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
338 Joe DiMaggio

Partly printed DS, 7.75" x 7.75", Shizuoka, Japan, November 22, 1959, for DiMaggio's hotel bill at the Kawana Hotel.

Sunday, November 22, 1959 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 225.00
339 Joe DiMaggio

A fabulous, poster size 20"x16" black and white photograph of New York Yankee Outfielder Joe DiMaggio (1914-1999) sliding to avoid the tag.

n.d USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 350.00
340

Oversized photograph, commemorating the 48th game of the Yankee Clipper's iconic 56-game hitting streak against the Philadelphia Athletics.

n.d. USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 350.00
341 Whitey Ford,

4 photos, all signed by "The Chairman of the Board", Whitey Ford,

n.d. USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 200.00
342

Oversized photograph, framed to an overall size of 21.5" x 25.5", showcasing "The Captain" Derek Jeter hitting his iconic Home Run during the 2000 Subway Series.

n.d. USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 350.00
343 John Pershing

A typed letter signed by John Pershing regarding a testimonial for baseball player Walter Johnson. 1p, measuring 7" x 9.25",

Washington, D.C. Saturday, July 16, 1927 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 687.50
344 Connie Mack

A typed letter from Connie Mack as President of the American Base Ball Club of Philadelphia, addressed to one Shannon Fife, a film screenwriter. 1p, measuring 8.5" x 11",

Philadelphia, PA Tuesday, January 11, 1944 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 500.00
345 Willie Mays

Signed Photo, 11" x 14", of Willie Mays making his iconic catch at the Polo Grounds during the 1954 World Series.

n.d USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 531.25
346 '86 championship Mets

Signed Photo, 11" x 17", New York, NY, of the 1986 Mets.

New York, NY ca. 1986 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 1,062.50
347

Newspaper clipping of a short synopsis of Mel Thomas' iconic career as a New York Giants legendary outfielder and slugger. Signed

n.d USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 437.50
348 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals

Multi Signed Sheets, each measuring approximately 6.75" x 9.5", n.d., signed by four Hall of Famers from the 1951 Brooklyn Dodgers and St. Louis Cardinals

ca. 1951 USD 900.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,062.50
349 Casey Stengel

Cut signature of Casey Stengel, 4.5" x 3.5", boldly signed by the legendary manager of the 1950's Yankees as "Casey Stengel."

n.d. USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 150.00
350 Honus Wagner

Check signed by Honus Wagner, measuring 2.75" x 6.75",

Carnegie, PA Tuesday, January 14, 1919 USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 1,187.50
351 Ted Williams

A full color 8" x 10" photograph depicting Boston Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams (1918-2002) at bat.

n.d. USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 256.00
352

Truly Unique! TLS, 8" x 10", Washington D.C., September 19, 1963

Washington D.C. September 19, 1963, USD 800.00 - 1,000.00 USD 625.00
353 Ted Williams

Signed Poster Oversized poster of Ted Williams, ca. 1985

ca. 1985 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 150.00
354 Ted Williams

Signed Poster, measuring 16" x 20", titled "Ted Williams & Friends,"

n.d. USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 300.00
355 Muhammad Ali

A photographic print of Muhammad Ali walking along a snowy road in a long leather coat, signed in black felt tip pen at middle.

no place n.d. USD 800.00 - 900.00 USD 437.50
356 g Muhammad Ali

A photographic print depicting Muhammad Ali kissing his mother, Odessa Grady Clay, on the cheek.

no place n.d. USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 250.00
357 Muhammad Ali and Ron Lyle

A photographic print of the fight between Muhammad Ali and Ron Lyle at the Las Vegas Convention Center, May 16, 1975

ca. 1975 USD 400.00 - 500.00 USD 325.00
358

A sepia toned photograph depicting Heavyweight boxer Jim Jeffries (1875-1953) at far right, seated with three other men on a bench, all holding sheet music.

Los Angeles, CA ca. 1911 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 531.25
359 . Jake LaMotta

5 Signed Checks, each measuring 3.25" x 8.25, Miami Beach, FL, from the Vicki LaMotta collection.

n.d. USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 125.00
361

A full admission ticket to the 1892 World Heavyweight Championship match between titleholder John L. Sullivan and challenger James J. Corbett,

New Orleans, Louisiana September 7, 1892 USD 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,250.00
362

A black and white photo poster of five members of the 1960 World Champion Boston Celtics. Measuring 16" x 20",

N.p. ca. 1960 USD 200.00 - 300.00 USD 625.00
363 Wilt Chamberlain

Check filled out entirely in the hand of Wilt Chamberlain, measuring 2.625" x 5.75",

Encino, CA Friday, October 18, 1996 USD 500.00 - 600.00 USD 593.75
  • 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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