Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 118

The Nov 14-15, 2020 Collectibles Auction

Authors

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 172		Lagerfeld, Karl. Visionaire: The Emperor's New Clothes (Sealed, Never Opened). (1933-2019) Visionaire, 1997. Hardcover. Condition: 1st Edition. Ltd edition copy #2114 of 5000 in a wooden carrying case containing a chocolate suede cover folio featuring portraits of male & female nude celebrities and models shot by some of the greatest photographers of the time. Designed by Karl Lagerfield. Wood case also in excellent condition, paper label only having very slight wear. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 173		Bradbury, Ray. The Illustrated Man--Signed, Later Early Edition, 1951. (1920-2012) Doubleday & Company Inc. Garden City, New York. 1951 A later, early edition in fine + condition with a bold signature, legible and clean on front endpaper. Dust jacket is quite colorful, a mid-Century design by Sydney Butchkes, with price clipped on front flap and book plate on pastedown endpaper. Other than those two issues, this book is in excellent, very clean condition that would be welcome in any collection. Estimated Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Unsold
Lot 174		Chandler, Raymond. Playback, First Edition (1958). (1888-1959) Hamish Hamilton, London, 1958. This UK First Edition preceded the American first edition. Hardcover. Condition: Overall good to very good condition. Dust Jacket has paper scrapes to spine and backcover with light water stains. Original orange-red hardcover binding with minimal wear and soiling. The silver gilt printing on spine is very bright and without issues. Pages exhibit toning, first several pages a single light crease, postage stamp sized UK bookstore label "Ells of Newcastle" in lower right corner of pasted endpaper, vertical dark toning on front and rear loose endpaper, possibly from a bookmark. Otherwise a most acceptable First Edition of this hard-to-find Chandler, the final Philip Marlowe installment. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $197
Lot 175		Chandler, Raymond. The Simple Art of Murder, First Edition 1950. (1888-1959) Houghton Mifflin Company, Boston, 1950. First Edition Hardcover. First edition 1st printing in first issue dust jacket with $3.50 price intact on flap. The 1950 date is on both the copyright page and the title page. Condition: Dust jacket in fair condition, paper-backed with trim along entire width of bottom, and evidence of rough handling and staining on verso, and crude areas of restoration, nevertheless present. The book, though, is in very good condition, with tan cloth covered boards showing very slight discoloration but otherwise clean, the copper color typeface and yellow geometric designs solid on cover and spine. Pages are clean, no marks, and without book plate. Estimated Value $750 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $418
Lot 176		Einstein, Albert. Albert Einstein: Philosopher-Scientist Limited and Signed Edition. (Edited by Paul Arthur Schilpp.) Signed, limited edition #285 of 750, Library of Living Philosophers Volume VII, Evanston, Illinois. Frontispiece portrait of Einstein by Yousef Karsh. Einstein created the theory of relativity and was also one of the founders of quantum theory and is considered "The greatest physicist of the 20th Century" and "Person of the Century" by TIME magazine. Very fine example of this highly prized and very scarce edition. Original and extremely clean brown cloth cover with top pages in gilt. (no dust jacket or slip case) Einstein has signed his name and dated '49 in black fountain pen ink on the limited edition page. Estimated Value $7,500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $7,200
Lot 177		Faulkner, William. A Fable. A Fable: Random House, Inc., New York by William Faulkner. Condition very good. Dust jacket present and with a minimum of issues save for the flaps having tape stains and corner tip tear. Loose endpaper has stamp of lending library then over-stamped with "Withdrawn" with some tape to laid paper, as does the rear endpaper. But know the volume is tight and firm, the red cloth covered boards quite clean as are the imprints of the crosses on cover and text along the spine. Very clean pages with no marks or stains and certainly in collectible condition. Estimated Value $125 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $150
Lot 178		Grafton, Sue. Keziah Dane, True First Edition, Signed. (1940-2017) Macmillan, NEW YORK, 1967. First edition. 1st printing (stated). Dust jacket in very fine condition, beautifully kept with only a tiny ding in the paper above the "h" in Keziah and a small crease in front flap. The book itself is quite fine, the crimson red cloth covered boards clean, the gilt letters on spine bright. Book does not appear to have been read. Sue Grafton has signed her name on the title page. Grafton's first novel is scarce. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $197
