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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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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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Rago Arts and Auctions: Great Estates
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Great Estates | Total Sales (USD) | 15,942.00 |
| Auction Date | September 25, 2025 - September 25, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 7,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #92525a | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 11,100.00 |
| Total Lots | 18 | ||
| Sold Lots | 16 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 13,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 88.89% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 19,600.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 2 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 81.34% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 | Hiroshi Yoshida 1876--1950 | Three works |
1925, 1932, c. 1940 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 8,255.00 |
| 343 | Japanese | Nine works |
(mid to late 19th century) | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,778.00 |
| 307 | Thich Nhat Hanh 1926--2022 | I am here for you (original calligraphy) |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,397.00 | |
| 233 | Japanese | Five works |
1918, 1933, c. 1950 | USD 700.00 - 900.00 | USD 889.00 |
| 288 | Collection of sixteen sculpture books and exhibition catalogues |
1959-2018 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 826.00 | |
| 341 | Collection of six world art books |
1987-2017 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 699.00 | |
| 320 | Collection of twenty-nine fine art books and exhibition catalogues |
1946-1990 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 635.00 | |
| 248 | Collection of eleven modern design books |
1973-2011 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 572.00 | |
| 196 | Jerusalem-Armenian | Tile with woman in Ottoman-inspired Art Deco attire |
c. 1950 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 254.00 |
| 180 | Jules Cheret 1836--1932 | Redoute des etudiants (plate 95 from Les maitres de l'affiche) |
1897 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 127.00 |
| 182 | Jules Cheret 1836--1932 | Vin Mariani (plate 77 from Les maitres de l'affiche) |
1897 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 127.00 |
| 188 | Jules Cheret 1836--1932 | Bal Masque, Theatre de l'Opera (plate 57 from Les maitres de l'affiche) |
1897 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 127.00 |
| 117 | Jacques-Nicolas Bellin 1703--1772 | Carte de l'Isle de la Martinique |
1758 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 64.00 |
| 119 | Jacques-Nicolas Bellin 1703--1772 | Carta dell' Isola della Guadelupa |
1781 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 64.00 |
| 124 | Rigobert Bonne 1727--1794 | Supplement pour les Isles Antilles |
1780 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 64.00 |
| 185 | Jules Cheret 1836--1932 | Theatrophone (plate 33 from Les maitres de l'affiche) |
1896 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 64.00 |
![<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.")
