Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 107, November 15, 1851: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.Various
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Notes and Queries, Vol. IV, Number 107, November 15, 1851: A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc.
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If neither plan should be approved, I shall not abate _one jot of hope_
as to the success of the project; but, by permission of the editor of
"NOTES AND QUERIES," proceed with my humble contributions to _The Caxton
Coffer_.
BOLTON CORNEY.
Might not the purpose be attained by the establishment of a club (on the
same principles as the Bannatyne, Maitland, and Spalding Clubs), for the
republication of the works of the first English printer? His works are
of such excessive rarity that they are inaccessible even to the most
devoted antiquary, and indeed many of them are scarcely known even by
name. They are principally thin quartos, and the actual expense of
reprinting them could not be heavy. The only trouble would be in
collating them; and if the matter was once set on foot, we have many
able typographical antiquaries who, I have no doubt, would assist in
editing them. Such a plan appears preferable, because in making the Club
open to any party who chose to pay the agreed-on subscription, it would
thus become better known throughout the kingdom, and consequently stand
a much better chance of support and, of course, success.
The great object of the memorial, in addition to a just recognition of
the important services of Caxton, appears to be to revive his memory;
and this end can only be effectually gained by a republication of his
works, and the plan of a club appears to be the only way by which they
can be extensively circulated.
PETRO-PROMONTORIENSIS.
[Our correspondent has, he will perceive, misapprehended MR.
CORNEY'S suggestion; which is a far more practical one, than a
reprint of all the works which issued from the press of Caxton. In
the first of the modes which MR. CORNEY now suggests for carrying
out his views he appears to us to have hit upon a very happy
expedient; which we think may easily be accomplished in a way to
do credit to all parties concerned in it, and really to do honour
to the memory of William Caxton.]
EPIGRAM ASCRIBED TO MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.
(Vol. iv., pp. 316. 356.)
As your correspondent C. has noticed the copy of Sallust containing the
autograph of Mary Queen of Scots, which was presented to the library of
this University by our illustrious alumnus JOHN WILSON CROKER, I think
it right to send you the following account of it.
The full title is as follows:--
_Opera Sallustiana._
_Caij Crispi Sallustij inter historicos_
nominatissimi, ac veri cum _Iodoci Badij
Ascensij_ expositione perq[ue] familiari opera post nouā
limam et nonnulla nuperrime addita recēter: et subjecta
continēt
¶ _Pomponij leti_ Sallustiana recognitio
_et ejusdem
vita_ et explanatis.
_Historicq[ue]_ descriptio: species et utilitas _ac viginti
styli historici precepta_.
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