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PART I, PRICE 25s, WILL CONTAIN

1. AN ANCIENT ENAMELLED BINDING, from Rabani Mauri Commentarius in Matthæi Evangelium, a MS. of the Eleventh Century

2, 3. A REPOUSSÉ SILVER BINDING of Renaissance style, from a sixteenth-century Armenian MS. of the Gospels; executed for a Monastery at Cæsarea in Cappadocia

4. BIBLIA LATINA, Sec. XI. An ornamental page with a Miniature. German work

5. BIBLIA LATINA, Sec. XIV. The first page of Genesis with Miniatures. Italian Work, A.D.

1320

6. HEURES

de JACQUES de VILLIERS de LILLE-ADAM. A page from a French MS. on vellum, executed about 1460

7. LIVRE D'HEURES, Sec. XV. A page from a MS. of Flemish work, executed about 1460-70; from the Henriquez de Castro collection

8. ONSER VROUWEN GETIDE, Sec. XV. Two pages from a Flemish MS., executed about 149095; lately in the Henriquez de Castro collection 9. LIVRE D'HEURES. A page from a French MS. on vellum, executed probably in Paris about 1490 lavishly adorned in gold

10. KURĀN. The ornamental heading of a Sura from a grand Arabic MS. executed in Egypt about 1490

G. NORMAN AND SON, PRINTERS, FLORAL STREET, COVENT GARDEN.

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With Descriptive Notices by Vincent J. Robinson, and a Preface by Sir George Birdwood. Printed in Colours by W. Griggs after Water-Colour Drawings by E. J. Robinson.

London: BERNARD QUARITCH, 15 Piccadilly, W.

The above consists of twelve representations of the very finest specimens of Silk, Moultan, Spanish, Afghan, Sicilian, Shuster, Goa, and Laristan Carpets. Its production is the result of the success attending the publication of the now extremely rare First Series in 1882, which was undertaken at the instigation of Sir George Birdwood as a means of furnishing a record of some of the choicest productions of the Eastern looms.

This series being in no way inferior to its predecessor in point of finish, richness of colouring, and in the beauty of the original designs, gives me every confidence in predicting for it, the same, or even a greater success.

Five hundred copies only have been printed, and the stones destroyed.

A few copies have been secured by me of the exceedingly rare and important First Series of

EASTERN CARPETS,

With Descriptive Notices by Vincent J. Robinson, and a Preface by Sir George Birdwood. Printed in Colours by W. Griggs after Water-Colour Drawings by E. J. Robinson, royal folio, in a portfolio, £10

1882

"No pains have been spared to make this sumptuous folio as perfect as possible. It is beautifully printed on Van Gelder's paper; the articles chosen for illustration are thoroughly characteristic, and are rendered in the most admirable way; and both the special description by Mr. Vincent Robinson and the general preface by Sir George Birdwood are scholarly and interesting pieces of work. Of the illustrations, indeed, we may safely endorse Sir George Birdwood's statement that 'Oriental carpets have never before been so tastefully painted in print, nor truer to themselves.'"-The Times, June 2nd, 1882.

"Mr. Vincent Robinson gives twelve illustrations from original watercolour sketches. They are printed in colours with astonishing delicacy by Mr. Griggs. They are a marvel of clearness and brilliancy without the least hardness of outline, and the way in which the texture is reproduced is truly admirable."-Saturday Review, August 26th, 1882.

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1 Abyssinia.

VOYAGE en ABYSSINIE éxecuté pendant les Années 1839-1843, par une Commission scientifique composée de T. LEFEBvre, A. PETIT, QUARTIN-DILLON, et VIGNAUD. 6 vols., large 8vo., and 3 vols., roy. folio, COMPLETE, with map and 210 plates, many being coloured; brown morocco extra, gilt edges; a fine copy

CONTENTS.

£ s. d.

Paris, n. d. 15 0 0
Text.-Vols. I-II. RELATION HISTORIQUE. Par T. Lefebvre. With 8 plates.
III. ITINÉRAIRE.-Description et Dictionnaire Géographiques.-
Physique et Météorologie. Statisque. Ethnologie.-
Linguistique.-Archéologie. Par T. Lefebvre.

IV-V. HISTOIRE NATURELLE.-BotaniqUE. Par A. Richard.
VI.
ZOOLOGIE. Par O. Des Murs, Florent Prévost,
Guichenot, et Guérin-Menneville.

Atlas.-ALBUM HISTORIQUE, Ethnologique, et Archéologique. With map and
59 plates (many coloured).

HISTOIRE NATURELLE. BOTANIQUE. Par A. Richard. With 103
plates.

ZOOLOGIE. Par O. Des Murs, Florent Prévost, Guichenot, et
Guérin Menneville. With 40 coloured plates.

1*VOYAGE en ABYSSINIE. RELATION HISTORIQUE ITINÉRAIRE. 3 vols., 8vo.,
and 1 vol., roy. folio, without 1 map and 3 folding plates, otherwise as
described in the preceding article; half calf neat

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The fine plates, of which there are more than sixty (mostly coloured), illustrate
Abyssynian arms, manners and customs, architecture, views, anthropology, etc.

