L'auteur, le Comte F. U. Wrangel, chambellan, s'est rendu dans différents pays de l'Europe en vue d'obtenir des personnes princières l'autorisation de publier leurs portraits. Sa demande a rencontré partout l'accueil le plus favorable. Non seulement le Comte Wrangel a obtenu personnellement l'autorisation écrite de reproduire les portraits formant la présente collection, mais en outre la majeure partie de ces photographies lui a été gracieusement présentée par les augustes personnages eux-mêmes : or, dans plus d'un cas, il eût été absolument impossible de se les procurer par une autre voie. Les autres portraits ont été approuvés par eux dans la plupart des cas. Les photographes qui ont exécuté ces portraits en ont également autorisé la reproduction.

Le texte, qui est dû à la plume si autorisée de M. le Comte Wrangel, se compose: 1o d'un aperçu succinct du développement historique de chaque maison actuellement ou autrefois souveraine ;

2o d'un tableau des rapports de parenté qui relient tous les membres vivants de chaque maison.

L'illustration de l'ouvrage a été confiée à un artiste éminent, M. Agi Lindegren, Architecte du château royal de Drottningholm. Il s'est acquitté de sa tâche délicate de la façon la plus heureuse. En 45 planches entières environ, il a reproduit les principaux palais de résidence ou châteaux de plaisance des souverains, avec leurs armoiries, etc. De plus, il a orné l'ouvrage d'environ 450 vignettes, de grandeur variée, représentant divers emblèmes, des motifs tirés des armes ou des insignes d'ordres, etc. et formant un ensemble de renseignements importants au point de vue héraldique.

En un mot, on n'a rien négligé pour que cet ouvrage de luxe, si éminemment intéressant par son objet, répondît à tous les égards à son but. L'ouvrage, qui se publie simultanément en français et en allemand, comprendra 750 à 800 pages et formera 2 tomes, dont le premier est en rente. Le second tome paraitra sans le courant de l'année 1899.

327 ITINERARIUM, das ist historiche beschreibung, weilund Herrn Georgen von Ehingen raisens nach der Ritterschafft vor 150 Jaren in X underschidliche Königreich verbracht, etc. portraits of royal and illustrious personages, including that of James King of Scotland

Augsburg, 1600 CUSTODIS (D.) Icones. Decem illustr. Baronum et Fuggerorum gente, fine portraits of the Fugger family, D. Custodis sculp. et ex. Ant. 1592 (unknown to Brunet) and 104 other portraits of illustrious persons of the XVIth century, engraved by D. Custos, PROOFS WITHOUT LETTERPRESS on the backs, IN VERY FINE CONDITION, with large margins, interleaved, in the original vellum 1592, etc. 14 10 0

This volume sold in Sotheby's rooms, February 14th, 1888, for £21. 10s.

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ottery: 328 BRONGNIART (A.) Traité des Arts Céramiques ou des Poteries, considérées dans leur histoire, leur pratique, et leur théorie, 2 vols. 8vo. and 4to. atlas containing 60 plates of various kinds of pottery from the most ancient to modern times, machinery, potters' marks, etc. Paris, 1844 329 the same, second edition, 2 vols. 8vo. and 1 vol. oblong 4to. hf. bd. Paris, 1854 330 DELANGE. RECUEIL DE FAÏENCES ITALIENNES DES XV, XVI, ET XVII SIÈCLES, par C. DELANGE et C. BORNEMAN, texte par Darcel et H. Delange, impl. folio, 100 fine plates in colours, in 10 parts, sd. £7.10s; or, 1 vol. hf. morocco Paris, 1826-69 10 0 0

Most of the objects represented in this beautiful work are not only priceless, but are locked up in museums and not likely to occur for sale. The amateur of these choice works of art, however, can easily content himself with their resemblance, given in a marvellous manner, in these plates.

A most useful handbook to China Collectors.

331 GULLAND (W. G.) Chinese Porcelain, with notes by LARKIN, 8vo.
with 485 illustrations, cloth
1898
332 KIDSON (J. R.) and F. KIDSON. Historical Notices of the Leeds Old
Pottery, with a Description of its Wares, 4to., portrait and 20 photo-
graphic reproductions, cloth
Leeds, 1892

One of 250 numbered copies.

