Bonhams: Voices of the 20th Century
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Voices of the 20th Century | Total Sales (USD) | 1,109,373.00 |
| Auction Date | December 06, 2017 - December 06, 2017 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 635,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #24254 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 985,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 266 | ||
| Sold Lots | 95 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,242,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 35.71% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,870,100.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 171 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 59.32% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1254 | HIROHITO, EMPEROR SHOWA. 1901-1989. | Autograph Manuscript in Japanese, Showa Tenno Dokuhakuroku ??????? "The Emperor's Monologue," |
1946 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 275,000.00 |
| 1068 | BATTLE OF THE SEXES: The tennis racquet used by Billie Jean King during her epochal match against Bobby Riggs, September 20, 1973. |
1973 | USD 100,000.00 - 200,000.00 | USD 125,000.00 | |
| 1095 | GOLDMAN, EMMA. 1869–1940.<br><br>VAN VALKENBURGH, WARREN STARR. 1884-1938. | Archive of correspondence between Goldman, Van Valkenburgh, and other members of the anarchist movement of the early 20th century |
early 20th century | USD 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 | USD 87,500.00 |
| 1042 | HEMINGWAY, ERNEST. 1899-1961. | For Whom the Bell Tolls. |
1940 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 81,250.00 |
| 1027 | FITZGERALD, F. SCOTT. 1896-1940. | The Great Gatsby. |
1925 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 62,500.00 |
| 1058 | RAND, AYN. 1905-1982. | Autograph Manuscript, 1 p, 4to, |
1950s | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 56,250.00 |
| 1059 | RAND, AYN. 1905-1982. | Autograph Manuscript, 1 p, 4to, |
1950s | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 52,500.00 |
| 1215 | D-Day: A 48 star American Flag, flown from LCT-703, sunk on Omaha Beach. |
1944 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 35,000.00 | |
| 1252 | Japanese Imperial Navy flag, presented to commander Robert Morris in Tokyo Bay at the time of the Surrender Signing. |
1945 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 | |
| 1187 | World War I: US 39th Aero Squadron, a Canvas side panel from a SPAD XIII with "Pegasus" insignia. |
c.1918. | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 | |
| 1238 | A German ABWEHR Model SE 109/3 spy radio. |
1943 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 | |
| 1075 | DYLAN, BOB. B.1941. | Autograph Manuscript, |
1956 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 1260 | M-125 FIALKA CIPHER MACHINE. |
1950s. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 | |
| 1008 | HOCKNEY, DAVID. b.1937 | Hockney Paints the Stage. |
1983 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 1117 | ONASSIS, JACQUELINE BOUVIER KENNEDY. 1929-1994. | Five autograph letters signed ("Jackie") to her mother, 24 pp in total, |
USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 | |
| 1211 | D-DAY: An "Operation Titanic" Paradummy parachutist. |
1944 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 | |
| 1093 | Vaudeville. |
1912-1925 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 1180 | FLAGG, JAMES MONTGOMERY. 1877-1960. | I Want You for U.S. Army |
[c.1917] | Not Available | USD 8,125.00 |
| 1094 | BRANDEIS, LOUIS D. 1856-1941. | Typed Manuscript, carbon copy, Plans of Justice Brandeis for Constructive Work in Palestine, containing what is likely the first printed appearance the whole of Louis D. |
1920 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 1116 | ONASSIS, JACQUELINE BOUVIER KENNEDY. 1929-1994. | 8 Autograph Letters Signed ("Jackie") to her grandfather, James T. Lee, as "Gramps" |
USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 | |
| 1057 | RAND, AYN. 1905-1982. | Photograph Signed ("Ayn Rand") and Inscribed |
1951 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 1176 | TOLSTOY, COUNT LEO. 1828-1910. | Photograph Signed ("Lev Tolstoy," in Cyrillic), cabinet portrait photograph showing Tolstoy looking directly into the camera, |
1898-99 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 1195 | Keep Calm and Carry On poster. |
1939 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 | |
| 1220 | Battle of the Bulge: A 712th Tank Battalion battle damaged flag. |
1944 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 | |
| 1074 | BRUCE, LENNY. 1925-1966. | An unreleased, edited 16 mm film by "Count" Lewis DePasquale featuring Lenny Bruce, approximately 450 feet, running time 12:37, black-and-white, original jazz soundtrack (likely by "Count" Lewis), |
USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
