Catalogue of the Library of the Late Francis B. Hayes of Boston Mass. ... To be Sold at Auction Tuesday Wednesday Thursday and Friday April 26th 27th 28th and 29th 1898

<p>This is a catalogue of the extensive library of the late Francis B. Hayes of Boston Massachusetts prepared for auction in April 1898. The catalogue provides a detailed listing of the books to be sold offering valuable insights into the collecting habits and literary tastes of a prominent Bostonian of the 19th century. Collectors bibliographers and historians will find this catalogue a useful resource for identifying and tracing the provenance of rare and antiquarian books.</p> <p>The auction spanned four days from Tuesday April 26th to Friday April 29th 1898 suggesting the breadth and depth of Hayes' collection. This catalogue provides a snapshot of a personal library at the end of the 19th century reflecting the intellectual and cultural interests of the period.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>