Swann Galleries: Autographs, 110625, New York

Auction Details

Auction Report
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
50 John Morton.

John Morton. Endorsement Signed, twice (one in the third person within the text). Philadelphia, 18 January 1776.

Philadelphia 18 January 1776. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 698.00
51 William Penn.

William Penn. Brief Autograph Letter Signed, to Robert Southwell. Walthamstow, 11 June 1676.

Walthamstow 11 June 1676. USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 Not Sold
51A Richard Rush.

Richard Rush. [Jeremy Bentham.] Turth Versus Ashhurst. Signed, "R. Rush," with his holograph note [to himself]. London: T. Moses, 1823; inscription: Np, circa 1823.

London; Np 1823; inscription: circa 1823. USD 400.00 - 600.00 Not Sold
52 Samuel Francis Smith.

Samuel Francis Smith. Autograph Manuscript dated and Signed, "S.F. Smith." Np, 23 November 1886.

Np 23 November 1886. USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,056.00
53 Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben.

Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben. Letter Signed, "Steuben Maj: Genl," to Brigadier General George Weedon. Richmond, 29 March [1781].

Richmond 29 March [1781]. USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 5,842.00
54 (Americana.) Two letters, each Signed: John G.

(Americana.) Two letters, each Signed: John G. Walker * Horace Porter. New York, 17 April 1865; 17 February 1894.

New York 17 April 1865; 17 February 1894. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
55

(Americana.) Group of 4 items Signed, or Signed and Inscribed. Vp, vd.

Vp vd. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 Not Sold
55A

(Album--Watergate.) Autograph album containing over 20 Signatures or inscriptions Signed, by politicians, entertainers, others. Vp, 1970s.

Vp 1970s. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
56 (Astronauts.) Two items: Beta cloth signed by ASTP prime crew * Georgy Shonin.

(Astronauts.) Two items: Beta cloth signed by ASTP prime crew * Georgy Shonin. Autograph Manuscript Signed, "GShonin," in Russian. Np; Star City, Russia, nd.

Np; Star City, Russia nd. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 698.00
56A (Astronauts.) Collins and Kraemer.

(Astronauts.) Collins and Kraemer. Space: Discovery and Exploration. Signed and Inscribed by 10 astronauts, to Mark Babinski. [New York]: Hugh Lauter Levin Associates, (1993); inscriptions: 1993-95.

[New York] (1993); inscriptions: 1993-95 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 921.36
57 Sarah Bernhardt.

Sarah Bernhardt. Two items, each Signed: Autograph Letter * Photograph. Np, 3[?] September 1902; nd.

Np 3[?] September 1902; nd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 825.00
58 Louis D. Brandeis; and Felix Frankfurter.

Louis D. Brandeis; and Felix Frankfurter. Two Autograph Letters Signed, each by one. Washington, 21 November 1921; Cambridge, 17 November no year.

Washington; Cambridge 21 November 1921; 17 November no year. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 412.00
59 Paul Broca.

Paul Broca. Illustrated Autograph Letter Signed, "PBroca," to "My dear friend," in French, with small ink drawings. Paris, 6 December 1869.

Paris 6 December 1869. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,056.00
60 Charles IX; King of France.

Charles IX; King of France. Vellum Document Signed, "Charles." Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 1 May 1563.

Saint-Germain-en-Laye 1 May 1563. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 508.00
60A Shirley Chisholm.

Shirley Chisholm. Program Signed, "Congresswoman / Chisholm," in red ink, on the cover below her portrait. [Silver Spring, MD, 29 March 1973].

[Silver Spring, MD 29 March 1973]. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 670.56
61 Winston S. Churchill.

Winston S. Churchill. Closing the Ring. Signed and Inscribed. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company, 1951; inscription: Np, 1953.

Boston; Np 1951; inscription: 1953 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,524.00
62 Charles Cornwallis.

Charles Cornwallis. Autograph Letter Signed, "Cornwallis," to "Dear Turner." "Chatham" [Kent?], 15 March 1771.

