Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-21

one to receive the personal editing of the i'm
mortal author. Next there is Liverpool edi-
ton of 1900, 4 vols, Svo.. with Nasmyth's por-
trait engraved by Negle, and the four famous
British editions Of 1901, printed respectively at
Berwick-upon-Tweed, 2 vols. limo at London
vols. svo.. ~ Glasgow by Thomas Stuart, 8vo.,
and at Glasgow by Chapman a Lang, with por-
trait by Mackenzie. Next are two editions
printed in 1902, one at Edinburgh. 2 vols. 32mo.,
and the other at Kirkcaldy, vols. 1Smo.
EARLY AMERICAN EDITIONS.
Dropping subsequent British editions for .
moment and taking up the early American, this
collection contains the largest number Of fine
American specimens in the world. First among
these il the New York edition Of 1873, pub
lished by j. and A. Mclean, limo. and next
the rare New York edition Of 1899. published by
John Tiebout. limo. with portrait, by Philad.
Gen George Washington possessed a copy Of
this edition, containing his autograph on the
fyleaf. Capt. Smith has been cunning for
it for years. Recently he located it in the
library Of Congressman B. +. Cable Of Rock
Island. Ill William II. Vanderbilt Of New
York was after" it. too. but Mr.. Cable declares
emphatically. Vanderbilt can't buy it," Then
there is a superb copy Of the Philadelphia edi-
ton Of 1901. BY Benjamin johnson. Jacob John
son and Robert johnson. vols, 1smo., aud a
copy Of the rare Wilmington edition of the
same year. 12mo., with portrait, published BY
Bonsal & Niles.
issues, there is the Philadelphia of 1907, by
Peter Stuart, 2 vols.. lsmo.; the Philadelphia
Of 1911, BY Benjamin Chapman, 12mo.; the
Baltimore of 1872, by A. Miltenberger, with
portrait by W. r. Jones: the Baltimore Of 1914,
by T. Lucas. IT,, and J. Gushing, 4 vols, 16mo.,
profusely illustrated; the Salem, y. Y, edition
Of 1915. by J. 7. Reynolds. 2 vols, 2imo. the
Baltimore of 1916, by +. Lucas, jr., & Co..
syo-; the Philadelphia Of 1918, by Benjamin
Warner, vols. lSmo-, with portrait; the Bos-
80. 81 ~ -nl. q q O.
and the Philadelphia of 1922, by McCarty 4
Davis. 2 vols, 1Smo., with portrait
Then. there are copies of the S. King. New
YORK, edition, vols. 24mo., and the ". A.
Barlow. New York, edition, vols, 1Smo., both
OF 1924. the latter bearing the autograph Of
Charles O'Connor. the distinguished New York
lawyer. Still later is the 1926 New York edition.
by Vim. Borradaile, royal Svo., and the 1880
New York edition. BY ). and ID. A. Forbes,
12uo.; the 1881 Philadelphia edition. by J.
Crissy x j. Grigg, Svo.; the 1882 New York. by
Booth & Son. Svo.: the 1884 Boston. by billiard,
Gray Co. vols, and the Boston edition, by
James b. Dow, of the same year, vols, 1Smo.;
the 1885 New York, by VIM. Pearson, Svo., with
portrait by j. Moffst; the 1886 Hartford, Conn.
By Judd. Loomis & Co.. Svo., and the New York
edition Of the same year, 2 vols, 24mo.; the
$40 Halifax. by Vim. Miner, 32mo.; the 1841
New York. by J. 4 II. G Langley. Svo; the
1872 Philadelphia. by J. Crissy. with portrait
by Welsh. and the 1913 New York, by Robert
j.. BiXby 4 Co.. 12mo. Concluding the Ameri-
can rsrities mention should be made of the 1916
Philadelphia, by John Locken. 2imo.; of the
1852 New York, by Harper & Brothers, 4 vols,
limo, and of the 1856 Philadelphia, by Willis
Il. Hazard. 12mo
RARE BRITISH EDITIONS.
Turning again to the British editions I'M
noticed before. Capt. Smiths collection con-
tains these, among other gems: London edition,
1904. vols, l2mo., with portrait by r. II.
Cromek after Nasmyth; Glasgow, 1904, 18mo,