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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. -
![<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. -
![<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.")
Dominic Winter
Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
5th November, 2025Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). Geological Observations on the Volcanic Islands, 1st edition, 1844. £4,000 to £6,000.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Rashleigh (Philip). Specimens of British Minerals, 2 parts in 1, 1797 & 1802. £3,000 to £5,000.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Murchison (Roderick Impey). The Silurian System, 1st edition, 1839. £3,000 to £5,000.Dominic Winter
Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
5th November, 2025Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). The Structure and Distribution of Coral Reefs, 1st edition, 1842. £3,000 to £5,000.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Darwin (Charles). Geological Observations on South America, 1st edition, 1846. £3,000 to £5,000.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Sowerby (James). The Mineral Conchology of Great Britain, 6 volumes, 1812-29. £2,000 to £3,000.Dominic Winter
Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
5th November, 2025Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Emerson (William). Cyclomathesis: or an Easy Introduction to ... Mathematics, 10 vols. in 9, 1770. £1,500 to £2,000.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Robinson (Thomas). New observations on the Natural History of This World of Matter, 1696. £800 to £1,200.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Aquinas (Thomas). [Summa Theologica], Secunda Parte, Venice, 1496. £700 to £1,000.Dominic Winter
Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
5th November, 2025Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Parfit (Cliff). Tesuki Washi. Handmade Papers of Japan, 1981-1988. £400 to £600.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Herbert (Thomas). A Relation of some yeares Travaile... Into Afrique and the greater Asia, 1634. £800 to £1,200.Dominic Winter, Nov. 5: Lindbergh (Charles A.). The Spirit of St. Louis, 1955, signed. £200 to £300. -
Swann
Autographs
November 6, 2025Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 93: Autograph album containing 29 autograph letters signed by each president from Washington to Coolidge, 1785-1945.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 166: Franz Schubert, Autograph Musical Manuscript, fragment from Die Taucher, 1813.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 111: Thomas Jefferson, holograph plat drawing: map of field near Monticello, 1790s.Swann
Autographs
November 6, 2025Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 208: George Sand, Autograph Manuscript Signed, draft of her one-act play, Francia, ca. 1872.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 218: Walt Whitman, Manuscript Signed, draft of three complete poems from Leaves of Grass, 1891.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 8: James Dean, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, still from Giant, 1955.Swann
Autographs
November 6, 2025Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 20: John Lennon, Typescript Signed, interview discussing Paul, Linda, and Yoko, 1971.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 215: Mark Twain, engraved portrait Signed, "Mark Twain / SL. Clemens," 1890s.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 81: Vaslav Nijinsky, reproduction of an artwork by Léon Bakst Inscribed and Signed, 1916.Swann
Autographs
November 6, 2025Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 73: Malcolm X, The Harvard Crimson Signed and Inscribed: his street address and phone number, 1961.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 11: Lou Gehrig, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, ca. 1939.Swann, Nov. 6: Lot 153: George Gershwin, Photograph Signed and Inscribed, portrait by Renato Toppo.
