Notes and Queries, Number 26, April 27, 1850

D.S.

MISCELLANEOUS

NOTES ON BOOKS, CATALOGUES, SALES, &C

No one can have visited Edinburgh, and gazed upon

"The heightWhere the huge Castle holds its state,"

without having felt a strong desire to learn the history of that venerable pile, and the stirring tales which its grey walls could tell. What so many must have wished done, has at length been accomplished by Mr. James Grant, the biographer of Kirkaldy of Grange, the gallant governor of that castle, who was so treacherously executed by the Regent Morton. His work, just published under the title of Memorials of the Castle of Edinburgh, contains its varied history, ably and pleasantly narrated, and intermixed with so much illustrative anecdote as to render it an indispensable companion to all who may hereafter visit one of the most interesting, as well as most remarkable monuments of the metropolis of Scotland.

The lovers of fine engravings and exquisite drawings will have a rare opportunity of enriching their portfolios in the course of the next and following week, as Messrs. Leigh Sotheby and Co., of Wellington Street, commence on Monday a nine days' sale of a magnificent collection of engravings, of the highest quality, of the ancient and modern Italian, German, Dutch, Flemish, French, and English schools, which comprises some superb drawings of the most celebrated masters of the different schools of Europe.

We have received the following Catalogues:—Bernard Quaritch's (16. Castle Street, Leicester Square) Catalogue of Oriental and Foreign Books, comprising most Languages and Dialects of the Globe; and John Miller's (43. Chandos Street) Catalogue, Number Four for 1850, of Books, Old and New.

WANTED TO PURCHASE

Odd Volumes

CREVIER—HISTORY OF THE ROMAN EMPERORS, 8vo. London, J. and P. Knapton, 1744, Vols. I. and II.

Plate 2, to the 11th chapter of Vol. III of STUART'S ATHENS. JOURNALS OF THE HOUSE OF LORDS, from 1660 to 1688.

Letters, stating particulars and lowest price, carriage free, to be sent to MR. BELL, Publisher of "NOTES AND QUERIES," 186. Fleet Street.

NOTICES TO CORRESPONDENTS

As we have been again compelled to omit many articles which we are anxious to insert, we shall next week give an enlarged Number of 24 pages, instead of 16, so as to clear off our arrears.

Arnot's Physics. A copy of this work has been reported to Mr. Bell: will our correspondent who wishes for it forward his name and address?

PUBLIC RECORDS

MONUMENTA HISTORICA BRITANNICA.

Just published, folio, 5 guineas half-bound (printed by Her Majesty's command).

MATERIALS for the HISTORY of BRITAIN, from the earliest period. Vol. I, extending to the Norman Conquest. "Sir Robert Inglis remarked, that this work had been pronounced, by one of our most competent collegiate authorities, to be the finest work published in Europe."—Proceedings in Parliament, March 11. 1850.

HENRY BUTTERWORTH, Publisher to the Public Record Department, 7. Fleet Street.

Of whom may be had, 8vo., sewed. A DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE of the RECORD PUBLICATIONS.

SCRIPTURE RULE OF MARRIAGES.

This day is published, in post 8vo., price Twopence; 1s. 6d. per dozen, or 10s. per hundred,

LET US UPHOLD the SCRIPTURE RULE of MARRIAGES: an Earnest Address to Englishmen. By the Rev. ABNER W. BROWN, M.A. London; SAMPSON LOW, 169. Fleet Street.

Preparing for Publication, With the Sanction of the Society of Arts, and the Committee of the Ancient and Mediæval Exhibition,

A Description of the Works of Ancient and Mediæval Art

Collected at the Society of Arts in 1850; with Historical Introductions on the various Arts, and Notices of the Artists.

By AUGUSTUS W. FRANKS, Honorary Secretary.

The Work will be handsomely printed in super-royal 8vo., and will be amply illustrated with Wood Engravings by P.H. DE LA MOTTE.

GEORGE BELL, 186. FLEET STREET.

THE CAMDEN SOCIETY, for the Publication of Early Historical and Literary Remains.—The ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING will be held at the Freemason's Tavern, Great Queen Street, on Thursday next, the 2nd of May, at FOUR o'clock, precisely.

THE LORD BRAYBROOKE, the President, in the Chair.

WILLIAM J. THOMS, Secretary.

The following are the Publications of the Society for the year 1849-50:—

I. Inedited Letters of Queen Elizabeth, addressed to King James VI. of Scotland, between the years 1581 and 1594. From the Originals in the possession of the Rev. Edward Ryder, of Oaksey, Wilts. Edited by JOHN BRUCE, Esq. Treas. S.A.

II. Chronicon Petroburgense. Nunc primum typis mandatum, curante THOMA STAPLETON.

III. The Chronicle of Queen Jane, and of Two years of Queen Mary, and especially of the Rebellion of Sir Thomas Wyatt, written by a Resident in the Tower of London. Edited, with illustrative Documents and Notes, by JOHN GOUGH NICHOLS, Esq. F.S.A.

The Subscription to the Society is 1l. per annum. Communications from Gentlemen desirous of becoming Members may be addressed to the Secretary; or to Messrs. Nichols, No. 25. Parliament Street, Westminster.

