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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 -
Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 75. The Second Printed Map of the North American Continent - Full Contemporary Color (1593) Est. $35,000 - $40,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old 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 - $3,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 696. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950 -
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Auction Details
- Auction Date
- September 09, 2025 - September 09, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | TREGEAR, EDWARD | [2 titles] The Aryan Maori... |
Wellington | 1885 | NZD 80.00 - 100.00 | NZD 160.00 |
| 182 | WOHLERS, W.F.H. | Mythology and Traditions of the Maoris in New Zealand |
NZD 50.00 - 100.00 | NZD 31.00 | ||
| 183 | AUBERT, SUZANNE [Mother Mary Joseph] | [6 titles] New and Complete Manual of Maori Conversation... |
Well | 1885 | NZD 100.00 - 200.00 | NZD 160.00 |
| 184 | COLENSO, WILLIAM | [4 items] Ko nga Upoku ewitu o te Pukapuka a te Pororiti a Raniera... |
NZD 150.00 - 200.00 | NZD 172.00 | ||
| 185 | FACSIMILES OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE AND THE TREATY OF WAITANGI |
Well | 1960 | NZD 100.00 - 200.00 | NZD 80.00 | |
| 186 | MAORI BIBLE | Ko te Paipera Tapu ara, ko te Kawenata Tawhito me to Kawenata Hou |
London | 1897 | NZD 200.00 - 300.00 | NZD 123.00 |
| 187 | MAORI BIBLE | Selections from the Old and New Testaments |
NZD 200.00 - 300.00 | NZD 123.00 | ||
| 188 | MAORI PRINTINGS | Pakeha Maori - Korero Maori... |
NZD 100.00 - 150.00 | NZD 92.00 | ||
| 189 | WILLIAMS, W.L. | A Dictionary of the New Zealand Language |
Auckland | 1892 | NZD 60.00 - 100.00 | NZD 135.00 |
| 190 | ANON | [3 titles] King Kamehameha 1 and Father Damien. [association copy]... |
NZD 100.00 - 200.00 | NZD 62.00 | ||
| 191 | BINGHAM, HIRAM [4 titles] | A Residence of Twenty-One Years in the Sandwich Islands... |
Hartford | 1848 | NZD 100.00 - 200.00 | NZD 111.00 |
| 192 | ELLIS, REV. WILLIAM | The American Mission in the Sandwich Islands |
London | 1866 | NZD 200.00 - 300.00 | NZD 111.00 |
| 193 | RUSSELL, REV. M. | Polynesia: A History of the South Sea Islands, including New Zealand |
London | 1849 | NZD 80.00 - 120.00 | NZD 197.00 |
| 194 | THE KERMADEC ISLANDS [Rangitahua] GEORGE GRAHAM MANUSCRIPT [ASSOC] |
NZD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | Not Sold | |||
| 195 | THE REBELLION OF 1895 A complete history of the insurrection against the Republic of Hawaii |
Honolulu | 1895 | NZD 200.00 - 400.00 | NZD 234.00 | |
| 196 | TROLLOPE, ANTHONY | Australia and New Zealand |
London | 1873 | NZD 250.00 - 450.00 | NZD 800.00 |
| 197 | WILLIAMS, JOHN | [3 titles] A Narrative of Missionary Enterprises in the South Sea Islands... |
London | 1838 | NZD 150.00 - 200.00 | NZD 197.00 |
| 198 | WILSON, CAPTAIN | The History of Prince Lee Boo, a native of the Pelew Islands. [2 editions]... |
London | 1822 & 1827 | NZD 80.00 - 120.00 | NZD 74.00 |
| 199 | CARTER, HOWARD & MACE, A.C. | The Tomb of Tut-Ankh-Amen |
London etc | 1923 | NZD 200.00 - 400.00 | NZD 271.00 |
| 200 | CHAMBERS, ROBERT | The Domestic Annals of Scotland |
Edinburgh and London | 1874 | NZD 80.00 - 100.00 | NZD 49.00 |
| 201 | DE LOLME, J.L. | The Constitution of England or an Account of the English Government; |
London | 1775 | NZD 100.00 - 200.00 | NZD 74.00 |
| 202 | MARTINEAU, HARRIET | Society in America |
London | 1837 | NZD 300.00 - 400.00 | NZD 185.00 |
| 203 | EARL OF RANFURLY [compiler] | Defenders of the Empire Resident in New Zealand. Roll of Honour 1840-1902 |
Wellington | 1902 | NZD 150.00 - 250.00 | NZD 98.00 |
| 204 | HALL, D.O.W. | The New Zealanders in South Africa 1899 - 1902 |
Wellington | 1949 | NZD 150.00 - 200.00 | NZD 105.00 |
| 205 | MOORE, JAMES G. HARLE | With the Fourth New Zealand Rough Riders |
Dunedin | 1906 | NZD 200.00 - 250.00 | Not Sold |
![<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.")
![<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.")