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
196	Hancock, John. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. D. S.	In Congress	July 31, 1775	USD -	12.00
197	Hancock, Thomas. Distinguished British Quaker Physician	A. L. S. 4to, 4 pages. London, Dec. 1, 1811. To Jos. Lancaster	London	Dec. 1, 1811	USD -	0.60
198	Hancock, Winfield S. Major-Gen. Civil War	A. L. S.	New York	Oct. 31, 1877	USD -	0.75
199	Harris, Joel Chandler. Popular Southern Author of Stories in the Negro Dialect	A. L. S. 8vo. Atlanta, Nov. 16, 1888. To R. W. Gilder	Atlanta	Nov. 16, 1888	USD -	6.00
200	Harris, Joel Chandler	A. L. S.	Atlanta	Nov. 29, 1886	USD -	7.00
201	Harris, Joel Chandler	A. L. S.	Atlanta	May 27, no year	USD -	4.50
202	Harris. Joel Chandler	A. L. S. 4to. Atlanta, May 30, 1893. To Mr. Johns	Atlanta	May 30, 1893	USD -	6.50
203	Harrison. Wm. Henry. General in the War of 1812. President of the United States	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Cincinnati, Oct. 1, 1838. To Wm. Ayres	Cincinnati	Oct. 1, 1838	USD -	30.00
204	Harrison, Wm. Henry	A. L. S. 4to. Feb. 27, 1836. To W. Ayres		Feb. 27, 1836	USD -	5.50
205	Hart, John. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	Two Bills of the Colony of New Jersey, signed by him		March 25, 1776	USD -	1.40
206	Harte, Bret	The Complete Original Autograph Manuscript of his Celebrated Novel of Western Life, entitled " Maruja "		May, 1888	USD -	775.00
207	Harte, Bret	The Complete Original Autograph Manuscript of his world renowned novel " Cressy "	London	June 25th. 1888	USD -	875.00
208	Hastings. Warren First Governor-General of British India; impeached	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Daylesford House, March 29. 1812. To M. La Beaume	Daylesford House	March 29. 1812	USD -	6.00
209	Hazard, Ebenezer. Postmaster-General of the U. S. from 1782 to 1789. Historian	A. L. S. 4to, 3 pages. Germantown, Oct. 5. 1798. To Rev. Ashbel Green	Germantown	Oct. 5. 1798	USD -	11.00
210	Heywood, Thos. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S.	Charleston	July 1, 1788	USD -	2.25
211	Holmes, Oliver Wendell. Eminent Poet and Essayist	A. L. S. 8vo. Boston, April 7, 1890. To Geo. B. Ayres	Boston	April 7, 1890	USD -	2.25
212	Holmes, Oliver Wendell	Autograph Poem of Six Lines, signed	Boston	Jan. 4, 1894	USD -	16.00
213	Holmes, Oliver Wendell	A. L. S. 4 pages, 12mo. Beverly Farms, Mass., Aug. 11, 1878. To Rev. Frederic M. Bird	Beverly Farms, Mass.	Aug. 11, 1878	USD -	3.75
214	Hubley, Adam. Lieut.-Col. Commandant of the 11th Pa. Regiment, Continental Line, in the Revolutionary War	D. S.		Jan. 24, 1794	USD -	0.50
215	Hull, Isaac. A Celebrated American Commodore. Commanded the Constitution when she captured the Guerriere	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Sharon Springs, Sept. 5, 1842, with portrait. To Captain Conner	Sharon Springs	Sept. 5, 1842	USD -	11.00
216		Indians. The Receipt of Young King, a Seneca Chief	Canandaigua	June 18, 1821	USD -	2.00
217		Impeachment of Andrew Johnson. The Original Manuscript Resolve, headed...			USD -	375.00
218	Irwin, Nathaniel. One of the most noted Presbyterian clergymen of his clay. Moderator of the General Assembly	A. L. S.		March 14, 1794	USD -	1.50
219	Jackson, Andrew. President of the United States. Distinguished General in the War of 1812. The Hero of New Orleans	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Mobile, Sept. 4, 1814. To Gen. Robert Butler	Mobile	Sept. 4, 1814	USD -	21.00
220	Jackson, Andrew. The Original Court Records upon which General Andrew Jackson's Fine, for Contempt of Court at New Orleans in March, 1815. was refunded by Congress	A manuscript of 7 pages, folio. Signed by John Reid, Jackson's Aide-de-Camp....		April 15, 1815	USD -	5.00
