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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.
  • 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.

Bonhams: Unplugged and Unforgettable, Music Auction, 31505, Los Angeles

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025
Page Size: 36 items in 2 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
2

Otis Redding: Original Concert Poster for The Factory, Madison, WI 'The Show He Never Reached',

1967 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 3,328.00
3 Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra: An Autographed Letter from Frank Sinatra Addressing the Kidnapping of his Son, Frank Sinatra Jr.,

July 27 1964 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 20,480.00
4 Iain MacMillan

Iain MacMillan (British, 1938-2006): The Beatles third frame for 'Abbey Road',

1969 USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 Not Sold
5 Iain MacMillan

Iain MacMillan (British, 1938-2006): The Beatles fourth frame for 'Abbey Road',

1969 USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 Not Sold
6 Iain MacMillan

Iain Macmillan (British, 1938--2006): An unpublished print for Paul Is Live signed and inscribed from Paul and Linda McCartney to Iain Macmillan,

circa 1993 USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 Not Sold
7

Yellow Submarine,

United Artists 1968 USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 Not Sold
8 John Lennon

John Lennon (British, 1940-1980): Erotic #2 from Bag One Portfolio,

1970 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 2,176.00
9

The Beatles: A complete set of eight lobby cards from Let It Be,

1970 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 614.40
11

The Beatles: A 'Run Devil Run' CD cover signed by Paul McCartney and Klaus Voormann,

1999 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,024.00
12

The Beatles: Page from A Sketchbook of Stuart Sutcliffe,

1961 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 Not Sold
13 Elliott Landy

Elliott Landy (American, born 1942): Bob Dylan outside his Byrdcliffe home, Woodstock, NY,

1968 printed later USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,536.00
14

Stevie Nicks: Personal High School Yearbook,

1966 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 10,240.00
15 Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks: Personal diary with handwritten entries and annotations,

1968 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 76,700.00
16 Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks: A group of handwritten and typed lyrics and poetry,

late 1960's USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 53,760.00
17

Black Sabbath: Original Concert Poster from Seattle Center Arena,

1975 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
18

Grateful Dead: 'Sunshine Daydream' Tie-Dye Artwork by Courtenay Pollock Created for their box set,

2013 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 Not Sold
19

Sex Pistols: An Original Promotional Poster for God Save The Queen,

1977 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
20

Sex Pistols: An Original Promotional Poster for Pretty Vacant,

1977 USD 600.00 - 800.00 Not Sold
21

Sex Pistols: An Original Promotional Poster for Pretty Vacant,

1977 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 832.00
22

Sex Pistols: An Original Promotional Poster for Holidays In The Sun,

1977 USD 700.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
23 Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan: Handwritten Lyrics for Pride and Joy,

1978 USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 9,600.00
24 Stevie Ray Vaughan

Stevie Ray Vaughan: A handwritten note titled 'Mental Rehearsal',

Late 1970s/early 1980s USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,536.00
29

Stevie Ray Vaughan / Jeff Beck: A Two-Sided Color Tour Poster:

1989 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 Not Sold
30

Stevie Ray Vaughan: A Collection of Christian-related books,

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 832.00
31

Stevie Ray Vaughan: A Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble / Jeff Beck North American Tour Itinerary,

1989 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 3,584.00
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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