Sotheby's auction. Results.

Here are the results so far of the three Brontë lots auctioned today at Sotheby's (New York) as part of The James S. Copley Library: Arts & Sciences, including the Mark Twain Collection.

Sold:

LOT 278
BRONTË, CHARLOTTE
70,000—100,000 USD

Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium: 68,500 USD

Description
Autograph letter signed ("C. Brontë"), 4 pages (7 x 4 3/8 in.; 178 x 111 mm) on mourning stationary, [Haworth Parsonage, Yorkshire,] 18 October 1848, to William Smith Williams; horizontal and vertical folds, minimal wear. Half blue morocco clamshell case; spine faded.

So far, these two seem to have been skipped for some reason, though.

LOT 279
BRONTË, CHARLOTTE
30,000—50,000 USD

Description
Autograph letter signed ("C. B."), 3 pages (7 1/2 x 4 3/4 in.; 190 x 120 mm), n.p. [Haworth Parsonage, Yorkshire], 3 April 1850, to Ellen Nussey; horizontal and vertical folds, few minor spots, lower portion of third page cut away (loss approx. 1 5/8 x 4 1/8 in.).

Actually, Lot 280 seems to have vanished altogether from the catalogue and auction list. Quite strange.

LOT 280
BRONTË, CHARLOTTE

40,000—60,000 USD

Description

Autograph letter signed ("C. Brontë"), 4 pages (7 1/8 x 4 5/8 in.; 180 x 118 mm), Haworth, Yorkshire, 25 August 1852, to Ellen Nussey; horizontal fold, minor soiling, small rust stain on last page of letter affecting one word, narrow glue stain along right margin of last page.

Here's hoping one, two or all three will be going back to Haworth and the Brontë Society!

Categories: Brontëana