The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-13
THE FALL BOOK TRADE SALE.
Third Day-James H. Osgood q Co.'s
Invoice.

Third Day-James II. Osgood d Co.'s
Invoice.
Unnagging interest Is manifested by the book
trade in the annual fall trade sale now progressing
at the salesrooms OF Messrs George A. Leavtt A
Co., Clinton Hail. and yesterday being the third OF
the season, was even more largely attended than
the two previous days. At the usual time In the
morning the invoice OF Messrs- James X. Osgood A
Co., of Boston, successors OF Ticknor Fields was
taken up, and, with slight exception, kept the
auctioneers busy until eleven O'Clock at night The
first Offering consisted OF 500 volumes OF "After-
math," by Henry wadswor:h Longielow, which
was rapidly disposed Of This was fol-
lowed by 1000 volumes OF Charles Reade's
"Simpleton." John q. Saxes "Poeticai
Works." diamond edition, and 200 volumes
Of the New Red Line edition, - so each. An
offer OF 500 volumes additional. five cents below
the regular rates was refused 200 volumes OF
Homer's odyssey" 400 volumes OF ''Longiellow's
Poems" Cambridge edition, 50 per set; 100
volumes Of "Whittier's Poems" at a, and Jules
verne's 'Tour Of the World In Eighty Days" and
IA Chance Acquaintance,n by w. ID. Howell, $50
volumes each, were quickly sold at regular prices.
Of the latter two an offer was made Tor 1000
volumes i've per cent below trade rates and re-
fused. Mrs. A. d. whitney's ''rne Other Girls''
sold up to $50 invoice aud 500 additional or the
Diamond Edition Of Poets" Longfellow, Tenny-
son, Whittier, Lowell Scott and Luciia, 100
five cents per volume Ior 1000 additional refused;
800 volumes Of the same poets, red line, az 81 81
os D.
and Downs on LAND and IDS waterSg' prinSs s
Hints on HouseSed TasseS BY persins AZ
So, commanded o sale OF 100 copies. or the
.nri.lsa Poets "lso volumes in SET the entire in
Dickens Library Edition." ut SO so. were sold
to one purchaser-above the regular line Of as
many volumes on the catalogue. "a Child's His
tory OF England" sold exceedingly WELL 100 vol
umes being disposed OF, and an ofer Of slight re-
novels household edition. sold fully up to the in
voice, as did also "Bret Harte" and John Hays
'Castlian Days" Hawthorne's new edition, CON-
prising nine volumes per set and SIS each, CON-
manded sale OF 100 sets; duplicate offer at five
cents per volume less was refused. or Owen Mere
Reade's novels in all styles Of binding, commando
considerable attention and were completely sold
out. or the latter 1000 volumes additional over
the invoice line were purchased. Mrs. Ii. b. stowe
seems to be well remembered, as her productions
sold well, especially the much-abuse "Uncle
Toms Cabin" Sixty sets OF Sir Walter Scott's
Waverley Novels, from $37 so to s75 per set closed
the line Of that author. or Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney's
works 300 volumes were disposed Of
The entire invoice OF Messrs. OsgOOd h Co., COM
manded ready sale ana eminently satisfactory
prices: Mr.. BENJAMIN H. Ticknor represented the
best that has been held here in many years. Every
one OF the purchasers from near and far, gives It
as his opinion that the ensuing season will be very
good, and on this presumption the immense stock
bought so far Is laid In.
The days sale was brought to close with the
invoice Of Messrs Charles Taber & Co.'s elegant
selection Of Bonfs Eastern views, portfolios rang
Ing from $l-to S25 each; stereoscopic views, DC:
Il Armstrong, comprising exclusively English pub
locations; as also Bernard Quaritch, of London;
Henry G. Bohn, the veteran English publisher;
James Blackwo0d and l.. Reeve, Of London, will
form the attraction Of the fourth days sale wind
ing up with the contributions OF Messrs. Gebbie 4
Barrie, Of Philadelphia.