Mary Lane, London, 1762, royal 8vo, printed in long lines. 22.* The same, ib. 1762, 12mo, in double columns, without borders. There is an issue of this year with a slightly different title and priced 4s. 6d. instead of 5s. 23.* ‘The whole Book of Psalms collected into English metre by T. Sternhold, John Hopkins, and others,’ Birmingham, printed by John Baskerville, 1762, 8vo. 24.* ‘A New Version of the Psalms of David fitted to the tunes used in Church,’ by N. Brady and N. Tate, Birmingham, printed by John Baskerville, 1762, 8vo. Both sold at 1s. 6d. in sheets. They are frequently bound up with the C. P. of 1762. 25.* ‘Quintus Horatius Flaccus,’ Birminghamiæ; typis Joannis Baskerville, 1762, 12mo. Dedicated to Lord Bute by John Livie, frontispiece by Picart and Duflos, and vignette by Grignion, usually stained. 26.* ‘The Virtues of Cinnabar and Musk, against the Bite of a Mad Dog, illustrated in a letter to Sir George Cobb, Bart. … by Joseph Dalby, surgeon,’ Birmingham, printed by John Baskerville for the author, 1762, 4to. 27.* ‘Ἡ Καινὴ Διαθήκη, Novum Testamentum juxta exemplar Millianum,’ typis Joannis Baskerville, Oxonii, e typographeo Clarendoniano, 1763, sumptibus Academiæ, 4to. Reuss says, ‘editio splendida … typorum et chartæ nitore insignis. … Maschio hæc editio nostris in terris rarissima non innotuit’ (Bibliotheca Nov. Test. Gr. 1872, p. 150). 28.* Another edition, Oxonii, 1763, 8vo; the lines are about half the length of those in the quarto. 29.* ‘The Holy Bible,’ Cambridge, printed by John Baskerville, printer to the university, 1763, royal folio; the large paper is a sumptuous book; some copies are dated 1760. 30.* ‘Select Fables of Esop and other Fabulists, in three books,’ Birmingham, printed by John Baskerville for R. & J. Dodsley, in Pall Mall, 1764, small 8vo, first edition published in 1761. 31.* ‘An Introduction to the Knowledge of Medals, by the late Rev. David Jennings, D.D.,’ London, printed by John Baskerville for T. Field, &c., 1764, small 8vo; second edition issued by Sarah Baskerville in 1775. 32. ‘The Virtues of Cinnabar and Musk … by Joseph Dalby,’ Birmingham, printed by John Baskerville, 1764, 4to, first edition published in 1762. 33.* ‘An Apology for the True Christian Divinity … by Robert Barclay. The eighth edition in English,’ Birmingham, printed by John Baskerville and sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1765, royal 4to. 34.* ‘A Vocabulary, or Pocket Dictionary, to which is prefixed a compendious grammar of the English language,’ Birmingham, printed by John Baskerville and sold by Messieurs Dod, &c. 1765, 12mo. 35.* ‘Odes, dedicated to Ch. Yorke, by Robert Andrews.’ Birmingham, printed for the author by John Baskerville, 1761, royal 8vo. 35a. ‘The Works of Virgil Englished by Robert Andrews,’ Birmingham, printed by John Baskerville for the author, 1766, royal 8vo. 36.* ‘Publii Virgilii Maronis Bucolica, Georgica, et Æneis.’ Birminghamiæ, typis Jo. Baskerville,’ 1766, sm. 8vo. This book is usually much foxed; the text is not so correct as that of 1757. It contains a frontispiece by Grignion and vignette. 37.* ‘The Beauties of Nature, displayed in a Sentimental Ramble through her Luxuriant Fields, … by W. Jackson, of Lichfield Close,’ Birmingham, printed by J. Baskerville for the author, 1769, 8vo; contains some Greek; printed on the worst coloured paper Baskerville ever used. 38.* ‘The Holy Bible, with Annotations,’ Birmingham, by J. Baskerville, 1769, folio, with Grignion's plates. The O.T. dated 1769, and N.T. 1771. 39. ‘Sermon at Bromsgrove on the Death of Spilsbury, by T. Tyndal,’ Birmingham, printed by J. Baskerville, 1769, 12mo. 40.* ‘Quintus Horatius Flaccus,’ Birminghamiæ typis Johannis Baskerville, 1770, roy. 4to. ‘A very beautiful and extremely scarce work, the rarest of all Baskerville's editions’ (Dibdin, Introd. to the Classics, 1827, ii. 111). Gravelot's plates are usually to be found with it. 41. ‘The Political Songster, addressed to the Sons of Freedom and Lovers of Humour, by J. Free,’ Birmingham, printed for the author by J. Baskerville, 1771, 12mo. Mr. Timmins's copy is believed to be unique. 42.* ‘The Holy Bible, … with Annotations,’ Birmingham, printed by John Baskerville, 1772, folio (O.T. dated 1772 and N.T. 1771), with poorish plates; the paper and general appearance unsatisfactory. 43.* ‘Titi Lucretii Cari de Natura Rerum libri sex,’ Birminghamiæ, typis Johannis Baskerville, 1772, roy. 4to. 44.* ‘Catulli, Tibulli, et Propertii Opera, Birminghamiæ, typis Johannis Baskerville, 1772, roy. 4to.; *the same, 1772, 12mo. 45.* ‘Publii Terentii Afri Comœdiæ’ Birminghamiæ, typis Johannis Baskerville, 1772, roy. 4to. 46.* The same, 1772, 12mo. 47. ‘Quintus Horatius Flaccus,’ Birminghamiæ, typis Joannis Baskerville, 1772, 12mo. Much inferior to the other Horaces; Harwood calls it ‘a paltry book.’ 48.* ‘Titi Lucretii Cari de Rerum Natura libri sex,’ Birminghamiæ, typis Johannis Baskerville, 1773, 12mo. 49.* ‘Orlando Furioso di Lodovico Ariosto,’ Birmingham, da' Torchj di G. Baskerville, per P. Molini e G. Molini, 1773, 4 vols. 8vo, engravings by Bartolozzi and others. The only work in Italian printed
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