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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. -
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-$12,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Christina Rossetti's Own Copy of Her First Book. Rossetti, Christina G. $8,000-$12,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Borden Copy of The Life of Merlin in an Elaborate Binding by Riviere. Heywood, Thomas, Translator. $6,000-$8,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Arion Press. Whitman, Walt, Leaves of Grass. $4,000-$6,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Call It Sleep in the First State Jacket. Roth, Henry. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Steinbeck's Best-Known Work. Steinbeck, John. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: A Fine Jewelled Binding Signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sangorski, Francis. $40,000-$60,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter: A Complete Set of First Editions. Potter, Beatrix. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Kelmscott Shelley. Shelley, Percy Bysshe. The Poetical Works. $3,000-$5,000Bonhams, 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 - $40,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750Old 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 - $3,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000Old 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. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 308 - Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "Just Like a Woman" With Jeff Rosen & JSA AuthenticationUniversity 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 002University Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University 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 ImportantUniversity Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 152 - George Washington Signed Discharge for MA Soldier Whose Regiment Was at Bunker Hill!University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 88 - Abraham Lincoln Fully Signed Military Appointment for Mexican War Vet & Respected CavalrymanUniversity 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 ZarelliUniversity Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 265 - Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS Re: "Stride Toward Freedom" Film Rights To Literary Agent Marie RodellUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 324 - John Lennon Signed Apple Records Check, PSA GEM MT 10! Possibly Finest KnownUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 79 - John & Jacqueline Kennedy Signed WH 1963 Christmas Gift Inscribed to Close Friend Joan Braden, PSA Authentic
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Bonhams: Photographs
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Photographs | Total Sales (USD) | 869,273.60 |
| Auction Date | October 09, 2025 - October 09, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 572,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #30824 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 862,100.00 |
| Total Lots | 203 | ||
| Sold Lots | 150 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 800,100.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 73.89% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,203,400.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 53 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 72.24% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | Ansel Adams | Moonrise, Hernandez, New Mexico |
1941 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 58,880.00 |
| 6 | Lucas Samaras | Photo-Transformation (Eye) |
1973 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 48,640.00 |
| 39 | Ansel Adams | Winter Sunrise, Sierra Nevada, From Lone Pine, California |
1944 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 35,840.00 |
| 41 | Ansel Adams | 'Mt. Williamson from Manzanar, Sierra Nevada, California' |
1944 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 33,280.00 |
| 22 | Lewis Baltz | 'Irvine' (from 'The Prototype Works') |
1970 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 30,720.00 |
| 96 | Henri Cartier-Bresson | Hyeres, France |
1932, printed later | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 24,320.00 |
| 104 | Edward S. Curtis | Canyon de Chelly, Navajo |
1904 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 23,040.00 |
| 13 | Helmut Newton | Leash (Paris) |
1977 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 20,480.00 |
| 116 | Steve McCurry | Sharbat Gula, Afghan Girl, Peshawar, Pakistan |
1985, printed 2011 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 20,480.00 |
| 123 | Sebastiao Salgado | Serra Pelada, Gold Mine, Brazil (Cast of Thousands) |
1986, printed later | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 20,480.00 |
| 103 | Edward S. Curtis | The Vanishing Race, Navajo |
1904 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 16,640.00 |
| 5 | Luigi Ghirri | Riviera Romagnola (Rainbow Wall) (from 'Paesaggio Italiano') |
c. 1989 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 |
| 9 | John Baldessari | Child with Kitten/Man with Cigar (from 'Above and Below') |
1991/2003 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 |
| 38 | Ansel Adams | Ice on Ellery Lake, Sierra Nevada, California |
, printed 1979 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 |
| 105 | Henry P. Bosse | 'Minneiska, Minn.' (from 'Views on the Mississippi River') |
1885 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 |
| 24 | Sol LeWitt | 'Alternate Straight and Not Straight Lines Drawn on a Photograph of Manhattan' |
2003 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 |
| 47 | Fan Ho | 'Sea Painting' |
1963 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 |
| 48 | Fan Ho | 'At the Crossroad' |
1955 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 |
| 187 | Irving Penn | 'Woody Allen as [Charlie] Chaplin, New York, Sept 14, 1972' |
1972, printed 1984 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 |
| 85 | Lee Friedlander | 'Canyon de Chelly' |
1983 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 8,960.00 |
| 177 | Arnold Newman | 'Igor Stravinsky' |
1946, printed later | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,960.00 |
| 1 | Malick Sidibe | 'Nuit de Noel (Happy Club)' |
1963, printed 2011 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 51 | Imogen Cunningham | Magnolia Blossom |
1925, printed later | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 70 | Baron Wilhelm von Gloeden | Cain (Taormina, Sicily) |
c. 1900, printed later | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 138 | Thomas Ruff | 'h.t.b. 09' (from 'l.m.v.d.r.') |
2000 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
![<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.")
![<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.")
