Anderson Galleries: The Choice Private Library of Miss Eleanor Barry (of the Richard Mansfield Company) with some equally choice additions and a Collection of Autograph Letters. For Sale at Auction Wednesday Evening, May 9, Thursday Afternoon, May 10, Thursday Evening May 10, 458,

Auction Details

Auction Date
May 10, 1906 - May 10, 1906
Page Size: 868 items in 9 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
398 FIELD (EUGENE) Echoes from the Sabine Farm. Poems Chicago

1892

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399 FIELD (EUGENE) Love Songs of Childhood New York

1894

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400 FIELD (EUGENE) The Holy Cross and other Tales Chicago

1893

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401 FIELD (EUGENE) The Love Affairs of a Bibliomaniac New York

1896

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402 FIELD (EUGENE) The House New York

1896

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403 FIELD (EUGENE) Sharps and Flats New York

1901

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404 [FIELD (MRS. DUDLEY)] Alflo Balzani; or, Extracts from the Diary of a Proscribed Sicilian New York

1862

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405 FIELD (ROSWELL) The Romance of an Old Fool Evanston

1902

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406 FIELDS (MRS. JAMES T.) A Shelf of Old Books New York

1895

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407 FIELDING (HENRY) The Complete Works of Henry Fielding, comprising his Novels, Plays, Poems, Legal and Miscellaneous Writings New York

[1902]

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408 FIELD SPORTS OF GREAT BRITAIN. Sporting London

1838

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409 James Braidwood FIRE ENGINES. On the Construction of Fire-Eugines and Apparatus, the Training of Firemen and the Method of Proceeding in Cases of Fire Edinburgh

1830

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410 FIRE ENGINES. Second Annual Report of the Society for the Protection of Fire from Fire London

1838

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411 FIRE ENGINES. Fire Prevention and Fire Extinction, by James Braidwood, illusts, of pumps, etc., and portrait of the author, London 1866; The Fire Brigade Handbook, by J. C. Merry-weather, illust., London 1888

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412 FIRST AMERICAN EDITION OF SHAKESPEARE'S POEMS. To which is added an Account of his Life Boston

1807

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413 Rev. J. H. Ingrahain FIRST EDITION of the Prince of the House of David New York

1855

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414 FIRST FOLIO SHAKESPEARE. Mr. William Shakespeare's Comedies, Histories and Tragedies, published according to the true Original Copies London

1623, [1807]

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415 Horace G. Hutchinson, Editor FISHING London

1904

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416 H. A. Taine FISKE (JOHN, Editor). History of English Literature New York

1872

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417 FISKE The Beginning of New England Boston

1898

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418 FISKE Old Virginia and her Neighbours Cambridge

1900

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419 FISKE The Dutch and Quaker Colonies in America Cambridge

1903

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420 FISKE New France and New England Cambridge

1904

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421 Arthur Oilman, Editor FISKE AND OTHERS. The Cambridges of Eighteen Hundred and Ninety-six Cambridge

1896

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422 FISKE (STEPHEN) Holiday Stories Boston

1891

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423 FLAUBERT (GUSTAVE) The Complete Works of Gustave Flaubert, embracing Romances, Travels, Comedies, Sketches, â?¦ New York and London

[1904]

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424 Charles Yriarte FLORENCE, its History-the Medici, the Humanists, Letters, Arts New York

1882

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425 [R. H. Busk] FOLK LORE. Sagas from the Far East; or, Kalmonk and Mongolian Traditionary Tales, with Notes, etc London

1873

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426 Robert Kirk FOLK LORE. The Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns and Fairies London

1893

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427 Leon Mead and F. N. Gilbert FORENSIC QUOTATIONS. Manual of Forensic Quotations New York

1903

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428 FORGET ME NOT. A Christmas and New Year's Present for 1826, 1827, 1828, 1829, and 1831 London

1826-31

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429 F. P. Delme Radcliffe FOX HUNTING. The Noble Science: A few General Ideas on Fox-Hunting for the use of the rising generation of Sportsmen, and more especially to those of the Hertfordshire Hunt Club London

1839

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430 FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN) FRANKLIN (BENJAMIN). Writings of Philadelphia

1840

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431 FRENCH ART. Society of French Aquarellists Paris

1883

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432 Young (Arthur) FRENCH REVOLUTION. Travels during the Years 1787-'89, with a view of ascertaining the Cultivation, Wealth, Resources, etc., of the Kingdom of France Dublin

