Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(5) Franklin Signed 1st-Edition Leather-Bound Library Shelf Books
- Price realized
- $246
- Pre-sale estimate
- $150 – $350
- Hammer price
- $200
- 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: (3) having notes from the editor booklets, (one) "The Last Angry Man," by Gerald Green, copyright 1978, 701 pages, (one) "Rabbit Run," by John Updike, copyright 1977, 342 pages, (one) "The Rector of Justin," by Louis Auchincloss, copyright 1977, 417 pages; (2) additional signed first editions, (one) "The Witches of Eastwick," by John Updike, copyright 1984, 307 pages, (one) "Foreign Affairs," by Alison Lurie, copyright 1984, 291 pages, largest: approx 9.25"h, 6.75"w, 2"d, 10.75lbs 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.