New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-10-23

dav of ALL and it was not 10 be expected that buyers
would ybow that eagerness which had prevailed
while the great bargains were being knocked off,
The crowd Yesterday was not as large nor the com
petition as lively az on previous days; but the
transactions AS whole were good, and, considering
the quality Of the books, should have been very
satisfactory. The statesmen, with all their diligence
we're not able to finish Appleton's catalogue or
Tuesday evening, 20 the audience were dismissed a
II o'clock, and the sale commenced yesterday morn
ing with the higherpriced photograph albums
These brought good prices-better than we had ex
pected in view of the novelty and coalness OF the
goods. The standard classics, English, French, and
Ancient, sold to the extent offered in the catalogue.
OF Addison in six vols. lat s. 5O, 10 sets were
sold, and of Goldsmith in fonr vols. u sets. An
expensive edition of Hood was duplicated, and ao-
dilona copies Of several in the Miscellaneous class
were demanded. The regular list OF the day was
headed by John Wiley, whose catalogue opened
with his standard works on architecture, engineer
ing. and agriculture. The whole series Of laskin $
works sold well, and over 100 copies Of Mrs. Tut
hills Beauties Of Ruskin were taken Of the re-
naming lots the favorites were Carlyes H,r0e,
and Hero Worship, Prof. A!exaDders Isaiah Illus
tr.ted aud Explained and Downing Fruits OF
America-wbich latter. however, did not eel 20
well as in former years.
novelty in tho commercial portrait line was in
troduced aud extensively sold by Abbott g. Co., OF
Waterbury, Conn, whose invoice was called after
Apple,on's. 1t consists OF meainolype, attached
TO an ordinary miniature card for the album, instead
OF the photograph. It can be furnished at Il cheaper
rate aud 10, when we'll executed, richer and softer
10 tone.
No marked interes, was excited BY the invoices Of
CLase 8, Nichols, Of Boston; AIors & Co.. Ph.del.
phia; BlaEemsn u Macon, New-York; Hammers
ley Of Hartford, OF Oliver Ellsworth of Boston, ~
they were small, and contained few il any new
books The lines offered were disposed of but there
war little duplication. Charles Desilyer sold nearly
hundred copies of Carks Commentaries Oh The
New Testament, and did well with bis line Of Mill
tary books. Croker Il brewster, Of Boston, who
publish Andrews & Stoddard's Latin series, sold
over 800 volumes at full duplicating prices Almost
ali the school books have done we'll a, this year
sale. The publishers say that this is in conseqe nce
of the public school trustees having ordered lew
during the two years pact. that the supply on band
has worn out in nee, and needs repenishment
Croker g. Brewster alec sold 100 volumes Of
Neanders Church History al fall rates.
A. s. Barnes & Burr OF New-York offered long
line Of school books grammar, rhetoric, elocution
orthoguphy, etc. Monteiths Biographies were du.
plicsled to some extent. The great feature OF the
catalogue, however, wac Prof. Dayiess nathems-
cal series Of which they publish no less than twenty
TWO volumes. When The hammer fell on the last
lot tea was announced, and the crowd adjourned up
stairs.
After supper came period Of real excitement, for
Careton's invoice opened with the series Of Hugo
Miserables. Every one seemed eager to bid and
buy, and the direst confusion regned when Foster
called the name of the first purchaser Of Famine in
Payer" Names and quantities were shouted from
all parts OF the room; men in their places and
held up their hands shook catalogues; while the
bewildered salesman stood aghsst at the stsIni lie
bad ruised. lie commenced with lots OF five aud
ten copies, but soon ran into twenty.ives, iif,cs,
and even hundreds. Fsn,ine, Cosette, Marius, st.
Denis went oil we'll enough but when Joe" the
salesman called Jean Vatican Jawvolzba, roar
Of laughter came from oil parts Of the room, and
the orders passed in thick aud fact. Amid the bois
in foreign accent bid for one thousand sets of the
five volumes. Every one drew his breath, but for
nl the whis,ling and obs = Joe's fist came down
with great ihump, and the 5000 volumes became
the property of Mr.. Doolady. This j. one Of the
largest lots ever bid for IA, the Trade Sales, aud
shows the remarkable popularity of this work. Ia
all Mr.. Carleton cold over Il, 900 volumes of lie,
Mlrerables on this occasion.
The excitement created by this episode wss NOT
suffered TO aba,e until the close Of the evening the
talesmen cunningly stirring the embeIs from time TO
time, by jokes, appeals, and seeming controversy.
Mr.. Cartoons whole invoice went off satisfactorily,
but his best business WAS done with Woman's
Thoughts, Rnledgs, The Suherlands, Roes new
book, Like aud unlike, Paul Ferro, AID ArtemIs
Ward the Jester of whose undertaking brochure
200 copies were sold. Csirne's new work on the
Slave Power went at good prices. The Old Mer-
chants of New-iork was withdrawn in conse quence
Of the first edition having been sold the day OF It's
appearance aud no new supply being ready.
The invoice Of James q. Gregory OF New-Yorh
comprised many fine works, among which the most
prominent was the splendid edition Of Coopers
Novels, illustrated by Dsrley which sold well. The
new Stories Of the Woods, and Stories Of the Sea,
which are selections from Coopers novels W It'll the
barley illustrations, were largely duplicated as were
also Drysnt's Forest Hymn, aud the new In the
Woods, with John A. Ilowss exquisite illustrations
Twenty copies of Hcrberts Horse and Horsemau-
ship Of North America IA $40 book, were sold.
John 4. Beardsey OF Auburn got good prices for
and duplicated many of his lines. Dick and Fitl.
gerald, Tor some reason, withdrew tLeir invoice Of
novels, 80 the days sale closed with the catalogue o
WI. Middleton successor TO j. 5. Redleld, which
comprised many valuable works. A new edition Of
Napicrs Peninsular War in 5 volumes, on fine