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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
177 James Matthew Barrie.

James Matthew Barrie. Courage. Signed and Inscribed, "To Lady Desborough / from her friend / James Barrie." London: Hodder & Stoughton, 1922; inscription: Np, 4 June 1922.

London; Np 1922; inscription: 4 June 1922. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
178 Jorge Luis Borges.

Jorge Luis Borges. Photograph Signed. Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,980.00
179 Rupert Brooke.

Rupert Brooke. Autograph Letter Signed, to "Dear [St. John Greer?] Ervine." [London], "Monday" [January 1912?].

[London] Monday [January 1912?]. USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,572.00
180 Art Buchwald.

Art Buchwald. Typescript Signed, with numerous holograph additions and deletions. Np, circa 11 January 1982.

Np circa 11 January 1982. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
181 George Gordon Byron.

George Gordon Byron. Autograph Endorsement Signed, "accepted / Byron." Np, circa June 1812.

Np circa June 1812. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,122.00
182 Thomas Carlyle.

Thomas Carlyle. Autograph Letter Signed, "T. Carlyle," to William Graham ("My dear friend"). [London], 22 April 1835.

[London] 22 April 1835. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,206.00
183 Stephen Crane.

Stephen Crane. Autograph Letter Signed, "S.C.," to fellow writer and friend Robert Barr ("My dear Robert"). Oxted, Surrey, 1890s.

Oxted 1890s. USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 2,244.00
184 Charles Dickens.

Charles Dickens. Autograph Letter Signed, to Richard Vaughan Yates. [London], 12 June 1848.

[London] 12 June 1848. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,584.00
185 Charles Dickens.

Charles Dickens. Autograph Letter Signed, to James Gilbert, explaining that his "cheap edition" is cheap enough. [London], 17 December 1849.

[London] 17 December 1849. USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,651.00
186 Charles Dickens.

Charles Dickens. Autograph Letter Signed, to "The very Reverend / The Dean [of Peterborough, Augustus Saunders]." "Tavistock House" [London], 29 January 1855.

[London] 29 January 1855. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 2,794.00
187 Charles Dickens.

Charles Dickens. Autograph Letter Signed. London, 23 September 1869.

London 23 September 1869. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,905.00
188 Alexandre Dumas; Pere.

Alexandre Dumas; Pere. Two Autograph Letters Signed, "Ale Dumas," to unnamed recipients, in French. Np, 24 March no year; nd.

Np 24 March no year; nd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 889.00
189 T.S. Eliot.

T.S. Eliot. The Cultivation of Christmas Trees. Signed and Inscribed, "To Dick & Amy Hall / from Tom Eliot." London: Faber and Faber, [1954]; inscription: Np, circa 1954.

London; Np [1954]; inscription: circa 1954. USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 Not Sold
190 Ralph Waldo Emerson.

Ralph Waldo Emerson. Autograph Letter Signed, "R.W. Emerson," to "Dear Will [his brother William?]." Concord, 26 March no year.

Concord 26 March no year. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 635.00
191 Robert Frost.

Robert Frost. The Complete Poems of Robert Frost. Signed on the limitation page. New York: Limited Editions Club, 1950.

New York 1950 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,524.00
192 John Galsworthy.

John Galsworthy. Two items, each Signed: Autograph Letter * The Creation of Character in Literature. "1A Adelphi Terrace House" [London], 24 September 1918; Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1931.

1A Adelphi Terrace House [London]; Oxford 24 September 1918; 1931 USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
193 Hugo Gernsback.

Hugo Gernsback. Two items, each Signed, "HGernsback": Inscribed Photograph * Typed Letter. Np, 1960; New York, 30 September 1963.

Np; New York 1960; 30 September 1963. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
194 Zane Grey.

Zane Grey. Group of 5 Autograph Letters Signed and a Typed Letter Signed, to Charles Agnew MacLean. Vp, 1916-20.

Vp 1916-20. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 571.00
195 Edward Everett Hale.

Edward Everett Hale. Photograph dated and Signed, "Edward E Hale." Np, 25 November 1907.

Np 25 November 1907. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
196 Ernest Hemingway.

Ernest Hemingway. Typed Letter Signed, "I love you / Papa," to Marlene Dietrich ("My Dearest"). Finca Vigia, 30 August 1957.

Finca Vigia 30 August 1957. USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 7,112.00
197 Oliver Wendell Holmes.

Oliver Wendell Holmes. Autograph Letter Signed, "OWHolmes," to "Dear Sir," criticising the conceit of a young writer. Boston, 10 May 1880.

Boston 10 May 1880. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
198 Victor Hugo.

Victor Hugo. Autograph Note Signed, to an unnamed recipient. Np, nd.

Np nd. USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 444.00
199 Henry James.

Henry James. Autograph Letter Signed, to banker and author Edward Clodd. [London], 20 December 1872.

[London] 20 December 1872. USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
200 D.H. Lawrence.

D.H. Lawrence. Autograph Letter Signed, to poet Charles Wilson, on a postcard. Gsteig bei Gstaad, 28 July 1928.

Gsteig bei Gstaad 28 July 1928. USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,320.00
201 Henry Wadsworth Longfellow.

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Three items, each Signed, "Henry W. Longfellow": Autograph Quotation * dated Signature * Autograph Letter. Np, 16 May 1866; 76; Nahant, 28 July 1880.

Np; Nahant 16 May 1866; 76; 28 July 1880. USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 USD 1,270.00
  • 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
    Gros & Delettrez, Feb. 11:
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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