333 M. L. SOLON, Author of "The Art of the Old English Potter." The ANCIENT ART STONE-WARE of the Low COUNTRIES and GERMANY, or Grès de Flandres and Steinzung."

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during the XVIth and XVIIth centuries, 2 vols. impl. 4to. with 25
copperplate etchings and 210 illustrations, sd.

Privately printed for the Author at the Chiswick Press, 1892
Subscription price, £5. 5s.

Only 300 copies were printed for Subscribers at £5. 5s each; to non-Subscribers
Mr. Solon charged £7. 78.

The Author's work "The Old English Potter," 1 vol. folio, cost Subscribers £5. 58,
is entirely out of print, and sells at a premium.

The above, "The; Art Stone-ware of the Low Countries and Germany," 2 vols. folio, forms a compan on to "The Old English Potter," will soon be equally rare, and sell at an advanced price.

334 OLD WEDGWOOD. The Decorative or Artistic Ceramic Work, in colour and relief, invented and produced by JOSIAH WEDGWOOD, F.R.S., etc., at Etruria, in Staffordshire, 1760-1794. With 67 full-page illustrations in the colour of the Originals, and smaller wood-blocks. Biographical and descriptive chapters, a list of marks used at Etruria and explanatory text to each object illustrated, by FREDERICK RATHBONE, 1 vol. impl. folio, with 67 coloured plates, cloth, getting scarce

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335 WORCESTER CHINA, a Record of the Work of 45 years, 1852-1897, by R. W. BINNS, 8vo. with 32 plates of fine specimens of Worcester Porcelain, parchment binding

1897 1 1 0

Of the 250 copies printed, only a few remain for sale. This volume may be considered a Supplement to the Author's "Century of Potting in the City of Worcester, 8vo. 1865,"

"The illustrations are reproduced from photographs of the pieces themselves, which have been selected for the purpose, from a vast number of examples equally fine, and the endeavour has been made to render the collection as representative as possible."

336 [R. B.] Occasional Reflections upon several subjects whereto is premis'd a discourse about such kind of thoughts, 12mo. original calf 1669 This volume consists of a series of entertaining essays on every conceivable subject, such as Fishing with a counterfeit fly," "The Magnetical Needle of a SunDyal," "Upon Roses and Tulips," etc. etc.

337 RACINE (Jean) Theatre, orné de VIGNETTES, gravées à l'eau-forte sur les dessins d' Ernest Hillemacher, par Fred. Hillemacher, 4 vols. 8vo. with very pretty vignettes, blue morocco extra, gilt edges

Paris, Librairie des Bibliophiles, 1873 338 RADIRUNGEN herausgegeben von der GESELLSCHAFT für RADIRKUNST zu WEIMAR, royal folio, 29 fine Etchings by A. Brendel, G. Koken, W. Linnig, E. Weichberger, etc., in two portfolios Weimar, 1880-81 Issued under the patronage of the Grand Duke of Saxony.

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339 RAFFALLE. FRANCO de AMICIS. Raffaello Sanzio e la Scoperta di un suo Quadro. Roy. 4to. with 7 large reproductions; sd. Amsterdam, 1898 0 8 0 340 REMBRANDT. ŒUVRE COMPLET, decrit et catalogué par M. Eugène Dutuit, et reproduit a l'aide des procédés de l'héliogravure par M. Charreyre. Catalogue raisonné de toutes les estampes du Maitre; accompagné de leur reproduction en fac-similé de la grandeur des originaux au nombre de 360 environ, précédé d'une introduction sur la Vie de Rembrandt et l'appréciation de ses Euvres, avec Supplément, contenant un catalogue historique et descriptif avec 25 planches; 18 portfolios, imperial 4to. (14 and 15 atlas folio)

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Partie 10 contenient: "Sujets libres et figures Académiques"; quelques numéros des planches n'ont pas été produites. Prix de souscription 600 francs. 341 REMBRANDT. The same, a SPECIAL SET with Etchings in two states, "Papier de HOLLANDE," and "Papier de JAPON," 40 parts and Supplement in 35 portfolios, impl. 4to. (Nos. 14 and 15 in Atlas folio), also "Catalogue Historique" (subscription price, 1200 francs), quite complete, as described Paris, 1881-5 25 0 Complete sets like the above rarely occur in the market.

