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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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November 25Doyle
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November 25Doyle
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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.
Catawiki B. V.: French Literature and Illustrated
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | French Literature and Illustrated | Total Sales (EUR) | 16,534.21 |
| Auction Date | September 28, 2025 - September 28, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 21,300.00 |
| Sale Number | #92825d | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 25,650.00 |
| Total Lots | 51 | ||
| Sold Lots | 21 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 67,300.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 41.18% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 81,250.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 30 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 20.35% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97842638 | Erik Satie; Charles Martin | Sports & Divertissements |
1914 | EUR 3,200.00 - 3,600.00 | EUR 2,616.00 |
| 97917954 | Frans Masereel / Eschyle | Promethee enchaine [1/9 de tete avec double suite sur Japon et Montval] |
1946 | EUR 1,500.00 - 1,700.00 | EUR 1,419.18 |
| 97555228 | Robert Ganzo / Jacques Villon | Oeuvre Poetique [1/10 exemplaires de tete sur Japon avec dessin original et suites] |
1957 | EUR 1,500.00 - 1,800.00 | EUR 1,185.92 |
| 97606805 | Edouard Chimot / Maurice Magre | La Montee aux enfers. Poesies. [12 eaux-fortes originales, Reliure signee Marie Eudes] |
1920 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 1,046.40 |
| 97694184 | Etienne Dinet, Mohamed Racim & Ben Ibrahim Sliman | Khadra. Danseuse Ouled Nail [Reliure signee Yves Daguet] |
1926 | EUR 1,400.00 - 1,600.00 | EUR 1,046.40 |
| 97511066 | Henri de Regnier / Charles Jouas | La Cite des Eaux. [Reliure peinte signee Jean Stroobants] |
1912 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 890.53 |
| 97632326 | Edouart Chimot [signe] | Les Belles que voila [sur Japon, avec dessin original et suite. Reliure signee Baudry] |
1958 | EUR 900.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 872.00 |
| 97854071 | Albert Robida | La Vie electrique. Le Vingtieme Siecle |
1882 | EUR 900.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 850.20 |
| 97653061 | Stephane Mallarme / Pierre Auguste-Renoir / Charles Maurin | Pages. [E.O. avec une eau-forte et une gravure sur bois originales] |
1891 | EUR 700.00 - 800.00 | EUR 765.18 |
| 97658204 | Steinlen | Chats et autres betes |
1933 | EUR 800.00 - 900.00 | EUR 763.00 |
| 97555238 | La Fontaine / Brigitte Coudrain | Fables [reliure signee Eduardo Gimenez Burgos] |
1977 | EUR 1,400.00 - 1,600.00 | EUR 654.00 |
| 97683418 | Adelbert de Chamisso | L'Homme qui a perdu son ombre. 15 eaux-fortes de Bernard Naudin. [Reliure signee G. Crette] |
1913 | EUR 650.00 - 750.00 | EUR 599.50 |
| 97702534 | [epreuves non corrigees] J.K. Rowling | Harry Potter et le prisonnier d'Azkaban |
1999 | EUR 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 599.50 |
| 97631073 | Signe; Louis Jou / Dufy, Bonnard, Gus Bofa, Dunoyer de Segonzac, Georges Rouault, e.a. | Byblis. Miroir des arts du Livre et de l'estampe. [1/100 avec L.A.S; Reliure signee ] |
1930/1931 | EUR 750.00 - 850.00 | EUR 572.25 |
| 97931286 | Aragon / Vercors / Eluard / Hainaut | Editions de minuit clandestines |
1942 | EUR 550.00 - 650.00 | EUR 545.00 |
| 97843274 | Pierre Loti / Meheut, Brissaud, Marty, Sylvain Sauvage, Calbet, Domergue, Fouqueray etc | Oeuvres completes illustrees |
1936 | EUR 750.00 - 900.00 | EUR 492.68 |
| 97843276 | Henri de Regnier / George Barbier | L'Escapade [1/50 sur Japon avec suite; reliure signee J. Van West] |
1931 | EUR 700.00 - 800.00 | EUR 482.87 |
| 97848048 | Georges SIMENON | 19 originales collection Fayard photographique [Rare ensemble] |
1932/1931 | EUR 700.00 - 850.00 | EUR 370.60 |
| 97815465 | Angelo Mariani / Paul Arene, Lunel, Lebegue, Robida, e.a. | Contes a Mariani [1/50 sur Japon] |
1912 | EUR 550.00 - 650.00 | EUR 359.70 |
| 97976870 | Signe; Gilbert Lascault & Monique Tello | Un volcan lointain [num. sur arches 1/16] |
2014 | EUR 400.00 - 450.00 | EUR 256.15 |
| 97977552 | Signe; Gilbert Lascault & Ramsa | Sables d' Egypte [ex. hors-commerce, livre entierement lithographie] |
1990 | EUR 450.00 - 550.00 | EUR 147.15 |