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53 ASTLE'S (T.) History of the Origin and Progress of WRITING, best edition, with numerous fine engravings from ancient MSS., inscriptions, &c. 4to. hf. morocco gilt, scarce, £1. 108

1803

The most complete work on the subject of writing in any language.

54 ATHENAEUS, Gr. et Lat. cum Animadversionibus Casauboni aliorumque tum suis illustravit SCHWEIGHEUSER, 14 vols. 8vo. hf. calf, very neat, £2. 2s Argent. 1801-8 "A very excellent edition, ranking among the most favoured productions of the classical world; a good copy is worth 12 guineas."-DIBDIN.

55 ATLAS.-PHILIPS' Family Atlas of Physical, General and Classical Geography, 52 finely executed coloured maps, with Letterpress, and a copious Index, by W. HUGHES, impl. 4to. hf. morocco, gilt edges, 188

1867

56 AUDUBON (J. J.) and BACHMAN'S (J.) ViviPAROUS Quadrupeds of NORTH AMERICA complete,

with 155 MOST BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS of Quadrupeds, vols. impl. 8vo. hf. morocco neat, uncut, top edge gilt, ORIGINAL SUBSCRIBER'S COPY, £12. 128 New York, 1846-54

"Audubon's works are the most splendid monuments which art has erected in honour of Ornithology."-Cuvier.

57 AUTOGRAPH LETTER of RICHARD SMITH, Well known some time since, as "O." SMITH; in which he states that his cognomen of Obi was acquired by his successful representations of Jack in Zamiel, and other strongly marked characters, very interesting, 2 pages 4to. dated 5 June, 1827, 10s 6d 58 AUTOGRAPHS and DRAWINGS. ALBUM AMICORUM NICOLAI BULLÆ Pataviensis, 1597-1607, containing several coloured Plates of Emblems by T. DE BRY, Blank Shields, and Coats of Arms emblazoned in Gold and Colours; some RICHLY COLOURED DRAWINGS; and numerous Autograph Inscriptions, amongst which is a page in the handwriting of the learned GASPAR SCIOPPIUS, signed in full, and dated 1597; the whole numbers 196 pieces, and is in the original stamped binding (rather dilapidated through age), oblong 12mo. in a case, (from the Library of Sir S. R. MEYRICK,) £5. 108

1597-1607

The cleverly executed and curious water-colour drawings comprise representations of processions by Land and by Water; a View in Venice; Figures in Costume; Coats of Arms; and a representation of an attack by robbers on a convoy of mules. 59 AYRES' (J. Writing Master) ARITHMETICK made easie for the use and benefit of Tradesmen, with a

short Treatise on Bookkeeping, by C. Snell, the whole revised by E. Hatton, portrait, sm. 12mo. new sprinkled calf antique, red edges, 98 6d 60 BABER (Emperor of Hindostan) LIFE of, by R. M. CALDECOTT, map, 8vo. cloth, 6s 6d

1730

1844

61 BACON'S (Lord) Twoo Bookes of the Proficience and ADVANCEMENT of LEARNING, first edition, sm. 4to. hf. calf, with the autograph of T. WARTON, 158

1605

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66 [BARRETT'S (E. S. "Polypus")] ALL THE TALENTS, a Satirical Poem, in Three Dialogues, 8vo. boards, 5s 6d 1807

A clever satire on the follies and errors of the ministers and other notabilities of the time, accompanied by very humourous, amusing, and copious foot notes.

