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Previous|1|Next Lot #6 Wuthering Heights View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Author[Bronte, Emily]HeadlineFirst American edition of Wuthering HeightsPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1848 Lot #39 "Waiting" - manuscript poem signed by John Burroughs View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorBurroughs, JohnHeadlinemanuscript poem by John BurroughsDate PublishedNo date Lot #61 Autograph Letter Signed by George W. Childs, relating to Charles Dickens' final appearance in America View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Heading(Dickens, Charles)AuthorChilds, George W.HeadlineCharles Dickens' final appearance in AmericaDate PublishedMay 4th, 1868 Lot #63 The Lost World: Being an Account of the Recent Amazing Adventures of Professor George E. Challenger... View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$1,000StatusSold AuthorDoyle, Arthur ConanHeadlineLost World by AC Doyle first trade editionPublisherHodder and StoughtonDate Published[1912] Lot #77 The Temptation of Friar Gonsol. A Story of the Devil, Two Saints and a Booke View details Estimate$120 - $180StatusUnsold AuthorField, EugeneHeadlineEugene Field The Temptation of Friar GonsolPublisherWoodward & LothropDate Published1900 Lot #78 Typed Letter, signed from the former mistress of F. Scott Fitzgerald View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Heading(Fitzgerald, F. Scott)AuthorGraham, SheilahHeadlineLetter from F. Scott Fitzgerald's mistressDate PublishedApril 27, 1942 Lot #94 Skogarnas Son View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold AuthorGrey, ZaneHeadlineZan Grey Skogarnas Son Signed by GreyPublisherVart Hems ForlagDate Published[1924] Lot #107 The Professor at the Breakfast-Table - With an Autograph Letter, signed View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorHolmes, Oliver WendellHeadlineWith a letter from Oliver Wendell HolmesPublisherTicknor and FieldsDate Published1860 Lot #112 Autograph Letter Signed by Douglas Jerrold to playwright [Joseph] Lunn, London, asking his attendance at the Garrick Club to form a Dramatic Authors Society View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorJerrold, DouglasHeadlineForming a Dramatic Authors Society 1833Date PublishedUndated [July 13, 1833] Lot #113 Chamber Music View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$375StatusSold AuthorJoyce, JamesHeadlineChamber Music unauthorized American ed 1918PublisherThe Cornhill CompanyDate Published[1918] Lot #128 Where Do We Go From Here: Chaos or Community? View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorKing, Martin LutherHeadlineM.L. King Jr. Where Do We Go From HerePublisherHarper & RowDate Published[1967] Lot #133 Captains Courageous View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorKipling, RudyardHeadlineRudyard Kipling Captains Courageous 1st AmericanPublisherCenturyDate Published1897 Lot #134 Poems: 1886-1929 View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorKipling, RudyardHeadlineRudyard Kipling Poems Signed Limited EditionPublisherMacmillanDate Published1929 Lot #146 The Biglow Papers - 1st & 2nd Series View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Author[Lowell, James Russell]HeadlineJames Russell Lowell Biglow PapersPublisherGeorge Nichols [&] Ticknor & FieldsDate Published1848 & 1867 Lot #153 Autograph Letter Signed, from Robert H. McCurdy to his son, who knew Herman Melville and has been portrayed as his lover View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Heading(Melville, Herman)AuthorMcCurdy, R[obert] H.HeadlineLetter to purported gay lover of Herman MelvilleDate PublishedDecember 21, 1850 Lot #159 Eight volumes of fiction and non-fiction relating to money, success and social mobility View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$375StatusSold Heading(Monetary Miscellany)Author**Headline8 volumes relating to moneyDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #168 A Child-World View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold