Leslie Hindman Auctioneers: Collections of an Only Child: Seventy Years a Bibliophile, the Library of Justin G. Schiller, 2107, New York

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Auction Date
December 05, 2024 - December 05, 2024
Page Size: 261 items in 11 pages

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
51 Carroll, Lewis.

Carroll, Lewis. Autograph Letter, signed. 26 September, 1876

Culverton House, Sandown, Isle of Wight 1876 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 2,413.00
52 Carroll, Lewis.

Lewis Carroll. Autograph Letter, signed. 1 January, 1877

The Chestnuts, Guildford (Surrey, England) 1877 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,397.00
53 Carroll, Lewis.

Carroll, Lewis. Group of 8 Autograph Letters, signed. 1878-93

Guildford, Christ Church, and Eastbourne 1878-1893 USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 Not Sold
54 Carroll, Lewis.

Carroll, Lewis. Autograph Register Listing Recipients of Presentation Copies of "The Nursery Alice"

(Christ Church, Oxford) 1889 USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 44,450.00
55 Carroll, Lewis.

Carroll, Lewis. Autograph Letter, signed. 31 December, 1891

Christ Church, Oxford 1891 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,778.00
56 Carroll, Lewis.

Carroll, Lewis. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Presentation Copy

London and New York 1891 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 12,700.00
57 [Carroll, Lewis] [Black Sun Press, The] Laurencin, Marie.

Illustrator's Hand-Finished Mock-Ups for "Alice in Wonderland"

Paris ca.1930 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 6,985.00
58

The Beauty and the Monster. A Comedy. First American Edition

Worcester, Massachusetts 1785 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 3,493.00
59

The History of Little Goody Twoshoes; Otherwise Called Mrs. Margery Twoshoes...

Worcester, Massachusetts 1787 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,778.00
60

The Two Maidens of Merry England... Illuminated Manuscript

No place, (England, ca.1860-84 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 635.00
61 Dobson, Austin, and Harry Furniss, and Louis Wain, and Joseph Pennell, et al.

A Book of Drawings. Publisher's Extra-Illustrated Copy

London 1891 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 2,032.00
62 Brough, Robert B:

A Cracker Bon-Bon For Christmas Parties...

London 1861 USD 150.00 - 250.00 USD 127.00
63 Cole, Henry, and John Calcott Horsley.

The First Christmas Card

London 1843 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 6,350.00
64 Chubb, Ralph N.

The Heavenly Cupid or The True Paradise of Loves. #9/43 signed copies

Fair Oak, near Kingslcere, Hants. 1932-1933 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,651.00
65 Chubb, Ralph.

The Sun Spirit A Visionary Phantasy. #8/24 numbered copies

Fair Oak, near Kingsclere, Hants 1931 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,778.00
66 Chubb, Ralph N.

Water Cherubs A Book of Original Drawings & Poetry. #7/24 Numbered Copies

Fair Oak, Kingsclere Woodlands, Hants. 1936 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 2,032.00
67

Cabinet des Modes... First Edition, With 172 Hand-Colored Plates

Paris 1785 USD 2,500.00 - 4,000.00 USD 2,858.00
68 (Peake, Richard Brinsley).

Costume Caracteristique de France... First Edition

London 1819 sheets watermarked J USD 250.00 - 400.00 USD 191.00
69 P(eel)., R.H.

The Extraordinary Ascent of the Enchanted Mountain, One of the Hymalaya range, in India... Presentation Copy

London 1835 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 Not Sold
70 Repton, Humphry, and John Adey Repton, and George Stanley Repton.

Designs for the Pavilion at Brighton. First Edition

London 1808 USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 USD 2,858.00
71 Bancroft, Edward.

Experimental Researches Concerning the Philosophy of Permanent Colours... First American Edition

Philadelphia 1814 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 318.00
72 (Hoffman, Abbie).

Fuck the System. First and Only Edition

New York, 1967 USD 500.00 - 800.00 USD 381.00
73 Toklas, Alice B.

The Alice B. Toklas Cook Book. First Edition

London 1954 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 762.00
74

Demonstration American-style October, 1969 Detroit, Michigan. Unique Album Of 20 Silver Gelatin Prints

Detroit, Michigan, 1969 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 381.00
75

Hell No! Nobody Goes!! End The War. First Edition

Menlo Park, California 1967 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 635.00
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