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SALE NUMBER 1557

ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION FROM THURSDAY, FEBRUARY THIRD

THE LIBRARY

OF A WELL-KNOWN

PENNSYLVANIA COLLECTOR

AND

A LIBRARY

FROM ENGLAND

TO BE SOLD
TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY EIGHTH

AT EIGHT-FIFTEEN O'CLOCK

THE ANDERSON GALLERIES
[MITCHELL KENNERLEY, PRESIDENT]

PARK AVENUE AND FIFTY-NINTH STREET, NEW YORK

CONDITIONS OF SALE

All bids to be PER LOT as numbered in the Catalogue.

The highest bidder to be the buyer. In all cases of disputed bids the lot shall be resold, but the Auctioneer will use his judgment as to the good faith of all claims and his decision shall be final.

Buyers to give their names and addresses and to make such cash payments on account as may be required, in default of which the lots purchased to be immediately resold.

Goods bought to be removed at the close of each sale. If not so removed they will be at the sole risk of the purchaser, and subject to storage charges, and The Anderson Galleries, Incorporated, will not be responsible if such goods are lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed.

TERMS CASH. If accounts are not paid at the conclusion of each sale, or, in the case of absent buyers, when bills are rendered, this Company reserves the right to recatalogue the goods for immediate sale without notice to the defaulting buyer, and all costs of such resale will be charged to the defaulter. This condition is without prejudice to the rights of the Company to enforce the sale contract and collect the amount due without such resale at its own option. Unsettled accounts are subject to interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum.

All books are sold as catalogued, and are assumed to be in good SECOND-HAND condition. If material defects are found, not mentioned in the catalogue, the lot may be returned. Notice of such defects must be given promptly and the goods returned within ten days from the date of the sale. No exceptions will be made to this rule. Magazines and other periodicals, and all miscellaneous books arranged in parcels, are sold as they are, without recourse.

Autograph Letters, Documents, Manuscripts and Bindings are sold as they are, without recourse. The utmost care is taken to authenticate and correctly describe items of this character, but this Company will not be responsible for errors, omissions, or defects of any kind.

BIDS. We make no charge for executing orders for our customers and use all bids competitively, buying at the lowest price permitted by other bids.

Priced Copy of this Catalogue may be secured for fifty cents for each session of the sale.

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THE LIBRARY

OF A WELL-KNOWN

PENNSYLVANIA COLLECTOR

AND

A LIBRARY

FROM ENGLAND

SALE TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY EIGHTH AT EIGHT-FIFTEEN O'CLOCK

LOTS 1-275

1. A'BECKETT (GILBERT ABBOTT). The Comic History of England. 2 vols. (a few letters on title-page of Vol. 1 damaged). Published at the Punch Office, 1847-48; [also] THE COMIC HISTORY OF ROME. Bradbury and Evans, n. d. (corner of title repaired). Illustrated with colored plates and numerous woodcuts by John Leech. 3 vols., 8vo, crushed blue morocco, gilt tops. London, v. d.

FIRST EDITION.

2. ALDRICH (THOMAS BAILEY). Daisy's Necklace, 1857; The Course of True Love never Did Run Smooth, 1858; Ballad of Babie Bell, 1859; Poems, 1865; Prudence Palfrey, 1874; Flower and Thorn, 1877; From Ponkapog to Pesth, 1883; Sister's Tragedy, 1891; Two Bites at a Cherry, 1894; Unguarded Gates, 1895; Judith and Holofernes, 1896. Together 11 vols. 12mo and 16mo, original cloth. Boston and New York, v. d.

FIRST EDITIONS. The "Poems" is the First issue of this collected edition, containing 9 poems which did not appear in the 1863 edition.

3. AMERICAN ANNUALS. The Atlantic Souvenir for 1830. Phila. 1830; The Token for 1833, 1836, 1837, 1839 and 1842. Boston, 1833-42; The Gift for 1837 and 1842. Phila. 1837-42; The Token; or Affection's Gift. N. Y. n. d. Illustrations. Together 9 vols. 12mo and 16mo, morocco, gilt edges.

Contains original contributions by Longfellow, Lowell, Hawthorne, Holmes and others.

4. AMERICAN FIRST EDITIONS. The Culprit Fay (Drake), N. Y. 1835; Pike County Ballads (Hay), Boston, 1871; To Cuba and Back (Dana), Boston, 1859; and others. Together 9 vols. 8vo and 12mo, cloth and morocco.

5. AMERICAN STATESMEN SERIES. The Complete First Series, with Index, and Volumes 1 to 8, of the Second Series. Edited by John T. Morse, Jr. Illustrated with portraits, and engraved titles on India paper. 40 vols. 8vo, buckram, paper labels, uncut.

Boston: Houghton, Mifflin and Co., 1898-1916

Large Paper Edition, one of 500 copies printed. In fine clean condition. Scarce.

6. AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES. Universities and Their Sons. Numerous portraits and illustrations. 5 vols. 4to, half morocco, gilt edges. Boston, 1898

7. ARABIAN NIGHTS. The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night. How First Completely done into English Prose and Verse, from the Original Arabic, by John Payne, 9 vols.; With Tales from the Arabic. 3 vols. 12 vols. 8vo, vellum, gilt, gilt tops, uncut. London, 1884

Limited Edition. Printed for Subscribers only.

8. ARMSTRONG (WALTER). Gainsborough and his place in English Art. With 48 plates. Large 8vo, cloth, gilt top, uncut. New York, 1904

9. BALLANTINE (SERJEANT). Some Experiences of a Barrister's Life. Portrait. 2 vols. 8vo, half brown morocco, gilt tops. London, 1882

10. BALZAC (HONORE DE). Comedie Humaine. Edited by George Saintsbury. With numerous etched plates on Japan paper. 40 vols. 8vo, cloth, gilt tops, uncut.

London: J. M. Dent & Co., 1895-98 Illustrated Limited Edition, one of 300 copies printed for America.

11. BARBER (J. W.) AND HOWE (H.). Historical Collections of Connecticut. New Haven, 1836; Massachusetts. Worcester, 1840; New York. N. Y. 1841; New Jersey. N. Y. 1844. Maps, portraits and illustrations. Together 4 vols. 8vo, half calf.

12. BARING-GOULD (SABINE). The Book of Were-Wolves; being an Account of a Terrible Superstitution. Frontispiece. 12mo, polished calf, gilt top, original covers bound in, by Rivière.

FIRST EDITION. Fine copy of this scarce book.

London, 1865

13. BARRAS. Memoirs of Barras, Member of the Directorate. Edited with a general Introduction, Prefaces and Appendices, by George Duruy. Portraits, facsimiles and plans. 4 vols. 8vo, half calf, gilt tops, uncut. New York, 1895-96

14. BARRIE (J. M.). The Little Minister. N. Y. 1898; Heptameron of Margaret, Queen of Navarre. London, 1880; Coaching Days and Coaching Ways (Tristram), London, 1893; and others. Together 13 vols. 8vo and 12mo, cloth.

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