• 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
  • 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
  • University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 308 - Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "Just Like a Woman" With Jeff Rosen & JSA Authentication
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 455 - Isaac Newton Admiration For Judaism & Moral Continuity With Christianity! 350+ Words in his Hand - Extraordinary Content!
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 219 - 371g Moon Meteorite, Incredible Find - Laâyoune 002
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 448 - Scarce Einstein AM on Unified Field Theory, 180+ Words & 11 Equations in His Hand! From His Published Article, "A Generalization of the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation"
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 159 - Woodrow Wilson Baseball Signed for WWI Red Cross Fundraiser, Ex. Forbes & PSA Authentic - Finest Known!
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 84 - Lee Harvey Oswald ALS to Brother, Trying Desperately to Get out of Russia! Highly Important
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 152 - George Washington Signed Discharge for MA Solider Whose Regiment Was at Bunker Hill!
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 88 - Abraham Lincoln Fully Signed Military Appointment for Mexican War Vet & Respected Cavalryman
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 188 - Apollo XI Astronauts & Their Wives Signed Photo, Plus Crew Signed Cover, From Apollo XI Presidential Goodwill Tour Era, Pre-Cert Zarelli
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 265 - Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS Re: "Stride Toward Freedom" Film Rights To Literary Agent Marie Rodell
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 324 - John Lennon Signed Apple Records Check, PSA GEM MT 10! Possibly Finest Known
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 79 - John & Jacqueline Kennedy Signed WH 1963 Christmas Gift Inscribed to Close Friend Joan Braden, PSA Authentic

University Archives: Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books, 100825, Wilton

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
October 08, 2025 - October 08, 2025
Page Size: 421 items in 17 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
213

Stock Certificate for 115 Shares in The Pennsylvania Canal Company Issued to Emma Gratz of the Notable Gratz Family

January 15, 1870 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 150.00
214

Prohibition: Whiskey Prescription for Medical Liquor

2029-05-06 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 384.00
215 John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937)

J.D. Rockefeller & H.M. Flagler Signed Standard Oil Trust Green Stock Certificate, 1887

June 17, 1887 USD 1,800.00 - 2,400.00 USD 2,500.00
217 Colonel Sanders

Colonel Sanders Signed Uninscribed Photograph, Ready For Display

1970-10-05 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 1,250.00
218

Titanic Disaster R.M.S Olympic Marconi Telegraph

2012-04-15 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 4,062.50
222 BRIGHAM YOUNG

Brigham Young Boldly Signed Deed Sells Lot in Salt Lake City to One of His Sons

April 18, 1873 USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD 4,375.00
223 Susan B. Anthony (1820-1906)

Susan B. Anthony PSA GEM MINT 10 Quoting Alexander Hamilton!

January 2, 1884 USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 USD 2,250.00
224 Sabine Baring-Gould (1834-1924)

S. Baring-Gould AQS From 1st Verse of 'Onward, Christian Soldiers', Famed Missionary Hymn

n.d. USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 350.00
225 Charles Paschal Telesphore Chiniquy (1809-1899)

C. Chiniquy, Influential Anti-Catholic, ALS Re: Potential Trip to England "in the great struggle against the... implacable foe of their rights..."

July 15, 1890 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 125.00
226 Frederick Douglass (1818-1895)

Frederick Douglass Scarce Original CDV Photograph

n.d. USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Not Sold
227 Elizabeth Fry

Elizabeth Fry, Prison Reformer, 3pp ALS Re: House of Refuge for Women

August 16, 1827 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 87.50
228 GeronimoA single sheet boldly signed in pencil as "

Legendary Apache Chief Geronimo Rare Clipped Signature Ex. Ken Rendell, Handsomely Displayed

n.d. USD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 5,760.00
229 Benjamin Drake (1794-1841)

Unusual 1838 "The Life & Adventures of Black Hawk," Condemning U.S. Government Policy

Cincinnati 1838 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 544.00
230 Helen Keller (1880-1968)

Helen Keller War-Dated TLS: "Only as complete human beings warring for democracy can we be sure of real victory"

1942-12-09 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 625.00
231 Helen Keller (1880-1968)

Helen Keller Charming TLS on Her New "darling house," and Love for Dogs, "man's truest friends"

1939-11-20 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 593.75
232 Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Signed 1st Ed. of "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?"

New York 1967 USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 9,375.00
234 Robert Moffat

Robert Moffat, Pioneering Missionary to Africa, 3pp ALS re: "God's messenger [tells]... how man can be saved & ...lost"

March 31, 1871 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 100.00
235 Mother Teresa (1910-1997)

Mother Teresa Warmly Thanks a Supporter: "My gratitude to you is my prayer for you..."

1989-07-18 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 625.00
236 Richard Borden

Colonial Massachusetts Slaveholder Seeks Court Aid with Runaway Native American Servant

ca. October 1728 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 5,312.50
237

Colonial Massachusetts Justice of the Peace Issues Summons for Woman Accused of Selling Liquor to Native Americans

January 5, 1718/1719 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 687.50
238 Clerk Jonathan Evans

Quakers Meeting in Philadelphia Recommend Vigilance Against Abuse of Liquor and a Fund for Native American Education

ca. September/October, 1795 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 225.00
239 JOSEPH KELSO

Jews & Slavery in Student Journal 1790s at Dickinson College, 400 Handwritten Pages!

ca. 1792-1795 USD 900.00 - 1,000.00 USD 6,250.00
240

"Giving Liquor to a Slave" Arrest Warrant Issued in Tennessee

ca. 1860 USD 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,062.50
241 Charles Carroll of Carrollton (1737-1832)

Charles Carroll of Carrollton ALS on Land Disputes in Rochester

February 3, 1790 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 1,375.00
243 John Saffin

Colonial Massachusetts Judge and Poet Takes Deposition in Case of Stolen Silver

November 24, 1697 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 500.00
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    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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  • 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.
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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.