New-York tribune., 1886-04-25
A POETS TREASURES.
FREDERICK LOCKER
library. BOOKS. AUTOGRAPHS AND DRAWINGS
Second article.


shet mania have formed the suhject OF volumes rom
49, 49, q, Richard dc Bury TO our own-but though
sota.tan Brsndt gives the place OF honor IN MS S"p
nj Fooes TO the bookman. 1t has been ard always WI"
remain one the most satisfying and fascinating Vi
hobbies There collectors and collectors; anu 'uo
form hiblophle does not necessarily Apply 10 a..
rossessors OF fine libraries That man can buy DOORS o
rarity and value simply because he is blessed VIII"
large bank balance does not necessarily make OF MN
billiophilc. The greatest pleasure comes u" III" WV,
after long waiting, fuds much-coveteo No'''"''
o,,er caretn collation. much study, possibly an anec
tion.te fcndling aud pattine OF H. ana P'oo
discovery n now poius OF interest in H. IL Is sent ~ ~
b,nd.rs and on its return thence IL Ia not reIeg"c" "
the shelf only to he semi occasionally remove" ioi
dustins O, the gilled top edge but Is JOY Ioro'e u"
matter how great its beauty TINS IS aPpar'"'! VIZ.
Mr Locker has done for many years rast, ana wha'
With adding interesting autograph letters or manu-
srip,s creating in his library atmosphere rehoIeht
with the mos charming aud delightful souvenirs OF 'n'
authors represented The second portion OF us ea'-
lorue begins With of date 1900 to 1880 ami IN II
all the volumes unless expressly stated to he other"ise
are Of the FIST edition. 1t would be Impossible TO give
at ANY length detailed description OF thes' treas lre'
We en- only pcK ont few OF the more Interesting
books and record what has been added 10 maKo 'no"
doubly valuable as we'll as Interesting
In a COPY of The strayed Revcller, and Other
Poems" ly Matthew Arnold Mr. Locker has WI tten
April, 1869 | gave Pickering lss Tor TINS -upo"
reading which Mr Arnold adds ITO +. L"cKer-oh us
purchase of a book at a price oeyoDd us N"iue-'o''
eOuldem inviieo. mirror magls.
william Biake's Songs of Innocence ami Songs OF
E1pcrionce" with superb impressions of the many
plates formerly BELONGED TO Mr. Butt. Biakes Trend
The y linn, was cut down by earlier owner 10 meet
tho dimens ons OF old weekly washing hooN rom the
covers OF which Mr.. Locker rescued It, Oth"r volumes
of Blake are pre-oUs to Mr.. Locker from Francl7 f"
grave and sir CHARLES Dlse. and III them some Vi 'ne
original drawing. are insert 81
&c on Sew
n note OF interest in Mr.. Lockers haud"ritlns' IL
aprcars that the Rev. John Locan su'se1nentN eu''
rhs collection o poems and asserted that u' WIS nv
anthor of soy. ral OF them Mr. Locker writes; one
da- Ihad a COOL deal of talk with John B'i;nt H''
prrce a,,l Iorao end wien asserted his CONVICTION
that Bruce was tho author OF the Cncf'o p'en
WAS rontented not disagree with hlm-oit "heh he
stated that the Bruce log poem was finer t'ah "of
wortl'- ode to the Bird was Obliged to hold my
tongue"
The original editions OF Byron are presentation c"p"-
either from John Murray (Byr,n's pao',sler or ''m
other friends of Mr. Locker TIE COPY o. th' Fo1rth
,suto Of Chde Harold WAS Lord By'on's own copy
and las numerous MS notes. quite honest acknoSi-
edceent on page 90. where he writes thai lao ht' fcat
the C.nto alr anG adds: confess Thought inst n
hal been better
The Cruikshans will make the col ectors -; his hooks
green with envy II be ,in With they are ~ rtS'na-
ton copies with autograph inscriptions or VITA Original
sketches inserted rhe Loving Btldn OF Lpit Bate
man has on thc IA ti'le note: T1is evennr.
july I3. 1868. l sing" lLorI Ba;cm1nl " 70 my la"
little friend I.lc Locker George Cru<Sh INK Mr..
