New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-31
SOME RARE BOOKS.

The valuable library belonging 10 Job9 A.
Rice OF Chicago which mentioned by the late Albert
D. Richardson OF his last letters TO TnE Tribune.
Is now this city, and will be sold at auction time
in February. The catalogue now in course OF prepsrs
ton at the hands OF Joseph sssa the veteran collector
will 800 octave pages. and. when completed. VIII
be Of itself valuable addition to tho treasures OF any
biblophes book shelves. The Rice collection not
markable for the number of volumes II comprises, bus
for their rarity and the beauty aud costumes OF many
sot the bindings. In Andreana and Washingtonians Is
especially rioh some OF these beIng worth To book col
lectors their weight In gold aud of early printed work.
On America IL contains several unique copies
One Of tho most famous books in this collection Is The
celebrated copy OF Eliots Indian Bible. which was
bought by sabn for Mr. Rice IN May, 1858. for nso st
an auction this city There are bu few copies OF
this curious old work In existence aud there are nus sSe
persons IN the world who can read it-J. Hammond
rrumbull OF Connecticut, and Prof :. Haideman OF
Pennsylvania This copy Of tho Eliot Bible Is new per
feet the missing leaf having been inserted by the pur
chaser before senanG 20 Chicago The only fabricated
copy En2Sn TO exist was recently unearhed by ImB'
wG s At 30 S S scsI Ia sSov.
10 exist Dibllns photographed roHe "a France aad
In single lot OF works America. which ssbn col
lected for Mr. Rice, Gnd sold TO him 10 1869 Tor t@o
one tneare three which believed TO be unique Ono
OF these Smiths History OF New York, quarto tue
ionged 10 John Campbell of philadelphia and was sold
for tS, Immediately re-sod for F@ 10 !ona f. MHCoS ~
ably bring SEQ at the next sale: Another Is SMITHS
New Jersey. uncut; aud the third the Memoir VI Se
Heath the only ,nucut copy IN existence. -, i..,.
MANY ~ Mnrmaduke Johnson's imprtuts-the earfiffa
ON this continent except In Peru aad Mexico, Tor tho
spapiarls and the Cambridge people were b0th In al
vance Boston pnersare to be found In the hee
"a very rare and nc the time interesting rene o.
,he olden time Is little octave. printed IN TINS CITY IN
1870 by James Rivirgton lt lie collection of pocms
written by Major Ar re, aud bears this title; Inc
Cow ChaCS In Three CantoS. Published ON occasion u
the Rebel General wayne's Attack OF the heiaseess
Block House ON Hudsons River ON Friday the aist os
July 1880" The quaint Oldfashoned type Impressed
ia elegantly set by the most delcatey gorgeous ona
ing q master piece Of Francis Bedfords handcrut
IA In rich crimson crushed morocco. DeanuIuy poa.
and finished TO Groer pattern, an elaborate os
design which must be seen 10 be hppreeia'ou No.
! hlndns OF this little book, no larger than chios
prmer coat SIS, and cannot DO equaed III rms eoeS
he Following Is the closing stanza OF uo Cow Cnscc,
10 which events that followed its publication gave
| melancholy interest;
" And now we eos dlm y>p!e straiu,
| nemble a. show H.
! Lr.t shs warrotrovet, Wyoe,
Sboaid catch the poet
The original manuscript OF this poem Is said to DO IN ths
| possession OF Dr. sprague OF Albany, :, ,.....
Another of the Andreana or great rarity y r.
"Vindcaon OF the Captors of Major Andre 49,
IN New-York In 1871 by Kirk Mefcein: u SUI " -
original edition. and aside from ITS worth rs rei,v
yainabje as fine specimen OF illustration ana btnaiu
II was us by T. Mccoy OF YORK WHO spsros
neither money 10 make t one OF the mos,
comics oxtant 10 contains number OF vHuaoic rssaS
iuserfed BIZ "A peculiar process, and oVuno IA oroo