Seven first editions by Erskine Caldwell, including 4 limited signed editions: — CALDWELL, ERSKINE. 1903-1987.

Sign in to download a work market report (PDF) — placement, comparables, and the artist's market, generated from the record.

Estimate: $1,000–$1,500 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale: Bonhams — Online Books and Manuscripts - Featuring the Distinguished Collection of Delmer and Mary Lou Daves, Online, New York · 12 August 2023
Record ID: TB-2026-485035
Record: first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
Cite this record: TB-2026-485035 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-485035

Caldwell, Erskine. 1903-1987., Seven first editions by Erskine Caldwell, including 4 limited signed editions:. Bonhams, 12 Aug 2023, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-485035.

Cite this record permanent · resolvable · quotable

Appraisal reports, insurance claims, catalogue entries and footnotes. The identifier never changes, and anyone can resolve it back to this page at https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-485035.

Caldwell, Erskine. 1903-1987., Seven first editions by Erskine Caldwell, including 4 limited signed editions:. Bonhams, 12 Aug 2023, lot 9. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-485035.

Test the link

The citation omits the realized price because this record is not unlocked. Everything else in it is complete and permanent.

From the same sale Online Books and Manuscripts - Featuring the Distinguished Collection of Delmer and Mary Lou Daves · Aug 2023

Lot	Artist	Estimate	Result
STOWE, HARRIET BEECHER. 1811-1896. Uncle Tom's Cabin. New York: Limit…	Covarrubias Illustrates Uncle Tom's Cabin.	$600–$900
Sartoris. NY. Harcourt, Brace & Co.: 1929.	Faulkner, William. 1897-1962.	$800–$1,200
A group of 4 works from Golden Cockerel Press.	Golden Cockerel Press.	$500–$700
2 titles from Gregynog Press, and another item.	Gregynog Press.	$400–$600
FLINT, W. RUSSELL. 1880-1969. illustrator. The Book of Tobit and the …	Haymarket Press.	$500–$700
California Hills. Los Angeles: Bruce McCallister, 1931.	Paul Landacre	$700–$900	upcoming

Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
Caldwell, Erskine. 1903-1987.	God's Little Acre. New York: Viking Press, 1933.	$1,530	Bonhams, Jun 2022
Caldwell, Erskine. 1903-1987.	Tobacco Road. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1932.		Bonhams, Aug 2022
Joyce, James. 1882-1941.	Perseverance In The Face Of Absurdity		Heritage Auctions, May 2021
Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961.	The Sun Also Rises. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926		Bonhams, Jan 2024
Caldwell, Erskine. 1903-1987.	god's little acre. new york: the viking press, 1933		Sotheby's, Nov 2017
Caldwell, Erskine. 1903-1987.	tobacco road. new york: charles scribner's sons, 1932		Sotheby's, Nov 2017
Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961.	For Whom the Bell Tolls, first edition, New York: Charles Sc		Bonhams, Nov 2022
Steinbeck, John. 1902-1968.	To a God Unknown. New York: Robert O. Ballou, 1933.		Bonhams, Aug 2023

The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.