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of the Saviour. This window was given to the Church by the King and his wife, who paid for it 400 florins, " an important sum at that period."

The charming painting (p. 306), attributed to Margaret Van Eyck (ob. 1430), of Saint Catherine with the instruments of her death, and Saint Agnes with the Lamb, the symbol of her innocence, lying at her side, whilst the head of the Emperor Maximin II. (called by the Greeks Maxentius), who ordered St. Catherine's martyrdom, grovels in a corner upon the ground.

And, lastly, the Coronation of Charles the Fifth, King of France, in 1364 (p. 482), in which the faces are so cleanly and excellently drawn as to attract instant attention.

The wood engravings deserve equal notice, e. g. (p. 331), the curious cut of the Archdukes and German Barons assisting, in ceremonial robes, at the Consecration of the Emperor Maximilian, "from Burgmair's 'The Triumph ""of Maximilian'": and (p. 379) Albert Dürer's bas-relief in wood of St. John Baptist preaching in the Wilderness.

This Volume deals with the following Subjects: Civil and Religious Furniture-Tapestry-Pottery-Armour-Saddlery-Jewellery-Clocks-Musical Instruments -Playing Cards-Painted Glass-Frescoes-Paintings on wood and canvas- - Engraving-Sculpture-Architecture - Parchments Manuscripts Miniatures in Manuscripts-Binding and Printing.

The four volumes composing Moyen Age et la Renaissance were originally published 1847-1851, and are regarded as valuable and important. II. Moyen Age, Moeurs, Usages et Costumes au; et à l'Époque de la Renaissance : Ouvrage illustré de quinze planches chromolithographiques exécutées par F. Kellerhoven et de quatre cent quarante gravures. Troisième Édition. 1873. Illust. pp. 597-600.

...The chromolithograph (facing the title-page) of the Queen of Sheba before Solomon is from a miniature (attributed to Memling) in the Breviary of Cardinal Grimani, (in the Library of S. Mark, Venice,) in which the Queen and her five attendant maidens and Solomon and his four (called six in the description in the book) courtiers are all in fifteenth century costumes, and is worth attention; as is also

"The Chess-players” (p. 256), a miniature from "The three Ages of man,” a manuscript executed at the end of the fifteenth century, and attributed to Estienne Porchier.

The full-page wood engraving (p. 262) of the Torch-Dance is very interesting. It is after a painting on wood in 1463, and represents a dance at Lille, in 1453, given during the fêtes of the Court of Burgundy. The names of the high and mighty personages who danced and the date of the picture are prominent on the painting, but the Painter's name is unknown.

This volume deals with the Condition of the People and the Lands, Feudal and Communal Rights, Private Life in Chateaux, towns, and the country, Food and Cooking, The Chase, Amusements, Commerce, Trade Corporations, Imposts, Justice and the Tribunals, Secret Tribunals, Punishments, The Jews, Bohemians and Mendicants, etc., Ceremonies, and Costumes.

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III. Moyen Age, Vie Militaire et Religieuse au; et à l'Époque de la Renaissance : Ouvrage illustré de 14 chromolithographies exécutées par F. Kellerhoven, Régamey et L. Allard, et de 409 figures sur bois gravées par Huyot Père et Fils. 1873. Illust. pp. 565-568.

... Four of the chromo-lithographs deserve special notice :

The Frontispiece, Anne of Brittany, (1476–1514,) Queen of France, "en"tourée de ses Patronnes," a miniature from the "Hours of Anne of Brit"tany," preserved in the National Library, Paris, is beautiful in itself and very frequently copied. This Miniature forms the frontispiece to the first Book of Curmer's "Imitation of Jesus Christ."

That (at p. 366) of the "Angels presenting to God the Souls of the newly "Elect" deserves notice from its quaintness. The newly raised from the dead are nudes and some sitting pick-a-back, and others standing on the shoulders or the hands of Angels are being exhibited to the Almighty, Who is shown in a nimbus of glory. The miniature is attributed to Memling, and is taken from the Breviary of Cardinal Grimani, above mentioned.

This should be compared with the charming portion (p. 556) of a picture by Fra Angelico (1387-1455) of the Last Judgment, in which the various first actions of those just raised from the dead are remarkably portrayed.

And a portion of “The Triumph of Death” (p. 506), from a fresco of Orcagna in the fourteenth century, in which a hunting party is arrested in the presence of three corpses in three coffins, one reduced to a skeleton and the other two half decomposed, with many attendant consequences. This shows remarkable skill in the varied countenances of the gentlefolks and the attendant varlets, pages, and hunters with their bloodhounds and other dogs. A full description of the entire fresco is given in Crowe and Cavalcaselle : (Painting in Italy, Vol. I. p. 444, etc.)

This volume treats of Feudal service, Battles, Shipping, Crusades, Chivalry Duels and Tourneys, Military Orders, Liturgical Ceremonies, The Popes, Secular Clergy, Religious Orders, Charitable Institutions, Pilgrimages, Heresies, Inquisition, Funerals, and Burials.

