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  • [Games] Carryl, Chas. E., Harlequin Playing Cards
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 49

    [Games] Carryl, Chas. E., Harlequin Playing Cards

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • [Games] [Chess], Book Box
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 50

    [Games] [Chess], Book Box

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • [Games] Wallis, Edward, Wallis's Locomotive Game of Railroad Adventures
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 51

    [Games] Wallis, Edward, Wallis's Locomotive Game of Rai...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • [Games] Wheatley, Dennis, and J.G. Links, Group of 2 Murder Mystery Games
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 52

    [Games] Wheatley, Dennis, and J.G. Links, Group of 2 Mu...

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • [Golf], Group of 2 Titles on Golf
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 53

    [Golf], Group of 2 Titles on Golf

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • [Hollywood] Crawford, Joan, Large Archive Including 32 Autograph and Typed Letters, signed
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 54

    [Hollywood] Crawford, Joan, Large Archive Including 32 ...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • [Hollywood] Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr., Archive Including 21 Autograph Letters, signed
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 55

    [Hollywood] Fairbanks, Douglas, Jr., Archive Including ...

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • [Literature] [Algonquin Round Table], No Sirree!
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 56

    [Literature] [Algonquin Round Table], No Sirree!

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • [Literature] [Algonquin Round Table], Group of 5 Volumes from the Library of Robert Benchley
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 57

    [Literature] [Algonquin Round Table], Group of 5 Volume...

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • [Literature] [Algonquin Round Table], The Letters of Alexander Woollcott
    Estimate
    $150 - $250
    Lot 58

    [Literature] [Algonquin Round Table], The Letters of Al...

    Est.
    $150 - $250
  • [Literature] Baldwin, James, Group of 3 Signed First Editions
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 59

    [Literature] Baldwin, James, Group of 3 Signed First Ed...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • [Literature] [Beardsley, Aubrey], The Yellow Book: An Illustrated Quarterly
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 60

    [Literature] [Beardsley, Aubrey], The Yellow Book: An I...

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • [Literature] Beckett, Samuel, Endgame: A Play in One Act
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 61

    [Literature] Beckett, Samuel, Endgame: A Play in One Ac...

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • [Literature] Beerbohm, Max, Zuleika Dobson; or, an Oxford Love Story
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 62

    [Literature] Beerbohm, Max, Zuleika Dobson; or, an Oxfo...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • [Literature] Bemelmans, Ludwig, Group of 4 Signed Titles
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 63

    [Literature] Bemelmans, Ludwig, Group of 4 Signed Title...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • [Literature] [Benchley, Robert] Beerbohm, Max, Group of 12 Volumes from the Library of Robert Benchley
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 64

    [Literature] [Benchley, Robert] Beerbohm, Max, Group of...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • [Literature] [Benchley, Robert] Frost, A.B., The Bull Calf and Other Tales
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 65

    [Literature] [Benchley, Robert] Frost, A.B., The Bull C...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • [Literature] [Benchley, Robert] Maugham, W. Somerset, Group of 3 First Editions from the Library of Robert Benchley
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 66

    [Literature] [Benchley, Robert] Maugham, W. Somerset, G...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • [Literature] [Benchley, Robert] Poe, Edgar Allen, The Works of Edgar Allan Poe
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 67

    [Literature] [Benchley, Robert] Poe, Edgar Allen, The W...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • [Literature] [Benchley, Robert] Stein, Gertude, Tender Buttons: Objects, Food, Rooms
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 68

    [Literature] [Benchley, Robert] Stein, Gertude, Tender ...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • [Literature] [Benchley, Robert], Group of 10 Volumes from the Library of Robert Benchley
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 69

    [Literature] [Benchley, Robert], Group of 10 Volumes fr...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • [Literature] Berryman, John, Five Young American Poets
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 70

    [Literature] Berryman, John, Five Young American Poets

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • [Literature] Berryman, John, Homage to Mistress Bradstreet
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 71

    [Literature] Berryman, John, Homage to Mistress Bradstr...

