Heritage Auctions: Collection of James Kwis Internet Rare Books
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Collection of James Kwis Internet Rare Books | Total Sales (USD) | 299,821.25 |
| Auction Date | December 05, 2019 - December 05, 2019 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 89,232.00 |
| Sale Number | #6220 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 133,848.00 |
| Total Lots | 848 | ||
| Sold Lots | 814 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 91,952.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 95.99% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 137,928.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 34 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 217.38% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70382 | Dashiell Hammett. | Red Harvest. |
1929 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 70723 | Rex Stout. | The League of Frightened Men. |
1935 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 70716 | Bram Stoker. | Dracula. |
1897 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 8,812.50 |
| 70586 | [Ellery Queen]. Barnaby Ross (pseudonym). | The Tragedy of Y. A Drury Lane Mystery. |
1932 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 70588 | [Ellery Queen]. Barnaby Ross (pseudonym). | The Tragedy of Z. A Drury Lane Mystery. |
1933 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 7,812.50 |
| 70139 | Raymond Chandler. | The Lady in the Lake. |
1943 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 70584 | Ellery Queen. | The Dutch Shoe Mystery. A Problem in Deduction. |
1931 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 70719 | Rex Stout. | Fer-de-Lance. A Nero Wolfe Mystery. |
1934 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 4,500.00 |
| 70126 | John Dickson Carr. | Archive of Letters, comprising: Sixteen letters and a telegram to Eleanor Sullivan, Managing Editor of Ellery Queen’s Mystery Magazine. |
USD 240.00 - 360.00 | USD 4,375.00 | |
| 70765 | Mark Twain. | The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County. And Other Sketches. |
1867 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 4,250.00 |
| 70178 | Agatha Christie. | Appointment with Death. |
1938 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 3,500.00 |
| 70180 | Agatha Christie. | Ten Little Niggers. |
1939 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 3,375.00 |
| 70543 | Christopher Morley. | The Haunted Bookshop. |
1919 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 3,000.00 |
| 70119 | John Dickson Carr. | The Blind Barber. |
1934 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 70167 | Agatha Christie. | The Murder on the Links. |
1923 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 70269 | A[rthur] Conan Doyle. | The Sign of Four. |
1890 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 70135 | Raymond Chandler. | Farewell, My Lovely. |
1940 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 2,250.00 |
| 70457 | Clifford Knight. | The Affair of the Ginger Lei. |
1934 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 2,250.00 |
| 70168 | Agatha Christie. | Group of Four Mysteries. |
1924-1933 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 2,125.00 |
| 70725 | Rex Stout. | The Rubber Band. |
1936 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 2,125.00 |
| 70384 | Dashiell Hammett. | The Glass Key. |
1931 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
| 70575 | Edgar A[llan] Poe. | The Murders in the Rue Morgue, in Graham’s Lady’s and Gentleman’s Magazine. |
1841 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
| 70184 | Agatha Christie. | Evil Under the Sun. |
1941 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 1,750.00 |
| 70778 | Arthur W. Upfield. | The House of Cain. |
1929 | USD 80.00 - 120.00 | USD 1,750.00 |
| 70176 | Agatha Christie. | Mr. Parker Pyne, Detective. |
1934 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 1,625.00 |
