Bangs: FRANCIS COLLECTION OF AUTOGRAPHS, COMPRISING MANY SCARCE AND VALUABLE SPECIMENS, AMERICAN AND FOREIGN, TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION, Tuesday & Wednesday, March 13th & 14th, AT 3 O'CLOCK. BY Bangs & Company, 739 and 741 Broadway, NEW YORK., Mar131888,

Auction Details

Auction Date
March 13, 1888 - March 13, 1888
Page Size: 744 items in 8 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 ABBOTT (Emma, Singer) A. L. S.

1877

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2 ABERNETHY (John, distinguished English Surgeon) Engraved St. Bartholomew's Hospital Certificate S.

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3 ABOLITIONISTS. WILLIAM H. BRISBANE. A. L. S....

1844

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4 ADAMS (John Quincy, Pres. of U. S.) D. S.

1819

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5 AGASSIZ (LOUIS, eminent Naturalist) A. L. S.

1863

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6 AINSWORTH (William Harrison) Original A. MS.

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7 ALBANI (Marie Emma Lajeunesse, known as Mdlle., Singer) A. Note S. on Card

Mch. 16, 1883

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8 ALBUM, containing numerous Signatures (many with Alines), A. L. S....

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9 ALLEN (B. Lieut.-Col. Theo. F.). A. L. S. 1878....

1878

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10 ALLIBONE (S. A., Author). 1858...

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11 AMBOISE (Georges, Cardinal d; the celebrated Prime Minister of Louis XII) D. S.

Feb'y 21, 1515

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12 AMERICAN ARTISTS. ELLIOTT (C. L.). A. Note S....

1867

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13 AMERICAN LITERARY. ALGER, Jr. (Horatio). A. L. S....

1887

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14 AMERICAN LITERARY. BAIRD (Robert, Traveller, Author). A. L. S....

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15 AMERICAN LITERARY. BRYANT (William Cullen). A. L. S....

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16 AMERICAN LITERARY. COOKE (James Esten). A. L. S....

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17 AMERICAN LITERARY. LUNT (George). A. L. S....

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18 AMERICAN LITERARY. PARTON (James). A. Sentiment (8 lines) S....

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19 AMERICAN LITERARY. SPRAGUE (Rev. Dr. W. B., Autograph Collector). 2 A. L. S....

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20 AMERICAN POLITICAL. LIVINGSTONE (Edward). L. S....

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21 AMERICAN POLITICAL. NICHOLSON. (A. O. P., U. S. Senator). A. L. S....

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22 AMERICAN POLITICIANS. CASSIUS M. CLAY, 1862.-----MATTHEW HALE SMITH, 1865.-----LEVI P. MORTON.-----JOHN JAY, 1845.-----J.R. GIDDINGS, 1845.-----JOHN FORSYTH, 1831.----- 6 A. L. S.

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23 AMERICAN POLITICIANS. EDWARDS (Pierpont). D. S....

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24 AMERICAN POLITICIANS. PHILETUS SAWYER. L. S....

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25 AMERICAN SCIENTISTS. SQUIER (E. G., Explorer, &c.). A. L. S....

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26 AMHERST (Jeffrey, Lord, Gen. in French and Indian War; Gov. of Va. in 1763) L. S. New York

1760

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27 ANTHON (Dr. Charles, Classical Scholar). Original A. MS. S.

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28 ANTHONY (Henry B., U. S. Senator) A. L. S. Also L. S.

1882

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29 ANTONY (King of Saxony, married Maria Theresa of Austria) A. L. S.

1829

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30 ARNOLD (Matthew, Poet, &c.) A. L. S.

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31 ARNOLD A. L. S.

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32 ARTHUR (Chester A., President of U. S.) His Cabinet Signatures on 8 cards

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33 ARTHUR (T. S., Poet, Author). A. L. S....

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34 ASHLEY (James M., M. C.) A. L. S.

1875

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35 ASTOR (John Jacob). A. L. S. To Aaron Burr...

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36 AUDUBON (John J., Naturalist) A. L. S.

Apr. 16, 1828

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37 AUGEREAU, Duc DE CASTIGLIONE (P. F. C, Marshal of France). L. S....

1801

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38 AUGUSTUS II., King of Poland, 1697-1733; surnamed "The Strong" D. S.

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39 AUGUSTUS III., King of Poland, 1735-1763 L. S.

Jany. 4, 1736

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40 BAINBRIDGE (William, Commodore in War, 1812, &c.) A. L. S.

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41 BANKS (General Nathaniel P., Comdr. Dept. of the Gulf) A. L. S. Hd'Qrs., Camp near Darnstown, Sept. 28. To Gov. Hicks Darnstown

Sept. 28

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42 BARLOW (Joel, Poet, &c.) Part of A. L.

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43 BARRETT (Lawrence, Actor) Original A. MS.

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44 BARRY (John, First Commodore of the American Navy) A. Receipt S. Providence

June 30, 1783

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45 BAYARD (James A., U. S. Senator; Commis'r to Ghent; &c.) A. L. S. Wilmington

Sept. 1

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46 BAYARD (Col. John, M. O. C). D. S....

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47 BAYARD (Hon. T. F.) A. L. S....

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48 BEAUHARNAIS, Prince d'Eichstadt, Duc de Leuchtenberg (Eugene de, Marshal of France, Viceroy of Italy) L. S.

