New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-31
hooks with iilnsrations sditones prtnctcs,

mated manuscripts early printed and especially italian
and Books printed on veIISm while Mr.. Rockford, who
was tho greatest book enthusiast ever Knew IT. ~
celebrities such as Francis L. Henri ct Diane ana pe
Thou and especially choice old morocco u4bCd
Desseuil PasdelOup and De Rome. lie eioseH wa eI
al tho great sales. both in London ana faIls, anu
ways held mis- commissions, which were ei' iose a lot
whether cheap or dear but once which was smay
rebuhed. IE1s lot NariOrum Cssali 70 ~
Rome which let go at the extravaCsnt price OF I'D 10
guineas 20 s rival collector in old French bindings o
late Dr. Charles Parr Buruey and, curlOusIl 80,
this very book came TO the hammer again Jew 800
after Mr. Beckfords death. AID bought by me ioF
S5s, which was about its real value 49,. hanna
Mr.. Becelord Wa haut OF coming to my nous" use
arnos, daily daring the London season, and had tlS
choice Of whatever | had meanwhile acqulit,t ~
generally prompt and decided bGt one occasion he
hcsatel day after day about beautiful ltsie I,
100 guucas, which the moment ne reinq Ilshed
much 10 discontinue for the next day ne Ghahsed
his mind and became anxious TO have H. but 700 iase'
with regard 10 the Fontmh Library 10 "' VIZ ~
refer this Win the OF the property was sod III iS
entirety bv the aSency Of Mt Harry F1nilps a., 10 80
millouare, Mr. FdrquI~r and su3sednehly ul Ger,
cir. liuu BIZ auction september, 1923 Mr. Bcckloru,
believe. reserved nothing "lich Mas tnerG "u, d" Of
safe bought some OF his iaV0lie DOCS oy refore
agency. His portion Of The present library, teIeorU.
collected between that period and 1919, INC year
actively. ...-.,,,. p..,,.
agent at Bath, no knew htle nothing about hooks
but governed by the cost prices marked inside alu ne
help OF rough inventory be estimated II AZ ~1,'
Wnicl tbs Duke considered so exaggerated NaIhd'ou
opnior arrived the GoXt moFus, ana alei III. I'm
hours examination found sIt me valuation was MN
made him az Offer or 100000 payable within WecN,
which he would lave accepted, bu Tor the intervention
OF the Duchess, property 10 really DY the ne
quest 81 hef atner Fortunately for tue present race OF
collectors The hofay not sold to mo auo as literary
bpOE and choice bindings strongly IN the tHcthui
nave 40 jonDt bus tlIt something hhe @'""VO VII 90
realized for 1t.
A,eI tue determination cot TO accept my Offer The
books were carefully packed up and removed !" h"l
ton Police whereas soon as could OF spared Ito-
81
the violence nf found AZ NECESSARY 70 pIt
tne rough inventory into alphabet al order, wHIcu az
tgTwarI pOInd IA four volumes idh0 and thls' "h'h
Ia q few OF uy corrections. - believe, the only cttt-
lJ-ue eXtauL Railways intended make a catalogue
WV.tuy 81 nare, bat never found tlur IL HaH u'"'
however, fallen into very good hands y necessary so
iouru Hamilton lasted weeks, great neon
vculcuce 20 my London requirements, but the DUKE i
FOUND :, duicu TO lear my self away. lie spcn, mos Of
mornings Ia the library alter late break ias taxing
great pleasure ~ s''thE "IDn"sl"phc' "linAl' ii
no visitors however diSungashed We y,,r ,o@ a
met again AT dihncf NJ INC CUSTOM - "'lit ga
O'Clock, when the Duchess and other members OF the
more t"ah lWeFe. i"l' wa" htipl'oua 'u"I' az
throughout te iTuCtlu courses ever patr AM "i,h
was StPt 'ot WIN spit.s oI "iue on, nls Nv, H
whlcn mai grand trct ana oehlha every Ji. s'''"
iulI- ts>cd waCr ~ crimson and gold have Octa-
abroad oht never "lVitc>7cH 'H9 NM 70 i'''
may aud that the DuNe belonged 10 ihco d afsiO-
cTurTe.Jnr ana Was 80 chdry IA luuliing all the Rbc
uiu, connected with II tn"t "hrh was ABOUT 20 cave
iu nr-d .lrIId-e WI tnr lntE ION on IN! Wafic b1F
falls OF tic ne cO'htoIi' ilt l"'
carriage and insisted luy lsg his own and Hc sen,
me tuo with OutlIcrs-d piece % grandeur
%uich found ritlcr oppressive.
But have been betrayed Dy the subject into carrny
aud viii now tuiu The principal OBJECT II my lrfsr
!Ec oilg!ua. HaiuIlton library. This, though H0i 80
yoluIuIIous a. t,e Etckurd, Vii, | thlLk, prove or
greater cCmmerclal value, Iasmncl IS Il cou-~cs 70
sides some early Fnntcd You-@e. great value and
ttr. scottish 1t"rstnrc, many most precious illuminated
manuscripts bought H Germany ana Iitlr d. MS carly
dt,, before ht inherited IukcdOu. Hr was So de-
voted 90 work. 90 ar that secure autiQu eToieC
Golfer Oi c4q-sla Norauan~Hp, then "h SAFE I'D fI,'-
enec (of be ,eeI 900 ana $4,000 stayed there Tor
wear or mere uu his pattrudl allowance enabled Mm
To- pay II, ana TINS Is Or ougut 10 be sti al Hnu0h
pa,tcc,
could find IpOre to say. but must Plli Up, ana my
doctor Says heat docs Lot agree Win my Epdi
Yours faithfully, NLN.h q, 11i!N.