A Fine Collection of American Literature and History

8th Jun, 2023 11:00 EDT
Freeman's

 

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books and manuscripts


Freeman’s June 8 auction, A Fine Collection of American Literature and History, is fittingly led by an 1855 first edition of Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman, perhaps the most influential poet in American history. The magnificent copy boasts impressive provenance, coming to market from the libraries of both the preeminent American collector Thomas Winthrop Streeter, as well as Arthur Swann. In addition to nearly thirty other Whitman titles, the upcoming sale features works by the likes of Henry David Thoreau and Ralph Waldo Emerson, as well as significant Americana. Standout highlights include a very rare American 1776 edition of Thomas Paine’s revolutionary pamphlet Common Sense and a first edition of Thomas McKenney and James Hall’s monumental three-volume folio History of the Indian Tribes of North America. With quintessential offerings, like a rare 1787 first edition of the leading anti-Federalist attack on the United States Constitution, Observations Leading to a Fair Examination of the System of Government Proposed by the Late Convention…, Freeman’s upcoming auction presents unmissable opportunities for collectors of American printed matter.

 

 

Name: Darren Winston
Email: dwinston@freemansauction.com
Telephone: 267.414.1247

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Books and Manuscripts (100)

 

Lot 4
[American Revolution] Burke, Edmund Group of 3 Titles

Sold for $5,670
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500

Lot 16
[American Revolution] Group of 5 titles

Sold for $535
Estimated at $300 - $500

Lot 25
[Americana] Journals of Congress...

Sold for $4,095
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000

Lot 30
[Americana] Paine, Thomas Group of 3 Titles

Sold for $567
Estimated at $800 - $1,200

Lot 37
[Americana] [XYZ Affair] Group of 3 Titles

Sold for $535
Estimated at $300 - $500

Lot 43
[Literature] Emerson, Ralph Waldo Essays

Sold for $1,008
Estimated at $800 - $1,200

Lot 45
[Literature] Goethe, (Johann Wolfgang Von) Faust

Sold for $378
Estimated at $600 - $900

Lot 56
[Literature] Thoreau, Henry D. Excursions

Sold for $756
Estimated at $600 - $900

Lot 57
[Literature] Thoreau, Henry D. The Maine Woods

Sold for $504
Estimated at $800 - $1,200

Lot 58
[Literature] Thoreau, Henry D. Cape Cod

Sold for $473
Estimated at $600 - $900

Lot 64
[Literature] (Whitman, Walt) Leaves of Grass

Sold for $151,200
Estimated at $100,000 - $150,000

Lot 65
[Literature] (Whitman, Walt) Leaves of Grass

Sold for $5,040
Estimated at $7,000 - $10,000

Lot 66
[Literature] (Whitman, Walt) Leaves of Grass

Sold for $1,638
Estimated at $600 - $900

Lot 67
[Literature] (Whitman, Walt) Leaves of Grass

Sold for $1,890
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000

Lot 68
[Literature] (Whitman, Walt) Leaves of Grass

Sold for $5,985
Estimated at $6,000 - $9,000

Lot 69
[Literature] Whitman, Walt Leaves of Grass

Sold for $409
Estimated at $300 - $500

Lot 70
[Literature] (Whitman, Walt) Leaves of Grass

Sold for $252
Estimated at $200 - $300

Lot 74
[Literature] (Whitman, Walt) Democratic Vistas

Sold for $2,394
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000

Lot 80
[Literature] Whitman, Walt November Boughs

Sold for $630
Estimated at $500 - $800

Lot 95
[Philosophy] Locke, John A Letter Concerning Toleration

Sold for $4,410
Estimated at $5,000 - $8,000

 

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