Bangs: CATALOGUE OF A Library of Good Books, Comprising Standard Works in English Literature, Many recent publications, reprints and new editions of old books, Bibliographical Works, and Catalogues, a collection relating to the North American Indians and their L, Apr051886,

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Auction Date
April 05, 1886 - April 05, 1886
Page Size: 1424 items in 15 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 ABBADIE, J. Chemical Change in the Eucharist Lond.

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2 ABBOTT, ED. Concordance to Works of Alex N. Y.

1875

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3 ABBOTT, G. D. Mexico and the United States, their Mutual Relations, &c. N. Y.

1869

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4 ABBOTT, J. S. C. History of Maine, from Earliest Discovery of the Region Bost.

1875

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5 A'KEMPIS. Of the Imitation of Christ Oxford

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6 ALDEN, REV. T. A Collection of American Epitaphs and Inscriptions N. Y.

1814

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7 ALISON, A. ALISON, A. Essays Edinburgh

1850

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8 ALLEN, W. Wunnissoo, or the Vale of Hoosatunnuk: a Poem Bost.

1856

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9 ALLINGHAM, WM. The Ballad Book, a Selection Lond.

1864

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10 AMERICAN FEMALE POETS Phil.

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11 ANNUALS. The Pearl, 1830...

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12 ARNAULD Lettres de la Mere Agnes Arnauld Abbesse de Port-Royal Paris

1858

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13 ARNOLD, ED. ARNOLD, ED. Poems Bost.

1880

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14 AUDSLEY, G. A., AND J. L. BOWES Keramic Art of Japan Lond.

1881

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15 AVERY, J. W. History of the State of Georgia, from 1850 to 1881 N. Y.

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16 ARNOLD'S Magazine of the Fine Arts, and Journal of Literature and Science Lond.

1833-34

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17 ABBOTT, J. S. C. The Empire of Austria N. Y.

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18 ADAMS, W. D. Dictionary of English Literature

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19 ARNOLD, J. M. Ishmael, or Natural History of Islamism and its relation to Christianity Lond.

1859

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20 AQUINAS Thomae de Aquino Tractat XI., 1472

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21 ARBER, EDWARD An English Garner Lond.

1877-83

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22 ARBER, EDWARD The English Scholar's Library of Old and Modern Works Lond.

1878-84

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23 ARBER, EDWARD Fac-simile Reprint of the First printed English New Testament

1871

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24 Roger Ascham ARBER, EDWARD. Reprint of Toxophilus

1869

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25 ARBER, EDWARD Roister Doister

1869

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26 Geo. Villiers ARBER, EDWARD. The Rehearsal

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27 ARABIAN NIGHTS' ENTERTAINMENT Lond.

1883

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28 AIKIN, LUCY Memoirs of the Court of Queen Elizabeth Lond.

1869

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29 ASHTON, JOHN Humour, Wit and Satire of the 17th Century Lond.

1883

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30 AUBREY, JOHN Miscellanies upon Various Subjects Lond.

1857

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31 ARNOLD, GEORGE ARNOLD, GEORGE. Poems of Bost.

1880

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32 ALDINE EDITION Bell & Daldy

1866

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33 ALDINE EDITION Collins' Poems

1866

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34 ALDINE EDITION Beattie's Poems

1866

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35 ALDINE EDITION Parnell's Poems

1866

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36 ALDINE EDITION Surrey and Wyatt

1866

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37 AKENSIDE, MARK AKENSIDE, MARK. Poetical Works Lond.

n. d.

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38 ALLIBONE, S. A. Dictionary of Authors Phil.

1863

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39 ARNOLD, ED. Pearls of the Faith, or Islam's Rosary Bost.

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40 ARIOSTE Roland Furieux, traduction de Pankoucke et Framery

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41 ATLAS Administratif des 20 Arrondissements de la Ville de Paris Paris

1868

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42 AGRICOLA, G. A. Treatise of Husbandry and Gardening Lond.

1721

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43 ARCHAEOLOGIA Lond.

1809-44

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44 ARRIAN'S History of Alexander the Great Lond.

1813

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45 ADAMS, JOHN ADAMS, JOHN. The Works of Bost.

1856

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46 AMBLER The Life of Sergeant I. W. Ambler, his nativity Bost.

1883

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47 ALFRIEND, F. H. The Life of Jefferson Davis Cinn.

