Sothebys: The Jay T. Snider Collection of Benjamin Franklin, N12185, New York
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- June 24, 2026 - June 24, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prince Thomas | A Sermon Delivered By Thomas Prince, M.A. on Wensday, October 1, 1718 |
Boston | 1718 | USD 3,500.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 |
| 2 | Pugh Ellis | A Salutation to the Britains, to Call Them from the Many Things to the One Thing Needful |
Philadelphia | 1727 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 7,680.00 |
| 3 | Leeds Titan | The American Almanack for the Year of Christian Account, 1728 |
Philadelphia | 1727 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 12,160.00 |
| 4 | Mortgage Register for the 1729 Currency Emission |
Philadelphia | 1729 | USD 150,000.00 - 200,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 5 | Paschall John | Receipt book of John Paschall |
Philadelphia | 1730-1744 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 57,600.00 |
| 6 | Jerman John | The American Almanack for the Year of Christian Account 1731 |
Philadelphia | 1730 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 35,840.00 |
| 7 | Beissel Johann Conrad | Vorspiel der Neuen-Welt; Jacobs Kampff- und Ritter-Platz |
Philadelphia | 1732; 1736 | USD 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 8 | Arscot Alexander | Some Considerations Relating to the Present State of the Christian Religion |
Philadelphia | 1732; 1738 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 |
| 9 | Franklin Benjamin | Map of the Proposed Boundary between Maryland and Pennsylvania |
Philadelphia | 1733 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 10 | Franklin Benjamin | Some observations on the proceedings against the Rev. Mr. Hemphill |
Philadelphia | 1735 | USD 18,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 28,160.00 |
| 11 | Franklin Benjamin | Poor Richard, 1736 |
Philadelphia | 1735 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 |
| 12 | Franklin Benjamin | Autograph letter signed to John Ladd |
Philadelphia | 1738 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 35,840.00 |
| 13 | Franklin Benjamin | Poor Richard, 1739 |
Philadelphia | 1738 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
| 14 | Woolverton Charles | Christ the Eternal Word, the only means of man's salvation |
Philadelphia | 1738 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
| 15 | Franklin Benjamin | Poor Richard, 1740 |
Philadelphia | 1739 | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 7,040.00 |
| 16 | Pennsylvania General Assembly | 38 Pennsylvania Session Acts |
Philadelphia | 1739-1769 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 76,800.00 |
| 17 | A Collection of Charters and other Publick Acts |
Philadelphia | 1740 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 16,640.00 | |
| 18 | Erskine Ralph | Gospel Sonnets, or, Spiritual Songs |
Philadelphia | 1740 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 8,960.00 |
| 19 | Whitefield George | Three Letters From the Reverend Mr. G. Whitefield |
Philadelphia | 1740 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 |
| 20 | Penn William | The Charter of Privileges Granted by William Penn; Laws of the Government of New-Castle, Kent and Sussex upon Delaware |
Philadelphia | 1741 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 20,480.00 |
| 21 | Tennent Gilbert | Remarks upon a Protestation presented to the Synod of Philadelphia; The Apology of the Presbytery of New-Brunswick |
Philadelphia | 1741 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,520.00 |
| 22 | Franklin Benjamin | Poor Richard, 1743 |
Philadelphia | 1742 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,480.00 |
| 23 | Avthentische Relation von dem Anlass, Fortgang und Schlusse der am 1sten und 2ten Januarii Anno 1741/2 in Germantown gehaltenen Versammlung |
Philadelphia | 1742 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,560.00 | |
| 24 | Gruber Johann Adam | Grundliche An-und Aufforderung an die Ehmahlig erweckte hier und dar zerstreuete Seelen dieses Landes |
Philadelphia | 1742 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,040.00 |
| 25 | Zinzendorf Nikolaus Ludwig von | The Remarks, which the Author of the Compendious Extract, &c. In the Preface to his Book, Has friendly desired of The Rev. of Thurenstein |
Philadelphia | 1742 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 8,960.00 |
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Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Reaffirms the US Treaty of Friendship and Peace with Morocco, the Longest Unbroken Treaty in US History. $50,000 – 80,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Weeks After Victory at Yorktown, Benjamin Franklin Promises Repayment of a French Loan that Funded the American Revolution. $200,000 – 300,000.Freeman’s, August 20. Rare First Edition of the Foundational Text of the Mormon Church. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. President Washington Sends the First Major Law Passed by Congress, the Tariff Act of 1789. $100,000 – 150,000.Freeman’s, August 20. A Scarce Example of Audubon's Depiction of a Brown Pelican, Plate CCLI from his Birds of America. $30,000 – 50,000.Freeman’s, August 20. The Official and First Obtainable Broadside Printing of the Lincoln's Final Emancipation Proclamation. $30,000 – 50,000. -
