CF Libbie: CATALOGUE OF THE, Extensive Private Library, OF A WELL KNOWN, BOSTON COLLECTOR. COMPRISING OVER 12,000 VOLUMES, RARE AMERICANA. Franklin Imprints. Works of Cotton and Increase Mather. Town and State Histories. Civil War and Confederate Publications. NAPOL, 1910Apr26,

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Auction Date
April 26, 1910 - April 26, 1910
Page Size: 2989 items in 30 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
201 BEARDSLEY, Aubrey Ben Jonson, his Volpone; or, the foxe New York

1898

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202 Arthur Symons BEARDSLEY. Aubrey Beardsley London

1898

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203 BEARDSLEY, E. E. History of the Episcopal Church in Connecticut Boston

1883

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204 BECKLEY, Hosea History of Vermont Brattleboro

1846

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205 BECKMANN, John History of Inventions London

1881

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206 A. E. Brown BEDFORD, Mass. Glimpses of Old New England Life; legends of Old Bedford Boston

1892

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207 BEHN, Mrs. BEHN, Mrs. Plays of London

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208 William White BELFAST, Me. History of Belfast

1827

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209 BELKNAP, Jeremy American Biography; or, an historical account of persons who have been distinguished in America as Adventures, Statesmen, Philosophers, etc. Boston

1794

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210 BELKNAP, Jeremy History of New Hampshire Phila., Boston

1784

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211 BELKNAP History of New Hampshire Dover

1831

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212 BELL, Thomas History of British Quadrupeds London

1837

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213 BELLAMY Apology for the Life of George Anne Bellamy London

1785

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214 BELLAMY, Joseph Sermons upon the Following Subjects... Boston

1758

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215 BENNINGTON, Vt. Centennial Anniversary of the Independence of the State of Vermont and the Battle of Bennington, Aug. 15-16, 1877 Rutland

1879

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216 BENSON, Captain L. Book of Remarkable Trials and Notorious Characters London

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217 [BENTON, T. H.] Thirty Years' View; or, the history of the working of the American Government from 1820 to 1850 New York

1886

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218 BERANGER'S Poems in the Versions of the Best Translators. Selected by W. S. Walsh Phila.

1889

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219 BERKSHIRE County, Mass. History of Pittsfield

1829

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220 BERKSHIRE Jubilee, Pittsfield, Aug. 22-23, 1844 Albany

1845

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221 BERNARD, Gov. Select Letters on the Trade and Government of America and the Principles of Law and Polity applied to the American Colonies London

1774

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222 BERNARD, Francis. Colonial Governor of Massachusetts D. s.

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223 BERTALL. Communists of Paris, 1871 Paris

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224 BETTERTON, Thomas Histon of the English Stage (with memoirs of Anne Oldfield) Boston

1814

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225 E. N. Stone BEVERLY, Mass. History of Boston

1843

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226 Ralph Emerson BEVERLY. Life of Rev. Joseph Emerson, Pastor of the Third Congregational Church in Beverly Boston

1834

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227 BEWICK Fables of John Gay London

1811

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228 BEWICK. Fables by Mr. Gay London

1816

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229 BEWICK'S Selected Fables of AEsop and others, illustrations London

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230 Austin Dobson BEWICK. Thomas Bewick and His Pupils Boston

1884

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231 BIBELOT (The); a reprint of poetry and prose Portland

1895

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232 BIBLE. Complete Text Pictorial Family Bible Boston

1881

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233 BIBLE. Hieroglyphic Bible London

1888

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234 BIBLE. Holy Bible London

1675

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235 BIBLE. New Hieroglyphic Bible Boston

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236 BIBLE. The Soldiers' Pocket Bible Cambridge

1861

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237 BIBLE. Thumb Bible. Verbum Sempiternum New York

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238 BIBLE. Royal Version. Holy Bible, together with the whole Book of Psalmes Cambridge

1638

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239 Klinkhamer, G. BIBLE Prints. Leerzaame Zuinebeelden en Bybel Stoffen Amsterdam

1756

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240 BIBLIOGRAPHER (The). A Journal of Book Lore London

1882

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241 BIBLIOGRAPHICA, papers on Books, their history and art London

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242 BIBLIOGRAPHICAL Miscellany; containing an account of the English translations of the Greek and Roman Classics and an extensive list of Arabic and Persian Grammars London

1806

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243 BIBLIOPOLIST'S Library Phila.

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244 T. J. Pettigrew BIBLIOTHECA Sussexiana London

1827

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245 BIDA, Alexandre Lovers of Provence, Aucassin and Nicolette New York

1880

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246 I. G. N. Keith-Falconer BIDPAI, Kalilah. A Dimnah; or, the fables of Bidpai Cambridge

1885

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247 BIDWELL, George Forging his Chains; the autobiography of George Bidwell and authentic history of the £1,000,000 forgery Hartford

1888

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248 BILLERICA, Mass. Historical Memoir of Amherst

1816

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249 BINGHAM, D. A. Marriages of the Bonapartes London

1882

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250 BIRCH, Walter History, Art and Palaeography of the MS. Styled the Utrecht Psalter London

1876

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251 BISHOP, J. L. History of American Manufactures from 1608-1860 Phila.

