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NOTES AND QUERIES. ni s. m. MAY 20, mi.

the members to Chelmsford and the churches at Great Baddow, Sandon, and Danbury ; Mr. "T. C. Thatcher gave the ramblers a pleasant afternoon at Minims ; and a ramble to Bromley was conducted by Mr. R. M. Bromley.

An introduction to each paper has been written toy Mr. W. P. Harradence, and the ' Record ' is edited with his usual care by that old friend of the ramblers, Mr. Theophilus Pitt. The illustrations .add much to the charm of this delightful little volume.

BOOKSELLERS' CATALOGUES. MAY.

MB. BERTRAM DOBELL'S Catalogue 195 contains the first edition of Allen's ' Killing noe Murder,' small 4to, vellum, 1657, 1?. 12s. " This was printed clandestinely and is excessively rare. It is said to have struck such terror into the mind of Cromwell as to render the concluding part of this life miserable." Under America are three important items : ' The Historic of the West Indies,' by Peter Martyr, translated by Eden, a iine copy, calf, London, printed for Thomas Adams, 1612, 181. ; Smith's ' Historic of Virginia,' ^ very good large copy, folio, russia by F. Bedford, 1624, 68?. ; and Bickham's ' British Monarchy,' folio, original calf, 1749, 31. 10s. A large clean copy of Higden's ' Policronicon,' translated by Trevisa, 1495, folio, old calf, is 70Z. This is the second edition ; it does not contain the leaf at the .end with Caxton's device, but is otherwise perfect. Mr. Dobell says that it seems doubtful whether the book should have this device, as the Huth, rSpencer, Ashburnham, British Museum, and other copies all have the said leaf in facsimile. ^No copy having the leaf is recorded in Living- ston's ' Auction Prices.' Under Wynkyn de Worde are ' The Cronycles of Englonde ' and the .-are ' Endymion,' in original boards, excessively rare in such a fine condition, enclosed in blue morocco case, 65Z. ; another copy, boards, uncut, some leaves slightly foxed, 381. ; 'Elia,' also the ' Last Essays,' 2 vols., orange morocco, two leaves hi vol. i. a little stained, 32?. ; ' Paradise Lost,' inner margin of title mended, otherwise very good copy, small 4to, morocco, 1669 (from the library of*Dv. Gott), 33Z. ; also 'Paradise Regain'd,' to which is added ' Samson Agonistes,' a fine crisp copy, apparently on thicker paper than usual, original calf, 1671, 301. ; Milton's prose work ' The Liberty of Unlicenc'd Print- ing,' 1644, a fine clean copy, slight stain on title, 40Z. ; a rare collection of Pope, including 'Hours of Idleness,' crimson morocco, by Riviere, 1807, 81. 8s. ; Browning's ' Bells and Pome- granates,' the very rare No. V., 'A Blot in the 'Scutcheon,' sewn, cut copy, slightly soiled, Moxon, 1843, 51. 10s. ; ' Pickwick,' original parts ; Blackmore's novels ; and many others. There are autograph letters of Dickens and others. Under Bibliography is Scott's Catalogus Librorum, the first issued by a London bookseller, 1687, II. 12s.
 * Pilgrimage of Perfection.' Among first editions
 * The Universal Prayer,' 10Z. 10s. ; Byron's

Mr. Dobell includes a selection of books from the library of the late Charles Butler, just dis- persed at Sotheby's. We have space to note only a fine copy of the first edition, with all the edges uncut, of Milton's ' Eikonoklastes,' small 4to, vellum, 1649, 45Z. ; a fine large copy of

Jonson's ' Royall Masques,' small 4to, unbound, excessively rare, n.d. (1608), 125Z. ; and a col- lection of Poetical Broadsides and Tracts iemn. Charles II., 52Z.

Mr. George P. Johnston's Edinburgh Catalogue 93 contains many items of Scottish interest. A collection of the Black Acts, printed in black-letter, 1566-82, folio, old calf, is 167. ; Adamson's ' Muse's Welcome to Prince James,' 1618, folio, calf, a fine copy, 4Z. 4s.; and first edition of Buchanan's ' Rerum Scoticarum Historia,' 1582, folio, original citron morocco, with the rare leaf of errata, 31. 3s. (considered to be one of the most beautiful examples of early Scottish printing). A fine set of the publications of the -Bannatyne Club, 156 vols., 4to, 8vo, and folio, is 225Z. There is also a set of the Maitland Club, besides works under Highlands, Kirk of Scotland, Mary, Queen of Scots, and Civil War Tracts. Other items are Tucker's ' Revenues of Excise and Customs in Scotland,' 1656, extremely rare, 21. 18s. ; ' Songs of the North,' 11. 18s. ; and the first publication of Scott, ' The Chase ' and ' William and Helen,' two ballads translated from Burger, Edinburgh, 1807, 4to, 11. 15s. (the issue of 1796 with fresh title-page). Two items bring past days back to us : Mrs. Norton's ' The Undying One,' and 13 vols. of novels by Miss Sydney Owenson, afterwards Lady Morgan, whose memoirs were edited by Hepworth Dixon.

[Notices of other Catalogues held over.]

MR. JOHN RADCLTPFE. Mr. W. Jackson Pigott writes :

" Mr. John Radcliffe of Furlane, Greenfield, Yorkshire, died on the 8th inst. at his residence Furlane. He was a contributor and subscriber to ' N. &Q.,' and published, I believe, some works on genealogical subjects, including notes on his parish church of Saddeworth. He was well versed in family history. I knew him and corresponded with him for a number of years, and always found him ready to assist in unravelling difficult genea- logical researches. Up to the time of his death he was engaged in compiling an exhaustive list of the older orders of Knights of the Garter, &c., and was able to write to me about three weeks ago in his usual clear calligraphy."

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