New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-19
TRAFFIC ~ BOOKS.
THE CHAPLIN LIBRARY.
BEGINNING or THE sALE-THE ATTENDANCE LARGE
AND IIIE ANERAGE PEIcE. GOnD

BEGINNING or THE sALE-THE ATTENDANCE LARGE
AND THE AVERAGE PRICES GOOD.
The sale of the library of the late DR.. Chaplin was
begun. Yesterday at the rooms of Bangs Co.. in
Broadway. A. Dr. Chaplin only bought such books
he thought would be- of use to him, very few
rare volumes are found in the collection
When he wanted a book he bought it-somctimcS at
q sale but most frequently from n bookseller.
Historical and archaeological works compose a very
large part Of the library. The catalogue contains
i1G0 lot, in all. The first book was offered at half
past o'clock. AZ that hour all of the seats in front
II TIE au'iionccrs stand wor occupied, many Of
those present being mrnhcrs IF Or. Chapins chnrch
who bought many of the bOuk> for kcrp-akes. There
va, al,o good representation OF the principal
dealers in this city
Good average prices were realized.
Inc ulSt book 10 rN'li" a contest was AGA ssZ !
Appropriations e th" Natural History of America.
which brought - -. Alison, History of Europr.
fin" portraits, - vols vols. IN calf ana the rest
m co.h, brought - 30 volume: Alhones Die
tiouary of Author" - 80; "A Collection If Inter
c,tIng Authcuuc Papers krlating to the Dispute Be
tWccn Great britain aud America etc, London,
III. scarce, - 80; Report Of Conini;cc Ap-
pointed By the House Of Lords to Iuqurc into the
Several Proceedings III tn Colony OF Ma ns"tts
BAY, etc. 80; Impartial History Of The War be-
tween Great britain Al h'r Colonies, Carlisle.
1850. ~l3 30; - vols. o. "Ancicnt Classics for
English Readers. - ~ a volume: " HE Cow thaSr
an Ilcroi Poem in Three Cantos.' Lond. 1881, -.
\ number of Matthew Arnods works was sold, and
brought from 81 10 - "acu; |. j. AIiotG key
uard the Fox after the German version of Go' the
-: and The story of King Arthur polished calf
cItrl gilt back. - H. one of the quain est works
offered was Roger A~rhIIns The Scholcma>tcr; or.
Pl1inc ard Pcritc Way If TEACHING Children 10
Understand. W rite. and Spcake the Latin Tong"
calf oud"n 10 black letter II excited the nerc,
of collectors and dealers and sold for 10. Another
old book wa, Chymicall Collections" bound with
" Aroanum; or. the Grand Secret of il,nnctick Phi
losophy.' calf London. 1851. 1t brought - 80.
William t.. AytoIn'> Laws of the Scottish Chava-
li,rs and other Poems morocco. gilt sides. Edn-
burgh. 06}. brought Slo 90. an1 the works of Lord
Bacon. 7 vols, London, 1857, - % volume.
Many of the books following thcS,' sold AT from 80
cents 10 - beautiful copy of English and scot
tish ballads edited 10y Francis James Child, vols.
olive crushed levan morocco, gilt back and edges,
WAS prize for the bbliophle, and was sold for = a
NoluW" another treasure was " he Story of Carlo
Castle and OF Many who have Lived There calf
extra. London Murray lN53. which brought $50.
Ariung the rare books sold last evening were
Peter Baylc- Historical and Critical Dictionary
III five }olumrs. half Turkey, London. 1884, so ;
1hlma. BcWi,k's History of British Binds, IN two
Volumes grrrn mocorro gll ha' Ks, sides and edges
Newcastle. 1897. $40; a General History of
Ouadiuiril,.' 10y the same author. 80; " The
Harouial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of scotland
IN four Volumes polished calf. London l. iJ-j2.
= 100 nmd fine copy al Boccaocin. London. Isaac
JAGgli, 1879 gr'su crushed lrNaut moro, co. ~.
The sale Viii be- continued lhs afternoon AT $50
d.. %.