Library of the late James Cockcroft, of Northport, L.I.
Subtitle: to be sold Tuesday and Wendesday afternoons October 20 and 21, 1914, Tuesday afternoon, lots 1-284, Wednesday afternoon, lots 285-570
Publisher: Anderson Galleries
Published: 1914
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 48
Subjects: Catalogs; Library
Notes: 570 lots.

"No. 1099."

"An important and interesting collection of books, mainly on history and art, including Freeman's Norman Conquest; Lady Jackson in first editions; McCarthy's History of Our Own Times, extra-illustrated; Burton's Arabian Nights; Charlevoix's New France (translation); first edition of the Book of Mormon; Lecky's European Morals; Pepys' Diary by Wheatley; The Moniteur Universelle; Petitot and Monmerque's Set of French Memoirs. Numerous works on Napoleon I and his times, including Bourrienne, O'Meara, Las Cases, Lanfrey and others; finely illustrated books on French period decorative art and furniture, court life, etc, in fine condition and binding. The whole forming a collection selected with taste, intelligence and love of books."

Rare Book copy: Front wrapper detached.

McKay, 7445

Place of sale: New York.

Date of sale: October 20 and 21, 1914.