Henkels: THE GREAT AUTOGRAPH SALE. BELONGING TO, SIR STEPHEN COLERIDGE, of London, MR. HENRY GOLDSMITH, of New York, MR. LOUIS ANTEUIL, of Canada, &c. EMBRACING, Fifty Letters from Benjamin Franklin to Miss Mary Stevenson, of London. Over Twenty Letters and Do, 1262,

Auction Details

Auction Date: January 01, 1920 - January 01, 1920

Page Size: 464 items in 5 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
1	Franklin, Benjamin. Signer of the Declaration of Independence. Agent for the Colonies at the Court of London. Minister to France during the Revolution	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. London, May 4, 1759. To Miss Mary Stevenson	London	May 4, 1759	USD -	70.00
2	Franklin. Benjamin	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. London, May 1, 1760. To Miss Mary Stevenson	London	May 1, 1760	USD -	50.00
3	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. London, May 17, 1760. To Miss Mary Stevenson	London	May 17, 1760	USD -	50.00
4	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 3 pages, folio. London, June 11, 1760. To Miss Mary Stevenson	London	June 11, 1760	USD -	120.00
5	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 6 pages, folio. London, Sept. 13, 1760. To Miss Mary Stevenson	London	Sept. 13, 1760	USD -	350.00
6	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 4 pages, folio (Oct. 1, 1760). To Miss Mary Stevenson		(Oct. 1, 1760)	USD -	375.00
7	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. London, March 30, 1761. To Miss Mary Stevenson	London	March 30, 1761	USD -	180.00
8	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 3 pages, folio. London, Aug. 10, 1761. To Miss Mary Stevenson	London	Aug. 10, 1761	USD -	240.00
9	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. folio. London, Oct. 29, 1761. To Miss Mary Stevenson	London	Oct. 29, 1761	USD -	50.00
10	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. folio. London, June 7, 1762. To Miss Mary Stevenson	London	June 7, 1762	USD -	105.00
11	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. folio. London, March 8, 1762. To Miss Mary Stevenson	London	March 8, 1762	USD -	85.00
12	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. London, March 22, 1762. To Miss Mary Stevenson	London	March 22, 1762	USD -	115.00
13	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. folio. Portsmouth, Aug. 11, 1762. To Miss Mary Stevenson	Portsmouth	Aug. 11, 1762	USD -	70.00
14	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 4 pages, folio. Philadelphia, March 25, 1763. To Miss Mary Stevenson	Philadelphia	March 25, 1763	USD -	275.00
15	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. folio. Woodbridge, N. J., June 10, 1763. To Miss Mary Stevenson	Woodbridge, N. J.	June 10, 1763	USD -	65.00
16	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. folio. Philadelphia, March 14, 1764. To Miss Mary Stevenson	Philadelphia	March 14, 1764	USD -	70.00
17	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. folio. London, June 17, 1767. To Mrs. Mary Stevenson	London	June 17, 1767	USD -	50.00
18	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 7 pages, 4to. Paris, Sept. 14, 1767. To Miss Mary Stevenson	Paris	Sept. 14, 1767	USD -	400.00
19	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 4to. June 27, 1769. To Miss Mary Stevenson		June 27, 1769	USD -	120.00
20	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. (Paris), Sept. 2, 1769. To Miss Mary Stevenson	Paris	Sept. 2, 1769	USD -	140.00
21	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Oct. 28, 1768. To Miss Mary Stevenson		Oct. 28, 1768	USD -	90.00
22	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. London, no date (1769). To Miss Mary Stevenson	London	no date (1769)	USD -	200.00
