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HISTORY OF THE LIFE OF RICHARD COEUR-DE-LION, King of England.4 vols. 8vo. London, 1942. 5. LIFE OF HENRY THE FOURTH, KING OF FRANCE AND NAVARRE, 3 vols. 8vo. Portrait. London, 1847. TOGETHER, 14 vols., 8vo, new tree calf extra, gilt backs and marbled edges, by RIVIERE. With the autograph of Tom. Moore. London, 1832-47.. ITALIAN CLASSICAL TOURS, .$70 00 COMPRISING, VIZ.: 1. EUSTACE (REV. JOHN CHETWODE.) CLASSICAL TOUR THROUGH ITALY. Sixth Edition. With Translations of the various Quotations from Ancient and Modern Authors. Illustrated with Map of Italy, Plans of Churches, an Index, etc. 4 vols. 8vo. 2. HOARE (SIR RICHARD COLT.) CLASSICAL TOUR THROUGH ITALY AND SICILY, tending to illustrate some Districts which have not been Described by Mr. Eustace in his "Classical Tour." Second Edition. 2 vols. 8vo. 3. FORSYTH (JOSEPH.) REMARKS ON ANTIQUITIES, ARTS, AND LETTERS, during an Excursion in ITALY. Second Edition. 8vo. 4. MATTHEWS (HENRY.) DIARY OF AN INVALID. 8vo. 5. WILLIAMS. CLASSICAL AND HISTORICAL TOUR THROUGH FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, AND ITALY. Including a Summary History of the Principal Cities, and most memorable Revolutions; a Description of the Famed Edifices, and Works of Art, Ancient, as well as Modern. With 14 engravings. 2 vols. 8vo. 6. EVANS (REV. G. W. D.) THE CLASSIC AND CONNOISSEUR IN ITALY AND SICILY. 3 vols. 8vo. TOGETHER, 13 vols. 8vo, newly half bound in vellum extra, gilt backs, top edges gilt. A rare collection of these valuable works in remarkably fine condition. London, 1821-55....... $55 00 These works sent, post-paid, on receipt of the price, by Scribner, Welford & Armstrong, 743 & 745 Broadway, N. Y. CLAUDE'S LIBER VERITATIS. CLAUDE'S LIBER VERITATIS. A COLLECTION OF 300 PRINTS after the ORIGINAL DESIGNS of Claude; in the Collection of his Grace the Duke of Devonshire, Richard Payne Knight, the British Museum, etc. Engraved by Richard Earlom, in the manner and taste of the Drawings. To which is added a DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE OF EACH PRINT; together with the names of those for whom, and the places for which, the original Pictures were first painted (taken from the handwriting of Claude on the back of each draw. ing), and of the Present Possessors of many of the Original Pictures. 3 vols. folio, half bound, morocco extra, richly gilt backs and gilt edges. London, 1777-1804.... .$70.00 *To this edition has been added a revised list of the plates, with addition of the prices at which the pictures have been sold, and to whom. This was compiled for Mr. Bohn by the late Mr. John Smith, the eminent picture dealer. CAVELER'S SELECT SPECIMENS OF GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE. CAVELER'S SELECT SPECIMENS OF GOTHIC ARCHITECTURE. Comprising the most approved Examples in England, from the Earliest to the Latest Date, forming a complete Chronology of that admired Style; including Flans, Sections, Elevations, and Details, with an Historical and Descriptive Account of each Building. 4to. With 80 plates. (Pub. at £3 3s.) Extra cloth. London, 1839.. GELL AND GANDY'S POMPEIANA. GELL AND GANDY'S POMPEIANA, or the Topography, Edifices, and Ornaments of Pompeii. ORIGINAL SERIES. Containing the Result of all the Excavations previous to 1819. New and elegant edition, complete in one volume, royal 8vo, cloth extra, gilt. With upward of 100 beautiful line engravings by Goodall, Cooke, Heath, Pye, etc., several of which are additional. (Originally published at £7 48.) London, 1852...... HOPE'S COSTUME OF THE ANCIENTS. HOPE'S COSTUME OF THE ANCIENTS. Illustraten in upward of 320 outline engravings. Containing representations of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman Habits and Dresses. 2 vols. royal 8vo. New Edition. With numerous additional plates. Extra cloth. 1841... **An indispensible book to artists. The earlier editions contain only from 200 to 260 plates. SCHOLA ITALICA ARTIS PICTORIÆ. $5.00 5.00 . $15.00 SCHOLA ITALICA ARTIS PICTORIÆ; or, Engravings of the finest Pictures in the Galleries at Rome. Imperial folio, consisting of 40 beautiful engravings after MICHAEL ANGELO, RAPHAEL, TITIAN, CARACCI, GUIDO, PARMIGIANO, etc., by VOLPATO and others. (Pub. at £10 10s.) Half bound morocco, uncut. Rome, 1806.... ..$18.00 *This is one of the most esteemed of the old collections of Italian line engravings, and has hitherto been very scarce. SHAW'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ORNAMENT. SHAW'S ENCYCLOPÆDIA OF ORNAMENT. Select Examples from the purest and best specimens of all kinds and of all ages. 4to. With 59 copper-plate engravings. Morocco back, uncut. London (Pickering), 1842....... $7.00 SMITH'S (C. J.) HISTORICAL AND LITERARY CURIOSITIES. SMITH'S (C. J.) HISTORICAL AND LITERARY CURIOSITIES. Containing Fac-Similes of interesting Autographs, Scenes of remarkable Events, and interesting Localities, Engravings of Old Houses, Birth-places, Portraits, Illuminated and Missal Ornaments, Antiquities, etc. 4to. With 100 plates, some illuminated. Elegantly half bound olive, morocco, uncut. 1847........ .$15.00 A singularly amusing and interesting Repertory, of which the contents are too multifarious to describe. We will only note that the Autograph Letters are chiefly of a literary character, and include such important ones as Coverdale, Sir Christopher Wren, Sir Isaac Newton, Cowley, Pope, Addison, Gay, Milton, Prior, Smollet, Sterne, Locke, Burns, Steele, Hume, Dr. Johnson, Benjamin Franklin, William Penn, etc. These works sent, post-paid, on receipt of the price, by Scribner, Welford & Armstrong, 743 & 745 Broadway, N. Y. SOWERBY'S MANUAL OF CONCHOLOGY. SOWERBY'S MANUAL OF CONCHOLOGY. Containing a complete Introduction to the Science. Illustrated by upward of 650 figures of Shells etched on copper-plates, in which the most characteristic examples are given of all the Genera established up to the present time, arranged in Lamarckian Order, accompanied by copious explanations; Observations respecting the Geographical or Geological Distribution of each; Tabular Views of the Systems of Lamarck and De Blainville; a Glossary of Technical Terms, etc., etc. New Edition, considerably enlarged. With numerous wood-cuts in the text now first added; the plates beautifully colored. Extra cloth, gilt. 1852... ..$10 00 This is the only work which, in a moderate compass, gives a comprehensive view of Conchology, according to the present advanced state of the science. It will not only be found useful to all who wish to acquire an elementary acquaintance with the subject, but also to the proficient, as a book of reference. WESTWOOD'S PALÆOGRAPHIA SACRA PICTORIA. WESTWOOD'S PALEOGRAPHIA SACRA PICTORIA. 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