1861

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252 BISHOP, George New England Judged London

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253 Moritz Busch BISMARCK. Our Chancellor London

1884

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254 BLACK, Alexander The Story of Ohio Boston

1888

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255 BLACKMORE, Richard D. Fringilla; or, tales in verse Cleveland

1895

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256 BLACKMORE, R. D. Lorna Doone New York

1890

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257 BLAINE, J. G. Twenty Years of Congress, from Lincoln to Garfield Norwich

1884

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258 BLAIR, Robert The Grave; a poem New York

1858

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259 William Bell Scott BLAKE. Etchings from his Works London

1878

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260 BLAKE BLAKE. Poems of London

1893

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261 E. J. Ellis and W. B. Yeats BLAKE. Works of, Poetic, Symbolic and Critical London

1893

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262 Alexander Gilchrist BLAKE. Life of; with selections from his poems and other writings London

1863

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263 A. T. Story BLAKE. William Blake; his life, character and genius London

1893

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264 A. C. Swinburne BLAKE, William; a critical essay London

1868

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265 W. H. Safford BLENNERHASSETT, Harman. Life of. Comprising an authentic narrative of the Burr expedition Cinn.

1853

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266 W. H. Safford BLENNERHASSETT Papers; embodying the Private Journal of Harman Blennerhassett, a history of the Wilkinson and Burr Revolution, and a memoir of Blennerhassett Cincinnati

1864

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267 BLUE and Gold Series. Poetical Works of J. G. Whittier... Boston

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268 BOCCACCIO Decameron London

1906

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269 BOLLES, A. S. Financial History of the United States, 1861-85 New York

1886

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270 Abel Desjardins BOLOGNE, Jean. La Vie et l'OEuvres Paris

1882

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271 BON, John John Bon and mast person London

1807

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272 BONAPARTE Biographical Sketch of Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte, Count de Survilliers London

1833

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273 BONAPARTE, Louis Napoleon BONAPARTE, Louis Napoleon. Political and Historical Works of London

1852

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274 BONAPARTE, First Consul of France BONAPARTE, First Consul of France. Life of London

1802

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275 BONNER, E. History of Louisiana New York

1855

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276 BONWICK, James Romance of the Wool Trade London

1887

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277 BOOK of Hours. Nouvelles Heures Gothiques d'apres les Manuscrits des Bibliotheques Nationales et Particulieres Paris

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278 BOOKLOVER (The) New York

1887

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279 H. B. Wheatley, editor BOOKLOVERS' Library New York

1890

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280 Allen, C. D. BOOK Plates. American Book Plates New York

1894

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281 Castle, Egerton BOOK Plates. English Book Plates, Ancient and Modern London

1893

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282 Labouchere, Norma BOOK Plates. Ladies' Book Plates London

1895

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283 Temple Scott BOOK Sales of 1895 London

1896

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284 BOOK Worm (The); an illustrated treasury of old time literature, facsimiles of old woodcuts, etc. New York

1888

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285 A. W. Pollard, editor BOOKS about Books London

1893

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286 William Winter BOOTH, Edwin. Life and Art of New York

1893

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287 T. R. Gould BOOTH, J. B. The Tragedian; an essay on the histrionic genius of Junius Brutus Booth New York

1868

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288 Pishey Thompson BOSTON, England. History and Antiquities of Boston Boston (London)

1856

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289 BOSTON (Mass.) Almanacs, from 1836-1893 Boston

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290 Bigelow, Jacob BOSTON. Florula Bostoniensis; a collection of plants of Boston and its vicinity Boston

1814

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291 Blaney, Henry R. BOSTON. Old Boston. Reproductions of etchings and half-tones Boston

1896

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292 BOSTON. Bowen's Picture of Boston Boston

1833

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293 Bridgman, Thomas BOSTON. Epitaphs from Copp's Hill Burial Ground Boston

1851

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294 Bridgman, Thomas BOSTON. Memorials of the Dead in Boston, containing an exact transcript from inscriptions, epitaphs and records on the monuments and tombstones in King's Chapel Burying Ground Boston

1853

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295 BOSTON. By-Laws and Town Orders of the Town of Boston, 1785 and 1786 Boston

1786

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296 BOSTON. City Hall. Proceedings at the Laying of the Corner Stone of the City Hall, Dec. 22, 1862 Boston

1862

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297 BOSTON. Commemoration by King's Chapel, Boston, of the completion of 200 years since its foundation on Wednesday, Dec. 15, 1886 Boston

1887

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298 Conwell, R. H. BOSTON. History of the Great Fire in Boston, Nov. 9-10, 1872 Boston

1873

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299 Cullen, J. B. BOSTON. The Story of the Irish in Boston Boston

1889

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300 Dearborn, Nathaniel BOSTON, Mass. Boston Notions Boston

1848

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    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.
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    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.
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    Heritage, Dec. 15: John Donne. Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death. London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.
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