Back

Swann Galleries: Autographs

Auction Reports

Auction Name Autographs Total Sales (USD) 275,593.75
Auction Date March 07, 2024 - March 07, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 247,050.00
Sale Number #2661 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 378,800.00
Total Lots 180
Sold Lots 160 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 284,050.00
% of Lots Sold 88.89% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 439,000.00
Unsold Lots 20 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 62.78%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
170 (WILLIAMS, TENNESSEE.)

(WILLIAMS, TENNESSEE.) Archive of over 40 letters to and from members of Williams's family

 1920-77 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 12,500.00
124 WASHINGTON, GEORGE.

WASHINGTON, GEORGE. Endorsement Signed, "G:Washington,"

 18 October 1787 USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 11,875.00
87 KENNEDY, JOHN F.

KENNEDY, JOHN F. As We Remember Joe. Signed and Inscribed, to the secretary of the book's publisher

 1945; inscription: Np, 5/1/1945 USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 USD 11,250.00
99 ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN D.

ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN D. Inaugural Addresses of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Signed and Inscribed

 1943; inscription: 1943 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 10,625.00
154 FROST, ROBERT.

FROST, ROBERT. Two items: Autograph Manuscript Signed, his poem entitled "Acceptance"

 1926-10-01 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 7,000.00
38 WELLES, ORSON.

(ENTERTAINERS.) WELLES, ORSON. Two Typed Letters, each Signed, "Orson,"

 9; 30 August 1939 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 6,750.00
137 GERSHWIN, GEORGE.

GERSHWIN, GEORGE. Piano solo and second piano score for "Rhapsody in Blue" Signed and Inscribed,

 1925; inscription: Np, nd USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 USD 5,750.00
6 HANCOCK, JOHN.

HANCOCK, JOHN. Document Signed, as Governor, appointing James Sullivan Massachusetts delegate to

 12 November 1783 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 5,500.00
48 NOBEL, ALFRED.

NOBEL, ALFRED. Autograph Letter Signed, "Alfred," to his brother Robert, in Swedish,

 30 June 1889 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 5,500.00
41 GANDHI, MOHANDAS K.

GANDHI, MOHANDAS K. Autograph Letter Signed, "Bapu's blessings," to Maganlal Mehta, in Gujarati,

 1933-01-19 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,750.00
136 EMMETT, D.

EMMETT, D. DECATUR. Autograph Musical Manuscript Signed

 nd USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 4,750.00
47 (NAPOLEON.) LOUIS ANTOINE FAUVELET DE BOURRIENNE.

(NAPOLEON.) LOUIS ANTOINE FAUVELET DE BOURRIENNE. Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte.

 1836; 26 September 1798 USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD 4,500.00
12 NELSON, HORATIO.

(ADMIRALS--UK.) NELSON, HORATIO. Autograph Letter Signed,

 17 March 1802 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 4,250.00
176 INDIANA, ROBERT.

INDIANA, ROBERT. Group of 12 ink or graphite drawings Signed, "R.I." or "RIndiana" or "Robert"

 1971-2017 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 4,000.00
17 ATATURK, MUSTAFA KEMAL.

ATATURK, MUSTAFA KEMAL. Signature, "Gazi M. Kemal," on a card.

 1921-34 USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD 3,500.00
35 PRESLEY, ELVIS.

(ENTERTAINERS.) PRESLEY, ELVIS. Typed Letter Signed,

 1960 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 3,500.00
94 MCKINLEY, WILLIAM.

MCKINLEY, WILLIAM. Speeches and Addresses . . . from March 1, 1897 to May 30, 1900.

 1900; inscription: 26 September 1900 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 3,500.00
34 MONROE, MARILYN.

(ENTERTAINERS.) MONROE, MARILYN. Signature, "To Valerie / Love & Kisses / MarinlynMonroe,"

 1960? USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 3,250.00
90 KENNEDY, JOHN F.

KENNEDY, JOHN F. Autograph Note Signed, "JK," as President

 1961-04-14 USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD 3,250.00
147 BUCK, PEARL S.

BUCK, PEARL S. Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, working draft

 circa 1935 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 3,250.00
40 GANDHI, MOHANDAS K.

GANDHI, MOHANDAS K. Autograph Letter Signed, "Bapu's blessings," to Champa Mehta, in Gujarati,

 1932-12-19 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 3,000.00
134

(PRESIDENTS--WHITE HOUSE CARDS.) Group of 14 White House or Executive Mansion cards

 vd USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 3,000.00
152 DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN.

DOYLE, ARTHUR CONAN. Autograph Manuscript, unsigned, fragmentary draft

 circa 1930 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 3,000.00
9 LEE, ROBERT E.

LEE, ROBERT E. Photograph Signed, "R ELee," carte-de-visite vignetted bust portrait

 nd USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,750.00
89 KENNEDY, JOHN F.

KENNEDY, JOHN F. Autograph Manuscript, with few small ink drawings including one Signed

 1959 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 2,750.00
  • 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
Ask Questions