• 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.
  • 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.
  • 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

Heritage Auctions: Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction, 282537, Dallas

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
September 16, 2025 - September 16, 2025
Page Size: 137 items in 6 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
88101

Mexico Banco Mejicano 1 Peso 1878 Pick S145 M110a-b PMG Very Fine 20.

1878 Not Available USD 504.00
88102

Mexico Banco Minero Chihuahuense 5 Centavos 1884 Pick S180 PMG Choice Fine 15 Net.

1884 Not Available USD 1,440.00
88103

Netherlands Silver Note, State Note, Gemeente Enschede 1; 2 1/2 Gulden (1914-43) Pick 8s; 65s; UNL Two Specimen / One Issued Note PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ; Choice Uncirculated 63 EPQ; Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.

(1914-43) Not Available USD 222.00
88104

Netherlands Nederlandsche Bank 1000 Gulden 5.10.1926 Pick 48 PMG Extremely Fine 40 EPQ.

1926 Not Available USD 384.00
88105

Netherlands State Note 10 Gulden 4.2.1943 Pick 66p1; 66p2 Front and Back Proof PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ (2).

1943 Not Available USD 432.00
88106

New Caledonia Institut d'Emission d'Outre-Mer, Noumea 100; 500 Francs ND (1969-71) Pick 60as; 63s Two Specimen PCGS Gold Shield Choice Uncirculated 63 OPQ; Gem Uncirculated 66 OPQ.

ND(1969-71) Not Available USD 312.00
88107

New Hebrides Services Nationaux Francais des Nouvelles Hebrides 100 Francs ND (1943) Pick 3 PMG Very Fine 20 Net.

ND(1943) Not Available USD 288.00
88108

Oman Sultanate of Muscat and Oman 100 Baiza ND (1970) Pick 1r Remainder PMG Choice Uncirculated 64.

ND(1970) Not Available USD 504.00
88109

Poland German Occupation WWI 1000 Marek 9.12.1916 Pick 16 PMG Very Fine 30. Russia Field Treasury, Northwest Front 1000 Rubles 1919 Pick S210 PCGS Choice About New 58PPQ.

1916 Not Available USD 348.00
88110

Portugal Banco de Portugal 2 1/2 Mil Reis ND (1909-19) Pick 107sp Specimen Proof PMG About Uncirculated 53 EPQ.

ND(1909-19) Not Available USD 384.00
88111

Portugal Banco de Portugal 5 Escudos 8.8.1922 Pick 120 PMG Very Fine 25 Net. Radar Serial Number 286682 Spain Banco de Espana 50 Pesetas 21.11.1936 Pick 100a PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45.

1922 Not Available USD 240.00
88112

Qatar Qatar Monetary Agency 10 Riyals ND (ca. 1980) Pick 9r Remainder PMG About Uncirculated 53.

ND(ca.1980) Not Available USD 384.00
88113

Qatar Qatar Monetary Agency 1 Riyal ND (1985) Pick 13ar Remainder PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.

ND(1985) Not Available USD 264.00
88114

Rhodesia Reserve Bank of Rhodesia 1 Pound 3.9.1964 Pick 25a Two Consecutive Examples PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45 EPQ; Extremely Fine 40 EPQ.

1964 Not Available USD 444.00
88115

Rhodesia and Nyasaland Bank of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1 Pound 15.4.1957 Pick 21s Specimen PMG About Uncirculated 55.

1957 Not Available USD 456.00
88116

Romania Banca Generala Romana 100 Lei ND (1917) Pick M7 PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45 EPQ.

ND(1917) Not Available USD 480.00
88117

Russia State Bank Note U.S.S.R 10; 25; 50; 100 Rubles 1947 Pick 226; 227; 228; 230; 231 Five Examples About Uncirculated (2)-Crisp Uncirculated.

1947 Not Available USD 528.00
88118

Scotland Commercial Bank of Scotland Ltd., North of Scotland Bank Ltd. 5; 20 Pounds (1940-53) Pick S328b; S333; S646 Three Examples PMG Very Fine 30 EPQ (2); Very Fine 25.

20 Not Available USD 312.00
88119

Slovakia Slovenska Republika 500 Korun 2.5.1929 (ND 1939) Pick 2a PMG Very Fine 25.

1929(ND1939) Not Available USD 144.00
88120

Slovakia Slovenska Republika, Slovak National Bank 20; 5000 Korun (1939-44) Pick 5a; 14s One Issued Note / One Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63; Choice Uncirculated 64.

(1939-44) Not Available USD 1,170.00
88121

South Africa Government Noot 1; 5 Pound/s (1900-01) Pick 54b; 55b; 60c; 61c Four Examples Very Fine-About Uncirculated.

(1900-01) Not Available USD 348.00
88122

South Africa Government Noot 1 Pound 1.4.1901 Pick 60c Three Consecutive Examples Extremely Fine-About Uncirculated.

1901 Not Available USD 139.00
88123

South Africa Government Noot 5 Pounds 1.3.1901 Pick 61b PMG Extremely Fine 40.

1901 Not Available USD 154.00
88124

South Africa Government Noot 1 Pound 1.5.1902 Pick 66 PMG About Uncirculated 50 EPQ.

1902 Not Available USD 204.00
88125

South Africa Government Noot 5; 10 Pounds Jan. 1902 Pick 67b; UNL Two Examples PMG Very Fine 30 (2).

1902 Not Available USD 144.00
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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.
  • Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
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    November 25
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    November 25
  • 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
  • University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    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!
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 219 - 371g Moon Meteorite, Incredible Find - Laâyoune 002
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    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"
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 159 - Woodrow Wilson Baseball Signed for WWI Red Cross Fundraiser, Ex. Forbes & PSA Authentic - Finest Known!
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 84 - Lee Harvey Oswald ALS to Brother, Trying Desperately to Get out of Russia! Highly Important
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 152 - George Washington Signed Discharge for MA Soldier 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
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    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