BOOKSELLERS' CATALOGUES.-JUNE. MESSRS. DEIGHTON & BELL, of Cambridge, have a set of The Ancestor, 21.; Modern Artists,' edited by F. G. Dumas, imperial folio, 3. 38.; Batty's Copper Coinage of Great Britain,' 27. 28.; first editions of Browning, including The Ring and the Book,' 308.; Murray's Cathedrals of England and Wales,' 7 vols., 3., and Byron's' Works,' edited by Coleridge and Prothero, 13 vols., 4to, 137. 138. (one of the 250 copies of the édition de luxe). A complete set of Arthur Cayley's collected mathematical papers, edited by Prof. Forsyth, 14 vols., 4to, Cambridge, 1889-98, is priced 107. 10s.; a set of The Cornhill to March, 1882, 2. 58.; the second edition of Froude's Nemesis of Faith,' 9s. 6d.; The Jewish Encyclopædia, 12 vols., 9.; Lodge's Portraits,' 12 vols., 1835, 6. 158.; Luther's Werke,' complete edition, Weimar, 1883-1902, 2 vols., roy. 8vo., 12. 12s.; The Works of William Morris,' 8 vols., large 4to, 167. 16s. (one of the 300 copies printed for sale); and Shakespeare's Works, edited by I. Gollancz, 12 vols., 117. 11s. The catalogue contains a long list of Early English Text Society's publications. Mr. Francis Edwards has a complete set of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, 151 vols., 701.; Barrett's Lepidoptera of the British Isles, 10 vols., 26.; and Binns's First Century of English Porcelain,' 17. 158. The books on birds are very valuable, among these being Dresser and Sharpe's Birds of Europe,' 50., and Gould's 'Birds of Great Britain,' 70%. Other items are Britton's Cathedral Antiquities, 251.; Cruikshank's Magazine, edited by Frank Smedley, 2 parts (all published), very rare, 31. 78. 6d.; Du Sommerard's Les Arts du Moyen Age, avec Album,' 510 beautiful plates, 451. (from the library of Sir Henry Irving, with his bookplate); first edition of Festus,' 17. 10s.; complete set of the Harleian Society, 501.; The Complete Works of Rembrandt,' 38. (this magnificent issue was subscribed at 507.); Spenser Society's Publications, 36 vols., 9.; Dallaway's 'Sussex,' 75.; Hutchins's Dorsetshire,' 10. 108.; Havell's 'Views of the Thames,' 13 large coloured engravings, 237.; Boydell's River Thames,' 2 vols., 1794, a fine tall copy, 14.; and Williamson's Sports,' 31. 108. 'Oriental Field There is a choice list under Dickens, including first editions of the Christmas books, 5 vols., 14.; and Great Expectations,' 3 vols., uncut, 12. 10s. Under Gardens will be found Edwards's 'Botanical Register,' 33 vols., 60%.; and Loddiges's 'Botanical Cabinet,' 36%. Scott are many first editions; and there are inUnder teresting collections of playbills. Mr. H. J. Gadney, of Oxford, has a large-paper copy of Neale and Le Keux's 'Collegiate and Parochial Churches,' 1824, 27. 28.; Romney Memoirs,' 1830, 368.; Turner's Water-Colour Drawings,' text by T. A. Cook, 278. 6d. ; Petit's 'Church Architecture,' 21s.; Balzac's 'The Chouans,' 1890, 378. 6d.; Elzevir New Testament, 1633. 2. 108.; Godwin's Lives of the Necromancers,' 1834, 14s.; Fosbroke's Antiquities,' 1843, 168.; Knolles's 'Historie of the Turkes,' 1638, 158.; Lord Leighton's Drawings,' preface by Cockerell, 30s.; Pine's Tapestry Hangings of the House of Lords,' 1753, 31. 38.; and North's translation of Plutarch's 'Lives,' Cambridge, 1676, 27. 28. MM. A. Geoffroy Frères, of the Rue Blanche, Paris, have a Catalogue d'Estampes et de Livres. There are over two thousand items, well classified. Under Estampes sur Paris we find 'Fête de l'Anni- two catalogues, Nos. 16 and 17. The first, which catalogue of books relating to Mary, Queen of Messrs. Macmillan & Bowes, of Cambridge, have Biographical Dictionary,' 32 vols., 218. interesting books and pamphlets occur under Baker's Chronicle,' 1660, 41. 48.; and Chalmers's Birmingham; also under Children's Books, 1758 to 1866, published mostly by Baldwin, Cradock & Joy Many and Harvey & Darton. Under Classics is Anacreon, first Professor of Poetry at Oxford. Under Drama 1742, 38. 