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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.")
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. -
![<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. -
Swann
Autographs
November 6, 2025Swann, 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, 2025Swann, 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, 2025Swann, 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, 2025Swann, 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.
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Heritage Auctions: Depth of Field: 19th Century Photography Including a Collection of Daguerreotypes Showcase Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Depth of Field: 19th Century Photography Including a Collection of Daguerreotypes Showcase Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 95,803.50 |
| Auction Date | May 14, 2025 - May 14, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 50,100.00 |
| Sale Number | #14224 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 76,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 119 | ||
| Sold Lots | 104 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 56,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 87.39% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 85,700.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 15 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 111.79% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38014 | Unknown Daguerreotypist (mid-19th Century) | A 1/6-Plate Daguerreotype of Pifferari or Zampognari, Italy |
USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 8,437.50 | |
| 38012 | Various Daguerreotypists (mid-19th Century) | Group of Four Daguerreotype Portraits of Men |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 6,875.00 | |
| 38048 | Unknown Photographer (mid-19th Century) | A 1/2-plate Ambrotype of a 0-6-0 Steam Locomotive |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 4,500.00 | |
| 38071 | John Beasley Greene (American, 1832-1856) | Temple de Ouadi Essebouq |
USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 4,500.00 | |
| 38094 | John Thomson (British, 1837-1921) | Group of 11 photographs from "Street Life in London" |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,500.00 | |
| 38083 | Carleton E. Watkins (American, 1829-1916) | Group of 5 photographs of Yosemite |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,250.00 | |
| 38042 | Unknown Daguerreotypist (mid-19th Century) | 1/6-plate Daguerreotype of a Display of Chemistry Equipment |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 3,750.00 | |
| 38079 | Samuel Bourne (British, 1834-1912) | Album of India |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 3,750.00 | |
| 38058 | Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952) | The Vanishing Race |
USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 3,625.00 | |
| 38006 | Various Photographers ( (mid-19th Century) | A Group of Five 1/6-plate Daguerreotype Portraits of Men |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 2,500.00 | |
| 38041 | Various Daguerreotypists (mid-19th Century) | Seven Daguerreotype Portraits of Couples |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 2,125.00 | |
| 38022 | Various Photographers ( (mid-19th Century) | Group of Five Occupational Ambrotypes |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 2,000.00 | |
| 38085 | William Henry Jackson (American, 1843-1942) | William's Canon |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 38017 | British Photographer (mid-19th Century) | Stereo Daguerreotype of a Gardener |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 38018 | British Photographer (mid-19th Centur) | Stereo Daguerreotype of a Carpenter |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 38056 | Alice Boughton (American, 1865-1943) | Group of 5 photographs of Women |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,625.00 | |
| 38055 | Alice Boughton (American, 1865-1943) | Group of 5 photographs |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,375.00 | |
| 38121 | Sgt. James M. McDonald (British, 1822-1885) | Ordnance Survey of Jerusalem, Under the Direction of Colonel Sir Henry James |
USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,375.00 | |
| 38100 | Felix Bonfils (French, 1831-1885), et al. | Russia and Palestine |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,250.00 | |
| 38015 | Various Photographers ( (mid-19th Century) | Group of Four Occupational Images |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,187.50 | |
| 38066 | Edward Sheriff Curtis (American, 1868-1952) | On the Rooftop, Hopi |
USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,187.50 | |
| 38005 | Various Daguerreotypists (mid-19th Century) | Four 1/6-plate Daguerreotype Portraits of Men |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,000.00 | |
| 38118 | Eadweard Muybridge (British, 1830-1904) | Animal Locomotion, Males (nude), Volume 1 (100 works) |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,000.00 | |
| 38089 | William Henry Jackson (American, 1843-1942) | Manitou |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 968.75 | |
| 38009 | Benjamin Franklin Upton (American, 1818-1910) | A 1/2-plate Daguerreotype of Two Men |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 937.50 |