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Venator and Hanstein: Modern and Contemporary Graphics and Art, Modern Books
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Modern and Contemporary Graphics and Art, Modern Books | Total Sales (EUR) | 542,694.60 |
| Auction Date | September 27, 2025 - September 27, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 444,600.00 |
| Sale Number | #182 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 444,600.00 |
| Total Lots | 443 | ||
| Sold Lots | 276 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 686,800.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 62.30% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 686,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 167 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 79.02% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 716 | MARC CHAGALL | Carmen 1967 |
1967 | EUR 30,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 31,500.00 |
| 1021 | PABLO PICASSO | Faune devoilant une dormeuse (Jupiter et Antiope, d'apres Rembrandt. Blatt 27 aus: Suite Vollard) 1936 |
1936 | EUR 30,000.00 - 30,000.00 | EUR 25,200.00 |
| 1025 | PABLO PICASSO | Pan 1948 |
1948 | EUR 15,000.00 - 15,000.00 | EUR 15,120.00 |
| 1034 | SIGMAR POLKE | Sauberes Auto - Gute Laune 2002 |
2002 | EUR 12,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 13,860.00 |
| 1121 | GUNTHER UECKER | Aufbruch 1992 |
1992 | EUR 8,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 13,860.00 |
| 606 | JOSEF ALBERS | GB 2 1969 |
1969 | EUR 5,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 11,970.00 |
| 1023 | PABLO PICASSO | Harpye a tete de taureau, et quarte petites filles sur une tour surmontee d'un drapeau noir (Blatt 13 aus: Suite Vollard) 1934 |
1934 | EUR 8,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 11,340.00 |
| 1278 | Fluxus 1. |
1964 | EUR 400.00 - 400.00 | EUR 10,710.00 | |
| 1022 | PABLO PICASSO | Minotaure aveugle guide dans la nuit par une petite fille au pigeon (Blatt 96 aus: Suite Vollard) 1934 |
1934 | EUR 8,000.00 - 8,000.00 | EUR 9,450.00 |
| 860 | FRIEDENSREICH HUNDERTWASSER | Look at it on a rainy day 1971/72 |
1971/72 | EUR 10,000.00 - 10,000.00 | EUR 8,820.00 |
| 1238 | BERND UND HILLA BECHER; | Fachwerkhauser des Siegener Industriegebietes. (Neuaufl.) |
2000 | EUR 500.00 - 500.00 | EUR 6,930.00 |
| 719 | MARC CHAGALL | Notre Dame et la tour Eiffel 1960 |
1960 | EUR 3,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 6,426.00 |
| 723 | MARC CHAGALL | Couple aux deux bouquets 1977 |
1977 | EUR 6,000.00 - 6,000.00 | EUR 5,670.00 |
| 729 | MARC CHAGALL | Der Spaziergang II (aus: Bauhaus-Drucke Neue europaische Graphik. Vierte Mappe: Italienische und russische Kunstler) 1922 |
1922 | EUR 3,500.00 - 3,500.00 | EUR 5,670.00 |
| 933 | MAPPENWERKE / SAMMLUNGEN; ZDENEK SYKORA | Heinz Teufel zum 60. Geburtstag (12 Linien fur Heinz) 1996 |
1996 | EUR 2,000.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 5,670.00 |
| 1118 | GUNTHER UECKER | Ohne Titel 1972 |
1972 | EUR 3,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 5,670.00 |
| 607 | JOSEF ALBERS | I-S d 1969 |
1969 | EUR 5,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 5,040.00 |
| 730 | CHRISTO | Monuments 1968 |
1968 | EUR 5,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 5,040.00 |
| 878 | ELLSWORTH KELLY | Red Curve 1999 |
1999 | EUR 5,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 5,040.00 |
| 965 | JOAN MIRO | Aus: Le lezard aux plumes d'or 1971 |
1971 | EUR 5,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 5,040.00 |
| 831 | ERICH HECKEL | Frauen am Strand (Akte am Strand / Badende am Strand) 1912 |
1912 | EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 4,914.00 |
| 1123 | GUNTHER UECKER | Aus: Schrift der Nagel, Blatt II 2007 |
2007 | EUR 1,500.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 4,914.00 |
| 1303 | PABLO PICASSO; DOUGLAS COOPER | Les dejeuners. |
1962 37 x 27 cm | EUR 4,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 4,914.00 |
| 1030 | PABLO PICASSO | Peintre au travail avec modele barbu et une spectatrice en tailleur (aus: Les bleus de Barcelone) 1963 |
1963 | EUR 1,800.00 - 1,800.00 | EUR 4,788.00 |
| 1122 | GUNTHER UECKER | Nagel 1992 |
1992 | EUR 3,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 4,536.00 |
