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
156 Robert Morris.

A lengthy and important letter signed by former Superintendent of Finance, Robert Morris.

Philadelphia March 23, 1785 USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 15,000.00
157

A first edition copy of "The Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as Altered and Amended by the Convention For that Purpose...".

Philadelphia ca. 1790 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 437.50
158

A broadside entitled "Dimensions of Staves and Heading for the Port of Philadelphia", stipulating the accepted size and type of wood for barrels/casks coming into the port. 1p, measuring 6.875" x 11.5",

Philadelphia, PA. n.d. [early/mid 19th century] USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 87.50
159 Thomas Stone.

A clipped receipt signed by Founding Father Thomas Stone. Measuring 8" x 1",

N.p. ca. July 6, 1780 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 2,250.00
160 Daniel Webster

A 2pp autograph letter signed by then U.S. Secretary of State Daniel Webster (1782-1852) as "Danl Webster" on the second page, along with an additional 3pp manuscript in his hand, for a combined total of five pages.

August 9, 1851 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 625.00
162 Nicholas Paige

A 1p manuscript document signed by the borrower Nicholas Paige, as "Nicho: Paige" at lower right next to a paper wafer seal. July 5, 1698

July 5, 1698 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 200.00
163 Elisha Cooke, Sr.

A 1p manuscript document signed and inscribed by Elisha Cooke, Sr. (1637-1715)

ca. May 1696 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 256.00
164 Paul Revere

A collection of three 20th-century prints of Paul Revere's engraving copperplate representing The Boston Massacre.

ca. 1970 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 531.25
165

An engraving from "Barnard's New, Comprehensive and Complete History of England: From the Earliest Period of Authentic Information to the Middle of the Year MDCCCLXXXIII."

Late 18th century USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 406.25
166

An engraving from "Barnard's New, Comprehensive and Complete History of England: From the Earliest Period of Authentic Information to the Middle of the Year MDCCCLXXXIII."

Late 18th century USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 593.75
167

An engraving from "Barnard's New, Comprehensive and Complete History of England: From the Earliest Period of Authentic Information to the Middle of the Year MDCCCLXXXIII."

Late 18th century USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 250.00
168

An engraving from "Barnard's New, Comprehensive and Complete History of England: From the Earliest Period of Authentic Information to the Middle of the Year MDCCCLXXXIII."

Late 18th century USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 300.00
169

An engraving from "Barnard's New, Comprehensive and Complete History of England: From the Earliest Period of Authentic Information to the Middle of the Year MDCCCLXXXIII."

Late 18th century USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 125.00
170 Erastus Wolcott

[REVOLUTIONARY WAR.] Erastus Wolcott, Autograph Document Signed, Account with State of Connecticut,

[Hartford?], Connecticut. October 31, 1782 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 375.00
171 Joseph Perry

[CONNECTICUT.] Joseph Perry, Manuscript Document Signed, Account with State of Connecticut, November 29, 1780, Fairfield County, Connecticut.

Fairfield County, Connecticut. November 29, 1780 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 256.00
172

Extracts From the Votes and Proceedings of the American Continental Congress, Held at Philadelphia, on the Fifth of September, 1774... Philadelphia Printed.

London ca. 1774 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 1,625.00
173

A second edition copy of "Plain Truth: Addressed to the Inhabitants of America. Containing Remarks on a late Pamphlet, Intitled Common Sense..." by James Chalmers, written under the alias "Candidus".

Philadelphia ca. 1777 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 1,125.00
174 Harry Blackstone

20th-century illusionist Harry Blackstone (1885-1965) signature as "Harry Blackstone" in the endorsement section verso of Check no. 1939 dated February 19, 1949

Saturday, March 12, 1949 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 112.50
175 Katharine Hepburn

A delightful collection of three items engrossed by American actress Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003) including two holiday cards, one an autograph letter signed and one an autograph note signed,

n.p. n.d. USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 150.00
176 Katharine Hepburn

A 1p autograph letter signed by American actress Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003)

n.d. USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 87.50
177 Katharine Hepburn

A 1p autograph letter signed by American actress Katharine Hepburn (1907-2003) as "Kate" at lower right.

n.d. August [no year] USD 350.00 - 500.00 USD 200.00
178 Marilyn Monroe

A black and white matte photograph boldly signed and inscribed by Marilyn Monroe shortly after she adopted her stage name.

