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SALE OF WoRDswoRTH's LIBRARY-Thc
sale of this library Of nearly 1900 volumes in
every class OF literature, tor which the literary
world had looked with some anxiety took
place on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday,
the 18th, 10Th and Dist ult, under the man
agement of Mr.. John Burton of Preston, who
occupied the rostrum with much ability, and
manifested no little tact in the manner in
which he expatated ON the volumes and the
associations connected with them. The mode
in which the books were arranged and cata-
logued was superior to anything of the kind
previously seen in the provinces, where huge
poster is generally the only catalogue provided
for the public There was large attendance
of booksellers from London Dublin, Manches-
ter, and other towns; of clergymen and pri-
Yate buyers. Among the latter were Lady
Cranworth Sir John Richardson, OF Arctic
fame; DR.. Dayy, the brother of the inventor
of the safety lamp; and the Rev, j. Words
worth, grandson of the poet The first days
sale seemed somewhat affected by the weather,
the rain pouring in torrents and preventing a
thronged attendance. On the second day there
was more animation in the biddings, and ON
Thursday, the concluding day, when the books
sold were principally i'll verse, the bulk of
them being presentation copies from their au-
thors to Wordsworth, there was much compe-
tition, some Of the lots bringing remarkably
AlSH dILOullS' II SuOuiu U6 HOtSQ ltldU auto
graphs inserted in most OF the books gave
them great additional value in the eyes Of the
bidders.
Among the most attractive lots were the fol-
lowing 80. Mr.. L. Herbert, description of
the Persian Monarchy, now being the Orient.
all lndyes; relation Of some Years Travail
begunne Ammo 1926" folio, calf, 1884; very
scarce-Gl2 rs. so. Political Dispositions"
Svols., 0vo. calf, IVA ("From Thomas de
Quincy to William Wordsworth, Grasmere,
Friday, June 22d, 1870" in De Quincey's au-
tograph)-G1 Is. 164 Talfourd, T. n. (NIr.
Justice),, "Recollections Of First Visit to the
Alps in l84l, with autograph presentation of
the learned author, and MS. sonnet on the re-
ception of the poet Wordsworth at Oxford,
and five others-15s. 204 "Calvino, jeanne,
lnstitutio Christian@ Religions" 8vo., calf,
Geneva autographs Of IS T. Coeridge" and
wv. Wordsworth y, 1869 FL As. 224.
"Dpnne John DIR. in Divinity LINK Ser
mons Preached by that Learned and Reverend
Divine in the Cathedral Church OF St. Paul's,
London," folio, calf, 1910. Autograph, evil
liam Wordsworth, bought at Ashby de la
Zouche, 1S09'-ls. 285. "Purchas his Pill
grimage or, Relations of the World and the
Religions observed in all Places Discovered
from the Creation to this Present The third
edition, by Samuel Purchas, parson of St.
Martins, by Ludgate, London, folio Printed
by William Stansby for Henry Fetherstone,
and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church
yard at the Sign of the Rose" 1617-f1 S.
339. Brown, Sir Thomas, ''Religio Medici,
with observations, by Sir Kenelm Digby,"
8vo., 1863 autograph william Wordsworth,
given to him by Charles Lamb") and three
others-9l Is. 361. "De Re Rustica" NJ Ca
tonis &c. not perfect, but containing numerous
MS, annotations, and observations, by the late
Poet Laureate, vols, 4to., Parisiis, apud
Stephan, Russia, 1913. 1t is by this work its
extraordinary author, statesman, historian,
orator, is identified with the science of agri-
culture. 1t consists Of very brief directions
for the management of farm and for econ
omical housekeeping, from the buying of an
estate to a charm for curing oxen and a RECEIPT
for cheesecakes. AIS. Bulwer's tSir Edward
Lytton) "Siamese Twins" and other Poems
8yo., 1881 with autograph presentation by
the author to the Illustrious NOTEWORTHY
and another book-10s. 479. Lord Byron's
Works, vols, limo, 1880. (Wordsworth's
autograph in each volume This work, which
was published at 1885,, realized e3 9s 400
George Chapman's translation of " the whole
works Of the Prince of Poets in his Illiads, and
Odyssey according to the Greeke" with the
engraved trontispiece by Hollar and portrait
by Hole so rarely to be met with, at London
printed for Nathaniel Butter-f5. 491 Chap
mans Homer" another copy, without from.
tispiece, but containing the engraved dedica-
ton, on the back Of which is written Is lines
by S. L. Coleridge, dated Feb Y, 1908,
comparison of Chapman with Ben johnson
and Milton long MS. criticism of Chap
mans merits as translator, by the same
writer, also inserted within the cover-e3 9s.
499 "Collins's (William) Odes," on several
descriptive and alegoric stAiects, small 4to
1747; the first edition, ext oely rare-l6s
Gil. "Parnassus (England'sl = the Choysest
Flowers of our Modern Poets. : ~ their Po-
eticall Comparisons hereuntg annexed
various Discourses both pleasal5 : 'earofa-
ble," limo, imprinted at L. 1900
Wits Recreations. containing 6tS 2 Guns,
100 Epitaphs, and variety OF lies
and fantasies, good for Melam sS Su-
mours," limo, 1641. These ssp
duodecimos in tattered leather cow = .
sold for Ed rs. 629. Randolph's : q
as, NJ A 'Muses" Looking Glass, y = = u
mo-, Oxford, 1888; England's "Helic
the Muses. Harmony" l6l4. These tw
tie books were bought, after an animated
test, by Mr.. Dawson of Cannon street, 4
don, "a AS 647 SCOTS [Sir W. IN
mon," Alto, 1908, with autograph "Wah
Scott to w Wordsworth" FL los. $40
SCOTS tSir W. lord of the Isles" Alto,
1915, with autograph. "W. Wordsworth from
Walter Scott" FL 18s $780, ''Wordsworth's
POEMS" in 2 vols, 1907, largely annotated,
revised, and amended for subsequent editions
"Poetical Works of William Wordsworth,
vol. 5, 1887, few pencilled memoranda in
side the cover; "The Loss of the Locks"
poem, the two last pages MS, in the auto
graph of the author, James Montgomery,
Sheffield. December, 1893, G2 Us 3D. $50.
"Wordsworth's Poetical Works" 6 vols II
mo Moxon, 1887. Perhaps more than in any
other existing data, the growth of the poets
mind may be perceived in these volumes.
They contain a large amount of variorum
readings, inspired jottings, and constructive
emendations together with additional short
poems in the authors pencil autograph. 1t
is most probable these were his pocket com
panions and communists in his later poetical
rambes and in his fire-side musings This
work published at 36s., was, in consequence
of the manuscript interpretations of Words
worth, eagerly contested for. After lively
competition it was purchased by Mr.. Kers-
lake, for Bristol, for ELS. SOL. "Words.
worth's Sonnets," collected in one volumes,
limo, 1885, A proportionate share of the
preceding remarks applies in this instance.
These sonnets, published at 6s., similarly dis
tinguished with the previous lot, were also
much coveted, being eventually knocked
down for f3 IS.
DRouGHT IN INDIANA.-The drought is
generally complained of over the State, seri-
Ously injurng the prospects Of the corn crop.