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lucky, however, as to come upon, it at once. It is only about forty steps on the right, past the main entrance. The following is the inscription :

" In this vault, awaiting the resurrection of the just, are deposited the remains of George Felix Gilbert of Blackheath, Kent ; who departed this life the July A.D. 1864 in the 75th year of his age . . . . ; also of Alfred Gilbert, third son of the above, who departed this life 2nd of August A.D. 1873, aged 50 years ; also of Elizabeth, widow of the above G. P. Gilbert ; who died 3rd May A.D. 1875, aged 83 [then come two daughters] ; also of Sir John Gilbert, Knight, member of the Royal Academy of Arts, &c., &c., eldest son of the above G. F. Gilbert and E. Gilbert, died 5th Oc- tober A.D. 1897 in his 81st year [then the youngest son Francis] ; also of Frederick Gilbert, fourth son of the above G. F. and E. Gilbert, died 26 March A.D. 1902 in his 75th year [and lastly of the second son George in 1903 in his 85th year].

RALPH THOMAS. (To be continued.)

BIBLIOGRAPHY OF BOOKSELLING AND PUBLISHING.

' THE ROMANCE OF BOOKSELLING,' a work published about two years ago, was provided with a Bibliography containing many items gathered from these pages. This is a useful foundation for a more exhaustive list, and in an interleaved copy kindly given me by the compiler I have been able to record several hundred titles. Here are a few of more than ordinary interest :

' Rudolph Ackerman and the Work of his Pre-v,, 1764-1834.' By 8. T. Prideaux. In Tin I'rinting Art, vol. vii., April, 1906. A few copies issued with separate title.

John Arliss, printer and publisher. " Lite- ral y ( Collections. London, J. Arliss, 1825." Ori- ginally issued i i i.O parts.

" Beacon set on Fire ; or the Humble Informa- tion of certain Stationers to the Parliament conci -ruing the Vigilance of Jesuits, Papists, and Apostates, &c., by writing and publishing many Popish and blasphemous Books. All made evi- dent by the catalogue and contents of many of the aforesaid Books." 4to. "London, printed for the Subscribers thereof."

' Bibliographical Memoranda in Illustration of Early English Literature.' 4to. 1816. Edited by John Fry. Only 100 copies printed.

' Letter to W. Mason on his Edition of Gray md t lie Practices of Booksellers." 12mo. 1777.

J. & J. Boydell. Biographical notices of John Boydell in The Bee, The Hive, and 'City iphy.' 1800.

Bradbury & Evans. Prospectus of Once a Week. 8vo, 4 pp. Dated 11, Bouverie Street, May, 1859. Has (p. 3) " Mr. Charles Dickens md his late Publishers."

R. Burdekin. ' Memoirs of Mr. Robert Spencc r late Bookseller.' Portrait, 8vo. York, 1840.

' Candid Header ; or, a modest, yet unanswu - able Apology for all Books that ever were or possibly can be Wrote.' 40 pp., 12mo. 1744.

' The House that Cassell Built.' London, 19COV 12mo.

Edward Christian. ' Vindication of the Right of the Universities to a Copy of Every New Pub- lication.' 8vo. Cambridge, 1814.

T. & T. Clark. ' The Publishing House of T. & T. Clark.' 12mo. Edinburgh, 1882.

A. A. Clowes. ' Charles Knight : a Sketch.'" 8vo. London, 1892.

James Cole. ' Bookselling Spiritualized.' 8vo. Scarborough, 1826. Only 60 copies printed-

William Davis, bookseller, the Bedford Library,. Southampton How. ' An Olio of Bibliographical and Literary Anecdotes and Memoranda, original, and selected.' 1814. 'A Journey round the Library of a Bibliomaniac ; or, a cento of notes- and reminiscences concerning Hare, Curious, and Valuable Books.' 1821. ' A Second Journey round the Library of a Bibliomaniac.' 12mo. 1825.

" The Downefall of Temporizing Poets, Un- licensed Printers, Upstart Booksellers, Trotting Mercuries, and Bawling Hawkers. Being a very pleasant dialogue between Lightfoot the Mercury,, and Suck-bottle the Hawker, Red-nose the Poet being moderator between them ; the Corruptions- of all which by their Conference is [sic] plainly- described. Printed merrily and may be read unhappily between Hawke & Buzzard." 1641.

John Dunton. ' Neck or Nothing ; a Con-^ solatory Letter from Mr. D nt n to Mr. C rll. 1716.

William Nelson Gardiner, bookseUer, of Pall Mall. In Part 11. of his 1812 Catalogue, after describing item 149, Fox's ' History of the Reign- of James II.,' 1808 edition, he adds a oo-line com- ment on the manner in which the book was dealt- with by the trade as a remainder.

W. H. Gee, bookseller, High Street, Oxford. ' Works relating to Bibliography, History of Printing, Bookbinding, &c.' 1880. A Cata- logue of books he had for sale, but so excellent in arrangement as to constitute a valuable biblio- graphy. Royal 8vo, and a large-paper edition 4to- interleaved.

W. Hawes. " A Collection of all the Sermon* that are Printed, &c. and Sold for One Penny, Two- Pence, or Three Pence. Collected by William- Hawes at the Rose and Crown next the Dog. Tavern, Ludgate Street." A pamphlet shop. 1709.

James Heany, bookbinder, Oxford. ' Oxford* the Seat of the Muses : a Poem.' London, 1738. 2nd ed.

Keith Johnston. ' In Memoriam of the late A. Keith Johnston, LL.D.' Edinburgh, 1673. Privately printed. 4to. With portrait.

Francis Kirkman. The " memoir " of thi publisher referred to by Dunton is " The Unlucky Citizen experimentally described in the various misfortunes of an unlucky Londoner. Calcu- lated for a meridian of this city, but may terve- by way of advice to all the community of Eng- land. Intermixed with several choice novels." 12mo. With portrait of Kirkman, a>t. 41. Lon- don. 1673.