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• American Art Auction Catalogues, 1785-1942: A Union List (New York: New York Public Library, 1944), by Harold Lancour (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Yankee auctioneer : wherein are to be found the reminiscences and philosophy of a country auctioneer, well seasoned with yarns about profits and people (Little, Brown, 1948), by George H. Bean (page images at HathiTrust)
• Guide to federal government sales. (GSA Federal Consumer Information Center :, 2003), by Federal Consumer Information Center (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Auction rate securities market : a review of problems and potential resolutions : hearing before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, second session, September 18, 2008. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2008), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services (page images at HathiTrust)
• H.R. 4450--Government Securities Auction Reform Act; H.R. 3927--Government Securities Reform Act : hearings before the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy of the Committee on Banking, Finance, and Urban Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, second session, April 28 and May 7, 1992. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1992), by Finance United States. Congress. House. Committee on Banking (page images at HathiTrust)
• Spectrum auctions : FCC proposals for the airwaves : hearing before the Subcommittee on Telecommunications, Consumer Protection, and Finance of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, Ninety-ninth Congress, second session, October 1, 1986. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1987), by Consumer Protection United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Telecommunications (page images at HathiTrust)
• Review of violations in the marketing of government securities : hearing before the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, House of Representatives, One Hundred Second Congress, first session, September 26, 1991. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1992), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Oversight (page images at HathiTrust)
• Treatise on the law relative to principals, agents, factors, auctioneers, and brokers. (Wait, 1811), by Samuel Livermore (page images at HathiTrust)
• Spectrum auctions : hearing of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourth Congress, first session, September 12, 1995. (U.S. G.P.O. :, 1996), by United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on the law of principal and agent; and of sales by auction. (Printed for the author, by Joseph Robinson., 1818), by Samuel Livermore (page images at HathiTrust)
• Guide to federal government sales (U.S. General Services Administration, Federal Consumer Information Center, 2001), by Federal Consumer Information Center (U.S.) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Livestock auction markets in the United States : development, volume handled, and marketing charges (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, Marketing Research Division, 1958), by Gerald Engelman and Betty Sue Pence (page images at HathiTrust)

• A catalogue of the entire library of Andrew Wight, of Philadelphia. (J. E. Cooley, 1864), by Andrew. Wight, George A. Leavitt, James Ewing Cooley, Joseph Sabin, and N.Y.) Trade Sale Rooms (New York (page images at HathiTrust)

• The angling library formed by the late Dean Sage ... ; inherited and augmented by his son, the present owner Dean Sage ... ; public auction sale by his order, April 9 and 10 at 2 p.m. (Parke-Bernet Galleries, 1942), by Parke-Bernet Galleries (page images at HathiTrust)
• Catalogue of the library of John H. Wheeler, the historian of North Carolina : comprising American history and biography, slavery, Civil War and Confederate publications, Indians, Mormons, Quakers, Masonry, scarce and valuable pamphlets and miscellaneous books. To be sold at auction Monday afernoon, April 24, 1882, and following days, at 3:30 o'clock, by Bands & Co. ... New York. (Bangs & Co.], 1882), by John H. Wheeler and Bangs & Co (page images at HathiTrust)

• Catalogue of the books, manuscripts, and engravings belonging to William Menzies of New York (Press of Joel Munsell, 1875), by William Menzies, Joseph Sabin, and George A. Leavitt & Co (page images at HathiTrust)

• Catalogue of the books, manuscripts, engravings, and library furniture belonging to William Menzies of New York including an extraordinary and most valuable collection of books relating to America ([s.n.], 1875), by Joseph Sabin, L. H. Brittin, Joel Munsell, and George A. Leavitt & Co (page images at HathiTrust)
• Catalogue of the library of Professor Charles E. West, M.D., L.L.D., of Brooklyn, N.Y., the well-known scholar, antiquary and instructor. (Bangs & Co., 1889), by Bangs & Co (page images at HathiTrust)
• First editions of ten American authors (The Anderson Auction Co., 1909), by Jacob Chester Chamberlain and Inc Anderson Galleries (page images at HathiTrust)
• Catalogue of the extensive library of Rezin A. Wight, Esq., of New York City : comprising not only a valuable and interesting selection of works in general English literature, but also very numerous curious and rare books : including an extraordinary collection of books of and on proverbs, books of emblems, the dance of death, books of ana and anecdote, jest books, the classics and later latin writers, works in french and italian literature, early printed books, curiosa, etc., etc. : to be sold at auction Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday, Feb. 16th, 17th & 18th, 1885 ... by Bangs & Co. ... (Douglas Taylor, book and catalogue printer, 1885), by Rezin A. Wight and Bangs & Co (page images at HathiTrust)
• Catalogue of the entire private library of the late Hon. Albert G. Greene, formerly resident of Providence, R.I., and more recently of Cleveland, Ohio (New York : Bangs, Merwin & Co., auctioneers, 1869., 1869), by Henry B. Anthony, Caleb Fiske Harris, Roger E. Stoddard, Brown University. Library, and Merwin & Co Bangs (page images at HathiTrust)
• Catalogue of a library, constituting the collections of the late Peter Hastie and the late Edward H. Tracy ... The whole to be sold by auction ... January 22d. 1877, and following days ... (E.O. Jenkins, Print., 1877), by Peter Hastie and Edward H. Tracy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Catalog of the magnificent library of the late Hon. Henry C. Murphy. (Geo. A. Leavitt & Co., 1884), by Henry Cruse Murphy and George A. Leavitt & Co (page images at HathiTrust)
• Prints, paintings, illustrated books, furniture and also a Greek marble statue of the third century B.C. (New York : American Art Association, [1914], 1914), by American Art Association, Otto Bernet, Thomas E. Kirby, and American Art Galleries (page images at HathiTrust)

