[Rarebooks] FS: 1899 New England Historical Library of A.S. Manson

[Joslin Hall Rare Books]

TITLE: “Catalogue of the American Historical Library Collection of Alfred
S. Manson, Boston, Mass. Part 1, A-L [and] Part 2, M-Z”

The catalogs to an auction sale held in Boston by C.F. Libbie & Co. on
February 14-17, 1899 [and] March 14-17, 1899.

DISCUSSION: 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”.

DESCRIPTION: 2 vols. Softcover. 6”x9”, 507 pages, 4,797 lots; original
paper covers. 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”.

CONDITION NOTES: Covers worn, with a dampstain and some chips (please see
the photos); pages of Vol.2 with a very, very slight “wave”, but otherwise
internally these are essentially very nice.

PRICE: $75. -

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