Swann Galleries: Fine Books and Autographs
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Books and Autographs | Total Sales (USD) | 762,457.00 |
| Auction Date | October 26, 2023 - October 26, 2023 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 450,550.00 |
| Sale Number | #2650 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 719,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 278 | ||
| Sold Lots | 223.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 578,950.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 80.22% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 910,550.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 55 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 83.74% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 64 | EINSTEIN, ALBERT. | EINSTEIN, ALBERT. Archive of 19 letters, each Signed |
1928-48 | USD 100,000.00 - 200,000.00 | USD 112,500.00 |
| 118 | O'KEEFFE, GEORGIA. | O'KEEFFE, GEORGIA. Archive of 47 items, each Signed |
1958-68 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 112,500.00 |
| 65 | EINSTEIN, ALBERT. Autograph Letter Signed | EINSTEIN, ALBERT. Autograph Letter Signed, "A.E.," to aspiring Romanian physicist Melanie Serbu ("Dear Miss Serbu") |
1937-07-15 | USD 35,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 |
| 119 | O'KEEFFE, GEORGIA. | O'KEEFFE, GEORGIA. Two items, each to her travel agent Donald Ferguson: Autograph Letter Signed * Small Photograph Signed. |
11 January 1959; [1958] | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 32,500.00 |
| 203 | POE, EDGAR ALLAN. | Tales of the Grotesque and Arabesque. |
1840 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 70 | HERTZ, HEINRICH. | Untersuchungen ueber die Ausbreitung der elektrischen Kraft. |
1892; inscription nd | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 67 | EINSTEIN, ALBERT., ed. Paul A. Schilpp. | Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist, ed. Paul A. Schilpp. |
1949; inscription 1949 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 149 | SAINT-EXUPERY, ANTOINE de. | The Little Prince. |
1943 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 6 | WASHINGTON, GEORGE. | WASHINGTON, GEORGE. Letter Signed, "G:Washington," to General John Glover |
25 February 1779 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 120 | O'KEEFFE, GEORGIA. | O'KEEFFE, GEORGIA. Two items, each to her travel agent Donald Ferguson: Autograph Letter Signed * Small Photograph Signed. |
22 July 1960; [1958] | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 66 | EINSTEIN, ALBERT. | EINSTEIN, ALBERT. Autograph Letter Signed, "A. Einstein," to Ruth Norden, in German, praising her translation. |
1937-12-21 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 154 | DICKENS, CHARLES. | DICKENS, CHARLES. [Christmas Books.] Together, 5 volumes. |
1843-48 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 232 | BASKIN, LEONARD. | Horned Beetles and Other Insects. |
1958 | USD 4,500.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 131 | [AUSTEN, JANE.] | Sense and Sensibility: A Novel. In Three Volumes. |
1813 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 121 | O'KEEFFE, GEORGIA. | O'KEEFFE, GEORGIA. Two items, to her travel agent Donald L. Ferguson: Georgia O'Keeffe. Signed and Inscribed * Typed Letter Signed. |
(1976); inscription 1979 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 6,750.00 |
| 210 | STEINBECK, JOHN. | Of Mice and Men. |
1937 | USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,750.00 |
| 31 | CHURCHILL, WINSTON S. | CHURCHILL, WINSTON S. Photograph Signed |
nd | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,500.00 |
| 115 | HARING, KEITH. | HARING, KEITH. Catalogue for the exhibition held at Tony Shafrazi Gallery in the fall of 1982, Signed and Inscribed, "K. Haring 82 / To Shawn," |
1982 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 6,500.00 |
| 240 | (DALÍ, SALVADOR.) Carroll, Lewis. | Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. |
1969 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,500.00 |
| 199 | ORWELL, GEORGE. | Animal Farm. |
1945 | USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 214 | STOKER, BRAM. | Dracula. |
1899 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 237 | CELMINS, VIJA. | The View. |
1985 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 217 | TWAIN, MARK. | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. |
1876 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 5,750.00 |
| 228 | Malory, Sir Thomas; translator. | The Noble and Joyous Book entytled Le Morte d'Arthur. |
1913 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 5,750.00 |
| 241 | DELAUNAY, SONIA. | Ses Peintures, Ses Objets, Ses Tissues Simultanés, Ses Modes. |
1925 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 5,750.00 |
