Order of the sale
Auction 85, 23-27 Nov 2026
On view
- Thursday 19 November 2026, 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
- Friday 20 November 2026, 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
- Saturday 21 November 2026, 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
- Sunday 22 November 2026, 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Sessions
Books and Manuscripts (lots 1–3522)
Monday 23 November 2026, 6.30 pm [!]
Tuesday 24 November 2026, 9.30 am
- Bibliography and typography lots 416–563
- Fine and applied arts, art reference lots 564–995
- Varia. Erotica, fashion and costume, judaica, music, occultism, philosophy, textiles etc. lots 996–1090
- Children's books (incl. comics, drawings, games and toys) lots 1091–1326
Tuesday 24 November 2026, 6.30 pm
- Dutch literature (incl. autographs) lots 1327–1407
- Fine printing and illustrated books (incl. caricature) lots 1408–1893
- Foreign literature lots 1894–1950
Wednesday 25 November 2026, 9.30 am
- Dutch history and topography lots 1951–2014
- Indonesia. Books, maps, plans and views, photographs, prints, drawings and paintings lots 2015–2107
- Foreign history and topography, travels lots 2108–2242
- Natural history, medicine, science, technology etc. lots 2243–2487
- Manuscripts, autographs, documents lots 2488–2561
- (first part) Old and rare books [A-D] lots 2562–2975
Wednesday 25 November 2026, 6.30 pm
- (continued) Old and rare books [E-Z] lots 2976–3522
Fine Arts (lots 3523–6516)
Thursday 26 November 2026, 9.30 am
- Modern art. Prints, drawings and paintings lots 3523–4299
- Sculptures, ceramics, glass and medallions lots 4300–4357
- Ex libris and related prints lots 4358–4629
Thursday 26 November 2026, 6.30 pm
- Japanese prints, drawings and illustrated books, oriental arts lots 4630–4851
- Photographs lots 4852–5020
- Varia, commercial art, paper, posters, sheetmusic etc. lots 5021–5067
- Picture postcards lots 5068–5093
- Foreign topography. Maps, plans and views lots 5094–5247
Friday 27 November 2026, 9.00 am [!]
- Optical views lots 5248–5321
- Dutch topography. Maps, plans and views lots 5322–5531
- Graphic art, 16th-19th century lots 5532–6083
- 16th-19th century drawings, watercolours and paintings lots 6084–6516
We auction about 175 lots an hour.
Written bids
Written bids, and bids by telephone or email, should be in our possession before Sunday 22 November 2026, 8.00 pm.
We cannot guarantee (proper) execution of bids received later.
Buyer's premium 24% (29.04% including VAT).
Practical information
We will gladly supply any information requested concerning our lots by email (including photographs)
[the printed catalogue (3 vols.) may be ordered at [email protected] ;
a pdf of all vols. is available as download on our homepage]
LIVE BIDDING in our rooms
LIVE ONLINE bidding (and absentee bids) on www.invaluable.com
(when succesful charged with 5% extra over the hammerprice)
WRITTEN (absentee) BIDS through our online catalogue,
or through email: [email protected] (both without extra charges)
BUSINESS HOURS: Monday - Friday 9.00 am - 5.00 pm
For the collecting of purchases we shall also be open
on Saturday 28 November from 10.00 am - 4.00 pm
(it is not possible to collect purchases during sessions!)
We will be CLOSED from 24 December 2026 till 4 January 2027