Sothebys: The Jay T. Snider Collection of Benjamin Franklin, N12185, New York
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- June 24, 2026 - June 24, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Franklin Benjamin | Library Company membership documents |
Philadelphia | 1748/49 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 38,400.00 |
| 52 | Franklin Benjamin | Autograph letter signed to William Strahan |
Philadelphia | 1749 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | Not Sold |
| 53 | Franklin Benjamin | Poor Richard improved |
Philadelphia | [1750] | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 12,800.00 |
| 54 | Morgan Abel | Anti-Paedo-Rantism Defended |
Philadelphia | 1750 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,816.00 |
| 55 | Peters Richard; Franklin Benjamin | A Sermon on Education |
Philadelphia | 1751 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 28,160.00 |
| 56 | Franklin Benjamin | Poor Richard improved |
Philadelphia | [1751] | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 7,680.00 |
| 57 | Arndt Johann | Samtliche sechs geistreiche Bucher vom wahren Christenthum |
Philadelphia | 1751 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 4,096.00 |
| 58 | Short Thomas | Medicina Britannica |
Philadelphia | 1751 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 14,080.00 |
| 59 | Franklin Benjamin | Experiments and Observations on Electricity |
London | 1751; 1753; 1754 | USD 75,000.00 - 125,000.00 | USD 460,800.00 |
| 60 | Pennsylvania Hospital Promissory Notes |
Philadelphia | 1751–1754 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 61 | Franklin Benjamin; Rhoads Samuel | Some Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital; Continuation of the Account of the Pennsylvania Hospital |
Philadelphia | 1754; 1761 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 28,160.00 |
| 62 | Montgomery; Winters | A South-East Prospect of the Pennsylvania Hospital, with the Elevation of the Intended Plan |
Philadelphia | 1761 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 19,200.00 |
| 63 | Franklin Benjamin | Poor Richard improved |
Philadelphia | 1752 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,520.00 |
| 64 | Franklin Benjamin | Experiences et observations sur l'electricite faites a Philadelphie en Amerique |
Paris | 1752 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,200.00 |
| 65 | Jerman John | The American Almanack |
Philadelphia | 1752 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 5,120.00 |
| 66 | Johnson Samuel | Elementa Philosophica |
Philadelphia | 1752 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,200.00 |
| 67 | Prayers for the Use of the Philadelphia Academy |
Philadelphia | 1753 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 20,480.00 | |
| 68 | Franklin Benjamin | Poor Richard improved |
Philadelphia | 1753 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 8,320.00 |
| 69 | Franklin Benjamin | Manuscript endorsement signed |
1753 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 15,360.00 | |
| 70 | Franklin Benjamin | Advertisement |
Lancaster | 1755 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 40,960.00 |
| 71 | More Roger | Poor Roger; Poor Richard Improved |
Philadelphia | 1755 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 44,800.00 |
| 72 | Evans Lewis | Geographical, Historical, Political, Philosophical and Mechanical Essays |
Philadelphia | 1755; 1756 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 28,160.00 |
| 73 | Franklin Benjamin | Poor Richard Improved |
Philadelphia | 1756 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 7,680.00 |
| 74 | Franklin Benjamin; Hall David | The Pennsylvania Gazette |
Philadelphia | 1757 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 32,000.00 |
| 75 | Franklin Benjamin | Poor Richard Improved |
Philadelphia | 1757 | USD 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | USD 115,200.00 |
