Excerpt from Book-Prices Current, Vol. 3: A Record of the Prices at Which Books Have Been Sold at Auction, From December, 1888, to November, 1889 The number of sales by auction reported in this volume amounts to fifty-six, as against forty-nine reported in Vol. II, and seventy three in Vol. I, and although there is nothing very remarkable in any of these sales individually, yet in the aggregate the afford a bird's-eye view extending over the whole range of Eng ish litera ture. The same may be said, to some extent, of each of the other volumes of book-prices Current already issued, but a glance at the Index of this third volume discloses a larger assortment of books, and the absence of much of that monotonous recurrence which was especially noticeable in the other two. This may fairly be claimed as a distinct advantage, though it is subject to the. Usual exception with regard to the illustrated works of popular modern authors. These seem to be still increasing in number and in rice, though the amounts realised at the mansfield-mackenzie S e, in March last, for works of this class (post, p. 86 et seq.) were quite phenomenal. Beauty and a propriateness of binding, and excellence of condition, contribute alike to the realisation of the largest amounts ever paid for picture books of the kind. The same library was noticeable for the large number of theatrical works it contained many of these were of the greatest rarity, and in the finest condition. The Burnett Sale, in April (post, p. 153 et se was also remarkable, though toa less extent, for Similar reasons. The sale of the season was, however, undoubtedly that reported on. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Book-Prices Current, Vol. 13: A Record of the Prices at Which Books Have Been Sold at Auction, From October, 1898, to July, 1899, Being the Season 1898 1899 The present volume of book-prices current is, strictly speak ing, the first that has accurately coincided with the natural course of the auction season, which, as is almost universally known, begins, as a rule, in the middle of October and ends at the end of July, or in the early days of August. It will be remembered that the previous volume was made to commence in December, 1897, a procedure absolutely necessary in order to introduce a new system. The present volume covers the sales held during the months of October, 1898, and July, 1899, inclusive, and I believe that it will be found that no sale or entry of any importance taking place between these dates has been omitted from its pages. Omissions there are, for it is neither desirable nor necessary to chronicle everything that is sold irrespective of condition, price, or interest; and then, again, some books have been purposely overlooked, for there is no satisfaction in repeating ad nausea: matters of in formation which have been dealt with in the same volume with a similar result on many previous occasions. Book-prices current is, and always has been, a work Of selection specially constructed for quick and easy reference, and compiled in such a' manner as to present as true and faithful a picture Of the book-market for the time being as possible without wearisome repetition on the one hand or irregular omission on the other. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Book-Prices Current, Vol. 9: A Record of the Prices at Which Books Have Been Sold at Auction, Have Been Sold at Auction, From December, 1894, to November, 1895 This volume of Book-Prices Current, the ninth of the series, is, in one respect, more noticeable than most that have preceded it. Though a greater number of sales by auction have been held during the year than at any period since 1887, the sum total of entries in this volume is less than it has ever been. The bulk of the work has not, however, materially decreased by reason of this, nor has its importance been affected in the slightest degree. On the contrary, the quality of the books sold was much higher than it has been for a long time, and a glance at the index will show that they were, on the whole, of an exceptional character. Some books there are which may be looked for with confidence in every volume of Book-Prices Current, while others are less frequently seen. It is this fact that invests the complete series with an immense interest, and renders it of utility and value in the hands of all who take more than a passing interest in books, or who are in daily touch with them. The great object has always been to make the best selection possible from the auctioneers' catalogues, having regard, above all things, to the character of the books sold, their condition, and the number of times they have been noted before in the same volume. Sixty-four high-class sales have been held during the current year, and these sales comprised 45,431 lots of property, a number which, though large, has at times been considerably exceeded. Thus, in 1893, nearly 50,000 lots were disposed of, and in 1894 rather more than 51,000, showing an average of 1 6s. 7d. and 1 8s. 5d. per lot respectively. This year the 45,431 lots of property brought 71,229 and some odd shillings, showing a wholly unusual average of 1 11s. 4d. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."

Excerpt from Book-Prices Current, Vol. 36: A Record of the Prices at Which Books Have Been Sold at Auction, From October, 1921, to August, 1922, Being the Season 1921-1922; Arranged in One Alphabet Again, throughout the season a very large share of early English rarities have fallen to Dr. A. S. W. Rosenbach and other buyers for the United States. Very few of these will ever again find their way back to these shores but it is well to record the interesting and important fact that, whilst Mr Huntington and most other great book-collectors in the United States spare no cost in purchasing rarities and unique books, they are equally ready in placing these books, by means of photographic facsimiles, at the disposition of Eng lish students - a magnanimous action which cannot but help to compensate for our losses and to cement the friendship between the two great English-speaking nations. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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Excerpt from Book-Prices Current, Vol. 19: A Record of the Prices at Which Books Have Been Sold at Auction, From October, 1904, to July, 1905, Being the Season 1904-1905 Scott. - Waverley, 3 vol., boards, 1814 (another set in boards realised £131 on July lgth) William Blake. - Marriage of Heaven and Neil, 4to., morocco, n. D. In addition, twenty-six other works realised £100 or over, but less than £150, and on a calculation it is found that, including the before mentioned, the books contained in the second list given above, and the other works which it has not been thought necessary to quote, but which realised £100 and upwards, as much as was obtained for 69 works. No account is taken of manuscripts in this computation, and it is evident that, so far as the printed books are concerned, the average amount per work realised (the whole season's sales being computed) is very materially increased by the remarkable influx of expensive works to which reference has been made. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.