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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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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.
Rago Arts and Auctions: Icons and Heroes: Comics
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Icons and Heroes: Comics | Total Sales (USD) | 262,866.00 |
| Auction Date | October 21, 2025 - October 21, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 203,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #102125a | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 301,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 311 | ||
| Sold Lots | 310 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 203,700.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 99.68% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 301,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 1 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 87.19% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 169 | Marvel Comics Fantastic Four #1 CGC 4.5 |
1961 | USD 12,000.00 - 16,000.00 | USD 15,860.00 | |
| 408 | Marvel Comics X-Men #1 CGC 5.0 |
1963 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 10,795.00 | |
| 270 | Marvel Comics Silver Surfer #4 CGC 9.6 |
1969 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 9,760.00 | |
| 249 | D.C. Comics Showcase #4 CGC 7.0 A-4 |
1956 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 7,320.00 | |
| 364 | Marvel Comics Tales of Suspense #39 CGC 4.5 |
1963 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 7,320.00 | |
| 366 | Atlas Comics Tales to Astonish #1 CGC 7.5 |
1959 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 7,320.00 | |
| 346 | Atlas Comics Tales of Suspense #1 CGC 7.5 |
1959 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 6,710.00 | |
| 377 | Atlas Comics Tales to Astonish #13 CGC 7.0 |
1960 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,715.00 | |
| 248 | Fox Features Syndicate Phantom Lady #14 CGC 8.5 |
1947 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,490.00 | |
| 170 | Marvel Comics Fantastic Four Annual #1 CGC 9.4 |
1963 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,124.00 | |
| 130 | Marvel Comics Avengers #4 CGC 8.5 |
1964 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,880.00 | |
| 177 | Dell Publishing Four Color Comics (Series 1) #4 CGC 5.0 |
1940 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 4,636.00 | |
| 381 | Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish #27 CGC 5.5 |
1962 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,445.00 | |
| 400 | D.C. Comics Wonder Woman #3 CGC 5.0 |
1943 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,660.00 | |
| 116 | Marvel Comics Amazing Spider-Man #129 CGC 9.4 |
1974 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,416.00 | |
| 194 | Atlas Comics Human Torch #37 CGC 8.0 |
1954 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,172.00 | |
| 134 | D.C. Comics Batman #232 CGC 9.6 |
1971 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,048.00 | |
| 293 | Marvel Comics Strange Tales #110 CGC 6.0 |
1963 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,794.00 | |
| 129 | Marvel Comics Avengers #1 CGC 4.0 |
1963 | USD 1,800.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 2,440.00 | |
| 147 | D.C. Comics Brave and the Bold #28 CGC 4.0 |
1960 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,440.00 | |
| 239 | Atlas Comics Mystic #28 CGC 7.0 |
1954 | USD 1,800.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 2,440.00 | |
| 391 | United Features Syndicate Tip Top Comics #41 CGC 8.5 |
1939 | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 2,440.00 | |
| 160 | D.C. Comics Detective Comics #43 CGC 6.0 |
1940 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,196.00 | |
| 216 | Magazine Enterprises Killers #1 CGC 7.0 |
1947 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 2,196.00 | |
| 409 | 106 Marvel Comics X-Men #81-#201 Group |
20th Century | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,159.00 |