6d. This was edited by Joseph Trapp, the is The Microcosm, Nos. 1-6, Windsor, 1787. George are Collections of Plays, 1744-71; and under Eton Canning, J. and R. Smith, and John Hookham Frere were the chief authors. Other items include Westminster Abbey and the Pantheon, May and an account of the Handel commemoration in June, 1784, 10s. 6d.; Stow's 'Survey of London,' folio, calf, 1633, 30s.; the first edition of Percy's Reliques of English Poetry,' 3 vols., 1765, 12s. (including a few poems not in later editions); Hayley's Life of Romney,' 4to, calf, Chichester, 1809, 41. 4s. ; and 'Rump Songs,' 1731, 21. 2s. catalogues: one of 1,600 items devoted to classical Messrs. Parker & Son, of Oxford, issue two library of the Rev. T. H. Grose. We find among books; the other, a general list which includes the the items the édition de luxe of Matthew Arnold's Works, 15 vols., 87.; Gailhabaud's 'Architecture,' 480 4 vols. quarto and 1 vol. folio, Paris, 1858, 57.; the ་ a Messrs. Henry Sotheran & Co. in their Price Current for 6 June complete their lists of works in Philology. This is followed by a miscellaneous portion, which opens with a long run of The Times from 18 Oct., 1850, to 1853, and complete from 1860 to 1905, making, with 88 vols. of Index, set of The next item is 401 vols., 651. The Annual Register,' 1758-1902, 317. 108 There is a long list under Alp and Ice Lore, including Coleman's 'Scenes from the Snow Fields,' 31. 10s.; and William Longman's 'Lecture on Switzerland,' 108. Under America will be found Benjamin Franklin's Works, 10 vols., royal 8vo, Boston. 1840, 4. 48.; and Hunter's 'Ottawa Scenery,' 1855, 2. 15s. Chess occupies an important place in the list, one entry being Mrs. Baird's 'Seven Hundred Chess Problems, Il. 1s. Under Entomology will be found a set of the Entomological Society's Transactions, 1836-1905, 50.; and one of The Entomologist, A set of the Hellenic Society, 1840-1905, 97. 98. 1880-1905, is priced 287. 10s.; and of the Historical Society, 40 vols., 8. Other items include "The Huth Library of Elizabethan Jacobean Unique or Very Rare Books,' 271. (only 150 sets were privately printed); Kipling's Writings, édition de luxe, scarce, 16. 168.; Owen Jones's Alhambra, 1842-5, Mansions of England,' 1839-49, 147.; Nash's 127. 108.; John Stuart Mill's Works, library edition, very scarce, 19 vols., 137. 13s.; Hoare's 'Wiltshire,' 8 vols., imperial folio, presentation copy, with 291 extra coats of arms emblazoned, 1812-52, 951.; and Picart's Cérémonies et Coutumes,' Amsterdam, 1723-36, 107. Messrs. Henry Young & Sons, of Liverpool, have Gazette Archéologique, aussi Revue des Musées Nationaux, a complete set, 1875 to 1889, 14 vols., edition of Shaw's Paris, 12. 12s.; the first Medieval Alphabets,' 10s.; Libri's Monuments inédits, l'Historie des Arts du Dessin considérés dans leur Application à l'Ornement des Livres,' first edition, 1862-4, 127. (from Sir William Fraser's Library); a collection of prints after Claude le engraver Richard Lorrain by the celebrated 12. 128.; Snelling's Earlom, 3 vols., Boydell, Coinage of England from the Norman Conquest, 1762-74, 37. 10s. ; first editions of Crabbe's Borough,' 1810, 37. 15s., and Tales in Verse,' 1812, 21s. (the former contains a long autograph_letter); the famous Empresse of Darcie's 'History of a complete Æsop' Elizabeth, 1625, 67. 68.; "Tudor Translations," 351.; Bewick's and others, imperial-paper copies, 1818-20, 15l. 158.; 'The Works of Horace,' with life by Milman, extended to 2 vols. by 104 additional engravings, Murray, 1849, 8. 8. Lever's Complete Works, library edition, 377.; Samuel Richardson's Works, 1804-5-11, 127. 12s.; Piranesi's Rome,' 1756-64, 217.; Duruy's Rome,' translated from the French by Prof. Mahaffy, 8. 8s.; Madame Sévigné letters, set Paris, 1806, 81. 