MILLER'S CATALOGUE OF BOOKS
FOR JULY. Gratis as usual. Contains works on Archæology, Antiquities, Botany, Coins, Chess, Freemasonry, Geology and Mineralogy, Heraldry, Irish Topography, Old Plays, Phrenology, Theatres, and Dramatic History, Wales, its History, &c., with an extensive assortment of Books in other departments of Literature, equally scarce, curious, and interesting.
JOHN MILLER, 43. Chandos Street.
Second Edition, cloth 1s.
EASTERN CHURCHES. By the author of "Proposals for Christian Union." "This is a very careful compilation of the latest information of the faith and condition of the various churches of Christ scattered through the East."—Britannia."The book is cheap, but it contains a good deal of matter, and appears a labour of duty."—Spectator."A brief, yet full and correct, and withal a most agreeably written account, of the different Eastern Churches."—Nottingham Journal.
JAMES DARLING, Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn Fields.
Preparing for publication, in 2 vols. small 8vo.
THE FOLK-LORE of ENGLAND. By William J. Thoms, F.S.A., Secretary of the Camden Society, Editor of "Early Prose Romances," "Lays and Legends of all Nations," &c. One object of the present work is to furnish new contributions to the History of our National Folk-Lore; and especially some of the more striking Illustrations of the subject to be found in the Writings of Jacob Grimm and other Continental Antiquaries.
Communications of inedited Legends, Notices of remarkable Customs and Popular Observances, Rhyming Charms, &c. are earnestly solicited, and will be thankfully acknowledged by the Editor. They may be addressed to the care of Mr. BELL, Office of "NOTES AND QUERIES," 186. Fleet Street.
Vols. I. and II. 8vo., price 28s.cloth.
THE JUDGES OF ENGLAND; from the TIME of the CONQUEST. By EDWARD FOSS, F.S.A. "A work in which a subject of great historical importance is treated with the care, diligence, and learning it deserves; in which Mr. Foss has brought to light many points previously unknown, corrected many errors, and shown such ample knowledge of his subject as to conduct it successfully through all the intricacies of a difficult investigation, and such taste and judgement as will enable him to quit, when occasion requires, the dry details of a professional inquiry, and to impart to his work, as he proceeds, the grace and dignity of a philosophical history."—Gent. Mag.
London: LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, and LONGMANS.
THE PRIMÆVAL ANTIQUITIES OF ENGLAND ILLUSTRATED BY THOSE OF DENMARK.
THE PRIMÆVAL ANTIQUITIES OF DENMARK. By J.J.A. WORSAAE, Member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Copenhagen. Translated and applied to the illustration of similar Remains in England, by WILLIAM J. THOMS, F.S.A., Secretary of the Camden Society. With numerous Woodcuts. 8vo. 10s.6d.
"The best antiquarian handbook we have ever met with—so clear is its arrangement, and so well and so plainly is each subject illustrated by well executed engravings.... It is the joint production of two men who have already distinguished themselves as authors and antiquarians."—Morning Herald.
"A book of remarkable interest and ability.... Mr. Worsaae's book is in all ways a valuable addition to our literature.... Mr. Thoms has executed the translation in flowing and idiomatic English, and has appended many curious and interesting notes and observations of his own."—Guardian.
"The work, which we desire to commend to the attention of our readers, is signally interesting to the British antiquary. Highly interesting and important work."—Archæological Journal.
See also theGentleman's Magazinefor February 1850.
Oxford: JOHN HENRY PARKER, and 337. Strand, London.
REV. WILLIAM MASKELL's LIBRARY.
Shortly will be published,
A CATALOGUE OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN THEOLOGY; including some of the rarest productions of our early English Divines, and embracing the various controversies between the Puritans and the Churches of Rome and England, the works of the Nonjurors, the best Liturgical Commentators, Ecclesiastical Historians, Fathers of the Church, Schoolmen, Councils, &c, many of them of extreme rarity, and forming the Library of the Rev. William Maskell, late Vicar of St. Mary Church, Torquay, together with other recent purchases, now on Sale by J. LESLIE, 58. Great Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn.
N.B.—Gentlemen desirous of receiving this Catalogue are respectfully requested to forward their names to the Publisher, with twelve postage stamps to pre-pay the same.
Now ready, containing 149 Plates, royal 8vo. 28s.; folio, 2l.5s.; India Paper, 4l.4s.
The MONUMENTAL BRASSES of ENGLAND: a series of Engravings upon Wood, from every variety of these interesting and valuable Memorials, accompanied with Descriptive Notices.
By the Rev. C. BOUTELI. M.A. Rector of Downham Market.
Part XII., completing the work, price 7s.6d.; folio, 12s.; India paper, 24s.
By the same Author, royal 8vo., 15s.; large paper, 21s.
MONUMENTAL BRASSES and SLABS: an Historical and Descriptive Notice of the Incised Monumental Memorials of the Middle Ages. With upwards of 200 Engravings.
"A handsome large octavo volume, abundantly supplied with well-engraved woodcuts and lithographic plates; a sort of Encyclopædia for ready reference.... The whole work has a look of painstaking completeness highly commendable."—Athenæum.
"One of the most beautifully got up and interesting volumes we have seen for a long time. It gives, in the compass of one volume, an account of the history of these beautiful monuments of former days.... The illustrations are extremely well chosen."—English Churchman.
A few copies only of this work remain for sale; and, as it will not be reprinted in the same form and at the same price, the remaining copies are raised in price. Early application for the Large Paper Edition is necessary.
By the same Author, to be completed in Four Parts,
CHRISTIAN MONUMENTS in ENGLAND and WALES: an Historical and Descriptive Sketch of the various classes of Monumental Memorials which have been in use in this country from about the time of the Norman Conquest. Profusely illustrated with Wood Engravings. Part I. price 7s.6d.; Part II. 2s.6d.
"A well conceived and executed work."—Ecclesiologist.
Printed by THOMAS CLARK SHAW, of No. 8. New Street Square, at No. 5. New Street Square, in the Parish of St. Bride, in the City of London; and published by GEORGE BELL, of No. 186. Fleet Street, in the Parish of St. Dunstan in the West, in the City of London, Publisher, at No. 186. Fleet Street aforesaid.—Saturday, July 13. 1850.