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    19th June 2025
    Forum, June 19: Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie, first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum, June 19: Nicolay (Nicolas de). The Navigations, peregrinations and voyages, made into Turkie, first edition in English, 1585. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, June 19: Shakespeare source book.- Montemayor (Jorge de). Diana of George of Montemayor, first edition in English, 1598. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, June 19: Livius (Titus). The Romane Historie, first edition in English, translated by Philemon Holland, Adam Islip, 1600. £6,000 to £8,000.
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    Forum, June 19: Robert Molesworth's copy.- Montaigne (Michel de). The Essayes Or Morall, Politike and Millitarie Discourses, first edition in English, 1603. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, June 19: Shakespeare (William). The Tempest [&] The Two Gentlemen of Verona, from the Second Folio, [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, June 19: Boyle (Robert). Medicina Hydrostatica: or, Hydrostaticks Applyed to the Materia Medica, first edition, for Samuel Smith, 1690. £2,500 to £3,500.
    Forum, June 19: Locke (John). An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding in Four Books, first edition, second issue, 1690. £8,00 to £12,000.
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    DOYLE: Peter Max, Portrait of Mary Tyler Moore (Versions 1,2, 5, 6), 2001. Estimate $10,000-15,000
    DOYLE: The iconic screen-used wall-mounted "M" from The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Estimate $5,000-8,000
    DOYLE: The Mary Tyler Moore Show by Al Hirschfeld. Estimate $4,000-6,000
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    The Collection of Mary Tyler Moore
    June 4, 2025
    DOYLE: Annie Leibovitz presents Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke for Vanity Fair. Estimate $4,000-6,000
    DOYLE: Al Hirschfeld presents Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke in the CBS Wednesday Night Lineup. Estimate $4,000-6,000
    DOYLE: Richard McKenzie, Portrait of Mary Tyler Moore. Estimate $1,000-2,000
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    The Collection of Mary Tyler Moore
    June 4, 2025
    DOYLE: Three Original Bill Hargate Costume Designs for The Mary Tyler Moore Hour. Estimate $600-800
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    DOYLE: Ticket to the Final Episode of the Mary Tyler Moore Show Estimate $400-600
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Lion Heart Autographs: Autographs of Genius: Darwin, Dickens, Gershwin, Jefferson, Mendelssohn, Napoleon, Paganini, Rand, Voltaire, Washington

Auction Reports

Auction Name Autographs of Genius: Darwin, Dickens, Gershwin, Jefferson, Mendelssohn, Napoleon, Paganini, Rand, Voltaire, Washington Total Sales (USD) 229,878.50
Auction Date May 21, 2025 - May 21, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 151,240.00
Sale Number #52125 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 174,550.00
Total Lots 241
Sold Lots 180 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 240,015.00
% of Lots Sold 74.69% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 273,775.00
Unsold Lots 61 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 83.97%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
116 WASHINGTON, GEORGE.

WASHINGTON, GEORGE. Third president of the United States and first Secretary of State.

1794 USD 14,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 20,740.00
99 RUTH, GEORGE HERMAN "BABE."

RUTH, GEORGE HERMAN "BABE."Signed menu.

1928 USD 12,000.00 - 14,000.00 USD 14,030.00
47 FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN.

FRANKLIN, BENJAMIN. ALS, but a "Letterpress Copy."

1788 USD 1,800.00 - 2,000.00 USD 10,065.00
3 ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY.

ADAMS, JOHN QUINCY. LS.

1829 USD 5,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 7,015.00
75 NAPOLEON I, EMPEROR OF FRANCE.

NAPOLEON I, EMPEROR OF FRANCE. DS.

1813 USD 3,600.00 - 3,800.00 USD 6,100.00
94 RICARDO, DAVID.

RICARDO, DAVID. ALS.

1823 USD 4,600.00 - 4,800.00 USD 5,368.00
59 JUNG, CARL.

JUNG, CARL. TLS.

1948 USD 1,400.00 - 1,600.00 USD 5,002.00
177 MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY, FELIX.

MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY, FELIX. ALS.

USD 4,500.00 - 5,000.00 USD 4,880.00
115 VOLTAIRE (AROUET, FRANCOIS-MARIE).

VOLTAIRE (AROUET, FRANCOIS-MARIE). ALS.

1759]. USD 1,600.00 - 2,000.00 USD 4,392.00
195 PUCCINI, GIACOMO.

PUCCINI, GIACOMO. ALS.

N.d., 1909 USD 2,000.00 - 2,200.00 USD 4,392.00
37 DICKENS, CHARLES.

DICKENS, CHARLES. ("Charles Dickens").

1845 USD 3,500.00 - 4,000.00 USD 4,270.00
25 CHARLES I.

CHARLES I. DS.

1645 USD 1,800.00 - 2,000.00 USD 4,026.00
240 WAGNER, RICHARD.

WAGNER, RICHARD. ALS.

