Heritage Auctions: Rare Books Signature Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Rare Books Signature Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 1,177,949.75 |
| Auction Date | October 10, 2024 - October 11, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 696,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #6289 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,044,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 348 | ||
| Sold Lots | 333 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 739,200.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 95.69% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,108,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 15 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 106.24% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45063 | Joseph Smith, Jr. | The Book of Mormon: An Account Written by the Hand of Mormon, Upon Plates Taken from the Plates of Nephi. |
1830 | USD 96,000.00 - 144,000.00 | USD 162,500.00 |
| 45015 | Adam Smith. | An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. |
1776 | USD 120,000.00 - 180,000.00 | USD 112,500.00 |
| 45146 | J. R. R. Tolkien. | The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, comprising The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers, and The Return of the King. |
1954-1955. | USD 96,000.00 - 144,000.00 | USD 95,000.00 |
| 45050 | Noah Webster. | An American Dictionary of the English Language... |
1828 | USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 | USD 52,500.00 |
| 45127 | James Joyce. | Ulysses. |
1922 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 35,000.00 |
| 45130 | James Joyce. | Ulysses. |
1936 | USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 | USD 22,500.00 |
| 45073 | Charles Dickens. | A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas. |
1843 | USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 45140 | George Orwell. | Nineteen Eighty-Four. |
1949 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 15,625.00 |
| 45003 | Francesco Fontana. | Novae coelestium terrestriumque rerum observationes... |
1646 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 45105 | Diane Disney Miller and Pete Martin. | The Story of Walt Disney. |
1957 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 45044 | [Caroline W. Astor, her copy]. | The Book of Common Prayer [and:] The Hymnal. Revised and Enlarged. |
1889 | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 45016 | Adam Smith. | An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations. |
1776 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 45038 | [Maurice Sendak, his copies]. Jean de Brunhoff and Laurent de Brunhoff. | Eight Babar books owned by Maurice Sendak, including two inscribed to him by the authors. |
[1961]. | USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 45056 | [Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay]. | The Federalist, on the New Constitution. By Publius. |
1802 | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 45057 | Thomas Jefferson. | Notes on the State of Virginia. |
1787 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 45060 | Martin Luther King, Jr. | Strength to Love. |
1963 | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 45059 | Martin Luther King, Jr. | Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story. |
1958 | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 7,812.50 |
| 45028 | Andrew Lang. | A complete set of The Fairy Books series. |
1889-1910. | USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 45068 | Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra. | El Ingenioso Hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. |
1780 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 45096 | Mark Twain. | A Tramp Abroad. |
1880 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 45054 | Benjamin Franklin. | Memoires de la Vie Privee de Benjamin Franklin, ecrits par lui-meme, et adresses a son fils; Suivis d'un Precis historique de sa vie politique, et de plusieurs Pieces, relatives a ce Pere de la Liberte. |
1791 | USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 | USD 7,187.50 |
| 45048 | Samuel Johnson, Jr. | A School Dictionary, Being a Compendium of the Latest and Most Improved Dictionaries. |
1798 | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 45101 | Ray Bradbury. | Fahrenheit 451. |
1993 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 45132 | James Joyce. | Finnegans Wake. |
1939 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 45161 | Arthur C. Clarke. | Childhood's End. |
1953 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a5a37a4-bc84-4fa8-b8b8-bad6106a9297.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00aa5647-98fa-42e5-aa1f-e306d308a753.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/529a982d-de64-41cf-b68c-93f0df023bfc.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5c121f9c-5368-40ac-a487-76508b5ac622.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.")
