Bangs: CATALOGUE OF A COLLECTION OF BOOKS, (From a Private Library). Many of them Rare and Valuable, on a Variety of Subjects. INCLUDING, AMERICANA, SCARCE WORKS OF TRAVEL, HISTORY, POETRY, NOVELS, FACETIAE, ALSO A Collection of Autograph Letters. To be Sold at , Jan101899,

Auction Details

Auction Date
January 10, 1899 - January 10, 1899
Page Size: 333 items in 4 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
123 QUILLER COUCH The Astonishing History of Troy Town by author of "Dead Man's Rock N. Y.

n. d.

USD - Unknown
124 R. W. Coppinger, M.D. SOUTH SEAS. Cruise of the " Alert'': Four Years in Patagonian, Polynesian and Mascarene Waters N. Y. (Lond.)

1884

USD - Unknown
125 Louis Becke SOUTH SEAS. Pacific Tales, containing " In the Old Beach Combing Days N. Y. (Lond.)

n. d.

USD - Unknown
126 FLORA'S DICTIONARY: a Dictionary of Flowers Balt.

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USD - Unknown
127 BACHELOR BALLADS: Being certain of the Masterpieces of Verse N. Y.

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USD - Unknown
128 Captain Mayne Reid MAYNE REID. The Lone Ranche: a Romance of Texas and the Great "Staked Plain" Lond.

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USD - Unknown
129 W. H. G. Kingston SOUTH AMERICA. On the Banks of the Amazon; or, A Boy's Journal of his Adventures in the Tropical Wilds of South America Lond.

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USD - Unknown
130 Gordon Stables, M.D. ARCTIC. To Greenland and the Pole: a Story of Adventure in the Arctic Regions Lond.

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USD - Unknown
131 Charles Lever CHARLES O'MALLEY, the Irish Dragoon Phila.

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USD - Unknown
132 KIPLING, RUDYARD Barrick Room Ballads and Verses N. Y.

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USD - Unknown
133 KIPLING, RUDYARD Departmental Ditties, and other Verses N. Y.

n. d.

USD - Unknown
134 Charles Dickens CHRISTMAS BOOKS Lond.

1892

USD - Unknown
135 SHELLEY The Poetical Works of Percy Bysshe Shelley Lond.

1890

USD - Unknown
136 ZANGWILL, I. The Old Maid's Club, by I. Zangwill, author of the " Bachelor's Club N. Y.

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USD - Unknown
137 George de Valliere OPALS FROM A MEXICAN MINE N. Y.

1896

USD - Unknown
138 Sir Walter Scott THE BRIDE OF LAMMERMOOR N. Y.

1850

USD - Unknown
139 G. Mercer Adam SCENIC MARVELS OF THE NEW WORLD: a Pictorial Tour of the North American Continent N. Y.

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USD - Unknown
140 Percy Russell AUSTRALIA. A Husband's Ordeal: a Romance of Queensland N. Y.

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USD - Unknown
141 BARNUM, P. T. The Great Showman Full autograph letter

1879.

USD - Unknown
142 BARRY, EMMA. British Actress Full autograph letter

1820.

USD - Unknown
143 BEAUREGARD, G. T. Famous General of the Confederacy Full autograph letter

1882.

USD - Unknown
144 BROUGHAM (LORD). British Statesman and Author Autograph letter in 3d person

1863.

USD - Unknown
145 CARLYLE, THOMAS. Famous British Historian Full autograph letter Chelsea

1860.

USD - Unknown
146 CUTTER, G. W. Poet Autograph MSS. of his wellknown poem, " E Pluribus Unum"

1864.

USD - Unknown
147 DARWIN, CHARLES. The Famous Evolutionist Full autograph letter

USD - Unknown
148 DICKINSON ANNA E. Lecturer Full autograph letter, giving her prices for lectures

1871.

