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
397	Tate, Francis. Officer in the Revolution	A Return of Provisions Purchased for the Continental Station near Charlotteville		Feb. 4, 1780	USD -	0.50
398	Taylor, Bayard. Eminent Poet and Traveller	A. L. S.	Kennett Square	Nov. 3, 1858	USD -	5.50
399	Taylor, Bayard	Rhymes of Travel, Ballads and Poems	New York	1847	USD -	11.00
400	Taylor, Gen. Zackary President of the United States	Part of A. L.	Baton Rouge	April 2, 1848	USD -	1.00
401	Templeton, John. Excellent Scottish Vocalist	A. L. S.	Edinburgh	Sept. 27, 1844	USD -	1.10
402	Tennyson, Lord Alfred. Poet Laureate	A. L. S.		no date	USD -	6.50
403	Thalberg, S. A Celebrated Pianist and Composer	A. L. S.	London	no date	USD -	0.10
404	Thomas, George. Colonial Governor of Penna	D. S.	Philadelphia	Nov. 1, 1745	USD -	2.25
405	Thornton, Matthew. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	A. D. S.		June 13, 1769	USD -	1.50
406	Toussaint, L'Ouverture. A Celebrated Negro General and Liberator of Hayti	L. S.	Port-Republicain	1801	USD -	2.00
407		Naval Prize Money. Autograph Draft, signed, of a letter from Commodore Thomas Truxtun, dated Philadelphia, April 8, 1808, to Hugh A. Campbell...			USD -	3.00
408	Tupper, Martin F. English Poet	Autograph Sentiment, signed...		June 9, 1877	USD -	0.50
409	Turner, Dawson. English Botanist and Author. Noted collector of autographs	A. L. S.		Oct. 15, 1835	USD -	0.30
410	Tyler, Jno. President of the United States	A. N. S.		Feb. 19, 1833	USD -	1.00
411	Van Buren, Martin. President of the United States	A. L. S. 4to. New York, March 30, 1841. To Richard Smith	New York	March 30, 1841	USD -	3.50
412	Vance, Zebulon B. War Governor of North Carolina	A. L. S. 4to, Washington, June 19, 1886...			USD -	5.50
413	Vaudieuil, Philippe de Rigaud Marquis de. Governor of New France and a Brave French Naval Officer. Born at Quebec in 1691	D. S.	Quebec	Sept. 29, 1718	USD -	0.50
414	Villers, Francois Toussaint. French Revolutionist. Member of the Convention	A. D. S.			USD -	2.00
415	Voltaire, Francois Marie Arouet de. Celebrated French Poet, Philosopher, Critic and Historian	L. S. "Frere V." 2 pages, 8vo. Ferney, Feb. 2, (1761). To M. Saurin	Ferney	Feb. 2, (1761)	USD -	16.00
416	Voltaire, Francois Marie Arouet de	A. L. S. "V"	Paris	Oct. 26, 1749	USD -	50.00
417	Walker, L. P. Confederate Secretary of War	A. L. S. 4to. War Department, Montgomery, Alabama, March 1, 1861. To President Jefferson Davis	War Department, Montgomery, Alabama	March 1, 1861	USD -	2.50
418	Washington, George. First President of the United States. "The Father of his Country." and America's guiding Star	Autograph Letter, signed. 12 full quarto pages. Pniladelphia, 11th Decr. 1796. Addressed to Sir John Sinclair, the celebrated agriculturist, who had evidently at this time an intention of emigrating to America	Pniladelphia	11th Decr. 1796	USD -	950.00
419	Washington, George	L. S. 2 pages, folio. Head Quarters, near Windsor, Jan. 29, 1781. To Gov. Greene	Head Quarters, near Windsor	Jan. 29, 1781	USD -	100.00
420	Washington, George	L. S.	Head Quarters, Fredericksburg	Oct. 19, 1778	USD -	90.00
421	Washington, George	L. S. 4to. Philadelphia, April 25, 1793. To the Governor of Pennsylvani	Philadelphia	April 25, 1793	USD -	70.00
422	Washington, George	Signature to the Certificate of Membership to the Society of the Cincinnati of Cornelius Lyman	Philadelphia	May 15, 1784	USD -	120.00
423	Washingtou, George	An Original Autograph Plan, beautifully drawn with pen and water colors, of his farm on Little Hunting Creek and the Potomock River		1766	USD -	160.00
424	Washington, George	Autograph Manuscript		Aug. 20, 1782	USD -	100.00
425	Washington, Geo.	His Original Authograph draft of a Letter, signed, with initials, dated Dec. 8, 1769, 7 pages, 4to, to Lord Bottetourt, endorsed on the back with his signature in full, "George Washington to Lord Bottetourt		Dec. 8, 1769	USD -	200.00
426	Washington, George	A. D. with signature in full in the body		15th Dec 1769	USD -	140.00
427	Washington, George	A. D. with signature, "Col George Washington"		6th Nov. 1772	USD -	80.00
428	Washington, George	Autograph Manuscript, with his signature appearing four times in the body (three times in full, "George Washington ")			USD -	200.00
429	Washington, George	A Contemporary Copy of the Order of Council, Dec. 15, 1769, probably in the hand of John Blair		Dec. 15, 1769	USD -	11.00
430	Washington, George	Contemporary Copy of the Order of Council, Dec. 16, 1773, held at Williamsburg		Dec. 16, 1773	USD -	5.00
