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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.
  • 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
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    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
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    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
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    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
    November 25
  • 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.

Kiefer Buch und Kunstauktionen: Books, Graphics modern and ancient Arts, Antiques - Day 2, 140B, 75172 Pforzheim

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
October 01, 2025 - October 01, 2025
Page Size: 1360 items in 55 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
2406

Heiliger Rock zu Trier. 5 Schriften zum Thema in 2 Bdn. Hldr. d. Zt. u. Lwd. d. Zt.

EUR 80.00 - 80.00 Not Sold
2407 Hontheim,J.N.v.

Historia Trevirensis diplomatica et pragmatica. 3 Bde.

Augsburg u. Wurzburg 1750-51 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
2408 Keller,N.

Beschreibung des Tugendreichen Lebens des H. Einsidler und Abten Wendelinus Gebohrnen Konigs-Sohn in Schottland, welches aus alten Trierischen Jahr-Geschichten...

Koln 1760 EUR 80.00 - 80.00 EUR 130.00
2409 Stammel,J.J.

Trierische Kronik fur den Burger und Landmann.

Trier 1797 EUR 80.00 - 80.00 EUR 65.00
2410 Muller,G.F.L.

Oratio de Anvilla, villa olim Franciae Rhenensis nobilissima nunc illustri ducatus Biponti oppido.

Zweibrucken 1767 EUR 150.00 - 150.00 EUR 208.00
2411 Hohn,K.

Ulmer Bilder-Chronik. 6 in 7 Bdn.

Ulm 1929-89 EUR 100.00 - 100.00 Not Sold
2412 Wassenberg,E.

Commentariorum, de bello, inter invitissimos Imperatores Ferdinandos II. & III. Et eorum hostes ... Ed. tertia, auctior et correctior.

Ffm. 1640 EUR 75.00 - 75.00 Not Sold
2413 Wette,G.A.

Historische Nachrichten von der beruhmten Residentz-Stadt Weimar ... (Bd. 1 von 2).

Weimar 1737 EUR 90.00 - 90.00 EUR 78.00
2414 (Wekhrlin,W.L.).

Anselmus Rabiosus. Reise durch Oberdeutschland.

Salzburg und Leipzig d.i. Nordlingen bei Beck 1778 EUR 180.00 - 180.00 EUR 364.00
2415

Weltkrieg im Maueranschlag, Der. Naturgetreue Nachbildung der Originale von Bekanntmachungen und Aufrufen wahrend des Krieges 1914-16. Hefte 1-5.

Strassburg u. Lpz. ohne Jahr EUR 120.00 - 120.00 Not Sold
2416

Rechnung der Local-Armenpflege von Wilgartswiesen fur das Jahr 1851/52. Dt. Handschrift auf Papier.

Burgermeisterei Wilgartswiesen 1851-52 EUR 60.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
2417 Wilhelm II.

Ereignisse und Gestalten aus den Jahren 1878-1918. Lpz. u.

Bln. 1922 EUR 120.00 - 120.00 EUR 338.00
2418 Frey,M.

Versuch einer geographisch-historisch-statistischen Beschreibung des Gerichts-Bezirkes von Zweibrucken...

Speyer 1837 EUR 200.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
2419 Lehmann,J.G.

Vollstandige Geschichte des Herzogthums Zweibrucken und seiner Fursten, der Stamm- und Voraltern des k. bayer. Hauses. Nach Urkunden und sonstigen archivalischen Quellen.

Mchn. 1867 EUR 60.00 - 60.00 Not Sold
2420 Molitor,L.

Das burgerliche Leben und die stadtische Verfassung Zweibruckens zur Regierungszeit der alteren Herzoge aus Pfalzbayerischem Geschlechte.

Zweibrucken 1879 EUR 120.00 - 120.00 Not Sold
2421 Sulger,A.

Annales imperiales monasterii Zwifaltensis, ordinis S. Bendicti in Suevia,... 2 Tle. in 1 Bd.

Augsburg 1698 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 EUR 390.00
2422

Abstimmungen samtlicher Mitglieder der anmasslichen franzosischen National-Convention uber das Endurteil Ludwigs des sechszehnten.

O.O. 1793 EUR 150.00 - 150.00 Not Sold
2423 (Bernard,G.).

Kunstliche und eygentliche Bildtnus aller Konigen in Franckreich, von Pharamundo an biss auff den Ludovicum XIII. ...

Ffm. 1624 EUR 450.00 - 450.00 EUR 390.00
2424 Cerisiers,(R.de).

Frantzosischer Tacitus

Sulzbach 1680 EUR 270.00 - 270.00 Not Sold
2425 Chanlaire,P.G.

Atlas de la Republique Francaise

Paris 1802 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
2426

Dero Konigl. Hoheit, als jetzt regierenden Hertzogs in Savoyen, etc. Wider die Franzosen in Dauphine und Provence in diesem 1692 Jahr Siegbegluckter Waffen Vorstellung.

O.O. 1692 EUR 450.00 - 450.00 Not Sold
2427 Obrecht,U.

Alsaticarum rerum prodromus.

Strassburg 1681 EUR 240.00 - 240.00 EUR 338.00
2428 Rothmuller,J.

Malerische Ansichten der Schlosser, Denkmaler und merkwurdigen Gegenden des Elsasses.

Colmar um 1840 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
2429 Fiaux,L.

Histoire de la guerre civile de 1871. Le gouvernement et l'assemblee de Versailles. La commune de Paris.

Paris 1879 EUR 60.00 - 60.00 EUR 91.00
2430 (Beauchamp,A.de. ?)

Denkwurdigkeiten. Aus dem Franzosischen (v. G.P. Dambmann). 2 Bde.

Darmstadt 1825 EUR 90.00 - 90.00 EUR 169.00
  • 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 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
  • 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.