Woodward, W. Elliot. AUCTION CATALOGUES. New York, etc., 1860–1889. Fifty-one different auction catalogues, being Adams Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 42, 44, 45, 46, 49, 52, 54, 55, 59, 62, 64, 65, 69, 72, 75, 78, 79, 80, 88, 98 and 106. Twelve catalogues are hand-priced in ink: Adams 11, 20, 23, 33, 35, 42, 44, 45, 49, 54, 64 and 72. Sales 4 and 6 have printed prices realized. Sale 52 (Blanchard) includes the one plate. Sales 2, 15 and 59 are bound separately in cloth. Sale 6 is inscribed on the front cover by Woodward. Sale 39 is the version with Woodward’s Ichabod Crane satire of Ed Frossard. Condition varies widely, with a few missing covers or removed from earlier bindings, but with many others near fine. A considerable group of 51 Woodward auction catalogues, including some important sales and a few scarce ones. John W. Adams has written of Woodward that “Strobridge knew more about coins. Cogan was more strongly established. The Chapmans had better photography. And yet the Woodward auction catalogs, taken as a whole, stand above all others.” Present here are some important sales including Semi-Annual Sales 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 8, as well as Holland (Sale 19), Emery et a. (Sale 27), Marvin (Sale 38), Burton (Sale 42), Ely (Sale 62), Kingdoms of the World (Sale 69) and the second Randall sale (Sale 78), all of which are rated A or A+ overall by Adams. A good opportunity to build a collection of these important catalogues. Ex Cole Hendrickson Library—proceeds from this volume will be donated to the Numismatic Bibliomania Society.