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • [Literature] Berryman, John, Stephen Crane
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 72

    [Literature] Berryman, John, Stephen Crane

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • [Literature] Butler, Robert Olen, The Alleys of Eden
    Estimate
    $500 - $800
    Lot 73

    [Literature] Butler, Robert Olen, The Alleys of Eden

    Est.
    $500 - $800
  • [Literature] Capote, Truman, In Cold Blood
    Estimate
    $200 - $300
    Lot 74

    [Literature] Capote, Truman, In Cold Blood

    Est.
    $200 - $300
  • [Literature] Capote, Truman, Group of 7 Signed Titles
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 75

    [Literature] Capote, Truman, Group of 7 Signed Titles

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • [Literature] Cooper, James Fenimore, Group of 5 First Editions
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $3,000
    Lot 76

    [Literature] Cooper, James Fenimore, Group of 5 First E...

    Est.
    $2,000 - $3,000
  • [Literature] Dickens, Charles, Autograph Letter, signed
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 77

    [Literature] Dickens, Charles, Autograph Letter, signed...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • [Literature] Eliot, George (Mary Ann Evans), Autograph Letter, signed
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 78

    [Literature] Eliot, George (Mary Ann Evans), Autograph ...

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • [Literature] Eliot, T.S., Poems
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 79

    [Literature] Eliot, T.S., Poems

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • [Literature] Eliot, T.S., The Waste Land
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $8,000
    Lot 80

    [Literature] Eliot, T.S., The Waste Land

    Est.
    $5,000 - $8,000
  • [Literature] Faulkner, William, A Green Bough
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 81

    [Literature] Faulkner, William, A Green Bough

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • [Literature] Faulkner, William, Idyll in the Desert
    Estimate
    $600 - $900
    Lot 82

    [Literature] Faulkner, William, Idyll in the Desert

    Est.
    $600 - $900
  • [Literature] Faulkner, William, Light in August
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 83

    [Literature] Faulkner, William, Light in August

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • [Literature] Faulkner, William, Pylon
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 84

    [Literature] Faulkner, William, Pylon

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • [Literature] Fitzgerald, Penelope, Offshore
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 85

    [Literature] Fitzgerald, Penelope, Offshore

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • [Literature] [Fleming, Ian] Chopping, Richard, Goldfinger
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 86

    [Literature] [Fleming, Ian] Chopping, Richard, Goldfing...

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • [Literature] [Fleming, Ian] Chopping, Richard, Goldfinger
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,800
    Lot 87

    [Literature] [Fleming, Ian] Chopping, Richard, Goldfing...

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,800
  • [Literature] [Fleming, Ian] Chopping, Richard, Goldfinger
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 88

    [Literature] [Fleming, Ian] Chopping, Richard, Goldfing...

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • [Literature] Frost, Robert, A Boy's Will
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,200
    Lot 89

    [Literature] Frost, Robert, A Boy's Will

    Est.
    $800 - $1,200
  • [Literature] Hearn, Lafcadio, Writings
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $2,500
    Lot 90

    [Literature] Hearn, Lafcadio, Writings

    Est.
    $1,500 - $2,500
  • [Literature] Hemingway, Ernest, A Farewell to Arms
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $8,000
    Lot 91

    [Literature] Hemingway, Ernest, A Farewell to Arms

    Est.
    $5,000 - $8,000
  • [Literature] Hemingway, Ernest, A Farewell to Arms
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $5,000
    Lot 92

    [Literature] Hemingway, Ernest, A Farewell to Arms

    Est.
    $3,000 - $5,000
  • [Literature] Hemingway, Ernest, The Spanish Earth
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 93

    [Literature] Hemingway, Ernest, The Spanish Earth

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • [Literature] Hemingway, Ernest, Winner Take Nothing
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 94

    [Literature] Hemingway, Ernest, Winner Take Nothing

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • [Literature] Hughes, Langston, Fine Clothes to the Jew
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 95

