The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-23
PRINTED CENTURIES AGO.
A Map Of Virginia In 1906.

There is secret chamber In the Con
TessiOnai Library, sort Of holy Of holies
~ il were, the hey Of which Is always car
red safely in the pocket OF Librarian
pOdOrd's everyday attire. In this r.
treat. save from the c0vet0us fingers Of the
nbuOmtnIac or the hands Of common
.hef Mr.. spoli0rd has hidden away a
.mber OI rare. and valuable books. The
.brary j Is. for many years, been accumu.
iting all works relating 10 America until
Is collection of what ara knows by the
.enerai Name Of Americana stands unri-
allied. There are many rarer and more
costly earlier printed publications than
hose which appeared in this country and
ihese are chiefly in foreign languages. OF
III the early English and American books
.ur National Library has the first edition of
~ ftr the greater number, In my OF which
Ould not now be duplicated Tor many times
AeT original cost.
How were these books Obtained'' asked
he Post reporter Of Mr.. S,lohord. MANY
{ them were acquired by the wise aud
.mely purchase by Congress, IN 1866, of the
lrge historical library Of Colonel Peter
fOrce, formerly mayor of Washington, and
,rnter, author and journalist. Many more
ave been steadily picked up by myself as
ne opportunity offered, mainly at public
.uctiun OF the Libraries Of private collectors
u the United States, as well as IN England,
.'rance and Germany"
Among the rare fOliOs il a small, red
iOund book, which was printed In London
Il 1913. ft Is entitled Good Newes from
Virginia, sent to the Counsel and Company
4 Virginia residents in England. From
AleXander Whitaker, the Minister Of Hen
,co IN Virginia. imprinted by Felix Kyng-
ton for William Webb, and are 10 be sold
L his shop in Pduls Churchyard at the
isne of the Swanne. 1913" Ii is "A book OF
.urty-fOur pages, and defends the piauta-
ION Df Virginia. IN quaint. old-iasblOned
insuage, IN which scriptural quotations
re plentiful, il urges the emigration OF
'.ilshnlen TO the newly discovered eoun-
try.
mother book which refers TO Virginia
,as printed by Joseph Barnes AT Oxford IN
Oia. it Is description Of Virginia, with
n account Of The proceedings Of the colo
lists since Their first departure from Eng
md, with dlscOurses, OrdtlOns, and rela-
IONS of tue savagcs. The author is "tap-
.une smith Fjuniaines GOyerDOur Of The
ountrey." The book also contains map
4 the country, which, OF itself. is curl
isity. Besides the royal seals which are
catered over It, IL has a sketch Of the
Ourt OF POwhatan at the time Captain
,mith was delivered "A prisoner tO him. An
ld-fi-hiOned compass adorns one corner,
and tn picture Of a ship, ploughing the
n.an sea, is near by. rne inscription
IN the map says il was "descrbed' 10y
apt.in John smth and drawn by William
lone, 100. Even at that early day "Chesd-
,eack" bay. CApes Henry and Charles ana
POynt Comfort" had been named. This ls
me of the rArest books IN the library.
Another ancient book. printed ~ London
"A l6l1. is entitled "A Declaration Of the
/ ,te of COlopy and Affairs in Virginia"
II relates 10 the story Of q massacre by in-
hans on March I'D. by Edward W Ller-
lDuse. and also contains Il treatise written
~ that learned Mathematician. Mr. Hei ry
r.ggs, of the Northwest pass sge to tic
'Vain sea through Tie continent Of VIZ
anna aud by Trenton Hudson" The sul-
ice Of the book. in referring 10 the mae
acre, SAYS: together with the names OF
hose that were then massdcred, that their
,wful heyres by this notice given may take
rider fer the inheritlng Of their lands"