New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-11-17
THE MEAZIES' LIBRARY SALE.

The attendance at the Menzies library SAFE
Yesterday was large aud the interest unabateo' Inc
hooks sold as rule, were not SO attracuNe 40 sun.
which preceded them and some when are " ioi'o',
they brought fair prices. The prhcip" pu!eis W.
those whose names have appeared IN the repoi'S VI
yious DAYS sales, with few exceptions. i"e ",'goly
~ te hooks were purchased by Joseph H. COOK OF
de and Mr. Dwight OF the State Department Library
at washington. Many OF Mr.. Dwighfs purchases are
made upon private orders, very Few vi 'ie oooA' o'
for the library which lie has IN charge
The book which brought the highest price 1e''iu"'
was LingIrd's Letter OF Advice 10 iounS - IL
man - published by william Bradford III 1870 Inns
,,i,,.d Rr,dford's auto .rapb, and Is believed 10
bo hoep fine first book printed In New-forK' III WIS
lid On pbiIips Pnenix for $40. "The Tempe OF
WISDOM by Daniel Leeds published ny "'niain "'"r
ford in Philadelphia in 1853, was bought Dy hcnry u
Mummy OF Brooklyn, for 800. No other copy vi 's
,ror Is known TO he in existence Joseph w. D.eNel
purchased IA manuscript mlssa OF the htteehtn cen
tury. written upon pure veilum, for $i71 90.
Tho Feel, siastical History of New England
NV Cotton Mater published by John Parknurst OF l"h
don in 1902 was sold to William j. Ives for SID Inc
wonders of the Invisible World" by the author
puhished in 1G93 was bought by Henry c. Murphy for
sIlO Mr. Murphy also obtained " The Conquests ana
rriumpbs of Grace" by Matthew Mayhem for SOD
Ihs uk was printed IN London In 1893 for Nathanle
hner. "Tac NeS Enshsn Canaan, by lholuas Morton
printed in Amsterdam la 1857. was bought by Mr. ives
ior SiGO little book of ~ pages, Mounts Relation
of lie Settlement at Plymouth" printed IN London III
1922 VAS sold TO Mr.. Dwight for TlIO. Llnschotehs ;
sNyyage.," printed IN London III 113S was purchased
NV me Rev. d.. Morgan DIX for FlOl.
the other books sold Tor less than StOO per Noluhe
Some the pIcCs obtained ior these we're as lo!Io"n
George K,ihs spirit of Persecution IN Ncw-EnKlanh,
;,ubilsned 1898, 500; the same authors SPFIl Oh
Railing -nimeI," 49, History OI Ca oiina by joan
Lawson, I7lI, As; "Plan Delilng," by Ihomas L"ci
lord. 1912 Sij " The Trial OF MautGcn. Lee, Sl0
second COP. of Linscnotef's Voyages sou " ihc
Home of Masangton," by Benson j. LOSING S3l LOS
Sings Field Book OF the Revolution SJli Inc MS
tony Of Georgia." by Hugh Mccall. S52 The inns OF
the scotts n highlands" ny Mcldu, TIS Tue lhulas
Irincs of North America" by Thomas L. Mckinney, III y
volumes SlOj; " History OF the Late War; by lnoha'
Mamie, l172, $50; a Catalogue OF books
Privately Printed," by John Martin, So; " iht
History of the West Indies" by Peter Martyr, puDshcl
IN London in 1917, go; another WORK ~ thc hdIlc
mi or upon the West Indies, ~ 30; History OI the
pcauot War" by john Mason, 1886, SlOi Slrmui'inc
Providence" Dy Cotton Matler, SiOi Tue Bnsohidh
Ebcurzcr," by dathrr 80 " Indian War IN Ne"i.n-
gland" SOS " Indian Wars in the West Dy = H. Met
calf So manuscript missal OF the fourteenth century,
written tIpun Vei.ufn, $50; "Nehemiih on the wall
by Jonathan hlitcnei, 1871, T33; Book Ot t9n-
mon PRAYER, in the Mohawk language, So 90 I;
PORTRAIT Gallery Distinguished Americans III loni
Volumes so; " rde Revolution IN NcwEngland Ju,i-
fled" 500; Van der DoucIs New Nrthcildnd, 900 )
Laws o. lac Oiiony Ncw-lOrk," l1l9, sO1 %; 'tO
rctous OF Historical Society, ia nm Volumes
S76 5U "Naturiu History OF Ncw-lork, IA ~ Volumes
1919 5U Colonial History ot NrwlJrk IN ii Volumes
SO. Tue sale viii probably be continued during tue IT,
mander Of this week.