80 lots.

"Édition de luxe limited to 500 copies."--Page [4]

Illustrations include portrait etchings of 35 artists on transparent paper by S.J. and Gerome Ferris. Plates are reproductive prints of the items in the sale. Most plates are zinc etchings (that is, a type of relief etching) made according to the Meisenbach method, printed on transparent paper mounted on leaves. Twenty-four plates are intaglio etchings by S.J. Ferris, Gerome Ferris, and others.

"This collection of paintings will be placed on public exhibition at the American Art Galleries ... January thirty-first ... until, and including, the date of the sale, which will be Tuesday evening, February twelfth, 1889, and take place at Chickering Hall .... American Art Association, managers; Thomas E. Kirby, auctioneer, 1889."--Page [3]

Lugt, F. Répertoire des catalogues de ventes publiques, 47940

Lancour, H. American art auction catalogues, 1257

Knoedler Library. Complete title index of 26,000 volumes of sales, exhibitions, and salons in the Knoedler Library on microfiche, American sales, 156

Date of sale: February 12, 1889.

Place of sale: New York, N.Y.

Library's copy 1 is from the Dieterle collection; newspaper clipping included.

Library's copy 2 is no. 22 of 500 copies; has pasted in three contemporary newspaper clippings,detailing order of sale, prices realized, and many buyer names. Annotated with all prices and all buyer names. Former library shelf number [?] and address of M. Knoedler & Co. marked on front pastedown. Binding: reddish brown cloth; gilt spine title.