New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-06-06
JOSEPH SABIN.

Joseph Sabin, the well known bbliopole and
book-crr died last night at $50 o'clock at his home, al
W,iricld-st aud Broadway, Brooklyn. surrounded by
His family and few intimate friends. He was uncon
for time previous TO his death. and passed
away quietly The funeral will take place at the house
tomorrow at p m. The Rev. Robert Collyer will con
duet the service The will be buried at Cypress
I'M Cemetery
Mr. sabin born In BraunstOn Village. Northamp-
ton-hrc England In December. 1921. On February %,
$3.50 be was Appended Charles Richards. book
seller and statloner OF oxford. for years. His
wages at first shillings a week increas
gradually TO o shilllngs. The apprentice was
not permitted to marry. gamble or haunt
payhouses or tayerns" in that time. In
1874 he married a Miss Wit rbon. daughter OF an
oxford architect and builder. who Is sil living He
soon after entered business with his brOthernlaw IA
bookseller but In lsts sailed for America, landing July
2 at NcwYork. He had bought Texas farm, but lind
ing il remote from New-York, never sought
1t out but engaged with W. II. Appleton,
then Of Philadelphia. salesman. He
bought farm at Chestnut Hill, near Philadelphia, hut
I'm 1850 returned to New-York. associatng himself with
Cooley Kecse. sellers Of old books Bangs Brothers,
then No - Parkrow, who were the leading book auc
onccr- secured his services NJ liberal salary. his
chief occupation being To make catalogues Of the better
class Of books His first library catao made for
Dr. Jarvis Of Mddletown. Conn., aud the number after
ward made 10y him was immense.
In 1856 Mr.. sahin set mp In Philadelphia as an i'm
porter ~ line books He remained there until The open
Ing ~ the war; when he lost many Of his customers who
were Southeers lie returned 10 New-iork and opened
a auction store IN Fonrthst The firm was subse-
NIL, dissolved and for some time Mr.. Sabln kept
shop In Canalrt. Afterward he spent year or two on
a farm. when he worked his Dictionary OF Books
Relating "a America from its Discovery To the
Present Time OF this work thirteen large vol,
umc. have been published, and Mr.. sabln had
reached Pa" In alphabetical order when
disabled hy sickness. From his farm he returned 20
Sew York. engaging with Ilurd Houghton for short
fine but I'm 1851 be bought OF Michael Newman the
business aud goodwill OF the bookstore at No.
II Nassai-st tsince removed TO No. 90, a-socnting
some Of his sons with himself He made specially of
imporfing books At this store be published
for some time me RbiiOpOSL His chief work was IN
dire citing people the purchase Of rare and valuable
hook, the better class aud TO secure Ach he would
travel any distance He crossed the ocean as many as
twentvnve times this ObiecU HIS most notable sale
ns doubtless that of the Gutenberg Bible. at the Brin
lev sale the book bringing $1,000 His personal knowl
edge OF rare books wide. In manner be was con-
sidered eccentric. His style was terse, sometimes
caustic one OF his works a photography OF Bib
biography $1,000. 49,, A.. -,
Mr. Sabins Illness, Brights disease, which first laid
him about three weeks was Induced by too close
application to his work Drs Carn0chnn and Purple, OF
New-York, have attended him In consultation with a
local physician He has four sons and two daughters,
all f "a hOm