New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-04-04
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
SPRING BOOK TRADE SALE.
K"speCtfuIIy,
Rete- York, April 3.


PUBLICATIONS or j. b. FORD co.. II. c. LEA AND
OTHERS soID-sTANDARD WORKS on MEDICINE
BRING GOOD PRICES.
The books at the trade sale yesterday were
Of mich solder character than those offered Mon
day With the exception of the bulk Of j. b. Ford Co.'S
invoice and smaller part OF the stock offered ny Cax-
ton ReInscn IL Uafclfuecr books OF poetry or fiction.
which entered largely into Osgoods list, were scantiy
represented while works on law, medicine AMI religion,
with a few books of travel comprised the maior part OF
those sold Henry C. LEAFS sales were so fine "a 10 de-
serve special mention Many OF his books, which were
on strictly medical subjects, attracted prices scarcely
one-fourh less than their retail value. The bidding
on these works was spirited and exciting. Clax-
ton Remsen Hafelfnger, who had the
largest invoice OF the day. stood second in
the satisfactory character Of their sales. and
j. E. Ford & Co. third. The firms present who have
registered since Monday ". o. Davis Co., Cncn-
matt; Thomas W. Dunstan, Syracuse; Hadley, Brothers
g. Co.. Chicago; r. H. Butler, Buffalo NJ. Macdonald d
Co.. Troy; q. G. Evans Philadelphia; ID: H. Carroll,
baltimore; d. IAthrop Co., Boston, ana t. Nohselci'
Thc morning sale hogan with the books Of four Beech
erS-Catharine H., Henry Ward Mrs Henry Ward, and
Thomas X. "The HouSekeepcrs Manual" 10y CathaInc
f. Beecer bound IN cloth and sheep sold respectively
lures by Henry Ward Beecher. brought 40 cents AMI
The second series 42l2 His pleasant Talk About
Fri,its Flowers, and Farming" sold for 30 cents
The latest edition with fresh matter sold for the saline
price Mrs BcecIer's "Talks win Young iionsekecl-
Burars" II G5. After sales OF MINOR authors, j. H.
Ford x Co.'S lot closed with several OF Harriet Be"ch'r
etnwe's boo!s "ChIistmas in NewEnglaDd," bringing
~ 60 and the Library Of Famous Flct "a" 80 10.
The first lot Of Henry G. Leas publications comprised
10 copies OF AttGclds Chemistry selling Tor - o. us
retail price being - 7j III leather 1t brought - 80
b ISLAM Penal Diseases" retail price e. sod for
81 l5; Chaiubcrss Manual OF Diet and Regimen
81 30; Daltons Human Physiology" a. retail price
70 so for 50; Ggay's Anatomy" 81 for - - and
Harshorne Essentials OF the Principles ana Practice
OF Mcdcpe" ~ 81 for 81. Tie list of Is firm was
long but the above is fair simple o. the prices OBJ
lnfa l..
Allison No. l2s Nassaust., New-NOrk and l. Eclhhap
and Slaefer X K0radi Of Philadelphia. These brought
rather low prices. A., -. l.,
The principal sale Of the afternoon was the large III
voice of Cilxton R"msen d HafichnSers puDncanoi-'
Many Of these brought excellent prices In the depart
mcnt of miscellaneous books, Gudsnith's Animated
Nature sold for 81 20 HuuCs History OF LDglhld
60 cents; us's works., 81 40, and Kinks r. His
tory OF the Duke Of Burgundy, ~ 40. OF poetry, Mis-
Hemass works sold Tor 50 cents and ST. Moore for 80
cents 81 aud - 80 and Shakespeare from 30 cents to
go 80. Their collection also comprised works Of law,
medicine and religion j. W. Scott Go. and the Centen-
MAI Catalogue Company each represented by sin
gie invoice, End William Ruter Il Co. by "a small one.
| The day closed with william W. Harding's invoice OF
bibles and albums.