William H. Bunch Auctions and Appraisals: Eclectic Variety Auction
Auction Reports
Auction Name | Eclectic Variety Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 5,382.00 |
Auction Date | April 09, 2024 - April 09, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 4,000.00 |
Sale Number | #40924 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 7,000.00 |
Total Lots | 28 | ||
Sold Lots | 24 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 4,700.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 85.71% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 8,400.00 |
Unsold Lots | 4 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 64.07% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
5579 | Currier & Ives | "The Lightning Express Trains" |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 715.00 | |
5666 | Richard Wright | A first ed. of 12 Million Black Voices by Wright |
1941 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 520.00 |
5662 | Langston Hughes | Simple Stakes A Claim, Langston Hughes (signed) |
1957 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 422.50 |
5670 | (8) books on ancient Roman history |
USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 422.50 | ||
5675 | Toni Morrison | Song of Solomon by Toni Morrison (signed) |
1977 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 390.00 |
5667 | A 1st ed., 1st printing of The First Book of Negroes |
1952 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 325.00 | |
5564 | Berthe Morisot | Etching "La Lecon de Dessin" |
USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 247.00 | |
5563 | Will Barnet | Lithograph "Stairway to the Sea" |
1982-84 | USD 300.00 - 600.00 | USD 221.00 |
5676 | Toni Morrison | Beloved by Toni Morrison (signed) |
1987 | USD 60.00 - 120.00 | USD 221.00 |
5661 | Langston Hughes | Freedom's Plow by Langston Hughes (signed) |
1943 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 208.00 |
5674 | John Lewis | Across That Bridge by John Lewis (signed) |
2012 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 208.00 |
5569 | Luigi Kasimir | Luigi Kasimir (2) Color Etchings |
USD 200.00 - 400.00 | USD 169.00 | |
5664 | Alex Haley | Roots by Alex Haley (signed) |
1976 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 169.00 |
5808 | An oversized framed floral decorator print |
USD 60.00 - 120.00 | USD 156.00 | ||
5671 | Herbert Hoover | The Challenge to Liberty, Herbert Hoover (signed) |
1934 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 143.00 |
5665 | A first ed. of Manchild in the Promised Land |
1965 | USD 60.00 - 120.00 | USD 130.00 | |
5669 | (8) books, many limited ed., on U.S. history |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 117.00 | ||
5570 | Ferdinand Schmutzer & Jan Vendrous | Ferdinand Schmutzer & Jan Vendrous (2) Etchings |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 104.00 | |
5668 | A 1st ed. of The Creoles of Louisiana (1884) |
1884 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 104.00 | |
5672 | (6) Folio Society books on culture and history |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 104.00 | ||
5673 | (8) books, some ltd. edition, on culture and history |
USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 91.00 | ||
5663 | A book about a Civil Rights murder (signed) |
1968 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 78.00 | |
5677 | Singin' and Swingin'... by Maya Angelou (signed) |
1976 | USD 100.00 - 200.00 | USD 78.00 | |
5565 | (3) Framed Prints |
USD 20.00 - 40.00 | USD 39.00 |