23	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. London, Jan. 22, 1770. To Miss Mary Stevenson	London	Jan. 22, 1770	USD -	75.00
24	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. (Signed with initials.) London, May 31, 1770. To Miss Mary Stevenson	London	May 31, 1770	USD -	90.00
25	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. London, July 24, 1770. To Miss Mary Stevenson	London	July 24, 1770	USD -	110.00
26	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 2 pages, folio. Preston, Nov. 25, 1771. To Miss Dorothea Blunt	Preston	Nov. 25, 1771	USD -	100.00
27	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Philadelphia, July 8, 1775. To Mrs. Hewson	Philadelphia	July 8, 1775	USD -	110.00
28	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. (with initials), 4to. Jan. 12, 1777. To Miss Mary Stevenson		Jan. 12, 1777	USD -	80.00
29	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. (not signed) 2 pages, 4to. Paris, Jan. 26, 1777. To Miss Mary Stevenson	Paris	Jan. 26, 1777	USD -	50.00
30	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. (not signed), 4 pages, 4to. Jan. 25. 1779. To Mrs. Margaret Stevenson		Jan. 25. 1779	USD -	50.00
31	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Passy, April, 13, 1782. To Miss Mary Stevenson	Passy	April, 13, 1782	USD -	110.00
32	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 4to Paris, 19, 1782. To Miss Mary Stevenson and Mrs. Hewson	Paris	19, 1782	USD -	50.00
33	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Passy, June 13. 1782. To Miss Mary Stevenson	Passy	June 13. 1782	USD -	60.00
34	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 4to. Passy, Aug. 17, 1782. To Miss Mary Stevenson	Passy	Aug. 17, 1782	USD -	50.00
35	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Passy, Jan. 27. 1783. To Mrs. Hewson	Passy	Jan. 27. 1783	USD -	170.00
36	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 4to. Passy, April 26, 1783. To Mrs. Hewson	Passy	April 26, 1783	USD -	50.00
37	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Passy, Sept. 7, 1783. To Mrs. Hewson	Passy	Sept. 7, 1783	USD -	140.00
38	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 4to. Passy, Dec. 26, 1783. To Mrs. Hewson	Passy	Dec. 26, 1783	USD -	50.00
39	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. (signature cut off). Passy, March 19, 1784. To Mrs. Hewson	Passy	March 19, 1784	USD -	20.00
40	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 4to. Passy, Aug. 15, 1784. To Mrs. Hewson	Passy	Aug. 15, 1784	USD -	Not Sold
41	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S 2 pages, 4to. Passy, May 5, 1785. To Mrs. Hewson	Passy	May 5, 1785	USD -	70.00
42	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Passy, June 26, 1785. to Mrs. Hewson	Passy	June 26, 1785	USD -	60.00
43	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 4to. Passy, July 4, 1785. To Mrs. Hewson	Passy	July 4, 1785	USD -	60.00
44	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 4to. Southamptom, July 26, 1785. To Mrs. Hewson	Southamptom	July 26, 1785	USD -	60.00
45	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 4to. Philadelphia, Oct. 30, 1785. To Mrs. Hewson, Cheam, Surrey	Philadelphia	Oct. 30, 1785	USD -	65.00
46	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 4 pages, 4to. Philadelphia, May 6, 1786. To Mrs. Hewson	Philadelphia	May 6, 1786	USD -	100.00
47	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Philadelphia, may 30, 1786. To Miss Mary Stevenson	Philadelphia	may 30, 1786	USD -	60.00
48	Franklin, Benjamin	Manuscript by an amanuensis			USD -	45.00
49	Franklin, Benjamin	A. L, S. 8 pages, folio. New York, April 14, 1759. To Dr. Lining, of South Carolina	New York	April 14, 1759	USD -	180.00
