Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson still sell, on Saturday next, the very
beautiful collection of Oriental Manuscripts of the late Dr. Scott;
on Monday and Tuesday, his Medical Library; on Wednesday, his
valuable Collection of Music; and on Thursday, his Philosophical and
Mathematical Instruments, Fire-arms, and other miscellaneous objects
of interest.
We have received the following catalogues:--John Petheram's (94. High
Holborn) Catalogue, Part CXII., No. 6. for 1850 of Old and New Books;
W.S. Lincoln's (Cheltenham House, Westminster Road) Fifty-Seventh
Catalogue of Cheap Second-hand Books, English and Foreign; James
Sage's (4. Newman's Row, Lincoln's Inn Fields) Miscellaneous List of
Valuable and Interesting Books; Edward Stibbs' (331. Strand) Catalogue
of Miscellaneous Collection of Books, comprising Voyages, Travels,
Biography, History, Poetry, Drama, &c.
* * * * *
NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS.
INDEX AND TITLE-PAGE TO VOLUME THE FIRST. _The Index is preparing as
rapidly as can be, consistently with fullness and accuracy, and we
hope to have that and the Title page ready by the 15th of the Month._
_Covers for the First Volume are preparing, and will be ready for
Subscribers with the Title-Page and Index._
* * * * *
NEW WORKS IN GENERAL LITERATURE.
* * * * *
I.
MEMOIRS OF THE DUKES OF URBINO (1440 to 1630). By JAMES DENNISTOUN, of
Dennistoun. With numerous Portraits, Plates, Facsimiles, and Woodcuts.
3 vols. square crown 8vo. 2l. 8s.
II.
SIR ROGER DE COVERLEY. From "The Spectator". With Notes, &c., by W.H.
WILLIS and Twelve fine Woodcuts from drawings by F. TAYLER. Crown 8vo.
15s.; morocco, 27s.
III.
Mrs. JAMESON'S SACRED and LEGENDARY ART or, LEGENDS of the SAINTS
and MARTYRS. New Edition, complete in One Volume with Etchings by the
Author, and Woodcuts. Square crown 8vo. 28s.
IV.
Mrs. JAMESON'S LEGENDS OF THE SAINTS AND MARTYRS, as represented in
the Fine Arts. With Etchings by the Author, and Woodcuts. Square crown
8vo. 28s.
V.
THE CHURCH IN THE CATACOMBS: a Description of the Primitive Church of
Rome. BY CHARLES MAITLAND. New Edition, with Woodcuts. 8vo. 14s.
VI.
Mr. MACAULAY'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND, from the Accession of James II. New
Edition. Vols. I. and II. 8vo. 32s.
VII.
JOHN COAD'S MEMORANDUM of the SUFFERINGS of the REBELS sentenced to
Transportation by Judge Jeffreys. Square fcap. 8vo. 4s. 6d.
VIII.
AN INTRODUCTION TO ENGLISH ANTIQUITIES. Intended as a Companion to
the History of England. BY JAMES ECCLESTON. With many Wood Engravings.
8vo. 12s.
IX.
Mr. A. RICH'S ILLUSTRATED COMPANION to the LATIN DICTIONARY and GREEK
LEXICON. With about 2,000 Woodcuts, from the Antique. Post 8vo. 21s.
X.
MAUNDER'S TREASURY OF KNOWLEDGE and LIBRARY of REFERENCE: a Compendium
of Universal Knowledge. New Edition. Fcap. 8vo. 10s.; bound 12s.
XI.
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