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BOOKSELLERS' CATALOGUES. NOVEMBER.
MR. THOMAS BAKER'S Catalogue 533 contains Allies's ' Formation of Christendom,' 8 vols., 1865-70, 21. 18*.; Mrs. Bell's 'Saints in Christian Art,' 3 vols., II. 14* ; ' L'Art de Verifier les Dates,' 8 vols,, royal folio, calf, 1783-1828, 8/.8s.; Chambers's ' Old English Church Services,' Pickering, II. Is. ; Dodds's
- Church History,' 5 vols., II. 15s.; and Stephens's
' Runic ! Antiquities,' 3 vols. , folio, 21. 10s. Newman items include the Newman and Kingsley contro- versy in one volume, 1864, \l. 5s. Under Prelacy is .a collection of works bound in one volume, price II. 10s. It includes * The Prelates Tyranny in their late Persecutions of Pryn, Bastwick, arid Burton,' which gives the full proceedings in the Star 'Chamber, when the three were condemned to lose their ears, each to pay a fine of 5,OOOA, and " Mr. Pryn to be stigmatized in the Cheekes with two letters (S and L) for a seditious libeller." Under Catholic in the Appendix is an extraordinary col- lection of pamphlets by Catholic authors during the last sixty years, 50 vols., 101. 10s. There are sets under Mansi, Helyot, Migne, Chrysostom, and others. Without these we should hardly regard a catalogue from Mr. Baker as complete.
Mr. Bertram Dobell's Catalogue 167 contains under Matthew Arnold ' The Strayed Reveller,' first edition, 12mo, a fine clear copy in the original cloth, Fellowes, 1849, 31. 10s. Bailey's 'Festus,' first edition, half-morocco, is II. Is. ; and a presenta- tion copy, brown levant, 21. 12s. Bewick items include first edition of ' British Birds,' 21- 2s. Under Caricatures is a volume containing 51 scarce old caricatures, 21. 10s. The first edition of ' Robinson Crusoe,' also that of * The Farther Adventures,' containing the rare folding map, 2 vols., 8vo, levant by Riviere, are priced 1001. Under Disraeli is ' The Revolutionary Epick,' first editions, Book I., presentation copy to "Arthur Algernon Capel, Esq. [Lord Essex], with the Author's kindest com- pliments," and Books II. -III., presented to " Samuel Rogers, Esq., from the Author," bound in 1 vol., half-morocco, 4Z. 10s. Under Drama is a rare collection of pamphlets and broadsides, in- cluding Fairburn's editions of the trial Cox v. Kean, and other trials relating to the drama, 1 vol., 9/. 10s. There is a rare trial relating to Nell Gwynn and the Duchess of Portsmouth, 'A Pleasant Battle between two Lap Dogs of the Utopian Court, folio, half-morocco, 1681, 61. 6s. (referred to by Cunningham). Other items include Monckton Milnes's ' Life of Keats,' first edition Moxon, 1848, 21. 15s.; Stow's 'London,' black- letter, 1618, 21. 5s. Prynne's ' Histrio-Mastix,' first edition, 1633, 61. 6s.; Rabelais, 'Gargantua and Pantagruel,' in the "Tudor Translations," 1900 (one of only eighteen printed on vellum), 4/. 10s.; and first edition of 4 The Masque of Anarchy,' 12mo, boards, 1832, 31. 3s. Swinburne items include the extremely rare edition of ' Atalanta,'sm.4to, white cloth, as issued, Moxon, 1865, 6^. 6s.
Messrs. William George's Sons send from Bristol their Library Supply List 310, containing items under Africa, America, Angling, Australia, &c. Messrs. George also devote a special catalogue to the last-named region, including New Zealand arid the South Seas. Other works include Balzac, edited by Saintsbury, 39 vols., 12mo, 21. 2s. ; Chetham Society, 96 vols., 1844-75, 7/. 7s. first edition of ' The Christmas Carol,' 1844, 10s. 6d. ; ' Elegant Extracts,' bharpe s edition, 18 vols., claret morocco, 21. 5s
.Lady Schreiber's 'English and Foreign Fans,'
2 vols., imperial folio, half-morocco, 4^. 4s. ; Hazlitt's
Collected Works, 13 vols., 1902-6, 4. 15s. ; Jesse's
Historical Memoirs, illustrated Library Edition,
30 vols., 1901, 8/. 15s. ; Johnson's Works, including
the 'Debates,' 14 vols., royal 8vo, contemporary
russia, 1810-11, 21. 2s. There is a set of Latin
Classics, 180 vols., fresh half-calf, each author in a
distinct colour, 1825, &c., 121. 12s. Under Riviera
is Bicknell's ' Flowering Plants and Ferns,' Triibner,
1885, 11. Is. (issued at 31. 3s.). This work is little
known, not even being noted in 'The English
Catalogue.'
Mr. H. J. Glaisher sends a fresh Catalogue of Remainders. It contains a hundred and fifty pages, full of bargains and full of variety. We have 'The Works of Milton,' large 4to, Astolat Press, 12s. (published at 31. 3s. net) ; Moliere, 8 vols. for 11. 5s. (originally 21. 8s.); 'The Shakespeare Gal- lery,' 11. 5s. (4. 4s.); Lewine's 'Bibliography of Eighteenth Century Art,' 7s. 6d. (31. 3s.); and 'Landseer Gallery,' 11. 5s. (4/. 4s.).
From Herr Rosenthal of Munich we have a German Catalogue devoted to 'Medical Science, 1800-1900.' It is especially handy for reference be- cause the books offered are divided into more than fifty special headings, such as Chemistry, Fever, Galvanism, Nerves, and Tropical Medicine. We notice several English books, also translations from English. An odd volume is ' J. Armstrong, Poems containing the art of preserving health, with the author's life, 1805,' which maybe had for 3m. There are several interesting books under Psychology, including two English volumes by Alexander Bain, and German books on the Symbolism of Dreams and the pyschical degeneration of the French people. The volumes are in most cases to be had at a modest price.
[Notices of several other Catalogues are held over.]
WE congratulate Alderman J. G. Commin of Exeter, whose monthly catalogues of second-hand books we have frequently noticed, on his recent election as Mayor of that ancient city.
MR. HENRY FROWDE is about to imblish ' Fonts and Font-Covers,' by Mr. Francis Bond, a companion volume to that author's ' Screens and Galleries in English Churches.' The last general account of fonts was that by Paley in his introduction to the collection of 123 fonts made by T. Combe in 1844 ; and there exists no consecutive account of the beautiful font-covers which survive of Gothic and Renaissance design. Mr. Bond treats his subject historically with upwards of 400 illustrations.
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