On the 1st of MAY next, 1850, will be published, price 2s. 6d.

PART I. of

HISTORIC RELIQUES;

A Series of Representations of

ARMS, JEWELLERY, GOLD AND SILVER PLATE, FURNITURE, ARMOUR, &c.,

In Royal and Noble Collections, Colleges, and Public Institutions, &c., and which

FORMERLY BELONGED TO INDIVIDUALS EMINENT IN HISTORY.

DRAWN FROM THE ORIGINALS AND ETCHED

BY JOSEPH LIONEL WILLIAMS.

PART I. will contain—

Andiron, William III., at Windsor Castle. Candelabrum, Charles I., St. Baron, Ghent. Silver-gilt Cup, Margaret Beaufort, Christ's College, Cambridge.

To be completed in Ten Parts, price 2s. 6d. each.

Large paper copies, 5s.

Office 198. Strand, London.

A second and Cheaper Edition of

A DICTIONARY of ARCHAIC and PROVINCIAL WORDS, Obsolete Phrases, Proverbs, and Ancient Customs. From the Reign of Edward I. By JAMES ORCHARD HALLIWELL, F.R.S. F.S.A. &c. 2 vols, 8vo., containing upwards of 1000 pages, closely printed in double columns, 1l. 1s. cloth.

It contains above 50,000 Words (embodying all the known scattered glossaries of the English Language), forming a complete key to the reader of the works of our old Poets, Dramatists, Theologians, and other authors whose works abound with allusions, of which explanations are not to be found in ordinary dictionaries and books of reference. Most of the principal Archaisms are illustrated by examples selected from early inedited MSS. and rare books, and by far the greater portion will be found to be original authorities.

J.R. SMITH, 4. Old Compton Street, Soho, London.

ON THE LOVE OF BOOKS IN DARK AGES.

8vo. cloth, 5s.

BIBLIOMANA in the MIDDLE AGES.

BY F. MERRYWEATHER.

"Whoever has the real Mr. Merryweather's spirit will be in love with him before they reach the end of this volume. The author is full of pleasant enthusiasm, and has given us a volume of very curious facts."—Eclectic Review.

SIMPKIN and CO.

Magnificent Collection of Engravings, the Property of a distinguished Amateur.—Nine Days' Sale.

MESSRS. S. LEIGH SOTHEBY and Co., Auctioneers of Literary Property and Works illustrative of the Fine Arts, will SELL by AUCTION, at their House, 3. Wellington Street, Strand, on MONDAY, April 29, and eight following days (Sunday excepted), at One precisely each day the magnificent Collection of ENGRAVINGS, the property of a distinguished Amateur comprising the Works of the most eminent Engravers of the ancient and modern Italian, German, Dutch, Flemish, French, and English Schools, the whole being of the very highest quality, both as to impression and condition; together with some superb Drawings by the most celebrated Masters of the different Schools of Europe.

May be viewed four days prior to the sale. Catalogues are now ready, and will be forwarded on application.

The beautiful Collection of Modern Drawings of a distinguished Amateur.

MESSRS. S. LEIGH SOTHEBY and Co., Auctioneers of Literary Property and Works illustrative of the Fine Arts, will SELL by AUCTION, at their House, Wellington Street, Strand, on THURSDAY, May 9, a small but very choice Collection of DRAWINGS, chiefly in Water Colours, by the most eminent modern Artists, and containing exquisite specimens of the works of

Gainsborough

J.W.M. Turner, R.A.

Sir D. Wilkie, R.A.

Wilson

C. Stanfield, R.A.

Sir A. Callcott, R.A.

Watteau

Cattermole

De Wint

Zuccherelli

D. Cox

Van Os

Sir T. Lawrence

Chambers

Shelfhout

Bonnington

Muller

Hildebrandt

Stothard

and many others of equal celebrity. They are the property of the same distinguished amateur by whom the superb collection of prints advertised above was formed, and have been selected with the most perfect taste and judgment.

May be viewed four days prior to the sale. Catalogues are now ready, and will be forwarded on application.

Six Days' Sale of the Third Portion of the valuable Stock of Prints of Messrs. W. and G. Smith, the eminent Printsellers of Lisle Street.

MESSRS. S. LEIGH SOTHEBY and Co., Auctioneers of Literary Property and Works illustrative of the Fine Arts, will SELL by AUCTION, at their House, 3. Wellington Street, Strand, on MONDAY, May 13, and five following days, at One precisely each day, the third portion of the important and valuable Stock of PRINTS, the property of Messrs. W. and G. Smith, the long-established, well-known, and eminent Printsellers, of Lisle Street, Leicester Square, who have retired from business; comprising some of the works of the most eminent Engravers of the early Italian, German, Dutch, Flemish, French, and English Schools, including the matchless assemblage of the Works of the Masters of the School of Fontainbleau, formerly in Count Fries' collection; Engravers' Proofs of Book Plates, &c., generally of the very highest quality, both as to impression and condition; together with a very few fine Drawings by ancient and modern masters.

May be viewed four days before the sale, and Catalogues had at the place of sale.