Autographs
Lot 32: Thomas Edison, Typed Letter Signed, describing the work required to prepare the first phonograph in time for the 1889 Exposition Universelle, 1922. Estimate $3,500 to $5,000.
Americana
General
Including world leaders, revolutionaries, suffragists, astronauts, inventors, figures from labor history, medicine and more.
Presidents
Lot 125: Sergei Rachmaninoff, Autograph Musical Quotation Signed, three bars from Piano Concerto No. 2, 1933. Estimate $6,000 to $9,000.
Musicians
Writers
Artists
Literature & Art Books
Lot 211: Robert Frost, Collected Poems, author’s presentation copy, signed twice, with the entirety of Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening inscribed in holograph, New York, 1930. Estimate $8,000 to $12,000.
19th & 20th Century Literature
Art, Press & Illustrated Books
What You Need to Know on Auction Day
This auction will be held live and conducted remotely.
There will not be bidding in the room, though we accept order bids, and interested buyers will be able to participate live via the Swann Galleries App. The app is available in the App Store and on Google Play, which can also be accessed on a desktop at live.swanngalleries.com.
Please note: phone bidding registrations will close the day before the sale at 4pm.
At this time, our exhibition and auction location at 104 East 25th Street is closed to the public. Private viewings are available by appointment only, and must be arranged in advance. To make an appointment please contact the specialist.
Specialists
Marco Tomaschett
Specialist, Autographs
John D. Larson
Specialist, Literature & Art Books
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