, 1870-05-28
THE BOOKS OF B0oK-MAKERs.

Edward Rowland, in the June Lippincou,
has an interesting art1cle on s' eooa- 'lakore
as Book-Lovers," from which We make this
extract:
Among modern English writer's, southoy and
Lamb are the most Distinguished as living
with and loving their collections OF books
Eouthey's library WAS quite large, and filled his
entire house, the entries aud stairwaya being
lined with ehelves. Not being rich, SoutheY
was forced to buy bis books when he could get
them cheap, and as he bought them generally
from the old book shops Of London, he was
obliged to take such az were in poor condition.
His wife and daughters used to bind the rag
gedest Of these over in the remains OF their
old dresses. His books, also, have his sigma
t9res written IN an exqulsitelJ neat and some
what Small hand His library wnH sold after
bis death, and mnny OF the volumes found
their way to this country Those that are
bound in "calico are tlla most prizel BY COL
lectors. Lambs collection WAS also in / very
ragged condition: He had bought it, volume
bv volume, as his savings permitted him,
from the book-etalls in tho streets Of I.ortlon.
It WAS sold after his death, and moro than
half the bookH were hought for expectation to
this country, where they were reeold at auc-
ton, and brought three times the price they
cold for in London and arc now held as the
choicest treasures in various American collec-
tions.
Thacke-ay's books were also sold after his
death, as were all his household furniture
and personal effects. oven to gifts which had
been presented to him, His books we1o Of
motley kind, such as might any hour bo
gathered for fifty pounds from the old book
shops Of London In fact, 30 little distino-
the eale OF his personal effects, that it VAS
supposed some one interested had gathered
lot OF second hand books, and taken advantage
OF his name to sell them at good prices. a
cory Of the Christmas Caro1 presented him by
Dickens with note, sold for twenty-five
pounda. A fair rronortion Of his books. and
aleo OF Buckles collection, WAS imported to this
country for resale.
Volumes from Rogers library we're quito
frequently met with in tho secondhand book
shops II New York few years ago. They are
generally we'll bo-.nd, and hAve his book plato
IN them. The collection VIE rather one which
would do credit to banker than poet.
Gibbons library was dispersed after his
death, and volumes Of it arc occasionally met
with, having his name, Edward Gibbon, neatly
printed on square clip Of paper snd pasted
on the inside Of one of the coyors. Tho vol
uuee so decorated belong generally to tho
class Of works called stlearned-"
His copy Of the ''Genc1nl Dictionary, Histo1-
cal and Critical" ten vols. folio, London,
1734-41, and which includes the best English
uanslation OF Bavle's Dictionary, i3 now owned
IN New York Each volume llaa his book
plate, with note Of the cost Of the volume,
ne u gates when he commenced aud when he
finished reading it, together with lis manu-
script annotations. The notes are printed in
the Philobt5lton for 1862, md shows that Wal
polo was methodical Eeader. ts well "a msn
Of tho world
Cole1idge had the habit OF writing e1ton-
Rivciy upon the volumes he read, but these
were In almost Ill cases volumes he borrowed,
since he had no collection Of his own.
Landor never kept any books though he
bought many, 1t beng bis constant practice to
give them away.
Two or three years ago Z portion OF Ma
caulay's library was advertised for sale. The
books we're, however, the mere refuse OF his
collection. The sale was stopped BY ths FAM
1y, such books as had boen sold being re-
purchased by them.
;, So much for the collections or English Au-
thors- On some other occasion tne coaections
Of fhe continental authors may OCCUPY "a. 4