Heritage Auctions: Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part III, Rare Books Signature® Auction, 6321, Dallas

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Auction Date
September 10, 2025 - September 11, 2025
Page Size: 384 items in 16 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
45001 Henry Adams.

A Letter to American Teachers of History.

Washington 1910 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 625.00
45002 James Agee.

Mimeographed typescript draft of "Havana Cruise," complete with corrections and annotations in ink and pencil.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 625.00
45003 James Agee.

3 autograph drafts for an essay on Sergei Eisenstein.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,375.00
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
45005 James Agee.

Autograph draft of untitled play, likely the prologue to a play about the end of the world.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,250.00
45006 James Agee.

Autograph draft of an untitled play in which Max Lerner encounters the ghost of Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
45007 James Agee.

Autograph draft of an untitled screenplay about William Alexander Percy.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,000.00
45008 James Agee.

20 pages (various sizes) of undated manuscript notes and incomplete drafts, entirely in pencil.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 625.00
45009 [James Agee].

A collection of three typed letters signed to Agee from Father James Flye, totaling four pages, each with its original transmittal cover.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
45010 [James Agee].

A collection of 15 letters (various sizes) to Agee from his family, totaling 46 pages, dated 1948 to 1954.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
45011 [James Agee].

A collection of 21 letters (various sizes), totaling 27 pages, to Agee from friends and colleagues in publishing, dated 1948 to 1950.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
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
45013 [American Poetry---California].

Group of 4 First Editions by authors associated with San Francisco, including 3 inscribed and signed.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 625.00
45014 Robert E. Peary.

The North Pole. Introduction by Theodore Roosevelt.

London, 1910 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 781.25
45015 [Arctic Exploration].

A group of 4 works by Vilhjalmur Stefansson, including 3 presentation copies.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 687.50
45016 Louis Auchincloss.

A group of 18 First Editions, including 9 signed or inscribed and an advance proof. Also with a corrected typescript with a typed letter signed.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 625.00
45017 Louis Auchincloss.

Civil Wars: Three Tales of Old New York.

New York 1999 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 375.00
45018 F. Britten Austin.

Verses. F. Britten Austin. 1901- [manuscript title]. Original manuscript notebook of poems.

Various places 1901-36. USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 625.00
45019 Saul Bellow.

Group of 4 First Editions, including 3 signed or inscribed.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,500.00
45020 John Berryman.

Homage to Mistress Bradstreet.

New York 1956 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,000.00
45021 John Berryman.

His Thought Made Pockets & The Plane Buckt.

Pawlet, VT 1958 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 Not Sold
45022 John Berryman.

77 Dream Songs.

New York 1964 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,500.00
45023 John Berryman.

Group of 3 First Editions, each signed or inscribed.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 1,375.00
45024 John Berryman.

A group of 6 First Editions, including one limited signed issue and an uncorrected proof.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 968.75
45025 John Betjeman.

Group of 6 signed or inscribed First Editions.

USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 625.00
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