Bonhams: Fine Books & Manuscripts, 29535, New York

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Auction Date
December 18, 2024 - December 18, 2024
Page Size: 159 items in 7 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
26 ROMBAUER, IRMA S. 1877-1962.

The Joy of Cooking.

Indianapolis and New York 1953 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 14,080.00
27 PLATH, SYLVIA. 1932-1963.

Typed Letter Signed ("Sivvy") to "Dear mother...", unpublished, noting the submission of a 20 pp short story to Colliers,

USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,096.00
28

Autograph Letter Signed ("Rainer Maria"), to Elisa ("Du, Liebe"), near Zurich, December 13, 1920,

1920 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 1,920.00
29 SAINT-EXUPERY, ANTOINE DE. 1900-1944.

Annotated Carbon Typescript Signed ("Antoine de Saint-Exupery"), in French,

1941 USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 Not Sold
30 SALINGER, J.D. 1919-2010.

Three early letters, two typed and one autograph, signed ("Jerry Salinger" and "Jerry") to Deirdre Cooney discussing his own writing,

1954 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 25,600.00
31

Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus.

London 1831 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 8,960.00
32 STEVENSON, ROBERT LOUIS. 1850-1894.

Autograph Manuscript Signed ("Robert Louis Stevenson"), a fair copy of his "Desiderata," his 1873 memorandum on life,

1873 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 3,328.00
33 STOKER, BRAM. 1847-1912.

Dracula.

New York 1899 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 28,160.00
34 STOKER, BRAM. 1847-1912.

Autograph Manuscript for "Cagliostro," his brief biography of Joseph Balsamo, known as "Cagliostro," forming the complete Chapter II, Section B of ,

31/5/10 USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 USD 17,920.00
35 SWIFT, JONATHAN. 1667-1745.

Autograph Manuscript, being a note on the instruction of the use of parts of speech in the English language,

undated (but circa 1700) USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 11,520.00
36 SWIFT, JONATHAN. 1667-1745.

Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. In Four Parts. By Lemuel Gulliver

London 1726 USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 38,400.00
37 SWINBURNE, ALGERNON CHARLES. 1837-1909.

Autograph Manuscript for his "Sonnet to Victor Hugo" and "Birthday Ode for the Anniversary Festival of Victor Hugo," apparently the printer's manuscript from ,

1880 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 Not Sold
40 WHITMAN, WALT. 1819-1892.

Leaves of Grass.

New York 1930 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,304.00
41 WOOLF, VIRGINIA. 1882-1941.

Autograph Letter Signed ("Virginia Woolf") to Paul Colin sending her books and discussing the French translation of "The Mark on the Wall,"

1923 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,432.00
42 WHITMAN, WALT. 1819-1892.

Autograph Letter Signed ("Walt Whitman") to James Russell Lowell at the Atlantic offering the poem "1861" for publication,

1861 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 Not Sold
43 O'CONNOR, WILLIAM DOUGLAS. 1832-1889.

The Good Gray Poet: A Vindication.

New York 1866 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 1,408.00
44 ROSSETTI, WILLIAM MICHAEL, editor.

A Woman's Estimate of Walt Whitman. @Letters to W. @M. @Rossetti. IN: , Volume VII, No. 5,

Boston 1870 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 204.80
45 WHITMAN, WALT. 1819-1892.

Autograph Letter Signed ("Walt Whitman") to John Burroughs recommending his brother George Washington Whitman to assist with building Burroughs's Riverby, and complimenting his ,

1873 USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 Not Sold
46 WHITMAN, WALT. 1819-1892.

Autograph Letter Signed ("Walt") to John Burroughs on the death of Burroughs nephew,

1874 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 Not Sold
47 WHITMAN, WALT. 1819-1892

Autograph Letter Signed ("Walt Whitman") to John Burroughs agreeing in principle to his Lincoln lecture, and suggesting the April 14 date (""),

1878 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 Not Sold
48 WHITMAN, WALT. 1819-1892.

Autograph Letter Signed ("Walt Whitman") to John Burroughs, working to promote his Lincoln lectures, the first which was given April 14, 1878,

1878 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 Not Sold
49 WHITMAN, WALT. 1819-1892.

Autograph Letter Signed ("Walt") to John Burroughs enclosing a letter from Tennyson [not present], and he sells a set of his works now and then.

1878 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Not Sold
50 WHITMAN, WALT. 1819-1892.

Autograph Letter Signed ("Walt Whitman") to Alfred Janson Bloor regarding his letter to the Tribune quoting Bloor's defense of actors, and requesting Bloor's account of Lincoln's death as heard through Clara Harris,

1879 USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 USD 5,120.00
51 WHITMAN, WALT. 1819-1892.

Autograph Letter Signed ("Walt Whitman") to John Burroughs reporting on a trip to the Stafford farm, and asking after Burroughs Delaware River boat trip, the source of Burroughs Pepacton

1879 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Not Sold
52 WHITMAN, WALT. 1819-1892.

Autograph Letter Signed ("Walt") to John Burroughs asking for help in stopping the Worthington piracies,

1880 USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 Not Sold
  • High Bids Win
    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Ellis Smith Prints unsigned. 20” by 16”.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: United typothetae of America presidents. Pictures of 37 UTA presidents 46th annual convention United typothetae of America Cincinnati 1932.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec signed Paper Impressionism Art Prints. MayMilton 9 1/2” by 13” Reine de Joie 9 1/2” by 13”.
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    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Aberle’ Ballet editions. 108th triumph, American season spring and summer 1944.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Puss ‘n Boots. 1994 Charles Perrult All four are signed by Andreas Deja
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Specimen book of type faces. Job composition department, Philadelphia gazette publishing company .
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    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: An exhibit of printed books, Bridwell library.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur Court By Mark Twain 1889.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 1963 Philadelphia Eagles official program.
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    Rare Books, Catalogs, Magazines
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    December 24 to January 9
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: 8 - Esquire the magazine for men 1954.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: The American printer, July 1910.
    High Bids Win, Dec. 24 – Jan. 9: Leaves of grass 1855 by Walt Whitman.
  • Sotheby's
    Fine Books, Manuscripts & More
    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: William Shakespeare.
    The Poems and Sonnets of William Shakespeare, 1960. 7,210 USD
    Sotheby’s: Charles Dickens.
    A Christmas Carol, First Edition, 1843. 17,500 USD
    Sotheby’s: William Golding.
    Lord of the Flies, First Edition, 1954. 5,400 USD
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    Available for Immediate Purchase
    Sotheby’s: Lewis Carroll.
    Through the Looking Glass and What Alice Found There, Inscribed First Edition, 1872. 25,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: J.R.R. Tolkien.
    The Hobbit, First Edition, 1937. 12,000 USD
    Sotheby’s: John Milton.
    Paradise Lost, 1759. 5,400 USD
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