The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-13
THE BRINLEY COLLECTION
The Third Days sale of Some OF the Hnrest
American Works Known.

Mr.. Sabin began the third days sale OF the
Brinley collection yesterday afternoon in good
spirits. but with bad cold. The attendance
was about rs usual. and from tho first call to
the last tho bidding was lively. Five OF
Mathcr's sermons translated into the Indian
language by Samuel Danforth. bound
together in small svo. brought $40. The
book WINS bought for Yale College. Cotton
Muthcrs Wussukwhonk" m epistle to tho
Indians printed at Mushauwomuk tBostonl.
l7oG sold fof sos; Thomas Shepard and John
Eiots "Sampwuueahae Qunnuppckompa-
naenin." tho last Of Elots translations printed
in his lifetime for $40; another copy Tor
800 to lalel another Ito TrumbulD for t2l
a letter to n friend at Boston. by Vim. Patterson.
founder OF the Bank OF England for 500;
Francis Makeme's Answer to George Keith"
to the LenoX Library for Sos; A copy Of the
Kings Majesties Charter for Incorporating
tho Massachusetts Company" for $40; " Tho
General Laws Of Massachusetts 1872" for
$3.50; another copy, elegantly bound by Bod
ford. for fl27.5O; another for $50; n volume
containing single act Of the Great
and General Court. short folio printed at
Boston. 1893. for S25O and Col. John Ha-
thorne'- COPY Of Acts and Lawspassed by the
works were taken hy DR.. Moore for the IenoX
Library. One cost S25, tho other 1928 Another
was Knocked down Tor sos.
=, New Englaud's Memorial, by, Nathaniel
Morton. 1863. was secured 10y Mr.. Holmes for
$50: an for $40 MIR. Letter of Chicago be-.
cam" The owner ~ John Nortons " Heart OF
N.Ensland Rent at the BiRsphemiss Of the
brought litile moro than half that amount,
Three ~ John. Nortons sermons. bound
in, quario. sold for $50; Urian oakes's
shepard" tor $3.50; another copy
Tor sIl:" \ Seasonablr Discourse" by the same
uufNRr lfrp-ltl pf IIurVurI iollprttl fpr III
preface by Inrrease Ma,her. in which he
Oascs. 'iiiI-1wS doih ew.Encland shatc
since this OAK. is removed" Another copy
for the L"pox Library the only known copy of
John ONeuhrdges Last sermon preached in
$50 for The Book Of the General Laws OF
New phmoutn;' and somebody from Worces-
iertonk small qunrto ON Baptism for ga;
At the mention of the next book TO be offered
Mr.. Sahin's cold entirely disappeared, and his
strong voice wis ns clear ns u hrll. This book
was a beautiful and u perfect copy of the first
printed 30 the Anglo American colonies" The
Whole Buokc IF P,almes Faithfully Iransated
uio English Metre. wherrunto IL ur"ilNcd a
discourse declaring not only the lawiullness
but also the necessity OF the heavenly ordinance
OF singing Scripture Psalmes III the Churches
IA The Bay Psalm Book" This book Is an
! nrtavo printed by stephen Dnye, Cambridge
lnto ~ WIS puuhd 10y bruiord IN uhrk brown
| pushed LeNaut morocco. me sides stud
| led with gold stars within gilt bor-
6sr sa YIN boSsan ana rS cn mr. rs 9rna
and in Il lew minutes the treasure was Knocked
! down 90 Harvey Birch for 81 300. An 1862 re-
| lr NJ OF the same sold for S36 another for s3l
and "a Cambridge reprint l647. hound IN ur
| straight grained morocco extra. for si33.
ne la-t-named copy goes 10 Prou-
! l"ure. probably 10 enrich the j. Car
| ter brown collie ton The Psalms HYMNS
and spiritual Songs ~ the old and New Tesla
secured by The same buyer for 500. W. ".
salon bought for me Library of Congress. John
Mchard-on- Artillery Election sermon ON The
| Necessity ot Well Experienced Souidicry."
| IL cost $40. John Snfllu " Answer 10 a Sheet
| entitled TIE selling ~ Joseph. - 4to. Boston.
N.ouow's translation. Of Guy de Bre2s Rise
~ the Anabaptists" 4to Cambridge 1908.
81 the Painting Of Tie Massachusotts
| Colony, for $i4 and rare volume relating
| 10 ih". fnnd, Boston 1867 Tor si3. samuel
| Sswnl's Few Lines Towards "A Description Of
| the New Heaven rs II Makes 10 those who Stand
upon the New Earth went for s24 small
| book, IN which the author lHh0rs 10 expose the
| nntick fancy OF Americas being Hei.' He holds
mat man cannqt teIl when he i in Heaven
and when Dee is IN Hell and tnat SO compicat
a resemblance OF Hell is not to he found az
r1'em ndhTa' us in America Another copy
Samuel stones Catcchism Drawn Out Of the
! Word Of God sold Tor 500. There are only
two copies of this book in America
one Of the rarest Of American books is Cant.
Thomus Mherlcrs Ihanketull Remembrance
of Gods Mercy 10 Several Persons at Quahaug
or BroukNrld, small quaito printed hy sam
url Green AT Cambridge, 1876. Mr. Briniey's
! copy WIS bought for s95 Tor the l.enoN Library.
s275.. Another copy. impcrfect soh Tor $50.
! and laic secured H. For s5l.5u the Congress
slunnl Liorary, bought samuel Writings Dis
eours" of the Inst Judgment unique work.
"Anraham's Humble Intercrssion for sodom 70
! wlieh was bought for the same library. price
iGSd' and Nchasi WiEgIcwonG's po "''Hs.
| brought s22 and s23: and a long list IT sermons
] Toy samuel W lIuTl Ice Pres dent Harvard