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LITERARY NOTES

KING MANUEL'S BOOKS

Treasurers On View

In London.

FUTURE DEPARTURE

FOR PORTUGAL

A most dutiful tribute has been paid to that king of erudite hook-lovers, the late Dom Manuel II. of Portugal, At the Maggs Gallery, London, the Portuguese Ambassador recently opened the exhibition of many of the liter- ary treasures belonging to King Manuel when he lived at Fulwell Park, and stayed on throughout the day to receive the privileged visitors.

The books will eventually go-to their Portuguese home at Villa Vicosa,

Dom according ta Manuel' wishes piously observed by Queen Augusta Victoria and]

Queen Amelie.

THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, JULY 16, 1934.

Paris--A touching scene Inside the famous Basillen of the Bacred Heart, at Montmartre, after hundreds of sick and suffering of the city of Paris had been carrledion stretchers to attend Mass, some of them are shown receiving Holy Communion, during the special rites.

The abnormal industry and £2,000 PAID FOR "THE TALISMAN” MS. AUTHOR

knowledge displayed by the latej King in cataloguing his beloved books will be recalled by a strik- ing exhibit of a couple of pages of his own Portuguese manu- script with the corresponding proots and the corrections in hia own hand.

12 Hours' Work A Day.

SIGNATURE

Terry Library Sale In New York.

CAXTON FIRST EDITION

The two days' sale of the first

IN MOSCOW

Discovered In State Historical Museum.

RIDDLE OF ITS HISTORY

The discovery of Sir Walter,

DIES OF FRIGHT

Wrote Detective

"Thrillers."

SHAM HOLD UP

Paris. M. Gabriel Bernard, the popu lar novelist and playwright, re- among the uncatalogued cently met a death in Paris as

He often worked twelve hours portion of the private library of Scott's manuscript of "The Talls- was indeed entitled to write at the late Reverened Doctor Roman"

a day on his devoted task, and

the end of his labours on the sederick Terry, the well-known an-manuscripts of the State Historical strange as any that he had ever cond volume "We have under-tiquarian and historian, of New Museum at Moscow has puzzled even imagined in his works of fiction.

He was, in fact, killed by fright. taken this with only one aim-port, Rhode Island, was conclud the Soviet offcials.

A hawker returning home- to serve our country."

led at the American Art Associa-

Dr. J. M. Bulloch, in the Glasgow ward along the rue. Montinatre Although he had written thou- tion Galleries for a total of 167,-

mid-night, sow sands of words (the original 876. dollars.

"Daily Record," which has investi- shortly before

M. Bernard, who was 69. years manuscripts and proofs fill many

The highest price, 10,000 dolgated the discovery, gives a history chests in the cellars of Coutts's Bank), it was his brave inten-lars (£2.020 at par), was given of the manuscript so far as it is old, approaching him, and de-

pretending to be a robber. tion to complete his self-imposted by the Rosenbach Company for known from the date of the novel's cided to give him a fright, by To this end he seized a brush duty in a third volume, but, on a two-page document signed by publication in 1825. He writes:

the ""The Talisman' forms part of from a can of red paint which the day after he had signed the Button Gwinnett, one of

As was standing near the pavement, forty-five specially printed vo signatories of the American De. the 'Tales of the Crusaders." lumes of which King George's claration of Independence. This Ballantyne, Scott's partner, had pre- and, stepping out of the shadows, was number one, he died. To signature was appended to the dicted, its brightness dazzled the brandished this in the face of his faithful and accomplished last will and testament of Joseph eye of the million' when it appeared. the astonished writer. When M. "Scott himself was not in the Bernard realised that he had librarian, Miss Margery Withera Stanley and is dated "Savannah.

(to whom he had paid the high. May 29, 1770." In 1926 in the least interested in his manuscripts, simply been made the victim of est tribute) was assigned the Manning sale, New York, this In 1823 he gave thirteen to Consta-a joke, he called the police and demanded that the joker" labour of finishing the catalogue brought as much as 22,500 dolble, and these were sold in 1831. A and the third volume will short-lars.

second lot of 27 were sold by Con- should be taught more correct ly be issued.

Other purchases by the Rosen-stable's advocate son David in 1833 behaviour.

