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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
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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![<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.")
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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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Lay's Auctioneers: The Timed Art Sale
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Timed Art Sale | Total Sales (GBP) | 1,840.44 |
| Auction Date | September 21, 2025 - September 21, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 1,080.00 |
| Sale Number | #92125 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 2,010.00 |
| Total Lots | 35 | ||
| Sold Lots | 23 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 1,760.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 65.71% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 3,340.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 12 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 55.10% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | Robin THOMAS | Untitled |
GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 325.52 | |
| 251 | Geoffrey Sneyd GARNIER (1889-c.1971) | The Seaweed Gatherer |
GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 237.88 | |
| 351 | George MACIUNAS (1931-1978) | This Is Not Here - Poster for the Yoko Ono & John Lennon exhibition at E |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 225.36 | |
| 343 | Leonor FINI (1907-1996) | Two etchings, each epreuve d'artiste (artist proof) |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 200.32 | |
| 225 | Adrienne PEVERALL (XX-XXI, St Ives Society of Artists) | Two etchings: Pendeen Hedge; Hawthorns II |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 118.94 | |
| 305 | John SUTTON (1935) | Fisherman's Hut |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 106.42 | |
| 144 | Denny LONG (1944-2018) | Two Screenprints: Serendipity; Tra La La |
GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | GBP 75.12 | |
| 16 | Paul BAWDEN (1971) | Summer Dots |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 62.60 | |
| 294 | Alfred Richard BLUNDELL (1883-1968) | Customs House Kings Lynn |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 56.34 | |
| 279 | James Thomas Armour OSBORNE (1907-1979) | Little Ringed Plover & Fledglings |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 50.08 | |
| 87 | John EMANUEL (1930-2024) | Six Christmas Cards |
GBP 50.00 - 80.00 | GBP 43.82 | |
| 103 | Manner of Sir Terry FROST (1915-2003) | Happy Birthday Dad |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 43.82 | |
| 205 | After Thomas George COOPER (1836-1901) | The Monarch of the Meadows (1882) |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 37.56 | |
| 306 | Catherine HYDE (1960) | The Ice Filled Air |
GBP 40.00 - 60.00 | GBP 37.56 | |
| 29 | Isobel ELLIS (1930-2020) | High Summer II |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 31.30 | |
| 39 | Elizabeth HUNTER (1935) | Four Etchings: In The Temple; Nymph; Woman With a Bird |
GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 31.30 | |
| 93 | Elizabeth HUNTER (1935) | Three Works: Persephone II; Seated Female Nude |
GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 31.30 | |
| 243 | Sir Grayson PERRY RA (1960) | Deafinitely Theatre |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 31.30 | |
| 276 | Etchings Two Cornish Views: Falmouth Docks; Molly & Lewis at Newlyn |
GBP 40.00 - 80.00 | GBP 25.04 | ||
| 80 | Hungarian School | Working The Field |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 18.78 | |
| 189 | Claude Hamilton ROWBOTHAM (1864-1949) | October Morning, Falmouth Harbour |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 18.78 | |
| 237 | David SHRIGLEY (1968) | Wellcome Book Prize |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 18.78 | |
| 227 | Marie-Fred DUPRE (XX-XXI) | Evolution |
GBP 30.00 - 50.00 | GBP 12.52 |
![<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.")
