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NOTES AND QUERIES. 
[No. 7. 
NOTES ON BOOKS — CATALOGUES, SALES, ETC. 
The extraordinary collection of the works of 
Daniel Defoe formed by Mr. Walter Wilson, his 
biographer, which at his sale realised the sum of 
50/., and which had been rendered still further 
complete by the addition of upwards of forty 
pieces by the recent possessor, when sold by 
Messrs. Puttick and Simpson, on Wednesday, the 
5th instant, produced no less than 71/. Mr. Toovey 
was the purchaser. 
The Shakspeare Society have just issued a very 
interesting volume, the nature of which is well 
described by its ample title-page : — 
“TJnigo Jones. A Life of the Architect, by Peter 
Cunningham, Esq. Remarks on some of his Sketches 
for Masques and Dramas, by J. R. Planché, Esq.; and 
Five Court Masques. Edited from the original MSS. 
of Ben Jonson, John Marston, etc., by John Payne 
Collier, Esq. ; accompanied by Facsimiles of Drawings 
by Inigo Jones ; and by a Portrait from a Painting by 
Vandyck.” 
Many particulars in the memoir are new in the 
biography of the great architect. Mr. Planché’s 
too brief Remarks on the Costume make us join 
with Mr. Collier in regretting that he did not 
extend to all the plates “ the resources of his 
attainments and talents;” while the five masques 
and the general preface, contributed by Mr, 
Collier, form by no means the least valuable 
portion of a volume which cannot fail to give 
satisfaction to all the members of the society by 
which it is issued. 
Mr. Kerslake, of Bristol, has just issued a 
small Catalogue of Books bought at Brockley 
Hall, and some which formerly belonged to 
Browne Willis, which contains some interesting 
articles, such as, No. 222., M‘Cormick’s Memoirs 
of Burke, with numerous MS. notes throughout 
by J.Horne Tooke; the first edition of Wit’s 
Recreation, 1640, with a MS. note by Sir F. 
Freeling : — “I have never seen another perfect 
copy of the first, edition. That in Longman’s 
Bib. Ang. Poetica, wanted frontispiece and 4 leaves, 
and was priced 71. 7s. 
Messrs. Puttick and Simpson, who have during 
the present week been selling the curious Dra- 
matic Library, printed and manuscript, and the 
theatrical portraits of the late Mr. James Winston, 
will commmence, on Monday, the sale of Mr. 
Mitchell's Collection of Autograph Letters. The 
most interesting portion of these are eight-and- 
forty unpublished letters by Garrick, among 
which is one written to his brother Peter, com- 
menced on the day on which he made his appear- 
ance on the London boards, and finished on the 
following. In it he communicates his change of 
occupation to his brother, premising that since he 
had been in business he had “ run out four hun- 
dred pounds, and found trade not increasing,” and 
Ce ee ee ee SS 
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had now begun to think of some way of redeeming 
his fortune. ‘ My mind (as you know) has always 
been inclined to the stage; nay, so strongly so, that 
all my illness and lowness of spirits was owing 
to my want of resolution to tell you my thoughts 
when here. ... Though I know you will be dis- 
pleased with me, yet I hope when you shall find 
that I may have the genius of an actor without 
the vices, you will think less severe of me, and not 
be ashamed to own me for a brother.” He makes 
an offer as to the transfer of his business, stock, 
&e. “Last night I played Richard the Third to 
the surprise of every body; and as I shall make 
very near 300/. per annum of it, and as it is really 
what I doat upon, I am resolved to pursue it.” 
In a postscript, he adds, “ I have a farce (The 
Lying Valet), coming out at Drury-lane.”” And 
his progress in his new profession is shown in an- 
other letter, addressed also to his brother Peter, 
on the 19th of April following, in which, after 
mentioning some affairs of business connected with 
their wine trade he says: 
“The favour I have met with from the greatest 
men has made me far from repenting of my choice. I 
am very intimate with Mr, Glover, who will bring out 
a Tragedy next winter on my account. I have supp’d 
with the great Mr. Murray, Counsellor, and shall with 
Mr. Pope by his introduction. I supp’d with Mr. 
Littleton, the Prince’s favourite, last Thursday night, 
and met with the highest civility and complaisance ; 
he told me he never knew what acting was till I ap- 
peared, and said I was only born to act what Shak- 
speare writ..... I believe nobody as an Actor was 
ever more caressed, and my character as a private man 
makes ’em more desirous of my company (all this entre 
nous as one brother to another), I am not fixed for 
next year, but shall certainly be at the other end of the 
town. Iam offered 500 guineas and a clear benefit, 
or part of the management,” &c. , 
The whole collection forms, indeed, a curious 
and new contribution towards the biography of 
that distinguished actor. ; 
BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES 
WANTED TO PURCHASE, 
(In continuation of Lists in Nos. 5. and 6.) 
EL¥GIE£ COMPOSEE DANS UN CIMETIERE DE CAMPAGNE. 8vo. 1778. 
Lives oF ALCHYMISTICAL PHILOSOPHERS, ETC. 8vo. London, 
1815. 
FLAMMA SINE Fumo, or Porms witHouT Fictions, by R. W. 
12mo. 1662. 
Hooker’s CuiLppirtu, or WomaAn’s Lecture. 4to. Bl. lett. 
1590. 
GREENE’s NEVER TOO LaTE, ETC. 4to. 1590. 
Tue CeLestiaAL BEDs, a Poem. 1781. 
WANSTEAD GARDENS, a Poem. 1712. . 
Odd Volumes. 
SHAKSPEARE’s Works, Vols. 1V. and XIV. of Malone's Edition. 
8vo. Dublin, 1794. 
Larcuer’s Notes oN Henroporus. Cooley’s Edition. Vol. I. 
8vo. 1844. 
Murray’s Hisrory oF European Lancuaces. Vol. II. 8vo. 
Edinburgh, 1822. 
