• 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

Ader: Autographs, Letters, and Manuscripts Part I, 171332, PARIS

Auction Details

Auction Date
November 04, 2025 - November 04, 2025
Page Size: 253 items in 11 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
201 Victor HUGO.

Victor HUGO. 3 documents.

EUR 400.00 - 500.00 Unknown
202 Francis JAMMES

Francis JAMMES (1868-1938). L.A.S., Orthez 7 janvier 1907, a Charles Dumas

Orthez 7 janvier 1907 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 Unknown
203 Marcel JOUHANDEAU

Marcel JOUHANDEAU (1888-1979). Manuscrit autographe [sur Andre Gide]

EUR 300.00 - 400.00 Unknown
204 Laurent Angliviel de LA BEAUMELLE

Laurent Angliviel de LA BEAUMELLE (1726-1773). L.A.S., Nimes 15 avril 1758, a une dame

Nimes 15 avril 1758 EUR 500.00 - 700.00 Unknown
205 Henri-Dominique LACORDAIRE

Henri-Dominique LACORDAIRE (1802-1861) L.A.S., La Quercia 16 decembre 1839, au comte de Falloux, a Rome

La Quercia 16 decembre 1839 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 Unknown
206 Leo LARGUIER

Leo LARGUIER (1878-1950). 54 L.A.S., 1905-1911, a Charles Dumas

1905-1911 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 Unknown
207 Paul LEAUTAUD

Paul LEAUTAUD (1872-1956). L.A.S., Paris 2 mars 1939, a Maurice Sachs

Paris 2 mars 1939 EUR 200.00 - 250.00 Unknown
208 Charles LECONTE DE LISLE

Charles LECONTE DE LISLE (1816-1894). L.A.S., Paris 11 mars 1858, a Alphonse de Calonne

Paris 11 mars 1858 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 Unknown
209

LITTERATURE. Environ 200 lettres ou cartes, la plupart L.A.S., et 6 manuscrits.

EUR 500.00 - 700.00 Unknown
210

LITTERATURE.11 lettres ou pieces, la plupart L.A.S.

EUR 250.00 - 300.00 Unknown
211

LITTERATURE et DIVERS. 30 lettres (L.A.S. ou L.S.) ou pieces signees.

EUR 250.00 - 300.00 Unknown
212 James LORD

James LORD (1922-2009). 15 L.A.S., 1952-1961, a Andre Fraigneau

1952-1961 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 Unknown
213 Joyce MANSOUR

Joyce MANSOUR (1928-1986). Poeme a.s. <>, Jeux, demain

EUR 300.00 - 400.00 Unknown
214 Raissa MARITAIN

Raissa MARITAIN (1883-1960). L.A.S., Meudon 27 avril 1934, a Maurice Sachs

Meudon 27 avril 1934 EUR 200.00 - 300.00 Unknown
215 Roger MARTIN DU GARD

Roger MARTIN DU GARD (1881-1958). L.A.S., Sauveterre 29 avril 1932, a l'archeologue Felix Sartiaux (1876-1944)

Sauveterre 29 avril 1932 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 Unknown
216 Roger MARTIN DU GARD.

Roger MARTIN DU GARD. L.A.S., Nice 11 avril 1953, a P. Luc-Verbon

Nice 11 avril 1953 EUR 150.00 - 200.00 Unknown
217 [Guy de MAUPASSANT]

[Guy de MAUPASSANT]. Leon FONTAINE (1816-1892) dit <>. 2 manuscrits autographes, Joseph Prunier et Petit Bleu (Souvenirs de jeunesse sur Maupassant)

EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 Unknown
218 Francois MAURIAC

Francois MAURIAC (1885-1970). L.A.S., 3 fevrier 27, a son cher Dubourg

3 fevrier 27 EUR 100.00 - 150.00 Unknown
219 Francois MAURIAC.

Francois MAURIAC. Tapuscrit avec additions et corrections autographes, La Mort par l'image, [1951]

1951 EUR 250.00 - 300.00 Unknown
220 [MOLIERE

[MOLIERE (1622-1673)]. Manuscrit, Repertoire des Rolles des Opera et Comedies qui se jouent, fin XVIIe siecle

fin XVIIe siecle EUR 400.00 - 500.00 Unknown
221 Henri de MONFREID

Henri de MONFREID (1879-1974). 2 L.A.S., Ingrandes et Paris 2 juin 1956 et 9 mai 1957, a Madame Pichot

Ingrandes et Paris 2 juin 1956 et 9 mai 1957 EUR 200.00 - 250.00 Unknown
222 Robert de MONTESQUIOU

Robert de MONTESQUIOU (1855-1921). 4 poemes autographes (le 1er signe)

EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 Unknown
223 Robert de MONTESQUIOU

Robert de MONTESQUIOU (1855-1921). Manuscrit autographe, Note

EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 Unknown
224 [Robert de MONTESQUIOU]

[Robert de MONTESQUIOU]. 4 lettres et manuscrits, juin 1897 (petit cachet monogramme du comte).

juin 1897 EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 Unknown
225 [Robert de MONTESQUIOU]

[Robert de MONTESQUIOU]. 12 L.A.S. a lui adressees.

EUR 400.00 - 500.00 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.