New-York tribune., 1901-03-31
Copyright. 1901. By The Sew-York Tribune
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Paris. March 30-The sale of the De Vile
rei,,,a library. which has continued each day
since Monday in stnffy, dusty little room at the
Hotel Drouot was extremely well attended
Among the well known persons making pur-
chases were ". Gabriel Hanotaux, NJ Henri
Rochefort and Prince Roland Bonapar;e-
ouarto volume of the works Of Malherbe' edltlon
of tae year 1880, in antique binding with The
arms OF De Thou, brought $1,000. a folio copy
of Cervantes in two volumes. Paris, lOIS, Icing
The first edition OF Cervantes published in
French bound with the arms Of Louis XIV, TO
whom it once belonged. was knocked down after
spirited bi6ding for 81 020. copy Of the 170l
edition Of La Nouvelle HeloIse," by Jean
JACQUES Rousseau, il six duodeciT2o volumes,
bound in antique morocco, and said TO have been
Rousseau's own copy. brought only $500. This
edition is dated 1891; its former possessors were
Mrs. Triphook the Duke OF Marlborough and
Bishop Reginald Heber. Among the works Of
Rabelais the edition of l55G. in lemon colored
morocco. with mosaics in olue morocco by
cuzn sold for $500. A duodeclmo volume of
La Fontaine's "Nouveues en- Vers," edition Of
1865. bound in white vellum, brought 500 a
collection OF engravings of French country
places in small volume bound n brown mo-
rocco, sold for 81. $50. a ora 70 volume OF tie
'Histoire des Amants.' Paris 1850, containing
a dedication 10 Marguerite de Bourbon and
bearing the leur de lis and daisies Of Margue-
rite de Valois TO whom it belonged, sold for
ASl24o. An octave volume Of Les Sentiments
yde rAcademie Francaise sur Ia Tragi-comedie
du Ga" Paris, 1858 brought 81 800. It was
bound in red morocco inch gilt edged compart-
ments. for Cardinal Richelieu by LIE Gascon and
formed part Of the Cardinals private library
II was found some years ago in a ragpicker's
basket. and later on was bought by De Vile
neuve from N. Delignerolles for $1,000 The
work was inspired by the Cardinal, who. jealous
of the literary success OF Co-neille, forced the
Academy 10 publish a severe criticism on LIE
CID" The original edition OF 1888 il three
volumes, Of corneile's works brought 5000 a
curously illustrated sextodecimo bound in yel-
low calf and entitled Les Blasons Anatomioues
du Corps Feminin," was sold 10 an American
amateur for $500 A Virgil with Grolier bind
ing, printed at Venice in 1927. brought s.. $50
while the celebrated copy OF Racine's Esther"
IN red morocco bearing the arms Of Nine de
Maintenon, was sold for only S1.3O0 because an
expert declared that the authenticity Of Racine's
signature could not be guaranteed.
The auction ended this evening with the sale
Of Moliere and the classic dramatists. An
edition OF Moliere that belonged TO La Reynie.
Chief OF Police under Louis XIV, brought Sc. 700
Several important books were secured by the
National Library in exchange for others The
total number Of works disposed of was 40. and
they realized SS0000
The Paris Municipal Council has decided to
name street after Cain. the painter, Of whose
works, especially landscapes and sea pieces.
Mrs. Potter Palmer IS believed TO have the larg-
est and best collection.
An untimely cold snap. with feeting snow
squalls and intermittent sunshine. has put an
END 10 out OF door sports. The racing meetings
nave had very slim attendance but the success
OF American jockeys continues 20 be much talked
OF Yesterday at the Maisons Lafitte a new
american Jockey, Ballard. brought an outsider
There, up in the last hundred wards. ans %,