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NO1 ES AND QUERIES. [10 s. VIL MAKCH 23, 1907.

Sa.nuelis Collins [22].-" I/. 1*. The Portrait 'Collins used to be very common, and seldom sol for more than 5*. ; but within these few years it ha .experienced a rapid advance, seldom selling in an Portrait Sale for less than II, 1*. It generally ha a view of the College of Physicians Printed at th hack, but without it is worth from 1^. 11*. Bd. t '21 2-s."

Richardson in his ' Catalogue of Prints ; 1791, offered two copies at 7s. 6d. and 4s.

Richard Atkyns [73]. - "3J. .13,- . 6rZ. Thoug Atkyns's 'Growth of Printing' is often met with vet it rarely is found with more than one prm in it, "containing the portaits of Charles 2 nd, Gen Monk, etc. The Portrait of Atkyns comes frontm, this print, but I never saw more than three copie which had both prints ; it generally sells tor wha I have marked it.

If Caulfield's statement is accurate, and the portrait of Atkyns actually forms part o the book as published, the following copies -at least must be considered imperfect - the Blades and Reid copies at the St. Bride Foundation Library ; the Huth Library copy, collated as perfect ; and the three copies at the B.M. Included in the last named is the large-paper copy in contem- porary binding, from the library of Charles II. probably presented by the author, with additional marginal indices skilfully added in imitation of the printed characters. This should be the most perfect copy. There is confirmation of Caulfield's state- ment in Bromley (' Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits,' 1793), who identifies the portrait as " prefixed to his ' History of Printing,' 1664, scarce " ; and a copy of the print occurred in the Sykes Sale, lot 847, bought by " Smith " for 3Z. 15s. : Neither Lowndes nor ' The Uni- versal Catalogue of Books on Art ' mentions the portrait.

. John Kersey [81]. " 10-s. 6d. The print of Kersey when tine is. worth 10*. (K, but there are many vile impressions hardly worth a shilling." Richardson's ' Catalogue of Prints' offers copies at 10s. Qd. and Is. 6d.

Franciscus Glissonus [111 "Dolle sc., 7*. 6<l. Faithorne sc., 5-s. Glissbu's Portrait by Dolle is not so well engraved as Faithorne's, but is worth more money, as six of Faithorne's is [sic] seen to one of Dolle's."

A copy of the Faithorne print with seven others formed lot 853 in the Sykes Sale, and sold for 18s. (Rodd).

Doctor James Wolveridge [24]." U. 11*. Gel. The portrait of Wolveridge is very scarce, though badly executed. I do not remember to have seen one in a sale for several years. I had two, which I sold for I/. 11*. 6^. each."

Not any of the catalogues of print sales to which I have referred mention this print.

a .Robertas Boyle [84].-" 15?. 15*. This is one of the hnest as well as rarest Prints by Faithorne ; Mr. Sutherland has one that, though 'it does not come within the purpose of his collecting Clarendon- he has refused several times to part with. Sir Mark Sykes offered him fifteen guineas for it. but he waits till he can find any Gentleman who has a rare Clarendon print that he wants, who will exchange with him for that of Boyle." The portrait here referred to is of " Robertus Boyle, Armiger," with an air-pump, within an oval of foliage. Vide Bromley, p. 188. It was re-engraved by Diodati, and Caul- field values this at 7s. 6d. ; but a copy of Faithorne's print in the Sykes Sale, lot 1273, was bought by Molteno for 281. 17s. Qd. ! ^ Sir Henry Oxenden de Barham [58]. "o/. ,%. Sir H. Oxenden is one of the rarest Portraits we have. Sturt in Oxford Road had one, which he copied at least ten times, and sold the Drawinefs] at 10*. 6d, each. He afterwards sold the original to Mr. Weston for 5/. 5*. Richardson has copied one he had belonging to Sir W m Musgrave." ' Sturt in Oxford Road " I cannot identify. Richardson published his reprint 1 Feb 1800; and Sir W. Musgrave's copy of Clover's print was lot 14, tenth day of the Musgrave Sale, Feb.-March, 1800, bought by Tyssen for 7s. 6d. ! In the Sykes Sale ' Lot 770, Sir Henry Oxenden de Barham, Bart., small oval, by Glover, 1647, very fine and scarce, and copy of the same," sold for 21. 10s. (Grave). The italics are mine, and correct Granger.

Willielmus Davisonus [26].' ' I/. 1*. The Portrait A Davison is a very beautiful Print, arid rarely ccurs in England, the few I have seen were brought rom Holland by Humphrey, where the Plate most irobably is at present.

Richardson in his ' Catalogue ' of 1791 ffered a copy at 6s. " Humphrey " per- iaps refers to Humphries the auctioneer f 86, Tottenham Court Road (1811). Margaret, Dutchess of Newcastle [60] "With ut her name, standing in a nich [w], 10*. Qd. ittmg at her study, under a canopy, 11 1* hough both these prints come from the same book icr Plays) yet the last is very rarely found in it, nd is worth double what the first is/' The first-named print was unknown to 3romley. Richardson reissued the second rint a very beautiful engraving 1 June 800. Lowndes refers to both portraits ccurrmg in the one work ('Plays') but an only give a single instance of so com- lete a copy being sold, viz., in the Prince ibrary Sale, 4Z. 18s. Lilly in his ' Catalogue f Rare Books,' 1870, offered the 'Poems nd Fancies,' 1653, and the ' Plays ' (2 vols olio, 1662-8), each with the portrait of the uthoress standing in a niche " ; but only his single plate not two, as Caulfield tates. The copy of the 'Plays' in the