Bonhams: Books and Manuscripts: Summer Sale, 30241, Marlborough
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- July 25, 2024 - July 25, 2024
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ANDERSON, SHERWOOD. | The Modern Writer. |
San Francisco | 1925 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 179.20 |
| 2 | COLLODI, CARLO. 1826-1890. | The Story of a Puppet, or the Adventures of Pinocchio. |
New York | 1892 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,096.00 |
| 3 | COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE. 1789-1851. | The Last of the Mohicans; A Narrative of 1757. |
London | 1826 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,536.00 |
| 4 | DALI, SALVADOR. 1904-1989. | Two works: Les Diners de Gala. |
New York | 1973 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 384.00 |
| 5 | DICKENS, CHARLES. 1812-1870. | Autograph Letter Signed ("Charles Dickens") to John Pritt Harley, |
1844 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,840.00 | |
| 6 | ELIOT, GEORGE. 1819-1880. | Felix Holt: The Radical. |
Edinburgh and London | 1866 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,664.00 |
| 7 | O'BRIEN, JOHN. 1960-1994. | Leaving Las Vegas. |
Wichita, KS | 1990 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 537.60 |
| 8 | MORRISON, TONI. 1931-2019. WALKER, KARA E, artist. | Five Poems. |
Las Vegas | 2002 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,040.00 |
| 9 | KADARE, ISMAIL. B. 1936. KOCH, PETER RUTLEDGE, artist. | Coffeehouse Days. |
Las Vegas | 2004 | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 281.60 |
| 10 | WOLFF, TOBIAS. B. 1945. SCHANILEC, GAYLORD, wood engraver. | The Chain. |
Las Vegas | 2008 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 192.00 |
| 11 | A collection of 6 fine press artists books, including: |
2000's | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 896.00 | ||
| 12 | RAND, AYN. 1905-1982. | Atlas Shrugged. |
New York | 1957 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 1,920.00 |
| 13 | TENNYSON, ALFRED. | The Lover's Tale. |
London | 1879 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 640.00 |
| 14 | The constitutions of the several independent states of America; the Declaration of Independence; and the Articles of Confederation between the said states.... |
London | 1783 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,088.00 | |
| 15 | Five miscellaneous books to benefit the Black Mountain Institute: |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 51.20 | |||
| 16 | BAUM, L. FRANK. 1856-1919; and JOHN R. NEILL, illustrator. | Comprising 14 volumes, many with marginal annotations in pencil by Wagenknecht: |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,584.00 | ||
| 17 | BENCHLEY, PETER. 1940-2006. | Jaws. |
Garden City, NY | 1974 | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 704.00 |
| 18 | BOSWELL, JAMES. 1740-1795; JOHNSON, SAMUEL. 1709-1784. | Dr. Johnson's Table-Talk: containing Aphorisms on Literature, Life, and Manners; ... |
London | 1798 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 512.00 |
| 19 | CHAMBERS, ROBERT W. 1865-1933. | 1. The King in Yellow. |
Chicago and New York | 1895 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 1,024.00 |
| 20 | CLEMENS, SAMUEL LANGHORNE. 1835-1910. | Life on the Mississippi. |
Boston | 1883 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 832.00 |
| 21 | CONRAD, JOSEPH. 1857-1924. | The Shadow Line, a Confession. |
London & Toronto | 1917 | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 307.20 |
| 22 | CRANE, HART. 1899-1932. | Postcard Signed ("Hart Crane") featuring the Brooklyn Bridge, to Edward Dahlberg, |
New York, | 1929 | USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 2,432.00 |
| 23 | DONLEAVY, J.P. 1926-2017. | Ginger Man. |
Paris | 1955 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 435.20 |
| 24 | DUMAS, ALEXANDRE. 1802-1870. | The Complete Works. |
Boston | 1888-1891. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,216.00 |
| 25 | FROST, ROBERT. 1874-1963. | Autograph Letter Signed ("Robert Frost"), to "Miss [Helen] Adams" on the poetry and prose of Matthew Arnold, |
South Shaftesbury, VT, | 1934-07-27 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 960.00 |
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Burma.- Burmese School (1870s). Folding manuscript, or parabaik, of festivities and processions, probably from the Court Workshop at the Royal Court at Manadaly, Burma, [c. 1870]. £10,000 to £15,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/e0a5c41f-2fd1-4645-8816-32d89dc4e5fb.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Burma.- Burmese School (1870s). Folding manuscript, or parabaik, of festivities and processions, probably from the Court Workshop at the Royal Court at Manadaly, Burma, [c. 1870]. £10,000 to £15,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> World.- Blaeu (Johannes). <i>Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Auctore Joanne Blaeu,</i> engraved map, [c.1662]. £8,000 to £12,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/58851f55-ad3a-4d3a-8a53-a311900b6f84.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> World.- Blaeu (Johannes). <i>Nova et Accuratissima Totius Terrarum Orbis Tabula Auctore Joanne Blaeu,</i> engraved map, [c.1662]. £8,000 to £12,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Shelley (Mary). <i>Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,</i> 2 vol., [second edition], Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823. £7,000 to £10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/18c42c85-f730-43c0-bc2e-c8d799ae4308.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Shelley (Mary). <i>Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus,</i> 2 vol., [second edition], Printed for G. and W.B. Whittaker, 1823. £7,000 to £10,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> [Evans (Marian)] 'George Eliot'. A complete set of first editions of her works, uniformly bound in red morocco, 1858-1885 (30). £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ac8ca527-c37b-44d5-b1d8-d369d712b17d.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> [Evans (Marian)] 'George Eliot'. A complete set of first editions of her works, uniformly bound in red morocco, 1858-1885 (30). £6,000 to £8,000.")
![<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Lewis (C.S.) <i>[The Chronicles of Narnia],</i> 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56. £6,000 to £8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/05e185d5-1ef2-48ba-943f-e6541c123bfe.png "<b>Forum, 26 Sep:</b> Lewis (C.S.) <i>[The Chronicles of Narnia],</i> 7 vol., first editions, 1950-56. £6,000 to £8,000.")