431	Washington, George	A Contemporary Copy of the Order of Council, Feb. 18, 1754, and Dec. 15, 1769, in the hand of and attested to by John Blair, Clerk of the Councouncil		Feb. 18, 1754, and Dec. 15, 1769	USD -	17.50
432	Washington, George	D. S. 2 pages, folio. Mount Vernon, Jan. 7. 1798, and with his signature ten times in the body of the document, viz.	Mount Vernon	Jan. 7. 1798	USD -	210.00
433		Washington. Printed Proclamation by the Governor of Virginia, 1754		1754	USD -	130.00
434	Washington, George	D. S.		1771	USD -	55.00
435	Washington, George	An Original Autograph Survey and Plan of Plats of Land on the Great Kanhawa River, mostly drawn with pen and ink, and with descriptive remarks in Washington's well-known hand	Mount Vernon	Dec. 25th, 1787	USD -	160.00
436	Washington, George	Autograph Manuscript, signed, 3 pages, folio. Dated Philadelphia, May 25th, 1794, endorsed on the back "Terms on which the within Lands were offered to Robert Morris Esq.	Philadelphia	May 25th, 1794	USD -	210.00
437	Washington, George	Contemporary List of Distances from Fort Pitt, to the Mouth of the Ohio, 2 pages, folio, endorsed on the back in the hand of Washington			USD -	20.00
438	Washington, George	Parchment Grant of Land to Gen. Washington and Geo. Muse, for 7276 Acres of Land in Bottetourt County, under the Proclamation of Gov. Dinwiddie in 1754 Signed by Lord Dunmore, Governor of Virginia		Dec, 1, 1773	USD -	14.00
439	Washington, George	A Plan of Lands, endorsed on the back in the hand of George Washington. "Plat of Land with the Sevt Tenements "			USD -	7.00
440	Washington, George	A Draught and description of a Plot of Land bought of Wm. Clifton		1755	USD -	10.00
441	Washington, George	A Return of the Non-Commissioned Officers and Privates, of the State of New York, except Van Schiacks, serving in the Army of the United States		1782	USD -	7.00
442	Washington, George	A Contemporary Manuscript entitled "The Bounds of Pennsylvania "			USD -	17.00
443	Washington, Geo. Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army. First President of the United States. America's Guiding Star	Autograph letter		Circa 1755	USD -	80.00
444	Washington, George	Receipt for monies paid him for services as President of the Potomac Company	Alexandria	Aug. 11, 1786	USD -	5.50
445	Webster, Daniel. Eminent Statesman and Orator	L. S. 4to. Washington, May 2, 1857...			USD -	1.00
446	Webster, Daniel	A. L. S. 3 pages, 4to. Washington, Dec. 30, 1840. To Mr. Ayre	Washington	Dec. 30, 1840	USD -	7.00
447	Wellington, Arthur Wellesley. First Duke of Celebrated British General and Statesman	L. S.	London	Feb. 17, 1852	USD -	2.25
448	Wells, H. G. Noted English Author	A. L. S. in the third person on a card	Sandgate	Dec. 5, 1902	USD -	1.00
449	Whistler, James McNeil. Celebrated American Painter-Etcher	A. L. S. 2 pages, 8vo. (London, April 30, 1889). To W. Christian Symons	London	(April 30, 1889)	USD -	17.00
450	Williams, John. First Minister of Deerfield, Mass. He and his family were taken prisoners by the French and Indians, and carried in captivity to Canada. Author of "The Redeemed Captive;" a narrative of his captivity	A. L. S. 4to. Deerfield, July 12, 1710. To his son	Deerfield	July 12, 1710	USD -	6.50
451	Wilson, James. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	2 D. S.		1795 and 1797	USD -	2.00
452	Wilson, Woodrow. Our present Great President	L. S. 4to. Sea Girt, July 9, 1912. To A. L. Graham	Sea Girt	July 9, 1912	USD -	2.50
453	Wirt, William. Eminent lawyer and orator. Attorney-General of the U. S.	A. L. S.		Oct, 22, 1823	USD -	3.00
454	Wistar, Caspar. Distinguished Philadelphia physician. Founder of the Wistar parties	2 A. D. S.		1806 and 1808	USD -	1.00
455	Wood, Joseph. Colonel of the 3rd Penna regiment, Continental line, in the Revolutionary war. Wounded at Lake Champlain	A. L. S. folio. Reading, March 9, 1784. To Maj.-Gen. Irwin	Reading	March 9, 1784	USD -	4.50
456	Wooster, Thomas. Major in the Revolutionary war	A. L. S.	New Haven	Sept. 29, 1780	USD -	4.00
457	Wyatt, William E. Distinguished Protestant-Episcopal clergyman	A. L. S. 4to, 2 pages. Baltimore, March 28, 1835. To the Right Reverend William M. Stone	Baltimore	March 28, 1835	USD -	0.50
458	Wythe, George. Signer of the Declaration of Independence	D. S....			USD -	6.00
459	Yeates, Wm. Butler. English Author	A. N. S. on card		no date	USD -	0.25
460		Autograph Album. Containing mounted signatures of Gen. U. S. Grant, Gen. Phil. H. Sheridan...			USD -	26.00

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
Book Week
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
Book Week
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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