The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
George d. Smith Again a. Heavy
Buyer at the Last
Session.
MANY INTERESTING BOOKS
Madonna of Van der Weyden
School Fetches 1880 at
Christie's.
Special Gable DespateA to Tn. sux.


LONDON, July 1o-The fourth and last
the HUH collection Of printed books and
manuscripts at sotheby's brought a total
Of f425s H2i,2eo). The grand total was
$4,000. George ID. Smith. the New York
book dealer, bought the following at the
prices named:
A first edition OF 'Lucianus samosa-
tenus." dated 1896. f67 9335); a first
edition OF John Lydgate's THE Historye,
sese and Dystruccyon OF Troye." $40
CsS5o) The Churle and the Bryde," by
the same author. dated 1856. f225
S1l25) FIRST edition OF "a Moste Ex-
cellent Coincide Of Alexander. Campaspe
and Diosenes," by John Lyly. gao
Sl.2oo); Lyndewode's CONSTITUTIONS
Prouinciaies Ecclesiae Angiicae," dated
1895. f113 S565) THE Workes Of the
Famous and worthie knight, Sir David
Lindsay OF the Movnt alias Lion. King
OF Armes," dated 1928. fIls (tsso) THE
Environs OF London by the Rev. Daniel
1.ysons. with $500 engravings OF portraits
and views. $3.50 s2,e0o).
Quaritch. the dealer. bought the follow
'"s otntutd ,lultdlls l<On0Onlal utn.
an illuminated manuscript of the fifteenth
century by an English scribe, Else
N160); "A Pleasant Coincide called
Look About You.'" original edition. dated
1900. fl35 s670 Love and Truth. I'm
two modest and peaceable Letters. con-
corning The dlstempers OF the present
Times. Written From a quiet and Com
formable Citizen OF London. to two busle
and Factious Shopkeepers in Coventry
fl35 $3.50: Richard Lovelace's "I.u-
casta." to which is added "Aramantha. a
PASTORAL" dated 1919. f145 H72b)
John Lyly's "Euphues the Anatomy OF
Wit" f1i5 tT25) Sir David I.yndsay's
Heir Follows the Tragede Of the
Nnquhyle, Master Reuerende Fader Dauld
he the mercy OF God. Cardinal. and
Archiby schope OF Sancta ndrous," dated
Paris. 1865. 1904 ts1.O2o). and the same
authors The Historic OF ane nobil and
wailseand squyer. William Meldrum
Vnauhyle Laird OF Cleische and Bynnis
f21o Ni.05O).
painting OF the Madonna. by the
school Of Van der weyden. sold for fl,47O
t735o) at a sale at Christier to-day OF
old pictures and drawings. Other price,
were as follows:
Sir w. Beechey's portrait OF the
Duchess OF Saxe-Saalfield-C oburg (after.
ward Duchess OF KENT. 1857 sI.s35)
Raeburn's portraits OF the Misses Murray
fS16 0i.575) "a River Scene" by 2
Van Ruysdael. fss2 N3.4l0) Romney's
portrait Of Sir Robert Hariand. Bart
1899 Sl,995) J. r. Smiths portrait OF
Mrs. Webbe, f325 HIs25) : Sir J. Reyn.
olds's portrait of Lady Hamilton as q
"Bacchante." 1895 s2.625) a pastel por
trait OF Mrs. Morgan and her daughter
by J. Russell. 1927 S4.es5) Raeburn'.
portrait OF Capt. Makgill. $500 H2.52O)
the same artists portrait Of Mrs. Riddell
tt20 tc1Oo); Romney's portrait OF tn,
Right Hon. John Fenton Cawthorne. f55,
t2.IsO.
4 letter from Capt Cook 20 James
Walker describing his hrst voyage to tn,
South Sea Islands was sid at Sotheby'
to-day for 1850 H2,s5o). The diaries anc
letter book OF Lieut.. Ralph Clark. writer
during his voyage to Botany Bay with tn
first feet under Gov. Phillip and his sta,
in Australia. brought $40 H2,7oo).