"Chatham" [Kent?] 15 March 1771. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 Not Sold
62A Marie Curie.

Marie Curie. Autograph Note Signed, "M. Curie," to American dancer Loie Fuller ("Dear friend"). Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 USD 5,364.48
62B Stephen A. Douglas.

Stephen A. Douglas. Autograph Letter Signed, "S.A. Douglas," to a Tammany Hall committee. New York, 5 May 1851.

New York 5 May 1851. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,256.64
62C Jack Dempsey.

Jack Dempsey. Photograph Signed. Additionally signed by many others. [New York, 1942].

[New York 1942]. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
63 Gabriele D'Annunzio.

Gabriele D'Annunzio. Group of 8 Autograph Letters Signed, to his secretary Giuseppe Bonaspetti, in Italian. Vp, circa 1921.

Vp circa 1921. USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
64 Gabriele D'Annunzio.

Gabriele D'Annunzio. Group of 4 Autograph Letters Signed, "D'Annunzio" or in full, to an unnamed recipient. Np or Gardone Riviera, circa 1921.

Np or Gardone Riviera circa 1921. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,524.00
64A Thomas Edison; and Terry Ramsaye.

Thomas Edison; and Terry Ramsaye. A Million and One Nights: a History of the Motion Picture. Signed by Ramsaye and Edison ("Thos AEdison"). New York, 1926.

New York 1926 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 2,011.68
65 Edward VII; King of the UK.

Edward VII; King of the UK. Partly-printed Document Signed, "EdwardR&I." "St. James's" [London], 12 January 1903.

[London] 12 January 1903. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 4,488.00
65A (Albert Einstein.) Elsa Einstein.

(Albert Einstein.) Elsa Einstein. Autograph Letter Signed. [Berlin], 7 July [1908-29].

[Berlin] 7 July [1908-29]. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,173.48
  • Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T). The Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: DALVIMART, Octavien ou d’ALVIMAR(T)]. CLARK. The Military Costume of Turkey
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: HOMMAIRE DE HELL, Ignace-Xavier. LAURENS, Jules. Voyage en Turquie et en Perse
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: POSTEL, Guillaume. De la République des Turc
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PREZIOSI, Amadeo. Stamboul. Souvenir d’Orient.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES. EMPIRE OTTOMAN.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES, Achille Constant T. Emile. L'Art Arabe
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: PRISSE D'AVENNES. Histoire de l'art Egyptie
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: BESANCENOT, Jean. Costumes et types du Maroc.
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: COSTUMES OTTOMANS. Suite de figures ottomanes à l’aquarelle
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: LES MILLE ET UNE NUIT, contes arabes
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: SCHLEGEL, Hermann et A. H. VERSTER van WULVERHORST. Traité de Fauconnerie - Planches
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11: THEVENOT, Melchisédec. Relation de divers voyages curieux
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    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 36. Schedel's Ancient World Map with Humanoid Creatures (1493) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 49. One of the First Lunar Globes to Show the Far Side of the Moon (1963) Est. $1,000 - $1,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 5. The First World Map with Lavish Allegorical Vignettes of the Continents (1594) Est. $15,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 55. Anti-British Propaganda Map with Churchill as an Octopus (1942) Est. $2,000 - $2,300
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 197. One of the Most Influential Maps of Westward Expansion (1846) Est. $9,500 - $12,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 10. Scarce Pitt Edition of Carte-a-Figures Map of the World (1680) Est. $9,500 - $11,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 220. A Fine, Early Rendering of San Francisco (1874) Est. $2,200 - $2,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 707. Hand-Colored Image of the Presentation of Jesus with Gilt Highlights (1450) Est. $1,600 - $1,900
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 80. One of the Most Important Maps Perpetuating the Myth of the Island of California (1680) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 725. Homann's Atlas Featuring 26 Folio-Sized Maps in Original Color (1715) Est. $4,500 - $5,500
    Old World Auctions (Feb 11):
    Lot 169. One of the Earliest Maps to Show Philadelphia (1695) Est. $4,750 - $6,000