Sale no. 458; Fine collection of early printed books, English and other languages, incunabula, 18th century on art, angling, medicine, law, music, juveniles, mathematics, myths, & other subjects : also, modern standard sets in leather binding ; Sale no. 459
Subtitle: Americana, first editions, literature & many other subjects
By: City Book Auction
Publisher: City Book Auction
Published: 1949
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 65
Other titles: Fine collection of early printed books, English and other languages, incunabula, 18th century on art, angling, medicine, law, music, juveniles, mathematics, myths, & other subjects; also, modern standard sets in leather binding; Americana, first editions, literature & many other subjects; Sale no. 459; Americana, first editions, literature & many other subjects; Americana, first editions, literature & many other subjects; First editions of English and American authors, books about books, curiosa, illustrated books, americana, natural history, poetry, signed & inscribed presentation copies, juveniles, sports & sporting : also books on many other subjects
Notes: 976 lots.

Title from cover.

Sale no. 458 (October 1, 1949) issued together with sale no. 459 (October 8, 1949).  The catalog for the first sale has 30 p. and 362 lots which are continued in the catalog for the second sale.

Title of the second catalog (for sale no. 459): 74002First editions of English and American authors, books about books, curiosa, illustrated books, americana, natural history, poetry, signed & inscribed presentation copies, juveniles, sports & sporting : also books on many other subjects.

"City Book Auction ..., unrestricted public auction sales, Saturdays, October 1st & 8th, 1949 ..., exhibition & sales-rooms, 119 East 57th Street, New York, 22, N.Y."--Cover.

Place of sale: New York.

Date of sale: October 1 and 8, 1949.