New-York tribune., 1879-03-11
THE BRINLEY LIBRARY SALE.
MANY RARE VOLUMES SCATTERED.

A large. interested and intelligent audience
gathered at Clinton Hall yesterday TO witness the ais
nerson OF the extraordinary American library, formed
by tho late George Brnley, OF Hartford ana OF winch
comrlcto account appeared IN THE TRIBUNE OF
February IL. The Offering of so many rare
costv and curious books for public competition
broucht together buyers from all parts OF the United
States The Catalogue, Part l., describes only books
relating to the British Colonies and the New Ehglhu
states In very many instances NewYork buyers out
hd the residents OF other states who ght he expected
70 carry of the books relating TO their own neighooF
hoois The private buyers were numerous ana
the following public libraries were represented
In the rooms The Library OF Congress, Lenox Library
NewYork Historical Society, State Library at Albany
Public Library at Boston. Boston Athen9un' Harvard
College, Brown University, Trinity college, "a'kh-
sonian Library Hartford Yale COLLEGE, Vermont state
Library Historical Society OF Nova Scotia, PennsyVaha
historical Society, Chicago Public Library. Mercantile
Iibrarv Of -, Louis and the Cincinnati Public Library
Josrph Slbin who acted as crier on the OCCASION
made "a few preliminary remarks pertinent TO the sun
icct He said that Amercin library or such inagh
tude and importance had never been sold nor couiu
such one be offered within the next century. The
auctioneer warmed up into a eulOgy of the BrinIey
library affirming that it not only complete as
library, bat was several Libraries rolled into one
BELOW are given the titles OF the more important
hooks with brief descriptions and the prices which they
brought:
Lot1-Archbishop Abbot's Brief Description of the
Whole World" 1885, sold Tor - 50 The chief interest
Of the book consists in its account Of the discovery o
America by the Welsh and Of the use of venoInous
hind OF nouor which was no better than poison
Lot9-" Antiquitates Amercane" This isa resume
of u that u learned respecting the discovery OF Amer
ics by the Mortimer. 1t sold Tor Sll
Lot 10 Historic de Monde Nuovo" FIRST edition
Venice 1863 sold for $50. The author was the frst
European who published an account of his rdVes uur
ing sxto n years Ia the New World.
It'll Columbus 1897" $l3. THIS Is facsimile
so nigh akin To original not to he readily discern
ible An original copy is worth about 800
Lot IL Harrisse's Notes Columbus" S26. One
OF the finest specimens of printing pnt iOfth In
America. 1t is The Menzies copy Drought
$50.
ot19-- Cortes Arte Of Navigation" Englishod by
Eden. London. 1854 4to S45. This rare volume
notices the discovery OF Peru Brazil etc. and treats OF
the sgus OF approaching storms etc. The authOr as
sumed to be the " Probabilities " Of that day.
Lot 2O.-Drakc Expedite in Indlas Occdeutales'
MDLXXXV." Laydcn. 1858. Folio. After SPIRITED
bidding this was knocked down to NewYork collector
for $40
Lot 21.-Drake. THE World Encompassed." First
edition London, 1928 4to. $33. This rare book un-
fortunately lacked the map, hence its low price
lot 2G-Exqucme,ng. buccaneers OF America"
London, I6s4-j. Alto. S21. The popularity OF this
book was enormous; its publication continues to the
sold was the most complete edition.
Lot27-Foxc. Northwest Fox; Or, Fox from the
n w. Passage" London, 1885. 4tO. SOB. Tms copy
lacked the map. A perfect copy is worth $3.50
Lot 2s.-Frobisher Historic Navigaiions;" transl.
al f. Freigo. Hamburg, 1873 Alto. $40.
Lot 29-GaiyanO. "DiscOyer.cs OF the World in
Eagli.h. BY r. HakIuyt London lGol. 4to $40
The original edition of work Of 50 much interest that
If has been reprinted by the HaBluyt Society.
Lot 3O.-Gardyner "DescrIption Of the New World
London I6JI ljmo. S92. Tbs copy contains the rare
first leaf a wood-cut usually wanting and not noted
in the catalogues ranges among the earliest OF Arc
tic voyages.