    [Literature] Hughes, Langston, Fine Clothes to the Jew

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • [Literature] Joyce, James, Ulysses
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 96

    [Literature] Joyce, James, Ulysses

    Est.
    $300 - $500

Auction Description

Books & Manuscripts by Freeman's
A collection of important books and manuscripts are available at this auction on February 18, 2021. Please note new Buyer's Premium effective February 1, 2021: The Buyer's Premium shall be: 26% on the first $600,000 of the hammer price of each lot, 20% on the portion from $600,001 through $3,000,000, and 12% thereafter. There is an additional 3% BP for internet purchases. Since your bids are solely dependent on internet connection we do advise on items of particular interest to leave absentee bids with the system prior to the sale. All condition reports and full details of the lots can be viewed through at freemansauction.com and logging into your account or can be made by contacting: cfoley@freemansauction.com For additional bidding inquires please contact: Abby Clouser aclouser@freemansauction.com As a result of the current Coronavirus situation, please be aware that delivery and shipments of property will be delayed. We will do our best to secure shipping services at this time. During the delays, we will store your property free of charge. Successful buyers are invited to contact our Client Services department at (267) 414 1206 or aclouser@freemansauction.com to discuss the best options for shipment and collection of property once we reopen. Read more
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Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 29.00
$600,000 23.00
$3,000,000 15.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $200
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Shipping Info

No lot may be removed from Freeman’s premises until the buyer has paid in full the purchase price therefor including Buyer’s Premium or has satisfied such terms that Freeman’s, in its sole discretion, shall require. Subject to the foregoing, all Property shall be paid for and removed by the buyer at his/ her expense within ten (10) days of sale and, if not so removed, may be sold by Freeman’s, or sent by Freeman’s to a third-party storage facility, at the sole risk and charge of the buyer(s), and Freeman’s may prohibit the buyer from participating, directly or indirectly, as a bidder or buyer in any future sale or sales. In addition to other remedies available to Freeman’s by law, Freeman’s reserves the right to impose a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price on any balance remaining ten (10) days after the day of sale. If Property is not removed by the buyer within ten (10) days, a handling charge of 2% of the total purchase price per month from the tenth day after the sale until removal by the buyer shall be payable to Freeman’s by the buyer. Freeman’s will not be responsible for any loss, damage, theft, or otherwise responsible for any goods left in Freeman’s possession after ten (10) days. If the foregoing conditions or any applicable provisions of law are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available to Freeman’s and the Consignor (including without limitation the right to hold the buyer(s) liable for the bid price) Freeman’s, at its option, may either cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the buyer(s), or resell the property. In such event, the buyer(s) shall remain liable for any deficiency in the original purchase price and will also be responsible for all costs, including warehousing, the expense of the ultimate sale, and Freeman’s commission at its regular rates together with all related and incidental charges, including legal fees. Payment is a precondition to removal. Payment shall be by cash, certified check or similar bank draft, or any other method approved by Freeman’s. Checks will not be deemed to constitute payment until cleared. Any exceptions must be made upon Freeman’s written approval of credit prior to sale. In addition, a defaulting buyer will be deemed to have granted and assigned to Freeman’s, a continuing security interest of first priority in any property or money of, or owing to such buyer in Freeman’s possession, and Freeman’s may retain and apply such property or money as collateral security for the obligations due to Freeman’s. Freeman’s shall have all of the rights accorded a secured party under the Pennsylvania Uniform Commercial Code. Read more

