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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.
Ahlers & Ogletree: Fall Estates and Collections | Day 1
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fall Estates and Collections | Day 1 | Total Sales (USD) | 85,812.50 |
| Auction Date | October 08, 2025 - October 08, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 51,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #100825 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 83,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 65 | ||
| Sold Lots | 63 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 51,800.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 96.92% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 84,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 2 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 101.55% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 279 | TWO 19TH CENTURY POCKET GLOBES IN SHAGREEN CASES |
19th century | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 | |
| 15 | John James Audubon | AUDUBON / HAVELL 'BLUE JAY' PLATE 102 ENGRAVING |
circa 1827-1838, from "The Birds of America" Havell edition | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 278 | LEWIS AND CLARKS FIRST LONDON EDITION 1814 W/MAPS |
1814 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 | |
| 280 | TWO POCKET GLOBES ON TABLES, ONE MARKED LANES 1811 |
1811 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 | |
| 257 | Joseph Rudyard Kipling | RUDYARD KIPLING 24 VOLUMES WITH 23 SIGNED BY HAND |
USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,625.00 | |
| 192 | Mark Catesby | MARK CATESBY, 'THE SUMMER DUCK', ENGRAVING, PL. 97 |
circa 1731-1754 | USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,875.00 |
| 209 | Rockwell Kent | ROCKWELL KENT, "GOD BLESS HANNE!", 1931 LITHOGRAPH |
1931 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,250.00 |
| 259 | THE EDNA LEWIS COOKBOOK FIRST EDITION SIGNED |
1972 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,187.50 | |
| 260 | AUSTEN, PRIDE AND PREJUDICE, PEACOCK EDITION 1895 |
1895 | USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,187.50 | |
| 187 | George Catlin | GEORGE CATLIN 'WI-JUN-JON...' LITHOGRAPH, PLATE 25 |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 1,062.50 | |
| 304 | EASTON PRESS, 23 LEATHER BOUND BOOKS |
mid - late 20th century. | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 1,062.50 | |
| 282 | Johann Baptista Homann | JOHANNA HOMANN 'VIRGINIA MAYLANDIA ET CAROLINA...' |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,000.00 | |
| 308 | EASTON PRESS 'THE HISTORY OF AMERICA' 16 VOLS |
1981 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,000.00 | |
| 17 | Robert (1793) Havell | AUDUBON / HAVELL 'AMERICAN SNIPE' PL 243 ENGRAVING |
circa 1827-1838 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 937.50 |
| 262 | US COMM PLATE BLOCK COLLECTION 537-996 W/ C18 NH |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 937.50 | ||
| 264 | BENJAMIN FRANKILN AUTOBIOGRAPHY DUBLIN 1793 |
1793 | USD 900.00 - 1,400.00 | USD 937.50 | |
| 291 | Jodocus (1563) Hondius | JODOCUS HONDIUS HISTORIA MUNDI VIRGINIA ET FLORIDA |
1635/37 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 937.50 |
| 193 | Mark Catesby | MARK CATESBY, 'THE KINGFISHER' ENGRAVING PLATE 69 |
circa 1771 | USD 600.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 875.00 |
| 263 | US BOOKLET PANE COLLECTION SCOTT 219-720B & MODERN |
19th and 20th century. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,600.00 | USD 875.00 | |
| 272 | GEORGE MATHEWS-SIGNED 1795 GEORGIA LAND GRANT |
USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 875.00 | ||
| 258 | COMPLETE ANGLER ARTHUR RACKHAM 1931 FIRST EDITION |
1931 | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 812.50 | |
| 281 | Willem Janszoon Blaeu | WILLEM BLAEU VIRGINAE PARTIS AUSTRALIS ET FLORIDAE |
circa 1640. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 812.50 |
| 283 | DE L'ISLE CARTE DU MEXIQUE ET DE LA FLORIDE 1700'S |
1703 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 812.50 | |
| 284 | Guillaume De L'Isle | GUILLAUME DE L'ISLE MAP, CARTE DE LA LOUISIANE |
18th century. | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 812.50 |
| 16 | Robert (1793) Havell | AUDUBON / HAVELL 'GREENSHANK' PLATE 269 ENGRAVING |
circa 1827-1838 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 750.00 |