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worth's ' Karl's Legacy ' ; and works of Edmund Gosse, Hawker of Morwenstow, Auberon Herbert, Andrew Lang, Gerald Massey, W. M. Rossetti, Sala, Edward FitzGerald, and others. ' Euphranor,' first edition, and ' Polonius' are priced 67. 6s. each. These, the catalogue states, are presentation copies to Archdeacon Allen, "the original of Major Dobbin in 'Vanity Fair.'" A first edition of Shelley's 'Posthumous Poems,' 1824, is 51. 5s. ; a first edition of Wordsworth, a presentation copy, with an original sonnet in the poet's handwriting, 1807, 6V. 12-*. 6d. ; & copy of Charles Wells's ' Joseph and his Brethren,' 11. 12-5'. ; and Lane's ' Arabian Nights,' first issue in parts, very scarce in this state. '21. 15s. There are a number of publications of the Grolier Club of New York from the library of the late G. H. Bough- ton, R.A.

Mr. Francis Edwards has a number of recent purchases, including Burton's ' Arabian Nights,' 16 vols. royal 8vo, 34/. This is the original edition, sometimes known as the Benares edition. Among items relating to Australia is a copy of Lycett's include the best edition of Bentham, Edinburgh, 1843, 91. ; an interesting collection of Book Lists, 1689-97, 67. 10s. : the first edition of Gaskell's ' Life of Charlotte Bronte,' 11. Ws. ; Gould's ' Birds of Great Britain, '70^. ; and Lord Lilford's ' Coloured Figures of the Birds of the British Islands,' 631. The last is the first edition, in wrappers. Burton's 'Scot- land,' 9 vols., is priced 11. 10-s. ; ' The Complete Peerage,' edited by G. E. C., 8 vols., 1887-98, rare, 367. ; Chaffers's ' Keramic Gallery,' Ql. ; and Acker- niaun's 'Schools and Colleges,' 7 vols. 4to, 1812-16, 11. There are a number of " Court Memoirs." Eden's ' Labouring Classes,' 3 vols. 4to, 1797, very scarce, is priced 9/. 15-s. There are also first editions of Dickens ; a complete set of first editions of George Eliot's works, 1858-79, 42 vols., original cloth, 23/. ; the rare first edition of ' The Vicar of Waketield,' Salisbury, 1766, 75/. ; and examples of Hazlitt, George Meredith, and Ruskin. A copy of ' Japanese Art,' Tokyo, 1900-4, is priced 221. ; and Foley's ' History of the English Jesuits,' 8 vols., 4J. 10-s. There are interesting items under Music. A copy of ' The Orchid Album,' 11 vols.4to, 1882-97, is priced 151. Under Political Memoirs we note the ' Castlereagh Memoirs,' the three series com- plete, 12 vols., 1848-53, 21. 5s. The general list in- cludes Boydell's ' Thames Scenery,' 1794-6, 111. 10-s. ; and Havell's, 1818, 267. There are also a number of books from the library of the late Phil May, all containing his book-plate, which was specially designed for him by his friend VV. L. Nicholson.
 * Views,' 1824, very rare, 167. The general entries

Mr. H. G. Gadney, of Oxford, has an interesting collection of books at moderate prices. Among special items we note a facsimile reprint of Borde's ' The Boke of the Introduction of Know- ledge,' Burke's ' Dormant Peerages, 3 and many books relating to the county of Kent, including the Transactions of the Kent Archaeological Society, 1858-1902, M. 10s., and a copy of Hasted, 267.

Mr. Galloway, of Aberystwyth, has a short list of four pages. The books mostly relate to Wales, and include purchases from the library of Arch- deacon Hughes.

Messrs. George's Sons, of Bristol, have fresh purchases, including Sorrow's Works, 10 vols., all first editions, 11. 10s. A copy of Elizabeth Black- well's 'Herbal,' 1757-73, 6 vols., is priced 4/. 10-s.

There is a set of the first three series of ' N. & Q. r with the three General Indexes, 101. 10s.

