Heritage Auctions: Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part II, Rare Books Signature Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part II, Rare Books Signature Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 1,293,168.75 |
| Auction Date | December 11, 2024 - December 11, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 529,800.00 |
| Sale Number | #6300 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 794,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 400 | ||
| Sold Lots | 391 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 538,600.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 97.75% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 807,400.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 9 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 160.17% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45034 | Ray Bradbury. | Fahrenheit 451. |
USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 42,500.00 | |
| 45040 | Robert Browning. | Bells and Pomegranates. Parts I-VIII. |
1841-46. | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 32,500.00 |
| 45267 | Erich Maria Remarque. | All Quiet on the Western Front. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 21,250.00 | |
| 45119 | Robert Frost. | Original fair copy manuscript signed of his poem "The Need of Being Versed in Country Things." |
USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 20,000.00 | |
| 45075 | [Daniel Defoe]. | A Journal of the Plaque Year: Being Observations or Memorials, of the most Remarkable Occurrences, as well Publick as Private, which happened in London during the last Great Visitation In 1665. Written by a Citizen who continued all the while in London. |
1722 | USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 45395 | William Wordsworth. | The Prelude, or Growth of a Poet's Mind; an autobiographical poem. |
1850 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
| 45212 | Norman Maclean. | Uncorrected page proofs of A River Runs Through It. |
USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 18,125.00 | |
| 45198 | [Lewis & Clark Expedition]. | Reuben Gold Thwaites, editor. Original Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1804 - 1806. |
1804 - 1806. | USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 | USD 17,500.00 |
| 45259 | Woodrow Wilson. | George Washington. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 17,500.00 | |
| 45099 | Ralph Waldo Emerson. | Essays: Second Series. |
1844 | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 45182 | Stephen King. | Pet Sematary. |
1983 | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 15,000.00 |
| 45123 | W. S. Gilbert. | Pygmalion and Galatea. An entirely original Mythological Comedy. In Three Acts. |
1872 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 13,750.00 |
| 45342 | Henry David Thoreau. | The Writings of Henry David Thoreau. |
USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 | |
| 45343 | J. R. R. Tolkien. | Tree and Leaf. |
USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 13,750.00 | |
| 45052 | [Robert Burns, contributor]. | James Johnson, editor. The Scots Musical Museum, Humbly Dedicated to the Catch Club. Instituted at Edinr. June 1771. |
1787 and 1790]. | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 45196 | C. S. Lewis. | The Abolition of Man [in:] University of Durham Riddell Memorial Lectures, Fifteenth Series. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 11,875.00 | |
| 45081 | Emily Dickinson. | Poems... Second Series. -- Poems... Third Series. |
1891, 1896 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 45179 | Martin Luther King, Jr. | Stride Toward Freedom: The Montgomery Story. |
USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 11,250.00 | |
| 45332 | Alfred Lord Tennyson. | Idylls of the King. |
1859 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 11,250.00 |
| 45111 | Robert Frost. | North of Boston. |
USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 | USD 10,625.00 | |
| 45148 | Ernest Hemingway. | For Whom the Bell Tolls. |
USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 | USD 10,625.00 | |
| 45181 | Martin Luther King, Jr. | Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? |
USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 10,625.00 | |
| 45110 | Robert Frost. | North of Boston. |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 | |
| 45180 | Martin Luther King, Jr. | Strength to Love. |
USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 10,000.00 | |
| 45224 | John Milton. | Of True Religion, Haeresie, Schism, Toleration, and what Best Means may be us'd against the Growth of Popery. |
1673 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
