New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-07

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The exhibition of artistic boo,-b,,s,,,..u A..
Bonaventure Galleries in West s3d-st tho forr-
IeelIh IN annual succession is Interesting rather
for the character of the books bound than for
inc olnoinss themselves, rare and beautiful as
many or them are. The volumes include a
number OF choice Illuminated manuscripts of the
hIteehth ana sixteenth centuries, missals. books
OF hours. and similar devotional works. together
with some fine examples of incunabula. black
letter printing Of the same period, from the
presses Of Jenson De Westphalle Jehan Petit
ana other famous pioneers in the art preserva-
tive the good taste and admirable workmanship
Of which are still models OF what good printing
ought to be- but too rarely is.
Among the manuscripts. all Of which are IN .
state OF excellent preservation may be noted
a. small Quarto French missal of the fifteenth
century engrossed on parchment. each of the
sos pages illuminated with initials and with
borders Of intricate design, fl which flowers and
animals form the principal motives together
with seventeen full page miniatures in gold and
colors Of remarkable freshness. Bound in OLD
red morocco Of fine simplicity IT bears the arms
Of its former owner stamped on both sides of
The cover. a rare missal of English workman
ship executed during the year 144O affords an
opportunity of studying the different styles of
the two schools; while an example Of French
illumination in early sixteenth century, with
its full page miniatures framed in panel de-
signs and containing many smaller miniatures
scattered through the text exhibits a severer,
but no less interesting style of decorative treat
ment Flemish missaI of the same period,
with its borders OF animals, birds and flowers,
seems to revert to the French style of a. cen
fury earlier. Two or three pocket volumes of
afrT-.z
Of most exquisite deIcacy. in Roman and ttalic
characters, are among the gems of the collec-
ton. They are noted in the seventy-fve manu-
script books Of Jarrys catalogued by Baron
Portals and are bound by Boyet.
Two beautifully painted volumes of the Latin
classics are a Cicero de Of1ciis" from the
Monastery of st. Martin de Louvain, printed by
lean de westphalie in 1888. with the initials
Illuminated in red by hand, and Cesar
Commentaries" from the Jensen Press, with the
Arst mage decorated with a semi-border IN mo
Ieft hand upper corner and a cartouche at the
bottom done in the italian style Of the per!ou.
!, ,l,,,,,a ~ the Confessions of St. Augu5tln,
Trinted bv Jehan Petit in 1851 is oound IN an
engraved silver cover Of scroll work patIeIil' g
s.1io,,+4r1 v,ace Of constructive silversmithing.
Two fine bindings Of the modern french s1hoo-'
49, Nv the elder Lortic, in morocco moSa!c'
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,-a,or 5,Or" printed by TToyes IN 1852 anu
- ..r-rro1ioues ct Annales de Haynnah'
-, - collected autographs is a volume :.
Io+a letters written by Louis Napoleoll a.
-,.o-s o4 his family The earlier ones py no
1,a-or are addressed to his nurse W.
Ia'o 4e cat one bearing date Of 1870 an" -
- .15a Cbere Tete" A connpiete - -
..,bq and portraits OF the -3o,s.-
q. Trr,+ad states, from Wasnlne'oi1 = "a
!. contained in handsome niolUo1S sosigos
Vei1' = 4oa With engraved ernbleIna1lc
by Thierry.
:. banpy on very little year :,
..,+ortainingly discussed IN =
tp,-o-+,nq Home Che Macmillan !.
guy csir+ Nfaur. A self-suppoTtlng ms =
h6lo GOOD thing TO have in me lsliii14''
,s+ he the dream Of many veal
az = q a dream that may be reallAo" =
~. saint Maur amply demonSud.e9' -,
.,,u.+,on is not to be attained "l0iiou
,reariress Not every woman zta
or "eo-i .,1,;no ~ 90 what the author dlu'
-, With SO laudable and oesiI@oio 4r,
% mt for those with a love FOR count
III so,7rasa for animals and capaci1S
~ .a-5 work a perusal Of the book VIII =
- .or+iIe Of suggestion. Mrs. saint MAUI
49, ~ an abundance OF the foregoing
.,o+erig+ics found life in $40 noun
vorlz fat unsatisfactory, and ahils1eo
,,roban5,s support for her enterprise -
- o-,5ition that he should not be caHed upo-'
- ..,ut up" any capital or to coh'rloulo 80
80 than he had been accustomed y g
for housekeeping in the city me ehse'
80. o,,tbor thereupon hunted up smal To-
f+b a house, barn and other outDuiiuii'es
,+ far from the city. which she was aoie
- for S15 a month. Her husband con-,
v,,,tation ticket came 70 So more leSl' ms 80
month to 20 toward working capital
-,,ora- vas carefully expended in the
o,,t,,rnn and winter in fixing up the place ana
:, .,,a nrrchase of few chickens, DUCKS
+ rabbits and guinea fowl A garden was
lI.+a9 which reduced living expenses IN the
so1Io7v,ng summer, so that more money was
o,ob1e for increased accommodations OF
aa5i+,onaI stock, some purchased and some
s1.-s+ horn" Soon, by judicious manage
- the stock was made to bring IN llIIIe
money; a COW and horse were pu'ciiSSe'',
Leading to further savings ana increase u
canital: and in seventeen months -n's' 'sH'.
7Taur had turned the corner the 1arth isu
,1aoon,e a source of income instead OF eA-
oil the money formerly spent on
p0--oO - living was available for charging
,a-+ and adding TO and improving the
livestock. ,,
- hook Is both an account Of the authors
.--a~;ences and guide to others who desire
.,,,,,1s+e her example. The chapters fol-
-, the months, so that the tyro will know
.,,.c+lv what to do at each season. The style
- vivacious and anecdotal' and the advice
essentially practical. the result Of ten years
of experience ana experiment me author
a-.o,,a11v superintendent every detail, and en-
I.s,zes the necessity of producing only the |
80 of everything undertaken, if money is
- ,,o6A from such a venture, Much Of her |