Swann Galleries: Autographs, 110625, New York

Auction Details

Auction Date: November 06, 2025 - November 06, 2025

Page Size: 271 items in 11 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
26	Red Hot Chili Peppers.	Red Hot Chili Peppers. Poster Signed by Chad Smith, Anthony Kiedis, Flea ("Love, / FLEA / [small drawing of grin]"), and Josh Klinghoffer ("JK"). Np, nd.	Np	nd.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	Not Sold
27	Otis Redding.	Otis Redding. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "Respect," in red ink. Np, 1960s.	Np	1960s.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	USD 412.00
28	(Stagecoach.) John Ford.	(Stagecoach.) John Ford. Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, 24-line fragment from his script notes for Stagecoach (1939). Hollywood, circa 1939.	Hollywood	circa 1939.	USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00	Not Sold
29	U2.	U2. War. Vinyl long playing record and cover Signed by each member of the band. Np, 1983.	Np	1983	USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	USD 1,143.00
30	Andy Warhol.	Andy Warhol. Reproduction of Mao 91 dated and Signed. Np, 1972.	Np	1972	USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	USD 889.00
31	Andy Warhol; and Bella Abzug.	Andy Warhol; and Bella Abzug. Poster reproduction of Warhol's Rolling Stone magazine cover featuring Bella Abzug. [New York?]: Rolling Stone, 1977; signatures: Np, nd.	[New York?] Np	1977; signatures: nd.	USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	USD 698.00
32	Andy Warhol.	Andy Warhol. "Halston for Garolini": advertisement on leaf excised from Interview magazine Signed, "Andyw." Np, nd.	Np	nd.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	USD 762.00
33	John Wayne.	John Wayne. Autograph Note Signed, "Duke," to film director John Ford ("Dear Coach"). Chiasso, circa 1953.	Chiasso	circa 1953.	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	USD 3,432.00
34	John Wayne.	John Wayne. Commemorative poster Signed, thanking John Ford for leadership during filming of They Were Expendable (1945),. Np, circa 1945.	Np	circa 1945.	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	USD 2,112.00
35	Natalie Wood.	Natalie Wood. Group of 4 items Signed. Vp, July-December 1947.	Vp	July-December 1947.	USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	USD 726.00
36		(Entertainment.) Poster for Save the Apollo, signed by 14 entertainers. Np, nd.	Np	nd.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	USD 952.00
37		(Entertainment.) Group of 6 items Signed, or Signed and Inscribed. Vp, vd.	Vp	vd.	USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	Not Sold
38	(Entertainment.) Group of 5 items Signed and Inscribed: Jerry Lewis * Sammy Davis, Jr.	(Entertainment.) Group of 5 items Signed and Inscribed: Jerry Lewis * Sammy Davis, Jr. (2) * William Boyd * Ethel Merman. Vp, 1950s.	Vp	1950s.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	USD 381.00
39		(Entertainment.) Group of 4 Photographs Signed, or Signed and Inscribed: Elizabeth Taylor * Laurence Olivier * Marlene Dietrich * Bette Davis. Vp, vd.	Vp	vd.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	USD 412.00
40	Katharine Lee Bates.	Katharine Lee Bates. 4 items: Printed poem Signed, her "America the Beautiful" * 3 Typed Letters Signed. Np, nd; Wellesley, MA, 28 May; 6 September 1915; 11 May 1916.	Np; Wellesley, MA	nd; 28 May; 6 September 1915; 11 May 1916.	USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	USD 222.00
40A		(Boston.) Document congratulating writer Nahum Capen's appointment Signed by numerous Bostonians. Boston, 1 December 1857.	Boston	1 December 1857.	USD 300.00 - 400.00	USD 293.04
41	Aaron Burr.	Aaron Burr. Autograph Document Signed, a receipt. New York, 17 August 1791.	New York	17 August 1791.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	USD 508.00
42	Aaron Burr.	Aaron Burr. Autograph Letter Signed, "A.B.," to Samuel Chester Reid. New York, 1 April 1825.	New York	1 April 1825.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	USD 476.00
43	Charles Carroll of Carollton.	Charles Carroll of Carollton. Autograph Letter Signed to William Gibbons, "Ch. Carroll of Carrollton." [Baltimore?], 15 April 1822.	[Baltimore?]	15 April 1822.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	USD 1,905.00
44	William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill").	William F. Cody ("Buffalo Bill"). The Life of Hon. William F. Cody. Signed and Inscribed. Hartford: Frank E. Bliss, (1879); inscription: Np, 28 December 1879.	Hartford; Np	(1879); inscription: : 28 December 1879.	USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	USD 1,651.00
45	George A. Custer.	George A. Custer. Endorsement Signed, as Major General [Volunteers]. "Head Q[uarte]rs Cavalry," 4 August 1865.	Head Q[uarte]rs Cavalry	4 August 1865.	USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	USD 2,032.00
46	Alexander Hamilton.	Alexander Hamilton. Autograph Letter Signed, "A.H.," as Inspector General of the U.S. Army, to Secretary of War James McHenry. New York, 19 February 1800.	New York	19 February 1800.	USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00	USD 17,780.00
47	Alexander Hamilton.	Alexander Hamilton. Letter Signed, "AHamilton," as Treasury Secretary, to Collector William Webb. [Philadelphia], 27 May 1794.	[Philadelphia]	27 May 1794.	USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00	USD 5,842.00
48	Thomas McKean.	Thomas McKean. Partly-printed vellum Document Signed. [Lancaster?], 6 May 1800.	[Lancaster?]	6 May 1800.	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	Not Sold
49	James Monroe; and William Grayson.	James Monroe; and William Grayson. Endorsement Signed, by both ("Jas Monroe" and "Will'm Grayson"), as Delegates to the Congress of the Confederation. New York, 29 May 1786.	New York	29 May 1786.	USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	USD 3,810.00

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
Sotheby’s
Book Week
December 9-17, 2025

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.

Sotheby’s
Book Week
December 9-17, 2025

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
Heritage Auctions
Rare Books Signature Auction
December 15, 2025

Heritage, Dec. 15: John Donne. Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death. London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.

Heritage, Dec. 15: Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.

Heritage, Dec. 15: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tender is the Night. A Romance.

Heritage, Dec. 15: Bram Stoker. Dracula. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., 1897.

Heritage, Dec. 15: Jerry Thomas. How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…
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