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![<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.")
Sotheby's
Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
Available for Immediate PurchaseSotheby’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. -
![<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.")
Dominic Winter
Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
5th November, 2025Dominic 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, 2025Dominic 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, 2025Dominic 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, 2025Dominic 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. -
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
Heritage Auctions: Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part III, Rare Books Signature® Auction, 6321, Dallas
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- September 10, 2025 - September 11, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45151 | Phoebe Atwood Taylor. | The Cape Cod Mystery. |
Indianapolis | 1931 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,062.50 |
| 45152 | Sara Teasdale. | Group of 4 First Editions, including 2 signed or inscribed. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,437.50 | ||
| 45153 | Alfred Lord Tennyson. | Idylls of the King. |
London | 1859 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,250.00 |
| 45154 | Mother Teresa. | A Gift for God. Prayers and Meditations. |
New York | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,750.00 | |
| 45155 | [Theology]. | Group of 3 volumes. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 625.00 | ||
| 45156 | Dylan Thomas. | Group of 8 First Editions. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 812.50 | ||
| 45157 | [Henry David Thoreau]. | An original pencil |
manufactured by J. Thoreau & Co. Concord Mass. c.1830s | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,875.00 | |
| 45158 | [Henry David Thoreau, contributor]. | The Dial: A Magazine For Literature, Philosophy, and Religion. |
Boston | 1844 (Vol. IV), 1840-44. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,750.00 |
| 45159 | Henry David Thoreau. | Group of 4 First Editions. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,750.00 | ||
| 45160 | Henry David Thoreau. | [The Season Books]. Early Spring in Massachusetts. -- Summer. -- Winter. -- Autumn. |
Boston and New York | 1881, 1884, 1888, 1892 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,125.00 |
| 45161 | Edmund Waller. | The Second Part of Mr. Waller's Poems. Containing, his Alteration of the Maids Tragedy, and whatever of his is yet unprinted. |
London | 1690 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 375.00 |
| 45162 | Robert Penn Warren. | Chief Joseph of the Nez Perce. |
N.p. | 1982 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,125.00 |
| 45163 | Robert Penn Warren. | A group of 7 First Editions (6 limited issues), each signed. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 300.00 | ||
| 45164 | Evelyn Waugh. | Group of 3 First Editions, including 2 limited signed editions. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 750.00 | ||
| 45165 | Eudora Welty. | 2 First Editions, each limited signed. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,093.75 | ||
| 45166 | Glenway Wescott. | The Bitterns, a Book of Twelve Poems. |
Evanston | 1920 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 625.00 |
| 45167 | E. B. White. | A group of 4 typed letters signed to various recipients concerning legal and literary matters, |
1954-1968. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 500.00 | |
| 45168 | E. B. White. | The Points of My Compass. |
New York | 1962 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 843.75 |
| 45169 | Thornton Wilder. | Group of 5 First Editions, each signed or inscribed. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 656.25 | ||
| 45170 | Tennessee Williams. | Group of 4 limited signed editions. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,312.50 | ||
| 45171 | Owen Wister. | The Virginian. A Horseman of the Plains. |
New York | 1911 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 45172 | John Woolman. | A Word of Remembrance and Caution to the Rich. |
Dublin | 1793 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 687.50 |
| 45173 | William Wordsworth. | Autograph letter signed ("Uncle W. Wordsworth") to his nephew Christopher. |
Rydal Mount, early July 1848. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 45174 | William Wordsworth. | Poems... including Lyrical Ballads, and the Miscellaneous Pieces of the Author. With additional Poems, a New Preface, and a Supplementary Essay. |
London | 1815 and 1820. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,125.00 |
| 45175 | [William Wordsworth]. | Grace Darling [drop title]. |
Carlisle | 1843 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,187.50 |
