New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-04-06
FINE BOOKS AT AUCTION.
SALE OF TIE BRINLEY LIBRARY

iAhiaig VI ille AR BIihlel, OF laTUoId,
to the rooms Of the auctioneers at Clinton Hall
much the same audience that had attended on Mon
day. The books sold were works mostly on the
general, civil and political history of the United
States; the lives aud writings Of statesmen
aud men prominent in public afflirs works
OF travel; documents on military and
naval history; biographies, genealogical and
family history. The prices obtained were fair
throughout and the bidding for choice copies of
rare books was extremely spirited. The provision
IN Mr.. Brinleys VIII, giving to several public and
private institutions the authority to purchase books
as the expense of his estate, to limited amount
at the sale Of his collection, had the effect Of calling
out III many instances lively competition on the
part of the representatives of rival institutions
The largest purchaser at yesterdays sale was the
Yale College Library
The first book TO interest lovers Of rare volumes
was Christopher Collcss a Survey of the Roads Of
the United States 81 America" eighty copper-plate
maps New-lork. 1888, which was started at 500
aud after some lively bidding was secured by some
private collector for $40; Relations with France
Corr spondence between Citizen Genet aud
the Officers Of the Federal Government, etc." Phila-
delphia 1913, and other pamphlets, brought SO:
'ScIpl0's Reflections IN M0nros's View OF the Con.
duet OF the Executive connected with a mission to
the French Republic 179i-08. Is ston, 1875
was taken by the Yale College Library
for 81 Observations on certain documents
contained IN No " and VI of The History
OF the United States for 1896 IN which the charge
Of speculation against Alexander Hamilton is fully
rcfUted.' Phadc phIi. 1877; the rare original ed-
ton Of the Reynolds Pamphlet went TO Mr.
Tvs, OF Bnyion Ives & Co., for SD; Referoens
s,brc Qa0tr6 epire os Esiddos tnifos a Errnca,7
London. l19S. was bought by the Carter Blown
Library tor s.; stephen c. Carpenters " Mem lirs
NJ Thomas 1.r,on,' scarce work winch the
printers suppressed after they were informed by
their legal adviser that he found Oh the average a
libel io every PAGE. brought Sll; Congressional
Reg ,tcr, or Proceclirg ~ and Debates of the First
House oi Representatives. Of the United STATES.
piled by Thomas Lloyd ! vols. New-Iorh, l7s9-
80. went - Yale Coreg, Library FOR SIG: Man~crs
" Historical Series. 40 10 vo.s.. Albany lSj7'Cl
found purchaser in the Yale College Library at
So 81; "Sp,,chrs 10 Congrrs." 1851 80, vols.
went io the Same buyer for SIG larmar', " Pro
ct'lirg- OF Court uf lr0u'tf urld 80 Port wash
tnEiuu. : ptfmIrr H. 1891. 40 tic request ol
Bugadi~r Grn.rll Jo..rh ll-rmar. O. lnycsupatc
hi-touourt Ord lAr 100 Hgai1 .t 90" Miami udl
ans. iulldc piia. l1Jl. bl,ugat s;I;A. L. La'olIs
g." lii-.'rcli N"rnn "i the War 300 West FLORIDA AMI
l.'u'- ana m 1915 H.. with purrat OF General
Jlc.-"n. 'o.s vas bought for -: ~ J. Ter
IIrk'r- Biographical Memoir OF; >ir l',trl iaikrr
liIf'u"t tli'-i 300 action wHi.r ''arin're thc
Amor 600 Camp 90 I-lAir. D. 30 Baltimore. August
81 1911. ' hrutf ~; aid " ] e4i'ntly li.uaiy
Repository. E--r,. .uiiy inscribed % iAr Military
cd the Jmird ~t~frs OF America = vols. was
lu~ pur-- ob,..a-I % tie evening session v,r,
sonrH uat hencr than those Of fh' afternoon
very large cp.rcuDh of tracts 10
,ol. mostly m poiucd ohai1ctrr
anI referring tpthc Wlr of 1872 WIS sold Tor So
" Tie N.r: Beng Nrraf Record OBJ fnr iRi'-
actions ut tur Var Ncw-l rk. l-l--It' was
s.,Ir by thr l. Hrafv o the state Department for
80 Dcncui J'mr. NilAm-uu'. Memoirs OF Wy
own Ilu,-.' JOB 5 vols. ulou-lt 50 30. Robert
IIi ftfH lfH ..H "a Ar % I. / IUaI
Nrw-io.k. l-IO.' was tnr OCCASION 90 SOME
,u.riru ad..g go. "a, finally secured lbs LuN-
urrr. Co.. 500 lhr Li.r.rl 90 tie State Department
ob-AIurd Eptap.s and E.rgl~.. elrt'd
from M"nnm,4'- 90 several >;tc'. from
Name To- Nfsma NV lor,., l7Ibl
D,-tiugli.hcd Amcncau'.. Condensed ly !. D.
longer. aud j. lem. e. Fmiadcl plIa. 1-lJ'J9
bro 'eat>l E1-. Nu.t', 4 History of Inrre of
The Judg-, ~ kmg Chrrl", T.. Major General
NJ Illry. n , r'irnelai t'oile and Colonel Ds"ri.
Hartford, 1913. WtHi iHr $40 % iimpihy Aid'hs
with O,cas.oua. To- % vols, Ntw-l"rk lHll
Was purchased for 30.
collection 90 pahp1lr'' ami book, oil genea'nsy
and family history 30 tA!Ii}-;Wo volumes brought
,.'J2-at winch hu-c n b--ume the prop
crJ OF the Az qlariIn society OF Nor-
crstrr Inc HarAdlc Journal recording
tur Auupriai B.lUl.. and .rra.ogi,s of American
Families" ,oi... w-It loi - thr " Genealogical
Dictionary II the Fir,t SETTLERS of New England.
VOLS. 81. lie hpruy 81 the state Depart
m-ut SECURED the k"y ]. B,i,hcrs scr
nuu ca TIE DEAN ui thr H1nni abit
May B-.chct. Con.olt Of hN LHcrilency
l.r G,y,rnuur for - 80. The .ame buyer fo'k
iir Memoirs OF >..pu~u Burr,u- =. b} himself.
Hanover y. H.. IDS at - JOAN Dan'ou's
" LIE aud Lrrol. w.Ittru d. hIul-,t az ~rlliune.
wHa 40 lurI DOL, 2 New Life. t'g' Der Uitl Che
.ycs and Character, OF % tn.t.9ud person,
DOB, hsI,g m LONDON. wa, kao. 81 down 30 fhe
dc tuI,gr Idollty for 30. ri.s u,cr- " A
Sr,,t p,rs.I IA fI.e q Icr,,'. ilpf. af Boston
A.uu.t H. TIA al tl. luarI.I of Giirs ~ 9.
oi a.. l,tr Iii.i ~h,iifl OF the Com B col ~uii.lk
ana Commander %. tNr li.up oi IIHd-, Dos
ton. l1l3.' lronght - 30. " Wo dls."ritil obs
t4e E.d to wnc1 H.d ci'a.cl ur N"'ii an"
Joe Nature ol Tue Nh.h'' j '' "h' t'' N".H'