New-York tribune., 1879-03-14
SALE OF THE B3INLEY BOOKS
THE FOURTH DAY.

| Four hundred and fifty-fve lots were III,
posed OF at the Brney Library sale yesterday this .
| tho largest number for single day yet. sjml.,
progress to-day and tomorrow Will complete the s
at late hour saturday night There no feature n
the sale yesterday which equaed in general intcre,
tho extraordinary ones OF Monday and Tuesday m.
highest price realized for single book being $3.50 PM
there dimnutOn In prices, considering the rarty
and Importance OF the books sold. or the $50 lo,.
there were 15f which brought SO ana over Several
volumes sold for than 500. feature Of the eay
Large variety OF pamphlets. consisting Of Ala q,
July oratons and what are known as "electiOn SER
mons.' The collection of election sermons was yery
large; so much that similar one, probably. could
not be gathered together In twenty years.
Tho remainder of the Mathcr books sold yeser
| day. Cotton MatheT's "WODder5 Of the Inysibls
| World" being an account Of the trials OF several
witches latoy executed in New-England went Bray.
| ION Ives OF this city for 500. Auothe,
| copy Of the same edition. but IN less per-
| feet condition, sod later In the day for only $40
| Under the head Of Wltchcraft" several book,
called forth spirited bidding Robert Caefs more
Wonders the Invisible World" OF the anest copies
known. started at $50, Jumped Suddenly TO $780, and
advanced rapidly by - bids 10 $l90. John IIaes
Modest Enquiry into the Nature OF WitehcIan
and how Persons Guilty OF that Crime may te
Converted" excessively rare book-said to be the
rarest o. all witchcrait bOoks-went for Sl0j ttwa
III lnb OIi-ludl DiuulHSt h"Vtuef
copy bound in red morocco by Bedford. was sold next
in order ana brought Sl2O. The catalogue remarks
that Mr. Brinley perhaps the only collector 10
the present century who has had the good fortune
to posse copies of this extraordinarily
book There moment Of sharp contest between
Mr.. Moore for the Lenox Library and Mr. CnamberlaD
for the Boston Public Library, TO secure John Udas
Key Of the Hoiy Tongue" but Mr.. Moore finally
obtained 1t for $50. Yale College became the
fortunate possessOr OF series OF seventeen rare
tracts in volume which belonged To the library
Increase Mather. An interesting incident OF the sale
was resale of book which had been first sold
the previous day. A Brooklyn gentleman had bought
for $25 a copy of Hubbard's Narrative OF Trouble
with New-Engand," and on going home discovered tnat
he already possessed copy OF It, 1t was offered again
yesterday at his request and went for S3s.
The financial result Of the sale must be- very crafty.
Ing to the Brney estate and encouraging TO collectors.
Already the OF 100000 has been received from 1t
In the four days SALE The total Of the Menzes sae
was little under $4,000. The Brinley promises to
reacn 100000, or more. IL Is known that
Mr. MeLzies realized a profit his collection,
and II is understood that Mr. Brinley's books
cost him very much less than the prices
they are now bringing. This goes to show what many
collectors maintained, that the collecting OF
books not only interesting and instructive, bot good
nves ment The purchase Of the BAY Psalm Book" by
Cornelius Vanderbilt is looked upon hopeful sign Of
an increasing taste for books among wealthy cti
zens Of New-York The following some OF the more
important books sold yesterday. with the prices they
brought:
Tie following are among the more important books
sold:
Lot ,245.-" Thirty Important Cases Resolved"
Boston. 1899. S40 Among these cases one relates TO
TCt 9GG G"The Way Of Truth Laid out" Boston,
l721 s34 This said to be one u the rarest oI Cot
'oI ToI u 20. wonderful Works Of God Commemo-
Rogto
Rayton Ives president Of the Stock Exchange who has
ake in good stock OF rarIties some OF the wonders
narrated are very striking In the Summer OF the year
1855 before the FIRST eruption OF our unhappy war
We had growing in Boston Ca bage Root out OF which
there sprouted three very wonderful Branches OF
Them exactly resembling CurLace cntlass), another Oh
ea Ike to the Club used by the Indians n their
barbarous Executions. l was myself one among me
ia of peculiar interest containing lin the dedlciI0y
epistie Sir Henry AshnFsD copy, cut 10 wood or
type METAL OF portion Of the famous Dghton Rock
Lot 275-" Wonders of the Invisible World" Lon
dom 1893 slOO This also went TO Mr. Ives. 1t the
Lot LEILA Serious Exhortaticn 70 New England"
Cambridge 1871. $50 Tbs Is the first edition ana Is
extremely rare 1t was 81 bought BY M Henry
London 1927. 80 So TINS fine old copy, ANA cheap
Iot / 345-A collection OF seventeen tracts which
belonged to Increase MaLher This was bought for the
Yale College Library for $155.
