Catawiki B. V.: Autographs and Manuscripts
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Autographs and Manuscripts | Total Sales (EUR) | 19,688.67 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | February 17, 2026 - February 17, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 28,515.00 |
| Sale Number | #21726a | High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) | 44,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 51 | ||
| Sold Lots | 51.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 28,515.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) | 44,400.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 44.34% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101110590 | Signed ; Che Guevara | Unpublished 5 p. Diary - Journey Through Africa December 1964 to March 1965 - With LOA |
1964 | EUR 10,000.00 - 20,000.00 | EUR 5,559.00 |
| 101024221 | Sir Winston Churchill | Lettera firmata e busta di spedizione |
1948 | EUR 450.00 - 550.00 | EUR 1,757.08 |
| 100676084 | Signed Ernest Hemingway | Original photograph Signed Autograph Ernest Hemingway |
1959 | EUR 3,000.00 - 3,500.00 | EUR 1,689.50 |
| 101160397 | Signe ; Napoleon Bonaparte | Fragment d'un document officiel de nomination juridique signe |
1803 | EUR 600.00 - 1,000.00 | EUR 1,129.24 |
| 101069332 | San Giovanni Paolo II | Autografo Papa, dono Cardinale |
1979 | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 963.56 |
| 100676202 | Signed Ernesto Che Guevara | Original photograph Signed Autograph Ernesto Che Guevara |
1962 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 910.15 |
| 100968647 | San Paolo VI Papa | Autografo Papa, Firmato, Vaticano, Benedizione |
1963 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 818.59 |
| 101025374 | Ethiopian | Ethiopian Ge'ez Prayer and Protective Manuscript -- 19th Century |
1900 | EUR 450.00 - 550.00 | EUR 709.59 |
| 100925088 | Louis XIV - Lettre patente signe Louis - Contresigne Michel Le Tellier | Adressee au Duc de la Feuillade, pair de France |
1682 | EUR 900.00 - 1,100.00 | EUR 545.00 |
| 101170132 | Vari | Lot Manuscrits Francais XVII - XVIII siecle... calligraphy history Mystery box documents... |
1600 | EUR 325.00 - 400.00 | EUR 458.89 |
| 101157688 | hand signiert - Pearblossom Highway - Kunstpostkarte |
2012 | EUR 200.00 - 250.00 | EUR 446.90 | |
| 101157900 | hand signiert - Lesende - Kunstpostkarte |
2012 | Not Available | EUR 405.48 | |
| 101055120 | Fidel Castro | Fidel Castro Premierminister Regierungsdekret Offiziell 2 Seiten 14. Juli 1959 |
1959 | EUR 425.00 - 500.00 | EUR 331.36 |
| 100877479 | President Fidel Castro in military uniform -signed- black-and-white photo |
N/A | EUR 225.00 - 275.00 | EUR 294.30 | |
| 101047888 | antique Torah scroll, a handwritten on leather |
1800 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 283.40 | |
| 101033649 | Le Baron Haussmann | Lettre autographe signee dans laquelle il cite le boulevard qui porte son nom |
1860 | EUR 250.00 - 300.00 | EUR 192.93 |
| 100930388 | Manuscrito | Ano 1656. Manuscrito. Sello segundo. Felipe IV. Precioso ejemplar. |
1656 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 191.84 |
| 101225809 | Record du Monde - Felix Baumgartner | Photo signed by Felix Baumgartner with Beckett COA |
2012 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 178.76 |
| 100747747 | Jean Cocteau | Poeme autographe - "La Tour et les comparaisons" issu du Prince frivole |
1909 | EUR 220.00 - 250.00 | EUR 164.59 |
| 101158364 | hand signiert - Orang-Utang - Kunstpostkarte |
1994 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 164.59 | |
| 100748012 | Jean Cocteau | Poeme autographe - "Le bouquin de Taine" issu du Prince frivole |
1909 | EUR 220.00 - 250.00 | EUR 153.69 |
| 101124779 | 1610-1617 | Manuscrito Gallego: Sanxenxo y O Grove |
1610 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 152.60 |
| 100923841 | Jean Cocteau | Lettre autographe signee |
1951 | EUR 250.00 - 300.00 | EUR 132.98 |
| 100772276 | Amanuense Miniaturista Anonimo | Pergamena, Antifonario, Manoscritto, Vangelo, Corale, Cattedrale |
1550 | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 120.99 |
| 101158124 | hand signiert - Blue Umbrella - Kunstpostkarte |
2002 | EUR 150.00 - 200.00 | EUR 120.99 |
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Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: Thomas Heywood. An Apology for Actors. London: Printed by Nicholas Okes, 1612. $3,000 to $5,000.Swann, Apr. 23: Illuminated Islamic Devotional Manuscript. 19th century. Approx. 90 leaves with gilt-decorated title and 2 full page miniatures of Mecca and Medina. $800 to $1,200.Swann, Apr. 23: Antiphonal in Latin. Manuscript on Parchment. Cologne, early 16th century. $7,000 to $9,000.Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: Mohammed ibn Jafir Albategnius. De Scientia Stellarum Liber. Bologna: Victor Benati, 1645. $8,000 to $12,000.Swann, Apr. 23: Frank Herbert. Dune. Fine First Edition. Philadelphia: Chilton Books, 1965. $5,000 to $7,000.Swann, Apr. 23: William Shakespeare. Five Plays from the Second Folio. London: Thomas Cotes for Robert Allot, 1632. $6,000 to $8,000.Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: John Steinbeck. Of Mice and Men. New York: Covici-Friede, 1937. First edition, first issue. $800 to $1,200.Swann, Apr. 23: Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities. With an A.L.S. London: Chapman and Hall, 1859. First edition, first issue. $1,200 to $1,800.Swann, Apr. 23: Ursula K. LeGuin. The Left Hand of Darkness. Inscribed First Edition. New York: Walker and Company, 1969. $800 to $1,200.Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: L. Frank Baum & Ruth Plumly Thompson. Five First Canadian editions including Ozma of Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; Glinda of Oz; [and others]. $1,000 to $1,500.Swann, Apr. 23: Corita Kent. Different Drummer. 1967. Color screenprint; signed "Corita" in pencil on the lower edge. $1,000 to $1,500.Swann, Apr. 23: Bible in English. Tyndale-Taverner Translation. The Bugge Bible. The Holye Bible. London: Imprinted by John Daye and Willyam Seres, 1549. $1,500 to $2,000. -
Sotheby’s
Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections
Open for Bidding 2-17 AprilSotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.