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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.
  • Doyle
    Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
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  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’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.
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University Archives: Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books

Auction Reports

Auction Name Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books Total Sales (USD) 764,829.50
Auction Date October 08, 2025 - October 08, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 531,800.00
Sale Number #100825 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 715,790.00
Total Lots 421
Sold Lots 400 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 601,600.00
% of Lots Sold 95.01% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 812,190.00
Unsold Lots 21 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 94.17%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
135 Woodrow Wilson, Thomas Marshall, and Champ Clark.

Wilson Declares War on Germany! 1917 Original Government Printed Joint Resolution Signed by the President, VP & House Speaker

2017-04-06 USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD 62,500.00
42 THOMAS JEFFERSON,

Thomas Jefferson Certifies 3 Acts with 3 Sigs, Securing the Coasts with Lighthouses, Injured Battle Monmouth Soldier, Hugh Mercer - Fantastic!

March 2, 1793 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 22,500.00
127 George Washington (1732-1799)

Fabulous George Washington Signed Letter to his Aide-de-Camp Col. Stephen Moylan Re: Promotions in his Regiment

January 5, 1780 USD 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD 21,250.00
128 George Washington (1732-1799)

George Washington 1781 LS Re: PA Line Mutiny Aftermath: "the continuance of this unhappy affair"

January 15, 1781 USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 21,250.00
357 Mary, Queen of Scots

Mary, Queen of Scots Signed Letter, 1565

October 9, 1565 USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 17,500.00
43 THOMAS JEFFERSON,

Thomas Jefferson 2nd Congress Act Alexander Hamilton's Assumption Plan Settlement of Accounts between United States and Individual States

February 27, 1793 USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 15,000.00
44 THOMAS JEFFERSON,

Thomas Jefferson Certifies An Act Concerning Deserters and Commerce on The High Seas!

February 16, 1792 USD 14,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 15,000.00
249 Benjamin Franklin (1707-1790)

Benjamin Franklin Signed 1787 Land Grant as President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania

September 30, 1787 USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 15,000.00
358 Mohandas K. Gandhi

Best Gandhi ALS "Don't worry about my fast, God will fill that... Don't lose the hope"

1934-07-24 USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 13,750.00
153 Pablo Picasso (1881-1973)

Pablo Picasso "Pour Roby (L'Age de Soleil)" Original Metal Etching Plate

ca. 1950 USD 7,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 12,500.00
421 Albert Einstein (1879-1955)

Albert Einstein Signed Booklet Exploring Relativity! "On the Special and General Theory of Relativity" Issued Shortly Before Nobel Prize Win

n.d. USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 11,875.00
395 Jerome David Salinger (1919-2010)

J.D. Salinger Lengthy TLS Re: Boarding School, Identity Crises, and Other Holden-esque Adolescent Difficulties

December 23, [1971] USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 10,625.00
90 Barack Obama (born 1961)

Barack Obama First Handwritten Letters as Presidentand 1 of 2 Known on Full WH Stationary

[January 2009] USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 10,000.00
129 George Washington (1732-1799)

George Washington Full Sig Buys Plantation Having Many Slaves for Stepson, Suitable Replacement For Bank Check

May 10, 1771 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 10,000.00
232 Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929-1968)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Signed 1st Ed. of "Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community?"

1967 USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 9,375.00
344

Superb "Band of Brothers" Photo Signed by 18 Members of "Easy Company," with PSA Authentication

n.d. USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 9,375.00
54 Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

A. Lincoln 1864 Appointment of William H. Parkhurst to Commissary of Subsistence of Volunteers

March 5, 1864 USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 USD 8,750.00
57 Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

Lincoln-Owned Book 1 Of Few Known! Later Gifted by Mary Lincoln to Chicago Builder, Unique

November 8, 1861 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 8,750.00
315

George A. Custer Signed Unique 7th Calvary Orders For Horses and Formations

April 26, 1873 USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 8,750.00
170 Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin and Michael Collins

Apollo 11 Crew Signed Type 3 Insurance Cover, Armstrong, Aldrin & Collins

1969-07-16 USD 7,500.00 - 10,000.00 USD 8,125.00
267

Treaty of Amity & Commerce: Incredible Archive, 1778-1783, Nearly 200 Pages!

ca. 1778-1783 USD 9,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 7,500.00
406 Stephen F. Austin (1793-1836)

Very Rare Stephen F. Austin Signed Texian Loan

January 1, 1836 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 7,040.00
45 THOMAS JEFFERSON and JAMES MADISON

Thomas Jefferson and James Madison Issue Ship's Passport to South Carolina Schooner

February 13, 1804 USD 5,500.00 - 7,500.00 USD 6,875.00
56 Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)

Abraham Lincoln Full Signature On Scarce Civil War Naval Appointment of Charles H. Davis, To Whom Filibuster William Walker Surrendered!

November 15, 1861 USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD 6,875.00
98 Ronald Reagan (1911-2004)

Ronald Reagan "I know ... that God was watching over me. I feel just fine now and am back on horseback" 250+ Word ALS Reflecting On Assassination Attempt!

1981-06-16 USD 2,800.00 - 3,500.00 USD 6,875.00
  • 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-$12,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Christina Rossetti's Own Copy of Her First Book. Rossetti, Christina G. $8,000-$12,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Borden Copy of The Life of Merlin in an Elaborate Binding by Riviere. Heywood, Thomas, Translator. $6,000-$8,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Arion Press. Whitman, Walt, Leaves of Grass. $4,000-$6,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Call It Sleep in the First State Jacket. Roth, Henry. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Steinbeck's Best-Known Work. Steinbeck, John. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: A Fine Jewelled Binding Signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sangorski, Francis. $40,000-$60,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter: A Complete Set of First Editions. Potter, Beatrix. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Kelmscott Shelley. Shelley, Percy Bysshe. The Poetical Works. $3,000-$5,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. King, Martin Luther, Jr. $3,000-$5,000
  • Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 75. The Second Printed Map of the North American Continent - Full Contemporary Color (1593) Est. $35,000 - $40,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old 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 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old 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. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 308 - Bob Dylan Handwritten & Signed Lyrics to "Just Like a Woman" With Jeff Rosen & JSA Authentication
    University 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 002
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University 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 Important
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University 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 Cavalryman
    University 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 Zarelli
    University Archives
    Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books
    Now through Nov. 19
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 265 - Martin Luther King, Jr. TLS Re: "Stride Toward Freedom" Film Rights To Literary Agent Marie Rodell
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 324 - John Lennon Signed Apple Records Check, PSA GEM MT 10! Possibly Finest Known
    University Archives, Nov. 19:
    Lot 79 - John & Jacqueline Kennedy Signed WH 1963 Christmas Gift Inscribed to Close Friend Joan Braden, PSA Authentic
  • Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic 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, 2025
    Dominic 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, 2025
    Dominic 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, 2025
    Dominic 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, 2025
    Swann, 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, 2025
    Swann, 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, 2025
    Swann, 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, 2025
    Swann, 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.