New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
GOOD PRICES FOB MR.. HARRIS'S BOOKS

The early English dramatic and poetic
literature in the library OF the late T. FISK harS'
Providence r. L. has been sold at auction ouilns '
last week at Clinton Han, by George A. LeaVit1 w
Mr. Harris and his vile were drowned in the summer VI
1881 while crossing one OF the Maine lakes III
csnoe, accompanied by an inexperienced servant NJ
left no children and his executors now dlsposnS VI
his library, which very valuable one ana "i'oH
Mr. Harris had been years IN collecting FOr thaI Po
ton of the library sold last week $4,000 was receVeu'
duodeclmo copy OF Bartchs "L lie Pentre GraVeur, III
twenty-one volumes, was sold Tor So- 'o'
The works of Beaumont and fletcueI'
with notes aud biographical memoirs oy
the Rev. Alexander Dyce in eight volumes, brought
S74 25. 1t was a very fine octupe edition in cloth'
uncut A folio edition OF Jenan Bocaces De Ia cen
eloge DIES Dieux" translated INTO French and PRINT
by Antoine Vevard in Paris in l49S, IN uotu'c
letter, was sold for Sl75. The second ediuoh
Of Sebastian Brants stultifera Navis," printed
In black letter by John CawOod at London in 1917 ana
containing many curious wood cuts, sod for Stu
copy OF Sir Edg.rton Brydgess Censura Literaria'
OF the edition of 1915 brought $50 For copy oil inc
poems Burns, printed 10y John Wilson at klmarhocA
in 1893 1910 paid This is rare book, and was
bought by Mr.. Harris at the Menzes sale Tor Slo9'
Buffers 'HudIbrIs," printed IN 17i4 and Ills Gghu
ine p" with notes by Tnyer, printed IN ZOO,
were sold together Tor std, which was very cieap 40
the editions are the plates are ~ hogdIt
AbOtucr copy OF The valiant " iudiDras, o. VIC
edition of 1919, brought 81 one OF the nesd V wo
Engraving" IL was unique copy, cX'ehu ca
FROM volume to tour by the Insertion OF woOdeu'
MANY specimeus OF the work OF American engraVerS
were added. IL brought $50
A fine large ropy OF Di1din's Tour I'm France and
Gern any was sold for $34j. Four the Norti ern
Counties OF England aud ocOuand.' by tue same
author, brought Sl4U and his "Bibiographi,
cal DecamerOn,' $40. ais "Reminiscences
brought S152. An early impression OF the
',,aerie du P.ais Royal" sold for elOJ. Richard
Haktuyts "Vo, ages" IN Go hlc Olack leter Nlt the
yoy age CadIZ which was suppressed ~ GOod queen
Is, -, neaty duucd MANUSCRIPT wis sold Tor @l[O
a collection the eighty engrhvIgS OF 10 ARIA geun-
me H. pres,Iuns sold 10y Mrs. Hugirth imnr dIdiely
alter me 1eath husband brought S25 One oi tue
books sold was a beautiful copy OF limitations 81 or gnhl
drawings Dl Hans ilubvn, published IN London IN l'o-
AT a COS, Of 80 guncas IL UfOu-ht Sl2O. lhr rtrt7l
book sold PROBABLY the mt toho tdilOh 81 Shdkc
-,earcs works Tue bard Of Avon out down no the
catalogue as 'Shakcsueatc. Mr. william" and several
cooies OF tie geutlcmun's works were sod Tor iaTge
prices The nrst olio edition Drought $1,000 TIE ouiy
DINER copy ~ ts edition that has Oren SOFA of late cars
was bigut By the baroness Burde-, Ou,t- fOi 410@
Ie second Ouo brought Sl4J the third 30. ahd the
tourta III 3d. Tue Haiwcd folio brought FJo4. very
many OF tnt utuer books Or ugnt la x prices, many oe
ing sold Tor 500, 800 aud $50 anu over