Lot 116 · Valuable Books and Manuscripts
Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia in qua ad Linnaeanum systema determinatae descriptaeque sistuntur plantae illae quas in insulis Martinica, Iamaica, Domingo, allisque et in vicinae continentis parte, observavit rariores; adjectis iconibus ad autoris archetypa pictis . [Vienna: 1780-1781].
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- Estimate
- £100,000–£150,000 hammer ≈ $125,255–$187,883
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Valuable Books and Manuscripts, London · 13 December 2023
- Dimensions
- 465 x 315mm
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3287321
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Nikolaus Joseph.] [jacquin, Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia in qua ad Linnaeanum systema determinatae descriptaeque sistuntur plantae illae quas in insulis Martinica, Iamaica, Domingo, allisque et in vicinae continentis parte, observavit rariores; adjectis iconibus ad autoris archetypa pictis . [Vienna: 1780-1781]. Christie's, 13 Dec 2023, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3287321.
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Nikolaus Joseph.] [jacquin, Selectarum Stirpium Americanarum Historia in qua ad Linnaeanum systema determinatae descriptaeque sistuntur plantae illae quas in insulis Martinica, Iamaica, Domingo, allisque et in vicinae continentis parte, observavit rariores; adjectis iconibus ad autoris archetypa pictis . [Vienna: 1780-1781]. Christie's, 13 Dec 2023, lot 116. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3287321.
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From the same sale Valuable Books and Manuscripts · Dec 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blessing Christ and David playing the harp assisted by an angel, hist… | Anonymous Umbrian or Tuscan illuminator | £10,000–£15,000 | |
| The Throne of Mercy, historiated initial 'D' on a leaf from an illumi… | Master of Sant' Agnese di Valdipietra | £15,000–£20,000 | |
| God the Father sending forth the Holy Spirit, historiated initial 'S'… | Circle of the Master of the Franciscan Breviary | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| James the Less, historiated initial on a leaf from an Antiphonal, ill… | Anonymous northern Italian illuminator | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| St John the Baptist, historiated initial 'D' cut from a choirbook, il… | Workshop of Monte di Giovanni del Fora | £6,000–£9,000 | |
| Book of Hours, use of Paris, in Latin and French, illuminated manuscr… | Master of the Rouen Échevinage (active 1460s-80s) | £18,000–£25,000 |
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