The first edition Emma that I wrote about here, the one with the interesting John Hawkshaw bookplate, sold yesterday (March 19, 2013) at Bonham’s London for £8,125 (inc. premium) or about $12,312. – about in line with the original estimate at the November 2012 auction of £6,000 – 8,000 (€7,400 – 9,900; US$ 9,500 – 13,000), and substanitally higher than the estimate for this auction: £4,000 – 5,000 (€4,600 – 5,800; US$ 6,100 – 7,700).
- More information here at the Bonham’s website: http://www.bonhams.com/auctions/20751/lot/6/
- And my original post here: https://janeausteninvermont.wordpress.com/2013/02/25/austen-on-the-block-a-first-edition-iemma-or-where-an-interesting-bookplate-might-take-you/
Jane Austen in Vermont 