Leslie Hindman Auctioneers: The Library of Jack Charles Davis, Sold to Support Charitable Institutions
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Library of Jack Charles Davis, Sold to Support Charitable Institutions | Total Sales (USD) | 718,818.00 |
| Auction Date | May 03, 2022 - May 03, 2022 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 317,450.00 |
| Sale Number | #1023 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 461,850.00 |
| Total Lots | 424 | ||
| Sold Lots | 416 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 322,150.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 98.11% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 468,750.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 8 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 153.35% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 79 | CLEMENS, Samuel L. ("Mark Twain," 1835-1910). | The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. |
1876. | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 288 | STEINBECK, John. | Cup of Gold. |
1929. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 114 | ELIOT, T.S. (1888-1965). | The Waste Land. |
1922. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
| 178 | HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). | In Our Time. |
1925. | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
| 395 | LINCOLN, Abraham. | Autograph document signed three times ("Lincoln p. d[efendant]"). |
1865 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 16,250.00 |
| 127 | FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). | The Sound and the Fury. |
1929. | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 167 | GIBBON, Edward (1737-1794). | History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume the First [-Sixth]. |
1776-1788. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 93 | DARWIN, Charles (1809-82). | On the Origin of Species by means of natural selection. |
1860. | USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 147 | FITZGERALD, F. Scott (1896-1940). | The Beautiful and Damned. |
1922. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 151 | FITZGERALD, F. Scott (1896-1940). | Tender is the Night. |
1934. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 |
| 148 | FITZGERALD, F. Scott (1896-1940). | Tales of the Jazz Age. |
1922. | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 172 | GOLDING, William (1911-1993). | Lord of the Flies. |
1954. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 189 | HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961). | The Old Man and the Sea. |
1952. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 290 | STEINBECK, John. | The Pastures of Heaven. |
1932. | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 |
| 80 | CLEMENS, Samuel Langhorne ("Mark Twain") (1835-1910). | Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. |
1885. | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 113 | EINSTEIN, Albert (1879-1955). | A group of 6 works by or about Einstein, 8vo, in original bindings, condition generally fine. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 7,500.00 | |
| 292 | STEINBECK, John. | Tortilla Flat. |
1935. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 392 | [KENNEDY ONASSIS, Jacqueline Bouvier, her copies]. | A group of 8 works from her library, most FIRST EDITIONS. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 6,250.00 | |
| 243 | [MONROE, Marilyn, her copies]. | A group of 6 books from Marilyn Monroe's library. |
USD 600.00 - 800.00 | USD 5,938.00 | |
| 253 | ORWELL, George (1903-1950). | Nineteen Eighty-Four. |
1949. | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 5,938.00 |
| 9 | HUGHES, Langston (1901-1967). | Not Without Laughter. |
1930. | USD 300.00 - 400.00 | USD 5,313.00 |
| 128 | FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). | As I Lay Dying. |
1930. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 5,313.00 |
| 260 | [ROBIN HOOD]. | Robin Hood: A Collection of All the Ancient Poems, Songs, and Ballads. |
1795. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,313.00 |
| 26 | [GIACOMETTI, Alberto (1906-1966).] -- LELY, Gilbert. | La Folie Tristan. |
1959. | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 125 | FAULKNER, William (1897-1962). | Mosquitoes. |
1927. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
