• Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
    Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
    Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
  • ALDE, Nov. 25: BERTIUS (PETRUS). Tabularum geographicarum contractarum libri septem. Amsterdam, Jodocus Hondius, 1618. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: BLAEU (WILHEM ET JOHAN). Toonneel des aerdrycx, oft Nieuwe Atlas. Tweede deel. [Amsterdam, Blaeu, vers 1650]. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: VAN NOORT (OLIVIER). Description du pénible voyage faict entour de l'Univers ou globe terrestre. Amsterdam, Cornelis de Claesz, 1602. €15,000 to €20,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: STUART (JAMES) ET NICHOLAS REVETT. The Antiquities of Athens. Londres, John Haberkorn [puis John Nichols, et J. Taylor], 1762-1816. 4 vol. €5,000 to €6,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: Description de l’Égypte, ou recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Égypte pendant l'expédition de l'armée française. Paris, 1820-1830. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: [MANUSCRIT ALCHIMIQUE]. AL-JALDAKI (‘IZZ AL-DĪN ‘ALĪ IBN MUḤAMMAD AYDAMIR). Kitab al-Misbah fi ‘Ilm al-Miftah [Le Livre de la Lampe sur les secrets de la Science des Clés]. 1717. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: NICOLAY (NICOLAS DE). Le Navigationi et viaggi, fatti nella Turchia. Venise, Francesco Ziletti, 1580. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: [PÉROU]. Colleción de yaravíes peruanos [Collection de yaravís péruviens]. Manuscrit daté de Lima le 8 février 1854. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: BROWN (PETER). New illustrations of zoology... Londres, Benjamin White, 1776. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: BULLIARD (PIERRE). Herbier de la France, ou collection complète des plantes indigènes de ce royaume. Paris, A. J. Dugour & Durand, 1780-[1793]. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: [DEZALLIER D'ARGENVILLE (ANTOINE-JOSEPH)]. L'Histoire naturelle éclaircie dans une de ses parties principales, la Conchyliologie… Paris, De Bure l'aîné, 1757. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, Nov. 25: RIEDEL (GOTTLIEB FRIEDRICH). [Tabulæ regni animalis].: Augsbourg, Negot. Academia Cæs. Franc. s.d. [1780]. €2,000 to €3,000.
  • Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, Nov. 19: The ‘Saxe-Meiningen Psalter’, in Latin, illuminated manuscript on vellum, [northern France or adjacent southern Netherlands, second half of the thirteenth century]. £30,000 - £50,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Crescenzi (Bartolomeo). Nautica mediterranea, 2 parts in 1, second edition, with rare engraved folding map, Rome, Bartolomeo Bonfadino, 1607. £15,000 - £20,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Aristotle. [The Works], 10 vol.,, translated by Thomas Taylor, Printed for the Translator... by Robert Wilks, 1807-12. £6,000-8,000
    Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, Nov. 19: Turing (Alan).- Alan Turing's Slide Rule, engraved initials "A.M.T. Noli Hoc Furari", alongside other ephemera, housed in early 20th-century letter box, [mid.1920s-40s]. £6,000-8,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Vitruvius Pollio (Marcus). I Dieci Libri dell'Architettura, translated by Daniele Barbaro, Venice, Francesco Marcolini, 1556. £7,000-10,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Rowling (J.K.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, first edition, hardback issue, first printing, Bloomsbury, 1997. £50,000-70,000
    Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, Nov. 19: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Lord of the Rings, later impressions, each vol. signed by the author, London, George Allen & Unwin, 1957-58. £15,000-20,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, [1862]-73; plus a presentation copy of Gould's Introduction to the Birds of Great Britain (6). £35,000-45,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Galilei (Galileo). Istoria e Dimostrazioni intorno alle Macchie Solari e loro accidenti, comprese in tre lettere scritte all’illustrissimo signor Marco Velseri Linceo, first edition, Rome, 1613. £15,000-20,000
    Forum
    Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
    Thursday 19th November
    Forum, Nov. 19: Gersdorff (Hans von). Feldtbuch der Wund-Arzney, enlarged edition, Strassburg, Hans Schotten, 1540. £20,000-30,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Kitchin (Thomas). A New Universal Atlas, first edition with maps in full original hand-colouring, Printed and Published by Robert Laurie and James Whittle, 1796. £8,000-12,000
    Forum, Nov. 19: Cassas (Louis François). Voyage Pittoresque de la Syrie, de la Phenicie, de la Palestine, et de la Basse Egypte, 2 vol., first edition, [Paris], 1799. £10,000-15,000
  • Heritage, Dec. 9: Philip K. Dick. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? First edition, author Brian Aldiss’ copy.
    Heritage, Dec. 9: Robert A. Heinlein. Assignment in Eternity. First edition, inscribed by Heinlein to author “Doc” Smith.
    Heritage, Dec. 9: Frank Herbert. Dune. First edition, inscribed by Herbert to his literary agent.
    Heritage, Dec. 9: J. R. R. Tolkien. The Hobbit, or There and Back Again. First edition, first impression, in an unrestored dust jacket.
    Heritage, Dec. 9: Jules Verne. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas. Exceedingly rare, perhaps unique variant, English sheets bound in an American Osgood binding.
    Heritage, Dec. 9: Isaac Asimov. The Naked Sun. First edition, inscribed by Asimov to Alex Berman, founder of Phantasia Press.

