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 520 NOTES AN D QUERIES. [11 s. VII. Jun 28, 1918. MEBBB. MAGGB send a continuation of their Catalogue of Autograph Letters and Manuscripts (No. 309). A choice memento of Hans Andersen is a child’s scrapbook containing more than 150 pictures, with descriptive verses signed H. C. Andersen. There is also another vo ume containing English translations from the Danish text, in the autograph of the owner, Viggo Orsted, with two letters describing the scrapbook and its origin, half calf to match the album, quarto, both volumes in morocco case by Riviere, 1501. Under Arditi is the original MS. score of ‘ Il Bacio,’ 251. Among characteristic letters of Lord Beaconsfield is one to his sister Sarah (no date) : “ Our  are in high spirits. Chandos gives a gran fls dinner on the 18th to the leaders of both houses, and has asked me : the only man not a member of the houses,” price 21. 23. A long letter of Beattie, the Scottish (Feet, discussing and challenging Chatterton an the “ Rowley Poems,” 13 June, 1782, is 101. 10.9. There are many letters connected with Napoleon, including one from the Duchess of Tuscany, in which she “ assures Napoleon of her loyalty and that of her husband." Paul Jones’s letters are rare, but there is a long one in which mention is made of the Alliance an Bonhomme Richard, and which shows the Jmersonal interest he took in his men, and his e orts to safeguard the prize money due to them. It is priced at 100 . A letter from Beethoven, 3 pages, 1816, is 78l.; and another dated 1825, 211. Under the Brontés are two poems by Charlotte, Ili pages, bound by Riviere in crimson levant, 751. ; and several ootical pieces by Emily, bound by Riviere, §21. 103. A letter of Fanny Burney s to Mrs. Thrale concerning Johnson’s illness says: “ I love my Master dearly, for every time he is ill I grow more and more sorry,” 91. 9s. Burns collectors can secure valuable additions: a four- page quarto letter from “ Clarinda ” to “ Syl- vander ” is 651. An unpublished letter of Byron’s, dealing with alterations in the proof-sheets of ‘ Don Juan,’ is 601. There are letters of Cole- ridge, Wordsworth, Longfellow, the Darwins, Dickens, Tennyson, George Eliot, and Emerson. A long letter of Evelyn’s to Dr. Plot contains a rsonal account of himself. Under Thomas gardy is an original autograph MS., signed, of a oem entitled ‘ A Sunday Morning Tragedy,’ gated January, 1904, bound in morocco, 751. Under JeHerson, the third President of the United States, is a letter to his friend Edmund Randol h, Feb. 15, 1783, concerning the disturbed state of) America at the time of its Independence being recognized, 421. The last item is one of Walpole’s reezy letters, dated Strawberry Hill, 13th Augt., 1773: “ We have had ten days of weather that Vesuvius would not disown. Ies Dames de la Cour and Les Dames de la Salle say that Sir Isaac Newton foretold that, beginning with last summer, we are to have eighteen noble Summers running. I like any vulgar Belief when it is agreeable to my Wishes, an therefore trust S’ Isaac upon the faith of such Illiterate com- mentators. Eighteen Summers would be such an Eternity to me, that I will reckon upon them, since I am too old to accept your kind nvitation to Naples. [The letter is to Sir William Hamil- ton.] I have always thought that great soli- cituds about health in the tter end of life, is only taking care to be well against one dies.” The price is 21 . _ Messrs. Maggs also send Catalogue 310. This is devoted to military and naval portraits, battle pieces. costumes, and military caricatures. The numerous catalogues we receive on these sub- jects indicate the demand there is for them. Among the illustrations in the present catalogue are portraits of General Monckton, price 181. 18s. ; Admiral Cockburn, 101. I0s.; Sir Samuel Hood, 721. 10s. ; and Nelson,211.; apicture of the Volun- teers of Ireland, 101. 10s. ; and ‘ A Storm Coming On,’ showing H.M.S. Ramillles, 271. 10s. There are also books of military costumes. ` Mmssns. S0'|.‘HERAN'8 Price Current 736 contains a thousand items devoted to Natural History. All the well-known authors are to be found in it. A tall cop? of the first edition of Park.inson's ‘ Garden o Pleasant Flowers,’ folio, old calf re- backed, rare, 1629, is 311. 10s. Among works on Grchids is a fine copy of the Imperial Edition of ‘ Reichenbachia. ’ bg F. Sander, St. Albans, both series, 192 coloure plates (one of 100 copiesl, 4 vols., 1888-94, half morocco, 401. Another scarce book, Sweet’s ‘ British Flower Garden,' 7 vols., royal octavo, 1823-38, is 211. ; and a set of the Regiorts of the Challenger’s Voyage, 40 vols. in 0, 481. There is also a set of Lovell Reeve’s ‘ Conchologia Iconica,’ 20 thick vok., quarto, 2,727 plates exhibiting above 20,000 figures, all hand-coloured, half morocco, 1843-78, 1151. The flrst edition of Lilford’s ‘ Birds of the British Islands,’ 7 vols., is 601. A choice set of Bowdler Sharpe and Drcsser’s ‘ Birds of Europe# with the Supglement, I1 vols., royal quarto, half morocco em lematically tooled, 1871-1910, is priced 851. The catalogue states that “ this magnificent and valuable work has for some time been getting very scarce, and is constantly increasing in value.’ There are sets of the Linnean, Ray, Somersetshire, Geological, and other Societies. MR. Ansnar SU'1‘TON'8 Manchester Catalogue 206 contains among works on Angling a copy of the Edition de Luxe of Ronald’s ‘ Fly-Fisher s Entomology# 2 vols., 1913, 31. 33. There are works on Birds, and many works on Ireland. Dictionaries include the ‘ English Dialect Dic- tionary,’ 6 vols., 4to, 61. 15s. Under Dickens is the Edition de Luxe, 30 vols., half morocco, 191. 10s. There are first editions of Lever. Under Scotland is MacGibbon and Ross’s ‘ Ecclesiastical Architecture/ 3 vols., 1896, 21. 10s. A cogy of Farmer’s ‘ Slang and its Analogues,’ 7 vo ., is griced 71. Under Wales is ‘ The Pedigree of the amily of Powell ' (one of 25 copies printed), calf gilt, 1891, 71. There are a number of Stot- hard s plates. [Notices of other Catalogues held over.] £utiz¢s tu Ginrrespnnhmts. J. J. Hamaosn.-Forwarded to Mn. Annex Asaamms. Paros WILLIAMS.-Forwarded to Mr. Francis Edwards. Conmcssnuu. - At p. 489 A. SAIN'l’I{lLL'8 inquiry was intended for the date of birth of General Ingoldsby.