1868

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48 ANDREWS Latin-English Lexicon N. Y.

1851

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49 ANTHON Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities N. Y.

1858

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50 APPLETON'S New American Cyclopaedia...

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51 APPLETON'S PICTURESQUE AMERICA

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52 ATLANTIC MONTHLY...

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53 ALLEN, W. American Biographical Dictionary Bost.

1857

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54 ALLIBONE, S. A. Critical Dictionary of English Literature and British and American Authors

1858

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55 ALFRIEND, F. H. Life of Jefferson Davis

1868

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56 ANNALS of San Francisco

1855

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57 ADAMS, JOHN Letters to his Wife Bost.

1841

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58 ADAMS, MRS. ADAMS, MRS. Letters of

1858

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59 ANDREWS, S. P. Discoveries in Chinese

1854

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60 ALEXANDER, A. Biographical Sketches of Founder and Alumni of Log College

1845

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61 AT ANCHOR: a Story of our Civil War

1865

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62 AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST

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63 C. C. Beaman ALABAMA CLAIMS, and the Settlement

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64 Ed. Beyer ALBUM OF VIRGINIA, or Illustration of the Old Dominion

1858

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65 AMERICA. The North-West Coast of America Lond.

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66 WASHINGTON AUTOGRAPH.--An Autograph Letter from George Washington, April 7, 1781, to Gov. Clinton, of New York. A. L. S.

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67 Lafayette AUTOGRAPH. Autograph Letter from Lafayette to Gov. Clinton, dated May 30, 1784. A. L. S.

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68 Audubon, J. W. AUTOGRAPH. A. L. S. N. Y.

Feb. 11, 1857

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69 Audubon, J. W. AUTOGRAPH. A. L. S.

July 14, 1858

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70 Grant, U. S. AUTOGRAPH. Autograph on card photo-portrait

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71 Sigourney, L. H. AUTOGRAPH. A. L. S.

Feb. 26, 1864

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72 Sigourney, L. H. AUTOGRAPH. 4 A. L. S.

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73 BAIRD, H. M. History of the Rise of the Huguenots of France N. Y.

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74 BANCROFT, A. Life of Washington Bost.

1826

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75 BARRY, WM. A History of Framingham, Mass., from 1640 Bost.

1847

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76 BARRETT, ELIZ. B. Drama of Exile, and other Poems N. Y.

1845

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77 BARTLETT, S. C. From. Egypt to Palestine N. Y.

1879

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78 BARTLETT, J. R. Dictionary of Americanisms N. Y.

1848

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79 BENTLEY'S Miscellany Lond.

1837

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80 BEACONSFIELD Memorials of Lord Lond.

1881

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81 BEWICK History of Quadrupeds Newcastle

1822

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82 BIRCH, SAML. History of Ancient Pottery, Egyptian, Assyrian, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Lond.

1873

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83 BISHOP, J. L. A History of American Manufactures from 1608 to 1860 Phil.

1866

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84 BLASIS, C. Notes upon Dancing Lond.

1847

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85 BLOODGOOD, S. DE WITT The Sexagenary; or Reminiscences of the American Revolution Albany

1866

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86 BOCCACCIO The Decameron Lond.

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87 BOUTELL, C. Arms and Armor in Antiquity, and the Middle Ages N. Y.

1870

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88 BOOTH, MARY L. History of the City of New York N. Y.

1867

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89 BOLLES, A. S. Financial History of the U. S. from 1774 to 1789 N. Y.

1879

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90 BOUDINOT, ELIAS The Age of Revelation, or the Age of Reason shown to be an Age of Infidelity Phil.

1801

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91 BRADFORD, ALDEN History of Massachusetts from 1620 to 1820 Bost.

1835

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92 BROWN, H. History of Illinois N. Y.

1844

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93 BRYAN, M. A Biographical and Critical Dictionary of Painters and Engravers... Lond.

1849

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94 BRYANT, WM. C. BRYANT, WM. C. Poetical Works N. Y.

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95 BRYANT, WM. C. Thirty Poems N. Y.

1864

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96 BROWNING, MRS. Birthday Book N. Y.

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97 BUNYAN, J. Divine Emblems Lond.

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98 BUNTLING BALL (THE)

1885

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99 BYRON The Life, Writings, Opinions and Times of Lord Byron Lond.

1825

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100 BARBER, J. W. Massachusetts Historical Collections Worcester

1839

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