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
65B Albert and Elsa Einstein.

Albert and Elsa Einstein. Autograph Letter Signed, "A. Einstein," to violinist Lili Petschnikoff ("Dear Mrs. Petschnikoff"). Caputh, 1 June 1931.

 Caputh 1 June 1931. USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 5,924.16
66 Giuseppe Garibaldi.

Giuseppe Garibaldi. Two brief letters, each Signed, including an ALS, in Italian. Forino, 24 April 1861; Rome, 11 September 1876.

 Forino; Rome 24 April 1861; 11 September 1876. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 476.00
67 Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Brief Typed Letter Signed, to Patrick Daughtry. Washington, 17 November 2003.

 Washington 17 November 2003. USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 Not Sold
68 Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Typed Letter Signed, to Patrick Daughtry. Washington, 31 May 2007.

 Washington 31 May 2007. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 698.00
69 Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Color Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "For Linda / Cheers," on verso. Np, circa 2009.

 Np circa 2009. USD 500.00 - 750.00 USD 508.00
70 Leslie Groves.

Leslie Groves. Typed Letter Signed, "Leslie R. Groves," to Sandia National Laboratories historian Ted Alexander. Darien, CT, 29 January 1962.

 Darien, CT 29 January 1962. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 396.00
71 Joseph-Ignace Guillotin.

Joseph-Ignace Guillotin. Autograph Manuscript Signed, "Guillotin," in French. Paris, 26 August 1809.

 Paris 26 August 1809. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,016.00
71A William Randolph Hearst.

William Randolph Hearst. Large Photograph Signed and Inscribed. Np, 1930s-40s.

 Np 1930s-40s. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,005.84
71B Duke Kahanamoku.

Duke Kahanamoku. Program for a 1945 Makalapa Aquacade Signed and Inscribed, "Aloha / Duke P. Kahanamoku," on third page. [Honolulu, 1945].

 [Honolulu 1945]. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,341.12
72 Robert F. Kennedy.

Robert F. Kennedy. Time magazine cover Signed and Inscribed,. Np, nd.

 Np nd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 2,794.00
72A Malcolm X. Eric Lincoln.

Malcolm X. Eric Lincoln. Black Muslims in America. Signed and Inscribed, by both. [New York, April 1961].

 [New York April 1961]. USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 3,688.08
73 Malcolm X.

Malcolm X. Complete copy of The Harvard Crimson Signed, with holograph street address and phone number. Np, [March 1961].

 Np [March 1961]. USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 3,556.00
74 Guglielmo Marconi.

Guglielmo Marconi. Autograph Letter Signed, "G Marconi," to "Dear Mrs. MacNamara," in English. San Remo, 3 July 1923.

 San Remo 3 July 1923. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 698.00
74A Christa McAuliffe.

Christa McAuliffe. Typed Letter Signed, to Marie Adelstein, thanking for congratulations. Washington, 18 September 1985.

 Washington 18 September 1985. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 921.36
75

(Military--U.S.) Group of 5 items Signed, or Signed and Inscribed. Vp, vd.

 Vp vd. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 726.00
76 Napoleon.

Napoleon. Partly-printed Document Signed, "Nap'n," as Emperor, in Italian. "Tuileries Palace" [Paris], 12 February 1810.

 Tuileries Palace [Paris] 12 February 1810. USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,778.00
77 Jawaharlal Nehru.

Jawaharlal Nehru. Two items, each Signed, as Prime Minister: Photograph * Booklet of commemorative postage stamps. Np, October 1949; 61.

 Np October 1949; 61. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,905.00
78 Horatio Nelson.

Horatio Nelson. Autograph Letter Signed, to artist Robert Barker ("Mr. Barker"). Merton [London], 21 January 1802.

 Merton [London] 21 January 1802. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 6,096.00
79 (Horatio Nelson.) Emma Hamilton.

(Horatio Nelson.) Emma Hamilton. Autograph Letter Signed. Np, "Sunday Evening" no year.

 Np Sunday Evening no year. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 539.00
80 Florence Nightingale.

Florence Nightingale. Autograph Letter Signed, twice (one in third person within the text), to the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos. [London], 22 July 1875.

 [London] 22 July 1875. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,016.00
80A Florence Nightingale.

Florence Nightingale. Autograph Letter Signed, to engineer Robert Rawlinson, in pencil. [London, 25 December] 1886.

 [London 25 December] 1886. USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,341.12
81 Vaslav Nijinsky.

Vaslav Nijinsky. Reproduction of an artwork by Leon Bakst Inscribed and Signed, "V. Nijinsky," to "Lester," in Russian. Np, 1916.

 Np 1916 USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 USD 825.00
81A Chester W. Nimitz.

Chester W. Nimitz. Photograph Signed and Inscribed. Np, nd.

 Np nd. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,089.00
82 Julius Robert Oppenheimer.

Julius Robert Oppenheimer. Autograph Quotation Signed and Inscribed, to photographer Alfred Eisenstadt, the last four lines of "Love's Growth." Np, 2 June 1954.

 Np 2 June 1954. USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 3,302.00
83 George Pal.

George Pal. Two items, each to Warren E. Payne: Photograph Signed and Inscribed * Typed Letter Signed. Los Angeles, no month; 17 August 1961.

 Los Angeles no month; 17 August 1961. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
  • <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> 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. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
    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.
  • <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Francesco Colonna. <i>Hypnerotomachie,</i> Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Nausea. <i>De principiis dialectices Gorgias,</i> and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Billon. <i>Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur,</i> Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000. <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> 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. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> 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.
    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.
  • <b><center>Heritage Auctions<br>Rare Books Signature Auction<br>December 15, 2025</center></b> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633. <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Edgar Rice Burroughs. <i>Tarzan of the Apes.</i> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> F. Scott Fitzgerald. <i>Tender is the Night. A Romance.</i> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Bram Stoker. <i>Dracula.</i> Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., 1897. <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Jerry Thomas. <i>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…</i>
    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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