Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-10-15

ed many autographed letters Of
celebrities.
MAGAZINES form a small but in
WI teresting factor In the honor
role Of antiquities. The first twelve
years after 100 saw the birth OF
three pioneer magazines. Tho drst
edition Of the first periodical vas
launched upon the reading world.
January, 1909. under the title, "Me-
moir de Trovoux. or Journal Of His
tory. Arts and Sciences The Jour
nal was edited and almost entirely
written by Jesuits throughout its en-
tire existence OF seventy-five years
and was revived by secularixed Jes-
uits after its suppression.
The next magazine to enter the
field was "SteeIe's Tatler." which
made its appearance in April. 1908,
and was followed by "Addison's
Spectator" in December. l71:. Here.
too. are The Woodstock Letters"
magazine originally published for
private circulation only. All OF these
!
For genuine insight into the moods
and needs of the reader. Ackefman's
Repository of Arts. Literature. Com
merce. Manufactures. Fashions and
Politics." 1908 to 1925. in forty bound
volumes, is the most complete work
of its kind to be found.
Accounts of Bonaparte's battles OF
Aspern and Wagram and tho retreat
of the Austrians are sandwiched in
between agricultural reports and
political discussions. while each month
there are pages of samples OF new
weaves Of dress goods. fastened in
the little blocks made for them.
Strange as 1t may seem. these tiny
scraps Of ancient poplins, chaliies.
linsey-woolsey. brorades and silks
have retained their bright tints in
spite of their ripe old age.
Though all subjects are touched
upon, the writer gives special atten-
ton to the fashion Of inserting colored
plates " hich show miladi all Of the
new modes of the day. Ball dresses
shown for 1922 were deeply dounced
with narrow lace and silk. were ex-
ceedingly shortwaisted. and sleeves
were pulled. Muffs were huge. waists
very slender. and skirts trailing and
capes hooded.
Biographies are profuse. There
are rare ones of Napoleon and Mary
Stuart Philippe de Confines edition
Of 1874 and Annee's Livre Noir are
found In several editions An entire
alcove is devoted to French historical
works, many relating to the French
revolution. belonging to Prof. McNally
of Baltimore. who had intimate re-
lations with the first Napoleon. All
of Prudhomme's Revolution de Parts'
is here, including tho last issues Of
1888. The original publication Of
the trial of Louis XVI and all OF the
standard editions relating to the
revolution and many first editions
of publications of France during the
first republic are found.
Books Of travel, illustrated and
otherwise. are prolific In this lot
are the first editions of Cooks
voyages. published by orders Of the
admiralty lords. and the Jesuit Lobo
to Abyssinia- Here also are two
sets Of tho valuable Jesuit Letters
Edifiantes ct Curieuses." containing
what are believed to be tho most au-
thentic accounts In existence Of tho
Indies. China. Levant and America for
the last three centuries.
The assortment OF literature on
folk lore and mythology includes
hundreds Of volumes ana folios.
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THROUGH tho entire library IL . vast
J. storehouse Of book wealth. the
number and value OF the antiquities
is also unequaled.
One Of the greatly priced posses-
sions of the college 10 a hand Illus
trated copy Of Cotesbys Natural
History Of the Carolinas and Flori-
d." London 1881. This was the
property Of John Custis. the nrst
husband Of Martha Washington. It
was presented to the college one
Fourth Of July. BY George Washing
BON Parke Gusts. who rode over
from Arlington to dine and to bring
the book as q contribution - the
embryo library.
Riggs also has q priceless coliec-
ton of rare manuscripts
Friends of the library have pur-
chased for $4,000 the library OF D.
John @. Shea the historian Of ths
Catholic Church in the United States.
containing about 5000 volunss,
among which are nearly 800 In ln4ian
dialects.
Absorbing are the works relating
to Aytec discoveries. One OF these In
tKxars collection. called .Mstsr1esAe
(Contlnued on Sixth PasAj