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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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Gros & Delettrez: Anne & Jean-François Collection
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Anne & Jean-François Collection | Total Sales (EUR) | 11,661.00 |
| Auction Date | October 17, 2025 - October 17, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 3,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #168152 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 5,320.00 |
| Total Lots | 39 | ||
| Sold Lots | 36 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 4,940.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 92.31% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 7,880.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 3 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 147.98% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | MANZANA PISSARO (1871-1961) | Deux poules et un coq |
EUR 100.00 - 200.00 | EUR 1,560.00 | |
| 52 | Erik DESMAZIERES (ne en 1948) | L'atelier de Rene TAZE, 1979 |
EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | EUR 1,170.00 | |
| 1 | REMBRANDT VAN RIJN (1606-1669) | La Fuite en Egypte de nuit. |
EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | EUR 1,040.00 | |
| 56 | Rene Xavier PRINET (1861-1946) | << La, mon Paul dansait plusieurs fois >> (Chapitre XII) |
EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | EUR 975.00 | |
| 14 | Henri RIVIERE (1864-1951) | Serie << Les aspects de la nature >> << La falaise >> |
EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 845.00 | |
| 15 | Henri RIVIERE (1854-1961) | La cote bretonne |
EUR 300.00 - 400.00 | EUR 780.00 | |
| 50 | Erik DESMAZIERES (ne en 1948) | Les toits de Paris, 2006 |
EUR 300.00 - 500.00 | EUR 650.00 | |
| 51 | Erik DESMAZIERES (ne en 1948) | Toits de Paris, 1991 |
EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 650.00 | |
| 79 | Georges ROTIG (183-1961) | Mouflers de Corse |
EUR 100.00 - 200.00 | EUR 650.00 | |
| 13 | Henri RIVIERE (1864-1951) | Serie << Les aspects de la nature >> << Le hameau >> |
EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 520.00 | |
| 73 | Attribue a Jacques VILLON | Scene de marche, 1901 |
EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 494.00 | |
| 309 | LA PLEIADE NRF | 24 volumes. |
EUR 200.00 - 300.00 | EUR 455.00 | |
| 86 | d'apres Paul JOUVE (1878-1973) | Panthere branchee |
EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | EUR 325.00 | |
| 42 | Pierre Eugene CLAIRIN (1897-1980) | Vue du Pont Neuf |
EUR 50.00 - 60.00 | EUR 130.00 | |
| 45 | ALTMAN | Allee, Luxembourg |
EUR 20.00 - 30.00 | EUR 130.00 | |
| 46 | Auguste LEPERE (1849-1918) | Au Luxembourg |
EUR 20.00 - 30.00 | EUR 130.00 | |
| 61 | Andre MINAUX | Jeune femme se cachant les seins |
EUR 20.00 - 30.00 | EUR 117.00 | |
| 39 | Auguste LEPERE (1849-1918) | Vue du Pont Neuf, Paris |
EUR 50.00 - 100.00 | EUR 91.00 | |
| 59 | d'apres Joseph KUHN-REGNIER | Jeune femme vetue a l'antique et son enfant |
EUR 20.00 - 30.00 | EUR 91.00 | |
| 64 | Jacques VILLON | Ed SAGOT rue de Chateaudun |
EUR 50.00 - 60.00 | EUR 91.00 | |
| 3 | D'apres Francois BOUCHER | Venus aux colombes |
EUR 20.00 - 30.00 | EUR 78.00 | |
| 57 | LA GRANDE GUERRE | Quatre impressions dans un meme encadrement |
EUR 20.00 - 30.00 | EUR 78.00 | |
| 4 | D'apres Francois BOUCHER par DEMARTEAU | Deux nymphes en bord de riviere |
EUR 20.00 - 30.00 | EUR 65.00 | |
| 60 | Ecole moderne | Femme a l'enfant |
EUR 20.00 - 30.00 | EUR 65.00 | |
| 2 | Israel SILVESTRE | Vue du quai des Gesvres et du pont Notre-Dame de Paris |
EUR 20.00 - 30.00 | EUR 52.00 |
