New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-22
house.D One of the two, either society or the
public must 20 to the wall-which Will 1t Del
RARE BOOKS At AUCTION.
CONTINUATION OF THE SALE BY BANGS q co.-Thi
BUYERS AND THE PURCHAsEs-PRICEs OBJ

CONTINUATION OF THE SALE BY BANGS Co.-THE
BUYERS AND THE INCONSISTENCIES OBJ
TANNED.
The sale of books said to belong to prl-
vate collection, begun Monday by Bangs Co., al
No. CSC Broadway, was continued on Tuesday afternoon
and evening The not crowded at any tiine'
and the competition, except IN few instances was hoe
espeeially active, The sale confirmed the impress
sion that the collection was unusually compiete IN
many departments while the excellent condiloh vi 'o
numerous volumes added greatly tother Vane Dur
ing afternoon the progress of the sale was
retarded by the propensity OF tne aucuone'
J. sabn for cracking jokes, iugubrious and otherwise
but his efforts were for the most part well received
and served TO enliven while they slightly delayed the
proceedings. AS on the first day, ID b.. d. oaoin'
was the principal bidder representing dououess man!
private purchasers The other bidders during inc aS
and evening were Messrs. Parker, Forrest, fercy'
brooklyn" Van Ness Dodd of Dodd, Mead q Co.,
Alien "Cato" Henry, Collins Dalrympe, Luke Pihe'
Carr West Hollis Fisher Woodward Ltteield' Aaihe'
Fowler Ford Parker, Church, Jackson, stone, anu
"E. p" or these the six buyers, " j. 3, T. 4" ruJ'
Henry West and Woodward, took more lots IMAM al 'No
others together. ,,
During the afternoon only seven works. mentioned In
to s,ociaI catalogue as rare were reached and they
wore sold nv volumes as follows NJ. Catesbys Nata
History of Carolina" London III, VOLS, loo' nan
Russia TO MIR. Henry, for SlS; George NJ ."'ih
american Indians" london, 1901, VoS' u ''o
sarue buyer, S22; i. W. thiiuicI ]'i"'ii
ran Criminal Trials Boston, 1871, for - 63;
q. Chapman's "Tragedie OF Charles, DIXIE of Byron"
london 1925 to West, for 80 so; b. Chnrehs orauoh
of March Fifth 1888 Boston, l77O Tor gig cehtS' john
Churchl's Voyages and Travels" VOiS'' Lohuon'
1704 for 81 l2lc and Cicero's "Cato hs'or Phiade-
pia printed ana sold by b. Franklin, 17li, 10 ID .,
for csc Aside from these volumes the following brougnt
the highest prices: Chamerss Political Annals OF the
Present Uated Colonies" printed in London in 1850 for
the author Sc so; Cieeros CatO Major" odd sheets,
23 Cattos Facts ana SpccuatiOns on the Origin ana
History Of Playing cards." 50 25; CharevoiXs His
tory Of New France" So; Caukins's History OF nor
,,icn Conn R3 and Chcster's "NOes upon the Anccs-
try Of william Hutchinson and Anna MarblIN,, -
Daring the evening fewer persons att'nucu tIle sur
than in The afternoon hut more rare ana cu1"hs VOC
p,es were offered the bidding active. and Tie
prices were considerably i0rger. Pages ana fictdts
nom the writings of J2uucs Fcnimore Cooper" with
notes by Susan Fcuimo.c Cooper, ana win illustrations
and original drawings, was sold Tor 81 20; JOIN JOIN
y, % Jonu Cottou's ''Ihc Way 0f the Churches ~
CHRIST in New England" London 1862 nrol9nt 3 - 90
T. p" bought Modes ct Costume ll!s0rinfS, WIN
SO plates, for ST. Mr. Henry paid s. Tor CnSs zee
elections and Private Mem"irs 81 washington u l9l
Tor SO %; Dawsons Assault stony Point by Gen
Wayne" was sold to j. ;" for 81 80; D4Vih History
OF the Hart Family OF Warmiloier, Buchs SoGihiS;
sold for So DO D. r" bonght " ,i s o.
