Heritage Auctions: The David Aronovitz Collection of Important Science Fiction and Fantasy, Part I Rare Books Signature® Auction, 6336, Dallas

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Auction Report
Auction Date
May 13, 2026 - May 13, 2026
Page Size: 268 items in 11 pages
Auction Lot Books
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
45026 L. Frank Baum

L. Frank Baum. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Chicago and New York: Geo. M. Hill Co., 1900.

1900 USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 USD 7,500.00
45027 L. Frank Baum

L. Frank Baum. The Marvelous Land of Oz: Being an account of the further adventures of the Scarecrow and Tin Woodman... Chicago: The Reilly & Britton Co., 1904.

1904 USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 USD 5,500.00
45028 Edward Bellamy

Edward Bellamy. Looking Backward: 2000–1887.

1888 USD 1,280.00 - 1,920.00 USD 1,000.00
45029 Alfred Bester

Alfred Bester. The Demolished Man.

1953 USD 1,280.00 - 1,920.00 USD 2,000.00
45030 Alfred Bester

Alfred Bester. Tiger! Tiger!

1956 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 4,750.00
45031 William Peter Blatty

William Peter Blatty. Advanced Reading Copy of The Exorcist [with:] a copy of the first edition.

1971 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 812.50
45032 James Blish

James Blish. A Case of Conscience.

1959 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 4,000.00
45033 Robert Bloch

Robert Bloch. A Portfolio of Some Rare and Exquisite Poetry by the Bard of Bards.

c. 1937 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 1,875.00
45034 Robert Bloch; Wilson "Bob" Tucker

[Robert Bloch and Wilson "Bob" Tucker, editors]. The Science-Fiction World. Comprising the complete run of six issues from August, 1955 to Spring 1957.

1955-1957 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 3,125.00
45035 Robert Bloch

Robert Bloch. Psycho.

1959 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 4,250.00
45036 Robert Bloch

Robert Bloch. The Eighth Stage of Fandom.

1962 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 1,250.00
45037 Hannes Bok (Wayne Woodard)

Hannes Bok [Wayne Woodard]. An archive of 10 lengthy typed letters from illustrator Hannes Bok to the publisher of Fantasy Press, Inc., Lloyd Eshbach, discussing details and technique for various dust jacket projects and other subjects, some illustrated.

c. 1954-64 USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 USD 3,500.00
45038 Pierre Boulle

Pierre Boulle. La Planete des Singes and Planet of the Apes.

1963 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 1,875.00
45039 Ray Bradbury; Henry Kuttner; J. Harvey Haggard; Robert A. Heinlein; Ross L. Rocklin; J. E. Kelleam; Damon Knight; Hannes Bok (Wayne Woodard)

Ray Bradbury, editor. A working production file of the fanzine Futuria Fantasia, Vol. I, #4, comprising original typescripts of each contribution (some with ink corrections), also includes various drafts of mimeograph pages (some with typed corrections, j

1940 USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 USD 18,750.00
45040 Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury, editor. Early Bradbury fanzines, comprising Hollerbochen Comes Back and two issues of Futuria Fantasia.

1938; 1940 USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 USD 11,250.00
45041 Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury. Three inscribed and signed typescripts of short stories published in Dark Carnival, including two carbon typescripts and one typescript.

N/A USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 6,250.00
45042 Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury. Dark Carnival.

1947 USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 USD 10,625.00
45043 Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury. Dark Carnival.

1947 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 1,937.50
45044 Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury. Six inscribed and signed typescripts of short stories published in The Martian Chronicles, including three carbon typescripts and three typescripts.

1947; 1948; 1949 USD 32,000.00 - 48,000.00 USD 25,000.00
45045 Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury. The Martian Chronicles.

1950 USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 USD 13,750.00
45046 Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury. The Martian Chronicles.

1950 USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 USD 5,250.00
45047 Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury. Five inscribed and signed typescripts of short stories published in The Illustrated Man, including three carbon typescripts and two typescripts.

1950; 1949; 1950 USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 USD 18,750.00
45048 Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451.

1953 USD 19,200.00 - 28,800.00 USD 23,750.00
45049 Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451.

1953 USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 USD 42,500.00
45050 Ray Bradbury

Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451.

1953 USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 USD 25,000.00
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