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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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Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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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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![<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.")
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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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Christies: Contemporary Edition
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Contemporary Edition | Total Sales (GBP) | 978,281.00 |
| Auction Date | September 30, 2025 - September 30, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 575,800.00 |
| Sale Number | #23436 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 864,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 78 | ||
| Sold Lots | 60 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 661,900.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 76.92% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 1,001,600.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 18 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 97.67% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | BANKSY | Girl with Balloon |
2004 | GBP 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | GBP 88,900.00 |
| 6 | PETER DOIG (B. 1959) | House of Music (Soca Boat) - Large (D2-2A) |
2023 | GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 69,850.00 |
| 2 | BANKSY | Soup Can : Banana Lime Purple |
2005 | GBP 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 60,960.00 |
| 3 | BANKSY | Soup Can : Violet Blue Tan |
2005 | GBP 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 60,960.00 |
| 15 | BANKSY | Rude Copper |
2003 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 50,800.00 |
| 8 | BANKSY | Bomb Love (Bomb Hugger) |
2003 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 44,450.00 |
| 13 | GERHARD RICHTER (B. 1932) | Uran (Uranium) |
1989 | GBP 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | GBP 44,450.00 |
| 26 | GRAYSON PERRY (B. 1960) | A Map of Days |
2013 | GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 44,450.00 |
| 4 | BANKSY | Soup Can : Original Colourway |
2005 | GBP 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 40,640.00 |
| 37 | DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | Flumequine |
2007 | GBP 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | GBP 40,640.00 |
| 1 | YAYOI KUSAMA (B. 1929) | Pumkin ST |
2001 | GBP 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 | GBP 30,480.00 |
| 9 | BANKSY | Flying Copper |
2004 | GBP 24,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 30,480.00 |
| 7 | STIK (B. 1979) | Onbu (Piggyback) (Green) |
2013 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 25,400.00 |
| 36 | GRAYSON PERRY (B. 1960) | The American Dream |
2021 | GBP 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 25,400.00 |
| 10 | BANKSY, DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) AND VARIOUS ARTISTS | In the darkest hour there may be light |
2006 | GBP 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | GBP 20,320.00 |
| 11 | DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | Mickey |
2014 | GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 20,320.00 |
| 21 | BANKSY | Trolleys (Colour) |
2007 | GBP 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | GBP 20,320.00 |
| 22 | BANKSY | Happy Chopper |
2003 | GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 16,510.00 |
| 16 | DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | The Souls on Jacob's Ladder Take Their Flight (Unique) |
2007- 2016 | GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 15,240.00 |
| 17 | BANKSY | Laugh Now |
2003 | GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 15,240.00 |
| 38 | HARLAND MILLER (B. 1964) | Armageddon: Is It Too Much To Ask? (large) |
2017 | GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 13,970.00 |
| 33 | DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | Doxylamine |
2007 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 12,700.00 |
| 35 | DAMIEN HIRST (B. 1965) | Cineole |
2004 | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 12,700.00 |
| 19 | CHRISTOPHER WOOL (B. 1955) | My House III |
2000 | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 12,065.00 |
| 31 | HARLAND MILLER (B. 1964) | LUV |
2023 | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 12,065.00 |
![<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.")
