Fine Books and Manuscripts

Fine Books and Manuscripts

Fine Books and Manuscripts

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Please note that the results listed on this page are inclusive of any Sotheby's Premiums and exclusive of any applicable taxes and costs, unless otherwise noted.

Fine Books and Manuscripts

26 November - 10 December 2024 • New York

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Adams, John | Adams congratulates John Trumbull on his monumental paintings for the Capitol rotunda

1001 Adams, John | Adams congratulates John Trumbull on his monumental paintings for the Capitol rotunda

(Articles of Confederation) | "The stile of this confederacy shall be 'The United States of America'"

1002 (Articles of Confederation) | "The stile of this confederacy shall be 'The United States of America'"

Banneker, Benjamin | One of the great prizes of African Americana: a Banneker Almanack

1004 Banneker, Benjamin | One of the great prizes of African Americana: a Banneker Almanack

Bates, Katharine Lee | Complete autograph transcript of "America the Beautiful"

1005 Bates, Katharine Lee | Complete autograph transcript of "America the Beautiful"

(Captivity Narrative) | The Baldwin Massacre

1009 (Captivity Narrative) | The Baldwin Massacre

Curtis, Edward | "The North American Indian..." Volume Set 16

1010 Curtis, Edward | "The North American Indian..." Volume Set 16

Hancock, John, & Samuel Adams | Documents signed by these Massachusetts patriots

1014 Hancock, John, & Samuel Adams | Documents signed by these Massachusetts patriots

Jefferson, Thomas | The first English edition of "Notes," with the famed map of Virginia

1016 Jefferson, Thomas | The first English edition of "Notes," with the famed map of Virginia

Jefferson, Thomas | The former president writes to his grandson during a period of national threat

1017 Jefferson, Thomas | The former president writes to his grandson during a period of national threat

(Louisiana Laws) | The first American laws in the West

1019 (Louisiana Laws) | The first American laws in the West

[Norman, John] | Among the earliest maritime charts of the Georgia and South Carolina coasts

1023 [Norman, John] | Among the earliest maritime charts of the Georgia and South Carolina coasts

Rhode, Johann Christoph | "Theatrum Belli in America Septentrionali"

1024 Rhode, Johann Christoph | "Theatrum Belli in America Septentrionali"

Rocque, John | Map of North America

1025 Rocque, John | Map of North America

Rogers, Robert | A cornerstone account of the French and Indian War, with distinguished provenance

1026 Rogers, Robert | A cornerstone account of the French and Indian War, with distinguished provenance

Smith, John | "One of the most important printed maps of America ever produced"

1027 Smith, John | "One of the most important printed maps of America ever produced"

Story, Joseph | First of this authoritative treatise on the Constitution

1028 Story, Joseph | First of this authoritative treatise on the Constitution

Washington, George | The exceedingly rare first edition of Washington's will

1029 Washington, George | The exceedingly rare first edition of Washington's will

[Austen, Jane] | Lady Guilford's copy of this "perfect" novel in the original boards

1031 [Austen, Jane] | Lady Guilford's copy of this "perfect" novel in the original boards

Austen, Jane | First American edition of Austen's most beloved book

1032 Austen, Jane | First American edition of Austen's most beloved book

Blake, William  | "The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Mauling Each Other, from Illustrations to Dante's Divine Comedy" (Bindman 649)

1033 William Blake

Blake, William | "The Circle of the Corrupt Officials; the Devils Mauling Each Other, from Illustrations to Dante's Divine Comedy" (Bindman 649)

[Brontë, Emily, and Anne Brontë] — Ellis Bell and Acton Bell | An outstanding survival of the sisters' debut novels

1034 [Brontë, Emily, and Anne Brontë] — Ellis Bell and Acton Bell | An outstanding survival of the sisters' debut novels

Carroll, Lewis | "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass"

1036 Carroll, Lewis | "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking Glass"

Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | A lovely example of "Tom Sawyer"

1037 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | A lovely example of "Tom Sawyer"

Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | A fine, bright copy of "Huckleberry Finn" in green cloth

