New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-29
ANTIQUARIAN LORE.


fifth DAYS SALE OF MT. FIELDS LIBgARY-UNA-
BATED INTERRsT-THB SALE VIRTUALLY CLOSED.
The fifth days sale of the library belonging
TO Mr. Thomas W. Field showed that tile interest had
abated. Purchasers still ready. An Account Of
the Remarkable Occurrences ia the Life and Travels Of
Col James Smith. during his Captivity with the Indi
ans" 1859 printed NJ Lexington Va IN 1870, OF
the rarcst works OF Western History, brought $40.
Smiths General Historic Of Virginia, New-EEgland.
and the Summer Ises," London 1924 brought Sli7 80;
and "The Five Travels. Adventure AID observations"
of Capt John Smith. London. 1850, brought the
prize the Richmond reprint 1919 sold for $l3 So
Bidding e. Smiths History Of the Colony OF Nova
Casarea New-Jcrscy." printed at Burlington N. j..
1865, started at S25. and the hook was knocked
down az $31. Bidding w. Smiths History Of the
Province Of New YORK." London, 1857, with plate
of Oswego started at $l3 and tho book
was knocked down st sI7. W. Smiths account
OF the Proceedings OF tho Illinois and Ouabache Land
Companies 1773-5" PHILADELPHIA 1885, brought SO so.
Smiths Drief View of the Conduct Of Pennsylvania for
the year I755" sold for - 30. Bidding Smiths
II stOrical Account OF Bouquet Expedition" London.
1885, with plates, began NJ $40 and the work was Sc
cured by Sir Fowler $1s. TIE Philadelphia edition.
printed by Bradford, 1865, sold for S22 80: an in
ferior copy was sold for So set Of the Smithsonian
reports was bought by Mr. AshwOrth for s12 so.
squicrs aboriginal Monuments sold for
S. IS American Archaeological Researches"T Tho Ser
pent symbol" bought by r s. Clarke for SO -.
Bidding on squier and Davies Ancient Monuments of
the Mississippi Valley" becan at SI0 and tho book was
secured by Mr.. AsAworth for So Stephens Central
America" brought &c 90 Stevens Flint Chips,
Guide 10 Prehistoric Archaeology" sold for - So.
stevenss Nuggets" sold for $40 25. stovens's
"vcyages," London I'LL brought S5. stiless History
O; The Three Judges of Charles who fed to America
Hartford 1894 brought 81 80 sth's History o' tho
First Discovery and Settlement Of Virginia. Williams
burg Va 17i7, was bought by Mr. Fowler for so.
Stones Life of sir William Johnson brought ~ 1o
strachey's Historic OF Travac into virginia was
bought by Mr. Gay for p 30. staars Life OF Captain
Nathan Hale the Martyr spy of the Revolution Was
bought by Mr. Cook for s. 80. Tapia Zertoros Are
Noyissims de Ia lengua Mexcans" was bought
by Mr. Van Nance for - So Tareton's "Cam-
pagusr brought s. so. TcrrauzCompanss Series
of Voyages" brought SIS IS. Terozomoc's Historic
du Mexique" was bought for the State Library for So
Thomas "Travels through the Western Country
Auburn N Y, 1919, bought by Mr.. Evans for s.
An Enquiry into the Caues Of the Alienation OF the
Delaware and shawanese Indians" by Charles Thomson
afterwards Secretary Of the Continental Congress- Lon
don 1889, was bought ny Mr. Woodward for ". mo
rovvcoods "Ievvs in America" London. 1850. was
bouaht by Mr Fowler for So so. Undertakes " Ne
noirs" London, 17G5, bought by MI
LIMIT for 80 Torquerada's Monarchia Indiana
WAS purchased by Mr. Woodward for 50.
The " transactions OF the Historical and Literary Com
mtee Of tho American Cphca Society was sold Tor
s1l. volume of Treaties with the Indiana was
bought by Mr.. Lunt for IS sc. Upham's Salem
yifcbcraft' was sold for go. copy In half calf was
.o,, for S1l yancouver's Voyage OF Dis
coverv" was bought for SO so. Van der DoncIs
Beschryviuge Neuw Sedellandt was bought by Mr.
Fowler for 500 although It was one OF the rrst books In
the list vcnegass California brought SO 30. Vlagu-
uerre History OF the Conquest of the Province OF Iz
in spanish Central American. brought 81 So Vimonts
:. Relstop" 1929 lone OF the Jesuit Relaticns),
ONLY Sli The same. for 1894. Paris. 1GIj,
hrouelt s17 Vncents True Relation" London. 1883.
brought $50.
The following saloe were also effected during the
evening:
o OF s tns Prgnts Hst sooIrty coec
vols at "a per volume SSrtd soTs sad S
de- yier dcelon Wercldts b D. F. Vries Brekegcest
Keeoent Of o. .. Infantry. daring the years 1911.
1872 by Adam Walker koene y: H., lsio, icr w
Hon. Robert DIN widlie ESQ; 10 the Conmapdant of
the French Forccs On Oh9 L1ndh "a I0r 70 u
Present q the Indian Charity school a. is'an9n'
Conn" by L. wheeloc u 81 numbers 1865 ir4o' 100,
177I 1873, 1775 al ~ - per voune Ih9 ilgnt
Apuearing More and More" puiisned ~ Rev H. MT
strength of sne-se ien.on 1882 the sixth Of
the Eliot tracts FOR SlJ Kay MO me iangnags 81
Rngand London 1913 FOR S7g; the work, edited
by j. Hammond 1ruolbu zoe for g. "I sas at
$40 so; CHRONICLES Of Border Mar1ars by 4; =
wither ISL for 20 90 The hdosy OF TIC sd Aa ,ar
III, so: History OF STATE Of NewYofs' by j. v n.
yafos and J. W MuGltOn 3 vO!s. 1S2A, for x2l The
HARLEY Puleys" Mss documents relating 10 TIE treaty
heiwocn Great Britain and AInercG including the
"Origina map of United States. sketched ty Ben
iamiu Franklin in 1888, In vos, at 9ll5 per Volume,
or $500 for he lot
Tim, closed the Gale Of NJ Fields library the largest
and finest special collection OF works relating to the
indians " America and Indian antiquities that has been
fhere1 together this cos. No other special coucc-
tios of works Of this kind b8ge teen sold except tho-e
of DR. Herman Ludewig ard Pre-: W. ". Turner, and
,hose we're " very limited eT 2 Scho"icraft- govern
meut work docs not embody thou>lndth part OF tho
information TO found IN THIS collection Ii IL matter
of National grt that Mr. Field could not cttan good
old age among the books he loved, giving bs country
ehengve work that would have been honor to
him and ia the country. A Gentleman whose attention
the announcements OF the proposed SAFE OF
tered 10 purchase the entire collection AMI ahOW Mr.
ITed the use Of during fe intending then 20 De
r.s IN in public institution But the owner deemed
II the n O.e honor ibe Ia let the sae Proceed 10
bblIophiI.- bbuopOles and bibOn'nacs the sale mas
ien or, al lesson. Thou some books nave rlaen mug
ets nave fallen Int from the fancy prices to "ch
H,.tv amateur collectors raised Some Volumes. wno
,oq NJ merit once overlooked nave steadily appreciated
me whole s,le produced something Ike slahVV.
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