Mr. Charles Higham's list includes a copy ofr John Le Neve's ' Lives of the Protestant Bishops ' which has at the foot of the dedication a written- note that the dedication to the Archbishop was presented at Lambeth, and that the author's expenses were binding, 12-s. ; gilding, 4-s. 6tl. ;. printing and paper for this leaf, 6s. ; waterage, besides loss of time, Is., "so yt ye Author's just expences may be computed at 11. 3s. 0(1. And by ye singular Munificence of ye Patron ye Author receiv'd One Guinea." A number of new books at second-hand prices include Viscount Amberley's- 'Analysis of Religious Belief,' 2 vols., 1877, 9-s. (kL (published at 30-s.).

Mr. C. Richardson, of Manchester, has a first edition of Sorrow's ' Romany Rye,' 1857, 31. 10-s. ? Mrs. Jameson's ' Legends of the Madonna,' scarce, 1852, 21. 10-s. ; The Times edition of ' The Encyclo- paedia Britannica,' with the supplementary volumes, 35 vols., three-quarter levant morocco, 19/. 19s. ^ Lugar's 'Plans of Buildings,' 1836, 2/. ; 'Beauties- of the Dutcli School,' very scarce, 1792, 30-s. ; Florio's- 'Italian Dictionary,' 1611, 35s. ; Toulmin Smith's- ' English Gilds,' 2iw. ; the first edition of Ainsworth's- 'Jack Sheppard,' Bentley, 1839, 101. 10s.: first edition of Matthew Arnold's ' Empedocles on Etna,f 1852, 4f. 10-s., and 'The Strayed Reveller,' 1849, 21. 5s. ; Planche's ' Cyclopaedia of Costume,' 1876-9}. 01. 10s. ; ' Fielding's Works,' 1806, 51. 10s. ; Fer- guson's 'Architecture,' 1894-1902, 31. ; FitzGerald's- ' Enphra"npr,' Pickering, 1851, 31. 10-s. There is also the excessively scarce first edition of 'Tom Brown's- Schooldays,' Cambridge, 1857, 101. 10-s. A copy of Sir Frederic Madden's ' Layamon's Brut,' 1847, is- priced 21. 5s. There are also a number of items of interest under London and under Art.

Messrs. Rimell have another most interesting catalogue of engraved portraits (H to Z) ; it is care- fully prepared, and gives dates of births and deaths, and in most cases the dates of the portraits. Books- include ' The Kit-Cat Club Portraits,' from the paintings of Sir Godfrey Kneller,all brilliant impres- sions, folio, very rare, 1735, 35/., Knight's ' Gallery of Portraits,' 2 vols. royal folio, 1834, also very rare,, 151. 15s. ; ' Lawrence's Choicest Works,' 1836-45 } 151. ; 'Sir Joshua Reynolds's Works,' comprising 437 portraits, 1827-36, 2801. ; and many others equally rare.

Messrs. Simmons & Waters, of Leamington Spa, have a catalogue of topographical and antiquarian books, well arranged under counties, beginning with Bedfordshire and closing with Wales. We can mention only a few items. Atkyns's ' Glouces- shire,' first and best edition, 1712, is 4^. 17-s. Oil. Ingram's 'Memorials of Oxford,' 40-s. ; Skelton's 'Oxonia Antiqua Restaurata,' 51. : Poole's 'Coven- try,' 25s. ; Whitaker's ' Richmondshire,' 1823, 91. ; : and Architectural Society's Reports and Papers, 1850-1900, a handsome set, 9/. 9s.

Messrs. Sotheran's catalogue opens with a large collection of bibliography, the first entry being the standard Allibone, a nice fresh copy, 1859-71, 11. l}s. 6d. We also find a number of the Biblio- graphical Society's illustrated monographs. The last edition of Brunei's 'Manuel du Libraire r is priced 111. Only 500 copies were printed of Cppin- ger's supplement to Hain's ' Repertorium Biblio- graphicum,' Messrs. Sotheran's price for a copy