Edgar Rice Burroughs

James Allen St. John’s (American, 1872-1957) At the Earth’s Core book dust jacket, 1922, an iconic cover painting for a hugely important book by one of the fathers of fantasy illustration. This is one of the finest examples to ever come to auction and it was the star lot, selling for $112,500, thousands more than the estimate of $75,000 and up. All images courtesy of Heritage Auctions
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Out of this world: Records shattered for science-fiction art collection

Description de l’Egypte ou Recueil des observations et des recherches qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l›expédition de l›Egypte. Paris: C.L.F. Panckoucke, 1820-1830, second edition, $220,000. Courtesy of Andrew Jones Auctions
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Books set record prices at auctions