| Show The Congressional Library There are several valuable collections of books in the library that mayo been bought by congress at various times In 1867 congress purchased for 100000 the collection of rare historical books and pamphlets files of newspapers maps engravings etc accumulated by Peter Force of Washington during thirty years of antiquarian research Tho Force collection now forms a very valuable department of the library of congress Tho collection of books relating relat-ing to tho history and topography of America is unsurpassed Among the rare works are two great folios written on vellum with numerous illuminations by hand executed with the utmost care in tho Thirteenth century a constitution of Pope Clement V of Rome 1467 by Peter Schoeffer at Mentz a copy of Eliots Indian Bible 800 early atlases and of the American maps somo unpublished Aeri can continent a largo number of incunabula in-cunabula or books printed during tho infancy of the art by tho most distinguished distin-guished early printers representing every year from 1467 to 1500 and forty eight folio volumes of historical autographs auto-graphs of great rarity and interest |
