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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 -
Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 75. The Second Printed Map of the North American Continent - Full Contemporary Color (1593) Est. $35,000 - $40,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old 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 - $3,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000Old 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. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 308 - Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "Just Like a Woman" With Jeff Rosen & JSA AuthenticationUniversity 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 002University Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University 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 ImportantUniversity Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University 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 CavalrymanUniversity 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 ZarelliUniversity Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 265 - Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS Re: "Stride Toward Freedom" Film Rights To Literary Agent Marie RodellUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 324 - John Lennon Signed Apple Records Check, PSA GEM MT 10! Possibly Finest KnownUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 79 - John & Jacqueline Kennedy Signed WH 1963 Christmas Gift Inscribed to Close Friend Joan Braden, PSA Authentic
ALDE: Literary Library of an Amateur, 101525, Paris
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- October 15, 2025 - October 15, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | BAUDELAIRE Charles. | Les Fleurs du mal. |
Paris | 1857 | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 18,750.00 |
| 27 | BAUDELAIRE Charles. | Les Paradis artificiels. Opium et Haschisch. |
Paris | 1860 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 28 | BAUDELAIRE Charles. | Les Epaves. |
Amsterdam [Bruxelles] | 1866 | EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 1,500.00 |
| 29 | [BAUDELAIRE Charles]. LA FIZELIERE Albert de. | Essais de bibliographie contemporaine. I. Charles Baudelaire. |
Paris | 1868 | EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | EUR 438.00 |
| 30 | BAUDELAIRE Charles. | OEuvres completes. |
Paris | 1868-1870 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 4,250.00 |
| 31 | BAUDELAIRE Charles. | Carnet inedit de Charles Baudelaire. |
Paris | 1920 | EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold |
| 32 | BERANGER Pierre-Jean de. | OEuvres completes. (2 vol. de [4]-xl-407-[1] pp. et [4]-401-[3] pp.) - Dernieres chansons de 1834 a 1851 avec une preface de l'auteur ([4]-iii-374-[2] pp.) - Ma Biographie (...) ([4]-416 pp.) |
Paris | 1847-1860 | EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 563.00 |
| 33 | BERLIOZ Hector. | Voyage musical en Allemagne et en Italie. Etudes sur Beethoven, Gluck et Weber. |
Paris | 1844 | EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold |
| 34 | BERTRAND Louis, dit Aloysius. | Gaspard de la nuit. Fantaisies a la maniere de Rembrandt et de Callot. Precede d'une notice par M. Sainte-Beuve. |
Angers; Paris | 1842 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 3,625.00 |
| 35 | BONAPARTE Louis. | Essai sur la versification, par le comte de Saint-Leu. |
Rome, Florence | 1825, 1826 | EUR 500.00 - 800.00 | Not Sold |
| 36 | [BONAPARTE Joseph]. | Moina ou la Villageoise du Mont-Cenis. |
Paris | An VII (1799) | EUR 500.00 - 800.00 | EUR 625.00 |
| 37 | BOREL Petrus. | Champavert. Contes immoraux. |
Paris | 1833 | EUR 600.00 - 800.00 | EUR 1,000.00 |
| 38 | [BRILLAT-SAVARIN Jean Anthelme]. | Physiologie du gout, ou Meditations de gastronomie transcendante ; ouvrage theorique, historique et a l'ordre du jour, dedie aux gastronomes parisiens. |
Paris | 1826 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 1,375.00 |
| 39 | BRUNNE Claire, Caroline Petiniaud MARBOUTY, dite. | Amour et philosophie, poesie. |
Paris | 1855 | EUR 600.00 - 800.00 | Not Sold |
| 40 | BUGUET Henry & Edmond BENJAMIN. | L'Univers dans Paris. Illustre par A. Choubrac. |
Paris | 1889 | EUR 600.00 - 800.00 | Not Sold |
| 41 | CHAMPFLEURY Jules Fleury, dit. | Les Chats. Edition de luxe. Cinquieme edition augmentee de planches en couleurs et d'eaux-fortes. |
Paris | 1870 | EUR 600.00 - 800.00 | Not Sold |
| 42 | CHAMPSAUR Felicien. | Lulu, roman clownesque. |
Paris | 1901 | EUR 500.00 - 800.00 | EUR 1,000.00 |
| 43 | CHAMPSAUR Felicien. | [Manuscrit]. Tuer les vieux. Jouir ! Roman vache et narquois (moeurs du temps). |
Paris | 1925 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 44 | CHARRIERE Isabelle van Zuylen, Madame de. | Lettres ecrites de Lausanne. |
Geneve, Paris | 1788 | EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | EUR 625.00 |
| 45 | [CHARRIERE Isabelle van Zuylen, Madame de]. | L'Abbe de la Tour. Recueil de nouvelles et autres ecrits divers. |
Leipsic [Zurich] | 1798-1799 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 2,125.00 |
| 46 | [CHATEAUBRIAND Francois-Rene, vicomte de]. | Almanach des muses 1790. |
Paris | 1790 | EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 538.00 |
| 47 | CHATEAUBRIAND Francois Rene, vicomte de. | Atala.- Rene. |
Paris | 1805 | EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 625.00 |
| 48 | CHATEAUBRIAND Francois Rene, vicomte de. | Les Martyrs, ou le Triomphe de la religion chretienne. |
Paris | 1809 | EUR 500.00 - 800.00 | EUR 625.00 |
| 49 | CHATEAUBRIAND Francois Rene, vicomte de. | Memoires d'outre-tombe. |
Bruxelles | 1848-1850 | EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 50 | CHATEAUBRIAND Francois Rene, vicomte de. | Memoires d'outre-tombe. |
Paris | 1849-1850 | EUR 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 | EUR 8,750.00 |
![<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.")
![<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.")
