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University Archives: Rare Autographs, Manuscripts, Books and Memorabilia, 41024, Wilton

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
April 10, 2024 - April 10, 2024
Page Size: 351 items in 15 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
56 James Madison,

A ship's passport signed by 4th U.S. President James Madison,

New York June 8, 1809 USD 600.00 - 800.00 USD 1,062.50
57 James Monroe

James Monroe (1758-1831). Partially Printed Document Signed,

June 26, 1812 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,187.50
58 James Monroe

A partial land grant with a partial clipped signature by President James Monroe. 1p of vellum, measuring 4.5" x 9.5",

Washington City ca. October 1824 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 325.00
59 Obama

Bank check ledger, 1p, 4.5" x 9",

[Chicago, IL], Thursday, June 20, 1996 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 112.50
60 Franklin Pierce

A signed post office appointment by Franklin Pierce. 1p, measuring 7" x 4.25" (sight),

Washington, D.C. March 29, 1850 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 750.00
61 Benjamin Stone Roberts

A letter written by future Union general Benjamin Stone Roberts concerning Franklin Pierce and his wife following the death of their son. 3pp of a bifolium, measuring 8" x 10",

Washington, D.C. May 18, 1853 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 812.50
62 Barry Goldwater

A 1p typed letter signed by Barry Goldwater (1909-1998), then U.S. Senator from Arizona and future 1964 Republican presidential nominee, as "Barry" above his typed signature as "Barry Goldwater."

ca. May 21, 1963 USD 600.00 - 700.00 USD 332.80
63 Ronald and Nancy Reagan

Ronald and Nancy Reagan signed photo, with Ronald Reagan penning the inscription:

n.d. USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 468.75
64 Ronald Reagan

A typed letter from then-Governor Ronald Reagan to fellow Republican politician Barry Goldwater, signed by Reagan as "Ron" at conclusion. 1p on letterhead from the State of California Governor's office, measuring 8.5" x 11",

Sacramento, CA Wednesday, September 27, 1967 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,250.00
65 Ronald Reagan

A handwritten letter from Reagan to his College roommate, James Harrison, about a reunion at Eureka College. 1p, measuring 7.25" x 10.5",

Pacific Palisades, California Tuesday, June 14, 1955 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 875.00
66 Ronald Reagan

A typed letter from President Ronald Reagan signed as "Ron" at conclusion and addressed to Alfred H. Kingon, a later member of his cabinet. 1p on White House letterhead, measuring 7" x 10.5",

Washington, D.C. Thursday, September 16, 1982 USD 600.00 - 700.00 USD 687.50
67 Ronald Reagan

A signed photograph showing 40th U.S. President Ronald Reagan (1911-2004) and First Lady Nancy Reagan (1921-2016) in the Oval Office surrounded by 23 White House staffers. Measuring 9.5" x 7.75"(sight),

Washington, D.C. n.d. USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 1,187.50
68 Ronald Reagan

A Ronald Reagan signed magazine cover prior to his California gubernatorial bid.

Tucson, Arizona Sunday, September 5, 1965 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 375.00
69 Ronald Reagan

Ronald Reagan signed copy of his autobiography "Where's the Rest of Me? The Ronald Reagan Story".

New York ca. 1965 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 687.50
70 Mikhail Gorbachev

A color photograph of Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan signed by Gorbachev. Measuring 8" x 10",

N.p. n.d. USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 437.50
71 Ronald Reagan

A typed letter signed as "Ron" from President Ronald Reagan and addressed to notable celebrity columnist Army Archerd and his wife, Selma. 1p on Presidential letterhead, measuring 6.375" x 8.5",

Washington, D.C. Tuesday, October 31, 1989 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 325.00
72 James E. "Jimmie" Grice.

A typed poem entitled "A Portrait of the Honorable Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt", written in the format of a mnemonic device with each letter corresponding to the letters in her first and last name, by one James E. "Jimmie" Grice. 1p, measuring 8" x 10.5",

Greenville, South Carolina Thursday, September 15, 1960 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 125.00
73 Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt signed edition of "The Rainbow, 1848", edited by A. J. McDonald.

Albany ca. 1918 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 875.00
74 Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945). Typed Letter Signed, "Franklin D. Roosevelt", as president, 1p, on White House stationery measuring 8" x 10.5",

Washington, Friday, March 3, 1939 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 500.00
75

Free Frank, measuring 3.25" x 5.5", made out to Mr. F. Vernon Smith, Indianapolis, Ind and postmarked Brooklyn, CONN, dated "July 7 2 PM".