8s. ; a complete set of R. L. Steven MR. E. 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NOTES ON BOOKS:-'Portraits and Jewels of Mary Stuart'-'The Pageant of London'- 'Plutarch's Lives''John Siberch, the First Cambridge Printer, 1521-2.' Notices to Correspondents. Botes. HAMPSHIRE BOOKSELLERS AND PRINTERS. IN the list of provincial booksellers contributed by W. C. B. ante, pp. 141, 183, 242, there are 13 in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. In making researches some years ago into the history of journalism and the press in Hampshire I collected the names of about 100 booksellers and printers down to the end of the eighteenth century, and as this list has not hitherto been printed it may be useful to put it on record. The names have been mainly taken from the title-pages of books, which were often stated to be printed for or "sold by" a number of booksellers in different towns. Two or three engaged in associated trades engraver, a bookbinder, and a stationerhave also been included; and it is curious to note how the selling of quack medicines was frequently associated with the selling of books. The following list has not, with a few exceptions, been brought down later than the year 1800; and the earliest and latest years in which each name has been found are noted, together with variations in the -- an Palmer, 1791. William Pinnock, author of the familiar school. books, set up as a printer and stationer in High Street, and printed books in 1810-11. The Rev. John Vaughan, M.A., in a lecture on 'Some Local Celebrities of Alton,' read at Alton, 14 Jan., 1891 (reported in The Hampshire Chronicle, 25 Jan.), says Pinnock was afterwards in business in Winchester, Newbury, and London. The 'Dict. Nat. Biog.' does not mention Winchester, but says he removed to Newbury about 1811. ANDOVER. Anthony Uwins, bookseller, 1725-7. M. Maberley, 1750. William Dawkins, printer, Middle Street, 1784. J. Grist, Gosport, and Portsmouth Common, 1788. Wm. Johnson, succeeded Watts about 1800. R. Jones, 1789-90. NEWPORT, I.W. Mr. Keeblewhite, bookseller, 1684-93. John Dunton, a bookseller, printer, and miscellaneous writer in London, had dealings with Mr. Keblewhite, who, he says. "has a good trade, considering the place; but that is not his whole dependence; he has been twice Mayor of the town, and is not only rich, but a grave and discreet Churchman (Timperley, History of Printing,' 1839, p. 631). J. Wise, 1768. The Miss Wises, booksellers, 1782. John Sturch, bookseller, 1782-94. Mr. Adams, 1790. PETERSFIELD. Thomas Wilmer or Willmer, printer, 1788-90. J. Wilmer, printer, 1807. PORTSEA. The Horseys, printers in Queen Street (1891), claimed that their business was established in 1740. Joseph Horsey, printer, Queen Street, 1798-1800. S. & S. Horsey, 1826. J. Williams, printer, c. 1795-8. John Stead, bookseller, 1797, bankrupt (Gentleman's Thos. Bevan, bookseller, 1799, bankrupt (id.). Peter Richardson, bookseller, 1801, bankrupt (id.). PORTSMOUTH. Mr. Hartford, Mrs. Harford, bookseller, Robert Hartford, stationer, 1675. Luke Cullimore, on the Point, time of Queen Anne. (W. C. B.) Eliz. Newton, widow, bookseller, 1708. Hugh Grove or Groves, bookseller and printer, 1718-35. James Wilkinson, bookseller, 1720. Widow Wilkinson, bookseller, 1734-5. James Wilkin son, 1755. George Everden, bookseller, at the Bible and W. Horton, printer, near Point Gate, 1751-5. Mr. Breadhower, 1778-82. Messrs. J. Wilkes (cf. under Winchester), Breadhower & Peadle, printers, 1779. J. Breadhower, 1790. Linden & Son, printers, removed from Southampton Donaldson, printer, 1785-90. William Donaldson, John Charles Mottley, printer, Grand Parade, 1785-99; commenced The Hampshire Telegraph, 1799. J. Harding, Portsmouth Common, 1790. James Grist, printer and bookseller, died March, 1815. (See Gosport.) Mr. Powel, bookseller, 1684-95. James