1816

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49 BECKFORD (William, the patriotic Lord Mayor of London) A. L. S.

1766

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50 BELKNAP (William W., Secy of War) A. L. S.

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51 BELL (John, Sec'y of War, U. S. Senator, Candidate for Presidency) A. L. S.

1838

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52 BELL A. Note S.

1834

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53 BERNADOTTE (J. B. J., Marshal of France, and King of Sweden and Norway, as CARL XIV. JOHANN). Military L. S.

28 floreal, 1800

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54 BERRI (Marie Louise Elizabeth d'Orleans, Duehcsse de, the beautiful and profligate daughter of the Regent d'Orleans) D. S. Versailles

June 7, 1714

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55 BERTRAND (Henri Gratien, Comte de, Marshal of France; friend of Napoleon, whom he accompanied to St. Helena) A. L. S. Paris

1821

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56 BERWICK (James Fitz-James, Duke of, Natural Son of James II. of England; distinguished French General) L. S. St. Germain

Feb. 2, 1710

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57 BIBLIOGRAPHERS. NODIER (Charles). A. L. S....

1836

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58 BIDDLE (Clement, Col. in Revl'n). A. L. S....

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59 BINGHAM (John A., M. C.) A. L. S.

1868

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60 BLACKFORD (C. M., Gen. C. S. A.) A. Note S.

1875

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61 BLAINE (James G., U. S. Senator, Sec. of State). A. L. S

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62 BLOMFIELD (Charles J., Bp. of London, Editor of Classics. &c.) A. L. S. "C. J., London"

May 27, 1835

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63 BONAPARTE (Jerome, King of Westphalia) L. S. Paris

May 25, 1850

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64 BONAPARTE (Joseph, King of Naples and of Spain) A. L. S. New York

July 24, 1816

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65 BONAPARTE (LOUIS, King of Holland) 5 A. lines S. on A. L. S. to him from Col. G. Preval

28 fructidor, 1804

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66 CAMPBELL (Thomas) CAMPBELL (Thomas). Poetical Works...

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67 CRUIKSHANK (George) A Pop-Gun fires off by George Cruikshank in Defence of the British Volunteers of 1803...

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68 EVERETT (Edward) Stability and Progress. Remarks made on the 4th of July, 1853, in Fancuil Hall Boston

1853

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69 GLADSTONE (W. E.) Wedgwood: an Address Lond.

1863

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70 LINNAEUS (Carolus) Flora et Fauna Suevica Stockholmiae

1755--'61

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71 KILLEGREW (Mrs. Anne) KILLEGREW (Mrs. Anne). Poems Lond.

1686

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72 PIAZZA (La) di S. Marco in Venezia...

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73 SCHAFF The Person of Christ Boston

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74 SCOTCH SERMONS: 1880 N. Y.

1881

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75 TRUESDELL (J. W.) The Bottom Facts Concerning the Science of Spiritualism N. Y.

1884

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76 UNDERHILL (A. Leah) The Missing Link in Modern Spiritualism. Portraits on steel N. Y.

1885

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77 WOLFE (J. B.) A Key to True Religion

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78 ROWE (Thomas) A Supplement to Plutarch's Lives Lond.

1737

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79 STERNE (Laurence) The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy. Vol. VII Lond.

1765

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80 SUMNER (Charles) The Law of Human Progress: an Oration. 8vo, paper Boston

1849

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81 WALKER (Rev. T. H.) The Down-Hill of Life Lond.

1866

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82 CLARKE (Rev. Jas. Freeman) The Christian Doctrine of Forgiveness of Sin Boston

1852

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83 FROTHINGHAM (O. B.) Theodore Parker: a Biography Boston

1874

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84 HODGE (Charles) What is Darwinism? N. Y.

1874

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85 LOSSING (Benson J.) Eminent Americans N. Y.

1881

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86 SCHAFF (Dr. Philip) History of the Christian Church N. Y.

1882-84

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87 BOONE (Daniel, American Pioneer) Receipt (four lines) in his A. May 10, 1785. S. by A. Maxwell

May 10, 1785

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88 BOTTS (John Minor, American Statesman; M. C.) A. L. S. Wash'n.

1847

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89 BRADDON (Miss M. E., Novelist) A. L. S.

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90 BRADFORD (William, Atty.-Gen.) D. S.

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91 BRADLAUGH (Charles, English Radical) A. L. S.

1878

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92 BREARLEY (David, Signer Const'n) A. L. S.

1790

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93 BRECKINRIDGE (John C. Vice-Pres. U. S.; Gen. C. S. A.) A. L. S. Washington

Jan. 19, 1860

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94 BREWSTER (Sir David, Scientist). A. L. S....

1855

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95 BRIGHT (Jesse D., U. S. Senator from Ind; expelled for disloyalty, Feb. 1862) A. L. S.

1873

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96 BRIGHT (John, English Statesman) A. L. S.

Jan. 2, 1863

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97 BRIGNOLE (Cardinal G., Prefect of the Congregation; Preset of Council of State for Finances) A. L. S. Rome

Dec. 13, 1827

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98 BROGLIE (Claude Victor, Prince de, Presd't of the Nat'l Convention; guillotined 1794) A. L. S.

1786

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99 BROOKS (Erastus, Journalist) A. L. S.

1856

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100 BROWN (B. Gratz, Gov. of Mo.) L. S.

1871

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