Merwin Clayton Sales Company: RARE BOOKS AND AUTOGRAPH. THE FINE PRIVATE LIBRARY OF THE LATE DR. O. S. ROBERTS OF PITTSFIELD, MASS. TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION UPON THE ORDER OF THE PROBATE COURT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF BERKSHIRE, MASSACHUSETTS FRIDAY MORNING AND AFTERNOON JANUARY 24, 1913, 492,

Auction Details

Auction Date: January 24, 1913 - January 24, 1913

Page Size: 658 items in 7 pages

Lot Number	Author Name	Book Title	Place Printed	Year Published	Estimate	Actual Price
1	A'BECKETT (GILBERT A.)	A Comic History of England.	London	1847-48	USD -	12.00
2	AINSWORTH (WM. HARRISON)	Rookwood: A Romance.	London	1836	USD -	1.75
2a	ADAMS (JOHN QUINCY)	Memoirs of, comprising portions of his Diary. 1795-1848.	Phila.	1874-77	USD -	76.00
3		AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, a Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs sold at Auction.	New York	1895	USD -	4.50
4		AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, a Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs sold at Auction.	New York	1896	USD -	2.50
5		AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, a Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs sold at Auction.	New York	1897	USD -	2.50
6		AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, a Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs sold at Auction.	New York	1898	USD -	4.25
7		AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, a Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs sold at Auction.	New York	1899	USD -	3.50
8		AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, a Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs sold at Auction.	New York	1900	USD -	4.25
9		AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, a Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs sold at Auction.	New York	1901	USD -	3.25
10		AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, a Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs sold at Auction.	New York	1902	USD -	3.25
11		AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, a Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs sold at Auction.	New York	1903	USD -	2.75
12		AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, a Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs sold at Auction.	New York	1904	USD -	3.25
13		AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, a Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs sold at Auction.	New York	1905	USD -	5.00
14		AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, a Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs sold at Auction.	New York	1906	USD -	3.25
15		AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, a Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs sold at Auction.	New York	1907	USD -	4.25
16		AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, a Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs sold at Auction.	New York	1908	USD -	6.00
17		AMERICAN BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, a Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs sold at Auction.	New York	1909	USD -	8.00
18	Edited by John T. Morse, Jr.	AMERICAN STATESMEN.	Boston and New York	1899-1900	USD -	45.00
18a		ARABIAN NIGHTS. The Book of the Thousand Nights and One Night, with Introduction, Notes on the ...	Benares (India)	1885-88	USD -	226.00
19		ARABIAN NIGHTS. Le Livre des Mille Nuits et Une Nuit.	Paris	1901-4	USD -	14.00
20		ARABIC TALES. Tales from the Arabic of the Breslau and Calcutta (1814-18) Editions of the Book of ...	London	1884	USD -	4.50
21	[ARNOLD (MATTHEW)]	Novum Testamentum Latine.	Lipsiae	1864	USD -	Unknown
22	W. H. Downes	ART. The Life and Works of Winslow Homer.	Boston	1911	USD -	4.25
23	Whetstone (Geo.)	AUCHINLECK PRESS. Remembrances (in verse) of the Lives of Sir Nicholas Bacon, Sir J. Dier, Earle of ...		1816	USD -	3.00
24	Churchyard (Thomas)	AUCHINLECK PRESS. The Mirror of Man and Manners of Men, 1594; Funeral of Sir F. Knowles, 1596 ...		1816	USD -	3.00
25	Churchyard (Thomas)	AUCHINLECK PRESS. A Musicall Consort of Heavenly Harmonie, 1595; A Praise of Poetry, 1595 (Poems).		1817	USD -	2.75
