The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-27
SALE OF RARE BOOKS.

The sale OF rare books at Bangs Co.'s has had .
great deal Of bad weather to contend with, but has,
Notwithstanding, realized considerable money The
greater part OF library tho property OF Francis
s. Hoffman, OF Philadelphia, who connected with
Bradstroet, the publisher OF q largo number OF tho
privately printed books in which this library abound
The sale is yet for there 500 lots 10
come, and unless the sale goes great deal To-
night than II has been going It will be continued over
until tomorrow evening. Tho sale opened yesterday
with number of books we're mslaid during tho
early days OF the sale. among those Acosta's
"Natural History Of tho Fast and West Indies a
small book, s14; Campanini's 'kort Beskribning ON
Provincicn, Stockholm, MDCClT.." $32; "Hakiuiyt
Society Pubcations,' eight volumes SG3. The rcgu-
lar sale began at lot No. ll3. Historic do In Vr-
gina." -: alter which number OF catalogues of
various libraries mado by Mr. sabin tho largest ptico
tor any these was 81 so Tor large paper
Of theatrical sceiancous library OF the late
William h. Burton The catalogue OF Edwin Forests
library, OF MLcn ga, only i.s copies were privately
atng 10 America 81 90 large paper copy OF same
So 80; s.ons reprints Of rare works, eleven parts
which tho Campaign Against the indians Was Con.
Quoted Under the Command OF Major General ST.
leaves s.; small paper copy Of the ellie OF Deborah
SAMPSON the Female Soldier of tho War Of the Rcvo.
ia.lon" 81 49, aarge paper copy Of tho same 81 2Si
Wars with the FIRST settlers Of tho United States
1872" $40; sandcrsons Biography Of the Sign.
crs OF the Declaration OF Independence" nIno
volumes, ISL; sanger's "H's,ory Of Prostitu.
tion," 50 as Winthrop sargenrs Life and
Career Of Major John Andre" large paper copy.
volume extended 70 four, $500; Sargents Tho Loyal
st Poetry Of Tho Revoution unique copy sheets,
with the Illustrations collected for cxtcndug this work,
1928; small volume oil the same, S25; 'Thc Loyal
Verses OF Joseph Stansbury aud Dr.. Jona Oce, !"
In sheets, 50 75 Savase's chronological Dictionary Of
tho First Settlers New England" $50 81; Savage's
practical Hints Decorative Printing" $751; Scnoo-
crafts "Indan Tribes OF tho upited states, |"
| i've volumes. 49, Scovcs Marion" ded-
Gated TO j. q. Bennett suppressed edition, 81 10;
"Description Of tho Ceremony OF Dedication OF tho
Statue oil Major General John Sedgwick nj West Point,
extra illustrated, 81; Miss Stewards ''Monody on
Major Andre" $l6; chickering's edition OF the plays OF
Shakespeare, nine volumes, $50 25 Knights edition,
| $50; 'Gencaogy OF the sharpiess Family" Sl2 5O;
Sincoc's journal OF tho Operations Of Tho Queens
Rangers" 1887, $40; John smth's History OF vir-
GINA" small book, 1852, $780, Travels and Adj.
| ventures OF Captain John smith," 1850, SIS Samuel
SMITHS "History OF the Colony of Nova C1sana or
New Jersey, &2l; spooncrs Biographical History OF
| Fine Arts - Sl7; Philip Dormer stnnhopcs "Eari OF
ChcsterfeId's Letters $40; C. Stedmans .'History OF
tho origin and Progress Of tho American War. iva
| S23; Stiles "Hislory OF Wbal'cy, COTE and Dxwell,
1888 SIS; Stiles History OF the CITY OF Brooklyn"
| sis as; w. smiths History vi Virginia." So 90;
Tailier's .Hslorical Narrative Of tho Colony OF
! Georgia." l7Al. SIG