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Among the other books were some very rare first editions. Browning's "Pauline," the Maxwell-Morgan copy, which brought $260 in 1895 and $720 when resold in 1902, now brought $1,025. The catalogue included many other first editions of the works of the greater English and American authors, mostly of the nineteenth century, and, with few exceptions, they brought very good prices. The Bierstadt copy of Whittier's "Moll Pitcher" was among them; although without the covers and not uncut, it brought $285. In 1897 the same copy sold for $100.

Almost at the end of the season, on May 8th and 9th, Mr. Henkels had an important sale, catalogued as "The Proud Papers," and being, in greater part, the letters, manuscripts, books, and newspapers of Robert Proud, whose "History of Pennsylvania" was published in 1797-98. They comprised a long and remarkable series of letters of William Penn, the first proprietor, the manuscripts of Proud's own works, more or less being unpublished, the files of Pennsylvania newspapers which he brought together, Penn's "Account of Pennsylvania," 1681, "Frame of the Government," 1682, "Letter from Pennsylvania,” 1683, etc.

The total number of lots in the season's catalogues is something over 120,000, of which less than one in ten finds a place in our compilation. These lots were described in 176 catalogues, representing 355 sessions, sold on 308 days. This is the largest total of any season since we have kept the record.

Recognized and used as "American Book-Prices Current" now is, it is almost unnecessary to prefix any explanatory words regarding the scheme of the volume. As, however, this annual volume is likely to fall into the hands of some who are not familiar with the work, we add a few words of explanation.

The minimum limit of price fixed is three dollars, and no lot selling for less than this amount has been included. Nor is it claimed that every lot selling for three dollars and over will be found in the record. Current books which can still be had of the publishers are generally excluded, and in cases where "remainders" are being worked off by throwing copies into numerous sales, a representative selection only is generally introduced. Some other titles, of which a considerable number of copies have been offered, are represented by a selection only; and some others selling at about our limit, more especially books in foreign languages, as well as occasional cases where the catalogue description was too meagre to identify the book, have been excluded.

The arrangement throughout is generally the same as the previous volume. Books are entered under their author, where the author is known; otherwise, under the first important word

of the title. To this there are some exceptions. Anonymous histories and biographies will usually be found under their subjects. The publications of clubs and societies are usually under the name of the society; but, occasionally, publications of some of the minor societies will be found under the name of their author. Different books by the same author are arranged alphabetically by titles, and different editions of the same book are arranged according to the date of publication. Books from the Kelmscott Press, Vale Press, Essex House Press, Roycroft Press, Dores Press, and the Elston Press are entered under the headings of the Presses. The autographs are, of course, arranged alphabetically by authors.

The date given under each lot is that of the first day of the sale. The full period covered may be found by referring to the chronological list of sales following this Preface. The number in parentheses is the original lot number in the sale catalogue. Books in American auction rooms are sold by the volume, but the prices here given are for the lot, not per volume.

The abbreviations used in describing the autographs are well known to collectors. A. L. S. is Autograph Letter Signed; A. L. is Autograph Letter, unsigned; L. S. is Letter Signed, the signature only autographic; A. D. S. is Autograph Document Signed; D. S. is Document Signed.

October, 1903.

L. S. L.

CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF SALES REPORTED IN THIS VOLUME.

September 22, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

September 23, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

September 24 and 25, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

September 29 and 30, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

September 30, 1902. A Collection of Americana. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr.

October 1, 2, and 3, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

October 2, 1902. A Collection of First Editions of American Authors. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr. October 6 and 7, 1902. The Library of Prof. Samuel Lockwood. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

October 7, 1902. A Collection of Americana. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr.

October 7 and 8, 1902. Private Library of the late Judge Thomas
M. Cooley, of Ann Arbor, Mich. Sold in Boston by C. F.
Libbie & Co.
October 9, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York
by John Anderson, Jr.

October 13, 14, and 15, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

October 14, 1902.

A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr.

October 16, 1902.

