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.

A record of literary properties sold at auction in the United States.

Excerpt from American Book Prices Current, Vol. 3: A Record of Books, Manuscripts, and Autographs Sold at Auction in New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, and Cincinnat, From September 1, 1896, to Seotember1, 1897, With the Prices Realized The date given under each lot is that of the first day of the sale. The full period covered by the sale, as well as some note as to its character, 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. Prices are for the let, not the price per volume, as the books are sold in the auction room. The abbreviations used in describing the autographs are familiar to all collectors. A. L. S. Means Autograph Letter Signed; A. N. S. Means Autograph Note Signed; L. S. Means Letter Signed, the signature only being autograph; D. S. Means Document Signed; M. O. C. Means Member of Old (continental) Congress. Three sales which took place in Chicago, and one at the Ameri can Art Galleries, in New York, are included in this volume. Neither of the preceding volumes included sales at these places. If these four sales are deducted from our total of 110, we have 106, the precise number of sales recorded in the volume for 1896. 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.

A record of literary properties sold at auction in the United States.

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.

Excerpt from Auction Prices of Books, Vol. 3 of 4: A Representative Record Arranged in Alphabetical Order From the Commencement of the English Book-Prices Current in 1886 and the American Book-Prices Current in 1894 to 1904, and Including Some Thousands of Important Auction Quotations of Earlier Date Mor., g.e. (no. 9 first edition, with 80 leaves, and having the genuine printed slips pasted down on e 5 and f Bangs, Jan. 22 '02. (278) $65. 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."