221	Jackson, Andrew	D. S.		Oct. 26, 1796	USD -	2.50
222	Jackson, Andrew	The Autograph Military Orders	Carlisle Barracks	July 22. 1815	USD -	2.25
223	Jackson, Andrew	A Curious Letter from one of his Constituents, Mark Mitchell	Holston	March, 1795	USD -	0.50
224	Jackson, Andrew	The Original Manuscript		Aug. 9, 1813	USD -	15.00
225	Jackson, Andrew	The Original Subscription List for erecting an Equestrian Statue in Memory of Genl. Andrew Jackson in the City of Washington			USD -	1.25
226	Jackson, Andrew	D. S.		March 25, 1813	USD -	1.00
227	Jackson, Andrew	Parchment D. S.	Washington	March 7, 1831	USD -	2.00
228	Jackson, Kendall Amos. Postmaster in Jackson's Cabinet	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Trenton, June 10, 1862. To Henry S. Randall	Trenton	June 10, 1862	USD -	27.50
229	Jackson, Thomas J. One of the most noted Generals in the Confederate States Army. Called "Stonewall Jackson" for the bravery exhibited by himself and troops at the first Battle of Bull Run	A. L. S. 4to. Winchester, Dec. 3, 1861. To Samuel J. Campbell	Winchester	Dec. 3, 1861	USD -	23.00
230	James II, King of England	Manuscript of his Famous "Liberty of Conscience" Proclamation	Whitehall	April 4, 1687	USD -	10.00
231	James II. King of England	D. S.	Windsor	Aug 31, 1688	USD -	80.00
232	Jard-Panvillier, Louis Alexandre. French Revolutionist. Member of the Convention, where he distinguished himself by his bold defence of the King	A. L. S.	Paris	June 20, 1809	USD -	3.75
233	Jefferson, Thomas	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Monticello, Aug. 31, 1820, to John Sanderson	Monticello	Aug. 31, 1820	USD -	200.00
234	Jefferson, Thomas	His Account Book, containing of various entries for services in the way of repairing and making farm implements, shoeing horses, blacksmith work, repairing houses, &c.		May, 1792	USD -	140.00
235	Jefferson. Thomas. Signer of the Declaration of Inde pendence. President of the United States	Autograph Poem of 16 stanzas of 4 lines each, written on both sides of 2 small sheets			USD -	22.50
236	Jefferson, Thomas	A. L. S. small 4to. Monticello, March-. To J. A. Goodwin	Monticello	March-.	USD -	5.50
237	Jefferson, Thomas. Celebrated American Statesman. Author and Signer of the Declaration oi Independence. President of the United States	A. L. S. 1 page, 4to. Monticello, Jan. 27, 1812. To Matthew Carey	Monticello	Jan. 27, 1812	USD -	70.00
238	Jefferson. Thomas	Parchment D. S. folio. Washington, Nov. 18, 1803. Signed also by Jas. Madison	Washington	Nov. 18, 1803	USD -	5.50
239	Johnson, Andrew. President of the United States	The concluding 4 pages of an A. L. S. folio. To Samuel Milligan			USD -	45.00
240	Johnson, Andrew	D. S.	Washington	March 18, 1867	USD -	475.00
241	Johnson, Andrew	D. S. 4to. Washington, March 1, 1867. Authorizing the Secretary of State to affix the seal of the United States "To my Proclamation"	Washington	March 1, 1867	USD -	140.00
242	Johnson, Andrew	D. S.	Washington	Feb. 31, 1868	USD -	6.00
243	Johnson. Richard M. Vice-President of the U. S. Colonel in the War of 1812. Killed the Indian Chief, Tecumsech	A. L. S.	Washington	Feb. 22, 1824	USD -	0.60
244	Johnston, Jos S. Colonel of the 17th La. Regiment in the War of 1812	A. D. S.	Camp Morgan	Jan. 21, 1815	USD -	0.60
245	Jones, John Paul. The most heroic character in the Naval History of the American Revolution. Commanded the Bonhomme Richard when she captured the Serapis	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Amsterdam, Dec. 21, 1789. To Gouverneur Morris	Amsterdam	Dec. 21, 1789	USD -	550.00
