The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-10-13
Rare Book
De Luxe Edition of O. Henry
Personal and Trade News
New Catalogues and Queries

letter from a negro preacher in the South
q few days ago requesting information as
to whether the dealer could supply him with
q treatise on circumcision "from the Bap-
tisf point of view"
Adolf Stager is on another Western trip
looking up material. He reports that any
thing Of extra value or Importance is very
hard to find.
Charlie Everitt says he has just found in
a Bowery book shop another copy of that
very rare book, The Degeneracy Of Inani-
mate ThiRgs. As there was but one edition
and that very limited-of this work, no
doubt it will soon be taken from his shelf.
W. W. Clinton, head accountant in the
Office of Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, who
is known to many Americans, has been
called to the colors and is now in France.
An anthology of English poems of the
fourteenth to seventeenth century, compiled
by the Hon. Eleanor M. Brougham, with ex-
tended biographical notes, has recently
made its appearance in England. 1t should
prove useful to collectors.
cablegram from the London agents of
James F. Drake announces that First Lieu
tenant Marston Drake has been seriously
wounded in the knee and is now in hos
pital in that city. No particulars have as
YET Dttu EccclNtu as 10 NUeH OF where Ine
wound was received His many friends will
hope the wound will not cripple him.
Catalogues Received.
From the Cadmus Book Shop, 1913 West
Thirty-third street, a catalogue of the third
and last part of the library of the late
Rev. DR.. Samuel Hart, dean of the Trinity
Divinity School. with additions; 1923 items
No such extended list of liturgical items has
been offered in this country hitherto. The
list begins with 1916 and comes down to
1883. This fine collection should be in the
library of the General Theological Semi
Lary or in that of the Cathedral of st. John
the Divine. There are many other items
of surprising interest.
From C. Gerhardt, 25 West Forty second
street, catalogue Of interesting books on
the drama, photography, first editions, and
some Americana; 40S titles. There are
some choice books in this catalogue that
should commend themselves to collectors
Mr.. Gerhardt will be glad to receive re-
quests for his catalogue.
From Maggs Brothers, London, eata-
logue of autograph letters and manuscripts:
1,4S0 items. 1t would probably be difficult
for any American dealer TO assemble from
his own stock such an array of famous
names and important historical documents
as are found here, most of which are said
TO be in the finest possible condition. But
1t would not at all be difficult for some Of
our dealers to duplicate many of them with
letters and manuscripts of equal merit and
interest for prices very much under those
we find in this catalogue. The catalogue
contains much of direct American interest.
1t is said that almost any book that ap-
pears in an auction catalogue can be relied
upon to make its temperance in about
seven years. There are exceptions, of course
Replies to Questions.
f. +. c., NEW York CITY-Thc Token Of
Affection and the Goldsmith have little value.
The DcrI's Progress is worth about So.
Mrs. J. II. p, SUFFOLK, VA-Your copy
Of Gray S E!egy is worth about $50.