Heritage Auctions: Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part III, Rare Books Signature® Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part III, Rare Books Signature® Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 307,443.00 |
| Auction Date | September 10, 2025 - September 11, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 216,720.00 |
| Sale Number | #6321 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 325,080.00 |
| Total Lots | 384 | ||
| Sold Lots | 368.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 228,720.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 95.83% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 343,080.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 16 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 89.61% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45173 | William Wordsworth. | Autograph letter signed ("Uncle W. Wordsworth") to his nephew Christopher. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 45157 | [Henry David Thoreau]. | An original pencil |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,875.00 | |
| 45176 | William Wordsworth. | Group of 3 rare Wordsworth pamphlet printings. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,875.00 | |
| 45171 | Owen Wister. | The Virginian. A Horseman of the Plains. |
1911 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 45075 | John Hunt. | The Ascent of Everest. |
1953 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 45154 | Mother Teresa. | A Gift for God. Prayers and Meditations. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,750.00 | |
| 45158 | [Henry David Thoreau, contributor]. | The Dial: A Magazine For Literature, Philosophy, and Religion. |
1844 (Vol. IV), 1840-44. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,750.00 |
| 45096 | H. P. Lovecraft | A group of 4 First Editions. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,625.00 | |
| 45227 | G. K. Chesterton. | Autograph letter signed. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 5,250.00 | |
| 45113 | [Modern Library Collection]. | The William A. Strutz extensive collection of 266 volumes |
USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 5,000.00 | |
| 45004 | James Agee. | Autograph draft of an article on John Huston, likely a supplement to Agee's Time article, "John Huston: Undirectable Director." |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,750.00 | |
| 45087 | Rudyard Kipling. | Captains Courageous. |
1897 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 45052 | Robert Frost. | Group of 7 volumes, including 6 signed or inscribed. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,000.00 | |
| 45043 | Emily Dickinson. | A group of 4 First Editions in 5 volumes, including an early contribution. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,500.00 | |
| 45070 | A. E. Housman. | Last Poems. |
1922 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,500.00 |
| 45028 | Ray Bradbury. | Group of 5 First Editions, including 3 limited signed issues. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,250.00 | |
| 45316 | John G. Neihardt. | A group of 12 First Editions, including 7 signed or inscribed. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 3,125.00 | |
| 45012 | [American Poetry]. | Group of 7 first editions, including a Longfellow presentation copy with an autograph letter signed. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,000.00 | |
| 45076 | M. R. James. | A group of 4 First Editions. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,000.00 | |
| 45141 | William Shakespeare. | [The Plays:] The Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. |
1939 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
| 45325 | Roger Tory Peterson. | Autograph note signed with original drawing. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 2,500.00 | |
| 45026 | Bible in English. | The Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments, with the Apocryphal Books, in the Earliest English Versions made from the Latin Vulgate by John Wycliffe and his Followers. |
1850 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,250.00 |
| 45116 | Christopher Morley. | The Haunted Bookshop. |
1919 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,250.00 |
| 45153 | Alfred Lord Tennyson. | Idylls of the King. |
1859 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,250.00 |
| 45038 | Truman Capote. | A pair of limited signed first editions. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,125.00 |
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0a99416d-9c0f-4fa3-afdd-7532ca8a2b2c.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ROALD AMUNDSEN: «Sydpolen» [ The South Pole] 1912. First edition in jackets and publisher's slip case.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a077b4a5-0477-4c47-9847-0158cf045843.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> AMUNDSEN & NANSEN: «Fram over Polhavet» [Farthest North] 1897. AMUNDSEN's COPY!")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6363a735-e622-4d0a-852e-07cef58eccbe.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> ERNEST SHACKLETON [ed.]: «Aurora Australis» 1908. First edition. The NORWAY COPY.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/3ee16d5b-a2ec-4c03-aeb6-aa3fcfec3a5e.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> SHACKLETON, BERNACCHI, CHERRY-GARRARD [ed.]: «The South Polar Times» I-III, 1902-1911.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/d5f50485-7faa-423f-af0c-803b964dd2ba.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> [WILLEM BARENTSZ & HENRY HUDSON] - SAEGHMAN: «Verhael van de vier eerste schip-vaerden […]», 1663.")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/fb024365-7d7a-4510-9859-9d26b5c266cf.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> TERRA NOVA EXPEDITION | LIEUTENANT HENRY ROBERTSON BOWERS: «At the South Pole.», Gelatin Silver Print. [10¾ x 15in. (27.2 x 38.1cm.) ].")
![<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a7c0eda0-9d8b-43ac-a504-58923308d5a4.jpg "<b>Scandinavian Art & Rare Books Auctions, Dec. 4:</b> PAUL GAIMARD: «Voyage de la Commision scientific du Nord, en Scandinavie, […]», c. 1842-46. ONLY HAND COLOURED COPY KNOWN WITH TWO ORIGINAL PAINTINGS BY BIARD.")
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00d5fd41-2542-4a80-b119-4886d4b9925f.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 11:</b> Darwin and Wallace. On the Tendency of Species to form Varieties..., [in:] <i>Journal of the Proceedings of the Linnean Society,</i> Vol. III, No. 9., 1858, Darwin announces the theory of natural selection. £100,000 to £150,000.")
