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HIGH PRICES. FOR RARE

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FIRST PRINTING OF SHAKES- PEARE'S POEMS.

ROYAL DOCUMENTS SEALED UP.

Officials of the Probate Registry.

NEw Your, November 19th. Somerset House, Strand, are expecting

A copy of the rare first edition of that the curious will be asking to inspect Poems: Written by Wil. Shakespeare, the remarkable will of Mrs. Frederica Gent." and printed in London in 1840 was Stilwell Cook, of Cadogansquare, Chol- ses, SW which consists of 93,040 words, enld for 83,400 yesterday afternoon at mostly in her own handwriting, contained sale in the Anderson Galleries of books, autographs and manuscripts col-1 in four large books, and is the longest lected by the Rev. Isaac. Doorman of New ever known.

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There are a number of people,” said ab omcial at Somerset House, who nako a bobby of inspecting the wills at famous people, although, of course, they have not the slightest personal interest in them."

Perhaps the most famous will in the world is that of Shakespeare It is a Somerset House, had hardly a week passes but that someone asks to see it They are generally Americans. "I" ex- pect,"

"said one of the registry officials, more Americans know where the will is kept than English people do, for com paratively few English people ask to sec

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ESKP UNDER LOCK AND KEY. This wonderful document in Shakes. peare's own band is always kept under lock and key in a glass case in the strong room at Somerset House, and so is the copy which the public are permitted to inspect. Neither is ever brought to the public search room. Anyone who has obtaited permission to inspect them is taken to the strong room.

The volume, which was bought by the Rosenback Company brought the highest, Price paid so far at the Fall's book aue- tions. The book is bound in light green morocco, with gilt back, gilt paneled sides and gilt edges, and only a few dis colourations indicate that it has been handled by lovers of Shakespeare for nearly thrco centaries.

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Another high price- was paid for a set of the first edition of Edmunu Spenser's "The Faerie Queene, printed in London Both of the volumes are of in 1590-96. the first edition, Volume 1 being of the first issue. The Brick Row Book Shop paid $1,375 for the two books.

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A first edition of Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland," London, 1966, excited lively bidding. was bought by Brentano for $310. copy of the rare first edition of Robert Burton's "The anatomy of Melancholy," Oxford, 1621, was bought by H. G. Gates for 3500.

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The Brick Row Book Shop paid $400 for a copy of the Erst edition of Samue! Taylor Coleridge's "The Statesman's Manual," presented by the author to Wordsworth, inscribed by Coleridge on the title, "W. Wordsworth, Esq., from Before sending this copy the Author."

Another document which is in great demand by those who take an interest in this kind of thing is Nelson's will. This, with his log-book, which actually forms part of the will, is also at Somerset House. The wills of statesmen such as Gladstone and Disraeli are freely avail able. Then there are the last testamenta of Ben Jonson, Shelley, and Lord Byron, but these are generally reserved for at her father's dictation. There are about 60 manuscript deletions and alterations, students and literary men, who are making study of these old documents, two of which are in Coleridge's auto Special permission has to be obtained to inspect them

Wills that people would like to see but cannot are those of the Kings and Queens of England. They are at Somerset House but are sealed up in a special strong room, and no one, not even the officials, ever sees them.

HAIR DARKENED BY AGE. FAMILY TRAIT IN PEERAGE CLAIM.

to his friend Coleridge read it through with great care, and his daughter Sara, then a girl of 18. corrected it throughout

graph.

A copy of the first collected edition of the poems of John Milton was bought by Gabriel Wells H.. R. Gates for 8310. gave $370 for a copy of the first edition of "Paradise Lost" with the Milton's second title page. The sale brought a total of $16,195.75.-Exchange.

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MORE BEER, LESS SPIRITS DRUNK. Judgment on the question whether CUSTOMS OFFICE DETAILS; 1,011,000 evidence regarding family traits and

OLD AGE PENSIONERS. resemblances was admissible in the hear ing of the claim of Mr. Alexander

Prople are drinking more beer and Giraat, 75, "a retired tutor, of Cromwell-less spirits than formerly, wine road, South Kensington, S. W., to the increasing in popularity, and the con... Seafield peerage was given by Lord sumption of tobacco is stationary, are Ashmore in the Court of Session, Edis three facts revealed by the report of the burgh, last month. The action is against Commissioners of Customs and Excise the Countess of Seafield, and Lord for the year ended 31st March last. Strathspey, uncle and heir-presumptive. Lord Ashmore said that Mr. Grant was secking a declaration that he was the child of the late Viscount Reidhaven, afterwards Earl of Seafield, and his wife Caroline. Mr. Grant's success in the action was contingent upon his establish ing his alleged parentage. Mr. Grant declared that he, his four daughters, and one granddaughter had all inherited a notable characteristic of the Blantyre family, to which Caroline Viscountess Reidhaven belonged. This was a ten dency of the hair to change rapidly from the original yellow or auburn abade in early life to a dark abade in lato life.

