26 ACCOUNTS, ETC., uF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



" Calvin's Catechism," printed by Edward Raban, Aberdeen, 

 1628. 



Defensa de la Musica moderna, Lisbon, about 1649. Pub- 

 lished anonymously ; attributed, in all probability correctly, 

 to John lY. King of Portugal, 



The following acquisitions are of interest on account of 

 their bindings : — 



Two hundred and fifty volumes impressed with armorial 

 bearings on their covers, being a portion of the collection of 

 books with heraldic devices and bearings formed by the late 

 Sir A. WoUaston Franks, K.C.B. 



Among these are examples of many rare book stamps of 

 English collectors, such as Archbishop Parker, Lord Burleigh, 

 Sir Christopher Hatton, Sir Kenelm Digby, Archbishop Laud 

 and others ; one binding contains a portrait stamp of Queen 

 Elizabeth, and many others are fine specimens of French and 

 Italian armorial bindings. 



A copy of the second volume of the " Commentarium de 

 Latina Lingua " of Etienne Dolet, Basel, 1539. The binding 

 of this book is impressed with the device of Queen Anne 

 Boleyn, which was occasionally used by Queen Elizabeth. 



" L'Histoire des Successeurs de Alexandre le Grand," 

 Paris, 1545. A fine specimen of sixteenth century binding 

 with panelled stamps of Italian design. 



Donations and Bequests. — Under the terms of the will of 

 the late Mr. H. S. Ashbee, the Trustees have received the 

 important bequest of the library formed by that gentleman. 



The number of books contained in this library amounts to 

 8,764 works in 15,299 volumes. These include a collection of 

 books by or relating to Cervantes, consisting of 384 editions 

 of Don Quixote, 114 editions of the other works of Cervantes, 

 and 252 books relating to his life and works. 



Other important portions of this library consist of large 

 collections of the works of Fielding, Sterne, Moliere and 

 Le Sage, and of an interleaved and extra illustrated copy of 

 Nichols' " Literary Anecdotes," extended to 42 volumes. 



Among other valuable donations are : — 



" Bougie, die Perle Nord-Afrikas," 1900. Presented by 

 the author, the Archduhe Louis Salvator of Austria. 



Geschichte der koniglich-preussischen Akademie der Wis- 

 seuschaften zu Berlin, 1890. Presented by the Academy of 

 Sciences of Berlin. 



II Manoscritto Messicano Vaticano 3738 detto il Codice 

 Rio^J reprodotto in Fotocromografia a spese di sua Eccel- 

 lenza il Duca di Loubat, 1900. Presented by the Due de 

 Louhat. 



