Honolulu Republican, Volume IV, Number 498, 16 January 1902 — Balzac Degenerating. [ARTICLE]

Balzac Degenerating.

Yesterdav noon. Mr. J. F. Morgan while selling off some of Mr. P A Perry's collection of paintings an-3 books knocked down a forty-two volume set of Balzac, full Persian Levant binding, with watercolor illustrations, valued at 1420 for JS3 This should make that ancient and honorable author turn in his grave Today at 10 o'clock the remaining books and pictures will be sold and from all indications some fine snaps will be picked up. Mr. P°rry has his salesroom in the ground floor of the Stangeawald building at present He will leave for the Coast on the 20th inst •