Bangs: Catalogue of an Interesting Collection of Books, comprising, First Editions of American Authors, American Works of Humor, American Periodicals, American Annuals, American History, New York City Manuals, New York City History, Civil War Items, including so, May081902,

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Auction Date
May 08, 1902 - May 08, 1902
Page Size: 684 items in 7 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
1 BEARDSLEY, E. E., D.D. Life and Correspondence of Samuel Johnson, D.D., First President Columbia ("Kings") College, New York N. Y.

1874

 USD - 0.20
2 CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. Punch, Brothers, Punch N. Y.

1878

 USD - 1.50
3 CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. Stolen White Elephant Bost.

1882

 USD - 1.50
4 CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. Library of Humor N. Y.

1888

 USD - 2.25
5 CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court N. Y.

1889

 USD - 1.85
6 CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. The American Claimant

USD - 1.88
7 CLEMENS, SAMUEL L. Following the Equator Hartford

1897

 USD - 1.75
8 D'ARBLAY, MADAME D'ARBLAY, MADAME. Life and Letters of Bost.

1890

 USD - 0.40
9 CUMBERLAND, RICHARD Calvary: a Poem in Eight Books Lond.

1803

 USD - 0.30
10 DENTON, FRANKLIN E. DENTON, FRANKLIN E. Poetical Works Cleveland

1883

 USD - 0.05
11 FIELDS, JAS. T. Ballads, and other Verses Bost.

1881

 USD - 0.40
12 FISKE, JOHN History of the United States Bost.

1894

 USD - 1.25
13 FISKE, JOHN Myths and Myth Makers Bost.

1873

 USD - 1.60
14 GOODCHILD, JOHN A. Somnia Medici Lond.

1884-86-87

 USD - 0.05
15 Ben: Perley Poore GRANT, U. S. Life of and Story of his Illness

1885

 USD - 0.50
16 HAWTHORNE, JULIAN The Trial of Gideon N. Y.

1886

 USD - 0.35
17 HAYES, ALFRED The March of Man Lond.

1891

 USD - 0.50
18 HUNT, ROBERT Popular Romances Lond.

1881

 USD - 0.40
19 ODD FELLOWS' OFFERING

USD - 0.30
20 TAYLOR, BAYARD Prince Deukalion: a Lyrical Drama Bost.

1878

 USD - 0.50
21 TENNYSON, ALFRED Harold: a Drama Bost.

1877

 USD - 0.05
22 VANE (MARCHIONESS OF LONDONDERRY) Visits to Courts of Europe Lond.

1844

 USD - 2.00
23 WARNER, CHAS. D. A Little Journey in the World N. Y.

1889

 USD - 0.60
24 WILKINS, WM. Atheniensia Lond.

1816

 USD - 1.75
25 AMARANTH Bost.

(1854)

 USD - 0.20
26 AMULET for 1846 Bost.

1846

 USD - 0.40
27 BOUDOIR ANNUAL for 1846 Bost.

1846

 USD - 1.05
28 CHRISTMAS TRIBUTE AND NEW YEAR'S GIFT Phil.

1851

 USD - 0.20
29 EXCELSIOR ANNUAL; or, Pupil's Gift for 1849 N. Y.

(1848)

 USD - 0.10
30 FRIENDSHIP'S OFFERING for 1844 Bost.

USD - 0.30
31 FRIENDSHIP'S OFFERING for 1844 N. Y.

(1855)

 USD - 0.30
32 HAWTHORNE N. Y.

1845

 USD - 0.15
33 HYACINTH; or, Affection's Gift Phil.

1847

 USD - 0.25
34 IRVING OFFERING N. Y.

1851

 USD - 0.70
35 JEWEL; or, Token of Friendship Hartford

USD - 0.80
36 GEMS OF BEAUTY; or, Literary Gift for 1851 Bost.

1851

 USD - 0.35
37 KEEPSAKE; or, Annual Gift for 1848 N. Y.

USD - 0.55
38 KEEPSAKE OF FRIENDSHIP Worcester

1849

 USD - 0.45
39 KEEPSAKE OF FRIENDSHIP Bost.

1855

 USD - 0.50
40 R. Coates, editor LEAFLETS OF MEMORY: an Illuminated Annual Phil.

1848

 USD - 1.30
41 LEAFLETS OF MEMORY: for 1856 N. Y.

USD - 0.25
42 LILY OF THE VALLEY Bost.

1852

 USD - 0.20
43 Mrs. E. Oakes Smith, editor MAYFLOWER for 1848 N. Y.

1848

 USD - 0.35
44 Moss ROSE: a Gift for all Seasons N. Y.

1854

 USD - 0.50
45 S. F. Cary, editor NATIONAL TEMPERANCE OFFERING N. Y.

(1850)

 USD - 0.40
46 OASIS N. Y.

1855

 USD - 0.50
47 PARLOUR SCRAP BOOK Phil.

1836

 USD - 0.35
48 PET ANNUAL: a Gift for all Seasons N. Y.

USD - 0.30
49 Emily Marshall, editor ROSE; or, Affection's Gift N. Y.

