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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.")
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. -
![<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.")
Dominic Winter
Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
5th November, 2025Dominic 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, 2025Dominic 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, 2025Dominic 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, 2025Dominic 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, 2025Swann, 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, 2025Swann, 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, 2025Swann, 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, 2025Swann, 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-$12,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Christina Rossetti's Own Copy of Her First Book. Rossetti, Christina G. $8,000-$12,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Borden Copy of The Life of Merlin in an Elaborate Binding by Riviere. Heywood, Thomas, Translator. $6,000-$8,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Arion Press. Whitman, Walt, Leaves of Grass. $4,000-$6,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Call It Sleep in the First State Jacket. Roth, Henry. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Steinbeck's Best-Known Work. Steinbeck, John. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: A Fine Jewelled Binding Signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sangorski, Francis. $40,000-$60,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter: A Complete Set of First Editions. Potter, Beatrix. $2,000-$3,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Kelmscott Shelley. Shelley, Percy Bysshe. The Poetical Works. $3,000-$5,000Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. King, Martin Luther, Jr. $3,000-$5,000
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Heritage Auctions: Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Depth of Field: Photographs Showcase Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 89,308.50 |
| Auction Date | September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 114,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #14228 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 169,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 192 | ||
| Sold Lots | 162 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 133,300.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 84.38% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 197,300.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 30 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 45.27% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38179 | Jan Groover (American, 1943-2012) | Tybee (5 works), 1978 |
1978 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 38151 | Howard Bingham (American, 1939-2016) | Sitting on a Million Dollars, 1963 |
1963 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,375.00 |
| 38122 | Brassai (French, 1899-1984) | Les Danseurs, circa 1950 |
circa1950 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,125.00 |
| 38001 | Berenice Abbott (American, 1898-1991) | Blossom Restaurant, 103 Bowery Between Grand and Hester Streets, October 24, 1935 |
1935, printed later | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
| 38178 | Candida Hofer (German, b. 1944) | Musee Carnavalet, Paris, 1987 |
1987 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
| 38097 | Jerry Uelsmann (American, 1934-2022) | Untitled (Sandcastle in the Study), 1990 |
1990 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,687.50 |
| 38153 | Howard Bingham (American, 1939-2016) | After Knocking Out Sunny Liston, 1965 |
1965 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,625.00 |
| 38188 | Liu Zheng (Chinese, b. 1969) | Survivor (from Survivors series), 2004 |
2004 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,562.50 |
| 38038 | Samuel H. Gottscho (American, 1875-1971) | Chrysler Building, circa 1935 |
circa1935 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,312.50 |
| 38150 | Howard Bingham (American, 1939-2016) | Cassius Clay in Louisville, 1963 |
1963 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,250.00 |
| 38025 | Weegee (American, 1899-1968) | Emmett Kelly as Weary Willie, Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Madison Square Garden, New York, 1943 |
1943, printed later | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,187.50 |
| 38137 | Max Waldman (American, 1920-1981) | Judith Jamison 'Cry' (2 works), 1976 |
1976 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,187.50 |
| 38007 | Tim N. Gidal (German, 1909-1996) | Shtetl I and II (12 works), 1932 |
1932, printed later | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,125.00 |
| 38110 | Judy Dater (American, b. 1941) | Nehemiah, 1975 |
1975 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,125.00 |
| 38166 | Hiroshi Sugimoto (Japanese, b. 1948) | Past Presence 070 (Bronze of Giacometti), 2016 |
2016 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,125.00 |
| 38021 | Unknown Photographer (20th Century) | Empire State Building Worker over the New York Skyline, 1930 |
1930 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,062.50 |
| 38090 | Berenice Abbott (American, 1898-1991) | Pendulum Swing (from Science portfolio), circa 1960 |
circa1960, printed 1982 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,062.50 |
| 38098 | Jerry Uelsmann (American, 1934-2022) | Untitled (Couch with Leaves), 1987 |
1987 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,000.00 |
| 38154 | David Levinthal (American, b. 1949) | Satchel Paige (from the Baseball series), 2004 |
2004 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,000.00 |
| 38051 | Paul Caponigro (American, 1932-2024) | Nahant, Massachusetts, 1958 |
1958 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 875.00 |
| 38056 | Paul Caponigro (American, 1932-2024) | Two Pears, Cushing, Maine, 1999 |
1999 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 875.00 |
| 38071 | Paul Caponigro (American, 1932-2024) | Frosted Window, Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1960 |
1960 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 875.00 |
| 38080 | Paul Strand (American, 1890-1976) | Corner of Pembroke East, Bryn Mawr College, 1920 |
1920 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 875.00 |
| 38144 | Edward Weston (American, 1886-1958) | Albert Bender, 1928 |
1928 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 875.00 |
| 38190 | Elmar Ludwig (German, b. 1935) | Piccadilly Circus, 1960s |
1960s, printed later | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 875.00 |
