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Sothebys: Swinging on a Star: The Collection of Bing & Kathryn Crosby
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Swinging on a Star: The Collection of Bing & Kathryn Crosby | Total Sales (USD) | 64,770.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | December 18, 2025 - December 18, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 25,900.00 |
| Sale Number | #N11793 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 42,700.00 |
| Total Lots | 20 | ||
| Sold Lots | 20.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 25,900.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 42,700.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 151.69% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 157 | Joseph J. Lilley | Musical arrangements for White Christmas |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 19,050.00 | |
| 162 | An American Silver-Gilt Cigarette Box from John F. Kennedy, Tiffany & Co., New York, Dated 1962 |
1962 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 15,240.00 | |
| 160 | A signed and inscribed photograph of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, ca. 1945 |
, ca. 1945 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 5,080.00 | |
| 170 | Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964) |
1964 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,064.00 | |
| 1 | Bing Crosby | A signed and inscribed photograph to Kathryn |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,556.00 | |
| 15 | Barnaby Conrad III |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,556.00 | ||
| 2 | Bing Crosby | A 1948 photo album commemorating the 7th National Pro Amateur Golf Championship |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 2,159.00 | |
| 161 | A signed and inscribed photographic portrait of President John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy, December 1962 |
1962 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,159.00 | |
| 3 | Bing Crosby | A 1958 photo album commemorating the 21st National Pro Amateur Golf Championship |
USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,524.00 | |
| 166 | Man on Fire (1957) |
1957 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,524.00 | |
| 164 | A set of scripts from The Bing Crosby Show, ca. 1962-1964 |
ca. 1962-1964 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,270.00 | |
| 158 | Joseph J. Lilley | Musical arrangements for Mr. Music |
1949-1950 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,143.00 |
| 163 | A signed photographic portrait of Ronald Reagan |
USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 889.00 | ||
| 168 | A script from a 1967 episode of The Dean Martin Show |
1967 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 889.00 | |
| 12 | Bing Crosby | A photograph of Bing and his prize-winning horse "High Strike," ca. 1937 |
ca. 1937 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 762.00 |
| 165 | A script from the first episode of The Hollywood Palace, ca. 1964 |
ca. 1964 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 762.00 | |
| 159 | Bing Crosby | A photograph of Bing and Al Rinker, ca. [1920s] |
ca. [1920s] | USD 500.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 381.00 |
| 167 | Bing Crosby | "Call Me Lucky," ca. 1953 |
ca. 1953 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 381.00 |
| 156 | Bing Crosby | Selection of Sheet Music |
published by Famous Music Corporation in 1941 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 254.00 |
| 169 | Kathryn Crosby | A set of theatre scripts |
USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 127.00 |
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Books & Autographs
Wednesday 25 MarchKoller, Mar. 25: KAFKA, FRANZ, SCHRIFTSTELLER. Eigenh. Brief mit Unterschrift. Prag, 20. Oktober [19]15. CHF 30,000-40,000.Koller, Mar. 25: EINSTEIN, ALBERT. Zwei eigenhändige Briefe an Ernst Gabor Straus, unterschrieben "A.E" bzw. "A. Einstein". [Princeton], [19]45. und [1950]. CHF 30,000-40,000.Koller, Mar. 25: HORTENSE DE BEAUHARNAIS, MUTTER VON NAPOLEON III. Album aus ihrem Besitz mit 69 Aquarellen und Pinselzeichnungen in Sepia oder Grau… CHF 14,000-18,000.Koller, Mar. 25: ZOOLOGIE - ORNITHOLOGIE - Seligmann, Johann Michael. Verzameling van uitlandsche en zeldzaame Vogelen. Teile 1-8 (von 9) in 2 Bänden. Mit 421 prächtig altkolorierten Kupfertafeln. CHF 14,000-20,000Koller, Mar. 25: BOTANIK - Berlèse, Lorenzo und Johann Jakob Jung. Iconographie du genre camellia... 3 Bände. Mit 300 Farbstichtafeln "a la poupée.” Paris, [1839-]1841-1843. CHF 12,000-18,000. -
Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Andrews (H.C.) Coloured Engravings of Heaths, 4 vol. in 2, first edition, [1710,--94]-1802-1809-[1830]. £10,000 - £15,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- Cramer (Pierre) and Caspar Stoll. De Uitlandsche Kapellen voorkomende in de drie Waereld-Deelen…,, 5 vol., Amsterdam & Utrecht, 1779-91. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Voyages.- Darwin (Charles) and others. Narrative of the Surveying Voyages of His Majesty's Ships Adventure and Beagle, 3 vol. in 4, including Appendix to vol.2, first edition, 1839. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Butterflies.- de Graaf (Willem Diederik Vincent). [Inlandsche Kapellen in beeld], 170 fine original watercolours, [Enkhuizen], [1800-40]. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Dresser (Henry Eeles). A History of the Birds of Europe, 9 vol., including supplement, first edition, by the author, 1871-96. £6,000 - £8,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Zoology.- Felines.- Elliot (Daniel Giraud). A Monograph of the Felidæ or Family of the Cats, first edition, for the Subscribers, by the Author, [1878]-1883. £25,000 - £30,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Frisch (Johann Leonard). Vorstellung der Vögel Deutschlandes, 2 vol., first edition, Berlin, Friedr. Wilhelm Birnsteil, [1736]-1763. £40,000 - £60,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Birds.- Gould (John). The Birds of Great Britain, 5 vol., first edition, by the author, 1862-1873. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum Auctions
Natural History: The remaining stock of Antiquariaat Junk, 1899-2026
25 March 2026Forum, Mar. 25: Pomology.- France.- Poiteau (A.) Pomologie Française. Recueil des Plus Beaux Fruits cultivés en France, 4 vol., Paris, 1846. £30,000 - £40,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- [Robin (Jean)]. Histoire des Plantes, nouvellement trouvées en l'Isle Virgine…,, 1620; with Geoffrey Linocier L'Histoire des plantes, second edition, 1619-20. £3,000 - £4,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Japan.- Siebold (P.F. von). Nippon. Archiv zur Beschreibung von Japan, 7 parts in 6 vol., first edition, Leyden, [1832]-1852. £35,000 - £45,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Asia.- Valentijn (Francois). Oud en Nieuw Oost-Indiën..., 5 vol. in 8, first edition, Dordrecht [&] Amsterdam, 1724-26. £8,000 - £12,000.Forum, Mar. 25: Botany.- Australia.- Redouté (P.J.).- Ventenat (Étienne Pierre). Jardin de la Malmaison, 2 vol.,, Paris, 1803-04[-05]. £30,000 - £40,000. -
