• 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
  • 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

Swann Galleries: Autographs, 110625, New York

Auction Details

Auction Date
November 06, 2025 - November 06, 2025
Page Size: 271 items in 11 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
26 Red Hot Chili Peppers.

Red Hot Chili Peppers. Poster Signed by Chad Smith, Anthony Kiedis, Flea ("Love, / FLEA / [small drawing of grin]"), and Josh Klinghoffer ("JK"). Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
27 Otis Redding.

Otis Redding. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "Respect," in red ink. Np, 1960s.

Np 1960s. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
28 (Stagecoach.) John Ford.

(Stagecoach.) John Ford. Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, 24-line fragment from his script notes for Stagecoach (1939). Hollywood, circa 1939.

Hollywood circa 1939. USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 Unknown
29 U2.

U2. War. Vinyl long playing record and cover Signed by each member of the band. Np, 1983.

Np 1983 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 Unknown
30 Andy Warhol.

Andy Warhol. Reproduction of Mao 91 dated and Signed. Np, 1972.

Np 1972 USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 Unknown
31 Andy Warhol; and Bella Abzug.

Andy Warhol; and Bella Abzug. Poster reproduction of Warhol's Rolling Stone magazine cover featuring Bella Abzug. [New York?]: Rolling Stone, 1977; signatures: Np, nd.

[New York?] Np 1977; signatures: nd. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 Unknown
32 Andy Warhol.

Andy Warhol. "Halston for Garolini": advertisement on leaf excised from Interview magazine Signed, "Andyw." Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
33 John Wayne.

John Wayne. Autograph Note Signed, "Duke," to film director John Ford ("Dear Coach"). Chiasso, circa 1953.

Chiasso circa 1953. USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Unknown
34 John Wayne.

John Wayne. Commemorative poster Signed, thanking John Ford for leadership during filming of They Were Expendable (1945),. Np, circa 1945.

Np circa 1945. USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Unknown
35 Natalie Wood.

Natalie Wood. Group of 4 items Signed. Vp, July-December 1947.

Vp July-December 1947. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 Unknown
36

(Entertainment.) Poster for Save the Apollo, signed by 14 entertainers. Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
37

(Entertainment.) Group of 6 items Signed, or Signed and Inscribed. Vp, vd.

Vp vd. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 Unknown
38 (Entertainment.) Group of 5 items Signed and Inscribed: Jerry Lewis * Sammy Davis, Jr.

(Entertainment.) Group of 5 items Signed and Inscribed: Jerry Lewis * Sammy Davis, Jr. (2) * William Boyd * Ethel Merman. Vp, 1950s.

Vp 1950s. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
39

(Entertainment.) Group of 4 Photographs Signed, or Signed and Inscribed: Elizabeth Taylor * Laurence Olivier * Marlene Dietrich * Bette Davis. Vp, vd.

Vp vd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
40 Katharine Lee Bates.

Katharine Lee Bates. 4 items: Printed poem Signed, her "America the Beautiful" * 3 Typed Letters Signed. Np, nd; Wellesley, MA, 28 May; 6 September 1915; 11 May 1916.

Np; Wellesley, MA nd; 28 May; 6 September 1915; 11 May 1916. USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 Unknown
40A

(Boston.) Document congratulating writer Nahum Capen's appointment Signed by numerous Bostonians. Boston, 1 December 1857.

Boston 1 December 1857. USD 300.00 - 400.00 Unknown
41 Aaron Burr.

Aaron Burr. Autograph Document Signed, a receipt. New York, 17 August 1791.

New York 17 August 1791. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
42 Aaron Burr.

Aaron Burr. Autograph Letter Signed, "A.B.," to Samuel Chester Reid. New York, 1 April 1825.

New York 1 April 1825. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
43 Charles Carroll of Carollton.

Charles Carroll of Carollton. Autograph Letter Signed to William Gibbons, "Ch. Carroll of Carrollton." [Baltimore?], 15 April 1822.

[Baltimore?] 15 April 1822. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
44 William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill").

William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill"). The Life of Hon. William F. Cody. Signed and Inscribed. Hartford: Frank E. Bliss, (1879); inscription: Np, 28 December 1879.

Hartford; Np (1879); inscription: : 28 December 1879. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 Unknown
45 George A. Custer.

George A. Custer. Endorsement Signed, as Major General [Volunteers]. "Head Q[uarte]rs Cavalry," 4 August 1865.

Head Q[uarte]rs Cavalry 4 August 1865. USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 Unknown
46 Alexander Hamilton.

Alexander Hamilton. Autograph Letter Signed, "A.H.," as Inspector General of the U.S. Army, to Secretary of War James McHenry. New York, 19 February 1800.

New York 19 February 1800. USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 Unknown
47 Alexander Hamilton.

Alexander Hamilton. Letter Signed, "AHamilton," as Treasury Secretary, to Collector William Webb. [Philadelphia], 27 May 1794.

[Philadelphia] 27 May 1794. USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Unknown
48 Thomas McKean.

Thomas McKean. Partly-printed vellum Document Signed. [Lancaster?], 6 May 1800.

[Lancaster?] 6 May 1800. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 Unknown
49 James Monroe; and William Grayson.

James Monroe; and William Grayson. Endorsement Signed, by both ("Jas Monroe" and "Will'm Grayson"), as Delegates to the Congress of the Confederation. New York, 29 May 1786.

New York 29 May 1786. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 Unknown
  • 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.
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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.