24 - MANCHESTER HERALD. Wednesday, Dec. 28, 1983 Discovery of book boosts needy college’s fund possibly in New York or London, O N L Y A F E W P A G E S of the By Rob Gloster have been told' it could be worth its detailed woodcut illustrations of Adrian Wilson, author of the 1976 Ms. Mount said. Dominican also Development panel joins Her new careen Reagan: what United Press International $50,000 or more. famous people and cities of the 15th Dutch book. chronicle, printed on paper made century and because it gives a The chronicle Is a “popular from rags, have been patched, and has a 1594 copy of St. Thomas Aquinas' "Summa Theologlae" to NEW ORLEANS - William THE ORIGINAL BOOK was history of the world from the history for the non-scholar," Craw­ a few Latin scribbles adorn the backen of tax deferral making romances 4 more means Crawford was looking through a published in the German city of biblical creation to 1493, one year ford said, based largely on hearsay margins of some pages. The offer and two books dating from / dusty stack of old books in the Nuremberg by Anton Koberger, after a young Italian named and accounts of travelers rather binding, made of pigskin, is still the 1600s, she said. ... p a g e 3 ... p a g e 11 ... p a ge 2 Dominican College library, trying one of the most famous printers of Christopher Columbus stumbled than detailed research, but is “ a holding the book together. “ D O M IN IC A N C O L L E G E has to find candidates for a book sate his time. A few years later in onto North America. good guide or chronicle of what Crawford and Ms. Mount said no business having these things," intended to bolster the financially Augsburg, Germany, another pub­ Martin Luther was a young, was going on." they do not believe the book is a Ms. Mount said. "They should be in ailing school. lisher reprinted the work, accord­ unknown monk when the book was fake because of the authenticity of At the bottom of one box was a ing to "Th e Making of the Nurem ­ printed, Portugese sailor Vasco de CRAWFORD AND DOMINI­ a controlled environment.” the paper and binding. A book collector at Loyola large, well-preserved volume with berg Chronicle," a 1976 Dutch Gama was contemplating a west­ CAN librarian Elaine Wiltse University estimated the chronicle Roman numerals on the title page book. ward voyage and the cities of Mount were searching through " If someone was to forge a book, could be worth $50,000 or more, but giving its date as M C D X C V Il. "In 1496 the Augsburg printer, Havana and Santo Domingo were collections of old books when he why would they let it sit in the back other observers said that figure " I said to myself, ‘Crawford this Johann Schonsperger, pirated the being founded in the "New World.” found the 338-page chronicle in a room of an old book collection?" Manchester, Conn. Cloudy, colder is impossible, it can’t be 1497,"' the whole work, publishing a German There were about 30 presses in box of books donated to the school she asked. might be too high. edition in small folio format," the the western world in the 1490s, just in the 1960s by a New Orleans Thursday, Dec, 29, 1983 history professor said. "Th e Making of the Nuremberg today and Friday But the book, "Th e Nuremberg Dutch book said. " It had 2,165 a few decades after Gutenberg judge. Dominican’s copy of "The Nu­ Chreniele ” said there are at least Single copy: 254 illustrations copied from the Nu­ printed his Bible that revolution­ remberg Chronicle" is not listed in See page 2 Chronicle," is nearly 500 years old 800 surviving Latin copies and 408 ized European publishing. "H e probably picked it up in the catalogues of "incunabulae" — and is considered one of the most remberg blocks and re-cut in a German copies of Koberger’s important historical works of the smaller size, and it was marketed "The Nuremberg. Chronicle re­ 1920s or ‘30s for a hundred dollars (Latin for “ cradle") — books iEatirI|rfitpr Hrralb original work, but does not esti­ at a lower price. mains one of the great works in or two," Ms. Mount said of the printed before 1500 — so it is Renaissance. mate the number of Schonsperger Though the book is a pirated “A year later he issued a Latin graphic art of the fifteenth century judge. The book was listed in difficult to determine its worth. copies. copy of the original work, pub­ edition, aiso totally pirated," it and its making deserves the Dominican’s files, but nobody The school, which has threa­ "This would be very exciting,” lished in 1493, it is in unusually said of the book now held by interest not only of art historians, realized what it was, she said. tened to close because of a $6 Ms. Mount said, "even if we didn’t good shape for a centuries-old Dominican officials. typographers and printers, but of " I guess it was waiting fordivinc million financial shortfall, will try • need $6 million." book. Dominican College officials The book is valuable because of . all those who love books," said inspiration," Ms. Mount said. to .sell the book at an auction. Troops to stay O ’Neill: 2 taxes in Lebanon may rise REAL ESTATE THIS WEEK By Ira R. Allen bombing attack on the Marines United Press International barracks that killed 241 service­ men and that President Reagan’s LOS ANGELES — The Marines overall policy was partly toplame By Mark A. Dupuis must stay in Beirut, despite as well. United Press International 8 The senior official said Reagan high-level questioning of their role: because their withdrawal could preempted the report Tuesday — HARTFORD - Gov. William thrust Lebanon into a state of accepting responsibility and ruling O'Neill said today the state will featuring,.. chaos, an administration official out disciplinary action against need to boost taxes or other says. others prior to its release — out of charges to pay for road and bridge "The Marines are a linchpin," concern that military command­ repairs, but said it was too early to the senior administration official ers held accountable for the say what levies should be boosted. said, "and if they go, the Italians bombing "have suffered enough." . O'Neill said he wanted to hear VERNON and French will puli out" of the from a task force he appointed to Check these features with this new U&R 6 Room Coionial built multinational force "and there will “ He (Reagan) wanted to put his study needed repairs to roads, with you in mind. be chaos in Lebanon. When the views on record, particularly on bridges and other public facilities the responsibility point, so that linchpin is pulled out. the whole known collectively as the infras­ • All Large Rooms these men would not be faced with thing collapses” tructure before saying what taxes the agony that they would be held • Front to back Living Room Deputy press secretary Larry needed to be increased and by how up to blame," the official said. much. • Fieldstone Fireplace Speakes made clear to reporters Wednesday that the president did The administration, through “ We really want to see what the • Formal Dining Room not plan to withdraw the Marines Speakes, was walking a political overall problem is” before decid­ any time soon. tightrope between starting an ing tax hike proposals, O ’Neill said • Eat In Kitchen all-out 1984 campaign battle oyer "Th e president has made a at a news conference. “ We’re policy in Lebanon and Reagan’s A DUTCH COLONIAL • Built-in Appliances decision that the deployment of the going to have to have added Ju8t 5 years young and better than Marines will take place in concert insistence — for the moment at income, there’s no question of that • 3 Large Bedrooms least — on keeping the Marines in new! In a great area too! With 4 bed­ with the diplomatic policy,” Beirut. The 44-member task force on • Large Lot, City Utilities i Speakes said. rooms, 272 baths, 1 S t floor family room infrastructure is expected to re­ Speakes also blamed Carter Speakes gave a flat "no” to the with a fireplace. It has a front entry • Sun Deck, Glass Sliders panel’s suggestion that policy was commend in an initial report that porch and rear patio, 2-car garage with administration cutbacks at the Priced at only $89,000. CIA for the lack of preparedness. to blame. But in insisting that the $5 billion will be needed over the Marines will stay, Speakes Wed- next 10 years to pay for repairs to extra storage and a lower level family Speakes said "the C IA and other ne.sday hedged a little, noting that roads, bridges and dams. room. 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