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 20 NOTES AND QUERIES. [io'" s. iv. JULY 1.1905. BOOKSELLERS' CATALOGUES.—JULY. MR. B. H. BLACKWELI., of Oxford, has a cata- logue of the third and last portion of the York Ti iv. dl collection. The headings include Greek and Latin Classics, Neo-Latinists, Antiquarian, Law, Philosophy, and Miscellaneous. Under the last we thi'l a number of publications of the Sette of Odd Volumes, 67. 6s. Many of the books contain the Professor's autograph. It will be remembered that he left his Scandinavian collection to Christ •Church. • Mr. Francis Edwards has a fresh list of books on art and valuable illustrated works. A fine copy of Ackerniann's ' Oxford and Cambridge" is priced "767.; 'Repository of Arts,' 351.; Adam's 'Archi- tecture,' reproduction of the original edition, 91. ; Romilly Allen's 'Christian Monuments of Scot- land,' u. 4s. ; Audsley and Bowes's ' Keramic Art of Japan,' 11. 10s.; Barrow's ' London Churches,' •31. 10s. There are interesting items under Aubrey Beardsley, Bewick, Bookbinding, and Blake. A copy of Stockdale's ' ,-Esop ' is 147. Under Surrey is a beautiful copy of Brayley and Britton, with 1,500 additional illustrations, full purple morocco, •601. Other items are an album containing forty- three original sketches by " Phiz," 18?. ; Thomp- son's ' British Museum Photographs," 22 vols. folio, 181.; an original oil painting of ' Table Bay,' by Huggins, 801.; and Cesnola's 'Antiquities in the New York Museum,' �l. There is also much of interest under Costume, Cruikshank, WalterCrane, Portraits (including a subscription copy of Lodge, •45/.), and Ruskin (tirst edition of 'Modern Painters," 151.; and of ' The Seven Lamps of Architecture," •41.). The whole catalogue is full of treasures. Mr. H. G. Gadney. of Oxford, has works on Art and Architecture. Under India is Duff's ' History •of the Mahrat tas," 18-26, 31. 3s. Under Poetry occur 'Leaves of Grass," Boston, 1860-01, 18s., and the first edition of Hawker's ' Cornish Ballads.' Pur- chases while the catalogue was at press include De •Quincey's 'Opium-Eater,' firstedition, 1822,11. 10s.; the first edition of 'Through the Lookin^-Glass," 1872, with autograph, 31. 3*. : Pedro Mexia s ' The Jmperiall Historic,' 1623, 21. 'it.; and Capt. St. Lo's ' England's Safety,' 1693, 31. 3». From Bath comes Goad's Old Book Stores Cata- •logue, with a picture of the famous Pump Room. The list is a varied one, among the items being •Gage's ' West Indies," second edition, 1655, 21. 2*.; a first edition of ' Esmond,' 1852, 35s., and 'Vanity Fair," 1849, 32*. M.; and Stephens's 'Runic Monu- ments,' 31. 10*. There is an interesting list of works under Africa and America. Mr. J. T. Goldie, of Leeds, is offering, in Cata- logue 28, books at low prices to effect a clearance previous to removal. Mr. Charles Higham has in Catalogue 432 a con- tinuation of recent purchases of theological works •from the libraries of two prelates. Murray's Nottingham Book Company have a clearance list. We notice a first edition of ' Vanity Fair,' 1848. 41. 10s. ; Faber's ' Origin of Pagan Ido- latry,' 1816, 3 vols. 4to, I/. 12s. 6V/.; Hitson and •Golasmid's 'English Metrical Romances,' 3 vols. -4to, large paper, 21. 7s 6W.; Hogarth, elephant folio, •with 3 suppressed plates in pocket, 1822, 41.18*. 6</.; and John Bull, vols. i.-xvi., 1820-36, 21. 15*. Messrs. James Rimell & Son have Alken's' Sports," M• !.• .ui, 1825, 27/. Under Portraits are Knight's 'Gallery,' 1834, proof impressions, very rare, 15/.; 'The British Gallery,' 1822, 11. 10*.; and 'The Members of the Kit-Cat Club,' 1735, 34/. Under Pottery are Griggs's 'Armorial China," privately printed, 21.17*. 6W., and Chaffers's 'Keramic Gal- lery,1 81. 18*. Under Etchings are many items of value, including a fine collection of 209 by Callot, 67. 6*. Whistler's works comprise sixteen etchings i of the Thames, 667. ; a pen - and - ink sketch of Joseph Hogarth, printseller, 101. 10*.; 'Lobster Pots," one of the Venice etchings, 67. 6s.; and many others. Among Haden's are eleven miniatures of landscapes, 11. 17*. (i /. ; while Meryon's include some from the Salicis Collection. In the general list are Britton's ' Cathedral Antiquities," 51. 5s. ; Heriot's ' Canada,1 1807, 41. 15s. ; a large number of important works on costume ; and Neale's ' Country Seats,' 1822-9, W. 15s. Under French Engravings occur La Fontaine's 'Amours de Psyche et de Cupidon," Paris, 1791, 9/. ; and the ' Fables,' Paris, 1755 9, IS!. ISt. Gillray's Works, from the original plates, Bohn, are 61. G-i. A choice copy of Gray's ' Poems,' Bensley, 1800. is priced 11. We can only mention one other item : a copy of the 'Liber Studiorum,' complete set of 71 mezzotint plates, 1807-19, price 350/. The Catalogue states: "This copy belonged to James Orrock, lv.|., and it has a small pencil sketch by John Constable, and also the autograph of George Constable. It was used for the set of reproductions published by Newnes, folio, full brown morocco extra, uncut edges." Messrs. Sotherau & Co. have a large number of valuable books in Price Current No. 653. We mention a few items: Chromolithographs of the Arundel Society, 1859-97, 12W. ; Audubon's 'Birds of America,' 1827-39, 2851 ; the large-paper edition of Hulbert's ' Historic Highways of America,' 167. ; and a splendid copy in parts of Angas's 'South Australia,' 1847, 10/. 10*. Under Cambridge is The Eagle, 1858 to 1903, very scarce, 67. 15*. A collec- tion of books on the English stage, 79 vols.. 1790 to 1895, is 551. Under Heraldry we find the Heralds' Visitations, Harleian Society, 4.21. Important works occur under Keramics. Lord Ashburton's copy of Rogers's 'Poems,' 1830-4, with author's inscription, is 251.; a fine set of Freeman's Works, 50 vols., 1849- 1904, tl-V. ; and a set of Gardiner's Works, IK 11s. Among Africana is an original water-colour sketch of Van Niekerk's House, Du Toil's Pan, South Africa. A note states that tlie first diamond found in South Africa was discovered plastered in the mud walls of this building. gtotirrs Jo J. D. H. ("Lycidas").—We presume the query is in connexion with the much-discussed statue, which we already have connected with the Lycidas of Milton's poem of that name. He represented Edward King, a college associate of Milton. R. A. COTTRILL (" Vescalion"). — Shall appear next week. CORRIGENDA.—' Danteiana," 10th S. iii. 483, col. 1, 1. 12 from foot, read " implied mia faccia"; col. 2, 1. 33, read Foligno. NOTICE. 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