Those of our readers who take an interest in that widely spread and popular subject, _The Dance of Death_, will remember that one of the most exquisite works of art in which expression is given to the idea on which this pictorial morality is founded, is the Alphabet Dance of Death--so delicately engraved on wood, (it is sometimes said by Holbein, who designed it,) but really by H. Lutzelburger, that the late Mr. Douce did not believe it could ever be copied so as to afford any adequate impression of the beauty of the original. A German artist, Heinrich Loedel, has, however, disproved the accuracy of this opinion; and the amateur may now, for a few shillings, put himself in possession of most admirable copies of a work which is a masterpiece of design, and a gem in point of execution, and of which the original is of the extremest rarity. There are two editions of this Alphabet; one published at Gottingen, with an accompanying dissertation by Dr. Adolf Ellisen; and the other at Cologne, with corresponding borders by Georg Osterwald. The revised and much enlarged edition of Dr. Lingard's _History of England_, handsomely printed in ten large octavo volumes, is, we understand, nearly ready for publication. Mr. M.A. Lower, whose _Curiosities of Heraldry_ and _English Surnames_ are no doubt well known to many of our readers, is preparing for publication a Translation, from a MS. in the British Museum, of _The Chronicle of Battel Abbey from the vow of its Foundation by William the Conqueror, to the Year 1176, originally compiled in Latin, by a Monk of the Establishment._ Mr. Thorpe, 13. Henrietta Street, has just issued "A Catalogue of most choice, curious, and excessively rare Books, particularly rich in Early Poetry, Mysteries, Pageants, and Plays, and Romances of Chivalry." This Catalogue is also extremely rich in Madrigals set to Music, by eminent Composers of Queen Elizabeth's reign--and contains an unrivalled series of Jest Books, and also of Song Books. * * * * * BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES WANTED TO PURCHASE (_In continuation of Lists in former Nos._) M'CULLUM'S OBSERVATIONS ON H.R.H. THE DUKE OF KENT'S SHAMEFUL PERSECUTION SINCE HIS RECAL FROM GIBRALTAR, &c. London, 1809. [Ten shillings will be given for a clean and perfect copy.] DALTON'S (EDWARD) DOUBTING'S DOWNFALL. [Ten shillings, if a pamphlet, twenty shillings, if a book, will be given for a clean and perfect copy.] HOLLOWAY'S LETTER AND SPIRIT. Oxon. 1543. PHILLIP'S DIVINE VISIONS OF ENGELBRECHT. Northampton. 1780. KENNET, A BRAND PLUCKED FROM THE BURNING. 1718. BORDELION (ABBE) GOMGAM, OC L'HOMME PRODIGIEUX. 2 vols. Amsterdam. LINGUET. PHILOSOPHICAL ESSAYS ON MONACHISM. 1776. PRIESTS UNMASKED. 6 vols. 1767. ENCHIRIDION LEONIS PAPÆ. MACNAB'S THEORY OF THE UNIVERSE. 1818. *.* Letters stating particulars and lowest price, _carriage free_, to be sent to Mr. Bell, Publisher of "NOTES AND QUERIES," 186. Fleet Street.