Swann’s Focus on Women auction, scheduled for June 1st, pulls together an eclectic set of material representing women’s contributions to art, life, and society. From Louisa May Alcott to Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Catherine the Great to Susan B. Anthony, and Jane Austen to Amelia Earhart, the works of many famous women are included. But the sale wouldn’t fulfill its brief without emphasizing the everyday lives of women and their unsung accomplishments and triumphs.
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Adam, Helen (1909-1993) Signed Copies of Books, Associated Correspondence & Ephemera.
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Adam, Helen (1909-1993) Signed Copies of Books, Associated Correspondence & Ephemera.
Est.
$500 - $700
Sold
$275
American Female Poets. Seven Titles by Four Writers: Amy Lowell (1874-1925); May Sarton (1912-1995); Barbara Guest (1920-2006); and Mar
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American Female Poets. Seven Titles by Four Writers: Amy Lowell (1874-1925); May Sarton (1912-1995); Barbara Guest (1920-2006); and Mar
Est.
$400 - $600
Sold
$225
Austen, Jane (1775-1817) Pride and Prejudice.
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Austen, Jane (1775-1817) Pride and Prejudice.
Est.
$6,000 - $8,000
Sold
$11,000
Austen, Jane (1775-1817) Sense & Sensibility.
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Austen, Jane (1775-1817) Sense & Sensibility.
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Sold
$900
Barrett Browning, Elizabeth (1806-1861) Aurora Leigh.
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Barrett Browning, Elizabeth (1806-1861) Aurora Leigh.
Est.
$200 - $300
Passed
Bergé, Carol (1928-2006) Lot of Correspondence and Publications, Some Signed, 1962-1991.
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Bergé, Carol (1928-2006) Lot of Correspondence and Publications, Some Signed, 1962-1991.
Est.
$500 - $700
Sold
$425
Bible, English, translated by Julia Evelina Smith (1792-1886) The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literal
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Bible, English, translated by Julia Evelina Smith (1792-1886) The Holy Bible: Containing the Old and New Testaments; Translated Literal
Est.
$3,000 - $5,000
Sold
$3,800
Burney, Fanny (1752-1840) Camilla: Or, A Picture of Youth.
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Burney, Fanny (1752-1840) Camilla: Or, A Picture of Youth.
Est.
$600 - $800
Sold
$850
Douglas Wiggin, Kate (1856-1923) Four Volumes of Froebel Inscribed to her Husband.
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Douglas Wiggin, Kate (1856-1923) Four Volumes of Froebel Inscribed to her Husband.
Est.
$1,000 - $2,000
Sold
$550
Edgeworth, Maria (1768-1849) Tales of Fashionable Life.
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Edgeworth, Maria (1768-1849) Tales of Fashionable Life.
Est.
$400 - $600
Sold
$200
Edgeworth, Maria (1768-1849) Letters for Literary Ladies, Author's Presentation Copy to her Father.
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Edgeworth, Maria (1768-1849) Letters for Literary Ladies, Author's Presentation Copy to her Father.
Est.
$800 - $1,200
Sold
$400
Fielding, Sarah (1710-1768) & Jane Collier (1709?-1755) The Cry: A New Dramatic Fable.
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Fielding, Sarah (1710-1768) & Jane Collier (1709?-1755) The Cry: A New Dramatic Fable.
Est.
$600 - $800
Passed
Fielding, Sarah (1710-1768) The Adventures of David Simple: Containing an Account of his Travels through the Cities of London and Westm
14
Fielding, Sarah (1710-1768) The Adventures of David Simple: Containing an Account of his Travels through the Cities of London and Westm
Est.
$700 - $900
Sold
$375
Fielding, Sarah (1710-1768) The Lives of Cleopatra & Octavia.
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Fielding, Sarah (1710-1768) The Lives of Cleopatra & Octavia.
Est.
$500 - $700
Sold
$500
Holding, Elisabeth Sanxay (1889-1955) The Unlit Lamp: A Study of Inter-Actions.
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Holding, Elisabeth Sanxay (1889-1955) The Unlit Lamp: A Study of Inter-Actions.
Est.
$300 - $500
Sold
$550
Jackson, Helen Hunt (1830-1885) Two Author's Presentation Copies.
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Jackson, Helen Hunt (1830-1885) Two Author's Presentation Copies.
Est.
$800 - $1,200
Sold
$450
Jesenská, Milena (1896-1944) Two First Editions.
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Jesenská, Milena (1896-1944) Two First Editions.
Est.
$400 - $600
Passed
Johnson, Georgia Douglas (1880-1966) The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems.