Terms & Conditions

All property offered and sold (“property”) through Samuel T. Freeman & Co, (“Freeman’s”) shall be offered and sold on the terms and conditions set forth below which constitutes the complete statement of the terms and conditions on which all property is offered for sale. By bidding at the auction, whether present in person or by agent, by written bid, telephone, internet or other means, the buyer agrees to be bound by these terms and conditions.
1. Unless otherwise indicated, all Property will be offered by Freeman’s as agent for the Consignor. 2. Freeman’s reserves the right to vary the terms of sale and any such variance shall become part of these Conditions of Sale. 3. As a result of the Covid-19 Pandemic, in person inspections of the Property are not permitted and therefore, Freeman’s has made available to the Buyer the opportunity to (a) view the lot online at freemansauction. com and to view the auction’s e-catalogue, (b) submit a request for a condition report either through the online lot listing or by contacting the specialist directly and (c) have a virtual consultation with the specialist. Buyer acknowledges that it has had the right to take advantage of the aforementioned inspections prior to the sale to determine the condition, size, repair or restoration of any Property. Buyer acknowledges that it had the right to make a full inspection of all Property prior to sale to determine the condition, size, repair or restoration of any Property. Therefore, all property is sold “AS-IS”. Freeman’s is acting solely as an auction broker, and unless otherwise stated, does not own the Property offered for sale and has made no independent investigation of the Property. Freeman’s makes no warranty of title, merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose, or any other warranty or representation regarding the description, genuineness, attribution, provenance or condition to the Property of any kind or nature with respect to the Property. 4. Freeman’s in its sole and exclusive discretion, reserves the right to withdraw any property, at any time, before the fall of the hammer. 5. Unless otherwise announced by the auctioneer at the time of sale, all bids are per lot as numbered in the printed catalogue. Freeman’s reserves the right to determine any and all matters regarding the order, precedence or appropriate increment of bids or the constitution of lots. 6. The highest bidder acknowledged by the auctioneer shall be the buyer. The auctioneer has the right to reject any bid, to advance the bidding at his absolute discretion and in the event of any dispute between bidders, the auctioneer shall have the sole and final discretion either to determine the successful bidder or to re- offer and resell the article in dispute. If any dispute arises after sale, the Freeman’s sale record shall be conclusive in all respects. 7. If the auctioneer determines that any opening or later bid or any advance bid is not commensurate with the value of the Property offered, he may reject the same and withdraw the Property from sale. 8. Upon the fall of the hammer, title to any offered lot or article will immediately pass to the highest bidder as determined in the exclusive discretion of the auctioneer, subject to compliance by the buyer with these Conditions of Sale. Buyer thereupon assumes full risk and responsibility of the property sold, agrees to sign any requested confirmation of purchase, and agrees to pay the full price, plus Buyer’s Premium, therefore or such part, upon such terms as Freeman’s may require. 9. No lot may be removed from Freeman’s premises until the buyer has paid in full the purchase price therefor including Buyer’s Premium or has satisfied such terms that Freeman’s, in its sole discretion, shall require. Subject to the foregoing, all Property shall be paid for and removed by the buyer at his/ her expense within ten (10) days of sale and, if not so removed, may be sold by Freeman’s, or sent by Freeman’s to a third-party storage facility, at the sole risk and charge of the buyer(s), and Freeman’s may prohibit the buyer from participating, directly or indirectly, as a bidder or buyer in any future sale or sales. In addition to other remedies available to Freeman’s by law, Freeman’s reserves the right to impose a late charge of 1.5% per month of the total purchase price on any balance remaining ten (10) days after the day of sale. If Property is not removed by the buyer within ten (10) days, a handling charge of 2% of the total purchase price per month from the tenth day after the sale until removal by the buyer shall be payable to Freeman’s by the buyer. Freeman’s will not be responsible for any loss, damage, theft, or otherwise responsible for any goods left in Freeman’s possession after ten (10) days. If the foregoing conditions or any applicable provisions of law are not complied with, in addition to other remedies available to Freeman’s and the Consignor (including without limitation the right to hold the buyer(s) liable for the bid price) Freeman’s, at its option, may either cancel the sale, retaining as liquidated damages all payments made by the buyer(s), or resell the property. In such event, the buyer(s) shall remain liable for any deficiency