New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-01-04
A STOREHOUSE OFTREASURE
THE IVES BOOK, MANUSCRIPT AND ART COL
LECTION.
SPLENDID RESULTS OF SYSTEMATIC COLLECTING
TO BE SOLD IN MARCHz-SOME OF IT'S


SPLENDID RESULTS OF SYSTEMATIC COLLECTING
TO BE SOLD IN MARCH7SOME OF IT'S
RICHEST AND BAREsr SPECIMENS.
The Brayton Ives book, manuscript and art collec-
uon which, stated in yesterdays Tribune. VIII
be sold at the American Art Association Galleries early
In MARCH, is splendid example of what may be
accomplished BY the infusion Of little method into o
enthusiastic zeal Of the collector Mr.. Ives began W
collect about twenty years ago, a. the consequence Vi
course of historical study and by the avoidance OF
hap hazard buying, and the pursuit OF definite OBJECT
In his work. Inc is the of Of the finest priVVo
collections In thtS any Other country IL Is est
mated TO be worth in money well over SoOoooo, ana
It's value 10 the cosmopolitan circle Of art and DOCK
lovers IS unreasonable.
Mr. Ives's collection Of Americana is one that would
adorn great National museum. II there were one III
this country. The collector showed In his acQWsluou
Of his American series of raritcs the same meu,o"
md purpose that he displayed in the other branches
OF his collection. He began by getting local histories
of towns and cites Next he gathered matter TIA. a
reference to Indian fights. From that he went PACK
70 accounts of the settlements OF NewHagland and
Virginia Continuing his retr0Sressive search MI
I've, now looked ont for English accounts OF now 'o
expcdit3ons TO America were sent forth. Back I"
these of course. lay the still older narratives oi "o
American discoveries, and that DIVISION Oh INC 'o0
was n natural bridge to the next ana E''I' 'iIo 10
motns of all the histories voyages and discoveries OF
Cortes Vespuccius and Columbus. There are many
notable books in Mr. Ives's Americana, among tleui
"Champlans Voyages of which there is believed 10
be only one other complete set In any private coiieoi
IN this country. Mr.. 1ves's set Is III "o
finest possible condition. Another rclhalAaoio l'
nre C[ the Ives Americana is copy
~ q, the letter of Columbus to Louis de Saht
Angel written in Spanish, and giving what some au-
tboritles believe TO be the first printed account OF 'o
first Columbian voyage. Mr.. Ives has two eduohs Vi
the letters of Columbus in Latin to Gaorlel sanc'
tho ROYAL Treasurer of spain. one OF the eolnoS Is
considered by Harrsse of Paris, TO be inc YER! lS'
~ all the editions in Latin OF these letters while INC
other edition has for its hacker in similar Claim MI
Major of the British Museum. As Mr.. Ives mas pom
the editions he is the safe SIDE no matter WHICH Vi
the authorities Is right.
Among the manuscripts in Mr. lvess collecuoh' inc
pamhroke {. Book of Hours" easily shines supreme
IT is magnfcently Illuminated, illustrated ana "ll'''
PRAYER book, The Hours of the Holy virgin mary
and was prepared about the year 144o for Wiiah ie
bert first Earl Of Pembroke. That MI iVe@s fe"o'0
BOOK of Hours is genuine there can be not the ''t
doubt Even the workmanship of the volume proves
II II Is n large perfectly preserved folio, bouhu III
boards covered with old red velvet, Win pa7ee anu
clasps of silver in the style OF the early Italian Hl0
work. The fawless penmanship OF the pays Iu''S ~
neat and perfect through margins aolaIe VII"
rich and gorgeous decoration. There are 2o' wafer
color miniatures in the BOOK and the pictures III cooI
ing detail and execution simply marvellous Inc
"get up"-to apply modern term 10 lt-oi inc VIM.
book is such as would make any edition de luxe OF
these DAYS look trivial. But then wlat e1luoh uo
hike would bring $4,000 volume? That Is ABOUT
the sum-it was, to be exact, &2ooo sterhns-"in'n
Mr. Ives Maid 10 F. S Ellis of London, for TINS precious
Pembroke Book of Hours The manuscript Is Oh
English execution and thai adds to It's vaiue' as hhs
lish-done manuscripts Of its period are farer 'na
French Italian or Flemish. Then its history can be
traced which Is another element In It's Value de -
n,aces its authenticity beyond dispute. As for us
standing in the world of old manuscripts it ranks win
the famous Bedford Missal" which Is preserved III
the British Museum. ,,.,.
This king of the manuscripts in the ives coleo'ioi
has a large following of less rarity and less intrinsic
valne but stIll rare and valuable. There are Books
OF Hours OF French Italian and Flemish orsih' ana
manuscripts q ihe Latin Cassie ,b Gutenberg Bible
probably the gem OF the Ives coneouon 81 ~
R beS GeSi the uenbe qoT%e s 50 gently
and its successive owners dealt with IT. After u, IL,
pnnt of ANTIQUITY comes the "Cathollcon or Lexicon
Of Balbus dated AGO. Mr.. Ives has also gatheied
number of editions of the dances oI R T}sn,s
Holbein and Others. and OF the BOOKS Oh hnoi''"'
To lovers Of Shakespeare we'll as TO all blblo
philes Mr. Ivcs's copies Of the quarto ana i'Eos i
has six quartO plays-"The Midsummer Sgnt s No.,
All nrsts But the quaros interesting because they
were nearly all published before The iolo, IL '
shaNespeares PLAYS. Mr. Ives has the four fo1's
and the poems lie has copy Of Tenn, ana AoOn'
Of the first printed classics Mr. Ives has oG rePre
senfatOn Among others he has ClccroS - he Oh'..s
ApnIens St. Augustine caesar St shrySos'q l
Tbeocrfns Boccaccio and she schOoboys fneAd''
Euclid. Homer Horace Virgil and CGrngn5 VIZ Tyc
collection is rich He has specimen 81 ue WORE ID
Caxton two Of that OF Wynkyn de Node " me oevcI
pcnriential Psalms and the Lives OF the SAINT
iv,tas Patrium) one Of Richard Pynson'S tie mp Vi
rallies dated 1909. the only copy in the cOuntrN.
In addition to all this book and manuscript treasure
Nr Ives mas a big and valuable collection o. Or1en,i
ohtecte includ ne Chinese porcelans ana lades Jap
anese swords, lacquers and carvings