The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-04-09
BOOK SALE TOTAL, STA.
GOOD PRICES 10 THE END OF TINE
B~IERsTADT AUCTION.

FIRST Editions By American Authors IN Great
Demand - FIandssue BtnatnGs Without
n1uch influence on Prices "Chnraoters
or Two Royal Huasauesr sole Tor Sis.
The fourth and last session Of the Biorstadt
book sale was up TO the high average Of tho
other three sessions. A total Of @7,7A4.A1 for
1894 lots lie not at all dlscouraging to tho pos.
SCISSOR Of ~rarities.
Although there were some surprises at each
session, the sale as q whole demonstrated that
the books OF literary value, as well as the monu-
ments of literature, In first editions, OF Inn
maculate condition, not only hold their value,
but are O good Investment. In looking over the
prices one Is surprised at tho choapness OF the
common books-books that mo gentlcman's
library should be without" and at tho steadily
increasing prices that the first editions arc
bringing. Another conclusion Ia that at auction
at least. tho fact that n book Is hand
somely bound does not materially increase its
value. At Wednesdays session. for example,
q copy Of the first book printed by the Grolier
Club, "A Decree of Star Chamber" came up
for sale. The price for this, Of late, In the original
paper covers has been a trifo over 5000. The
copy offered was bound by Petit of Paris, in full
crushed levant morocco, inlaid, with Grolier
pattern and very elaborate. with silk flies. This
brought only $500. The binding alone was
easily worth 800. Yet the purchaser paid only
$40 for its binding.
The high prices given for the American authors
in first editions must crafty national pride.
There was IA time not many years ago when no
attention whatever was paid to them. Haw-
thorne's " Scarlet Letter. Boston, 1850, fetched
$40. Even John Hay. the new Ambassador to
the Court S 81 st; James cane in for his share rec OF
found n ready purchaser ut 1878. The book has
gone begging at 10 cents for years.
The earlier Longfellows brought good prices.
Tho uniformly satisfactory prices realized at
this sale are in striking contrast with those OF
the Sewall library sale last winter. Some OF the
more important sales yesterday were:
Holiness :. Professor at the Breakfast Table, Bos.
ton. 1860: nrst edition; bought by Dodd. Mead & Co..
HSl%ss,s ,Rost at J., the nrsSktss. = Ts sm,;n Boston g
o.sss$ ;f \: s% %s9f: 81, rs; Sound BY RsS's' bought by
Ho%enfs Familiar Letters. - nst edition; London.
iG MSSe S91s@i LIE IL SfSrB Death H Of iEdiSSard, the ssooud;"
London. 1928; bound by David. surreptitious nrst edi-
Huberts Historic Of Edward the second !, mrs. edi-
.ion; London. 1929; bought by Charles scribner'S
james IL His Ms,es,y,s Ins..qs', sn;, to Hi HI SOM"
hG Johnson lo SsaS SSefn' a y SdSFse Of Human Human Wishes.
FIRST edition; london. l7+s; bought by George D.
Johnson's Irene" ars edition; London. l74s;
bought by Mr, Hasan. el4:
edition; London. 1905; bought by bodd, Mead q Co.
ohnSh SAt tAAoh AANho @SA1o'N Wv
bought by George d. Smith. sls.
Jusserand's French Ambassador ut the Court Of
Charles II. - No. 81 OF IS copies on Japan paper; Lon
don. 1892; bought by Charles Scrbners Sons, 81. 80.
Kings Z" Poems" &C., INST edition; London, 1857;
bought by Dodd. Mead & Co.. eel.
Landors Imaginary Portraits" INST edition. three
volumes; London. ls24-2s; bought by Mr.. Bristol.
Lsndor's " Imaginary Portraits" second series. two
volumes. first edition; London, 1929; bought by Mr.,
Bristol. S1T.
Lang's Ballads and Lyrics OF Old France nst
edition; London. 1872; bought by Mr.. Bristol. o27.
Lang's "Ancassin and N.colete;'' Japan paper;
London, 1887; bought by Mr.. Green. $40.
Langs "Terrentenary Of Walton;' London. 1893;
bought by Charles Scribner's Sons. SIS.
Lecky's " History OF England in the 18th Century,
eight volumes; London. 1sss.so; bought by Mr..
Fields els
Locher's =. London Lyrics;' nnt edition; London,
1887, bought by George D. smith, $50.
Lochers :Rowfant Rhymes;' Cleveland, 1895;
Rowfant Club publication; bought BY Charles scrib-
ners Sors. SlT.
London, 1880: bought by Mutual" S14.50.
Longfelnw's - Miscellaneous Poens;' Boston. 1926;
bought by Dodd, Mead & Co., &33.
Longfeiiow's voices Of the Night" nrst edition;
Cambridge, 1899; bought by Charles scribner's Sons,
tbs.
Longfellow's :" Ballads" Cambridge, 1s4a; bought
by George d. Smith. Sl8.
LongreiIow's Spanish Student" FIRST edition;
Cimbridge. 1913; bought by George D: Smith. el7.
Longfeiiow's "Evangenne,'' INST edition; Boston.
1887; bought by Mr.. Remsen. $50.
Boston. 1879; bought by George d. Smith, o12.
Longfellow's - Writings II volumes; Cambridge.
1873; large paper; No. 70 Of 500 copies; bought by
CITY" S22.