The sun., 1916-12-10
RARE PRINTS TO Be
SOLD AT AUCTION
Library Of j. II. Osborne Goes
Under Hammer ut Sale Be-
ginning December ID.
"PICKwICK" IS INCLUDED
Complete Set, Surprising Cog
geshall Copy, Among the
Offerings.

The book sale a. the American Art
Association. which includes the library
Of the late John Henry Osborne OF AL
bany. is not only one Of the most ex-
tensive Of the season. comprising about
1000 volumes. but Is one Of the most
important. IT Will require a three day
yale. beginning December 10.
1t is replete with manuscripts and
documents of the highest historic Inter-
est. original drawings by some Of the
most IA illustrators, unique associa-
ton copies and Photograph manuscripts.
broads!des OF prerevolutionary and revo-
lutionary periods. with many autograph
letters from distinguished foreigners and
Americans OF that time. Some signatures
OF "signers' are included.
The collection Of colored plate books
and prints by Henry Aiken Is one Of the
most comprehensive that has ever ap'
reared here at auction. ranking next to
The famous Dulles collection In that re-
spect. II includes the "Qualiffed Horses
and Unqualified Riders printed In Lon
don by Fuller in 1915. which Is AlkeD's
first plate and excessively rare.
SbtUe ~
There is also the Driving Discoveries"
Of 1917, which was not In the Dulles
collection the "Some DO and Some DO
Not" by Ben Tally-ho: the Real Life
In Ireland of 1921. which has never be-
fore appeared here at auction, and a
complete set OF the "ADnals OF sporting
and Fancy Gazette extending from
January. ls22. to June. 1928.
There are frst editions OF the books
Illustrated in color by Thomas Row
landson, and coIorcd plate books by WILL
lam Heath. II. Ackermann. Aspin. Eyer
ton. Gillray. G. NJ. Woodward and
others. Four original drawings BY John
Leech are OF exceptional interest. Three
Of them are of a sporting character.
Numerous works illustrated by George
Cruikshank are included. as well as
seven originals for his "Grimm's Pop
ular Stories II. X. Browne. the well
known English illustrator. Is represented
by twenty-one unpublished drawings.
These drawings portray many Of the
I most celebrated characters In Dickens.
such as Miss Quilp and Barbary. from
odd Curiosity shop. Sam Weller. the
Turnkey and Mivens. from "Pickw.ck'
Little Nell. the kerwigs. Sir Mulberry
Hawk and Mr.. Squeers. All the draw
ings are highly finished, full of character
and NumOr. and are no doubt STUDIES TOT
the published designs.
An important feature Of this sale Is
q complete set Of the "Pickwick Papers
as nrst issued. with all the wrappers and
all the leaflets relating TO the work. and
also the rare errata leaf at the end,
This edition compares with the famous
Coggcshall and Lapham sets. and In
some respects the present copy surpasses
the Coggeshall copy.
souvenir Of Dickens.
An interesting souvenir Of Dickens
and Foster Is Il book that was given
by the two writer's to little Miss Aims.
worth. a daughter Of Dlckens's friend W
II. Ainsworth. When Dickens and Eos
'rr were still young men they were In
Manchester for three days. and during
that time found opportunity TO go ou'
I" cheadle Hail in Cheshire 10 see Aims
worrh's three little girls who were a
boarding school there.
Dinners ana entertainments awlitet
them in Manchester. but instead they
gave IN a considerable portion Of thei,
brief visit to he able to give their frient
Ainsworih news Of his daughters. TIL,