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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: Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art, including Property from the Pal Family Collection
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art, including Property from the Pal Family Collection | Total Sales (USD) | 177,546.00 |
| Auction Date | September 24, 2025 - September 24, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 117,900.00 |
| Sale Number | #23498 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 182,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 58 | ||
| Sold Lots | 58 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 117,900.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 182,200.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 97.45% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 548 | RABINDRANATH TAGORE (1861-1941). | "THE TAME BIRD WAS IN A CAGE," SIGNED AND HANDWRITTEN POEM |
USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 48,260.00 | |
| 549 | EDWARD LEAR (1812-1888) | PEACOCKS NEAR BHURTPORE, NORTHERN INDIA. |
USD 3,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 20,320.00 | |
| 556 | SRI INDU GUPTA | SHAH JAHAN LOOKING AT THE TAJ. |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 10,795.00 | |
| 550 | ATUL DODIYA (B. 1959) | NUT; HOMO SAPIENS FROM INDIA. |
USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 8,255.00 | |
| 602 | INDIA, COMPANY SCHOOL, AND UNITED KINGDOM, 19TH CENTURY. | A GROUP OF BOTANICAL STUDIES |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,255.00 | |
| 543 | A PAINTING OF RAMA AND SITA ENTHRONED |
19TH-20TH CENTURY. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 7,620.00 | |
| 608 | A COLLECTION OF LITERATURE |
19TH-20TH CENTURY. | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 6,096.00 | |
| 555 | KANWAL KRISHNA AND DEVAYANI KRISHNA | UNTITLED (TIBETAN MULETEER); UNTITLED (TIBETAN MONK). |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,715.00 | |
| 557 | RANADA CHARAN UKIL (1900-1970) | AT THE STRAIN OF THE FLUTE. |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 5,080.00 | |
| 547 | JAMES GOODWIN | THE JEWEL IN THE LOTUS II; KUNDALINI AS COSMIC FORM. |
USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 4,064.00 | |
| 611 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | THREE PAINTINGS. |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 4,064.00 | |
| 541 | THREE PAHARI PAINTINGS |
18TH-19TH CENTURY. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,048.00 | |
| 606 | A COLLECTION OF THIRTY-FIVE ARCHITECTURAL VIEWS |
19TH CENTURY. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 3,048.00 | |
| 522 | ULRICH VON SCHROEDER. | ULRICH VON SCHROEDER. A COMPLETE SET OF BOOKS |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,413.00 | |
| 540 | THREE ILLUSTRATIONS FROM VARIOUS RAGAMALA SERIES |
19TH CENTURY. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,413.00 | |
| 612 | ANJAN CHAKRAVERTY, | SIGNED LOWER RIGHT 'ANJAN '97'. GANESHA |
1997 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 2,159.00 |
| 538 | TWO ILLUSTRATIONS FROM RAGAMALA SERIES |
17TH-18TH CENTURY. | USD 2,200.00 - 2,800.00 | USD 2,032.00 | |
| 544 | FOUR COMPANY SCHOOL MINIATURES |
19TH-20TH CENTURY. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,905.00 | |
| 539 | THREE ILLUSTRATIONS FROM VARIOUS RAGAMALA SERIES |
18TH CENTURY. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 1,651.00 | |
| 558 | FOUR DEVOTIONAL PRINTS |
20TH CENTURY. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,651.00 | |
| 607 | A GROUP OF FOUR ADVERTS |
20TH CENTURY. | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 1,651.00 | |
| 621 | UTAGAWA KUNISADA (1786-1864) | Courtesans by river bank. |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,651.00 | |
| 551 | ARPANA CAUR (B.1954) | BODY IS JUST A GARMENT. , 1992 |
1992 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,524.00 |
| 545 | TWO ARMENIAN MANUSCRIPTS AND TWO PERSIAN MANUSCRIPTS |
18TH-19TH CENTURY. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 1,397.00 | |
| 546 | FIVE TANTRIC PAINTINGS |
19TH-20TH CENTURY. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 1,397.00 |