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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
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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Bonhams: The Personal Collection of Jean Milant
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Personal Collection of Jean Milant | Total Sales (USD) | 535,936.00 |
| Auction Date | September 23, 2025 - September 23, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 331,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #31679 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 475,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 82 | ||
| Sold Lots | 74 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 372,200.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 90.24% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 533,400.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 8 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 100.48% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | VIJA CELMINS | Ocean, from Untitled Portfolio |
1975 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 40,960.00 |
| 70 | ED RUSCHA | Marble, Olive |
1969 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 40,960.00 |
| 71 | ED RUSCHA | Olive, Screw |
1969 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 33,280.00 |
| 69 | ED RUSCHA | OOO |
1969 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 30,720.00 |
| 78 | ED RUSCHA | IF |
2000 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,600.00 |
| 73 | ED RUSCHA | Fruit-Metrecal Hollywood |
1971 | USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 23,040.00 |
| 46 | VIJA CELMINS | Untitled (Desert) |
1971 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
| 26 | JOHN BALDESSARI | Studio |
1988 | USD 15,000.00 - 24,000.00 | USD 17,920.00 |
| 74 | ED RUSCHA | Evil |
1973 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 16,640.00 |
| 43 | MARK BRADFORD | Untitled (Monoprints) |
2004 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 |
| 92 | JONAS WOOD | Untitled |
2014 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 |
| 32 | JOHN BALDESSARI | Three Moments |
1999 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 12,160.00 |
| 93 | JONAS WOOD | Untitled |
2014 | USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 11,520.00 |
| 97 | JONAS WOOD | Shelf Still Life |
2018 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 |
| 22 | JOHN BALDESSARI | The Fallen Easel 9 |
1988 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 10,240.00 |
| 60 | BRUCE NAUMAN | Untitled (Raw-War) |
1971 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 10,240.00 |
| 87 | JONAS WOOD | Untitled |
2009 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,240.00 |
| 89 | JONAS WOOD | Untitled |
2009 | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 10,240.00 |
| 91 | JONAS WOOD | Untitled |
2010 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,960.00 |
| 28 | JOHN BALDESSARI | Cliche 3 |
1995 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 42 | MARK BRADFORD | Untitled |
2004 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 7,680.00 |
| 61 | BRUCE NAUMAN | Doe Fawn |
1973 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,680.00 |
| 90 | JONAS WOOD | Untitled |
2010 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 7,680.00 |
| 39 | MARK BRADFORD | Untitled |
2003 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 7,040.00 |
| 41 | MARK BRADFORD | Untitled |
2004 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 7,040.00 |