"THE PAIR-HAIRED LASSIE."

In the Budget Estimate the clearances of spirits in 1924-23 were estimated at rather less than 15,000,000 proof gallons, representing a revenue of £53,000,000. The actual clearances were 14,500,000 proof gallons, and the revenue not much over £51,000,000.

. In regard to beer, the Budget Estimate was for 21,800,000 standard barrels, from which a revenue of £81,000,000 was ex- pected. The estimated consumption was, exceeded by about 350,000 standard bar- rels, and the estimated revenus by £987,000. The total quantity of imported beer

was 1,546,000 standard barrels, practically the whole amount coming from the Irish Free State,

The consumption of wine has been rising continuously since 1921-22. In 1923-24 it was over 13,800,000 gallons, and the Budget Estimato for 1924-25

It was said that the Viscounters Reid- haven in her youth was known to the people on the estate and in the village as the fair-haired lassie, and the when she was about 40 her hair turned allowed for a further increase to black

! 14,200,000 gallons, yielding a revenue of £3,450,000. Actually consumption exceed ed 15,600,000- gations, giving a surplus. of £30,000 on the estimate. About two- thirds of the total increase took place in wines from Portugal.

For the defence it was urged that by the law and practice of Bootland evidence of physical resemblance of the kind alleged by Mr. Grant was not admissable. Lord Ashmore upheld the view of the defence, There had been a series of English cases in which evidence of family likeness had been admittel, but whatever the practice adopted in England, Ireland, and slawbcre, it could not influence the position in the Bcottish courts.

The hearing of the case was fixed for

March 9th next.

ACTORS AND APPLAUSE. AN OLD TRADITION AT A VIENNA THEATRE.

The claims to Old Age Pensions re- ceived were 247,000, against 168,000 in the preceding year, and the number of "questions raised was 94,000, against 40,000: As a result of the enquiries made 20,000 claims were not allowed, and 17,000 pensions already granted were rovoked..

The total number of pensions payable at the end of the year was 1,011,000, Against 917,000 at the end of 1823-24. The figures relate to Great Britain only... The sum collected under the German

Reparation (Recovery) Act was £8,921,000, compared with £8,137,000 during the previous 12 months.

A BLOW AT ROMANCE?

At the Burgtheater in Vienna, an old tradition dating from the end of the eighteenth century prohibits actors and actresses from appearing before the cur tain at the end of an act, or even after the final curtain At that time the

Under the new Law of Property Act, Emperor Joseph. II. declared it incom

which comes into force on January 1st, patible with the idea of genuine art that, various simplifications of the present law for instance, the hero of some classical governing succession and the transfer of drama after having suffered death should and will be effected, with the result come to life again and bow to the that the law will be brought more into audience. Even in comedy an acknowline with modern ideas on these subjects.. ledgment of applause is forbidden.

Director Herterich, however, has found this custom a nuisance. The audience At the Burgtheater never gets a chance of showing its enthusiasm, so that many a play, although it meets with appreciation, seems to have a cold reception. All that happens at & successful first night is that some venerable stage-manager appears before the curtain and returns thanks for the faint clapping of hands there is.

Horr Herterich now suggests that the actors should appear before the curtain and thank the audience as at any other theatre. As some of the older members dam to interfering with the tradition, the matter is to be decided by ballot.

This is all to the good, remarks a London paper, but à clause in the new Act, under which no relation more re- mote, than a first cousin can inherit from a person dying intestate, will deprive real life of some thrilling dramas and popular novelists of one of their favourite sources of romance. No longer will starving tenth cotisin from the wilds of Arizona be liable to find him. self rich beyond the dreams of avarico through the death of a distant relation who had never even heard of his existence. In future the Crown will take the petale and the novelists will have to think of a fresh idas

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