Heritage Auctions: 'The World of Edgar Rice Burroughs featuring his Personal Property' Rare Books Signature Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | 'The World of Edgar Rice Burroughs featuring his Personal Property' Rare Books Signature Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 347,000.00 |
| Auction Date | April 25, 2024 - April 25, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 304,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #6287 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 456,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 115 | ||
| Sold Lots | 108 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 472,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 93.91% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 708,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 7 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 49.01% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42015 | [Edgar Rice Burroughs]. James Allen St. John (American Artist, 1872-1957). | Tarzan's Quest original dust jacket illustration, |
[circa 1936]. | USD 160,000.00 - 240,000.00 | USD 125,000.00 |
| 42034 | [Edgar Rice Burroughs]. | Edgar Rice Burroughs' Personal Gothic Library Table. |
USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 | |
| 42008 | [Edgar Rice Burroughs]. John Coleman Burroughs (American Artist, 1913-1979). | Llana of Gathol original dust jacket illustration, |
[circa 1948]. | USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 42005 | [Edgar Rice Burroughs]. John Coleman Burroughs (American Artist, 1913-1979). | Sabre Tooth Tiger Bronze, |
circa 1934. | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 8,750.00 |
| 42048 | Edgar Rice Burroughs. | A Princess of Mars. |
1917 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 7,812.50 |
| 42006 | [Edgar Rice Burroughs]. John Coleman Burroughs (American Artist, 1913-1979). | Land of Terror original dust jacket illustration. |
1940 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 42036 | Edgar Rice Burroughs. | Tarzan of the Apes. |
1914 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 42012 | [Edgar Rice Burroughs]. James Allen St. John (American Artist, 1872-1957). | Original pen-and-ink drawing depicting Meriem finding the envelope with the letter from Baynes, for an illustration for The Son of Tarzan, |
circa 1917. | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
| 42001 | [Edgar Rice Burroughs]. Studley Oldham Burroughs (American Artist, 1892-1949). | Original ink on paper drawing of the final design for Edgar Rice Burroughs' custom bookplate, |
[circa 1922]. | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 42010 | [Edgar Rice Burroughs]. James Allen St. John (American Artist, 1872-1957). | Original pen-and-ink drawing depicting the colony of apes, for an illustration for The Son of Tarzan, |
circa 1917. | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 42049 | Edgar Rice Burroughs. | A Princess of Mars. |
1917 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 42066 | Edgar Rice Burroughs. | Tarzan and the Golden Lion. |
1923 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,250.00 |
| 42037 | Edgar Rice Burroughs. | Tarzan of the Apes. |
1914 | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
| 42046 | Edgar Rice Burroughs. | The Son of Tarzan. |
1917 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
| 42067 | Edgar Rice Burroughs. | Tarzan and the Golden Lion. |
1927 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
| 42011 | [Edgar Rice Burroughs]. James Allen St. John (American Artist, 1872-1957). | Original pen-and-ink drawing depicting the Hon. Morison Baynes raising a stone to bring down on his opponent, for an illustration for The Son of Tarzan, |
circa 1917. | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 3,625.00 |
| 42027 | [Edgar Rice Burroughs]. | Group of 32 miscellaneous cards and passes, comprising various club membership cards, permits, passes, honorarium identification cards, a photographic badge, credit cards, business cards, and two New Adventures of Tarzan promotional slips, includes five i |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,500.00 | |
| 42002 | Edgar Rice Burroughs. | Original pen-and-ink political cartoon drawing representing the three parties of the 1904 Presidential election, all being controlled by wires held by a grinning figure representing the Trusts, |
dated 1904. | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 3,250.00 |
| 42013 | [Edgar Rice Burroughs]. James Allen St. John (American Artist, 1872-1957). | Unpublished original pen-and-ink drawing of an historiated initial "T" depicting a wild and emaciated Alexis Paulvitch waving his arms at the jungle shoreline hoping to be discovered by the crew of the Marjorie W., |
[circa 1917]. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,250.00 |
| 42038 | Edgar Rice Burroughs. | The Illustrated Tarzan Book No. 1, Picturized from the novel "Tarzan of the Apes." |
1929 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,250.00 |
| 42050 | Edgar Rice Burroughs. | A Princess of Mars. |
circa 1919-1922. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,250.00 |
| 42087 | Edgar Rice Burroughs. | Tarzan at the Earth's Core. |
1930 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,250.00 |
| 42083 | Edgar Rice Burroughs. | The Monster Men. |
circa 1930-1931. | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 2,875.00 |
| 42026 | [Edgar Rice Burroughs]. | Bi-fold War Department Correspondents Identification Card, September 22, 1942. Signed by Burroughs. |
1942 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 42060 | Edgar Rice Burroughs. | Tarzan the Terrible. |
1921 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