Linden, bookseller and printer, High Street, 1768-78. He commenced The Hampshire Chronicle, or Southampton, Winchester, and Portsmouth Mercury, the first newspaper printed in the county, in August, 1772. (See my Early Newspaper Press of Hampshire,' Southampton, 1889.) Linden, Wise & Webber, 1775. D. Linden & Co., printers, 1778-80, then removed to Portsmouth (q.v.). Linden & Cunningham, printers, 1784. James Linden the younger, bookseller, 1790 94. Thomas Skelton, bookseller, opposite the MarketPlace, 1784-1802; stamp distributor, 1794. "By appointment of different proprietors, patent and other medicines are sold by him. Books bound in elegant and plain bindings; and all orders in printing, stationery, or bookselling businesses will be punctually attended to on reasonable terms." (Advertisement, 1787.) Alexander Cunningham, printer, 1787-1800; oppo- Attneave, 1791. WINCHESTER. William Taylor, near the Chequer Gate, 1663. James Isaac Philpot gave 21s. to use the trade of printer and bookseller, 1725. He was a freeman of the city, and had the city money from the bequest of Sir Thomas White to assist young tradesmen, a loan without interest, 1732. Possibly he may have been a son of James Philpot, of Gosport (q.v.). Isaac Philpot, printer, High Street, 1732. (Probably the same as the preceding.) Mr. Prior, 1743-6. (A William Prior was Mayor of Winchester in 1756.) David Henry, publisher of The Winchester Journal (printed by him at Frier Street, Reading), upper end of the churchyard (doubtless the Square, near Minster Street, where the Corn Market was formerly held), 1745. James Ayres, bookseller and printer, 1758. He printed Sermon on St. Peter's Repentance,' n.d. (about 1720 ?). · Elizabeth Harry Crocker, "bookbynder," 1758. T. Burdon, c. 1750-68. His name appears on the Rev. Thomas Warton's 'Description of the City, College, and Cathedral of Winchester,' n.d. (the date of which is given in the D.N.B.' as 1750). John Burdon, bookseller and printer, 1778-1802. John Burdon, a very respectable bookseller at Winchester," died in 1802, leaving four sons, one. of whom, Charles Burdon, was also a bookseller Charles Burdon died 25 Aug., 1803, aged twenty four (Timperley, Hist. of Printing). Mr. Burdon is believed to have lived in College Street, being succeeded by Robbins & Wheeler. William Greenville or Grenville, bookseller, 1767-75. J. Meaisey, 1768. John Wilkes, bookseller and printer, 1772-82. Also of Ave Maria Lane, London; proprietor of Encyclopædia Londinensis' (begun 1776). (See Timperley, 'Hist. of Printing'; also under Portsmouth.) Was he related to his namesake and contemporary, the great politician? John Sadler, printer and bookseller, High Street, 1783-4. T. Blagden, printer, 1784-96. Lockyer Davis, printer to the Royal Society, 1785 1795-6. James Robbins, printer, 1788; north side of High Street, 1802; College Street, 1821. Joseph Bucknell printed The Hampshire Chronicle, B. Long purchased The Hampshire Chronicle, 1796. Jacob & Johnson purchased the copyright of The Hampshire Chronicle from James Robins, 1814. Charles Henry Wheeler, eldest brother of the founder of The Hampshire Independent, was in partnership with Mr. Robins, and they carried on an extensive business as printers and booksellers. Wheeler died 1830. (Timperley, 'Hist. of Printing,' 903.) For booksellers and printers to Winchester College see 10th S. v. 415. Those who desire further information with regard to the printers in this list may be referred to two papers which I wrote some years ago: The Early Newspaper Press of Hampshire,' read before the Hampshire Literary and Philosophical Society, Southampton, 4 March, 1889, and printed in The Hampshire Independent; and Early Hampshire Printers,' in the 'Papers and Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club,' 1891. Both papers were reprinted in pamphlet form. Gilbert and Godwin's Bibliotheca