Anderson Galleries: Rare and valuable Autographs collected by Hollis French of Boston. And under a separate alphabet Autographic material from other consignors, To be sold wednesday afternoon november 8,1916. The Anderson Galleries, Inc. New York, U.S.A., 1245,

Auction Details

Auction Date
November 08, 1916 - November 08, 1916
Page Size: 319 items in 4 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
201 JOHNSON (DR. SAMUEL) A. L. S.

no year

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202 JOHNSON (DR. SAMUEL) A. L. S.

[1783]

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203 JOSEPHINE (EMPRESS) A. L. S.

No place

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204 LA JONQUIERE (J. DE TAFFAND, Marquis de) D. S.

No place or data

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205 LE GALLIENNE (RICHARD) Original MS. Story.

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206 LEECH (JOHN) A. L. S.

1863

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207 LEECH (JOHN) A. L. S.

n. d.

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208 LINCOLN (ABRAHAM) D. S., on parchment.

1861

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209 LINCOLN (ABRAHAM) D. S. on parchment.

1862

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210 LINCOLN (ABRAHAM) D. S., on parchment.

1863

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211 LINCOLN (ABRAHAM) D. S.

1863

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212 LINNAEUS (CHARLES) A. L. S.

1766

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213 LONGFELLOW (HENRY WADSWORTH) The Song of Hiawatha. Boston

1855

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214 LONGFELLOW (HENRY WADSWORTH) A. L. S.

1855

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215 LOTI (PIERRE) A. N. S.

n. d.

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216 MACKLIN (CHARLES, Eminent Actor) A. L. S.

1773

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217 MADISON (JAMES) A. L. S.

1820

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218 MARGARET, QUEEN OF NAVARRE. D. S.

1538

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219 MARIE ANTOINETTE. D. S.

1785

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220 MAURY (COMMODORE MATTHEW FONTAINE) A. L. S., 3 pp. 4to. Paris, May 31, 1866. To Capt. Lefort.

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221 MEREDITH (GEORGE) A. L. S.

1905

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222 [MEREDITH (GEORGE)] French and German School book, signed by Meredith in several places, with autograph notes.

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223 MILLER (CINCINNATUS HEINE, Joaquin) 2 A. L's S.

1906

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224 MILTON (JOHN) A lock of Milton's Hair in an old black and gilt miniature frame.

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225 MIRABEAU (H. COMTE DE) A. L. S.

No place or date

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226 MONROE (JAMES) A. L. S., 2 pp. 4to. Portland Place, Dec. 25, 1806. With portrait on Japan paper.

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227 MOORE (THOMAS) Autograph Words and Music of a Song Who'll buy a little Boy?

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228 MUSICIANS. A. L's S. of Jenny Lind, 3 pp. 8vo; Paderewski (incomplete); Clara Schumann, 4 pp. 8vo ...

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229 MUSSET (ALFRED DE) D. S., and subscribed.

1849

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230 NAPOLEON I. L. S.

-1795

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231 NAPOLEON I. Report from E. Poussielgue, Controleur des Despenses de l'Armee d'Orient, with his signature.

1798

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232 NELSON (HORATIO, LORD) Autograph letter.

1814

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233 NELSON (HORATIO, LORD) A. L. S.

1804

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234 NEW YORK CITY. Manuscript Declaration of Cornelius v. Ruyven, Secretary of the West Indian Company ...

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235 NEW YORK CITY. Manuscript Deed for a Parcel of Land, situated to the South of the Fort between Jan ...

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236 NIGHTINGALE (FLORENCE) A. L. S.

1878

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237 NYE (EDGAR WILSON) The Lex Loci of the Hired Girl. [New York]

[1893]

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238 O'REILLY (MILES) Original MS. Poem Belle of the Ball.

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239 PEEL (ROBERT) A. N. S., 1 p. small 4to. March 11 [1829]; Viscount Palmerston. A. S. and address (pasted down ...

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240 PEPYS (SAMUEL) Autograph Document, signed by James II, and countersigned by Pepys.

1686-7

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241 PERRAULT (CHARLES, the Author of Contes et Fees) A. D. S., with two signatures.

[1762]

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242 PERTI (GIACOMO ANTONIO) Opera and Madrigal Composer. A. L. S.

1721

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243 PIERCE (FRANKLIN) D. S., on parchment.

1855

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244 PIERCE (FRANKLIN) D. S., on parchment.

1855

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245 POE (EDGAR ALLAN) A. L. S.

1842

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246 POLK (JAMES K.) A. L. S., 4 pp. 4to. Nashville, July 30, 1840. To Col. Samuel H. Laughlin. With portrait.

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247 POLK (JAMES K.) D. S., on parchment.

1847

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248 POLK (JAMES K.) D. S., on parchment.

1846

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249 POLK (JAMES K.) A. L. S.

1847

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250 RILEY (JAMES WHITCOMB) A. L. S., 1 p. 8vo. London, June 29, 1891. To Sir Henry Irving. With Mr. Riley's visiting card.

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251 RILEY (JAMES WHITCOMB) A. L. S.

1891

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252 RILEY (JAMES WHITCOMB) Programme of: An Evening with Riley, at Baltimore, 1893.

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253 RIMSKY-KORSAKOFF, Eminent Russian Composer. Autograph Manuscript Music.

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254 ROOSEVELT (THEODORE) Autograph Manuscript: Gettysburg and Waterloo.

1889

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255 ROOSEVELT (THEODORE) Typewritten L. S.

