Valuable historical library belonging to the late John McAllister, Jr., of Philadelphia (one of the Pioneer Collectors of Americana) ...
Subtitle: to be sold Monday afternoon, May 10th, 1909 ... and Tuesday morning and afternoon, May 11th, 1909
By: catalogue compiled and sale conducted by Stan. V. Henkels
Contributors: Henkels, S. V. (Stanislaus Vincent), 1854-1926, auctioneer
Publisher: Samuel T. Freeman & Co.
Published: 1909
Place of publication: Philadelphia, Pa
Language: eng
Number of pages: 108
Subjects: Catalogs; Library
Notes: 1472 lots.

"Catalogue no. 996."

"... embracing state, county and town histories, full set of the Columbian Magazine, the Gentleman's Magazine and Carey's Museum, full set of Philadelphia Directories, early almanacs, colonial newspapers, etc. Also, an extraordinary collection of pamphlets appertaining to affairs of colonial to the present time, early poetry, medical thesis, reports of early railroads and canals, and of various charitable and other societies. And, a large collection of early views in Philadelphia and elsewhere, portraits of noted Americans, etc."

McKay, 6675

Place of sale: Philadelphia.

Date of sale: May 11, 1909.