N.p. ca. September 1947 USD 28,000.00 - 35,000.00 USD 56,250.00
179 Walt Disney

An issue of "Walt Disney's Duck Album" comic signed by Walt Disney. 34pp, measuring 7.25" x 10".

New York ca. 1954 USD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,375.00
180 Walt Disney

Check no. 679 from the United California Bank's Glendale office, signed in full by Walt Disney (1901-1966) as "Walter E. Disney" at the front signature line.

Burbank, California Friday, March 1, 1963 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 6,875.00
181 Antonin Dvorak

A signed cabinet card photo portrait of Czech composer, Antonin Dvorak. Measuring 4.25" x 6.25",

N.p. n.d. USD 2,400.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    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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  • Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: K. Marx, Das Kapital, 1867. Dedication copy. Est: €120,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: Latin and French Book of Hours, around 1380. Est: €25,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: Theodor de Bry, Indiae Orientalis, 1598-1625. Est: €80,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: Breviary, Latin manuscript, around 1450-75. Est: €10,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: G. B. Piranesi, Vedute di Roma, 1748-69. Est: €60,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: K. Schmidt-Rottluff, Arbeiter, 1921. Orig. watercolour on postcard. Est: €18,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: Breviarium Romanum, Latin manuscript, 1474. Est: €20,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: C. J. Trew, Plantae selectae, 1750-73. Est: €28,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: M. Beckmann, Apokalypse, 1943. Est: €50,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: Ulrich von Richenthal, Das Concilium, 1536. Est: €9,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: I. Kant, Critik der reinen Vernunft, 1781. Est: €12,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27: Arbeiter-Illustrierte Zeitung (AIZ) / Die Volks-Illustrierte (VI), 1932-38. Est: €8,000
  • Australian Book Auctions
    Books, Maps, Modern Literature
    May 14 (US) / May 15 (Australia)
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: ORWELL, George. ANIMAL FARM. London, Secker & Warburg, 1945. $8,000 to $12,000 AUD.
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: MILNE, A.A. THE HOUSE AT POOH CORNER With decorations by Ernest H. Shepard. London, Methuen, 1928. Deluxe limited edition. $3,000 to $4,000 AUD.
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: TWAIN, Mark. THE ADVENTURES OF HUCKLEBERRY FINN, (Tom Sawyer’s Comrade). New York, 1885. $1,000 to $1,500 AUD.
    Australian Book Auctions
    Books, Maps, Modern Literature
    May 14 (US) / May 15 (Australia)
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: RAND, Ayn. ATLAS SHRUGGED. Random House, New York, 1957. First edition. $800 to $1,200 AUD.
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: [BAUM, L. Frank]. PICTURES FROM THE WONDERFUL WIZARD OF OZ By W.W. Denslow… Chicago, [1903]. $400 to $800 AUD.
    Australian Book Auctions, May 14/15: HELLER, Joseph. CATCH-22. London, Jonathan Cape, 1962. $400 to $600 AUD.
  • Gonnelli
    Auction 51
    Antique prints, paintings and maps
    May 14st 2024
    Gonnelli: Leonard Bramer, The descent from the cross, 1634. Starting price 3200€
    Gonnelli: Gustav Hjalmar de Morner Karel, Rome’s Carnival, 1820. Starting price 1000€
    Gonnelli: Various Authors, Mater Dolorosa, 1700. Starting price 200€
    Gonnelli: Giovanni Battista Piranesi, Carcere Oscura, 1790. Starting price 180€
    Gonnelli: Jan Brueghel, Marine fauna view, 1620 ca. Starting price 28000€
    Gonnelli: Ippolito Scarsella, Mary and Christ with Sant Rocco and Arch-Angel Michele,1615. Starting price 8000€
    Gonnelli: Hans Sebald Beham, Adam and Eve, 1543. Starting price 600€
    Gonnelli: Francesco Burani, Baccanale, 1630. Starting Price 280€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Maria Mitelli, Plance from Ventiquattr’ore, 1675. Starting price 800€
    Gonnelli: Giuseppe Angeli, Livorno’s Plan, 1793. Starting price 240€
    Gonnelli: XIV Century Artist, Capital “N” letter, 1350 ca. Starting price 340€
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