The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-22
FAIR PRICES FOR POETS.
BIERSTADT nook BUYERS PAP
VEIL FOE THEM.

s"- SAAN - -
Greatest Demsud-Tennysons show some
Odd Observation-Disclosures ana Book
Plates 70 Go Under the Hammer To-Day.
The high prices realized by the Sheridans at
Tuesdays session Of the Bicrstadt sale Illus
trate the fact that the auction price of books IL
not always tho standard OF valuation. Evil
IDENTIFY two buyers had unlimited authority to
bid, and the one who had the stiffcst backbone
won. The first edition of "The School for Scan.
dial" had never sold for over 800. and yet It
fetched 1910. Tho same figures apply to Tho
Rivals, London, 1878. THE Critic" London,
1881, is a comparatively common book, and yet
II brought S27.
The interest in yesterdays sale was centred
around the Swlnburnes, Tennysons, and Wal
lers. The prices given for them were In most
instances quito up to the market value, and in
several cases in excess. Poetry brings more In
rare books than prose, lyrical poetry moro than
narrative or didactic. "Tennyson's Poems"
chiefly lyrical, London, 1880, In the original
boards, uncut, brought $65. "Timbuotoo." the
poem which obtained the Chancellor's medal at
tho commencement at Cambridge in 1929. q
thin 8 vo in paper wrappers, went for $50.
I'm Memoriam." q far greater poem than any
OF those contained in the other volumes. brought
The lode ON the Death Of the Duke of We'll
Ington,' London. 1852. a common book twenty
SS ssFins sE e ~ Sh bsous q Fr r FAIR m prIse. copies went
To,dey's session is the last; Some fine auto
graph letters are to be offered. some unusually
many rare book pilates. Appended are the best
prices realized at the session yesterday:
Be snss'' Ss ch %Fs.s sesiSn,r, . sons. .s5 london i't''
edition. Bound BY mviSrs. Bought by George D.
swinburne's " ATLANTA in c~alydon." London. 1895.
First edition. Bought by Charles Scribneris Sons, e9o.
Swinburne's Under the Microscope" London,
1879. First edition. Bought by william A. Wood
Paris: ISIS. First edition. Bought By Charles Serb
Swinburne's Poems and Ballads" London. 1879.
Second serIc'. Bought by Charles scrioner'' Sons
~ s{ SIS,,' so q Hsr1 ia p' ", q s ysstus s, sGSsl." Bound
1873. Bought By Mr.. Brock; el9. ~
rI fss'S Edition IS0a Bought 81 by S aeS. {. smith hI sas. low
Tate's Poems; Bound BY Ruo.n; London. 1877.
Charles s%criSner's sons. sss.
TennysGn's :" Timogctoo" Cambridge. 1890. First
Tsnnyson's !. Poems, Chiefly Lyrical" London.
is Ussun r.fs! " s1,'' Ami. P 30. fs1r sy FAYE Fsris. 1882 &c. oneot
thirty Japan paper c0pie'' Bought by Charles soH''
uzanne's :" zisrass dun Curisu1." Paris. 1888.
One OF thirty Japan paper copies. Bought by Charles
Uzanne's "B ,uquinistes ct Bouquineun." Paris,
1893, one OF seventy.ny Japan paper copies. Bought
WILLOWS Poems. translated by John Payne. ,vnlon
Society pnniientiSp; London 1878. Bought by
Virgil. XII. .Eneids. Translated into English deea.
syi IL Ms1 by J9 g " London 1882 Bought by
Waller's Poems; London; iS+S, First authorized
Walters Poems. Bound by Bedford. London. 1915.
The third issue. Bought by Dodd. Mead & Co.. S5s.
Walters Poems. Bound by David. London. 1854.
Scribner's Sons. $40.
Waller Poems. London. 1893. Third edition.
Bought by Dodd. Mead 4 Co. $40.
Fourth .dition. Bought by Dodd, Mead 4 Co. e22.
walters Poems. London. 1850. Fifth edition.
Bought by Dodd. Mead & Co. .sii.
Containing His Alteration OF the Maids Tragedy"
SO. A"H''A' A'''
walters Poems. London. I'LL. Eighth edition.
walton's Life OF John Dome" London. 1883.
First separate edition. Bought by Dodd, Mead & Co,
Walton's Life of Mr.. Richard Hooker" London.
1858. First edition. Bought by Dodd, Mead 4 Co.. $50.
waltou's Lives OF Dome. Wotton, Hooker. and
Herbert. London. 1870. First edition. Bought by
waiton's Life Of DR.. sanderson." London. 1878.
First edition. Bought by Charles scrtbners Sons, 02l.
Warmers "Albion's England" Bound by Bed
ford. London. 1892. Black letter. The third time
Chew. e22.
warmers " AIbion's England London. 1909. First
complete edition with tue rare Continuance. Bought
wetkins's "Fiamma Sine Fumo." London. 1859.
Bought by Dodd. Mead & Co, o3l.
wravers "flantagenetis Tragtoal Story" Bound
by Bedford. London: l8is. Bought by George d.
webster's white Devil" London, 1919. First
edition. Bought by Mr.. Walker. sl7.
wehster's Devils Law Cas-" London, 1923.
Bought by ]. o. Wright & Co.. $40.
wheaticy's Poems. Bound by Pratt. London. 1878.
First edition. Bought by J. G. Wright & Co.. el2.5o.