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Auction Name: Erotica: Objects of Desire - Live Online
Auction Date: 12/02/2020 - 12/02/2020
Sale Number: #530
Total Lots: 143
Sold Lots: 74
Lots Sold: 51.75%
Unsold Lots: 69

Total Sales (GBP): 49,958.00
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP): 36,040.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP): 51,850.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP): 67,610.00
High Estimate of All Lots (GBP): 95,760.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.: 52.17%

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<center><b>Swann Auction Galleries<br>View Our Record Breaking Results</b>

<b>Swann:</b> Scott Joplin, <i>Treemonisha: Opera in Three Acts,</i> New York, 1911. Sold March 24 — $40,000.

<b>Swann:</b> Louisa May Alcott, autograph letter signed, 1868. Sold June 2 — $23,750.

<b>Swann:</b> Anne Bradstreet, <i>Several Poems Compiled with Great Variety of Wit and Learning, full of Delight,</i> Boston, 1758. Sold June 2 — $21,250.

<b>Swann:</b> William Shakespeare, <i>Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Originall Copies. The Second Impression,</i> London, 1632. Sold May 5 — $161,000.

<center><b>Swann Auction Galleries<br>View Our Record Breaking Results</b>

<b>Swann:</b> John Bachmann, <i>Panorama of the Seat of War,</i> New York, 1861-62. Sold June 23 — $35,000.

<b>Swann:</b> Charlotte Bronte, <i>Jane Eyre,</i> first edition, London, 1847. Sold June 16 — $23,750.

<b>Swann:</b> Elihu Vedder, <i>Simple Simon, His Book,</i> 1913. Sold June 9 — $12,350.

<b>Swann:</b> Frederick Catherwood, <i>Views of Ancient Monuments in Central America, Chiapas and Yucatan,</i> London, 1844. Sold April 7 — $37,500.
<center><b>University Archives<br>Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books<br>August 17, 2022</b>

<b>University Archives, Aug. 17:</b> George Washington ADS, One of the Earliest in His Hand, A Survey from 1752, the Same Year He Inherited Mount Vernon.

<b>University Archives, Aug. 17:</b> Rare JFK Signed Check & Transmittal Letter During Campaign for 1956 VP Nomination, Both BAS Slabbed; Possibly A Unique Combo!

<b>University Archives, Aug. 17:</b> Daniel Boone Signed Receipt as VA Delegate; During His 1st of 3 Terms, Boone Was Kidnapped by British Forces Gunning for Gov. T. Jefferson & Other Legislators.

<center><b>University Archives<br>Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books<br>August 17, 2022</b>

<b>University Archives, Aug. 17:</b> Benjamin Franklin Signed Receipt for “Pennsylvania Gazette,” Important & Beautifully Displayed

<b>University Archives, Aug. 17:</b> Lincoln & His Civil War Cabinet: 8 Signatures, Beautifully Presented!

<b>University Archives, Aug. 17:</b> G.A. Custer ALS from Fort Lincoln, Dakota Territory to Capt. Yates, Who Also Died at Little Bighorn, Re: Acquiring “good horses” from Kentucky for 7th Cavalry.

<center><b>University Archives<br>Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books<br>August 17, 2022</b>

<b>University Archives, Aug. 17:</b> Jefferson Davis ALS: “the negroes are humble and generally inclined to cling to their masters…neither crop or stock could be protected from their thieving” – Incredible!

<b>University Archives, Aug. 17:</b> Lee Harvey Oswald Signed Letter: “if we finally get back to the states…maybe we’ll…settle in Texas,” Warren Commission Exhibit.

<b>University Archives, Aug. 17:</b> Babe Ruth First Edition Biography Signed Just Months Before His Death, Excellent Signature!

<center><b>University Archives<br>Rare Autographs, Manuscripts & Books<br>August 17, 2022</b>

<b>University Archives, Aug. 17:</b> “B Arnold” ANS on Pre-Revolutionary War Promissory Note Dating From His Days as a New Haven Merchant

<b>University Archives, Aug. 17:</b> Bob Dylan Signed LP “Blonde on Blonde” with Jeff Rosen COA.

<b>University Archives, Aug. 17:</b> Marilyn Monroe & Joe DiMaggio Signed Checks, Handsomely Displayed.

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