Evening star., 1939-05-01
F. J. Hogan Collection
OF Rare photographic
Works on Exhibition
Many First Editions
Will Be Shown at
FoIeer Library

The public will see some Of the
photographic treasures of Frank J.
Hogan, president of the American
Bar Association, this week and next
in the exhibition hall of the Folger
Shakespeare Library in East Capitol
street.
Mr.. Hogan chose the rare first
editions to be shown. The list in
cludes volumes belonging to the age
of Alexander Pope and of DR.. john
son. Representing the former, the
Earl of Sunderland's copy OF the
Essay on Man." 1733-1734 the first
edition of "The Dunciad," 1728, and
Thomas Carlyle's copy of the trans
lation of Homer's "Iliad,' 1884, are
exhibited. The johnson material
embraces: The only edition of the
plan of a Dictionary of the Eng
lish Language" addressed to the
Earl of Chesterfield, 1747; the first
edition of the Dictionary, 1855; a
letter to Mr.. Hamilton about the
Dictionary, 1859; the first edition
of The Vanity of Human Wishes"
1749; the first separate printing OF
Proposals for Printing the Dra-
matick Works of William Shake
speare," 1756; "The Prince Of Abs
sinia," CRasselas), 1889; first edition
of Lives of the Poets" 1779; first
edition Of Miscellaneous Observa-
tions on Macbeth" l745; Taxation
No Tyranny" TITS: "A Journey to
the western Isles of Scotland" TITS;
a letter to Mrs. Thrale, ITS; a
letter to Mr.. Ryland, 1913; lode by
DR.. johnson to Mrs. Thrale," 1874,
and "The Witticisms. Anecdotes,
Jests and Sayings of DR.. johnson"
1791.
Other Works on Display.
Also displayed are: Sir Joshua
Reynolds copy of THE Taller"
17O9-171l, numbers to 27l; first
edition of Daniel Defoe's Robin
son Crusoe," 1719, with its sequel,
Farther Adventures first edition
of Jonathan Swift's "Gulliver's
Travels 1925; first editions of Sam
uel Richardson's Pamela" 1741-
1742, and "Clarissa," l748; first edi-
tions of Henry Fielding's Joseph
Andrews" 1742, and Amelia" 1852;
first edition of Lord Chesterfield's
world for 1883" and Letters to His
Son." 1774; Mrs. Hester Lynch
Thrale's copy of Sir Walter SCOTS
Lady of the Lake." first edition of
Fanny Burney's "Evelina," 1778;
Edmund Burke's Reflections on the
Revolution in France" 1870, and
tribute to Reynolds written on the
night of his death and said to have
been spattered with the authors
tears"-the original manuscript.
OF Oliver Goldsmith's literary
productions, Mr.. Hogan exhibits the
first edition of "The Citizen of the
World" 1852; the only known pres
entation copy of THE Vicar of
Wakefield" 1855; the first edition of
THE Deserted Village" ITO; first
edition of "The Life of Richard
Nash of Bath. Esq" 1852, and first
edition Of "The Haunch Of Venison."
Complete First Printing.
The complete first printing of Ed
ward Gibbons Decline and Fall of
the Roman Empire" six volumes,
1776 to 1888, is displayed. Likewise,
the first edition of Adam Smiths
Wealth of Nations" 1776; James
Boswell's Life of Johnson" 1871;
the first edition of Richard Brinsley
Sheridans School for Scandal"
1880; the only presentation copy of
William Collins "Odes." 1747; the
first editions of Thomas Gray's
"Odes," 1748, and 'Elegy in Coun-
try Churchyard," 1751; first edition
of Horace Walpole's Castle of
Otranto," 1765; first editions of
Laurence Sterne's "Tristram
Shandy" and Sentimental Journey
Through France and Italy," 1760-
1853; first editions of Tobias Smol-
let's "Peregrine Pickle" 1751, and
Humphrey Clinker," It'll.
The Library is open from 9 to 4::3O'
daily, except Sunday.