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 420 NOTES AND QUERIES, no* s. iv. NOV. is, m increases the value of the book as a work of refer- ence. Thus No. 2447, ' Hortus Sanitatis,' an old Herbal, offers a full description of the details of the printing, and adds references to Hain, Proctor, and the British Museum copies. There are three reproductions of plates from the book, one occupy- ing two whole pages, and another a page. The illustrations are upwards of 1,350. There are no fewer than four copies of the ' Nuremberg Chro- nicle,' that quaint storehouse of mediaeval designs. Hor» of the greatest rarity and beauty abound. Turning over the pages, we notice items of such varied interest as Aldus's ' Euripides,' 2 vols.; Johnson's ' Plan of a Dictionary,' addressed to the Earl of Chesterfield in 1747, and the first edition of his unfortunate 'Irene'; twenty-four items from the Kelmscott Press; ' Memoirs of the Kit-cat Club'; a Livy by a Venice printer, 1511, in admir- able condition, one of many beautiful editions offered of this author; and a ^remarkable list of Shakespeariana, including a Second and Third Folio, and two Fourth Folios. Every page is enough to delay the book-lover, who will assuredly secure this volume and keep it on his shelves, if only to remind himself of the many treasures that are still to be had in spite of millionaires and other sources which swallow up the best things in this life. Mr. Frank Murray, of Derby, has Warner and Williams's 'Orchid Album,' 17/. ; Scarron's ' Le Romant Comique,' original vellum, 1652, 25/. (the first edition, and very rare): and Foster's 'Stuarts illustrated by Sixteenth, Seventeenth, and Eighteenth Century Art,' 101. 10*. Under Dickens are first editions of ' Bleak House,' 35s. : ' Dombey,' 21. 15*.; and ' Little Dorrit,' 27s. 6d. These are in the original wrappers with all the advertisements. There are many interesting items under Ceramics, .also under Derbyshire. Mr. A. Russell Smith has published the first part of a highly interesting catalogue of Old English Literature. The sujects include Alchemy, Astrology, Witchcraft, Medicine and Surgery, Bibliography, &c. We note just a few items: Behmen's 'The High and Deeper Searching out of the Threefold Life of Man,' 1650, and other works of Behmen, 41 4s (presentation copy to William Lilly); Cooper's 'Mystery of Witchcraft,' 1617, '21. 10*. ; the first edition of ' Amadis of Greece,' 1693, &. 15s.; Bacon's ' Historic of Life and Death,' with engraved title, 1638 67 6s.; and the first edition of the 'Bon Oauitier Ballads,' 1845, '21. 2s. Under Broadside we find 'A new Balade or Songe of the Lambes FWt' Cologne, 1574, 12*. 12s. Under Chalkhill is the first edition of ' Thealma and Clearchus,' 1683, 11 Is (published by Izaak Walton). Under Chaucer is a great rarity, 'The Plough-mans Tale,' 1606, 11 10s. There are also many rarities under Drama, including 'A Pleasant Comedie called A Woman will have her Will,' 1631, 51. 5s. ; Davenant's •Cruelty of the Spaniards in Peru,' 1658, 67. 10s. ; and 'The Nest of Plays,' 'The Prodigal Reformed,' &c 1738, '21.2s. (the first dramatic entertainment licensed by the Lord Chamberlain after the passing of the Act for restraining the liberty of the stage). A collection of Elizabethan Tracts is priced 12/. 12s.; a copy of Harding's 'Chronicle,' 1543, the first issueT al 10s.; and Knolles's ' Generall Historic of the furkes,1 1638, 51. 5i. Byron's words in reference to this book are quoted : " Old Knolles was one of the first books that gave me pleasure when a child : and I believe it had much influence on my future Jlotiers fa €amipanbt.iti. A. C. CrrsTANCE (" I 'm the loudest of voices u orchestra heard").—For a suggested solution set 7th S. i. 517. No satisfactory explanation is knows. It is by Bishop Samuel Wilberforee, E. S. DODGSON. — Not in the slightest degree. Your request is receiving attention. NOTICE. Editorial communications should be addrcwi to " The Editor of ' Notes and Queries'"—Ad»«r- tisenients and Business Letters to "The Pnk- lisher"—at the Office, Bream's Buildingi, Cbaoovr Lane, E.C. We beg leave to state that we decline to retort communications which, for any reason, we do »»'• print; and to this role we cau make no eicepuo*. wishes to visit the Levant, and gave, perhaps, the Oriental colouring which is observed in my poetry." Messrs. Sotheran send us an advance copy of their Price Current for 17 November. Each item hai some special interest. We can note only a few A complete set of the Ballad Society's Publica- tions, 1868-1902, edited by Furnivall, Chappell, and Ebsworth, 167. 16s.; Biblical Archaeology Societji Transactions, 21 vols., 182. 18s.; Robert Lonis Stevenson's Works, the Edition de Luxe, scarce, 31 vols., 38J. 10s.; Hoare's 'Wiltshire,' large p»pet, 8 vols. imperial folio. Km', (a presentation copy, containing 291 extra coats of arms, and forming "an exceptionally desirable copy of this rare work"); ' Bulletins from The London GarMk, 1812-84, 101. 10s.; ' Musees Francais et Royal.1 original set, proofs before letters. 1803-18, 42/.; and 'Mirour for Magistrates,' 1610. rare, ID/. NX There are interesting lists under Naval and Mili- tary, also under Ireland. Mr. Thomas Thorp, of Reading, has a good general list. We note Worsley's ' Isle of Wight,' 1781, scarce, 21. 18s.; the ninth edition of 'The Encyclopaedia Britannica,' 25 vols., SI. : Xash'a ' Mansions of England,' 1840, 12s.; Von Geruin? i 'Rhine,' Ackermann, 1830, 31. 3s. ; Allibowi ' English Literature,' 2Z. 18s. ; and Cocker's ' Arith- metic,' 1718, scarce, with portrait, 12s. 6rf. Then are a number of interesting travels, first edition* M Dickens, also a long list of books at a shilling. Messrs. Henry Young k Sons, of Liverpool, hare an exceedingly beautiful illuminated Horse, cirrt 1440, embellished with 12 exquisite miniatura. 20W. ; Horace Walpole's copy of the ' Biographia Dramatica,' with his MS. notes and his book-plate in each volume and autograph. "Hor. Walpole, 1782," 161.16s. ; also his copy of Count Grammont > ' Memoirs,' Strawberry Hill, 1772, extremely no. 101. 10s.; ' Walpole's Letters,' a large-paper copy of Cunningham's edition, 91. 9s.; Warner's ' Hamp- shire," 1795, 91. 9s. ; Brayley and Britton's ' SurreT.' first edition, large paper, full calf by Bedford. 13.: Billings'a' Baronial Antiquities of Scotland,' original issue, 11. 15". ; Hill's ' Organs,' both series, ran, 11. IK. ; and Holmes's ' Queen Victoria,' full moroos by Riviere, 4/. Under Walton and Cotton are marj interesting editions, including Pickering's beautiW Diamond Type, 2 vols., 18*. The first edition of Shelley's 'Masque of Anarchy,' Moxon, 1832,is&ti.: and'The Encyclopedia Britannica,' including tit eleven additional volumes, 36 vols., 1875-1903, 3Uf. (Times price, net cost, 79^.).