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aoTHAM's PRIVATE LIBRARIES.
Gotham boasts also OF a host of llterar,
~ In The struggle to %ure the esms s of itsr
aay workmanship. The appearance OF any
bbarsvaisss IA treasure from the printing preri
At the Hasa time iya r iobsr; St
.,s Mss toe prin,:ng ess bui der. owns the nes;
home at Il Eas Thirty. SIKH street and is ths
delight of all his friends The library ia apa.
,s a dsD.R RahSf1nY ana Il |: wth
mstcu as mat oyer 5000 Volumes q Unique inter-
ssd on lie M hk
prehensive scoce OF this ma gn incent objection.
ko rsas rlea 10 ~ old msnseriI.s contains some Of
Guttenberg press. and varied group OF in.
or e tSe the
81 so sSoEbnder %1st
enthusiasm craved tossasson Of. A'' ''''"''
in Of sh1
superior Ia some respects 10 the i, os as
This library cost MI. do Forest over t2OoUou.
and experts admit that ns n commercial in !.
p,I isng profit on its outlay Mr.. de Forest ia
always M on The lookout for gems o, the press.
ssrIqs Tss S.sy " "sssa tS
I Is nOt6Ole, too Tor its eYuInnl,.a oF ali inh.
tcenth century books. being ranked as the most
sSSRsst Ss sIss II 1his any
inserted m and which are frequently spoken Of
Forest secured some years ago 100 Of tbs " very ~
ch9 cest volumes o. the famous Pallet library,
at slos s0a' 81 .Soo nsa s
SS!'y BsSSsios = place /. the
q, thas country; IN; Ile at one time owned a splep;
BEGAN snaw IA to collect dey9,lng himself this
ahey are gu nperbly bound, and contain a"to:
DER ns M STsRs editions rem
o. s,. modern works. ma 10 valuable BY the ins,r-
very nes, iranaso ifsa'sa sfars Wts !he
library and is credited With not caring h What "a a
prSecTs tome GoS,s him 50 long as he secures it
traordnsry dramatic m ibraey. o o"S Which diners S
from the DAILY collection in the rich proiusion
Of dramatic programmes. portraits. and pho:
o|d play bills alone. this collection, has been
cite ctsdi IL a, times % as the mos, rsmarkable coec-
a tne drama 10 library, and that in the posses
sion OF the Dunlap Society. organized to pre-
the o. notable s soeetons II asSuRs aW
yer J.: Z. y; Arnod. an enthpsLast IN books.
o psy al the
Mr.. David Sewell has a fondness for collect.
Ing Old prints. and hos occurred host OF them
s 6rsry oi H. 6an, Hf.fT NJ Tredws Iii
terataro On the history Of Brookisn and is the U
most comprehensive on this one subject OF any
library in the country.
IN THE PICTURE GALLERIEs
The collection of PAINTINGS in the palatial
home Of Mrs. William ii. vanderbilt. widow Of
tn. railway king: now ranks as the first pri:
rs sne Of the hand s"msst rriva,e p art Galleries re
10 the world. It includes tho choice works oi
sSs M tss 81 The
bs The late Mr. vssdetbswhen Hs reselSei Me leexua 70
hGHa the brown s'one pa ace on Fifth avenue.
Ga: hut S then n
IT, i o ne 81 ss'as 1e
Gently created II sensation in art circles by
as aea II r. q" hs
!'s" which was ut tie Paris ExhiDitOn q is7s.
'' form in their aggregate one OF the collections
wh!,h constitute the artistic landmarks Of the
d sride for M il. lsslheticai spirit." % W et'Nn
and So aassae9es ss
collections have Also been praised. Experts ,
say. tor. that there are many collections now
will In time snrnass the collections that are |
now well know9. These, picture .loyers have
b! usn. but with the :eu ousy that seems part
u some genuine connotsseurs they strive to
,iative in ,imates. and do not. care 10 have 1t
natter OF general kn2wedge that they are the
eers rhev keep therp seeses e we o
Mr. Henry q. MarGuand and Mr. Henry o.
iavemeyer's galleries are notable for their ex:
, Mr.. Thomas B. Clarke and Mr.. William. T.
Il the work al American artists. Mr.. Cinrke's
olection contains very many examples OF
Hsny T. collection is re-
narkahle lor its exampi o. # the French school
s9 he s ISa,ea tbs Me1S Tth ths
las remarkable collection OF foreign paint
ngs MIR; Robert Hoes collection has been
Tho gathering together Of treasures OF brio
.brac 10 one ofthe. charming and Interesting
ancles Of tho wealthy folks OF this town that
ives pleasure 70 themselves. and an abund-
very phase Of the col 'ector's fever Of enthusi-
sm is illustrated 10 the varying taste Of tho
reasure Of this SOFT; The bric-a. brac hunters
rom porcelain and old china to historic old
hoes and old hals. In the latter branch OF
uaint antiIuarianis New Workers. are only
ast beginning to develop an artistic whim
hat has produced some curious ana valuHole
oIlections abroad. 1t appears to be = dim,
} decide who has the best collection
sa ny choicest anil richest examples narrows
own to some hall dozen Of the s,l rich men men IT It
nest collection OF Jade Mr.. Bishops porcr-
Inns are also things OF great beauty and worth.
BRIC-A-BRAC.
No one has such a splendid collection Of old
rms aud armor as serves to mako the interior |
the mansion OF MIR. G. p Morosini O mu-
sum fnll of rnre entertainment for the locets
antique. Mr.. Morostni's collection OF old
old Is also moro varied and remarkabls than
ny other Of the kind IN the metropolis. He
as spent hundreds OF Thousands OF dollars In
sitting together this rare treasure. MIR. Moro |