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formed by the late Mr. John Malcohn, of Poltalloch, passed 

 into the hands of the Trustees for 25,000L 



Presentations of Museum publications, including repro- 

 ductions of prints and of drawings by Old Masters and casts 

 of antique gems, have been made to Free Public Libraries, 

 Local Museums, and Art Schools throughout the United 

 Kingdom. 



Among the donations received during the year, the follow- 

 ing may be specially mentioned : — 



From William Mitchell, Esq., a very valuable collection of - 

 German and other woodcuts, including a series by Albert 

 Diirer which is almost complete, and quite unrivalled in 

 quality and condition. 



By bequest from the late Lady Charlotte Schreiber, her 

 comprehensive and valuable collection of playing-cards. 



From Sir A. Wollaston Franks, k.c.b., an extensive and 

 interesting collection of rare title pages, book illustrations, and 

 woodcuts ; a large collection of rubbings of the sepulchral 

 brasses of Norfolk ; and a valuable series of Battersea 

 enamels. 



The following are the publications issued by the Depart- 

 ments at Bloomsbury during the year : — 



Continuation of the General Catalogue of the Library, 

 quarto, 20 parts, viz. : — Protestatio-Pueltz ; Kegnacq- 

 Remarks ; Revol-Ribelles ; Riber-Richy ; Ricimer-Rissons ; 

 Rist-Robinski ; Robinson-Roesky ; Roesl-Romdahl ; Romea- 

 Rosemundus ; Rosen-Creutz-Rougeyron ; Rough-Rudol- 

 staedter; Rudoni-Russi ; Russia-Rzyszczewski ; S. — Sacercloti; 

 Sach-Saint and Saint-Acheul — Sainte-Perine (names of 

 places) ; Saint-Saliez ; Salig-Samtiden ; Samu-Sant du Bois ; 

 Sante-Saunter ; Schmid-SchoendoerfFer ; and one excerpt 

 " Ptolemseus." 



Catalogue of Accessions to the Library, quarto, 26 parts. 



The Papyrus of Ani, the Book of the Dead ; the Egyptian 

 Text, with interlinear transliteration and translation, intro- 

 duction, frc, by E. A. Wallis Budge, litt.d. 



Catalogue of Additions to the Manuscripts in the British 

 Museum, 1888-93. 



Catalogue of the Stowe Manuscripts in the British 

 Museum. Vol. I. 



Catalogue of Seals in the Department of Manuscripts in the 

 Biitish Museum, by W. de G. Birch. Vol. IV. 



Guide to the Manuscripts, Autographs, Charters, Seals, 

 Illuminations, and Bindings, exhibited in the Department of 

 Manuscripts and in the Grenville Library. 



0.97. Facsimiles 



