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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. -
![<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.")
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Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
Available for Immediate PurchaseSotheby’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. -
![<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.")
Dominic Winter
Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
5th November, 2025Dominic 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, 2025Dominic 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, 2025Dominic 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, 2025Dominic 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.
Bellmans Auctioneers and Valuers: Old Master, British and European Art, 101525, Billinghurst, West Sussex
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- October 15, 2025 - October 15, 2025
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1636 | AFTER MARTIN SCHONGAUER | The Adoration of the Magi |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 1637 | AFTER ALBRECHT DURER (2) | St Jerome |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 130.00 | ||
| 1638 | WENCESLAUS HOLLAR (BOHEMIAN, 1607-1677) | Ornatus Muliebris Anglicanus (The Clothing of English Women), plate 9 |
1786 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 104.00 | |
| 1639 | WENCESLAUS HOLLAR (BOHEMIAN, 1607-1677) | Near Prague |
GBP 60.00 - 100.00 | GBP 208.00 | ||
| 1640 | WENCESLAUS HOLLAR (BOHEMIAN, 1607-1677) | Woman's head seen from behind |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 130.00 | ||
| 1641 | WENCESLAUS HOLLAR (BOHEMIAN, 1607-1677) | Three Heads |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 130.00 | ||
| 1642 | AFTER ISAAC CRUICKSHANK | Administring to an old friend!! Or the rapid effects of Whitbreads Intire |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 78.00 | ||
| 1643 | LUKE SULLIVAN (BRITISH, 1705-1771) (3) | A view of Woobourn in Surrey, the seat of Philip Southcote Esq |
1759 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 65.00 | |
| 1737 | ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | Britannia bringing her dead hero to Britannia's shore, pub Feb 6 1806 by I. Hinton, 44 Well St Oxford St London' |
London | Feb 6 1806 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 247.00 |
| 1738 | ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | Lord Nelson laying in state.' Pub. Feb. 24. 1806, by I. Hinton, 44, Wells St. Oxford St.' |
Feb. 24. 1806, | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 910.00 | |
| 1739 | ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | The Noble Admiral Lord Nelson fell in the Arms of Victory... in the memorable Battle on the 21st Octr. 1805 at Cape Trafalgar off Cadiz... |
London. | Novr. 25. 1805. | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 286.00 |
| 1740 | ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | Britannia, supporting the protectors of peace & liberty |
London, | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 260.00 | |
| 1741 | ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | The Death of Ad. Ld. Nelson The Monument of Ad. Ld. Nelson. who Died for his Country., |
Pub. by I. Hinton, 44 Wells St. | May 18. 1806. | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 338.00 |
| 1742 | ENGLISH SCHOOL, 19TH CENTURY | The Magnificent Funeral Car. Which was Built for the purpose of conveying the Remains of Vice Admiral Lord Nelson to St. Paul's Cathedral, for Interment, on Thursdy. Jany. 9, 1806., L |
London | March 10 1806 | GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | GBP 338.00 |
| 1743 | GEORGE LEWIS AFTER THOMAS JONES BARKER | Nelson receiving the Swords on board the San Josef, February 14, 1797 |
published by Leggatt, Hayward & Leggatt, | November 10 1863 | GBP 70.00 - 100.00 | GBP 286.00 |
| 1798 | JOHN TENNIEL (BRITISH, 1820-1914) (2) | A Holiday Task (A pencil sketch for Punch Cartoon) |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 1860 | JAMES ABBOT MCNEILL WHISTLER (AMERICAN 1834-1903) | The Long Gallery, Louvre |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 208.00 | ||
| 1861 | JAMES ABBOT MCNEILL WHISTLER (AMERICAN, 1834-1903) | The Wine Glass |
GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 1,690.00 | ||
| 1862 | JAMES ABBOT MCNEILL WHISTLER (AMERICAN, 1834-1903) | The Swan and Iris |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 364.00 | ||
| 1863 | WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) | St Paul's from the Thames |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 195.00 | ||
| 1864 | WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) | London Bridge and Southwark Cathedral |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 247.00 | ||
| 1865 | WILLIAM LIONEL WYLLIE (BRITISH, 1851-1931) | Grand Harbour, Valetta, Malta |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 195.00 | ||
| 1877 | ARTHUR BRISCOE (BRITISH, 1873-1943) THE COMPLETE CATALOGUE OF ETCHINGS AND DRY-POINTS BY JAMES... | THE COMPLETE CATALOGUE OF ETCHINGS AND DRY-POINTS BY JAMES LAVER |
GBP 200.00 - 400.00 | Not Sold |
