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The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition 1906

Henry David Thoreau is remembered as one of the leaders of the transcendentalist movement, along with writer Ralph Waldo Emerson. His most famous work, Walden (1854), was composed while living in solitude at Walden Pond in Concord, Massachusetts. Thoreau left behind many journals and manuscripts that family and friends were able to produce several books from such as The Maine Woods and Cape Cod. Today there are four research libraries that contain the largest number of Thoreau’s manuscripts.

The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition 1906 is a 20 volume set that contains an original hand-written leaf from Thoreau’s original manuscripts. Please see below for a recent realized price for this collection:

The Writings of Henry David Thoreau Manuscript Edition 1906. Sold for over $7,000.

We have sold the following first edition books at auction:

Exceedingly Rare First Printing Dusjacket of ”The Great Gatsby” — Much More Rare Than the Legendary Novel It Houses

Rare first edition, first printing of one of the most desired books in the history of literature, F. Scott Fitzgerald’s ”The Great Gatsby,” published by Charles Scribner’s Sons: New York: 1925, with the nearly impossible to find first printing dustjacket. Every point is present: 1925 is printed on title page; Charles Scribner’s Sons logo appears on the copyright page with no subsequent printing statements; ”chatter” appears on page 60; ”northern” appears on page 119; ”it’s” is printed on line 16 of page 165; ”sick in tired” is found on page 205; ”Union Street station” is mistyped on line 7-8 of page 211. Bound in dark green cloth boards with title and author’s name blind-stamped to front board and gilt lettering to spine. Francis Cugat’s scarce original unrestored first printing dustjacket has the lowercase ”j” in ”jay Gatsby” on the back panel hand-corrected in ink.  Sold for $50,000.

Ernest Hemingway Signed First Limited Edition of ”A Farewell to Arms” — Scarce in Original Slipcase

Ernest Hemingway signed limited first edition of his post-WWI classic, ”A Farewell to Arms”, housed in its original limited edition slipcase, with numbers matching. New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons, 1929. Published on 27 September 1929 in a limited edition of 510 numbered copies, this being #214, signed boldly ”Ernest Hemingway” in black fountain pen. In matching slipcase with Charles Scribner’s Sons plate, again listing the limited edition as #214. Measures 6.5” x 9.5”. Some chipping to seams of slipcase, overall in very good condition. Chipping to spine label, otherwise book is near fine. Sold for $10,313.

John Steinbeck ”Cup of Gold” First Edition — In Scarce First Edition Dust Jacket

First printing of John Steinbeck’s first book, ”Cup of Gold”. New York: McBride, 1929. One of only 1,537 copies printed, this volume still retains the very rare unclipped first edition dust jacket, showing the original price of $2.50. First edition has matching dates of 1929 on the title and copyright pages, and with ”First Published, August, 1929” at the top of the copyright page. Measures 5.5” x 8”. Very handsome copy is bound in yellow-gold cloth stamped in black, with top edge blue. Very light soiling and wear to book, otherwise near fine. Dust jacket is restored for display by noted conservator John Pofelski, otherweise near fine condition. Sold for $8,743.

William Faulkner’s Signed “Sanctuary” First Edition, First Printing — In Scarce, Original Dustjacket

Southern American writer William Faulkner signed first edition, first printing of his “Sanctuary,” published by Jonathan Cape & Harrison Smith: New York: 1931. The winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner inscribes the fly-leaf: “Dr. A. J. Liebmann / William Faulkner / New York / 17 March 1943” in black ink. Faulker’s dark tale of murder runs 380pp., bound in gray cloth boards with fuchsia paper accents and fuchsia lettering. Top edge black. Slight wear to board edges and minor cocking to spine, else near fine. The scarce, original dustjacket features a geometric printed design in black, white and blue. Negligible staining to panels and light wear to the edges. Chipping to the top edge of the spine leaves with small paper loss. Very good condition. Sold for $8,513.

”To Kill a Mockingbird” Signed by Harper Lee in 1960, the Year of Publication

Scarce early Harper Lee signature on a first edition, fourth printing of her classic, ”To Kill a Mockingbird” published by J.B. Lippincott Company: Philadelphia: 1960. The elusive Pulitzer Prize winning author pens a rare inscription on the front free endpaper the year of the book’s release: ”To Scottie Frasier’s Godchildren: Terry and Al Rosen, With the best wishes of Harper Lee / September 14, 1960.” Harper Lee’s portrayal of life in a small Alabama town captured the essence of the South and became an instant American classic. She never finished a second novel and granted almost no interviews or public appearances. Volume runs 296pp. and measures 5.5” x 8.25”. Later eighth printing dustjacket encases the book. Some light wear to edges of dustjacket, else near fine condition. Sold for $6,250.

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