in the original purchase price and will also be responsible for all costs, including warehousing, the expense of the ultimate sale, and Freeman’s commission at its regular rates together with all related and incidental charges, including legal fees. Payment is a precondition to removal. Payment shall be by cash, certified check or similar bank draft, or any other method approved by Freeman’s. Checks will not be deemed to constitute payment until cleared. Any exceptions must be made upon Freeman’s written approval of credit prior to sale. In addition, a defaulting buyer will be deemed to have granted and assigned to Freeman’s, a continuing security interest of first priority in any property or money of, or owing to such buyer in Freeman’s possession, and Freeman’s may retain and apply such property or money as collateral security for the obligations due to Freeman’s. Freeman’s shall have all of the rights accorded a secured party under the Pennsylvania Uniform Commercial Code. 10. Unless the sale is advertised and announced as “without reserve”, each lot is offered subject to a reserve and Freeman’s may implement such reserves by bidding through its representatives on behalf of the Consignors. In certain instances, the Consignor may pay less than the standard commission rate where Freeman’s or its representative is a successful bidder on behalf of the Consignor. Where the Consignor is indebted to Freeman’s, Freeman’s may have an interest in the offered lots and the proceeds therefrom, other than the broker’s Commissions, and all sales are subject to any such interest. 11. No “buy” bids shall be accepted at any time for any purpose. 12. Any pre-sale bids must be submitted in writing to Freeman’s prior to commencement of the offer of the first lot of any sale. Freeman’s copy of any such bid shall conclusively be deemed to be the sole evidence of same, and while Freeman’s accepts these bids for the convenience of bidders not present at the auction, Freeman’s shall not be responsible for the failure to execute, or, to execute properly, any pre-sale bid. 13.A Buyer’s Premium will be added to the successful bid price and is payable by the buyer as part of the total purchase price. The Buyer’s Premium shall be: 26% on the first $600,000 of the hammer price of each lot, 20% on the portion from $600,001 through $3,000,000 and 12% thereafter. 14. Third-Party Internet Bidding Services (a) Third Party Bidding Platforms. We engage third party online bidding platforms to collect or facilitate auction bids (“Bidding Platforms”), each of which levy a fee for their services, and have their own rules on fees and how to bid and buy online using these Bidding Platforms. Freeman’s has no control over, and assumes no responsibility for, the content, privacy policies, or practices of any Bidding Platforms. Your dealings with Bidding Platforms are solely between you and such Bidding Platforms. We encourage you to be aware of, and to read, the terms and conditions and privacy policy of any Bidding Platforms that you visit. You expressly release Freeman’s from any and all liability arising from your use of any Bidding Platform or other third-party website or service. (b) Waiver. Absentee Bids left with Bidding Platforms are released to Freeman’s when a lot comes up for sale. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, WILL WE AND OUR SELLERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES, LOST PROFITS OR ANY SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR THE INABILITY TO USE, THESE BIDDING PLATFORMS. 15. Unless exempted by law from the payment thereof, the buyer will be required to pay any and all federal excise tax and any state and/or local sales taxes, including where deliveries are to be made outside the state where a sale is conducted, which may be subject to a corresponding or compensating tax in another state. 16. Freeman’s may, as a service to buyer, arrange to have purchased property posted and shipped at the buyer’s expense. Freeman’s is not responsible for any acts or omissions in packing or shipping of purchased lots whether or not such carrier is recommended by Freeman’s. Packing and handling of purchased lots is at the responsibility of the buyer and is at the entire risk of the buyer. 17. In no event shall any liability of Freeman’s to the buyer exceed the purchase price actually paid. 18. No claimed modification or amendment of this Agreement on the part of any party shall be deemed extant, enforceable or provable unless it is in writing that has been signed by the parties to this Agreement. No course of dealing and no delay or omission on the part of Freeman’s in exercising any right under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of such right or any other right and waiver on any one or more occasions shall not be construed as a bar to or waiver of any right or remedy of Freeman’s on any future occasion. 19. These Conditions of Sale and the buyer’s, the Consignor’s and Freeman’s rights under these Conditions of Sale shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Consignor and Buyer agree to the exclusive jurisdiction of the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas and the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.