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Heritage Auctions

Auction Info

Auction Name
Illustration Art Signature® Auction
Auction Date
10/29/2026 - 10/29/2026
Sale Number
#8263
Total Lots
332
Sold Lots
326.0
Lots Sold
98.19%
Unsold Lots
6
Total Sales (USD)
2,554,270.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
1,232,800.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
1,849,200.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
1,244,800.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
1,867,200.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
136.80%

Top twenty five by sale price

Top twenty five lots by sale price
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
71001 Schoonover Frank (1877-1972)

Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) Where is the Key, Sola?, A Princess of Mars book interior, 1917 Oil on canvas 34 x 25 inches (86.4 x 63.5 cm) Signed and dated lower left: F. E. Schoonover / '17 From the Collection of Robert "Bob" Barrett

1917 USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 175,000.00
71086 Elvgren Gil (1914-1980)

Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) Rare Edition (Hold Everything), 1962 Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm) Signed lower right: Elvgren

1962 USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 118,750.00
71157 Nagel Patrick (1945-1984)

Patrick Nagel (American, 1945-1984) Her Seductive Look, Cathy St. George, 1983 Acrylic on canvas 70 x 31 inches (177.8 x 78.7 cm) Signed lower right: Nagel

1983 USD 120,000.00 - 180,000.00 USD 100,000.00
71115 Hildebrandt Greg; Hildebrandt Tim

Greg and Tim Hildebrandt (American, 20th Century) Cirith Ungol, Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar, November 1977 Acrylic on Masonite 40 x 48 inches (101.6 x 121.9 cm) Signed lower right: Hildebrandt

1977 USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 68,750.00
71002 St. John James (1872-1957)

James Allen St. John (American, 1872-1957) Yellow Men of Mars, Amazing Stories pulp magazine cover, August 1941 Oil on board 19-1/4 x 14-1/2 inches (48.9 x 36.8 cm) Not signed From the Collection of Robert "Bob" Barrett

1941 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 62,500.00
71085 Elvgren Gil (1914-1980)

Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) Bewitching, 1956 Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm) Signed lower left: Elvgren

1956 USD 32,000.00 - 48,000.00 USD 58,750.00
71013 Herndon Laurence (1880-1961)

Laurence Herndon (American, 1880-1961) The Land of Hidden Men, Blue Book pulp magazine cover, May 1931 Oil on canvas 28 x 27 inches (71.1 x 68.6 cm) Signed lower left: Laurence / Herndon

