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Among the larger libraries IN the uossAss,nn ~
private iIbrares par sscsIsnes o Of | ,ns notsa
oils, may be mentioned, as occupying minor rant
herein, the miscellaneous collections OF Mcssrs.
William B. AStOr. 7. W. Ashmead, J. r. Hrodhesd
Charles L. Bushnell, Alexander T. Davis W E"ries
Duncan. Samuel J. Ttden, BENJAMIN NJ stillWei,.
DR.. Martyr Paine and A j. Odeilss
These collections embrace from 1900 TO T.ooi
ar morS ss
of course their value, In an Intellectual point OF
view. vastly exceeds any mere monetary ca:cu.a-
ton. Mr.. Ashmead's collection Is devoted chiefly
to Law; M Brcdhead's 70 New York state mat
ters. MI. Davis to architecture. Mr. 0deil's TO
Middle Ages. Mr.. Tilden's to the literature OF tho
times OF Cromwell the remainder Of tho collection
But the great private libraries OF New York
those collections OF books which have rendered
the intellectual taste OF tho cultivated Now Yorker
or have embraced, the famous collection OF printed
curiosittes owned BY Mr.. John Allan, library
able and the most expensive IL the Country; tho
library OF Henry J. Anderson. III. d. which is rich
IN works on science and especially mathematics
the tate Professor Charles Anth0nS NOr9rys
which was one OF the richest collections in classical
literature In the world; Hon. George Eancroft'a
Thomas P. Barton's library OF $1,000 volumes.
devoted to jurisprudence. bellies lettres. history
duu JuakcSpoarcs Tic REV. UT hetuuuc'S uOroJys
chiefly the0l0Gicai: 7. Carson Brew oort's colec~
ton, chiefly OF miscellaneous standard works: Mr..
Joshua Br00kes collection OF over 10000 standard
and miscellaneous works; Rev. br Uhapin's COLI
lection embracing every department OF literatures
Alexander l. Cotheal's library. OF q miscellaneous
character, and rnc "Nativc American" library Of
Mr.. William L. Davis.
BESIDES these. there must be included the flne
libraries OF Mr.. Daniel Embury. OF Rev. d. w
F1ske devoted to Iceandtc antiquties), Mr..
George Folsom devoted to history and ge0g-
raphy). Rev. Dr. Forbes (theological), Richard NJ
Hunt I'm the French language chiefly. ID. N. Lord
ltheolOgical, Rev. DR.. MaRo0n Catholic and
French theological works.. william Menzle amer
lean history and early American books, Fl. q.
Murphy american antiquities and history,
Colonel George W. Pratt works In Oriental Ian
guages. or on Oriental subjects, historical ana
literature), George T. Strong ,mis-
celaneous), x. |. Stuart tchleny notable In tho
department OF fine arts and OF natural history,
Charles M. WheatIey (remarka ly full In works ON
mining and mineraiogy), Richard Grant White
lrich in beiles-!ettres ana ShakeSpearo) and Rev.
DR.. Williams (theOlogcaD.
The late William Curtis Noyes possessed one OF
the finest private libraries 10 the country. Tho
late Archbishop Hughes had q superb collection,
while the fame Of the late william E. BentOu1
library was worldwide. The collection OF the late
DIR. Francis was ALEC large and we'll selected.
Tho notes upon which this article Is based could
be dtiated upon at length and with interest; but
enough has been written show cOncluslvely that
New workers. are not only lovers Of money, bus
lovers OF books, aud that New York can boast
also OF Its public charities and its private libraries.