Lot 790
A fine copy of the first American edition of The Bell Jar
Estate / Collection: The Estate of LeGrand Mellon
Sold for $448
Estimated at $300 - $500
Lot 791
The earliest obtainable Sherwood issue of The Vampyre
Sold for $2,304
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 792
The second Ellery Queen novel with a rare inscription
Sold for $2,176
Estimated at $400 - $600
Lot 793
A manuscript leaf from the first draft of "Atlas Shrugged"
Sold for $32,000
Estimated at $30,000 - $50,000
Lot 795
A signed copy of Atlas Shrugged with a promotional pack of "Who is John Galt?" cigarettes
Sold for $1,280
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 796
Salinger's Catcher in the Rye
Estate / Collection: The Estate of LeGrand Mellon
Sold for $5,120
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 799
John Steinbeck's Tortilla Flat, in the original wrappers
Sold for $2,560
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500
Lot 800
Steinbeck's In Dubious Battle, one of 99 signed copies
Sold for $4,160
Estimated at $2,000 - $3,000
Lot 803
An early printing of this posthumously published classic
Estate / Collection: The Estate of LeGrand Mellon
Sold for $128
Estimated at $200 - $300
Lot 807
Inscribed by Vonnegut with a self-portrait drawing
Sold for $3,520
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Lot 808
An autograph letter from The Age of Innocence author
Sold for $1,280
Estimated at $1,000 - $1,500