Sale 836: Fine Literature – Mystery & Science Fiction – Bukowski, Beats & the Counterculture (#836) 04/17/2025 11:00 AM PDT Closed Starts Ending 04/17/2025 11:00 AM PDT Auction Info PDF Prices Realized View ▼ Items per page 102550100 Sort by DefaultTime LeftLot#TitleNewestHighest PriceLowest PriceBids (Low - High)Bids (High - Low)Views (Low - High)Views (High - Low)RelevanceAuthorProvenancePublisherDate PublishedConditionCode Filter By Categories Category match ANY of the aboveALL of the above ConditionCodeConditionCode-Select-finenear finevery goodgoodfairpoor sold as is Featured Exclude closed lots Price Lot Number Results: Viewing items 1-55 of 55. Previous|1|Next Lot #4 The Life of John Buncle, Esq; Containing Various Observations and Reflections, Made in several Parts of the World; and Many extraordinary Relations View details Estimate$500 - $800StatusUnsold Author[Amory, Thomas]HeadlineLife of John Buncle, Thomas Amory 1756PublisherPrinted for J. NoonDate Published1756 Lot #13 Cobwebs from an Empty Skull View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$468.75StatusSold Heading(Bierce, Ambrose)AuthorGrile, DodHeadlineCobwebs from an Empty Skull, 1stPublisherGeorge Routledge and SonsDate Published1874 Lot #16 The Book of Elizabethan Verse View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorBraithwaite, William S., editorHeadlineWilliam Braithwaite, Elizabethan Verse 1908PublisherChatto & WindusDate Published1908 Lot #25 The Red Badge of Courage View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorCrane, StephenHeadlineGrabhorn Press printing for Random HousePublisherGrabhorn Press for Random HouseDate Published[1931] Lot #30 Bleak House View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineBleak House first edition in book formPublisherBradbury and EvansDate Published1853 Lot #31 A Christmas Carol. In Prose. Being a Ghost Story of Christmas View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$1,250StatusSold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineEarly edition of A Christmas CarolPublisherChapman & HallDate Published1844 Lot #32 The Mystery of Edwin Drood View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineDickens, The Mystery of Edwin Drood, 1870PublisherChapman and HallDate Published1870 Lot #33 The Mystery of Edwin Drood View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$1,062.50StatusSold AuthorDickens, CharlesHeadlineMystery of Edwin Drood in "A" cloth bindingPublisherChapman and HallDate Published1870 Lot #38 Set of 12 first editions of works by George Eliot and one work about her View details Estimate$4,000 - $6,000Sold for$2,500StatusSold AuthorEliot, George [pseud. of Mary Ann Evans]HeadlineSet of first editions of George EliotPublisherVarious publishersDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #47 The Journal of a Voyage to Lisbon, by the Late Henry Fielding, Esq. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorFielding, HenryHeadlineFielding's Voyage to Lisbon, 1755PublisherPrinted for A. Millar, in the StrandDate Published1755 Lot #61 Grantley Manor: A Tale View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorFullerton, GeorgianaHeadlineFullerton's Grantley Manor, first editionPublisherEdward MoxonDate Published1847 Lot #62 Mandeville. A Tale of the Seventeenth Century in England View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorGodwin, WilliamHeadlineGodwin's last novel, Mandeville 1st editionPublisherArchibald Constable and Co.Date Published1817 Lot #68 Jude the Obscure View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$137.50StatusSold AuthorHardy, ThomasHeadlineThomas Hardy Jude the Obscure 1st EditionPublisherJames R. Osgood, McIlvaine & Co.Date Published[1896] Lot #69 The Countess and Gertrude; or, Modes of Discipline View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorHawkins, Laetitia-MatildaHeadlineHawkins' The Countess and GertrudePublisherF.C. and J. RivingtonDate Published1812 Lot #70 Rosanne; or, A Father’s Labour Lost View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorHawkins, Laetitia-MatildaHeadlineLaetitia-Matilda Hawkins' RosannePublisherF. C. and J. RivingtonDate Published1814 Lot #71 The Marble Faun, or, The Romance of Monte Beni View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorHawthorne, NathanielHeadlineThe Marble Faun, first editionPublisherTicknor and FieldsDate Published1860 Lot #80 A Book of Verses View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorHenley, William