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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 -
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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. -
![<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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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.
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Rago Arts and Auctions: faces of fame: Philippe Halsman from the Polaroid Collection
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | faces of fame: Philippe Halsman from the Polaroid Collection | Total Sales (USD) | 25,144.00 |
| Auction Date | August 27, 2025 - August 27, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 15,200.00 |
| Sale Number | #82725 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 23,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 36 | ||
| Sold Lots | 36 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 15,200.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 23,200.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 108.38% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 102 | Philippe Halsman | Andy Warhol |
c.1963 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 4,064.00 |
| 101 | Philippe Halsman | Jean Cocteau with actress Ricki Soma and dancer Leo Coleman |
c.1949 / printed c.1958 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 2,286.00 |
| 107 | Philippe Halsman | Louis Armstrong |
c.1955 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,286.00 |
| 118 | Philippe Halsman | The Munsters Television Show |
c.1964 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,397.00 |
| 111 | Philippe Halsman | Halsman's Profile |
c.1955 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,143.00 |
| 113 | Philippe Halsman | Susan Sontag |
1965 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 1,143.00 |
| 117 | Philippe Halsman | Morticia and Gomez Addams |
c.1964 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,056.00 |
| 108 | Philippe Halsman | Barbara Streisand |
1965 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,016.00 |
| 100 | Philippe Halsman | Salvador Dali and Mia Farrow |
1970 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 826.00 |
| 120 | Philippe Halsman | Bewitched |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 826.00 | |
| 103 | Philippe Halsman | Zsa Zsa Gabor and Gerold Frank |
c.1960 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 726.00 |
| 112 | Philippe Halsman | Jumping (two works) |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 699.00 | |
| 106 | Philippe Halsman | Mary Tyler Moore and Her Cat |
1966 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 635.00 |
| 124 | Philippe Halsman | LIFE Magazine (three works) |
1951/1969 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 635.00 |
| 109 | Philippe Halsman | Carol Burnett (three works) |
c.1962 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 594.00 |
| 104 | Philippe Halsman | Grace Kelly (three works) |
c.1958 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 572.00 |
| 123 | Philippe Halsman | Peter Sellers (three works) |
1964 | USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 508.00 |
| 132 | Philippe Halsman | Actresses (seven works) |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 508.00 | |
| 133 | Philippe Halsman | Janet Leigh (three works) |
1962 | USD 250.00 - 350.00 | USD 508.00 |
| 121 | Philippe Halsman | Ingrid Bergman, Tony Perkins, Yves Montand, Francoise Sagan (two works) |
c.1961 | USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 445.00 |
| 110 | Philippe Halsman | Floyd Patterson (two works) |
1960 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 396.00 |
| 129 | Philippe Halsman | Actors (seven works) |
11 cm) | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 381.00 |
| 116 | Philippe Halsman | Hypnosis (two works) |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 254.00 | |
| 122 | Philippe Halsman | Pamela Perry (three works) |
USD 150.00 - 250.00 | USD 254.00 | |
| 126 | Philippe Halsman | Ursula Andress (three works) |
c.1968 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 254.00 |
![<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.")