Hantoniensis,' 1891, which is marred by some inexcusable blunders, omits to record the names of the publishers of the books, and even, in many cases, the place of publication! Where the name of the printer or publisher has somehow slipped in, it is as the author of the work! Thus 'The Portsmouth Guide (supposed to have been written by Luke Taswell) is attributed to R. Carr; and the Rev. T. Warton's Description of...... Winchester' to W. Greenville. I contributed to this work a list of Hampshire newspapers. The Supplementary Hampshire Bibliography,' by the Rev. Sumner Wilson, in the Papers and Proceedings of the Hampshire Field Club,' vol. iii., 1898, pp. 306-16, also omits names of publishers, and in many cases place of publication. Any additions to the above list, or corrections, will be welcomed. FREDK. A. EDWARDS, F.R.G.S., M.J.I. 39, Agate Road, Hammersmith, W. HOUSES OF HISTORICAL INTEREST. AT 10th S. iv. 486 I alluded to some of the tablets affixed by the London County Council to houses which have become historical, and since then several houses have been thus distinguished, which I now propose to put on record for future reference. Some time towards the end of February a tablet was affixed to the front of No. 110, Gower Street, where Charles Darwin lived from 1839 to 1842. Darwin, in the former year, soon after his return from the epoch-making voyage of the Beagle, was married to his married couple made their home at No. 12, cousin Miss Emma Wedgwood, and the newly Upper Gower Street, since renumbered 110, which was described by his son as being "a small commonplace London house, with a drawing-room in front, and a small room behind in which they lived for the sake of quietness"; and we may certainly say that this description would apply equally well to thousands of houses in this city. This son further states that surpassing ugliness of the furniture, carpets, &c., "in later years my father used to laugh over the of the Gower Street house; the only redeeming feature was a better garden than most London houses have, a strip as wide as the house, and thirty yards long." Of the work done here Darwin himself says: "During the three years and eight months whilst we resided in London, I did less scientific work, though I worked as hard as I possibly could, than during any other equal length of time in my life." He alludes to his spells of ill-health as being the chief cause of this; but he did contrive to give much time to his work on 'Coral Reefs' (a work begun before his marriage), the last proof-sheet being corrected hold removed into the country, and on on 6 May, 1842. That year the Darwin house14 September they were settled at Down, in Kent, where Darwin remained until his death. Stamford Street, Blackfriars Road, is not one of the thoroughfares on the Surrey side interest would be looked for. Yet there is of the Thames where houses of historical one, and in this house John Rennie spent the closing years of his life. It is No. 18, and is a well-built, substantial house, telling of a class than they have been for many years period when the houses were let to a better past. Rennie resided here during the most important portion of his career, and from this house were issued many of the important engineering ventures which brought him considerable fame. He often spent fifteen hours a day at his work, and it was while living here that he designed and superintended the construction of both Waterloo and Southwark Bridges, which must tend to make this house of much interest to lovers of London. The formation of the London and East and West India Docks, and also the designing and erection of new machinery for the Royal Mint, were comprised in the same period, as were many important works outside London. A tablet has been affixed by the London County Council, recording Rennie's connexion with this house. It is |