BOSTON, MASS.- A rare limited edition set of 40 'American Statesmen' biographies, each adorned with the autographs of founding fathers, sold for $68,181, according to Boston-based
RR Auction. The total for this month's Fine Autograph and Artifacts auction reached $1,019,860.
This extraordinary collection features a 'large paper' edition of the 40-volume biographical book set titled "American Statesmen," originally published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co, from 1898-1900 and 1908-1917, with all volumes numbered 57/500. Each volume is beautifully bound in full crushed green morocco gilt, showcasing the era's elegance.
What makes this collection unique is the inclusion of original letters or documents signed by the subjects. The roster of notable figures encompasses luminaries such as Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, Samuel Adams, and more.
Additional highlights from the sale include, but are not limited to:
• Two large leather swatches from President Kennedy's assassination limousine sold for $46,865.
• Lee Harvey Oswald's first handgun, a .38 Revolver personally owned by the Assassin, sold for $31,625.
• Martin Luther King, Jr. signed letter on the Civil Rights Movement sold for $29,283.
• Apple iPhone factory sealed First Generation, 8GB, sold for $26,488.
• RR Auction's Fine Autograph and Artifacts began on October 20 and concluded on November 8.