Tongve Leyden 1898. $50. This is the first edition
of the first Hebrew grammar IN English IL was bought
for IRUOX
IL Lot -Bfnley Gohu) "Impostures OF Witches
aud Astrologers." London, 1850 $l9s This was Inc
partment which excited unusual interest The following
Is the most desirable IN the sl' -
vii,ble hG World" London, 100 $500 THIS broughts
high pree ana goes With the Bay % rsa% Book w,,o,
craft" aft London. 1917 $2l. This was bought by Dir.
Brayton Ives ,,,.,
execnled in Essex" London, 1645. S25. The witch
craft delusion at its height IN England at this
IN 1914 nearly sixty in Sufo X and about as many In
Hunungdonshire III I645 and l646. ,.w.,.,
craft" Boston 1902, S1O5. This is excessively rare
indeed the rares Of al the works relating to the New
Lot 1866 was another copy. Of the same work
morocco AID sold Tor l20 Lot 1857 was an American
Iot .S73|Mather Memorable Providencos Rea.
ing TO " WIohcrafts." London, 1921. $40 THIS is one O9e
OF the earliest Of American works relating ~ tue sue
JLot 1.s73.-Mather "wonders of the Invisible
World" Loudon. 1894 $40. This is the most popular
OF all the Mathers, but this second edition differs om
-" Lot 1874. "Life of Sir william Phips" London.
1897. $l6: This Is the work eoncerning which =;
Caef is 50 kind as to nsnnstf that ha'her wrote
Lot -"some Few Remarks upon Robert Sai "a ht
Boston, 17Ol S23 TINS Is n rspohs' to Lot lS2v Gus Gs
LoI II3O-'A A Model for Erecting Bank Of Credit"
Ba"on' i7I4 $25 This ana the following relating
TO the bank Of credit land bank, bills OF credit, cur
repcy etc, among the rarest OF the tracts VI s
e1Taiogue The auctioneer excited some very dct'e
bidding here and obtained good prices. , po.
Lol ,432.-" Some Considerations Upon Banks b9s
ton l7l6. S27 The author was Opposei both 70 @ Inc
nnyate and puOie bank projects, and advocated tDe
issue OF lubc bills, to be loaned TO the ss'era to"LS
Lot 434-" Distressed State Of Boston" Boston oa
l720 Sll. This is extremely rare ADrii IL, It-%
Governor Shue called tue attention OF tue COuhcli
ths n1mpllet and 1t being regarded as tending 10 ds
turD the administration OF the Government as wsi as
the public peace by rejecting on acts ana aws on INC
the Justices OF the Peace were directed 10 IN
ppnIre after the author and publisher. ~, ~,
iI't i{s-'. r, R,tectious ON Massachuset Bay" B0s-
'oh, ,,t i39~. Distressed state OF Boston" $50 Tbs
! III III I10-' New News from Robinson Crusoes
Isiand" Boston, 1920. $40. This Is considered a fv
| InarkdDly piece. . A., p.o.,-iaars os
| Lot / 4I6.-" English Advice TO the freepiuerso'
| N.Ss.rhu.elts Bay" Boston, l722. slO. -