ing Erasmus, Calvin, and others, who set their hands to the work of the Reformation— Emblems-and Cato Censorius Christianus. These are, mainly, the celebrated "Juve“nilia,” published by Beza at the age of 29. When at the age of 78 he consented to a new Edition of his Latin verses, he expunged the licentious lines which have been so hostilely used against him in the controversies raised by his forsaking the Church of his birth, and, after he had joined the reformers, using his pen against the Faith he had deserted.

II. Abrahamvs Sacrificans, a Tragi-Comedy, written by Beza in French verse and translated into Latin by John Jacomot in 1598. This, says Pasquier, was drawn so much to the life that, in reading it formerly, it drew tears from his eyes.

III. Jonah.

IV. The Song of Songs rendered into Lyric verse.

The Emblems are forty-four in number, of which the last four are without the illustrations. Some are very curious, as the two men (XIII.) standing with the sun, in its meridian, dividing them, yet startled at having their shadows the one man before him, and the other behind him: also that of the dog (XX.) baying at the moon. Bible.-HOLY BIBLE, THE, containing the Old and New Testa[250] ments. According to the Authorized Version, with Explan

atory Notes, Practical Observations, and copious marginal references. By Thomas Scott. From the latest London Edition, with the Author's last corrections and improvements: To which is added A Concordance to the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testaments. By the Rev. John Brown. Philadelphia: J. B. Lippincott & Co. 1860. 3 vols. Impl. 8vo. Half morocco.

... Vol. I. comprises Prefatory matter and the Books Genesis to Esther. Vol. II. from Job to Malachi. Vol. III. the New Testament and Supplementary matter (pp. 975-1042), including Tables of Measures (975), Table of Offices, etc. (976), Chronological Table from the Creation of the World to A. D. 117, in two columns (977-985), and Brown's Concordance (986-1042).

Bible. HOLY BIBLE, THE, containing the Old and New Testa[251] ments. Translated out of the Original Tongues and with

the former Translations diligently compared and revised. New York: American Bible Society. 1852. Large 8vo. Morocco extra, edges gilt.

Bible.-HOLY BIBLE, THE, containing the Old and New Testa[252] ments. Translated out of the Original Tongues and with the former Translations diligently compared and revised. New York: American Bible Society. 1853. Pica, Royal 8vo. Morocco extra, edges gilt.

Bible.-HOLY BIBLE, THE, containing the Old and New Testa[253] ments. Translated out of the Original Tongues. Being the Version set forth A. D. 1611 compared with the most ancient Authorities and Revised. Printed for the Universities of Oxford and Cambridge. Oxford: University Press. 1881-85. 5 vols. Pica Royal 8vo. Morocco, lettered, red edges gilt.

... This is a handsome "Presentation Copy from the American Committee of Re"vision." The Old Testament is bound in four Volumes and was presented A. D. 1885. The Revision was conducted by a Committee who entered on their task in 1870, but of whom only fifteen remained, though many vacancies had been supplied, when it was completed. Ten had died and two had resigned. The Revision was completed in 85 sessions, comprising 792 days, ending 20 June, 1884. On session days the Company of Revisers generally sat for six hours.

The Volumes are divided: Vol. I. Genesis to Ruth: Vol. II. Samuel I. to Esther: Vol. III. Job to the Song of Songs; and Vol. IV. Isaiah to Malachi.

Vol. V. comprises "The New Testament of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, "Translated out of the Greek: being the Version set forth A. D. 1611 compared with "the most ancient Authorities and Revised A. D. 1881." Edges gilt. The Preface gives an interesting account of the Translation of 1611 in its methods and arrangements over "a period of about two years and three-quarters." The present revision occupied ten years and a half. As a rule a session of about four days was held in ten months of each year, no sittings being held in August and September. Of the original Company of twenty-seven Revisers four died while the work was in progress. Bible. SAINTE, LA, BIBLE Traduction Nouvelle selon La Vulgate [254] par MM. J. J. Bourrassé et P. Janvier approuvée par Mon

seigneur L'Archevêque de Tours. Dessins de Gustave Doré Ornementation du texte par H. Giacomelli. Tours: Alfred Mame et Fils. 1866. 2 vols. folio. Morocco extra, edges gilt. The binding is by Messrs. Pawson & Nicholson. 230 Illust. (see each vol.) at end.

