this past Tuesday, June 16 auction house KABINET another, 30-ми antiquarian auction "Old and rare books" has completed its spring-летний 2015 season goda@

Completed confident enough — a little-чуть not getting to the average result in 40% of lots sold. But all in poryadku@

the auction Catalog, which consisted of 320 lots, was divided into six thematic sections: "rare books of the XVII–XIX centuries, works of Russian writers", "a Collection of miniature editions, paintings, Maps, photographs, posters, letters and Books of the twentieth century". Highest rarity perhaps had reached a string of works by Russian writers (lots 39 @57.), top-лотов which was listed good condition full set of the anniversary (sixth) edition chetyrnadtsatiletnego the complete works of F. M. Dostoevsky, released 25-летию the writer's death and published by his wife A. G. Dostoevskaya (lot 52), dasyatidae collected works of L. N. Tolstoy edited and with notes by P. I. Biryukov and with illustrations by A. Korin, A. Pepsic@, L. Pasternaka@ other artists (lot 55) and TD@

General results of the last auction are these @ & mdash; for a half hour of bidding the hammer went from 124 320 (38,75%) lots totaling 12 250 000 or 42,43% of the mean estimate of the directory. Interestingly, despite the twenty-odd people present in the hall ruled the phone, pick up the absolute majority — 70 of 124 lots sold. A total of 16 times played distance rate, and 38 times celebrated the victory hall. About the activity level of the audience is quite clearly the fact that the first attempt of direct participation in the drawing of lots (aka — first purchase in hall) happened in the beginning of the third dozen lots. To interest the party in the hall was able lot 23 —; the second edition of "Poems" by N. P. Ogarev, issued by the printing house of V. Grachev and K° in 1859. With 20 000 of start in four steps in the fight against a phone bidder, got the winner for 28 000 rubles. And 63 sold out of the first hundred lots, hall bought only 6, mostly — at the start, or with little bargaining in two-три Saga@

the Most successful in the compilation of the catalogue, the organizers brought more than 50% of the average estimate of section each, in last Tuesday began the string "complete works of Russian writers", "a Collection of miniature editions" and "rare books of the XVII — XIX centuries". The relative failure is, perhaps, just a string of maps, photographs, posters and letters, which were sold less than thirty percent Lotov@

a Record holder in terms of profitability and popularity among buyers has become the expected section of collected works of Russian classics that brought over 1 500 000 @ & mdash; almost 55% of the profit relative to the mean estimate and 52.5% of lots sold. Most expensive purchase was lot section 55 — collected works of L. N. Tolstoy in 10 volumes, published by the Partnership Sytin in 1912-1915, Starting from 430 000 rubles, this is a rare Deluxe edition attracted the interest of three players on the phone and walked away the winner for 525 000 rubley@

second place —; a very interesting collection of miniature editions, 5 of the 10 lots sold which brought the organizers 670 000 @ & mdash; nearly 53% of their estimate. Best result under — 290 000 rubles on the phone, was given a rare (last lifetime!) miniature third edition of "Eugene Onegin" by Alexander Pushkin, released St-петербургской the printing of Storing State papers in 1837 goda@

Third place in our rating of virtual string 30-го antiquarian auction house "KABINET" is a section of Russian books of the XVIII — XIX centuries, having opened trading. In addition to the impressive overall figures @. 50% of lots sold section $ 1 786 000, this string brought the first significant result of the auction. 750 000 rubles from the start to 700 000 paid by one of the players on the phone for instance the famous Elizabethan Bible — monument of Russian book art, the translation of the Bible in Church Slavonic language of the era of Elizabeth, printed by Moscow printing-house in 1757 Gadu@

and finally, the fourth percentage and the undisputed record for the amount of sales (6 000 000 @ & mdash; slightly less than half of the total proceeds of the auction), belongs to the section of paintings. The most expensive lot here (and record purchase of the day) was a rare, complete set of 12 volumes of the "Picturesque Russia. Our Fatherland in its land, historical, tribal, economic and domestic value" under the General editorship of p. P. Semenov, 1881 — 1901 edition. From the start to 800 000 rubles by correspondence rate lot, which has struggled for two telephone buyer, got a new owner for an impressive 900 000 rubley@

On this high note, we say goodbye to the auction house "KABINET" in the summer holidays, wish them a good rest and with new forces to plunge into autumn-зимний auction period — following book auction "the office" is scheduled for 30 sentyabrya@

Maria Kuznetsova, AI