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Rome:

342 MIRABILIA Urbis Romae, nova recognita, 16mo. woodcuts, bds.

Romae, 1550 343 Les MARAVILLES DE ROME; pelerinages, esglises, corps saincts et lieux dignes avecques les idulgêces et remissios qlz. acquiret, 16mo. lit. goth. arms of France on title, cut of Romulus and Remus on reverse, arms of Tuscany, and 8 fine full-page woodcuts (top plain margin of title cut off), old calf gilt

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A VERY RARE and early French version of the "Mirabilia Romae," unknown to
Brunet, who mentions only that of A. Bladus in 1524.

344 PIRANESI (G. B. and C. F.). OPERE. A COLLECTION of the superb
Engravings issued by these celebrated Artists and Architects. Bound
in 19 vols, impl. folio, comprising above 1220 plates of the old ROMAN
ISSUE; hf. bd. old vellum
Rome, v. d. 52 10 0

CONTENTS: Vedute di Roma, 132 plates, 2 vols.-Antichità Romane, 4 vols.-
Campus Martius-Antichità d' Albano e di Castel Gandolfo-Della Magnificenza
e d'Architettura de' Romani-Lapides Capitolini-Raccolta di Tempi Antichi—
Monumenti degli Scipioni-Teatro di Ercolano-Opere Varie di Architettura-
Diverse Maniere d' adornare i Camini-Colonna di Trajano e Colonna Antonina-
Statue Antichi-Rovine di Pesto.

A thoroughly genuine collection (in the original binding) including the Vedute di
Roma and the Pesto, the scarcest of all the works issued by the Piranesi family.
345 ROMANES (G. J.). Mental Evolution in Man. Origin of Human Faculty.
8vo., pp. ix, 452, with chart; cloth

1888 346 RUSKIN (John) Notes on his Collection of Drawings by the late J. M. W. TURNER, exhibited at the Fine Art Society's Galleries, 4to. 35 plates, hf. bound, gilt top 1878 347 SAINTE-BEUVE. EUVRES. 36 vols., 12mo., half calf gilt 1857-75 CONTENTS:-Causeries du Lundi. 15 vols. 1857-62-Portraits Littéraires. 3 vols. 1862-64--Nouveaux Lundis. 13 vols. 1864-70-Souvenirs et Indiscretions. 1872Premiers Lundis. 3 vols. 1874-75-C. A. Sainte-Beuve, sa vie et ses œuvres, par le Vte d'Haussonville.

348 SAINTE-BEUVE. Port-Royal. 3 vols., 8vo., crimson morocco extra, gilt
edges
Paris, 1840-48

Sauvageot Collection:

349 MUSÉE IMPERIAL du Louvre : Collection Sauvageot, dessinée et gravée a l'eauforte par E. LIÈVRE, accompagnée d'une Texte historique et descriptif par A. Sauzay, 2 vols. large folio, 120 plates, India Proofs, half morocco, uncut

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Paris, 1863 the same, 2 vols. large folio, India Proofs, olive morocco, gilt edges, bound by Holloway 1863

The magnificent collection of Works of Art of the Renaissance period, formed by Sauvageot, is here figured and described. Made half a century back, when amateurs paid no attention to such precious relics, it is a museum of the choicest objects, and by means of Lièvre's beautiful etchings is rendered accessible to lovers of art.

