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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
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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![<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.")
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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.
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Aspire Art Auctions: Spring '25 Collection: In Bloom
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Spring '25 Collection: In Bloom | Total Sales (ZAR) | 262,290.00 |
| Auction Date | October 14, 2025 - October 14, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (ZAR) | 217,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #101425 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (ZAR) | 317,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 32 | ||
| Sold Lots | 17 | Low Estimate of All Lots (ZAR) | 381,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 53.13% | High Estimate of All Lots (ZAR) | 554,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 15 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 47.30% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Deborah Bell, Robert Hodgins & William Kentridge (South Africa 1957--; 1920--2010; 1955--) | Easing the Passing of the Hours |
1993 | ZAR 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | ZAR 93,800.00 |
| 61 | William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) | Bath Tub and Shower |
1993 | ZAR 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | ZAR 37,520.00 |
| 14 | Norman Catherine (South Africa 1949-) | Catnet |
1996 | ZAR 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | ZAR 30,485.00 |
| 29 | William Kentridge (South Africa 1955-) | Remembering the Treason Trial |
ZAR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | ZAR 28,140.00 | |
| 21 | Robert Hodgins (South Africa 1920-2010) | Miss Priss |
2009 | ZAR 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | ZAR 21,105.00 |
| 24 | Blessing Ngobeni (South Africa 1985-) | Tax payer |
2019 | ZAR 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | ZAR 17,588.00 |
| 67 | Malcolm Payne (South Africa 1946-) | Venus (from the Illuminated Manuscript series) |
2003 | ZAR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | ZAR 4,690.00 |
| 31 | Diane Victor (South Africa 1964-) | I See You |
ZAR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | ZAR 4,221.00 | |
| 95 | Manfred Zylla (Germany 1939-) | Cloud Cycler |
1990 | ZAR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | ZAR 3,518.00 |
| 97 | Norman Catherine (South Africa 1949-) | Luminous Fook Mook |
ZAR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | ZAR 3,518.00 | |
| 98 | Norman Catherine (South Africa 1949-) | The Rare Gaboob |
ZAR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | ZAR 3,518.00 | |
| 96 | Norman Catherine (South Africa 1949-) | Feeding Baby Twittering Twook |
ZAR 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | ZAR 3,283.00 | |
| 62 | Dorothee Kreutzfeldt (South Africa 1970-) | Let Me |
2004 | ZAR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | ZAR 3,048.00 |
| 37 | Michael Selekane (South Africa 1986-) | Let's Challenge Them I |
2015 | ZAR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | ZAR 2,580.00 |
| 27 | Fred Schimmel (South Africa 1928-2009) | Abstract composition II |
1993 | ZAR 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | ZAR 2,345.00 |
| 26 | Cecil Skotnes (South Africa 1926-2009) | Abstract figures, two |
ZAR 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | ZAR 1,759.00 | |
| 25 | Bettie Cilliers-Barnard (South Africa 1914-2010) | Woman |
1984 | ZAR 1,000.00 - 3,000.00 | ZAR 1,172.00 |
![<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.")