1793

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433 FRENCH 18TH CENT. ILLUSTRATIONS. TheÎ?tre du Monde; ou, par des exemples tires des Auteurs Anciens et Modernes, les vertus et les vices font mis en opposition par M. Richer Paris

1788

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434 ARFIELD (JAS. A., 20th President) A.L.S. Mentor

Aug. 24. [1880]

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435 GAUTIER (THEOPHILE) Mademoiselle de Maupin (in French) Paris

1887

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436 GAUTIER (THEOPHILE) The Works of Gautier New York

1900

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437 GEMS (over 100 different varieties, history, value, weight, etc.) London

1871

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438 Charles Langdale GEORGE IV. AND MRS. FITZHERBERT. Memoirs of Mrs. Fitzherbert, with an Account of her Marriage with the Prince of Wales London

1856

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439 GOLDSMITH (OLIVER) Poetical Works Chiswick

1822

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440 GOLDSMITH (OLIVER) The Vicar of Wakefield London

1904

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441 GOWER (LORD RONALD) Joan of Arc. (Life, Imprisonment, Trial, etc.) London

1893

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442 GRANT (MRS. ANNE) Memoirs of an American Lady; with Sketches of Manners and Scenes in America as they existed previous to the Revolution New York

1901

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443 GREELEY (HORACE) A.L.S. 8vo. Tribune Office, 1859 Tribune Office

1859

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444 GREENAWAY (KATE) The Quiver of Love: A Collection of Valentines, Ancient and Modern London

1876

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445 Jane and Ann Taylor GREENAWAY (KATE). Little Ann, and other Poems London

[circa 1882]

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446 GREENAWAY (KATE) Mother Goose; or, The Old Nursery Rhymes London

[circa 1882]

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447 GREENAWAY (KATE) A Day in a Child's Life London

[1882]

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448 GREENAWAY (KATE) Language of Flowers, illust, by Kate Green-away, printed in colors by Edmund Evans London

[circa 1883]

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449 Almanack for 1885 London

1885

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450 GREENAWAY (KATE) Under the Window; Pictures and Rhymes for Children London

[circa 1887]

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451 Robert Browning GREENAWAY (KATE). The Pied Piper of Hamelin London

[1888]

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452 [GROLIER CLUB] Transactions of the Grolier Club New York

1885

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453 Theo. L. De Vinne GROLIER CLUB. Historic Printing Types New York

1886

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454 [GROLIER CLUB] Catalogue of Etchings of Alphonse Legros; Catalogue of Etchings and Drawings by Charles Meryon; Catalogue of Engravings by Ferdinand Gaillard New York

1889-1900

USD - Unknown
455 [GROLIER CLUB] Catalogue of an Exhibition of Illustrated Bill Posters; Catalogue of an Exhibition of Japanese Prints; Catalogue of Plans and Views of New York City, 1651-1860 New York

1890-97

USD - Unknown
456 [GROLIER CLUB] Modern Wood Engraving Works of the Society of American Wood Engravers; â?¦ New York

1890-1901

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457 [GROLIER CLUB] Effigies of the most famous English Writers from Chaucer to Johnson New York

1891

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458 [GROLIER CLUB] Catalogue of Engraved Portraits, being Effigies of the most famous English Writers from Chaucer to Johnson;â?¦ New York

1891-'95

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459 [GROLIER CLUB] Catalogue of Works on Alchemy and Chemistry; Hand-List of Various Editions of Walton and Cotton's Complete Angler, 1593-1893; New York

1891-98

USD - Unknown
460 [GROLIER CLUB] Catalogue of an Exhibition of Recent Book-Bindings, 1860-90, by American, English and French binders; â?¦ New York

1881-99

USD - Unknown
461 [GROLIER CLUB] Catalogue of Etchings by Ph. Zilcken of the Hague; Catalogue of the Engraved Works of Ashor B. Durand; Catalogue of Portraits by William Faithorne New York

1892-95

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462 [GROLIER CLUB] Brief Hand-List of Old English Books; A Chronological List of the Works of Alfred Tennyson, and a Series of Portraits of the Poet New York

1893-97

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463 [GROLIER CLUB] A Classified List of Early American Bookplates, Principal Styles and Notes as to Prominent Engravers, by C. D. Allen; Exhibition of English Literary Portraits New York

1894-98

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464 [GROLIER CLUB] Officers, Committees, Constitution, By-Laws, etc., 1894-1903 New York

