There’s a big Heritage SF/F/H book auction coming up, this one for book dealer David Aronovitz’s collection, and Heritage sent me a big fat catalog for it. I’ve been receiving catalogs from Heritage since 2007, but haven’t recorded them previously.
(Aronovitz, David) The David Aronovitz Collection of Important Science Fiction & Fantasy Part I. Heritage Auctions, 2026. First edition trade paperback original, a Fine copy. Aronovitz is an SF bookseller who got started a lot earlier than me, all this is expensive stuff I wouldn’t have been able to bid on even if I weren’t between jobs. While I have copies of a lot of the first editions being auctioned (I have firsts of six of the ten books shown on the cover), Aronovitz generally had much nicer copies and/or more desirable states, along with manuscripts and associational copies (like I, Robot inscribed to John W. Campbell).
Previous notable Heritage SF/F/H auctions include:
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Hello,
I am looking to acquire a copy of a 4-page letter in one of your collections I have seen advertised on the Heritage Auctions site:
John W. Campbell, Jr. Typed letter signed to Cal Laning. 22 March 1950. 4 pp. A dense letter on dianetics, mentions L. Ron Hubbard: “I assure you that Ron Hubbard has something that is of terrific importance to the world…”
Auction Name: 2026 May 13 The David Aronovitz Collection of Important Science Fiction and Fantasy, Part I Rare Books Signature® Auction
Lot Number: 45118
Shortcut to Lot: HA.com/6336*45118
Can you tell me how I might be able to acquire a copy of the full 4-page document?
I just blogged about the auction. You would need to contact Heritage directly about an item you saw there. Some items they will let you contact the current owner to make an offer.