26	Lawder (George)	AUCHINLECK PRESS. The Scottish Souldier (a poem), 1629; Wight (a poem), 1629.		1818	USD -	2.25
27		AUCHINLECK PRESS. Ane Tractat of a part of ye Yngliss Cronikle Shawand of yar Kings part of yar ...		1818	USD -	2.25
28		AUCHINLECK PRESS. The Buke of ye Chess (a poem).		1818	USD -	3.50
29	AUDSLEY (G. A.), AND BOWES (J. L.)	The Keramic Art of Japan.	Liverpool	1875	USD -	22.00
30	AUSTEN (JANE)	The Novels and Letters of Jane Austen.	New York and Phila.	1906	USD -	13.00
31	Alexandre (Arsene--French editor and author)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.		1906	USD -	Unknown
32		AUTOGRAPHS. Artists. Autograph Letters to John La Farge, the artist. All relating to a letter ...			USD -	1.50
32A		AUTOGRAPHS. Autograph Signatures of Joseph H. Choate, Henry James, John La Farge, Wm. James and ...			USD -	1.00
33	Bourget (Paul--French Novelist)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	Cannes	1895	USD -	1.60
34	Cazin (J. C.--One of the most famous of the French Impressionists)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.			USD -	1.25
34A	Coquelin (C.--Celebrated French Actor)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. N. S.	Paris	1912	USD -	Unknown
35	Crawford (F. Marion--Novelist and Historian)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	(New York)	n. d.	USD -	1.90
36	Duran (Carolus--Great French Portrait Painter)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	New York	1898	USD -	1.50
37	Ford (Paul L.--Author)	AUTOGRAPHS. L. S.	New York	1902	USD -	Unknown
38	Hay (John--Sec'y of State, U. S.)	AUTOGRAPHS. L. S.	Washington	1905	USD -	Unknown
39	Homer (Winslow--Artist)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	Scarboro, Me.	1903	USD -	2.90
40	Homer (Winslow--Artist)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	Scarboro, Me.	1897	USD -	1.75
41	Irving (Henry--Actor)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	New York	1901	USD -	1.50
42	James (Henry--Novelist)	AUTOGRAPHS. L. S.	Rye, Sussex	1904	USD -	Unknown
43	Jefferson (Joseph--Celebrated American Actor)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	Buzzard's Bay	1899	USD -	2.60
44	Kipling (Rudyard--Author)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	Engelberg	1910	USD -	17.00
44A	La Farge (John)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	Newport		USD -	1.35
45	Lowell (J. R.--Poet and Essayist)	AUTOGRAPHS. Manuscript Copy of a Letter from Robert Browning to J. R. Lowell, in the latter's ...		1873	USD -	3.75
46	Marlowe (Julia--Celebrated American Actress)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	New York	1899	USD -	4.50
47	Mataapa (M. T.--King of Samoa)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	Vaiala	1890	USD -	1.50
48	MONTESQUIOU (Comte ROBERT De)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.		n. d.	USD -	Unknown
49	Rafaelli (T. V.--Contemporary French Artist)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	Paris	1906	USD -	Unknown
50	Remington (Frederic--Artist and Author)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	New York		USD -	4.00
51	Rodin (August--Famous French Sculptor)	AUTOGRAPHS. L. S.		1910	USD -	1.50
52	Rossetti (W. M.--English Writer)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	(London)		USD -	1.90
53	Rossetti (W. M.--English Author)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	(London)		USD -	1.00
54	Saint Gaudens (Augustus--Sculptor)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L.		undated	USD -	5.00
55	Stedman (E. C.--Author and Critic)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S., 4pp., 8vo, N. Y., Nov. 21, 1878. To (John) La Farge. With a copy of a letter ...	New York	1878	USD -	2.00
56	Taylor (Bayard)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L., signed B. T..			USD -	5.00
57	Taylor (Bayard)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	Cedarcroft	1871	USD -	4.50
58	Taylor (Bayard)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	New York Tribune	1871	USD -	11.00
59	Taylor (Bayard)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L., signed B. T..	Cedarcroft	1871	USD -	6.00
60	Taylor (Bayard)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	Cedarcroft	1871	USD -	22.00
