ADVERTISEMENT. IN the "Private Libraries of New York," the description of this Collection of Books was thus introduced. "This collection, which the possessor hardly dignifies with the name of library, includes about four thousand five hundred volumes. It is not complete in any one department; nor has completeness been sought in any department but one, it having accumulated in the course of Mr. White's study of literature and art, round a small, but valuable nucleus inherited from his father and his grandfather-an accomplished scholar and divine, whose conversion from the Church of England to the Church of Rome attracted some attention about forty years ago. It is richest in Shakespearian literature, in the Drama, in English Poetry, in Black-letter books, and in works upon Music and the Arts of Design; but it is not without a respectable array of volumes in all those departments of letters, except Biography, which are of interest to cultivated readers. "The collection is noticeable on account of the character and condition of the books which compose it. For although it does not contain many volumes which bibliomaniacs would regard as of great rarity and price, no inconsiderable portion of it might properly be designated as 'scarce,' and no book has been admitted to it which is without a recognized value. Care has also been taken to procure the best attainable copies of the best editions, and, in case of certain authors, the first edition if possible, with the most interesting and valuable of its successors. The greater part of the collection is well bound, and so much of it with unusual excellence and beauty of workmanship, as to make this feature noticeable. Fine specimens of the work of Hayday, Lewis, Clarke, Bedford, Mackenzie, Wright, and Riviere of England, Derome, Duru, Niedrée, Capé, and Lortie, en of France, Matthews of New York, and Pawson and Ni of Philadelphia, are not uncommon upon Mr. White's s Many of his books are presentation copies with the a autograph, and often a letter, inserted. Others are with extracts from English Reviews and journals; and few are illustrated with portraits and views, which have procured especially for them. In one respect the collec particularly worthy of note-it does not contain a single 'pirated' from a British author." The number of books in the collection was somewhat rated in this notice. Having been weeded, and having red some additions, considerable rather for value than for num now contains more than five thousand five hundred volum As a catalogue was to be printed, it was thought desi that it should include all the books in the collection. But tain of them, which are indicated by a star (*) after their num will not be put up at this sale. Of the classification of the catalogue, it may be well to that it is the result of the condensation of an arranger which has been found convenient by the owner of the co tion; and in such matters, convenience is the best guide. T who examine or consult the following pages, may by the di bution of subjects, be saved from going over the titles of class of books when their interest is confined to another. in cataloguing, classification is difficult; and unless the numbe books is very large-ten times that of this collection-e with the most elastic treatment of subject-headings, the mis laneous department must be very large. Errors of arrangem and description, will of course be found; and they will be p doned by those who are best qualified for their detection. T man who thinks cataloguing books an easy task, shows by t very judgment his ignorance, and his unfitness for the lab that he underrates. He should serve a brief apprenticesh under Mr. Sabin. It is believed that the books are so described that their cha acter and condition will be well understood. Volumes, the bin ing of which is not mentioned, are in the old boards or t modern muslin. If any essential defect is not mentioned, tl omission is accidental. The collector of the books is responsible for this catalogu only so far as he is made so by its having been prepared unde his general instruction and supervision. e's shelves. e author's e enriched and not a have been ollection is CATALOGUE. ngle book at under received umber, it umes. desirable But cernumbers, to say, gement e collec Those distri of one . But mber of -even miscelement e parThe that labor eship harbind the the gue der A America. |BDY, E. S. Journal of a Residence and Tour in the United States of North America. From 1833-34. 3 vols. 8vo, 2 America and the Americans. London, 1835. By a Citizen of the World. Svo, 3 America. Travels through the Interior Parts of. London, 1833. By an Officer. 4 America to England. A Voice From. By an American Gentleman. 8vo, London, 1839. 5 American's Guide; comprising the Declaration of Indepen- 7 American Authors, Homes of; comprising Anecdotical, Personal, Bound from the sheets in 1853; earliest impressions of the plates. London, 1836. 9 American Slavery. A reprint of a letter on "Uncle Tom's Cabin," etc., and of Mr. Sumner's Speech. With a notice of the events which followed his speech. 8vo, London, 1856 10 ASHE, THOMAS. Travels in America, performed 1806. 3 uncut, Lo 11 BARBER, J. W. Connecticut Historical Collections, co general collection of Interesting Facts, etc.; relating tory and Antiquities of Every Town in Connecticut, graphical Descriptions. 8vo, calf, I 12 BEARDSLEY, E. E. The History of the Episcopal Churc necticut. From the earliest to the Present Time. 8 piece, New Y Portrait of Bishop White inserted. 13 Berkshire, Massachusetts, History of the County of. In The first being a general view of the county; the s account of the several towns. By gentlemen in th clergymen and laymen. 12mo, old calf, with Maps, and Illustrations Pittsf 14*BERRIAN, REV. Wm. Historical Sketch of Trinity Church. New Y 15 BIRBECK, MORRIS. Notes on a Journey in America. 4th ed Lond 16 BLODGET, LORIAN. Climatology of the United States, an Temperate Latitudes of the North American Continen copious and numerous Isothermal and Rain Charts. I uncut, Philadelph 17 BROMWELL, W. J. History of Immigration to the United with an Appendix containing the Naturalization and P Laws. 8vo, 18 BROWN, JAMES, Life of. from Public Bodies. New Yor With Obituary Notices, etc., of By George S. Hillard. 8vo, Bosto Privately printed. 19 BUCKINGHAM, J. S. America, Historical, Statistic, and Des 3 vols. 8vo. Portrait, Lond 20 BUTLER, Gen'l BENJAMIN F. Order-Book-Department of th Major-General Butler commanding. 12mo, half morocc Autograph letter of Author. New Orlea 24 Charleston. An Account of the Late Intended Insurrection a portion of the Blacks of this City. ity of the Corporation of Charleston. Very scarce. Published by the a 12mo, half roan, Charleston |