An Apple II manual signed by Steve Jobs and Mike Markkula sold for $ 787,484 this month after winning 46 deals.
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The 196-page manual was addressed to Julian Brewer, son of Michael Brewer. Michael Brewer negotiated Apple’s distribution rights in the UK in 1979 and the manual had a personal message. “Julian, your generation is the first to grow up with computers. Go change the world! Steven Jobs, 1980,” Jobs’ note said.
Julian recalls, “I was sitting in my bedroom writing games on the Apple II when Dad called me to meet some guests. To my surprise they were Steve Jobs and Mike Markkula. He had the manual with me and only then did I understand how rare it was for Jobs to sign anything, let alone write an inscription like this. He got along well with his father, so I think the inscription was done with care. “
RR Auctions, the site that sold the Apple II manual, also auctioned off other memorable Steve Jobs items that garnered high prices. A letter from Steve Jobs saying “I’m afraid I don’t sign autographs” sold for $ 479,939 and a NeXTSTEP software package sold for $ 210,325.
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A functional Apple-1 computer previously owned by Roger Wagner earned $ 464,876, which is less than some previous Apple-1 computers have sold. A signed 128K Macintosh motherboard sold for $ 132,049 and an Apple Lisa Computer sold for $ 94,949.
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A # 1 Macworld copy signed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak sold for $ 201,021 and a leather bomber jacket that carried Jobs in the 1983 “middle finger to IBM” photo sold for $ 66,466 dollars.