Locker adds. lie mig. have added, AM alo d'n'et
Ii in Costume"
Gurion.y enough ther, is hut French book Of IN"
eiglee itn century-of the books macn sonst after
by the fraternity. This. COPY OF "Dapnnis aui
Chloe th the Audran plates-kn'wn ms the BE gent
illustrations. having been dcs ned by Philip bthe 4
Orlrau~ Regent OF France in fine DerOh-e oiLdih-,
was a present from Felix sade. esq.
,,,rl Di.,o,s oly,vs an ntiinato and warm friend
,i tie owner o tAis libra Y. has written lHne "
Chrstnss Caros: wish htt gwen this book to L.
Locker ami Eleanor Bertha Mary Locker witness my
hand Charles Dickens" ca the Nv eat o." Tho vi age
C,aucttes Is IL npis: Abopta year before Diotens's
death asked him II had copy Of this book lie
laughed aud sail. No. and II l knew II WIS 10 my
house and II could rl OF i, in any otler wiy
would huru the wing II the house where 1t vas.
Crays Eegy m Country ChurcnyTl"a = smh 40
OF six leaves only has IN with it the poem a it
first Al peaIed in the Grand gaLine o. .s'@nes,
I75l Of tue magazine and thro' PAGES oi
Ms III the autograph OF tne p0eE. In "Ole, an
Addresses Great People, by Thomas lIooI ana Roy
nolds. Ii ,od has written l. wright. esq, nom InoS
Hood" and HIS put either tho names or the initials of
the authors against pieces seyerally writon by
himself and Reynolds.
Among the volumes Of CHARLES and Mary Laiub is
little book Poetry Chil!ren. entirely original by
the author OF Mrs. Lelcesters school vols, l2in'
lsO9. Mr. Locker has tw' copies OK this ono o. them
known.
In a volume OF Landors Poems. ~hc! has numerous
corrections and alterations III the autograph OF the poet
and 10 which has been added seven-pase autocraph
letter Nj MOxOn tus curious note: The present
pos.essor of volune went to LaniOr AT FOrcn'e
very years before his death found him reading
'Qaentn Durwarl, aud congratulated him on having
80 good a companion. lie said, Yes and there X
another novelist whom rate quite "a hSh as scott ana
that is g. p. r. James Re said much tho same as
regards Southey and Wordsworth He mad been bn very
friendly terms with J ines and SoHtney lie had au
unpleasant laugh loud anl prolonged aud with no
JOY in It,"
on the ny leaf OF copy of Lucille Lord fytton has
written: From Freer * Loeker-the poet OF social life
l. an exile from the Land o, Poetry and stranger to the
social lie London solicit, behalf OF owen Mere
ditn an Old place in library for this volume, AMI
new place n.hs acquaintance tor its author. Lyt,on.
Love Is Enougu" by william Morris. is one of six
copies veum vita deiicatory poo III TO Mrs Locker
III the authors auto Graph On the by e lord Tehhy-
sons works are well represented by individual
volumes OF Il al eIition' we'll as later editions OF
ms complete works. These are presentation copies OF
have fragments OF poetry autograph letters added
One Tauchnlts edition IN seven volumes came
Iuto Mr. Lockers possession in this way; MT.
Tcnuyspn Mr. Locker Tee IN Farls aud MI Tommy
son though he dislikei this edition. bonsh and made
present of them to Mr Locker. He did even more than
THIS, he helped Mr.. Locker IN smuggling them 10 Eng
land in his pockets"
or tue universally beloved Thackcray (Mr Howeiis
TO the contrary Notwithstanding here are some
td.bits for the book -lOyer-Only few vol
umcs, but each and every one enhanced IN value
bg tue authors personal touch. On the yle'f OF
Mrs Perknss Bali IL wool-cut OF the author,
DESIGNED by hnsef autograf n letter TO Mr.. Locker
on the second and theD another leaf containing
On each side peu drawings hy Thackefay and In his
handwriting tho words Buffers Analogy, WORKS 0i
Lord Cork Locker Siege of oportc, Locke tho occur
rance of Nr Lockers name siDg Mrs. Ritcme to
rresent him with the took IN the History OF Samuel
Tiuarsh are two caricatHres by Thackeray and TO
M,ry" poem troe sanzas in the Autograph OF the
author witt an Endorsement by hsdahthcr, MIS- kltcme
etatug that il was wlten during his college careeI
On the back Of tie poem another caricature
a. Esnna md cnufans charaC-