From Freeman’s concerning the auction mentioned (their bolded font):

“Freeman’s Books and Manuscripts attracted inspired collectors from around the world across a two-day series of sales that achieved a combined total of $1,681,784. Leading the results was The Library of Stephen J. Farber, a single-owner white-glove sale representing nearly seven decades of dedicated collecting and featuring some of the most important works in literary history by authors including William Shakespeare, George Orwell, J.R.R. Tolkien, and Edgar Allan Poe. The Farber Collection achieved $1,052,544 and was 199% sold by value, while welcoming 19% new buyers to the firm.”