Sold at Austin Auction Gallery
(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: (1) "Advise and Consent," by Allen Drury, copyright 1959, 714 pages, (1) "The Only Problem," by Muriel Spark, copyright 1984, 177 pages, (1) "A Stillness at Appomattox," by Bruce Catton, copyright 1953, 553 pages, (1) "Lincoln," by Gore Vidal, copyright 1984, 657 pages, (1) "The Story of Henri Tod," by William F. Buckley Jr., copyright 1983, 254 pages; largest: approx 9.5"h, 7"w, 2.25"d, 12lbs 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.