Sale no. 428; 19th & 20th century American & English modern first editions, presentation copies, press books, limited editions, Johnson "high spots," autographs, fine collections of Willia Cather, John Masefield, Alice Meynell, Edith Wharton, William B. Yeats and many other authors ; Sale no. 429; Natural history, ornithology, sports and sporting, Americana, many other subjects
By: City Book Auction
Publisher: City Book Auction
Published: 1948
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 63
Other titles: Nineteenth and twentieth century American and English modern first editions, presentation copies, press books, limited editions, Johnson "high spots," autographs, fine collections of Willia Cather, John Masefield, Alice Meynell, Edith Wharton, William B. Yeats and many other authors; Natural history, ornithology, sports and sporting, Americana, many other subjects; 19th and 20th century American & English modern first editions, presentation copies, press books, limited editions, Johnson "high spots," autographs, fine collections of Willia Cather, John Masefield, Alice Meynell, Edith Wharton, William B. Yeats and many other authors; Sale no.429; Natural history, ornithonlogy, spots and sporting, Americana, many other subjects; Natural history, ornithonlogy, spots and sporting, Americana, many other subjects; Sale no. 429; Large collections of ornithology, angling & sporting, natural history, exploration & travel, Africa, South America, botany & zoology, animals & fishes, gardens & cacti, butterflies, fruits, trees & shells, Alaska & Canada, Arctica & Antarctica, flowers & bees, insects, West & East Indies and scientific travels of the naturalists the world over; Large collections of ornithology, angling & sporting, natural history, exploration & travel, Africa, South America, botany & zoology, animals & fishes, gardens & cacti, butterflies, fruits, trees & shells, Alaska & Canada, Arctica & Antarctica, flowers & bees, insects, West & East Indies and scientific travels of the naturalists the world over
Notes: 1124 lots.

Title from cover.

"City Book Auction ..., unrestricted public auction sale, Saturdays, November 13th & 20th, 1948 ..., exhibition & sales-rooms, 119 East 57th Streety, New York, 22, N.Y."--Cover.

Sale no. 428 (held on November 13th) issued together with sale no. 429 (held on NOvember 20th).  The catalog for the first sale has 31 p. and 449 lots which are continued in the second catalog.

Title of catalog for second sale: Sale no. 429; Large collections of ornithology, angling & sporting, natural history, exploration & travel, Africa, South America, botany & zoology, animals & fishes, gardens & cacti, butterflies, fruits, trees & shells, Alaska & Canada, Arctica & Antarctica, flowers & bees, insects, West & East Indies and scientific travels of the naturalists the world over.

Date of sale: November 13 and 20, 1948.

Place of sale: New York.