67 BARRINGTON'S (Sir Jonah) HISTORIC MEMOIRS of IRELAND, Secret Records of the National Convention, Rebellion and Union, with Delineations of the Principal Characters, facsimiles of writing, and 40 portraits. LARGE PAPER, 2 vols. folio, new hf. calf gilt, £2. 128

1833

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73 BAXTER'S (W.) BRITISH FLOWERING PLANTS, with the Scientific and English Names, Descriptions, copious Indexes, &c. 509 coloured plates, 6 vols. 8vo. hf. morocco, gilt tops, uncut, £4. 10s (pub. £9.) Oxford, 1834-43

This is the only work which presents in a moderate compass

the whole of the genera of British Flowering Plants. 74 BAYLE (P.) DICTIONNAIRE HISTORIQUE et CRITIQUE, avec la Vie de l'Auteur, par DES MAIZEAUX, 4 vols. folio, hf. calf neat, 188

1740

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76 BEAUMONT (F.) and FLETCHER'S DRAMATIC | 90 BEWICK.-Toy Books (10) all clean and in ex

WORKS, with Introductory Essay by Geo. Darley, portraits and vignettes, 2 vols. royal 8vo. hf. calf gilt, £1. 18 1840 77 BEAUTIES of the ENGLISH STAGE, consisting of the most affecting and sentimental Passages, Soliloquies, Similes, Descriptions, &c. in ENGLISH PLAYS, ancient and modern, 3 vols. sm. 8vo. calf, 58 6d 1756

78 BECKFORD'S (P.) Thoughts on HARE and Fox HUNTING, with directions for erecting a kennel, the management of Hounds, &c. with 20 beautiful engravings of HUNTING SCENES, &c. 8vo. hf. bound, 10s 6d 1796

79 BEES.-BONNER'S (J. Bee Master of Auchencrow) The BEEMASTER'S COMPANION and Assistant, wherein is set forth the properest methods of managing those Insects, sm. 8vo. hf. calf gilt, 6s 6d Berwick, 1789 80 BEES.-DE GELIEU'S (J.) The BEE PRESERVER, or Practical Directions for the Management and Preservation of Hives, 12mo. hf. calf gilt, 58 6d 1829 81 BEETHOVEN (L. von) LIFE of (1770-1827) including his Correspondence with his Friends, numerous Characteristic Traits, &c. edited by J. Moscheles, portrait, 2 vols. post 8vo. cloth, scarce, 168 82 BEHMEN'S (J.) WORKS Complete, with Life, portrait and figures (or plates) illustrating his principles, left by the Rev. W. Law, 4 vols. 4to. boards, rough edges, VERY SCARCE, £4. 158 1764-81 83 BELL'S (J.) NEW PANTHEON; or Historical Dictionary of the Gods, Demi-Gods, Heroes, and Fabulous Personages of Antiquity, many fine engravings, 2 vols. 4to. old calf gilt, 158

1841

1790

The most useful body of Mythology in the language. 84 BENTHAM (G.) et HOOKER (J. D.) Genera PLANTARUM, ad Exemplaria imprimis in Herbariis Kewensibus servata definita; volumen primum, sistens Dicotyledonum Polypetalarum ordines LXXXIII, et Ranunculaceas-Cornaceas, thick impl. 8vo. cloth, £1. 12s (pub. £2. 10s) 1862-7 85 BENTLEY'S MISCELLANY, from its commencement in 1837 to 1842, with numerous illustrations from designs by G. Cruikshank. Leech, H. K. Browne, Alfred Crowquill, and others, 11 vols. large 8vo. hf. calf, (a cheap series), £2. 5s 86 BERRY'S (W.) ENCYCLOPEDIA HERALDICA, or complete Dictionary of Heraldry, with 136 fine Heraldic engravings, 3 vols. 4to. cloth, £2. 158 (1828)

1837-42

A most valuable work, embracing the essence of Guillim, Edmondson, and other heraldic writers.