• Resolution Trust Corporation : 1992 Washington/Baltimore auctions planned and managed poorly : report to the Honorable Roger C. Altman, President and Chief Executive Officer, Resolution Trust Corporation (The Office ;, 1993), by United States General Accounting Office (page images at HathiTrust)

• A practical treatise on the law of auctions : with forms and directions to auctioneers (Soule and Bugbee, 1883), by Joseph Bateman, Patrick F. Evans, Oliver Smith, and Henry N. Sheldon (page images at HathiTrust)

• A catalogue of the entire library of Andrew Wight, of Philadelphia. (J. E. Cooley, 1864), by Andrew. Wight, George A. Leavitt, James Ewing Cooley, Joseph Sabin, and N.Y.) Trade Sale Rooms (New York (page images at HathiTrust)

• Impact of the 700 megahertz wireless spectrum auction on small business (U.S. G.P.O. :, 2007), by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business (page images at HathiTrust)

• The dealer at California livestock auctions (Berkeley, California : University of California, College of Agriculture, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1951., 1951), by Edwin C. Voorhies, Giannini Foundation of Agricultural Economics, and California Agricultural Experiment Station (page images at HathiTrust)

• Livestock auctions in Indiana (Purdue University Agricultural Experiment Station, 1961), by Thomas T. Stout (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Community livestock auctions in Iowa (Agricultural Experiment Station, Iowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanical Arts, 1938), by Sam H. Thompson and Knute Bjorka (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Kansas rural institutions. VIII, Livestock auction (Agricultural Experiment Station, Kansas State College of Agriculture and Applied Science, 1952), by F. D. Farrell (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Community sales : development of the community sale movement, problems requiring regulation in Kansas and analysis of legislation in other states ([Legislative Council], 1936), by Kansas. Legislature. Legislative Council. Research Department and Camden S. Strain (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Kentucky livestock auction sales organizations (Kentucky Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Kentucky, 1926), by E. C. Johnson (page images at HathiTrust)

• Resales at Maryland tobacco auctions (U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Agricultural Marketing Service, 1956), by Clarence I. Hendrickson and F. H. Dahl (page images at HathiTrust)

• Sale catalogue of pure bred shorthorn cattle owned by Homer Brooks, to be sold at auction on Tuesday, June 21, 1892. (Times Steam Printing House, 1892) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sale catalogue of pure bred shorthorn cattle, the entire herd of Homer Brooks, and a draft of ten head from the herd of Henry Brooks, to be sold at auction on Wednesday, May 2, '88. (Times Book and Job Printing House, 1888) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Catalogue of pure bred shorthorn cattle owned by A.S. Brooks, to be sold at auction on Wednesday, April 15, 1885. (Times Job Print, 1885), by N. A. Clapp (page images at HathiTrust)
• Catalogue. Administratrix' sale of pure bred Shorthorn cattle, Percheron, Hambletonian and grade horses belonging to the estate of the late James Moore, will be held on the Fair grounds at Milford, Mich., on the F. & P.M. R.R. on Thursday, Jan. 10, 1889, at 10 o'clock, A.M. (Times steam printing house, 1888) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sale catalogue of pure bred Shorthorn cattle owned by L.L. Brooks, to be sold at auction, Thursday, Mar. 10, 1887, at the farm one mile east and one mile south of Novi, on the F. & P.M. R.R. Sale to commence at 2 o'clock. Geo. Foster, auctioneer ... (Times book and job printing house, 1887), by N. A. Clapp (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sale catalogue of pure bred Shorthorns, Berkshires and Shropshires owned by N.A. Clapp, to be sold at public auction at his farm, four miles southwest of Wixom, Michigan, on March 21, 1899, commencing promptly at one o'clock, P.M. L.D. & L.W. Lovewell, auctioneers, South Lyon, Michigan. (Times printing house, 1899) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sale catalogue of pure bred Shorthorn cattle and Berkshire swine owned by N.A. Clapp, to be sold at public auction at his farm, four miles southwest of Wixom, Michigan, on March 10, 1903, commencing promptly at one o'clock, p.m. L.D. & L.W. Lovewell, auctioneers, South Lyon, Michigan. (Times printing house, 1903) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Sale catalogue of pure bred Shorthorn cattle owned by T.E. Johns to be sold at public auction at his farm three miles southwest of Wixom, on Tuesday, April 18, 1905, commencing promptly at 12 o'clock M. L.W. Lovewell, auctioneer, South Lyon, Mich. (Times printing house, 1905) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Livestock auctions in Mississippi (Mississippi State College, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1944), by D. W. Parvin (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Sequestration sale. (s.n., 1862), by Levi M. Scott and Confederate States of America. District Court (North Carolina) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Livestock auctions in North Dakota (North Dakota Agricultural Experiment Station, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, 1959), by W. Warren DeKrey and Maurice Dale Olson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The livestock auction in Ohio (Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, 1935), by Phil S. Eckert and Geo. F. Henning (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Livestock auctions in South Dakota : an economic analysis (Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State University, 1964), by Robert L. Beck and Donald R. Bendt (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A market news service for livestock auctions in South Dakota (Agricultural Economics Dept., Agricultural Experiment Station, South Dakota State College, 1955), by Ottar Nervik, Gerald E. Marousek, and R. L. Kristjanson (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Optimum number, size, and location of livestock auction markets in Tennessee (University of Tennessee, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1971), by Billy G. Hicks and M. B. Badenhop (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Prices and volumes of livestock sold in West Virginia auction markets, 1960-69 (West Virginia University, Agricultural Experiment Station, 1972), by Paul D. Golden and John P. Kuehn (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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