Bangs: CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE JOHN P. JAYNE, Esq. of this city, consisting of Americana and general literature, especially biographical, genealogical and historical works, and a few law books; also a number of portraits and other engravings. To Be , 7Feb1887,

Auction Details

Auction Date
February 07, 1887 - February 07, 1887
Page Size: 634 items in 7 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
601 VARIOUS BOOKS

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602 VENN, REV. H. VENN, REV. H. Life and Selections Lond.

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603 VERNON, T. Chancery Reports

1726-28

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604 VESEY, FR. (JUNIOR) Chancery Reports Lond.

1795-1822

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605 VON RAUMER America and the People

1846

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606 WAILLY Dict. Portatif de la Langue Francoise

1802

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607 WALDO, S. P. Biographical Sketches of American Naval Heroes

1823

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608 WALFORD, ED. The County Families of the United Kingdom Lond.

1860

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609 WALKER, J. Critical Pronouncing Dictionary and Expositor of the English Language

1810

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610 WALKER, J. Critical Pronouncing Dictionary and Expositor of the English Language

1825

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611 WALKER, S. Memoirs of Alessandro Tassoni Lond.

1815

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612 WALKER, GEN. W. The War in Nicaragua Mobile

1860

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613 WALKER, J. Universal Gazetteer Lond.

1815

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614 WALLACK, JAMES W. (SEN.) WALLACK, JAMES W. (SEN.) Life of N. Y.

1865

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615 WALPOLE, G. A. The New British Traveller

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616 Walton's Lives. (Plates out.)

1807

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617 (WARBURTON, E.) (WARBURTON, E.) Memoir of the Earl of Peterborough Lond.

1853

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618 WEBSTER, N. English Dictionary

1855

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619 WELD, C. R. Two Months in the Highlands, Orcadia and Skye Lond.

1860

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620 WESLEY, JOHN Life and Death of Rev. John Fletcher N. Y.

1795

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621 WETMORE, J. C. The Wetmore Family of America and its Collateral Branches Albany

1861

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622 WHITE, FR. History, Gazetteer and Directory of Warwickshire

1850

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623 WHITE, JAMES History of France to 1848 Edinburgh

1859

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624 WHITEHEAD, WM. A. Contributions to the Early History of Perth Amboy and Adjoining Country N. Y.

1856

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625 WHITMORE, WM. H. The American Genealogist: a Catalogue of Family Histories and Publications Albany

1868

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626 WHITELOCKE Memorials of the English Affairs, from beginning of the Reign of King Charles I. to the Restauration

1682

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627 WILKES, C. The United States Exploring Expedition

1845

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628 WILLIAMS, J. Life and Actions of Alexander the Great Lond.

1829

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629 Winnebago County, Wisconsin. History of Oshkosh

1856

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630 WOODWARD, E. M. Bonaparte's Park and the Murats N. J.

1870

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631 WORBOISE, E. J. Life of Thomas Arnold, D.D Lond.

1870

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632 WORDSWORTH, CHR. Ecclesiastical Biography... Lond.

1810

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633 WRIGHT, THOMAS The Roll of Arms of Princes, Barons and Knights who attended King Edward I. to the Siege of Caerlaverock, in 1300 Lond.

1814

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634 YOUNG, W. T. Life and Services of General Lewis Cass

1852

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