87 BETHAM'S (Sir W.) ETRURIA CELTICA; Etruscan Literature and Antiquities Investigated, or the Language of that ancient People compared and identified with the Ibero-Celtic, numerous plates of Etruscan and British Coins, Antiquities, Round Towers, &c. 2 vols. 8vo. cloth, 14s Dublin, 1842

LARGE PAPER. 88 BEWICK'S (T.) WORKS, comprising-HISTORY of LAND and WATER BIRDS, second edition, 2 vols 1804; HISTORY of QUADRUPEDS, fifth edition, 1807; and FABLES of Esor and others, with the engraved subscription page containing Bewick's autograph, 1818, ALL THREE WORKS, with fine impressions of the famous woodcuts, LARGE PAPER, 4 vols. roy. 8vo. maroon morocco, grained, marbled edges, uniform, PARTICULARLY CLEAN COPIES, £16. 168

Newcastle, 1804-18 89 BEWICK.-THORNTON'S (R. J.) Family Herbal, an account of the Medical Properties of British and Foreign Plants, with upwards f 250 woodcuts by Bewick, large paper, roy. 8vo. ussia gilt, marbled edges, £1. 48 1810

cellent condition, with the original stiff covers, containing some hundreds of woodcuts by this inimitable artist, 32mo. hf. morocco, gilt top, VERY SCARCE, 165 Edinburgh and Glasgow, 1814, &e.

91 BIBLE.-OLD and NEW TESTAMENTS and APOCRYPHA, illustrated by a series of 28 fine engravings from the designs of R. WESTALL, engraved by CHARLES HEATH, 3 vols. 4to. blue grained morocco extra, with gold borders and gilt leaves, £2. 128

1854

Oxford, Clar. Press, 1815 92 BIBLE.-CLARKE'S (Dr. Adam) Old and New Testaments, with Marginal Readings, Parallel Texts, Commentary and Critical Notes, maps and tables, 6 large vols. impl. 8vo. calf extra, gilt leaves, £5. 5s 93 BIBLE.—D'OYLY and MANT'S BIBLE, the Old and New Testaments and Apocrypha, also Book of COMMON PRAYER, with Practical and Explanatory Notes by the most eminent Divines, 4 vols. royal 4to. tchole bound morocco neat, gilt leaves, £2. 2s

Cambridge, Univ. Press, 1817-20 A DESIRABLE COPY of this valuable family Bible illustrated with an extensive series of engravings by H. Moses, G. Cooke, C. Heath, and others, from pictures by various masters. 94 BIBLE PRINTS.-ICONES HISTORICE Veteris et NOVI TESTAMENTI, Carminibus Latinis et Gallicis illustratæ, with 103 spirited woodcuts by LE PETIT BERNARD, Sm. 8vo. sprinkled calf extra, gilt leaves, RARE, 168 Geneva, 1680

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Bagster and Sons, 1843 96 BILLINGS' (R. W.) BARONIAL and ECCLESIASTICAL ANTIQUITIES of Scotland, a choice copy, with EARLY IMPRESSIONS of the 240 highly finished and interesting engravings of Ancient Castles, Abbeys, Churches, &c. besides woodcuts, with Descriptions, 4 vols. 4to. morocco extra, gilt leaves, £8. 158 (1852) "This is a collection of the remains yet spared to Scotland. Mr. Billings is a masterly draughtsman, well skilled in the history

and characteristics of architectural style, and uniting scrupulous fidelity to good taste. His engravers do him justice."

Quarterly Review. 97 BIOGRAPHIE UniversellE, Ancienne et Moderne, 52 vols. 8vo. sewed, only £3. 3s Paris, 1811-21 the erudition and ability it displays. I must speak respectfully of

"The eminent names attached to the articles are vouchers for

a work to which I owe so much, and without which probably I should never have undertaken the present."-Hallam. 98 BLAAUW'S (W. H.) The BARONS' WAR, including the Battles of Lewes and Evesham, with illuminated title and engravings, sm. 4to. cloth, 10s 6d 1844 99 BLACKBURN'S (Mrs. Hugh) BIRDS Drawn from Nature, 45 large and finely executed lithographic plates, with Descriptions, folio, cloth, gilt edges, 188

