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Propstore: Collectible Posters Auction - Day 1

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Auction Name Collectible Posters Auction - Day 1 Total Sales (USD) 1,859,217.50
Auction Date March 07, 2025 - March 07, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,323,600.00
Sale Number #30725 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 2,647,200.00
Total Lots 470
Sold Lots 432 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,438,800.00
% of Lots Sold 91.91% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 2,877,600.00
Unsold Lots 38 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 64.61%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
128

DRACULA (1931). One Sheet (27" x 41"); Style F, Stone Lithograph; Fine+ on Linen

1931 USD 150,000.00 - 300,000.00 USD 275,100.00
159

FRANKENSTEIN (1931). One Sheet (27" x 41"); Style A, Stone Lithograph; Very Fine on Linen

1931 USD 125,000.00 - 250,000.00 USD 209,600.00
77

CIMARRON (1931). One Sheet (27" x 41"); Stone Lithograph; Very Fine on Linen

1931 USD 25,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD 58,950.00
65

THE CABINET OF DR. CALIGARI (1920). One Sheet (27" x 41"); Stone Lithograph; Very Fine- on Linen

1920 USD 60,000.00 - 120,000.00 USD 45,850.00
272

THE MASTER MYSTERY (1918). One Sheet (27" x 41"); Chapter Ten (The Binding Ring), Stone Lithograph; Very Fine+ Folded

1918 USD 30,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 42,575.00
118

THE DEVIL IS A WOMAN (1935). One Sheet (27" x 41"); Style B; Very Fine+ on Linen

1935 USD 40,000.00 - 80,000.00 USD 36,025.00
81

THE CIRCUS (1928). Three Sheet (41.5" x 79"); Style No. 1, Stone Lithograph; Fine+ on Linen

1928 USD 30,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 30,130.00
263

M (1931). Pre-War German Poster (37.25" x 55"); Country-of-Origin; Fine+ on Linen

1931 USD 30,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 28,820.00
242

KING KONG (1933). Insert (14" x 36"); Fine+ on Paper

1933 USD 15,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 26,855.00
36

THE BIRTH OF A NATION (1915). One Sheet (28" x 41"); "Lincoln" Style, Stone Lithograph; Very Fine+ on Linen

1915 USD 20,000.00 - 40,000.00 USD 26,200.00
241

KING KONG (1933). French Grande (46" x 63"); Full-Bleed, Style A; Very Fine- on Linen

1933 USD 20,000.00 - 40,000.00 USD 26,200.00
38

THE BLACK CAT (1934). Lobby Card (11" x 14"); Fine+

1934 USD 8,000.00 - 16,000.00 USD 24,890.00
411

SUPERMAN (1941). Stock One Sheet (27" x 41"); Very Fine- on Linen

1941 USD 20,000.00 - 40,000.00 USD 24,890.00
324

THE PETRIFIED FOREST (1936). Half Sheet (22" x 28"); Style B; Fine+ on Linen

1936 USD 20,000.00 - 40,000.00 USD 24,235.00
264

M (1931). Pre-War German Poster (37" x 55"); Country-of-Origin; Fine+ on Linen

1931 USD 20,000.00 - 40,000.00 USD 22,270.00
144

FLASH GORDON'S TRIP TO MARS (1938). One Sheet (27" x 41"); Stock All-Serial Style; Very Fine- Folded

1938 USD 15,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 20,960.00
254

LA DOLCE VITA (1960). Italian Four Fogli (55" x 77.5"); Country-of-Origin; Very Fine on Linen

1960 USD 15,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 17,030.00
93

CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON (1954). One Sheet (27" x 41") Signed by Ben Chapman (JSA COA); Very Fine- on Linen

1954 USD 8,000.00 - 16,000.00 USD 14,410.00
243

KING KONG (1933). Title Lobby Card (11" x 14"); Fine+

1933 USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 14,410.00
386

STAR WARS: A NEW HOPE (1977). First Printing Printer's Proof One Sheet (28" x 41") From the CineMasterpieces Archive; Style A; Very Fine on Linen

1977 USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 13,755.00
468

THE WIZARD OF OZ (1939). Title Lobby Card (11" x 14"); Fine+

1939 USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 12,445.00
86

A CLOCKWORK ORANGE (1971). One Sheet (27" x 42"); R-Rated Release; Very Fine- on Linen

1971 USD 15,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 11,790.00
153

FOR A FEW DOLLARS MORE (1965). Italian Four Fogli (54" x 76.5"); Country-of-Origin; Very Fine- on Linen

1965 USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 11,790.00
271

THE MARK OF ZORRO (1920). One Sheet (27" x 41"); "Green Background" Style, Stone Lithograph; Very Fine- on Linen

