[Rarebooks] FS: 1899 Manson Americana Collection

[Joslin Hall Rare Books, ABAA]

 From our new "Spring" catalog, #273-

CATALOGUE OF THE AMERICAN HISTORICAL LIBRARY COLLECTION OF ALFRED S. 
MANSON, BOSTON, MASS. Part 1 [and] Part 2.

Boston; C.F. Libbie & Co.: February 14-17, 1899
  [and] March 14-17, 1899.

The auction sale of a massive collection of materials relating to all 
facets of New England history- "In completeness as a collection of New 
England history, no library like it has ever passed through our rooms nor 
sold elsewhere in Boston".

2 vols. Softcover. 6"x9", 507 pages, 4,797 lots; original paper covers; 
covers worn, with a dampstain and some chips; pages of Vol.2 with a very, 
very slight "wave", but otherwise internally these are essentially very nice.

Ownership signature of E. G. Smith on the cover of Vol.1, with a pencil 
note inside the front cover- "I had a conversation with Mr. Manson 
regarding this sale. He expressed dis-satisfaction with the prices 
realized. He said 'many of the items went ridiculously low'. On the whole, 
it seemed to me that they fetched a fair price".  [08398] $75.00


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