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51 ARNOLD'S (Dr.) LIFE and CORRESPONDENCE, by Dean Stanley, best edition, with portrait, 2 vols. 8vo. cloth, 16s 6d

1844 52 ASSOCIATED ARCHITECTURAL SOCIETIES. REPORTS and PAPERS read at the Meetings of the Architectural Societies of the Archdeaconry of Northampton, the Counties of York and Lincoln, and of the Architectural and Archæological Societies of Bedfordshire, St. Albans, &c. from 1850 to 1864, extensively illustrated with plates of architecture, antiquities, coins, facsimiles, &c. 7 vols. 8vo. hf. calf, very neat, £3. 15s

1850-64

53 ASTLE'S (T.) History of the Origin and Progress of WRITING, best edition, with numerous fine engravings from ancient MSS., inscriptions, &c. 4to. hf. morocco gilt, scarce, £1. 108

1803

The most complete work on the subject of writing in any language.

54 ATHENÆUS, Gr. et Lat. cum Animadversionibus Casauboni aliorumque tum suis illustravit SCHWEIGHEUSER, 14 vols. 8vo. hf. calf, very neat, £2. 28 Argent. 1801-8 "A very excellent edition, ranking among the most favoured productions of the classical world; a good copy is worth 12 guineas."-DIBDIN.

55 ATLAS.-PHILIPS' Family Atlas of Physical, General and Classical Geography, 52 finely executed coloured maps, with Letterpress, and a copious Index, by W. HUGHES, impl. 4to. hf. morocco, gilt edges, 18s

1867

56 AUDUBON (J. J.) and BACHMAN'S (J.) ViviPAROUS Quadrupeds of NORTH AMERICA complete,

with 155 MOST BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED ENGRAVINGS

of Quadrupeds, 3 vols. impl. 8vo. hf. morocco neat, uncut, top edge gilt, ORIGINAL SUBSCRIBER'S COPY, £12. 12s New York, 1846-54

"Audubon's works are the most splendid monuments which art has erected in honour of Ornithology."—Cuvier.

57 AUTOGRAPH LETTER of RICHARD SMITH, Well known some time since, as "O." SMITH; in which he states that his cognomen of Obi was acquired by his successful representations of Jack in Zamiel, and other strongly marked characters, very interesting, 2 pages 4to. dated 5 June, 1827, 10s 6d 58 AUTOGRAPHS and DRAWINGS. · ALBUM AMICORUM NICOLAI BULLE Pataviensis, 1597-1607, containing several coloured Plates of Emblems by T. DE BRY, Blank Shields, and Coats of Arms emblazoned in Gold and Colours; some RICHLY COLOURED DRAWINGS; and numerous Autograph Inscriptions, amongst which is a page in the handwriting of the learned GASPAR SCIOPPIUS, signed in full, and dated 1597; the whole numbers 196 pieces, and is in the original stamped binding (rather dilapidated through age), oblong 12mo. in a case, (from the Library of Sir S. R. MEYRICK,) £5. 108 1597-1607

The cleverly executed and curious water-colour drawings comprise representations of processions by Land and by Water; a View in Venice; Figures in Costume; Coats of Arms; and a representation of an attack by robbers on a convoy of mules. 59 AYRES' (J. Writing Master) ARITHMETICK made easie for the use and benefit of Tradesmen, with a short Treatise on Bookkeeping, by C. Snell, the whole revised by E. Hatton, portrait, sm. 12mo. sprinkled calf antique, red edges, 98 6d 60 BABER (Emperor of Hindostan) LIFE of, by R. M. CALDECOTT, map, 8vo. cloth, 6s 6d

new

1730

1844

61 BACON'S (Lord) Twoo Bookes of the Proficience and ADVANCEMENT of LEARNING, first edition, sm. 4to. hf. calf, with the autograph of T. WARTON, 15s

1605

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71 BARTLETT'S (W. H.) Walks about the CITY and ENVIRONS OF JERUSALEM, illustrated by 55 engravings. on steel and wood, roy. 8vo. cloth, 98

