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 io*s.m.jAx.2i,i905.] NOTES AND QUERIES.

Bewick's 'Birds,' Newcastle, 1797-1804, 6?. 10s. ; and the rare original Lausanne edition of ' Vathek,' 21. 12s. Other interesting items are to be found under America, Ballads, Caricatures, and Kehnscptt Press. Under Juvenile is Tabart's series of juvenile books, in the original wrappers, 1804, 1805, 1807, 9?. 9s. Mr. Dobell states that " this is in all probability a unique collection." Among books in choice bind- ings is Dobell's ' Sidelights on Charles Lamb,' a fine specimen of Zaehnsdorf's work, 4?. 4-s.

Mr. Francis Edwards has a catalogue of dramatic literature. The items include the rare first edition of Beaumont and Fletcher, 1647, 30?. ; also the second edition, 1679, 15?. ; ' Memoirs of Mrs. Bil- lington,' 1792, 21. 2s. ; Genest's ' English Stage,' 1832, 12?. ; Massinger's ' Works,' 1813, bound by Zaehnsdorf, 51. 5s. ; Moliere, Paris, 1835, 9?. There are also many most interesting collections of play- bills. Under Shakespeare is a very fine copy in drop case of the Fourth Folio, price 50?. There are many works on costume Planche, 11. ; Racinet, 181. ; Atkinson's ' Russian Costume,' 6?. 6s. ; ' L'Annee Fran^aise,' Paris, 1885-8, 161. A copy of Acker- mann's ' Microcosm ' is priced at 20?.

Mr. Charles Higham, of Farringdon Street, has a collection of theological and philosophical books, including an interesting collection of 400 tracts and pamphlets made by Dean Boyle, 33 vols. , 21. 12s. 6d. One volume, containing a Butler item, bears a note that it was lent to Mr. Gladstone when he was editing Butler's works. Among other items are a set of The Expositor, 1875-1900, 81. 8s.; Green- wood's 'Cathedra Petri,' 6 vols., II. 5s. (The Athe- n(Kiim spoke highly of this work) ; Ivimey's ' His- tory of the Baptists,' 21. 2s. ; a copy of ' Tract XC.' for half-a-crown ; ' The Polychrome Bible,' 15 vols., 1893-4, 31. 3-s. There are a number of items under Maurice, Newman, Tulloch, Vaughan, and Missions. Mr. Macphail, of Edinburgh, opens his list with Oliver Goldsmith's first work, ' Memoirs of a French Protestant condemned to the Galleys of France,' London, 1758, 65s. : also an early Milton, 1688, with list of subscribers' names, 55-s. Swinburne's ' Poems and Ballads,' Moxon, 1866, is 55-s. Other items are Ley den's 'Complaynt,' 1801-2, rare, 28-s. 6d. ; ' The History of the House of Douglas,' 1902, 42s. (only 150 copies printed of this edition ; the work is now out of print) ; ' The Great Seals of England,' 112 engravings, 1837, 15s.; Pierotti's 'Jerusalem Explored,' 35*. ; ' Rome,' by Francis Wey, full green morocco, 21?. ; Allan Cunningham's ' Songs of Scotland,' 4 vols., a choice set, 22*-. 6(?. ; Mudford's ' Campaign in the Netherlands,' 1817, rare, 11. Is. ; 'The Book of Job,' on vellum, with R. T. Rose's illustrations, 37. 3-s. ; Kay's portraits, over 500, of Edinburgh celebrities, 1837, 4?. 15s. There is also a collection of miniatures, on satin paper, of the saints, the work of Portuguese nuns, 1780, 55-s. There are some interesting lots under Bric-a-Brac.

