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1810, II. 10*. ; and Lysous's 'Environs,' 5 vols., 4to, II. 10*. Spenser's 'Faerie Queene,' 3 vols., 4to, 1751, is 11. 10*.; Watts's 'Seats of the Nobility,' 4to, 1779, 21. 2s.; and Cunningham's 'Illustrious Englishmen,' 8 vols., 1837, 11. 5s. We note an original sketch by Queen Victoria, also four original etchings by her ; and some original wash and pen- and-ink drawings by well-known artists, as well as drawings formerly in the possession of Messrs. Mansel & Co. Among the last are a pair by George Baxter, representing the 1851 Exhibition, 8/. 8*.; also 'Cries of London,' the set of six, 101. 10*. There are etchings by Whistler and by Sargent, 1882. Theatrical and Parliamentary Sketches in- clude several of Mr. Asquith ; Mr. Haldane, leading soldiers in chains ; Mr. Lloyd George, "the modern Guy Fawkes"; Sir Charles Dilke, "the Animated Encyclopaedia " ; and 'Who Goes Home?' off for the Easter holidays.

Messrs. Henry Sotheran & Co.'s Price Current 674 opens with an original subscriber's complete set of the Bannatyne Club's Publications, 170 vols. in all, Edinburgh, 1823-75, 280/. It will be remembered that the Club was instituted by Scott in 1823, he being its first president. His successors were Thomas Thomson and Lords Cockburn and Ruther- ford. It was dissolved in 1861. Under Alp- and Ice-lore are many valuable items. Under America we find Charles Bridger's Collections of Genea- logical MSS., 351.; and Monardes's ' Joyfull Newes out of the New-found Worlde,' 1596, 151. 15s. Heraldry includes Siebmacher's ' Grosses und Allgemeines Wappenbuch,' complete to 1884, 25?. Kent items comprise Hasted, 211. 10s. ; and a set of Archceologia Cantiana, 101. 10*. The works under Greater London include a unique collection relating to Marylebone Gardens, 457.; an extra-illustrated copy of Morley's 'Bartholomew Fair,' 1051.; and ' The History of Vauxhall Gardens, 1732 to their Final Closing, July, 1859,' 1851. A presentation copy to Queen Victoria of Soane's description of his house and Museum, 4to, purple morocco, with the royal arms, is 11. 15*. There are a number of works under Napoleon. A long list of Sporting Books includes a cheap remainder, the history of the Royal Yacht Squadron, with memorials of its members, by Guest and Boulton, 6*. 6d. (published at 31s. 6rf. net). The general portion of the cata- logue contains, of course, many very valuable books. We observe there is a set of the Pipe Roll Society's Publications, 1884-97, 91. 9s.

Mr. Thomas Thorp's Catalogue 28 from St. Mar- tin's Lane contains Hasted's 'Kent.' 1778, 151.; Britton's ' Salisbury Cathedral,' 1814, 11. 8*. ;

trations of Shakespeare,' 31. 18s.; Bruce's 'Roman Wall,' 31. 3s.; Chapbooks, six small vols., 11. 10s.;
 * Worcester,' at the same price ; Boydell's ' Illus-

first edition, 11. 16*. ; Inchbald's ' Modern Theatre,' 42 vols., 1811, 11. 10*.; and Wilkinson's 'Ancient Egyptians,' 6 vols., '31. 10s. There is an interesting collection of autographs and playbills made by Mary Anne Paton, afterwards Lady William Lennox, 31. 3s. First editions include Scott, George Meredith, and Swinburne.
 * FitzGerald's Literary Remains,' by Aldis Wright,

Messrs. Henry Young & Sons, of Liverpool, open their List CCCLXXXII. with first editions of Ains- worth'g 'Tower of London,' Bentley, 1840, 41. 10s.; ' Miser's Daughter,' 31. 15s.; ' Windsor Castle,' same price ; and ' Saint James's,' 41. 15s. There are

imperial-paper issues of Bewick's ' ^Esop,' 151. 15*., and of the fifth edition of the ' Quadrupeds,' 01. 6*.; the special issue of the ' Birds ' and ' Quadrupeds,' 526 plates, most rare, 1824-5, is 71. 10*. Under Burns is a set of the facsimiles of the original editions, 31. 3s. There is a beautiful facsimile of the Book of Hours of Anne of Brittany, Paris, 1841, 21/. (cost 1001.}. Under Brasses is Cotman's 'Sepulchral Brasses,' 2 vols., folio, 61. 6s. ; also Haines's ' Manual,' 31. 10s. Collins's ' Poetical Works,' largest-paper copy, proof impression of the plates, 1804, is 31. 10s. There is a tall copy of Johnson's 'Highwaymen,' 1734, 151. 15*. Much of interest occurs under Liverpool, French Literature, and P. G. Hamerton. A copy of Buxton Forman's ' Shelley,' clean, in original cloth, 8 vols., is 8/. 8s. There are many first editions Thackeray, Dickens, Tennyson, &c. ; choice works under Turner ; and a unique copy of Rousseau's ' Julie,' printed through- out on sheets of purest vellum, 4 vols., bound in green vellum, 12mp, Didot, 1806, 51. 5s. There are also some fine prints, including Landseer's ' Maid and the Magpie,' proof before letters, framed, fine state, 101. 10*.

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