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60 ANTHON, CHARLES. CLASSICAL DICTIONARY, containing an account of the principal Proper Names mentioned in Ancient Authors. Thick royal 8vo. sheep. New York, 1848. 61 ANTE-NICENE CHRISTIAN LIBRARY. A collection of all the works of the Fathers of the Christian Church, prior to the Council of Nicæa. Edited by the Rev. Alexander Roberts and James Donaldson. Together 15 vols. 8vo. new cloth, red edges. Edinburgh, 1867, &c.

Comprising: Clement of Alexandria, 2 vols.; Cyprian, 2 vols. ; Irenæus and Hippolytus, 4 vols. in 3; Justin Martyr and Athenagoras, 1 vol.; Tertullian against Marcion, 1 vol.; Methodius, 1 vol.; Tatian, Theophilus and Clementine Recognitions, 1 vol.; Apostolic Fathers, 1 vol.; Tertullian, 1 vol.; and Origen, 1 vol.

62 ANTHROPOLOGICAL SOCIETY. MEMOIRS Read before the Society, 1863, '64, '65, & '66, 2 vols.; WAITZ, INTRODUCTION TO ANTHROPOLOGY, 1 vol.; BROCA, on the PHENOMENA of HYBRIDITY, 1 vol.; POUCHET, PLURALITY of the HUMAN RACE, 1 vol.; GASTALDI, LAKE INHABITANTS and Pre-Historic Remains, &c., 1 vol.; LECTURES ON MAN; his Place in Creation, by Dr. Vogt, 1 vol.; BLUMENBACH'S ANTHROPOLOGICAL TREATISES, 1 vol. Together 8 vols. 8vo. new cloth. Numerous Illus. London, 1863–66.

63 ANTI-JACOBIN REVIEW AND MAGAZINE; or Monthly Political and Literary Censor. From its commencement in July 1798 to and including Vol. 55 (for 1819), (except Vol. 54); the first 10 volumes contain numerous large folding caricatures, by Gillray, Rowlandson, &c. Together 54 vols. 8vo. uniformly bound in hf. cf., neat. London, 1798-1819.

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64 ANTIQUARIAN REPERTORY, by Grose, Astle, and other eminent Antiquaries, with upwards of 200 fine and scarce portraits and engravings. 4 vols. 4to. bright calf, gilt. London, 1798.

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68 APHRODISIACS and ANTI-APHRODISIACS. Three Essays on the Powers of Reproduction; with some account of the Judicial “Congress" as practised in France during the Seventeenth Century. By JOHN DAvenport. With eight full-page illustrations. Small 4to. half morocco, gilt top. London, 1869.

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69 APOCRYPHAL NEW TESTAMENT, being all the Gospels, Epistles, and other pieces now extant, attributed to Jesus Christ, his Apostles, and their companions, and not included in the New Testament. 8vo. new cloth, uncut.

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76 ARCHEOLOGIA AMERICANA. Transactions, Collections and Catalogue of the Library of the American Antiquarian Society. 8vo. sheets folded. ENGRAVINGS and MAPS.

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77 ARCHEOLOGY.

OLOGY.

INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PREHISTORIC ARCHÆTransactions of the 2d Session held in London, London, 1869. 78 ARCHAICA AND HELICONIA, containing REPRINTS OF RARE OLD ENGLISH PIECES OF PROSE and POETRY, edited by Park, Sir Egerton Brydges, and Haselwood. 5 vols. roy. 4to. elegantly bound in green crushed levant morocco, super-extra, gilt edges. London, 1814-15.

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HELICONIA, Vol. I. Breton's Small Handful of Fragrant Flowers; Proctor's
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79 ARGYLL, Duke of.

Primeval Man. An examination of some recent

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80 ARIOSTO, LUDOVICO. ORLANDO FURIOSO; translated from the Italian, with notes, &c. by John Hoole. Illustrated with a fine series of engravings on copper, also an additional series from an Italian Edition. 5 vols. 8vo. new hf. cf. extra, marbled edges.

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89 ARMY LISTS OF THE ROUNDHEADS AND CAVALIERS IN THE CIVIL WAR: Giving the names of all the Officers in the Royal and Parliamentary Armies of 1642. Reprinted from the comparatively unknown originals. Edited with notes by EDWARD PEACOCK. Beautifully printed by Whittingham. Small 4to. half morocco, uncut. London, 1863.

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90 ARNASSON, Jón. ICELANDIC LEGENDS, translated by George E. J. Powell. Profusely illustrated. Crown 8vo. new cloth.

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94 ARNOLD, DR. T. (of Rugby.) WORKS, THE BEST LARGE TYPE LIBRARY EDITIONS. Comprises: History of Rome, both series, the Early History, and the later Commonwealth, 5 vols. Lectures on Modern History. Sermons, 3 vols. Interpretation of Scripture, Christian Life, 2 vols. The Church. Life and Correspondence by A. P. Stanley. Miscellaneous Works. 16 vols. 8vo. new tree calf, super-extra, fine uniform set.

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95 ART OF REAL PLEASURE. That new pleasure, for which an imperial reward was offered. Vignettes, 16mo. cloth.

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97 ARUNDEL, THOMAS. REMINISCENCES of the CITY of LONDON and its Livery Companies. Thick 8vo. new cloth, uncut.

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99 ASCHAM, ROGER. ENGLISH WORKS. Post. 8vo. morocco, antique, gilt edges. Very scarce.

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104 AUBREY, JOHN. LETTERS WRITTEN by EMINENT PERSONS in the XVIIth and XVIIIth centuries; to which are added, Hearne

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