246	Kellogg, Clara Louise. Famous Opera Singer	A. L. S. 4 pages, 8vo. Washington, April 20, 1875. To Mr. Drake	Washington	April 20, 1875	USD -	0.25
247	Kennedy, John P. Secretary of the Navy and Author	A. L. S. 2 pages, 4to. Baltimore, Nov. 30, 1833. To Henry Carey	Baltimore	Nov. 30, 1833	USD -	0.50
248	King, Rufus. Signer of the Constitution of the U. S., M. O. C, Candidate for the Presidency	A. L. S.	New York	Oct. 13, 1794	USD -	0.40
249	Kingsley, Rev. Charles. Eminent English Author	Augraph Poem, signed, 8vo, entitled "Airly Beacon "			USD -	4.25
250	Knill, Richard. Noted English Methodist Missionary in India and Russia	A. L. S.			USD -	0.70
251	Kneller, Sir Godfrey. Celebrated Portrait Painter	D. S.	London	June 27, 1716	USD -	1.50
252	Kosciuzko, Thaddeus. The Great Polish Patriot. Brig.-Gen. in the American Revolution	A. L. S. in French 4to. To Monsieur Molineri			USD -	29.00
253	Kossuth, Louis. The Great Hungarian General and Patriot	L. S.	Cincinnati	Feb. 14, 1852	USD -	6.00
254	Langdon, Frances. Novelist	A. L. S. 4to. Jan. 6, 1829. To Messrs. Carey, Lea & Carey		Jan. 6, 1829	USD -	0.80
255	Lamar, Lucius Q. C. Justice of the Supreme Court of the U. S. Secretary of the Interior. Senator	A. L. S.		Jan. 10, 1850	USD -	2.25
256	Layard, Sir Austen Henry. Noted English Orientalist, explorer, and author	A. L. S.	Chantilly	Oct. 28, 1861	USD -	0.50
257	Lee, Robert E. General of the Confederate States Army. The perfect man	L. S. 4to. Head Quarters of the Virginia Forces. Richmond, June 8, 1861. To Colonel Jubal A. Early	Richmond	June 8, 1861	USD -	7.50
258	Lee, Robert E.	A. L. S. 8vo. Lexington, Dec. 26. 1867. To Major Jno. Scott	Lexington	Dec. 26. 1867	USD -	5.50
259	Lee, Robert E.	A. D. S.	St. Louis	July 2, 1838	USD -	1.50
260	Lee, Robert E.	Official Copy of his Farewell Address to his Army	Head Quarters, Army of Northern Virginia	April 10, 1865	USD -	13.00
261	Lee, Robert E. Carte-de-Visit Photograph from Life	Autographed by him			USD -	11.00
262	Lee, Richard Henry. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. L. S.	Philadelphia	Sept. 1778	USD -	11.00
263	Legge, George. Lord Dartmouth. Noted English Admiral. Arrested for treason and died in the Tower	D. S.		June 20, 1675	USD -	1.10
264	Leggett, William. Journalist and Author	A. L. S. 4to. Nov. 6, 1837. To Theodore Sedgwick		Nov. 6, 1837	USD -	0.80
265	Lewes, Geo. H. Husband of "Geo. Eliot" and Author	A. L. S.	The Priory	Jan. 25, 1877	USD -	0.30
266	Lewis, Betty General Washington's only sister, who married Fielding Lewis, and whose son, Lawrence Lewis, married Nelly Custis, Washington's adopted daughter	A. L. S. 4to. April 19.1792. To Genl Washington		" 19th April, 1792 "	USD -	85.00
267	Lincoln, Abraham. President of the United States. The Emancipator	A. L. S. 4to. Springfield, June 22, 1854. To O. L. Davis	Springfield	June 22, 1854	USD -	140.00
268	Lincoln, Abraham	A. L. S. 8vo. Springfield, Ill., Aug. 14, 1860. To James E. Harvey	Springfield, Ill.	Aug. 14, 1860	USD -	375.00
269	Lincoln, Abraham	L. S. small 8vo. Springfield, Oct. 29, 1860. To Chas. G. Dill	Springfield	Oct. 29, 1860	USD -	20.00
270	Lincoln, Abraham	Autograph Endorsement, signed, on an A. L. S. of John A. Dahlgren		Jan. 28, 1862	USD -	80.00
271	Lincoln	Printed Broadside of the Emancipation Proclamation. "By the President of the United States, a Proclamation "	Washington	Jan. 1st 1863	USD -	750.00
272	Lincoln, Abraham	Antograph Endorsement of 13 lines, signed, dated Sept. 11, 1861, on the back of a letter from Allen A. Burton, Minister to Columbia; dated Sept. 9, 1861. To President Lincoln			USD -	60.00
