16 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



P liotograpliy . — There were 200 applications for leave to photo- 

 graph from books in the Library and 601 volumes were supplied 

 for this purpose. 



V. Accessions. — General Library. — 23,932 complete volumes 

 and pamphlets have been added to the General Librar}'^ during the 

 year. Of these, 3,377 were presented, 13,060 received by Copy- 

 right, 311 by Colonial Copyright, 1,600 by International Exchange 

 and 5,584 acquired by purchase. 



71,403 parts or volumes of serial publications and of works in 

 progress have been added to the General Library. Of these, 6,406 

 were presented, 49,118 received by Copyright, 150 by Colonial 

 Copyright, 3,534 by International Exchange, and 12,195 acquired 

 by purchase. 



Maps. — 56 atlases, 49 parts of atlases, and 1,505 maps in 4,398 

 sheets have been added to the collection during the year. Of 

 these 39 atlases, 24 parts of atlases and 603 maps were presented ; 

 9 atlases, 25 parts of atlases and 654 maps were received by Copy- 

 right ; 2 atlases and 16 maps were received by Colonial Copyright ; 

 and 6 atlases and 232 maps were acquired by purchase. 



Music. — 9,506 musical publications have been added to the 

 collection during the year. Of these 21 books were presented, 

 8,365 books and 659 parts were received by Copyright ; 310 pieces 

 by Colonial Copyright ; and 23 books and .128 parts acquired by 

 purchase. 



NewsiJapers. — The number of newspapers published in the 

 United Kingdom and received under the provisions of the Copy- 

 right Act during the year was 3,050, comprising 199,107 single 

 numbers. Of these newspapers, 1,056 were published in London - 

 and its suburbs, 1,474 in other parts of England and Wales and in 

 the Channel Islands, 289 in Scotland, and 231 in Ireland. Two 

 sets, comprising 311 single numbers, were received by International 

 Exchange ; 35 sets, comprising 4,289 single numbers, by Colonial 

 Copyright ; 708 sets, comprising 190,020 single numbers, of 

 colonial and foreign newspapers have been presented ; and 43 sets, 

 comprising 8,595 single numbers, have been purchased. 



Miscellaneous. — 1,649 articles not included in the foregoing 

 paragraphs have been received, consisting of single sheets, photo- 

 graphs and other items. 



Acquisitio7is of Special Interest. 

 The following is a list of the most important and interesting 

 books acquired by purchase during the year. 



(1) Books printed in the 15th century. 



Augustinus Datus : Isagogicus libellus in eloquentiae prsecepta. 

 Printed by Philippus de Lavagna, Milan, 1475, and one of the 

 earliest books produced by his press. 



