A Look Inside the Catalogue: 19th & 20th Century Literature At Auction May 15 Cornerstones of science fiction from the Estate of Stanley Simon form the backbone of our May 15 auction of 19th & 20th Century Literature; of special note is a run of first editions by Philip K. Dick. Additional highlights include first editions of the first works by marquee artists of the twentieth century, including Joseph Heller, Ernest Hemingway and Stephen King. Nineteenth-century highlights include first editions of Emily Dickinson‘s first three books of poetry, and the first edition in fragile wrappers of Christabel: Kubla Khan, A Vision; The Pains of Sleep, 1816, by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. Complete Catalogue Works from the Estate of Stanley Simon Stanley Simon (1945-2017) of Flushing, Queens, was a passionate, dedicated, life-long collector of sci-fi, thriller and fantasy first editions as well as photography from the Golden Age of Hollywood. He worked at the Post Office for 30 years but always was intensely focused on his collections. Lots in this auction from the Estate of Stanley Simon are marked ESS. Lot 298: Edgar Wallace & Merian C. Cooper, King Kong, first edition, association copy, signed & inscribed by Fay Wray & Marcel Delgado, New York, 1932 (ESS). Estimate $4,500 to $6,000. Lot 108: Philip K. Dick, Ubik, first edition, signed, Garden City, 1969 (ESS).Estimate $4,000 to $6,000. Lot 105: Philip K. Dick, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?, first edition, New York, 1968 (ESS). Estimate $4,000 to $6,000. Lot 25: Ray Bradbury, Fahrenheit 451, limited author’s edition, presentation copy, signed & inscribed, New York, 1953 (ESS). Estimate $6,000 to $9,000. Stephen King Lot 220: Stephen King, The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger, first edition, illustrated by Michael Whelan, signed by King & Whelan, West Kingston, RI, 1982 (ESS).Estimate $2,500 to $3,500. Lot 224: Stephen King, The Plant, Parts I & II, first editions, signed & inscribed, Bangor, 1982-83. Estimate $6,000 to $9,000. Further Highlights Lot 193: Ernest Hemingway, Three Stories & Ten Poems, first edition of the author’s first book, Paris, 1923. Estimate $20,000 to $30,000. Lot 185: Ernest Hemingway, In Our Time, first trade edition, first printing, New York, 1925. Estimate $6,000 to $9,000. Lot 120: Emily Dickinson, first editions of the author’s first three books of Poems, Boston, 1890-96. Estimate $10,000 to $15,000. Lot 159: Anne Frank, Het Achterhuis, first edition, Amsterdam, 1947. Estimate $7,000 to $10,000. Lot 209: James Joyce, Finnegans Wake, first edition, signed, London, 1939. Estimate $6,000 to $9,000. Complete Catalogue For more information on the sale, contact Specialist John D. Larson in the Books department. Consign with Swann Our specialists accept consignments on a rolling basis. For a complete list of consignment deadlines and upcoming auctions, check our Schedule. Get the Semimonthly Newsletter Share Facebook Twitter April 10, 2018Author: Swann CommunicationsCategory: Books & Manuscripts Tags: 19th and 20th century literature Aldous Huxley Anne Frank Arthur C. Clarke books Dylan Thomas Edgar Allan Poe Edgar Wallace Emily Dickinson Ernest Hemingway Fay Wray Isaac Asimov James Joyce King Kong literature Marcel Delgado Merian C. Cooper Michael Whelan Philip K. Dick Ray Bradbury Robert Heinlein Samuel Taylor Coleridge Stanley Simon Stephen King Virginia Woolf W.B. Yeats William Faulkner Previous Records & Results: African-American Fine Art Next A Look Inside the Catalogue: Contemporary Art Recommended Posts Fine Books & Manuscripts: November 2020 Highlights Books & Manuscripts October 26, 2020 2010-19: The Decade in Review Swann January 13, 2020 Fine Books & Autographs: February 2021 Auction Highlights Books & Manuscripts February 3, 2021