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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.
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Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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Sotheby's
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.
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ALDE: Original Editions from the 19th and 20th Centuries
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Original Editions from the 19th and 20th Centuries | Total Sales (EUR) | 332,135.00 |
| Auction Date | September 17, 2025 - September 17, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 165,750.00 |
| Sale Number | #91725 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 218,290.00 |
| Total Lots | 289 | ||
| Sold Lots | 207 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 207,810.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 71.63% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 274,270.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 82 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 121.10% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | BAUDELAIRE (Charles). | Les Fleurs du Mal. |
1857 | EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | EUR 27,500.00 |
| 28 | STENDHAL. | Le Rouge et le noir. Chronique du XIXe siecle. |
1831 | EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | EUR 23,750.00 |
| 23 | MALLARME (Stephane). | Les Poesies de Stephane Mallarme photolithographiees du manuscrit definitif. |
1887 | EUR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | EUR 18,750.00 |
| 53 | [GARY (Romain)]. Emile AJAR. | La Vie devant soi. |
1975 | EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | EUR 17,500.00 |
| 174 | MICHAUX (Henri). | Peintures. |
1939 | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 10,000.00 |
| 54 | MODIANO (Patrick). | Rue des boutiques obscures. |
1978 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 9,375.00 |
| 198 | SAGAN (Francoise). | Bonjour Tristesse. |
1954 | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 8,125.00 |
| 192 | QUENEAU (Raymond). | Zazie dans le metro. |
1959 | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 5,000.00 |
| 164 | MALRAUX (Andre). | Les Chenes qu'on abat... |
1971 | EUR 600.00 - 800.00 | EUR 4,500.00 |
| 47 | GRACQ (Julien). | Le Rivage des Syrtes. |
1951 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 4,375.00 |
| 207 | VALERY (Paul). | Charmes ou poemes. |
1922 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 4,375.00 |
| 61 | ARAGON (Louis). | Aurelien. |
1944 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 4,250.00 |
| 22 | MALLARME (Stephane). | L'Apres-midi d'un faune. |
1876 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 4,125.00 |
| 42 | MARAN (Rene). | Batouala. |
1921 | EUR 600.00 - 800.00 | EUR 4,000.00 |
| 49 | GARY (Romain). | Les Racines du ciel. |
1956 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 4,000.00 |
| 65 | BECKETT (Samuel). | Molloy. |
1951 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 4,000.00 |
| 115 | CROMMELYNCK (Fernand). | Le Cocu magnifique. Farce en trois actes. |
1921 | EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 3,750.00 |
| 200 | [SAINT-JOHN PERSE]. | SAINTLEGER LEGER. Eloges. |
1911 | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 3,750.00 |
| 124 | GARY (Romain). | La Promesse de l'aube. |
1960 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 3,250.00 |
| 209 | YOURCENAR (Marguerite). | L'OEuvre au noir. |
1968 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 3,250.00 |
| 170 | MICHAUX (Henri). | Qui je fus. |
1927 | EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 3,125.00 |
| 2 | BAUDELAIRE (Charles). | [SAINTE-BEUVE (Charles-Augustin)]. Les Consolations. [Paris, Charpentier, 1840]. |
1840]. | EUR 500.00 - 600.00 | EUR 3,000.00 |
| 12 | DUMAS (Alexandre). | Le Comte de Monte-Cristo. Publie par Le Siecle. |
1846 | EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 3,000.00 |
| 14 | FLAUBERT (Gustave) | Madame Bovary. |
1857 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 2,750.00 |
| 135 | GRACQ (Julien). | Au Chateau d'Argol. |
1939 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 2,750.00 |