USD - Unknown
149 DUANE, MAJOR JAMES. First Mayor of New York Document signed 4to, 1789

USD - Unknown
150 FORSTER, JOHN Biographer of Dickens

USD - Unknown
151 FREMONT, JOHN C. "The Pathfinder." Maj.-General in Civil War Full autograph letter

USD - Unknown
152 GEORGE III., King of Great Britain, the last King of America Document signed

1805

USD - Unknown
154 GLADSTONE, WILLIAM E. "The Grand Old Man." Prime Minister of Great Britain Full autograph letter

1852

USD - Unknown
155 HAMILTON, CHARLES SMITH, Maj.-General in Civil War Autograph document signed

USD - Unknown
156 HANCOCK, WINFIELD SCOTT. Maj.-General in Civil War Letter signed

1883.

USD - Unknown
157 HARTE, BRET. Novelist Full autograph letter

USD - Unknown
158 HAY, JOHN. Poet, Secretary of State Full autograph letter

1871

USD - Unknown
159 KNOX, HENRY. Famous General in the Revolution, First Secretary of War Full autograph letter

1794

USD - Unknown
160 LAFAYETTE, GILBERT M. MARQUIS. Maj.-General in our Revolution. The friend of Washington Letter signed Paris

1791.

USD - Unknown
161 LOUIS XIV. The Great Monarch of France Letter signed twice

USD - Unknown
162 LYTTON (LORD), "Owen Meredith." British Novelist Full autograph letter

1857.

USD - Unknown
163 MAGRUDER, J. BANKHEAD. Distinguished General of the Confederacy Full autograph letter Richmond

1861.

USD - Unknown
164 MARION, FRANCIS, " The Swamp FOX." Famous General of the Revolution Revolutionary document, signed

1781

USD - Unknown
165 MEADE, GEORGE G, Maj.-General in Civil War. The Victor of Gettysburg Full autograph letter

1857.

USD - Unknown
166 MILL, JOHN STUART. Great Political Economist Full autograph letter

1866

USD - Unknown
167 MITCHEL, ORMSBY M. Astronomer. Maj.-General in Civil War Full autograph letter

1861.

USD - Unknown
168 MOULTON, LOUISE CHANDLER. Poet Autograph poem

USD - Unknown
169 MUHLENBERG, PETER. Distinguished General in the Revolution Document signed

1778

USD - Unknown
170 NAPOLEON BONAPARTE The great Conqueror

1799

USD - Unknown
171 PRICE, STERLING. Maj.-General of the Confederacy Letter signed

1863

USD - Unknown
172 PROCTER, B. W. (" Barry Cornwall "). Poet Full autograph letter

USD - Unknown
173 RANDOLPH, BEVERLY. Governor of Virginia, Distinguished patriot Document signed

1784

USD - Unknown
174 RAWLINS, JOHN A. Maj.-General in Civil War, Secretary of War Letter signed, Holly Springs, 1862

1862

USD - Unknown
175 ROCKWELL, H. W. Poet ROCKWELL, H. W. Poet. Poem

USD - Unknown
176 RODGERS, JOHN. Early Presbyterian Minister in New York Autograph document signed

USD - Unknown
177 ROGERS, SAMUEL. The Banker Poet Full autograph letter

USD - Unknown
178 RUSH, RICHARD. Secretary of State and Treasury Full autograph letter Paris

1847

USD - Unknown
179 SCHURZ, CARL. Secretary of Interior, Maj.-General in Civil War, U. S. Senator Document signed

1871

USD - Unknown
180 SEWARD, WILLIAM H. Governor of New York, Secretary of State Full autograph letter Wash.

1849

USD - Unknown
181 SEYMOUR, HORATIO. Governor of New York Full autograph letter

1886.

USD - Unknown
182 SHERMAN, JOHN. Secretary of State and Treasury Document signed

1873

USD - Unknown
183 SLAVERY. Original Deed of Sale of five slaves for $2,400 Savannah

1856.