1931 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 52,500.00
71137 Vallejo Boris (1941-)

Boris Vallejo (American, b. 1941) At The Edge of The World, The World of Tiers Volume I book cover, 1979 Oil on board 19-1/4 x 17-1/4 inches (48.9 x 43.8 cm) (image) Signed and dated lower right: Boris ©79

1979 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 52,500.00
71089 Elvgren Gil (1914-1980)

Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) I'm Not Shy, I'm Just Retiring, 1947 Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm) Signed lower right: Elvgren

1947 USD 32,000.00 - 48,000.00 USD 46,250.00
71057 Addams Charles (1912-1988)

Charles Addams (American, 1912-1988) He Wants to Know if He can Make a Small Sacrifice In Front of It, New Yorker cartoon, March 29, 1941 Ink and watercolor on paper laid on board 18-7/8 x 14-3/8 inches (47.9 x 36.4 cm) (sheet) Signed lower left: Charles

1941 USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 USD 45,000.00
71036 Leyendecker Joseph Christian (1874-1951)

Joseph Christian Leyendecker (American, 1874-1951) Cafe Scene, circa 1897 Mixed media on paper 14 x 22 inches (35.6 x 55.9 cm) (sight) Signed with artist's monogram: JCL

circa 1897 USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 USD 45,000.00
71044 Hughes George (1907-1990)

George Hughes (American, 1907-1990) Taking Mom to Lunch, The Saturday Evening Post cover, January 7, 1956 Oil on canvas 20 x 19 inches (50.8 x 48.3 cm) Signed lower left: Hughes From the Collection of Bruce B. & Bettyann L. Nichols

1956 USD 32,000.00 - 48,000.00 USD 42,500.00
71040 Phillips Coles (1880-1927)

Coles Phillips (American, 1880-1927) Yes, There is a Santa Claus, Life magazine cover, December 1926 Gouache on board 19 x 14-1/2 inches (48.3 x 36.8 cm) (image) Signed lower right: Coles Phillips

1926 USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 USD 42,500.00
71027 Rackham Arthur (1867-1939)

Arthur Rackham (British, 1867-1939) Girl in shawl with Ducks Watercolor and ink on paper laid on board 15-1/4 x 7-1/4 inches (38.7 x 18.4 cm) Signed lower left: Arthur Rackham

N/A USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 USD 40,000.00
71004 Whelan Michael (1950-)

Michael Whelan (American, b. 1950) Barsoom: The Gods of Mars paperback cover, 1979 Acrylic on panel 25 x 34 inches (63.5 x 86.4 cm) Initialed lower left: MW From the Collection of Robert "Bob" Barrett

1979 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 38,750.00
71014 Graef Robert A. (1878-1951)

Robert A. Graef (American, 1878-1951) Maza of the Moon, Argosy pulp magazine cover, December 21, 1929 Watercolor and gouache on board 18 x 17-3/4 inches (45.7 x 45.1 cm) Signed lower center: Robt A Graef

1929 USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 USD 32,500.00
71087 Elvgren Gil (1914-1980)

Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) He was Neither a Gentleman Nor a Sculler, 1948 Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm) Signed lower right: Elvgren

1948 USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 USD 32,500.00
71116 Hildebrandt Greg (1939-2024)

Greg Hildebrandt (American, 1939-2024) Gift of the Elf Queen, Lord of the Rings, 1991 Acrylic on board 40-1/2 x 28-3/4 inches (102.9 x 73.0 cm) Signed lower left: Greg Hildebrandt

1991 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 32,500.00
71025 Clarke Harry (1891-1931)

Harry Clarke (Irish, 1891-1931) Landor's Cottage, Tales of Mystery and Imagination book frontispiece, 1919 Ink on board 10-1/8 x 7-1/2 inches (25.7 x 19.1 cm) (image) Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse: Landor's Cottage / Harry Clarke 1918

