Book auction catalogs, 1898-1933.

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Book auction catalogs, 1898-1933.

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Twenty-one bound and 35 unbound book auction catalogs. Most of the auctions were conducted for the Anderson Auction Company or the American Art Association and (from 1929) by the merged American Art Association, Anderson Galleries. Also: miscellaneous catalogs for sales held between 1898and 1933 at: Charles F. Libbie, Charles F. Heartman, Ritter-Hopson Galleries (Newark, N.J.) and the National Art Galleries (New York City). Most of the catalogs contain Swann's holograph annotations relating to bids, prices and buyers. A number of them contain newspaper and magazine articles relating to the sales and a few have letters from consignors or others involved in the sale.

56 catalogs (2.5 linear ft.)

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Ritter-Hopson Galleries (Newark, N.J.)

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American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (Firm)

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C. F. Libbie & Co.

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Swann, Arthur, 1875-1959

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Bookseller and auctioneer, Arthur Swann worked in Liverpool and Leeds before coming to New York City and joining the Anderson Auction Company, where he prepared catalogs for the book auctions. From 1913 he was associated with the American Art Association (AAA) and organized its rare book and manuscript department. Swann left AAA in 1927, and in 1929 it merged with Anderson Galleries. He served briefly as a vice-president of the Brick Row Book Shop (then in New York City) and from 1933 was vice-p...

Anderson Galleries, Inc.

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Art galleries at Park Avenue and 59th Street; New York, N.Y. From the description of Anderson Galleries exhibition catalogs, [undated] and 1918-1934. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122515469 ...

National Art Galleries (New York, N.Y.)

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Charles F. Heartman (Firm)

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