1846

 USD - 0.60
50 Miss' Edgarton and Mrs. C. M. Sawyer, editor ROSE OF SHARON Bost.

1843-52-56

 USD - 0.35
50a SACRED OFFERING Bost.

USD - 0.30
51 SNOW-FLAKE for 1855 Phil.

1855

 USD - 0.45
52 TOKEN AND ATLANTIC SOUVENIR Bost.

1840

 USD - 0.50
53 TOKEN OF FRIENDSHIP Bost.

(1858)

 USD - 0.10
54 VIOLET Phil.

1837

 USD - 0.95
55 YOUNG MAN'S OFFERING Bost.

1850

 USD - 0.25
56 ROSE OF SHARON, 1852...

USD - 0.25
57 Albert and John Picket ACADEMICIAN (THE) N. Y.

1820

 USD - 0.30
58 AMARANTH; or, Masonic Garland Bost.

1828

 USD - 0.20
59 AMERICAN SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHERS' MAGAZINE N. Y.

1824

 USD - 0.30
60 AMERICAN WHIG REVIEW N. Y.

1849-50

 USD - 0.22
61 BOSTON WEEKLY MAGAZINE Bost.

1840-41

 USD - 0.70
62 THE CALUMET N. Y.

1860

 USD - Not Sold
63 John Inman and R. A. West, editor COLUMBIAN MAGAZINE N. Y.

1845

 USD - 0.15
64 DEMOCRATIC REVIEW N. Y.

1843-44

 USD - 0.50
65 GRAHAM'S MAGAZINE Phil.

1850

 USD - 0.45
66 LADIES' COMPANION N. Y.

1838-39

 USD - 0.05
67 LADIES' REPOSITORY Cinn.

1855

 USD - 0.50
68 LADIES' WREATH AND LITERARY GATHERER Bost.

1847

 USD - 0.05
69 NEW ENGLAND MAGAZINE Bost.

1831-35

 USD - 0.55
70 NEW MIRROR N. Y.

1843--44

 USD - 0.15
71 NEW YORK ORGAN N. Y.

1852

 USD - 0.10
72 NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE. 1844

USD - Not Sold
73 OLD CURIOSITY SHOP Bost.

1872

 USD - 0.30
74 OUR YOUNG FOLKS Bost.

1865

 USD - 1.25
75 PRESENT (THE). W. H. Channing, Editor and Proprietor N. Y.

(1843-44)

 USD - 0.25
76 Mrs. Kirkland, editor UNION MAGAZINE N. Y.

1848

 USD - 0.05
77 UNITARIAN QUARTERLY MAGAZINE Bost.

1853-59

 USD - 0.30
78 UNITARIAN MONTHLY MAGAZINE Bost.

1859-69

 USD - 0.40
79 YALE LITERARY MAGAZINE New Haven

1854-57

 USD - 0.08
79A AMERICAN GIFT BOOKS. Drops from Flora's Cup...

USD - 0.08
79B G. P. Morris, Grenville Mellen, H. Ware, R. C. Waterston, Margaret J. Preston, Charles Sprague, etc. AMERICAN POETRY

USD - 0.02
80 ADAMS, C. F. Leedle Yawcob Strauss, and other Poems Bost.

1878

 USD - 0.75
81 (ADAMS, F. C.) Life and Adventures of Maj. Roger Sherman Potter N. Y.

1858

 USD - 0.70
82 (BANGS, J. K.) The Lorgnette N. Y.

1886

 USD - 0.80
83 (BANGS, J. K.) In Camp with a Tin Soldier

USD - 0.70
84 BRIDGES, ROBERT Overheard in Arcady... N. Y.

1894-95

 USD - 1.60
85 BROUGHAM, JOHN A Basket of Chips N. Y.

1855

 USD - 0.80
86 BROUGHAM, JOHN The Bunsby Papers N. Y.

1856

 USD - 0.50
87 BROUGHAM, JOHN BROUGHAM, JOHN. Life, Stories, and Poems Bost.

1881

 USD - 0.75
88 (BROWNE, C. F.) Artemus Ward: his Book N. Y.

1862

 USD - 1.00
89 (BROWNE, C. F.) Artemus Ward: his Travels N. Y.

1865

 USD - 1.00
90 BURNETT, ALF. Humorous and other Incidents of the War Cinn.

1864

 USD - 1.20
91 (BURNHAM, G. P.) Gleanings from the Portfolio of the "Young 'Un" (N. Y.)

(1849)

 USD - 0.80
92 CLARK, L. GAYLORD Knick-Knacks from an Editor's Table N. Y.

1852

 USD - 0.50
93 (CLEMENS, S. L.) The Celebrated Jumping Frog, and other Sketches N. Y.

1868

 USD - 1.45
94 (CLEMENS, S. L.) Mark Twain's (Burlesque) Autobiography N. Y.

1871

 USD - 0.35
95 (CLEMENS, S. L.) Nast's Illustrated Almanac, 1872-3-4

USD - 0.40
96 CLEMENS, S. L. (AND C. D. WARNER) The Gilded Age Hartford

1874

 USD - 1.60
97 CLEMENS, S. L. (AND C. D. WARNER) Innocents Abroad Hartford

1870

 USD - 1.10
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