Franklin Book Series: 20th Century American Literature & Thought (13 books)

About Auction

Buy Now

Summer Estate Sale featuring Sterling and Pla...

By Williams Auction Consulting

Aug 10, 2024 - Aug 14, 2024

Set Reminder 2024-08-10 00:00:00 2024-08-14 11:00:00 America/New_York Bidsquare Bidsquare : Summer Estate Sale featuring Sterling and Plate Serving sets, Franklin Book sets, more https://www.bidsquare.com/auctions/whyte-glove/summer-estate-sale-featuring-sterling-and-plate-serving-sets-franklin-book-sets-more-16521
Williams Auction Consulting wray@wraywilliams.com

View Full Catalog (43)

• Lot Description

  Group of 13 20th Century American Literature & Thought books from the Franklin Book series "The 100 Greatest Masterpieces of American Literature." A diverse selection of 20th-century American literature, including fiction, non-fiction, and social commentary, exploring various themes and perspectives. Each volume is meticulously crafted with premium leather bindings, gilded page edges, decorative endpapers, and a sewn-in satin ribbon bookmark. All books retain the original colorful page marker.

  The set includes:

  1. The Call of the Wild by Jack London
  2. Go Tell It on the Mountain by James Baldwin
  3. The Poetry of Robert Frost by Robert Frost
  4. The First Forty-Nine Stories by Ernest Hemmingway
  5. Life on the Mississippi by Mark Twain
  6. 1919 by John Dos Passos
  7. The Thurber Carnival by James Thurber
  8. Collected Stories of Katherine Anne Porter by Katherine Anne Porter
  9. Miss Lonelyhearts & The Day of the Locust by Nathaniel West
  10. Dusk of Dawn by W.E.B. Du Bois
  11. Interpretations and Forecasts by Lewis Mumford
  12. The Devil's Dictionary by Amrose Bierce
  13. A. Mencken Chrestomathy by H.L. Mencken

  Condition

  Like new to excellent condition. The books exhibit minimal wear and tear, with no visible damage to the bindings or pages. Most books appear to be unused. See photos. 

• Provenance

  From a prominent Cookeville, TN Estate.

• Shipping Info

  • WAC will ship SOME ITEMS but NOT ALL ITEMS. Some items are LOCAL PICKUP ONLY or BUYER-ARRANGED Shipper Pickup Only. Each lot description states if the lot is for local pickup or buyer-arranged shipping only. All items for this auction are located in Knoxville, TN. We provide names of carriers and shippers in advance, so if you plan to bid on items that may be expensive or complicated to ship, we highly recommend that you get shipping estimates prior to bidding from one or more local shippers (we provide a few during the bidding process or on request). You are not required to use any shippers we provide, but we do require you to make all shipping arrangements with the shipper and arrange for them to pickup the items during the pickup time periods provided on the invoice(s) in the lot descriptions. You agree to complete the purchase of any items you bid on even if shipping costs exceed your expectations. Purchaser agrees that packing and shipping is done at the purchaser's risk and that the purchaser will pay for all packing expenses, materials, carrier fees and insurance charges. WAC will have no liability for any loss or damage to shipped items. Items must be paid for in full before they will be released to be shipped. Any shipping estimates given are only estimates and cannot be construed as the final shipping cost. Purchased items not picked up or shipped within ten business days of the auction will be assessed a storage fee of $10.00 per day. If the purchaser fails to have their item(s) removed from WAC storage 30 days after the auction, WAC reserves the right to take possession of the item(s) and dispose of them at their discretion to recoup storage costs.

    Local shippers:

    The UPS Store of Northshore Knoxville Contact – Eve 865-951-2499 store6461@theupsstore.com

    The UPS Store of Bearden 865-584-0081 (press 5), fax 865-584-0094 store2630@theupsstore.com

    NOTE: large items & white glove delivery services only (driving range limitations may apply) John & Max Express LLC Contact – Dina 865-230-1568 johnmaxexpress@gmail.com

• Payment & Auction Policies

  • Available payment options

    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 
    • 

    Payment must be received no later than five (5) days after the sale.

    
    

    If paying with a credit card, a 3% credit card processing fee will be applied to the final sales price (i.e. hammer price + buyer's premium + applicable taxes). If you have a credit card on file, any winning bids will be automatically charged (up to $3000) along with applicable fees 72 hours after you receive your invoice unless other arrangements have been made.