1 SHARPE (R. BOWDLER). MONOGRAPH of the PARADISEIDE, or Birds of Paradise, and PTILONORHYNCHIDE, or Bower-Birds. Pts. VII-VIII (completing the work), impl. folio, with 19 coloured plates; bds. (pub. £6.68) 1897-98 2 SMITH (John) Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the most eminent Dutch, Flemish, and French Painters, with Biographical Notices of the Artists, and a copious description of their principal Pictures, also the price at which they have been sold, complete with the Supplement; 9 vols. royal 8vo. portraits

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53 CATALOGUE of the Special Exhibition of Works of Art of the Medieval,
Renaissance, and more recent periods, on loan to the South Kensington
Museum, June, 1862. Edited by J. C. Robinson, LARGE PAPER, 4to.,
cloth

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South Kensington Museum, continued :

354 IVORIES. Description of the Ivories, Ancient and Medieval in the South Kensington Museum, by W. MASKELL, royal 8vo., LARGE PAPER, with 24 fine photographs, numerous woodcuts, and 15 additional photographs; half green morocco, uncut

1872

355 WATER COLOUR PAINTINGS. Descriptive Catalogue of the historical collection of Water-Colour Paintings in the South Kensington Museum, with an introductory notice by S. Redgrave, royal 8vo., with 21 chromolithographs and etchings; half morocco Spanish Works:

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356 LAPIDARIO DEL REY D. ALFONSO X codice orginal [reproducido en foto-litografia, con prologo de José Fernandez Montaña], roy. 4to. an exact facsimile of the MS., 264 pp. with all the MINIATURES (of which there are some hundreds) reproduced in their proper colours; hf. bd.

Madrid, 1881 The original MS. is in the Escurial. It was translated into Castilian from Arabic sources in the years 1276-1279, by order of Alfonso the Wise, and contains a description of the virtues of Stones, of which 360 are treated. The writing and the miniatures are beautiful examples of thirteenth century art of very high order; and the text is a philological monument showing the Castilian language in its earliest polished state. The MS. was in the sixteenth century in the possession of Diego de Mendoza, and after his death came into the hands of Philip II, who put it in the Escurial. The artistic reproduction was done by Don Antonio Selfa.

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357 CARDERERA Y SOLANO. Iconografia Española, coleccion de Retratos, Estatuas, Mausoléos, y demas Monumentos inéditos, de Reyes, Reinas, Grandes Capitanes, Escritores, y otros personages celebre; de la nacion, desde el siglio XI hasta el XVII, copiados de los originales; con texto biografico y descriptivo, en Español y Francés, 2 vols. royal folio, 92 fine plates of Portraits, Sculptures, Bas-reliefs, etc., taken from original Paintings and Sculptural Monuments, nine of which are beautifully illuminated in gold and colours, half morocco, gilt tops, uncut Madrid, 1855-64 5 5 1855-64 10 0

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the same, a magnificent copy in maroon morocco super-extra, joints, gilt edges, by Zaehnsdorf

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Spain, and probably
The series of illus-

One of the most magnificent books on the Art-Monuments of
superior to any other in the accuracy and learning of its author.
trations was selected from works of art which were excellent by reason of their
historical character or the beauty of their execution. Only 275 copies were printed, of
which about 150 were absorbed by subscribers amongst the aristocracy of Spain. The
book may therefore be regarded as virtually unpublished, and as likely before long, in
consequence of its intrinsic worth and the short supply of copies, to become a costly
rarity.

"His great work, the‘Iconografia Española,' published in 1855 and 1864, contains
seventy-four portraits, statues, and mausoleums,' dating from the eleventh to the seven-
teenth centuries.' Not only the original drawings, but the text in Spanish and French,
was his own work. Amongst the gems of this collection may be named the bas-reliefs of
Charles V and his Empress, attributed by Cean Bermudez to Pompeo Leoni, and now
in the Museum at Madrid; portraits of Philip II when young, and in his old age; the
unhappy Don Carlos, Don Juan de Austria, Philip's wives, and the famous 'one-eyed'
Princess of Eboli. That of Hérnan Cortés is exquisitely finished. He executed several
copies of portraits after Goya, which have never been published, notably that of the
famous Andalusian beauty La Duquesa de Alva.' The mantilla, maja jacket, short black
lace dress, silk stockings, and high-heeled shoes indicate the provincial costume of the
'duchess of the period' to perfection. That of Maria Luisa, the less beautiful and
austere wife of Charles III, indicates Goya's character. He seems never to have
flattered his sitters, even when nature had been gracious to them. Maria Luisa de
Borbon, Duchess of San Fernando, figures in an empire dress, with a head-gear of
feathers; and albeit nature had forgotten to favour her, the wayward artist painted
her as she lived, plain and dowdy."-Athenæum, April 10th, 1880.

