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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
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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
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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.")
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.
Rossini: Paintings, Furniture & Works of Art
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Paintings, Furniture & Works of Art | Total Sales (EUR) | 3,633.20 |
| Auction Date | September 15, 2025 - September 15, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 1,517.00 |
| Sale Number | #169319 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 4,715.00 |
| Total Lots | 105 | ||
| Sold Lots | 71 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 3,567.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 67.62% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 8,085.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 34 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 44.94% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 248 | Joystick with various volumes of modern illustrations including Musset, Camus, Anouilh ... |
EUR 1.00 - 10.00 | EUR 396.80 | ||
| 876 | GRASSET SAINT-SAUVEUR (Jacques) | L'Antique Rome ou Description historique et pittoresque de tout ce qui concerne le peuple romain, dans ses costumes civiles, militaires et religieux, dans ses moeurs publiques et privees, depuis Romulus jusqu'a Augustule. |
EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 186.00 | |
| 1106 | Livre d'heures d'apres les manuscrits de la bibliotheque royale. |
1846 | EUR 20.00 - 30.00 | EUR 161.20 | |
| 945 | J. DORMOT | Reunion of 7 works by J. DORMOT |
EUR 1.00 - 5.00 | EUR 148.80 | |
| 1027 | THORA followed by the Haphtaroth and the ritual. |
1966 | EUR 20.00 - 30.00 | EUR 148.80 | |
| 124 | FINI Leonor, 1907-1996 | The Passengers |
EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 136.40 | |
| 214 | MAUGER Vincent (b. 1976) | Untitled 3, |
circa 2006 | EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 124.00 |
| 536 | Toyohara Kunichika (1835 -1900) | Two triptychs, oban tate-e, one diptych, oban tate-e and one oban tate-e, portraits of actors on a boat and by the water. |
EUR 100.00 - 150.00 | EUR 124.00 | |
| 249 | Louise ABBERA engraving | H: 13.5; W:10 cm on view |
EUR 1.00 - 10.00 | EUR 117.80 | |
| 804 | Cat fan project. |
EUR 20.00 - 30.00 | EUR 105.40 | ||
| 1121 | Jules Verne | Jules Verne's Extraordinary Voyages: Around the world in 80 days |
EUR 80.00 - 120.00 | EUR 105.40 | |
| 235 | The Gallery of Machines, Paris, |
1855 | EUR 80.00 - 120.00 | EUR 99.20 | |
| 247 | Handle various books |
EUR 1.00 - 10.00 | EUR 99.20 | ||
| 875 | VERNE (Jules) | The superb orenoque |
EUR 80.00 - 120.00 | EUR 99.20 | |
| 960 | Lot of Asian objects including: - 3 notebooks of Chinese prints, |
EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | EUR 93.00 | ||
| 243 | CLAUDEL, Paul | Introduction a l'apocalypse, illustrations by Jean Charlot, |
EUR 60.00 - 100.00 | EUR 74.40 | |
| 85 | FOLON Jean-Michel, based on | L'oeil |
EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 62.00 | |
| 208 | Carzou, Tofoli and Lagrange | Three lithographs by Carzou, Tofoli and Lagrange (sunburnt) (broken tile) |
EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 62.00 | |
| 225 | Azurea LT Piver, France, |
circa 1900 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 62.00 | |
| 233 | Voyage autour du monde, France, |
circa 1850 | EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 62.00 | |
| 639 | Estampes pittoresques . Livre du promeneur 1902 1904 1907 |
EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 62.00 | ||
| 694 | BARNOIN Henri, after | Market in Fouesnant Country |
EUR 50.00 - 80.00 | EUR 62.00 | |
| 943 | Set of postcards: 6 albums + 1 card |
EUR 1.00 - 5.00 | EUR 62.00 | ||
| 242 | Reissue of Turgot's plan, open eyes edition |
EUR 30.00 - 50.00 | EUR 57.04 | ||
| 799 | Comtesse de VALOIS DE LA MOTTE, | Memoires justificatifs, |
1789 | EUR 30.00 - 50.00 | EUR 52.08 |
![<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.")
