The letter was sold to a private collector from the United States on Saturday, according to auction house Henry Aldridge & Son in Wiltshire, England. The hammer price far exceeded the initial ...

The letter was auctioned by Henry Aldridge & Son auction house to a private collector in the United States. The initial estimate price was just under $80,000.

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account.

The first volume, which covers the years from 1940 to 1956, includes 880 letters and weighs four pounds. For some remaining critical dissenters, it will be an affront to see Plath getting this hefty ...