• 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
  • 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.

Heritage Auctions: Pulp, Paperback, Science Fiction & Fantasy Showcase Auction, 15254, Dallas

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
August 26, 2025 - August 26, 2025
Page Size: 125 items in 5 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
18076 John Conrad Berkey (American, 1932-2008)

From Afar paperback cover, 1998 Acrylic on board 21 x 15 inches (53.3 x 38.1 cm)

1998 USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 USD 7,812.50
18077 Bob Eggleton (American, b. 1960)

Spheres of Heaven book cover, 2000 Acrylic on canvas 24 x 18 inches (61.0 x 45.7 cm)

2000 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 2,250.00
18078 Bob Eggleton (American, b. 1960)

To Outlive Eternity and Other Stories paperback cover, 2006 Oil on canvasboard 23-1/2 x 17-1/2 inches (59.7 x 44.5 cm)

2006 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 5,000.00
18079 Romas Brandt Kukalis (American, 20th Century)

Sword of the Deceiver paperback cover, 2007 Acrylic on board 21 x 30 inches (53.3 x 76.2 cm)

2007 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 7,500.00
18080 Al Rossi (American, 1927-2004)

The Gun Happy Joy Girl of Soho Square, True Action magazine interior, April 1961 Gouache on board 17 x 25 inches (43.2 x 63.5 cm)

1961 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,625.00
18081 Al Rossi (American, 1927-2004)

The Shape of Murder, Men's Pictorial magazine interior, June 1956 Gouache on board 22 x 16-1/4 inches (55.9 x 41.3 cm)

1956 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 750.00
18082 Al Rossi (American, 1927-2004)

The Zany Air Drop Ambush to Assassinate Hitler's Hangman, Action for Men magazine interior, May 1961 Gouache on board 16 x 23-1/2 inches (40.6 x 59.7 cm)@(image)@Signed lower left: Al ROSSI Property from the Al Rossi Estate

1961 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 812.50
18083 Tom Lovell (American, 1909-1997)

Dog Fight, True the Man's magazine interior, October 1951 Oil on board 20 x 16 inches (50.8 x 40.6 cm)

1951 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 600.00
18084 Tom Lovell (American, 1909-1997)

New Pledge for the Proud-IV, True the Man's magazine interior, July 1957 Watercolor and gouache on board 18-1/4 x 14-1/4 inches (46.4 x 36.2 cm)

1957 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 906.25
18085 Ren Wicks (American, 1911-1998)

Motorcycle Juvenile Delinquent Scene Mixed media on board 20 x 19-1/2 inches (50.8 x 49.5 cm)

USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 179.00
18086 James Bama (American, 1926-2022)

Idlewild Approach (John F. Kennedy International Airport), circa 1955 Mixed media on board 13 x 18-3/4 inches (33.0 x 47.6 cm)

circa 1955 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 687.50
18087 James Bama (American, 1926-2022)

The Naked Ape paperback cover, 1973 Oil on board 19-1/4 x 16-1/4 inches (48.9 x 41.3 cm)

1973 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 3,000.00
18088 James Avati (American, 1912-2005)

Nana paperback cover, 1964 Oil on board 22 x 26-1/2 inches (55.9 x 67.3 cm)

1964 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 2,750.00
18089 James Avati (American, 1912-2005)

A Stretch on the River paperback cover, 1967 Oil on Masonite 30 x 22-1/2 inches (76.2 x 57.1 cm)

1967 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 2,125.00
18090 James Avati (American, 1912-2005)

The Monday Voice paperback cover, 1972 Oil on board 24 x 24 inches (61.0 x 61.0 cm)

1972 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 750.00
18091 James Avati (American, 1912-2005)

A Falling Star paperback cover, 1988 Oil on board 45-1/2 x 25-3/4 inches (115.6 x 65.4 cm)

1988 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 625.00
18092 Joe Lombardero (American, 20th Century)

Extra Kill paperback cover, 1968 Mixed media on board 14 x 9-1/2 inches (35.6 x 24.1 cm)

1968 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 Not Sold
18093 Richard Bober (American, 1943-2022)

Alfred Hitchcock's Anti-Social Register paperback cover, 1975 Mixed media on board 22 x 14-1/2 inches (55.9 x 36.8 cm)

1975 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 1,125.00
18094 American Artist (20th Century)

Wake For a Lady paperback cover, 1946 Gouache on paper 13-1/2 x 18-3/4 inches (34.3 x 47.6 cm)

1946 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 937.50
18095 American Artist (20th Century)

Reckless Passion paperback cover, 1949 Oil on canvas 17 x 12 inches (43.2 x 30.5 cm)

1949 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 1,250.00
18096 Stanley M. Zuckerberg (American, 1919-1995)

The Savage Kick paperback cover, 1962 Mixed media on board 39 x 24-3/4 inches (99.1 x 62.9 cm)

1962 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,500.00
18097 Stanley M. Zuckerberg (American, 1919-1995)

The Desire Years paperback cover, 1962 Gouache on board 39 x 21 inches (99.1 x 53.3 cm)

1962 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 2,125.00
18098 Stanley M. Zuckerberg (American, 1919-1995)

Cop paperback cover, 1952 Gouache on board 20-1/2 x 14 inches (52.1 x 35.6 cm)

1952 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 3,000.00
18099 Stanley M. Zuckerberg (American, 1919-1995)

Reviewing the Clues Gouache on board 15-1/4 x 11 inches (38.7 x 27.9 cm)

USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 300.00
18100 Stanley M. Zuckerberg (American, 1919-1995)

Night in Bombay paperback cover, 1951 Oil on board 20 x 27 inches (50.8 x 68.6 cm)

1951 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 500.00
  • 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.
  • 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.