Lot 179		Grafton, Sue. Kinsey and Me, Signed Limited Edition and Slipcased Deluxe Volume. (1940-2017) Kinsey and Me Bench Press, Santa Barbara, 1991. First Edition. An exceptionally fine copy in a fine slipcase; issued without dust jacket and numbered 57 of 300 copies, signed and numbered by the author. Save for one dime sized discoloration on spine of slipcase, this deluxe edition is exceptionally fine with the book itself having no issues and appears never read. Details on this particular printing are explained on the colophone page with every consideration from paper to font having been carefully considered. Estimated Value $350 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 180		Grafton, Sue. Kinsey Milhone Mysteries, "Alphabet Series" 6 First Editions 4 Signed (A,B,C,D,E,E). (1940-2017) International best-selling American mystery novelist whose "Alphabet Series" featuring her iconic detective, Kinsey Milhone, have proved a massive sensation. Offered are six (6) First Editions with dust jackets all in excellent condition, with four (4) signed on the title pages: "A is for Alibi" (1982) inscribed and signed "To Beckie, Sue Grafton", stated First Edition. "B is for Burglar" (1985) unsigned, stated First Edition. "C is for Corpse" (1986) inscribed and signed "For Beckie, Sue Grafton" stated First Edition. "D is for Deadbeat" (1987) unsigned, stated First Edition. Two copies of "E is for Evidence" both stated First Editions with one inscribed and signed "For Jayne, Sue Grafton" and the other merely signed "Sue Grafton" These books are highly prized by fans and collectors alike. These appear never to have been read and were very well cared for. A rare opportunity to pick up these highly prized editions. Estimated Value $2,500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 181		Halévy, M.K. Mythology and the Siege of Troy, Division II (1892). From George Barrie Publisher, Philadelphia Mythology and the Siege of Troy with Illustrations After Paintings in the Great Galleries in America and Europe, Division II and published in 1892. Large volume 16 x 11" with 80+ full page images of paintings and engravings of gods and goddesses with some text of their history. This is the second volume of a two volume set with page count beginning on page 89. Leather along spine is missing and the edges of boards have chipping and some loss of leather. That said the large gilt letters "MYTHOLOGY" are remarkably intact and gleaming. There has been cloth tape to hold in check the front hinge of book, but the remaining pages are intact and the binding very firm. There is a book plate atop another book plate in center of laid endpaper, but the balance of the book has no marks, stains or tears--pages bright and clean with some stunnng classic works featured. Compared to most examples we have seen of this edition, this one impresses in spite of the issues mentioned. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $148
Lot 182		Handy, W.C. Father of the Blues, Signed First Edition Dated 1947, Scarce Dust Jacket. (1873-1958) Macmillan Company, New York, 1944. Hardcover. Condition: very good. Dust Jacket Condition: good to very good. First printing. Edited By Arna Bontemps. Autobiography boasts an outstanding illustrated dust jacked, hard to find on first editions. While there are condition issues at top and bottom of dust jacket (edge wear, paper chips), the exceptionally appealing art is vibrant and intact save for a small tear between the D and Y of Handy. W.C. Handy has signed his name and dated (7-16-1941) on front end paper. Handy was one of the most influential songwriters of the US bringing the distinctive sounds of Blues from regional areas to a larger audience across the United States. This comprehensive autobiography is a must for collectors. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 183		Harris, Thomas. The Silence of the Lambs, Prized Signed First Edition, Pristine Condition. Thomas Harris is best known for a series of suspense novels about his most famous character, Hannibal Lecter. Silence of the Lambs proved a landmark work which was made into the Oscar winning film of the same title. Offered is an outstanding First Edition from 1988, St. Martin's Press, New York. Original dust jacket is pristine with no issues. The book itself in equally pristine condition, it appears never to have been read. Thomas Harris has signed his name in blue ballpoint pen on the title page. A fine addition to any collection. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,320
Lot 184		Harris, Thomas. The Silence of the Lambs, Signed UK First Edition. The creator of Hannibal Lecter, whose character proves pivotal in a number of his suspense thrillers that have thrilled readers worldwide. Silence of the Lambs proved a landmark work which was made into the Oscar winning film of the same title. Signed First Edition from 1989, William Heinemann, London. Dust jacket is in excellent condition with only a very light scratch between L and A of "Lambs". The book is in excellent condition with Thomas Harris signing in center of a bookplate centered on loose endpaper in blue fine point felt pen that is bold and without smearing. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $288
