PREFACE Τ HE Auction Season of 1906-1907, the results of which are reported in the following pages, has not been a notable one, either for the character and number of its sales, or with a few exceptions, for especially rare items which have been offered. Very few of the libraries offered included many of the higher class of collector's books. The best collection of this character, which a glance over the season's catalogues shows, was that formed by Mr. Louis M. Dillman, of Chicago, and which was sold by The Anderson Auction Company on March 21st, afternoon and evening. Mr. Dillman had primarily collected first editions of Nineteenth Century English authors, though he had also acquired a few rare items of earlier date, besides many limited editions and special books in other classes. The books were mostly in choice collector's condition. His copy of Browning's first book, “Pauline; a Fragment of a Confession," 1833, appeared for the fourth time in an American salesroom. It came up first in the George T. Maxwell sale at Libbie's, in April, 1895, and brought $260.00, and was later acquired by A. J. Morgan. Its next appearance in the auction room was at Bangs', in April, 1902, where it brought $720.00 and was acquired by William Appleton. At the Appleton sale a year later, May, 1903, it brought $1025.00. Competition seemed to be lacking at the Dillman sale as our record shows it brought $810.00 only. The copy of Keat's "Poems," 1817, which he gave to the Misses Reynolds, brought $900.00. Lamb's "Tales from Shakespeare," in the original boards, uncut (though the two volumes were not quite uniform) brought $800.00. Shelley's "Queen Mab,” 1813, a very fine copy in the original boards, uncut. brought $650.00. Other important records at the same sale will be found in their proper places in the following pages. $2900.00 was the largest sum paid for a single printed book during the year. This was a small and thin octavo, Samuel de Champlain's first publication "Les Sauvages," licensed in 1603 and published late in that year, or early in 1604. This was sold vii October 16, 1906. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. October 17, 1906. Collection of Americana. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. October 17, 1906. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by The Merwin-Clayton Sales Co. October 19, 1906. Law Library of Judge John Lathrop, of Sold in New York by The Merwin-Clayton Sales Co. October 24 and 25, 1906. Library of the late William D. Ely, of Newton, Mass. With a portion of the Library of Fisher Ames. Sold in Boston by C. F. Libbie & Co. October 24, 25 and 26, 1906. Library of the late Richard B. Sinton, of Richmond, Va. in New York by The Merwin-Clayton Sales Co. October 25 and 26, 1906. Library of the late Henry A. Muhlenberg, of Reading, Pa. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. October 29 and 30, 1906. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. October 30 and 31, 1906. Library of the late Dr. S. O. Vanderpoel, of New York City. Sold in New York by The Merwin-Clayton Sales Co. November 1, 1906. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New November 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16, 1906. Collection of the late November 13, 1906. Library of Edward Henry Kent, of Pocantico Hills, N. Y. With Additions. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. November 15 and 16, 1906. Libraries of the late E. H. Capen, President of Tufts College, Medford, Mass., and Rev. Dr. Schwartz, of Brookline, Mass. Sold in Boston by C. F. Libbie & Co. November 16, 1906. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. November 19, 1906. Collection of Lincoln Literature. Sold in New York by The Merwin-Clayton Sales Co. November 20, 21, and 22, 1906. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold November 23, 1906. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New November 26 and 27, 1906. Library of Wilberforce Eames. Sold in New November 28, 1906. A Miscellaneous Collection. November 28, 1906. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New C. F. Libbie & Co. in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. December 3, 4 and 5, 1906. Library of the late Gen. Louis Palma Di Cesnola. With Additions. Sold in New York by The Merwin-Clayton Sales Co. December 5, 1906. Collection of Americana, duplicates from the New York Public Library. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. December 5 and 6, 1906. Library of the Hon. Samuel W. Pennypacker, Governor of Pennsylvania. Part III. Sold in Philadelphia by Stan. V. Henkels. December 6 and 7, 1906. A Portion of the Library of the late Arnold E. Hoppock, of New York City. Sold in New York by The Merwin-Clayton Sales Co. December 6 and 7, 1906. Collection of Americana, including a portion of the American Library and Manuscripts belonging to James Terry, Esq., of Hartford, Conn. Sold in Boston by C. F. Libbie & Co. December 7, 1906. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. December 10 and 11, 1906. Library of George Morgan, of New York City. With Additions. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. December 13, 1906. Collection of Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Documents. Sold in New York by The Merwin-Clayton Sales Co. December 13 and 14, 1906. Library of Wilberforce Eames. Part IV. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. Sold in New Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. December 18 and 19, 1906. Library of the late Andrew J. Lloyd, Esq., of Boston, Mass. With Additions. Sold in Boston by C. F. Libbie & Co. December 14, 1906. A Miscellaneous Collection. December 21, 1906. Library of the late Winfield Scott Stern. Library of a New York Clubman. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. January 3, 1907. Library of the late Leonard Dunkley, of Brooklyn, N. Y. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. January 3 and 4, 1907. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in January 8, 1907. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. January 9, 10 and 11, 1907. Library of Major William R. Wetmore, of Allenhurst, N. J. With Additions. Sold in New York by The Merwin-Clayton Sales Co. January 14, 1907. Collection of Americana. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. January 14, 1907. Collection of Autograph Letters, Manuscripts, and Documents. Sold in New York by The MerwinClayton Sales Co. January 15, 1907. Bibliographical Library of a New York Collector. Sold in New York by The Merwin-Clayton Sales Co. January 15 and 16, 1907. Library of a Well-known New Yorker. Sold in New York by The Merwin-Clayton Sales Co. January 21 and 22, 1907. Books from the Libraries of Gen. Sold in New York by The Merwin-Clayton Sales Co. January 22 and 23, 1907. Library of William J. Mackay, of Springfield, Mass. With Additions. Sold in Boston by C. F. Libbie & Co. Sold in New January 24, 1907. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in New January 28, 1907: A Private Library. Sold in New York by The Merwin-Clayton Sales Co. January 28, 1907. The Tennyson Collection formed by Prof. Sold in New York by The Anderson Auction Co. January 31 and February 1, 1907. A Miscellaneous Collection. Sold in Philadelphia by Stan. V. Henkels. February 4 and 5, 1907. Library of the late Col. William E. Fitch, of Albany, N. Y. Sold in New York by The Merwin-Clayton Sales Co. |