Anderson Galleries: CHOICE BOOKS from the Libraries of GEN. FRANCIS FESSENDEN WILLIAM PITT FESSENDEN and other sources consisting of Fine Library Sets, Rare Americana, Illustrated Books on the Fine Arts, Modern Literature, etc., etc. with a collection of BOOKPLATES. For Sal, 508,

Auction Details

Auction Date
January 21, 1907 - January 21, 1907
Page Size: 681 items in 7 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
201 COLORED PLATES OF FLOWERS. Curtis's Botanical Magazine, or Flower-Garden Displayed. London

1818-20

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202 COLTON (CALVIN). The Life and Times of Henry Clay New York

1846

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203 COMBERMERE (VISCOUNT). Memoirs and Correspondence of Field-Marshal Combermere London

1866

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204 John Poole. COMIC MISCELLANY (THE) for 1845 London

1845

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205 CONNECTICUT. Biographical Encyclopaedia of Conn, and Rhode Island of the XIXth Century New York

1881

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206 CONNOISSEUR (THE). A Magazine for Collectors

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207 CONTEMPORARY ART IN EUROPE [Benjamin], illusts.; Pugin's Reproductions of 25 beautiful designs of Gothic Furniture

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208 CONWAY (MONCURE DANIEL). Autobiography, Memories and Experiences Boston

1904

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209 CORNEILLE. Chefs-d'OEuvre de T. Corneille Paris

1799

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210 COSTUME. The Costume of Turkey, London

1804

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211 Balt. Solvyns COSTUME. The Costume of Indostan, with Descriptions in English and French, taken in the years 1798 and 1799 London

[ca. 1805]

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212 COSTUME. The Military Costume of Turkey London

1818

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213 Hamilton (Antoine). COURT OF CHARLES II. Memoires du Cmote de Grammont; nouvelle edition (with Notes) par Horace Walpole à Londres

1783

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214 COURT MEMOIRS. Court and Society from Elizabeth to Anne London

1864

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215 J. Gibson. COVENANTERS. Inscriptions on the Tombstones and Monuments erected in memory of the Covenanters Glasgow

recent

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216 COX (KENYON). Old Masters and New. Essays in Art Criticism New York

1905

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217 CRAIG (E. GORDON). The Art of the Theatre, with a Preface by R. G. Robertson Edinburgh

1905

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218 CRABBE (GEORGE). The Poetical Works of Crabbe, with his Letters and Journals, and his Life London

1834

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219 CRITIC (THE). An Illustrated Monthly Review of Literature, Art and Life. Vol. 37. July-December, 1900 New York

[1900]

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220 CRUIKSHANK (GEO.) Tim Bobbin's Lancashire Dialect and Poems London

1828

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221 CRUIKSHANK (GEO.) The Englishman's Mentor; The Picture of the Palais Royal, describing the Gaming Houses, â?¦ London

1819

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222 W. H. Ainsworth. CRUIKSHANK (GEO.) The Miser's Daughter London

1848

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223 CRUIKSHANK (GEO.) Four Hundred Humorous Illustrations London

[recent]

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224 CUVLER (FREDERICK---Brother of Baron Georges). A.L.S. [n. p.]

[n. d.]

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225 Chas. F. Adams. DANA (R. H) A Biography Boston

1891

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226 Gaston Vuillier. DANCING. A History of Dancing from the Earliest Ages to our Own Times London

1898

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227 DANISH. SAXO GRAMMATICUS. Historiae Danicae. Stephanius Johannis Stephanius snmnio studio recoguovit Sorae

1644

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228 Count C. Balbo. DANTE. The Life and Times of Dante London

1852

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229 DAVIS (RICHARD HARDING). Ranson's Folly New York

1902

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230 D'ANNUNZIO (GABRIELE). Episcopo and Company, Chicago, 1896; Child of Pleasure, Triumph of Death, â?¦

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231 D'ANNUNZIO (GABRIELE). Stories by Foreign Authors---D'Annunzio, De Amicis, Fogazzaro, etc New York

