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: (1) "All the King's Men," by Robert Penn Warren, copyright 1946, 617 pages, (1) "The Wapshot Chronicle," by John Cheever, copyright 1954, 387 pages, (1) "The Affluent Society," by John Kenneth Galbraith, copyright 1958, 368 pages, (1) "The Ginger Man," by J. P. Donleavy, copyright 1955, 386 pages, (1) "The Finishing School," by Gail Godwin, copyright 1984, 322 pages; largest: approx 9.75"h, 7"w, 2"d, 12.25lbs 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.