University Archives: Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books and Memorabilia, 82725, Wilton

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
August 27, 2025 - August 27, 2025
Page Size: 418 items in 17 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
293 Jefferson Davis

Jefferson Davis ALS to London Friend & Wife of Blockade Runner

July 27, 1875 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 937.50
294 Thomas Dorr

Dorr's Rebellion, Thomas Dorr Signed Rhode Island Constitutional Address,1834

1834 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 937.50
295 of

Battle of Iwo Jima Participants Lot of 5 Autographs, Several M.O.H. Recipients, PSA Encapsulated!

ca. mid 20th century USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 275.00
296 Robert E. Lee

Robert E. Lee Addresses Envelope to New York Insurance Executive

February 8, 1869 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 406.25
297 James Longstreet

James Longstreet ALS, Great Content Re: Camp Worth, Texas & Weapons from Mex-Am War!

May 29, 1849 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 1,250.00
298 McClellan Blames

McClellan Blames Lincoln For His Failure: "Richmond would have fallen in 1862 if the plan had not been changed from Washington," Monumental Letter!

August 8, 1885 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 5,312.50
299

120 Medal of Honor Recipients Autograph Collection ft. 190 Total Signatures!

various USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 1,750.00
300

73 Navy Admirals Autograph Collection of 85+ Signatures - American & Foreign Officers

various USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 1,375.00
301 Horatio Nelson

Horatio Nelson Autograph Letter From London, 45+ Words In His Hand

n.d. USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,625.00
302 George S. Patton

George S. Patton Signature, PSA MINT 9

n.d. USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 1,250.00
303 George S. Patton, Jr.

George S. Patton, Jr. Signed Partial Envelope, JSA Authenticated

September 25, [no year] USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 750.00
304 James R. Randall

Rare Complete Fair Copy of James R. Randall's Civil War Anthem, "My Maryland!" Inscribed to Henry Perkins Goddard, Civil War Hero

December 14, 1894 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 1,875.00
305 Eddie Rickenbacker

Eddie Rickenbacker Signed 1st Ed. "Seven Came Through" About His Experience Lost at Sea

ca. 1943 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 225.00
306 General Philip Sheridan

General Philip Sheridan Funeral Ticket

August 11, 1888 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 250.00
307 William T. Sherman

William T. Sherman Poignant ALS Mentioning Death of a Grandchild

August 20, 1882 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 406.25
308

Rare Invitation to the Statue of Liberty Inauguration, Designed by Tiffany & Co.

October 28, 1886 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 3,750.00
309 William Thornton

William Thornton, Architect of the U.S. Capitol, 1814 Indenture Agreement

June 18, 1814 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 200.00
310

War of 1812 Military Claims Agent Argues "all men are created equal," Great Content!

February 9, 1831 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 500.00
311 Doolittle &

Doolittle & 50 of His Raiders Signed Book Cover, Representing All 16 Crews!

ca. 1947 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 3,500.00
312 Jimmy Stewart & Chuck Yeager

Jimmy Stewart & Chuck Yeager, Fellow WWII Air Force Veterans! 3 Signed Photos

n.d. USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 531.25
313 AVG Flying

AVG Flying Tigers Lot of 25 Items, 70 Total Signatures! Rossi, Hill, Rosbert, Older, & More

various USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 875.00
315 Napoleon

Rare Napoleon ANS, 22 Words in His Hand, Re: Forming New Battalion to Accommodate Westphalian Recruits for Peninsular War - Superb Content!

May 19, 1808 USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 5,625.00
316 Napoleon & Talleyrand

Napoleon & Talleyrand DS Permitting Captain To Continue Serving King of Two Sicilies as Long as He Reserved Ultimate Allegiance for the French Empire! Probably Dating Just Prior to Moscow Campaign, Unique!

May 27, n.y. [1812 or 1813] USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 4,375.00
317 Napoleon Bonaparte

Napoleon Bonaparte PSA MINT 9 Boldly Signed Directive Re: Money Collection in Italian Republic 2 Weeks Before Louisiana Purchase Signing

le 25 Germinal An 11 [April 15, 1803] USD 2,400.00 - 3,500.00 USD 3,500.00
318 Frederick William

Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg MDS Signed 3 Months After End of Second Northern War Against Sweden

August 7, 1660 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 687.50
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  • Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: BOETTI, Alighiero - Classifying the thousand longest rivers in the world. Ascoli Piceno: 1977. € 15.000 - 18.000
    Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco José - Los desastres de la guerra. Madrid: 1863. € 12.000 - 18.000
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  • Koller, Sep. 17: NEWTON, ISAAC. Philosophiae naturalis principia mathematica. London, Joseph Streater, "Prostat apud plures Bibliopolas", 1687. CHF 250,000 to 300,000.
    Koller, Sep. 17: ORTELIUS, ABRAHAM. Theatrum orbis terrarum. 3 parts in 1 volume. Antwerpen, Plantin, 1612. CHF 120,000 to 160,000.
    Koller, Sep. 17: BECKMANN, MAX. Apokalypse. Frankfurt a. M., Privatdruck der Bauerschen Giesserei, 1943. CHF 40,000 to 60,000.
    Koller, Sep. 17: BOISSERÉE, SULPIZ. Ansichten, Risse und einzelne Theile des Doms von Köln. AND: Ders. Geschichte und Beschreibung des Doms zu Köln… CHF 30,000 to 50,000.
    Koller, Sep. 17: SCHEDEL, HARTMANN. Buch der Chroniken und Geschichten. Nürnberg, Anton Koberger, 23. Dez. 1493. CHF 25,000 to 40,000.
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    Sotheby’s: Ian Fleming. Casino Royale, London, 1953. First edition, first printing. $58,610.
    Sotheby’s: A.A. Milne, Ernest Howard Shepard. Winnie The Pooh, United Kingdom, 1926. First UK edition. $17,580.
    Sotheby’s: Ernest Hemingway. Three Stories And Ten Poems, [Paris], (1923). First edition of Hemingway’s first published book. $75,000.
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    Sotheby’s: L. Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Chicago, 1900. First edition. $27,500.
    Sotheby’s: Man Ray. Photographs By Man Ray 1920 Paris 1934, Hartford, 1934. $7,860.
    Sotheby’s: Thomas Pennant. Zoologia Britannica, Augsburg, 1771. $49,125.