Hall, Virtue & Co., n. d. 72 BATTY'S (Capt.) Campaign of the Allied Army in the WESTERN PYRENEES and SOUTH of FRANCE in 1813-14; with 25 nicely executed etchings of Mountain and River Scenery, 4to. hf. bound, 12s 6d 1823

73 BAXTER'S (W.) BRITISH FLOWERING PLANTS, with the Scientific and English Names, Descriptions, copious Indexes, &c. 509 coloured plates, 6 vols. 8vo. hf. morocco, gilt tops, uncut, £4. 108 (pub. £9.) Oxford, 1834-43 This is the only work which presents in a moderate compass the whole of the genera of British Flowering Plants. 74 BAYLE (P.) DICTIONNAIRE HISTORIQUE et CRITIQUE, avec la Vie de l'Auteur, par DES MAIZEAUX, 1740 4 vols. folio, hf. calf neat, 188

75 BEATTIE'S (Dr. W.) SCOTLAND ILLUSTRATED in a Series of Views taken expressly for the work by T. ALLOM, BARTLETT, and others, upwards of 120 highly finished engravings, early impressions, with Descriptions, 2 vols. 4to. green calf, super extra, gilt edges, a nice copy, £2. 10s 1838

129 BROCKEDON'S (W.) ROAD-BOOK from London | 145 BURKE'S (J.) LANDED GENTRY of Great Britain

to Naples, with 25 views from drawings by Stanfield, Prout, and Brockedon, engraved by Finden, 8vo. cloth,

78

1835

130 BRONDSTED'S (P. O.) BRONZES of SIRIS, in the British Museum; an Archæological Essay, with 8 fine engravings, impl. folio, boards, 128 Dilettanti Society, 1836 131 BROOKS' (Shirley) SoONER or LATER, with numerous illustrations by G. DU MAURIER, 2 vols. 8vo. cloth gilt, 68 1868 132 BROWN'S (J.M.D.) HORA SUBSECIVE, both series, 2 vols. post 8vo. smooth calf gilt, by Nutt, 15s

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135 BROWNING'S (W. S.) HISTORY of the HUGUENOTS during the XVIth Century, and Continuation to 1838, BEST EDITION, 3 vols. 8vo. cloth, £1. 1s

Pickering, 1829-39 136 BRULLIOT (F.) DICTIONNAIRE des MONOGRAMMES, avec lesquels les Peintres et Graveurs ont désigné leurs Noms, several thousand woodcuts of Monograms, &c. 3 vols. sm. folio, cloth, £2. 88

Münich, 1832 BEST EDITION of a work of immense utility to Artists and Amateurs.

137 BUCKINGHAM'S (J. S.) AMERICA, historical, statistic, and descriptive, 3 vols.; and SLAVE States, 2 vols.-together 5 vols. 8vo. cloth, with portrait, map, and numerous engravings, 10s 6d 1841, &c. "I have read your work on America, and I have found in it more general and varied information than in any of the numerous works on the same subject which have issued from the press.' LORD ASHBURTON.

138 BUCKINGHAM'S (Sheffield, Duke of) WORKS; Poems, Plays, Characters, Letters, with Autobiography, port. by Vertue, 2 vols. 8vo. calf gilt, 78 6d 1729

139 BULWER'S (Sir H. L.) HISTORICAL CHARACTERS Talleyrand, Cobbett, Mackintosh, and Canning, fourth edition, 2 vols. 8vo. cloth, uncut, 10s 6d (pub. £1. 10s)

1868

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An elegant and judicious compilation, forming a companion to Ellis, Southey, and Weber.

