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BOOKSELLERS' CATALOGUES. OCTOBER.

MESSRS. WILLIAM GEORGE'S SONS send from Bristol their Catalogue 309. Works on Africa include the first edition of Burton's ' Central Africa,' 1860, 11. 12s. There are works under Alpine ; while under Angling occurs Bainbridge's 'Fly-Fisher's Guide,' large paper, 4to, 1816, 11. 15s. This is the author's own copy, with his book-plate. Under Bucking- hamshire is Lipscomb's ' History,' 4 vols. , royal 4to, 1847, 131. 13s. There is an Edition de Luxe of the first ten volumes of "The Bibelots," vellum, 41. l'2s. Qd. A long run of The Gentleman's Magazine, 173 vols., 1732-1841, is 8^. 8s. There are works under India. Other items include, G. P. R. James's His- torical Romances, 21 vols., 1844-9, 11. 15s.; Landor's Montaigne, 4 vols., white vellum, 3Z. 15s.; Chappell's 'National Airs,' 2 vols., royal 4t9, 1840, 11. Is.; and Wordsworth's 'Poems,' first edition, 2 vols. in 1, 12mo, contemporary calf, 1807, 21. 10s.
 * Imaginary Conversations,' 5 vols., 1826-9, 11. 5s.;

Mr. John Jeffery's Catalogue 117 contains cheap books and rare and curious pamphlets. Under Surrey is Weatherhead's 'Beulah Saline Spa at Norwood,' 1833, 3s. Burdom's 'Bonaparte,' to-

fsther with Warden's notes of conversations of apoleon, recently described in our columns by Mr. E. Marston, 1816, is 6s. 6d.; and Barclay's ' Apology,' 1678-9, 4to, calf, 11. Is. Under Sacred Harmonic Society is the Catalogue of the Library, 1853, with Supplement, 1855, 2 vols., 4to, 5s. Among MSS. we find under Bristol a Calendar of the New British Tontine held at Bristol, 1792-9, 2 vols., folio, 21. 12s. Qd. Among the 11,000 shareholders occurs the name of Charles Dickens, farmer of Denshanger, in the parish of Passingham. Another Manuscript is the ' Survey and Valuation of the Precincts of the Royal Hospital of St. Katherine's,' by Claridge and Iveson, 4to, calf, 1825, 51. 5s. "It gives the value of the fee of the church and lands at 60,000/., a bonus of 20,000/. being expected by the Chan- cellor. A new Hospital was to be erected else- where, and is still unbuilt. The estate, with an annual income of 15,500/., was sold at little more than 10 years'jmrchase, at a loss of 20,000^. on the valuers' own figures."

Mr. W. M. Murphy's Liverpool Catalogue 138 contains the Transactions of the Society of Biblical Archaeology, 1872-93, and the Proceedings to De- cember, 1902, a fine set, good as new, 14. 10s.; Audsley and Bowes's ' Keramic Art of Japan,' 51. 5s.; Linnean Society's Transactions, 1857 to 1889, 11. Is.; Fairholt's ' Roman Coins,' 2 vols., 4to, 11. Is.; Walpole's ' Royal and Noble Authors,' original

land,' 4 vols. in 1, folio, handsomely bound in morocco extra, 1874, 3. 18s.; Planche's ''Cyclopaedia of Costume/ 2 vols., 4to, 1876-9, 51. 15s.; and Turner's ' Views in England and Wales,' 2 vols., 4to, original half-morocco, 1838, 61. There are some portraits and prints, including a portrait in oils of General Beauregard of the American Confederate Army, 1860-64, 50^.; three coloured engravings, 'Rustic Hours,' by Wheatley, 251. the three; and a fine large aquatint etched by Morland, coloured by Alken, 8/. 8s.

Mr. C. Richardson's Manchester Catalogue 55, Part 2, contains the first edition of Edward Fitz- Gerald's ' Euphrarior,' Pickering, 1851, 31. 10s.;

" French Masterpieces," edited by Edmund Gosse, 12 vols., 21. 10s. ; first edition of Goldsmith's 'Life of Nash,' 1762, 11. 15s. ; and ' Mrs. Delany's Auto- biography and Correspondence,' 6 vols., original cloth, 1861-2, 51. Under Hallam is a rarity, ' Remains in Prose and Verse of Arthur Henry Hallam,' originally printed in 1834, privately printed, 1853, HI. This is a presentation copy to the late Prof. Conington "from the editor." Under Huth Library are the 27 vols. edited by Grosart for private circulation only, 1881-6, 221. 10s. Works on Ireland include Carlton's 'Traits of the Irish Peasantry,' 1843-4, 31. There is a nice copy of Ainger's edition of Lamb, 11. 10s. Under Piozziana are interesting items ; and under Punch is a com- plete set of the original issue, 1841-1903, half-calf. 251. Among Dickens items is ' The Household Narrative,' 6 vols., 1850-55, 7s. Qd. Under Reichen- bachia is San dar's choice work, 4 vols., large folio, 1888-94, full morocco, 221.

Mr. Albert Sutton's Manchester Catalogue 163 is devoted to Topography of Great Britain and Ireland, being the remaining portion of the library of the late Thomas Parker, of Oldham. The works are arranged under counties. We note a few items : Dyer's 'Cambridge,' large paper, 1814, 21. 2s.; Lang- don's 'Old Cornish Crosses,' 14s. Qd.; Fielding and Walton's ' Tour of the English Lakes,' Ackermann, 1821,31. 10s.; and Hibbert-Ware and Whattori's ' History of the Foundations in Manchester of the Christ's College, Chetham Hospital, &c.,' 21. 10s. A long list under Yorkshire, of course, includes Whitaker's ' Richmondshire,' 1823, 8/. 8s.; also his 'Craven,' Leeds, 1878, 21. 2s. The Catalogue contains 1,364 items, and each has its special interest.

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ERRATUM. P. 254, col. 2, 1. 24 from foot, for 1376 read 1736.

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