Anonymous.-[Munich.] COLLECTION de Beautés de sa Majesté [100] Le Roi Louis I. de Bavière dans la Residence Royale à Munich. Munich: Piloty and Loehle. [n. d.] Large folio. Morocco bordered, edges gilt.

These are thirty-six beautiful engravings of a series of paintings placed in two card-rooms on the east side of the ball-room in the Festsaalbau side of the Palace at Munich. They are Portraits by Josef Karl Stieler (1781-1858) of "beautiful women "of modern times, chiefly Bavarian, from the Queen to the Actress, the peasant-girl and "Munich dressmaker."

No. XVI. is the celebrated Lola Montez, and XXXVI. is the daughter of a shoemaker in the city of Munich, the belle of the Collection. The paintings were executed between the years 1827 and 1851, No. 36 being the last but one added to the Collection.

Anonymous.-NAVAL ENCYCLOPÆDIA, A: comprising a Dictionary [101] of Nautical Words and Phrases; Biographical Notices, and

Records of Naval Officers: Special Articles on Naval Art and Science, written expressly for this work by Officers and others of recognized authority in the branches treated by them. Together with descriptions of the Principal Naval Stations and Seaports of the World. Philadelphia: L. R. Hamersly & Co. 1881. Large 8vo., printed in double columns. Half morocco, top edges gilt.

. After the Preface is given a “List of Contributors and Articles" and at the end of the book (pp. 875-1017) a Supplement of the Records of Living Officers of the Navy to July 1, 1880; but as these are arranged under the subdivisions of their rank, and in none of the subdivisions even alphabetically, and, furthermore, as 903 officers are included in 35 Lists and sublists of rank, active, retired, and honorary, etc. etc., the last 143 pages of the "Encyclopædia" are as nearly reduced to waste paper as is possible.

Anonymous. NEW ENGLAND Society of Pennsylvania. Volume [102] of Six Annual Reports (1881-1886) of the Proceedings

and Annual Festivals of this Society. Privately printed. 8vo. Half morocco, top edges red. The original covers have been bound in at the end.

Anonymous. [Newhall.] WALTER S. NEWHALL. (With Por[103] trait.) A Memoir. Philadelphia: Sanitary Commis

sion. 1864. 8vo. Half cloth, top edges gilt.

.. Walter Symonds Newhall (1841-1863) lived at Germantown and was a great Cricketer. He joined the Army on the breaking out of the war, but was accidentally

drowned in crossing a small stream December 18, 1863. The stream ran into the Rappahannock, and was unusually swollen, and when about midway Newhall's horse became mired and in its struggles reared and fell over upon him, causing his instant death.

He was Acting Assistant Adjutant-General First Brigade, Second Division, Cavalry Corps, and Captain in the Third Pennsylvania Cavalry.

The Memoir was written by Mrs. Annis Lee (wife of Dr. Caspar) Wister. Anonymous.-NEW YORK, THE, Sketch-Book of Architecture. [104] Boston: James R. Osgood & Co. 1875-1876. Folio. (Two vols. in one.) Half morocco, top edges gilt.

These are Volumes II. and III. and were published in twenty-four monthly parts from January, 1875, to December, 1876, both inclusive.

Each part consists of two pages of explanatory letter-press, followed by four Plates. In Vol. II., Pl. III. consists of three etchings of a Chateau and Belfry in Burgundy, and Pl. XXXVII. of an old Fireplace and Chimney Piece at Newport.

In Vol. III., Pl. III. and IV. are Leaves from a Normandy Sketch-Book. Pl. XV., Washington's Headquarters in Newburg, N. Y., and Pl. XXXIX., XL., and XLIV., Foreign Sketches by Mr. Bigelow at Louvain, Bruges, etc. These afford a pleasing diversion from the general run of the Plates which comprise new Residences, Churches, and Public Buildings by the leading American Architects.

A Volume of the “ Philadelphia Sketch Club Portfolio” (which see below) is bound up with the above.

Anonymous.-NORFOLK AND WESTERN Railroad Company. Five [105] Annual Reports of the President and Directors to the Shareholders for the years ending December 31, 1881, 1882, 1883, 1884, and 1885. Philadelphia: Allen, Lane & Scott. 1882-1886. 8vo. Morocco.

Anonymous. NOTES AND QUERIES, A Medium of Inter-Commu[106] nication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. Published weekly. London: George Bell, and afterwards Notes and Queries Office. November, 1849 [to present time]. 81 vols., small 4to., printed in double columns. Cloth. [In course of publication.]

