• 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
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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.
  • 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.
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Hansons: Newark August Antique Fine Art & Collectables Auction

Auction Reports

Auction Name Newark August Antique Fine Art & Collectables Auction Total Sales (GBP) 5,546.14
Auction Date August 23, 2025 - August 23, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 2,030.00
Sale Number #82325 High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) 3,080.00
Total Lots 76
Sold Lots 52 Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 4,955.00
% of Lots Sold 68.42% High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) 7,310.00
Unsold Lots 24 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 75.87%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
547

Album of twelve signed First Day covers World Cup Willies signed by Alf Ramsay and first England

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 1,120.30
540

Album of signed World Cup 1966 ephemera to include First Day covers and characters

1966 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 606.28
525

England 1966 World Cup; an album of First Day Covers and World Cup Wylies signed by various players;

1966 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 342.68
541

A box of 1966 World cup related items to include a Gibson and Son porcelain tankard.

1966 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 329.50
529

A large quantity of mid to late 20th century football programmes mainly relating to Liverpool

late 20th century GBP 200.00 - 300.00 GBP 250.42
538

Two mid 20th century albums of various autographs of mainly cricketers and other sports stars; to

mid 20th century GBP 180.00 - 250.00 GBP 224.06
543

Album of signed World Cup 1966 First Day covers mainly by Jack Charlton and Ray Wilson.

1966 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 210.88
526

Assorted ephemera together with two 1985 Bradford Fire Disaster Fun tea cards and First Day Cover

1985 GBP 20.00 - 30.00 GBP 171.34
523

A 19th century shop advertising sign, Thomas Easy, licensed dealer in tea, coffee, pepper tobacco

19th century GBP 50.00 - 100.00 GBP 131.80
542

Five signed World Cup Willies together with fifthteen unused World Cup Willie stamps.

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 131.80
580 Geoff Hurst

Six Geoff Hurst, Eighty at Eighty book, signed together with Geoff Hurst 1966 and All That, my

GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 131.80
544

Jack Charlton; a large quantity of First Day Covers and photographs signed by the former player

GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 112.03
536

A case signed replica ball 1966 final, signed by various players together with signed photograph.

GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 105.44
579

Three Benfica vs Manchester United European Cup final programmes original and reprint 29th May 1968,

1968 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 98.85
550

Album of assorted World Cup 1966 memorabilia to include signed cards, first day covers and first day

1966 GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 92.26
557

1966 World Cup; 40th Anniversary; framed montage of the World Cup victory; with signed first day

1966 GBP 10.00 - 20.00 GBP 92.26
581

Three signed autograph sheets relating to 1971-1972, 1972-1973 season together with a program Slovan

GBP 70.00 - 100.00 GBP 79.08
551A

1966 World Cup; an original 1966 World Cup final program; a reprinted version together with 1966

1966 GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 72.49
556

1966 World Cup; England World Cup Winners; a limited edition colour print; number 147/1966;

1966 GBP 60.00 - 90.00 GBP 72.49
565

Assortment of mainly 1960s Derby County Football Club, some in official albums

1960s GBP 40.00 - 60.00 GBP 65.90
558

Keith Fearon (20th century); '66 World Cup Final; limited edition coloured print (edition 244 /

1966 GBP 60.00 - 90.00 GBP 59.31
489 Elyse Ashe Lord

Elyse Ashe Lord, still life of daffodils, etching

GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 52.72
528 Norman Hood

Norman Hood (b.1923); a set of nine limited edition coloured prints

GBP 30.00 - 50.00 GBP 52.72
559

Keith Fearon (20th century); '66 World Cup Final; limited edition- coloured print, pencil signed

1966 GBP 50.00 - 80.00 GBP 52.72
576

Football books comprising of 'How to play football' by Billy Steel; Derby County champions 1974-1975

GBP 50.00 - 70.00 GBP 52.72
  • 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
  • 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.