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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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Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
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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.
Blackwell Auctions: The 2025 American Sale
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The 2025 American Sale | Total Sales (USD) | 104,135.85 |
| Auction Date | October 11, 2025 - October 11, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 73,800.00 |
| Sale Number | #101125 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 136,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 161 | ||
| Sold Lots | 128 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 204,100.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 79.50% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 346,100.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 33 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 30.09% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | 1986 Fleer MICHAEL JORDAN Rookie PSA EX 5 |
1986 | USD 4,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 5,382.00 | |
| 124 | 1986 Fleer MICHAEL JORDAN Rookie, Raw High Grade |
1986 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 5,031.00 | |
| 65 | 2001 SP Auth Signed MICHAEL JORDAN #'d to 75 |
2001 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,563.00 | |
| 8 | 1934 $1000 Federal Reserve Note, PCGS EF-45 |
1934 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,095.00 | |
| 51 | African American Woman & White Child 6th Plate |
USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 3,627.00 | ||
| 191 | 1961 Fleer WILT CHAMBERLAIN Rookie, SGC 4 |
1961 | USD 2,500.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,042.00 | |
| 361 | 1910 Sporting Life Baseball Cards (7) BVG 5 EX |
1910 | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 3,042.00 | |
| 356 | 1910 Sporting Life FRED CLARKE Card BVG |
1910 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 2,691.00 | |
| 66 | 1980 Topps BIRD ERVING MAGIC Triple Card |
1980 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 2,574.00 | |
| 195 | 1961 Fleer ELGIN BAYLOR Rookie Card, PSA 7 |
1961 | USD 2,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,574.00 | |
| 21 | George Rodrigue, BLUE DOG Katrina New Orleans |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,457.00 | ||
| 64 | 1985 Nike MICHAEL JORDAN Rookie, BGS 9 Mint |
1985 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 2,223.00 | |
| 358 | 1910 Sporting Life Baseball Cards (2) BVG 7 NM |
1910 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 2,223.00 | |
| 362 | 1910 Sporting Life Baseball Cards (6) BVG 4.5 |
1910 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 2,106.00 | |
| 357 | 1910 Sporting Life SAM CRAWFORD Card BVG |
1910 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,989.00 | |
| 50 | EDWARD S. CURTIS | EDWARD S. CURTIS, Maid of Dreams, 1909 Print |
1909 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,872.00 |
| 136 | 1934 $500 Federal Reserve Note |
1934 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,872.00 | |
| 360 | 1910 Sporting Life Baseball Cards (4) BVG 5.5 EX+ |
1910 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,872.00 | |
| 363 | 1910 Sporting Life Baseball Cards (6) BVG 4 |
1910 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,872.00 | |
| 123 | 1986 Fleer MICHAEL JORDAN Sticker, SGC 8 |
1986 | USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,755.00 | |
| 198 | 1972 Topps JULIUS ERVING Rookie, SGC 8 |
1972 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,638.00 | |
| 359 | 1910 Sporting Life Baseball Cards (2) BVG 6 EX-MT |
1910 | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,638.00 | |
| 201 | JOHN WAYNE Hank Aaron et al | JOHN WAYNE Hank Aaron et al Signed Program |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,521.00 | |
| 364 | 1910 Sporting Life Baseball Cards (6) BVG 3.5 |
1910 | USD 400.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,521.00 | |
| 130 | Rare Book: 1785 Histoire de Kentucky, Daniel Boone |
USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 1,170.00 |