New-York tribune., 1891-03-07
THE IVES BOOK SALE.
RARE EDITIONS WHICH WERE BOUGHT.
THE TOTAL FOR THE TWO DAYS GOES ABOVE
500 GOO.

Tho pravton Ives sale was continued Yesterday
And Though there was a great number Of Books Oh
Hours and manuscripts disposed OF In the al'eroo"
the commercial spirit which had kept uoWn '"'
prices the previous day mad effect upon the piuus
yesterday Among the manuscripts, Robert HOG
bought a ouaro on ycllum In Gothic letter OF French
execution for 81 OOO aud duodecimo, bound by Lortc
for 1850. Mr.. Pierce. under the name OF Nassau
and Mr. Estes, under that OF "Wiklhs'' heary
the printed Books Of Hours between them' Only
permitting three to escape their grasp.
The first edition OF lOrace'S opera ohinia' VI y"
date but supposed to have been printed about ia,o
was started at 300. and finally was acquired by Mr
Brooks for 900 The Horace OF lo2', pouio Wy
Dcrome went TO Mr. Brooks for $3.50. The hrst cur
ton Of Pines Horace having the words posi- est
which were afierward corrected to poteS' WAS '0i'
to Charles Scnbner's sons for S1o4' ~,
Ilorsmandens Journal 1744, was bought py Douu
Mead q Co. for S2-0
"Hcures Il Lu,aigc dc Rome prlntco Dy iiso"'"o
in 149s went to Mr. wilkins for S01 % al'er AL cN
citing struggle.
per feet copy OF Scmon Vostre's " Les PrcSehUeS
lIcures Lusage de Paris started at Tloo' ana
Ny vigorous competition it reached s3"o' ""cn ~
was acquired by Mr.. wilkins. There are only '"o
other copies OF this book eXtant and DCth VI '"o0'
are imperfect.
The lore Deipac," from the Kervu press, al,
almanac from 1919 to 1888, was sold to Dodd, Meau
& Co. for Sl25.
William riubbard's Narrative" 1877. bonnd Win
"The Happiness Of a People," containing the hrst
map engraved in New England, sold to Dodd,
Mead d Co. for 1928.
Volume I (all that has been published) Of IIubby's
7 American Revohrion.' containing an autograph
letter from John Hancock TO George Washington weh'
to Mr.. Littlcncd for $50.
Five pieces on the &" Indian War in Ncw-England,'
bound In volume, for which Mr.. Ives Is said ID
have paid SlO0, went to Mr.. Lttlefcld for $500
Mr.. Pierce for S112 30 got copy Of the first edi-
ton Of Tho Strange and Dangerous Voyage of Cap
tain Thomas James
Mr. benjamin desired Jeifcrson's Notes on the
state Of Virginia" which he got for $40. This IS
one Of the edition privately printed for Mr. Jefferson,
in each Of which i found autograph note from
the author.
\ BrevIarum vclum, in two volumes, from the
press Of Nicholas Jensen. started by Mr.. Pierce
at $50 and mounted rapidly $3.50 at which price he
got it. Johnson's History Of New England Lon
don, 1854, found purchaser In the person Of Mr..
llideburn, who paid $li0 for II.
The original editions Of Zen Jonson's plays ranged
from $50 for Cynthas Rcves' 10 $50 for VOlpOul7
Mr. Pierce acquired the entire lot for the small
Of 500. The longing eyes of Dodd Mead Il Co.
lighted upon OF the two vellum copies known 10
exist u the Jo,cphu-" Of I4o2. from the press Of
Ncilrd They .uccccdcd in clrryny of this pr @725.
y presentation copy of the hr, clifton Il
Keats poems went TO Nj. Mitchell for Sl2O. ia
Iordr'S "Chau~Jni," 1773. an uncut copy with an
autograph letter Of IN" author inserted. found ready
adm.rcr IN Mr.. Norayeniurr. who took it for Sl7j
volume. Mr. I've, viii prove n sufferer from the de
probation of hi, French books. This book alone cost
him over 1000 franc,. H. Moycn Age I,I.ijt.
wa secured for 800 by Charles scrlbncrs sons TIL,
lIecHorl Library copy %; Lacautius.7 % the date
Of 1862 was coveted hy General Rush G. Hawkins.
who made known h- wish by bidding 1t from 500
10 $40, when It became hi, property
y copy, bound by rad"oup Of the d" Farmer Gen
erals edition n7d2 Wa given t. Mr.. Bonaveuturc for
the II 513O.
Il, Casl,'s spanish Coonle,' London, 1858.
brought the bid Of 7i-5 from Mr.. Pierce, who secured
ii that price. IuuIouuicic', Florida pa-. lj-i.
va, bought by Dodd. Mead N Co. for $40.