... The Bible is printed in double columns, each column being separately numbered. There are 119 Engravings in Vol. I. and 111 in Vol. II., and the intercolumnar ornamentations, consisting of flowers, columns, musical instruments, and figures, are remarkably varied.

Twenty-nine Engravers coöperated in the execution of this Work. A List of all the principal persons employed in the execution of the details is given on the last page of Vol. II.

.. Mr. Cushing states that Mons. Lacroix took his pseudonym from Jacob de SaintCharles, who in 1644 wrote the Traité des plus belles bibliothèques. Saint-Charles was a Jesuit savant of the reigns of Louis XIII. and Louis XIV.

Bibliophile, Un [Pseud].-VOLTAIRE, Memoires de M. de. See Voltaire.

Bibliotheca Curiosa.-COLLECTION, A, of Curious and Out-of-the[255] way Books. Intended for the Historian, Antiquarian, and Littérateur. Edited by Edmund Goldsmid. Edinburgh: Privately Printed. 1884, etc. [In course of Publication.] ... This is to consist of 43 books issued in 61 parts or volumes, all of which (except four parts) are now (March, 1888) issued. The works selected for publication are :—

Wright (Thomas) . . . Political Songs of England 1199–

The Edition is limited to 275 small paper and 75 large paper copies.

The works are briefly described below in the order in which they are proposed to be bound together on the completion of the issue. The parts still to be printed are: Vol.

II. Part 3, Vol. XI.(a), Vol. XVI.(c), and Vol. XVII. Part 5.

All the title-pages have a notice that the works are "Edited with additional Notes" or "Revised" or simply "Edited" and so forth, by Edmund Goldsmid.

Vol. I. A BIOGRAPHICAL Sketch of The Aldine Press at Venice, forming a Catalogue of all Works issued by Aldus and his successors from 1494 to 1597, and a list of all known Forgeries or Imitations. Translated and Abridged from Ant. Aug. Renouard's "Annales de L'Imprimerie des "Aldes," and revised and corrected by Edmund Goldsmid. 1887. 178+ xxiv. pp. Index to Authors at end xxiv. pp.

·.· This is divided into three parts.

Part I. gives a narrative of the life of Aldus Manutius the Elder (1447-1515) and a Catalogue of 122 works published by him. Some of the Notes are full of interest, e. g. (No. 30) as to the first use of the wellknown mark of the Anchor, (No. 32) the first use of the celebrated italic type, and (No. 120) the Preface addressed to Jean Grolier.

Part II. covers the lives of Andrea d'Asola (the father-in-law of Manutius), who conducted the business for fourteen years (ob. 1529) during the youth of Paulus Manutius and published 104 volumes.

On the death of Andrea the press stood idle for four years, and in 1533 the work was resumed by Paulus Manutius (1512–1574) and a further 467 works were published. Part III. gives the life of Aldus the younger, the son of Paulus (1547-1797). His works (132 in number) were not printed with the care and elegance employed by his father and grandfather, and are not much sought after. With him the family ended.

A list of the 16 Publications of the " Academia Veneta," of which Paulus Manutius was made a Director, is given pp. 19-20, followed by Lists of the "Forgeries" and “Doubtful Editions." In the Appendix (pp. 29–42) is given a Catalogue issued by Aldus in 1498, which is "extremely curious, as the prices at which he sold his books are given:" followed by two further Catalogues dated 1503 and 1513.

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Vol. II. A COMPLETE Catalogue of all the Publications of the Elzevier Presses at Leyden, Amsterdam, The Hague, and Utrecht, with Introduction, Notes, and an Appendix containing a list of all works, whether forgeries or anonymous