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being 6^. 6s. Other works are Gleeson White'; Ex-libris Series, 51. 5s. ; and an extra-illustratec copy of Mores's ' English Typographical Founders, rare, 2. 2s. There is a fine extra-illustrated cop; of the Catalogue of the Perkins Library, with th> prices realized, 1873, 121. 12.5. A note states tha the library consisted of 865 lots, including two copies of the Mazarin Bible and the first Coverdale and fetched 26,000^. Bernard Quaritch's Catalogue 1887-93, is scarce ; the 12 vols. are offered for 8?. 8s Sotheby's ' Principia Typographical 3 vols., is pricet 11. 10s. The ' D.N.B.' states that the whole of the collections for these works, with many tracings are bound up in 36 vols. folio, which are now in the British Museum. The general list includes Alphand's 'Les Promenades de Paris,' 1867-73, 3Z. 10s. ; a set of ' The Annual Register,' 1758-1896, "281. 10s. ; ' The Arabian Nights,' Villon Society, 131. 13s. ; three early MSS. on vellum ; and Audu- bon's ' Quadrupeds of North America,' 421. 10s. A fine and com plete copy of the first Polyglot Bible, 1514-17, extremely rare, has the arms of Cardinal .Ximenes, 6 vols. folio, 125. A note states that Sir -John Thorold's copy sold for 1767., Beresford Hope's for 166., and the Sunderland (with some leaves wormed) for 195/. An original copy of Botta's '* Ninive' is priced 501. There are sets of the Cam- den Society, 25/. ; the Chetham Society, 221. 10s. ; The Gentleman's Magazine, 1731-1868, 45/. ; " The Chertsey Worthies' Library," 111. 14s. ; " The Fuller Worthies' Library," 20 vols., very scarce, 211. ; and "The Huth Library," 25/. Lysons's ' Magna "Britannia,' extra-illustrated, 1813-22, is 60Z. Under Ornithology is a set of The Ibis, 1859-1903, very .scarce, 80/. There are also a number of books from the library of the late Duke of Cambridge.

Mr. Albert Button, of Manchester, has a set of 'The Reliquary, 1860-99, 15/. 15s. ; Gerald Massey's ' Book of the Beginnings,' 1881-3, 11. 5s. ; Morris's 4 Seats of Noblemen and Gentlemen,' 21. 5s. (pub- lished at 111. 10s.); 'Letters of Lady Rachel Russell,' 1801, whole red morocco, with painted fore-edges, 1QI ; Earwaker's ' Cheshire,' 2 vols., 11. 8s.; Humphreys's 'Coinage of the British Empire,' 11. Is. ; Dalziel's 'Bible Gallery,' 1881, 21. 2s. ; and Gerard's ' Herball,' 1636, 5Z. 5s. Many interesting items occur under Lancashire, including a * Man- chester Directory,' 1773, reprinted 1889, price '2s. 6d. ; also a complete set of the 22 volumes printed by the Lancashire Parish Register Society, ..8/. 8s. There are a number of items under Alpine, Africa, and America, and a good general list at low prices.

Mr. Sutton has also a special catalogue relating to Shakespeare and the Drama. There are as many as 774 items, including the New Shakspere Society's publications, 1874 87, 61. ; Poole's ' The English Parnassus,' Henry Brome, 1677, 11. 17s. 6d. ; Shakespeare Portraits, twenty-seven from the collection of the late T. Birchall, 11. 10s. ; Quarto Facsimiles, issued under the superintendence of Dr. Furniyall, 1881-91, 43 vols., 14^. 14s. ; the 1866 reproduction of the First Folio in exact facsimile, "bound in green morocco, 11. 15s. Among editions of Shakespeare are Charles Knight's, Chalmers's, Malone's, Valpy's, Payne Collier's, and Hazlitt's. 'The general drama includes Beaumarchais's ' La Folle Journ^e,' 1785, 51. 5s. : and works by Mrs. Centlivre, Colman, Richard Cumberland, Fielding, Garrick, Holcroft, Ben Jonson, Sheridan Knowles, Massinger, and others.

Mr. Thorp, of St. Martin's Lane, has many recent purchases, including Randall's ' True Rise of Nobility,' 1720, 21. 2s.; Tusser's 'Good Husbandry,' 1672, 38s. ; ' Percy Society Ballads,' 1840 - 6, 61. 6s. ; ' Mirrour for Magistrates,' 1610, 42s. ; Beaumont and Fletcher, 1679, a choice copy, 121. 10s. ; a first edition of Ferrier's ' Inheritance,' 3/. 3s. ; Hipkins's ' Musical Instruments,' 31. 10s. ; ' The Naval Chronicle,' 1799-1806, 31. 18s. ; ' Brad- shaw's Railway Companion,' 1841, 7s. Qd. ; The Retrospective Review, 16 vols., 21. 10s. ; Bewick's ' Fables,' Newcastle, 1820, 21. 8s. ; ' The Vicar of Wakefield,'Rowlandson'sillustrations,1817, 111. 10s.; Fairbairn's 'Crests,' 21. 2s.; Rawlinson's 'Sixth Great Oriental Monarchy,' 1873, 4Z.; 'The Parish Register Society,' complete, 1896-1904, 111. 11s. There are also interesting tracts relating to Ireland.

Mr. George Winter, Charing Cross Road, has the first edition of Gilchrist's ' Life of Blake,' uncut, I/. 12s. 6d., and interesting items under Dickens, Shelley, and Tennyson.

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