Most Expensive Books and Magazines Sold on eBay May 2015

At the beginning of the month we search eBay completed sales under most major collectibles categories. We then post the Top 3 eBay completed auctions that sold for the highest price for each category. This listing was one of the Top 3 sales for this collectibles category under Books, Maps and Magazines. We hope you enjoy looking at the information as much as we enjoy posting it. Please make sure you come back periodically, to see the Top collectibles that sold on eBay every month!.

#1. Top Book, Map and Magazine Sold for $50,000. on eBay

Name of Collectible: Andy Warhol, 25 Cats Named Sam And One Blue Pussy
This item Sold for $50,000. (Click Image to View Auction).
eBay seller: Sotheby’s
Description by seller: “The book, comprising 18 offset lithographs with watercolor, circa 1955, signed in ball-point pen on the colophon, numbered 55, from the edition of 190, on laid paper, with title and text written by the artist’s mother, Julia Warhola, printed by Seymour Berlin, New York, bound with white buckram board (18 prints).”.

Definitely a cool collectible capturing the number one spot for the highest sold Book on eBay in the month of May 2015.

#2. Top Book, Map and Magazine Sold for $26,000. on eBay

Name of Collectible: Christopher Wool, Black Book
This item Sold for $26,000. (Click Image to View Auction).
eBay seller: Sotheby’s
Description by seller: “The complete book, comprising 17 screenprints, 1989, signed in felt-tip pen on the justification, numbered 299/350 (total edition includes eight artist’s proofs), on smooth wove paper, with title page, published by Thea Westreich, New York, contained in the original black paper covers (17 prints)”.

Here’s our number two spot for a Book that sold for the second highest price on eBay in the month of May 2015.

#3. Top Book, Map and Magazine Sold for $17,000. on eBay

Name of Collectible: Western Surveys.) Roeser, C.; General Land Office. Atlas Of The States And Territories
This item Sold for $17,000. (Click Image to View Auction).
eBay seller: swanngalleries
Description by seller: “Roeser, C.; General Land Office. Atlas of the States and Territories Over Which Land Surveys Have Been Extended.[Cover title.] Index and 29 double-page three-stone lithographed maps backed on canvas with leather title-tabs, as issued. Folio, 690×460 mm, original  1/4 calf with gilt-lettered title label, a little rubbed; contents very nice but for a few leather tabs missing. [Washington, D.C.: General Land Office, 1878-79]”.

Here’s our number three spot for a Book that sold for the third highest price on eBay in the month of May 2015.

This is definitely a very nice Collectible that brought a lot of attention and a great price. Is this your auction and prefer we remove your item? If so, send us an email here.