curious books--his library was
a sort of bibliographical emporium, where the idle and the diligent
alike met with a gracious reception. Peace to the manes of such a man!
Turn we now round to view the features of that truly eminent and
amiable bibliographer, DE BURE!

[Footnote 143: The earliest edition of VOGT'S _Catalogus
Librorum Rariorum_ was published in 1732; afterwards in
1737; again in 1748; again in 1752, much enlarged and
improved; and, for the last time, greatly enlarged and
corrected, forming by far the "editio optima," of the
work--at Frankfort and Leipsic, 1793, 8vo.--We are told, in
the new preface to this last edition, that the second and
third impressions were quickly dispersed and anxiously
sought after. Vogt is a greater favourite with me than with
the generality of bibliographers. His plan, and the
execution of it, are at once clear and concise; but he is
too prodigal of the term "rare." Whilst these editions of
Vogt's amusing work were coming forth, the following
productions were, from time to time, making their
appearance, and endeavouring perhaps to supplant its
reputation. First of all BEYER put forth his _Memoriae
Historico-Criticae Librorum Rariorum_. Dresd. and Lips.,
1734, 8vo.; as well has [Transcriber's Note: as] his _Arcana
Sacra Bibliothecarum Dresdensium_, 1738, 8vo.--with a
continuation to the latter, preceded by an epistle
concerning the electoral library, separately published in
the same year. Then ENGEL (in Republica Helveto-Bernensi
Bibliothecarius primus) published his _Bibliotheca
selectissima, sive Catalogus librorum in omni genere
scientiarum rarissimorum_, &c., Bernae, 1743, 8vo.; in which
work some axioms are laid down concerning the rarity of
books not perhaps sufficiently correct; but in which a great
deal of curious matter, very neatly executed, will repay the
reader for any expense he may incur in the purchase of it.
Afterwards FREYTAG'S _Analecta Literaria de libris
rarioribus_, Lips., 1750, two vols. 8vo.;--and his
_Adparatus Literarius ubi libri partim antiqui partim rari
recensentur_, Lipsiae, 1755, three volumes 8vo., highly
gratified the curious in bibliography. In the former work
the books are described alphabetically, which perhaps is the
better plan: in the latter, they are differentl