149 BURNS.-VIEWS IN NORTH BRITAIN illustrative of the Works of ROBERT BURNS, accompanied with Descriptions and a Sketch of the Poet's Life, 17 views of scenery drawn and engraved by STORER and GREIG, LARGE PAPER, 4to. boards, 10s 6d

1805

150 BURROUGH'S (J.) GOSPEL REMISSION; or, a Treatise shewing that True Blessedness consists in Pardon of Sin, sm. 4to. hf. bound, yellow edges, (a jen leaves water-stained) 78 6d London, 1668

151 BURTON'S (Rev. E.) LECTURES upon the ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY of the First Three Centuries, to the year 313, 2 vols. 8vo. in one, hf. morocco, 78

Oxford, 1831-3 152 BURTON'S (Rev. E.) Testimonies of the ANTENICENE FATHERS to the Divinity of Christ, 8vo. boards, 6s 6d Oxford, 1829 153 BURTON'S (R.) ANATOMY of MELANCHOLY, with the Satyrical Preface, and Life, 2 vols. 8vo. grained calf gilt, 16s 6d

1837

154 BUTLER'S (Bp.) WORKS (Analogy of Religion, Sermons, &c.) 2 vols. 8vo. bright sprinkled calj gilt, by Mackenzie, 128 Oxford, 1836 155 BUTLER'S (Bp.) WORKS (Analogy of Religion, Sermons, &c.) with an Account of the Character and Writings of the Author, by Halifax, 8vo. cloth, 6s

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1833 These beautiful engravings are from Drawings by Stanfield, Roberts, Cattermole, Calcott, Westall, and others. 160 BYRON.-GALLERY of BYRON BEAUTIES, 39 highly finished and beautiful Portraits of the Heroines of Lord Byron's Poems, by Finden, Cooke, and others, (slightly foxed) with selected Poetry and Descriptions, roy. 8vo. elegantly bound morocco, gilt leaves and sides, 14s

(1850)

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1853 165 CALMET'S (A.) DICTIONARY of the BIBLE, with the Biblical Fragments by the late Charles Taylor, greatly enlarged edition, illustrated by numerous maps and copperplate engravings, 5 vols. 4to. bright calf gilt, good copy, £2. 10s

1841

This indispensably necessary work to every Biblical Student has been placed, by the united voice of the Literary World, at the head of Biblical Encyclopædias, and has been pronounced to be, in its present form, "An invaluable treasury of Biblical lore, and a stupendous monument of literary industry."

166 CAMDEN SOCIETY'S PUBLICATIONS, quite complete from the commencement in 1838 to end of 1869, 102 vols. small 4to. cloth, £13. 13s 1838-69

A complete set of this most important series of works, which comprises reprints of exceedingly rare and valuable books, and publications of MSS. never before edited: all printed verbatim, with copious Introductions, Notes, and Illustrations by the learned members of the Society.

167 CAMPBELL'S (A.) Picturesque JOURNEY from EDINBURGH through NORTH BRITAIN, with Remarks on Scottish Landscape, Manners, &c. and Biographical Sketches, 44 fine aquatinta engravings by Medland, 2 vols. 4to. hf. calf, 78 6d 1802

Includes a very interesting description of the physical, moral, political, religious, and literary state of the Scotch Metropolis. 168 CAMPBELL'S (Lord) LIVES of LORD LYNDHURST and LORD BROUGHAM, in continuation of his Lives of the Chancellors, 8vo. cloth, 78 6d 1869 169 CARDWELL'S (E.) HISTORY of CONFerences, &c. connected with the Revision of the Book of Common Prayer; from 1558 to 1690, 8vo. cloth, 6s

1841

Oxford, 1840 170 CARDWELL'S (E.) Two LITURGIES of K. EDWARD VI. compared, 8vo. boards, 5s 171 CAREMES' (M.) FRENCH COOKERY; comprising l'Art de la Cuisine Française, le Patissier Royal, and le Cuisinier Parisien, translated by W. Hall, with 73 large engravings, thick 8vo. cloth, 68 172 CAREY'S (Henry) DRAMATICK WORKS (Dragon of Wantley, Chrononhotonthologos, &c.) sm. 4to. old sprinkled calf, fine copy, 78

1840

1743

This talented, yet unfortunate, writer was the author of the popular ballad, "Sally in our Alley."

