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MR. <JK<. <J. T. TREHERNE, M.A.,has issued from the Chiswick Press No. 1 of the Eglwys Cymmin Papers: Notes on the Dedication of the Church in Honour of St. Margaret - Marios. The writer holds that the edifice in question supplies in its special features an epitome of the Celtic Church in Wales, and is anxious to obtain recognition of the value of Welsh ecclesiastical antiquities. He seeks also to fill the three -light eastern window with stained glass commemorative of St. Margaret, and hopes that every bearer of " that beautiful name " will contribute to the accomplishment of this desirable object.

BOOKSELLERS' CATALOGUES.

TRUE lovers of old books seem to take no account of seasons, if we are to judge from the number of catalogues we receive, for July brings to us as many S December.

First we have the midsummer list of Mr. B. H. Blackwell, of Oxford. This contains books pur- chased from the executor of Canon Ainger. Among these \ve find Allibone's ' Dictionary,' 21. 2s. ; Gil- christ's ' Life of Blake/ 30s. : Camden Society issues, 1838-68, 121. ; Chappell's ' Popular Music of the Olden Time,' 30s. ; " Chertsey Worthies Library," 6V. 10s., only 100 copies printed. Under Coleridge are several items of interest. "Fuller Worthies Library," 1868-76, only 156 copies privately printed, is 11. 10s. Canon Ainger had a good collection of Hood's works. We find under these, with an autograph, the very scarce first edition of ' Whims and Oddities,' in the original boards, uncut, 21. 15s. ; also first editions of ' Tylney Hall,' * Up the Rhine,' and many others. Under Shakespeare are the Shakespeare Society's Publications, 1841-53, 48 vols., 81. 8s. There is a note in the catalogue that Canon Ainger's copies of early editions of Lamb, together with some early editions of Tennyson, Wordsworth, and others, were sent to auction by the executor, in accordance with instructions left by the late Canon. It will be remembered that these were sold by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge on 20-22 June. Mr. Black well's Catalogue XCIV. has also a large collection of works in European philo- logy, from the library of the late Dr. Earle, and a good general list.

Mr. Commin, of Exeter, has a varied and inter- esting list. Under America we find * Sir Francis Drake Revived,' 1653, 31. 15*. There is Baskerville's beautiful edition of Addison, Birmingham, 1761, 4/. 10s. Under Bewick is a copy of the 'Birds,' 3 vols., Newcastle, 1805-7, 10/. 10s. There is a large collection of bindings. Among other items are uncut, 121. 12*. ; a complete set of Lysons's ' Magna Britannia,' 1806-22, bound by the Chiswick Art Guild, 12/. 12s.; Grimra'fl 'Stories,' first edition, 1823-6, bound by Riviere. 1QI. 10s. ; Cruikshank's ' Comic Almanacks,' 1835-53, in the original covers, 121. l'2,t. ; and Jesse's ' Historical Memoirs,' 30 vols., 1900-1, half-morocco, 181. 18*. There is a large col- lection of French Almanacs (over one hundred), issued in Paris during 1889, 1897, and 1898, 32 vols., with book-plate of Sir William Fraser, 4^. 10*.
 * Milton Tracts,' 1641-50, 42J. ; ' Elia,' first edition,

Mr. Bertram Dobell's list opens with a selection of miscellaneous books, followed by one of books, I'lum.hlcts, and broadsides of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, many of them very rare.

There is also a collection of old plays. These include Beaumont and Fletcher's 'The Beggar's Bush, 'first separate edition, printed for H. Robinson and Anne Mosely, 1661, U. 10s. Readers of 'N. & Q.' will remember that it was at a performance of this comedy, in January, 1661, that Pepys saw female actors for the first time.

Mr. William Downing, of Birmingham, opens his list with a complete set of " Tudor Translations," 42/. Other items include Collinson's ' Somerset- shire,' 3 vols., 4to, 1791, If. 7*. ; Thackeray, 30 vols., 9/. 9*., original cost 24Z. Under Black-Letter is Hughe Latymer, 'Certayn Godly Sermons,' 1562, 21. 2s. This book contains James Boswell's auto- graph, 1803. There is a first issue of Longman's edition of the New Testament, 1865, crimson morocco, 21. 12s. 6d. The wood engravings are very fine. A set of the Graphic, 44 vols., 1869 to 1891, i priced very low, 5/. 5s.

Mr. Francis Edwards has two lists. Part 7 of his valuable Oriental Catalogue supplements Parts 1 to 6; and reaches p. 648. The new part includes Asia, in general, Cyprus, Asia Minor, India, Siberia, Manchuria, &c. The general catalogue has many recent acquisitions. These include ' Nollekens and his Times,' illustrated by 337 additional auto- graphs and engraved portraits, 1829, 201. ; Malton's 4 Views of Dublin,' taken in 1791, 257. ; Bewick's ' Birds,' 1797-1804, 121. ; Buffon, 1770-86, 12Z. ; Calde- cott's ' Sketches,' 55/. ; Collinson's ' Somerset,' 1791, 81. 8s. ; Dickens's 'Battle of Life,' with autograph letter, 6V. 10s. ; a number of Dr. Doran's works, in- cluding a complete set priced at 151. ; Stockdale's* JEsop and Gay's Fables, 1793, a very tine set, 14. ; original editions of Haliburton, 26 vols., 1829-601 14^. ; ' The Hermitage,' 84 photogravures from the Imperial Gallery at St. Petersburg, 1900, 15^. (pub- lished at 50/.) ; Home's 'New Spirit of the Age,' 1844, 51. 5.S-. ; and Withers's ' Tracts and Letters on Planting,' 1826-8, with an unpublished letter of Sir Walter Scott, 15/. The list also contains choice sets of Charles Lamb, a Fourth Folio Shakespeare, antiquarian works, &c.

Messrs. William George's Sons, of Bristol, in their summer list include the latest additions to their stock. Under America is Lewis and Clarke's ' Deli- neations of the Manners of the Indians,' 1809, 32.?. 6V/. Royaumont's ' Bible Prints,' R. Blome, 1701, is 2/.8s. Under Bibliography we find ' The English Catalogue of Books,' 1838 to January, 1863, compiled by Samp- son Low, 36s. Borrow's works, 10 vols., all first editions, are 11. 10s. ; ' Costumes of the Time of the French Revolution,' 1889, 21. 15s. ; Dryden's ' Fables/ with engravings by Lady Diana Beauclerc. 1798. 3/. 3s. ; 'Freemasonry, Regulations for the Use of the Lodges/ 1723, newly bound by Zaehnsdorf, IQl. 10s. ; Granger's ' Biographical History of Eng- land/ 1824, 51. 5s. ; Lafuente's ' Spain/ Barcelona, 1889-90, 6V. 6s. : Wedmore's ' Turner and Ruskin/ 2 vols., 11. In. ; and ' White's Club/ by the Hon. A. Bourke, 2 vols., royal 4to, 51. 5s. There are a number of works under India, and also under Scandinavia.

Mr. Charles Higham has had such a supply of books that he has been obliged to issue two cata- logues of religious literature within a month. One of them contains a collection of early English, 1588-1799.

Mr. James Irvine, of Fulham, has a number of books on botany, ferns, and fungi, also a good miscellaneous collection. Among these we find