Messrs. Edwin Parsons & Sons, of Brompton Road, issue a catalogue full of choice works on art. They have a large collection of oil paintings and original drawings, of which they invite inspection. Among some of many treasures in this list we pick out Smith's ' Dutch, Flemish, and French Painters,' 9 vols., imperial 8vo, 1829-42, 42?.: 'Portraits by Van DycV 1641, 101. 10s.; Humphry Ward and Roberts's 'Biographical Essay on Romney,' with catalogue of his works, 70 illustrations, Japanese paper, 121. 12s. ; Holbein's ' Portraits,' 84 printed in colours, by Bartolozzi, 1792, 40?. ; Lodge's ' Por-

traits,' large paper, India proofs, 1823, 12?. 12-s. ; ' The National Gallery, ' edited by Poynter, 14?. 14s. ; Turner's ' Southern Coast of England,' 1826, 10?. 10s. ; 'Dutch and Flemish Masters,' 1821, 25 guineas; Lebas's 'Engravings after Dutch Masters,' 1784, very rare, 45?. ; J. Foster's ' The Stuarts,' India proof, edition de luxe, 15?. 15-s. These are only a few out of nearly 1,300 items, which include a clearance list of works in general literature.

Catalogue No. 8 of Mr. H. H. Peach, of Leicester, contains a number of valuable items. Under Early Printing collectors will find much to interest them, the descriptions of the books being given very fully ;. many are scarce. In the general list there is a rare book, the second and altered edition of ' The Institution of Christian Man,' the book of the Reformation, partly dictated by Henry VIII. Under Oxfordshire is a copy of the Articles agreed upon "in the Convocation holden at London in the yeare of our Lorde God 1562," black-letter, 2?. 2s.

Mr. Richardson, of Manchester, has a copy of La Caricature Journal, vols. i. to x., Paris, 1830-5, 81. 10s. ; also the scarce edition of the ' Greville Memoirs,' 6?. 15s. ; the first edition of 'Davenport Dunn,' 5?. ; Pauly's ' Russia,' 4?. 10s. ; and Purcell's- ' Orpheus Britannicus,' 3?. Mr. Richardson has purchases of sporting and other books from the library of the Marquis of Anglesey.

Messrs. Sotheran's Catalogue 647 contains three rare theological incunabula, 20?. ; ' Arabian Nights,' Villon Society, 13 vols., 14?. 14-s. (only 500 printed) ; Matthew Arnold's complete works, edition de luxe, bound by Riviere, 16?. 16-s. Under Australasia. we find Lycett's ' Views,' 1824, a coloured copy, very rare, 21?. ; and Wallis's ' Views,' twelve large plates engraved on copper by Preston, a convict, 1820, very scarce, 8?. 8s. Under Bibliography we notice Arber's ' Transcript of the Registers of the Company of Stationers, 1554-1640,' only 230 privately printed, 7?. 10-s. ; Dibdin's ' Decameron,' 1817, very scarce, 9?. 9s. ; ' Bibliotheca Spenceriana,' 1814-23, 8?. 10-s. ; and ' The Decameron,' 1620, 8?. 8s. There are some very choice botanical works, including that delightful old book Loddiges's ' Cabinet,' 1818-33, scarce, 19?. 19-s. A copy of Bryan's ' Dic- tionary of Painters ' is priced at 52?. 10s. Under Byron is a choicely bound copy of the recent 13-vol. edition, in blue morocco, 9?. Lady Meux's Publications, only 300 printed for private circula- tion, 189S-1900, are 22?. 10s. ; ' Tom Brown's School- days,' first edition, 1857, very rare, 12?. 12s. Under Charles Lamb is a tine copy of the ' Poetical Recreations ' of The Champion, 1822, very rare, 21?. A copy of the original subscription edition of Lodge's ' Portraits ' is priced at 35?. We have only space to give a few more valuable items. An original set of ' Musees FranQais ' is 52?. 10s. 'Paradise Lost,' first edition, 24?. : Molinier's 'Le Mobilier Royal des XVII. et XVIII. Siecles,' 50?. ; and Dallaway's ' Sussex,' 42?. There are also many interesting items under Trials.

Mr. Walter T. Spencer opens his catalogue with a set of Harrison Ains worth's works, first editions, 92Jvols., 1834-78, price 80?. Under Alken are ' Real Life in London,' in the 56 original parts, 30?. ; ' Real Life in Ireland,' 8?. 8s.; 'National Sports,' 24?.; and many others. A complete set of The Alpine Journal is offered for 24?. 10s. There are a number of works under America, Angling, and Military. Lovers of Cruikshank will find plenty to interest them. The list of books with coloured plates is a