• 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
18101 Bernard Safran (American, 1924-1995)

Mountain Sinner paperback cover, 1953 Oil on board 16-1/2 x 11-3/4 inches (41.9 x 29.8 cm)

1953 USD 560.00 - 840.00 USD 2,125.00
18102 Harry Schaare (American, 1922-2008)

Nice Guys Finish Last paperback cover, 1955 Oil on board 20 x 13-3/4 inches (50.8 x 34.9 cm)

1955 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 475.00
18103 Harry Barton (American, 1908-2001)

The Brass Shroud paperback cover, 1958 Gouache and tempera on board 20 x 14-1/2 inches (50.8 x 36.8 cm)

1958 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,625.00
18104 Charles Binger (British/American, 1907-1974)

Steamboat Gothic paperback cover, 1959 Oil on board 15-1/2 x 19-1/2 inches (39.4 x 49.5 cm)

1959 USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 219.00
18105 American Artist (20th Century)

Tap Softly on My Bedroom Door paperback cover, 1959 Gouache and tempera on board 20 x 15-1/2 inches (50.8 x 39.4 cm)

1959 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 906.25
18106 Tom Miller (American, 20th Century)

Crack in the Mirror paperback cover, 1960 Gouache on board 27 x 15 inches (68.6 x 38.1 cm)

1960 USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 875.00
18107 Rudy Nappi (American, 1923-2015)

The Girl in the White Cap paperback cover, 1961 Oil on board 19-1/2 x 15 inches (49.5 x 38.1 cm)

1961 USD 560.00 - 840.00 USD 450.00
18108 Ernest Chiriacka (American, 1920-2010)

Cry Rape paperback cover, 1961 Gouache on board 22 x 15 inches (55.9 x 38.1 cm)

1961 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,937.50
18109 Charles Binger (British/American, 1907-1974)

The Town House paperback cover, 1961 Gouache on board 24 x 16 inches (61.0 x 40.6 cm)

1961 USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 144.00
18110 Bob Schinella (American, 20th Century)

Legacy of Love paperback cover, 1963 Gouache on board 17 x 12 inches (43.2 x 30.5 cm)

1963 USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 134.00
18111 American Artist (20th Century)

The Sisterhood paperback cover, 1963 Gouache and tempera on board 19 x 12 inches (48.3 x 30.5 cm)

1963 USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 USD 1,875.00
18112 Barry Bennett (20th Century)

Alone at Night paperback cover, 1963 Mixed media on board 18 x 13 inches (45.7 x 33.0 cm)

1963 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 687.50
18113 Sergio Leone (American, 20th Century)

Hotel de Luxe paperback cover, 1967 Mixed media on board 11 x 7-1/4 inches (27.9 x 18.4 cm)

1967 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 325.00
18114 American Artist (20th Century)

The Blue Baz paperback cover (two works)

USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 209.00
18115 Lou Marchetti (American, 1920-1992)

The White Tower paperback cover, 1966 Gouache on board 24 x 16-1/2 inches (61.0 x 41.9 cm)

1966 USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 199.00
18116 Charles Gehm (American, 1929-2015)

Lake Resort Nurse paperback cover, 1966 Gouache on board 15-1/2 x 10 inches (39.4 x 25.4 cm)

1966 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 937.50
18117 American Artist (20th Century)

The Sorority paperback cover, 1966 Gouache on board 17-1/4 x 15-1/8 inches (43.8 x 38.4 cm)

1966 USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 575.00
18118 Victor Livoti (American, 1923-2099)

The Barracudas paperback cover, 1973 Oil on board 26-1/2 x 19 inches (67.3 x 48.3 cm)

1973 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 575.00
18119 Vic Prezio (American, 1924-1976)

What News of Kitty paperback cover, 1969 Gouache on board 25 x 15-1/2 inches (63.5 x 39.4 cm)

1969 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 875.00
18120 American Artist (20th Century)

Hilda Hughes #2: The Devil's Sonata paperback cover, 1976 Oil on board 23 x 14 inches (58.4 x 35.6 cm)

1976 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 937.50
18121 Ron Lesser (American, b. 1941)

The Victorian Crown paperback cover, 1966 Mixed media on board 13-1/4 x 9-3/4 inches (33.7 x 24.8 cm)

1966 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 750.00
18122 Wesley Fox (20th Century)

The Brittany Stones paperback cover, 1974 Mixed media on board 15-3/4 x 21-1/2 inches (40.0 x 54.6 cm)

1974 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 1,625.00
18123 American Artist (20th Century)

The Country House Oil on board 30 x 20 inches (76.2 x 50.8 cm)

USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 575.00
18124 American Artist (20th Century)

Romance in Moonlight Oil on board 28 x 18 inches (71.1 x 45.7 cm)

USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 104.00
18125 Ed Tadiello (American, b. 1950)

Lady's Decision Acrylic on canvas 21-3/4 x 15-3/4 inches (55.2 x 40.0 cm)

USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 149.00
  • 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.