The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-10-25

took advantage of his greed for books by
victimizing him with practically worthless
publications. These, however, are in the
minority among a collection of books that,
il is said. cost him S45o, 600.
Mr.. Goodwin seldom read or even looked
at any of his books after he had purchased
them. He had a mania for buying, though.
and only a comparative few of the books
that form his collection have been taken
from the boxes in which their makers ship
ped them. This rare collection embraces
the handiwork of the most noted makers
of books that the world has known. The
writings of all of the masters are represent
ed In the most costly bindings and are Illus
trated by artists of established reputation.
The bindings from the shop OF Fayakerley.
of Liverpool, are, perhaps the most con,
spicuous. Nearly all of these are of inlaid
leather, with hand-painted foredges in
water colors. The workmanship of such
noted binders as David Marcel and Becourt.
of France. aud Lautc, Morrell and Strike
man. OF this country. are also represented:
Aiken. Rowlandson, Cruikshank, Leech and
"Phz' Oh. X. Browne) contributed illus
trations to many of the volumes.
One book that occupies a prominent place
in the collection is a rare copy of the sec
oud edition of r. S. Sunless "Jorrock's
man in London in 1913. This volume, con-
tanning several full-page Illustrations by X.
Aiken, Is valued at $3.50: book on sports,
principally treating of the management and
by Turner. is valued at $50. 1t was pub
lished by Dittman. London in 1881. rare
WORK. 'l>lber Ner1tatlS, containing re-
productions of the original designs of Claude
Lorrain, also represents an expenditure OF
$50 for each OF the three volumes. 1t was
printed in London in III
The works of j. Fennimore Cooper, in
thirty-three volumes, are as handsomely
bound as any set in the collection The
binding is in brown leather, with diff
cult inlaid work, illustrative OF Marcels
best style. On the reverse side is a burnt
portrait OF Cooper, with his autograph.
There are only ten copies of the edition
l.. Al, Il lac %
S, 800 eAi' 'eHee' anu e'@- Sc " '
The work OF George Cruickshank appears
in 1S2 volumes. One of these. containing a
reproduction OF the artists last cartoon.
THE Internal Fiend," with an autograph
inscription, dated Aug. 3. 1871. Is exceed
ingIy rare The rare bibliographical works
of Rev. T. +. Dibdin. which began to ap-
pear in 1917, are valued at SIS volume
Bound by Beacourt in a manner similar
to that of the Cooper set, except that the
leather is blue, the complete works of
Alexander Dumas, in sixty volumes, are
conspicuous for their cost and beauty. The
set Is one of ten published as an autograph
edition. and was purchased by Mr.. Goodwin
for 5000. An autograph edition of Charles
SfO0 for each of the fourteen volumes. A
work of particular rarity is the reproduction
of the paintings collected by Napoleon
while Emperor of France. The ten volumes
that COMPOSE the set were printed in Paris
in 1904 and were added to the collection of
which they now form part at an expendi-
ture of $500. Sir Walter Scott's Waverly
at a cost of $500. The works of other
authors. in equally expensive bindings. COM
pose a large portion of the Goodwin collec-
ton.