1898

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232 DEFOE (DANIEL). The Works of Defoe: Memoirs of a Cavalier; Moll Flanders; Robinson Crusoe; Duncan Campbell; Colonel Jacque; etc New York

1904

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233 DEFOE (DANIEL). DEFOE (DANIEL). The Novels of Defoe Philadelphia

[1903]

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234 DEFOE (DANIEL). A Collection of the Writings of the Author of the True-Born Englishman: â?¦ London

1703

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235 D'ISRAELI (ISAAC). Curiosities of Literature London

1834

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236 DELAFIELD (JOHN). An Inquiry into the Origin of the Antiquities of America New York

1839

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237 DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA [Tocqueville], 2 vols., New York 1840; â?¦

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238 DENIS DUVAL, ETC. [Thackeray], Biographical edn., Must., New York 1899; â?¦

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239 DE VINNE (THEO.) Specimens of Historical Printing Types New York

1885

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240 DIBDIN'S BIBLIOTHECA SPENCERIANA. Dibdin [Thomas Frognall], Bibliotheca Spenceriana; â?¦ London

1814-15

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241 DICKENS (CHARLES). Complete Novels of New Edition-de-Luxe printed from English plates Philadelphia

[recent]

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242 DICKENS (CHARLES). Christmas Carol, in. Prose and Verse, being a Ghost Story of Christmas London

1843

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243 DICKENS (CHARLES). The Mystery of Edwin Drood London

1870

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244 M. Bescherelle. DICTIONARY. Dictionnaire National ou Dictionnaire Universel de la Langue Française Paris

1866

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245 DORAN (JOHN). The complete Works of John Doran Boston

n. d.

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246 DORE ILLUSTRATIONS. Elaine, by Alfred Tennyson New York

1867

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247 DOWSON (ERNEST). Poems, with a Memoir by Arthur Symons London

1905

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248 DOYLE (RICHARD). The Foreign Tour of Messrs. Brown, Jones, and Robinson, being the History of what they saw and did in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Italy New York

1860

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249 H. G. Seeley. DRAGONS OF THE AIR. An Account of Extinct Flying Reptiles New York (London-printed)

1901

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250 Plumptre (James). DRAMA. Four Discourses on Subjects relating to the Amusement of the Stage. With Notes Cambridge

1809

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251 Stirling (Edward). DRAMA. Old Drury Lane. Fifty Years' Recollections of Author, Actor and Manager London

1881

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252 Philips (Ambrose). DRAMA. Tragedies London

1725-34

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253 DREW (MRS. JOHN). DREW (MRS. JOHN). Autobiographical Sketch of New York

1899

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254 DRYDEN (JOHN). Cleomenes, the Spartan Heroe. To which is prefixt the Life of Cleomenes London

1692

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255 DUMAS (ALEXANDRE). The Romances of Alexandre Dumas New York

1903

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256 DUMAS (ALEXANDRE). The Three Musketeers New York

1894

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257 D'URFEY (THOMAS). New Operas, with Comical Stories and Poems London

1721

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258 DURUY (VICTOR). History of Rome and of the Roman People, from its Origin to the Invasion of the Barbarians Boston

[1883]

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259 EARLY AMERICAN SCHOOL BOOK. Tales from American History. New York

1830

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260 Thomas Wright. EARLY ENGLAND. The Homes of other Days: a History of Domestic Manners and Sentiments in England from the Earliest-known Period to Modern Times New York [London]

1871

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261 J. R. Macduff. EARLY GRAVES London

1883

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262 D'Orbigny (M. Alcide). EARLY NEW YORK VIEWS, ETC Paris

1836

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263 EARLY PRINTING. Specimen Page from the Nuremberg Chronicle Nuremberg

1493

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264 Robert Kerr. EARLY VOYAGES TO AMERICA, ETC. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, arranged in Systematic Order Edinburgh

1812

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265 EDGEWORTH (MARIA). Tales and Novels, Popular Tales, Moral Tales, Belinda, Patronage, Harrington, etc., etc London

1874

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266 EDUCATION. Kindergarten and Child Culture Papers, by Henry Barnard, Hartford, 1890; â?¦

