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Alexander Historical Auctions: Autographs & Historical Militaria 2026 - Day 1
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Autographs & Historical Militaria 2026 - Day 1 | Total Sales (USD) | 332,425.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | July 31, 2026 - July 31, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 237,980.00 |
| Sale Number | #117b | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 328,150.00 |
| Total Lots | 717 | ||
| Sold Lots | 519.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 382,740.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 72.38% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 529,970.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 198 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 62.72% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 959 | Mosby John S (1833-1916) | John S. Mosby |
N/A | USD 8,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 1388 | Presidential limousine leather swatch |
N/A | USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 | |
| 1410 | Jefferson Thomas | An ACT to regulate the claims to Invalid Pensions |
1793 | USD 10,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 1639 | The Beatles 1964 Australia Concert Tour Poster |
1964 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 987 | Wright Ambrose R (1826-1872) | Document Signed |
1864 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 1712 | Manson Charles | Volume of original prison art |
N/A | USD 7,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 1391 | Oswald Lee Harvey | Lee Harvey Oswald mug shot |
1963 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 1598 | Gates Bill (b. 1955) | Mug Shot |
1977 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 1663 | Leigh Vivien | A.L.S. |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 700.00 | USD 5,625.00 |
| 1640 | Vicious Sid (1957-1979) | Sid Vicious Mug Shot |
1978 | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 5,312.50 |
| 970 | Garnett Richard B. (1817-1863) | Furlough for Sgt. H. F. Barnhart |
1862 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 4,375.00 |
| 1214 | Tarleton Banastre | Autograph Letter Signed |
1820 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,062.50 |
| 1541 | Armstrong Neil; Aldrin Buzz; Collins Michael | First Man on the Moon postal cover |
1969 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 4,062.50 |
| 1228 | Ellicott Andrew | The Journal of Andrew Ellicott |
1803 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
| 1339 | Lincoln Mary | Mary Todd Lincoln Signed Envelope |
N/A | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
| 888 | Account of Campbell’s Raid on Port Dover |
N/A | USD 750.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 3,437.50 | |
| 1010 | Pendleton Alexander S;Early Jubal A;Stafford Leroy A;Ewell Richard S | Special Order |
1862 | USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 3,437.50 |
| 1166 | Brandon William L | Signed Card |
N/A | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 3,437.50 |
| 1477 | Castro Fidel (1926-2016) | Fidel Castro signed photograph |
c. 1972 | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,125.00 |
| 1710 | Manson Charles | A lock of Charles Manson’s hair |
N/A | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 3,125.00 |
| 1722 | Mug shot |
1982 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 3,125.00 | |
| 1150 | Girardey Victor J. B. (1837-1864) | Letter to his brother |
1864 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,812.50 |
| 1002 | Wilson Claudius C | Application for Leave of Absence |
1862 | USD 500.00 - 600.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
| 1473 | Philip IV | Royal order regarding the Spanish treasure fleet system |
1651 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
| 1257 | Laws of the Republic of Texas |
1838 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 2,375.00 |
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Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Bible, in English. Fine restoration binding in the style of the Queen’s binders.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Magnus Hundt, the elder. First edition of one of the earliest printed books with anatomical illustrations.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Agatha Christie. Cards on the Table. First edition.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: F. Scott Fitzgerald. The Beautiful and Damned. First edition, first printing.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Isaac Asimov. I, Robot. First edition, presentation copy.Heritage Auctions, Oct. 14: Bible, in English. Geneva-Tomson-Junius. London: Robert Barker, [colophon 1612]/1611. -
Sotheby’s
Original Film Posters
