• 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
177 James Matthew Barrie.

James Matthew Barrie. Courage. Signed and Inscribed, "To Lady Desborough / from her friend / James Barrie." London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1922; inscription: Np, 4 June 1922.

London; Np 1922; inscription: 4 June 1922. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
178 Jorge Luis Borges.

Jorge Luis Borges. Photograph Signed. Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 Unknown
179 Rupert Brooke.

Rupert Brooke. Autograph Letter Signed, to "Dear [St. John Greer?] Ervine." [London], "Monday" [January 1912?].

[London] Monday [January 1912?]. USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Unknown
180 Art Buchwald.

Art Buchwald. Typescript Signed, with numerous holograph additions and deletions. Np, circa 11 January 1982.

Np circa 11 January 1982. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
181 George Gordon Byron.

George Gordon Byron. Autograph Endorsement Signed, "accepted / Byron." Np, circa June 1812.

Np circa June 1812. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
182 Thomas Carlyle.

Thomas Carlyle. Autograph Letter Signed, "T. Carlyle," to William Graham ("My dear friend"). [London], 22 April 1835.

[London] 22 April 1835. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 Unknown
183 Stephen Crane.

Stephen Crane. Autograph Letter Signed, "S.C.," to fellow writer and friend Robert Barr ("My dear Robert"). Oxted, Surrey, 1890s.

Oxted 1890s. USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 Unknown
184 Charles Dickens.

Charles Dickens. Autograph Letter Signed, to Richard Vaughan Yates. [London], 12 June 1848.

[London] 12 June 1848. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 Unknown
185 Charles Dickens.

Charles Dickens. Autograph Letter Signed, to James Gilbert, explaining that his "cheap edition" is cheap enough. [London], 17 December 1849.

[London] 17 December 1849. USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 Unknown
186 Charles Dickens.

Charles Dickens. Autograph Letter Signed, to "The very Reverend / The Dean [of Peterborough, Augustus Saunders]." "Tavistock House" [London], 29 January 1855.

[London] 29 January 1855. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 Unknown
187 Charles Dickens.

Charles Dickens. Autograph Letter Signed. London, 23 September 1869.

London 23 September 1869. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 Unknown
188 Alexandre Dumas; Pere.

Alexandre Dumas; Pere. Two Autograph Letters Signed, "Ale Dumas," to unnamed recipients, in French. Np, 24 March no year; nd.

Np 24 March no year; nd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
189 T.S. Eliot.

T.S. Eliot. The Cultivation of Christmas Trees. Signed and Inscribed, "To Dick & Amy Hall / from Tom Eliot." London: Faber and Faber, [1954]; inscription: Np, circa 1954.

London; Np [1954]; inscription: circa 1954. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 Unknown
190 Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Ralph Waldo Emerson. Autograph Letter Signed, "R.W. Emerson," to "Dear Will [his brother William?]." Concord, 26 March no year.

Concord 26 March no year. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
191 Robert Frost.

Robert Frost. The Complete Poems of Robert Frost. Signed on the limitation page. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1950.

New York 1950 USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
192 John Galsworthy.

John Galsworthy. Two items, each Signed: Autograph Letter * The Creation of Character in Literature. "1A Adelphi Terrace House" [London], 24 September 1918; Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1931.

1A Adelphi Terrace House [London]; Oxford 24 September 1918; 1931 USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
193 Hugo Gernsback.

Hugo Gernsback. Two items, each Signed, "HGernsback": Inscribed Photograph * Typed Letter. Np, 1960; New York, 30 September 1963.

Np; New York 1960; 30 September 1963. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
194 Zane Grey.

Zane Grey. Group of 5 Autograph Letters Signed and a Typed Letter Signed, to Charles Agnew MacLean. Vp, 1916-20.

Vp 1916-20. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
195 Edward Everett Hale.

Edward Everett Hale. Photograph dated and Signed, "Edward E Hale." Np, 25 November 1907.

Np 25 November 1907. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
196 Ernest Hemingway.

Ernest Hemingway. Typed Letter Signed, "I love you / Papa," to Marlene Dietrich ("My Dearest"). Finca Vigia, 30 August 1957.

Finca Vigia 30 August 1957. USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Unknown
197 Oliver Wendell Holmes.

Oliver Wendell Holmes. Autograph Letter Signed, "OWHolmes," to "Dear Sir," criticising the conceit of a young writer. Boston, 10 May 1880.

Boston 10 May 1880. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
198 Victor Hugo.

Victor Hugo. Autograph Note Signed, to an unnamed recipient. Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
199 Henry James.

Henry James. Autograph Letter Signed, to banker and author Edward Clodd. [London], 20 December 1872.

[London] 20 December 1872. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Unknown
200 D.H. Lawrence.

D.H. Lawrence. Autograph Letter Signed, to poet Charles Wilson, on a postcard. Gsteig bei Gstaad, 28 July 1928.

Gsteig bei Gstaad 28 July 1928. USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Unknown
201 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Three items, each Signed, "Henry W. Longfellow": Autograph Quotation * dated Signature * Autograph Letter. Np, 16 May 1866; 76; Nahant, 28 July 1880.

Np; Nahant 16 May 1866; 76; 28 July 1880. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 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.