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Quaint Old Volumes
In Sharp Contrast
With Comic Books
By Florence S. Berrymon


Ten new exhibitions will open
In Washington area galleries today
and during the coming week. in
addition to those which have
opened recently and will soon be
replaced. Art lovers will have to
move rapidly to keep up with the
budding season.
This afternoon the Arts Club
will open solo exhibitions by artist
members Martha Bache and Mig
non Atchison. Chequire House.
Alexandria, will inaugurate with
an invitation preview, compre-
hensive display of work by Carl
Melchers, to be open to the public
tomorrow. Here tomorrow the
Central Public Library will open
q one-man show by Rowland
Lyon, George Washington Univer-
sity will present paintings by
Garnet Jex, the United Nations
Club will have paintings by the
New York artist, Nura.
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Rare Old Books
"Children's Books of Yester-
day." mainly the 18th and 10th
centuries, a collection acquired in
England in 1e45 by the editor of
Good Housekeeping, and brought
to this country for public show
ing. will have its first display at
the Library of Congress Tuesday,
under auspices of the American
Federation of Arts. From Wash
ington, 1t will travel to all parts
Of the United States.
The show will appeal primarily
to those of us who were children
yesterday; for these quaint old
volumes with their innocent and
demure woodcuts. engravings.
Autographs and color reproduc-
tions, bear no resemblance to the
crude comic" books which have
such an inexplicable and unfor-
tunate hold on today's children.
The exhibition at the Library OF
Congress is a selection of 200 OF
the most interesting and repre-
sentative books in the original
collection, which comprises more
than 1000 items. The earliest
book on view is the first English
translation of Calvin's Catechism,
dated 1856. Only two other copies
are known to exist. The latest book
In the show is Language Of Flow
ers," illustrated by Kate Greena-
way. dated 1894.
The exhibition is divided by
subject matter into eight sections
in each of which the items appear
chronologically. enabling the Wis
itor to trace developments. There
are two sections of instructional
books Of various types; then fol-
low nursery rhymes, fairy tales,
moral tales. adventure stories.
children's stories. children's games
and a group of original drawings.
Detailed information on each book
is contained in a catalogue avail
able at the exhibition, which has
also a comprehensive introduction
by Karl Kup. curator of prints at
the New York Public Library.
The exhibition will remain
through October Is.
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Cone Collection
The Baltimore Museum of. Art
will open next Friday evening, an
exhibition of paintings, drawings
and sculptures from the famous
Cone collection, bequeathed to the
museum, according to announce
ment a fortnight ago. Included
in the bequest is the sum Of $400,-
900 for a new wing for permanent
installation of the collection.
Thomas D'Alesandro, jr., Mayor Of
Baltimore, will officially open the
show. Next January there will be
q comprehensive memorial exhibi-
tion, including furniture. decora-
tive arts and other classes also in
the collection.
The Cone collection has ieen
mentioned in these columns in
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