Spalowsky`s birds fly high in rare books auction at Ketterer Kunst in Hamburg
(Artdaily.org)

With total proceeds of around € 1.4 million, the Rare Books Auction at Ketter Kunst on 20 November grossed a very solid result. The evening sale alone provided an average increase of 80% per sold lot. An object that was particularly desired was Joachim Joh. Nepomuk Spalowsky‘s very rare and splendid overview of the world of birds. It realized a five-fold of the calling price. The competition for the extremely splendid edition of Joachim Joh. Nepomuk Spalowsky‘s “Beytrag zur Naturgeschichte der Vögel“ (lot 26) was strong. Apart from a number of written bids, several online bidders and participants in the saleroom, two phone bidders from France and Great Britain fueled the bidding race, making sure that the calling price of € 15,000 was soon forgotten. Their bids remained on par for quite some time, however, eventually the French trader stood his grounds with the final and unbeatable bid of € 7