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Bible Myths, and their Parallels in other

RELIGIONS: being a comparison of the Old and New Testament Myths and Miracles, with those of Heathen Nations of Antiquity; considering also their origin and meaning, 1 vol. 8vo. 600 pp. with numerous illustrations, cloth, 18s New York, J. W. Bouton, 1882 A summary of all the heterodox opinions about the Bible based upon such writers as Higgins, Inman, Bishop Colenso, Darwin, Hume, Josephus, Tylor, Volney, etc.

Highly Important Work on Oriental Magic, Literature and Religions, nearly 1400 pp. cloth, 2 stout vols. 8vo. £2. 2s.

BLAVATSKY (H. P.) Corresponding Secretary of the Theosophical Society. Isis Unveiled: A Master Key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science and Theology.

"Isis Unveiled," written by MADAME H. P. BLAVATSKY, and published by J. W. Bouton, New York, is one of the most remarkable works, for originality of thought, thoroughness of research, depth of philosophic exposition, and variety and extent of learning, that has appeared for very many years. It purports to be "A Master-key to the Mysteries of Ancient and Modern Science and Theology." The print, paper, engravings, and binding show the taste and care for which its publisher is distinguished, and the author, besides writing a work of high merit, took great pains to make it a work of reference also, by supplying one of the best indexes that we have seen for a long time, occupying fifty-two pages."-Philadelphia Press, October 9, 1877.

No subject of investigation is more attractive and less understood than the Religious Philosophy of the Orientals. The religious and scientific wealth of the oldest peoples on the earth has been so jealously guarded from inquisitive foreigners by mysteries and jargon, that the many have denied the existence of anything worth seeking; and the few so discouraged by the obstacles in the road that, for the most part, they have been compelled to abandon the search. The author, Mme. BLAVATSKY, enters the field well equipped. A native of Asia-her childhood passed among the Calmucks, Tatars, Persians and other Eastern peoples; her maturity among Hindus, Cingalese, Thibetans, and Egyptians-Oriental traditions, languages, literature and mythology, have long been her chief study and occupation. The immense fund of information stored up during years of thoughtful study and of observant travel in all lands, enable her to throw more light upon the esoteric philosophy of Eastern nations than perhaps, any other writer who has contributed to the literature of this important subject.

The work is divided into two volumes: one devoted to Science, one to Religion.

The author is most careful in stating facts and opinions, always presenting quotations of undeniable authenticity. Numerous translated extracts from the Kabala, the Hermes, the Vedas, etc., are interspersed through the work, bearing at times upon themes treated by high authorities, whom she is often obliged to criticize. Among the subjects dilated upon, the review of Platonism, the discussion of the Genesis of Humanity, the Submerged Continents, the conflicting theories upon the Emigrations of Peoples, the relation of Myths of India, Persia, Scandinavia, Mexico, Peru, and other nations, to modern science and dogma, may be mentioned to give a faint idea of the scope of the work. Startling revelations respecting many physical and psychological phenomena heretofore wrapped in mystery and doubt, frequently occur, at once instructing and amusing the reader. It will be remembered with what avidity the public received and devoured a narrative of the acts of the Thugs unearthed by the English authorities in India some years ago. Our author describes, in a charming manner, the marvellous performances of Fakirs, Magicians, and Sheiks, whose "juggling tricks" delude the senses, and force upon the unwilling mind the conviction that the sources of this bewildering magic must not be sought in mere mechanical legerdemain.

To the scholar and the specialist, to the philologist, and the archæologist, this work will be a most valuable acquisition, aiding them in their labours and giving to them the only clue to the labyrinth of confusion in which they are involved. To the general reader it will be especially attractive because of its fascinating style and pleasing arrangement, presenting a constant variety of racy anecdote, pithy thought. sound scholarship, and vivid description. Mme. BLAVATSKY possesses the happy gift of versality in an eminent degree, and her style is varied to suit her theme with a graceful ease refreshing to the reader, who is led without weariness from page to page. The author has accomplished her task withability, and has conferred upon all a precious boon, whose benefit the scientist as well as the religionist, the specialist as well as the general reader, will not be slow to recognize.

"In regard to the Oriental societies, I am under deep obligations to H. P. Blavatsky, the learned author of 'Isis Unveiled,' published last year by Mr. Quaritch, of London, a work that should be in all Masonic libraries. This erudite lady is secretary of the Eastern Society of Theosophists, consisting of thrice three degrees."-The Rosicrucian and Masonic Record, July, 1879.

