Valuable private library formed by the late Peter A. Jordan, esq. and G. Frederick Jordan, esq. of Philadelphia : sold by order of executor : embracing a general selection of the best editions of the most popular English and American authors : works on history, poetry, fiction, the drama, science, botany, periodicals, etc. : also the assigned estate in bankruptcy of Geo. B. White, esq. : and miscellaneous and medical books from other sources : to be sold Wednesday and Thursday afternoons, January 27th and 28th, 1904 / catalogue compiled and sale conducted by Stan. V. Henkels ; at the book auction rooms of Davis & Harvey, 1112 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Davis & Harvey, auctioneer, publisher.

Contributor:

Henkels, S. V. (Stanislaus Vincent), 1854-1926, compiler, auctioneer.

Bicking, Edward J., 1845-1912, printer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Book auctions--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--20th century--Catalogs.

Book auctions.

Genre:

Auction catalogs.

Penn Provenance:

Henry, Mellinger Edward, 1873-1946 (bookplate) (Kislak Center Reference copy)

Henry, Florence Stokes, 1885-1962 (bookplate) (Kislak Center Reference copy)

Physical Description:

[2], 56 pages ; 28 cm

Manufacture:

[Philadelphia] : Bicking Print, s.e. cor. Tenth and Market Sts.

Other Title:

Executor's sale : the valuable private library collected by the late Peter A. Jordan, esq. ... sold by order of the executor of the late G. Frederick Jordan, esq. of Philadelphia and the assigned estate in bankruptcy of Geo. B. White, esq.

Place of Publication:

[Philadelphia] : [Davis & Harvey], [1904]

Notes:

663 lots.

"Catalogue no. 907"--Title leaf.

Place of sale: Philadelphia.

Dates of sale: January 27 and 28, 1904.

Local Notes:

Kislak Center Reference copy purchased for the Penn Libraries in 2024 from William Reese Company.

Kislak Center Reference copy has illustrated bookplate ("VERITAS PER NATURAM LIBROS ATQUE RES HOMINUM MELLINGER EDWARD HENRY FLORENCE STOKES HENRY") of Mellinger Edward Henry and his wife Florence Stokes Henry (1885-1962) on front pastedown.

Kislak Center Reference copy has bookseller's description of this copy laid in.

Kislak Center Reference copy: original printed wrappers bound in.

Cited in:

McKay, G.L. American book auction catalogues, 1713-1934, 5754

OCLC:

529281774

Publisher Number:

907

Bound With:

Kislak Center Reference copy bound with: Valuable theatrical library / catalogue compiled and sale conducted by Stan. V. Henkels ; at the book auction rooms of Davis & Harvey, 1112 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pa.