The following article was written for the Crimson by W. S. Thomas '33.

An interesting and diversified collection of first editions, fine press books, rare bindings and autograph manuscripts now on display in the Treasure Room of Widener Library constitute a loan exhibition of books owned by members of the John Barnard Associates, a club of bibliophiles, composed primarily of undergraduates of Harvard College.

The Barnard Society, which comprises thirty-four active members and a number of honorary associates, including G. H. Palmer '64, Professor of Natural Philosophy, Emeritus, Bruce Rogers and D. B. Updike, prominent Boston publisher, was founded a number of years ago, and takes its name from the Rev. John Barnard (1681-1770), a Harvard graduate of the class of 1700, who, after the fire of 1764 generously donated his own library to the College and remains today one of the earliest benefactors of the great collection now in Widener.

Wide Range of Tastes

Anyone visiting this loan exhibition of the volumes of undergraduate and graduate book collectors will be struck by the wide range of tastes represented. There are choice editions of such Eighteenth authors as Lord Chesterfield. Joseph Addison, and William Shenstone from the libraries of W. A. C. Miller, III, '34 and H. S. Glazier, Jr. ocC., together with one or two items of incunabula. Especially noteworthy are the special groups, each containing a number of choice items of a particular writer. One of these is the selection from the Rupert Brooke collection of R. W. Baker, Jr. '34, which includes a first edition of the war poet's first volume of verse, printed in 1911, original proof sheets of the same book, an autograph manuscript of one of the sonnets and Brooke's copy of a first edition of Thomas Hardy's "Dynasts." First editions of Kipling's "Jungle Books" and of Thomas Hardy's "Dynasts". First editions of Kipling's "Jungle Books" and of O'Henry's "The Four Million" and "Heart of the West" show a trend in another direction. They belong to Amor Hollingsworth '31.

Mark Twain Edition

Visitors interested in Americaua will also be attracted to the unusual first editions of Mark Twain, loaned by B. E. Pollack '32, including "The Jumping Frog of Calaveras County," "Following the Equator," with an autograph copy of the author's dedication, and "Huckle berry Finn," printed in New York in 1885.

Indication of collector's interest in contemporary works is shown by a copy of Ernest Hemingway's first publication. "Three Stories and Ten Poems." 1921, owned by J. Lesser Goldman, some note worthy items of E. A. Robinson, leaned by R. J. Bulkley, Jr. '32 and original autograph letters of John Galsworthy, A. A. Milne and others, the property of W. S. Thomas '33.

Contrasting with these are several examples of fine printing from the presses of Baskerville. Doves, and Pickering.