Freeman's | Hindman: Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana | Total Sales (USD) | 1,245,636.00 |
| Auction Date | November 13, 2025 - November 13, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 671,700.00 |
| Sale Number | #6426 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 943,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 285 | ||
| Sold Lots | 256.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 764,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 89.82% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,072,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 29 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 116.14% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208 | SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616) | Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. Published according to the true Original Copies. The Third Impression |
[1663] | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 121,150.00 |
| 142 | HEMINGWAY, Ernest (1899-1961) | Three Stories and Ten Poems |
1923 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 83,050.00 |
| 253 | AUDUBON, John James (1785-1851) | Louisiana Heron (Plate CCXVII) |
(1793-1878) | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 76,700.00 |
| 210 | SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616) | Mr. William Shakespear's Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies |
[1685] | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 51,200.00 |
| 140 | HERBERT, Frank (1920-1986) | Dune |
1965 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 48,000.00 |
| 103 | BURNS, Robert (1759-1796) | Autograph letter signed ("Robt. Burns"), to Frances Dunlop (addressed as "Mrs. Dunlop") |
2 August 1788 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 41,600.00 |
| 104 | TENNYSON, Alfred, Lord (1809-1892) | [CALLIGRAPHIC MANUSCRIPT]. SANGORSKI, Alberto, calligrapher and illuminator. -- Le Morte d'Arthur |
[ca 1910] | USD 40,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 41,600.00 |
| 167 | MAUGHAM, W. Somerset (1874-1965) | Of Human Bondage. A Novel |
1915 | USD 40,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 38,400.00 |
| 263 | CURTIS, Edward S. (1868-1952) | The North American Indian... List of Large Plates Supplementing Volume Sixteen |
[1930] | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 25,600.00 |
| 106 | CLEMENS, Samuel L. ("Mark Twain") (1835-1910) | A Tramp Abroad |
1880 | USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 21,760.00 |
| 181 | MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891) | Moby Dick, or, The Whale |
1851 | USD 12,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 17,920.00 |
| 120 | DICKENS, Charles (1812-1870) | Great Expectations |
1861 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 16,640.00 |
| 21 | FAULKNER, William (1897-1962) | The Sound and the Fury |
1929 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 |
| 207 | SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616) | The Life of King Henry the Fifth. -- The first Part of King Henry the Sixt |
[1632] | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 |
| 154 | MELVILLE, Herman (1819-1891) | [LAKESIDE PRESS]. [KENT, Rockwell, illustrator (1882-1971)]. -- Moby Dick |
1930 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 12,800.00 |
| 97 | [BINDINGS - EASTON PRESS]. A group of 291 titles, including: AUDUBON... |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 11,520.00 | ||
| 158 | CRESPET, Pierre (1543-1594) | [MAGIC]. Deux Livres de la Hayne de Sathan et Malins Esprits Contre l Homme |
1590 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 11,520.00 |
| 198 | ROWLING, J.K. (b. 1965) | A group of the first 3 Harry Potter titles, ALL FIRST AMERICAN EDITIONS, SIGNED, comprising: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone... |
USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 11,520.00 | |
| 148 | JOYCE, James (1882-1941) | Ulysses |
1922 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 |
| 162 | MAUGHAM, W. Somerset (1874-1965) | Making of a Saint |
1898 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 10,880.00 |
| 192 | STIEGLITZ, Alfred (1864-1946) | [PHOTOGRAPHY]. Camera Work: A Photographic Quarterly |
1905-1912 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 10,240.00 |
| 276 | JEFFERYS, Thomas (1719-1771) | The Natural and civil history of the French dominions in North and South America |
1760 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,240.00 |
| 214 | SHAKESPEARE, William (1564-1616) | The Works of Mr. William Shakespear. Nicholas Rowe, editor |
1709 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 9,600.00 |
| 257 | BODMER, Karl (1809-1893) | Pehriska-Ruhpa. Moennitarri Warrior in the Costume of the Dog Danse (Tab. 23) |
1922 | USD 4,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 8,960.00 |
| 16 | FAULKNER, William (1897-1962) | Marble Faun |
1924 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
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