to the Close Of Tie Revolution, for 81 90 ana DC Foes
Robinson Crusoe after SPIRITED @ @ sI s' aT
sold for $l3 The highest prices pIi l.I dny Svia Gi
! works were obtained for Dlbdms BlnnoeiabBn-
zeal Works, winch were sold e. Iclo" 81 rc
EdacatiOn Of Daugnters." ClctonianL 1903, 81 .;
i, Sl for te Cnb OF OLA Sticks was
bought 6y Nj Henry 4ls; Typographical AnGqui-
s. an HS"a r t0t cogy Of GI NE bomani" was
sold Mr. West for 81 Percy purchased the bihi-
scptye Catalogue OF the Books PnGteJ III Che fiteenh
Cnury, for rlS each; me BiDn9sTaPnt ne
cal Antiquarian ana Picturesque iour in France ana
germany" Was obalned BY Mr. jackson for so; The
L ~ md
cany Of thD Bib0mania was sold for
/ S2u The original marmscIPt Of Jonathan DEEM
AN az, 9 S,indr A. f,,l0 we're sold for 81 - volume
The sale continued yesterday afternoon and ven
ing Tne bld,n. has never been very active, and IA"
stie has lacked The excitement which often attends
Sin owing in large measure TO theeydcn de,rc o. tnc
a,lconcer, J. Sahn, to dispose of the collection IS
I rapidly possible, GOOD progress has been maze
| each day in the long catalogue. The chief
ccdIng day" j. 5. ""E. F." Henry, Percy and Forrest
taking a considerable part OF the lots While the cot
yo!Js ana certain lines is notably rch, vet owing :"
It's and Inc tastes Of rs owner II compils 'ue
pccl interest for bblophsts, which bring very small
prices At the afternoon Siie ie" nooNs NAKED rare ~
the catalogue were 'O'i. -tnoNS tiWSc Whth "fouSh!
| the highest prices were IN1utmch'5 "i;ucanlers ~
81 /; the same Sin a louIth ai' n'Hf9 ny = I9i
iI1gan!ui Professors of Truth printed by b. Franklin
in IA sold 10 -. s." for Sl4 90; journal Of Andrew
| III .cot5," Phadc.p PIMA, 1868, - 81
II The evening, sale lever persons were present, doubt
loss on account OF The heavy RAIN hut nunbr Of rare
works we're sold after somewhat spirited competitions
ctiinu. an rare collie of Letters GioVan I,a-
18Th l,roTel,t - Plan for SHIing aud Carry ng
! NeV.York William COTE, the Hccridc," 81 II; Good
ric's Court u Napoleon sold 10 j. >" for -
C0Od~jch's "TTbutc Sock brought 80 80 two
by " Gordon 177j and 1777, .cd for s. SO each
! f. Gould's History of Delaware County and Border
Wars OF YORK. Ves lulCAas ID for 80; Memoirs
OF he Family Ul Grace London, ISL Tor - 90; Tie
Memoir OF Grn Graham" - IS "OpcIatiuUS Of the
French Fleet under CGlnt de Gltsse - % "Dcsics
Inv r. Bentley Six Poems by !. Gray" London, l77J
| was bought by Parker for So -; volume
OF port?aIts, manuscripts, &C., relating 10 The poet
editor OF Cray's works, purchased by Frrlcrickson
for S6with two exceptions the highest price paid thus
CAV for a single VOgmc. Horace Greeley first Auto
biography with memoirs Of his later years ard DEATH
one of rs copies. Illustrated by scyCTd! portraits
purchased for - 81; Greeley's American Conflict
frOught 81 50: his Letter to Members Of the Union
! LEAGUE Club," OF a few copies PRIVATELY printed
| AVID TuE TRIBUNE Memorial, II II. ". GrIith's " HIS
torcal Notes Of the American Colonies and Revolution"
was sold Parker for ~ %; j. IL GriscUms Family
II cord brought 50 - another illustration OF the dc
m9nd for family histories X, A. Guilds Librarians
Manual was BOUGHT by West for 81 D. ard his q" His
| iory of Pruwn University " for 81 s. Among other
hooks Of interest following 3uld for the prices
| udm.d: Forty Ephngs from Sketches IN North
| America" 50 Halls History OF Eastern Vermont"
dining The rcgns of George III. and ", * Alexander
| UNnIon's WORKS, - HamtUn's Observations re-
fting the chsr-c of speculation 500 Memoirs OF Count
| GIaUnOt. 50 so; HaliwclPs Catalogue OF Chap
books Garlands and Popular Histories III his possess
! sion, London, A., - 90.