SALE NUMBER 1576 ON PUBLIC EXHIBITION FROM WEDNESDAY, APRIL SIXTH THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE WILLIAM WINTER SOLD BY ORDER OF HIS SON MR. JEFFERSON WINTER [PART ONE] BOOKS, LETTERS, MANUSCRIPTS AND DRAMATIC MEMORABILIA TO BE SOLD THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL FOURTEENTH AT TWO-THIRTY O'CLOCK THE ANDERSON GALLERIES [MITCHELL KENNERLEY, PRESIDENT] CONDITIONS OF SALE All bids to be PER LOT as numbered in the Catalogue. The highest bidder to be the buyer. In all cases of disputed bids the lot shall be resold, but the Auctioneer will use his judgment as to the good faith of all claims and his decision shall be final. Buyers to give their names and addresses and to make such cash payments on account as may be required, in default of which the lots purchased to be immediately resold. Goods bought to be removed at the close of each sale. If not so removed they will be at the sole risk of the purchaser, and subject to storage charges, and The Anderson Galleries, Incorporated, will not be responsible if such goods are lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed. TERMS CASH. If accounts are not paid at the conclusion of each sale, or, in the case of absent buyers, when bills are rendered, this Company reserves the right to recatalogue the goods for immediate sale without notice to the defaulting buyer, and all costs of such resale will be charged to the defaulter. This condition is without prejudice to the rights of the Company to enforce the sale contract and collect the amount due without such resale at its own option. Unsettled accounts are subject to interest at the rate of six per cent. per annum. All books are sold as catalogued, and are assumed to be in good SECOND-HAND condition. If material defects are found, not mentioned in the catalogue, the lot may be returned. Notice of such defects must be given promptly and the goods returned within ten days from the date of the sale. No exceptions will be made to this rule. Magazines and other periodicals, and all miscellaneous books arranged in parcels, are sold as they are, without recourse. Autograph Letters, Documents, Manuscripts and Bindings are sold as they are, without recourse. The utmost care is taken to authenticate and correctly describe items of this character, but this Company will not be responsible for errors, omissions, or defects of any kind. BIDS. We make no charge for executing orders for our customers and use all bids competitively, buying at the lowest price permitted by other bids. Priced Copy of this Catalogue may be secured for fifty cents for each session of the sale. SALE THURSDAY AFTERNOON, APRIL 14TH AT TWO-THIRTY O'CLOCK LOTS 1-279 1. ALDRICH (THOMAS BAILEY). A. L. S. (initials) 2 pages 8vo, Sept. 7, 1880. Fine letter, addressed "Dear Will' relating to his friend Fitz-James O'Brien, his writings, etc. 2. ANDERSON (MARY). Celebrated American Actress. A. L. S., signed Mary A., covering both sides of a 4to sheet. N. p., n. d. A splendid letter, relating her visit to Longfellow, etc. With the original envelope. 3. ARNOLD (GEORGE). [American Poet, 1834-1865.] Original Autograph Manuscript of his Poem "Beer." 3 pages 12mo, signed at the head. A most desirable specimen. This was originally presented by Mr. Winter to E. C. Stedman, who asked for it and included it in his "American Anthology" p. 345. After Stedman's death, his daughter gave it back to Mr. Winter, with the original letter, March 27, 1886 (2 pages) sent at the time W. W. presented the MS. Specimens of this gifted American author are very rare. 4. AYTOUN (W. EDMONSTOUNE). Bothwell. A Poem in Six Parts. 8vo, three-quarter blue levant morocco, gilt top, uncut, original cloth covers preserved. Edinburgh, 1856 First Edition. Choice copy. 5. BARRETT (LAWRENCE). Program of his last appearance, Booth and Barrett in "Richelieu," Broadway Theatre, N. Y., March, 1891. Barrett played the part of Adrian de Mauprat, Wednesday night, March 18th, but could not finish. He died the following Friday. Mr. Winter has written "last appearance, [Act 3] he ended here." 6. BAUER (KAROLINE). Memoirs of Karoline Bauer. 4 vols. 8vo, original cloth. London, 1885 The celebrated Actress tells of her amours with her noble lovers. Complete set, scarce. 7. BAYLY (THOMAS HAYNES). Songs, Ballads and Other Poems. Edited by his Widow. With a Memoir of the Author. Portrait (stained). 2 vols. 12mo, half blue calf. London, 1844 8. BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER. Plays. Edited, with an Introduction and Notes, by J. St. L. Strachey. Portraits. 2 vols. 8vo, original cloth. London: Vizetelly, 1887 Mermaid Series. Unexpurgated. |