360 SPANISH ARCHITECTURE: MONUMENTOS ARQUITECTONICOS DE ESPAÑA, publicados a expensas del Estado bajo de la direccion de una Comision Especial creada por el Ministerio de Fomento. Parts I to LXXXIX (all published), atlas folio, with 279

Spanish Works, continued :

361

fine large plates, of which 78 are beautifully printed in COLOURS,
HEIGHTENED WITH GOLD, vignettes on letterpress and capital letters copied
from Illuminated MSS. in COLOURS, parts (published at £93. 9s)
Madrid, Imprenta y Calcografia Nacional, 1859-86
the same, arranged and bound in 8 vols. atlas folio, hf. bd. green
morocco, uncut

One of the grandest works ever published on the Architecture and the Architec-
tural Decoration of any country. The Art-Treasures deposited in a building are also
described and figured. The additional range of subject obtained by this means gives
the publication an interest to all Art-Lovers, for whose convenience the text is written
in both French and Spanish. Mr. Quaritch is the sole agent in England.

Sporting Books:

362 SAGE (Dean) The Ristigouche, and its Salmon Fishing: with a chapter on Angling Literature, impl. 4to. one of 105 copies, with brilliant proof impressions of the etchings, and other illustrations, uncut Edinb. 1888 31 10 0

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363 "THE SALMON RIVERS OF SCOTLAND," by AUGUSTUS GRIMBLE.
It may interest you to hear that under the above title the Author is publishing a
uniforra series of four books, the first of which will appear in August next, the others
following at short intervals; they will be similar in size and get up to the Author's
books of "Deerstalking," "Shooting and Salmon Fishing,' Highland Sport," and
"Deer Forests of Scotland"; the volumes will contain numerous Swantype illustra-
tions, and only two hundred and fifty copies of each will be printed. Every river dealt
with will be described from the author's personal knowledge, as well as from infor-
mation gathered from owners, renters, their employees, and anglers in general; the
rivers will be taken in the following order, and for convenience of reference, the name
of each one will appear on the back of the volume in which it is described-thus, at a
glance, anyone may be able to see reliably and quickly the following details:-
1. Course-length and characteristics from the angler's point of view.

ones.

2. The marches and extent of each fishery.

3. Positions of fords, foot and carriage bridges.

4. Duration of net and rod season and the best months for salmon and grilse.

5. Length of rod required and regulations as to use of gaff and landing net.

6. The right size and patterns of flies to use, and dressings of any special local

7. How each fishery is let and to whom to apply.

8. Lures, other than the fly, that may be used with advantage on rivers where bait fishing is recognized.

9. Names and addresses of head fishermen on well known reaches.

10. The numbers and names of all pools on each water, the length of time required to fish it, and notes on any pools requiring special casting.

11. Whether trousers, stockings, or neither are required.

12. The river habits of fish at different seasons, with some remarks on the 1898 Report issued by the Fishery Board for Scotland on "Investigations of the Life History of Salmon."

13. The number of nets at the mouth, with names and addresses of owners and renters.

14. Most suitable weather, best size of water, and how long remaining in order after a flood.

15. Various ways of packing fish and some hints thereon.

16. Record catches and remarkable angling incidents.

17. Average take to rod and net, and average size of salmon and grilse.

18. Sea trout flies and sizes.

19. Rivers capable of improvements, with suggestions for carrying them out and so increasing the supply of salmon for food and sport, while augmenting alike the values of net and rod fishing.

20. Mention of historical, traditional and legendary events not generally known, that have taken place on the banks of rivers.

The subscription for the set of the four books is £10. 10s, but single copies can be subscribed for pro rata, and should you wish your name to be plated on my list, kindly let me know.

364 JESSE (E.) An Angler's Rambles, sm. 8vo. cloth

1836

365 MARKHAM (Gervase) Markham's Master-Peece, containing all
Knowledge belonging to Smith, Farrier or Horse-leech, devided into
two bookes, the seventh impression, corrected and enlarged by the
Author, sm. 4to. fine front. in compartments by Elstrack, and woodcuts,
original calf, clean and sound copy
W. Wilson, 1651

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