Excerpt from Catalogue of the Library, Manuscripts and Prints of Rushton M. Dorman, of Chicago, Illinois, Vol. 1 of 3: The Whole to Be Sold by Auction April 5th, 6th, 7th and 8th, 1886 Geo, a Leavitt Auctioneers, New York Henry Stevens suggested nearly a quarter of a century ago that libraries are an index of a nation's, as well as an individuals wealth, taste and character. Judged by this rule the Library of Rushton M. Dorman, of Chicago, attests most strongly his mental individuality. His collection proves clearly his cosmopolitan and cultured instincts. He has a library that can well be compared as superior to the F arnum, and fully equal to the Menzies, both of which were dispersed by the hammer of Geo. A. Leavitt Co., as the Dorman unique and valuable assemblage of literature will be about the end of March next. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.