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Sothebys: Rock & Pop

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Auction Name Rock & Pop Total Sales (USD) 400,304.00
Auction Date October 24, 2025 - October 24, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 281,000.00
Sale Number #N11902 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 453,000.00
Total Lots 46
Sold Lots 33.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 728,000.00
% of Lots Sold 71.74% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,145,000.00
Unsold Lots 13 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 34.96%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
51 Bob Dylan

A manuscript fair copy of "Knocking on Heaven's Door," handwritten by Bob Dylan, ca. 2009

 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 95,250.00
54 [Genesis] | Paul Whitehead

The original pencil draft for Genesis' third album "Nursery Cryme," ca. [1970s]

 ca.1970s USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 50,800.00
38 Brian Wilson

Manuscript lyric sheet for "Catch a Wave" by The Beach Boys, handwritten by Brian Wilson, ca. 1963

 ca.1963 USD 50,000.00 - 75,000.00 USD 38,100.00
102 Michael Jackson | Lionel Richie

A signed soloist lead sheet for "We are the World," with Grammy nomination certification, ca. 1985

 ca.1985 USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 20,320.00
106 Nirvana

A signed Sub Pop Geffen Records promotional poster for Nirvana's "Nevermind," ca. 1994

 ca.1994 USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 20,320.00
101 [Michael Jackson]

A signed passport application with passport photos, ca.1994

 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 19,050.00
15 The Beatles

Autographed print---original image by Robert Whitaker, ca. [1964]

 ca.1964 USD 15,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 16,510.00
56 Joni Mitchell

An original pen and ink artwork by Joni Mitchell with verse, ca. 1969

 ca.1969 USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 13,970.00
91 [Grateful Dead] | Reonegro

"Bone Run" by Reonegro---A print signed by Jerry Garcia, Bobby Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann, and Vince Welnick, ca. 1988

 ca.1988 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 13,970.00
100 Michael Jackson

A manuscript fair copy of "Billie Jean," handwritten by Michael Jackson, undated

 USD 15,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 12,700.00
61 The Jimi Hendrix Experience

A signed 1967 tour program for the Jimi Hendrix Experience with Pink Floyd, ca. 1967

 ca.1967 USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 12,065.00
1 Elvis Presley

An early Elvis Presley signed photograph, ca. 1955

 ca.1955 USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 9,525.00
52 The Traveling Wilburys

A signed publishing contract for The Traveling Wilburys, ca. 1989

 ca.1989 USD 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 USD 9,525.00
7 Paul McCartney

"Nurse Young"---An original illustration by Paul McCartney, ca. [1959]

 ca.1959 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 6,985.00
8 Paul McCartney

"Monsieur Fred Bluggs Esq."---An original watercolor by Paul McCartney, ca. 1957

 ca.1957 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 6,350.00
34 [The Rolling Stones]

A rare original autographed artwork, ca. 1964

 ca.1964 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 6,350.00
17 The Beatles

Autographed cut---fully signed, ca. [1960s]

 ca.1960s USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 6,096.00
59 Fleetwood Mac

A signed Fleetwood Mac print, ca. [1977]

 ca.1977 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 5,334.00
53 Tom Petty

A signed drawing by Tom Petty

 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 4,826.00
72 Queen

An original "A Day At the Races" Concert Poster, ca. 1977

 ca.1977 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 4,445.00
85 Eddie Vedder

Lyrics for Pink Floyd's "Brain Damage" handwritten by Eddie Vedder for performance, undated

 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 3,810.00
74 Freddie Mercury

Autographed Freddie Mercury poster, ca. 1979

 ca.1979 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 3,556.00
57 Janis Joplin

A signed print of Janis Joplin, ca. [1960s]

 ca.1960s USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 3,175.00
78 Eddie Van Halen

Van Halen's original 4th grade report card, ca. [1964-5]

 ca.1964-5 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 2,794.00
48 Eric Meola | Bruce Springsteen

A photographic print from Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run" sessions, signed by photographer Eric Meola, ca. 2006

 ca.2006 USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 USD 2,540.00
  • <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> 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. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
    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.
  • <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Francesco Colonna. <i>Hypnerotomachie,</i> Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Nausea. <i>De principiis dialectices Gorgias,</i> and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Billon. <i>Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur,</i> Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000. <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> 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. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> 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.
    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.
  • <b><center>Heritage Auctions<br>Rare Books Signature Auction<br>December 15, 2025</center></b> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633. <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Edgar Rice Burroughs. <i>Tarzan of the Apes.</i> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> F. Scott Fitzgerald. <i>Tender is the Night. A Romance.</i> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Bram Stoker. <i>Dracula.</i> Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., 1897. <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Jerry Thomas. <i>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…</i>
    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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