University Archives: Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books and Memorabilia, 41024, Wilton

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
April 10, 2024 - April 10, 2024
Page Size: 351 items in 15 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1

An extensive archive of bound and loose engravings, 136 in total, of Presidents, First Ladies, politicians, Declaration of Independence signers, historical scenes, and more.

various USD 1,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,625.00
2 Reagan, Carter, Ford, and Nixon

A copy of the "Four Presidents" photograph signed by all four men and beautifully framed.

Washington, D.C. Thursday, October 8, 1981 USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 USD 2,750.00
3 Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Rosalynn Carter.

Two souvenir photographs autographed by Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, and Rosalynn Carter.

n.p. n.d. USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 225.00
4

A full color 8" x 10" photograph depicting 46th President Joe Biden (b. 1942) smiling and giving a thumb's up.

n.d. USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 1,187.50
5 James Buchanan

A partially printed document signed "James Buchanan" in which the President orders the affixation of the seal to a Proclamation relating to Peru. 1p, measuring 8" x 10",

Washington, D.C. October 14, 1858 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 937.50
7 George H.W. Bush

An autograph letter signed by sitting 41st President George H.W. Bush (1924-2018) as "George Bush" on verso.

Wednesday, June 7, 1989 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 687.50
8 George W. Bush

A piece of promotional material signed by 43rd U.S. President George W. Bush (born 1946) as "George Bush" at center to advertise his forthcoming memoir, "Decision Points" (New York: Crown Publishing Group, 2010).

n.p. n.d. USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 200.00
9

An autograph letter signed by written in the months following his first term as President of the United States. 1p of a bifolium, measuring 8" x 10.5",

New York December 16, 1889 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 750.00
10

A document of appointment naming one Benjamin E. Westwood "Postmaster at Youngstown in the County of Mahoning, State of Ohio...", signed by the President as "Calvin Coolidge"

Washington, D.C. Saturday, April 17, 1926 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 384.00
12 Mamie Eisenhower

A lengthy handwritten letter from First Lady Mamie Eisenhower. 6pp on three sheets, measuring 7.25" x 10.5",

Gettysburg Saturday, October 13, 1962 USD 100.00 - 200.00 USD 112.50
13 Dwight D. Eisenhower.

A signed limited edition copy of "Crusade In Europe" by Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Garden City ca. 1948 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,750.00
14 Dwight D. Eisenhower.

A typed letter from 34th President Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890-1969) to one Mary A. Lehman, Secretary for the Council of Republican Women of York County.

Gettysburg, PA Monday, June 5, 1961 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 250.00
15 Dwight D. Eisenhower.

Signed cover from a softcover edition of "This is Ike: The Picture Story of the Man"

(New York ca. 1952 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 562.50
16 Dwight D. Eisenhower.

A signed appointment by President Dwight D. Eisenhower for a UN Ambassador.

Washington, D.C. Friday, January 23, 1953 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 937.50
17 Millard Fillmore

Two volumes of "The Modern Traveller", out of a ten-book series, from Millard Fillmore's library.

Boston ca. 1830-31 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 812.50
18 Millard Fillmore

A partially-printed document signed "Millard Fillmore" in which the President orders negotiation with a group of German city-states. 1p, measuring 8.25" x 10.375",

Washington, D.C. April 27, 1852 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 531.25
19 Gerald Ford

An autographed note signed on White House stationery by 38th President Gerald Ford to one Samuel Sutton. 1p, measuring 5" x 8",

Washington, D.C. Wednesday, May 10, 2000 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 200.00
20 Gerald Ford

Three first-edition softcover copies of the booklet, "The New Constellation: The Story of America as told through its flags - which are the symbols of its civil, economic, and religious freedoms"

(Pittsburgh n.d. USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 350.00
21 James A. Garfield

A letter from 20th President James A. Garfield (1831-1881) to Major General Ethan A. Hitchcock (1798-1870). 1p, measuring 5" x 8",

Washington, D.C. March 17, 1864 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,187.50
22 Ulysses S. Grant

The first edition of Ulysses S. Grant's Personal Memoirs, Two Volume Set.

New York ca. 1885 and 1886 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 1,000.00
24 Warren Harding

Oversized portrait, 16" x 12", showcasing President Warren Harding during a bill signing.

n.d. USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 875.00
25 Benj. Harrison

A partially-printed document signed "Benj. Harrison" in which the President orders to affix the seal on a pair of envelopes addressed to Czar Alexander III of Russia.

Washington, D.C. December 10, 1889 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 625.00
26 Herbert Hoover

A 1p typed letter signed by former 31st U.S. President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) as "Herbert Hoover" in blue ink near lower right.

Thursday, March 2, 1961 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 468.75
27 Herbert Hoover

A First Day Cover signed by sitting 31st U.S. President Herbert Hoover (1874-1964) as "Herbert Hoover" above the typed name of the envelope recipient at lower right.

Washington, D.C. ca. August 27, 1931 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 468.75
28 Herbert Hoover

Large signed portrait, 10.5" x 13", ca. 1929, showcasing President Herbert Hoover and British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald

ca. 1929 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 500.00
  • Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Isaac Newton on chemistry and matter, and alchemy, Autograph Manuscript, "A Key to Snyders," 3 pp, after 1674. $100,000 - $150,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Exceptionally rare first printing of Plato's Timaeus. Florence, 1484. $50,000 - $80,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: On the Philosophy of Self-Interest: Adam Smith's copy of Helvetius's De l'homme, Paris, 1773. $40,000 - $60,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: "Magical Calendar of Tycho Brahe" - very rare hermetic broadside. Engraved by Merian for De Bry. c.1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Author's presentation issue of Einstein's proof of Relativity, "Erklärung der Perihelbewegung des Merkur aus der allgemeinen Relativitätstheorie." 1915. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: First Latin edition of Maimonides' Guide for the Perplexed. Paris, 1520. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: De Broglie manuscript on the nature of matter in quantum physics, 3 pp, 1954. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Tesla autograph letter signed on electricty and electromagnetic theory. 1894. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Heinrich Hertz scientific manuscript on his mentor Hermann Von Helmholtz, 1891. $20,000 - $30,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: The greatest illustrated work in Alchemy: Micheal Maier's Atalanta Fugiens. Oppenheim, 1618. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Illustrated Alchemical manuscript, a Mysterium Magnum of the Rosicurcians, 18th-century. $30,000 - $50,000
    Bonhams, Apr. 28 – May 7: Rare Largest Paper Presentation Copy of Newton's Principia, London, 1726. The third and most influential edition. $60,000 - $90,000
  • Doyle, May 1: Thomas Jefferson expresses fears of "a war of extermination" in Saint-Dominigue. $40,000 to $60,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An exceptional presentation copy of Fitzgerald's last book, in the first issue dust jacket. $25,000 to $35,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The rare first signed edition of Dorian Gray. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The Prayer Book of Jehan Bernachier. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Van Dyck's Icones Principum Virorum Doctorum. $10,000 to $15,000.
    Doyle, May 1: The magnificent Cranach Hamlet in the deluxe binding by Dõrfner. $7,000 to $10,000.
    Doyle, May 1: A remarkable unpublished manuscript of a voyage to South America in 1759-1764. $3,000 to $5,000.
    Doyle, May 1: Bouchette's monumental and rare wall map of Lower Canada. $12,000 to $18,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An rare original 1837 abolitionist woodblock. $8,000 to $12,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An important manuscript breviary in Middle Dutch. $15,000 to $25,000.
    Doyle, May 1: An extraordinary Old Testament manuscript, circa 1250. $20,000 to $30,000.
  • Sotheby’s
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    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
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    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
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