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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...important book ever written on fishing, the first edition of Izaak Walton's "The Compleat Angler." Copies of this first edition, which at the time of publication sold for 18 pence were worth $60 in 1847 and in 1889 their value has risen to $225. The high-wate mark was reached in 1907, however, when one of these first editions sold for $6,450. The library also contains a Flemish work published in 1492, which is the earliest known treatise on fishing. the original manuscript of the English translation, together with corrected proofs, are also contained in the collection...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: COLLECTION OF VOUMES O ANGLING ADDED TO LIBRARY | 12/16/1915 | See Source »

That the start of spring rowing practice will mark sweeping changes in Columbia's rowing policy became certain at a meeting of several Columbia crew officials last week. The changes include a policy under which absolutely no candidate who reports regularly will be dropped from the squad, greater facilities for supervising the men when they are at work on the machines and on the river, a spring regatta for the eights that will be organized under the new plan...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Changes Made in Columbia's Policy | 12/13/1915 | See Source »

...sport calling out the greatest number of men was football, with 365 names enrolled. This is an increase of 19 men over last year's mark, in spite of the fact that the Haughton Cup series was cancelled. Track showed a total of 247 aspirants as against 178 for last fall. The largest increase was in the tennis tournaments, with 252 participants, a gain of 105 over last year's mark. The decrease in soccer may be laid to the fact that no inter-dormitory series was held this season. The detailed statistics follow...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: NUMBER OUT FOR FALL SPORTS BREAKS RECORD | 12/13/1915 | See Source »

...this new institution develops into such a shop as Dobbell's in London, or Blackwell's at Oxford, its founding will mark a veritable epoch in Yale life. It has a convenient location and the shop is itself attractive. This augurs well for its future and its aim is to have something for everyone: books in fine bindings, first editions, books illustrated by famous artists, Americana, books about Yale and by Yale graduates, old-time literature, prints and original drawings...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: "BRICK ROW PRINT AND BOOK SHOP" OPENED AT NEW HAVEN | 12/10/1915 | See Source »

...views fairly in debate and fight in the open forum for the principles in which they believe. In recent years in this country the so-called scholar in politics has forged to the front and such men as Roosevelt, Hay, Lodge, Wilson, Root, and others have left a broad mark on the pages of history...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: STUDENTS NEEDED IN POLITICS | 12/8/1915 | See Source »

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