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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.
  • Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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  • 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.

Jeschke Jadi Auctions Berlin GmbH: Valuable Books, Prints and Historical Photographs - Day 1, 157a, Berlin

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
October 24, 2025 - October 24, 2025
Page Size: 1092 items in 44 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
101 Benn, Gottfried

Eigenhandiger Brief mit Unterschrift an den Verleger Karl Rauch (1897-1966) in Dusseldorf.

Berlin 1955-04-03 EUR 1,500.00 - 1,500.00 Not Sold
102

Sammlung von 43 tls. eigenhandigen Briefen mit Unterschriften von Herzogen des Herzogtums Braunschweig-Luneburg.

Hannover Wolfenbuttel 16.-20. Jh. EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 4,478.25
103

Sammlung von 20 Edikten und Verordnungen der Furstentumer Braunschweig-Luneburg u. Braunschweig-Wolfenbuttel, davon 8 mit eh. U. der Herzoge.

Braunschweig 1643-1823 EUR 600.00 - 600.00 EUR 562.98
104 de Laszlo, Philip Alexius

Eigenhandiger Brief mit Unterschrift an Lajos Ernst.

Wien 1907-04-02 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
105 Dietrich, Marlene

Widmung mit eigenhandiger Unterschrift auf einem grossformatigen Digitaldruck mit Ganzkorperportrait.

1959 EUR 250.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
106 Eipper, Paul

Sammlung von 2 masch. Briefen sowie 5 masch. u. 3 eh. Postkarten, je mit eigenhandiger Unterschrift des dt. Schriftstellers an seine junge Brieffreundin und Bewunderin Marie-Agnes Leclerq

Berlin 1940-1943 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
107 Felixmuller, Conrad

Eigenhandiger 12-zeiliger Brief an Prof. Walter Schmidt,

Greifswald vom 22. Februar (19)50 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 EUR 255.90
108

Gastebuch des traditionsreichen, ehemals in Dresden ansassigen Kamelhaarhauses Salzmann in Munchen mit ca. 25 Eintragen deutscher Schauspieler u.a. ...

1969-2003 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
109 Garibaldi, Ricciotti

Sammlung von 3 eigenhandigen Briefen mit Unterschrift von Garibaldi Ricciotti sowie 2 eh. Briefen mit U. von dessen Frau Harriet Constance (geb. Hopcraft) an ihren Neffen Gordon Cumming in England.

Rom 1887-1889 EUR 500.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
110 Gounod, Charles Francois

Eigenhandiger Brief mit Unterschrift des franzosischen Komponisten (1818-1893) an Madame A. Desgenetais.

Paris 20. Juni 1887 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
111 Hesse, Hermann

Set aus 1 eh. sign. masch. Brief u. 1 eh. sign. masch. Briefkarte an den Verleger Karl Rauch (1897-1966)

Bad Salzig u. Boppard am Rhein Undat. (1951) EUR 600.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
112 Hofer, Matthias

Der blaue Montag, oder Anleitung zu einem vernunftigen und vergnugten hauslichen Leben. Scherze und Erzahlungen. Mit einem gezeichneten Frontispiz.

Linz 1808 EUR 600.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
113 Hoehme, Gerhard

Eigenhandige Postkarte mit Unterschrift des deutschen Kunstlers (1920-1989), recto mit original Mischtechnik, an den Leiter des Karl Rauch Verlags Harald Ebner und dessen Frau in Dusseldorf.

Dubrovnik 1953-09-29 EUR 450.00 - 450.00 Not Sold
114 Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst

Eigenhandiger Brief mit Unterschrift von Chlodwig Furst zu Hohenlohe-Schillingsfurst (1819-1901).

Paris 24. Mai 1882 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
115 Johann Friedrich von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt

4 Briefe mit eigenhandiger Unterschrift des regierenden Fursten von Schwarzburg-Rudolstadt (1721-1767) an seinen Vetter.

Rudolstadt 1757-1759 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 EUR 255.90
116 Johann IX. Philipp von Walderdorff

Brief mit eigenhandiger Unterschrift des Erzbischofs und Kurfursten von Trier an einen Fursten.

Ehrenbreitstein 29. Dez. 1759 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
117 Judaica - Angelo Rotta

Schutzbrief ("Oltalomlevel"), ausgestellt fur einen ungarischen Juden und unterzeichnet vom Apostolischen Nuntius in Budapest, Monsignore Angelo Rotta.

Budapest EUR 450.00 - 450.00 EUR 575.78
118 Kellermann, Bernhard

Eigenhandiger Brief mit Unterschrift des deutschen Schriftstellers (1879-1951) an einen geehrten Herrn.

Berlin 10. Juni 1923 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
119 Kerner, Justinus

Handschriftlicher Brief des Arzts und Dichters Justinius Kerner.

Weinsberg 6. Oktober 1852 EUR 600.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
120 Medovich, Demetrio

Eigenhandiger Brief mit Unterschrift an einen nicht benannten "Hochwohlgeboren". Deutsche Handschrift auf Papier.

Teatro Nuovo Zara 25. Dez. 1898 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
121 Kyber, Manfred

Sammlung von 9 Briefen u. 1 Karte in Typoskript, 2 eigenhandigen Briefen u. 1 eh. Ansichtskarte, je mit eigenhandiger Unterschrift,...

Lowenstein bei Heilbronn 30. Mai 1925 - 11. Marz 1929 EUR 750.00 - 750.00 Not Sold
122 La Roche, Carl von

2 eigenhandige Briefe mit Unterschrift des deutsch-osterreichischen Schauspielers und Regisseurs (1794-1884) an den Theaterdirektor Josef Pellet in Graz ...

Wien 20. April u. 14. Mai 1834 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
123 Lehar, Franz

Sammlung von 3 eigenhandigen Briefen mit Unterschrift des osterreichischen Komponisten (1870-1940).

Berlin 4. u. 13. Dez. 1936 EUR 600.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
124 Lewinsky, Friedrich Mitterwurzer u. Hermann Winkelmann, Josef

3 eigenhandige Briefe mit Unterschrift der deutsch-osterreichischer Schauspieler Josef Lewinsky u. Friedrich Mitterwurzer ...

Wien 1890 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 EUR 255.90
125 Lindgren, Astrid

2 Briefe mit eigenhandiger Unterschrift von Astrid Lindgren.

1991-1992 EUR 300.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
  • 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
  • University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 308 - Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "Just Like a Woman" With Jeff Rosen & JSA Authentication
    University 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 002
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    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 Important
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 152 - George Washington Signed Discharge for MA Solider Whose Regiment Was at Bunker Hill!
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 88 - Abraham Lincoln Fully Signed Military Appointment for Mexican War Vet & Respected Cavalryman
    University 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 Zarelli
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 265 - Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS Re: "Stride Toward Freedom" Film Rights To Literary Agent Marie Rodell
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 324 - John Lennon Signed Apple Records Check, PSA GEM MT 10! Possibly Finest Known
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 79 - John & Jacqueline Kennedy Signed WH 1963 Christmas Gift Inscribed to Close Friend Joan Braden, PSA Authentic
  • 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.