FIFTY BOOKS INCREASE KENERSON COLLECTION
Fifty new volumes have been purchased for the Kenerson Memorial Collection by N. L. Goodrich, Librarian. The collection is based on a fund of $3000 established in 1905 in honor of Austin H. Kenerson '76 by his wife.- About 1400 books are included in this collection, which is housed in the Kenerson Memorial Alcove on the north side of the Octagon Room.
The purpose of the bequest was to acquire masterpieces of literature and fundamental works of science and philosophy, in the most attractive and valuable editions possible.
Perhaps the most valuable and unique book of those purchased at this time is a fine copy of the complete works of Montaigne, by the Riverside Press, of which there are only 75 copies in existence. The oldest of these tomes is a copy of Marial's epigrams, of the Delphin (Paris) edition of 1680.
Other noteworthy volumes are: an illustrated copy of Pine's Vergil, 1775; Baskerville's Sallust, 1773; the Bipontine edition of Plautus, 1788, bound in parchment with gold inlay; and La Fontaine's fables," illustrated by Dore, in full red morroco with blue leather inlay.