Lot 185		Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls, True First Edition. For Whom The Bell Tolls, Ernest Hemingway. Charles Scribner's Sons, New York, 1940. True FIRST EDITION, with the Scribner's "A" printed on the copyright page. Dust jacket intact but in fair to good condition with paper loss to top of jacket spine, internal water stains and chipping. However the book is in much better condition with original tan cloth covered boards in very clean condition, the book square and firm with only very light wear on the red panels with black type along the spine. The pages are clean with no marks or bookplates. A nice example and a fine addition to any library. Estimated Value $900 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 186		Houdini, Harry. Magical Rope Ties & Escapes (Inscribed and Signed). (1874-1926) Houdini was a Hungarian-born American illusionist and stunt performer, noted for his sensational escape acts. Through his performances, news coverage and even appearing in several silent films as himself, he was one of the most famous magicians in the world. Magical Rope Ties and Escapes by Houdini, British Edition Will Goldston, Limited, Aladdin House, 14 Green Street, Leicester Square, London. Signed in pencil boldly on center of title page. "To Ted, Houdini, Good Luck 4/20". Original Letter of Authenticity by Kevin Martin, Piece of the Past, Inc. conveys with signed book assuring guarantee. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 187		Keller, Helen. My Key of Life, Rare Signed Edition from 1904. (1880-1968) My Key of Life, Optimism: An Essay by Helen Keller Isbister & Company, 1904. Condition: Good. First edition. Hardback. Signed "Cordially yours, Helen Keller" in black fountain pen ink and in her usual block style. Keller would use a ruler to assist her so that she could write in a straight line, writing up against the ruler's edge. Book is in good condition, no jacket, with her exceptional photograph detached but fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $541
Lot 188		Keller, Helen. Optimism, Rare First Edition 1903 w/ Original Dust Jacket. New York: C. Y. Crowell Company, 1903. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Dust jacket is complete, unrestored with minor edge wear and one small edge tear, otherwise in fine condition. Green cloth with gilt and red cover design lettered in gilt and in remarkably near-pristine condition. No stains, scratches, damage save for a small double XX stamp (?) on end paper. Edition has tipped-in portrait frontispiece, the page bright and clean. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $357
Lot 189		McCarthy, Cormac. Five Page Autograph Letter Signed ca. Early 1980s. (1933-) Five pages, 8.5" x 11", No place; no date. Cormac McCarthy is a novelist and screenwriter, of Southern Gothic, Western, and post-apocalyptic genres and is best known for his Border Trilogy of All the Pretty Horses (1992), The Crossing (1994), and Cities of the Plain (1998), along with Blood Meridian (1985), No Country for Old Men (2005), and The Road (2006) with several adapted into critically acclaimed and successful films. In a letter addressed to an unknown friend, "Jerry", McCarthy writes about numerous novels and authors he has been enjoying and offers book suggestions to his friend. McCarthy moved to El Paso in 1976 and makes a reference to working in the Southwest, plus the novels he mentions in the letter were published 1979-1980s. It is likely the letter was written in the early 1980s. Throughout the letter, McCarthy talks about various South American novelists (not a fan of "100 Years of Solitude") and even makes some reading suggestions to his friend which include "The Pine Barrens" and "Coming into the Country" both by John McPhee, The Right Stuff by Tom Wolfe and The White Album by Joan Didion. He closes with "All The Best, Cormac." Pages are stapled together in top left corner and save for minor edge toning, in excellent condition. Estimated Value $1,500 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,952
Lot 190		Schrakamp, Josefa. Le Livre Francais, First Edition, 1905 Important Practical Introduction to Learning French. Published in 1905 by Henry Holt and Company, Le Livre Francais by Josefa Schrakamp is still regularly published today. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. That said, this is an original copy of this work in very good condition. No dust jacket; leather boards and spine in very good condition with only slight evidence of wear. This volume proved indispensable to generations of Americans in learning, pronouncing and conversing in French. Quite collectible and remains as practical today as it was in 1905. Estimated Value $150 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 191		Tully, Jim. The Bruiser. Inscribed and Signed by the Author/Boxer. (1886-1947) Considered the father of "Hardboiled Fiction." Grossett & Dunlap Publishers, New York. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good and highly prized due to cover illustration and quite difficult to find in such presentable condition. Book Club Edition 248 pp. similar in every way to the 1936 edition save that the jacket is different on verso and the small print stating at bottom of front flap, "Issuance of this new edition at a reduced price……." Front of jacket quite nice, on verso, a small stain and a tape lift. Original tan cloth lettered in black, spine tight and in clean used condition. Inscribed "To Ruth, from her old friend. Jim Tully, 1937". Jim Tully quite the character himself, was a boxer/vagabond in his 20s fighting in over 40 bouts and had been encouraged to write about his experiences. The Bruiser proved a hit and has been reissued numerous times by several publishers. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 192		Vidal, Gore. FIVE SIGNED FIRST EDITIONS, Collection #2: Messiah, Three Plays, The Judgement of Paris and An Evening With Richard. (1925-2012) Prolific American author, speaker, and critic who was never shied away from controversy. Offered are five signed First Editions and one unsigned work. 1.) The Judgment of Paris (1952), signed on loose endpaper, with dust jacket in good to very good condition with only minor edge wear, two small scuffs on spine. Book in good condition due only to a stain on salmon colored fabric front board, otherwise quite clean. 2.) Two signed copies of Messiah (1954) both signed on title pages. First edition by E.P.Dutton (1954) with dust jacket in very good condition with only very minor wear to edges and spine and a crease on front flap. The book is in near fine condition, quite bright and clean. The UK Edition, published by William Heinemann Ltd (1955) has original dust jacket in only good condition having chips at top of jacket and spine with surface wear on verso. The book in very good used condition. 3.) Three Plays "Visit to a Small Planet", "The Best Man", "On a March to the Sea" (1962) with Vidal signing on title page. Dust jacket near fine condition with only a hint of toning to top edges. Book likewise in near-fine condition, very clean and bright, 5.) An Evening with Richard Nixon (1972) with Vidal signing on title page. Dust jacket in near fine condition (one tiny crease on lower back flap) very well kept. The book near fine, clean, sharp and bright. 6.) Unsigned is a copy of Sex is Politics and Vice Versa (1979) a thin volume in only fair to good condition, no dust jacket, tarnished gilt details on cover and spine with some areas missing that was imprinted on leather boards, with separations at both end and loose papers. A fine collection for dealers and collectors alike. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $420
Lot 193		Vidal, Gore. SIX SIGNED FIRST EDITIONS, Collection #1: Messiah, Three Plays, A Thirsty Evil, The Judgement of Paris and An Evening With Richard. (1925-2012) Prolific American author, speaker, and critic who was never shied away from controversy. Offered are six signed First Editions: 1.) Two copies of The Judgment of Paris (1952), one signed on loose endpaper, the other on title page. Both editions with dust jacket in very good condition. 2.) A Thirsty Evil: Seven Short Stories (1956) signed on title page by Vidal, dust jacket in near fine condition with only a smudge or two, book is in near fine condition with no marks, book plates or the like. 3.) Messiah (1954) signed on title page. Dust jacket is in very good condition with only very minor chips to edges and spine. The book in near fine condition, bright and clean. 4.) Three Plays "Visit to a Small Planet", "The Best Man", "On a March to the Sea" (1962) Vidal signing on title page. Dust jacket fine-minus condition with only a hint of toning. Book likewise in near-fine condition. 5.) An Evening with Richard Nixon (1972) with Vidal signing on title page. Dust jacket in very good condition with light evidence of wear and scattered tiny chip on spine. The book near fine, clean, sharp and bright. This is an excellent collection for dealers and collectors alike. Estimated Value $800 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 194		Wilder, Laura Ingalls. Little House On The Prairie, First Edition (1935). Harper & Brothers, New York NY, 1935. Hard Cover First Edition, as stated on Copyright Page, with illustrations by Helen Sewell. Condition is very good. No dust jacket. Slight fraying of light tan cloth fabric at top and bottom of spine, with mild toning to fabric around edges and an errant pen mark just above Laura Ingalls on cover. The ghost of owner's signature (likely written in pencil but nicely erased, leaving only a slight impression on back of frontispiece) and overall light age toning throughout the pages. This is a rare, true First Edition, with no bookplate or marks, a significant addition to any collection and one of the most beloved books of the 20th Century. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $830
