Books & Autographs
Switzerland has always been a central marketplace for ideas as well as for the sharing of the culture of knowledge in Europe: in other words, for books.
Koller’s auctions for Books and Autographs reflect the enormous variety of forms which the written and printed word has assumed over the centuries: from incunables to modern first editions; from books of hours to avant-garde publications, we present desirable works from all periods and on all subjects.
The minutely researched and lavishly illustrated catalogues are dedicated to a discerning international clientele of collectors and specialists, libraries and archives. Excellent prices are achieved for botanical masterworks, important travel literature and historic atlases, as well as for rare Bibles, letters by famous authors, and modern artist’s books. Entire collections dedicated to specific areas of knowledge are regularly presented in their own single-owner catalogues.
THE MAN WHO BROUGHT EXOTIC BIRDS INTO VICTORIAN DRAWING ROOMS
"HE FOUND A WAY TO DIRECTLY APPEAL TO THE TASTES OF HIS AUDIENCE"
The works of ornithologist John Gould, who together with his wife published volumes of beautifully illustrated books on exotic birds, are masterpieces of the encounter between science and art.
If you wish to consign to one of our auctions, we will value your artworks free of charge. Please send us photos if possible, or call us. We will arrange an appointment to view your property at your home or in one of our offices in Zurich, Geneva, Florence, Munich or Düsseldorf. You will then receive our auction estimates so that you can make your decision.
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SELECTED RESULTS Books & Autographs
BOTANIK - Kräuterbücher -
CHF 18 125
MEDIZIN - Anatomie -
CHF 41 250
ZOOLOGIE -
CHF 45 000
ZOOLOGIE - Ornithologie -
CHF 72 500
ZOOLOGIE - Ornithologie -
CHF 78 750
BOTANIK -
CHF 35 000
Biblia latina -
CHF 125 000
PSALTERIUM -
CHF 50 000
Freud, Sigmund (1856-1939).
CHF 125 000
Jung, Carl Gustav (1875–1961).
CHF 100 000