Rare Americana, XVI-XIX century, printed and in manuscript ...
Subtitle: public auction sale May 15 and 16 [1950]
Publisher: Parke-Bernet Galleries
Published: 1950
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 112
Subjects: Catalogs; Library
Notes: 330 lots.

"Sale number 1164"--Prelim.

Date of sale: May 15 and 16, 1950.

Bidding sheet tipped in.

"Flowers, birds, library sets, some in fine bindings, colored plates, original drawings, first editions, important autographs and manuscripts; the original commissions under the Great Seal for negociating peace with the American Colonies in 1782; The chronicles of England printed by Caxton; Eumorphopoulos collection of Chinese porcelain; a Persian manuscript with 122 miniatures; Sargent's Silva of North America; Gould's Birds of Europe and Elliot's Birds of paradise; property of Ekkehard Beinssen, New South Wales, Australia, sold by his order (Indursky & Neuthaler, New York, attorneys); estate of the late Reginald Lindsey Sweet, New York, sold by order of the New York Trust Company, executor; and other private owners, with additions from other sources."

Place of sale: New York.