Word: york
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Robert Browning's "Pauline" of which there are reputed to be but 11 copies in the world, brought $16,000. The exact duplicate of this volume is included in the Memorial Room exhibit. A Kilmamork edition of Burns which sold for $6,750 in New York because of the few lines of Burn's hand-writing contained in it, may be found in duplicate form in the Widener collection, the Widener volume containing several pages of the renowned poet's handwriting...
Another book in the Kerne collection which brought a high price was one of the first editions of Defoe's "Robinson Crusoe". The duplicate of this volume which sold for $11,000 in New York, is now on exhibition in the University library. Still another duplicate of the New York sale now being exhibited in Widener is a copy of the first edition of "The Scarlet Letter". This volume brought $1,175 in New York, chiefly because of Hawthorne's autograph on the frontispiece. The Widener volume, however, not only has an autograph, but a word of greeting written...
...finest books on exhibition in the Memorial Room is a copy of "Beauty and the Beast". This book is illustrated with high colors, every two or three pages containing a bright plate. The copy sold in the New York sale did not contain as many illustrations, yet brought a very high price...
...interested will have a last opportunity to try out for the several vacancies in the University instrumental Clubs. The try-outs will take place in Paine Hall of the Music Building. All successful candidates will be eligible to participate in the many spring concerts, the Portland and New York appearances offering weekend trips...
Arthur Mills '29 of Dongan Hills, New York was elected captain of the University second hockey team yesterday at a meeting of all members of the squad who have participated in the last two games. Mills, who prepared for college at St. Pauls School, plays left defense, where he has performed well in all the games thus far this season...