The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-02-09
RARE TREASURE.
A LITERARY CURIOSITY.


CONTAINS - THE SECRET MARRIAGE OF
GEORGE ".
The Louisville Courier-Journai Of the 3lst
ult. contains the following account of the
finding of a literary treasure and rarity,
allusion to which has already been made in
the Sentinel: 4 few days since the follow
ing circular was sent through the mails:
"el eco REwARD-A BOoR.-Any person
having in his possession certain book.
printed in London by T. Jackson, Newgate
street, in 1880, with the name OF III. Lindsell,
Patef Noster Row, on the title-page as pub
fisher, against the publication OF which the
Lord Chancellor issued an in5unctioD-it
contains certain statements regarding
member of the royal family; will receive the
above reward in gold by bringing the book
to Mr.. G.. Galbourne, 35 Duke street, Lon
don, or b. r. Brown. 500 Broadway, New
York, u. s. Only the one copy fs known to
be in the United States"
The look is in Louisville, and is at this
moment in the possession of one OF our most
prominent young lawyers. The cook is the
memoirs Of George w., containing minute
history OF all the scandalous passages in his
life, together with an exposure OF the cor
ruption OF his political administration. The
identity of the book seems positive, for 1t
bears the iznprints of the publishers named
in the circular, as well as the date of its is
sue, 1880. The memoirs are in two volumes,
and hasty glance at the contents suffices
so large a reward is offered for it. But how
come ir in Louisville? Two or three
wears ago an English gentleman named
TAYLOR, a book salesman for the Arm OF John
z. Morton & Co., of this city, discovered the
volumes in a case or books that the firm bad
imported from G. ID. Caznove, a London
book dealer now out of business. The
volumes had not been ordered, and it was
presumed that they had been placed la the
case accidentally. Mr.. Taylor was, perhaps,
the most enterprising and thoroughly in
formed book-dealer ever Known Ia Louis
Vile. He was perfectly familiar with all
branches of English literature, and, when
his eyes lighted upon the work, he at once
APPRECIATED ITS VALUE.
The date of the importation was about the
beginning of the year 1873. He showed the
books to a number of literary gentlemen OF
the city. and among them was the young
lawyer who is now its fortunate possessor.
The latter gentleman hesitated some days
about making the purchase, but his love of
the rare and curious in literature tri-
umphed, and he bought them. Shortly af
terwsrd Mr.. Taylor died OF consumption.
Since then the volumes have filed place
upon the shelves of the library of the gen.
tleman in question, and he hes in the mean
time become entirely conversant with
their contents. 1t is quite certain that the
reason the royal family are so solicitous for
its destruction lies in the fact that the mar
rage of King George with Mrs. Fit1nerbert
is proven by letters and documents taken
from the royal archives. 1t also testifies
that a child was born to Mrs. Fltzherbert
while in lawful wedlock; and the British
crown co nsequently is in danger of passing
without the pale of royalty. The books
contain finely executed portraits of those
wor whose names have become familiar
to al students OF the shady side of
English history, in connection with
that of the amorous George. It will
doubtless prove a treasure troye in more
respects than one to the gentleman who
now holds it. It is his intention TO turn his
golden opportunity to its best account. He
is as he perhaps ought to be, very chary in
giving information about the hooks, as he is
not vet fully cognizant of the actual value
in which they are held. An interesting in
cident in connection with the matter was
the first intimstion that the fortunate owner
of the book had of
THE PRIZE THAT HAD FALLEN TO HIM.
He happened to be in the Courier-Journal
Office one night last week, when one of the
editors had Just opened the envelope, with
an imposing coat-of-arms on the seal, con-
tanning the above notice, and which had
been addressed to the editor of the Courier
Journal The newspaper man in question,
knowing that his visitor was much of
bibIiopbile, read to him the circular. In the
discussion OF its curious character, the WISH
tor incidentally remarked that he had in his
possession q couple of volumes relating to
scandals in she English royal household, but
il did not occur to him that there was any
relation between these now so important
features of his library and the book
for the recovery of which SO valuable
a consideration would be paid. Nor did be
Owe the matter further thought for several
days 1t was not until yesterday morning
at breakfast, the conversation of several
gentlemen present at the table turning upon
one of the Roundabout" articles which
appeared in the Courier-Journal of few
DAYS since, relating to this book and the re-
ward offered for it, that it occurred to him
that there nigh, be somSebing in these
| "Memoirs" of corelative interest. Upon
reaching his room he took down the vol
umes. Not even yet did it strike him that
there was possibly any relation between the
Memoirs and the book so eagerly sought.
The first page opened, however, CHANGED to
| be the title page. Running his eye down the
page, there stared before his startled eyes:
"M. Iindsell, Pster Noster Row."
sand L. Jackson, Neegate street,
London, MDCCCXXX."
Tt was tina identical description giveni at
| first, az may we'll be imagined, be thought
his memory had served him wrong, or that
there must be some mistake. 1t may also
| be we'll conceived how hurriedly he sought
that issue OF the Courier-Journal which con-
tanned the notice in question. obtained,
| the "Round-about" column was nervously
turned to. The paragraph WAS hastily
read, the title-psge of the volume tefore him
again examined. The description and the
imprint exactly Tailed, and he was
THE OWNER OF A BOOK WORTH.
as it v as held in his hands, one thousand
, pounds--five Thousand dollsrs-and possibly
, double aud treble that sum
. a book upon which the con