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Auction Name Rare Books with NO Reserve, NO Buyer's Premium Total Sales (USD) 17,756.00
Auction Date December 15, 2024 - December 15, 2024 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 58,203.00
Sale Number #121524 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 118,200.00
Total Lots 106
Sold Lots 105 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 59,703.00
% of Lots Sold 99.06% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 121,200.00
Unsold Lots 1 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 14.65%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
64 SHAKESPEARE, William; KNIGHT, Charles (Edit.)

The Works of Shakspere: Imperial Edition

[1873]. USD 995.00 - 2,000.00 USD 750.00
103 RAND, Ayn

Atlas Shrugged

1957 USD 950.00 - 2,000.00 USD 700.00
76 EMERSON, Ralph Waldo

The writings of Ralph Waldo Emerson.

1883-1893. USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 510.00
39 BIGELOW, John

Memoir of the life and public services of John Charles Fremont: including an account of his explorations... and his principal speeches...

1856 USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 500.00
51 BOCK, Carl Ernst

Hand-Atlas der Anatomie des Menschen. Nebst einem tabellarischen Handbuche der Anatomie

1864 USD 950.00 - 2,000.00 USD 410.00
91 L Frank Baum

The New Wizard of Oz

(c)1903. USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 410.00
94 ROOSEVELT, Theodore

[Works of Theodore Roosevelt]

1910 USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 400.00
77 TWAIN, Mark

Life on the Mississippi

1883 USD 795.00 - 1,600.00 USD 345.00
79 EBERS, G.; BELL, Clara (Transl.); BIRCH, S.

Egypt: Descriptive, Historical, and Picturesque. By G. Ebers. Translated from the Original German by Clara Bell. With an Introduction and Notes by S. Birch, D.C.L., LL.D., F.S.A. [In Two Volumes.]

[1885]. USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 330.00
31 MILTON, John

Poetical works. With notes of various authors; and with some account of the life and writing of Milton...

1842 USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 305.00
85 BAKER, La Fayette C

The United States Secret Service in the late war : comprising the authors introduction to the leading men at Washington, with the origin and organization of the United States Secret Service Bureau, and a graphic history of rich and exciting experiences, N

USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 300.00
74 POE, Edgar Allan

The Bells

[1881] USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 260.00
84 CUSTER, Elizabeth Bacon

Following the Guidon

1890 USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 260.00
49 VICTOR, Orville J

The history, civil, political and military, of the southern rebellion, from its incipient stages to its close. Comprehending, also, all important state papers, ordinances of secession, proclamations, proceedings of Congress, official reports of commanders

[1861] USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 255.00
12 PEIKHART, Franciscus

Marcus, oder Erklarung der Evangelischen Beschreibung Marci nach den buchstablich- und sittlichen Verstand einhelliger Auslegung sowohl griechisch- als lateinischer Vatter ..

1753 USD 599.00 - 1,200.00 USD 250.00
53 UNITED STATES of AMERICA

The Declaration of Independence and Constitution of the United States of America.

1864 USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 245.00
63 TWAIN, Mark

Mark Twains (Burlesque) Autobiography and First Romance.

(c)1871. USD 599.00 - 1,200.00 USD 245.00
96 L Frank Baum, Ruth Plumly Thompson

The Cowardly Lion of Oz

1923 USD 599.00 - 1,200.00 USD 240.00
13 MILTON, John

Paradise lost... Paradise Regained

1760 USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 225.00
98 HARRIS, Joel Chandler

Uncle Remus or, Mr. Fox, Mr. Rabbit, and Mr. Terrapin.

1927 USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 225.00
72 VERNE, Jules

Un capitaine de quinze ans

[1880]. USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 220.00
56 HOLLAND, Josiah Gilbert

The life of Abraham Lincoln by J. G. Holland, member of the Massachusetts Historical Society.

USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 210.00
73 DEFOE, Daniel

The Life and Adventures of Robinson Crusoe.

1881 USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 210.00
54 SICKELS, Daniel [edit.]

The Freemasons monitor; containing the degrees of freemasonry, embraced in the lodge, chapter, council, and commandery; embellished with nearly 300 symbolical illustrations

[(c)1864] USD 499.00 - 1,000.00 USD 205.00
19 BATTY, Robert

German Scenery from Drawings Made in 1820, by Captain Batty of the Grenadier Guards. F.R.S.

1823 USD 750.00 - 1,600.00 USD 200.00
  • High Bids Win
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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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    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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    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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    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
    Sotheby's
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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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