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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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Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
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.
Christies: Japanese and Korean Art
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Japanese and Korean Art | Total Sales (USD) | 975,360.00 |
| Auction Date | September 16, 2025 - September 16, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 499,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #23495 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 763,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 171 | ||
| Sold Lots | 151 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 739,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 88.30% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,073,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 20 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 90.86% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 181 | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) | Kameido ume yashiki (Plum estate, Kameido) |
1857 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 40,640.00 |
| 162 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Kisokaido Ono no bakufu (The waterfall at Ono on the Kisokaido Road) |
circa 1832 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 38,100.00 |
| 139 | SUZUKI HARUNOBU (1725-1770) | Kagurazuki (Eleventh month) |
circa 1768-69 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,400.00 |
| 267 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Zojoji no yuki (Snow at Zojoji temple) |
1953 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 25,400.00 |
| 215 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Mutsu Mishimagawa (The Mishima River in Mutsu Province) |
1919 | USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 22,860.00 |
| 219 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Toyama no hara (Toyama Plain) |
1920 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 21,590.00 |
| 210 | TSUKIOKA YOSHITOSHI (1839-1892) | Fujiwara Yasumasa gekka roteki zu (Fujiwara Yasumasa plays the flute by moonlight) |
1883 | USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 19,050.00 |
| 224 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Shiba Zojoji (Zojoji Temple, Shiba) |
1925 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 19,050.00 |
| 303 | TSUCHIYA KOITSU (1870-1949) | Ginza no ame (Ginza in rain) |
1933 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 19,050.00 |
| 156 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Pilgrimage the Terajima Hosenji Temple |
circa 1829-30 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 17,780.00 |
| 160 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Kameido Tenjin taikobashi (The Drum Bridge at Kameido Tenjin Shrine) |
circa 1834 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 17,780.00 |
| 140 | IPPITSUSAI BUNCHO (ACTIVE CIRCA 1765-1792) | Actor Segawa Kikunojo II as the Snow Woman (Yuki onna), actually Tatsu-hime |
1770 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 16,510.00 |
| 177 | UTAGAWA HIROSHIGE (1797-1858) | Gojusan-tsugi meisho zu-e (Famous sights of the fifty-three stations) ["Vertical Tokaido"] |
circa 1855 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 |
| 190 | UTAGAWA KUNIYOSHI (1797-1861) | Hito katamatte hito ni naru (Men come together to make a man) |
1847 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 |
| 217 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Ecchu Himi Koshoji (Kosho Temple in Himi, Ecchu) |
1921 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 |
| 248 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Tsukiyo no Fuji, Kawaibashi (Kawai Bridge, Mount Fuji in moonlight) |
1947 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 |
| 268 | YOSHIDA HIROSHI (1876-1950) | Hansen asa (Sailing boat morning) |
USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 13,970.00 | |
| 218 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Daikongashi (Daikon Riverbank) |
1920 | USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 12,700.00 |
| 158 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | Travelers at beach |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 11,430.00 | |
| 235 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Koyasan Shoro (Bell Tower at Mount Koya) |
1935 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 11,430.00 |
| 253 | KAWASE HASUI (1883-1957) | Iwa utsu nami, Boshu Kurohai (Rock-pounding wave at Kurohai in Boshu) |
1931 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 11,430.00 |
| 298 | ELIZABETH KEITH (1887-1956) | Hong Kong Harbour at Night |
1924 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,430.00 |
| 226 | KAWASE HASUI (1833-1957) | Magome no tsuki (Moon at Magome) |
1930 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 10,795.00 |
| 142 | TORII KIYONAGA (1752-1815) | Gyoku-kashi Eimo preparing calligraphy offerings |
1783 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 10,160.00 |
| 157 | KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI (1760-1849) | An artisan's shop |
1798 | USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 10,160.00 |