• 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
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    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
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    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
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    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
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  • Doyle, Nov. 5: The Director's copy of the first edition of Samuel Beckett's Waiting for Godot, inscribed by Beckett. $7,000 to $10,000.
    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.
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    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.

Heritage Auctions: Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction, 282534, Dallas

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
August 26, 2025 - August 26, 2025
Page Size: 151 items in 7 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
89026

Ceylon Government of Ceylon 2 Rupees (1930-37) Pick 21b Two Examples PMG Very Fine 20 (2).

(1930-37) Not Available USD 408.00
89027

China Central Bank of China 1 Dollar 1923 Pick 171s S/M#C305-1 Specimen PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

1923 Not Available USD 408.00
89028

China Bank of Taiwan 10,000 Yuan 1949 Pick 1945 S/M#T72-30 Three Consecutive Examples PMG Gem Uncirculated 64; Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ (2).

1949 Not Available USD 720.00
89029

Croatia, Slovakia, Czechoslovakia, and Bohemia & Moravia Group of 32 Issued Notes / 8 Specimen Very Fine-About Uncirculated.

Not Available USD 288.00
89030

Cuba El Tesoro De La Isla De Cuba 20 Pesos 12.8.1891 Pick 41r Remainder PMG About Uncirculated 50.

1891 Not Available USD 900.00
89031

Cuba Banco Nacional de Cuba, Foreign Exchange Certificate 50 Pesos Convertibles 1994 Pick FX42 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

1994 Not Available USD 276.00
89032

Cuba Banco Nacional de Cuba, Foreign Exchange Certificate 100 Pesos 1994 Pick FX43 PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

1994 Not Available USD 360.00
89033

Cuba Group of 6 Specimen Crisp Uncirculated.

Not Available USD 264.00
89034

Denmark National Bank 100; 500 Kroner (1944-67) Pick 39a; 47c Two Examples Very Fine.

(1944-67) Not Available USD 288.00
89035

Denmark National Bank 1000 Kroner 2011 Pick 69a PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

2011 Not Available USD 180.00
89036

Denmark Nationalbank 1000 Kroner 2012 Pick 69b PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

2012 Not Available USD 186.00
89037

Denmark Nationalbank 500 Kroner 2019 (ND 2020) Pick 73a PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

2019 (ND 2020) Not Available USD 154.00
89038

Dominican Republic and Paraguay Group of 47 Notes Crisp Uncirculated.

Not Available USD 576.00
89039

East Caribbean States Central Bank, Grenada 100 Dollars ND (1994-2003) Pick 35g; 46g Two Examples PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ; Choice Uncirculated 64.

ND(1994-2003) Not Available USD 312.00
89040

El Salvador Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador 10 Colones 6.9.1949 Pick 85 PMG About Uncirculated 55 EPQ.

1949 Not Available USD 204.00
89041

El Salvador Banco Central de Reserva de El Salvador 200 Colones 18.4.1997 Pick 152a PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

1997 Not Available USD 1,560.00
89042

Faeroe Islands Foroyar 1000 Kronur 2011 Pick 33 PMG Superb Gem Unc 68 EPQ.

2011 Not Available USD 312.00
89043

France and Spain Group of 5 Graded Notes PMG About Uncirculated 55 (2); Very Fine 30; Choice About Uncirculated 58; Choice About Uncirculated 58 EPQ.

Not Available USD 134.00
89044

France Banque de France 1000 Francs 22.10.1942 Pick 102 PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

1942 Not Available USD 222.00
89045

French Antilles Republique Francaise 50 Francs ND (1964) Pick 9b PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

ND(1964) Not Available USD 444.00
89046

French Equatorial Africa Afrique Francaise Libre 1000 Francs ND (1941) Pick 9a PMG Choice Fine 15.

ND(1941) Not Available USD 810.00
89047

Gabon Banque Centrale 10,000 Francs ND (1971) Pick 1s Specimen PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

ND(1971) Not Available USD 588.00
89048

Germany Imperial Treasury Note 10 Mark 6.10.1906 Pick 9b PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ. Mauritius Bank of Mauritius 10 Rupees ND (1967) Pick 31c PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

1906 Not Available USD 216.00
89049

Great Britain Group of 6 Notes Fine-Very Fine.

Not Available USD 576.00
89050

Greece Bank of Greece 500 Drachmai 1939 Pick 109as Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1939 Not Available USD 159.00
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    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.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    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.
    Swann
    Autographs
    November 6, 2025
    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.