First editions, autograph letters and manuscripts, and other important items ...
Subtitle: public sale November 13 and 14 [1935]
Publisher: The Galleries
Published: 1935
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 253
Subjects: Catalogs; Library
Notes: 406 lots.

"Sale number 4201."

Including the superb Charles Lamb collection formed by the late Dean Sage, Albany, New York, including manuscripts of "The old benchers of the Inner Temple", and "Confessions of a drunkard", autograph letters, and first editions including two presentation copies in all twenty-eight numbers; autograph manuscript of Francis Scott Key's "The Star Spangled Banner", Napoleon's first autograph letter to Josephine, a magnificent set of autographs of the presidents, three superb manuscripts by Robert Fulton and other highly important items from a private collection; a magnificent autograph letter by Whitman describing President Lincoln, manuscript of a portion of Dickens' "Martin Chuzlewit", and many other items from the collection of Luois I. Haber, New York City; and other important items including property of the estate of Nellie P. Carter, sold by order of Arthur H. Wellman, executor; books from the library of Harold Palmer, Manchester, Mass., and other properties.

Place of sale: New York.