• 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.
  • 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

Heritage Auctions: Space Exploration Showcase Auction, 33169, Dallas

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
September 27, 2025 - September 27, 2025
Page Size: 464 items in 19 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
71099

"Apollo 16 Photographic Contact Sheets": Charlie Duke's Personally-Owned and Labeled Binder containing Approximately 1500 Images Taken During and After the Mission (includes Splashdown), Directly from His Collection.

USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 3,000.00
71100

"Apollo 16 Training Maps": Charlie Duke's Personally Owned and Labeled Binder containing Numerous Geological Related Training Maps, Books, and Photos, Seven of Which are Certified and Signed by Duke Himself, Directly from His Collection.

USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 875.00
71102

Charlie Duke's Personally Annotated and Signed F-86L Sabre In-Flight Guide and Checklist from His Moody AFB Training, Directly from Duke's Personal Collection.

USD 480.00 - 720.00 USD 656.25
71103

Apollo 16 Astronaut Charlie Duke's Personally-Owned and Signed 1959 U.S. Air Force In-Flight Guide [and] Annotated Navigation Chart, Directly from Duke's Personal Collection.

USD 320.00 - 480.00 USD 325.00
71104 Charlie Duke

Charlie Duke Signed, with Added Comments, Large Color Display Titled "Apollo 16 Traverses," Directly from Duke's Personal Collection with Signed Certification.

USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 812.50
71105 Charlie Duke

Charlie Duke Signed, with Added Comments, Large Color Display Titled "THE MOON," Directly from Duke's Personal Collection with Signed Certification.

USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 843.75
71106 Charlie Duke

Charlie Duke Signed Large Apollo 16 Lunar Surface Color Photo, with Added Comments, Directly from Duke's Personal Collection with Signed Certification.

USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 525.00
71107

"Apollo 16 50th Anniversary Celebration" Poster Signed by Duke, Kranz, Griffin, and O'Hara, from The San Diego Air & Space Museum's Event on April 23, 2022, Directly from Duke's Personal Collection with Signed Certification.

USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 225.00
71108

Apollo 16 Large Color Saturn V Rollout Photo Signed on the Mat by Kurt H. Debus with Well Wishes to Charlie Duke, in Framed Display, Directly from Duke's Personal Collection with Signed Certification.

USD 320.00 - 480.00 USD 287.50
71109

Skylab II (SL-3) Dramatic Large Color Launchpad Photo Crew-Signed to Charlie and Dottie Duke, in Framed Display, Directly from Duke's Personal Collection with Signed Certification.

USD 320.00 - 480.00 USD 250.00
71110 Charlie Duke

Charlie Duke Signed Michelle Rauch Color Lithograph with Artist's Signature and Her Signed COA, Directly from Duke's Personal Collection.

USD 320.00 - 480.00 USD 139.00
71111 Charlie Duke

Charlie Duke Signed, with Added Comment, Jay Ashurst Color Space Art Print, "Into the Wild Blue Yonder," bearing the Artist's Signature, Directly from Duke's Personal Collection with Signed Certification.

USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 139.00
71112 Charlie Duke

Charlie Duke Signed Artist Rendition Lunar Photos (Two) with Moon Landing and Moon Launch-Dated Stamp Cancelations, Directly from Duke's Personal Collection.

USD 320.00 - 480.00 USD 425.00
71113 Charlie Duke

Charlie Duke Signed Color Art Print of Him and the Family Photo He Left on the Moon, Directly from Duke's Personal Collection.

USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 212.50
71115 Charlie Duke

Charlie Duke: Group of Four Air Force-Related Wooden Award Plaques, Directly from His Personal Collection.

USD 320.00 - 480.00 USD 139.00
71118

Apollo 16 NASA "Lunar Module Systems Training Manual" Directly from Charlie Duke's Personal Collection with Signed Certification.

USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 2,125.00
71119

"Geologic Map of the Theophilus Quadrangle of the Moon" [and] "Stratigraphy of the Descartes Region Apollo 16: Implications for the Origin of Samples" Technical Paper, both Directly from Charlie Duke's Personal Collection with Signed Certification.

USD 160.00 - 240.00 USD 175.00
71120

"Apollo 16 Landing Site" Large Fully Notated Photo, Directly from Duke's Personal Collection with Signed Certification.

USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 906.25
71121 W. E. Tipton

W. E. Tipton Laser-Etched Marble Plaque Featuring NASA Astronauts and American Space Program History, Limited Edition #72/3000 (Only 100 Actually Issued) Directly from Charlie Duke's Personal Collection with Signed Certification.

USD 240.00 - 360.00 USD 139.00
71122 Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin Signed Large "Visor" Color Photo, with Added Comments, Mounted on Matboard.

USD 640.00 - 960.00 USD 581.25
71123 Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin Signed White Spacesuit Portrait Color Photo, with Novaspace COA.

USD 280.00 - 420.00 USD 600.00
71124 Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin Signed White Spacesuit Color Photo, with Added Comments.

USD 480.00 - 720.00 USD 1,000.00
71125 Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin Signed Original NASA Modern Red Number Color Photo, Image AS11-40-5931, with Added Comments.

USD 320.00 - 480.00 USD 875.00
71126 Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin Signed Apollo 11 "25" Collage Color Print Originally from His Personal Collection.

USD 312.00 - 468.00 USD 94.00
71127 Buzz Aldrin

Buzz Aldrin Signed Apollo 11 Lunar Surface "Visor" Color Photo, with Added Comments.

USD 320.00 - 480.00 USD 1,000.00
  • Rare Book Hub is now mobile-friendly!
  • 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.
  • Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
    Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
    Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
    Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
    Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
    Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
    Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
    Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
  • 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 Soldier 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