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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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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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Art + Object: "a (im)possible relevance" The Collection of Mal and Lizzie Brow.
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | "a (im)possible relevance" The Collection of Mal and Lizzie Brow. | Total Sales (NZD) | 51,238.00 |
| Auction Date | October 22, 2025 - October 22, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (NZD) | 38,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #102225 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (NZD) | 64,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 10 | ||
| Sold Lots | 6 | Low Estimate of All Lots (NZD) | 73,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 60.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (NZD) | 131,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 4 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 38.96% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Henri Cartier Bresson | Henri Cartier Bresson 'Behind the Gare Saint-Lazare' |
1932 (printed later) | NZD 18,000.00 - 30,000.00 | NZD 21,933.00 |
| 79 | Peter Peryer | Peter Peryer 'Trout, Lake Taupo' |
1983 | NZD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | NZD 8,225.00 |
| 3 | Peter Peryer | Peter Peryer 'Self Portrait with Rooster' |
1977 | NZD 7,000.00 - 13,000.00 | NZD 7,311.00 |
| 10 | Ansel Adams | Ansel Adams 'El Capitan, Yosemite National Park, California' |
1952 | NZD 4,000.00 - 7,000.00 | NZD 6,580.00 |
| 53 | Saskia Leek | Saskia Leek 'Summertime 1 (Bicycle)' |
NZD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | NZD 4,265.00 | |
| 65 | Hany Armanious | Hany Armanious 'Pizza Box' |
1989 | NZD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | NZD 2,924.00 |
![<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.")
