Bonhams - London, Knightsbridge

Date(s)

Wednesday, December 4th, 2019

Auctions

Fine Books, Manuscripts, Atlases & Historical Photographs

11am

Bonhams - London, Knightsbridge
Montpelier Street

Knightsbridge, London, UK

51.499344, -0.16580369999997

Bonhams - London, Knightsbridge

Photographs

May 1956, Ernest Hemingway and a 730lb Marlin

Hemingway's 'The Old Man and the Sea' Location Photos to Auction

'Henry Wessel: Photographs and Books' at the Grolier Club

Sports and Music Photographs by Michael Zagaris to Auction

Exhibitions

Ars moriendi (block book), Netherlands or Lower Rhine, approximately 1467-1469

Details of First U.S. Exhibition Devoted to Medieval Blockbooks

History and Legacy of Irish Literature Focus of New Exhibition

George Washington’s Secret Annotated Draft of the U.S. Constitution Goes on Display

Americana

Captain Robert A. Lewis’s mission-used flight logbook from the Enola Gay

Enola Gay’s Hiroshima Logbook and Bob Dylan’s ‘Blood on the Tracks’ Lyrics Lead RR Auction Sale

Important African Americana Collection Leads at Freeman's

George Washington Wartime Letter to New York Governor Sold for $45,375

Maps

Abraham Ortelius, Theatrum Orbis Terrarum, Antwerp, 1601

Atlases and Maps: Five Rare Maps for Collectors

New Book Focuses on Historic First Detailed Map of 18th Century London

Top Secret Omaha Beach Invasion Maps to Auction

Visual Art

Captain America No. 1 cover

Rare Iron Man, Captain America, and Batman Comic Art to Auction

Eric Carle's Modern Art Inspirations Featured in New Display

Original Noggin the Nog, Bagpuss, and Ivor the Engine Artwork to Auction

Sponsored

On the Origin of Species

First Edition of “On the Origin of Species” Features at Ripley

1859 First Edition of Darwin’s "On the Origin of Species" to Lead Ripley Rare Books Auctions

Odfjell Collection Goes to Auction

Book Arts

Miami Zine Fair 2025

Miami Zine Fair 2026 Details

Major New Samuel Beckett Biennale to Include First Ulster-Scots Translation of 'Waiting for Godot'

New Celebrations Mark 40 years of ‘Poems on the Underground’

Rare Books

The research library at Lucas Museum of Narrative Art

Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Opens Next Week in Los Angeles

The Ordinary of the Divine Office of the Order of Avis: Rare Book of the Week

The Annals of Inisfallen Manuscript Goes On Display

Book People

Dr Paul Bate, the new Chief Executive of the British Library

Dr Paul Bate Appointed as Chief Executive of the British Library

Bright Young Booksellers: Sky Duthie

Kierra Duncan Wins 2026 David Ruggles Prize

Auctions

A page from the Gaffurio Codex (estimate: €180,000–€250,000)

Gaffurio Codex Leads ll Ponte's Antique Books & Livres d'Artistes Sale

Major Collection of Nelson's Letters and Documents to Auction

Jack London's Real Life 'Buck' and Kahlil Gibran Signed Sketch: The Week in Rare Books