Gordons Photography Price Annual lists International auction results with sales prices of up to 13,000 photographs of all types and periods. Entries encompass 19th, 20th, and 21st century photographs as well as books and periodicals with original photographs.
For each individual entry, besides the:
1. Photographer name
2. Title of the photograph or portfolio
3. Photograph type (medium)
4. Date of the negative and the actual date of the photograph (if given)
5. Auction house and location where sold
6. Date of auction
7. Measurement (dimensions) in inches
8. Lot number
9. High and low pre-sale estimate if given in the catalogue
10. Price paid in dollars with the buyers premium
with other auction guides may have,
Gordons also includes the
11. Results of sales in three different currencies, including the Euro
12. Low estimates for photographs that were not sold (buy-in)
13. Measurements (dimensions) in millimeters
14. General descriptive information
15. Annotations on the photograph or mount (signatures, dedications, etc.)
16. Physical condition of the photograph, if given in the catalogue
17. Edition size, if the photograph is auditioned
18. Notation, if the photograph is illustrated in the catalogue
And the book includes
19. Listing of the names of the photographers whose photos were auctioned during 2003
20. How to Use the Book section with sample entry and abbreviations
21. Directory of Auction Houses
22. Sales for the year - Alphabetical
23. Sales for the year - Chronological
24. Currency exchange rates
25. Bibliography - General reference
26 Bibliography - Monographs