AuthorRiley, James WhitcombHeadlineJ.W. Riley A Child-World Inscribed by the authorPublisherThe Bowen-Merrill CompanyDate Published1897 Lot #169 The Flying Islands of the Night View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$687.50StatusSold AuthorRiley, James WhitcombHeadlineThe Flying Islands of the NightPublisherThe Bowen-Merrill CompanyDate Published1892 Lot #170 An Old Sweetheart of Mine View details Estimate$800 - $1,200Sold for$562.50StatusSold AuthorRiley, James WhitcombHeadlineAn Old Sweetheart of Mine signed by RileyPublisherBobbs-Merrill CompanyDate Published[1902] Lot #171 Rubáiyát of Doc Sifers - A unique copy View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold AuthorRiley, James WhitcombHeadlineRubáiyát of Doc Sifers - A unique copyPublisherThe Century Co.Date Published1897 Lot #172 The Raggedy Man View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$162.50StatusSold AuthorRiley, James WhitcombHeadlineThe Raggedy Man James Whitcomb RileyPublisherBobbs Merrill CompanyDate Published[1907] Lot #173 When She Was About Sixteen View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$62.50StatusSold AuthorRiley, James WhitcombHeadlineWhen She Was About SixteenPublisherBobbs-Merrill CompanyDate Published[1911] Lot #174 While the Heart Beats Young View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorRiley, James WhitcombHeadlineWhile the Heart Beats Young Inscribed by RileyPublisherBobbs-Merrill CompanyDate Published[1906] Lot #175 Two works by James Whitcomb Riley View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorRiley, James WhitcombHeadlineTwo works by James Whitcomb RileyPublisherBobbs-Merrill CompanyDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #179 Two Original Leaves from the Second Folio edition of Shakespeare's plays View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$468.75StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadline2 original leaves from Shakespeare Second FolioPublisherPrinted by Tho. Cotes...Date Published1632 Lot #180 The Works of Shakspere - Imperial Edition View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$437.50StatusSold Heading(Shakespeare, William)AuthorKnight, Charles, editorHeadlineThe Works of Shakspere - Imperial EditionPublisherVirtue & Co.Date Published[c. 1875] Lot #181 The Handy Volume Shakespeare - With the original box View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$175StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineHandy Volume Shakespeare - With the original boxPublisherGeorge Routledge & SonsDate Published[c. 1900] Lot #182 The National Shakespeare: A Facsimile of the Text of the First Folio of 1623 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$593.75StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineThe National Shakespeare 1st Folio FacsimilePublisherWilliam MackenzieDate Published[c.1900] Lot #183 The Works of Shakspere - Imperial Edition View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineThe Works of Shakspere - Imperial EditionPublisherVirtue & CompanyDate PublishedNo date Lot #184 The Professor on "How to Train Our Wives and Children" View details Estimate$100 - $200StatusUnsold AuthorSmith, F. HopkinsonHeadline"How to Train Our Wives and Children"Publisher[Authors Club]Date Published[1893] Lot #197 Uncle Tom's Cabin; Or, Life Among the Lowly View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,000Sold for$2,250StatusSold AuthorStowe, Harriet BeecherHeadlinefirst printing of Uncle Tom's Cabin 1852PublisherJohn P. JewettDate Published1852 Lot #198 The Gentleman from Indiana View details Estimate$10 - $100StatusUnsold AuthorTarkington, BoothHeadlineBooth Tarkington The Gentleman from IndianaPublisherDoubleday & McClure Co.Date Published1899 Lot #199 The History of Henry Esmond, Esq. