Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-08-28

the trustees OF Georgia when the colony
was established, The journal OF the
trustees Is written In beautiful and
careful script, and bound in white old
vellum. Through the generous provision
Of Mrs. George Wymberley Jones De-
Renne, of Savannah, Col. Jones has been
enabled to do for Georgia what Georgia
would not do for herself, and privately
printed edition of forty nine volumes of
the journal of the Trustees" has been
edited and published In memory of the
late Mr.. DeRenne, whose devotion to the
early records of the State was as con-
spicuous as that of Col. Jones himself.
"The Wormsloe Series OF privately
printed volumes attest this fact, and the
recent work authorized by his widow and
performed by our distinguished townsman
will find it's way in the handsomely
printed pages OF the Riverside presses
into the famous libraries of the world.
Mrs. DeRenne has presented volumes to
the State of Georgia and to Col. Jones,
to several prominent public libraries
in America, and the others will go
to the great libraries IN London,
Berlin, Madrid, Rome and other cities
whose libraries are famous the world over.
The copy OF the volume now in possession
Of Col. Jones is one OF the most elegant to
be found in the country. 1t will take its
place in his library OF choicest literary
compilations, and rest alongside num-
Der Of other ripe scholarly and artistic
productions of the owner.
The private library of Col. Jones at
"Montrose," on the Hill, near Augusta,
Is perhaps the finest in the State and GER
tainly the most remarkable. His own
volume of historical, archaeological, per-
collections make up library
which cannot be matched in peou-
liar interests, and the tact that these
books are handsomely bound and are the
only specimens of their kind, makes them
of untold value. They are the most SUI
perb souvenirs ever placed on library
shelf, and all are arranged in that exqui.
site taste and order for which Col. Jones
Is famous.
Among the peculiar volumes in Col.
! Jones' library Is one which contains por-
traits OF every President OF the United
States, with bona fide autograph letter
! from each attached to the pages; another
of United States Supreme Court Judges,
with autographs; another of Attorneys
General, ETC.. and another OF all the
Colonial and State Governors Of Georgia
from Gen. Oglethorpe down to Gov. Nc
Daniel. Attached TO each is an auto
graph letter, and Col. Jones will soon add
with great pride and pleasu the en-
graved likeness of his friend Gov. Cor
don, with an autograph letter from the
next Governor of Georgia. These volumes
are bound in superb style, and are so ar
ranged that engravings and autograph
letters can be inserted at any time. These
volumes form the crown jewels Of the
case of cases in the ColonePs magnificent
library. ....>.-t-
Another style of literary work of which
Col. Jones is very fond, and to which be
has given much time, taste and money, is
the preparation of pamphlets on personal,
historical and memorial subjects. All Of
these are issued with the same style and
taste which characterizes everything to
which he puts his hand; but recent
sketch Of Maj. Habersham, of the CONT
mental army, privately printed by the
! Riverside Press, in Cambridge. IS one of
the most graphic and excellent of all Col.
Jones' biographical works. 1t 10 GER
tainly a superb tribute to gallant SOL
der and distinguished Georgian, who now
is represented by long line OF honorable
| descendants.