The bidding for the first edition Of La,cari,s Gram
molicl Grarca7 II7G bound by Lewis, started at 800
and quickly mounted I, c3fo. at which price Robert
Hoe procured IL.
Lo Clcrcq's Etabli,,cncnt dc Ia Toy,7 In two
volumes. Paris. 1891. went to Mr.. sabn, for SlGo
while an uncut copy of Lodcrcrs Discoveries reached
$40 TIE bid OF Mr. ldcbur. Lc-cagbJt's " La
N0uvelc France 1902 aud hs Lc, Muses. Il The
same date. bound In one volume on Dodd Mead "
Co.'S bid reached $40 They bought last year tho
Barlow copy for s22O. LILY, Court Comedies"
brough, ril from Mr. Pierce.
Lin,chotcn', "Voyl,c.," London. 1875. wa, sold for
S2O to the came purchaser. Lorri,'s Remnant de Ia
Rolc." noted lor the exquisite binding In which
Lortc lad clothed 1t ihau f1r IT, own merits. was -old
to Mr. Honavcutur' fr T2oj. The beautiful Daphr!'
ct Cloe7 Paris 500. with The set Of plates before the
letter Wa. sold - Chlg~ Nclibnrr', sons for so 30
An uncut copy uf ia. ll,pamcrpn,' Bcrnc, IoO 81
went for $50 to tiar'e ~cribner', sons.
The manuscript, Wrir ho" reached y manuscript
containing Tort tour drawings, -l-ucd " Emmanuel
Biclc. l72l." brought So going L. g. Miller
~ Cnal,oI. - Notet, bound for Henry II and Diane
de- Po.,iirr,, having their initial, ntcrlaccd tht
side IL TIE cover. went Nj Bouavcntuc for 500
after a Ion, ,tri..lc with Nr. Hoo The beautiful
IT,. .Ul f,,l t.tt pf
eyrr,iion cvtsrt vrnt .rr some cNctlng bddins ~
Dodd Mead - 90. Mr. lycs j, said Ia have given
$4,000 ior thi, some ycars ago 10 NJ. Ell, The
va, bought by Mr. Eouay"uturc for 800.
The first issue Of the 1i-7 edition Of Peter Nartyr'5
" Irt DEBATE which cost Nj. I've, $1,000. went for
The ar't i Thrcc Dccadc,- went to the same buyer
for 40, and Ia" tr~i edition Of the Fourth Decade
Dr,aGc," was bought by pvid, Mead y Co. for 80.
The Dcradc,.' translated by Richard Edrn
ai'o. i''"'" Na'on 'oS rcqa@ @ War; boston. 5.5
with uncut edge went for Sllo to the u,ull
General Law, Of the Ma ssocnuscts Colony Cambridge
IG72 cost Mir IIiidcbum 500. Cotton Mahri'a
for si"6 by Mr Burr The Wonderful Work, oi
cod" Eo-ton. 1900 went 70 - C. f3nci, for go and
The Wonder. o tie Invisible World uncut. To the
same buyer lor il25. the total for the afternoon
session wa, SsC,.2G -.
Mahcr Wa continued, hi- Magnolia Christi Amer
cana7 going for $40 10 Es'c, Lauridt. while tl'
Mead 4 Go for go Increase MuthcI', D" \ Ircf
History Of the War;" Boston, lGiG was bought b{
DOdd Mead Go. 80: 80 %. and another copy WIN
the title In fac -nllr ccd 80. going - D"dd, Nrad
& Co.. while the London reprint Of the same BOOK
brought so.
Il Farther Account Of the rryals of the Ncw Eng,
land Witchc,7 went FOR 900 TO ". T.. Btnlamlh ana
uncut copy of a." Gospel order Revived was SOFA
for go t0 Mitclcll~.'
Mayhcw's " Conquest and TrlumphN Of Grace, Hl~2
uncut. was bought b} Mr.. Litrlcleld for TIoo' ana
his Indian converts London, 1857, went to Estes
a Iauriat for T32. , ,.,,
Mr.. Moore. representing the LcnoN Library; bouSnt
for 40 "A copy of Mcla's "tOsmOgrHpha, salanHdht1
IIO- for which Mr. I've, paid SlG1 at the bnloW Sa"
while for 30 DOdd. Mead * TO- got Mcnddcas 'h''a'
London. 1J7-. . ,..,....,, ,,.,,i
The llr tlon, of Millions poctcal works ,il well
"C1mus" going for Si25 10 Mr.. Picrcs' LNcml9 ~,
@3l5 10 Nr. Pierce. Paradise LOST Wnh he nlN,
little PAGE for ,s2lJ to Charles ScrbncrS Soh', ana
paridi-, Rcgaircd" 10 Mr. Benjamin for go.
The Mo!llnA Morning and Evening Prayer; 30 30
iu. ull.-hnrn for al u. lLr .OLMN