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$200StatusSold Author[Thackeray, William Makepeace]HeadlineThe History of Henry Esmond, Esq. 1st EditionPublisherSmith, Elder, & CompanyDate Published1852 Lot #204 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade) View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500StatusUnsold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineAdventures of Huckleberry Finn 1st Edition 1885PublisherCharles L. Webster and CompanyDate Published1885 Lot #205 The Adventures of Tom Sawyer View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$175StatusSold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer Limited EditionPublisherLimited Editions ClubDate Published1939 Lot #206 Following the Equator: A Journey Around the World View details Estimate$250 - $350Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineFollowing the Equator: A Journey Around the WorldPublisherThe American Publishing CompanyDate Published1897 Lot #207 Life on the Mississippi View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineMark Twain Life on the Mississippi Limited EditioPublisherLimited Editions ClubDate Published1944 Lot #208 Mark Twain on Simplified Spelling [A speech at the annual dinner of the Associated Press held in New York, September 19, 1906, Revised Expressly for the Simplified Spelling Board] View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$531.25StatusSold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineMark Twain on Simplified SpellingPublisherSimplified Spelling BoardDate PublishedNov. 10, 1906 Lot #209 Mark Twain's Speeches View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineMark Twain's Speeches w/letter from publisherPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1910 Lot #210 [Works], i.e., The Writings of Mark Twain View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$3,125StatusSold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineMark Twain Works Definitive Ed. 37 vols signdPublisherGabriel WellsDate Published1922-24 Lot #213 The Adventures of a Chinaman in China View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$593.75StatusSold AuthorVerne, JulesHeadlineThe Adventures of a Chinaman in China by VernePublisherLee and Shepard / Charles T. DillinghamDate Published1889 Lot #221 The First Men in the Moon View details Estimate$10,000 - $15,000Sold for$8,125StatusSold AuthorWells, H.G.HeadlineH.G. Wells' First Men in the Moon in rare jacketPublisherBowen-MerrillDate Published[1901] Lot #223 The American Yachtsman's Master-Piece; or, The Slide-in-Keel: [History of Sail-Vessels' Centre-Board] View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Whitman, Walt)AuthorCurtz, HenryHeadlineRare booklet on boating by Walt Whitman's printerPublisherPrinted and published by the AuthorDate Published1887 Lot #227 Fables of Aesop and Others: Translated into English. With Morals and Instructive Application; and a Print before each Fable. To which is prefixed, The Life of Aesop, More enlarged than in any former edition of this size View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$437.50StatusSold HeadingzzfAuthorAesopHeadlineAesop's Fables 1781 edition in original wrappersPublisherJames Chalmers and Co.Date Published1781 Lot #251 Autograph Letter Signed by Caleb Lyons, who would later be a prominent figure in the California Gold Rush, relating to his lectures on woman's rights View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Heading(California)AuthorLyons, CalebHeadlineLetter from Cal. pioneer on women's rights 1842Date PublishedDecember 6, 1842 Lot #261 WITHDRAWN The History of Don Quixote View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold Headingzzf(Doré, Gustave)AuthorCervantes [Saavedra, Miguel de]HeadlineThe History of Don Quixote Dore IllustrationsPublisherCassell, Petter, and GalpinDate Published[c. 1880's] Lot #262 The Sleeping Beauty and other fairy tales from the Old French View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$343.75StatusSold Headingzzf(Dulac, Edmund)AuthorQuiller-Couch, A.T.HeadlineSleeping Beauty Edmund Dulac IllustrationsPublisherHodder & StoughtonDate Published[1910] Lot #268 Finden's Illustrations to the Life and Works of Lord Byron. With Original and Selected Information on the Subjects of the Engravings by W. Brockenden... View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold AuthorFinden, William & Edward Francis FindenHeadlineFinden's Illustrations to the Life of Lord ByronPublisherJohn MurrayDate Published1833-34 Lot #269 Reliques of Ancient English Poetry, Consisting of Old Heroic Ballads, Songs, and Other Pieces of Our Earlier Poets, Together With Some Few of Later Date View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Headingzzf(Fine Bindings)AuthorPercy, ThomasHeadlinePercy's Reliques of Ancient English PoetryPublisherBickers and SonDate Published1876-77 Lot #270 The Complete Writings of Theodore Roosevelt - Astral Edition View details Estimate$7,000 - $10,000Sold for$6,250StatusSold Headingzzf(Fine Bindings)AuthorRoosevelt, TheodoreHeadlineAstral Edition of Theodore Roosevelt's writingsPublisherGebbie and CompanyDate Published1902-03 Lot #271 The Works of Theodore Roosevelt View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500Sold for$2,250StatusSold Headingzzf(Fine Bindings)AuthorRoosevelt, TheodoreHeadlineTheodore Roosevelt Works Elkhorn editionPublisherScribner'sDate Published1906-1913 Lot #272 Narrative and Critical History of America View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$406.25StatusSold Headingzzf(Fine Bindings)AuthorWinsor, Justin, editorHeadlineNarrative and Critical History of AmericaPublisherHoughton, Mifflin & Co.Date Published1889 Lot #282 Felix Frankfurter: A Tribute View details Estimate$250 - $350StatusUnsold Headingzzf(Frankfurter, Felix)AuthorMendelson, Wallace, editorHeadlineFelix Frankfurter: A Tribute signedPublisherReynal & CompanyDate Published1964 Lot #283 The 100 Greatest Books of All Time View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,375StatusSold Headingzzf(Franklin Library)Author**HeadlineThe 100 Greatest Books of All TimePublisherThe Franklin LibraryDate Published[1970s-80s] Lot #284 Othello View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$812.50StatusSold Headingzzf(Gehenna Press)AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineThe Gehenna Shakespeare OthelloPublisher[The Gehenna Press]Date Published[1973] Lot #285 Titus Andronicus View details Estimate$1,200 - $1,800Sold for$875StatusSold Headingzzf(Gehenna Press)AuthorShakespeare, WilliamHeadlineThe Gehenna Shakespeare Titus AndronicusPublisher[The Gehenna Press]Date Published[1973] Lot #289 Harlem as Seen by Hirschfield View details Estimate$2,500 - $3,500StatusUnsold HeadingzzfAuthorHirschfeld, Al & William SaroyanHeadlineHarlem as Seen by Hirschfeld Limited EditionPublisherHyperion PressDate Published1941 Lot #292 These Pages Recount Little Journeys Made to the Homes of Ruskin and Turner View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Heading(Roycrofters)AuthorHubbard, ElbertHeadlineRuskin and Turner illum by Bertha Hubbard 1/26PublisherRoycroft Printing ShopDate Published1896 Lot #317 Rules for the attendants and assistants of the Vermont Asylum View details Estimate$150 - $250Sold for$100StatusSold Headingzzf(Medical - Insane Asylum Broadside)AuthorVermont Asylum for the InsaneHeadlineBroadside Vermont Insane Asylum rules c.1855PublisherJ.H. Capen, printerDate Publishedc.1855 Lot #320 The Philosophy of Human Nature View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Headingzzf(Medical - Psychology)AuthorBuchanan, JosephHeadlineEarly American psychology work 1812PublisherPrinted by John A. GrimeDate Published1812 Lot #321 An Essay on the Influence of Tobacco Upon Life and Health View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold Heading(Medical - Tobacco)AuthorMussey, R.D.HeadlineInfluence of tobacco upon health 1836PublisherPerkins & MarvinDate Published1836 Lot #322 Autograph Letter, signed, from the doctor on New York City's first "Quarantine Island" for immigrants View details Estimate$150 - $250StatusUnsold Heading(Medical - Quarantine Island, New York)AuthorDeWitt, BenjaminHeadlineAutograph Letter, signed, from Quarantine IslandDate PublishedMay 17, 1817 Lot #325 Essayes Written in French by Michael Lord of Montaigne ... done into English, according to the last French edition, by John Florio View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,500StatusUnsold