New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-11


liberty the buyer of lot 900 should secure them.
OLD ALMASACs AND ELIoT BIBLES.
| Books printed In New-Eugand, 164017O0. are alike
| conspicuous for their number and Importance LOS
609703 are series Of amanacs which range among the
very rarest hinss Of their kind. They represent the
earliest specimens OF American Typography, and are be-
eved 10 DO unique. The writer OF this notice saw them
when the possession OF the late I r. Wiggn. OF Bos
| ton. who is understood to have sold Thorn for over
81 900. Following these lots otl collections OF
smInacs OF uncommon rarity. Lot 71S, Platform OF
Church Discipline" Cambridge 1919, ia so rare that
cannot quote the sale OF a copy. it, interest is only
equacd by its scarcity. Lot 75i D." Declaration OF
Former Passages and Proceedings" Cambridge 16ij. IA
the third work printed IN Ncw-Englaud, and supposed
10 he unique. Lot 76O John Eliors Communion OF
Churchcs Cambridge 1865. Il the first privately printed
American book aud Que oftwo copies only known. MI
! Mcuzics's copy sold for Sl1J L0t 7GJ. EOts Dying
speeches OF Several Indians II the only known copy
Lots 7sG7JO consist OF ElOt's Indian Bible and New
Testament. This catalogue f. certainly tho only one
where five Of these Bibles described To 60 into
particulars concerning these very and highly int'r-
o,ng volumes would occupy much space; therefore
content myself with reprint or the quaint cXcaha-
tion ~ Cotton Mather: Behold, ye Americans, the
greatest honor tha, You were paTakers Of! THIS
is the only Bible that ever printed In all America.
/ from the very foundation OF the world" Lot 70l,
/ ElioGs " Indian Grammar Begun" ia tho ont copv
which has ever incurred for sale in NcNYOIk Lot 13S
'Ndssaclu,ct P.lrf" Boston 17oJ. IS d." OF eXtr,t '
rarity. especially Win the title u Eur i,h and lnhia
Indeed. ti- department oi tho cIao~u'-Indian Ian
aua,.s-ncuu,s several OF the books concerning watch
/ ava uhHhc Goo record any notice % their sale
Iot sill Tie General Laws OF Massachusetts. h.-i'..
! 1917, and IA. Two following are rs important .F '..'
ere rare and valuable. The ~u,r'c."- o... ~" s,i
81, uci-lvc are -carrrl. secondary 10 tc oilofs n
value. Lo. -. Nor,ou> N.vEu2'aad N"mori1i. Dos
/ ton ICG3 relate. cacGy 10 P5muutr COLONY. la i,
very properly oaloiurd "0rr of the cognci-ton ~
Of NcN-Enr,nd HIST ry." amt hi, dr,t cotion Is IN
commonly rare. Lot -. Norton, IGnJrt o; Mag
ard rent - The BI4-plcur- O Inc Present. ar,TetioH,
Cambridge 1G5p is even tafcr han the preceding work
Lot 80 is % second edition OF the Same work. hno"
copy vuirl changed owuc,3 az cost OF SD Lot
Si1 - QWrk,niuE Word for the listening Sluggish
soul 4, little which reminds one or Richard BaNtel'-
shove for heavy Christians. This work Is supposed 10
rr unique 30, Sos sraar- Phcuomrni, Boston. 1897.
first ciiion is as rare s the volume interesting. l.
(, NOT peasant To find that the author concludes that
-o near an approach 20. coHiept roSeD'ba"cc ~
HJ Twas rot iO 5t fouHl. IN rcin! Hd'r0 "s ih Amer
ci. 10; 500 I>d tIid caution of the -lmc WORK with
additions about when tpe catalogue gives some cnr-
on, llstrit,u, not un.Ifcd 10 thr present time and
latitude. Lot ~.f Wheeler, Thankc'U1 Remembrance.
Cambridge 1915. j., uncut copy IN such condition,
of the rrrt ot American boo~a." bo'Hcs copy
| sold 10. $50.
TIE NAlHFE FAMILY.
Lot, Go0l 33o mpri7e the works ot the Nabcg fam
4 3D.. SO extensive aud varied collection suot 'isc-
where 10 Dee iouni IN y are all scare, y OF hru c~-
rcclly 80. do not propose to III 10 ipieu'u, uoon
the works OF TINS extraordinary family their industry
D. pttrut pedautry p.rc,ptbr. their earrs;nc
j. evident. pat tier m nee. IN certain sens" ancua-
oI, plrcd their A. ud"aty" ot trir
/ mental activity, Remark t!at cabins Dictionary
,uumcrars 40 irN,r tlan 1876 works by Iuclcdse and
400 D., Cotton Natner. IN number Almost unparalleled,
3D. Importance perhaps, iuma"rlt. yet h'lr 1rl -iti"u
8, avnrs To- Gee desired 10 an American library. over
vhrlmca ~ au with fewer than 400 M1tners, an
u o row." mu, content uy,eii with poning on ouy
themes; important Lot 94l is int resting az exhibiting
m, hoy horror with which Increase iathcr looked upcn
dancing Church .mbers n y L. as have sent tier
children to Doc Practitioners or Spectators of mkt Dane
ne between Young Men aud Mailrn saws he reverend
author a. 2U. nave To bt decpl, humbcd But
stand >ti vbIic what WUrd Is mere! tHWc"-i"tv'-
/ t,,s and Hsr ChHare. m y. T.. at LiTt I0nces''
/ Lot 9.S is not ouy on Of Tie rAr'at. but j,
a,,ur,I.y one 81 the most important or the an hor,
books The catalogue Is both earnest and decided ON the
subject but II happen. that there Is another known
COPY o. the work ID England, whose owner holds II at
about A%uu but ths hardly Doe rcckoncd rs ieSsrI-
ing tlr commercial value of this copy. Lot 900 /, 10
i,c-iur rs csuIbus the Dc uslou which drew INTO Ns
De lI.t 80 many of the supposed strong men OF New
England. Lot lob Is historically valuable and cs-
pecai RAE. H., I.J4j is tae inst book printed III Boa.
/ ton. 1910.
Iuo1 reach the works OF Cotton H,ther, so n1ued
the Hc,. john cotton. lie Vas more Noiumno"-
nui luminous writer thdu his atpcr Iuyt"1sc
Dot og1 /, the first which po,~c>s~ decided ustor,-
ca, interest Lot 11Ol sa sort OF sequel 10 IT, THAT
/ cotton Mather was something OF poet was demon
.tr.icd Gy the publication II his Is.It'liuu Amer
cauum." pdt Lor j. zoo &, au E'ry Oh No tLtnarl
. collins" and decide, tat Qur>,i. Sapn', pclou-
. a.y." No 1850 SAVE: " ihs extremely Tar' and
cufol, poem uOouua- cXrLyI-aui hypcrOoir though