Heritage Auctions: The David Aronovitz Collection of Important Science Fiction and Fantasy, Part I Rare Books Signature® Auction, 6336, Dallas
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- May 13, 2026 - May 13, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45251 | H. G. Wells | H. G. Wells. The Invisible Man: A Grotesque Romance. |
1897 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | Not Sold | |
| 45252 | H. G. Wells | H. G. Wells. The War of the Worlds. |
1898 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 5,000.00 | |
| 45253 | H. G. Wells | H. G. Wells. The War of the Worlds. |
1898 | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 2,250.00 | |
| 45254 | H. G. Wells | H. G. Wells. When the Sleeper Wakes. |
1899 | USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 | USD 5,250.00 | |
| 45255 | H. G. Wells | H. G. Wells. The First Men in the Moon. |
1901 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 | |
| 45256 | H. G. Wells | H. G. Wells. In the Days of the Comet. |
1906 | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 1,875.00 | |
| 45257 | H. G. Wells | H. G. Wells. The World Set Free: A Story of Mankind. |
1914 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 2,500.00 | |
| 45258 | H. G. Wells | H. G. Wells. The Autocracy of Mr. Parham. |
1930 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 625.00 | |
| 45259 | H. G. Wells | H. G. Wells. The Country of the Blind. |
1939 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 1,250.00 | |
| 45260 | Gene Wolfe | Gene Wolfe. Typescript for The Shadow of the Torturer, with revisions throughout in the author's hand. |
c. 1980 | USD 19,200.00 - 28,800.00 | USD 16,875.00 | |
| 45261 | Gene Wolfe | Gene Wolfe. Typescript for the short story "The Cat." |
c. 1983 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 1,125.00 | |
| 45262 | John Wyndham [John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris] | John Wyndham [John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris]. The Day of the Triffids. London: Michael Joseph, [1951]. |
1951 | USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 | USD 21,250.00 | |
| 45263 | John Wyndham [John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris] | John Wyndham [John Wyndham Parkes Lucas Beynon Harris]. The Chrysalids. London: Michael Joseph, [1955]. |
1955 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 3,250.00 | |
| 45264 | Eugene Zamiatin [Yevgeny Zamyatin] | Eugene Zamiatin [Yevgeny Zamyatin]. We. Translated by Gregory Zilboorg. New York: E. P. Dutton & Company, [1924]. |
1924 | USD 19,200.00 - 28,800.00 | USD 52,500.00 | |
| 45265 | Roger Zelazny | Roger Zelazny. This Immortal. |
1967 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 5,000.00 | |
| 45266 | Roger Zelazny | Roger Zelazny. Lord of Light. |
1967 | USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 | USD 6,875.00 | |
| 45267 | Roger Zelazny | Roger Zelazny. The Amber Saga. Comprising inscribed first editions of Nine Princes in Amber, The Guns of Avalon, Sign of the Unicorn, The Hand of Oberon, and The Courts of Chaos. |
1970-1978 | USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 45268 | Roger Zelazny | Roger Zelazny. Madwand. |
1981 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 1,500.00 |
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Sotheby’s Geek Week
14-15 JulySotheby’s, July 14: Henry De La Beche. "Awful Changes," 1830. $6,000 to $9,000.Sotheby’s, July 15: [Apollo 11]. Flight Plan, Complete Original Printing Signed by Buzz Aldrin. $5,000 to $8,000.Sotheby’s, July 15: Thomas Alva Edison. Documents Establishing and Ending the Edison Electric Railway Company. $20,000 to $30,000.Sotheby’s, July 15: Richard P. Feynman. Feynman's Lectures on Gravitation 1-16, Including the Original Transcriptions of Lectures 12-16 by Morinigo and Wagner, With Richard Feynman's Manuscript Notations, 1971. $12,000 to $18,000.Sotheby’s, July 15: [Apollo 9]. A Group of Manuals and Mission Documents used by Stuart Roosa as a member of the Astronaut Support Crew. $5,000 to $8,000.Sotheby’s, July 15: [BYTE: The Small Systems Journal]. A collection of early foundational issues of Byte: The Small Systems Journal, with rare hardcover editions. $5,000 to $8,000. -
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