1920 USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 11,790.00
373

SHOULDER ARMS (1918). One Sheet (27" x 41"); Stone Lithograph; Fine on Linen

1918 USD 12,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 11,790.00
  • Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    27th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 27: Dürer (Albrecht) Hierin sind begriffen vier bücher von menschlicher Proportion, 4 parts in 1, first edition, Nuremberg, Hieronymus Andreae for Agnes Dürer, 1528. £30,000 to £40,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Book of Hours, Use of Rome, illuminated manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 26 fine hand-painted miniatures, 17th century dark brown morocco, [Lyon], [c. 1475 and later c. 1490-1500]. £25,000 to £35,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Brontë (Emily) The North Wind, watercolour, [1842]. £15,000 to £20,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Titanic.- Mudd (Thomas Cupper, one of the youngest victims of the sinking of the Titanic, 1895-1912) Autograph Letter signed on board RMS Titanic to his mother, April 11th 1912. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum Auctions
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    27th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 27: [Austen (Jane)] Emma: A Novel, 3 vol., first edition, for John Murray, 1816. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Picasso (Pablo).- Ovid. Les Metamorphoses, one of 95 copies, signed by the artist, Lausanne, Albert Skira, 1931. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: America.- Ogilby (John) America: Being the Latest, and Most Accurate Description of the New World..., all maps with vibrant hand-colouring in outline, probably by an early hand, 1671. £15,000 to £25,000.
    Forum, Mar. 27: Iceland.- Geological exploration.- Bright (Dr. Richard )and Edward Bird. Collection of twenty original drawings from travels in Iceland with Henry Holland and George Mackenzie, watercolours, [1810]. £20,000 to £30,000.
  • Forum Auctions
    The Library of Barry Humphries
    26th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 26: Beckford (William) [Vathek] An Arabian Tale, first (but unauthorised) edition, Lady Caroline Lamb's copy with her signature and notes, 1786. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Baudelaire (Charles) Les Fleurs du Mal, first edition containing the 6 suppressed poems, first issue, contemporary half black morocco, Paris, 1857. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Beardsley (Aubrey).- Pope (Alexander) The Rape of the Lock, one of 25 copies on Japanese vellum, Leonard Smithers, 1896. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Douglas (Lord Alfred) Sonnets, first edition, the dedication copy, with signed presentation inscription from the author to his wife Olive Custance, The Academy, 1909. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Forum Auctions
    The Library of Barry Humphries
    26th March 2025
    Forum, Mar. 26: Crowley (Aleister) The Works..., 3 vol. in 1 (as issued)"Essay Competition" issue on India paper, signed presentation inscription from the author, 1905-07. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Rodin (Auguste).- Mirbeau (Octave) Le Jardin des Supplices, one of 30 copies on chine with an additional suite, bound in dark purple goatskin, Paris, 1902. £3,000 to £4,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Pellar (Hans) Eight original book illustrations for 'Der verliebte Flamingo' [together with] a published copy of the first edition of the book, 1923. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, Mar. 26: Cretté (Georges, binder).- Louÿs (Pierre) Les Aventures du Roi Pausole, 2 vol., one of 99 copies, with 2 original drawings, superbly bound in blue goatskin, gilt, Paris, 1930. £3,000 to £4,000.
  • Sotheby's
    Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Sotheby’s: The Shem Tov Bible, 1312 | A Masterpiece from the Golden Age of Spain. Sold: 6,960,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Ten Commandments Tablet, 300-800 CE | One of humanity's earliest and most enduring moral codes. Sold: 5,040,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Blake | Songs of Innocence and of Experience. Sold: 4,320,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: The Declaration of Independence | The Holt printing, the only copy in private hands. Sold: 3,360,000 USD
    Sotheby's
    Sell Your Fine Books & Manuscripts
    Sotheby’s: Thomas Taylor | The original cover art for Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. Sold: 1,920,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: Machiavelli | Il Principe, a previously unrecorded copy of the book where modern political thought began. Sold: 576,000 GBP
    Sotheby’s: Leonardo da Vinci | Trattato della pittura, ca. 1639, a very fine pre-publication manuscript. Sold: 381,000 GBP
    Sotheby’s: Henri Matisse | Jazz, Paris 1947, the complete portfolio. Sold: 312,000 EUR
  • Swann
    Printed & Manuscript African Americana
    March 20, 2025
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 7: Thomas Fisher, The Negro's Memorial or Abolitionist's Catechism, London, 1825. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 78: Victor H. Green, The Negro Travelers' Green Book, New York, 1958. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 99: Rosa Parks, Hand-written recollection of her first meeting with Martin Luther King Jr., autograph manuscript, Detroit, c. 1990s. $30,000 to $40,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 154: Frederick Douglass, Autograph statement on voting rights, signed manuscript, 1866. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 164: W.E.B. Du Bois, What the Negro Has Done for the United States and Texas, Washington, circa 1936. $3,000 to $4,000.
    Swann
    Printed & Manuscript African Americana
    March 20, 2025
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 263: Susan Paul, Memoir of James Jackson, Boston, 1835. $6,000 to $9,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 267: Langston Hughes, Gypsy Ballads, signed translation of García Lorca's poetry, Madrid, 1937. $1,500 to $2,500.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 274: Malcolm X, Collection from Alex Haley's estate, 38 items, 1963-1971. $4,000 to $6,000.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 367: Solomon Northup, Twelve Years a Slave, Auburn, NY, 1853. $2,500 to $3,500.
    Swann, Mar. 20: Lot 402: Anna Julia Cooper, A Voice from the South, Xenia, OH, 1892. $2,000 to $3,000.
  • Koller, Mar. 26: Wit, Frederick de. Atlas. Amsterdam, de Wit, [1680]. CHF 20,000 to 30,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: Merian, Maria Sibylla. Der Raupen wunderbare Verwandelung, und sonderbare Blumennahrung. Nürnberg, 1679; Frankfurt a. M. und Leipzig, 1683. CHF 20,000 to 30,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: GOETHE, JOHANN WOLFGANG VON. Faust. Ein Fragment. Von Goethe. Ächte Ausgabe. Leipzig, G. J. Göschen, 1790. CHF 7,000 to 10,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: Hieronymus. [Das hochwirdig leben der außerwoelten freünde gotes der heiligen altuaeter]. Augsburg, Johann Schönsperger d. Ä., 9. Juni 1497. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.
    Koller, Mar. 26: BIBLIA GERMANICA - Neunte deutsche Bibel. Nürnberg, A. Koberger, 17. Feb. 1483. CHF 40,000 to 60,000
    Koller, Mar. 26: HORAE B.M.V. - Stundenbuch. Lateinische Handschrift auf Pergament, Kalendarium französisch. Nordfrankreich (Rouen?). CHF 25,000 to 40,000