1919 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 28,750.00
71148 Sorayama Hajime (1947-)

Hajime Sorayama (Japanese, b. 1947) Bound from Behind, 1992 Acrylic on board 28 x 20-1/4 inches (71.1 x 51.4 cm) Signed, dated, and embossed lower right: Sorayama / Sorayama / 1992

1992 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 28,750.00
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  • Arader Galleries
    Extraordinary Works of Art & World History
    December 5, 2026
    Arader, Dec. 5: Audubon Havell aquatint, Brown Pelican Standing, Plate 251 – State Bird of Louisiana. $100,000 to $150,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Bateman’s Orchids of Mexico and Guatelamal – The John Roland Abbey Example. $120,000 to $150,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: A beautifully detailed manuscript Book of Hours – Use of Rome, published in Barcelona c. 1490. $100,000 to $150,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Braun & Hogenburg – The first atlas of the cities of the world with splendid original Renaissance color. $400,000 to $600,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Brookshaw’s Pomona Britannica – “One of the finest colour-plate books in existence.” $70,000 to $100,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Mark Catesby’s 2nd edition of the Natural History of Carolina… “The most famous colorplate book of American plant and animal life.” $150,000 to $200,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Gould’s Birds of Europe – The beginning of the great project. $80,000 to $120,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Joinville’s History of Louis IX – Bound for Marie de’ Medici, Queen Regent of France. $35,000 to $55,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Moran’s The Yellowstone National Park, framed in 15 parts – The foundational document of the National Park Service. $250,000 to $350,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Ortelius’ Theatrum Orbis Terrarum – From the father of modern atlas-making – The Martelli Example. $175,000 to $250,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: The Foljambe Set of Pennant’s Zoology, with the maximum complement of plates. $50,000 to $70,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Ptolemy’s Geography 1511 edition, the first atlas with maps printed in red and black ink. $120,000 to $180,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Redoute Lillies wwith the plates bound alphabetically by genus in emulation of the rare large paper issue. $400,000 to $500,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Roberts’ Holy Land – “The finest illustrated travel book of the 19th century” – The apotheosis of the tinted lithograph. $90,000 to $120,000.
    Arader, Dec. 5: Vesalius’ De Humani Corporis – The renaissance of anatomy, the anatomy of the Renaissance. $350,000 to $450,000.
  • Heritage, Nov. 18: Orson Welles. Signed Third Revised Final Draft for Citizen Kane (RKO, 1941). July 16, 1940.
    Heritage, Nov. 18: Bob Dylan. Autograph manuscript working lyrics to "Man on the Street."
    Heritage, Nov. 18: Ernest Hemingway. Death in the Afternoon. Inscribed by the author to the daughter of the Spanish Ambassador.
    Heritage, Nov. 18: Jack London. The Call of the Wild. Inscribed by the author.
    Heritage, Nov. 18: John Steinbeck. East of Eden. Inscribed by 27 members of the movie cast and crew, including James Dean and Elia Kazan.
  • Pandolfini
    Books, Manuscripts and Autographs
    19 November 2026
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: [da Capoferro, Ridolfo]. Scherma. Secolo XVII. Fascinating 17th-century fencing manuscript, richly illustrated. €4,000 to €6,000.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Lilio, Zaccaria. Orbis breviarium. Napoli, Ayolfus de Cantono, 1496. An important collection of ancient texts. €8,000 to €10,000.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Tolomeo. Geographia universalis. Basilea, Heinrich Petri,1540. A sought-after first Latin edition of Münster’s Geographia. €27,000 to €30,000.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Coronelli, Vincenzo. I palazzi di Venezia. [Venezia, presso l’autore, 1709]. Wide-margined copy of the rare first and only edition. €8,000 to €10,000.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Homann, Johann Baptist. Grosser atlas über die ganze Welt. Norimberga, Homann, circa 1720-30. Important 18th-century atlas. €20,000 to €25,000.
    Pandolfini
    Books, Manuscripts and Autographs
