The New York herald., 1873-09-18
THE FALL BOOK TRADE SALE.
seventh Day.

Roberts Brothers, OF Boston, headed the cata.
logue at yesterdays sale, their invoice OF choice
literature being disposed OF, alter about an hour
was consumed in selling the remainder OF A. j..
Holman Co.'s contribution or fine family Bibles
and albums remaining over from Tuesday evening
Mr.. Thomas w. Niles represented the firm OF
Messrs. Roberts Their invoice was CONNIE need
with ''The queen OF Diamond Edition of Jean Inge-
lows Poems." followed by Burnand's humorous
works. Berthold Auerbach, the celebrated Ger
man composer. whose "May Greeting to the
HERALD" at the opening Of the Vienna Expos-
ton. created such an immense sensation
was well represented by the translation OF his
works, and of which several hundred volumes
were bought. Professor J. II. lngraham's religious
productions illustrated sold well; but on Miss
Louisa NJ. Acotts writings there was positive
''run." One OF these series, 'Lttle Women, " in
two volumes, at s3 has already attained a sale OF
2OO,Oo copies, and my Boys" has been sold at the
rate OF 10, 900 month, and Is only published two
months. "Rev. Z. E. Hale's Writings" "Pnilip
Gilbert Hamerton's Writings" ''The Heaven
the celebrated "Paul KOnewka's Silhouettes,r SO
and 50 books, sold fully up to the lines and in
Messrs. Roberts made quite hit, especially on
Susan Coolidge's story books what Katy Did,"
and the oOmpa1iouw %.as Katy DID at school"
tributed an invoice OF choice classcs-"Disraeii,"
Lamb, "Burton," "Hallam,' May" '.Poe,"
The contribution OF Messrs Sheldon Il Co.. OF
New York, followed next and was quite a feature
in yesterdays sale. Their invoice consisted OF
which sold comparatively wen. They also con.
trbuted the Library OF Choice Fiction" any
Noyes, Holmes : Co.: Of Boston, made feature
OF ''lhe Bros of New England, \" by Il. A. Samues.
DR.. Burr,s work.. "Hudson's shaksspesre,o in
OF Boston, and popular juvenile books.
S. r. Wells & Co., OF New York, came into notice
on the Catalogue with careful selection OF scien-
tide phrenOlOgc, educational and medical works.
Their publications, having become standard, real
Hed good prices.
from flty cents to s45 per volume were offered by
Messrs. William Wood Co., Of this city, and sold
to good advantage.
Clark & maynard, of New York, contributed
choice selection Of books, including the produc.
tIons OF the late N. p: Willis IN several different
Fanny Ferns, Peter Farley and other writings.
The large invoice OF Macoy's, Sickes' and Mackey's
Masonic publications were not forthcoming when
page, and not a few buyers were sadly
disappointed. Collins & Brother, New York;
as s9n: New strooa seS Shaer yoTs
and Thompson, Brown & Co.. OF Boston, had In
voices sold at yesterdays SALE the latter leading
Off with "Cushing's Manual" Religious and juve
nile works we're the CHIEF features. James Miller,
OF New York, had q prominent invoice OF poetical
Volumes letter writer's and juvenile books. He
made considerable OF prominence of holiday
books.
The invoice of Horace B. Fuller, OF Boston, was
last on the catalogue.
To.day's sale win commence with ID. Van Nos.
trand's consignment OF military aud scientific
books. A slight error appeared In yesterdays no
tice OF the trade sale. In mentioning Messrs. Lee
& Shepard's sale II was inadvertently stated that
the modern novels OF Nine. 5. NJ. Swartz, transas
tions from the Swedish sold well. The TACT Is that
these works were not offered at all and the error
In publishing the name occurred by the reporter
+. marking this instea1 Qf another line.