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Pla-ying Cards. 



Thirty-one foreign packs of various nationalities^ Pre- 

 sented by Miss Estridge. 



Sets and Collections. 



One hundred and fifty-eight printed books of the XVth 

 and XVIth centuries, with woodcut illustrations, all except 

 twelve being German, and almost all picked examples in first- 

 rate condition, and in fine old or modern bindings ; derived in 

 great part from the Firmin-Didot and other well-known 

 collections. They include remarkably good copies of the 

 " Sanctae Peregrinationes " of Breydenbach, with the cuts 

 after Rewich (Mainz, 1486) ; the " Schatzbehalter," with 

 those after Wolgemut (Nuremberg, 1491) ; eleven books 

 illustrated by Diirer, of which the most important are 

 " Hrosvitae Opera," Celtis's " Quatuor Libri Amorum," 

 " Off'enbarung der heiligen Brigitte," and Guntherus's " de 

 Gestis Frederici primi " ; three by Springinklee ; two by 

 Erhard Schoen ; two by Traut ; two by H. S. Beham ; 

 three by Schaeufelin ; one by Burgkmair ; eleven by the 

 Augsburg " Master of the TroHtspiegel " ; two by Cranach ; 

 two by Brosamer ; one by Wechtlin ; three by IJrse Graf ; 

 four by Ambrosius Holbein ; forty-one by Hans Holbein, 

 including a large series of the rare editions of the New 

 Testament, the '• Icones Veteris Testamenti," and the Dance 

 of Death ; two by A. von Worms ; three by J. Amman ; one 

 each by T. Stimmer and M. Lorch ; and forty-nine by artists 

 unknown. Presented by W. Mitchell, Esq. 



A collection of one hundred and forty-six pencil sketches 

 and studies by Charles Meryon, made in New Zealand and 

 other countries while he was serving in the French Navy ; 

 together with a few of his etchings, photographic portraits 

 of himself and his father, &c. Presented by Lewis 

 Meryon, Esq. 



Twenty-four water-colour drawings, coloured etchings, 

 and aquatints of naval engagements, by and after Samuel 

 Owen. 



A collection of drawings and engravings by and after 

 Paul and Thomas Sandby, comprising one hundred and 

 seventy separate drawings, two hundred and fifty-eight 

 small sketches laid down in albums, and six hundred and 

 eighty-seven prints, chiefly etchings and aquatints. Be- 

 queathed by William Sandby, Esq. 



Two hundred and nine platinotype photographs of ancient 

 or interesting buildings and monuments in various parts of 

 the United Kingdom ; in continuation of the National 

 Photographic Survey and Record. Presented by the Secretary 

 on behalf of the Contributors to the Survey and Record. 



