• Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 75. The Second Printed Map of the North American Continent - Full Contemporary Color (1593) Est. $35,000 - $40,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old 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 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old 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. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 308 - Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "Just Like a Woman" With Jeff Rosen & JSA Authentication
    University 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 002
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University 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 Important
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 152 - George Washington Signed Discharge for MA Solider Whose Regiment Was at Bunker Hill!
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 88 - Abraham Lincoln Fully Signed Military Appointment for Mexican War Vet & Respected Cavalryman
    University 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 Zarelli
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 265 - Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS Re: "Stride Toward Freedom" Film Rights To Literary Agent Marie Rodell
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 324 - John Lennon Signed Apple Records Check, PSA GEM MT 10! Possibly Finest Known
    University 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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  • 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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RR Auction: Fine Autographs and Artifacts

Auction Reports

Auction Name Fine Autographs and Artifacts Total Sales (USD) 789,819.00
Auction Date September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 487,500.00
Sale Number #725 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 741,800.00
Total Lots 777
Sold Lots 555 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 748,900.00
% of Lots Sold 71.43% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,126,000.00
Unsold Lots 222 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 70.14%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
4 Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson Document Signed as Secretary of State - Act of Congress to Promote the Progress of Useful Arts (Patent Act of 1793)

USD 35,000.00 - 40,000.00 USD 58,243.00
1 George Washington

George Washington Signed Revolutionary War Discharge Certificate (1783)

USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 56,783.00
5 Thomas Jefferson

Thomas Jefferson Document Signed as Secretary of State, Setting a Day for the First Annual Meeting of Each Future Congress

USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 24,996.00
682 Rock and Roll Legends

Rock and Roll Legends Multi-Signed (100+) Book, with John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Frank Sinatra, Michael Jackson, Eric Clapton, Robert Plant, Mick Jagger, Simon and Garunkel, and Many More

1973 USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 21,403.00
237 Sitting Bull and One Bull

Sitting Bull and One Bull Signatures - Rare Autographs of the Sioux who Vanquished Custer at Little Bighorn

USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 16,444.00
653 Composers

Composers Autograph Album with (100+) Signed Musical Quotations, Including Alexander Borodin, Edvard Grieg, Ruggero Leoncavallo, and Many More

USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 14,739.00
361

George A. Custer Lock of Hair and Original Carte-de-Visite Photograph

USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 13,750.00
855 Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee Signed Membership Card for the First Jun Fan Gung Fu Institute (1966-1967)

USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 11,364.00
154 Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin Signature, with Colleagues from the American Philosophical Society

USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 11,003.00
184 Brigham Young

Brigham Young Rare Document Signed as Governor of Utah Territory - Original Act of the First Utah Territorial Legislature (1852)

USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 10,313.00
679 Prince

Prince Signature - Signed in Purple Ink on His 27th Birthday

USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 9,525.00
373 Robert Stobo

French and Indian War: Certified True Copy of Robert Stobo's Letter from Captivity at Fort Duquesne, Following George Washington's Only Surrender

USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 8,748.00
842 Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson Signature

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 8,529.00
609 Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway Autograph Letter Signed to a Scribner's Bookseller, Referring to The Old Man and the Sea: "Hope you like my new one"

USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 8,263.00
674 Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix Signature - aEUoeStay Sweet, Jimi Hendrix" (Belfast, Northern Ireland on November 27, 1967)

USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 7,954.00
15 James A. Garfield

James A. Garfield Document Signed as President - Dated Two Weeks Before His Assassination

USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 6,970.00
235 Rain in

Rain in the Face Scarce Signed Cabinet Photograph - Issued for the 1893 Chicago World's Fair

USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 6,958.00
659 Beatles

Beatles Signatures and (9) Original Candid Photographs - Obtained in the Bahamas During the Filming of Help! (March 7, 1965)

USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 6,875.00
420 George A. Custer

George A. Custer Hand-Addressed Envelope to "Mrs. Genl. Custer"

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 6,715.00
360 Elizabeth B. Custer

Elizabeth B. Custer Autograph Manuscript Signed on Mathew Brady's Portrait of George A. Custer: "The wide felt hat was captured from a Confederate"

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 6,600.00
364 Thomas W. Custer

Little Bighorn: Thomas W. Custer Signature - Two-Time Medal of Honor Recipient, Killed in Action at Little Bighorn

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 6,504.00
615 J. K. Rowling

J. K. Rowling Signed Book - The Tales of Beedle the Bard (Deluxe Collector's Edition)

2008 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 6,265.00
191 Martin Luther King, Jr.

Martin Luther King, Jr. and Civil Rights Leaders Signed Certificate to Hon. James O'Hara, for "his dedication to American principles in helping to secure passage of the historic Civil Rights Bill of 1964"

USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 6,196.00
3 John Adams

John Adams Signature as President (1799)

USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 6,041.00
22 Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight D. Eisenhower Signed 'Shoulder Sleeve Insignia' Presentation Sheet - Dated One Day Before Germany's Unconditional Surrender (May 6, 1945)

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 6,018.00
  • Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic 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, 2025
    Dominic 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, 2025
    Dominic 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, 2025
    Dominic 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, 2025
    Swann, 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, 2025
    Swann, 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, 2025
    Swann, 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, 2025
    Swann, 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-$12,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Christina Rossetti's Own Copy of Her First Book. Rossetti, Christina G. $8,000-$12,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Borden Copy of The Life of Merlin in an Elaborate Binding by Riviere. Heywood, Thomas, Translator. $6,000-$8,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Arion Press. Whitman, Walt, Leaves of Grass. $4,000-$6,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Call It Sleep in the First State Jacket. Roth, Henry. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Steinbeck's Best-Known Work. Steinbeck, John. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: A Fine Jewelled Binding Signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sangorski, Francis. $40,000-$60,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter: A Complete Set of First Editions. Potter, Beatrix. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Kelmscott Shelley. Shelley, Percy Bysshe. The Poetical Works. $3,000-$5,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. King, Martin Luther, Jr. $3,000-$5,000
  • Doyle
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    November 25
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    November 25
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’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.