New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-08-02
SOME RARE OLD BOOKS.
RECENTLY ADDED TO THE BRITISH MUSEUM
LIBRARY

London, July 22.-A memorable year 1890
at the British Museum, in respect Of add
lions to the library. Some Of the most
valuable and rarest books in the world have been
secured. There is one from Cations press an en-
tirey unique copy, says the librarian. Of the Sex
guam eleganssimae episolae.' which passed between
Pope Skins " and the ReDnllic Of Venice. from Do
cvmber, 1882, to February, 14S3 and were editsd IN
England by Peus Carmelanus, an italian eccesiastc
and man Of letters dOmicfed In this country, some
time in the spring or summer Of the latter year The
book was purchased from the possessors Of the eeh
Hene Library alberstadt, where 1t was dscoVeTeo
in 1874 by Dr. G. Konnecke, Archivist OF Marburs'
p 10 that time it had been unknown to photographers
1t is a unique work in every respect, being entirely
foreign to the general literary character OF Caxtons
productions and perhaps the first independent publcs
ton Of diplomatic correspondence ever made BY It's
acquisition the number of Cations known publications
not TO be found in his country has been reduced 10
two
Next in photographed Importance are TO be nsmea
the acquisitions Of spanish books made at the sae
Of the second portion of the library of Baron selee'
which took place in Paris on May 5l4 Three OF these
are among the rarest treasures of Spanish literature
One the romance Of the Cabslero Patir, Valladohd'
1888 is believed to be unique. Cervantes tells Us
that a copy persisted IN the burning OF Don ouAo'e'
library The other two, if less exceptional As cool
ties are greater literary interest Ge Catalan Neso"
OF Ovd's Metamorphoses. by Francisco Allegro, BARGE
Iona 1404, being an Invaluable nonuIent s III .'
language; and the CanciOnero EspTitqai OF lnnoey
AmDroslo MontesinOs Seville, 1857, Dut Ssract~r
Ste example Of the national pecglartes Of spanish parish
poetry, exceedingly rare In eli edg IN the Museum
on the same occasion were obtained. with Others Oh
much interest, the following books, SOM ero"}ca de
Hraan zapsco2a i49o the first spanish translator
Coronca del Sa1c9 Tey Don AZ I Muer CRrisana
Valencia 1928 Perez de Cmnchon, Anu a'1 ySaI.
81 All these books except the hst are eIe now S
known to or by saliva ID the e.epT an ey
PSt conv Of the first edition of LIE Mecons French
translation of the Decamcron Paris ISt2. ,o Nusepm
the EgcaoG Bible Frankfort hH 81 oab gresai
rarity and especially interesting rom pe Of the
G Gd,a bc Of 1885 Initiated and me a Ss
and canoulcal epstles and the PSam D nlSi Wh
int Of some portions OF the Old Testament
Srevonsly published by skona at Prague, ava ,rs ans
na Ho, 30 tbe Scriptures into Russian they are dso
t o ars u RnSsan books printed within the prem ~
limits Of the Em I Edition n" Of f cavins New Testament
nrntcd ~ GENEVA In 1851 vcun COPY, uniau S ~
ms sts,e, On tbe New Testament in the ober Eanine
daiect Of Romansch 1860 the Malagasy Biole Anssa.
ue , ,rce the grcatr part Of the impression NV
ing been destroyed in The persecution; o ana iro snail
CODES w'i top more efcctna conccament; Danes
REreVir family Bible with entries Of births mdr:agSs
and dea on Iso veer r Of The pa@s printed BY
lanes Nycolson befoe lo35 ms New rr potss
nrobablv printed about the same TIME d'1 NC ,cns
~ solomon including Nlsdom alu n ~, 4.
Drdrted by william COPELAND IN 1850 The Psaei
u'H"'E English literature the fortunate acquisition !"
william Blaie's first work. the PoeucA 5000,
I'm has made good OF the most mortityne 10
a. - IN tbe library pointed out snch bv BlaRcs
hio1roDher GchriSt, nearly tity years ago Dlt, IN,
The excessive rarity OF the DOCK never leneu,eu oT,
plctc copy OF The townSman one OF tns tMU
'nes conducted by Tlacke,ay when an undersF'uhnc
at cambridge SIS companion. The Shoo, ms ~ -
Scen I'm tc Museum Rarcr stu are complete svt
.rha Mite Ell" and Parry" miniature mas'mn.,o'
cbiaGv written by Sir \. Panilu and Lord IanSuiio
and printed AT the laers private press AZ Oh
ONLY two such sets are believed 10 exist thc one nov Nv
tsined was Lori Langdal9S own ard has ~; IN
in his handwriting Interesting ACQUISITIONS ~, =" - -
character are the original edition of GibDol ~
Mstincatif' for Great Britain against tF1r0 "a
Nature Boston, 1896 There is also one OF uie o't ~,
two known cOpcs OF Bunyan's meric1 III , -,
tho building OF the House OF God, lOoS. III, ~
was believed 70 have been DESTROYED at inc n md
Mr. Ciror's library more than twenty years aEu s 49,
has only recently been discovered conlp1lltNVs., ,ha
Injured on an examination OF the savage Nv, ,hor
same timo was purchased bel,ss ,''' -oo IN FAR
OF Dunysn's works Chs nom He'll Luz =. d.
~ known unique IN this edition. WINCH y asn ,uncd al
book actually asccgtalncd 70 nave O0eh p''N''N
Among numerous ctlrosltics the most remarSasis Is
a Chinese bank note OF the Ming DYNASTY an'a, soo
comparatively modern specimen TOT mn h, T,rope
years older than the first bank note is1ueo ~ - cSi
No example OF any other early issue Is knowh 70 way
with this may be mentioned Dutch treaties WIN hs.,t
Soveregns printed az Batavia III lOoo anc L., IN
English papers printed AZ the Cape % 'oN n,I 4,
1904 and 1900 nearly te liss atnp reoYirne loan
sSs cS,p s .Sss, 81 james ico
eesnmpA enough In Ms. but almost Rs2poH8 ~ AAe~