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Which his library Is particularly rich, be
excepted. Some Of the en2ravings in his
collection cannot be duplicated. OF late
years he has divided his attention between
| the collection of old books and modern
paintings. His collection of paintings IL
choice and valuable.
An interesting collection of illustrated
and rare books is the feature of the
library of Mr.. Crosby S. Noyes. He has
| practically a complete set of the works OF
Dore. sets rf illustrations by all the great
caricatursts Of England, France and Ger
| many. and large number of handsomely
Noyes has made several visits to Japan,
and he has become interested in japanese
art, as shown in book Illustration, and has
brought together large and valuable col
lection.
Books ON Many Subjects.
DR.. Anita Newcomb MCGEE, is still adding
to her valuable collection Of scientific
books Some of these old works on science
are exceedingly rare. 1t is interesting to
look over thew. on account Of the mingled
ponderosity and biandness with which the
old scientific writers put forth dctums,
utterly new and strange to them that have
for centuries belonged to the common
knowledge Of children.
Mr.. Felix Reeve has a collection Of his
torical and biographical literature, chiefly
Americana.
Another collector of Americana who has
a number of curious and rare old books is
Mr. Henry A. Willard. His collection of
the autographs Of the signers Of the Decla-
ration of Independence is said to be one of
the most complete in existence
Mr.. Carroll D. Wright, the head of the
department of labor. has succeeded in ac-
quiring the best collection Of statistical
works in this country. He is a tireless
and figures, and he has tabulations from
the days Of the old Phoenicians down to
the census figures of all census taking
countries Of the present day.
An earnest and discriminating collector
Of old books on general subjects is Repre-
sentative Hit of Illinois. whose library is
probably more choice than that of any
OF our legislators. Mr.. Hit is an accom-
plished linguist. and the bulk of his books
are In foreign tongues. Mrs Hit is also a
great assistance to her husband as a collec-
tor OF books She is especially fond of
books of the medieval period OF France
senator Hoar is typical book worm,
ana his reading Is wide and various He Is
a constant attendant at book sales, and is
a misc cellaneous buyer.
Henry Cabot Lodge has secured in Wash
ington large part Of his superb collection
OF books on the early days of New Eng
land He is an earnest student of the Pu-
rltanical days of Massachusetts, and his
coiectlon embraces some extraordinarily
quaint literary and historical effusions
~ Jill tu1l TiSlu people.
Representative Henry G. Turner of Geor-
sia has a passion for the collect ton of old
pupilc documents. He has many colonial
pamphlets of great rarity.
Mr. Frank Cushing the well-known
writer and lecturer on the Indians of the
southwest snaps up all the literature of
WhaleVer sort he can get with regard to
the ancient AZtecs.
w nen Mr.. Theodore Roosevelt was in
washington as civil service commissioner
ne was Jealous collector of books on
SPORTS ancient and modern His collac
ton Of books on sporting and atbietic ton-
les Is comprehensive enough to embrace
ancient accounts of the Oiympian games
ti .ne 100. race OF Atalanta, and the pugilis-
Ic encounters of eminent fisticufYers of
Great Britain during the past two or three
centuries. 1t is really uniuue colIection
which it would be hard to duplicate in tbiS
country or elsewhere.
They Like Rare Books.
Thomas Nelson Page often goes through
the old book stores to make additions IN
MS virginia collection. His collection of
DOCKS, pamphlets and pictures 1earing On
the Old dominion is by all odds the besr
private one in the country
MI. .. n. Kaufman has love for ele-
giant DOCKS, representing the highest prod
uct OF the skill of the printer and hinder
as well as the best of literature. His hook
shelves are filled with notable specimens of
of
MI haun manns collections are books re-
latlns TO books, to typography, bookmakinp
ana the allied arts, to travel and to the fine
ar's' especially painting and sculpture,
George Alfred Townsend has ACQUIRED a
superb lot of Americana and is constan.,v
adding to it. He is partic llarly Ievot ID
Just now to the war period and has great
fondness for old books with the old state
OF Maryland as their subject. There are
few Marylanders who have a finer coIIec-
Marylanliana
DR.. S. NJ. Burnett is always on the look
out for first editions of Americana, and is
a discerning collector of Washing. .oniana
and rare books
Mr. NJ. l. Weller is a constant searcher
Tor augmentations to his collection of
Washingtoniana, which is already large
and valuable.
Mr.. J. A. Wineberger is another faithful
collector of books, pamphlets. pictures and
manust ripts dealing with the subject of
old Washington.
MIR. j. A. Whitaker is an indefatigable
deliver for first editions of all sorts, and
has a fine collection of them.
An interesting collection Of Washing
toniana has been gotten together by Mr..
James F. Hood. A remarka bly, large num-
Der Of books and pamphlets with Washing
ton as their subject were published in the
early days of the republic, and Mr.. Hood
has secured as many as possible for his
library. He has also a collection of mans
terest in the old days.
Judge John T. Vinson of Rockville has
given over a quarter of a century to the
collection of one of the very best private
libraries in the state of Ma yland. 1t is
an exceedingly comprehensive library, en-
bracing works on theology, law, science and
art.
Mr.. Henry Thomas is a collector of books
in outlandish tongues. There is no Ian
guage too difficult for him to read under
standingly, and his collection is a weird
and withal valuable one.
Mr.. William Penn Clark is constantly
searching for books with fine old engrav-
ings.
Some Special Features.
DR.. Featherstonhaugh has, 1t IS thought,
the best collection of John Brown Htera-
ture extant-the John Brown. whose soul
goes marching on
DR.. E. r. Reynolds has acquired what
is perhaps the best Of all private collec-
tions of books relating to the southern con-
federacy, and particularly to Jefferson
Davis.
The extent of the reading Of Mr.. H. H.
Brunor may be judged from the TACT that
he recently bought a Malay dictionary.
Mr.. BruLor is master Of the dead Ian
guages, and there are few of the modern
languages, even including Malay, that he
does not understand. He has a remark
ably large and fine assortment of books