New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-26
ANTIQARIAN LORE.


TIoN-ACTIvE COMPETITION IN sOMF INSTANCES
The DE BRY SOLD FOR LESS THAN CoST-sALEs
THUS FAR AMOUNTING TO $4,000
Rain did not damp the ardor of the book
lovers at the sale Of Mr. Fields collection Of Indian and
American works. larger attendance than present
the first night principally due TO The fact that tne
lots to be struck down valuable, though one
work then sold, not mentioned IN yesterdays re-
port" Darnells Journal" printed at Paris, Ken
lucky, in lsl2-was purchased by III {. IL
KalbGeisch OF Brooklyn for SIS. The sale last
night first showed signs Of competition when
De Hasss History OF the Early Settlement anu indian
Wars Of Western Virginia came up Mr Alexander car
ried of for S. L. Then Mr.. Clark OF CINCINNATI WHO
has especial eye TO Western books took DelanedS
Inquiry SO -. Then the great Sobolewski copy OF
De Bry came up probably the finest copy ever offered
at sae-a noble work Itself, for its fine engrayinss
made from drawings OF artists engaged IN early exped
tons America, with valuable letter press Ills
copy was further enriched with many impress
sions Of later plates, and was perfect except TWO
leaves In Part XII, all other deficiencies having been
supplied by Mr.. Field. Though it cost $500 1t was
knocked down after a feeble competition to Mr Fowler
at S6ls. Among important books that followed was
Nicholas Dcnys's Description GcogTaphqne when rose
TO $50 and bought for some ono OF the gentlemen
represented at the sale by agents. perhaps Lord Dun
raven in Ireland William Blacknore, esq. AZ sails
bury England Messrs. MasOnneuvc III Paris or Mr.
widely separated buyers. The Deporabe state OF New
England WAS sold to Mr.. Woodward for 81. The
Detail and Conduct Of the American War. l7SO, started
at IL and was carried OF Mr. Lunt OF Boston for - DO
HOughs Diary OF the Siege OF Detroit one oil ubsei
Series, sold TO Mg Brooks for So; the gcod
Old Quaker DickensoEs &" Gods Protecting Providence
fell to Mr. Ives for - Is; Dodlridges Notes on the
Settlement and Indian Wars OF the Western Parts OF
Virginia" Wesburg, Va, 1924 was carried Oh By hr'
Macoy at $40 SO Domenechs' Manuscript PciOsiapI
ique' that aNlu! bunder onto which he was prooaDis
led by an order gent out 70 have the manuscript oop'uh
brought only Sc, and WIS secured by Mr. WOODWARD
brakes Indian Biography" brought % 10; his " Ills
torv Of Boston" - IS John Dray toms Letters written
during Tour through the Northern and Eastern paris
OF America" Charleston, l79I. was started al - anu
fell at Sl4 so; Dumont's Memoirs oil LOUISIANA
brought ST. IS; Mr.. Bree took Early his
tory Of Western Pennsylvania pittsburgh, l746l
at SO; Easiburn's Faithful Narrative, a very raIe
work printed at Philadelphia 175s, started
at $40. and was secured by Nil Woodward at SIS ;
Eastons Narrative Of Philips War, published by MuI
sell! was knocked down Mr. Brooks AZ 7@6 Edwards
Memoirs, with Beatty's journal, - 80; EdWiius ;
Observations the Muhhesanccw Language, Wl'A
SAMPSON Occon's Sermon, 80 Is; IN imperfect copy
OF LIiots Indian B.Dle, fragment or the second
edition hacking BEGINNING and end, secured BY Ny
Van Nance for So perfect COPY OF the frst eilloh
would run close 81 900 The fragment once De0ng'u
to Mr. H. T. schoocr..lt- Then came the Eliot Tracts
which were sacrificed The Day BreakIng lOt4,
BROUGHT $50; The Glorious Progress of the Gospel
starred at SO, knocked down at az % 10 j. >
Mr. Forster got Tears OF Repentance" l6o3l for SD
Fliot's Further Account" starred at 40. was
knocked down, it is believed, TO Mr. >. l." NJ
Barlow for So, and noted Rrooklyn col
lector secured E0ts " Brief Narrative" for 81 20 ;
Memoirs Of Charles, Denis Rusoc dErcs queer DOCK
that cost SIS was knocked down TO Woodward Tor -
saverys Journal by Evans. brought Sl3; Evanss Geo
erapbjcal Historical, Political. Philosophical. and
Mechanical Essays printed by benjamin Franklin, 100,
was bought b. Coleman DdwsOn Of Lebanon, Penn, Tor
500 EsQuemelns Buccaneers o. America, first edition.
at S27 wa bought by M Davenport; tie second edition
brought SIG; An Explanation of the Map which
del,neated that part OF the Federal Lands, &c,
1887. SO rare that Mr.. sabin has never seen
anotber copy. started at 3d. and Was knocked down
70 Nj Ray at $2I Fallons Historic DE Ia C0ionie Fran
caise brought ST. 70 FalcOner's Voyages, - oO faF
uer and Moore, Collections So 7j Frelands History
Of Canada - So. Mr. Fields own works sold as follows
" Battle OF Lon. Island" - 10; Indian bibiograrhy"
81 % Historic ana Antiquarian Scenes 70 II; FL
sons Kentucky" wilmington, l7sil although ooiy
receDy brought $780, started at So and was knocked
down to MIR. c. Dawson for T4l
The "Freland's Pioneer" brought SJ7 so; Forces
Archives" SIS 25 Forces Tracts" SIC. The four me
plates OF the Four Kings OF Canada rarely found To-
gether brought $50, after long competition ana were
secured nv Mr. Ray The tract Four KEGS Of Canaii'
London l71O, started at IS. and was secured by Mr.
Raw for so2 Luke Foxes Northwest Fox" very rare
,vorr London 1G35) started at $50; Benjamin Frank
Inns Narrative OF the Massacres" started at Ylo aho
rose ~ eo5: Frankns "Arctc Voyages" brought sls Do
Epr.,s D." Paraguay" 50; Furmans AOics Oh BfOohsh"
rose ra1idly 10 sl3 Cages New Survey OF the west
Indies sold for 50.