BIRCH (Walter de Gray) and Henry JENNER, Early Drawings and Illuminations: an introduction to the study of illustrated MSS. with a Dictionary of subjects in the BRITISH MUSEUM, 8vo. with 12 photographic facsimiles from pictures in old Greek, English, French, Italian, German, and Flemish MSS. (pub. 16s), cloth, 5s

1879

An Index to the Iconography of the MSS. in the British Museum; extremely useful for students and artists. Any one who desires to know how any given subject or conception was treated in the Middle Ages (a.d. 400— 1500), or where the portrait of any historical or celebrated personage of those times may be found; or, what was the authentic form of any utensil, article of costume, weapon or piece of armour in any of the centuries comprised therein, -has only to look into this DICTIONARY to find an INSTANT REFERENCE to what he wants. BIRCH (Walter de Gray) History, Art, and Palæography of the Manuscript commonly styled the UTRECHT PSÅLTER, 8vo. 3 facsimile plates in autotype (pub. 12s), cl. gilt, 2s 6d 1876 A work of far greater value than the title would indicate to a cursory observer. An account of the development of Palæographical knowledge, and rules for its proper application in general, are combined with a special study of a MS. of unique importance, which from the peculiar character of its writing, the beautiful designs for pictures which it contains, and the fact that it exhibits the Athanasian Creed in an older text than any hitherto known, is especially valuable to the student of the history of Christianity, and to him who would investigate the science of Palæography and the history of Art. LA BONITE VOYAGE round the World: Voyage autour du

Monde, 1836 et 1837, sur la Corvette La Bonite, commandée par M. VAILLANT:

ZOOLOGIE, par M.M. EYDOUX et SOULEYET, 2 vols. royal 8vo. and royal folio Atlas of 101 beautifully COLOURED PLATES, depicting Fish, Reptiles, Birds, Crustacea, Insects, Mammals, Mollusca, Zoophytes, etc. for the most part INEDITED SPECIES, their anatomy being richly illustrated, offered a bargain, £4. Paris, 1841-52

1841-52

the same, 2 vols. hf. bd. morocco, £6. "About 70 inedited species of Birds, Mammals, and other Vertebrata are described in the work, several being types of new or little known Genera."

Amongst the Invertebrata mention must be particularly made of the division Mollusca, the most copious of all, to which is devoted more than half the plates of the Atlas. This part is more particularly noteworthy for, firstly, the full treatment of the Pteropod mollusks, in which the anatomy is fully exposed of every genus of this group, still so little known to naturalists; secondly, a similar comprehensive description of the Heteropoda of Lamarck; thirdly, the complete Anatomy of the Nudibranchiate Mollusca (Phlebentera) whose curious organization has excited already such numerous comment and observation. Still more, this section contains the anatomical description of several almost unknown genera, and a great number of species equally remarkable. The exact configuration of the animals forms an important feature of the Atlas."

Bibliography (Early Dutch): Holtrop (J. W.)

MONUMENS TYPOGRAPHIQUES des PAYS-BAS au XVe SIÈCLE, Collection de Facsimile d'après les originaux conservés à la Bibliothèque Royale de la Haye et ailleurs, 21 parts, complete in 1 vol. atlas 4to. hf, bd. £6. 10s

The same, hf. bd. red morocco, gilt top, uncut, £7. 10s

1857-68

1857-68

Only 200 copies printed. Indispensable to the Student of the History of Printing.

Block-Books :

HOLY CROSS: Geschiedenis van het heylighe Cruys; or the History of the Holy Cross, reproduced in facsimile from the original edition printed by J. Veldener in 1483, text and engravings by J. Ph. Berjeau, sm. 4to. (published at £1. 5s), bds. 20s

1863

Introduction, 12 pp. History of the Holy Cross, text (in modern type) with illustrative extracts from the Golden Legend and ancient French MSS. 60 pp. The facsimile, 64 woodcuts on 33 leaves, with text at foot.

SPECULUM Humanæ Salvationis: le plus ancien Monument de la Xylographie et de la Typographie réunies, reproduit en facsimile avec introduction historique et bibliographique, par J. P. Berjeau, impl. 4to. including facsimiles of the 116 woodcuts, cloth (published at £4. 4s), £2. 10s

1861

Title and Introduction, 72 pp. The Speculum in modern type, 33 pp. The Speculum, in facsimile, 63 leaves printed on one side, and including 116 distinct designs, on Dutch-made paper of precisely the same texture and tint as the original. Only 155 copies were printed, and the book is now out of print.

