📚 Rare Books, First Editions, Autographs & Literary Treasures! ✍️
Single-Owner Estate Collection Featuring Hemingway, Steinbeck, Tolkien, Asimov, Dr. Seuss & More
Online Auction Begins Closing 7PM Thursday, July 23, 2026
Bidding Opens On or Before Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Bibliophiles, collectors, and lovers of great literature are invited to explore one of the most extraordinary single-owner book collections we have ever offered. Carefully assembled over decades and preserved by a passionate collector, this remarkable auction spans more than two centuries of publishing history, featuring hundreds of rare, desirable, and often elusive volumes dating back to the 1700s.
The collection includes an exceptional selection of first edition, first printing works by some of the most influential authors of the twentieth century and beyond, including Ernest Hemingway, John Steinbeck, Isaac Asimov, James Baldwin, Ray Bradbury, Truman Capote, Rudyard Kipling, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Norman Mailer, William Faulkner, Elbert Hubbard, J.R.R. Tolkien, Frank Herbert, and many others.
Among the highlights is a breathtaking first printing of Isaac Asimov’s landmark science fiction classic I, Robot complete with its original dust jacket, a scarce advance copy of Henry David Thoreau’s Little Essays accompanied by its certificate, early Dr. Seuss first editions, rare Theodore Roosevelt volumes in elaborate gilt bindings, and an outstanding selection of signed and inscribed books, advance review copies, and promotional editions.
Collectors will also discover magnificent 19th-century European art and atlas books, Picasso volumes, beautifully illustrated works, and an extensive offering of science fiction, western, mystery, noir, and adventure titles. From literary masterpieces and historical works to scarce collectibles seldom encountered on today’s market, this auction offers an extraordinary opportunity to acquire books that have inspired generations.
Whether you are building a serious collection, searching for investment-grade first editions, or simply appreciate the beauty and history of great books, this is an auction that truly needs to be seen to be believed.
Preview by appt: 10am-2pm July 20, 21 & 22 by appointment only!
Pickup Information
Day After Auction: 12:00 PM – 3:30 PM
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