New-York tribune., 1868-04-28
SALE OF Rare WORKS on AMERICA.

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| SALE OF RARE WORKS on AMERICA.
Americans have reached that state of happy
satisfaction with their Country when whatever is in any
way connected with hmerea has an interest and value
In their eyes apart from every other consideration. In
nothing is this apparent than the libraries Of
book collectors Notwithstanding American bbiOgraphy
is still in its infancy. SO young, indeed, is the
art Of the bibiofhe among that, despite the
migratory character Of Americans, large and
valuable collection Of works relating TO America is sol
dom brought under the hammer. Occasionally, however,
magnificent private library, the property OF gentle
man of New-York. who has recently taken up his resi-
dence abroad" offered at auction and when, as the
case OF collection selling at tho Book Trade Sale
rooms, Clinton Han, Astor-pace and Eightlst 1t has
with the rarlties of American history. some OF
the enrichment of other libraries The sale began yes.
terday afternoon, and 2l5 lots out OF catalogue en-
ranged and unusually well printed, but the words
"scarce, rare fine copy" only 100 copies printed
little too often. The frequent quotations from
the Monthly Review and Richs Catalogue in better
taste The second book was the history of the East and
the Spanish OF Joseph dAcosta, probably by
Edward GrimstOne. Tie work though seldom re.
ferrcd to now enjoyed the honor OF being translated
INTO nearly every language OF Europe, and IS well spoken
Of by Rich. ana was quoted as authority by DE- Robert
brought ST. The next work sold Adair's History Of
the American Indians, London 1875. II brought $40 co.
As certain Rowland Jones attempted TO prove the Welsh
the peyal language, this curious book appears TO have
been written 10 show that the American Indians
originally jews. An especially notable copy OF
Catlins North American Indians with cOlorcd
plates sold for sj2. But TO again 10 the West
Indies in view Of the increasing interest In the Spanish
dominion In America not only from the romance Of the
COnquests but Ecr importance and results the work of
n London l6j5apparently written TO nsgato the En-.
gish TO seize the Spanish Possessions notable rarity
OF this collection, though the bOokfanccrs not being
aware Of the real Importance OF that eyentwere wlngto
pay only g. 30 for IT, COPY OF the Poems Of the ReYJOhn
ough.st, over against the Old south Meeting House.
li5 was sold for - 2 Some other rare specimens OF
American poetry also sold. or thess the first Amer
SONS, Boston, 1913, brought 81 5G Joel BarOw's Column
the - ensrSynss from Smfkcs designs sG
copy Of the poems Of Geo Bancroft. Cambridge
brought ly s. in the present instance possibly because
the catalogue had stated that the other had fetched"
much The works OF President John Adams, 10
vols imperial syo, large paper sold for sJj copy OF
Bancroits History vols, uniform with this. brought
either Of the two editions of john Adamss History Of the
Principal Republics IN the World the frst OF which al
Of The United states OF AMERICA" Ca Among The
Particular Reference to the BaptIsis by laao Backus
three volumes, Phadeipha i7s s2i 7j the isl edition
si3 20; Richard BoverlyS History OF Virginia, London
volumes 1904 1905, 1915, sis and a copy Of william Bull
locks Virginia London l6i9, very rare and especially
noa6ie work go COPY Of Bullock was b sold IN E@
rich in pamphlets relating 10 tho measures proper 10
prices ranging from 50 cents 10 y o but those relating
Ia the Boston massacre were especially notable short
Boston,
ard sold by Edes and GILL In Queenstect 1870 SS pages
and 9pPfndS Pp 75 ~ 80 O5Sus5i 80 S Il G
sodieI 7i sl Grafton Of Dr. BENJAMIN Church, March
Onice 1913, PIP 20 u 56 yolume cogtaipDg the ora
tons Of Dr. Benz Church Dr Joseph Warren And oiheI
same Boston 1901 s., aud sermon preached BY John
Lathrop the sunday following the massacre. London
ines ALREADY mentioned were printed In Boston Among
the specimens OF New-loTk typography & vas Ist I1 OF
Printed by Mcdonald and Cameron in woter.st" I'LL
which sold for sl copy Of the fret edition OF the NC
1880 was sold for 20 Ano1 Tho was 81 mt be
times. was publisher OF Almons American Relncm-
brancer. 20 vols. London, 1854, which cold for
$3.50 The catalogue claims that II was quesuon-
able whether SO fine a the present exists IN
any collection IN the country The WORK embraces col
lection Of papers relating to the causes leadG ,h 70 he
ing vols. contain the Journal OF Congress 100 10 li5i
OF the books Of travel sold yesterday m the mgSI 70 ns
Trader London, i7S9 which sold for D. rs. This work
auspices OF that early friend of America, Lord
Chatham oaS Hmerica1s DDdR were easer to possess i
that it bought and read BY the one party WIN me
other The first point of time was the travels Of tho
naturalist John Bartram London, l16l, which sOld i0T Vs.
els london i77s brought s5 5 and o. o. copies
of the Travels Of the Marquis Chastelux London lIsl
burey Travels through the Interior Parts Of America,
vols London 1871, a work written In defense OF Gen
Bnrgoyne sold for 90. An Elegaic Epistle OF Condo
ience 10 Burgoyne, London, i192 PP ", sofa s i9r
as laid before the House OF Commons ts copy OF sr
Henry Clntons Narrative OF the Campaign In i1s sup
nosed 10 have been Sir Henrys own copy London l1e
brought ST. though copy Of the original edition brought
only SI 75 and copy the seventh edition " g. Inc
Nafratlye with the Reply Of Earl Cornwalis ana SIR
Uenrys Rejonder sold FOR IS So The Life and Death OF
ohn Cotton teacher Of the Church OF Christ OF Boston IN
SewEngland London, 1885, pp So brought sla Cottons
Covenant Of Grace, London, 1865 SIS ana Cottons key
Iondon 1914 sl The most notable sale OF the DAY OF
Ccero's Cato Major Philadelphia: Printed ana SOLD by
r. Franklin l76i," which sold for $50 another copy %
the same work In which the title page had peen cut,
brought only sI4. The sale will be continued touay'