L'Autographe Auctions: Antique Books and Autographs, 7, London

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
November 24, 2025 - November 24, 2025
Page Size: 478 items in 20 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
401 DUFOUR Guillaume Henri (Konstanz, 1787 - Geneva, 1875)

Swiss General Who Forged Peace and Progress

GBP 2,000.00 - 2,200.00 Not Sold
402 DUNANT Henry (Geneva, 1828 - Heiden, 1910)

Nobel Laureate Who Sparked a Global Humanitarian Movement

GBP 450.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
403

Edmund Hillary - Mount Everest Expedition - Legendary Mountaineer Who Conquered Everest's Summit

GBP 200.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
404 ETTER Philipp (Menzingen, 1891 - Bern, 1977)

Four-Time President and Pillar of Conservative Switzerland

GBP 200.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
405 FEYLER Fernand (Lausanne, 1863 - Ecublens, 1931)

Chronicler of Military Life and Thoughtful Editor

GBP 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
406 FRANZONI Enrico (1796 - 1852)

Sculptor Honoring Swiss Leaders in Marble

GBP 350.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
407 GASPARIN Valerie (Geneva, 1813 - Pregny-Chambesy, 1894)

Groundbreaking Nurse and Champion of Compassionate Care

GBP 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
408 GEIGER Hermann (Saviese, 1914 - Sion, 1966)

Fearless "Glacier Pilot" Defying Alpine Perils

GBP 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
409 GERARD Francois (Rome, 1770 - Paris, 1837)

Napoleon's Court Artist and Master of Elegance

GBP 700.00 - 800.00 Not Sold
410 GERMAIN Henri (Lyon, 1824 - Paris, 1905)

Banking Titan Behind Credit Lyonnais' Rise

GBP 200.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
411 GEROME Jean-Leon (Vesoul, 1824 - Paris, 1904)

Sculptor and Painter of Historic and Mythic Drama

GBP 450.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
412 GILBERT Eugene (Riom, 1889 - Villacoublay, 1918)

WWI Flying Ace Who Conquered the Skies

GBP 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
413 GODET Marcel (Neuchatel, 1877 - ib., 1949)

Devoted Librarian Preserving Literary Treasures

GBP 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
414 GODET Philippe (Neuchatel, 1850 - ib., 1922)

Prolific Writer and Legal Mind

GBP 600.00 - 700.00 Not Sold
415 GUISAN Henri (Mezieres, 1874 - Pully, 1960)

General Who Fortified Switzerland's Spirit in War

GBP 2,300.00 - 2,500.00 Not Sold
416 HAEBERLIN Heinrich (Weinfelden, 1868 - Frauenfeld, 1947)

Influential Federal Councillor and Judicious Leader

GBP 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
417 HEBERT Ernest (Grenoble, 1817 - La Tronche, 1908)

Academic Painter Inspired by the Greats

GBP 1,100.00 - 1,300.00 Not Sold
418 HIRZEL-LAMPE Hans Caspar (Zurich, 1798 - ib., 1866)

Entrepreneur Who Electrified Swiss Railways

GBP 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
419 HOFFMANN Arthur (St. Gallen, 1857 - ib., 1927)

Leading Swiss Diplomacy in World War I's Shadows

GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 78.00
420 HOURIET-OFAIRE Cilette (Couvet, 1891 - Sanary-sur-Mer, 1964)

Artist and Writer With a Dual Creative Legacy

GBP 600.00 - 700.00 Not Sold
421 HUMBOLDT Alexander von (Berlin, 1769 - ib., 1859)

Explorer and Scientist Who Redefined the Known World

GBP 1,200.00 - 1,300.00 Not Sold
422 JAVELLE Emile (Saint-etienne, 1847 - Vevey, 1883)

Alpinist Who Mastered the Challenging Dent du Midi

GBP 250.00 - 300.00 GBP 169.00
423 KAMIENIECKI Mieczyslaw (XXth century)

Polish Officer's Wartime Reflections in Letters

GBP 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
424 KOBELT Karl (Saint-Gall, 1891 - Berne, 1968)

Twice Swiss President Steadfast in National Service

GBP 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
425 LA HARPE Frederic-Cesar de (Rolle, 1754 - Lausanne, 1838)

Revolutionary Leader and Royal Tutor of Vaud

GBP 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
  • 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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