Sale no. 456; Americana, art & illustrated books, books about books, curiosa, Folk-lore Society publications, natural history, New York City & State, rugs & furniture, standard sets; also, a large collection of prints, engravings, etchings, views, scenes, portraits & hand colored plates ; Sale no. 457; Large collection of autograph letters of American authors, Civil War leaders & others, first editions
By: City Book Auction
Publisher: City Book Auction
Published: 1949
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 76
Subjects: Catalogs; Library
Other titles: Sale no. 456; Americana, art and illustrated books, books about books, curiosa, Folk-lore Society publications, natural history, New York City and State, rugs & furniture, standard sets; also, a large collection of prints, engravings, etchings, views, scenes, portraits and hand colored plates ; Sale no. 457; Large collection of autograph letters of American authors, Civil War leaders & others, first editions; Americana, art & illustrated books, books about books, curiosa, Folk- lore Society publications, natural history, New York City & State, rugs & furniture, standard sets; also, a large collection of prints, engravings, etchings, views, scenes, portraits & hand colored plates; Large collection of autograph letters of American authors, Civil War leaders & others, first editions; Sale no. 457; Large collection of autograph letters of american authors, Civil War leaders & others, first editions; Large collection of autograph letters of American authors, Civil War leaders & others, first editions; Large collection of autograph letters, signed first editions, limited editions, Bronteana, the J. Alex Symington collection, books on all subjects, Mosher Press, art, architecture, history, early juveniles, large group of books on music, standard sets
Notes: 1236 lots.

Title from cover.

Title of second catalog (sale no. 457): Large collection of autograph letters, signed first editions, limited editions, bronteana, the J. Alex Symington collection, books on all subjects, Mosher Press, art, architecture, history, early juveniles, large group of books on music, standard sets.

Catalog nos. 456 and 457 are issued together.  The first catalog has 32 p. and 492 lots which are continued in the second catalog.

"City Book Auction ..., unrestricted public auction sales, Saturdays, September 12th & 17th, 1949 ..., exhibition & sales-rooms, 119 East 57th Street, New York, 22, N.Y."--Cover.

Place of sale: New York.

Date of sale: September 10 and 17, 1949.