NEWS – October / November 2026
Manuscript – Autograph Auction 76 is now ‘online’
Date of Sale: Saturday November 14, 2026
The 76th Autograph Auction by Manuscript, Rotterdam is ‘online’ and ‘open for bids’.
There are in total 343 lots on offer, with especially a strong position in the chapters ‘Politics and History’, ‘Music’ and ‘Literature’.
In the ‘catalogue’ one can find signed Christmas cards of former Dutch Queens Beatrix (lots 3-10) and Juliana (lots 29-33). Special attention goes out to the lots with collections of autographical items of political leaders from various countries, such as Chile (48), El Salvador (50), Hungary (51 and 52), Latvia (54 and 55) and South America (59). From the Netherlands one can find in lots 56 and 57 with collections of Dutch politicians. A unique booklet with autographs of Dutch politicians from the 19th century (lot 57, with i.a. signatures by Thorbecke, Groen van Prinksterer and Regout) is expected to draw interest. Up for auction are also 3 lots (67-69) with an ALS by Nobel Peace Rize winner Albert Schweitzer.
In the chapter ’Sciences’ you will find two SPs of biologist and chimpanzee-researcher Jane Goodall (88 and 89). This category also contains a signed FDC of Nevill Mott (92). Under ‘Music’ several collections of autographs are presented of groups and musicians from the early years of the British ‘beat’- and ‘pop’-era (106 and 107), with groups like The Animals, The Move and The Swinging Blue Jeans and of singers like Dave Berry, Sandie Shaw and Cat Stevens. On offer are also autographs in individual lots, of bands like Chicago (111), Deep Purple (118), The Kinks (136), The Small Faces (166), as well of singers, like Marianne Faithfull (124). Classical music one can i.a. be found in a collection of signatures of classical musicians (146) and a handwritten report signed by i.a. composer Leos Janacek (161). Under ‘Music-Opera’ one can find a SP of ‘The Three Tenors’ (183).
In the chapter ‘Literature’ there is a substantial number of lots on Dutch literature, mostly in small collections (lots 188 and 195-199), with autographs of writers and poets like Bomans, Bordewijk, Vestdijk, Gerard (van het) Reve, Aafjes and Boudier-Bakker. Non-Dutch writers like Frederick Forsyth (190), Peter Handke (191) and Henry Miller (202) are also included. In the category ’The Arts’ one will find i.a. autographs by artists Christo (211-212), Kokoschka (219) and Pieck (224-225). In the chapter ‘Film and Theatre’ the collection of SPs of the cast of Game of Thrones (263) is notable, as well as a SP signed by the cast of Peaky Blinders (288). There are also two collections of SPs of ‘James Bond Girls’ (236 and 237) up for auction. Under ’Sports’ one can find a SP of footballer George Best (309), as well as of chess masters Botwinnik and Euwe (312). Three lots are presented of signed material of football players of England (318), France (319) and Germany (320). A Surprise Cover under ’Varia’ is the last lot (342).
Upon request, I am happy to send you scans of autographs of interest to you. I hope you will enjoy browsing through the ‘catalogue’ on the website!
Bids are welcome until the Date of Sale of the Autograph Auction:
Saturday November 14, 2026 – 24.00 hrs.
Auctioneer,
Paul van Schaijk