1894-1903

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465 [GROLIER CLUB] Transactions of the Grolier Club, Part 2, 1885-94 New York

1894

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466 Asher B. Durand, Engraver GROLIER CLUB. Catalogue of the Engraved Work of Asher B. Durand New York

1895

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467 [GROLIER CLUB] Description of the Early Printed Books owned by the Grolier Club New York

1895

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468 [GROLIER CLUB] The Poems of John Donne, from the Text of 1633 New York

1895

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469 [GROLIER CLUB] The Catalogue of Books from the Libraries or Collections of Celebrated Bibliophiles and Illustrious Persons of the Past, with Arms of Devices upon the Bindings New York

1895

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470 Arthur Warren GROLIER CLUB. The Charles Whittinghams, Printers New York

1896

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471 S. R. Koehler GROLIER CLUB. A Chronological Catalogue of the Engravings, Dry-Points, and Etchings of Albert Durer New York

1897

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472 [GROLIER CLUB] Catalogue of Original and Early Editions of some of the Poetical and Prose Works of English Writers, from Langland to Wither New York

1898

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473 Chas. E. Norton, Editor GROLIER CLUB. Two Note Books of Thomas Carlyle, 1822-32 New York

1898

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474 [GROLIER CLUB] An Exhibition of the Original Editions of the Works of Edmund Spenser (1552-99); Exhibition of First and other Editions of the Works of John Dryden, 1631-1700;... 3 vols New York

1899-1900

USD - Unknown
475 [GROLIER CLUB] A Catalogue of a Collection of Engraved and other Portraits of Lincoln; Exhibition of Engraved Portraits of Washington New York

1899-1900

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476 [GROLIER CLUB] Sketch of the Life of Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint Memin; Catalogue of Original and Early Editions of Italian Books New York

1899-1902

USD - Unknown
477 Charles Henry Hart GROLIER CLUB. WASHINGTON (GEORGE). Catalogue of the Engraved Portraits of Washington New York

1904

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478 [GROLIER CLUB] Reports, Cards of Admission, etc., etc

USD - Unknown
479 HAGGARD (W. RIDER, Novelist) A.L.S. London

1889

USD - Unknown
480 HALE (EDWARD E., Author) A.L.S. Roxbury, Massachusetts

1888

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481 HAMILTON (ALEXANDER) The Works of Alexander Hamilton New York

1904

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482 HARRIS (CAPT. WILLIAM CORNWALLIS) The Wild Sports of Southern Africa, being a Narrative of a Hunting Expedition from the Cape of Good Hope through the Territories of the Chief Moselekatse to the Tropic of Capricorn London

1844

USD - Unknown
483 HARTE (F. BRET) Condensed Novels and other Papers New York

1867

USD - Unknown
484 HARTE (F. BRET) East and West Poems Boston

1871

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485 HARTSHORNE (CHARLES HENRY) Ancient Metrical Tales, printed chiefly from Original Sources (including The Romance of King Athelstane, a Tale of K. Edward and the Shepherd, The Tournament of Tottenham, etc., etc.) London

1829

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486 HAWTHORNE (NATHANIEL) The Token and Atlantic Souvenir for 1838 Boston

1838

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487 HAWTHORNE (NATHANIEL) Biographical Stories of Children Boston

1842

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488 HAWTHORNE (NATHANIEL) Journal of an African Cruiser New York and London

1845

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489 HAWTHORNE (NATHANIEL) The Scarlet Letter: A Romance Boston

1850

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490 HAWTHORNE (NATHANIEL) The Blithedale Romance Boston

1852

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491 HAWTHORNE (NATHANIEL) Our Old Home. A Series of English Sketches Boston

1863

USD - Unknown
492 HAWTHORNE (NATHANIEL) Doctor Grimshawe's Secret Boston

1883

USD - Unknown
493 HAWTHORNE (NATHANIEL) The Complete Writings of Nathaniel Hawthorne Boston

1900

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494 HAWTHORNE (NATHANIEL) The Works of Hawthorne, with Introductory Notes by George Parsons Lathrop Boston

1898

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495 George E. Woodberry HAWTHORNE (NATHANIEL). Nathaniel Hawthorne (Life, etc.) Boston

1902

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496 HAY (JOHN) Pike County Ballads and other Pieces Boston

1871

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497 HAY (JOHN) Pike County Ballads and other Pieces Boston

1871

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