Day 3 | Rare Books from The Bentley Estate 2024-02-09 Auction - 190 Price Results - Ahlers & Ogletree Auction Gallery in GA - Page 8
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MARK TWAIN, HUCKLEBERRY FINN, 1ST EDITION IN BLUEMARK TWAIN SIGNED LETTER TO COLONEL GEORGE HARVEYMARK TWAIN, TOM SAWYER 1ST ED. PUBLISHER'S MOROCCO
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Atlanta, GA, United States
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Day 3 | Rare Books from The Bentley Estate

Ahlers & Ogletree is honored to present the lifetime collection of important historical books and documents from The Estate of Fred Bentley, Sr. With more than 900 lots on offer, highlights include the rare opportunity to acquire a William Shakespeare's Second Folio dated to 1632, an Abraham Lincoln signed appointment document, an 1818 copy of the Declaration of Independence as published by Benjamin Owen Tyler, and Mark Twain's 1st Ed. printing of Tom Sawyer. An avid reader and collector his entire life, Mr. Bentley gave generously to his community in support of this passion by founding the rare book rooms at Brenau College and Kennesaw State University. Session 1 : Wednesday February 7: Dickens, Shakespeare, Incunabula and Early Documents Session 2: Thursday February 8: Historical Books & Documents from the Revolutionary War through the 19th century Session 3 : Friday February 9: Important works of fiction and poetry from Mark Twain and others.
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EDMUND BLUNDEN, THE BROOK HANDWRITTEN POEM: Edmund Charles Blunden (1896-1974), a poem titled 'The Brook' written in his hand in three stanzas of eight lines each. Penned in neat calligraphic script, the poem was submitted for publication in
0894: EDMUND BLUNDEN, THE BROOK HANDWRITTEN POEMEst. $200-$400
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5VOL WILLIAM TEMPLE COLLECTED WORKS: Five volume collection of works by Sir William Temple, Bar (1628-1699). Memoirs Of The Life and Negotiations of Sir William Temple, Bar. Containing the most important Occurrences and the most Secret
0896: 5VOL WILLIAM TEMPLE COLLECTED WORKSEst. $300-$500
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10VOL SIGNED BOOKS BY VARIOUS AUTHORS: Included are the following 10 books signed by their authors: The Road He Chose by William Paul. Published 2001 by Autumn Leaf Publishing. Signed with an inscription on the front free end paper. Old
0898: 10VOL SIGNED BOOKS BY VARIOUS AUTHORSEst. $100-$200
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6VOL SIGNED BOOKS BY VARIOUS AUTHORS: Six volumes of the following books signed by the authors: A Georgia Lawyer: His Observations and Public Service by Stirling Price Gilbert. Published 1945 by The University of Georgia Press. Signed by
0899: 6VOL SIGNED BOOKS BY VARIOUS AUTHORSEst. $100-$200
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6VOL SIGNED BOOKS BY VARIOUS AUTHORS: Included are the following six signed books: To See Your Face Again by Eugenia Price. Published 1985 by Doubleday. Signed by the author on the half-title page. The Cambridge Introduction to Harriet
0900: 6VOL SIGNED BOOKS BY VARIOUS AUTHORSEst. $100-$200
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JAMES JOYCE, ULYSSES, FIRST EDITION, 1922: Ulysses by James Joyce. This is the first British edition printed in 1922 by The Egoist Press, London. The first Paris edition was originally printed by Shakespeare and Company that same year. This
0901: JAMES JOYCE, ULYSSES, FIRST EDITION, 1922Est. $1,000-$1,500
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MARK VAN DOREN, HANDWRITTEN BOOK OF POETRY: Mark Van Doren (June 13, 1894 – December 10, 1972), 58 different working poems and one extra started with a title but never finished with all entries written in author's hand and set on individual
0905: MARK VAN DOREN, HANDWRITTEN BOOK OF POETRYEst. $400-$800
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BEN JONSON, THE WORKS OF BEN JONSON 1692: The Works of Ben Jonson, Which were formerly Printed in Two Volumes, are now Reprinted in One. To which is added A Comedy, called The New Inn. Published 1692 by Thomas Hodgkin. First collected
0909: BEN JONSON, THE WORKS OF BEN JONSON 1692Est. $300-$600
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SAMUEL ROGERS, POEMS FINELY BOUND, 1834: Poems by Samuel Rogers. Printed 1823, by T. Cadell, Strand, and E. Moxon. Finely bound in brown morocco with raised bands on the spine. Title in gilt to second panel, remaining panels finely
0910: SAMUEL ROGERS, POEMS FINELY BOUND, 1834Est. $100-$200
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THOMAS GRAY, POEMS BY MR. GRAY 1768: Poems by Mr. Gray published 1768. First London edition that includes the famous "Elegy Written in a Country Churchyard. Rare half-title page is present. Contents on page 121. Fully bound in leather
0911: THOMAS GRAY, POEMS BY MR. GRAY 1768Est. $200-$400
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