ErnestHeadlineWilliam Ernest Henley's 1st book 1888PublisherDavid NuttDate Published1888 Lot #86 Elsie Venner: A Romance Of Destiny View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$200StatusSold AuthorHolmes, Oliver WendellHeadlineOliver Wendell Holmes' 1st novel 1st EditionPublisherTicknor and FieldsDate Published1861 Lot #102 Sons and Lovers View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorLawrence, D.H.HeadlineD.H. Lawrence Sons and LoversPublisherMitchell KennerleyDate Published1913 Lot #105 Five court transcripts and legal briefs relating to a lawsuit brought by the Fidelity Loan and Mortgage Company of Oakland against Jack London for breach of contract View details Estimate$2,000 - $3,000StatusUnsold Heading(London, Jack)HeadlineJack London sued for breach of contractPublisherR.B. Kitchener, printerDate Published1916 Lot #106 Before Adam View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineJack London Before Adam First EditionPublisherMacmillan CompanyDate Published1907 Lot #107 The People of the Abyss View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineThe People of the Abyss 1st Ed.PublisherThe Macmillan CompanyDate Published1903 Lot #108 Scarce variant of Burning Daylight with 4 other works by Jack London View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$237.50StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineFive works by Jack LondonDate PublishedVarious dates Lot #109 The Sea-Wolf View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineLondon's Sea Wolf 1st Ed.PublisherThe Macmillan CompanyDate Published1904 Lot #110 Tales of the Fish Patrol View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$593.75StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineTales of the Fish Patrol, First EditionPublisherThe Macmillan CompanyDate Published1905 Lot #111 Typed letter signed by Jack London answering charges of plagiarism View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorLondon, JackHeadlineJack London repudiates plagiarism accusationDate PublishedDecember 28, 1910 Lot #127 Greed - promotional broadside View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold Heading(Norris, Frank)HeadlineRare 1924 promo poster for Greed (McTeague)PublisherMetro-Goldwyn-Meyer Inc.Date Published[1924] Lot #131 Tales of Mystery and Imagination View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$250StatusSold AuthorPoe, Edgar AllanHeadlineThe Tales of Poe, illustrated by Harry ClarkePublisherTudor Publishing Co.Date Published1933 Lot #134 A Good Fight, and Other Tales View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorReade, CharlesHeadlineCharles Reade, A Good Fight, 1stPublisherHarper & BrothersDate Published1859 Lot #137 Unto This Last: Four Essays on the First Principles of Political Economy View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorRuskin, JohnHeadlineWith ALS by Ruskin to ChesterPublisherSmith, Elder and Co.Date Published1862 Lot #160 The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorSterne, LaurenceHeadlineLynch edition of Tristram Shandy, 1760-1767PublisherD. LynchDate Published1760-1767 Lot #161 Treasure Island View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$593.75StatusSold AuthorStevenson, Robert LouisHeadlineStevenson's Treasure Island, [1884]PublisherCassell & CompanyDate Published1884 Lot #165 Enoch Arden View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorTennyson, AlfredHeadlineTennyson, Enoch Arden, 1st U.S. editionPublisherTicknor and FieldsDate Published1864 Lot #166 The Virginians. A Tale of the Last Century. View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$187.50StatusSold AuthorThackeray, William MakepeaceHeadlineThackeray's The Virginians, First Book EditionPublisherBradbury & EvansDate Published1858-9 Lot #169 Eighteen volumes from Thornwillow Press View details Estimate$700 - $1,000Sold for$562.50StatusSold Heading(Thornwillow Press)HeadlineEighteen Thornwillow VolumesPublisherThornwillow PressDate Published2019-2021 Lot #170 Barchester Towers View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorTrollope, AnthonyHeadlineAnthony Trollope, Barchester Towers U.S. ed.PublisherDick & FitzgeraldDate Published[1859?] Lot #171 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn View details Estimate$200 - $300StatusUnsold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineHuckleberry Finn with original illustrations 