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
50	John Morton.	John Morton. Endorsement Signed, twice (one in the third person within the text). Philadelphia, 18 January 1776.	Philadelphia	18 January 1776.	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	Unknown
51	William Penn.	William Penn. Brief Autograph Letter Signed, to Robert Southwell. Walthamstow, 11 June 1676.	Walthamstow	11 June 1676.	USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00	Unknown
51A	Richard Rush.	Richard Rush. [Jeremy Bentham.] Turth Versus Ashhurst. Signed, "R. Rush," with his holograph note [to himself]. London: T. Moses, 1823; inscription: Np, circa 1823.	London; Np	1823; inscription: circa 1823.	USD 400.00 - 600.00	Unknown
52	Samuel Francis Smith.	Samuel Francis Smith. Autograph Manuscript dated and Signed, "S.F. Smith." Np, 23 November 1886.	Np	23 November 1886.	USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	Unknown
53	Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.	Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben. Letter Signed, "Steuben Maj: Genl," to Brigadier General George Weedon. Richmond, 29 March [1781].	Richmond	29 March [1781].	USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	Unknown
54	(Americana.) Two letters, each Signed: John G.	(Americana.) Two letters, each Signed: John G. Walker * Horace Porter. New York, 17 April 1865; 17 February 1894.	New York	17 April 1865; 17 February 1894.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	Unknown
55		(Americana.) Group of 4 items Signed, or Signed and Inscribed. Vp, vd.	Vp	vd.	USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	Unknown
55A		(Album--Watergate.) Autograph album containing over 20 Signatures or inscriptions Signed, by politicians, entertainers, others. Vp, 1970s.	Vp	1970s.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	Unknown
56	(Astronauts.) Two items: Beta cloth signed by ASTP prime crew * Georgy Shonin.	(Astronauts.) Two items: Beta cloth signed by ASTP prime crew * Georgy Shonin. Autograph Manuscript Signed, "GShonin," in Russian. Np; Star City, Russia, nd.	Np; Star City, Russia	nd.	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	Unknown
56A	(Astronauts.) Collins and Kraemer.	(Astronauts.) Collins and Kraemer. Space: Discovery and Exploration. Signed and Inscribed by 10 astronauts, to Mark Babinski. [New York]: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, (1993); inscriptions: 1993-95.	[New York]	(1993); inscriptions: 1993-95	USD 600.00 - 900.00	Unknown
57	Sarah Bernhardt.	Sarah Bernhardt. Two items, each Signed: Autograph Letter * Photograph. Np, 3[?] September 1902; nd.	Np	3[?] September 1902; nd.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	Unknown
58	Louis D. Brandeis; and Felix Frankfurter.	Louis D. Brandeis; and Felix Frankfurter. Two Autograph Letters Signed, each by one. Washington, 21 November 1921; Cambridge, 17 November no year.	Washington; Cambridge	21 November 1921; 17 November no year.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	Unknown
59	Paul Broca.	Paul Broca. Illustrated Autograph Letter Signed, "PBroca," to "My dear friend," in French, with small ink drawings. Paris, 6 December 1869.	Paris	6 December 1869.	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	Unknown
60	Charles IX; King of France.	Charles IX; King of France. Vellum Document Signed, "Charles." Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 1 May 1563.	Saint-Germain-en-Laye	1 May 1563.	USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	Unknown
60A	Shirley Chisholm.	Shirley Chisholm. Program Signed, "Congresswoman / Chisholm," in red ink, on the cover below her portrait. [Silver Spring, MD, 29 March 1973].	[Silver Spring, MD	29 March 1973].	USD 600.00 - 900.00	Unknown
61	Winston S. Churchill.	Winston S. Churchill. Closing the Ring. Signed and Inscribed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1951; inscription: Np, 1953.	Boston; Np	1951; inscription: 1953	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	Unknown
62	Charles Cornwallis.	Charles Cornwallis. Autograph Letter Signed, "Cornwallis," to "Dear Turner." "Chatham" [Kent?], 15 March 1771.	"Chatham" [Kent?]	15 March 1771.	USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	Unknown
62A	Marie Curie.	Marie Curie. Autograph Note Signed, "M. Curie," to American dancer Loie Fuller ("Dear friend"). Np, nd.	Np	nd.	USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00	Unknown
62B	Stephen A. Douglas.	Stephen A. Douglas. Autograph Letter Signed, "S.A. Douglas," to a Tammany Hall committee. New York, 5 May 1851.	New York	5 May 1851.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	Unknown
62C	Jack Dempsey.	Jack Dempsey. Photograph Signed. Additionally signed by many others. [New York, 1942].	[New York	1942].	USD 600.00 - 900.00	Unknown
63	Gabriele D'Annunzio.	Gabriele D'Annunzio. Group of 8 Autograph Letters Signed, to his secretary Giuseppe Bonaspetti, in Italian. Vp, circa 1921.	Vp	circa 1921.	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	Unknown
64	Gabriele D'Annunzio.	Gabriele D'Annunzio. Group of 4 Autograph Letters Signed, "D'Annunzio" or in full, to an unnamed recipient. Np or Gardone Riviera, circa 1921.	Np or Gardone Riviera	circa 1921.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	Unknown
64A	Thomas Edison; and Terry Ramsaye.	Thomas Edison; and Terry Ramsaye. A Million and One Nights: a History of the Motion Picture. Signed by Ramsaye and Edison ("Thos AEdison"). New York, 1926.	New York	1926	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	Unknown
65	Edward VII; King of the UK.	Edward VII; King of the UK. Partly-printed Document Signed, "EdwardR&I." "St. James's" [London], 12 January 1903.	[London]	12 January 1903.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	Unknown
65A	(Albert Einstein.) Elsa Einstein.	(Albert Einstein.) Elsa Einstein. Autograph Letter Signed. [Berlin], 7 July [1908-29].	[Berlin]	7 July [1908-29].	USD 600.00 - 900.00	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.