An auction sal© of the library of Mr. L. G. Owen was held in Auckland this week, and attracted a large attendance of bidders. About a thousand volumes were offered and disposed of, the prices obtained being regarded as very satisfactory. Buller's "Birds of New Zealand" realised £1610s, Rothschild's "Extinct Birds" brought £15, "The Birds of Australia" (six volumes) £12, and "Births of the British. Isles"' £12. A book of Hogarth's engravings found a purchaser at £9 10s, and a copy of Kirk's "Forest Flora- of New Zealand" sold for £2 17s 6d. The prices paid for many of the works were iv advance of the published Riices.
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Evening Post, Volume XCIX, Issue 115, 15 May 1920, Page 511
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