New-York tribune., 1872-09-12
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
THE BOOK TRADE SALE.


Toovitt &. Co.'s semi-annual sale of books TO
Tho ,de began promptly at m, yesterday, in Cn-
t,n H,u 4 considerable number OF book-dealers
II, attendance, aud the bidding at times was quite
s',.,ed TIE prices brought averaged well as compared
stts market rates. somo books selling at or near the
traf price, while others again were Knocked down ~
less than CO.'S Tho consignment Of ID. Appleton d 90
was FIRST Oscd OF, comprising miscellaneous STOCK
o. novels handsomely Illustrated eift books works on
science and art history and travel and many other sub
ie.t OF crest Ham mersoy Co. and j. Milton fery
oowed with couple OF small lots Of ehldrens DOORS
j. b. Ford & Co. offered large lots Of the works OF henry
ward Beccher. Thomas X. Beecher, Miss CaheIl"o -
Beccher, ana Mrs. Harriet Beecher ctowe as wen as
few others. Roberts Brothers Of Boston contributor
largely OF their many miscellaneous publications. ln
eludug the works Of many distinguished authors. The
rest Of the list was made up Of cousignments IRON Wh
r. Evans & Co., Philadelphia; T. W. Strong New-iorK'
National Publishing Company, Pmadelpha; AleN"nuei
Moore, Boston, and s. r. Wells, New-YorR
An examination Of the prices brought by certain we'll
known books will give idea Of the results OF the
sale Three l2mo volumes Of Bryant's POEMS bound
in CLOTH and James Brookss Seven Months Rum were
bidof at 81 05 each; Guzots History Of Civilization NJ
81 Sir Henry Hollands Recoilcctions Of Past Lafe AT
Charles Lambs complete wOras aI ~ 50 ' S N
ncte works of Lord Dacauiay, eight volumes AT 81 80
pcr volume Principles o. Political Economy D{ JOhh
Stuart MIL two yolunes at 81 ~ IHefs Iiecn &
luton, volumes, syo cloth az e. - PEI No'uInJ
bve sweetheart, extra COth, 20 cents AppletOh
Co.'S Popular Edition OF cooper NOVels oNo' az az
42B cents per volume; Their New Illustrated LlolaS
Edition o Dickens, l2mo, cloth at IS cents DSrwis
origin of Species at 81 90 and The Descent OF Nan az
81 IS; My Vile and l, by Mrs. II. Is, sI0we,
at 81 O5 ; Yale Lectures ON Preaching by Henry NaId
Beecher at so cents, his sermons at Sl 49, aad ct1 W
Room Talks at 90 cents SIX OF one by Han Dozen OF
the Other at S73 censl OF which were cohsldered eH
crent prices approaching very closely to the trade
rates and in few excellug them Joaquin MI
ers songs OF the seras sold low, bringing about IS
cents Walt Whitman's After All, Nos to Create Ony,
ranged from 20 10 cents II Tet1ls at 80 cents MIS-
stoves Pink and White Tyranny dd NOT prove us s'-
BILE My Wife and l. bringing cons ldcIaDi less IN Pt9
portion. The Reviewers Reviewed, by Alexander ~; ~:
cents. six volumes of Disraells Novels and Tdes, ln
payer brought from Is TO ~ cents each cOnsideoy
e than the trade price The Lady OF the lee Oy Jds
De Mile paper sold rather low, at 325 cents various
other books were bid of quite moderate ngures ana
IL was Otteutnes necessary 10 Cter WORK seSOh anu
third time at reduction III order to dispose OF inc "hoo
lot. - A.uo.r;r,
The sale will be continued at g. NJ today fo,ioWng
the programme published in the catl0 sue Inc lst cur
braces fine assOrtments from Hurd HOughton, James
r. OsgOOd q Co., Cassel, Peter d Gdlpln, ana Other
leading publishers including large sIOcA OI Aahuso"e
albums and elegantly bound BiOles