1869 USD 4,000.00 - 4,200.00 USD 3,904.00
72 MONTESQUIEU, CHARLES-LOUIS DE SECONDAT.

MONTESQUIEU, CHARLES-LOUIS DE SECONDAT. Fragment ADS.

1749 USD 3,200.00 - 3,500.00 USD 3,538.00
148 FRANCK, CESAR.

FRANCK, CESAR. AMusMsS.

N.d. USD 1,600.00 - 2,000.00 USD 3,294.00
103 SHACKLETON, SIR ERNEST H.

SHACKLETON, SIR ERNEST H. ALS.

1910 USD 2,500.00 - 2,800.00 USD 3,172.00
37A DICKENS, CHARLES.

DICKENS, CHARLES. ALS.

1851 USD 2,500.00 - 3,000.00 USD 3,050.00
199 RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, NIKOLAI.

RIMSKY-KORSAKOV, NIKOLAI. ALS.

1905 USD 2,800.00 - 3,000.00 USD 3,050.00
206 STRAUSS, JOHANN.

STRAUSS, JOHANN. ALS.

1891 USD 2,800.00 - 3,000.00 USD 3,050.00
237 WOMEN VIOLINISTS GROUP 2.

WOMEN VIOLINISTS GROUP 2. A group of autographs of female violinists

USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 3,050.00
58 JACKSON, ANDREW.

JACKSON, ANDREW. ANS.

USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 2,928.00
156 HEIFETZ, JASCHA.

HEIFETZ, JASCHA. AMusQS.

1921 USD 800.00 - 900.00 USD 2,562.00
155 GUTHRIE, WOODY.

GUTHRIE, WOODY. TMsS.

N.d. (After 1945. USD 2,400.00 - 2,600.00 USD 2,440.00
220 VIEUXTEMPS, HENRI.

VIEUXTEMPS, HENRI. SP.

N.d. USD 900.00 - 1,000.00 USD 2,440.00
84 PICQUART, GEORGES-MARIE.

Le proces Zola devant la cour d'assises de la Seine et la cour de Cassation (Paris: Stock; April 1898; first editions).

1898 USD 1,200.00 - 1,300.00 USD 2,318.00
  • Forum Auctions
    A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
    19th June 2025
    Forum, June 19: Euclid. The Elements of Geometrie, first edition in English of the first complete translation, [1570]. £20,000 to £30,000.
    Forum, June 19: Nicolay (Nicolas de). The Navigations, peregrinations and voyages, made into Turkie, first edition in English, 1585. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, June 19: Shakespeare source book.- Montemayor (Jorge de). Diana of George of Montemayor, first edition in English, 1598. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum, June 19: Livius (Titus). The Romane Historie, first edition in English, translated by Philemon Holland, Adam Islip, 1600. £6,000 to £8,000.
    Forum Auctions
    A Sixth Selection of 16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library
    19th June 2025
    Forum, June 19: Robert Molesworth's copy.- Montaigne (Michel de). The Essayes Or Morall, Politike and Millitarie Discourses, first edition in English, 1603. £10,000 to £15,000.
    Forum, June 19: Shakespeare (William). The Tempest [&] The Two Gentlemen of Verona, from the Second Folio, [Printed by Thomas Cotes], 1632. £4,000 to £6,000.
    Forum, June 19: Boyle (Robert). Medicina Hydrostatica: or, Hydrostaticks Applyed to the Materia Medica, first edition, for Samuel Smith, 1690. £2,500 to £3,500.
    Forum, June 19: Locke (John). An Essay Concerning Humane Understanding in Four Books, first edition, second issue, 1690. £8,00 to £12,000.
  • Doyle
    The Collection of Mary Tyler Moore
    June 4, 2025
    DOYLE: Peter Max, Portrait of Mary Tyler Moore (Versions 1,2, 5, 6), 2001. Estimate $10,000-15,000
    DOYLE: The iconic screen-used wall-mounted "M" from The Mary Tyler Moore Show. Estimate $5,000-8,000
    DOYLE: The Mary Tyler Moore Show by Al Hirschfeld. Estimate $4,000-6,000
    Doyle
    The Collection of Mary Tyler Moore
    June 4, 2025
    DOYLE: Annie Leibovitz presents Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke for Vanity Fair. Estimate $4,000-6,000
    DOYLE: Al Hirschfeld presents Mary Tyler Moore and Dick Van Dyke in the CBS Wednesday Night Lineup. Estimate $4,000-6,000
    DOYLE: Richard McKenzie, Portrait of Mary Tyler Moore. Estimate $1,000-2,000
    Doyle
    The Collection of Mary Tyler Moore
    June 4, 2025
    DOYLE: Three Original Bill Hargate Costume Designs for The Mary Tyler Moore Hour. Estimate $600-800
    DOYLE: The famous Bonnie and Clyde "Wanted" broadside. Estimate $500-800
    DOYLE: Ticket to the Final Episode of the Mary Tyler Moore Show Estimate $400-600
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