July 7, no year USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 150.00
76 Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919). Partial printed, partial manuscript military document signed as 26th U.S. President, appointing William H. Tobin as Captain in the Artillery Corps, 1p, 21" x 16",

Washington, D.C. Thursday, May 2, 1907 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,062.50
77 Theodore Roosevelt

A 1p typed letter signed by former 26th U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919) as "Theodore Roosevelt" at bottom right. June 21, 1910

Tuesday, June 21, 1910 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 593.75
78 Theodore Roosevelt

A typed letter from former President Theodore Roosevelt signed as "T. Roosevelt" and addressed to New York Times editor E. E. Johnson. 1p on "The Outlook" letterhead, measuring 6.5" x 7.75",

New York Thursday, December 1, 1910 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 704.00
79 Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt document signed as President, appointing Henry Percival Dodge as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to El Salvador.

Wednesday, September 18, 1907 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 812.50
80 Helen H. Taft

An envelope signed by former First Lady Helen H. Taft (1861-1943) as "Helen H. Taft - / Free"

n.d. USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 175.00
  • ALDE, May 28: KIPLING (RUDYARD). Le Livre de la Jungle. – Le IIe livre de la Jungle. Paris, Sagittaire, Simon Kra, 1924-1925. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, May 28: NOAILLES (ANNA DE). Les Climats. Paris, Société du Livre contemporain, 1924. €50,000 to €60,000.
    ALDE, May 28: MILTON (JOHN). Paradis perdu. Quatrième chant. S.l., Les Bibliophiles de l'Automobile-Club de France, 1974. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, May 28: LEBEDEV (VLADIMIR). Russian Placards - Placard Russe 1917-1922. Saint-Petersbourg, Sterletz, 1923. €1,000 to €1,200.
    ALDE, May 28: MARDRUS (JOSEPH-CHARLES). Histoire charmante de l'adolescente sucre d'amour. Paris, F.-L. Schmied, 1927. €1,500 to €2,000.
    ALDE, May 28: TABLEAUX DE PARIS. Paris, Émile-Paul Frères, 1927. €2,000 to €3,000.
    ALDE, May 28: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Les Fables illustrées par Paul Jouve. S.l. [Lausanne], Gonin & Cie, 1929. €4,000 to €5,000.
    ALDE, May 28: SARTRE (JEAN-PAUL). Vingt-deux dessins sur le thème du désir. Paris, Fernand Mourlot, 1961. €1,500 to €2,000.
    ALDE, May 28: [BRAQUE (GEORGES)]. 13 mai 1962. Alès, PAB, 1962. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, May 28: MIRÓ (JOAN). Je travaille comme un jardinier. Avant-propos d'Yvon Taillandier. Paris, Société intenationale d'art XXe siècle, 1963. €1,000 to €2,000.
    ALDE, May 28: MAGNAN (JEAN-MARIE). Taureaux. Paris, Michèle Trinckvel, 1965. €3,000 to €4,000.
    ALDE, May 28: PICASSO (PABLO). Dans l'atelier de Picasso. 1960. €15,000 to €20,000.
  • Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Winston Churchill. The Second World War. Set of First-Edition Volumes. 6,000 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: A.A. Milne, Ernest H. Shepard. A Collection of The Pooh Books. Set of First-Editions. 18,600 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Salvador Dalí, Lewis Carroll. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Finely Bound and Signed Limited Edition. 15,000 USD
    Sotheby’s
    Modern First Editions
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ian Fleming. Live and Let Die. First Edition. 9,500 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: J.K. Rowling. Harry Potter Series. Finely Bound First Printing Set of Complete Series. 5,650 USD
    Sotheby’s, Available Now: Ernest Hemingway. A Farewell to Arms. First Edition, First Printing. 4,200 USD
  • Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    K. Marx, Das Kapital,1867. Dedication copy. Est: € 120,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    Latin and French Book of Hours, around 1380. Est: € 25,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    Theodor de Bry, Indiae Orientalis, 1598-1625. Est: € 80,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    Breviary, Latin manuscript, around 1450-75. Est: € 10,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    G. B. Piranesi, Vedute di Roma, 1748-69. Est: € 60,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    K. Schmidt-Rottluff, Arbeiter, 1921. Orig. watercolour on postcard. Est: € 18,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    Breviarium Romanum, Latin manuscript, 1474. Est: € 20,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    C. J. Trew, Plantae selectae, 1750-73. Est: € 28,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    M. Beckmann, Apokalypse, 1943. Est: € 50,000
    Ketterer Rare Books
    Auction May 27th
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    Ulrich von Richenthal, Das Concilium, 1536. Est: € 9,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    I. Kant, Critik der reinen Vernunft, 1781. Est: €12,000
    Ketterer Rare Books, May 27:
    Arbeiter-Illustrierte Zeitung (AIZ) / Die Volks-Illustrierte (VI), 1932-38. Est: €8,000
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