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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.
  • 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.

Heritage Auctions: Tuesday World Paper Money Select Auction, 282542, Dallas

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
October 21, 2025 - October 21, 2025
Page Size: 203 items in 9 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
88001

Andorra Consell General de les Valls D'Andorra 1 Pesseta 19.12.1936 Pick 1 PMG Very Fine 25.

1936 Not Available USD 139.00
88002

Andorra Consell General de les Valls D'Andorra 1 Pesseta 19.12.1936 Pick 6 PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1936 Not Available USD 149.00
88003

Angola Banco Nacional Ultramarino 5 Centavos 19.4.1918 Pick 49 PMG Choice About Unc 58.

1918 Not Available USD 169.00
88004

Angola Banco De Angola 5 Angolares 1.1.1947 Pick 77 PMG Choice About Unc 58.

1947 Not Available USD 180.00
88005

Argentina Banco Central 10,000 Pesos ND (1961-69) Pick 281as Specimen PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

ND(1961-69) Not Available USD 180.00
88006

Azores Banco de Portugal 10 Mil Reis Ouro 30.1.1905 Pick 11 PMG Very Fine 30 Net.

1905 Not Available USD 900.00
88007

Belgian Congo Banque du Congo Belge 5 Francs 10.3.1944 Pick 13Ac PMG Choice Uncirculated 64 EPQ.

1944 Not Available USD 432.00
88008

Belgian Congo Banque du Congo Belge 50 Francs 1945 Pick 16c PMG Choice Very Fine 35.

1945 Not Available USD 276.00
88009

Belgian Congo Banque Centrale du Congo Belge 500 Francs 1.6.1959 Pick 34s Specimen PMG About Uncirculated 55.

1959 Not Available USD 252.00
88010

Belgium Group of 6 Notes Very Fine-About Uncirculated.

Not Available USD 312.00
88011

Bermuda Bermuda Government 1 Pound 17.2.1947 Pick 16 PCGS Gem New 66PPQ.

1947 Not Available USD 870.00
88012

British Guiana Government of British Guiana 2 Dollars 1.1.1942 Pick 13c PCGS Very Fine 25PPQ.

1942 Not Available USD 900.00
88013

British West Africa West African Currency Board 1 Shilling 30.11.1918 Pick 1a PMG About Uncirculated 50.

1918 Not Available USD 240.00
88014

British West Africa West African Currency Board 100 Shillings = 5 Pounds 26.4.1954 Pick 11b PMG Choice Extremely Fine 45.

1954 Not Available USD 900.00
88015

Bulgaria Bulgaria National Bank 500 Leva 1943 Pick 66a PMG Gem Uncirculated 65 EPQ.

1943 Not Available USD 384.00
88016

Burundi Banque D'Emission Du Rwanda Et Du Burundi, Banque de la Republique du Burundi 50; 100 Francs (1962-65) Pick 5; 16a Two Examples Very Fine-Extremely Fine.

1962-65 Not Available USD 169.00
88017

Canada Montreal, PQ- Merchants Bank of Canada $100 3.1.1917 Ch.# 460-20-18P1 Froot Proof PMG About Uncirculated 55.

1917 Not Available USD 588.00
88018

Canada Halifax, NS- Bank of Nova Scotia $20 2.7.1896 Ch.# 550-24-02Pa1; Ch.# 550-24-02P2 Front and Back Proof PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 (2).

1896 Not Available USD 660.00
88019

Canada Halifax, NS- Bank of Nova Scotia $5 1.6.1898 Ch.# 550-28-04P1; Ch.# 550-28-04P2 Front and Back Proof PMG Choice Uncirculated 63 (2).

1898 Not Available USD 360.00
88020

Cape Verde Banco Nacional Ultramarino 5 Escudos 1.1.1921 Pick 33 PMG About Uncirculated 50 EPQ.

1921 Not Available USD 408.00
88021

China Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation 10 Dollars 1.1.1924 Pick S365Acts Color Trial Specimen PMG Choice Uncirculated 63.

1924 Not Available USD 3,840.00
88022

Congo Democratic Republic Banque Nationale du Congo 50; 500 Francs (1961-62) Pick 5a; 7a Two Examples PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ; Choice Uncirculated 64.

1961-62 Not Available USD 240.00
88023

Costa Rica Banco Central de Costa Rica 50,000 Colones 2.9.2009 Pick 279a PMG Superb Gem Unc 67 EPQ.

2009 Not Available USD 420.00
88024

Croatia, Ireland, and Ukraine Group of 12 Specimen Crisp Uncirculated.

Not Available USD 432.00
88025

Cuba Banco Nacional de Cuba 20 Pesos 1958 Pick 80bs Specimen PMG Gem Uncirculated 66 EPQ.

1958 Not Available USD 384.00
  • 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
  • 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