Sothebys: CATALOGUE OF THE MAGNIFICENT LIBRARY. FORMED BY THE LATE H. B. WHEATLEY, ESQ. F.S.A., Author of "Pepysiana," and Editor of "Pepys' Diary." FIRST AND SECOND DAYS' SALE. PART I. AN INTERESTING AND VALUABLE COLLECTION OF BOOKBINDINGS, ENG, Apr081918,

Auction Details

Auction Date: April 08, 1918 - April 08, 1918

Page Size: 1534 items in 16 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
802		Theatrical Monopoly...			GBP -	Unknown
803		Congreve (W.) Amendments of Mr. Collier's false and imperfect citations...			GBP -	Unknown
804	Boaden (J.)	Memoirs of the Life of John Philip Kemble...			GBP -	Unknown
805	King (T.)	Tom K----g's: or the Paphian Grove		1738	GBP -	Unknown
806	Lee (W.)	The Plan of the Boxes at the King's Theatre		1797-1807	GBP -	Unknown
807	Clarke (Mrs. C.)	A Narrative of her Life		1755	GBP -	Unknown
808		Oxberry. Dramatic Biography and Histrionic Anecdotes		1825-6	GBP -	Unknown
809		English Theatre (The)		n. d.	GBP -	Unknown
810	M[ayne] (J.)	The City Match...		1659	GBP -	Unknown
811	Rymer (T.)	The Tragedies of the Last Age		1692-3	GBP -	Unknown
812		Drama. The Beauties of the English Drama...			GBP -	Unknown
813	Centlivre (S.)	Works		1761-0	GBP -	Unknown
814	Dibdin (T.)	St. David's Day...			GBP -	Unknown
815	Downe (J.)	Eoscius Anglicanus...			GBP -	Unknown
816		Seilhamer (G. O.) History of the American Theatre before the Revolution...			GBP -	Unknown
817		Theatrical Remembrancer (The)...			GBP -	Unknown
818		Dibdin (T.) Reminiscences...			GBP -	Unknown
819		Bell's British Theatre		1776-84	GBP -	Unknown
820		Drama (The), or Theatrical Pocket Magazine		1821-5	GBP -	Unknown
821	Davies (T.)	Memoirs of the Life of David Garrick...		1783-4	GBP -	Unknown
822		Raymond (G.) The Life and Enterprises of R. W. Elliston...			GBP -	Unknown
823	Collier (J.)	A Short View of the Immorality and Profaneness of the English Stage		1698	GBP -	Unknown
824		Congreve (W.) Memoirs of the Life...			GBP -	Unknown
825		Bellamy (G. A.) An Apology for her Life...			GBP -	Unknown
826	Sheridan (T.)	Tracts on the Irish Stage. An Humble Appeal to the Public		1757-8	GBP -	Unknown
827	Victor (B.)	The History of the Theatres of London and Dublin from 1730 to the present Time...			GBP -	Unknown
828	Fairholt (F. W.)	Lord Mayors' Pageants...			GBP -	Unknown
829		Bellamy (G. A.) Letters addressed to Mrs. Bellamy occasioned by her Apology by E. Willett...			GBP -	Unknown
830		Colman (G.) The Younger. Broad Grins...			GBP -	Unknown
831	Corneille (P.)	The Cid, a Tragi comedy out of French made English (by J. Rutter)		1650-1640	GBP -	Unknown
832		Bedford (A.). A Serious Remonstrance in behalf of the Christian Religion against the Horrid Blasphemies used in the English Play-Houses...			GBP -	Unknown
833	D'Avenant (Sir W.)	Two Excellent Plays: The Wits; The Platonick Lovers		1665	GBP -	Unknown
834	Cibber (C.)	A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope...		1742-4	GBP -	Unknown
835		Kelly (M.) Reminiscences of M. Kelly of the King's Theatre, etc....			GBP -	Unknown
836	Murphy (A.)	The Life of David Garrick		1801	GBP -	Unknown
837		English Dramatists (The)...		1885-8	GBP -	Unknown
838		Rymer (T.) The Tragedies of the Last Age...			GBP -	Unknown
839		Chambers (E. K.) The Mediaeval Stage...			GBP -	Unknown
840	[Rymer (T.)]	A Defence of Dramatick Poetry		1698	GBP -	Unknown
841	Dodsley (Robert)	Select Collection of Old English Plays		1874-6	GBP -	Unknown
842		Dramatists of the Restoration: Dramatic Works of Sir W. Davenant...		1872-5	GBP -	Unknown
843		British Drama...			GBP -	Unknown
844		Cibber (Colley) An Apology for the Life of...			GBP -	Unknown
845		Compton (Henry) Memoir of...			GBP -	Unknown
846		Collier (J. P.) History of English Dramatic Poetry...			GBP -	Unknown
847	Moliere (J. B. P. de)	Plays, with an English Translation and Notes by A. B. Waller	Edinb.	1907	GBP -	Unknown
848		Adolphus (John) Memoirs of John Bannister...			GBP -	Unknown
849		Macready (W. C.) Reminiscences and Selections from his Diaries and Letters...			GBP -	Unknown
850		Mathews (Charles) Memoirs of...			GBP -	Unknown
851		Mathews (Charles J.) Life of...			GBP -	Unknown
