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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.
Finarte: Fairy Tales / Original Comic Arts
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fairy Tales / Original Comic Arts | Total Sales (EUR) | 125,136.00 |
| Auction Date | October 03, 2025 - October 03, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 52,050.00 |
| Sale Number | #100325 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 140,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 452 | ||
| Sold Lots | 378 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 62,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 83.63% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 167,200.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 74 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 74.84% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Sergio (Romano Rizzato) | Sergio (Romano Rizzato) - The Adventures of Pinocchio, 1960s |
1960s | EUR 100.00 - 300.00 | EUR 2,880.00 |
| 316 | Libico Maraja | Libico Maraja - The Royal Book of Ballet, 1962 |
1962 | EUR 200.00 - 500.00 | EUR 2,280.00 |
| 52 | Ugo Fontana | Ugo Fontana - The Fisherman and the Golden Fish, 1966 |
1966 | EUR 200.00 - 500.00 | EUR 1,680.00 |
| 441 | Riga, Diego e Dale (Giorgio De Gaspari) | Riga, Diego e Dale (Giorgio De Gaspari) - Moby Dick, 1965 |
1965 | EUR 700.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 1,560.00 |
| 185 | Gianni Benvenuti | Gianni Benvenuti - King Arthur's Knights, 1965 |
1965 | EUR 150.00 - 400.00 | EUR 1,320.00 |
| 312 | Libico Maraja | Libico Maraja - Sinbad the Sailor, 1964 |
1964 | EUR 200.00 - 500.00 | EUR 1,320.00 |
| 90 | Libico Maraja | Libico Maraja - Around the World in 80 Days, 1961 |
1961 | EUR 150.00 - 400.00 | EUR 1,200.00 |
| 148 | Libico Maraja | Libico Maraja - The Steadfast Tin Soldier, 1960s |
1960s | EUR 150.00 - 400.00 | EUR 1,200.00 |
| 173 | Libico Maraja | Libico Maraja - Brave Little Tailor, 1966 |
1966 | EUR 150.00 - 400.00 | EUR 1,200.00 |
| 311 | Libico Maraja | Libico Maraja - Sinbad the Sailor, 1964 |
1964 | EUR 150.00 - 400.00 | EUR 1,200.00 |
| 91 | Libico Maraja | Libico Maraja - Around the World in 80 Days, 1961 |
1961 | EUR 150.00 - 400.00 | EUR 1,140.00 |
| 186 | Gianni Benvenuti | Gianni Benvenuti - King Arthur's Knights, 1965 |
1965 | EUR 150.00 - 400.00 | EUR 1,080.00 |
| 240 | Gianni Benvenuti | Gianni Benvenuti - Polynesian legends, 1965 |
1965 | EUR 100.00 - 300.00 | EUR 1,080.00 |
| 92 | Libico Maraja | Libico Maraja - Around the World in 80 Days, 1961 |
1961 | EUR 150.00 - 400.00 | EUR 1,020.00 |
| 191 | Federico Santin | Federico Santin - Little Red Riding Hood, 1962 |
1962 | EUR 100.00 - 300.00 | EUR 1,020.00 |
| 181 | Gianni Benvenuti | Gianni Benvenuti - King Arthur's Knights, 1965 |
1965 | EUR 100.00 - 300.00 | EUR 960.00 |
| 251 | Gianni Benvenuti | Gianni Benvenuti - Japanese fairy tales, 1960 |
1960 | EUR 200.00 - 500.00 | EUR 960.00 |
| 53 | Ugo Fontana | Ugo Fontana - The Fisherman and the Golden Fish, 1966 |
1966 | EUR 200.00 - 500.00 | EUR 900.00 |
| 101 | Libico Maraja | Libico Maraja - Town Musicians of Bremen, 1970s |
1970s | EUR 150.00 - 400.00 | EUR 900.00 |
| 243 | Gianni Benvenuti | Gianni Benvenuti - Indonesian fairy tales, 1960 |
1960 | EUR 100.00 - 300.00 | EUR 900.00 |
| 265 | Gianni Benvenuti | Gianni Benvenuti - Eskimo fairy tales, 1966 |
1966 | EUR 150.00 - 400.00 | EUR 900.00 |
| 241 | Gianni Benvenuti | Gianni Benvenuti - Polynesian legends, 1965 |
1965 | EUR 100.00 - 300.00 | EUR 840.00 |
| 269 | Gianni Benvenuti | Gianni Benvenuti - Eskimo fairy tales, 1966 |
1966 | EUR 150.00 - 400.00 | EUR 840.00 |
| 274 | Michele (Angelo Bioletto) | Michele (Angelo Bioletto) - Hansel and Gretel, 1960s |
1960s | EUR 100.00 - 300.00 | EUR 840.00 |
| 275 | Michele (Angelo Bioletto) | Michele (Angelo Bioletto) - Hansel and Gretel, 1960s |
1960s | EUR 100.00 - 300.00 | EUR 840.00 |