USD - Unknown
184 SMITH, ELIZABETH OAKES. Poet Full autograph letter

1866.

USD - Unknown
185 SMITH, GERRIT. The famous Abolitionist Full autograph letter

1856.

USD - Unknown
186 SPINNER, P. E. Treasurer of the United States Full autograph letter

1867.

USD - Unknown
187 SPENCER, JOHN C. Secretary of War Full autograph letter

1818.

USD - Unknown
188 STANTON, EDMUND M. Lincoln's Secretary of War, Justice of Supreme Court of United States Full autograph letter Wash.

1860

USD - Unknown
189 SUMNER, CHARLES. Great Statesman Full autograph letter

1869

USD - Unknown
190 TOOMBS, ROBERT. Maj.-General of Confederacy, Secretary of War Autograph document signed

1873.

USD - Unknown
191 VIDOCQ, E. F. The famous French Police Spy and Chief of Police Full autograph letter

1835.

USD - Unknown
192 WHEELER, JOSEPH. Maj.-General in Spanish War, Hero of San Juan Full autograph letter

1886.

USD - Unknown
193 ZOLA, EMILE. Famous French Novelist, the Champion of Dreyfus Full autograph letter Paris

1867.

USD - Unknown
194 JESSE, CAPTAIN. Life of George Brummell, Esq. (Beau Brummell) New edition Lond.

1893

USD - Unknown
195 FAMILY FRIEND Lond.

USD - Unknown
196 POPE'S (ALEX) POPE'S (ALEX.) Poetical Works

1853

USD - Unknown
197 TENNYSON, ALFRED TENNYSON, ALFRED. Poems Lond.

1883

USD - Unknown
198 TENNYSON, ALFRED Elaine Lond.

1867

USD - Unknown
199 BYRON (LORD) BYRON (LORD). Poetical Works Albany

n. d.

USD - Unknown
200 CHAMBERS'S CONCISE GAZETTEER OF THE WORLD Phil.

1895

USD - Unknown
201 WINCHELL, ALEX. Walks and Talks in the Geological Field N. Y.

1886

USD - Unknown
202 WINCHELL, ALEX. Geological Studies Chicago

1886

USD - Unknown
203 FULTON, REV. J. D. Washington in the Lap of Rome

n. d.

USD - Unknown
204 FULTON, REV. J. D. Why Priests Should Wed

n. d.

USD - Unknown
205 CROLY, REV. GEO Life of George IV N. Y.

1871

USD - Unknown
206 CLARK, S. S. Commercial Law N. Y.

1885

USD - Unknown
207 DEFOE, DANIEL History of the Plague N. Y.

1896

USD - Unknown
208 BARNES, A. Notes on Gospels...

1855

USD - Unknown
209 DAUDET, ALPHONSE Numa Roumestan Bost.

1852

USD - Unknown
210 VIVARIA KASSANDRA N. Y.

1898

USD - Unknown
211 TURGENEV, IVAN Torrents of Spring N. Y.

1897

USD - Unknown
212 MITCHELL, D. G. Seven Stories...

USD - Unknown
213 POE, E. A. The Gold Bug Lond.

USD - Unknown
214 LA SCIENCE DES MEDAILLES Amster.

1693

USD - Unknown
215 ALMANACH DES GOURMANDS, sixieme annee

1808

USD - Unknown
216 MATHILDE par Collin

USD - Unknown
217 HUGO OEuvres, nouvelle ed.... Paris

1882

USD - Unknown
218 BOSWELL'S Life of Johnson Lond.

1853

USD - Unknown
219 SHAKSPEARE SHAKSPEARE'S Works Phil.

1809

USD - Unknown
220 BYRON BYRON'S Works N. Y.

1839

USD - Unknown
221 AINSWORTH'S Latin Dictionary, abridged

USD - Unknown
222 VIERRA. Dictionary, Part II., English-Portuguese

USD - Unknown
223 WEBSTER'S Dictionary

1853

USD - Unknown
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