IV. Moyen Age, Sciences, & Lettres au; et à l'Époque de la Renaissance: Ouvrage Illustré de treize chromolithographies exécutées par Compère, Daumont, Pralon et Werner, et de quatre cents gravures sur bois. Deuxième Édition. 1877. Illust. pp. 605-608.

... Among the most noticeable of the chromolithographs are :—

A Map of South America (p. 320), being a facsimile from a Spanish Atlas, executed at Messina in 1582.

In conjunction with which may be examined (p. 319) a facsimile of the signature attached to an autograph letter of Christopher Columbus, written from Seville in April, 1502.

The Virgin, Queen of Heaven, presiding at an assembly of Saints (p. 482), should not be overlooked. It is a picture of the fifteenth century, preserved in Frankfort on the Main, and is as terrestrial a conception of celestial manners and customs as can well be imagined.

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Fra Angelico's Preaching of Saint Stephen (p. 576) claims notice from the delicacy of the pose and features of the Preacher.

This Volume reviews The Universities and Schools, the Philosophical, the Mathematical, the Natural, The Medical sciences, Chemistry and alchemy, Occult sciences, Popular beliefs, Geography, Heraldry, Proverbs, Languages, Romances, Popular Songs, National Poetry, Chronicles, Histories, and Memoirs, The Theatre, and Civil and Religious Eloquence.

V. Louis XII. et Anne de Bretagne, Chronique de l'Histoire de France: Ouvrage illustré de 14 chromolithographies, 15 Grandes Gravures hors texte et d'environ 200 dessins dans le texte d'après les originaux de l'Époque. 1882. Illust. pp. vi. and 641–644.

...The Work covers the period 1462-1514.

On p. 236 are interesting facsimile letters of Anne of Brittany and Louis Duc d'Orléans: and on p. 348 are similar facsimile letters of Pierre de Bourbon, Sire de Beaujeu, Constable of France, and Anne, his wife, daughter of Louis XI.

The chromolithograph, by A. Benard, marked “Thomassine Spinola, l’In"tendio du Roi Louis XII." (p. 232), with the four demure-looking little maids, is worth noticing.

VI. XVIIme Siècle-Lettres Sciences et Arts France, 1590-1700: Ouvrage illustré de 17 chromolithographies et de 300 Gravures sur bois (dont 16 tirées hors texte) d'après les monuments de l'Art de l'Époque. 1882. Illust. see pp. v.-viii. and 569–577.

.. The page before the Preface is a reproduction by Huyot of the Frontispiece to Perrault's "Les Hommes Illustres" after G. Edelinck.

At p. 154 is a chromolithograph of the Fan, mounted in mother-of-pearl, from the collection of M. Léopold Double. (See Uzanne, “L'Éventail” below.)

At p. 457 is a "Head of Christ," known as the Sudarium of Saint Veronica. The original Engraving was executed by Claude Mellan (1601-1688) and subscribed" Formatvr vnicus vna non alter," with apparently a play on the words, inasmuch as the original was executed by a single spiral line begun at the extremity of the nose and continued unbroken, but with variations in its thickness, over the whole face and background, executed with a single burin.

The Volume travels over The Sciences, Voyages and geographical works, Learning, The Academies and Academicians, Libraries, The Hotel de Rambouillet, Literature, Poetry, The Theatre, Oratory, Painting, Sculpture, Archi tecture, Engraving, Music, dealing with the leaders in each branch of Art, The Industrial Arts, and Art decorative and applied to furniture.

VII. XVIIIme Siècle—Institutions Usages et Costumes France, 1700-1789: Ouvrage illustré de 21 chromolithographies et de 350 gravures sur bois d'après Watteau, Vanloo, etc. Troisième Édition. 1878. Illust., see pp. ix.-xii. and 513-520.

The Frontispiece (to Chapter I.) is a cartouche after Meissonnier by

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This is the first of two volumes on the eighteenth Century and discusses : The King and the Court, Nobles, Citizens (bourgeoisie), People, Army, and Navy, Clergy, Parliaments, Finance, Commerce, Education, Charity, Justice and Police, Condition of Paris, Its Fêtes, Cookery, Theatres, Salons, Methods of Travel, and Costumes and Fashions.

The Chromolithograph (p. 114) by M. Urrabieta, showing the uniforms of the French Army in 1772, is worth notice, as is that of “ Tea à l'Anglaise at the house of Prince de Conti" (p. 440), after M. B. Olivier's painting in the Louvre, all the characters of which, including Mozart as a child and 21 other persons, are historical and identified.

VIII. XVIIIme Siècle-Lettres Sciences et Arts France 1700-1789: Ouvrage illustré de 16 chromolithographies et de 250 gravures sur bois (dont 20 tirées hors texte) d'après Watteau, Vanloo, etc. Deuxième Édition. 1878. Illust., see pp. ix.-xiii. and 551–556.