1894

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256 ROOSEVELT (THEODORE) Outdoor Pastimes of an American Hunter. New York

1905

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257 ROOSEVELT (THEODORE) Photograph portrait. Bust, slightly to right. With his autograph signature on the margin.

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258 ROOSEVELT (THEODORE) Autograph Manuscript: Ranche Life in the Far West.

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259 ROSECRANS (GEN. WILLIAMS S.) A. L. S., 1 p. 8vo. San Francisco, Nov. 24, 1880. To J. C. Hardie; also, A. L. S., 1 p. 4to. San ...

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260 ROWE (NICHOLAS, Dramatist and Shakespearean commentator) Appollodori. Greek school book. Londini

1686

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261 RUSKIN (JOHN) A. L. S.

[1864]

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262 SAY and SEALE (WILLIAM FIENNES, EARL OF) Parliamentary leader, opposed to the Quakers, active with Hampden and Pym, and a proprietor of ...

1649

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263 SCHLEY (WINFIELD S.) A. L. S., 1 p. 8vo. Lake Placid, August 24, 1904. To Robert Mackay. Friendly letter referring to his ...

USD - Unknown
264 SCOTT (SIR WALTER) A. L. S.

1808

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265 SCOTT (SIR WALTER) A. L. S.

1810

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266 SCOTT (SIR WALTER) A. L. S.

[1831]

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267 SCOTT (SIR WALTER) A. D. S., 1 p. small 4to, 1810, a statement of the sale of his mother's stocks and the disposal of ...

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268 [SCOTT (SIR WALTER).] Agreements between Arch. Constable & Co. and James Ballantyne, acting for The Author of Waverley ...

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269 SCOTT (SIR WALTER) Autograph note of 3 lines, 1817, mentioning retired bills; three promissory notes to his mother, all ...

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270 SCOTT (SIR WALTER) Orders on Coutts' Bank, October, 1831, in his autograph, signed, 3 pieces; A. N. S., with initials ...

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271 SHAKESPEARE Clopton (William), of Clopton in the County of Warwick, and of New Place, Stratford on Avon. D. S.

USD - Unknown
272 SHELLEY (PERCY BYSSHE) A. L. S.

[ca. 1812]

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273 SIGOURNEY (LYDIA H.) Original Manuscript Poem Our Union consisting of three stanzas of 18 lines each.

USD - Unknown
274 SPURGEON (C. H., Eminent English Divine) A. L. S., 2 pp. 8vo, 1875; Bishop Chase. L. S. in the third person. 1 p. 8vo, 1836; William ...

USD - Unknown
275 STAEL (MADAME DE) A. L. S.

No place or date

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276 STERNE (LAURENCE) The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy. Frontispiece plate by Ravanet after Hogarth in Vol. 3. 9 ... London

1760-1767

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277 STEVENSON (R. L.) A. L. S.

1881

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278 STEVENSON (ROBERT LOUIS) A. L. S.

[ca. 1875]

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279 STEVENSON (ROBERT LOUIS) Autograph Manuscript Music 1 1/3 pp. 4to. Wandering Willie; When the Kye came Hame; I Love nae ...

USD - Unknown
280 SWIFT (JONATHAN) A lock of Swift's Hair in an old black and gilt miniature frame.

USD - Unknown
281 SWINBURNE (ALGERNON C.) Three A. L's S.

no year

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282 TAFT (WILLIAM HOWARD) Photograph portrait. Bust, slightly to right. With his autograph signature on the margin.

USD - Unknown
283 TAYLOR (ZACHARY) A. L. S., 4 pp. 4to. Baton Rouge, Nov. 12, 1827. To Mr. Hancock Taylor, Louisville, Ky. With ...

USD - Unknown
284 TAYLOR (ZACHARY) D. S., 1 p. 4to. Wash., April 3, 1849. Appointing Lieut. Col. Bliss to make the disbursements for ...

USD - Unknown
285 TENNYSON (ALFRED, LORD) D. S.

1877

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286 THACKERAY (WILLIAM MAKEPEACE) A. L. S.

[1855]

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287 TOLSTOI (LEO) A. L. S., 3 pp. 8vo. Yasnaia Polana, November 25th, n. y.; Addressed front of envelope in Tolstoi's ...

USD - Unknown
288 TSCHAIKOVSKY (P. I.) A. L. S.

1893

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289 TYLER (JOHN) D. S., on parchment.

1845

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290 VALENTINE (DAVID T.) Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York, for 1853-1860, 1863-1866. New York

1853-1866

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291 VALENTINE (DAVID T.) Manual of the Corporation of the City of New York, for 1865 and 1866 (two of the latter). New York

1865-1866

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292 VERDI (GIUSEPPE) A. L. S.

1869

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293 VOLTAIRE (F. M. A.) A. L. S. la marmotte du mont Jura ou le suisse V.

1760

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294 VOLTAIRE (F. M. A.) A. L. S. agreez le tendre respect d'un Vieux radoteur du pied des Alpes V.

1761

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295 VOLTAIRE (F. M. A.) A. L. S. V.

No date

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296 WAGNER (RICHARD) A. L. S.

1862

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297 WARFIELD (DAVID) Original MS.

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298 WARNER (CHARLES DUDLEY) Autograph manuscript.

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299 WARNER (CHARLES DUDLEY) Autograph manuscript, signed.

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300 WASHINGTON (GEORGE) L. S., 2 pp. folio. Head Quarters near Passaic Falls, July 10, 1780. To Brig. Gen. Forman (repaired ...

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    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.
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