The New York herald., 1879-03-04
THE BRINLEY LIBRARY.

Inc uDrary OF tho lAto Icorge bfluley, Oh k1art-
ford. which was placed on public exhibition at Gin
ton Hall yesterday. previous TO its sale by the
Messrs. Leavitt Monday next. is one of the most
remarkable that has been offered sale in this
city. 1t is strictly library Of Americana. and
record Of the history Of printing in America
the catalogue is in itself valuable. Mr..
Brinley's object was to collect specimens Of
the work Of all the printers In America.
especially that portion which formed the British
Colonies and it is doubtful il there il ante Revo
lutionary printer not represented In this collection
TEcre is scarcely book the library that has not
great historical importance. Among the most i'm
portant is 'Thc verie Two Eyes Of New England
History" which includes Drercton's 'Virginia"
and Rosters ''Relaticn Of waymouths Voyage"
and coming together in this way they par
ticularly desirable. The Hawkes-Niblo Library Of
this city 10 said to havo copy. Tho EBAY
Psalm Book" is Of the rarites Of this col
lection. copy OF which was found in the
old Fulton Street Church at the time It was
torn down and brought 81. 200 at auction. Another
rare book is copy Of Peter Martyr which be-
longed to Richard Eden. the translator. It is said
that it is the he used In TRANSMITTING "The Decades
Of the Newe worldc." printed in 1865. 1t has his
autograph the title page. and its margins and two
blank pages full of his manuscript notes. ex-
plantations and references, among which he has
here and there roughly skc!ched little outline
maps Of islands, &C.. mentioned in the text.
An original Latin edition of brakes Voyage"
with the maps completes: copy OF ''Champlains
Voyage to Canada, considered rare account of the
map accompanying it; the answer of the Company
of Royal Adventurers Of England Trading into
Africa TO Sir Paul Painters petition. The petition
ers, alleging that tho English plantations in America
alwaes most principally subsist by the labour Of
negro servants, and plentiful supply OF them,"
complain that the neS Company OF Adventurous
xtv,
negroes the Guinea coast and by putting
unreasonable price upon negroes. had greatly
Rius'' tilneS remedy ei be provided viii spec speedily
be brought to inevitable destruction" A
copy of the original edition Of wsShington's
ton OF sermons the War Of the Revolution.
Princes copy Of his chronological History of New
England" with numerous important manuscript al
ditions Gin his autograph formerly In the posses
sion of NJ. A. sticAncy of Salem. and of Samuel q.
chsssi 1ras in 1883 SS'G by Horny hV ssevons b"os
that Is likely to excite considerable COM
petition among buyers is tho dedication copy
OF Captain John Smiths 'Gcneval History" In fine
condition. printed in London in 1924. II is In tho
original binding dark bluo morocco gilt odgcs. sides
paneed. wide gilt borders the panel scnee of heurs
de-lis and richly gilt. having In the contre.
on one side, the royal arms james H. and the
Lenox, ~ whom the work dedicated, and whose
portrait with that of Matoakal inserted in
later copies. There arc fvc Eliot Bibles in this col
lection; most collectors are proud to have one. Ono
of them belonged to the Marquis Of Hastings. A
number of catechisms printed In the seventeenth
century are interesting particularly one containing
This little oatcchismc ,carnod
by heart tfor SO IL oaghtl
for children to be taught
A collection of Gve alnlanacs, printed at Cam
bridge 1GiG-650. for which Mr.. Brinlcy paid $500
These five tracts comprise specimens of the work
OF the hrt three printers In English Amer
lea. A number OF the sermons Of Richard Mathcr
aro here found in the original manuscript.
They are written In bold round hand and
remarkably well preserved. One of the most
curious OF Increase Mathors sermons there arc
400 Matlicr sermonsl is entitled IAN Arrow against
profanc and Proniscuous Dancing Drawn out OF
Srs. AZ boston in NeM Enssnd rSe mata ns ot
title page taken from William OF Paris s:-"Chorea
est Crcui,~ cvus Centrum ca Dabols tthe Dance IL
Circle whose Centre is the Devili) ''Such Church
Members in N. H. as have sent their Children to DO
Practitioners Spectators of mkt Dancing between
Young Men and Maidcns,' says the reverend author
"havc to be deeply humblcd. But stand still
while! What word Is hercl Church members and
their children In N. H. at mkt dances! Be aston
ishhcd. . ye Hcavcnsl without doubt. Abraham Is
ignorant of us, and Israel knoweth us not!" In No
ve,nber, 1854 tho ministers of Boston ''comc to the
Court and complain against dancing master (Mr.
Francis StepncyL who seeks to set up here and
hath mkt dances. and his time OF meeting Lecture
he could teach moro divinity than Mr. willard or
the Old Testament Mr.. Moody said twas not time
for N. H. to dance. Mr.. Mather struck at tho root,
speaking against mkt dances.'' (sewslrs Daryl
Mr.. Stcpnoy ordered not TO keep dancing
school. DisrcgaIding the prohibition in February.
lGSj6. he was prosecuted and hn,d flOO for speak
ing blasphcnous words" but the payment Of all but
flo remittcd condition that he should leave
Boston before the last of March, Just thcn second
impression of The Arrow Against Dancing was
published
Another Of Increase Mather's sermons dated April,
1875, is said to have been the nrst work printed
iu Boston. Cotton Mathcr IL well rcpAnscnted by
printed sermons and by Some In autograph.
II would DO impossible to do jusico TO this library
in any space short OF two or three columns Of the
HERALD. A careful pcrusai of the catalogue. how
ever will give excellent idea OF the value OF the
collection, which abounds In rare and unique copies
OF Americana.