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
426 LAVATER Johann Kaspar (Zurich, 1741 - ib., 1801)

Philosopher and Pioneer of Physiognomy

GBP 450.00 - 500.00 GBP 286.00
427 LOMBARD Alexandre (Geneva, 1810 - ib., 1887)

Banker Advocating the Sacredness of Sunday Rest

GBP 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
428 MEISSONIER Ernest (Lyon, 1815 - Paris, 1891)

Painter and Sculptor of Minute Perfection

GBP 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
429 MINGER Rudolf (Muelchi, 1881 - Schuepfen, 1955)

Federal Councillor Who Donated Land to National Defense

GBP 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
430 MONNIER Philippe (Geneva, 1864 - ib., 1911)

Chronicler Celebrating Swiss Culture and Letters

GBP 200.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
431 MONTOLIEU Isabelle de (Lausanne, 1751 - ib., 1832)

Novelist and Translator Bridging Literary Worlds

GBP 400.00 - 500.00 Not Sold
432 MOTTA Giuseppe (Airolo, 1871 - Bern, 1940)

Five-Time President and Voice of Swiss Diplomacy

GBP 150.00 - 200.00 GBP 65.00
433 MOYNIER Gustave (Geneva, 1826 - ib., 1910)

Jurist and Passionate Co-Founder of the Red Cross

GBP 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
434 MULLER Edouard (1885 - 1948)

Executive Who Took Nestle Across Borders

GBP 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
435 MUSY Jean-Marie (Albeuve, 1876 - Fribourg, 1952)

Humanitarian Negotiator Unlocking Lives in WWII's Shadow

GBP 450.00 - 500.00 GBP 286.00
436 NANSEN Fridtjof (Christiania, 1861 - Polhogda, 1930)

Nobel Laureate Explorer Blazing Paths of Science and Peace

GBP 200.00 - 250.00 GBP 104.00
437 NAVILLE Ernest (Chancy, 1816 - Geneva, 1909)

Theologian Engaging in Faith and Reason

GBP 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
438 NORDMANN Roger (Fribourg, 1919 - Lausanne, 1972)

Journalist and Advertiser Who Shaped Swiss Media

GBP 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
439 NORGAY Tenzing (Tengboche, 1914 - Darjeeling, 1986)

Sherpa Hero Who Reached Everest's Untouched Summit

GBP 350.00 - 400.00 Not Sold
440 PAILLARD Albert (1881 - 1937)

Inventor Who Revolutionized Typing and Sound in Switzerland

GBP 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
441 PAILLARD Ernest (Sainte-Croix, 1851 - ib., 1922)

Innovator of Swiss Music Machines and Sound Innovation

GBP 250.00 - 300.00 Not Sold
442 PARETO Vilfredo (Paris, 1848 - Celigny, 1923)

Economist Who Unveiled the Patterns of Society

GBP 700.00 - 800.00 GBP 442.00
443 PILET-GOLAZ Marcel (Cossonay, 1889 - Paris, 1958)

Swiss Federal Councillor and War-Era Political Figure

GBP 600.00 - 700.00 Not Sold
444 PURY Edmond Jean de (Neuchatel, 1845 - Lausanne, 1911)

Portraitist and Engraver of Swiss Nobility

GBP 200.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
445 REVILLIOD-DE-BUDe John F. (1868 - 1942)

Nautical Leader and Heartfelt Poet of Geneva

GBP 200.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
446 RIVIER Louis (Bienne, 1885 - Lausanne, 1963)

Prolific Painter and Master of Stained Glass Art

GBP 600.00 - 700.00 Not Sold
447 ROBERT Philippe (Bienne, 1881 - Bueren an der Aare, 1930)

Reflective Painter on His Artistic Calling

GBP 150.00 - 200.00 Not Sold
448 RODIN Auguste (Paris, 1840 - Meudon, 1917)

Sculptor Who Forever Transformed Modern Art

GBP 700.00 - 800.00 Not Sold
449 ROSSI Luigi (Cassarate, 1853 - Tesserete, 1923)

Artist Balancing Life and Creativity

GBP 200.00 - 250.00 Not Sold
450 RUBATTEL Rodolphe (Villarzel, 1896 - Pully, 1961)

Economic Architect Steering Post-War Switzerland

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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