Lot 195		Christie, Agatha. A Pocket Full of Rye, Rare Inscribed and Signed First Edition. (1890-1976) London: Collins, The Crime Club., 1953. First edition, first printing. Publisher's original red cloth with black titles to the spine with the binding firm, the contents clean throughout with only the slightest hints of toning. Dust jacket in fine condition with a small paper loss at top when wrapped around spine and a ¼" tear on verso at bottom. Not price-clipped (10s. 6d. net to the front flap). Agatha Christie has inscribed "To John, with best wishes for Xmas from [boldly written] Agatha Christie 1953". A fantastic and very scarce addition to any library. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $720
Lot 196		Christie, Agatha. Elephants Can Remember, Rare Signed and Incribed First Edition. (1890-1976) London: The Crime Club, 1972. First Edition. Hardcover First edition first printing in Christie's Hercule Poirot series. Beautifully kept, near fine copy and original dust jacket with Christie inscribing on loose endpaper "To Sherman Comoys, with love and best wishes from Agatha Christie, Oct. 1st, 1973". We have found only very few first editions signed by Christie having been sold in the past; by all evidence, quite scarce. Estimated Value $1,800 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,110
Lot 197		Christie, Agatha. Ten Little ******* First Edition Crime Club Publication & Dust Jacket. (1890-1976) Rare, original true First Edition with copyright 1939 by Collins under their The Crime Club Detective series. The repellent, racist title was taken from a minstrel song and for the American version released in 1940 was re-titled And Then There Were None the last five words of the song. The dust jacket illustrated by Stephen Bellman, is original but has been exceptionally well restored to address paper loss at top and bottom of entire width of jacket. Know the artwork is equally offensive as the title, as it depicts ten grotesque, stereotypical small black figures. The book itself with its bright orange cloth boards are in excellent condition, the printing exceptionally bold, the book, save for toning and light spotting on edges is in equally fine condition. Agatha Christie's work here is considered by many to be her finest, is the world's best-selling mystery and one of the best-selling books of all time. Between 1964-1986 a paperback re-titled again to Ten Little Indians also proved ill-advised once again by present moral standards. All considerations taken, this is an historic publication representing a different time that should be available for educational purposes in libraries and collections. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 198		Dexter, Colin. Last Bus To Woodstock. First Edition, First Printing (1975). (1930-2017) London: Macmillan. 1975. First UK Edition of Colin Dexter's first book and the first to introduce his iconic character, Inspector Morse. Original dust jacket is in fine minus condition having only the price clipped from front flap keeping it from being graded very fine. The book itself with publisher's original brown cloth with black titles to the spine, is firm, square and very clean. It appears this book was never read. The pages are toned which is the case in all copies due to the poor quality of the paper used. But no marks, stains, no book plates or the like. This would be a fine addition to any crime novel collection for this very hard to find edition. Be sure to see the extremely rare copy Ten Miles to Woodstock offered in this auction. It is an uncorrected proof copy distributed by Macmillan and not for public sale. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $348
Lot 199		Dexter, Colin. Last Seen Wearing and The Silent World Nicholas Quinn, Both Signed First Editions. (1930-2017) Colin Dexter is one of Britain's most celebrated crime novelist whose "Inspector Morse" series earned fans worldwide. Offered here are his second and third works both signed by the author. 1.) Last Seen Wearing Macmillan, 1976. Dust jacket is in near fine condition, bright, colorful with no issues boasting a superb illustration by John Ireland. The book itself is very clean, no smudges or stains on the light blue fabric boards save for very slight discoloration at top and bottom edges of spine. Pages have general toning due to poor quality of paper used. Colin Dexter has signed his name in blue ball point pen above his name on title page. 2.) The Silent World of Nicholas Quinn Macmillan, 1977. Dust jacket in near fine condition with only a hint of toning at edges. Book itself near fine with pages in no way as toned/discolored as Dexter's first two books. Dexter has inscribed and signed on loose endpaper "Best wishes always, John! And thank you for your support, Colin Dexter". Also on same page book owners signature. Dexter's signed works are very popular with collectors/sellers and these two would make fine additions. Estimated Value $900 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $510
