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University Archives: Rare Signed Manuscripts, Books, Photos, And Relics

Auction Reports


Auction Name	Rare Signed Manuscripts, Books, Photos, And Relics	Total Sales (USD)	566,466.50
Auction Date	February 21, 2024 - February 21, 2024	Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)	460,280.00
Sale Number	#22124	High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)	593,700.00
Total Lots	417
Sold Lots	386	Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)	604,880.00
% of Lots Sold	92.57%	High Estimate of All Lots (USD)	781,800.00
Unsold Lots	31	Total Sales as a % of High Est.	72.46%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
430	Albert Einstein	Albert Einstein Unified Field Theory AM, 170+ Words & 7 Lines of Equations: "This and the conjugate equation form the 'energy-impulse principle' in its natural form"	n.d.	USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00	USD 40,625.00
229	John Wesley	John Wesley 1782 ALS "Deal very gently with them. And lovingly labour to convince..."	April 3, 1782	USD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00	USD 32,000.00
124	Reagan	Reagan ALS as Prez to "Deep Throat" Following Presidential Pardon! Superb Content!!	April 22, 1981	USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	USD 23,750.00
432	Steve Jobs	Ultimate Steve Jobs DS for the NeXT Computer Launch Keynote. Platform and Operating System Paved Way for Mac OS X & First Web Browser. PSA GEM MINT 10!	February 16, 1989	USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00	USD 22,500.00
159	President Woodrow Wilson	President Woodrow Wilson Urges Americans to Donate to Support "Stricken Jewish People"	January 11, 1916	USD 25,000.00 - 30,000.00	USD 16,250.00
130	Ronald Reagan	Ronald Reagan AM Speech Draft On Busting Air Traffic Controllers Strike, 4 pp. Nearly 200 Words In His Hand	ca. August 3, 1981	USD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00	USD 15,000.00
87	Abraham Lincoln	Abraham Lincoln Signs Rare Commission for Marine Officer One of Only About 50 That Can Exist!	April 1, 1862	USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00	USD 12,500.00
35	A. Jackson	A. Jackson On Public Trust, Integrity in Government, The Presidency, James Monroe, Upcoming 1824 Election, & Affairs in Florida, Among the Finest Extant. 2x Signed ALS	June 29, 1822	USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00	USD 11,250.00
129	Ronald Reagan	Ronald Reagan 2x Signed WH Memo Days After Inauguration - "getting a... new job" - Re: "Death Valley Days" With Bonus 3rd Sig	ca. January 23, 1981	USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	USD 11,250.00
84	Abraham Lincoln	Abraham Lincoln Executive Mansion Signature. The Finest We Have Encountered!	n.d.	USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00	USD 10,000.00
144	Truman	THE ORIGINAL BUCK STOPS HERE! Mint $1 Bill Signed by Truman & Presented to Secretary of the Treasury John W. Snyder	n.d.	USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00	USD 10,000.00
157	George Washington	George Washington Signed Gorgeous Cincinnati Certificate Also Signed By Henry Knox!	n.d.	USD 7,000.00 - 8,000.00	USD 9,375.00
318	Custer	Custer On Soldier "At Gettysburg" Wounded "while defending the colors of his regiment" and fought in "the most important battles of the war." Great Civil War Content!	May 7, 1865	USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00	USD 9,112.50
188	Bat Masterson	Bat Masterson Rare 1914 TLS to Old West Author w/ 3 Manuscript Pages	February 4, 1914	USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00	USD 9,000.00
57	John F. Kennedy	John F. Kennedy Scarce Original Poster for 1962 Birthday Extravaganza	May 19, 1962	USD 4,500.00 - 6,000.00	USD 8,750.00
62	L.H. Oswald	L.H. Oswald Signed Letter, "if we finally get back to the states...maybe we'll...settle in Texas", Warren Commission Exhibit	December 13, 1961	USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00	USD 8,125.00
38	Thomas Jefferson	Thomas Jefferson "Pr.US" Bold Free Frank Signature, PSA NM-MT 8	ca. 1801	USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	USD 7,680.00
95	Abraham Lincoln	Abraham Lincoln Clipped Signature, ca. 1863	ca. 1863	USD 5,500.00 - 6,500.00	USD 7,500.00
40	Jefferson	Jefferson "by direction of the President" George Washington Sees to Congressional Expenses Incl. Architectural Designs for U.S. Capitol - "federal town" - Superb!	ca. January 13-23, 1792	USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00	USD 7,040.00
128	Ronald Reagan's	Ronald Reagan's AFL-CIO Signed Speech Draft Delivered Minutes Before Assassination Attempt, 12pp, 770+ Words In His Hand	ca. March 27, 1981	USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00	USD 7,000.00
44	Two Lyndon	Two Lyndon B. Johnson Incredibly Important Vietnam Letters to Socialist Norman Thomas	ca. March 23 & 29, 1963	USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00	USD 6,250.00
101	President James Monroe, John Q. Adams	President James Monroe, John Q. Adams signed Appointment of Lewis Cass as Governor of Michigan Territory	January 24, 1820	USD 900.00 - 1,200.00	USD 6,250.00
206		Whaling Journal with Over 100 Whale Stamps, of Edward S. Tucker of the Barque Marcella	ca. 1847	USD 6,000.00 - 7,000.00	USD 6,250.00
255	John Hancock	John Hancock Boldly Signed For Sailor POW for 15 Mos. Rare Naval Commission. Unique Format!	December 5, 1780	USD 6,000.00 - 7,000.00	USD 5,312.50
145	President Truman	President Truman with WH Staff During 1949 Retreat to the "Little White House" in Key West	ca. 1952	USD 600.00 - 700.00	USD 5,000.00

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

Sotheby’s
Modern First Editions
Available for Immediate Purchase

Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD

Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD

Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
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

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