This block-book, supposed to have been executed about 1435, is of the greatest interest in the history of the origin of typography, as well as of popular education. It is a Pictorial Scripture History, that is to say a picture of a certain subject from the Old or New Testament is given, with a more or less brief account in black letter underneath it, of the personages or scenes intended. Each page has a double subject. As regards the drawing we hold it to be, though rude, very artistic. There is a decided character and an expression in the figures that are almost worthy of Albert Dürer. Nothing is feeble, though much is quaint. The draperies are simple and effective, and there is no crowding of figures, but a judicious grouping of from two to five personages in each, with backgrounds of trees, hills or houses, as in the works of the early Masters.-See Home and Foreign Review, April, 1863. ·

Bowes (J. L.) Japanese Enamels, with Illustrations

from examples in the Bowes Collection, impl. 8vo. woodcuts in the text and 20 plates of Japanese Pottery, some in gold and colours, cloth, £1. 18 Liverpool, printed for private circulation, 1884

Botany.

Only a few copies left of

BOOTT (F.) Illustrations of the GENUS CAREX, 4 vols. folio, 600 plates, containing several thousand figures, £21.

1858-67

This valuable book must rise in price, as only half-a-dozen copies remain for sale. The most valuable and exhaustive work on the grasses of the whole world, containing 600 plates of the full size of nature, most beautifully drawn by M. Maubert, of Paris, and engraved on copper under the guidance and inspection of M. Spach.

The Author printed the first three volumes for presentation to his friends; the work being interrupted by his death, was completed from the materials left by him, by Sir Joseph Dalton Hooker, a fourth volume containing plates 412-600 being published.

The few remaining copies of the fourth volume have passed into the hands of Mr. QUARITCH, who would urge upon the possessors of the first three volumes the necessity of immediately completing their copies, as the very small remainder of the fourth volume will soon be exhausted. No more copies can ever be produced, as the copper-plates were sold as old metal.

Price of the FOURTH volume, wanting to many copies distributed gratis, separately, £10.

Botany. CLARKE (C. B., Superintendent of the Calcutta Botanic Garden) Commelynaceae et Cyrtandraceæ Bengalenses, royal folio, 95 fine large plates, with accurate structural details and descriptive text, bds. 20s Calcutta, 1874 Very few of this learned and valuable Botanical work have come to England and Europe, and none have gone yet to America.

Commelynaceæ is Englished Spiderworts.

Cyrtandraces is Englished Gesnerworts, i.e. by Lindley: but as none of either of these grow in England or in Europe, these English terms convey no meaning to most Englishmen. It might be better to call the Cyrtandraceæ Gloxinias.

The book contains life-sized figures with descriptions of all the species of Spiderwort and Asiatic Gloxinia known to inhabit Bengal. The book was published by C. B. Clarke, who has elaborated the whole Order Commelynaces for the forthcoming volume of Monographs published by Alphonse and Casimir De Candolle. The figures of several of the rare specimens were drawn by a Bengali artist from the living plants in their native jungles, under the superintendence of C. B. Clarke.

ELWES'S (H. J.) Monograph of the genus LILIUM, complete in 7 parts, impl. folio, two maps, photograph, and 48 superbly COLOURED plates of every known species of LILIES, engraved by FITCH, often two species on one plate, stitched, £6. 68 Privately printed, 1880

Only 250 copies were issued for subscribers.

The Author, by great energy and at vast expense, brought together ALL THE KNOWN SPECIES OF LILIES. In this book, in which they have been most elaborately drawn from nature by FITCH, he says:

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"I have procured living plants of every species, and have had under cultivation in my own gardens every known species of Lily."

The text is thoroughly scientific, and is written with assistance from Mr. J. G. Baker and Sir Joseph D. Hooker, Royal Gardens, Kew.

Most elaborate reviews have appeared in the Journal of Botany and the Gardeners' Chronicle.
Endogenous Plants: Agaves, Pine-Apples, Plantains and Palms.
SQUIER (E. G.) TROPICAL FIBRES: their Production and Economic
Extraction, 8vo. 16 plates, cloth, 4s 6d
New York, Scribner, 1861

Hitherto very rare. "No person from northern latitudes can long reside in tropical countries, particularly in tropical America, without being struck with the number and variety of endogenous plants, such as agaves, pine-apples, plantains, and palms, which form a characteristic and, to northern eyes, a novel feature in every landscape. If of an observant and inquiring turn of mind, the traveller will soon be brought to reflect on the economic value of these plants, and their thousand useful applications in supplying human wants. He will discover that they not only furnish staple articles of food, oil, and refreshing as well as intoxicating drinks, but also that they are the productive sources of valuable fibres, of every degree of fineness and strength, and fit for the most delicate tissues as well as for the strongest cables."