    19 November 2026
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Pigafetta, Antonio. Primo viaggio intorno al globo terracqueo ossia Ragguaglio della navigazione alle Indie orientali per la via d’occidente. Milano, 1800. €4,000 to €6,000.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Libro di Esther. 5491 [1730-31]. Rare example of a Megillah from the early 18th century. €3,000 to €4,000.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Manifattura Davide Berti e Fratelli. Mazzo di carte. Bologna, Al Mondo, [seconda metà del secolo XVIII]. A rare complete set of Bolognese cards. €5,000 to €7,000.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Allan, David. The opening of the Carnival at Rome. Paul Sandby, 1780. A complete set of four splendid engravings depicting the Roman Carnival.
    Pandolfini, Nov. 19: Borges, Jorge Luis e Arnaldo Pomodoro. Siete Poemas Sajones. Seven Saxon Poems. Verona, Plain Wrapper Press, 1974. A bibliographical masterpiece born from the meeting of Borges’s universe and Pomodoro’s art. €3,000 to €5,000.
  • Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: L. Feininger, Collection of autograph letters to Alois J. Schardt, 1920-1955. Est: € 150,000-250,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: Flemish book of hours, Ghent-Bruges School around 1480-1500. Est: € 40,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: F. de Wit, Atlas maior, around 1700. Est: € 50,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: A. Stieglitz, Camera Work, 48 volumes, 1903-1914. Est: € 60,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. Merian & M. Zeiller, Sämtliche Topographien, 21 volumes, 1642-1736. Est: € 50,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: R. Indiana and R. Creely, Numbers, 1968. Est: € 4,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: Salerno Breviarium, Latin manuscript on vellum, North Italy around 1470-1476. Est: € 40,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. S. Merian, Surinaamsche (&) europische Insecten, 1730. Est: € 30,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: M. Beckmann, Jahrmarkt, Portfolio of 10 signed etchings, 1922. Est: € 25,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction November 23
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: Justinianus, Infortiatum, 1475. Est: € 10,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: B. Besler, Hortus Eystettensis, around 1750. Est: € 28,000
    Ketterer, Nov. 23: J. Gris and P. Reverdy, Au soleil du plafond, 1955. Est: € 3,000
  • One of a Kind Auctions
    Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
    Special No Reserve Auction!
    November 18, 2026
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 1 – Claude Monet ALS in Purple Ink from Giverny, with Original Envelope
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 5 – Camille Pissarro ALS from Eragny, 1894
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 340 – Space Shuttle Challenger 51-L Crew Photograph, Signed by All Seven
    One of a Kind Auctions
    Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
    Special No Reserve Auction!
    November 18, 2026
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 54 – Henry Fielding Signed Legal Affidavit as Magistrate, 1750
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 55 – Henry David Thoreau Autograph Manuscript Leaf, 1906 Manuscript Edition
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 56 – O. Henry ALS Signed “Sydney Porter,” Three Pages
    One of a Kind Auctions
    Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
    Special No Reserve Auction!
    November 18, 2026
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 57 – J.R.R. Tolkien from Oxford, 1964, with Original Mailing Envelope
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 254 – Ho Chi Minh Inscribed to a French Minister, with His Seal, 1955
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 286 – Fidel Castro, Che Guevara & Raúl Castro — Cuban Revolution Album, 1959
    One of a Kind Auctions
    Art, Literature, Royalty & Exploration
    Special No Reserve Auction!
    November 18, 2026
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 288 – Toussaint Louverture Safe Passage from the Liberator of Haiti, 1799
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 300 – Georges Picquart, the Officer Who Unmasked the Traitor — Inscribed 1900
    One of a Kind, Nov. 18: Lot 317 – William Clark Signed Receipt as U.S. Agent for Indian Affairs, 1810