The author was still protest- Dom Manuel, like Pliny, sought bach Company included one of to his brother-in-law, Robert Cadell, and found real soloce and en-the largest known copies of with whom Scott continued publishing to the police when he was seized with a fainting, fit and joyment in his books, and knew the first edition of the "Chroni-ing."

died on his way to hospital. The them from end to end. As Miss cles of England" printed by Wil-

Cadell became a collector of Scott shock of the slam "hold up" had Withers remarked to me: "He liam Caxton in 1480, which cost manuscripts, and the major part of proved too much for him. could quote the longest passages 5,600 dollars; 24 leaves, reprehis collection was sold in two bat M. Bernard was very well from the more interesting senting practically the whole of Jehes at Christie's.

known as a writer of exciting works. His memory was liter the "Bank of Genesis" taken

"The Talisman" was brought in detective stories, and also as from the "Gutenberg Bible," pur at Christie's on July 9, 1868, well-informed ally prodigious."

and discerning blished between 1450 and 1455, 5.100 dollars; a second edition of though a Mr. Lauder may have musical critic. One of his books He delighted in the quaint Caxton's "The Myrrour of the bought it privately for £70 from the was a study of Wagner in his letters sent by the early Fortu World" (190) one of thirteen Cadell trustees after the sale. It "Parsifal."

In addition to detective stories guese Jesuit missionaries, and known copies 4,900 dollars; and was ultimately acquired by Court was especially fond of the story a first edition of Caesar's Com Vladimir Petrovich Orioff-Davidoft, and plays for the Grand Guignol, of the interruption by one of mentaries printed in 1469 by who was at Edinburgh University M. Bernard had written the I- them of the arrangements for a Sweynheym and Pannartz, the from 1825, when "The Talisman" bretti of several light operas. cannibal feast. The savages first press established in Rome, was published, to 1828, taking hia

The Cannibals' Excise.

quite agreed with the father 3,300 dollars. that the lapse was heinous at the same time they submitted

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Gray's "Elegy"

degree of M.A. In January, 1828.

"The count was a distinguished savant and a great collector of pre-

a

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that, as great disappointment; Mr. Gabriel Wells gave 4,900 cious manuscripts, many of which would be caused by suspending dollars for a 15th Century French he presented to public institutions." the affair, they ought. out of illuminted Pontificial executed Nohting, more is known of the consideration for their eager for Francois Count of Foix and history of the manuscript, but Dr.

and did. Bishop of Andorra; 3,500 dollars Bulloch pays tribute to the guests, to proceed

for the rare first edition of taken by the Soviet authorities of King Manuel never wearied of Gray's "Elegy" published' reading his precious books bf 1751 at sixpence, 2.760 dollars

In their literary treasures. travel and adventure, especially for the first illustrated edition his first edition of Marco Polo. of Dante's "La Divina Comme 1502, with its superb wood-cut da," 1481, with full set of nine of Vasco da Gama Galleon, and teen plates designed by Bottl he would pend hours in perusing celll; 2,000 dollars for the first the five books of his predecessor Kilmarnock edition of Burns's Manuel I.'s ordinances, issued in "Poems," 1786; and 2,250 dollars 1614. Another favourite was an for Volume 1 of the first dated early directory of Lisbon (1554) Bible printed on vellum and is- giving detailed information of sued at Mainz in 1462. the various callings such as those】

A CRIMINAL ASS.

Writer's Lapse With "Master Mind.”

Moreover except for a few cheap wisecracks, it is well written, and every character comes to life. The construction, development, and final] surprise are carried through with accomplishment. Yet although a great deal of the excitement of the story depends on dates, the author Calling All Cars, by Henry Holt with all his accomplishment makes (Collins, 78. 6d.), has some good one bad howler. He will find it in lots moments, but the construction is Page 87, and as one would think were: A first edition of Cicero's poor, and one cannot believe that "The Talking Sparrow Murders" "Da Rhetorica," one of six known master criminal such as The Shadow will soon want reprinting he may And he valued greatly his pre- copies printed on vellum by Ni is represented to be would have care to correct it. cious Ferrara, 1558, issued of cholas Jenson at Venice in 1470, made such a complete ass of him- This novel thoroughly deserves Usque's History of the Jews, which sold for 4,000 dollars (P.self by committing at least one ab: the recommendation of the Book So which he numbered "among the Brooks); the first edition of solutely unnecessary murder. rare." and he wrote a compre Eliot's "Indian Bible." 1663, the was a pity to have used so good a good Vicky Baum.

It clety. It has some of the quality of hensive article upon it, filling 79 first complete Bible printed in title and made so little use of it. pages his able catalogue.

America, 3,800 dollars (E. H.

of women who perfumed gloves Among or taught dancing.

other notable

KING EDWARD AT MARIENBAD

NEW BIOGRAPHY OF CROMWELL.

