Libraries of the late Robert S. Johnston of Pennsylvania, sold by the order of Mrs. Johnston, the present owner; H. Gordon Moore, Jr. Lynchburg, Va., sold by his order; estate of H. Kierstede Hudson (Sterling), Mill Neck, L.I., sold by order of the executors; other owners ...
Subtitle: publica auction sale Tuesday and Wednesday October 26 and 27 [1954]
Publisher: Parke-Bernet Galleries
Published: 1954
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 127
Subjects: Catalogs; Library
Notes: 641 lots.

"Sale number 1541"--Prelim.

Date of sale: October 26 and 27, 1954.

Bidding sheet tipped in.

"Includes: The royal octavo edition of Audubon's Birds of America and many other famous books on birds, including two sets of Phillips' Ducks, one set in original boards. Audubon and Bachman's Quadrupeds of North America, a superb and complete set of the American turf register as well as a large number of books on sporting, including horseracing and shooting, a long series of Derrydale Press Publications, first editions of English and American authors, a thick paper copy of The federalist, a group of rare and important botanical drawings of the XIII century, a rare manuscript fragment in Hebrew from the writings of Avicenna, an important collection of Oriental art, rare Americanna including Vancouver's Voyage of discovery, and other important works."

Place of sale: New York.