61	Taylor (Bayard)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.		1871	USD -	5.00
62	Taylor (Bayard)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L., signed B. T.	Cedarcroft	1871	USD -	5.25
63	Taylor (Bayard)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	Cedarcroft	1866	USD -	3.50
64	Taylor (Marie--Wife of Bayard Taylor)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	Mattapoisett, Massachusetts	1871	USD -	Unknown
65	Terry (Ellen--Actress)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	(New York)		USD -	1.50
66	Ward (J. Q. A.--Sculptor)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	(New York)	1906	USD -	Unknown
66A	Ward (J. Q. A.--Sculptor)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	(New York)	1902	USD -	Unknown
67	White (Stanford--Architect)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S.	n. p.	n. d.	USD -	Unknown
68	Whiting (W. C.)	AUTOGRAPHS. A. L. S., 1p, 8vo. To John La Farge. Invitation to dine with St. Gaudens; East (Alfred ...			USD -	Unknown
69	Turnor (Hatton)	BALLOONING. Astra Castra. Experiments and Adventures in the Atmosphere.	London	1865	USD -	3.50
70	BALZAC (H. DE)	The Comedie Humaine. The Novels of Balzac.	Phila.	1898-99	USD -	14.00
71	BANCROFT (GEORGE)	History of the United States of America.	New York	1898	USD -	5.50
72	John Francis	BANK OF ENGLAND, History of, Its Times and Traditions, from 1694 to 1844.	New York	1862	USD -	1.00
73	BAUER (KAROLINE)	Memoirs of Karoline Bauer. From the German.	London	1885	USD -	3.00
74		BEAUX AND BELLES OF ENGLAND. Lady Hamilton and Lord Nelson (Jeaffreson); Beau Brummell (Captain ...	London	n. d.	USD -	12.00
75	BEWICK (THOMAS)	Bewick's Select Fables of AEsop and an Essay upon Fable, by Oliver Goldsmith.	London	n. d.	USD -	3.50
76		BIBLIOGRAPHY. Catalogue of the Library of Caroline C. Furbush.	New York	1903	USD -	Unknown
77		BIBLE. La Sainte Bible (Ancient Testament). Compositions par J. James Tissot. M. de Brunoff & Cie ...	Paris.	1904	USD -	27.00
78		BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. First Year Book.	Boston	1902	USD -	12.50
79	Dibdin (Thomas F.)	BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. The Bibliomania; or, Book-madness, History, Symptoms, and Cure of the Fatal ...	Boston	1903	USD -	16.00
80	Dibdin (Thomas F.)	BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. The Bibliomania; or, Book-madness, History, Symptoms, and Cure of this Fatal ...	Boston	1903	USD -	16.50
80A		BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. Franklin Portrait.	[Boston]	[n. d.]	USD -	10.50
81		BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. Second Year Book.	Boston	1903	USD -	4.00
82		BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. Third Year Book.	Boston	1904	USD -	3.00
83	Harper (Henry H.)	BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. Book Lovers, Bibliomaniacs, and Book Clubs.	Cambridge	1904	USD -	3.00
84	Marat (Jean Paul)	BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. Polish Letters.	Boston	(1905)	USD -	7.00
85		BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. Fourth Year Book.	Boston	1905	USD -	3.00
86	Henry the Leper (Der Arme Heinrich)	BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. Paraphrased by Dante Gabriel Rossetti.	Boston	1905	USD -	10.00
87		BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. Fourth Annual Banquet of the Bibliophile Society.	Boston	1906	USD -	3.00
88		BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. Fifth Year Book.	Boston	1906	USD -	3.00
89		BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. Bryant and Thoreau. Unpublished Poems by Bryant and Thoreau--Musings, by ...	Boston	1907	USD -	6.50
90		BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. Payne-Shelley Letters. The Romance of Mary W. Shelley, John Howard Payne, and ...	Boston	1907	USD -	7.00
91		BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. Sixth Year Book.	Boston	1907	USD -	3.00
92		BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. The Functions of the Book Club: an Address by Henry H. Harper at the Rowfant ...	Cambridge	1908	USD -	5.00
93		BIBLIOPHILE SOCIETY. Seventh Year Book.	Boston	1908	USD -	3.00

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