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(5) Franklin Signed 1st-Edition Leather-Bound Library Shelf Books
- Price realized
- $215
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $350
- Hammer price
- $175
- Category
- Books, Manuscripts & Archives
- Sold
- February 21, 2026
- Sale
- DAY 2 - FEBRUARY 2026 SELECTED WORKS & ESTATES AUCTION
Lot description
(lot of 5) Books: The Franklin Library, all signed limited first editions, leather binding with gold tooling, gilt page ends, raised spine bands and sewn-in bookmarks, including: (4) having notes from the editor booklets, (one) "The Naked and the Dead," by Norman Mailer, copyright 1979, 683 pages, (one) "The Group," by Mary McCarthy, copyright 1978, 416 pages, (one) "The Big Rock Candy Mountain," by Wallace Stegner, copyright 1978, 733 pages, (one) "A Bell for Adano," by John Hershey, copyright 1978, 291 pages; (1) additional signed first edition, "Tough Guys Don't Dance," by Norman Mailer, copyright 1984, 229 pages, largest: approx 9.75"h, 6.75"w, 2"d, 10lbs total Provenance: A local Austin family's Durham, United Kingdom heirloom collection
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.