in producing articles of taste and
beauty, from the precious metals, from enamels, from glass, from
embroidery, and from the various other textures and materials on
which they delighted to lavish their skill and ingenuity (both for the
various services of the Church, and also as accessories to the luxuries
of the wealthy of all classes)." The present number contains: 1. "An
exquisite Cup, designed by Holbein for Queen Jane Seymour;" 2. "Stained
Glass of the 13th Century, from the Cathedral of Chartres;" 3. "An
exquisite Specimen of Embroidery (of the date of 1554), from a picture
of Queen Mary belonging to the Society of Antiquaries;" and, 4.
"Iron-work from the Tomb of Eleanor of Castile." It will be seen, from
this enumeration of them, how varied and well selected are the subjects
of this new work of Mr. Shaw, and how well they are adapted to answer
the end which he has in view.

Messrs. Leigh Sotheby & Co. will sell on Thursday next, and the two
following days, "The valuable and select library of William Ashby Ashby,
Esq., of Queenby Hall, Leicestershire," consisting of standard works in
English history, and the best editions of Latin, Italian, and French
Classics, &c. all in the choicest old morroco, russia, and other
handsome bindings.

We have received the following Catalogues:--

"Number I., for 1850, of John Miller's Catalogue of Books, Old and New,
on Sale at 43. Chandos Street, Trafalgar Square."

"John Petheram's Catalogue of Old and New Books on Sale, for Cash only,
at 94. High Holborn (Part cvii., No. I. for 1850)."

"Catalogue d'une Collection extraordinaire d'un choix de beaux Livres
Gothiques Romans de Chevalerie, Elzevirs, Novellieri, Manuscrits d'une
superbe condition, recueillis pendant dix annees et tous relies par
Bauzonnet, Niedree, Duru, Cape, en vente chez M. Gancia, 73. King's Road,
Brighton."

* * * * *

BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES

WANTED TO PURCHASE

(_In continuation of Lists in former Nos._)

BURTON'S ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY. 4to. 1621

BURTON'S ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY. Folio. 1651

_Odd Volumes_

DODSLEY'S OLD PLAYS. 8vo. 1825. Vols. II. and III.

DODSLEY'S OLD PLAYS. Suppl. or 13th Vol.

BEWICK'S BIRDS. VOL. I. Large paper; original edition, russia or uncut.

BEWICK'S BIRDS. Vol. II. Large paper; original edition.

*.* Letters, stating particulars and lowest price, _carriage free_, to
be sent to MR. BELL, Publisher of "NOTES AND QUERIES," 186.