50	Franklin, Benjamin	Autograph Manuscript Signed with Initials		April 4, 1769	USD -	60.00
50A		Pair of Silver-rimmed Extension Spectacles			USD -	260.00
51	Lamb, Charles. One of the most noted and beloved of English Authors	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Monday, no date. To Samuel Taylor Coleridge		Monday, no date	USD -	325.00
52	Hood, Thomas. Noted English Humorous Poet and Author	A. L. S.	Devonshire Lodge, New Finchley Road, St. John's Wood	Feb. 28 (1845)	USD -	15.00
53	Shelley, Percy Bysshe. A Celebrated English Poet	A. L. S. 8vo. Cook's Hotel, Dover Street, Piccadilly (June 27, 1813). To John Williams, White Hart Coffee House, Holborn	Cook's Hotel, Dover Street, Piccadilly	(June 27, 1813)	USD -	45.00
54	Coleridge, Samuel Taylor. One of the Most Eminent English Poets and Essayists	A. L. S. 4to. Nov. 2, 1796. To Mr. Benjamin Flower, Printer, Cambridge...		Nov. 2, 1796	USD -	35.00
55	Byron, George Gordon Noel, Lord. An English Poet of rare genius	A. L. S. with initials, 4to. Geneva, Jan. 22, 1823. To Douglas Kinnaird	Geneva	Jan. 22, 1823	USD -	30.00
56	Emerson, Ralph Waldo. Eminent American Author and Essayist	A. L. S. 4to. Concord, April 22, 1840. To Thomas Carlyle	Concord	April 22, 1840	USD -	13.00
57		Autograph Album. Containing A. L. S. of Briton Riviere, Celebrated Artist, 8vo, Aug. 27, '94...			USD -	28.00
58		Autograph Album. Containing A. L. S. of the great and good Lord Shaftsbuiy, 8vo, July 19, 1884...			USD -	35.00
59	Tasso.	Godfrey of Bulloigne. Done into English Heroicall Verse	London	1600	USD -	90.00
60	Fuller, Thomas, D. D.	The History of the Worthies of England	London	1811	USD -	42.00
61		Encyclopaedia Londoniensis; or, Universal Dictionary of Arts, Sciences and Literature	London	1814	USD -	26.00
62	Lamb, Charles	Lamb, Charles. The Works of	London	1818	USD -	38.00
63	Coleridge, S. T.	The Statesman's Manual; or, The Bible the Best Guide to Political Skill and Foresight	London	1816	USD -	12.00
64	Coleridge, S. T.	Christabel; Kubla Khan, A Vision; The Pains of Sleep	London	1816	USD -	17.00
65	Rodd, Rennell	Rose Leaf and Apple Leaf	Philadelphia	1882	USD -	80.00
66	Wilde, Oscar	The Picture of Dorian Gray: A Complete Novel, as issued in the July, 1890, Number of Lip-pincott's Magazine	Philadelphia	1890	USD -	1.00
67	T. O. Mr. W. R. and Mr. P.	Chap-Book. A Narrative of the Horrid, Hellish, and Damnable Popish-Plot; or, Wickedness of the Roman-Cath-olicks	on London-bridge	1679	USD -	11.00
68	Cibber. Mr. (Colley.)	The Lives of the Poets of Great Britain and Ireland	London	1753	USD -	500.00
69	Piozzi, Hester Lynch	Letters to and from the Late Samuel Johnson, LL.D., to which are added some Poems never before printed	London	1788	USD -	160.00
69A	Coleridge, Hartley	Coleridge, Hartley. Poems by	Leeds	1835	USD -	3.50
69B	Abraham, James. Colonel in the War of 1812	A. L. S. 4to. July 7, 1813. Signed as Colonel Commandant		July 7, 1813	USD -	1.25
70	Adams, John Quincy. President	A. L. S. 4to. Quincy, Aug. 19, 1845. To Rev. Sam. H. Cox	Quincy	Aug. 19, 1845	USD -	11.50
71	Aldrich, Thos. Bailey. Poet and Editor	A. L. S.	Boston	June 4th, 1889	USD -	0.80
72	Alvarado, Pedro de. A Spanish Officer born at Badajos at the close of the 15th century, and one of the principal companions of Cortez in the Conquest of Mexico, who left him in command of the City of Mexico. In 1523 he led a successful expedition against	Original Manuscript, signed, embracing, viz...			USD -	1,000.00
73	Antonelle, Pierre Antoine. Zealous French Revolutionist. Took an active part against the Girondists. Member of the Committee of General Safety	D. S. 4to. Le ra 7bre l'an 4 de la Liberte			USD -	2.50
