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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45176 | William Wordsworth. | Group of 3 rare Wordsworth pamphlet printings. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,875.00 | ||
| 45177 | William Wordsworth. | A group of 5 First Editions, including one by Christopher Wordsworth inscribed to William (and with William's signature). |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,500.00 | ||
| 45178 | William Wordsworth. | Group of 6 volumes, including 5 First Editions. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 625.00 | ||
| 45179 | [William Wordsworth, contributor]. | A group of 7 works in 8 volumes, including contributions by Wordsworth or works related to him. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 937.50 | ||
| 45180 | [William Wordsworth, contributor]. Joseph Wilkinson. | Select Views in Cumberland, Westmoreland, and Lancashire. |
London | 1810 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 1,250.00 |
| 45181 | [Bibliography and Reference]. | A group of 43 works in 57 volumes, including literature reference, author bibliographies, exhibition and dealer catalogues, journals, etc. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 625.00 | ||
| 45182 | [Books about Books]. | 48 volumes on book collecting and book lore, including 44 First Editions, 10 signed or inscribed. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,187.50 | ||
| 45183 | James Agee. | A group of 3 First Editions. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 94.00 | ||
| 45184 | Edward Albee. | The Zoo Story. |
New York | 1960 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 179.00 |
| 45185 | Nelson Algren. | Chicago: City on the Make. |
Garden City | 1951 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 250.00 |
| 45186 | Hervey Allen. | Action at Aquila. |
New York | 1938 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 139.00 |
| 45187 | [American Fiction]. | A group of 7 First Editions, including 4 signed. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 275.00 | ||
| 45188 | [American Fiction]. | A group of 17 First Editions, including 14 signed or inscribed. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 400.00 | ||
| 45189 | [American Fiction]. | A group of 25 First Editions, including 17 signed or inscribed. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 79.00 | ||
| 45190 | [American Fiction]. | A group of 10 works, including 8 First Editions and one limited edition, 9 signed. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 425.00 | ||
| 45192 | [American Poetry]. | A group of 9 First Editions, including 6 signed or inscribed. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 114.00 | ||
| 45193 | [American Poetry]. | A group of 11 volumes, mostly First Editions, including 8 signed or inscribed. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 275.00 | ||
| 45194 | Martin Amis. | A Group of 4 volumes, including 3 First Editions (one signed) and an uncorrected proof in trial dust jacket. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 129.00 | ||
| 45195 | Maxwell Anderson. | A group of 4 First Editions, including 2 signed. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 79.00 | ||
| 45196 | Isaac Asimov. | Three by Asimov. |
New York | 1981 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 512.50 |
| 45197 | Isaac Asimov. | Pebble in the Sky. |
New York | 1990 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 387.50 |
| 45198 | Mary Austin. | The Land of Little Rain. |
Boston | 1903 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 119.00 |
| 45199 | J. M. Barrie. | A group of 2 First Editions, including one signed. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 550.00 | ||
| 45200 | Saul Bellow. | A group of 7 First Editions, including 4 signed. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 362.50 | ||
| 45201 | Ludwig Bemelmans. | Now I Lay Me Down to Sleep. |
New York | 1943 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 325.00 |
