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![<b>Sotheby’s, Oct. 1-15:</b> [Austen, Jane]. Emma, the extraordinary Edgeworth-Butler copy. $250,000 to $350,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/079d8567-8397-4add-975e-22b6520389b4.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Oct. 1-15:</b> [Austen, Jane]. Emma, the extraordinary Edgeworth-Butler copy. $250,000 to $350,000.")
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1-15 October 2025Sotheby’s, Oct. 1-15: Austen, Jane. A long and intimate autograph letter signed ("JA"), to Cassandra Austen. $300,000 to $400,000.Sotheby’s, Oct. 1-15: Austen, Jane. “Lines on Maria Beckford,” autograph manuscript signed ("Jane Austen"). $100,000 to $150,000.Sotheby’s, Oct. 1-15: [Austen, Jane]. Emma, the extraordinary Edgeworth-Butler copy. $250,000 to $350,000. -
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![<b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/52dd1cf6-f094-4432-955c-f3b20077eb95.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1:</b> REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000")
Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: BOETTI, Alighiero - Classifying the thousand longest rivers in the world. Ascoli Piceno: 1977. € 15.000 - 18.000Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: GOYA Y LUCIENTES, Francisco José - Los desastres de la guerra. Madrid: 1863. € 12.000 - 18.000Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: HEVELIUS, Johannes - Selenographia sive lunae descriptio. Danzica: 1647. € 10.000 - 15.000Il Ponte, Sep. 30-Oct. 1: REDOUTÉ, Pierre-Joseph - Douze Bouquets. Parigi e New York: [s.d., ma ca. 1835]. € 15.000 - 25.000
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Heritage Auctions
Auction Info
- Auction Name
- Important English and American Literature: The William A. Strutz Library, Part III, Rare Books Signature® Auction
- Auction Date
- 09/10/2025 - 09/11/2025
- Sale Number
- #6321
- Total Lots
- 384
- Sold Lots
- 368
- Lots Sold
- 95.83%
- Unsold Lots
- 16
- Total Sales (USD)
- 307,443.00
- Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 216,720.00
- High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
- 325,080.00
- Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 228,720.00
- High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
- 343,080.00
- Total Sales as a % of High Est.
- 89.61%
Top twenty five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45173 | William Wordsworth. | Autograph letter signed ("Uncle W. Wordsworth") to his nephew Christopher. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 45157 | [Henry David Thoreau]. | An original pencil |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,875.00 | |
| 45176 | William Wordsworth. | Group of 3 rare Wordsworth pamphlet printings. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,875.00 | |
| 45171 | Owen Wister. | The Virginian. A Horseman of the Plains. |
1911 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 45075 | John Hunt. | The Ascent of Everest. |
1953 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
| 45154 | Mother Teresa. | A Gift for God. Prayers and Meditations. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,750.00 | |
| 45158 | [Henry David Thoreau, contributor]. | The Dial: A Magazine For Literature, Philosophy, and Religion. |
1844 (Vol. IV), 1840-44. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,750.00 |
| 45096 | H. P. Lovecraft | A group of 4 First Editions. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,625.00 | |
| 45227 | G. K. Chesterton. | Autograph letter signed. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 5,250.00 | |
| 45113 | [Modern Library Collection]. | The William A. Strutz extensive collection of 266 volumes |
USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 5,000.00 | |
| 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 | |
| 45087 | Rudyard Kipling. | Captains Courageous. |
1897 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 45052 | Robert Frost. | Group of 7 volumes, including 6 signed or inscribed. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,000.00 | |
| 45043 | Emily Dickinson. | A group of 4 First Editions in 5 volumes, including an early contribution. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,500.00 | |
| 45070 | A. E. Housman. | Last Poems. |
1922 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,500.00 |
| 45028 | Ray Bradbury. | Group of 5 First Editions, including 3 limited signed issues. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,250.00 | |
| 45316 | John G. Neihardt. | A group of 12 First Editions, including 7 signed or inscribed. |
USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 3,125.00 | |
| 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 | |
| 45076 | M. R. James. | A group of 4 First Editions. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,000.00 | |
| 45141 | William Shakespeare. | [The Plays:] The Comedies, Histories, and Tragedies. |
1939 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
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![<b>Dominic Winter, Oct. 2:</b> Potter (Beatrix, illustrator). <i>A Happy Pair,</i> 1st [and only] edition, 1890. £5,000-£8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/a7419d4f-f0bd-48bd-a771-60a5a7085dba.jpg "<b>Dominic Winter, Oct. 2:</b> Potter (Beatrix, illustrator). <i>A Happy Pair,</i> 1st [and only] edition, 1890. £5,000-£8,000.")
