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
201 DODDRIDGE (Rev. Philip, the eminent Divine) A. L. S. "Northampton, Dec. 22, 1750, N. B. This day 20 years we were married." To Rev. Mr. Wood Northampton

Dec. 22, 1750

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202 DODDRIDGE A. Hymn "The Wisdom of Redeeming Time"

1727

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203 DODGE (Mary Abigail, Author) A. L. S.

1873

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204 DORR (Thomas W., Gov. of R. I, Instigator of "Dorr's Rebellion") A. L. S.

Nov. 15, 1845

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205 DOUGLASS (Frederick, colored Orator) A. L. S.

June 5, 1876

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206 DOW (Neal, Temperance Reformer; Brig.-Gen. U.S. V.) A. L. S.

1861

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207 Janauschek, L. Aldrich, W. C. Macready, J. W. Wallack, Laura Don, and others DRAMATIC. 19 A. L. S.

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208 DRASKOWITCH (John, Count, Ban of Croatia; distinguished as General of the Croats under the Emperor Ferdinand III., in wars with the Turks) L. S., with 1 A. line. Jan. 5, 1641. To Ferdinand III

Jan. 5, 1641

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209 DRINKER (Henry, Phila. Loyalist) L. S.

1784

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210 DUBOIS (Guillaume, Cardinal, Prime Minister of France) L. S. Versailles

July 16, 1722

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211 DUDLEY (Paul, Chief Justice of Mass., 1746--1751; founder of the Dudleian Lecture at Harvard) D. S.

Dec. 28, 1719

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212 DULANY (Daniel, Atty.-Gen. of Md. before the Revol., Loyalist) A. Legal Opinion S.

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213 DUMAS, pere (Alexandre, Novelist, &c.) A. L. S....

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214 DU MAURIER (George, Artist). A. Note S....

1885

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215 DUROC, Duc DE FRIOUL, (G. C. M., General, Friend of Napoleon, Marshal of the Palace) A. L. S.

Sept. 6, 1809

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216 DUROC, Duc DE FRIULI A. L. S.

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217 DUYCKINCK (Evert A., Author). A. L. S....

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218 DWIGHT (Timothy, eminent American Divine and Poet) A. D. S. Yale College

Sept. 2, 1816

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219 DYCE (Rev. Alex'r, Shakspearean Scholar, &c.) A. L. S.

Nov. 26, 1863

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220 ELLERY (William, Signer of Declaration of Independence) A. Receipt S. Boston

July 18, 1767

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221 ELLISTON (R. W., eminent English Comedian) A. L. S.

Dec. 29, 1825

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222 ELLSWORTH (Oliver, Chf.-Justice U. S. Supreme Crt., &c.) A. L. S.

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223 ENGLISH ARTISTS. TOPHAM (F. W.)....

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224 ENGLISH LITERARY. GROTE (George, "History of Greece ") A. L. S....

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225 ENGLISH LITERARY. ROGET (P. M., Author of" Thesaurus"). A. L. S....

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226 ENGLISH SCIENTISTS. BUCKLAND (Frank). 1869....

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227 ENGLISH STATESMEN. BROUGHAM (Henry, Lord). A. L. S....

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228 EUGENE DE SAVOY (Prince, one of the most celebrated Generals of modern times) L. S.

1712

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229 EVERETT (Edward, Statesman and Orator) A. L. S.

Dec. 24, 1828

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230 FAC-SIMILES of Letters of eminent men; and of Declaration of Ind....

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231 FAIN (A. J. F., Baron, Sec'y to Napoleon, Historian) A. L. S.

1801

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232 FAY (Theodore S., Novelist, Poet, Minister to Switzerland) A. L. S. Boston

Nov. 3, 1846

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233 FERGUSON (Adam, Historian, &c, Sec'y to Comrs. to negotiate with the Colonies in 1778) A. L. S.

Mch. 31, 1798

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234 FIELDING (Copley, distinguished water-color Painter) A. L. S.

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235 FILLMORE (Millard, Pres. of U. S.) A. L. S.

Feb'y 23, 1850

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236 FISK (Clinton B., Bt. Maj.-Gen. U. S. V.) A. L. S.

1863

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237 FISK (J., Col. "Jim.," "Financier") A. L. S. Grand Opera House

Nov. 29, 1870

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238 FITZ SIMONS (Thomas, M. O. C., Signer of Const'n) A. L. S. Phila.

Feb'y 25, 1794

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239 FITZSIMMONS A. L. S.

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240 FLORENCE (W. J., Actor) A. L. S.

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241 FLORIAN (Jean Pierre Claris de, eminent French Fabulist, Author of "Galatea," etc.) A. L.

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242 FLOYD (John B., Sec. of War, Gen. C. S. A.) L. S. War Dept.

1858

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243 FLOYD (William, Signer Declaration of Independence) A. L. S. Middletown

Oct. 30, 1780

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244 FORBES (Lieut. John, officer in Revol). A. L. S....

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245 FOOTE (Henry S., Senator of U. S. and C. S. A., Gov. of Miss.) A. L. S.

1876

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246 FORSTER (John, Biographer of Landor, Dickens, &c.) A. L. S.

