LAS VEGAS — More than doubling its high estimate to become the highest-priced lot in Morphy’s and Brian Lebel’s Old West Auction on January 24 was White Bull’s historic ledger and story book. White Bull (1849-1947) was the nephew of Hunkpapa Sioux leader Sitting Bull. As noted in the auction catalog, Old West author Mike Cowdrey wrote, “this ledger book is White Bull’s personal and original biographical account. In terms of Lakota historiography, this volume is comparable in importance to the diaries of Thomas Jefferson — a unique and irreplaceable resource.” Complete with visual retellings of battle scenes and coups, the historic ledger had provenance to Morning Star Gallery, Santa Fe, N.M., and was chased down for $270,600 including buyer’s premium ($75/125,000). Further results from the auction will be in a future issue.