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NOTES AND QUERIES. [io s. VIL MAY 4, 1907.

Mr. Alexander W. Macphail, of Edinburgh, opens his Catalogue LXXXIX. with Bartolozzi's en- graving after Stothard's picture 'Distinguishing Characteristic of Masonry, Charity exerted on Proper Objects,' in original frame, 1802, 3^. 15*. There are also miniatures on ivory, including a pair of Burns and Scott, in frames, 21. 15s. each. An oil painting of Burns's Cottage, is 31. 17*. 6d. Among the books is Lamb's 'Tales from Shake- speare,' second edition, 1808, 21. 5s. There are many interesting items under Scotland. The Schoolmaster, from its commencement to its close, 1832-3, may be had for 6s. 6d. This contains an .account of the death of Scott. The journal was edited by John Johnston, the husband of the novelist and editor of ' The Edinburgh Tales.'

Mr. E. Menken's Book Circular 176 contains '' (Euvres de Alfred de Musset,' 10 vols., 4to, <U. 4*.; Dulaure's 'Ancient Religions,' 11. 5*. 6d. ; Anr/lo- .tiaxon Review, 10 vols., 4. 15s. ; and Worlidge's ' Antique Gems,' 21. 15*. Under Bibles will be ifound the second edition of the Authorized Version, <1613, 3^. 3*. ; and the Old Testament in the second folio edition of the Bishops' Bible, 1572, 21. 2*. Under Incunabula is a fine specimen, Pelagius De Planctu Ecclesise Libri II., printed in Gothic letter, first edition, 1474, 61. 15*. There are lists under Jesuits and Kent ; and under London is * London -and England in Shakespeare's Youth,' Harrison's description from Holinshed, edited by Furnivall, "21. 2*. Under Military Costume is Von Falke's work, with 150 full-page plates, 31. 15*. Other, items include Rousseau, 12 vols., 4to, 31. 15*. ; Wheatley's ' Pepys,' large paper, 6 vols., 4to, .31. 10s.; Sir William Stirling-Maxwell's Works, '6 vols., 4to, 3/. 10*.; Swedenborg's Works, 24 vols., 31. 3*. ; and Thackeray, original Library Edition,
 * 22vols., 121. 12s.

Mr. W. M. Murphy sends from Liverpool his Catalogue 125, containing among choice sets the "Fireside" Dickens, 3/. 15*. ; the "Biographical" Dickens, 5/. 5*.; Carlyle, 31. 10s.; Ainsworth, 51. 5s.; and the Bronte sisters, 2L 15*. Other entries are 'Caulfield's 'Portraits,' 21. 2*.; Dibdin's 'Biblio- mania,' extra -illustrated, 21. ; Dalsey's 'English Crusaders,' scarce, 01. 6s. ; Ackermann's ' English Lakes,' large paper, first edition, 61. 10*. ; Lysons's ' Environs of London,' 1792-1811, 21. 15*. ; Voltaire, '(Euvres Completes,' 13 vols., royal 8vo, Paris, 1869, 4^. 4*. ; and first edition of Hawkins's Walton .and Cotton, 1760, 21. IQs. Under Yorkshire is Whitaker's ' History of Leeds,' 2 vols., royal folio, 1816-20, M. 10*. Under Botany, Sowerby's ' English Botany,' 13 vols., 12/. 10s.; and under Leech an interesting scrapbook, including coloured set of Leech's 'Young Troublesome,' ' The Toothache ' by Cruikshank, and autograph letters of Dickens, obden, Elihu Burritt, and others, 21. 10*.

Messrs. Myers & Co.'s Catalogue 115 opens with a collection of original drawings, 68 folio portraits after Holbein, beautifully executed on tinted paper with contemporary watermark, bound in half- morocco, 200/. A copy of the rare first issue of Ainsworth's ' Miser's Daughter ' is priced 9^. 9s. ; and Apperley's ' John Mytton,' 20 guineas. ' Pick- wick,' complete in the original parts, with wrappers and advertisements as published, clean and fresh as on the day of issue, is priced 271. 10*. ; a beauti- fully bound copy of ' Through the Looking Glass,' first edition, 4/. 10*. ; a magnificent copy of Boy- dell's 'Thames,' 5 vols., folio, 1794-6, 821. 10*.; arid

the scarce "Border" edition of Scott, lot. 15*. Under America are some interesting tracts and pamphlets. Buxton Forman's 'Shelley,' 8 vols., calt extra, is ll/. There is an extra-illustrated copy of Stanhope's ' Life of Pitt, 90 rare engraved portraits, 4 vols., 8^.10*. Noteworthy entries are to be found under Cruikshank.

Messrs. Myers also send Catalogue 116, formin"- the second part of their Catalogue of Engraved Portraits. These include Leigh Hunt, John Hunter Douglas Jerrold, Laud, Pope, Scott, Wordsworth Madame Vestris, Mrs. Yates, &c.

Mr. A. Russell Smith's List 56 is devoted to Engraved Portraits. We find statesmen, singers actors and actresses, popular preachers, authors, &c., in endless variety. The items are very moderate in price.

Mr. Albert Sutton, of Manchester, includes in his List 151 Arber's 'English Reprints,' 1868-71, 30 vols., 61. 11s. 6d.; Beaumont and Fletcher, 14 vols., 51. ; English Historical Society, 29 vols., IQf. 10*. ; and a set of Punch, original issues 1841- 1905, 22/. 10*. The copy of Smith's ' Select Dis- courses,' 1660 (item 92, but placed between 86 and 87), belonged to Coleridge, and contains a letter of his headed "Grove, Highgate," and dated 6th March, 1824. There is a long list under York- shire.

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K. L. ("Music in England in Shakespeare's Time ). We recommend E. W. Naylor's 'Shake- speare and Music ' (Dent, 1896) and the same writer's 'Elizabethan Virginal Book' (Dent, 1905).

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