But of writing about Dom Wells); Hakluyt's "Divers Voy- Manuel's books there would be lages touching the Discoverie of no end. Suffice it to state that, America,” 1582, 2,600 dollars (C. on the

testimony of Miss Dietrich); a copy of Shelley's Withers, the king's most beloved "Alastor;" 1816, inscribed by

September Publication. book was that book of devotion, the author to the "Editors of the The private life of Edward VII. September the third was a vital **Boonco Deleitoso.".. Lisbon Critical Review," 8,000 dollars;

1515, in the original Mozarabic a first edition of Charles Lamb's at Marienbad is described by Kerr day in the life of Oliver Cromwell, binding. This beautiful story Tales from Shakespeare," un Sigmund Munz in a book which for it dated the battles of Dunbar of the wanderings of a pilgrim cut and in original boards, 1807, Hutchinson promises for the au- and Worcester, and his own death, through a wood of delight was 3.000 dollars (both Water Hull);tumn. Other English celebrities In tribute, it is being made the originally written for the saintly and a long autographed letter by who visited the famous Austrian publication date for Mr John Queen Leonor, consort of John Roger Williams dated "Provi: spa, and who also come into the nar- Buchan's new blography of the IL, and in reading it Dom dence 25.6.1668," giving a-desrative, include Mr. Lloyd George, Sir Protector. About the same time Manuel the late king, found it cription of the purchase of Edward Grey, Lord Haldane and Hodder and Stoughton will also full of sincerity, charm, poetry, Rhode Island, 3.000 dollars (King Edward's old friend, Sir Ernest publish Mr. Hugh Ruttledge's and faith.

Cassel

Everest, 1958.

Madigan),

CONQUERING THE TRANSLATIONS BY

KYBER

Engineering Venture Described.

BATTLE AND MURDER

GANDHI.

Volume Of Indian Lyrical Hymns.

While he was in prison at Poona

RARE COLLECTIONTM OF BOOKS

An American's Gift To Keats Museum.

in 1930 Mahatma Gandhi whiled An American, whose Inat '_ wish that his gift should. remain anony. away the time by making English Permanent Way through the Kyber: translations of ancient Indian lyri. mous, has sent to the Keats House and Museum, London, a rare collec«. By Victor Bayley. (Jarrolds. cal hymns. He thus came to shape, tion of books by and about Kests.

188.)

what in effect, is an anthology, of

Mr. Fred Edgeumba, the curator Indian devotional and mystical at Hampstead, told a Press repre- It is being published, sentative on Saturday that there literature.

Great difficulties were encounter- ed by the engineers who built the Kyber railway in 1920-25, not least "Songs in Prison."

under the editorship of Mr. John S Hoyland, by Allen and Unwin

of which was the fact that the whole of the Kyber Pass lay in tri-

were 240 volumes in the collection. In October he received a letter from the friend of the American, he said, to the effect that the gift was to be jexpected. Later the friend wrote

bal territory, outside British Jurie-tonishment for a moment. Then he that the American was dying and lay back and laughed. He trans-did not want his beloved books to diction. So the tribesmen, mainly lated into Pushtu and wiped his leave his room until he was dead. Pathans, had to be induced to agree eyes. The tribesmen broke into a The collection includes some very. to the plan. At first they were dead roar."

raro association copies coples of

against it, but when all hopeless Mr. Bayley had spiration, or as he puts it, imp of mischief" prompted a final fantastic argument.

be

in-

NATIONAL DEFENCE

IN BRITAIN.

seemed So for the moment the fight was books, which are signed by the au- won by a touch of grim humour, but thor. There are also three original "some there remained a terrific contest portraits of Keats and many photo- with natural conditions. There was graphs referring to his family, ex-' him to

elaborate and dangerous tunnelling pecially the American side.. to be done, violent storms to be 41 'But, Subehdar Sahib, this will faced, and all the time "the haunt-

railway, no ordinary

The ing fear of attack on our works by gredient will be steep and the trains raiders out for loot, or by an enemy will travel slowly. They will be at blood feud with the contractors." Sir Norman Angell, who wrota NOW carrying rich merchandise and wilt Mr. Bayley tells the story of his "The Great Illusion," has a pass glose to your doors. The Sul-jbig engineering adventure-not un-book appearing with Hamish Hamil tan Khel are notorious robbers and accompanied by battle, murder and ton, "The Menace to Our National raiders. Think of the opportunities sudden deaht-with a graphic en Defence." He argues that since all for looting the trains,' and I grin-thusiasm that is all the more ab-nations put defence above peace Borbing for its very human appre- there can be no real stability of or as-ciation of the lighter side of thinga.der until the problem of national

Idefence generally is solved.

[ned at them.

"My host stared at me in

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