18 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



A large numher of Greek papyri, in great part consisting 

 of legal and official documents, have further augmented the 

 great collection which has been gathered in the Department 

 of Manuscripts during recent j'-ears. 



In the acquisitions of the Department of Oriental Printed 

 Books and Manuscripts may be noted the comparatively large 

 proportion of Arabic manuscripts of early dates. 



Gifts of Museum publications, including reproductions of 

 prints and drawings by Old Masters, have been made to Free 

 Libraries, Local Museums, and Art Schools throughout the 

 United Kingdom, 



The General Catalogue of Printed Books in the British 

 Museum and other publications have been presented to the 

 chief British Colonies. 



The following are the publications issued by the Depart 

 ments at Bloomsbury during the year : — 



Supplement to the General Catalogue of the Library, 

 quarto, 9 parts, viz.: Bible — Boissimon ; Boisson — Braut- 

 werber ; Brax — Bruyne ; Bruys— Bzovius ; C. — Carqueja ; 

 Carr — Chekhov ; Chelard — Cobwebs ; Cocaius — Cosquin ; 

 and Cossa— Czyszkowski. 



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



Cuneiform Texts from Babylonian Tablets, &c., in the 

 British Museum, Parts XII. and XIII., 50 photo-lithographic 

 plates each. Foolscap, wrapper, 7s. 6d. each part. 



Catalogue of the Arabic Books in the British Museum. 

 Vol. 11. By A. G. Ellis. Quarto, 21. 



Catalogue of the Sinhalese Printed Books in the Library 

 of the British Museum. Quarto, IZ. 5s. 



Catalogue of the Collection of Playing Card's bequeathed 

 to the Trustees of the British Museum by the late Lady 

 Charlotte Schreiber. By F. M. O'Donoghue. Octavo, 7s. 6cL 



Illuminated Manuscripts in the British Museum. Minia- 

 tures, Borders, and Initials, reproduced in gold and colours. 

 Tiiircl series. 15 plates. Portfolio, 21. 10s. 



Reproductions of Prints in the British Museum. .New 

 Series. Part X. (Additional specimens of line-engraving 

 by the Earliest Masters workino- in England. About 

 1580-1670). 21 plates, 21. 



Guide to the Department of Coins and Medals in the 

 British Museum. With 45 illustrations. Octavo, 6d. 



Guide to the Exhibition in the King's Library, illustrating 

 the history of Printing, Music-Printing, and Book-binding. 

 Octavo, Qd. 



