New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-13
V4LC4BLE GIFTS TO YALE.
FINE BOOKS AND MANUSCRIPTS PRESENTED 81
WILLIAM LORING ANDREWS

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New-Haven. Conn. July IL tspeciaDmAnotnsr
handsome gift has been made to Yale. Nl'iam l|''
! Ing Andrews has recently presented to me coies'
. valuable collection of early printed books anu
rare manuscripts. valued by expert philippines !"
the neighborhood Of so 00). The Cdxton edition aloe
according to Professor Lounsbury. Is worth Si'"'
and the library would not take twice that amount
for IT, For years the University Library mas OeTh
/ gathering together valuable collection Oh rare
books relics and college antiquities. and has piacru
them ali in the lobby OF the Chtienden Library !"
the south wing Of the lobby the latest gift has pee
placed The library itself Is rich In stores OF ao'e'
pamphlets American records. rare prints o'd news
papers ana manuscript documents. Inc writer ,'''
occasion only recently to look up manuscript reg
for Of Ezokial Choevcr dated 1919. written by thd'
worthy to the Church Of New-Haven The coliec"oh
OF American newspaper files is considered one Vi 'e
most perfect in the country.
Mr. Andrews has long been known and eminent
for his tastes and the scholarly ability with when
he has made OF them. His collection Oh I''
editions though small was extremely select ana
was made az carefully as a connoisseui' Win ioNe
for h,s work and without stint OF money. could
make Il; The collection is remarkable for It's several
extremely rare and valuable specimens
The collection numbers twenty-five ana contains
the following
..Homilcs on the Gospels" by Gregory the Great
This was printed in 1873 by Gunther Haner the first
printer in Augsburg. and is the earliest printed ed-
ton extant The illumination Is remarkable FOR the
care with which It was executed
History of Animals by Aristotle" Translated Into
the Latin by Theodore GAIA. Printed at Venice in
1916 by John of Cologne The devices on the margins
are very odd.
"Iiber Etymologiorum." by 1sidOre Of Seville THIS
Is the earliest printed edition. The border Is umi-
mated in floral designs. Il was printed at StTass-
burg $50 by Johann Mentelin
"Aesop's Fables" Printed at Milan Ois~ by
Of rec
Latin This Is n copy of the earliest text Of any
Greek classical author.
DE Duobus Amantlbus ASTORIA" by Aeneas Syl-
vius pope Plus IL. Printed by Ulrich Gerng at
the first printing press set up in Paris. in l4'o
DE Iinguae Lltinae Elegant'." by Lorenzo ValA
Printed at Venice in l47l by Nicolas Jensen
'QuadrgcsImaie de Paeniisntia" by Roberto car;
acco Tnted in AZ at Tenfe oo by Wt y6ab the S
manuscript Life Of Carlo Zeno Admiral OF
Venice" Printed by his grandson Q41N. The vol
p pf4f and beaufu edition The Illumination Is
"a An Italian manuscript Of Lyy Mflcenih Senqg},
Including his 'IIistoria Roma" The Ienmarshlp -
Wonderfully beautiful being written In the form 81
Gothic printing. and the pagss are paintea aht ~, H.
is worthy OF remark The writing is done on rep
resentation OF ii scroll and the margins are painted
AZ various points. The initial letter-head Is made
in the form OF square. with Ivy showi IN rrhh
robe pointing behind him 10 the city. shown win
It's walls and war-horse prencing a1'u; IT. NE ar
Pliny's Natural History Printed at Venice ~
1872 bv Nicolas Jensen. bound by Roger Payne.
DE Proprieiate Scrmonum." by Nonlus Mar'eHus
printed al Venice In 1876 by Nicoias Jensen.
''.Iacobus Magnus" by Jacques LeGrand. Printed
AZ Paris In l477 by the three men. kranz. Gcrlng
and Frburger. 900
Done at Cologne in l472 by U!rich Zon il is printed
great story-hoari Of the Middle Ages and furnished
Shakespeare and Spenser with many Of their plots
and stories.
Vugate Translation Of the bible. Paris d54s Print
Cd 10y the widow Of Thielmann kerver, shown In
the original leather binding
"Ordinary Of Christian Men" Printed AZ London
Q5Oe) by Wynkyn de Worie bound by Matthew. This
curious volume - Of special interest. Il hears ON
the titlepage, under crude cut ~ christian
reading in his library. the legend Where begin
meth a notable treatyse and full neccssarye to all
Crystyen for to knowe." II Is named the or
dynary OF Crystycns or for Crys;ycn Men