Anderson Galleries: FIRST EDITIONS of American Authors farming the Library of Frank Maier of New York. PART I. Tuesday and Wednesday. November 16th and 17th, 1909. The Anderson Auction Company. 12 East 46th. Street, New York., 782,

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November 16, 1909 - November 16, 1909
Page Size: 2317 items in 24 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
101 BIRD (ROBERT M.) The Adventures of Robin Day. Philadelphia

1839

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101 BIRD (ROBERT M.) The Adventures of Robin Day. Philadelphia

1839

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102 BLEECKER (ANN ELIZA) The Posthumous Works of Ann Eliza Bleecker in Prose and Verse. New York

1793

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102 BLEECKER (ANN ELIZA) The Posthumous Works of Ann Eliza Bleecker in Prose and Verse. New York

1793

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103 BLEECKER (ANN ELIZA) The History of Maria Kittle, in a Letter to Miss Ten Eyek. Hartford

1802

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103 BLEECKER (ANN ELIZA) The History of Maria Kittle, in a Letter to Miss Ten Eyek. Hartford

1802

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104 BLOWERS (THOMAS) The Deaths of Eminent Men and Excellent Friends very distressing to the survivors. Boston N. E.

1716

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104 BLOWERS (THOMAS) The Deaths of Eminent Men and Excellent Friends very distressing to the survivors. Boston N. E.

1716

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105 BOKER (GEORGE H.) The Lesson of Life, and other Poems. Philadelphia

1848

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105 BOKER (GEORGE H.) The Lesson of Life, and other Poems. Philadelphia

1848

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106 BOKER (GEORGE H.) Calaynos, a Tragedy, Phil., 1848 (orig. bds., lacks back). (Scarce.) The Podesta's Daughter, Phil ... Philadelphia 1848-Boston

1856

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106 BOKER (GEORGE H.) Calaynos, a Tragedy, Phil., 1848 (orig. bds., lacks back). (Scarce.) The Podesta's Daughter, Phil ... Philadelphia 1848-Boston

1856

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107 BOKER (GEORGE H.) Calaynos, a Tragedy. Prompt copy (lacks some pp. which have been filled in Ms., some of which may be ... London

(ca. 1849)

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107 BOKER (GEORGE H.) Calaynos, a Tragedy. Prompt copy (lacks some pp. which have been filled in Ms., some of which may be ... London

(ca. 1849)

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108 BOKER (GEORGE H.) Poems of the War, Bost., 1864; Konigsmark, the Legend of the Hounds, Phil., 1869; Reception-by the ... Boston 1864-Philadelphia

1882

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108 BOKER (GEORGE H.) Poems of the War, Bost., 1864; Konigsmark, the Legend of the Hounds, Phil., 1869; Reception-by the ... Boston 1864-Philadelphia

1882

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109 BOOTH (JUNIUS BRUTUS) The Elder.) Booth Memorials. Passages, Incidents and Anecdotes in the Life of Junius Brutus Booth ( ... New York

1866

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109 BOOTH (JUNIUS BRUTUS) The Elder.) Booth Memorials. Passages, Incidents and Anecdotes in the Life of Junius Brutus Booth ( ... New York

1866

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110 [BOULTON (THOMAS.).] The Voyage, a Poem, in seven parts; containing Reflections upon A Farewell, Calm, Moderate Breeze ... Boston

1773

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110 [BOULTON (THOMAS.).] The Voyage, a Poem, in seven parts; containing Reflections upon A Farewell, Calm, Moderate Breeze ... Boston

1773

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111 BOURNE (W. OLAND) Poems of Home and Action. New York

1850

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111 BOURNE (W. OLAND) Poems of Home and Action. New York

1850

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112 BOYD (WILLIAM) Woman; a Poem, delivered at a Public Exhibition, April 19, at Harvard University, in the College ... Boston

1796

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112 BOYD (WILLIAM) Woman; a Poem, delivered at a Public Exhibition, April 19, at Harvard University, in the College ... Boston

1796

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113 BRACKENRIDGE (HUGH HENRY) The Death of General Montgomery in storming the City of Quebec, a Tragedy, with an Ode in honor of ... Norwich

1777

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113 BRACKENRIDGE (HUGH HENRY) The Death of General Montgomery in storming the City of Quebec, a Tragedy, with an Ode in honor of ... Norwich

1777

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114 BRACKENRIDGE (HUGH HENRY) Gazette Publications. Carlisle

1806

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114 BRACKENRIDGE (HUGH HENRY) Gazette Publications. Carlisle

1806

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115 BRADFORD (JOHN) Poetical Vagaries of a Knight of the Folding-Stick-and The History of the Garret, 2 curious plates ... v. p.

v. d.

