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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
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.")
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.
Nadeau's Auction Gallery: Major Fall Chinese & Americana Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Major Fall Chinese & Americana Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 28,210.00 |
| Auction Date | October 25, 2025 - October 25, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 14,900.00 |
| Sale Number | #102525 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 27,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 41 | ||
| Sold Lots | 29 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 19,700.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 70.73% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 36,600.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 12 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 77.08% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 258 | John James Audubon (American 1785-1851) | Iceland or Jer Falcon, 1860 |
USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,525.00 | |
| 261 | James Edmund Allen (American 1894-1964) | Spider Boy, New York City Skyscraper, 1937 |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 4,550.00 | |
| 481 | Approximately 150 Bound Classic Books |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,820.00 | ||
| 189 | Seven Civil War Generals Autographs | A framed group of clipped autographs from leading Confederate generals and officers, including General Braxton Bragg, General Wade Hampton, General Fitzhugh Lee, ... |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,690.00 | |
| 260 | Aiden Lassell Ripley (American 1896-1969) | Wild Turkeys |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,560.00 | |
| 494 | William Blake (British 1757-1827) | Illustrations of the Book of Job, Plate 11: "With Dreams upon my Bed thou scarest me & affrightest me with Visions" |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,430.00 | |
| 482 | Approximately 100 Bound Books |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,170.00 | ||
| 396 | Thomas Jefferys and Maurille Antoine Moithe | Engraved Map by Thomas Jefferys and Maurille Antoine Moithe |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,040.00 | |
| 493 | William Blake (British 1757-1827) | Illustrations of the Book of Job, Plate 16: "Thou hast fulfilled the Judgment of the Wicked" |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,040.00 | |
| 495 | William Blake (British 1757-1827) | Illustrations of the Book of Job, Plate 10: "The Just Upright Man is Laughed to Scorn" |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,040.00 | |
| 77 | Shiko Munakata (Japanese 1903-1975) | Gautama and Bodhisattvas, 1960 |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 650.00 | |
| 78 | Two: Kiyoshi Saito (Japanese 1907-1997) | Dachshund Laying |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 650.00 | |
| 135 | After Christian Remick (American 1726-1773) | Perspective View of the Blockade of Boston, 1768 |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 585.00 | |
| 390 | Currier and Ives | Hartford Races in Charter Oak Park |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 585.00 | |
| 395 | Warren & Gillet, with Additions by George Gillett | "Map of Connecticut" |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 585.00 | |
| 188A | Douglas Haig to Percy Chubb | Two Framed Historical WWI Documents to include handwritten letter by General Sir Douglas Haig to Percy Chubb, December 2, 1914 |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 520.00 | |
| 247 | John James Audubon (American 1785-1851) | Columbian Black-Tailed Deer, 1847 |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 520.00 | |
| 259 | Frank Weston Benson (American 1862-1951) | Shoveller Drake 1920 |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 455.00 | |
| 264B | John James Audubon (American 1785-1851) and John Woodhouse Audubon (American 1812-1862) | Caribou or American Reindeer,1847 |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 455.00 | |
| 249 | John James Audubon (American 1785-1851) and John Woodhouse Audubon (American 1812-1862) | American Marsh Shrew,1843 |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 325.00 | |
| 254 | John James Audubon (American 1785-1851) | Wormwood Hare,1846 |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 325.00 | |
| 136 | American School (19th Century) | Two Framed 19th Century American Nautical Pieces to include Captain Ahab and Moby Dick |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 292.50 | |
| 248 | John James Audubon (American 1785-1851) and John Woodhouse Audubon (American 1812-1862) | Tawny Weasel,1840 |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 260.00 | |
| 252 | John James Audubon (American 1785-1851) | Marsh Hare, 1843 |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 260.00 | |
| 478 | Approximately 50 Leather Bound Books |
USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 227.50 |
![<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.")
