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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
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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
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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.")
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.: Autographs and Manuscripts
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Autographs and Manuscripts | Total Sales (EUR) | 13,968.35 |
| Auction Date | October 01, 2025 - October 01, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 18,220.00 |
| Sale Number | #100125 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 23,245.00 |
| Total Lots | 88 | ||
| Sold Lots | 75 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 23,810.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 85.23% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 29,705.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 13 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 47.02% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 97778586 | Napoleon Bonaparte | Brevet signe par le premier consul |
1803 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 2,839.45 |
| 97894301 | firmato ; Benito Mussolini, Vittorio Emanuele III | Decreto 1923 |
1923 | Not Available | EUR 654.00 |
| 97922545 | Ronald Reagan | Original document Signed by President Ronald Reagan -- Declaring Hungarian Day in the USA |
1981 | EUR 450.00 - 550.00 | EUR 479.60 |
| 97936171 | Italian scriptorium of the Middle Ages | Breviary illuminated leaf on vellum Italy 2 big initials with burnished gold and colours |
1480/1450 | EUR 425.00 - 500.00 | EUR 476.33 |
| 97879860 | Samuel Beckett | Carte autographe - En attendant Godot |
1970 | EUR 500.00 - 650.00 | EUR 406.57 |
| 97908939 | PIUS PAPA VI | Bulle pontificale, ou sceau papal, portant l'inscription "PIUS PAPA VI" |
1700/1752 | EUR 220.00 - 250.00 | EUR 403.30 |
| 97761859 | French Notaires of the 17th and 18th Century Ancient regime sous Louis XIV a XVIII | 164 manuscripts French notary certifications and documents seal stamps 17th and 18th vellum+paper |
1650/1815 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 374.96 |
| 97974258 | [Enluminures] | Feuillet de livre d'heures [Finement enlumine] |
1500 | EUR 220.00 - 250.00 | EUR 348.80 |
| 97905799 | George III (1738-1820) [King of Great Britain] and the 3rd Duke of Portland William Henry Cavendish | Fine Commission Document signed as King |
1796 | EUR 400.00 - 450.00 | EUR 328.09 |
| 97873617 | Extremely Rare, Hand signed, Queen Frederica with Children | Royal Family in Exile, Egypt |
1945 | EUR 350.00 - 400.00 | EUR 327.00 |
| 97871563 | James Abbott McNeill Whistler | Charmant billet autographe de l'artiste americain-britannique avec sa celebre signature papillon |
1890 | EUR 325.00 - 400.00 | EUR 311.74 |
| 97837216 | Obligation notariee sur parchemin Velin | Puy-en-Velay (Anicium) -- Signum notarial en forme de Trident |
1333 | EUR 450.00 - 550.00 | EUR 305.20 |
| 97702897 | Manuscript | Original leaf from a latin breviary ca. 14th century |
1350 | EUR 250.00 - 300.00 | EUR 277.95 |
| 97741266 | Joannes Baptista Benignus Sallier de Chamont | Pergamena con sigillo pendente in cera, teca, Universita Parigi, licenza Utroque Iure, Baccalaureato |
1760 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 272.50 |
| 97702215 | Jean Cocteau | Scene de menage - Poeme autographe |
1953 | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 265.96 |
| 93593543 | Manuscript; Blad uit een Middeleeuws Getijdenboek | Nederlands - ca. |
1460 | EUR 220.00 - 250.00 | EUR 239.80 |
| 97809323 | Inconnu | Manuscrit sur feuilles de latanier (Lontar) |
1800 | EUR 250.00 - 300.00 | EUR 223.45 |
| 97679007 | Anoniem | [Nederlands] Manuscript sheet from a Book of Hours - 14th century |
1490 | EUR 275.00 - 325.00 | EUR 219.09 |
| 97820714 | Hymne guerrier d'epoque | Bataille d'Austerlitz - Napoleon Ier |
1805 | EUR 450.00 - 550.00 | EUR 218.00 |
| 97945004 | Teilhard de Chardin | Autograph Teilhard de Chardin + Portrait |
1940 | EUR 450.00 - 550.00 | EUR 218.00 |
| 97958097 | Isabelle de Bourbon, Isabelle II (1830-1904), reine d'Espagne. | Lettre autographe signee a la marechale de Mac Mahon |
1878 | EUR 200.00 - 250.00 | EUR 207.10 |
| 97871603 | Eugene Scribe | Manuscrit complet de la piece " Le budget " d'Eugene Scribe . 77 pages dans une magnifique reliure |
1831 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 189.66 |
| 97884356 | Louis XIV Roi Soleil [secretaire] | Manuscrit sur parchemin 17e siecle signe par le Roi |
1644 | EUR 170.00 - 200.00 | EUR 185.30 |
| 97761851 | Italian scriptorium of the Middle Ages | Breviary illuminated leaf on vellum Italy 4 big initials in red and blue colours |
1450/1480 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 177.67 |
| 97950986 | [England - King Charles III era] | Signed Christmas Card as Prince of Wales |
1995 | EUR 200.00 - 220.00 | EUR 174.40 |
![<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.")