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115 BRADFORD (JOHN) Poetical Vagaries of a Knight of the Folding-Stick-and The History of the Garret, 2 curious plates ... v. p.

v. d.

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116 BRADSTREET (ANNE) The Poems of Mrs. Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672). [New York]

1897

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116 BRADSTREET (ANNE) The Poems of Mrs. Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672). [New York]

1897

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117 BRAINARD (JOHN G. C.) Occasional Pieces of Poetry. New York

1825

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117 BRAINARD (JOHN G. C.) Occasional Pieces of Poetry. New York

1825

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118 BRAINARD (JOHN G. C.) The Poems of Brainard. Boston

1842

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118 BRAINARD (JOHN G. C.) The Poems of Brainard. Boston

1842

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119 BRIGGS (CHARLES F.) The Adventures of Harry Franco; A Tale of the Great Panic. New York

1839

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119 BRIGGS (CHARLES F.) The Adventures of Harry Franco; A Tale of the Great Panic. New York

1839

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120 BRINLEY CATALOGUE. Catalogue of the American Library of the late Mr. George Brinley, of Hartford ... Hartford Connecticut

1878-1893

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120 BRINLEY CATALOGUE. Catalogue of the American Library of the late Mr. George Brinley, of Hartford ... Hartford Connecticut

1878-1893

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121 BRISTED (CHARLES ASTOR) Anacreontics. Engraved title, N. Y. (privately printed, 1872) (presentation copy from the author ... v. p.

v. d.

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121 BRISTED (CHARLES ASTOR) Anacreontics. Engraved title, N. Y. (privately printed, 1872) (presentation copy from the author ... v. p.

v. d.

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122 BROADSIDE. The Life and Age of Man: Stages of Man's Life, from the Cradle to the Grave-set forth in ... Barre Massachusetts

(ca. 1810)

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122 BROADSIDE. The Life and Age of Man: Stages of Man's Life, from the Cradle to the Grave-set forth in ... Barre Massachusetts

(ca. 1810)

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123 BROUGHAM (JOHN) A Basket of Chips (the author's first book), N. Y., 1855; Life in New York, a Comic Drama (N. Y ... New York

1855-59

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123 BROUGHAM (JOHN) A Basket of Chips (the author's first book), N. Y., 1855; Life in New York, a Comic Drama (N. Y ... New York

1855-59

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124 BROWN (DAVID PAUL) Sertorius or The Roman Patriot, a Tragedy; The Prophet of St. Paul's, a Play in five acts. Philadelphia

1830

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124 BROWN (DAVID PAUL) Sertorius or The Roman Patriot, a Tragedy; The Prophet of St. Paul's, a Play in five acts. Philadelphia

1830

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125 [BROWN (JOHN).] The Mock Auction. Ossawa-tomie Sold, a Mock Heroic Poem, with portraits and tableaux, illustrative ... Richmond Virginia

1860

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125 [BROWN (JOHN).] The Mock Auction. Ossawa-tomie Sold, a Mock Heroic Poem, with portraits and tableaux, illustrative ... Richmond Virginia

1860

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126 [BROWN (JOHN).] The Life and Letters of John Brown, with Notices of some of his Confederates. London

1861

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126 [BROWN (JOHN).] The Life and Letters of John Brown, with Notices of some of his Confederates. London

1861

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127 BROWN (SOLYMAN) An Essay on American Poetry, New Haven, 1818 (scarce); BROOKS (MARIA G.), Judith. Esther and other ... v. p.

v. d.

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127 BROWN (SOLYMAN) An Essay on American Poetry, New Haven, 1818 (scarce); BROOKS (MARIA G.), Judith. Esther and other ... v. p.

v. d.

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128 BROWN (T. ALLSTON) A History of the New York Stage from the First Performance in 1732 to 1901. New York

1903

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128 BROWN (T. ALLSTON) A History of the New York Stage from the First Performance in 1732 to 1901. New York

1903

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129 [BROWN (CHARLES BROCKDEN).] Wieland, or, The Transformation. An American Tale. New York

1798

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129 [BROWN (CHARLES BROCKDEN).] Wieland, or, The Transformation. An American Tale. New York

1798

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130 [BROWN (CHARLES BROCKDEN).] Edgar Hnntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker. Philadelphia

1799

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130 [BROWN (CHARLES BROCKDEN).] Edgar Hnntly; or, Memoirs of a Sleep-Walker. Philadelphia

1799

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131 [BROWN (CHARLES BROCKDEN).] Arthur Mervyn; or, Memoirs of the year 1793 (vol. 1), Phil., 1799 (name erased from title); Arthur ... Philadelphia-New York

