Key Lots from December 5th Auction

 Lot 180

Anders Akerman and Frederik Akrel

Untitled (“Celestial Globe”) and Globus Terraquerus

Both published in Stockholm, 1780.

Height (in stand) 37 in.; diameter 30 in.

Estimate: $90,000 - 110,000

Lot 181

John Senex

A New Terrestrial Globe... and A New Caelestial Globe...

Published in London, ca. 1756

Height (in stand); 17 in.; diameter 17 in.

$60,000 -75,000

Lot 182

Charles Smith and Son

Smith’s Terrestrial Globe and Smith’s Celestial Globe

Both published in London, ca. 1825

Height (in stand) 43 in.; diameter 24 in.

$40,000 - 50,000

Lot 183

Didier de Vaugondy

Globe celeste dressé par Ordre du Roi and Globe terreste dressé par Ordre du Roi

Published in 1751 and 1772 respectively

Height in stand 451/2 in.; diameter 18 in.

$450,000 - 600,000

Guidance: Sold at The collection of Mr. & Mrs. Stephen C. Hilbert. Sotheby's May 24, 2007. 

Lot 40 Graham paid $450,000

Lot 184

John and William Newton

Newton’s New and Improved Celestial Globe and Newston’s New and Improved Terrestrial Globe

Both published in London, 1820.

Diameter 16 in.; height (in stand) 34 in.

$50,000 - 60,000

Lot 185

James Wilson and Cyrus Lancaster

WIlson’s New Thirteen-inch Celestial Globe... and Wilson’s new American Thirteen-inch Terrestrial Globe...

Published in Albany, NY, 1835.

Height (in stand) 31 in.; diameter 17 in.

$30,000 - 40,000

Lot 186

Miniature silver Terrestrial Globe

After Oterschaden, Johannes (fl. 1580-1603)

Germany, 1575-1600 (circa)

Diameter: 2 1/2 inches

$50,000 - 60,000

Guidance: Christies November 15, 2006. Lot 23. $102,276 A Beautifully Detailed 16th Century Miniature Globe

Lot 187

Globe Terreste dresse par M. Bonne, Avec Privilege et Approbation de l'Academie Rle. des Sciences 1774

BONNE, Rigobert (1727-1795).

Paris, 1775

12-inch diameter (standing 22 1/2 inches high)

$60,000 - 70,000

Lot 188

KEULEN, Joannes van (1654-1715) and Gerard van KEULEN. 

De Groote Nieuwe Vermeerderde Zee-Atlas ofte Water-Waerld. 

T'Amsterdam: Gerard van Keulen, 1706.

Estimate: $700,000 - 900,000

Lot 189

A Complete Set of the First Editions of the Voyages of Discovery

COOK, Capt. James (1728-1779)

Estimate: $40,000 - 60,000

Guidance: Christie's New York, Apr 16, 2007, lot 120, $60,000

Lot 190

The Most Important Dutch Atlas of the 17th Century

BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673)

Atlas Major, sive cosmographie Blaviana

Estimate: $300,000 - 400,000