• Dominic Winter
    Printed Books & Maps, Geology & Charles Darwin
    5th November, 2025
    Dominic 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, 2025
    Dominic 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, 2025
    Dominic 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, 2025
    Dominic 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, 2025
    Swann, 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, 2025
    Swann, 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, 2025
    Swann, 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, 2025
    Swann, 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.
  • Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Presentation Copy of a Whitman "Holy Grail." Whitman, Walt. $10,000-$15,000.
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Endymion in Original Boards. Keats, John. $8,000-
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Association Copy of the Privately Printed Edition of The Tale of Peter Rabbit. Potter, Beatrix. $8,000-$12,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Christina Rossetti's Own Copy of Her First Book. Rossetti, Christina G. $8,000-$12,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Borden Copy of The Life of Merlin in an Elaborate Binding by Riviere. Heywood, Thomas, Translator. $6,000-$8,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Arion Press. Whitman, Walt, Leaves of Grass. $4,000-$6,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Call It Sleep in the First State Jacket. Roth, Henry. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Steinbeck's Best-Known Work. Steinbeck, John. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: A Fine Jewelled Binding Signed by Sangorski & Sutcliffe. Sangorski, Francis. $40,000-$60,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: The Complete Tales of Beatrix Potter: A Complete Set of First Editions. Potter, Beatrix. $2,000-$3,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Kelmscott Shelley. Shelley, Percy Bysshe. The Poetical Works. $3,000-$5,000
    Bonhams, Nov. 3-13: Inscribed by Martin Luther King Jr. King, Martin Luther, Jr. $3,000-$5,000
  • Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 75. The Second Printed Map of the North American Continent - Full Contemporary Color (1593) Est. $35,000 - $40,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 37. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Fantastic Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $16,000 - $18,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 104. Important Revolutionary War Plan of Battle of Quebec in Contemporary Color (1776) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 43. Mercator's Map of the North Pole - the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1606) Est. $2,750 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 237. Rare and Striking Bird's-Eye View of Lawrence, Kansas (1880) Est. $2,000 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 10. Rare Map from Atlas Maior with Representations of the Seasons in Contemporary Color (1662) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 374. Bunting's Map of Europe Depicted as the Queen of the World (1589) Est. $2,000 - $2,400
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 590. Willem Blaeu's Magnificent Carte-a-Figures Map of Asia (1634) Est. $2,750 - $3,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 647. The Earliest and Most Decorative Map of the East Coast of Africa (1596) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 710. Ruscelli's Complete, Third Edition Atlas with 65 Maps (1574) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 12):
    Lot 696. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Shepherds (1502) Est. $800 - $950
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Christies: Vintage Sports and Hollywood Online: The Dr. G.B. Espy Collection

Auction Reports

Auction Name Vintage Sports and Hollywood Online: The Dr. G.B. Espy Collection Total Sales (USD) 187,706.00
Auction Date October 24, 2025 - October 24, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 97,300.00
Sale Number #24365 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 156,500.00
Total Lots 156
Sold Lots 154 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 97,800.00
% of Lots Sold 98.72% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 157,400.00
Unsold Lots 2 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 119.25%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
449 WALT DISNEY

WALT DISNEY AUTOGRAPHED LETTER REFERENCING "SONG OF THE SOUTH" (PSA/DNA 8 NM-MT)

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 9,525.00
415 MARILYN MONROE

MARILYN MONROE SIGNED LOAN AGREEMENT AMENDMENT LETTER

1956-02-07 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 8,890.00
420 MARILYN MONROE

MARILYN MONROE AUTOGRAPHED RCA CONTRACT LETTER REGARDING THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS (1954) (PSA/DNA)

1954-09-27 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 7,620.00
436 ELVIS PRESLEY

ELVIS PRESLEY TWICE AUTOGRAPHED NBC AMENDMENT LETTER CONCERNING HIS '68 COMEBACK SPECIAL AND CHANGE OF HABIT (1969) (PSA/DNA AUTHENTIC)

1969-04-15 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 6,096.00
234 BABE RUTH

BABE RUTH AUTOGRAPHED PERSONAL CHECK (PSA/DNA 7 NM)

1942 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 5,715.00
224 BABE RUTH

BABE RUTH AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH BY THORNE STUDIOS (PSA/DNA 7 NM - "TYPE III")

CIRCA 1930 USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD 5,334.00
419 MARILYN MONROE

MARILYN MONROE AUTOGRAPHED TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX AMENDMENT LETTER REGARDING PAYMENT(PSA/DNA)

1959-08-26 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 5,334.00
212 TY COBB

FINE TY COBB AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH

USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 5,080.00
240 LOU GEHRIG

CHOICE LOU GEHRIG AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH (PSA/DNA 6 EX-MT)

CIRCA 1938 USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD 5,080.00
241 BABE RUTH AND OTHERS

BABE RUTH AND OTHERS AUTOGRAPHED ALBUM PAGE (PSA/DNA 7 NM)

CIRCA 1930'S USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 4,445.00
421 MARILYN MONROE

MARILYN MONROE AUTOGRAPHED TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX AMENDMENT LETTER (Partial Document) (PSA/DNA)

1947-02-19 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 4,445.00
320 KNUTE ROCKNE

KNUTE ROCKNE FAMILY PHOTO ALBUM

1910'S USD 1,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 3,810.00
314

OUTSTANDING PRINCETON TIGERS FOOTBALL TEAM PHOTOGRAPH

1885 USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 3,556.00
233 BABE RUTH

BABE RUTH SHEET MUSIC WITH RELATED PIN

CIRCA 1928 USD 200.00 - 400.00 USD 3,302.00
383

A VERY EARLY TWENTIETH-CENTURY FOX TYPESCRIPT MEMO REGARDING MARILYN MONROE

1946-07-25 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 3,048.00
428

MARILYN MONROE FUNERAL PROGRAM INVITATION

1962 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 3,048.00
248 BABE RUTH

BABE RUTH PHOTOGRAPH (PSA/DNA "TYPE I")

CIRCA 1931 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 2,794.00
391 ED BAIRD,

TWO SNAPSHOTS OF MARILYN MONROE AT CELEBRITY GOLF TOURNAMENT (PSA/DNA "TYPE I")

1947 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 2,540.00
429 ANA LOWER

A GROUP OF LETTERS FROM ANA LOWER TO MARILYN MONROE AND JAMES DOUGHERTY

1942-1946 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 2,540.00
381

A CARBON COPY OF A TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX MEMO REGARDING MARILYN MONROE'S NAME CHANGE

1946-12-03 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 2,413.00
430 AN ELVIS

AN ELVIS PRESLEY AUTOGRAPH (PSA/DNA NM 7)

CIRCA 1960 USD 500.00 - 700.00 USD 2,159.00
214 TY COBB

TY COBB HANDWRITTEN LETTER WITH BABE RUTH CONTENT (PSA/DNA 7 NM)

1935 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,032.00
304 DON LARSEN

DON LARSEN WORLD SERIES PERFECT GAME TICKET STUB (PSA: GD)

1956 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 2,032.00
397 FINK SMITH,

MARILYN MONROE PAYING BILLS (PSA/DNA "TYPE I")

1953 USD 400.00 - 600.00 USD 2,032.00
443 BILLIE HOLIDAY

BILLIE HOLIDAY SIGNED AGVA CONTRACT (PSA/DNA NM-MT 8)

1957-07-16 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 2,032.00
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’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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  • 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.