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NOTES AND QUERIES. [11 s. v. JAN. is, 1912.

MR. JAMES IRVINE has a number of interesting books in his Catalogue 98, amongst which may be named a copy of Chalmers's 'Caledonia,' 8 vols., 41. 4s. (published at 111. 5s.) ; ' Vestiarium Seoticum,' illustrated with 75 full-page tartans, 6^. 6$. ; Peter Cunningham's ' Story of Nell Gwyn,' first edition, 11. 10s. ; and Gibbon's ' Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire,' 8 vols., full calf, 4Z. 10*. The Catalogue also contains several biographical and topographical works and colour books.

WE have just received from Herr Leo Liep- mannssohn's bookshop, 14, Bernburgerstr., Berlin, the two following Catalogues : 178 Acoustics, Physiology and Psychology of Music, Theory and History of Musical Notation ; 179 Primitive Music, Music of the Ancient and Oriental Nations. The principal feature of the first Catalogue is a series of manuscripts and rare impressions, showing the development of musical notation from the eleventh century to the present time. Amongst them is to be noted an edition of Octaviano Petrucci, the first music publisher, viz., ' Mouton, Missarum, Liber primus, Missa sine nomine, Alleluya, Alma redemptoris, Item alia sine nomine, Regina mearum.' At the end of the part of the Bassus : " Impressum Forosempronii per Octauianum Petrutium ciuem 3? orosempronienses, Anno Domini MDXV." (price 2,800 marks). Another interesting item is an old and curious dance-book: " Negri (Cesare, detto 'II Trombone'), Le gratie d'amore," Milan, 1602, containing 58 engraved plates showing the dancers, their positions and their costumes, besides containing the old music, 700 marks. The Catalogue has plates showing specimens of the books offered. Catalogue 179 has some rare items for instance, original editions of the early musical theorist Gafurius : ' Practica musice,' 1469, 1502, and 1512 ; the famous ' Dodekachordon ' of Glareanus in the original edition of 1547, 300 marks ; Jumilhac, ' La Science et la Pratique du Plain-chant,' 1673, 225 marks ; and Wallis, ' Opera Mathematical Oxonise, 1695 9, 3 vols., a work containing several ancient tracts on music, 60 marks.

MR. ROBERT MCCASKIE'S Catalogue 35 contains 482 book items, 11 pp. of which are devoted to Prints and Autographs. There are a large number of interesting and inexpensive books, uch as Robert Brough's ' Songs of the Governing Classes,' first edition, morocco gilt, for 7s. 6d. ; Ashmole's ' History of the Order of the Garter,' 5s. ; Johnson's ' Clergymen's Vade Mecum,' 1703, 3s. 6d. ; Elizabeth Elstob's ' Anglo-Saxon Homily,' 1709, 2s. 6d. ; ' Letters illustrative of the Reign of William III.,' 5s.; and 'Memoirs and Correspondence of Admiral Lord Saumarez,' 7s. Qd. We notice also Charles Bennett's ' Book of Blockheads,' 1863, 15s. 6d. ; Bennett and Brough's ' Shadow and Substance,' 1860, 10s. ; CJamden's ' Britannia,' ed. by Gibson, 2 vols., folio, 11. 5s. ; Dickens's ' Our Mutual Friend,' first edition, with the original wrappers and insets, bound in morocco, 4Z. ; Gronow's ' Cele- brities of London and Paris,' 11. 5s. ; a work on Medicines " by George Starkey, who is a Philosopher by Fire," 1658, 12s. Qd. ; and a number of Political Tracts and Pamphlets, mostly relating to the conflict between Charles I. and Parliament. Amongst the Addenda there is a highly interesting series of over 160 etchings "by Jean le Pautre, all in fine condition, and

mounted within borders on plate paper, for 107. Under Prints are a large coloured aquatint of the Hon. E.I. Company's College at Hertford, 1808, 21. ; View of the Genuine Beer Brewery, Golden Lane, 1804 a coloured aquatint " dedi- cated to the Friends of the Institution for their laudable exertions in so useful an undertaking "- 11. 12s. ; a series of three long coloured aquatints of Sidmouth, about 1810, 5/. ; a mezzotint of Lady Harriet Grosvenor, 21. 5s. ; a series of large aquatints in brown by Paul Sandby, 16s. each ; as well as pictures of celebrated cattle, and a large number of portraits and views.

The illustrated Supplement, besides con- taining reproductions of mezzotint portraits and other subjects at prices ranging from 2s. to 10 guineas, has a facsimile of part of the original rough draft of the reply of Charles I. to the pro- posals of the Houses of Parliament : " Wherefore His Ma tie coniures them as Chrystians, as Subiectes, and as men whoe desyre to leave a good name behynd them. . . .to make use of this Answer that all .... of bloade may be stopped, & their unhappy distractions peacibly setled." The complete document, which is not priced, is signed " C. R.," and dated Aug. 6, 1646.

THE following items among many others are included by Messrs. Chas. J. Sawyer in their 28th Annual Catalogue of books in new condition : The complete ' Works ' of The"ophile Gautier, Edition de Luxe, 24 vols., 101. 10s. ; a set of Whyte - Melville's sporting novels for 51. 15s. ; an attractive extra-illustrated set of ' Nollekens and his Times,' with 106 additional portraits, many coloured, 81. 8s. ; a unique set of Dickens, Edition de Luxe, 30 vols., with original unpublished drawings, 211. 10*'. ; and a set of Boydell's ' Thames,' containing 1,000 extra-illustrations, portraits, views, water-colour drawings, &c., sumptuously bound in 4 vols. folio, green Levant morocco. 1251.

The Catalogue contains also a good selection of new books, remainders, &c., at moderate prices.

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MAJOR WILLCOCK. Forwarded. M. N. (" Kidcote "). See the numerous articles at 7 S. ii. 229, 312 ; iii. 194 ; v. 497 ; 9 S. v. 376, 499.