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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
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November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
November 25Doyle
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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.
Catawiki B. V.: Autographs and Manuscripts
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Autographs and Manuscripts | Total Sales (EUR) | 7,713.93 |
| Auction Date | October 22, 2025 - October 22, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 13,680.00 |
| Sale Number | #102225a | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 0.00 |
| Total Lots | 80 | ||
| Sold Lots | 73 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 16,050.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 91.25% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 0.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 7 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | Inf% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 98433396 | Di Claudio | Poesie D'amore Diverse di Claudio e Nina Manoscritto 2 Libri Finemente Rilegati XIX |
1800/1830 | EUR 1,000.00 - 0.00 | EUR 543.91 |
| 97476517 | Benito MUSSOLINI | Decreto firmato dal Re d'Italia e da B. MUSSOLINI (Capo del Governo, Ministro della Guerra e Duce |
1929 | EUR 190.00 - 0.00 | EUR 493.77 |
| 98355825 | Unknown | 19th century German Heraldry manuscript album |
1850/1839 | EUR 450.00 - 0.00 | EUR 446.90 |
| 98428594 | Manuel de Falla | Carte autographe signee au poete et critique musical, G. Jean Aubry |
1910 | EUR 425.00 - 0.00 | EUR 436.00 |
| 98286281 | Aaron ben Mosche ben Ascher | "Codex von Aleppo" - Masoretische Bibel-Handschrift |
1260 | EUR 150.00 - 0.00 | EUR 414.20 |
| 98433523 | [Enluminures] | Feuillet de livre d'heures [Finement enlumine] |
1500 | EUR 425.00 - 0.00 | EUR 361.88 |
| 98356920 | Onbekend | Hantvest van de Crimpenrewaert - 1581 - 1599 |
1599 | EUR 150.00 - 0.00 | EUR 263.78 |
| 98320602 | Copiste somalien | Manzil d'un coran |
1850 | Not Available | EUR 207.10 |
| 98375485 | [Manuscrit] | Costume Louis XIV. Etude de details. [28 dessins originaux rehausses] |
1920 | EUR 300.00 - 0.00 | EUR 207.10 |
| 98364771 | Italian scriptorium of the Middle Ages | Breviary illuminated leaf on vellum Italy initial with burnished gold and colours |
1480/1450 | EUR 275.00 - 0.00 | EUR 197.29 |
| 98342375 | General John Joseph Pershing (1860-1948) [General of the Armies] | Photographie signee + Lettre autographe manuscrite au General Augustin Dubail |
1925 | EUR 275.00 - 0.00 | EUR 196.20 |
| 98433483 | Queen consor of UK and Empress consort of India Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) | Autograph signed letter with gold-embossed crown address Sandringham Norfolk as Princess of Wales |
1898 | EUR 425.00 - 0.00 | EUR 191.84 |
| 98398125 | [England - Queen Elizabeth II era] | Signed Christmas Card |
1999 | EUR 200.00 - 0.00 | EUR 190.75 |
| 98364830 | Officials of the city of Haarlem | Protocol of the Building Authority of the City of Haarlem on the admissibility of a front door |
1751 | EUR 150.00 - 0.00 | EUR 183.12 |
| 98341303 | autorita ecclesiastiche | autentica di reliquia |
1700 | EUR 160.00 - 0.00 | EUR 175.49 |
| 98364750 | Italian scriptorium of the Middle Ages | Breviary illuminated leaf on vellum Italy 2 big initials in red and blue colours |
1480/1450 | EUR 275.00 - 0.00 | EUR 168.95 |
| 98072578 | Charles GOUNOD (1818-1893) | Lettre autographe signee au sujet de son opera Le Tribut de Zamora |
1879 | EUR 250.00 - 0.00 | EUR 148.24 |
| 98353059 | Anonyme | Recueil de musique manuscrit. [Moise, Ne dansez pas, Le Jeune Invalide...] |
1830 | EUR 150.00 - 0.00 | EUR 140.61 |
| 98404802 | Jean Cocteau | Poeme manuscrit - Le sacre n'etant plus coeur de vitesse |
1952 | EUR 225.00 - 0.00 | EUR 130.80 |
| 98313920 | Unknown | Qur'an - Bihar India |
1425 | EUR 150.00 - 0.00 | EUR 124.26 |
| 98364762 | Italian scriptorium of the Middle Ages | Breviary illuminated leaf on vellum Italy 3 big initials in red and blue colours |
1450/1480 | EUR 275.00 - 0.00 | EUR 123.17 |
| 98432674 | Alexandre Dumas fils (27 July 1824 -- 27 November 1895) French author and playwright | Autograph signed letter to a Madame from his own stationery in Paris 98, Avenue de Villiers |
1870/1895 | EUR 250.00 - 0.00 | EUR 112.27 |
| 97702275 | Manuscript | Illuminated Book of Hours page from Delft |
1440 | EUR 150.00 - 0.00 | EUR 109.00 |
| 98364842 | Notaris Jacob Scholtingn | Sealed notarial document about the auction of a house in Haarlem |
1818 | EUR 150.00 - 0.00 | EUR 109.00 |
| 98326221 | LOUIS XV [secretaire] | LOUIS XV [secretaire] --- Lettre patente signee "Louis par la grace de Dieu" |
1724 | Not Available | EUR 105.73 |
![<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.")