1038 Clemens, Samuel Langhorne | A fine, bright copy of "Huckleberry Finn" in green cloth

Dickens, Charles | "Oliver Twist," first edition, extensively extra-illustrated

1039 Dickens, Charles | "Oliver Twist," first edition, extensively extra-illustrated

Dickens, Charles | "A Christmas Carol," first edition, first issue

1040 Dickens, Charles | "A Christmas Carol," first edition, first issue

Dickens, Charles | "A Christmas Carol"—first edition, second issue, the Suzannet-Self copy

1041 Dickens, Charles | "A Christmas Carol"—first edition, second issue, the Suzannet-Self copy

Dickens, Charles — Hablot K. Browne (pseud. "Phiz," illustrator) | "Bleak House," first edition, with an original illustration

1042 Dickens, Charles — Hablot K. Browne (pseud. "Phiz," illustrator) | "Bleak House," first edition, with an original illustration

Dickens, Charles | The author's copy of "Little Dorrit"

1044 Dickens, Charles | The author's copy of "Little Dorrit"

Dickens, Charles | "A Tale of Two Cities," in the original monthly parts

1045 Dickens, Charles | "A Tale of Two Cities," in the original monthly parts

Dickens, Charles | "A Tale of Two Cities," first book edition, in the original cloth

1046 Dickens, Charles | "A Tale of Two Cities," first book edition, in the original cloth

Dickens, Charles | "Great Expectations," first edition, fifth impression

1048 Dickens, Charles | "Great Expectations," first edition, fifth impression

(Dickens, Charles) — A group of works from the author's library

1049 (Dickens, Charles) — A group of works from the author's library

(Dickens, Charles) — Hablot K. Browne (pseud. "Phiz," illustrator) — A group of steel plates

1050 (Dickens, Charles) — Hablot K. Browne (pseud. "Phiz," illustrator) — A group of steel plates

(Dickens, Charles) — Joseph Clayton ("Kyd") Clarke | A series of 649 original character-studies illustrating the work of Charles Dickens

1052 (Dickens, Charles) — Joseph Clayton ("Kyd") Clarke | A series of 649 original character-studies illustrating the work of Charles Dickens

Eliot, George | The first work published with Eliot's identity revealed

1053 Eliot, George | The first work published with Eliot's identity revealed

Eliot, T. S. |  "Prufrock and Other Observations," first edition

1054 Eliot, T. S. | "Prufrock and Other Observations," first edition

Gaskell, Elizabeth | "The Moorland Cottage," her second published work

1055 Gaskell, Elizabeth | "The Moorland Cottage," her second published work

Hardy, Thomas | “Why is it that a woman can see from a distance what a man cannot see close?”

1056 Hardy, Thomas | “Why is it that a woman can see from a distance what a man cannot see close?”

Hardy, Thomas | Collection of letters to James Murray, suggesting words for the Oxford English Dictionary

1057 Hardy, Thomas | Collection of letters to James Murray, suggesting words for the Oxford English Dictionary

Hawthorne, Nathaniel | The author's last letter

1058 Hawthorne, Nathaniel | The author's last letter

Kerouac, Jack | "On the Road," first edition of the author's landmark novel

1059 Kerouac, Jack | "On the Road," first edition of the author's landmark novel

Reade, Charles | "The Cloister and the Hearth," the first edition of this historical novel

1060 Reade, Charles | "The Cloister and the Hearth," the first edition of this historical novel

Reid, Thomas Mayne | The first edition of "No Quarter!"

1061 Reid, Thomas Mayne | The first edition of "No Quarter!"

Salinger, J. D. | "The Catcher in the Rye," first edition of this contemporary American classic

1062 Salinger, J. D. | "The Catcher in the Rye," first edition of this contemporary American classic

Shakespeare, William | "All's Well that Ends Well," from the Second Folio

1063 Shakespeare, William | "All's Well that Ends Well," from the Second Folio

Shakespeare, William | A great tragedy of the 17th century stage as it was widely read

1065 Shakespeare, William | A great tragedy of the 17th century stage as it was widely read

Shakespeare, William | The Fourth Folio edition of Shakespeare's Plays

1066 Shakespeare, William | The Fourth Folio edition of Shakespeare's Plays