The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-09-24
communicated
The Library of the Late Thomas HI
Wynne.

This valuable collection, which is to be
sold on the 18th instant by our popular real
estate agent and auciioneer j. Thompson
Brown, who expects to avail himself OF the
experienced assistance Of the veteran bibli-
opolist Joseph Sabin, of New York, is now
on exhibition at the proposed salesroom, No.
1902 Main street, adjoining the Planters
Bank building. When we recall the taste and
skilled judgment of the lamented late owner
in all matters pertaining to the selection Of Il
library, the result OF an inherent conception
of merit in those constant friends whose
silent eloanence is at all times an assured
comfort, cultivated duringa lItetime's ardent
pursuit of the treasures of the FauStic art,
and habtual association with its choicest,
most beautiful, and valued productions, as
we'll as his thorough patriotism and entire
devotion to everything rellting 10 Virginia,
it is little TO be wondered that there is here
preseuteda most appealing banquet to the
craving senses Of the bibliomaniac in his
widest scope of desire.
This library, which contains some five
thousand bound volumes and pamphlets,
may be considered, for this section, an un.
usually large one for q private individual,
though much more numerous collections are
OF common appearance in the northern and
eastern cities; but the uumber, though they
are all desirable, is the least attractive feature
OF these books, for here appear choice en-
amples of each period OF the art of book
making from the time OF the patient and de-
voted clustered scribe Of the medieval age
to our own present sumptuous era OF satin
CLOSED and creamy tinted fabrics, rubricated
initials, symmetrical type. and ample paginal
margins, with the binders wealth Of calf, Rus.
sia, morocco, velum, gilt, and clasps OF Sill
yer. Here are two precious relic; OF the illuml'
nator's art of the fourteenth century, written
in black and red ink, beautifully Illuminated
and frightened with gilt, one OF them retain-
ing still its thick oaken binding, with traces OF
its rich red satin covering. Then follow re-
productions in exact fac-simile OF the early
block.type books OF CaXton and Wyntem de
Worde (who were the originators Of printed
books in England) in choicest bindings, with
beautifully Impressed sides and silver clasps;
the imprints OF the famed Maunt:e, Elzeylr
(once so precious to the wandering suddenly,
and the various successive cherished follow
ers of the divine art in w0ndrous diversity
of subject, language, fabric, and binding. not
TO overlook the caballiStic Arabic, Chinese,
and Japlnese the last with highly grotesque
illustrations. Works on Heraldry Ar.
moury comprising the magnificent volumes
of Merick with their illuminated illusTa.
tions, the valuable works Of Grose, the
indefatigabIe aatiquary, and others; Ge-
nealogy - the various publications. OF
Virginia, and the Northern and Eastern
States; Bibliograpby-in numerous most
enlightened Xamples; llumin itions-
Jones, and others; Ethnoloey Horton,
Gliddon, Mott, Squire, Schoocratt, and
others; Numsmatics.YariouS works Oh the
coins OF The world, ancient aud modern, pre-
senting them by illustration, in many IN,
stances in their proper metals. illustrated
works beautifully enriched by the pencils OF
early designers of F,axmaD, Vertue, key-
nolds, Turner, Landsecr, Dore, Heath, Cat
tlemole, Cruikshanks, and Others one volume
appears which presents 10 Us the classic age
ot Roman grandeur most humillatirgly.
Illustrations and tert descriptions Of dr:-ob.
jectS found at Rerculdnium and P0mpt, 6y
AZ Rour Aridl. Royal 8Uo. Veltum. Paris,
1910. This book furnishes clue to the
subsequent degradation Of the powerful
Roman Empire in the presented palpable
as.eudaucy of passion above reason. Audu-
bon's beautiful Ornithology.
There are also printed collections Of the
y,rous State historical societies-Mary land,
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Mas
sachusetts, Rhode Island, Maine, South Car
olins, Georgia, Wisconsin,, Minnesota. &c. !;
of the American Antiquarian Society, found
ed by Isaiah Thomas, of the Quebec and
Montreal (Canada) societies historical and
magaz,ne lite cature various State hIstorie's
note S. and queries works on the Aborigl-
mes, comprising scuoolcrafrs six noble quar-
tos Adair, Cstlin, Doddrldge, "i!he'!s,
Drake, Flint, DR.. Haas. KerchevaI, &c. {; early
news papers the various publications of our
jll-starred Southern Confederacy. including
numerous battle reports poetry, 6ction,
ephemeral pamphlets, newspapers, &C., 10
all their characteristic squalor and poverty
OF dngy paper, faded INK, and wallpaper
bindings. Privately-printed books OF I'M
tied editions rare suppressed works. Ang,
ling, beautifully illustrated editions OF ola
Izz,h Walton; Early Voyages and Travels !;
the old folio of Purcnas; aud numerous
books in special departments not easy 10 pre-
sent In q newspaper ske ch.
But peculiarly appealing 10 the true SOUS oi
| Virginia il the rich assemblage Of ooohs
illustrating her glorious pas. Tbs Histofn nas
of doughty Jonn Smi,h-the originals o. ioza
and OF 1927, each in perfect psesetVa'ioh'