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Swann Galleries: Autographs

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Auction Name Autographs Total Sales (USD) 505,792.00
Auction Date November 14, 2024 - November 14, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 258,500.00
Sale Number #2686 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 392,650.00
Total Lots 158
Sold Lots 135 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 384,200.00
% of Lots Sold 85.44% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 581,550.00
Unsold Lots 23 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 86.97%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
28 DOUGLASS, FREDERICK.

(CIVIL WAR.) DOUGLASS, FREDERICK. Autograph Manuscript Signed, "Fred'k Douglass" in third person

USD 60,000.00 - 90,000.00 USD 173,000.00
69 CRICK, FRANCIS.

(SCIENTISTS.) CRICK, FRANCIS. Archive of 29 letters and notes, some Signed, "Francis" or "F,"

USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 21,250.00
114 HAYDN, JOSEPH.

HAYDN, JOSEPH. Autograph Musical Manuscript, unsigned, 4 complete canons for two or 4 voices

USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD 18,750.00
140 WELLS, H.G.

WELLS, H.G. The Great State. Signed and Inscribed to Rebecca West, with over 40 pages of unsigned

USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD 13,750.00
32 LEE, FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT.

LEE, FRANCIS LIGHTFOOT. Fragment of Autograph Letter, unsigned, to his brother Arthur

USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 11,875.00
90 LINCOLN, ABRAHAM.

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. Partly-printed vellum Document Signed, as President, naval commission

USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 11,875.00
85 JEFFERSON, THOMAS.

JEFFERSON, THOMAS. Autograph Letter Signed, "Th:Jefferson," as Secretary of State

USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 10,625.00
47 CATHERINE DE' MEDICI.

CATHERINE DE' MEDICI. Group of 4 Letters Signed, "Caterine," as Queen Mother, to French Ambassador

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 10,000.00
52 DENG XIAOPING.

DENG XIAOPING. Complete TIME magazine Signed and dated, in Chinese, on the front cover

USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 9,375.00
77 WATSON, JAMES D.; AND FRANCIS CRICK.

(SCIENTISTS.) WATSON, JAMES D.; AND FRANCIS CRICK. Science News magazine cover Signed by both

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 9,375.00
59 EDISON, THOMAS A.; AND HENRY FORD.

(INVENTORS.) EDISON, THOMAS A.; AND HENRY FORD. Photograph postcard Signed by both

USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD 7,500.00
86 JEFFERSON, THOMAS.

JEFFERSON, THOMAS. Partly-printed vellum Document Signed, "Th:Jefferson," as President

USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 7,500.00
91 LINCOLN, ABRAHAM.

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. Autograph Endorsement Signed, "A. Lincoln," as President

USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD 7,250.00
117 MAHLER, GUSTAV.

MAHLER, GUSTAV. Letter Signed, "Mahler," as Director of the Vienna Hof-Operntheater

USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 7,250.00
35

(ALBUM.) Autograph album containing over 130 items Signed, by musicians, abolitionists, writers

USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 6,750.00
92 LINCOLN, ABRAHAM.

LINCOLN, ABRAHAM. Partly-printed vellum Document Signed, as President, appointing Frank D. Garrety

USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD 6,500.00
75 WATSON, JAMES D.; AND FRANCIS CRICK.

(SCIENTISTS.) WATSON, JAMES D.; AND FRANCIS CRICK. "Genetical Implications of the Structure of Deox

USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 6,250.00
116 MAHLER, GUSTAV.

MAHLER, GUSTAV. Autograph Letter Signed, "Gustav," to his sister Emma Marie Eleanor Rose-Mahler

USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD 6,000.00
1 DISNEY, WALT.

(ARTISTS.) DISNEY, WALT. Signature on Disneyland ticket book cover.

USD 3,600.00 - 5,000.00 USD 5,750.00
20 LENNON, JOHN; AND YOKO ONO.

(MUSICIANS.) LENNON, JOHN; AND YOKO ONO. Ono. Grapefruit. Signed by both on the front free endpaper

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 5,000.00
128 HEMINGWAY, ERNEST.

HEMINGWAY, ERNEST. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "To my friend Esequiel / a great photographer,"

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 4,750.00
29 LEE, ROBERT E.

(CIVIL WAR.) LEE, ROBERT E. Letter Signed, "RELee," as Commander of the Army of Northern Virginia,

USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 4,500.00
141 WELLS, H.G.

WELLS, H.G. Group of 14 books Inscribed and Signed, "H.G." or "J[aguar]," to Rebecca West

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,500.00
48 CHARLES ("THE BOLD"); DUKE OF BURGUNDY.

CHARLES ("THE BOLD"); DUKE OF BURGUNDY. Letter Signed, "Charles," to Duke of Milan

USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 4,250.00
70 CRICK, FRANCIS.

(SCIENTISTS.) CRICK, FRANCIS. Group of 5 offprints of his articles from scientific journals

USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 3,500.00
  • High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
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    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .
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    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
    and Machine Manuals
    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
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    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare.
    The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens.
    A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Golding.
    Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
    Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll.
    Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien.
    The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: John Milton.
    Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD