New-York tribune., 1879-03-13
THE BRINLEY LIBRARY SALE.
BARGAINS OF THE THIRD DAY.


book sale yesterday afternoon was from the fact tha
tbe frat hook printed IN the Ango-AmeTcan
Coloniesr-the Bay Psalm Book printed at Cambridge
in J64O-was likely TO be sold early in the day This
precious lot ought TO have far more interest for an
American collector than CaxtOn After spirited pld
ding il was knocked down for 81 200 TO Corneus van
derlut The prices brought by the Smiths Virginia"
and Eops Indian Bible" led the public to suppose
that tins would bring larger price than it did o1e OF
the noticeable features OF the day the fact That so
many OF the rares Of the cOrctiO went 10 the TWO
great pnblic libraries OF the countryside Library oi
Congress at Washington aud the Lenox Library OF this
city.
Four hundred lots disposed Of yesterday COM
pleting nearly one-half the catalogue. From thls II
seems probable that the entire sale will be completed on
Saturday night. Or books which brought 500 or over
there we're yesterday seventeen OF those which went
for $50 or moro there forty, while OF 30
books there were seventy-eIght IL IL geherai
rule with old books that the smaller they are
the rarer they are This verified AT yesterdays
sale The Bay Psalm Book " Is thin volume about
the size OF on ordinary 12mo OF the present day 80
rare IL IL that compiler OF the catalogue remarks In
a note that any comments on its Importance would be
sheer impertinence." The acquisition OF copy must
always be the crownng triumph to which every Amer
lean collector aspres" Another copy OF the same WORK.
printed years later, supposed to be the second
edition. and the only known copy Of that date went FOR
$435.
OF the 400 lots Sold 27O the works OF the Maher
family and there remain 1913 other lots OF Mather
books; these will be offered to-day. No library in exist
ence contains 80 extensive and varied collection OF
Mathers' IA this. They all scarce some OF theln
excessively 80. short poem dedicated to the menu
ory OF the reverend and excellent Hr Urian O&kes'
believed to be the first of Cotton Mathers 355 published
woi Ks and this the only copy knowD fetched $500
Another short poem b. him, called An Elegy," ana
making book of only twenty small pages SOFA iof
1905. 1t Ia marked in the catalogue, superatlVey
rare" and Mr.. Bnnley believed 1t to be
the only copy in any library; 1t cerrlhy
was not he said, IN any public library
and he had never heard Of another copy. For the
three-hundred dollar poem there were few moments
of spirited bidding between Mr.. Sabn. the aucuoneer
and Mr.. Moore, VINO buys Tor the Lenox Library. Mr.
sabn got the book for buyer in Providence. he also
bought the poem which went for $2Oo.
The first volume sold yesterday Increase Mathcrs
Discourse concerning the uncertainty OF the times OF
men," marked in the catalogue exceedingly rare"; 1t
went for S36 No other copy Of this book is known 10
exist Some notice OF quaint contents may be gained
from the following extracts II know there IS blessed
day to the visible Church not far of but 1t is the udg-
ment Of very learned men that In the glorious times
promised TO the Church earth America VIII De heIi
And Although there number of tue elect of God 10 Oe
born here am verify afraid that in process OF time
will be the awfullest place IN all America
as somo other parts OF the world once famous for re-
ligion are now the dOlefuest on the earth"
"Tbe cked Mar Portion" said to be the first book
that was printed Boston, and extremely rare, went 10
the enox Library for S140 another copy OF the booh
but Of later ISSUE bought by the Boston Pubic Ii
brary for 500 The Boston Public Library was also the
nurcbaser OF Increase Mathers The Times OF Men are
in the hand OF God" which the second book that was
printed IN Boston. 1t sold for S45. marked featnro
of nearly all the volumes sold yesterday was their dmln
utlve size Tie majority OF them were 16mOs, and many
were 32mos as books are described at present and they
were often very thn containing thirty or forty pages
only The bindings of many we're very costly; ono OF
the Bay Psalm books $50 IN England to bind.
Among the prominent buyers at this sale are r. L.
Stuart OF New-York; George II. Moore, for the Lenox
Ibrery; John r. Bartlett, for himself and Others IN
Providence; Mr.. Chamberlin, for the Boston Public
Library j. H. TrumbulI, of Hartford the compiler of
the catalogues Henry G. Murpny, OF Brooklyn william
p Lunt and Thomas O. III. r. Burnbam. OF Boston;
c. Taft. OF Providence and j. +. Hunneweu, Of Charles
town, Mass.
The following are among the most important books
sold. with the prices brought by each:
Lot slO1' Letter from Person of Eminency IN Gale
douia GDarienI Boston, 1899. $50 Bought by hIr.
BARTLETT OF Providence 1t is supposed TO have been
written by Patterson founder Of the Bank OF Eng
land.
Lot sl2-Makemie. Answer to Geo. Keth's Libel"
Boston, 1894 This. after competition between two
great libraries, bought for the Lenox at SG5
S13.-" Massachusetts Charter OF lO8o.' Boston,
1859. $40. Bought for the Lenox Library.
Lot s14-" Massachusetts, General Laws and Liber-
ties" Cambridge, 1872. $l30. This goes back to
Hartford, Conn
Lot s15.-" Massachusetts, Sessionl Laws, 1875"
Cambridge, 1879 $50. Bought for the Lenox Ii
brary Lots SIG and s17-" Massachusetts Province
Laws 169217I3." Boston, These were also bought
for the LenOx Library.
Lot SIS" FIRST Revision of the Province Laws"
brought $l35.
Lot So" Massachusetts, Province Laws" First Re-
vision. Boston, 1899. $I05. Among the rarest Of
rare books" This copy, which is in fine condition. con-
tains In addition to its proper table of contents, the
general table g pp) comprising the laws enacted at
sessions subsequent revision. October session.
17lO Bought for the Connecticut Historical Society
Lot s22-Mitche. " Nehemiah on the wall" Mass
achusetis Election Sermon, 1867. Cambridge 1871.
S35. Bought for the Library OF Congress.
Lot s27-Morton (N) "New-England's Memorial"
Cambridge 1859. $3.50. This IL WORK Of high author
ity in New-Elgland history. 1t was bought by Mr.
Holmes
Lot s2s.-Norron. "The Heart OF Nrw-England
Rent Cambridge 1869. $1lO Mr.. Letter carries this
with several other gems OF tho sale Chicago. 1t is the
first time this edition has ever been sold IN New
York during this century.
Lot s43-" Plymouth Coony Lava" Cambridge,
1872 $l3O This rare and precious volume was bought
for the Connecticut Historical! Society.
Lot SI7 was what may be called the "Gem or the
s,ic" 1. was The Bay Psalm Book" Tnc first book
printed in tho Anglo American Colonies. It's full title
was: rhe Whole b B,oke OF Psaimes Faithfully Trans
lated into English Metre. Whereunto is pretxed dis
course declaring only the lawfulnes, but also the
necessity Of the heavenly Ordinance OF singing Scrip
turr Psaines the Churches Of God. SVO CAMBRIDGE
stephen Daye Imprinted 1910" The catalogue adds:
"A beautiful and absolutely perfect copy having the
addul nal page OF faults escaped III prrntlrg' The
hindngono Of Mr. f. Bcdforis masterpiecesis IN dark
brown crushed levan morocco the sides studded with
gold stars within broad gilt bord rs with corner and
c,ntre ornaments AMI the volume Is inclosed IN So
lander case ofbiuc straghtgrlned morocco leter'd 1t
. M mn o,ua robn nble that another cnDV will he CfrTed