New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-07
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL~ TREASURES.
"A NEW COLLECTION MADE BY MR. BoUToN.

"A NEW COLLECTION MADE BY MR.. BOUTON
The United States now offers one of the best markets
in.the world for all kinds Of varieties and curostes
in the book line. The choicest and most interesting
collection OF bibothccal treasures Is one which was
brought back by ]. ". Bouton from his recent Euro
pean trip. Mr.. Bouton is a true type of the bbllo
phile militant, and this his thirty-nnh annual
Invasion of Europe for the capture of specimens OF
the lost arts. At the top of the list comes copy
Of the First Folio edition of what the title page calls
Mr. William shakcspearc's Comedies, Histories and
Tragedies published according to the true original
copies. Printed by Isaac Iaggard and Ed. Blount
1923" This almost perfect copy of the precious
folio. Tho book measures 12xe inches and is bound
In extra super red morocco. with gilt edges JUS
only defects that the title page is damaged and
SOME OF the leaves have been mcndcd The Shake
spsare set also contains copy of the Second folo'
printed by Tho. Cotes for Robert Aot In 1882. This
is sound sndoctorcd copy, with portrait Of Shake
spcare verses and preliminary leaves In perfect condi
ton This edition of the folio contains the epitaph on
Shakes by Milton which is said to have been the
first printed work Of the latter poet Here, too, is
copy of the Third Folio, which is valuable for its
extreme scarcity. There Is legend that the
greater rart of This impression destroyed in the
great fire of London but whether this be true not,
is certain that the Third Folio is much
than either the first or second copy Of this i'm
preston sold to Governor Tilden few years
before his death for 81 600 The date of its issue
was about 1665-'66. The list closes with copy Of
the Fourth Folio printed in 1855 for II. Hcrringman,
E Brewster and II. Bentley. 1t is the largest and
best preserved of the set, being perfectly clean and
sound.
Further in the way of old English come copies Of
two rare editions Of Millions poccal works, the
former bearing date OF 1645, being the first book
TO which Milton's attached. 1t is small
octave volume containing MarshalPs portrait OF
Milton, and is worth about 1900.
The New Life of Virginia. is an anonymous work
OF interest and value relating to the Colony OF
Virginia in the year 1912. In continuation the title
page says: Declaring the former success and pres
ent estate Of that plantation, being the second part
of Noua britannia Published by the authority Of
His Majestics Cunsell of Virginia by Bedford" On
a fly leaf is an "epistlc dcdIcaoric' TO Sir Thomas
Smith, signed only by the initials Il. l. Ihis curious
work is mine of singularly interesting details about
the colonial life of those remote times 1t Is one OF
the choicest bits of Americana eXtan and there
probably but few copies of it now in existence Other
examples of Americana brought over by Mr.
Bouton the following:
The famous work of William Bullock dated 1649,
entitled Virginia lmpartally examined, and left to
public view to be considered by all iudicious and
honest Under which tito is cOmprehendcd the
degrees from thirty four to thirty nne wherein lies
the rich and healthfu countries of Roanock and Mary
landn 1t Is small quarto volume probably worth
good deal more Than lts weight IN SOlu
An anonymous pamphlet published at London for
Ealph Smith in 1914 with the following extra long
tile New England short story of the Use, reigne
and RUNE Of the Antnomians, Familists, and Hber-
tines that infected the churches Of New England and
how they were contutcd by the Assembly of Ministers
there; also of the magistrates proceedings In court
against them, together with Gods strange and won
dcrfn judgments from heaven upon some of the chief
fomcDtos of these opinions, and the amentabe death
Of Mrs HuichisOn"
John Cottons Singing of Psalmes. Gospel Or
dlnance," published in 1850.
Another early work on America in this collection
IS Sir Walter Ralegh's Discoverie of the Large,
Rich and Bcwtiful Empire OF Guiana, With Rea-
ton of the Great Golden City Of Manoa (Which the
spaniards call FL Dorado etc" The work is small
auarto and was printed at London in 1896 Among
the more modern in this collection must be
mentioned John Ruskin's copy of J. NJ. W. Turner's
Liner studiorum.@ Most OF the plates are first and
second states and something of their beauty and
perfection may be guessed from the fact that the
copy brought $500 IN London The plates were
selected by Turner in 1872 and presented to friend
IN their present shape and now one of the unforc-
seen exgcncics of fortune has thrown them upon
tteie 1sosaiiabe shores Where solRe milhonaire OF
taste viii doubtless see ta1 s a m@deT T a4 there
is copy of the Nuremberg Chronicle dated l495
This is of the early fruits OF kobcrgers prn,ing
press. 1t history Of The world from ihe creation
according
The date of issue. Printed in the Latin IL contains
over 1000 cngiavngs on wood, including allcged
portraits Of all the great historical and legendary
characters even 10 one Of Pope Joan. They were
executed By Wolgemuth and Plcydcnwurff, the former
of whom was the master Of Albert DuIer.
There is also a fine copy OF Dn Sommcrards " Arts
of the Middle Ages in when there are 80 beautiful
pIates eA ccuted imitation of the originals In gold,
liver and cOlOrs, comprising uOnumens. furniture,
ac- smiles Of manuscripts arOf, gems. ivory Jewels
,lycrsmhs' work and costumes. This IS a genuine
,ary coorod copy from the BccMod Library at
Hamilton Palace. printed 1o3o-4o, and bound In
kxtra green morocco. In the collection are several
ARE Illuminated mssals Of the XlNth and XVIII
Centuries on velum, with many exquisite min
atures and borders richly ornamenied in gold and
soors: ard a splendid edition of Dbtn.s bbh0
rahlcal works in thirty volumes. printed In $50
s42 This work is worth 81 .OOO Air. BOn'On also
shows very fine and complete series of the fist
EDITION of Charles D!ckcns's works. dating from
1886 These siXty-four volumes contain tie bcsI
Impressions Of tie plates by Cruikshank PhZ' ana
tuttermolc, and uncut throughout Accompany
Dckcnss magazine articles and seven very interesting
This magnificent set. being entirely unique is Of
unusual interest and value
When asked how lie managed to procure these and
many othcg treasures is his collection Mr.. Bou'on
said Ii is accounted for only by the utter sag
aaton OF the trade abroad. few years ago dealers
n London would have laughed at the tcea OF
transatlantic collector attempting TO compete WIN
heir lordy hbliophiles for any Of these gems Bat
he general depression there has left us the range
10 that we go and select about anything we want,
wen in the most uncx pectcd quarters"