Messrs. Charles Higham & Son's Catalogue 461 is a first selection from recent important purchases, mostly divinity. We note a set of the Bampton Lectures, original library edition, 122 vols., 35.; Plumptre's Life of Ken,' 3s. 6d.; Liddell and Scott's 'Greek-English Lexicon,' 188.; Lux Mundi,' 58.; Newman's Apologia,' 1864, 10s. 6d.; Nightingale's Lancashire Nonconformity,' 6 vols., 17. 48. ; Ranke's 'Reformation in Germany,' translated by Sarah Austin, 3 vols., 27. 178. 6d. ; also his 'Popes of Rome,' 17. 10s.; first edition of Rutherford's Letters, 1664, 17. 18.; and Stoughton's History of Religion,' 6'vols., 12s. 6d. Mr. Bertram Dobell's Catalogue 154 contains rarities from collections recently dispersed, including books from the library of the poet Gray, Willard the actor, and the late Joseph Hatton. We note also an interesting Bronte relic, Emily Bronte's writing desk, exactly as it was when left at her death, with used pens, &c., and a packet of "Clark's enigmatic and puzzle wafers," autoMr. John Jeffery's Catalogue III. contains many graph letter, from Bruxelles, Dec. 1843, to "Ma items of interest. We note The Tower Menachère Charlotte," and signed "Votre amie Sophie"; gerie,' comprising the natural history of the animals also a letter from Newbery the publisher to "Ellis contained in that establishment, numerous woodBell, Esq.," advising as to the production of her cuts, 1829, 2s. 6d.; Williamson's Portrait Miniasecond novel, and other relics. The price is 261. tures,' 61. 6s. (this was limited to 520 copies, and The books from Gray's library include Rolli's fac- cost 107. 10s.); Smith's Descriptive Catalogue of simile reprint of the rare Giunta edition of the Friends' Books; or, Books written by Members of Decameron, containing notes in the poet's hand- the Society of Friends, commonly called Quakers, writing, giving the names of the authors who have from their First Rise to the Present Time, 2 vols., been indebted to Boccaccio (1527), 1727, 247. In the 17.; and 'Quaker Records from 1813 to 1892,' congeneral portion is the first collected edition of taining over 20,000 obituary notices, 58. There is Beaumont and Fletcher, folio, original calf, 1647, an interesting item under Newman, being the 407. A complete set of the original numbers of printer's proof of Hymns for the Use of the BirColeridge's Friend' is 12.; and Drayton's Poly-mingham Oratory,' edited by the Cardinal, with his Olbion, 1622, 217. The rare first edition of The own MS. corrections, 31. 38. 'The Literature of Two Noble Kinsmen,' "presented at the Black Printing: a Catalogue of the Library of Richard friers by the Kings Maiesties Servants, with great M. Hoe,' privately printed, 1877, is 1. 10s. There applause," 1634, is 50. Wordsworth's Elegy on are a number of chapbooks and book-plates; and the Death of Charles Lamb,'" To the dear memory under India some MSS. One relating to Indian of a frail good man," 1835, is 167. This copy is the one genealogy includes names of the Rathore chiefs, used for printing from when the 1837 edition of with historical particulars by an English officer, Wordsworth's poems was in preparation. Inserted on Indian paper (circa 1840), 50 folio pages, 31. 3s. is the original sheet of instructions. There is also Another MS. is headed Beejur, Minister of the a copy of Moxon's 1842 edition of Wordsworth. Chief of Talpura, killed by the Officers of Raja Bejai This contains a number of the proof sheets, with Sing.' The historical matter goes back into the numerous corrections by the poet. We have distant past, and a note states that the history is lingered so long over these interesting items that translated from Kurah Bahi, the price of the 188 we have no space for description of the other por- folio pages being 2. 2s. An Indian manuscript tion of the catalogue, which is full of general items genealogical tree of the Shekawatees is 57. 58. of interest. Mr. R. S. Frampton sends us Catalogues 3 and 4. These contain works on Natural History and Scientific Books. The prices are moderate, and the lists well classified, rendering them easy of reference. People fond of gardening, fishing, and beekeeping, or of the study of astronomy, entomology, geology, conchology, and botany, can obtain aids to their studies. The works on botany are specially cheap. Notices to Correspondents. We must call special attention to the following notices: ON all communications must be written the name and address of the sender, not necessarily for publication, but as a guarantee of good faith. B. H. ("Chincough).-This is now called hoopingcough. The 'N.E.D.' says: "For chinkcough, in northern dialect kinkcough, from chink, kink+cough." The verb chink or kink is defined as "to gasp convulsively for breath, lose one's breath spasmodically, in coughing or laughing." foot for "1741 " read 1841. NOTICE. Mr. William Glaisher sends us a supplementary 'Catalogue (No. 354) of Remainders. There are works on Natural History and Science; and among the general list of September purchases we note Boulger's Life of Sir Stamford Raffles,' 28. (published at 218.); Sartor Resartus, illustrated by Sullivan, 28. (published at 6s.); Collet's Taxes on Knowledge,' 28. (published at 78.); Curtius's 'Greek Etymology,' 2 vols., 48. 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