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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.
Aguttes: Autographs and Manuscripts
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Autographs and Manuscripts | Total Sales (EUR) | 424,021.00 |
| Auction Date | September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 350,640.00 |
| Sale Number | #168305 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 450,920.00 |
| Total Lots | 472 | ||
| Sold Lots | 469 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 362,440.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 99.36% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 468,420.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 3 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 90.52% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 | ALECHINSKY Pierre - BUTOR Michel | Huit estampes de la serie Le Chien Roi d'Alechinsky, dont 6 avec un poeme manuscrit de Michel Butor. |
EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 14,000.00 | |
| 292 | ALECHINSKY Pierre | L'avenir de la propriete, Paris, Yves Riviere, 1972. |
1972 | EUR 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 7,500.00 |
| 552 | VIALATTE Alexandre (1901-1971). | 2 MANUSCRITS autographes, mai-juin 1968 |
1968 | EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 5,200.00 |
| 421 | CELINE Louis-Ferdinand (1894-1961). | 18 L.A.S. (la plupart des initiales ou du paraphe) et 2 L.A., [Copenhague juillet-decembre 1947], a Thorvald MIKKELSEN |
1947 | EUR 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | EUR 5,000.00 |
| 321 | HUGO Valentine (1887-1968). | ENSEMBLE de manuscrits autographes et d'archives. |
EUR 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 | EUR 4,500.00 | |
| 448 | DUMAS pere Alexandre (1802-1870). | 34 L.A.S. <>, [1845-1856], a Auguste CADOT |
1845-1856 | EUR 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 | EUR 4,500.00 |
| 534 | ROUSSEAU Jean-Jacques (1712-1778). | L.A.S. <>, [Monquin] mardi 26 [septembre 1769], au marquis de BEFFROY, gouverneur de Bourgoin |
1769 | EUR 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 4,500.00 |
| 399 | ARAGON Louis (1897-1982). | L.A.S. <>, Paris Dimanche [1926, a Denise LEVY] |
1926 | EUR 500.00 - 700.00 | EUR 4,300.00 |
| 184 | DUPAS Jean (1882-1964) | Le dieu Neptune |
EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 4,200.00 | |
| 178 | Jacopo Negretti dit PALMA LE JEUNE | Un groupe de personnages sur un nuage, avec des etudes de figures (recto) |
EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 4,000.00 | |
| 224 | MATISSE Henri (1869-1954) | Vence, 1948 |
1948 | EUR 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | EUR 4,000.00 |
| 520 | MORAND Paul (1888-1976). | 27 L.A.S. <>, la plupart de Vevey 4 septembre - 23 decembre 1961, a Roger NIMIER |
1961 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 3,800.00 |
| 527 | PAGNOL Marcel (1895-1974). | 64 L.A.S. <> et 5 L.S., 1922-1935, a Marcel GRAS |
1922-1935 | EUR 7,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 3,800.00 |
| 185 | DUPAS Jean (1882-1964) | La decouverte |
EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 3,600.00 | |
| 633 | NIXON Richard (1913-1994). | PHOTOGRAPHIE signee <>, 1930-012) et Edwin ALDRIN (<>, ne 1930), [1969] |
1930-012 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 3,600.00 |
| 564 | EINSTEIN Albert (1879-1955). | L.A.S. <>, [Princeton] 19 novembre 1944, a sa premiere femme Mileva EINSTEIN-MARIC |
1944 | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 3,500.00 |
| 428 | CHARDONNE Jacques (1894-1968). | 19 L.A.S. <>, La Frette, Paris et Megeve 1er mai-13 juillet 1953, a Roger NIMIER |
1953 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 3,400.00 |
| 429 | CHARDONNE Jacques (1894-1968). | 19 L.A.S. <>, La Frette et Royan, 28 decembre 1956 - 30 aout 1957, a Roger NIMIER |
1956 - 30 aout | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 3,400.00 |
| 430 | CHARDONNE Jacques (1894-1968). | 19 L.A.S. <>, La Frette et Paris 23 aout-24 octobre 1958, a Roger NIMIER chez Gallimard |
1958 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 3,400.00 |
| 431 | CHARDONNE Jacques (1894-1968). | 19 L.A.S. <> ou <>, La Frette et Paris 6 novembre - 28 decembre 1958, a Roger NIMIER, chez Gallimard |
1958 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 3,400.00 |
| 177 | BLOMAERT Abraham ( 1564-1651) | Etude de femme drapee de profil gauche |
EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 3,200.00 | |
| 319 | GIMOND Marcel (1894-1961). | 56 L.A.S. <>, 1949-1961, a Pierre LEVY |
1949-1961 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 3,200.00 |
| 426 | CHARDONNE Jacques (1894-1968). | 20 L.A.S. <> ou <>, La Frette et Paris, 28 septembre - 21 decembre 1950 et decembre 1951, a Roger NIMIER |
1950 et decembre | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 3,200.00 |
| 540 | SAND George (1804-1876). | MANUSCRIT autographe, Le Comte Appiani, [vers 1860 ?] |
1860 ? | EUR 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 3,200.00 |
| 543 | SAND George (1804-1876). | L.A.S. <>, Nohant 30 mai 1867, a Gustave FLAUBERT |
1867 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 3,200.00 |
![<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.")
