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Leavitt & Co.

Auction Info

Sale Name
Catalogue of the American library of the late Mr. George Brinley, of Hartford, Conn. Part I
Auction Date
03/10/1879 - 03/10/1879
Year of Sale
1879
Sale Number
#1879yr
Total Lots
2714
Sold Lots
2714
Lots Sold
100.0%
Unsold Lots
0
Price Unknown
0
Total Sales (USD)
48,783.60
Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
0.00
High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD)
0.00
Low Estimate of All Lots (USD)
0.00
High Estimate of All Lots (USD)
0.00
Total Sales as a % of High Est.
Inf%
Currency
USD
Inflation Adjusted Price in U.S. Dollars
7,545,450.00

Top twenty five by sale price

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Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
SMITH (<i>Capt.</i> JOHN)

1624

 USD - 1,800.00
BRERETON (JOHN)

1602

 USD - 1,600.00

1640

 USD - 1,200.00
HUBBARD (WM.)

1663

 USD - 1,000.00
HUBBARD (WM.)

1661

 USD - 700.00
HUBBARD (WM.)

1663

 USD - 550.00
HUBBARD (WM.)

1685

 USD - 500.00
HUBBARD (WM.)

1685, 1680

 USD - 500.00
PSALMS

1647

 USD - 435.00
NEW HAVEN COLONY

1656

 USD - 380.00
NEW HAVEN COLONY

1656

 USD - 310.00
MATHER (COTTON)

1682

 USD - 300.00

1673

 USD - 300.00
CHAMPLAIN

1632

 USD - 280.00
MATHER (INCREASE)MATHER (INCREASE)

1676

 USD - 260.00
GILBERT (<i>Sir</i> HUMPHREY)

1576, Aprilis 12

 USD - 255.00
BULKELEY (GERSHOM) <i>of Wethersfield, Conn.</i>

1689

 USD - 235.00
SMITH (<i>Capt.</i> JOHN)

1632

 USD - 230.00
GORGES (FERDINANDO)

1659

 USD - 225.00

n. d. [1645]

 USD - 215.00
SYMMES (THOMAS) HISTORICAL MEMOIRS OF THE BATTLE AT PIGGWACKET. ---

1725

 USD - 215.00

1702

 USD - 210.00
MATHER (COTTON)

1685

 USD - 205.00
HUBBARD (WM.)

1665

 USD - 205.00
PYNCHON (WILLIAM)

1650

 USD - 205.00
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