852		Wyudham (H. S.) Annals of Covent Garden Theatre...			GBP -	Unknown
853	Doran (John)	Annals of the English Stage		1888	GBP -	Unknown
854		Some Account of the English Stage from the Restoration in 1660 to 1830		1832	GBP -	Unknown
855		Newman (E.) Gluck and the Opera...			GBP -	Unknown
856	J[onson] (B.)	Catilene his Conspiracy		1669	GBP -	Unknown
857	[Caryl (J.)]	The English Princess		1674	GBP -	Unknown
858	Southern (T.)	The Wives Excuse		1692	GBP -	Unknown
859	Settle (E.)	Pastor Fido		1694	GBP -	Unknown
860		Rivers. The Traytor		1692	GBP -	Unknown
861	Motteux (P.)	Beauty in Distress		1698	GBP -	Unknown
862		Porter (T.) The Villain...			GBP -	Unknown
863	Massinger (Philip) and Thomas Decker	The Virgin-Martyr, a Tragedie		1661	GBP -	Unknown
864		D'Avenant (Sir W.) The Siege of Rhodes...			GBP -	Unknown
865		Drama. Queries to be answer'd by the Manager of Drury-Lane Theatre...			GBP -	Unknown
866	Congreve (W.)	The Double-Dealer...		v. y.	GBP -	Unknown
867	Shirley (J.)	The Traytor		1635	GBP -	Unknown
868		Southern (T.) The Wives Excuse...			GBP -	Unknown
869	Cowley (A.)	The Guardian		1650	GBP -	Unknown
870	Cibber (C.)	Plays		1721	GBP -	Unknown
871	Prynne (W.)	Histrio-Masiix: The Players Scourge		1633	GBP -	Unknown
872	Beaumont (F.) and Fletcher (J.)	The Scornfull Lady			GBP -	Unknown
873	Beaumont (F.) and Fletcher (J.)	Wit without Money		1661	GBP -	Unknown
874	Cibber (S. M.)	An Account of the Life of that celebrated Actress Mrs. S. M. Cibber		1887	GBP -	Unknown
875		Drama. A Collection of Newspaper Cuttings relating to the Drama		XVIII CENT.	GBP -	Unknown
876	Beaumont (F.) and Fletcher (J.)	The Maid's Tragedy		1650	GBP -	Unknown
877	Beaumont (F.) and Fletcher (J.)	The Maid's Tragedy		1661	GBP -	Unknown
878	Beaumont (F.) and Fletcher (J.)	The Maid's Tragedy		1686	GBP -	Unknown
879	Beaumont (F.) and Fletcher (J.)	Philaster, the fifth impression...			GBP -	Unknown
880	Beaumont (F.) and Fletcher (J.)	The Spanish Curate		1718	GBP -	Unknown
881	Fletcher (J.)	The Night Walker...			GBP -	Unknown
882	Webster (J.)	The Dutchesse of Malfy		1640	GBP -	Unknown
883		Plays. A Collection of Old English Plays...		1882-90	GBP -	Unknown
884	Kenrick (Dr.)	A Letter to David Garrick		1772; etc.	GBP -	Unknown
885		[Tomkis] Albunazar: a Comedy presented by the Gentlemen of Trinity Colledge...			GBP -	Unknown
886	W. W. Grey, general editor	Malone Society Reprints (general editor W. W. Grey)		1907-14	GBP -	Unknown
887	Settle (E.)	The Empress of Morocco		1673	GBP -	Unknown
888	Heywood (T.)	Love's Mistresse; or The Queenes Masque		1640	GBP -	Unknown
889		[Johnson (S.)] A Compleat Vindication of the Licensers of the Stage from the Malicious and Scandalous Aspersions of Mr. Brooke...			GBP -	Unknown
890	D'Avenant (Sir W.)	The Siege of Rhodes		1663	GBP -	Unknown
891	D'Avenant (Sir W.)	The Siege of Rhodes		1663	GBP -	Unknown
892	Lee (N.)	Mithridates, King of Pontus		1678	GBP -	Unknown
893	Shadwell (T.)	The Royal Shepherdess		1669	GBP -	Unknown
894	[Kyd (T.)]	The Spanish Tragedy		1633	GBP -	Unknown
895	Quin (J.)	The Life of Mr. James Quin, Comedian		1887	GBP -	Unknown
896	[Kelly (H.)]	Thespis, or a Critical Examination into the Merits of the Principal Performers belonging to Drury-Lane Thealie		1766	GBP -	Unknown
897	Midleton (T.) and Rowley (W.)	The Spanish Gipsie, the second impression) upper margins water-stained		1661	GBP -	Unknown
898	Rainolds (John)	The Overthrow of Stage-Playes	Oxford	1629	GBP -	Unknown
899	DAVENPORT (ROBERT)	KING IOHN AND MATILDA		1655	GBP -	Unknown
900	Hedelin (Fr.)	The Whole Art of the Stage		1684	GBP -	Unknown
901	Rainoldes (John)	Th'overthrow of Stage-Playes by the way of controversie betwixt D. Gager and D. Kainoldes		1599	GBP -	Unknown

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Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.

Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
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December 9-17, 2025

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.

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December 9-17, 2025

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.

Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.