Swann Galleries: Autographs, 110625, New York

Auction Details

Auction Date: November 06, 2025 - November 06, 2025

Page Size: 271 items in 11 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
1	Tony Bennett.	Tony Bennett. Group of 5 photographs and letters, each Inscribed and Signed, "Tony" or "Tony Bennett," to Dottie Checchi. Vp, 1950s.	Vp	1950s.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	Not Sold
2	Marlon Brando	Marlon Brando Slip of paper Signed and Inscribed, "to Ken / Best Regards / Marlon Brando." Np, nd.	Np	nd.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	USD 1,188.00
3	Milton Caniff.	Milton Caniff. Reproduction of his drawing Signed and Inscribed, "A bit of 'Lace' / for / the Camp Barkeley News Staff, / with my very best wishes." New York, 1944.	New York	1944	USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	Not Sold
4	Johnny Cash.	Johnny Cash. Three items, each Signed and Inscribed: Two Photographs * Souvenir concert program. Np, [1956]; circa 1959; circa 1960.	Np	[1956]; circa 1959; circa 1960.	USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00	USD 1,206.00
5	Charlie Chaplin.	Charlie Chaplin. Typed Letter Signed, "Charlie," to writer Gilbert Seldes ("Dear Gilbert"). Np, 14 February 1950.	Np	14 February 1950.	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	USD 1,905.00
6	Joan Crawford.	Joan Crawford. Two Typed Documents Signed, together 9 times including 4 in full, with 11 Typed Letters Signed, together additionally Signed thrice with initials. Beverly Hills or Los Angeles, 26 May 1951-30 April 1952.	Beverly Hills or Los Angeles	26 May 1951-30 April 1952.	USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00	USD 762.00
7	Olivia de Havilland.	Olivia de Havilland. Large archive of over 180 letters, postcards, and greeting cards, each Signed. Vp, 1965-2012.	Vp	1965-2012.	USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	USD 2,032.00
8	James Dean.	James Dean. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "To Elza Veiga / my best wishes / James Dean," on motion picture still. Np, nd.	Np	nd.	USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00	Not Sold
9	Walt Disney.	Walt Disney. Signature, on a leaf removed from a guestbook. Np, nd.	Np	nd.	USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00	USD 3,048.00
10	Walt Disney.	Walt Disney. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, to Brazilian actor, screenwriter, film producer and director Adhemar de Almeida Gonzaga. Np, nd.	Np	nd.	USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	USD 3,302.00
11	Lou Gehrig.	Lou Gehrig. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "To Nancy-- / Best Wishes." Np, circa 1939.	Np	circa 1939.	USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00	USD 8,255.00
12	Mario Puzo.	(The Godfather.) Mario Puzo. The Godfather. Signed by Francis Ford Coppola, Al Pacino, and Robert De Niro. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, (1969); inscriptions: [New York], 1990.	New York [New York]	(1969); inscription: s: 1990	USD 800.00 - 1,200.00	USD 1,397.00
13	Al Pacino.	(The Godfather.) Al Pacino. Souvenir booklet for The Godfather Part II Signed. New York: Souvenir Book Publishers, [1974]; inscription: [New York, 1990].	New York	[1974]; inscription: 1990].	USD 400.00 - 600.00	USD 254.00
14	Cary Grant.	Cary Grant. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "To Eloise, / with all good wishes." Np, nd.	Np	nd.	USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	USD 952.00
15	Katharine Hepburn.	Katharine Hepburn. Two items, each Signed: Brief Autograph Letter * Photograph. Philadelphia, 12 November 1975 [from postmark]; Np, nd.	Philadelphia; Np	12 November 1975, nd.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	Not Sold
16	Alfred Hitchcock.	Alfred Hitchcock. Signature. Np, nd.	Np	nd.	USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	USD 635.00
17	Barbara Hutton.	Barbara Hutton. Small archive of 8 Letters Signed and an Autograph Manuscript, to her attorney Graham Mattison or "Professor Hadorn." Vp, vd.	Vp	vd.	USD 700.00 - 1,000.00	USD 825.00
18	Boris Karloff.	Boris Karloff. Autograph Manuscript Signed. Np, [1941].	Np	[1941].	USD 600.00 - 900.00	USD 825.00
19	Grace Kelly.	Grace Kelly. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "To Helen, / Fondly." Np, circa 1955.	Np	circa 1955.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	USD 444.00
20	John Lennon.	John Lennon. Typescript Signed, with numerous holograph corrections, interview discussing Paul, Linda, and Yoko. [New York], 31 August 1971.	[New York]	31 August 1971.	USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00	USD 19,050.00
21	John Lennon; and Yoko Ono.	John Lennon; and Yoko Ono. Ono. Grapefruit. Signed by both on the front free endpaper, additionally inscribed by Ono. London: Sphere Books Limited, 1971; inscriptions: [London, 15-16 July 1971].	London	1971; inscription: s: 15-16 July 1971].	USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00	USD 4,064.00
22	John Lennon.	John Lennon. The John Lennon London Diary 1969. Signed and Inscribed. [New York?, 1970]; inscription: [London, September 1971].	[New York?; [London	1970]; inscription: September 1971].	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	USD 3,302.00
23	John Lennon.	John Lennon. The Penguin. Signed and Inscribed. (Harmondsworth): Penguin, (1969); inscription: [London, September 1971].	(Harmondsworth) [London	(1969); inscription: : September 1971].	USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00	USD 3,048.00
24		(Musicians.) Group of 9 pieces of sheet music Signed. Np, nd.	Np	nd.	USD 600.00 - 900.00	Not Sold
25	Elvis Presley; and Ann-Margret.	Elvis Presley; and Ann-Margret. The Sands Hotel and Casino postcard Signed by both. [Paradise, NV, July 1963].	[Paradise, NV	July 1963].	USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00	USD 1,980.00

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.
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.
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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