Dec. 8, 1855

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247 FOUQUIER TINVILLE (Antoine Quentin, Public Prosecutor during French Revol.) D. S.

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248 FRANCIS I., King of Finance D. S.

Sept. 18, 1541

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249 FRANKLIN (Dr. Benjamin). Part of L. S....

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250 FREDERICK II., "the Great," King of Prussia L. S. Berlin

June 4, 1740

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251 FRELINGHUYSEN (Frederick T., Sec of State) D. S.

Apr. 11, 1882

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252 FROUDE (J. A., Historian) A. L. S., to Parker, the publisher, concerning one of his books

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253 GAINES (Edmund Pendleton, Gen. in War of 1812) A. L. S. Camp Sabine

Apr. 22, 1836

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254 GALLATIN (Albert, Sec. Treas) A. L. S.

1810

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255 GANSEVOORT (Col. Leonard, Officer in Revol'n; M. O. C). A. L. S....

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256 GENET (" Citizen "Edmund Charles, French Minister to U. S.) A. L. S.

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257 GEORGE III., King of England L. (in German) S.

July 6, 1773

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258 GEORGE III D. S.

Mch. 19, 1800

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259 GIBBON (Maj James, Leader of "Forlorn Hope "at Stony Point) D. S.

1802

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260 GIDDINGS (J. R., Abolitionist) A. L. S.

1847

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261 GILLON (Commodore Alex'r, Naval Officer in Revol'n) A. L. S.

Jan. 4, 1788

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262 GLADSTONE (William Ewart, Prime Minister) A. L. S.

Nov. 5, 1859

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263 GOODRICH (S. G., Author) A. L. S....

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264 GOUVION ST. CYR (Laurent, Marshal of France) A. L. S.

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265 GOVERNORS OF NEW YORK. 5 D. S....

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266 GOVERNORS OF STATES. MYRON H. CLARK (N.Y.). A. N....

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267 GRANT (Jesse R, Father of Gen. U. S. Grant) 3 A. lines S.

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268 GRANT (Gen. Ulysses S., President of the U. S.). Original A. MS.

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269 GRANT Original MS.

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270 GRANT. 4 cards, with pencil memoranda in Grant's handwriting

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271 GRATTAN (Henry, Irish Statesman) A. Draft S.

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272 GREELEY (Horace, Editor, &c.) A. MS. not S.

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273 GRIMKE (John F., Col. in Revol'n; Judge). A. L. S....

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274 GROUCHY (Emmanuel, Marquis de, Marshal of France) A. L. S. Paris

Apr. 26, 1818

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275 GUILLOTIN (J. I., Inventor of the Guillotine) D. S.

1803

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276 GUIZOT (F. P. G., French Historian and Statesman) A. Certificate (7 lines) S. Paris

Sept. 28, 1817

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277 GUIZOT. L. S....

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278 HADEN (F. Seymour, distinguished Etcher) A. L. S.

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279 HALE (Rev. Edward Everett, Author). 2 A. L. S....

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280 HALE (Sarah J., American Author) A. L. S.

1867

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281 HALLECK (Gen. Henry W., Com'r-in-Chief of the Army) A. L. S. Feb. 19, 1862. To Gen. Buell

Feb. 19, 1862

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282 HALPINE (Charles, Officer in Rebellion, Author, Poet) A. L. S.

July 81, 1865

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283 HAMILTON (Alexander, Statesman). L. S....

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284 HAMILTON (Schuyler, Maj.-Gen. U. S. V.) A. L. S.

1863

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285 HAMLIN (Hannibal, Vice Pres. of U. S.) A. L. S. Wash'n.

June 31, 1877

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286 HAMPTON (Wade, Col. in Revolution; Maj.-Gen., 1812) A. L. S.

Oct. 16, 1815

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287 HAMPTON (Wade, Maj. Gen. C. S. A., U. S. Senator) A. L. S.

1877

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288 HAMPTON. Card Photo. S.

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289 HANCOCK (John) A. L. S. Boston

April 25, 1810

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290 HANCOCK (W. S., Maj.-Gen.) A. L. Governor's Island

May 29, 1881

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291 HARDY (M. Oakes) A. L. S. London

Sept. 30, 1793

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292 HARE (B., Speaker Senate, Pa.) D. S.

1796

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293 HARRISON (Burr) A. L. S.

Oct. 9, 1785

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294 HART (John, Signer Decl. of Ind.) Continental Currency (Three Shillings, New Jersey). S.

March 25, 1776

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295 HARTRANFT (John F., Brt. Maj.-Gen. in Rebellion; Gov. of Pa.) A. L. S.

1865

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296 HAWTHORNE (Nathaniel, Novelist) A. L. S. Liverpool

Aug. 24, 1853

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297 HAYES (Isaac I., Arctic Explorer) A. L. S.

1870

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298 HAYES (Rutherford B., Pres. of U. S.) A. L. S.

Nov. 19, 1880

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299 HAYNE (Paul H., Poet). Two A. Poem, "Aspects of the Pines," and "Sarnet;"

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300 HAYNE (Paul Y., U. S. Senator; Gov'r of Sth. Ca.; known by his debate with Webster) A. L. S.

Sept. 1, 1825

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