New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-08


The famous Althorp library which IS now to be Sold
and which is declared to be the finest private library
In the world has magnificent series Of The BOOKS
printed by Caxton. lone CaXton,' says Tile Lon
don Tines distinguishes library; half dozen
make it ilustrious; but what shall be said OF col
faction which contains fiji y-sevenl According to Mr.
Blades there arc ninety nine known productions OF
Cations press; the British Museun contains eighty
one, Of which eniy-ive are duplicates Thus the
Arhorp collection is really in advance OF that In
the Museum of the hfyseven there are thiIty-one
that are perfect and three Of which no other copies are
known TO exist. These are The Four sons of Aymon
and The History OF Bnnchardn and Egantine'-these
two unprecedented a bIOadside of death-bed prayers
In perfect condition. Among the rest there are the
celebrated .Recuyen OF the Istoryes Of Troye' and
THE Game and Playe Of the Cheese both printed a:
Bruges while the English printer learning his
work from Colard Manson-of whose more beautiful
workmanship there are noble specimens here. Sew
eral of the other CaXtons at Ahorp are Of The most
extreme rarity, only one or two other examples OF
them being known: while there are also "A number OF
works almost equally oovetable from the presses Of
Pynson Wynkyn de Worde and Machlinla, and of the
printers who worked at oxford and st. Alhans' Would
tnat this library of libraries might be brought bodily
to America and here remain unbroken
An Engishman is writing book on The Inter
national Relations Between England and America
1t is reported that he has fshed up from the British
Record Office many amusing documents the sub
ject
it is said that recent Italian dictionary of authors
in mentioning the works of Mr.. Iowens, gives the
following titles: "Ine Rose of Lilas Laphone' 1.-THE
garTeters" and 1.-The trap
The Ms. OF tale written by Robert BrOwning's
father has lately been found in London Ii is oddly
entitled The Widow of the World" and would make
a large volume. Accompanying it is letter written
by the poet. and identifying the Ms. one of the
many similar exercises in a literary way" Of his
father 1t is not believed that it Will be published
A delightful work recently published In England
the memoirs Of the VeIney family throws brilliant
light on the and women of Commonwealth times
The material is all drawn from family records which
discovered not long ago by the present head
OF the family When he came 20 live In the home Of
his forefathers he found wainScOted gallery the
top of the house. forty feet long. full Of boxes on
trestes, containing bundles of letters OF parch
ment and charters and pardons, with the great seals
attached-some few were touched by damp, some,
where the paper at all greasy, enawcd by rats
but all in the main in very good condition.
Advisory of Furniture is coming out in London
q book which, IT is predicted Will be n curious one
Its author has explored many venerable palaces
castles and national museums in search Of material.
II is stated that probably the highest price ever
given for a irst edition of Millions Paradise LOST
was that paid in London the other day-thc sum Of
$780, 1t was handsome copy, in the original bind
Ing, of that rarest variation of the first edition bear
ing the first or earliest title There are eight varia
lions OF this first edition, only photographers dis
tinguishlng the differences. slight they. An
other first edition bearing the fifth title was purchased
at the same sale for about sos.