74	Arnold's Treason	A Revolutionary Orderly Book kept during Gen. Greene's Campaign in the Southern Department from Sept. 26 to Oct. 26, 1780		Sept. 26 to Oct. 26, 1780	USD -	425.00
75	Thomson, Charles. Perpetual Secretary of the Continental Congress	D. S.		Oct. 18, 1780	USD -	30.00
76	Arthur, Chester A. President of the United States	A. L. S.	New York	July 11, no year	USD -	14.00
77	Bancroft, George. Historian and statesman	A. L. S. 4to, 2 pages. Springfield, Sept. 10, 1837. To Hon. William L. Marcy	Springfield	Sept. 10, 1837	USD -	0.80
78	Bancroft, George	A. L. S. 4to. New York, Aug. 31. 1860...			USD -	0.50
79	Barrie, Thomas. Popular Englist Novelist	A. L. S.	London	April 12, 1888	USD -	2.75
80	Barrington, Wm Wildman. 2d Viscount. English Secretary of war and Chancellor of the Exchequer	L. S. 4to. War Office, Dec. 22, 1773. To Maj.-General Brad-strect	War Office	Dec. 22, 1773	USD -	0.50
81	Barton, William. Noted Colonel in the Revolutionary War. Captured the British General Prescott	2 D. S.		July 8, 1795	USD -	0.20
82		Battle of Shiloh. An Official Copy of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston's Celebrated Special Order No. 8	Head Qrs., Army of the Mississippi. Corinth	April 3d, 1862	USD -	0.50
83		Battle of Shiloh. An Official Copy of Gen. Albert Sidney Johnston's Memorandum for the Commanders of the Corps and of the Reserves	Head Qrs., Corinth, Miss.	April 3, 1862	USD -	1.50
84	Bayard, Thos F. Secretary of State	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. London, Oct. 6, 1896. To D. O. Mills	London	Oct. 6, 1896	USD -	1.25
85	Beattie, William. Popular English Author	A. L. S.	Hampstead	Dec. 2, 1845	USD -	1.10
86	Beaufort, Sir Francis. British Rear-Admiral and Distinguished Hydrographer	L. S.		April 21, 1852	USD -	0.15
87	Baker, Augusta. An Excellent Stock Actress of the olden time	A. L. S. 4to, 3 pages. April, 1822. To Mr. Barker, on the subject of an engagement, the payment of back salary, etc.		April, 1822	USD -	1.10
88	Beauregard, Peter G. T. Lieut.-Gen. Confederate Army	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to Centreville, Va. (within hearing of the enemy's guns), Nov. 3, 1861. To the editors of the Richmond Whig	Centreville, Va. (within hearing of the enemy's guns)	Nov. 3, 1861	USD -	12.50
89	Benjamin, Judah P. Confederate Attorney-General, Secretary of War and Secretary of State	A. L. S. 4to. Richmond, Sept. 27, 1861. Signed also by Brig.-Gen. C. M. Conrad	Richmond	Sept. 27, 1861	USD -	4.50
90	Bishop, Sir Henry. Celebrated English Musical Composer	Manuscript music and words in his autograph, entitled "As on the Shore "			USD -	0.25
91	Bismarck, Otto, Prince von. Chancellor of the German Empire. Responsible lor the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71	A. L. S.	Friedrichsruh	July 10, 1880	USD -	14.00
92	Bloomfield, Joseph. Colonel in the Revolutionary War. Brig-Gen. in the War of 1812	A. L. S.	Trenton	Jan. 11. 1803	USD -	2.25
93	Blucher, Gebhard Lebrecht von. Celebrated Prussian Field Marshal. Decided the fortunes of Waterloo	A. L. S.	Konigsberg	May 12. 1807	USD -	11.00
94	Bonaparte, Joseph. King of Spain	A. L. S.	Point Breeze	Sept. 5, 1821	USD -	3.25
95	Bonham, Milledge L. Confederate Brig.-General. Member of Confederate Congress, and Governor of South Carolina	L. S 2 pages. 4to. Head Quarters, Charleston, July 17, 1863. To President Davis	Head Quarters, Charleston	July 17, 1863	USD -	2.00
96	Booth. John Wilkes. The gifted Actor who assassinated Abraham Lincoln	A Book from his Library with his signature in full on fly leaf	New York	1855	USD -	33.00
97	Booth, John Wilkes	Cart-de-Visit Photograph from Life, signed in his Autograph		1865	USD -	20.00

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