New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-19
Mrs RYLANDS AND THE
From. tn. London Daily Chronicle.

From Tho London Daily Chronicle
The old maxim about It's oclns On III wlna WINCH
hlous r,t,nl, any sCod has never been more SDfn-
plcteiy vciIned ia the case Of the A'iop Library
and the national oianity WHICH we were pop"is "
mourrl la, iullca out TO be cause ~. relobah6
That this magnificent library would be s"iu eodrT o.
later there been for long ume very l'te oouD'
th.t n v,yla ho purchased Oh bloc ana gwen W VIC
nation seSaned beyond even tte vaga'res OF tirc
dreamer OF dreams. suoi, ho"eved' , n ~
tine most important and unique since DOCKS peSdtht
sSs Elements are competed Mrs Ryland', the
actual purchaser, will find her beliang account C'ne
,Usa nj a million sterling leo, than It would other,
80 have been but she viii be than compensated
Tor ts BY the reflection that size nae oo1c hooiy
S+.< and that for all Tyr VIII be associated
With the finest collection OF book. evoi collected TO-
her BY one MAJ lHiefy-and we are not wnuhs
Without he best authority the history Of tue trans
scuSn or rather movements, Is TINS A.,
When the late John yand OF v Manca ana second
wife an enormous fortune. this generous ndy formed
determination TO perpetuate III some ahu r1t nv,
TO Manchester Dor although tie rumor is destina
tion not been either oihcaly cohht.u or ue' r
tonopois), where the greater portion Of THIS wealth
had been accumulated seemed the inoet o pno
ceIege at LEEDS, the Rev $ g. Green, D. D. NOV
secretary Of the Religious Tract SOCIETY became nc
this ripened intimate liiendship so much s 80,
In fact that the late Dir. Ryands left Dr. Green a
Something ysy ss,'q Msc cG WSen Mrs Ryaas
decided upon forming library she secured poa ' "reen
WHO is his fathers private secretary Arnold Green
6ss very wide and sound knowledge OF pooT, snS
since the beginning OF 1880 has been Puic'ses on,
placing commissions in all quarters. fVr some
months he securing the Continent i0r nit1i
the greatest acquisition being copy OF t'is nsra
tons uncoered of the first edition. executed between
the years 1440 and 1850. We believe we are Voi
rect in saying that hs copy rg IRON ooU francs or
about. sG32. The utmost secrecy nhu 10 o honcbt
In connection with this work, which was D1uSn.
through bookseller Of ven'e STns S no nS as
ure should slip entirely ont of the country
Ibis difhcul, and decae task OF transnseion wa
arm English bankers 1t may BE- pon'cd ON r', p s
This copy Is of samc issue as those IN ttc hilI.l
o. the minute differences which exist Htweem t tc ,,ve
copies 1s, that Tie duplicate VIII pe eiacn S'Ne We,
or sold to some great local Dray VIII uUcn
tuicnre Bible considerable portion OF he E2o,oOo
which Arnold Green has spent during the iast , M
veal, has gone in modern BOOKS, ana t.se or ro other
leather by the best bookbinder' IN LONDON eacn SUI
ject being bound In distinct color ana encn vpuhs
Stamped on II. In this section OF modern worksLln
WHICH Of course the Nthorp Library Is very dehccnt
there are very .ny is cs.s aIT comes con COPY Of
The first edition OF RuSkn's pocmS-a present, WIN
autograph inscription from the great art crc mother
n friend Tie uniqueness Of his particular Volhe
arises from the fact that II contained poem 10 tiie
authors sweetheart OF which Mrs Ruskn dSanplove1,
ind which, therefore. she rutheSsy removed. diis
lefcirncy Is. however, now suppl'N, anc Pldclc"lN
the volume Is complete but iN abstract Interest is not
in any way lcssened. The infinty of treasures ana
,orities which will distant date be housed uhdsr
one roo ard open to inspection of all cannot he
enumerated in this place, ana We must content ouI-
selves Tor the present in giving few hctS when nave
not until now been made public. The conditions upon
which the collection will te given 10 the nation ana us
enact location in Manchester are matters when 1t
would be premature 10 Gir Du' o we rrDeon OF
the disgracefu Gasco which recently attehoci MI
Tae's generous oier