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Library Edition, 30 vols., green cloth, 1874, &c.,
1W. 10s.; Motley, 9 vols., whole calf, 9J. 12s. Qd. ;
Ruskin's Modern Painters,' 1857-60, Ql. 6*. ; Field-
ing's Works, 16 vols., in art linen, 51. 5s. ; and the
Edinburgh Edition of Lockhart's 'Life of Scott,'
10 vols., blue linen, 31. 10s. Among art works are
Rogers 1 s 'Old Masters,' 2 vols., imperial folio, large-
paper copy, 1778, 31. 15s. ; Rowlandson's ' Dance of
Death,' first edition, 2 vols., royal 8vo, 1815-16,
1QI. 10*.; also his 'Naples,' 1815, 41. 4s. There is
an interesting work on ' Old Scottish Communion
Plate,' by the Rev. Thos. Burns, II. 10s.
Mr. Alexander W. Macphail's Edinburgh List XCV. contains a choice copy of Boydell's ' Illustra- tions of Shakespeare,' 1802, 41. 4s. ; and under Edinburgh a collection of works from the library of the late Richard Clark. There are lists under Heraldry and Trials, and much of Scottish interest. Among portraits are a contemporary painting in oil of the author of ' Hudibras,' in frame, 11. 7s. ; and a framed proof impression of Walter Scott, II. Is. A set of Thackeray, with Life by his daughter, 13 vols., half -calf, is 51. 5s. ; and Turgenieff's Novels, 16 vols., cloth, Edition de Luxe, 31. 10s.
Messrs. Myers & Co. send two Catalogues, Nos. 131 and 132. The former is devoted to Engraved Portraits, and includes many scarce items. No. 132 contains books from the library of the late Sir James Robertson, including a collection of Foulis Press publications, 1741-94, 120 vols., bound in full morocco, super-extra, 7(K. There is the rare first edition of Massinger's * The Emperour of the East,' a fine copy, morocco, by Riviere, 1632, 9. 9s. ; also a unique copy of Boydell's ' Thames,' 5 vols., folio, full crimson morocco, 1794-6, SQL ; and a wood copy of Shaw's * Staffordshire,' large paper, 2 vols., folio, 1798-1801, 2W. Under Pope is the first issue of ' The Temple of Fame,' 1715, Ql. 10s. ; under Wycherley, the first edition of ' The Plain Dealer,' 1677, 21. 12s. Qd. ; and under Gladstone the first edition of his ' Studies on Homer,' 31. 3s. A set of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, 26 vols. in 21, half- vellum, is 131. 10s. ; and Thackeray's copy of
- The Historical Register,' 1714-38, with his crest,
8?. 8s. There are views of Essex, Kent, and London.
Messrs. W. & B. Norton's Cheltenham Cata- logue II. New Series is a small selection from their large stock. We note Doyle's 'Baronage,' 3 vols., 11. 15s.; and Billings and Hill Burton's 'Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland,' 1845-52, 4 vols., 4to, scarce, 31. Under London we find Strype's edition of Stow, 2 vols., folio, 1720, 31. 5s. ; Birch and Latham's 'London Churches,' 21. 10s.; and Thornbury and Walford's ' Old and New London,' 8 vols., 4to, II. 15s.
Mr. C. Richardson's Manchester Catalogue 55, Part I. contains a general list running from A to F. Among a number of items relating to Africa is Angas s ' Kaffirs Illustrated,' 30 large coloured
Slates, royal folio, 1849, 121. 10s. Much space is evoted to America. We find Jeffreys's * History of the French Dominions,' 1760, scarce, 121. 10s. ;
- New England judged by the Spirit of the Lord,' in
two parts (relating to the sufferings of " the people call'd Quakers "), printed in 1702-3, 41. 10s. ; and Cam den Hotten's list o f emi grants, &c., 1874, U. 12s. Qd. Under Caricature is Champfleury's ' Caricature sous la Re*publique, 1'Empire, et la Restauration,' 7 vols., U. 5s. Works on Costume include Planche", Racinet, Fairholt, and other well-known writers. Dickens
items comprise the first edition of ' Grimaldi,'
Bentley, 1838, 51. 10s. ; and Kitton's ' By Pen and
Pencil,' 51. Under Ferrier is the first edition of
'Destiny,' Edinburgh, 1831, in original boards,
11. 15s. A copy of Nicolas's * Orders of Knighthood,'
with the various orders illustrated in. oil by Baxter,
4 vols., royal 4to, half -calf, 1842, is priced 41. 4s.
Messrs. James Rimell & Son's Catalogue 212 is devoted to Engravings. Under Reynolds is an im- portant collection of 148, all lightly mounted in an imperial folio scrapbook, 73?. 10s. It was formed about sixty years ago from impressions taken off the original coppers. Under America are portraits of Franklin, General Gates .(a coloured mezzotint, 201.), General Putnam, George Washington (on horseback, 30/.), and others. There are long lists under Caricatures, Naval, Military, Napoleon, and Nelson.
Mr. Albert Sutton's Manchester Catalogue 162 contains much under Africa and America, the latter comprising a work from the library of Penn, with his book-plate and pencil notes. This, a collection of the writings of the Fathers edited by Francis Rons, and published in London in 1650, is priced at 7/. 10s. Works under Heraldry include Dugdale's 'Ensigns of Honour,' 1682, 10s. Qd. This copy contains manuscript additions by Holland Egerton, also his fine old book-plate. Under George Her- bert is the first edition of ' The Temple,' 1633, 257. ; and under Milton the first edition in which 'Paradise Lost' was divided into twelve parts, S. Simmons, 1674, calf, 15s. Other items include ' The Antiquarian Repertory,' 4 vols., royal 4to, 1807-9, 21. 10s.; Britton and Brayley's 'Beauties of England and Wales,' 1801-23, 31. 3s.; S. C. Hall's 'Baronial Halls,' folio, 11. 10s.; Harleian Society, vols. xiii.-xxxvi., 1878-93, 121.; and ' Paston Letters,' 21. There are a number of portraits, and a valuable collection of Lancashire prints, seven hundred in number, bound in two large volumes, half-morocco, Ql. 6s.
Mr. George Winter's List 52 contains much under Art and Egyptology. General items include ' The Century Dictionary,' 41. 4s. ; ' Catalogue of Enamels, Burlington Arts CJlub,' Ql. 6s. ; FitzGerald's Works, Quaritch, 21. 2s.; Barras's 'Memoirs,' 4 vols.,
. 2s. Qd.; Petrie's 'Round Towers of Ireland,'
Wedmore's 'Turner and Ruskin,' 2 vols., folio,
31. 10s. ; and Swinburne's ' Under the Microscope,'
stone-coloured paper wrappers, uncut, 1872, 51. 5s.
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