New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-16

finger raised-capal in position. Grant s Diluted INTO
the feeblest prettiness Lincoln Is admirable ROBERT
Lincoln-now practcing lawyer here, and widely es-
teemed as a young man Of great worth, promise ana
modesythnks this the best likeness Of his father ever
painted.
Mr.. Assays library contains about 5000 volumes. Old
English literature his weakness In this department
he has fully 200 volumes, which, in money Value' VIII
average 25 apiece One of the attractive, though
not the costest Is copy Of the first edition OF fara
disc Lost" In American history he has one peculiar
treasurethe original manuscript correspondence be-
tween Washington and James Laurens OF South Carolina,
detailing the suferings OF the army at Valley Forge
washngons letters bear his autograph but supposed
TO be in the handwriting OF Alexander Hamilton.
Mr. Monroe has. believe the finest law library in the
city, and in general literature exceedingly choice col
lection His Dibdins enough to set book collector
mad but illustrated works and engravngs are his pet
enthusiasm and might lnger among his shelves for
weeks with everfresh delight Mr. Smiths collection
have not had the pleasure Of seeing One OF these gen.
temen Is q hotel proprietor, one railroad man, ana
three lawyers. All kRO their books husk and ker-
mel, skin and core, and would IND II hard
TO breathe out Of their atmosphere. They have
the usual intense delight III choice bindings, large
paper copies and al photographic dainties and raries
All talk in the usual tongue-unintegib to ears pro-
fane-of Cations" " wynken-de- Wordes," Dibdins"
proofs before all letter." &C., one Of the only four
copies ever printed" All have purchasers and binders
in London and NewYork are ready to give more than
its weight in gold for any little volume which they
chance to want and which cannot had for less and TO
pay $50 $50 the binding Of favorte tract of 30 or 60
pages For three Of them, Fields Osgood Co. are now
printing on large India paper special edition OF only
three copies Of LOngfellows Dante" which are to cost
in the Sheets 1898 apiece. In binding and adding more
illustrations the expense of each Will doubtless be
doubled or trebled.
or course these not largest or costest private
libraries The value of c. w. Grswod's Of NewYork is
stated at $4,000 and James Lenoxs. which compare
lively few persons have is vaguely rumored to be
worth 81 100000 Nor do argue from them that the herb
women Of Chicago all capable Of crticisng Kath-
rina" Since began this letter. editorial friend has
shown me volume of some bulk and pretenslons which
he has Just received With the compliments Of the
Autloris, But their existence and the. wide
demand here for choice and rare books are often 10
Eastern visitors revelation well.known Boston
LAWYER ana boOcoector of gravity both general and
specific e weighs 200 pOunds was lately turned loose
without word OF preparation In one OF these nDraries
where collection OF the daDtest and rarest nau
been previously arranged bait AT hrst he was DUMP
with increduOus surprise, aad then-as the story goes
huggng the volumes he leaped upon table ana danced
with delight. Your bbliomaniac, OF all men, feels that
pleasure in being mad which only madmen know
'h A. d. Il.