Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-04-27
CARNEGIE BUYSBOOKS
Library of Eight Thousand Volumes COL
lected for skibo Castle.
OXFORD PROFESSOR FURNISHES LIST
Choice Selection Of American Works Con-
taining Only Masterpieces
SCOTCH AUTHORS WELL TO THE FRONT
Embraces Much Poetry and Philosophy,
but Not Much Of the Classics.
SPEECHES ALSO ONE OF HIS LONG SUITS
No Particular Effort Made for Costly
Bindings or Rare Editions, the
Idea Being to Collect n Prnc-
ticaI working Library.

Copyright 1902, by Press Publishing Co)
EDINBURGH April 26.-(New York
World Cablegram-Special Telegram.) AS
soon as Andrew Carnegie had Skibo castle,
his residence in Sutherlandshire. rebuilt
at a great outlay. he gave instructions TO
have the bookshelves of the library fur
nished. The room-or rather halls a
handsome apartment Of up-to- date archi-
lecture and the books are to be Of sub
stantial appearance. The bindings are
evidently not to be selected as a rule and
the room will have a quieter appearance
than would be the case were elaborate
bindings chosen. 1t is to be, in fact. the
home Of true photographer. not bbli-
omaniac.
Lord Acton, the gifted professor Of his
tory in Oxford university, finished the list
Of editions and Mr.. Hew Morrison, the
custodian of the Free Library of Edln-
burgh, is gathering the books together.
There will be about 5000 volumes and the
probable cost is upward OF $4,000.
The American literature selection will
be particularly choice. On that point the
great steel master left specific instructions.
He will have only the masterpieces and
those works which should be represented
in hrst-class private collection. Scot
the authors names including Sir Walter
Scott, Black Stevenson. Barrie, Crockett
and Conan Doyle. But as novels are al
ready well represented in Mr.. Carnegie 8
old collection the recent purchases do not
number many books of fiction. Both
poetry and philosophy Mr.. Carnegies pet
subjects, are prominent. A Scotch Doug
las edition Of Scotland's national poet,
Burns, is included. The edition OF Shakes
peare torty volumes) is bound in the best
levant morocco. with gilt edges each
volume containing one play.
No Liking for Classics.
Mr.. Carnegie has no particular liking
for the classics, andsonly the best of them
in translation are to be seen. Theology
is not greatly in evidence, the outstanding
volumes being Jeremy Taylors works and
John Knoxs books. There is a very choice
collection Of travels and several books
have been acquired about coaching, Mr..
carnegie's faYorite means of travelling
about the country. The library is rich in
speeches, one collection running to over 100
volumes, all in red morocco. 1.-THE Story
OF the Nations" Heroes of the Nations -
and similar works, are represented in beau
tiful feathers. and there is a particularly
fine set in natural history, extending to
forty-ntne folio volumes and bound by
Riviere in full green morocco.
Ruskin has a place of honor and appears
in the very best editions, although there
is =. complete set Of the cheaper modern
editions for general use. A copy OF the
Ruskin work entitled Poems, ]. R., Col
lected 1880" cost S57.5O but the librarian S
aim has not been to secure rare editions.
Mrs. Carnegie has taken an active part
in the library and her taste is evident in
many ways. In addition to the splendid
collection in the library Of the castle,
books will also be features in the furnish
ings OF Mrs. Carnegie's boudoir and Mr..
Carnegies private room, while the watt
ing room will be we'll endowed with books
OF reference.