• 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
65B Albert and Elsa Einstein.

Albert and Elsa Einstein. Autograph Letter Signed, "A. Einstein," to violinist Lili Petschnikoff ("Dear Mrs. Petschnikoff"). Caputh, 1 June 1931.

Caputh 1 June 1931. USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Unknown
66 Giuseppe Garibaldi.

Giuseppe Garibaldi. Two brief letters, each Signed, including an ALS, in Italian. Forino, 24 April 1861; Rome, 11 September 1876.

Forino; Rome 24 April 1861; 11 September 1876. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
67 Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Brief Typed Letter Signed, to Patrick Daughtry. Washington, 17 November 2003.

Washington 17 November 2003. USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 Unknown
68 Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Typed Letter Signed, to Patrick Daughtry. Washington, 31 May 2007.

Washington 31 May 2007. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 Unknown
69 Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Color Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "For Linda / Cheers," on verso. Np, circa 2009.

Np circa 2009. USD 500.00 - 750.00 Unknown
70 Leslie Groves.

Leslie Groves. Typed Letter Signed, "Leslie R. Groves," to Sandia National Laboratories historian Ted Alexander. Darien, CT, 29 January 1962.

Darien, CT 29 January 1962. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
71 Joseph-Ignace Guillotin.

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin. Autograph Manuscript Signed, "Guillotin," in French. Paris, 26 August 1809.

Paris 26 August 1809. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 Unknown
71A William Randolph Hearst.

William Randolph Hearst. Large Photograph Signed and Inscribed. Np, 1930s-40s.

Np 1930s-40s. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
71B Duke Kahanamoku.

Duke Kahanamoku. Program for a 1945 Makalapa Aquacade Signed and Inscribed, "Aloha / Duke P. Kahanamoku," on third page. [Honolulu, 1945].

[Honolulu 1945]. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
72 Robert F. Kennedy.

Robert F. Kennedy. Time magazine cover Signed and Inscribed,. Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
72A Malcolm X. Eric Lincoln.

Malcolm X. Eric Lincoln. Black Muslims in America. Signed and Inscribed, by both. [New York, April 1961].

[New York April 1961]. USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Unknown
73 Malcolm X.

Malcolm X. Complete copy of The Harvard Crimson Signed, with holograph street address and phone number. Np, [March 1961].

Np [March 1961]. USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 Unknown
74 Guglielmo Marconi.

Guglielmo Marconi. Autograph Letter Signed, "G Marconi," to "Dear Mrs. MacNamara," in English. San Remo, 3 July 1923.

San Remo 3 July 1923. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
74A Christa McAuliffe.

Christa McAuliffe. Typed Letter Signed, to Marie Adelstein, thanking for congratulations. Washington, 18 September 1985.

Washington 18 September 1985. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 Unknown
75

(Military--U.S.) Group of 5 items Signed, or Signed and Inscribed. Vp, vd.

Vp vd. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 Unknown
76 Napoleon.

Napoleon. Partly-printed Document Signed, "Nap'n," as Emperor, in Italian. "Tuileries Palace" [Paris], 12 February 1810.

Tuileries Palace [Paris] 12 February 1810. USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 Unknown
77 Jawaharlal Nehru.

Jawaharlal Nehru. Two items, each Signed, as Prime Minister: Photograph * Booklet of commemorative postage stamps. Np, October 1949; 61.

Np October 1949; 61. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 Unknown
78 Horatio Nelson.

Horatio Nelson. Autograph Letter Signed, to artist Robert Barker ("Mr. Barker"). Merton [London], 21 January 1802.

Merton [London] 21 January 1802. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 Unknown
79 (Horatio Nelson.) Emma Hamilton.

(Horatio Nelson.) Emma Hamilton. Autograph Letter Signed. Np, "Sunday Evening" no year.

Np Sunday Evening no year. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 Unknown
80 Florence Nightingale.

Florence Nightingale. Autograph Letter Signed, twice (one in third person within the text), to the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. [London], 22 July 1875.

[London] 22 July 1875. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 Unknown
80A Florence Nightingale.

Florence Nightingale. Autograph Letter Signed, to engineer Robert Rawlinson, in pencil. [London, 25 December] 1886.

[London 25 December] 1886. USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 Unknown
81 Vaslav Nijinsky.

Vaslav Nijinsky. Reproduction of an artwork by Leon Bakst Inscribed and Signed, "V. Nijinsky," to "Lester," in Russian. Np, 1916.

Np 1916 USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 Unknown
81A Chester W. Nimitz.

Chester W. Nimitz. Photograph Signed and Inscribed. Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 Unknown
82 Julius Robert Oppenheimer.

Julius Robert Oppenheimer. Autograph Quotation Signed and Inscribed, to photographer Alfred Eisenstadt, the last four lines of "Love's Growth." Np, 2 June 1954.

Np 2 June 1954. USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 Unknown
83 George Pal.

George Pal. Two items, each to Warren E. Payne: Photograph Signed and Inscribed * Typed Letter Signed. Los Angeles, no month; 17 August 1961.

Los Angeles no month; 17 August 1961. 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.