The observations which I have here taken occasion to make have a common bearing on the Bibliographical Collections and Notes of 1876 and on the present volume, in which the same principle and aim have ruled me. The two books comprehend about 16,000 separate entries, gathered together at intervals from a great variety of sources, and often under difficult circumstances, but, I hope, in all cases with fidelity and success; and if to these we add 5000 for the portion of the Handbook of 1867, catalogued on the same plan, and therefore presumably of permanent worth, we arrive at a total of 21,000 orthodox titles. These will strike any person of experience as rather big figures. No volumes, X PREFATORY DEDICATION. indeed, in our own language, or probably in any other, afford an equal body of information on what in any country should be considered a subject of national dignity and concernment. The NOTES will be found tolerably plentiful. They are, as a rule, relevant merely to the subject-matter of the particular work to which they are appended, but occasionally they illustrate the life of the author, or refer to some interesting point connected with another book by him. They have not been drawn up without very considerable trouble, and they ought, perhaps, to assist in dispelling the common illusion that a bibliographer is very little more than a mechanical transcriber. How few things, on the contrary, he ought not to know, if his functions are to be satisfactorily performed! In conclusion, I shall do myself the pleasure to thank those who have most materially helped me: Mr. Henry Pyne, Mr. Furnivall, Mr. Richard Garnett of the British Museum, Mr. Aldis Wright, Mr. Christie-Miller, Mr. Alfred Wallis of Derby, Mr. Frederick Locker, my Publisher who invariably lets me see any book which he has bought, and the eminent auctioneers Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson, and Hodge, whose liberality and kindness this is not my first opportunity of commemorating. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL COLLECTIONS AND NOTES. An Elegy on Her Grace Elizabeth Duchess of Ormond, who died July the 21st, 1684. A. G., Pallas Armata. The Gentlemans Ar- well against the right handed as the left handed man is displayed: And now set forth and first published for the commnon [] good by the Author. [Quot. from Valerius Maximus.] Printed at London by J. D. for John Williams ... 1639. The Good Womans Champion: Or, A defence for the weaker Vessell, being fit for Widdowes, Wives, Maidens, or others, to read or heare. Wherein is vindicated the bitter reproaches, and scandalous writings of some fantastick men, against poore, harmlesse Women, and Maides. With a carefull Wives good Counsell to a arelesse bad Husband. By J. A. Printed London for Francis Grove, and are to be sold at his Shop neare the Sarazens Head Poems, Upon Several Occasions. By M. leaf blank. Dedicated to John, Earl of Some of these pieces are in the Derby. An Elegie upon the Deaths of the Earle of Southampton and the lord Wriottesly. Licensed to Henry Seile, 22 Dec. 1624. Some Reflections upon a late Pamphlet, in a Letter to J. H. Printed for Joseph A Briefe Description of the Whole World. London, Printed by B. Alsop, for J. M. . . . 1641. 12°, A-G in twelves, The Whole Book of Psalms Paraphrased: Or, Made easier for any to understand. With the matter comprehended in each Psalm, respectively collected, and pre- fixed thereunto, by way of Contents. George Abbot Esquire, Deceased and member of this present Parliament. London, Printed by William Bentley. Dedicated by Richard Vines to Mrs. A Collection of Songs, in Several Lan- guages. London: Printed by William Pearson, . . . 1701. Folio, 14 leaves. With the music. Dedicated to William Abjuration of Poperie, By Thomas Aber- Parallelismus nov-antiqui erroris Pela- giarminiani. [Quot. from Matth. 7, 16.] Londini, Impensis Roberti Mylbovrne. 1626. 4o, A-B in fours, or 8 leaves. A Parallel Of New-Old Pelagiarminian Error. Do men gather grapes of thornes or figs of thistles? Matth. 7. 16. Lon- don, Printed for Robert Milbourne. 1626. 4o, A-B in fours: C-D, 2 leaves each. Vindiciae Academiarum Containing, Some briefe Animadversions upon Mr. Web- sters Book, Stiled, The Examination of Academies. Together with an Appendix concerning what M. Hobbs and M. Dell have published on this Argument. The New Academy of Complements. . . . London, Printed for Samuel Speed, near the Inner Temple-Gate in Fleetstreet. 1670. Price 1s. 6d. 8°, B-06 in twelves, besides the frontispiece and title. A New Academy of Complements: Or The Lover's Secretary. . . . The Eleventh Edition, with Additions. London: Printed for A. Bettesworth. . . . 1734. 8°, A-G in eights, last two leaves blank or with advertisements; but A in twelves. There is a curious descriptive list of dances at the end. The copy employed ACHATES. Fidelis Achates: Or, An Historical Ac- |