Lot 200		Dexter, Colin. Ten Miles To Woodstock: Uncorrected Proof Copy with Original Title. (1930-2017) Colin Dexter is one of Britain's most celebrated crime novelist whose "Inspector Morse" series earned fans worldwide. Offered is an extremely rare find. This is an early paperback of 256 pages, RARE uncorrected proof copy with the original title Ten Miles to Woodstock issued by Macmillan in early 1975 that was not available for sale. There are stickers with the released title Last Bus To Woodstock that were placed atop the "Ten Miles" title on cover and on title page. However, Ten Miles to Woodstock is clearly visible on the spine where the corrected label was carefully removed. This paperback is in very good condition with only minor evidence of wear and handling. We understand that this is a very rare proof and certainly significant as this work introduced the beloved character, Inspector Morse. A prize for the discriminating collector and completist. Estimated Value $900 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 201		Doyle, Arthur Conan. Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, First American Edition (1892). Harper, 1892. First Edition. ADVENTURES OF SHERLOCK HOLMES, Harper and Brothers, Franklin Square, New York. 1892, first American Edition, with error on page 65 line 10 with exclamation mark in middle of sentence, however no error on line four ("if had") that some editions have. Book is in good to very good condition. Issues are: a book plate, the elegant signature of the book plate owner where he has written "E.G. Smith Xmas 1894" on loose endpaper, and the name Abe McGregor Goff signed twice in blue fountain pen ink, once on front endpaper on verso of first illustration. There is a chip to cloth cover on spine, wear at edges of top and bottom of spine, soft corners to boards and slight split at hinge on back cover. What remains quite appealing is the book's embossed illustration on the cover and the title in gold gilt are in very fine condition, the gilt letters and illustration on spine also bold. All 16 illustrations printed on glossy stock present, the binding firm and square. This is a solid US First Edition of this classic crime novel which would make a fine addition to any collection. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 202		Freeman, R. Austin plus Stephen Ransome. Dr. Thorndyke Intervenes and Hearses Don't Hurry;. Two Scarce "Red Badge Mystery" / "Crime Club" First Editions. 1.) Dr. Thorndyke Intervenes Dodd, Mead & Company, New York. "Red Badge Mystery" Hardcover. First Edition/Printing not stated, title page dated 1933. Reproduction dust jacket in superior condition. Clear protective cover. Book is in very good to fine condition with no marks or bookplate, square and tight binding with only very light discoloration on intense orange cover and minor bumps to top and bottom of spine. We do note a tiny tea stain on first 12 pages at paper's edge. 2.) Hearses Don't Hurry Doubleday, The Crime Club, 1941. Dust jacket is in good condition with minor edge wear, two chips, staining on verso and each corner of flaps trimmed to facilitate into protective cover. Book is a First Edition. overall a clean copy with bright red cloth boards with sharp black printing on spine. Back endpapers have discoloration and light stains on back. Both books welcome for any crime and mystery book collector. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 203		Shakespeare, William and Philip Chetwinde. Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories and Tragedies 1663-1664. Four (4) leaves from Shakespeare's 3rd Folio is sometimes found with a 1663 date on the title page and sometimes 1664. The former reads "printed for Philip Chetwinde". The later credits only as "P.C." Text is in 2 columns and include: Page 91-92 The Life of King Henry the Fifth. Page 291-292 The Winters Tale. Page 551-552 The Life of King Henry the Eighth and 592-593 The Tragedy of Coriolanus . In very fine condition, 13 x 9" with a few scattered bits of acid free tape to hold in check age tears and edge wear. Due to the Great Plague and the Great Fire in London, Many of the printed volumes of the third folio were destroyed. It is arguably rarer than the first folio. Found with these four leaves is a large leaf from the New Testament, date unknown, but printed on laid paper so likely 18th Century or older, of Paul's 2 Corinthians, Chapters III through VI. 16 x 10" Condition: fraying, edge tears and folds but still very presentable. Estimated Value $500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $517