173 CARLAVEROCK: SIEGE of, A.D. 1300 (in old French Verse), with Translation, History of the Castle, and Memoirs of the Personages commemorated in the Poem, edited by Sir H. NICOLAS, and illustrated with the Arms (some BEAUTIFULLY COLOURED) of the Earls, Barons, and Knights who were present on the occasion, 4to. cloth, uncut, £2. 2s 1828 Very few copies were published with the Arms Emblazoned. The last copy sold by auction realized £3. 16s. 174 CARTWRIGHT'S (G.) LABRADOR; a Journal of Transactions and Events on the Coast of Labrador, during a Sixteen Years' Residence, portrait and charts, 3 vols. 4to. in 2, mottled calf, yellow edges, £1. 10s

1792

"The annals of his Campaigns among the Foxes and Beavers interested me more than ever did the exploits of Marlborough or Frederick."-Coleridge.

175 CARLYLE'S (T.) History of FREDERICK the GREAT of Prussia, complete, portraits, 6 thick vols. 8vo. cloth, £1. 10s

1858-65 176 CATALOGUE of the LIBRARY of the ATHENEUM, with SUPPLEMENT, containing a classified Index of Subjects, 2 vols. royal 8vo. hf. morocco, 78 60 PRIVATELY PRINTED, 1845-51 177 CATENA AUREA; Commentary on the Four Gospels collected out of the Works of the Fathers, by St. Thomas Aquinas, now first translated by Dr. PUSEY, 8 vols. 8vo. cloth, £1. 16s Oxford, 1841

"A valuable compendium of the Library of the Fathers,"

tion."

and a work which will be found useful in the private study of the Gospels, and full of thought for those engaged in religious instruc178 CAUSES CÉLÈBRES (Les), et les Arrêts qui les ont décidées; Recueil rédigé par M. MÉJAN, 12 vols. 8vo. hf. calf, £1. 58 Paris, 1808-11

179 CENT NOUVELLES NOUVELLES: suivent les Cent

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The Notes of PELLICER, are highly esteemed. Among others Mr. Lockhart, in his edition of Motteaux's translation points out how much Pellicer has done for his author.

181 CERVANTES' DON QUIXOTE, translated by T. SHELTON, 2 vols. sm. 4to. dark sprinkled calf gilt, nice copy, (wants fronts. and title to Vol. 1 is reprinted), 1612-20

£3. 38

First English Translation, and a free and esteemed one. North's copy sold for £7. 17s 6d.

182 CERVANTES' DON QUIXOTE, complete, illustrated by numerous full page engravings, royal 8vo. bright calf gilt, 98 6d

1842

183 CHALMERS' (G.) CALEDONIA, or an Account, Historical and Topographical, of North Britain, from the earliest times, map, 3 thick vols. 4to. calf gilt, £6. 158 1807-24

"It is impossible to speak too highly of the excellencies of this elaborate work,-more elaborate, indeed, and copious, more abounding with original information, than any work in British History or Antiquities which ever came from one author. It will rank with the immortal Britannia of Camden, which it far surpasses in industry of research and accumulation of matter."

Quarterly Review.

184 CHAMBERS' (R.) Biographical Dictionary of EMINENT SCOTSMEN, 4 vols. 8vo. 1835; with the SUPPLEMENTARY VOLUME, by the Rev. T. Thomson, royal 8vo. 1855, both works, illustrated with an extensive series of fine portraits-together 5 vols. hf. calf neat, £1. 48

1835-55

185 CHAMBERS' (R.) SCOTTISH SONGS and BALLADS, both works, 3 vols. 12mo. calf gilt, nice copies, £1.5s Edin. 1829

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1825

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