• Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 93: Autograph album containing 29 autograph letters signed by each president from Washington to Coolidge, 1785-1945.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 166: Franz Schubert, Autograph Musical Manuscript, fragment from Die Taucher, 1813.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 111: Thomas Jefferson, holograph plat drawing: map of field near Monticello, 1790s.
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    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 208: George Sand, Autograph Manuscript Signed, draft of her one-act play, Francia, ca. 1872.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 218: Walt Whitman, Manuscript Signed, draft of three complete poems from Leaves of Grass, 1891.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 8: James Dean, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, still from Giant, 1955.
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    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 20: John Lennon, Typescript Signed, interview discussing Paul, Linda, and Yoko, 1971.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 215: Mark Twain, engraved portrait Signed, "Mark Twain / SL. Clemens," 1890s.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 81: Vaslav Nijinsky, reproduction of an artwork by Léon Bakst Inscribed and Signed, 1916.
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    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 73: Malcolm X, The Harvard Crimson Signed and Inscribed: his street address and phone number, 1961.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 11: Lou Gehrig, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, ca. 1939.
    Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 153: George Gershwin, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, portrait by Renato Toppo.
  • Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Presentation Copy of a Whitman "Holy Grail." Whitman, Walt. $10,000-$15,000.
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Endymion in Original Boards. Keats, John. $8,000-
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Association Copy of the Privately Printed Edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Potter, Beatrix. $8,000-$12,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Christina Rossetti's Own Copy of Her First Book. Rossetti, Christina G. $8,000-$12,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Borden Copy of The Life of Merlin in an Elaborate Binding by Riviere. Heywood, Thomas, Translator. $6,000-$8,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Arion Press. Whitman, Walt, Leaves of Grass. $4,000-$6,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Call It Sleep in the First State Jacket. Roth, Henry. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Steinbeck's Best-Known Work. Steinbeck, John. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: A Fine Jewelled Binding Signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sangorski, Francis. $40,000-$60,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter: A Complete Set of First Editions. Potter, Beatrix. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Kelmscott Shelley. Shelley, Percy Bysshe. The Poetical Works. $3,000-$5,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. King, Martin Luther, Jr. $3,000-$5,000
  • Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 75. The Second Printed Map of the North American Continent - Full Contemporary Color (1593) Est. $35,000 - $40,000
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    Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
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    Lot 43. Mercator's Map of the North Pole - the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1606) Est. $2,750 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500
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    Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
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    Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400
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    Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500
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    Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 696. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950
  • University Archives
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    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 308 - Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "Just Like a Woman" With Jeff Rosen & JSA Authentication
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 455 - Isaac Newton Admiration For Judaism & Moral Continuity With Christianity! 350+ Words in his Hand - Extraordinary Content!
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    Lot 219 - 371g Moon Meteorite, Incredible Find - Laâyoune 002
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    Lot 448 - Scarce Einstein AM on Unified Field Theory, 180+ Words & 11 Equations in His Hand! From His Published Article, "A Generalization of the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation"
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    Lot 159 - Woodrow Wilson Baseball Signed for WWI Red Cross Fundraiser, Ex. Forbes & PSA Authentic - Finest Known!
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    Lot 84 - Lee Harvey Oswald ALS to Brother, Trying Desperately to Get out of Russia! Highly Important
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    Lot 152 - George Washington Signed Discharge for MA Solider Whose Regiment Was at Bunker Hill!
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 88 - Abraham Lincoln Fully Signed Military Appointment for Mexican War Vet & Respected Cavalryman
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 188 - Apollo XI Astronauts & Their Wives Signed Photo, Plus Crew Signed Cover, From Apollo XI Presidential Goodwill Tour Era, Pre-Cert Zarelli
    University Archives
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    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 265 - Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS Re: "Stride Toward Freedom" Film Rights To Literary Agent Marie Rodell
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 324 - John Lennon Signed Apple Records Check, PSA GEM MT 10! Possibly Finest Known
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 79 - John & Jacqueline Kennedy Signed WH 1963 Christmas Gift Inscribed to Close Friend Joan Braden, PSA Authentic

Gros & Delettrez: Books & Manuscripts - Collections of the H. SAMUELIAN oriental bookstore and various, 167955, PARIS

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
October 23, 2025 - October 23, 2025
Page Size: 294 items in 12 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
48 MACLER (Frederic), trad.

ARMENIE. STEPANOS ASOGHIK DE TARON ; Histoire universelle

Paris 1917 EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 62.50
49

ARMENIE. DULAURIER ; LANGLOIS ; DADIAN

EUR 50.00 - 100.00 EUR 187.50
50 ISSAVERDENZ (James)

ARMENIE. Armenia and the Armenians

Venice 1874 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 187.50
52 JOANNISSIANY (Abgar), ed.

ARMENIE. Armenische Bibliothek

Leipzig [v. 1870-1880] EUR 100.00 - 150.00 EUR 125.00
53 ARACHIEL (Cacciatore)

ARMENIE. Summa brevissima universalis theologiae,speculativae, dogmaticae, positivae, moralis, etc., assertiva loqutione composita a...

