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![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i> First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/cc3f4f98-f195-4049-aca6-329c27fdd27c.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i> First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.")
Sotheby's
Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
Available for Immediate PurchaseSotheby’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. -
![<b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Aquinas (Thomas). <i>[Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte,</i> Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b69c37e7-f18c-4417-b08b-f00e9b97a413.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Aquinas (Thomas). <i>[Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte,</i> Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.")
Dominic Winter
Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
5th November, 2025Dominic 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, 2025Dominic 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, 2025Dominic 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, 2025Dominic 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. -
Swann
Autographs
November 6, 2025Swann, 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.Swann
Autographs
November 6, 2025Swann, 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.Swann
Autographs
November 6, 2025Swann, 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.Swann
Autographs
November 6, 2025Swann, 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-$12,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Christina Rossetti's Own Copy of Her First Book. Rossetti, Christina G. $8,000-$12,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Borden Copy of The Life of Merlin in an Elaborate Binding by Riviere. Heywood, Thomas, Translator. $6,000-$8,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Arion Press. Whitman, Walt, Leaves of Grass. $4,000-$6,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Call It Sleep in the First State Jacket. Roth, Henry. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Steinbeck's Best-Known Work. Steinbeck, John. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: A Fine Jewelled Binding Signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sangorski, Francis. $40,000-$60,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter: A Complete Set of First Editions. Potter, Beatrix. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Kelmscott Shelley. Shelley, Percy Bysshe. The Poetical Works. $3,000-$5,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. King, Martin Luther, Jr. $3,000-$5,000
Trillium Antique Prints & Rare Books: Fine Art - Antique Engravings & Lithographs - Works on Paper, 92025, Franklin
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- September 20, 2025 - September 20, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3531 | Seba | Octopus. 2 |
Amsterdam | 1734-1765. | USD 500.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 299.60 |
| 3532 | Seligmann after Edwards | 3 Engravings with Lizard, Snake, Butterfly |
Nurmberg | 1749-1776. | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 3533 | Catesby | Corn Snake with Bahaman Orchid. 2-55 |
Nuremberg | 1750 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 3534 | Catesby | Chain Snake with Climbing Hydrangea. 2-52 |
Nuremberg | 1750 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 267.50 |
| 3535 | Martinet & Buffon | 6 Pigeon or Dove Engravings |
France. | 1765-1780 | USD 500.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 246.10 |
| 3536 | Martinet & Buffon | 4 Bird of Prey Engravings (Kestrel, Falcon) |
France. | 1765-1780 | USD 500.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 181.90 |
| 3537 | Audubon | Great Auk (Extinct). 465 |
1840-1844. | USD 200.00 - 500.00 | USD 481.50 | |
| 3538 | Audubon | Pair of Trumpeter Swan Lithographs |
1840-1844. | USD 800.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 235.40 | |
| 3539 | Audubon | Wood Ibis. 261 |
1840-1844. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 224.70 | |
| 3540 | Audubon | Whooping Crane (Sandhill Crane). 314 |
1840-1844. | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 267.50 | |
| 3541 | Gould | Pair of Owl Lithographs |
London | 1850-1883. | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 288.90 |
| 3542 | Gould | Pair of Bee-Eater Lithographs |
London | 1850-1883. | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 374.50 |
| 3543 | Gould | 4 Partridge Lithographs |
London | 1850-1883. | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 615.25 |
| 3544 | Catesby, First Ed | Finch Creeper. 1-64 |
London | 1731-1743 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 535.00 |
| 3545 | Catesby, First Ed | Hooded Titmouse with Water Tupelo. 1-60 |
London | 1731-1743 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 749.00 |
| 3546 | Catesby, First Ed | Yellow Titmouse with Red Bay. 1-63 |
London | 1731-1743 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 535.00 |
| 3547 | Catesby, First Ed | Flamingo with Coral. 1-73 |
London | 1731-1743 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,140.00 |
| 3548 | Merian, Folio | Lemon, Longhorn or Harlequin Beetle, & Moth Metamorphosis. 28 |
Paris | 1771 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 668.75 |
| 3549 | Merian, Folio | Grape Vine with Gaudy Sphinx Moth Metamorphosis. 34 |
Paris | 1771 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 615.25 |
| 3550 | Merian, Folio | Cotton Rose Mallow with Queen Swallowtail Butterfly Metamorphosis. 31 |
Paris | 1771 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 1,070.00 |