... The Volume is divided into three Parts: Part I. treats of the Sciences, Inventions and Discoveries, Philosophy, Literature, Dramatic Art, Journals, Learning, The Academies, and Printing and Bookselling. Part II. Of the Fine Arts: Painting, Sculpture, Architecture, Engraving, and Music. Part III. Of the Industrial Arts: Furniture, Ceramic Art, Jewellery, and Stuffs and Textile Fabrics.

Among the chromolithographs is a very interesting Manuscript Table (p. 220) of the Chronology of the History of the Old Testament, prepared for the Education of the Youth of France, signed Pièche (1734), and among the full-page engravings two exquisite Fans (pp. 284 and 532), which were exhibited in 1874 at the "Exposition du Costume."

IX. Directoire, Consulat, et Empire. Moeurs et Usages, Lettres, Sciences et Arts. France, 1795-1815: Ouvrage illustré de 10 chromolithographies et de 410 gravures sur bois d'après Ingres, Gros, Prud'Hon, etc. 1884. Illust., see pp. iii.-vi., and 553–559.

.. The Volume is divided into three parts. Part I.: Manners and Customs: The New Society, Women, Salons, Dress, Stock-jobbing, Gambling, Cookery, Theatres, National Fêtes, Public Amusements, and Burials. Part II. Sciences and Letters: The Sciences, Literature, Romances, Poetry, Dramatic Art, The Institute, and Literary Societies. Part III.: The Fine and Industrial Arts: Painting, Sculpture, Engraving, Architecture, Music, Decorative Art, and Industrial Arts.

The Chromolithograph (p. 136) of the Game of Cards by Gaulard, after Bosio, is a very graphic scene of the period, and speaks volumes of the changes wrought by the Revolution and subsequent changes of Government in France.

Lacroix, Paul [Bibliophile, Jacob].—LÉGENDE DU Juif Errant. See Doré, Gustave.

Lacy, John. See Dramatists of the Restoration.

Lake, J. W.-BYRON, LORD, Life of.

See Byron: (Works.)

Lamartine, A. De.-LIFE AND TIMES of Christopher Columbus. See Bibliotheca Curiosa (Vol. XVI.).(6)

Lamb, Charles (1775-1834).—ELIANA. See B., J. E.

Lamb, Charles.-WORKS (with Portrait). Boston: William [884] Veazie. 1865. 4 vols. 12mo. Half calf, top edges gilt. ... This is the Talfourd, and best, Collected Edition of this delightful writer's works. Vol. I. consists of the Letters of Lamb, with biographical Notes, forming a Sketch of his Life by Sir Thomas Noon Talfourd, one of his Executors and his dear Friend. These "Letters" (dating from 1775 to 1828) "and Sketch" were originally published in 1837.

Vol. II. contains Talfourd's "Final Memorials" of Charles Lamb, consisting chiefly of his Letters not before published: with Sketches of some of his Companions. These were published, in 1848, nearly twelve years later than the previous "Letters and "Sketch." Lamb's sister (ob. 1847) was now dead, and the letters and story of her terrible killing of her mother in a fit of temporary insanity, and the sacrifice by "gentle, "genial Charles" of his proposed marriage and the devotion of his life from twenty-two years of age till his death, to his Sister, could be told without pain to her whom he would not have grieved by a line or a word to save a kingdom.

Vol. III. The Essays and Last Essays of Elia and "Popular Fallacies." The Essays were published in 1823, but originally appeared as fugitive pieces in the London Magazine, etc. The Last Essays appeared in 1833. The volume concludes with Lamb's humorous comments upon sixteen "Popular Fallacies."

Vol. IV. comprises "Rosamund Gray" (published 1798 and very favourably received) and some “ Essays,” including his Essays on Hogarth and George Wither: Letters under assumed signatures published in "The Reflector": "Curious Fragments "from Burton's Commonplace Book”: and “ Mr. H.—”: a farce, in two Acts, as performed at Drury Lane Theatre, December, 1806. Three of the five characters were sustained by Elliston, Bartley, and Miss Mellon, and yet it was unsuccessful. It had later" a great run at the Philadelphia Theatre with Mr. Wood as the hero." "Poems": "Sonnets":"Blank Verse": "John Woodvil, a Tragedy," an imitation of the style of the English dramatists of the age of Elizabeth. It was offered to Kemble for the stage and rejected, and perhaps fortunately so, for, as Hazlitt (Lect. VIII. Dram: Lit: of the Age of Elizabeth) remarks, it must be "considered as a dramatic fragment intended "for the closet rather than the stage," in which the "defective or objectionable parts of "the production are imitations of the defects of the old writers, but its beauties all his 'own, though in their manner." "The Witch":"Album Verses, with a few others": "Sonnets": "Commendatory Verses, etc.": "Translations from the Latin of Vincent "Bourne" and "The Wife's Trial; or, the Intruding Widow," a Dramatic Poem founded on Crabbe's Tale of "The Confidant."

Lamballe, Princess (1749-1792).-SECRET MEMOIRS of the Royal [885] Family of France, during the Revolution; with original