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267 Edw. Dicey. EGYPT. The Story of the Khedivate New York

1902

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268 ELEMENTARY BIOLOGY [Gibson], illusts.; Skeats' Etymological Dictionary; â?¦

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269 ELLIOT (JONATHAN). The Debates in the Several State Conventions on the Adoption of the Federal Constitution, 4 vols.; the supplementary vol. The Madison Papers, Washington

1836-45

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270 Pope (Alex.) ELSTON PRESS. The Rape of the Lock New Rochelle

1902

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271 EMERSON (RALPH WALDO). The Works of Emerson Boston

[1889]

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272 EMERSON (RALPH WALDO). Works of Emerson Philadelphia

[recent]

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273 EMERSON (RALPH WALDO). Essays. Series 2 London

1849

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274 ENCYCLOPEDIA. The Home Encyclopedia Chicago

1895

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275 Flameng (Leop.) ENGRAVINGS. Lavinia Bingham, after Sir Joshua Reynolds. Artist's proof etching

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276 Dawe (H.) ENGRAVINGS. Mrs. Siddons as the Tragic Muse London

1827

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277 Pollard (R.) ENGRAVINGS. A Tempest, after Vandervelde. London

1776

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278 S. C. Hall, Editor ENGRAVINGS AFTER FAMOUS PAINTINGS. Gems of European Art: the best Pictures of the best Schools London

1846

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279 John Hackett. EPITAPHS. Select and Remarkable Epitaphs on Illustrious Persons London

1757

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280 E. Trollope. EPITAPHS. Manual of Sepulchral Memorials (with numerous epitaphs) London

1858

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281 A. J. Mumby. EPITAPHS. Faithful Servants. Epitaphs and Obituaries London

1891

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282 ERASMUS. Adagiorum Epitome, cum Index Proverbiorum Cologne

1539

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283 ETCHINGS. Catalogue of the A. T. Stewart Collection New York

1887

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284 J. G. Wood. ETHNOLOGY. The Uncivilized Races of Men in all Countries of the World Hartford

1876

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285 J. G. Wood. ETHNOLOGY. The Uncivilized Races of Men in all Countries of the World San Francisco

1883

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286 EUCHARIST. Chemical Changes in the Eucharist. London

[ca. 1860]

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287 EVERYDAY LIFE IN KOREA [Clifford], illust.; The Japan Expedition [Spalding], illust.; The Japanese Empire [Kemish]

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288 Capt. H. H. P. Deasy. EXPLORATION IN CHINA. Travels in Tibet and Chinese Turkestan New York (London-printed)

1901

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289 EXPLORATION of the Valley of the Amazon [Herndon and Gibbon], illust., 1853, 2 vols. (no maps); Map (large 4to) of U. S. Territory from Miss. River to Pacific Ocean, half morocco; and others

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290 FACETIAE CANTABRIGIENSES. Anecdotes, Satirics, etc., of Celebrated Cantabs London

1836

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291 Wm. A. Wheeler FAMILIAR PSEUDONYMS. Dictionary of the noted names in fiction, â?¦ Boston

1900

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292 F. H. Nichols. FAR EAST through Hidden Shensi New York

1902

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293 FARRAR (F. W.) The Life of Christ New York

1874

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294 Hutton (Alfred). FENCING. Old Sword Play: the System of Fence in vogue during the XVIth, XVIIIth and XVIIIth Centuries, London

1892

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295 FICTION. Rumour, 2 vols., and Charles Auchester 2 vols., by Eliz. Sheppard, edited with Notes, â?¦

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296 FIELDING (HENRY). The Works of Fielding---Joseph Andrews, Tom Jones, Amelia, Jonathan Wild, etc. New York

1903

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297 FIELDING (HENRY). Works of Fielding, including all his Novels Philadelphia

[1902]

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298 FIELDING (HENRY). History of Tom Jones Boston (London-printed)

1898

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299 FISKE (JOHN). The Discovery of America Boston

1892

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300 McIntosh (Chas.) FLOWERS. The Greenhouse, Hot House and Stove London

1838

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