The Saturday Review once remarked that this was perhaps the only weekly newspaper that would be consulted three hundred years hence. The Editorship during the first eighteen or twenty years was entrusted to the well-known Mr. William J. Thoms. He was the Originator of this valuable work. The order of publication was as follows: Series I. (12 vols.) 1849-55: Series II. (12 vols.) 1856-61: Series III. (12 vols.) 1862-67: Series IV. (12 vols.) 1868–73: Series V. (12 vols.) 1874-79: Series VI. (12 vols.) 1880-85: Series VII. now in course of publication. Each Volume has its own Index, and to each Series there is an independent Volume of General Index.

Anonymous.-ONE SUMMER. Boston: James R. Osgood and [107] Company. 1875. 16mo. Half crushed levant, top edges gilt.

Anonymous.-ORIGINAL, THE, MR. JACOBS: A startling exposé. [108] New York: The Minerva Publishing Co. [n. d. 1888.] 12mo. Paper.

...The only wonder can be, why should this proposed Jew-baiting find a writer or a publisher? All the old stories of the crucified children of Blois and Norwich, etc. are told as incontrovertible facts (p. 242): and the Future is foretold in the words (p. 172), "Five hundred resolute men in the avenues of New York or Paris, assisted by a regi"ment surrounding the banks of the Jews, will teach them ten years hence how the "Christians will be able to exist."

This book was written by Telemaque T. Timayenis, a Greek, and within a few hours of its publication steps were taken to procure its suppression. It was withdrawn from sale at hundreds of bookstands.

A further volume, "The American Jew," is promised. To what good end? Anonymous.-Oxford, The, University Calendar. 1869. Cor[109] rected to the end of Michaelmas Term 1868. Oxford: James Parker and Co. 1869. 12mo. Morocco.

Anonymous.—[Pacific Railroad.] REPORTS of Explorations and [110] Surveys, to ascertain the most practicable and economical route for a railroad from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Ocean. Made under the direction of the Secretary of War, in 1853-6, according to Acts of Congress of March 3, 1853: May 31, 1854: and August 5, 1854. Washington: A. O. P. Nicholson. 1855-58. 9 vols. 4to. Half russia.

... Vol. I. contains Report of the Secretary of War (General Jesup) on the several Railroad Explorations (134 pp.) and Report of Governor Stevens (Washington Territory) on the Explorations (635 pp.), with Index to his Report (pp. 637–651).

Vols. II. to VII. (both inclusive) contain the various Reports from the commanding officers of the several Exploration parties. There were several proposed routes and to some of them divisional exploring parties were dispatched. To almost all of the Reports special and separate Indexes are appended.

Part 3 of Lieutenant Whipple's Report (Vol. III. 127 pp.) gives a detailed Report upon the Indian Tribes upon the route, with vocabularies of the North American languages, and treats of the Aborigines of New Mexico upon its discovery by the Spaniards, and the History of the Apache Nation and other Tribes near the parallel of 35° north latitude. Some of the "pictographs at Rocky Dell Creek,” etc., pl. 28–32 (pp. 37–39), deserve notice. The several Reports are profusely illustrated with lithographs, woodcuts,

maps, and plans. Vol. V. deals mainly with the Botany of the 35th parallel and a large number of plates are included. Each Report has its own separate pagination.

In December, 1855 (see last Report, Vol. VII.), the Secretary of War reported that the most practicable and economical route was that of the 32d parallel.

Vols. VIII. and IX. consist of Parts I. and II. of a General Report upon the Zoōlogy of the several Pacific Railroad Routes under the heads of Mammals, Birds, Reptiles, and Fishes. The collections of all the government parties were transmitted from time to time to the Smithsonian Institution, and the drawings for the Report were prepared within its walls, and the same Institution generally supervised the engraving and printing of the plates.

The Plates (60 in number) are placed at the end of Vol VIII., preceded by an "Explanation" of the Plates and of the woodcuts incorporated with the text (pp. 737757).

Vol. VIII. comprises the Report on Mammals and Vol. IX. that upon the Birds. Each has its independent series of Indexes of Authorities quoted and of the Common and Scientific Names in each department.

Anonymous.-[Paris.] EXPOSITION NATIONALE des Beaux-Arts [111] 1883. Catalogue Officiel des Ouvrages de Peinture Sculpture, Architecture, Gravure et Lithographie des Artistes Vivants Exposés au Palais des Champs-Elysées le 15 Septembre, 1883. Paris Imprimeries Réunies. 1883. 12mo. Cloth.

... This Catalogue very usefully gives in respect of each exhibiting Artist the place of his birth, the name of his Master, and place of residence. The works are arranged under the heads of the several divisions of Paintings-Designs-Sculpture-Engraving on Medals and Stones—Architecture-and Engraving-the Artists' names being arranged alphabetically in each division.

