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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.
Weiss Auctions: October Books, Autographs, and Postcards
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | October Books, Autographs, and Postcards | Total Sales (USD) | 493,233.58 |
| Auction Date | October 16, 2025 - October 16, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 277,825.00 |
| Sale Number | #101625 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 469,066.00 |
| Total Lots | 531 | ||
| Sold Lots | 488 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 304,910.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 91.90% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 514,456.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 43 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 95.88% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 415A | 1969 Topps #25 Lew Alcindor Signed Rookie Card JSA |
1969 | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 101,475.00 | |
| 401 | Charles Schulz | Charles Schulz Peanuts Sunday, 1/28/1973 |
1973 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 40,590.00 |
| 415B | 1970 Topps #123 Pete Maravich Signed Rookie JSA |
1970 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 24,600.00 | |
| 224 | Jerry Garcia | Jerry Garcia Original Watercolor "Volcano" |
USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 15,375.00 | |
| 424A | Roberto Clemente | Roberto Clemente Signed 1972 Topps Card JSA |
1972 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 14,145.00 |
| 451 | 1584 Atlas. Incomplete |
USD 1,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 10,762.50 | ||
| 401A | Mort Drucker | Mort Drucker Original (7 Pages) Raving Bully |
USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 9,840.00 | |
| 419A | Hugh Duffy | Hugh Duffy Signed HOF Plaque Postcard JSA |
USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 8,917.50 | |
| 376 | Bob Marley | Bob Marley Signed Uprising Album REAL |
USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 8,302.50 | |
| 425A | Babe Ruth | Exceptional Babe Ruth Signed Calling Card JSA |
USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 7,995.00 | |
| 225 | Ernest Hemingway | Ernest Hemingway Signed A Farewell to Arms (1929) |
1929 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 7,380.00 |
| 422 | Jackie Robinson | Jackie Robinson Signed Plaque - JSA |
USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 7,072.50 | |
| 401B | Michael Zulli | Michael Zulli 27pp Story "Again" (1991) |
1991 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 6,457.50 |
| 354 | Walt Disney | Walt Disney Signed Lady and the Tramp Book |
USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,150.00 | |
| 416 | Babe Ruth | Babe Ruth Signed Cut w/ Display - JSA |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,150.00 | |
| 326 | Ronald Reagan | Ronald Reagan Signed Baseball - BAS |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,535.00 | |
| 450 | 16th - 18th century works Bound in One Volume |
18th century | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,920.00 | |
| 303A | George Custer | George Custer Signed 1872 Bank Check PSA/DNA |
1872 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,305.00 |
| 421 | Jimmie Foxx | Jimmie Foxx Signed HOF Plaque - JSA |
USD 1,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,182.00 | |
| 430A | Ernie Davis | Ernie Davis Signed Browns Check - PSA |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,813.00 | |
| 380A | Elvis Presley | Elvis Presley Early Concert Contract, 1955 |
1955 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,690.00 |
| 380B | Elvis Presley | Elvis Presley Concert Contract, Randolph MS 1955 |
1955 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,690.00 |
| 387 | Autograph Collection Bogart, Temple, More |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 3,690.00 | ||
| 353 | Walt Disney | Walt Disney Signed Booklet Page - JSA |
USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,075.00 | |
| 409 | Lon Chaney | Lon Chaney Signed Phantom Photo - JSA |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,075.00 |