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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-$12,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Christina Rossetti's Own Copy of Her First Book. Rossetti, Christina G. $8,000-$12,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Borden Copy of The Life of Merlin in an Elaborate Binding by Riviere. Heywood, Thomas, Translator. $6,000-$8,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Arion Press. Whitman, Walt, Leaves of Grass. $4,000-$6,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Call It Sleep in the First State Jacket. Roth, Henry. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Steinbeck's Best-Known Work. Steinbeck, John. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: A Fine Jewelled Binding Signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sangorski, Francis. $40,000-$60,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter: A Complete Set of First Editions. Potter, Beatrix. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Kelmscott Shelley. Shelley, Percy Bysshe. The Poetical Works. $3,000-$5,000Bonhams, 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 - $40,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old 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 - $3,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000Old 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
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Lot 308 - Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "Just Like a Woman" With Jeff Rosen & JSA AuthenticationUniversity 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 002University Archives
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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 ImportantUniversity Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
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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 CavalrymanUniversity 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 ZarelliUniversity Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 265 - Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS Re: "Stride Toward Freedom" Film Rights To Literary Agent Marie RodellUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 324 - John Lennon Signed Apple Records Check, PSA GEM MT 10! Possibly Finest KnownUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 79 - John & Jacqueline Kennedy Signed WH 1963 Christmas Gift Inscribed to Close Friend Joan Braden, PSA Authentic -
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Sothebys: Artist Books, pf2543, Paris
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- October 23, 2025 - October 23, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellmer, Hans | Die Puppe. |
Karlsruhe | 1934 | EUR 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | EUR 63,500.00 |
| 2 | Bellmer, Hans -- Georges Bataille | Histoire de l'oeil. |
Seville [Paris | 1940, [1946]. | EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 3 | Bellmer, Hans | Mode d'emploi. |
[Paris] | 1967 | EUR 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 4 | Boetti, Alighiero | Classifying the Thousand Longest Rivers in the World. |
1977 | EUR 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 3,810.00 | |
| 5 | Boetti, Alighiero | 1986 |
1987 | EUR 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 8,255.00 | |
| 6 | Braque, Georges -- Rene Char | Cinq poesies en hommage a Braque. |
Geneve | 1958 | EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 7 | Dali, Salvador - Giacomo Casanova | Dali illustre Casanova. |
Paris | 1967 | EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | EUR 12,700.00 |
| 8 | Delaunay, Robert --- Anatole Jakovski [sous le pseudonyme d'Anatole Delagrave] | Clefs des paves. |
Paris | 1939 | EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 4,445.00 |
| 9 | Dubuffet, Jean | La Metromanie, ou les dessous de la capitale. |
Paris | 1949 | EUR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 3,302.00 |
| 10 | Giacometti, Alberto | Le Moteur blanc. |
Paris | 1956 | EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 6,096.00 |
| 11 | Jorn, Asger - Guy Debord | Fin de Copenhague. |
Copenhague | mai 1957. | EUR 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 6,985.00 |
| 12 | Kawada, Kikuji | Chizu (The Map). |
Tokyo | 1965 | EUR 16,000.00 - 20,000.00 | EUR 27,940.00 |
| 13 | Lam, Wifredo - Rene Char | De la Sainte Famille au Droit a la paresse. |
Paris | 1976 | EUR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 6,096.00 |
| 14 | Man Ray | Mr and Mrs Woodman. |
La Haye | 1970 | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 12,065.00 |
| 15 | Matisse, Henri -- Stephane Mallarme | Poesies. |
Lausanne | 1932 | EUR 35,000.00 - 45,000.00 | EUR 48,260.00 |
| 16 | Miro, Joan --- Max Ernst --- Kurt Seligmann --- Yves Tanguy --- Wifredo Lam --- Stanlay Hayter --- Roberto Matta | Brunidor Portfolio ndeg 1. |
New York | 1947 | EUR 50,000.00 - 60,000.00 | EUR 57,150.00 |
| 17 | Miro, Joan -- Rene Char | Nous avons. |
Paris | 1959 | EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 24,130.00 |
| 18 | Miro, Joan | Cantic del sol. |
Barcelone | 1975 | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 9,144.00 |
| 19 | Mucha, Alfons | Documents decoratifs. |
Paris | 1902 | EUR 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 11,430.00 |
| 20 | Moriyama, Daido --- Takuma Nakahira --- Yutaka Takanashi --- Koji Taki | Provoke. Rare collection complete (ndeg 1-5). |
Tokyo | 1968-1969. | EUR 12,000.00 - 16,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 21 | Moriyama, Daido | Kiroku [Record], ndeg 1-5. |
Tokyo | 1972-1973. | EUR 13,000.00 - 15,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 22 | Moriyama, Daido | Another Country in New York. |
[L'Auteur] | 1974 | EUR 16,000.00 - 20,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 23 | Picasso, Pablo - Andre Salmon | Le Manuscrit trouve dans un chapeau. |
Paris | 1919 | EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 33,020.00 |
| 24 | Picasso, Pablo | Contree. |
Paris | 1944 | EUR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 25,400.00 |
| 25 | Picasso, Pablo | Mostra di Pablo Picasso. Catalogo della mostra. |
Rome | 1953 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 7,620.00 |
![<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i> First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/cc3f4f98-f195-4049-aca6-329c27fdd27c.png "<b>Sotheby’s:</b> Lewis Carroll [Charles Lutwidge Dodgson], John Tenniel. <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i> First Edition. Macmillan & Co., 1866. $15,000.")
![<b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Aquinas (Thomas). <i>[Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte,</i> Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b69c37e7-f18c-4417-b08b-f00e9b97a413.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Nov. 5:</b> Aquinas (Thomas). <i>[Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte,</i> Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.")
