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Books of Hours ; a few portraits ; a Col ley Gibber's Giraldi Cinthio, Venice, 1584 ; the translation of {Shakespeare by Le Tourneur and others, the appear- ance of which roused Voltaire's wrath, 161. 16s. ; a ' Comedies of Terence,' with woodcuts, 1521, Wl. 10s. A separate collection of lost or unknown works, containing many features of exceptional interest, is offered en bloc for 4,000 guineas.
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Messrs. A. Maurice & Co.'s new catalogue includes an extra-illustrated copy of Addison's 'Life and Letters,' edited by Lucy Aikin, the first edition, 1843, and some other extra-illustrated books ; drawings by Beardsley and Phil May ; old coloured carica- tures, one remarkably fine collection, 1785-1840, being priced at '211. ; a complete set of Hissey's works on coaching, very scarce, price III. 17s. 6d. An extra- illustrated copy of ' Cruikshank's Life,' by Blan- chard Jerrold, is priced at QL 6s. ; a first edition of 4 Adam Bede, 3 bound by Riviere, U. 4s. ; Boswell's ' Johnson,' 1831, with 250 portraits, 251. ; and many other interesting items.

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Mr. Charles Higham's catalogue of the 24th inst. is mostly divinity, including some interesting pamphlets of the seventeenth century. There are also some new books at very low prices.

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