New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-02
RECORDS AT HOE SALE
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ing by J. Maberly published in London
In 1874 and containing eighty-five ex-
amples Of fine engraving He paid 81. 800
for H.
During the sale OF the sets OF Long
fellow Mr.. Smith was slightly annoyed
by the announcement that an auto
graph letter Of the American author ac
companying first edition Of his "Outre-
Mer" had been msaid Mr. Smith
wanted the volume set up AT auction
without the letter. but he was ovsrruled
by the auctloneer. who said that the let
ter referred to the work mentioned and
sale would have TO be delayed until it
was found The seventeen lots OF Long
fellow sold brought only little over
$3.50 Lathrop G. Harper. OF Harper
Brothers. gave as the reason the fact
that Mr. Hoe had rebound nearly all his
Longfellows In leather, while the dis
eliminating collector preferred them in
boards. He said that the value Of the
missing letter and the volume which it
accompanied was probably not more
than $500.
Crowd Eager for Manuscripts.
As large a crowd as attended on the
| first night to witness the selling Of the
Bible filled the little auditorium yester-
dav evening in the hope that the race
for the manuscripts might prove exctt-
ing They were not disappointed. Ten
Of the seventy placed upon the table
brought sl36.350 into the treasury
These highest ten went to eight different
purchasers. chief among whom was Ar
thur Hoe. II seemed as il he had only
been waiting for this chance 70 carry off
the most beautiful and famous OF the
manuscripts from the veteran collectors
| It was the Pembroke Hours which
he determined 70 have. and which finally
became his for $4,000 after strenuous
tussle with George D. Smith. J. F. Drake
and other bidders. This manuscript was
( executed for Sir William Herbert Earl
OF Pembroke of the first creation. VINO
/ lost his life in 1869 while espousins the
I cause of Richard III. II later passed into
! the possession Of the first Earl Of Penn
| broke OF the second creation. who added
considerably 10 it. and finally came
through the sale Of General Brayton
Ives's library in 1891 into Mr. Hoes
hands for $500.
Mr. Hoe. the son vas not 50 backward
bout carrying his purchase home as
was Miss Green. No sooner had the sess
sion come 70 an end than he caused II
to be wrapped in paper. and with the
treasure under his arms. he descended
10 where the other members OF the Hoe
/ family we've waiting for him.
I've got il" he exclaimed. with boy
ish enthusiasm. and jumped into the
waiting carriage.
Another member Of the Hoe family
! also gained 4 prize last night IN the
! shape Of the Hours Of Anne DE- Beau
| leu" manuscript executed for the
daughter OF Louis N Of France and con-
tanning 4 number OF richly colored min
iatures painted by several artists OF the
school Of TOuraine. The buyer OF TINS
was Miss T Benson. Of Brooklyn grand
daughter Of Robe-t Hoe. and the price
paid was $4,000 II came into the pos
session Of Nj. Hoe in 1878 for the sum
Of $4,000 .-ancs at the Firmln- Didot
sale. IN Paris.
There were other notable purchases
i'm The evening. missal executed for
] Charles VI Of France and presented by
him to Henry of England on the oc-
casion of the latters marriage 10 Cath
crime Of Valois. was bought by Dodd &
Livingston for $4,000.
\ 18th century "Horae." in which the
miniatures are the work Of distn-
guished artist Of the school Of Bruges,
was bought by George D. Smith for
s1165o
\ sixteenth century "Horae." probably
executed by Godfrey Tory was sold to
DR. Joseph Baer, of Frankfort, Germany.
Tor $1,000.
The Anne de Bretagns ovid. 2 late
fifteenth century manuscript Of the
French 2oetical version OF Ovid's "Epis-
tolae Heroidum. presumably executed
for LOUIS XII. was sold 10 George D..
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