The New York herald., 1876-11-19
CLOSE OF THE MENzIEs SALE.

Yesterday was the last day OF tho sale OF Mr.
William Mcnzcs library, by George A. Lcavitt 4 Co.
The attendance throughout tho week has been very
good, and larger sum OF money realized from
the sale than at any preceding ono in this country.
Tho total amount received is upward OF $40, 0O0
There Is doubt that this library IS tho most i'm
portant sold IN the United States and its dspcr
sion has been occasion OF tho greatest interest
TO all bibliomaniacs. Uniiko many other collections
Mr.. Mcnzcs has determined not 10 accumulate another
library to replace tho one just disposed Of.
Tho most interesting and valuable work sold yestcr
day volume containing ffty.foir original auto
graph letters by General Washinrton With but seven
exceptions all these letters were both written and
signed by Washington. They all addressed to
General Joseph Reed and refer exclusively TO tho Inn
portant military events oil the Reyoution. The col
lection contains aI tho Cambridge letters twenty in
number, written between October 80, 1775, and April
Is, 1716. Most OF the letters written
on ioolscap paper, Occupying more than
bound in green lcvant morecco. Ii contains nm ia.
serted India proof impression OF Stuart's ul length
por.rait OF Washington. Tho volume was purchased
by Mr.. Cook, Of Providence. for 81 $50 Jacobus dc
vorsgine's "Lcgcnda Aurca' brought $500 II Is an
extremely and wcllprcscrvod cory, bears the
..rwo Years Journal in New York" printed In Lon
don, 170l-an excessively rare work and In per cot
sore, a,e Momoirs Of ,hs sGa Ia,e 0 rehs A. p,ns
wacKct," by 4. Symmcs, brought St32 so The same
price was paid for Horace wnipoe's Anecdotes Of
Painting in England" II Is rare copy OF the London
edition 1928. and contains complete duplicate sct
ofthe elegant India proof cngravings Only six sets
were printed Tor presentation. copy OF Il. Whyin-
tom translation OF Cccro's olccs-ihc first En-llsh
translate Imprinted by wynkyn dc wordc, brought
sl4o. Tho book though $40 years old Is in limo
state OF preservation. Sparks "Lifo and Writings
OF George washngton'-a large paper copy
containing eighty four inserted illus:rations-soId
Tor $1ll. Sothcby's "princpia Typo,raph,ca"
brought Sill. G. Thomas Account OF Penn.
syivania and West New jersey London $685.
brought $40 General Anthony waync's "Orgina
Manuscript Orderly Book" for three months during
tho year 177s containing autograph letters asserting
the genuincncss OF tho documents IRON Irviug
Sparks and Bancroft, brought $780, A catalogue OF
the library OF Jared sparks sold Tor s62 60 T. Van
Drcssan's Adorable Ways OF Cod" New YORK.
172d, was sold Tor $40. The COLLECTED Works
OF Dugaid Stewart and Smiths HIS
tory OF the Discovery and Settlement OF
Virginia. each brought S40 Nicholas Syl-
lacs' .sDc insults Meridanin with english trans
ation by Rev. John Mulligan, sold for S35. IL Is
reprint OF OF the two original copies exist
The original edition appeared in 1iel l4o5 tho
reprint IN 1859. One hundred and exty copies were
printed By Mr. LeoTc.x from his original volume for
ofthe Revolution" brought s3l Marmndugc stephen
sons Call from Doath 10 Lie" London. $780, brought
$40 sothcby's Typography OF the Fifteenth Gen.
tury aud "washngton EpIstlcs," $780, each brought
$50 number OF black walnut bookcases from Mr.
Ncnzics' library brought about $500