TODARO (A.) Hortus Botanicus Panormitanus, sive Plantæ Novæ vel Criticæ, quæ in Horto Botanico Panormitano coluntur, descriptæ et iconibus illustrata, folio, price per part, 10s Palermo, 1876-?

To be completed in 48 parts, forming 2 vols. folio. Fifteen parts are now published. Each part contains 2 coloured plates, besides Text.

Now ready, only 250 copies printed and nearly out of print, 2 vols., foolscap 4to. xii and 450 pp. vii and 412 pp. with 116 cuts of Printers' Marks, Facsimiles of Block-Prints, Portraits of Printers, etc.-Half morocco, price £5. 58 A BIBLIOGRAPHY OF PRINTING,

WITH NOTES AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

COMPILED BY E. C. BIGMORE AND CHARLES WYMAN.

VOL. I.-A TO L. VOL. II.—M TO S.

In February, 1873, a preliminary intimation of this work was published. Various other notifications were issued from time to time, until the actual production of the first instalment in January, 1876, in The Printing Times and Lithographer. In this publication it has ever since appeared monthly, and is still being continued.

BRITISH MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS.

I. ANTIQUITIES.

1 THE COLLECTION OF ANCIENT GREEK INSCRIPTIONS in the British Museum, edited by C. T. NEWTON, part I, Attika, edited by the Rev. E. L. HICKS, folio, viii and 160 pp. 3 plates of the Ground-plan, Sections, and Details of Erechtheion, bds. £1. 1874 2 COLLECTION (The) of Ancient GREEK INSCRIPTIONS in the British Museum, part II, edited by C. T. NEWTON, folio, plates, bds. 20s 1883 The first part, published in 1874, contains the Inscriptions found in Attika. The second part, now published, contains those from the Peloponnese, Northern Greece, Macedonia, Thrace, the Kimmerian Bosporos and the Islands of the Greek Archipelago. The third part will contain the Inscriptions from Prienè, Ephesos and Iasos.

3 Description of the Ancient Terracottas, by T. Combe, 4to. £1. 11s 6d -Large Paper, £2. 12s 6d 1810

4 DESCRIPTION of the Collection of Ancient Marbles by Taylor Combe, E. Hawkins, and C. R. Cockerell, 11 vols. in 7, 371 fine engravings, 1812-61-Description of Ancient Terracottas by T. Combe, 40 plates, 1810-together 8 vols. 4to. (pub. in bds. at £26. 18s), half russia, uncut, top edges gilt, £15. 6 vols. in the BRITISH

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MUSEUM, by Taylor Combe, E. Hawkins, and C. R. Cockerell, comprising the Townley Collection, the Elgin Collection, and the Phigalian Marbles, 10 parts or vols. 1812-45-Description of the Collection of ANCIENT TERRA COTTAS in the British Museum, 1810— together 11 vols. in 6, royal 4to. LARGE PAPER, over 200 proof plates (published in boards at £33. 15s 6d), £20. 1810-45

From the library of Sir Robert Peel. This is one of the finest works ever published on Ancient Sculpture.

6 Catalogue of the Greek and Etruscan Vases in the British Museum, 2 vols. 8vo. 10s; fine paper, 15s 1870

7 Tablets and other Egyptian Monuments, from the Collection of the Earl of Belmore, folio, 15s

1843

8 Inscriptions in the Cuneiform Character, from Assyrian Monuments, discovered by A. H. Layard, D.L.C., folio, £1. 1s

1851

1861

9 THE CUNEIFORM INSCRIPTIONS OF WESTERN ASIA, Prepared for publication by Maj.-Gen. Sir H. C. Rawlinson, K.C.B., assisted by E. Norris, Vol. I, folio, £1. Vol. II, folio, £1. Vol. III. Prepared for

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publication by Major-General Sir H. C. Rawlinson, K.C.B., F.R.S., &c., assisted by George Smith, Depart.

of Antiquities, fol. £1. 1870

VOL. IV: RAWLINSON (Sir Henry C.) Selections of the Miscellaneous Inscriptions of Assyria, edited by GEORGE SMITH, impl. folio, 70 lithographed sheets

1875

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1880

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