Sold at Austin Auction Gallery

(8) Political Books, Most Author Signed, Baker, Rather, Hannity, More

Price realized
$98
Pre-sale estimate
$200 – $400
Hammer price
$80
Category
Books, Manuscripts & Archives
Sold
February 21, 2026
Sale
DAY 2 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION

Lot description

(lot of 8) Books: (1) Book: "Work Hard, Study and Keep Out of Politics", James A. Baker III, Putnam's Sons, New York, 2006, signed at the title page "Jim Baker", numerous photos at center, 460 pages, dust cover; (1) High School Yearbook: James Baker (James Addison Baker, III, b. 1930), U.S. Secretary of State (1989-1992), U.S. Secretary of Treasury (1995-1988), a Kinkaid Preparatory School, Houston, 1946 yearbook with signed photos by Baker as sophomore as class president, and numerous photos of Baker including sports, Baker's father, James A. Baker, Jr. is shown as Chairman of the Board of Trustees; (1) High School Yearbook: Dan Rather, Journalist (Daniel Irvin Rather, Jr. b. 1931): a John H. Reagan High School (now Heights High School), Houston, 1948 yearbook, Rather's photo is shown with the Sophomore class and he graduated from this high school in 1950, he used the name "Don Rather in the 1948 and 1949 high school year books; (1) "Rather Outspoken, My Life in the News", Dan Rather, Grand Central Publishing, New York, 2012, signed at the second title page, photos near center, 309 pages, brown and black hard cover, dust cover; (1) "My Life, My Love, My Legacy", Coretta Scott King, Holt, New York, 2017, signed at the first title page, numerous photos near center, gray hardcover with red lettering, dust with authors photo; (1) "Dan Moody, Crusader for Justice". Ken Anderson, Georgetown Press, Texas, 2008, signed at title page with sentiment, 194 numbered pages, hardcover, dust cover; (1) "Let Freedom Ring", Sean Hannity, Regan Books, HarperCollins, New York, 2002, signed at second title page, 338 pages, hardcover, dustcover; (1) "Getting Life, An Innocent Man's 25 Year Journey from Prison to Peace, A Memoir", Michael Morton, Simon & Schuster, 2014, signed opposite title page, 278 pages, hardcover, dustcover, for shipping largest measurements approx. 10.75" x 8" x 1.5", total of all approx. 10.85lbs

This lot sold at a past Austin Auction Gallery sale. Prices realized include the buyer's premium and are provided for research only — they are not an appraisal or a guarantee of future value.