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Auction Name The Klaus Werner Collection of Pacific Voyages Total Sales (USD) 249,868.75
Auction Date February 05, 2026 - February 05, 2026 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 246,600.00
Sale Number #856 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 379,600.00
Total Lots 200
Sold Lots 169.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 277,100.00
% of Lots Sold 84.50% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 425,800.00
Unsold Lots 31 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 58.68%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
54 Du Petit-Thouars, Abel Aubert

Voyage Autour du Monde sur la Fregate La Venus, Pendant les Annees 1836-1839, Publie par Ordre du Roi, sous les Auspices du Ministre de la Marine

 1840-1846 USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 25,000.00
59 Eschscholtz, Johann Friedrich von

Zoologischer Atlas, enthaltend Abbildungen und Beschreibungen neuer Thierarten...

 1829-1833 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 11,875.00
24 Cook, James and James King

A Voyage to the Pacific Ocean. Undertaken, by the Command of His Majesty, for Making Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere. Performed under the Direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's Ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the Year

 1785 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 9,375.00
160 Peron, Francois and Louis Claude de Saulces de Freycinet

Voyage de Decouvertes aux Terres Australes, execute par ordre de Sa Majeste l'empereur et roi, sur les corvettes le Geographe, le Naturaliste, et la goelette le Casuarina, pendent les annees 1800, 1801, 1802, 1803 et 1804

 1807-1816 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 9,375.00
120 Krusenstern, Ivan Fedorovitch

Memoir of the Celebrated Admiral Adam John de Krusenstern: the First Russian Circumnavigator

 1856 USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 6,875.00
121 Krusenstern, Ivan Fedorovitch

Voyage round the World in the Years 1803, 1804, 1805, & 1806, by order of His Imperial Majesty Alexander the First, on Board the Ships Nadeshda and Neva, under the Command of...translated from the original German by Richard Belgrave Hopner, Esq.

 1813 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 5,937.50
132 Laplace, Cyrille Pierre Theodore

Campagne de Circumnavigation de la Fregate l'Artemise Pendant les Annees 1837, 1838, 1839 & 1840

 1841 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 5,625.00
153 Morrell, Benjamin

A Narrative of Four Voyages to the South Sea, North and South Pacific Ocean, Chinese Sea, Ethiopic and Southern Atlantic Ocean, Indian and Antarctic Ocean. From the Year 1822 to 1831.

 1832 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 5,625.00
147 Meyen, Franz Julius Ferdinand

Reise um die Erde ausgefuhrt auf dem Koniglich Preussischen Seehandlungs-Schiffe Prinzess Louise, commandirt von Capitain W. Wendt, in den Jahren 1830, 1831, und 1832

 1834-5 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 5,000.00
62 Fleurieu, C. P. Claret comte de

Voyage Autour du Monde, pendant les annees 1790,1791 et 1792 par Etienne Marchand, precede d'une introduction historique, auquel on a joint des recherches sur les terres australes de Drake et un examen critique du voyage de Roggween, avec cartes et figure

 An VI-VIII [1797-1800] USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD 4,687.50
186 Vancouver, George

A Voyage of Discovery to the North Pacific Ocean, and Round the World; In Which the Coast of North-West America has been Carefully Examined and Accurately Surveyed. Undertaken by His Majesty's Command, Principally with a View to Ascertain the Existence of

 1798 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,687.50
84 An Association of Gentlemen

The Hawaiian Spectator

 1838-1839 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 4,375.00
123 La Perouse, [Jean Francois Galaup de]

Voyage de La Perouse autour du monde, publie conformement au decret du 22 avril 1791

 1799 USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 4,375.00
193 Colnett, James

A Voyage to the South Atlantic and Round Cape Horn into the Pacific Ocean, for the Purpose of Extending the Spermaceti Whale Fisheries...

 1798 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,375.00
7 [Bechervaise, John]

Thirty-Six Years of a Seafaring Life. By an Old Quarter Master.

 1839 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,062.50
28 [Rickman, John]

Journal of Captain Cook's Last Voyage, to the Pacific Ocean, on Discovery: Performed in the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779 and 1780. Illustrated with Cuts, and a Chart, Shewing the Tracks of the Ships Employed in this Expedition

 1785 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 4,062.50
55 Du Petit-Thouars, Abel Aubert

Voyage Autour du Monde sur la Fregate La Venus...Atlas Hydrographique

 1845 USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 4,062.50
154 Mortimer, George

Observations and Remarks made During a Voyage to the Islands of Teneriffe, Amsterdam, Maria's Islands near Van Diemen's Land; Otaheite, Sandwich Islands, Owhyhee, the Fox Islands on the North West Coast of America, Tinian, and from thence to Canton, in th

 1791 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,062.50
27 Ellis, W[illiam]

An Authentic Narrative of a Voyage Performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke, in His Majesty's Ships Resolution and Discovery, During the Years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780; In Search of a North-West Passage Between the Continents of Asia and Ameri

 1783 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 3,750.00
95 Dibble, Sheldon

A History of the Sandwich Islands

 1843 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 3,750.00
100 Ellis, William

Reise durch Hawaii oder Owhyhee

 1827 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 3,750.00
124 La Perouse, [Jean Francois Galaup de]

Voyage de La Perouse autour du monde, publie conformement au decret du 22 avril 1791

 1798 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 3,750.00
184 [Vancouver, George]

Atlas du Voyage de Vancouver

 [1799] USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 3,750.00
3 Arago, Jacques Etienne Victor

Narrative of a Voyage Round the World, in the Uranie and Physicienne Corvettes, commanded by Captain Freycinet, during the years 1817, 1818, 1819, and 1820...

 1823 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 3,437.50
68 Grasset Saint-Sauveur, Jacques

Encyclopedie des voyages ... Amerique

 1796 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 3,437.50
  • <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> AUGUSTIN (Saint). <i>De civitate Dei.</i> Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> TRITHÈME (JEAN). <i>Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique.</i> Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> CAUS (SALOMON DE). <i>La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs.</i> Londres, John Norton, 1612. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). <i>La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique.</i> Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> VONTET (JACQUES). <i>L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits…</i> S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). <i>Les Chats de Gachet</i> (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000. <b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: AUGUSTIN (Saint). De civitate Dei. Rome, Konrad Sweynheym et Arnold Pannartz, 1470. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. [Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes… Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: TRITHÈME (JEAN). Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique. Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: CAUS (SALOMON DE). La Perspective, avec la raison des ombres et des miroirs. Londres, John Norton, 1612.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: NICERON (JEAN-FRANÇOIS). La Perspective curieuse ou magie artificielle des effets merveilleux de l'optique. Paris, Pierre Billaine, 1638. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: VONTET (JACQUES). L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits… S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques. Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). Les Chats de Gachet (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes… Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). Le Café-concert. Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.
    ALDE, Mar. 11: [TERRY (EMILIO)]. Projet de fontaine. Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.
  • Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000 <b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000 <b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000 <b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000
    Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26: IL MANOSCRITTO RITROVATO DI IPPOLITA MARIA SFORZA. TITO LIVIO - Ab Urbe Condita. Prima Decade. Manoscritto miniato su pergamena, metà XV secolo. € 280.000 - 350.000