The student is referred to the following invaluable reference for matter relating to New England literature: Catalogue of the American Library of the Late Mr. George Brinley of Hartford, Conn. (5 pts.) Hartford: Press of the Case, Lockwood, and Brainard Co., 1878–97. Not completed. Comprising a list of Books printed at Cambridge and Boston, 1640–1709. Pt. I.--The Bay Psalm Book, No. 847; Almanacs, 1646–1707; The Mathers, Special Chapter of References. Pt. III.--Bibles, 146; Catechisms and Primers, New England Primer, 158; Music and Psalmody, 163; Psalms and Hymns, 172. Pt. IV.--Continuation of Psalms and Hymns; Bibl. Ref. to Denominational Churches, Law, Government, Political Economy, Sciences, etc.; Popular Literature: Jest Books, Anecdotes, 131; Chap-books, 135; Books for Children, 139; Mother Goose, 140; Primers and Catechisms, 141; Educational, 143; Almanacs, 163; Theology, 177. Pt. V.--Newspapers and Periodicals, 137. FORD, PAUL LEICESTER--The New England Primer (ed.). N. Y., Dodd, Mead, 1897. (Edition limited.) [_Vide_ excellent bibliography.] The New England Primer. _Bookman_, 4:122–131 (Oct., 1896). JOHNSON, CLIFTON--The New England Primer. _New England Mag._, n.s. 28:323. (May, 1903.) [Some essential data, but written superficially.] MARBLE, ANNIE RUSSELL--Early New England Almanacs. _New England Mag._, n.s. 19:548. (Jan., 1899.) [_Vide_ also Griswold’s Curiosities of American Literature; Tyler’s History of American Literature; Thomas’s History of Printing. A collection of Almanacs is owned by the Am. Antiq. Soc., Worcester, Mass.] * * * * * COLLIN DE PLANCY--Memories of Perrault. DILLAYE, FRÉDÉRIC--Les Contes de Perrault (ed.). Paris, 1880. LANG, ANDREW--Perrault’s Popular Tales; edited from the original editions, with an introduction by. Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1888. [A concise and agreeable introduction to the study of folk-lore in general, and of a few noted tales in particular.] OLD-FASHIONED FAIRY TALES--Madame D’Aulnoy, Charles Perrault, etc. Little, Brown, $1.00. OLD FRENCH FAIRY TALES--C. Perrault, Madame D’Aulnoy. Little, Brown, $1.00. D’ANOIS, COUNTESS--Fairy Tales, Translated from the French of. (2 vols.) London, 1817. D’AULNOY, COMTESSE--Mémoires de la. [_Vide_ Collection pour les jeunes filles.] HALE, EDWARD EVERETT--Reprint of the Monroe and Francis Mother Goose. GREEN, P. B.--History of Nursery Rhymes. London, 1899. HEADLAND, J. T.--Chinese Mother Goose. Chicago, 1900. HALLIWELL, J. O.--Nursery Rhymes of England; collected principally from oral tradition. London, 1842. [The Percy Society, Early English Poetry.] Popular Rhymes and Nursery Tales. A Sequel to Nursery Rhymes. London, 1849. RITSON, JOSEPH--Gammer Gurton’s Garland; or, The Nursery Parnassus. London, 1810; reprint 1866.