Romae 1726 EUR 80.00 - 120.00 EUR 225.00
54 FRIES (Lorenz)

ASIE MINEURE. ARMENIE. Tabula Prima Asiae continet

1541 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 250.00
55 FRIES (Lorenz)

[Asie Mineure]. Tabula nova Asiae minoris

1541 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 250.00
56 WALDSEEMULLER (Martin)

ARMENIE. Tercia Asiae Tabula

Strasbourg 1513 EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 2,250.00
57

ARMENIE. MANUSCRIT de travail

EUR 50.00 - 80.00 EUR 137.50
58 Dowrhnovo, Lidia [Dournovo, Lydia]

[Armenie]. [Album] Hin haykakan manrankarch`owt`yown [Miniature armenienne ancienne]

Erevan 1952 EUR 150.00 - 250.00 EUR 200.00
59

RESISTANCE. GUERRE 39-45. GROUPE MANOUKIAN-BOCZOV-RAYMAN. [PROSPECTUS DE L'AFFICHE ROUGE]

(Paris) (1942-1943) EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 4,125.00
60 Acharhyan, (Hrach`ya) [ADJARIAN (Hratchia)]

[Armenie]. Hayeren Armatakan Barharan [Dictionnaire etymologique armenien]

Erevan 1926-1932 EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 400.00
61

[Armenie]. Astowatsashownch` [Bible]

Saint-Petersbourg 1817 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 2,062.50
62

[Charmant]. Hmayil [Charmant]

S.l. 1731 EUR 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 EUR 2,000.00
63

[Charmant]. Hmayil [Charmant]

Constantinople 1724 EUR 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 Not Sold
64

[Charmant]. Hmayil [Charmant]

S.l., [probablement Constantinople] [entre 1717 et 1724] EUR 200.00 - 400.00 EUR 625.00
65 Ep`rikean, (S.) [EPRIKIAN (S)]

[Armenie]. Patkerazard bnashkharhik barharan: Ht. 1

Venise 1903-1907 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 250.00
66 Ewsebios Pamp`ilios [EUSEBIUS CAESARIENSIS]

[Armenie]. Zhamanakakank` erkmasneay, Chronicum bipartitum...

Venice 1818 EUR 400.00 - 500.00 EUR 750.00
67

[Armenie]. [Manuscrit]. Eghiazar bzhshik vardapet [Frere Eliazar, medecin]

1744-1749 EUR 800.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 7,500.00
68

Sop`erk` haykakank` [LES PHILOSOPHES ARMENIENS]

Venise 1853-1861 EUR 200.00 - 400.00 EUR 812.50
69

[Armenie]. [Photographies]. Scenes types et vues de la Cilicie et du Taurus 1892-1894

[S.l.] EUR 800.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 13,125.00
70

Taregrowt`iwn 1799 tarwoyn [Chronique de l'annee 1799]

Venise 1800 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 EUR 625.00
71 Yovhannes Kostandnowpolsets`i [Hovhannes de Constantinople]

Hamarhotowt`iwn chartasanakani arhesti [Abrege de l'art rhetorique]

Marseille 1674 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 6,750.00
72 Zeyt`ownts`ean, Nazaret` [Zeytountsian, Nazareth]

[Armenie]. Zeyt`owni verjin depk`ere (1919--1921) [Les derniers evenements de Zeytoun (1919--1921)]

Alexandrie 1922 EUR 100.00 - 200.00 EUR 750.00
73 Metsarents`, (Misak`) [Medzarents, (Misak)]

[Armenie]. Nor tagher [Chants nouveaux]

Constantinople 1907 EUR 400.00 - 600.00 EUR 500.00
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    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare. The Temple Shakespeare. Housed in Custom Bookcase. $6,365.
    Sotheby’s: Frederick Douglass. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, Boston: Anti-Slavery Office, 1845. $14,000.
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens. A Christmas Carol. London: William Heinemann, 1915. $2,900.
    Sotheby’s: F. Scott Fitzgerald. First Edition Set, Including This Side of Paradise, The Great Gatsby, and others. Charles Scribner's Sons. 1920 – 1941. $24,180.
    Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.
  • Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands, 1st edition, 1844. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Rashleigh (Philip). Specimens of British Minerals, 2 parts in 1, 1797 & 1802. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Murchison (Roderick Impey). The Silurian System, 1st edition, 1839. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, 1st edition, 1842. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). Geological Observations on South America, 1st edition, 1846. £3,000 to £5,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Sowerby (James). The Mineral Conchology of Great Britain, 6 volumes, 1812-29. £2,000 to £3,000.
    Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Emerson (William). Cyclomathesis: or an Easy Introduction to ... Mathematics, 10 vols. in 9, 1770. £1,500 to £2,000.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Robinson (Thomas). New observations on the Natural History of This World of Matter, 1696. £800 to £1,200.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Aquinas (Thomas). [Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte, Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.
    Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Parfit (Cliff). Tesuki Washi. Handmade Papers of Japan, 1981-1988. £400 to £600.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Herbert (Thomas). A Relation of some yeares Travaile... Into Afrique and the greater Asia, 1634. £800 to £1,200.
    Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Lindbergh (Charles A.). The Spirit of St. Louis, 1955, signed. £200 to £300.
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    Doyle, Nov. 5: Don McLean's personal test pressing of American Pie before mass production, gifted in 1971. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The important and extensive archive of original fashion photographs of model Dorothy Rice, 1945-58. $20,000 to $30,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: A Charles Adams theater advertisement. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: A Small Patinated Bronze Bust of Marlene Dietrich. $800 to $1,200.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: Marlene Dietrich Studio Photograph. $100 to $200.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The very large and uncommon British Quad for Hitchcock's The Birds. $500 to $800.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: An Original Crystal "Sputnik" from the 1966 Met Opera Chandelier. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The rare poster from the first American performances of Endgame, 1958. $1,000 to $1,500.
    Doyle, Nov. 5: The original Coconut Grove Playhouse poster for Waiting for Godot, possibly unique. $3,000 to $5,000.