The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-07
THE BIERSTADT BOOK SALE.
coon PRICES, BUT NO GREAT SUR
PRISES YESTERDAY.

Dnniels's ssTho Worthy Tract or Pauiua
Ionius" FsrinEs the TOP Price OF the Day
Burns's Poems" Second Issue, Commsui-
Grating lnis First Visit 20 EdinburGh, sl5.
The second session of the Bierstadt library
sale was not marked by any great surprises
such as the prices realized by the privately
printed book OF William Loring Andrews the
day before, but the prices were quito up to the
market value, Burns's Poems" Edinburgh,
1887. bringing $l5. This volume was the Sec
ond issue Of tho poets verses. and was sold to
subscribers in advance. II WINS published TO
commemorate Burnss first visit to Edinburgh.
The copy was not as tall as the Matthews one
which went for $500 about six weeks ago in
tho Same rooms. Mr.. Foote'S copy of Cart
wrightis Comedies, T~ragi-comedics. with Other
Poems" London, brought $35. not a high price.
Tho Chaucers were not among tho scarcest,
but the London 1861, known as the fourth col.
lected one, was not dear at $25, Speght's second
edition, a lno copy, London, 1902, fetching 1871.
Mr.. Bierstadt had made q special collection of
the various editions of Cloveland's poems, one
OF tho less known seventeenth century writer's,
and the highest price for any of them was
brought by the edition of London, 1914, which
went for $1S.
Colcridge's "Christabel. Kubla Khan" &c..
London, 1917, was cheap at $1s. Dobson's Wig
nettcs in Rhyme and Other Verses" London,
1873, and his Proverbs in Porcelain" London,
1877. havo always been favorites, not only with
tho public, but with the collectors. The former
brought $l2 yesterday and the latter 81 .75. Not
everybody knows who the Rev. c. L. Dodgson is.
but Lewis Carroll Is known wherever the Eng
lish language Ia spoken. An enthusiastic buyer
paid $11 yesterday for the original edition. Lon
don. 1872, of Through the Looking Glass" with
John Tenniel's quaint illustrations. Emerson's
POEMS Boston, 1S47, brought $1T
The Daniels's brought the highest prices of
ing DAY; mIhe Worthy Tract of Paulus lonius'
,. The Z, folloTing are the more important Of yes.
buyers and the prices paid:
Burnss Poems; Edinburgh. 1887; second edition.;
bought by +. +. Bonaventnre, sl5..
third sdi,iGn: bought By pedd' Mead a Co; sly.
GA, ~HaIb,w ri hts %So%sdies| sc; London. 1851;
caxton club. "Jouteis journal of La saile,s Last
h hSy p a , Chicago; issS; one of 2os copies; bought
Ceilinl's Life. translated by symonds; two volumes;
London, 1855; bought by Charles scribners Sons,
Chamberlayne's :" Phuronnida;' London, 1859; first
edition IDr. Laings copy; bought by George d.
chapman's :. Epicedc on the Death of the Prince of
Wales" London. 1919; bought by George D. Smith 4
chs,ts s1 Poems; London, 1877; nrss edition;
Chaucer.s e woorkes;'' London. 1851; black letter;
fourth collected edition; bought by Dodd, Mead q
Cheucer's :" workes;' London. 1902: black letter;
speght's second edition; bought by Dodd, Mead a Co..
clareudon,s :" History of the Rebellion and Civil
Wars In England" &C.; Oxford. ls4s; vols; bought
.Cleveland's Character Of a London piurnal:' Lon.
eSn' SIS 1884, first 'dl''0n' bought by D0dd' Mead a
cieySIsnd's Idol Of the C%lownes" London. 1864;
smith, HitH:l SoSsh. f By PSdd. l GesG / d .s0G H.! bound by c.
George D. smith. 90. so. ~ ''lS "
Clev,land's Poems, orations, Epistles;' London,
1Bov; bought by George D. Smith, Us.
cleveiand's Poems; London. 1905; bought by Dodd.
Club Of odd yolnmes; early American poe.ry;4
copies: R Scssh, b lsg Mr. x iS5ss P sss No. os of 100
ed Gais1!1 Ssns Gk sH Gh kheD; sc as;; LGn ssn: ISIS; nr''
first edition; bouxh! by Dodd: Mead & Co. So.
,Sc Gllins,s nodes;. Lyndon, l747; first edition: bought
consr0se's 'Aun.I;il.en,s OF Golfers ci;a;ion's..
London. 1888; bound by Ruhan; bought by Beverly
conyrsve,s Works; Birmingham, 1901; 3 vols.
George D. smith. s2s.5o.
,, ceTes,, .,; ,poes,s cast, ss,pmsss; N; P. lo.s..; srss au.
1o G%Inr tut issn: S cpassGp Sy D. d d. M Mead r5i ( Co Of Wales"
wales;' London. 1871: bought by F. w. Morris. el+.
1857; bound by Ruban; boash. by george D. Smith.
corser's "collectanea Anglo Poetica:' Manchester,
hseo.ss; > vols' in II parts' bought by Lenox Ia
bound by Riviare; bought by Dodd. Mead 4 CO. ae7.
1891 S%it@ ars, e ,hqpiSsf SSass Gp Sp p aSS55le Ssss G Lons sen
RGnisIs "W 20 Tract Of Pa1!us ionius; London.
bought by Dodi. Mead 4 Co. ss6.
Daniels g Nusophilus:" London. 1909: nrst edition:
bought by Dodd, Mead 4 Co. 023.
Daniels Works London. loo2.s; bought by F. W.
Davcnant's 'Platoaich Lovers" London. 1898:
frst edition: bought by Dodd. Mead a Co, siS.
Dayenant's Madagascar" &C.; Lonuon. l64s; Sec
ond edition; bound by David; bought by George y.
Smith. $3.50.
Davsnant's Robert King John and Matilda =, Lon.
don, lDDD. urSt edition.. bought nv GanFpa n Smith
eli.
Davies's :" Sosce ~Teirsum;" London. 1909; bought
by George D. Smith. o2e.
pavies's " Nosce r%eirsunly'' London. 1922; first col.
lectef cditioni bought by Beverly Chew, S22.
Defoe's 3" New Voyage Round the world;r London
la2j; INST edition: bought by George n. Smith, $40.
DcfOe's Political History OF the Devil;' London,
DeSkers Satire Maltix:' London, 1909; bound
$40. ' WIZ '"''"'
Denham's "Cooper's Hni:' London, 1912; nrst
edition: bought by Beverly Chew. S2s.
De Ninne's Invention Of Printing!" New York,
lsIS: presentation copy; bought by Charles Scrib-
bonn. !" Deaths Duell;' London. 1882; bought by
Mr.. Holden. 2 100.
DoEns's Poems: London: 1893; nrst edition;
Donnr's Poems London. 1885; second edition:
bought by George d. smitn. o31.
DrGnts B." Ardirinahle Morail:' London. 1908; black
smith. s3l. ~
Drayton's Poems; London. 1910; housht by Dodd.
Mead 4 co. F26.
bought by poid. Mead & Co. s52.
praytons The MUSES. Elizium;' - London, 1890; |
bound by Pratt: bought by Dodd. Mead 4 Co, 8os.
Dunlap Society Publications.; New York, iSs7-aO; |
10 vols, bought by Doid, Mead & Co. S32.
BOOKS BOUND BY A WOMAN.