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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 -
University Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 308 - Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "Just Like a Woman" With Jeff Rosen & JSA AuthenticationUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 455 - Isaac Newton Admiration For Judaism & Moral Continuity With Christianity! 350+ Words in his Hand - Extraordinary Content!University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 219 - 371g Moon Meteorite, Incredible Find - Laâyoune 002University Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 448 - Scarce Einstein AM on Unified Field Theory, 180+ Words & 11 Equations in His Hand! From His Published Article, "A Generalization of the Relativistic Theory of Gravitation"University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 159 - Woodrow Wilson Baseball Signed for WWI Red Cross Fundraiser, Ex. Forbes & PSA Authentic - Finest Known!University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 84 - Lee Harvey Oswald ALS to Brother, Trying Desperately to Get out of Russia! Highly ImportantUniversity Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 152 - George Washington Signed Discharge for MA Solider Whose Regiment Was at Bunker Hill!University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 88 - Abraham Lincoln Fully Signed Military Appointment for Mexican War Vet & Respected CavalrymanUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 188 - Apollo XI Astronauts & Their Wives Signed Photo, Plus Crew Signed Cover, From Apollo XI Presidential Goodwill Tour Era, Pre-Cert ZarelliUniversity Archives
Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
Now through Nov. 19University Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 265 - Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS Re: "Stride Toward Freedom" Film Rights To Literary Agent Marie RodellUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 324 - John Lennon Signed Apple Records Check, PSA GEM MT 10! Possibly Finest KnownUniversity Archives, Nov. 19:
Lot 79 - John & Jacqueline Kennedy Signed WH 1963 Christmas Gift Inscribed to Close Friend Joan Braden, PSA Authentic -
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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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Nye & Company Auctioneers: Property Descended in and Collected by the De Wolf, Herreshoff, and Brown Families: An Unreserved Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Property Descended in and Collected by the De Wolf, Herreshoff, and Brown Families: An Unreserved Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 17,593.60 |
| Auction Date | September 10, 2025 - September 10, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 10,250.00 |
| Sale Number | #91025 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 16,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 21 | ||
| Sold Lots | 21 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 10,250.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 16,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 106.63% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | Three Framed Historical Broadside Documents |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 4,160.00 | ||
| 139 | Cary | Cary's New Terrestrial Globe |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,048.00 | |
| 55 | J. Belanger | The John Brown Set of Ten English Landscape |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,536.00 | |
| 389 | Four Nautical Prints |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,408.00 | ||
| 376 | William Sidney Mount | Music is Contagious |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,152.00 | |
| 382 | The John Brown Set of Three Classical Allegorical Scenes |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,152.00 | ||
| 377 | William Sidney Mount | The Power of Music |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,088.00 | |
| 383 | After Samuel Wale | The John Brown set of Three Mezzotints. Autumn, Summer and Winter. Part of a set of four plates for "The Four Seasons" |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 960.00 | |
| 145 | George III Celestial Globe |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 832.00 | ||
| 144 | C.W. Holbrook | C.W. Holbrook's Eight Inch Globe |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 640.00 | |
| 386 | After John Boydell | The John Brown Mezzotint Titled "The Misers" |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 544.00 | |
| 385 | John Perry Newell | Bristol, RI and Newport, RI in 1730 |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 512.00 | |
| 379 | After William J. Harris | Moses Brown, 1836, engraved by T. Pollack. |
1839 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 416.00 |
| 375 | After Francesco Cozza | Sibilla |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 256.00 | |
| 381 | Four Vintage Silhouettes |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 256.00 | ||
| 387 | The South East Prospect of London |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 192.00 | ||
| 384 | Currier & Ives | Five Prints |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 160.00 | |
| 130 | History of the State of Rhode Island with Illustrations |
1878 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 128.00 | |
| 210 | Group of Vintage Photographs of Youth Sports Teams |
Early 20th C. | USD 50.00 - 500.00 | USD 76.80 | |
| 380 | After William J. Harris | Moses Brown |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 38.40 | |
| 388 | Ohara Koson | Goose Flying at Midnight |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 38.40 |
![<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.")
![<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.")