1933PublisherThe Limited Editions ClubDate Published1933 Lot #172 Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade) View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineFirst Edition Twain's Huckleberry FinnPublisherCharles L. Webster and CompanyDate Published1885 Lot #173 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn (Tom Sawyer's Comrade) View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$1,125StatusSold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineAdventures of Huckleberry Finn 1st ed.PublisherChatto & WindusDate Published1884 Lot #174 Life on the Mississippi View details Estimate$600 - $900Sold for$406.25StatusSold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlineLife on the Mississippi, first editionPublisherChatto & WindusDate Published1883 Lot #175 The Tragedy of Pudd'nhead Wilson And the Comedy Those Extraordinary Twins View details Estimate$400 - $600Sold for$343.75StatusSold AuthorTwain, MarkHeadlinePudd'nhead Wilson by Mark Twain 1st IssuePublisherAmerican Publishing CompanyDate Published1894 Lot #186 Specimen Days & Collect View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$237.50StatusSold AuthorWhitman, WaltHeadlineSpecimen Days, 1st ed., 1st issuePublisherRees Welsh & CoDate Published1882-83 Lot #187 De Profundis View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$281.25StatusSold AuthorWilde, OscarHeadlineOscar Wilde De Profundis 1st EditionPublisherMethuen and Co.Date Published[1905] Lot #188 The Picture of Dorian Gray View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$4,687.50StatusSold AuthorWilde, OscarHeadlineOscar Wilde The Picture of Dorian GrayPublisherWard Lock and Co.Date Published[1891] Lot #198 The Virginian View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$437.50StatusSold AuthorWister, OwenHeadlineOwen Wister's The Virginian 1st EditionPublisherThe Macmillan CompanyDate Published1902 Lot #204 John Sherman, and Dhoya View details Estimate$500 - $800Sold for$312.50StatusSold Heading(Yeats, William Butler)AuthorGanconagh [pseud. of W.B. Yeats]Headline1st U.S. ed. Yeats, John Sherman & DhoyaPublisherCassell Publishing CompanyDate Published[1891] Lot #267 The Master of the World: A Tale of Mystery and Marvel View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorVerne, JulesHeadlineOne of Jules Verne's last novelsPublisherSampson Low, Marston & Co., Ltd.Date Published[1914] Lot #268 Texar's Revenge or North Against South; A Tale of the American Civil War View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500StatusUnsold AuthorVerne, JulesHeadlineTexar's Revenge by Verne, with all 14 platesPublisherRand, McNally & CompanyDate Published1888 Lot #269 The First Men in the Moon View details Estimate$300 - $500Sold for$1,375StatusSold AuthorWells, H.G.HeadlineFirst Men in the Moon, First British editionProvenanceProfessor George Starr CollectionPublisherGeorge Newnes, LimitedDate Published1901 Lot #272 An African Millionaire View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorAllen, GrantHeadlineAn African Millionaire 1st US editionPublisherEdward ArnoldDate Published1897 Lot #281 The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes [and] The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000Sold for$2,000StatusSold AuthorDoyle, Arthur ConanHeadlineHolmes' Adventures & Memoirs in first edition.PublisherGeorge NewnesDate Published1892; 1894 Lot #282 The Hound of the Baskervilles View details Estimate$3,000 - $5,000StatusUnsold AuthorDoyle, Arthur ConanHeadlineA.C. Doyle Hound of the Baskervilles 1st EditionPublisherGeorge NewnesDate Published1902 Lot #303 Two copies of Secrets and Sovereigns View details Estimate$200 - $300Sold for$125StatusSold AuthorOppenheim, E. PhillipsHeadlineUncollected Stories of OppenheimPublisherStark House PressDate Published[2004] Lot #315 Memoirs of Vidocq. The Principal Agent of the French Police. Written by Himself View details Estimate$1,000 - $1,500Sold for$625StatusSold AuthorVidocq, Eugène-FrançoisHeadlineMemoirs of Vidocq wi/ Cruikshank illustrationsPublisherT.B. Peterson and BrothersDate Published[1859] Lot #473 Salem Witchcraft; with an Account of Salem Village, and a History of Opinions on Witchcraft and Kindred Spirits. Volume II View details Estimate$300 - $500StatusUnsold AuthorUpham, Charles W.HeadlineUpham on Salem Witchcraft 1867PublisherWiggin and LuntDate Published1867 Items per page 102550100 Previous|1|Next Previous 1 Next Previous 1 Next