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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
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    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
 - October 15, 2025 - October 15, 2025
 
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | DAVID DOUBILET (AMERICAN 1946-) | STINGRAY AND SAILBOAT CAYMAN ISLAND - 1987  | 
            1987 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 182.00 | |
| 54 | SIR PETER BLAKE C.B.E., R.A. (BRITISH 1932-) | LONDON SUITE - 2012  | 
            London | 2012 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 169.00 | 
| 55 | JOHN BYRNE R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1940-2023) | JAMAICA STREET  | 
            GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 715.00 | ||
| 56 | JOHN BYRNE R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1940-2023) | MAMMY, TATTOED HAND  | 
            GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 117.00 | ||
| 57 | RICHARD HAMILTON C.H. (BRITISH 1922-2011) | A DEDICATED FOLLOWER OF FASHION - 1980  | 
            1980 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 156.00 | |
| 58 | DAVID HOCKNEY O.M., C.H., R.A. (BRITISH 1937-) | RED SQUARE AND THE FORBIDDEN CITY, FROM 'CHINA DIARY' (M.C.A.T. 254) - 1982  | 
            New York | 1982 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 130.00 | 
| 59 | JOHN BYRNE R.S.A. (SCOTTISH 1940-2023) | UNDERWOOD LANE  | 
            GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 117.00 | ||
| 60 | ANDY GOLDSWORTHY O.B.E. (BRITISH 1956-) | LEAVES COLLECTED . . ., YORKSHIRE SCULPTURE PARK - 1983  | 
            1983 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 143.00 | |
| 61 | CY TWOMBLY (AMERICAN 1928-2011) | No. III, FROM 'NATURAL HISTORY, PART 1, MUSHROOMS' - 1974  | 
            Berlin | 1974 | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 234.00 | 
| 62 | VICTOR BRAUNER (ROMANIAN 1903-1966) | UNTITLED, FROM 'BRUNIDOR II' - 1947  | 
            Paris | 1947 | GBP 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | GBP 52.00 | 
| 63 | DAME ELISABETH FRINK (BRITISH 1930-1993) | TWO WORKS FROM 'CANTERBURY TALES II': THE SECOND NUN'S TALE & THE PARDONER'S TALE - 1972  | 
            London | 1972 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 104.00 | 
| 64 | LYNETTE YIADOM-BOAKYE (BRITISH 1977-) | PARIDAE - 2018  | 
            London | 2018 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 117.00 | 
| 65 | SIR ANTONY GORMLEY O.B.E., R.A. (BRITISH 1950-) | DOMAIN - 2000  | 
            2000 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 208.00 | |
| 66 | GEORGE SHAW (BRITISH 1966- ) | TWELVE SHORT WALKS - 2005  | 
            Cornwall, | 2005 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 364.00 | 
| 67 | LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY (BRITISH 1887-1976) | LANDSCAPE WITH FARM BUILDINGS - 1974  | 
            1974 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 468.00 | |
| 68 | JOHN PIPER C.H. (BRITISH 1903-1992) | CASTLEMARTIN - 1976  | 
            London | 1976 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 221.00 | 
| 69 | LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY (BRITISH 1887-1976) | INDUSTRIAL SCENE - 1974  | 
            1974 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 52.00 | |
| 70 | JOHN PIPER C.H. (BRITISH 1903-1992) | SOUTH LOPHAM - 1976  | 
            London | 1976 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 52.00 | 
| 71 | LAURENCE STEPHEN LOWRY (BRITISH 1887-1976) | SAILING BOATS - 1975  | 
            1975 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 468.00 | |
| 72 | VICTOR PASMORE C.B.E., C.H. (BRITISH 1908-1998) | POINTS OF CONTACT, NO. 37 - 1982  | 
            1982 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 390.00 | |
| 73 | SIR HOWARD HODGKIN C.H., C.B.E. (BRITISH 1932-2017) | INDIA VIEW D (HEENK 14) - 1971  | 
            London | 1971 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 286.00 | 
| 75 | DAVID SHRIGLEY O.B.E. (BRITISH 1968-) | THE DAM WILL NOT BUILD ITSELF - 2023  | 
            2023 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 780.00 | |
| 76 | BRUCE NAUMAN (AMERICAN 1941-) | TONE MIRROR, FROM 'MIRRORS OF THE MIND' - 1974  | 
            New York | 1974 | GBP 700.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 910.00 | 
| 77 | GILLIAN AYRES (BRITISH 1930-2018) | CINNABAR - 1999  | 
            1999 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 19.50 | |
| 78 | INNUKJUAKJU PUDLAT (INUIT 1913-1972) | OWL AND YOUNG - 1966  | 
            1966 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 9,750.00 |