The New York herald., 1874-09-12
FALL BOOK TRADE SALE.
Second DaY.

With the extensive invoice OF Messrs. James R
osgood Co.. OF Boston, the first days sale was
closed Yesterday morning by nine O'Clock large
assembiage was present, each one bent upon buy
ing the greatest bargains possible. The contribu-
uon OF Messrs Hurd & Hougnton, OF New York.
was taken up on the start. The catalogue OF this
mouse was not only very large, but well selected.
IL contained the various editions OF Dickens, rang.
ing In price from s22 to SIP per set. "Cooper's
Novels" were also offered in various editions and
value, rom So 25 to sl2s per set. or standard
publications the works OF Francis Bacon.
Carlyle's Essays" Montague, &c. were in
active demand at good prices. Smiths New
Bible Dictionary formed leading feature ana
sold fqlly up TO the offerings at good prices as did
also Hans Cnristian Anlersen's works. One
hundred sets OF the writings OF the Cary Sisters''
were were sold and as many May. more of me new book,
illustrated works. such as How's "Forest Scenes,n
among the Trees by Mary Lorrlmer and Others.
the lines were duplicated. TWENTY-FIVE sets of
Riverside classics. containing .Picc.oia, Mrs.
Clockmaker" 'Laa RoOkh," Paul and Virginia"
LADY OF the Lake. and "Undine." were readiy
taken up at full rates. Messrs. Hurd & Hougnton
also onered good invoice OF juvenile works,
which found ready purchasers.
The invoice OF Messrs. Little Brown & Co., OF
such books as Bancroit's ''Hlstory of the United
States" Baird. Brewer and Ridgway's 'History Of
tations," Grote's "Greece" ..The Jesuits In North
America In the seventeenth Century, by Francis
Parkman; "Plutarchs Lives and Moralsn COM
plete works OF Shakespeare, Dr. Willam smith 8
dictionaries and kindred publications.
Following this was the extensive contribution OF
Messrs. d. Appleton Il Co. Mr.. Walter S. Appleton
occupied place alongside Of the auctioneer; and
explained the merit oil each Offering. The sale OF
this invoice commenced with Professor Tyndals
and other highly scientific works. Then followed
large lines OF the Appetons' latest issues in bind
ing ranging from seventy five cents TO S4 per vol
ume. Five hundred volumes of Louis Fguiro's
works ere disposed OF at full prices, also
twenty-five sets OF twenty-eght volumes each OF
"Appeton's Illustrated Library OF Romance or
the popular edition OF J. Fenimore Cooper's
works 1850 volumes were Sold OF Dickens works
there were many editions offered az
there are weeks in the year. OF these there
were $50 sets, six volumes each, cloth bound,
disposed OF at Sc per set. This is considered a
good price and large sale, the original lines be-
ing duplicated. Several hundred sets OF Apple
toms Library OF American Fiction" embracing
works from such authors as James De Mile j.
Esten Cooke, Martha J. Lamb, Mary Heay and
others, were sold at full prices, as also several
hundred sets OF Appleton's scientific works, en-
ccycop@dlas' &c. Huxley, Tyndaii, }. Clark
were literally patrOnized, also Charles a.
Dana's "HousehOid Book OF Poetry" which was
sold In large quantities., and created considerable
enthusiastic excitement when the edition was
offered and sold'dp to $50 volumes.
The invoice Of Messrs Appleton was only par
TALLY sold az yesterdays sale, and Will be con-
tinued to-day.