Anonymous.-[Paris.] SALONS DE 1880-1887. L'Exposition [112] des Beaux-Arts. Paris: Ludovic Baschet. 1880-1887.

8 vols. 3 vols. royal 8vo, remainder small folio. Cloth, lettered and ornamented. Illust. (each vol.) at the end of each Volume.

(1880) The Volume for 1880 comprises 34 Photogravures by Goupil et Cie: 64 Engravings independent of, and 50 general wood-cuts incorporated with, the Text, besides head and tail pieces and ornamental letters.

This was the first of the Series, and amongst the Photogravures should be observed "Charlotte Corday,” after Aviat, in the Historical (1st) Section; and C. Bisschopp's "L'Éternel l'avait donné, L'Éternel l'a ôté," in the "Genre" division. The conception and execution of both are worthy of very high praise.

(1881) This Volume contains 40 Photogravures by Goupil et Cie and 150 drawings after the originals of the Artists..

Lobrichon's "La Boite aux lettres” (p. 25) is a clever piece of drawing and worth

looking at; and amongst the Sculpture the Photogravures of "The Defence of Paris in 1870" (p. 297) and "Paradise Lost" (p. 312) cannot fail to attract attention.

(1882) This Volume contains 40 Photogravures by Goupil et Cie, and 180 other drawings and engravings.

J. P. Laurens's "Last Moments of Maximilian," of Mexico, before being led out to Execution, 19 June, 1867 (p. 48); the two capital "Irréconciliables" (pp. 73 and 80) by Fernand Pelez, who draws two boys "half inclined" to fight, deserve welcome notice; as, amongst the Sculptures, do Mercié's “Quand Même!" (p. 248) and Barrias's "Défense de St. Quentin" (p. 256).

(1883) The size of the paper was slightly increased with this Volume. This is No. 195 of an Edition of 550 copies. It is on Holland, the Engravings on China, paper. There are in this Volume 120 Photogravures by Goupil et Cie, and 30 other drawings after the Originals of the Artists.

J. Lefebvre's "Psyché" (p. 18) and P. Jamin's "à la Bastille 14 Juillet, 1789" (p. 21), or the rescue of the old old man, unremembered excepting as "No. 86," are among the most noticeable of the Illustrations.

(1884) The size of the paper was again slightly increased with this Volume. This is No. 97 of 130 numbered copies. There are 100 Photogravures by Goupil et Cie. The two most striking Illustrations of the year are J. L. Gérome's "Sale of Slaves "at Rome" (p. 12) and H. Schlesinger's "Modern Venus" (p. 75).

(1885) This is No. 697 of an Edition of 720 numbered copies. It is on Holland, the Engravings on China, paper. There are 100 Photogravures by Goupil et Cie.

The Pictures of W. Bouguereau, "The Adoration of the Magi" and "The Adora"tion of the Shepherds" (p. 25), are very interesting. These subjects bring an Artist severely in contrast with the "Old Masters." Cain's "Marie Antoinette leaving the "Conciergerie" (p. 28) and the “Return from the Review” (p. 80), where a troop are passing under the Tour de l'horloge at Rouen, are attractive, the first being especially well drawn. The three heads-J. Lefebvre's “Laura" (p. 66), J. J. Henner's splendid "Fabiola" (p. 62), and the life-like "Two Blacksmiths" (p. 84)—make a creditable show of "Heads" for the year; and for naturalness, however painful, the “Lunatics" scattered in the grounds of an asylum, and out for their airing (p. 34), deserves special commendation.

(1886) This is No. 640 of an Edition of 720 numbered copies. It is on Holland paper. There are 100 Photogravures by Goupil et Cie.

Three of the Illustrations deserve notice-most of all, perhaps, P. Jenoudet's "Vieux "Souvenir" (p. 18), where the kneeling widow and the sorrowing child at the village grave tell the old, old story forcibly. The other two are E. Carpentier's "Madame Roland" the Girondist, sent to the horrors of the "Sainte Pélagie" (p. 42), and E. Bordes's "Death of the Bishop Prætextatus" (p. 58), at the moment when the murdered man is denouncing to Queen Fredegonda that she shall be an object of execration through all ages, and that God will avenge his blood on her head.

(1887) This is No. 743 of an Edition of 780 numbered copies. It is on Holland paper. There are 100 plates in photogravure by Goupil et Cie.

Bouguereau's "L'Amour Vainqueur" (p. 26) is particularly noticeable. The two bodies floating in the air are as gracefully managed as though they were figures on the ground. The next best piece is that (p. 46) of the two children and a dog under a dilapidated umbrella crouching for protection during a shower.