HeadingzzfAuthorMontaigne, Michel Eyquem deHeadlineMontaigne's Essays 1613 Translated by FlorioPublisherPrinted by Melch. Bradwood for Edward Blount and William BarretDate Published1613 Lot #326 The health of the child is the power of the nation Children's year, April 1918 - April 1919 View details Estimate$400 - $700Sold for$468.75StatusSold HeadingzzfAuthorMora, F. LuisHeadlinePost WWI poster for Children's Health 1919PublisherThe W. F. Powers Co., Litho.Date Published1918 Lot #328 The Heathen Chinee: Plain Language from Truthful James View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold Headingzzf(Nash, John Henry)AuthorHarte, BretHeadlineBret Harte The Heathen Chinee signed by NashPublisherJohn Henry Nash for the Book Club of CaliforniaDate Published1934 Lot #391 We protest: A photographic study of the Bay area protest movement, 1969 View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold Headingzzf(Photography)AuthorIrwin, WilliamHeadlinePhotographic study of Bay area protest movementPublisherRip Off PressDate Published1970 Lot #402 The Tale of Lohengrin View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$500StatusSold Headingzzf(Pogany, Willy)AuthorWagner, RichardHeadlineThe Tale of Lohengrin Pogany IllustrationsPublisherT.Y. CrowellDate Published[c.1912] Lot #407 Aesop's Fables View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000StatusUnsold Headingzzf(Rackham, Arthur)AuthorAesopHeadlineAesop's Fables with illustrations by RackhamPublisherWilliam HeinemannDate Published1912 Lot #408 The Chimes View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$531.25StatusSold Headingzzf(Rackham, Arthur)AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens The Chimes Arthur Rackham IllustrationsPublisherLimited Editions ClubDate Published1931 Lot #410 Arthur Rackham's Book of Pictures View details Estimate$1,500 - $2,000StatusUnsold HeadingzzfAuthorRackham, ArthurHeadlineArthur Rackham's Book of PicturesPublisherWilliam HeinemannDate Published[1913] Lot #411 The Springtide of Life. Poems of Childhood View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$875StatusSold Headingzzf(Rackham, Arthur)AuthorSwinburne, Algernon CharlesHeadlineThe Springtide of Life illustrations by RackhamPublisherWilliam HeinemannDate Published[1918] Lot #412 The Rhingold and the Valkyrie View details Estimate$800 - $1,200StatusUnsold Headingzzf(Rackham, Arthur)AuthorWagner, RichardHeadlineThe Rhingold and the Valkyrie Rackham IllustratioPublisherWilliam HeinemannDate Published1910 Lot #413 Siegfried & The Twilight of the Gods View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Headingzzf(Rackham, Arthur)AuthorWagner, RichardHeadlineSiegfried & The Twilight of the Gods Rackham IlluPublisherWilliam HeinemannDate Published1911 Lot #415 Some British Ballads View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold Headingzzf(Rackham, Arthur)Author**HeadlineSome British Ballads Arthur Rackham IllustrationsPublisherConstableDate Published[1919] Lot #429 Rubaíyát of Omar Khayyám, The Astronomer Poet of Persia View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$625StatusSold Headingzzf(Rogers, Bruce)AuthorKhayyám, OmarHeadlineRubaíyát of Omar Khayyám Bruce Rogers DesignPublisherRiverside PressDate Published1900 Lot #431 The Songs of Sappho: Including the Recent Egyptian Discoveries View details Estimate$100 - $150StatusUnsold Headingzzf(Sappho)Author**HeadlineSongs of Sappho trans. by Miller & RobinsonPublisherFrank-MauriceDate Published1925 Lot #434 New Readings of Old Authors View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold HeadingzzfAuthorSeymour, Robert, illustratorHeadlineNew Readings of Old AuthorsPublisherCharles TiltDate Published[c.1830-35] Lot #440 Typed Letter, signed, on Department of the Army letterhead, expressing concern over the anti-war "discontent" View details Estimate$100 - $150Sold for$75StatusSold Headingzzf(Vietnam War)AuthorPalmer, General BruceHeadlineLetter from Army General on Vietnam discontentDate PublishedJune 23, 1967 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next