The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-15
THE GREAT LIBRARY SALE.
RARE TOLUMEs boR THE BTBLIO-
PHILISTs' COLLECTIONS
Eight Hundred Dollars for n Book like that
for which Mr.. Henry e. Murphy Paid So
RIInt,a u ndinn liihie I.ninv To HrnNidcncc.


for which Mr.. Henry q. Murphy Paid s5-
Eiiora Indian Bible Going TO Providence.
The sale of the Menzies Library was con-
tInued by Mr.. ssbin yesterday and last evening.
In spite OF the threatening aspect Of the woath-
or, there was n large increase In the number Of
buyers, Among the book cpnnoisseurs who pur-
chased were tho Hon. Henry c. Murphy Of
BROOKLYN; George Moore, Librarian OF the
Lenox Library; MIR. Scott Of Providence, H. l.;
Mr.. r. Clark Of Gin cinnati X. c. Taft Of Provi-
donoe Lyman c. Draper Of Madison, Wis.,;
John II. Bartlett, representing the John Carter
Brown estate Of Providence; II. G. Bryan OF
Portland, Me-; C. s. JerrIes OF London, EnR.;
and CONSERVATIVES from the Astor, the Mer-
cNntile, the Historical Society, and other New
York libraries, and OF the leading libraries Of
Boston, Baltimore and Philadelphia.
One OF tho first of the volumes sold was a
small quarto, In Gothic letter. with rubricated
titles, bound In claret morocco, and richly
fooled; a rare Chrysostum, printed In iiG7, at
Cologne by Uric Zell, the first Cologne printer,
and workman for Schoffer. one " the first
printers. zell was probably the chief instructor
Of William Caxtou and, according to Hum
spne type In printing his celebrated Playe Of
the Chcsse." 1t sold for SS5, and was bought by
j. Sabin.
A splendid copy OF Clceros "Cato Nsjor,"
translsted by Judge Logan, printed by Ben
t,inin franklin, I7ii, and bound by W. Matthews
In green leyant morocco, with a head OF Cicero,
proof on India paper, engraved 10y liartOcini,
was SOl0 Tor tlbS. ms DOOk IA looked upon ae
the finest production OF Franklin's press; and.
In his address TO the reader. the printer calls H.,
but incorrectly this nrst translation OF a
classic In this Western World Sandyss trans
lation Of Ovid wac made In virginia nearly
ninety years before. although the book was
printed in i7s9 Catos Moral Distiches," a
translation also by Judge Logan;
Clark. "printed h, Henry Hlll-, living In Fleet
yard, next door to the Rose and Crown. In the
year ie2, started at so, jumped TO go at tho
knocked down for tl06. The book is quatto Of
@ pages elegantly bound in red leyant morocco,
9nmrho and + .sremev rq,e; ne & s1hGr was the
X. l., In l6i4. Lieutenant John Clarkes limp r
tial and Authentic Narrative Of the Battle
Fought on the l7th Of June, 1I75. between His
Britannia MoJesty's Troops ana the American
Provincial Army. on Bunker's Hill" was sold to
A sharp contest between Sabin and Mr.. Moore
OF the Lenox Library for the possession of Cad
walader Colden's "Explication OF the First
Gravitation," New YORK, 1745. resulted in a
victory for ssbn' who secured the rare little
the possessor Of ono OF the gems OF the collsc-
ton, Coden,s History OF the Five Nations" .
thn rom Wa % %, sS,a r press OF
works brought from az to tlj 80.
Coleman's "Ccllecion OF Facts relative to
the death OF Alexander Hamilton 50 brought
$3.50; the Santagel letter II Cbristopher Column
bus. reprinted from printed copy ii the Am
lation of the letter Of May, 1893, fell to Mr.
CLARK for sl2.s5 aud a volume OF citron moroo-
CO. containing tue letter end the drama Of
Columbus. by Verardus, $lOO.
Much interest was manifested In the sale OF a
beautiful copy Of the nrst book printed IN Con-
public sale. 1t brought 400 Lahln paid SlOO for
toe same copy before It was bound.
a copy Of the confession consented unto "
by the elders assembled at Seybrookc, was sold
to Mir. Lunt for t3S.
A fine COPY OF very queer and very rare book,
" Ihe Sot-weed Factor Or Voyage TO Mary
land" was KNOCKED down to Mr.. Dwight for
ioT t5J: Co,ton's "Bloudy Tenant washed and
made White In the Blood OF tho Lamb" for $50 !;
mont In a New plant 1tion Whose Design Is re-
licion, Camordge, 1888. TO Mr.. Dwig ght for S4j
Dc Brahms "Hlstory Of Georgil," an oct.vo,
scrption Of New lo.k." 1870, for S2O. This, a
very small octave Of twentyone paRes, Is the
The only other copy ever sold IN this country
TSs seai ia'' Of the collection. set Of Dibdin's
hioli2%ra phithl wotAs q % volumes containin5
lpp hiyh-riass inserted enernylngs, was offered
a. q o'clock, The "bioomani~' was SOLD scpa-
rately for 80, and after close struggl tne re-
naming % volumes were knocked down for
s2.Os5 The lucky purchaser WAS Tony Drexel,
was Van dor Donck's New Netherlands" IN
Dutch, which sold for s9J. An English transa-
tion brought SIS. Dunlap's celebrated " His
tory Of the Arts OF Design In the United states"
In six volumes. was knocked down to SaOin for
sils. ana eummlngss HisloTio Annals Of the
National Academy OF Design" to the same pur-
chnser for S53.
Now" said the jolly auctioneer, who had
been keeping his audience in a roar for two
hours. I'VE have reached the most valuable
book OF tho collection" And amid the perfect
silence of the expected uibliomaniacs he pro-
ducod from its satin and velvet-llned box the
COPY Of EliOts Indian Bible, whicn has teen
more frequently sold then any other
book in this country. IL was beautiful
10 look at In is gorgeous dress Of
olive levant gros-graincd morocco, with its
richly Ornanented BACK and double. paneled
sides, Its diamond centre and diamond corners,
lts richly hand-tooed JOINTS. It's Crimson six
Innings against ~ 'rbe paper faclngs, and double
siA bead bands and It's Appearance was the
signal for On involuntary murmur OF delisht
Inc Hon. Henry c. Murphy arose slowly from
his seat, q lvanced 10 she auotioneers stand, and
took up the precious ok.
Its tho same AS mine, Sabin," said he.
" All but the binding, Ar. Murphy" said Mr.
Sabiu.
"And he paid ove- $1,000 for it, did be ?" said
Mr.. Murphy. "W ell mine cost Just about IS. /
paid Oelricks one pound one forli."
"On the strength Of that, said Mr., Cook, 4
Rhode Island, " offer SEQ for the book
Otuer bids followed IN rapid succession, but
whom 500 had been reached there WAS a calm,
and alter a few momcnts' pause, .dr. Sabin an
nounctd that Nr. Cook had secured the coveted
piize.
Ihi- copy Of Eiot's Indian Bible goes to
Providence. r. |. II Is somewhat Of coinc ldence
that exactly - years ugo Yesterday, Corwin's 5
copy, now IN JOhn L rter llrONu's cole ton, in