A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New

York by John Anderson, Jr.

October 16 and 17, 1902. Libraries of W. W. Edwards, Esq., and the Estate of E. E. Scott, Deceased. Sold in Philadelphia by Stan. V. Henkels.

A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New

October 17, 1902.

York by Bangs & Co.

New York by Bangs & Co.

October 20 and 21, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection.

Sold in

October 21, 1902. A Portion of the Library of Frank Maier, of New York. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr. October 22, 1902. The Library of a Private Collector. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

October 23, 1902. A Private Collection of American Authors. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr.

October 23 and 24, 1902. A Collection of Autograph Letters belonging to Walter L. Sawyer, of Minneapolis, Minn. Sold

October 23 and 24, 1902. Private Library of Alonzo M. Barnes, M.D., of Philadelphia. Sold in Philadelphia by Stan. V. Henkels.

October 27 and 28, 1902.

A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in

New York by Bangs & Co.

October 28 and 29, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in
New York by John Anderson, Jr.

October 28, 29, and 30, 1902. Private Library of the late Edwin
F. Conely, of Detroit, Mich. With additions. Sold in
Boston by C. F. Libbie & Co.
October 29, 30, and 31, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold
in New York by Bangs & Co.

November 3, 1902.

A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

November 5 and 6, 1902. Private Library of the late J. W. R. Collins, of Philadelphia. With additions from other wellknown private collections. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr.

November 5 and 6, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

November 7, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

November 10, 1902.

A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr. November 10, 11, and 12, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection of English Literature. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co. November 11, 12, 13, and 14, 1902. The Library of the late William H. Whitmore, of Boston, Mass. Sold in Boston by C. F. Libbie & Co.

November 13, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr.

November 17 and 18, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

November 18 and 19, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr.

November 19, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

November 20 and 21, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

November 24, 25, and 26, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

November 25, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr.

November 26, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in Philadelphia by Stan. V. Henkels.

November 28, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

December 1 and 2, 1902. Private Library of the late William Carey. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

December 3, 1902.

A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

December 3, 4, and 5, 1902.

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John R. Reid, of Babylon, N. Y. Part I. Sold in New

York by John Anderson, Jr.

December 4 and 5, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection.

Sold in

December 4 and 5, 1902. Collection of Autographs belonging to the late Rev. W. S. Alexander, of Cambridge, Mass. Sold in Boston by C. F. Libbie & Co.

December 8, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

December 9, 1902.

A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

December 9, 10, and 11, 1902. The Library of the late Frank R. Burbank, of Philadelphia, Pa. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr.

December 10, 11, and 12, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

December 15, 1902.

A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

December 15 and 16, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr.

December 16, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

December 17, 18, and 19, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

December 22, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection from a Public Library. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

December 22, 1902. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr.

December 29, 1902. The Library of the late Stephen Philbin. With additions. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co. December 31, 1902, and January 1, 1903. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in Boston by C. F. Libbie & Co.

January 5, 1903. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr.

January 5, 6, and 7, 1903. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

January 7, 1903. A Miscellaneous Collection. by John Anderson, Jr.

January 8, 1903. A Miscellaneous Collection.

by John Anderson, Jr.

January 8, 1903. A Miscellaneous Collection. by Bangs & Co.

January 9, 1903. A Miscellaneous Collection. by Bangs & Co.

Sold in New York

Sold in New York

Sold in New York

Sold in New York

January 12, 13, and 14, 1903. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

January 12, 13, 14, 15, and 16, 1903. Private Library of the late Hon. John R. Reid, of Babylon, N. Y. Part II. Sold in New York by John Anderson, Jr.

January 15, 1903. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

January 15, 1903. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in Philadelphia by Stan. V. Henkels.

January 16, 1903. A Collection of Autograph Letters and Documents. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

January 19, 20, and 21, 1903. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by Bangs & Co.

January 20, 21, 22, and 23, 1903. The Collection of the late Peter Gilsey, of New York. Part I. Sold in New York by

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