Lot 204		Frank, Anne. Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl, True First Edition with Dust Jacket. Doubleday & Company, Inc. New York, 1952. Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. 1st Edition with the words "FIRST EDITION" printed on the copyright page. Original First Issue dust jacket exhibits light wear to the spine and edges with a scratch on cover and tiny paper lift at eye. We also note slight angled trims to the top and bottom of front and rear flaps, likely to slide easier into a protective sleeve. The book is in very good condition as well with the black cloth boards and printing in crisp silver. The pages are clean with only slight toning, the binding square and firm with a previous owner's signature on end paper above photos of the office building she lived in from 1942-1944. Certainly in collector's condition. Estimated Value $2,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 205		Hall, Manly P. An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy. King Solomon Edition #67 of 550. (1901-1990) An Encyclopedic Outline of Masonic, Hermetic, Qabbalistic and Rosicrucian Symbolical Philosophy Being an Interpretation of the Secret Teachings concealed within the Rituals, Allegories and Mysteries of All Ages. King Solomon Edition inscribed and signed by Manly Hall "Best Wishes of Manly Hall" on the colophon page. This book was printed for Manly P. Hall by H. S. Crocker, San Francisco, 1928 and illustrated by J. Augustus Knapp. Limited/Numbered Edition. No. 67/550, Elephant Folio (12½" x 19" tall). A monumental, compelling work by Canadian author Hall who was only 27 when he published this work. Stunning volume with 48 remarkable color plates of mythical beasts rising out of the sea, angelic beings, ancestral civilizations and when taken all together is commonly referred to as "The Secret Teachings of All Ages". Book is in very good to fine-minus condition. Wooden slip cover has fraying and staining on the cloth and paper that originally wrapped it. But the cover did its job as the book itself has only very minor issues. There are bumps and scuffs to the spine likely occurring when sleeved in box. But the brown paper and leather that cover the boards are in wonderful condition and the pages of the book itself clean, without marks or a book plate. In very collectible condition. Again, a magical publication that intrigues and worthy of study. Book sleeved in slip cover weighs almost 15 pounds. Manly P. Hall was well known and highly respected by brothers Harold and Marshall and both often remarked that Hall was the most brilliant man of his era. . Estimated Value $2,500 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $1,260
Lot 206		Montgomery, Lucy Maud. Anne of Green Gables, First Edition (1908). (1874-1942) One of the most beloved books of the early 20th Century, Anne of Green Gables has become one of the best selling novels of all time, exceeding 50 million copies and translated into 25+ languages. Not surprisingly, First Editions of Montgomery's novel are some of the most sought by collectors and libraries in the world and can command tens of thousands of dollars. Clearly the appeal has remained due to the numerous versions put to stage, screen and television spanning decades winning new generations of fans. L. C. Page & Co., First Impression, April 1908. Hardcover. Variant bindings. this volume being in tan cloth. The first impression of the first edition. Mounted pictorial label on front panel. Illustrations by M.A. and W.A.J. Claus. 8 pages of publisher's advertisements at end. Condition: very good ++ tan covers exhibiting light wear, with very minor scuffs and spotting. Gold gilt letters along spine have only light scattered dulling of but the cover letters remain nice. There are rubs to pictorial label and scratching but certainly legible. Inside front laid endpaper is a bookplate and on the loose endpaper a remnant of a bookstore sticker which did cause a shadow stain on the opposing laid paper. Those modest issues aside, this volume is in very good ++ condition comensurate with age and would be a prize in any collection. Booksellers may only come by a true first edition once or twice in their lifetime. Here is another rare opportunity. Estimated Value $7,000 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 207		Heschel, Abraham Joshua. The Sabbath, Rare Inscribed and Signed First Edition (1951). (1907-1972) Abraham Joshua Heschel was a Polish-born American rabbi and one of the leading Jewish theologians and Jewish philosophers of the 20th Century -- "an intellectual force of major proportions on the American religious scene" according to The NY Times. The Sabbath. Farrar, Straus and Young, Inc., New York, 1951. Dust jacket (rare in any condition) in good condition with some tears held in check with archival tape and chipping along the top edges and spine. Book in solid, very good condition, the paper covered boards clean and bright, no book plates or marks. Heschel has inscribed and signed on loose endpaper "To Mac Benoff, in appreciation of things unsaid, A.J. Heschel." Mac Benoff was a blacklisted writer of the 1950s who created radio's Duffy's Tavern and then went on to great success when Danny Thomas selected him specifically to write "Make Room for Daddy" winning two Emmys. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photo	Realized $221