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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.
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William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals: Eclectic Variety Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Eclectic Variety Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 1,606.25 |
| Auction Date | October 14, 2025 - October 14, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,340.00 |
| Sale Number | #101425 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 2,740.00 |
| Total Lots | 13 | ||
| Sold Lots | 12 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,540.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 92.31% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 3,140.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 1 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 51.15% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12751 | (3) Sheridan Oman Etchings 'Deermouse', 'Ringtail Cat' and 'Gambels Quail' |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 281.25 | ||
| 12650 | Donald Humphries | Donald Humphries Illustration "Above the Clouds" |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 200.00 | |
| 12662 | Photographic History of the Civil War in Ten vols. |
1912 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 200.00 | |
| 12593 | R C Gorman | "Mask III, Mudhead" |
1975 | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 187.50 |
| 12661 | Wolfe library classics 26 volumes |
reprinted 1984-1990 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 175.00 | |
| 12647 | R C Gorman | R C Gorman Signed Lithograph "Esta" |
1981 | USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 162.50 |
| 12663 | Four Civil War related titles |
USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 100.00 | ||
| 12731 | Colorized Engraved Map of Thuringia, Germany |
1729, by Homannum | USD 60.00 - 120.00 | USD 100.00 | |
| 12664 | (4) 18th C Chester County Documents |
18th C | USD 100.00 - 300.00 | USD 75.00 | |
| 12649 | (4) Pcs Contemporary Art |
1981/84 | USD 40.00 - 80.00 | USD 50.00 | |
| 12732 | (3) Illuminated Antiphonary Leaves & Map of DE |
USD 40.00 - 80.00 | USD 50.00 | ||
| 12629 | Framed Lithograph of a British Ship |
USD 20.00 - 40.00 | USD 25.00 |