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MEYRICK'S PAINTED ILLUSTRATIONS OF ANCIENT ARMS AND ARMOUR: A Critical Inquiry into Ancient Armour as it existed in Europe, but particularly in England, from the Norman Conquest to the Reign of Charles II.; with a Glossary, by Sir S. R. MEYRICK. New and greatly improved Edition, corrected throughout by the Author, with the assistance of ALBERT WAY and others. Illustrated by more than 100 Plates, splendidly Illuminated in gold and silver; also an additional Plate of the Tournament of Locks and Keys. Three Vols., imperial 4to, half-morocco extra, gilt edges, £10 10s.

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NATIONAL GALLERY (The). A Selection from its Pictures. By CLAUDE, REMBRANDT, CUYP, Sir DAVID WILKIE, CORREGGIO, GAINSBOROUGH, CANALETTI, Vandyck, Paul Veronese, CaraCCI, RUBENS, N. and G. PousSIN, and other great Masters. Engraved by GEORGE DOO, John Burnett, WM. FINDEN, JOHN and HENRY LE KEUX, JOHN PYE, WALTER Bromley, and others. With descriptive Text. Columbier 4to, cl. extra, full gilt and gilt edges, 425. NICHOLSON'S FIVE ORDERS of ARCHITECTURE (The Student's Instructor for Drawing and Working the). Demy 8vo, with 41 Plates, cloth extra, 55.

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D'URFEY'S ("Tom") WIT AND MIRTH; or, PILLS TO PURGE MELANCHOLY. Being a Collection of the best Merry Ballads and Songs, Old and New. Fitted to all Humours, having each their proper Tune for either Voice or Instrument; most of the Songs being new set. London Printed by W. Pearson, for J. Tonson, at Shakespeare's Head, over against Catherine Street in the Strand, 1719. An exact reprint. In Six Vols., large fcap. 8vo, printed on antique laid paper, antique boards, £3 35.

EARLY NEWS SHEET.-The Russian Invasion of Poland in 1563.(Memorabilis et perinde stupenda de crudeli Moscovitarum Expeditione Narratio, e Germanico in Latinum conversa.) An exact Facsimile of a Contemporary Account, with Introduction, Historical Notes, and full Translation. Large fcap. 8vo, antique paper, half-Roxburghe, 7s. 6d.

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FORGERIES.-Confessions of WILLIAM HENRY IRELAND. Containing the Particulars of his Fabrication of the Shakespeare Manuscripts together with Anecdotes and Opinions (hitherto unpublished) of many Distinguished Persons in the Literary, Political, and Theatrical World. A Facsimile Reprint from the Original Edition, with several additional Facsimiles. Fcap. 8vo, printed on antique laid paper, and bound in antique boards, 10s. 6d.; a few Large Paper copies, at 215.

JOE MILLER'S JESTS: The politest Repartees, most elegant Bons-mots, and most pleasing short Stories in the English Language. London: printed by T. Read. 1739. A Facsimile of the Original Edition. 8vo, halfmorocco, gs. 6d.

LITTLE LONDON DIRECTORY OF 1677. The Oldest Printed List of the Merchants and Bankers of London. Reprinted from the Rare Original, with an Introduction by JOHN CAMDEN HOTTEN. 16mo, binding after the original, 6s. 6d.

MUSARUM DELICIÆ; or, The Muses' Recreation, 1656; Wit Restored, 1658; and Wit's Recreations, 1640. The whole compared with the Originals. With all the Wood Engravings, Plates, Memoirs, and Notes. A New Edition, in Two Vols., large fcap. 8vo, printed on antique laid paper, and bound in antique boards, 215.

MYSTERY OF THE GOOD OLD CAUSE. Sarcastic Notices of those Members of the Long Parliament that held Places, both Civil and Military, contrary to the Self-denying Ordinance of April 3, 1645; with the Sums of Money and Lands they divided among themselves. Sm. 4to, half-morocco, 7s. 6d. RUMP (The); or, An Exact Collection of the Choicest POEMS and SONGS relating to the late Times, and continued by the most eminent Wits; from Anno 1639 to 1661. A Facsimile Reprint of the rare Original Edition (London, 1652), with Frontispiece and Engraved Title-page. In Two Vols.. large fcap. 8vo, printed on antique laid paper, and bound in antique boards, 175. 6d. WESTMINSTER DROLLERIES: Being a Choice Collection of Songs and Poems sung at Court and Theatres. With Additions made by a Person of Quality. Now first reprinted in exact Facsimile from the Original Editions of 1671 and 1672. Edited, with an Introduction on the Literature of the Drolleries, a copious Appendix of Notes, Illustrations, and Emendations of Text, Table of Contents, and Index of First Lines, by J. WOODFALL EBSWORTH, M.A., Cantab. Large fcap. 8vo, antique paper and boards, 12s. 6d.; Large Paper copies, 25s.

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PARKS OF LONDON: Their History, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time. By JACOB LARWOOD. With numerous Illustrations, Coloured and Plain. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, gilt, 7s. 6d.

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