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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.")
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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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Stephan Welz & Co.: October Promenade Auction - Day 3
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | October Promenade Auction - Day 3 | Total Sales (ZAR) | 3,884.30 |
| Auction Date | October 21, 2025 - October 21, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (ZAR) | 5,100.00 |
| Sale Number | #102125 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (ZAR) | 7,300.00 |
| Total Lots | 12 | ||
| Sold Lots | 6 | Low Estimate of All Lots (ZAR) | 9,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 50.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (ZAR) | 13,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 6 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 29.88% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1732 | UTAGAWA KUNISADA II, 1823 - 1880 | A JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT, "YURITSUKE OF THE TSUKEMACHI TEA SHOP" |
ZAR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 | ZAR 1,253.00 | |
| 1731 | KUNICHIA TOYOHARA, 1835 - 1900 | A JAPANESE WOODBLOCK PRINT "ROKKASAN" FROM THE SERIES "SIX POETIC IMMORTALS" |
ZAR 600.00 - 800.00 | ZAR 751.80 | |
| 1562 | THREE BOTANICAL PRINTS |
ZAR 500.00 - 800.00 | ZAR 751.80 | ||
| 1561 | FIVE CARICATURE LITHOGRAPHS |
ZAR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | ZAR 626.50 | ||
| 1566 | TWO FRAMED LITHOGRAPHS |
ZAR 800.00 - 1,200.00 | ZAR 250.60 | ||
| 1565 | A FRAMED PRINT, CAPE TOWN HARBOUR, CIRCA 1900 |
CIRCA 1900 | ZAR 200.00 - 300.00 | ZAR 250.60 |
![<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.")
