Freeman’s September 21 Books and Manuscripts auction is led by an extremely rare first edition of New Englands First Fruits, a 1643 account of Puritan evangelization in New England, featuring the first printed mention of Harvard College—and the first copy to be offered at auction in over 20 years. Also on offer is a rare and beautiful edition of L. Frank Baum’s most famous work, The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the inspiration for the classic 1939 film. The auction brings several important pieces of American history to market, including a poignant 1964 letter from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to a supporter, a scarce copy of the 1957 comic book Martin Luther King and the Montgomery Story, and a very rare 1683 document issued by the Free Society of Traders in Pennsylvania. With a fine selection of prints by John J. Audubon, works by or about Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, and Edouard Manet, among others, and manuscript sheet music, rare pamphlets, and signed books and letters from Bob Dylan, Frank Zappa, Thelonious Monk, and Patti Smith, Books and Manuscripts is a wonderful opportunity for collectors of music and art material. Works by Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Walt Whitman, Sabine Baring-Gould, and Joseph Conrad make this inaugural auction of the Fall 2022 sale season an unmissable event.
Lot 3
[African-Americana] King, Martin Luther, Jr. Typed letter, signed
Sold for $10,080
Estimated at $6,000 - $9,000
Lot 5
[American Revolution] [Brewer, Jonathan] Manuscript Document
Sold for $1,197
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 6
[American Revolution] [Porter, Moses] Partially-printed United States Loan-Office Certificate
Sold for $3,780
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 7
[American Revolution] [Putnam, Israel] Printed Debt Certificate
Sold for $819
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 14
[Americana] [Rough Riders] Collection of 54 Photographic Glass Lantern Slides
Sold for $1,764
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 17
[Americana] Smith, Samuel The History of the Colony of Nova-Caesaria, or New-Jersey...
Sold for $3,528
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 23
[Architecture] Wright, Frank Lloyd Buildings Plans and Designs
Sold for $1,764
Estimated at $400 - $600
Lot 24
[Art] [Manet, Édouard] (Leenhoff, Léon) Exposition Des Oeuvres De Édouard Manet...
Sold for $630
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 25
[Art] [Matisse, Henri] Duthuit, Georges Une Fête En Cimmérie
Sold for $1,638
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 29
[Autographs & Manuscripts] Charles II Manuscript Letter, signed
Sold for $1,071
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 31
[Autographs & Manuscripts] Elizabeth II Autograph letter, signed
Sold for $3,024
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 32
[Autographs & Manuscripts] [George I] Ludwig, Georg Manuscript Letter, signed
Sold for $630
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 33
[Autographs & Manuscripts] Law, John Manuscript Document, signed
Sold for $2,772
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 35
[Children's & Illustrated] Baum, L. Frank The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Sold for $37,800
Estimated at $8,000 - $12,000
Lot 36
[Children's & Illustrated] Cruikshank, George George Cruikshank's Fairy Library
Sold for $882
Estimated at $600 - $900
Lot 37
[Children's & Illustrated] [Rackham, Arthur] Dickens, Charles A Christmas Carol
Sold for $3,528
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 38
[Children's & Illustrated] [Rackham, Arthur] Barrie, J.M. Peter Pan in Kensington Gardens
Sold for $1,008
Estimated at $500 - $800
Lot 40
[Early Printing] Luth(er)., Mart(in). Die Propheten alle Deudsch...
Sold for $4,410
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 41
[Early Printing] [Raleigh, Sir Walter] Remains of Sir Walter Raleigh...
Sold for $441
Estimated at $600 - $900
Lot 42
[Fine Bindings] [Guild of Women-Binders] Group of 2 Titles
Sold for $1,008
Estimated at $1,200 - $1,800
Lot 43
[Fine Bindings] [Kelliegram] Dobson, Austin The Story of Rosina and Other Verses
Sold for $1,638
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 44
[Gardening] [Farrand, Beatrix] Group of 4 Autochromes
Sold for $756
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 46
[Literature] Alcott, Louisa M. Little Women or, Meg, Jo, Beth and Amy
Sold for $13,860
Estimated at $5,000 - $8,000
Lot 48
[Literature] Boswell, James The Life of Samuel Johnson...