10 September 2026Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: The Invisible Man (1933). Extremely Rare US Leader Press One Sheet. £20,000 to £26,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: You Only Live Twice (1967). Italian Advance Quattro Fogli. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: A Dog's Life (1918). Extremely Rare US One Sheet. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: La Belle et la Bête/Beauty and the Beast (1946). French Style A Grande. £12,000 to £18,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (2004). US Lenticular Prototype One Sheet. £10,000 to £15,000.Sotheby’s, Sep. 10: Théâtre d’Ombres (1897). Exceptionally Rare French Poster. £8,000 to £12,000. -
Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 11. Blaeu's Superb World Map on a Polar Projection (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 702. Munster's Largest 16th Century Edition, with Over 220 Woodcut Maps (1598) Est. $18,000 - $20,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 101. Rare Jo Mora "Carte" Showing a NYC-to-Seattle Route through Panama Canal (1933) Est. $900 - $1,100Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 65. The Waldseemuller/Fries "Admiral's Map" (1541) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 46. Contains all 30 Plates from Atlas Coelestis in Full Original Color (1742) Est. $16,000 - $18,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 129. The First Map to Name New Scotland and Cape Cod (1625) Est. $8,000 - $9,500Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 663. The First Printed Map Devoted to the Pacific in Full Contemporary Color (1589) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 629. De Jode's Rare Map of Eastern Asia (1593) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 171. De Bry's Influential Map of Colonial North America (1591) Est. $11,000 - $13,000Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 691. Superb Hand-Colored Image of the Holy Trinity (1502) Est. $800 - $950Old World Auctions (Sept 16):
Lot 606. Important, Early Atlas of Japan with 75 Woodcut Maps in Printed Color (1837) Est. $2,000 - $2,300 -
Koller, Sep. 16: FRANZÖSISCHE REVOLUTION - ASSEMBLÉE NATIONALE - Extrait des Procès-Verbaux de L'Assemblée Nationale, Des 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 26 Août & premier Octobre 1789.Koller, Sep. 16: MOURADJA D'OHSSON, IGNACE. Tableau général de l'Empire Othoman, divisé en deux parties dont l'une comprend la Législation Mahométane, l'autre l'histoire de l'Empire Othoman [... ]Koller, Sep. 16: BOTANIK - Blackwell, Elisabeth. A curious herbal, containig five hundred cuts, of the most useful plants, which are now used in the practice of physick.Koller, Sep. 16: SCHEUCHZER, JOHANN JAKOB. Physica Sacra. Iconibus Aeneis illustrata procurante & sumtus suppeditante.Koller, Sep. 16: HAIMONSKINDER – Eyn schön lustig Geschicht, wie Keyser Carle der groß, vier gebrüder, Hertzog Aymont von Dordons Süne [...]Koller, Sep. 16: KRÄUTERBÜCHER - HORTUS SANITATIS - [H]ortus Sanitatis. De herbis et plantis. De animalibus et reptilibus. De avibus et volatilibus. De piscibus et natalibus…Koller, Sep. 16: GAUGUIN, PAUL, MALER (1848-1903). Eigenhändiger Brief mit Unterschrift und Couvert. An den Künstler und Freund Daniel de Monfreid in Paris. -
Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster and Borough of Southwark, 1746 [bound with] A Plan of the Cities of London and Westminster, [c.1755]. £30,000 - £50,000Forum, Sep. 24: Gafurius (Franchinus). De Harmonia Musicorum Instrumentorum Opus, first edition, Milan, Gotarto da Ponte, 1518. £20,000 - £30,000Forum, Sep. 24: Tolkien (J.R.R.) The Hobbit, first edition, first impression, 1937. £10,000 - £15,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Stackelberg (Otto Magnus v). Costumes et Usages des Peuples de la Grece Moderne, first edition, Rome, 1825. £15,000 - £20,000Forum, Sep. 24: Piranesi (Giovanni Battista). Le Antichita Romane, 4 vol., Rome, Bouchard and Gravier, 1756. £10,000 - £15,000Forum, Sep. 24: Henry VIII's Primer.- Church of England.- The Primer, set foorth by the Kynges maiestie and his clergie…,, first edition, by Richard Grafton printer to the Princes grace, 1545; bound with 2 others, similar. £10,000 - £15,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Darwin (Charles). On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, fifth edition, ink inscription in the author's hand laid down to half-title, 1869. £6,000 - £8,000Forum, Sep. 24: Siebold (P.F. von) J.G. Zuccarini and F.A.W. Miquel. Flora Japonica, 2 vol., first edition, Leiden, for the author, 1835-70. £6,000 - £8,000Forum, Sep. 24: Illuminated manuscript facsimile.- Constitution Of India (The), Dehra Dun, Survey of India Offices, [c. 1950]. £3,500 - £5,000Forum Auctions
Fine Books, Manuscripts and Works on Paper
24th September 2026Forum, Sep. 24: Mao Tse-tung. Quotations of Chairman Mao, prototype edition, Shenyang, compiled and printed by the Political Department, Air Force Division of Shenyang Military Region, 1963. £3,000 - £4,000Forum, Sep. 24: Richardson (John). Fauna Boreali-Americana; or the Zoology of the Northern Parts of British America, 4 vol., first edition, Norwich, Josiah Fletcher, 1829-37. £4,000 - £6,000Forum, Sep. 24: Mite (The), the printer/publisher's own copy with the original type and printing blocks for all three of its editions (1891, 1893 & 1896), Grimsby, Ernest A. Robinson, 1891. £3,000 - £4,000.