2 Acari. MICHAEL (A. D.) The Internal Anatomy of Bdella, royal 4to., with
3 plates; sewed
Linnean Society, 1896

Africa:

3 BOYCE (W. B.) Notes on South African Affairs from 1834 to 1838: with
reference to the Civil, Political and Religious Condition of the Colonists
and Aborigines, 8vo. boards
Graham's Town, 1838
4 CATALOGUE of Books in the Public Library, Cape Town, 12mo. sd. scarce
Cape Town, 1842
5 CAPE (The) of Good Hope Almanac and Annual Register for 1845, com-
piled by Van de Saudt, 8vo. bds.
Cape Town, 1845

6 A COLLECTION of 37 BLUE BOOKS and Parliamentary Reports issued
by the Cape Government, sm. folio, sewed Cape Town, 1876-83
7 MANN (R. J.) The Colony of Natal, an account of the characteristics
and capabilities of this British dependency, 8vo. map, cloth [1859]
8 PARLIAMENTARY Report on the Affairs of the GOLD COAST, sm. folio, with
13 maps; sewed
1883
Including the Report of Asst. Inspector Thompson, on his Journey from Accra
to Prahsne, and thence to Elmina.

9 STATE of the Cape of Good Hope in 1822 (edited by H. T. Colebrooke), 8vo. plan, boards, uncut

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10 STATE of the Cape of Good Hope in 1822, 8vo. map, bds. uncut 1823 11 WILLOUGHBY (Maj. Sir J. C.) Excavations at Zimbaye, Mashonaland, 12mo. illustrations, cloth

1893 2 AGASSIZ (L.) CONTRIBUTIONS to the NATURAL HISTORY of the UNITED STATES of America. Vols. III-IV, impl. 4to, with 46 plates; cloth

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13 ALBERTUS MAGNUS. Fol. la, column 1: [F]Ernādi cordubēsis beatissimi domini | nri Sixti quarti.. | subdiaconi.... in de animali- bus alberti libro pfacio incipit foeliciter. | [A] Lbertum. Fol. 9a, column 1: Incipit liber animalium primus de com- - | muni diuersitate animalium. Tractatus primus. . Fol. 384a: .. Hoc presens Alberti magni de re proprietatibus opus impressum Rome Anno domini millesimo. cccc.lxxviii. pont. Sixti anno. vii. | die vo secunda mensis aprilis. Foll. 384b-390b contain the tables of contents. Fol. 391a Registrum huius operis. . .

Small folio, printed in Gothic letters, 391 leaves, double columns, 54 lines to the column, without foliation, catchwords and signatures;

a beautiful illuminated initial and border on the first page of the text, enclosing an escutcheon; fine copy in green morocco extra, gilt edges

£ s. d.

Rome (Simon Nicolai Lucensis), 1478 10 10 0
Printed by the man who had previously been in partnership with Ulrich Hahn,
It is considered to be the first edition of the book.

14 ALLMAN (G. J.). A Monograph of the Gymnoblastic or Tubularian
HYDROIDS. 2 parts, forming 1 vol., folio, with 23 coloured plates; half
calf neat
Ray Society, 1871-72

America:

15 COTTON (John) A Briefe Exposition with Practicall Observations upon the whole Book of Ecclesiastes. By that late pious and worthy Divine Mr. John Cotton . . published by Anthony Tuckney. . London.. 1654. 12mo. fine copy in the original calf

RARE. There was no copy in the Barlow collection.

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16 GEORGIA. Reasons for establishing the Colony of Georgia, with regard to the Trade of Great Britain, the Increase of our People With some Account of the Country and the Design of the Trustees London : MDCCXXXIII.

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Sm. 4to. 24 leaves, with a vignette by Pine, besides two leaves of an engraved frontispiece by Pine, and a map; bds.

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1733 In the text are included a letter by Sir Thomas Lombe, one by General Oglethorpe, and one by Governor Robert Johnson, all written in 1733. Benjamin Martyn, the Secretary of the Trustees, published this book, which is the first printed account of Georgia.

17 GEORGIA.

AN IMPARTIAL ENQUIRY into the state and utility of the
Province of Georgia. London Printed for W. Meadows. . MDCCXLI.
Small 8vo. 54 leaves; bds.

1741
RARE; including extracts of Letters from settlers.-It consists of half-title, title,
and pp. 1-104.

18 Greenland. KALADLIT ASSILIALIAIT or Woodcuts drawn and
engraved by Greenlanders. 4to. 26 leaves, consisting of title, an
explanatory list, and 39 woodcuts (on 24 leaves) rude and curious in
execution, but giving vivid delineations of Esquimaux life and traditions;
hf. morocco, gilt top
Godthaab, in South Greenland, 1860
SCARCE. Valuable not merely as examples of the results of Esquimaux civilisation,
but as illustrating the history of the people from their folk tales. The designs were
all made and cut by natives.

19 HAMILTON: The Birmingham of Canada. . large 4to. an official volume
of statistics, with a number of handsome illustrations; cloth

Hamilton, Ontario, 1892

The numerous views of handsome buildings, fine streets, and beautiful surrounding scenery, bear witness to the prosperity and the importance of this vigorous little city.

20 KEITH (George) The Notes of the True Church With the Application of them to the Church of England, And the great Sin of Separation from Her. Delivered in a Sermon preached at Trinity Church in

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