New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-28
ANTIQJ 4RIAN LORE.

THIRD DAYS SALE or Mr.. FIELDS AMERICAN HIS
TORICAL LIBR,RY-FEw BOOKS BRING THEIR
VALrF-sACRIPICE OF FARE AND CURIOUS VOL
UMFs.
That fine race of buyers whom Dibdin loved
10 describe has existence here rs indicated by the SAFE
of M Fields volumes Not even TIE rarites described
by European photographers attract eaSer buyers Ed
tons the classics priced the other side OF the
Atlantic rarity chOicenes OF typography or exquisite
Illustrations are not appreciated. American collectors
select Departmental There or two who collect
Cations; some seek other well known and coveted yar
cites but mostly their desires are met by Franklin i'm
prints. Braifords early NcwEng aud imprints; rare
Amercantraos relating TO the colonies, printed In the
10th and 18th ccnturcs-m0re especially some OF later
date that have become Within n few years.
works on the Indians or in their languages have
to be somewhat sought and books on America ID
foreign languages brung higher prices but there are
few collectors who venture on large WORKS Ike nue.
De Bry or "a Lord Kingsb0rOugh Many collectors IRE
after years and take to other hobbies, scattering at
auction what they had gathered. All this has It'd effect
Oh the Field saes There at the first opening last
evening few tempting books The Natural History OF
the State OF NewYOrk." IL Volumes brought ONT s34
New-Engand First Fruits was bought 10y Dir. Fowler
for 800 jO the New Jersey Historical Socieys Colleo
lions and Proceedings $50 - the New York Hston
cai 5ociry= Collections and Proceedings, 1885, Mr. Lunt
sArsAnsa Territory tls2D, brought IS % old En-
gland Forever" was bought by Mr.. AshwOrth for - ;
Orbigny's L'Hommo Americana" was bought by Nj
Anderson for - II; his Voyage Picturesque" for
~ -; Orosco Berra's 4" Geograra dc las Lengnas
Carta Etnograca Mexico" fell to Mr. Lunt for - 70
Pagan's Historical and Geographical Description Of
the Amazon" fell to : for Is %; curious little
Quaker tract "An Account OF Visit Lately Made TO the
Peope Called Ouakers IN Philadelphia" By Papoonahoa
an Indian chief London. l7ol after smart ski miSh OF
off OF ms distant patrons
By j. - Parknans Historical Works III large paper. Sold
or SD 75 Plt;ersons History OF the Back woods was
taken 81 BY T. :. Clarke OF Cincinnati, who has
done so much 70 awaGen Of historical books in the
West; the original edition Of Penhsllows History OF
the Wars Of New England with the Eastern Indiana
1903 l726 1926 exquisite copy neatly bound
In leyant morocco by Matthews, started at 500 ana
seemed the enthusiasm OF collectors II was
struck of TO g for SIO5 tho Collections and Memoirs
Of the Historical Society" brought 80
Porez's Mexican and Spanish Catechism' taexieo'
I7.}J, was knocked down ut 50. Philoponus's " Nova
Typis Trdnsacta Naygato most curious DoOk' Issued
in 1921, dedicated by tho author who wrote under q
psrudonym himself under his real name was bought
by Mr. Barnewel -. the plate of e. Brenden snyng
Mass on a whale being worth double the price; Piokets
History II Alabam," fell to Mr. Ha~kins for so;
Cor,oral Pixies scout and Ranger" secured By Mr.
LINT - T. NJ Pixies Expedition to the sources OF
the Mi,sissipp" tAmercan eaition fell TO Mr. lunt for
80 -, and he took the English edition fer 80;
Pmentels Cuadro Descriptive Comparative de las
Ienguas Indigenas dc Mexico" sold for >l2 75 'Coec-
lions of nc New Hanp Historical society" for Sli
TO Mr. Barnewell; Plain Facts" Philadelphia ISL,
ran no 10 Sl7: Tho Portfolio" complete set in 10
volumes. brought S.s6; Posts Second Journal, Lon
don l750 was bought by Mr.. Clarke for ~ 7j dupi'
cate in inf,rO condition brought - Pltts5" incidents
OF Border LIFE bought by Mr.. Clarke for - and
his Mirror OF Oldcn Time" for SO; Proud's Penn
nId forS n Journal OF the
LEGO OF Quebec " WAS bought b. Mr.. Lunt FOR 81
Quebec Literary and Historical Society Transactio Us
sold for Sl2; Raiuesques American Nation br0uCht
So his Ancient History cold for - Raieghs Dis-
covery" brought IS; Ramsays south Carolina - 20;
the II ation OF the of For'la" London, 1885,
extremely rare was bought by J.. for ,'2 and du-
pllcate by the same buyer FOR - the Quehec reprint OF
the Jc ,uit Relations sold FOR Sl6 90 tho Reports OF
the Commissioners Of Indian Affairs" a very scarce II
not unique collection. in 36 volumes brought rio.
The following sale- slo effected durng the even
ng: The Surprising Al rntures and -un'rings OF
John Rhodes. \ Seaman OF WOrkinston,' SeS-fork,
1903 ~ 75 Bibothecs Americana oy o. hch,
vol. L0udOu 1916, $3.50; "Catecismo Me klcano, Dy
fad5 Isnaso Pe pc raea pSr M,iiaHc Ed2ao de
Rivero vienna l7!i ~ "New IrsVgIs through Az,
SGri "a 4erai The lnu war Nth the First settlers Of
The United states. Particularly in New England Written
- Inrna - he ~ the Oucen'- Pa gers from
the End of the Year 77 10 ne Concluson OF me AIer
= Information Respecting the History, Condition,
anu Prospects u the Indian iribes Of the United
states by Henri r. S S4Sol1 aoSne yO b.
t;abr Ell Sagarl Pars. 1882, S11 lie Grand NOyaS du
Paw. les Hurons 'by G. saeard 81 brary Of Amer-
can Lngustics' by John Culinary ehea' ~ vols,
SkT 80: Jesuit Relations" by the sgme author, -
vols. Sis: The Clear sunshine Of the Gospel
Breaking Forth Upon the indians IN Se"-Ensidnd
by Thomas shepard, London lt4s SO :;
a True History OF the Capt ity and Restoration OF
Mrs Mary Rowiandson.' by herself. London; 1852,
ST.; MEMORIES de Jean Ia pt Dan lien de yimeur.
Comte dc Roehamhsan," Paris, l.os, 80; " Concise
Account OF North America" by Major Robert Rogers.
London. 1865, 80 Journal OF Major Robert Rogers"
London 1865 81 The saleB during the day and even
ing realized Il estimated, littc Over 5000.