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Johnson, Georgia Douglas (1880-1966) The Heart of a Woman and Other Poems.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$4,000
Moore, Marianne Craig (1887-1972) Small Archive of Correspondence and Books, some Signed.
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Moore, Marianne Craig (1887-1972) Small Archive of Correspondence and Books, some Signed.
Est.
$600 - $800
Sold
$350
Pardoe, Julia Sophia H. (1804-1862) Lady Arabella: or, The Adventures of a Doll.
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Pardoe, Julia Sophia H. (1804-1862) Lady Arabella: or, The Adventures of a Doll.
Est.
$100 - $200
Sold
$50
Parker, Dorothy (1863-1967) Three Titles, Two Signed.
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Parker, Dorothy (1863-1967) Three Titles, Two Signed.
Est.
$800 - $1,200
Sold
$1,300
Parker, Dorothy (1863-1967) Two Poetry Titles from the 1920s, One Signed.
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Parker, Dorothy (1863-1967) Two Poetry Titles from the 1920s, One Signed.
Est.
$600 - $800
Passed
Pulp Novels with Racy & Erotic Themes. Five Mid-Century Examples Featuring Graphic Covers and Attributed to Women Writers.
24
Pulp Novels with Racy & Erotic Themes. Five Mid-Century Examples Featuring Graphic Covers and Attributed to Women Writers.
Est.
$300 - $500
Sold
$225
Pulp Novels with Racy & Erotic Themes. Seven Mid-Century Examples Featuring Graphic Covers and Attributed to Women Writers.
25
Pulp Novels with Racy & Erotic Themes. Seven Mid-Century Examples Featuring Graphic Covers and Attributed to Women Writers.
Est.
$500 - $700
Passed
Pulp Novels with Racy & Erotic Themes. Six Mid-Century Examples Featuring Graphic Covers and Attributed to Women Writers.
26
Pulp Novels with Racy & Erotic Themes. Six Mid-Century Examples Featuring Graphic Covers and Attributed to Women Writers.
Est.
$400 - $600
Sold
$275
Stowe, Harriet Beecher (1811-1896) The Writings, Autographed Large Paper Edition.
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Stowe, Harriet Beecher (1811-1896) The Writings, Autographed Large Paper Edition.
Est.
$3,500 - $5,000
Sold
$3,200
Thaxter, Celia (1835-1894) The Poems of Celia Thaxter, Embellished with Original Watercolors by Louisa C. Richardson.
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Thaxter, Celia (1835-1894) The Poems of Celia Thaxter, Embellished with Original Watercolors by Louisa C. Richardson.
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Sold
$550
Wharton, Edith (1862-1937) Ethan Frome.
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Wharton, Edith (1862-1937) Ethan Frome.
Est.
$250 - $350
Sold
$140
Wheatley, Phillis (1753-1784) Newspaper Notice of her Passing in Thomas's Massachusetts Spy: Or, Worcester Gazette.
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Wheatley, Phillis (1753-1784) Newspaper Notice of her Passing in Thomas's Massachusetts Spy: Or, Worcester Gazette.
Est.
$800 - $1,200
Sold
$1,000
Alcott, Louisa May (1832-1888) Autograph Script for a Performance of Mrs. Jarley's Waxworks.
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Alcott, Louisa May (1832-1888) Autograph Script for a Performance of Mrs. Jarley's Waxworks.
Est.
$2,000 - $3,000
Sold
$3,800
Bremer, Fredrika (1801-1865) Autograph Letter Signed, Philadelphia, 13 June 1850.
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Bremer, Fredrika (1801-1865) Autograph Letter Signed, Philadelphia, 13 June 1850.
Est.
$200 - $300
Sold
$150
Canfield Fisher, Dorothy (1879-1958) Two Typed Letters Signed.
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Canfield Fisher, Dorothy (1879-1958) Two Typed Letters Signed.
Est.
$300 - $500
Passed
Chaminade, Cécile (1857-1944) Autograph Letter Signed, Undated.
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Chaminade, Cécile (1857-1944) Autograph Letter Signed, Undated.
Est.
$200 - $300
Sold
$110
Earhart, Amelia (1897-1939) The Fun of It, Signed and Inscribed.
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Earhart, Amelia (1897-1939) The Fun of It, Signed and Inscribed.
Est.
$1,000 - $1,500
Sold
$3,600
Fuller, Sarah Margaret (1810-1850) Signature.
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Fuller, Sarah Margaret (1810-1850) Signature.
Est.
$250 - $350
Sold
$200
Klumpke, Anna (1856-1942) Rosa Bonheur: Sa Vie Son Oeuvre.
37
Klumpke, Anna (1856-1942) Rosa Bonheur: Sa Vie Son Oeuvre.
Est.
$400 - $600
Sold
$700