1799-1800

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131 [BROWN (CHARLES BROCKDEN).] Arthur Mervyn; or, Memoirs of the year 1793 (vol. 1), Phil., 1799 (name erased from title); Arthur ... Philadelphia-New York

1799-1800

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132 [BROWN (CHARLES BROCKDEN).] Jane Talbot, a Novel. Philadelphia

1801

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132 [BROWN (CHARLES BROCKDEN).] Jane Talbot, a Novel. Philadelphia

1801

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133 BROWNE (CHARLES FARRAR) Artemus Ward. Artemus Ward, His Book. New York

1862

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133 BROWNE (CHARLES FARRAR) Artemus Ward. Artemus Ward, His Book. New York

1862

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134 BROWNE (CHARLES FARRAR) Artemus Ward; His Travels. First Edition. Part I, Miscellaneous; Part II, Among the Mormons. New York

1865

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134 BROWNE (CHARLES FARRAR) Artemus Ward; His Travels. First Edition. Part I, Miscellaneous; Part II, Among the Mormons. New York

1865

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135 BROWNE (CHARLES FARRAR) Betsy Jane Ward (Better-Half to Artemus), Hur Book of Goaks, with a hull akkownt of the coartship ... New York

-1886

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135 BROWNE (CHARLES FARRAR) Betsy Jane Ward (Better-Half to Artemus), Hur Book of Goaks, with a hull akkownt of the coartship ... New York

-1886

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136 BROWNE (CHARLES FARRAR) Artemus Ward in London, and other papers. New York

1867

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136 BROWNE (CHARLES FARRAR) Artemus Ward in London, and other papers. New York

1867

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137 BROWNE (CHARLES FARRAR) Artemus Ward in London and the Letters to Punch, with other Humorous papers. London

n. d. (ca. 1868)

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137 BROWNE (CHARLES FARRAR) Artemus Ward in London and the Letters to Punch, with other Humorous papers. London

n. d. (ca. 1868)

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138 BROWNE (CHARLES FARRAR) Artemus Ward's Panorama. New York

1869

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138 BROWNE (CHARLES FARRAR) Artemus Ward's Panorama. New York

1869

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139 BROWNE (IRVING) A Parlor Comedy; Our Best Society, Troy, N. Y. (privately printed, scarce); Iconoclasm and Whitewash ...

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139 BROWNE (IRVING) A Parlor Comedy; Our Best Society, Troy, N. Y. (privately printed, scarce); Iconoclasm and Whitewash ...

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140 BROWNLOW (W. G.) Sketches of the Rise, Progress and Decline of Secession; With a Narrative of Personal adventures ... Philadelphia

1862

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140 BROWNLOW (W. G.) Sketches of the Rise, Progress and Decline of Secession; With a Narrative of Personal adventures ... Philadelphia

1862

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141 BRYAN (DANIEL) The Mountain Muse; comprising the Adventures of Daniel Boone, and the power of Virtuous and refined ... Harrisonburg

1813

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141 BRYAN (DANIEL) The Mountain Muse; comprising the Adventures of Daniel Boone, and the power of Virtuous and refined ... Harrisonburg

1813

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142 BRYAN (DANIEL) The Lay of Gratitude; consisting of Poems Occasioned by the recent visit of Lafayette to the United ... Philadelphia

1826

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142 BRYAN (DANIEL) The Lay of Gratitude; consisting of Poems Occasioned by the recent visit of Lafayette to the United ... Philadelphia

1826

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143 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) The Embargo; or, Sketches of the Times. A Satire. Boston

1809

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143 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) The Embargo; or, Sketches of the Times. A Satire. Boston

1809

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144 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) The North American Review and Miscellaneous Journal, September, 1817. Boston

1817

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144 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) The North American Review and Miscellaneous Journal, September, 1817. Boston

1817

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145 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) The North American Review and Miscellaneous Journal, March. 1818. Boston

1818

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145 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) The North American Review and Miscellaneous Journal, March. 1818. Boston

1818

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146 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) Poems. Cambridge

1821

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146 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) Poems. Cambridge

1821

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147 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) SPECIMENS OF THE AMERICAN POETS. London

1822

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147 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) SPECIMENS OF THE AMERICAN POETS. London

1822

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148 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) THE ATLANTIC SOUVENIR, 1826. Philadelphia

1826

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148 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) THE ATLANTIC SOUVENIR, 1826. Philadelphia

1826

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149 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) The Talisman for 1828. New York

1827

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149 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) The Talisman for 1828. New York

1827

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150 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) The Talisman for 1829. New York

1828

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150 BRYANT (WILLIAM CULLEN) The Talisman for 1829. New York

1828

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