Lot 3I-Gfljcrt. Discourse Of Dlscoveric for New
Passage TO Cataia." London. 1876. 4to. An unusu-
ally fine copy from Richard HtDers collection II eX-
cited unusual competition, and was finally Knocked
down to q New-York collector for sos.
Lot 32-Gomara. " Conquest Of the West Indias"
LONDON 1896. Alto. S32 80. The author is reckoned
the Father of American History, and this Is the only
nam of his work IN English. The laudatotY verses
which precede the work are by Stephen Gosson author
OF TIE school of Abuse"
Lot S8.~Hakiuyt. "Navigatons, VOYAGES and Dis
coyerics of English Nation" London, 1889 $32 30.
Onv fair copy Of this rare and excellent WORK, con-
Crrting which Zouch saws 1t " contains an Invaluable
f"t 35|. Historical Magazine" 13 vols 4.o SO 80.
TINS Includes all the parts Issued spasmodlcay ahd
Lot I0.ENIartyr. " DC rcAus Oceanois ana oTberouo
Decade tres" Bqsileac 1888 olio Bes dee ne ihrCe
fr. decadesetc ;his edition contains DE lnsui nNper
InvcntIs" written IN 1920 nom information iurhished
ny
Veasqu,z aud Cores aud published at sie III I2ZI 10
supply toe place Ol the lost "FIst Relation Ol hef
IHt al. Martyr History Of Trauavle West aud
East IndIcs By r. Eden; London, lo11, 4to. Ihls IS
the cDu edition, aud contains much matter hu' III lne
Gfst = ten was The Hrst Euglisman Who uncci tO'
10 present In a collective form, the Astounding results
cvcrywfere awakened ty the discovery Of AweIica."
10; II Martyr. d" De oroe noyo. decades octo ;
complete CliOn copy lacks the map, as indeed 90
"'Isd 4I~Tonardcs "IIiStorla medicinal dc cosas dc
InJias" seville, 1874. 4tO. SO The tss; edition.
which was unknown 10 the Spanish BiDiosrapheI' An
ITt 4G-Monardc-. Joyful Nevves ov newe founde
vorde." London. 1877. 40; 50 90 a translation OF
the Hearo,.." Tobacco Is incgded." =, ,,,,.
vol . m Ms Madrid. 1898 Folio. The catalogue,
quoting from Rch says The death o. the author pre-
Y@ntcJ the conrleon of this important work" Their
i another reason the author told unpleasant truths and
the spanish Cox eInmeL ana not rsh edch umlHS ana
snportant work sold for So, and Will Ieposc on the
iLeves OF The Library OF Congress . . .
1T So Noyus Orbus." BY J Huttich Mnd Cry.
nq,u,); Basil 1888, foIo $40 %. In tic abseHce Of
Columbus and NcspLc'us ~ their ORIGINAL editions TINS
Lot 5l-Ealnuso. "Nayicltoni 81 Nmgei" Neuetia.
1563-14. 3 vols, folio Sl3 90. Tins work, from It's
SIZE, generally repoSes on Il bottom sh,I ana oSh'
respectable. IL is only consulted 10y TesOute students
Most OF the cOns relative 20 Nctr&Zduo ana Ms voyage
10 Amew.a in 1924 are based On Heiduoh III VOL
iii OF t.is work.
Lot 67-Brcssani "Relatioue d'aconc Mission nella
Ncoba FrAncia" Macerata, 1903. 4tO $50. A. inter.
esfins az 1t is rare Leclers catalogue No. 2O9, and
OChahan's Nethcrands" " cIyc particulars Of the aG-
lot %" Catccbisre du Diocese de quebec, par 81
V1iier" Paris, 1902. small SVo. $40. This rare book
Is only apparently imperfect al known copies term-
nate tac " Pricye ay :. Esprit
Ia Nonyelc France Pllis. 1927. small svo. 500
The contents OF this edition are cen'iCa with tcose OF
1919 ana 1920 II II me-. y less rare, but is nSe, aC
Lot 2G.-Ghauplair VOYAGES de Ia Nouvelle
best edition and one Of The few which the large
chart is not divided into two IL excited hVey com