New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-09-18
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
ruIpD nay OF THE BOOK SAFE.

TEN BIDDING LIVELY AND FAIR PRICES OBTAINED
-, FURRY OVER "a FOOLS ERRAND"
The thrd day of the trade sale of books opened at
Clinton Hall at a. m. yesterday. There were about
in ali parts of the United States The remainder OF r.
Worthin yton's invoice was first disposed Of me
new pubcstions in this invoice sold quickly, at
GOOD prices but many of the older books were dis
posed of with considerable effort and at lew figures
The invoice Of G. T.. Putnam's Sons was
ton OF the purchasers during the remainder
OF the forenoon. The bidding was not
very lively aud prices We're only FAR. fIity copies
of the new book ''The Worst Boy in Town" by the
suthor of Helen's Babies" sold quickly for SO
cents, with demand for many more copies In this
invoice. as in Mr. Wortblngtons, new DOCKS soiu
The afternoon session was opened with the in
voice of William J: Middleton of this city: There
were only sixteen books IN this lot consisting prin-
cipally of Poes works They fonnd ready sale at
fair prices. The next invoice was that
There wa s. sn Sass books in 'A this '
for which publishers prices were obtained
sheldon & Co.'s invoice was next called. The
well. and the prices were satisfactory to the pun
lshers. There was a heavy demand Tor these
called for the publishers agreeing to iii the orders
The schOol-books also sold we'll In the invoice OF
Hall g. Whiting. of Boston, there were about
thirty books The sale was quickly made only far
Collins & Brother. of this city offered six
teen books. which were readily disposed Of
voice of sixteen books. This lot was also QWcky
disposed Of although the books Old publica-
tons. The prices were far.
Fords, Howard & Hubert then opened their IN
voice. The incident of the day the furry over
Judge TOurgees A FOOLS Errand." The regular
offering of the publishers brought 90 cents and
large number was duplicated ut that figure. Then
offers for additional copies In quantities. The
buyers eager to purchase large QUANTITIES, ana
there was lively bidding to induce the publishers TO
lower taer rates. Various offers were made for lOOO,
2.OOb 5000. 400 and 5000 copies at figure less
than the fixed duplicating price. but theywcre
refused. 1t was remarked by one of the buyers
that il would be useless to try TO induce the pub
fishers to reduce the price when they had all that
they could DO TO fill existing orders. similar
scene occurred when the new book OF the same
author was offered. Bricks Without Straw" MY
Wife and / " and We and our Neighbors," bv Mrs.
Stowe. sold for 90 cents, with demand for more
copies than could DO supplied. These books retail
for IL 80 zach.
Henry C. Leafs Son & Co.. of Philadelphia, were
the next publishers ON the stand. The entire in
voice of this firm consisted OF medical books by
standard authors. Some of these books have been
published for some time and therefore only fair
prices were obtained.
was the first offered in the evening. This invoice
consisted principally Of Thomas Paine's works and
the works of other writers free thought, social
ism and uttarianism. These books sold at far
Tue invoice of Charles H. Graves. of Boston,
WAS the next called 1t was composed
for the most part Of the works OF
the Rev. ID. G. Eddy ID. d., and of Mrs. Madeline.
Leslie The bidding was quito lively on this lot,
and fair prices readily obtained. 4 few new
books not IN the catalogue were also sold. The IN
voice Of Henry A. Sumner IL Co. was intro
ducod by eleven novels, which sold
quickly at satisfactory prices New Sunday-school
music books. juvenile books in sets and toy books
sold at good prices.
Barrie, j. Pagan d Son, f. CaxtOn q Co. and John
:. Potter q Co., of Philadelphia, will be offered