273	Lincoln, Abraham	Parchment. D. S.	Washington	Feb. 26, 1863	USD -	26.00
274	Lincoln. Abraham	Autograph Document		March 12, 1839	USD -	29.00
275	Lincoln. Abraham	A. D. S. "Lincoln & Herndon "		March 20, 1854	USD -	29.00
276	Lincoln, Abraham	Original Lincoln Portrait	Richmond	April 6, 1865	USD -	160.00
277	Lindsay, George F. Colonel in the War of 1812	A. L. S. 4to, 2 pages. Washington, May 17, 1823. To Major Worth	Washington	May 17, 1823	USD -	0.80
278	Livermore, George. Antiquary and Author	A. L. S.	Boston	May 27, 1852	USD -	1.10
279	Livingston, Edward. Secretary of State. Minister to France. Senator	Two A. L. S.	Washington	March 22, 1826, and March 19, 1830	USD -	1.00
280	Logan, James. Colonial Governor of Penna. and Chief Justice	Autograph Manuscript			USD -	17.00
281	Long, Stephen H. The noted explorer of the Rocky Mountains and the Sources of the Mississippi. Inventor	A. L. S.	Cincinnati	May 31, 1844	USD -	1.50
282	Longfellow. Henry W. Eminent Poet	Autograph Poem of 4 lines	Cambridge	Sept. 18, 1849	USD -	18.00
283	Louis XVI. King of France and Friend of America	D. S.		1779	USD -	5.00
284	Lowry, Robert. Hymn Writer	Autograph Musical Score, signed, "Shall we gather at the River "			USD -	1.25
285	Lynch, Thomas. Signer of the Declaration of Independence, and one of the rarest names in that galaxy	Signature on the inside of cover and on the title page of a volume, entitled Dialogues on the Uses of Foreign Travel	London	1764	USD -	3,000.00
286	McKinley, William. President of the United States	A. L. S.		March 17, 1882	USD -	20.00
287	Macready. Wm. C. Popular English Tragic Actor	A. L. S.	Bath	May 3, 1850	USD -	1.00
288	Macready, Wm. C.	A. L. S. 3 pages, 16mo. Aug. 16, 1839. To Mr. Cattermole		Aug. 16, 1839	USD -	1.00
289	Madison, James. President of the United States	A. L. S 4to. July 16, 1828. To his wife		July 16, 1828	USD -	11.00
290	Manuel, Louis Pierre. Noted French revolutionist. Partisan of Danton. Guillotined	L. S. 4to. Paris, 21 Mai l'an 4 de la Liberte. To the President of the Committee of the Section of the Temple	Paris	21 Mai l'an 4 de la Liberte	USD -	1.25
291	Martin. Ephraim. Colonel in the Revolutionary war	L. S. 4to, 2 pages. Springfield, June 25, 1780. To Gen. Washington, testifying to the good character of a man charged with harboring spies	Springfield	June 25, 1780	USD -	1.50
292	Mary Stuart. Queen of Scots. The unfortunate rival of Queen Elizabeth, who caused her to be executed	Velum D. S.			USD -	325.00
293	Massanet, Jules. Famous French Actor	A. L. S.		Oct. 14, 1902	USD -	0.25
294		Massachusetts Note		Sept. 9, 1740	USD -	4.50
295	Meyerbeer, Giacomo. Celebrated German Composer	A. L. S.		no date	USD -	0.50

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.
Sotheby’s
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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.

Sotheby’s
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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.
Heritage Auctions
Rare Books Signature Auction
December 15, 2025

Heritage, Dec. 15: John Donne. Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death. London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.

Heritage, Dec. 15: Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.

Heritage, Dec. 15: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tender is the Night. A Romance.

Heritage, Dec. 15: Bram Stoker. Dracula. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., 1897.

Heritage, Dec. 15: Jerry Thomas. How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…
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