Sold for $4,410
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 49
[Literature] Conrad, Joseph Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard
Sold for $1,260
Estimated at $600 - $900
Lot 50
[Literature] (Cooper, James Fenimore) The Pathfinder: Or, The Inland Sea
Sold for $1,638
Estimated at $600 - $900
Lot 51
[Literature] Dickens, Charles A Christmas Carol, The Chimes, and The Cricket on the Hearth
Sold for $3,024
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 52
[Literature] Eliot, T.S. Group of 2 Titles: One Inscribed and One Signed
Sold for $1,260
Estimated at $500 - $800
Lot 53
[Literature] [Fleming, Ian] Chopping, Richard Goldfinger
Sold for $3,276
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 54
[Literature] Genet, Jean Group of 2 Titles: One Signed Limited Edition, and One Inscribed
Sold for $535
Estimated at $600 - $900
Lot 56
[Literature] Jarry, Alfred Autograph Letter, signed
Sold for $819
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 57
[Literature] Jarry, Alfred Autograph Letter, signed
Sold for $1,071
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 58
[Literature] McCarthy, Cormac Group of 3 First Editions
Sold for $4,410
Estimated at $1,200 - $1,800
Lot 60
[Literature] McCarthy, Cormac Blood Meridian or the Evening Redness in the West
Sold for $3,276
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 61
[Literature] Moore, George Autograph Manuscript of Chapters 36 and 37 of "Esther Waters"
Sold for $1,512
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 64
[Literature] Pound, Ezra Group of 8 First Edition Titles in 12 Volumes
Sold for $1,197
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 67
[Literature] Stein, Gertrude Group of 4 Editions of "The Making of Americans"
Sold for $1,071
Estimated at $700 - $1,000
Lot 68
[Literature] Stein, Gertrude Group of 2 Inscribed Titles
Sold for $504
Estimated at $600 - $900
Lot 69
[Literature] Stein, Gertrude Group of 7 First Editions
Sold for $1,260
Estimated at $500 - $800
Lot 70
[Literature] (Sterne, Laurence) A Sentimental Journey Through France and Italy. By Mr. Yorick.
Sold for $1,197
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 71
[Literature] Stevenson, Robert Louis Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Sold for $3,528
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 72
[Literature] Turgenev, Ivan Autograph Letter, signed
Sold for $945
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Lot 75
[Literature] Woolf, Virginia Typed letter, signed
Sold for $2,772
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 77
[Music] [Atlantic City Pop Festival] Mini-Archive Relating to the Atlantic City Pop Festival
Sold for $189
Estimated at $300 - $500
Lot 78
[Music] [Dylan, Bob] Group of 2 Rare and Early Bob Dylan Items
Sold for $1,071
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 86
[New York] [Brooklyn Bridge, The] New York Bridge Bond…Corporation of the City of New York...
Sold for $2,268
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 88
[Original Art] Darley, F(elix). O(ctavius). C(arr). Original Illustration
Sold for $3,024
Estimated at $3,000 - $5,000
Lot 89
[Philadelphia & Pennsylvania] [Penn, William] Printed Document, signed
Sold for $20,160
Estimated at $5,000 - $8,000
Lot 90
[Philadelphia & Pennsylvania] Large Philadelphia Land Deed Archive
Sold for $8,820
Estimated at $5,000 - $8,000
Lot 91
[Photography] Adams, Ansel Morning, Merced River Canyon, Yosemite National Park, California
Sold for $1,890
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 94
[Posters] Haring, Keith Group of Three Lucky Strike Posters
Sold for $1,008
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 95
[Posters] Jackson, B(illy).M(orrow). Complete Set of 8 "Protest Drawing" Posters
Estimated at $2,500 - $4,000
Lot 96
[Posters] Newman, Earl SNCC: Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (Mother and Child)
Sold for $882
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 97
[Posters] Shahn, Ben Break Reactions Grip Register Vote
Sold for $2,016
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500