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-where the swamp through which the river found its way, and the stream itself, could be passed by .an army. He would, therefore, be defending North-West Lindsey against invasion from the Wolds ; but if intending to fight an enemy who had landed on the Lincolnshire coast at or near Barrow-upon-Humber, he would have to leave astlethorpe and cross the water before he could give battle at any point east of the river and morass.

BOOKSELLERS' CATALOGUES. JULY.

MESSRS. BROWNE & BROWNE'S Newcastle-on- Tyne Catalogue 100 contains two rare items under America : Jeffreys's ' French Dominions in North and South America,' folio, original calf, 16 maps (should be 18), 1760, SI. ; and complete
 * set of 12 Papers relating to the Present Juncture

.of Affairs in England, small 4to, old calf, 1688-9, 15Z. Works under Art include ' Lawrence,' by Lord Ronald Sutherland Gower and Algernon .Graves, large paper, Goupil, 51. ; ' The National Gallery,' by Poynter, 3 vols., 4to, 10Z. ; Champ- lin's ' Cyclopedia of Painters,' 4 yols., 4to, half- morocco, 1888, 31. 10s. ; and Davies's ' Holbein/ folio, '31. 3s. Under Bewick we find ' British Land and Water Birds,' largest paper, 2 vols., .81. ; also ' Quadrupeds,' 1807, 4Z. A copy of Boydell's ' Thames,' 2 vols., folio, original boards, luncut, 1794, is 14Z. Under Burns is the first London edition, 1787, 31. 3s. There are a number ,of curious Chapbooks. Under Chester is Ormerod's ' History,' enlarged by Helsby, 3 vols., iolio, half -calf, 1882, 5Z. 10s. Among the Cruik- .and a duplicate copy of Part 3, original wrappers, uncut, rare, 1828-32, 8Z. ; and ' Life in London,' -calf by Riviere, 1822, 5Z. Under Defoe is the first edition of ' The Farther Adventures of Robin- son Crusoe,' original calf, a tall and perfect copy, ,8Z. There is a tall copy of Drayton's poems, 1630, 15Z. Under Elyot is the first edition of ' The Gouernour,' 1531, 2 OZ. ; and under Heraldry ,the first edition of Feme's ' Blazon of Gentrie,' 4to, 1586, 4Z. Under Milton is the second edition of ' Paradise Lost,' and in the same volume ' Paradise Regained ' and ' Samson Agonistes,' first editions, 1671-4, 20Z. Under Montaigne is the third edition, folio, original calf, 1632, 8Z. Under Northumberland is Hodgson's ' History,' 7 vols., 4to, original boards, with the continuation, 7 vols., original cloth, in all 14 vols., as published, 1827-1904, 30Z. Under Shakespeare is Pickering's beautiful " Wreath Edition," 11 vols., half- morocco, 1825, 4Z. 4s.
 * shanks are ' Scrags and Sketches,' Parts 1 to 4

Mr. James G. Commin's Exeter Catalogue 276 contains the third portion of Dr. Brushfield's library. A large collection of works on Devonshire includes Crabbe's ' Monumental Brasses in the Churches,' folio, half morocco, 1859, author's copy with a collec- tion of rubbings, drawings, &c., 31. 3s. ; also his 'Account of Haccombe Church,' 1863, folio, half- morocco, 31. 3s. There are a number of Dictionaries. Under Hepworth Dixon are ' Her Majesty's Tower,' 4 vols., half-calf, 16s., and 'History of Two Queens,' 4 vols., half-calf, 16*. The European Mayazine, 65 vols. , is 51. 5s. Under Folk-lore are various items. Under Gay is Stockdale's edition of the ' Fables,' 2 vols. , imperial 8vo, russia, 1793, 3/. 10s. Under Gems js King's ' Treatise,' 2 vols., royal 8vo, cloth, uncut,

1872, 11. 12s. There are books on Ballads, and some first editions of Ruskin. Under Robin Hood is Ritson's collection, with Bewick's wood engravings, printed on china paper, 1885, 14s. Under Scott is the original Library Edition, 52 vols., calf, 8vo, Edinburgh, 1819, 12/. 12s. The rare first edition of Speed's ' Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine,' 2 vols., large folio, calf, 1611, is 51. 5s., and a hand- some library set of Thackeray, 24 vols., half-calf, 1869-86, 91. 9s.

Mr. J. Jacobs's Catalogue 58 contains a collec- tion of MSS., Maps, &c., relating to the Irish estates of Viscount Templetown, the price of the collection being 15 guineas. In one section is the actual household expenditure, 1772-81, including a gallon of brandy, 6s. 8d. ; 10 chickens at 2d. each ; salmon, 2d. a pound ; and lamb, 3d. a pound ; but a pound of green tea cost 11s. 4d. There is also an excellent map of the estate. Among works on costume are Pyne's ' British Costume,' 60 coloured plates, folio*, red morocco, 1804, 8Z. 8*.; and De Moleville's ' Austrian Costume,' text in English and French, folio, red morocco, 1804, 5Z. 5s. Under Sidney's ' Arcadia ' is the ninth edition, folio, 1638, 3Z. 3s. Under Bacon is the first Latin edition of the Essays, 1663. This is unknown to Brunet. It is a fine copy in the original vellum, with signature of P. Gonninge, 1663, and drawing of his arms, 1641, 51. 5s. There are first editions of Byron bound in one volume, 1813-16, 8 guineas. These include ' The Bride of Abydos ' with the rare errata slip (the only other known copies with this are one in the British Museum and a copy sold at Sotheby's for 42Z. 10s. on 22 July, 1910). Under Diamond Necklace is the first edition of " M^moires justificatifs de la Comtesse de la Motte. Im- primis a Londres, 1788," 2Z. 10s. Under Hali- burton is the genuine first edition of ' The Clock- maker,' Halifax, 1836, 1Z. 10s. Under Plutarch is ' Thesaurus super Moralia Opera,' 2 vols. in 1, 1577, 3Z. 3s. This has the rare autograph sig- nature of Robertus Stephanus, 1587, on the title, and has also Marion Crawford's book-plate. Under Porcelain is Burton's ' English Porcelain,' first edition, 1902, 5Z. 5s.

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