accui;nts, &.C., of tpie britjsii musku.m. 



tablets had been taken possession of by the Turkish Government and placed in the 

 Imperial Museum of Constantinople : it is hoped that an opportunity will be given for 

 inspecting them and ascertaining tlieir character. Jt is above all things to be desired that 

 the Trustees should be enabled to resume and complete the excavations they had already 

 commenced and found productive of inscriptions, and that they should be supported by 

 the Government in their efforts to obtain the necessary permit for the purpose. 



Presentations of Museum Publications have been made to various Free Public Libraries 

 in the United Kingdom and to the British School at Athens ; of casts from some of 

 the Parthenon jNlarbles to the Imperial School of Fine Art in Constantinople; and of 

 Electrotypes of Ancient Coins to the Museums of Blackburn, Huddersfield, and Maidstone, 

 and to Walsall Free Public Library. 



A set of Electrotypes of Coins, Casts of Gems, and a selection of Duplicate Greek 

 Vases have been lent to the Harwich Exliibilion ; and Electrotypes of Coins, Casts of 

 Gems, and duplicate Engravings to the Fine Art Exhibition at Dudley. 



The following are among the principal Donations : — 



From the United States of America, the Printed Records of the Commission on 

 the Alabama Claims during 1882-1885, in 153 volumes. 



From the Earl of Chichester, a further Collection of Correspondence, Manorial 

 Rolls, Charters, and Household Accounts of the Pelham Family. 



From the Trustees of the late Mr. Christy, Stone implements from Japan and 

 Greenland, specimens from New Guinea, Ancient Peruvian Pottery and Masks, 

 and other Ethnographical objects. 



From General Sir Alexander Cunningham, relics from the Bhilsa Tope, Terra- 

 cottas, Sculptures, &c. 



From Mr. E. H. Man, a valuable collection of objects from the Nicobar 

 Islands. 



From Lady Charlotte Schreiber, thirteen specimens of Foreign Pottery. 



From Mr. Henry Vaughan, six Original Drawings of Michael Angelo. 



From A. W. Franks, Esq., about 600 select specimens of Enghsh Porcelain and 

 "VVedgewood Ware, wltli many other objects. 



From John Evans, Esq., President of the Society of Antiquaries, twenty-six 

 Silver Pennies of CEthelred II., and two Foreign Bronze Medals. 



From Messrs. T. Agnew and Sons, one hundred and two Proofs of Fine 

 Engravings published by them. 



From L. Lefevre, Esq., one hundred and twenty-five Proofs of Fine Engravings 

 published by him. 



From iM. V. Portman, Esq., a collection of Andamanese objects, from the 

 Colonial Exhibition, with catalogue. 



Bequeathed by the late Rev. C. Walker, a collection of Oriental Porcelain, with 

 European hei'aldic devices. 



The following are the publications the Departments at Bloomsbury during the year, 

 viz. : — 



Continuation of the General Catalogue of the Libeaby: Folio, 28 

 Parts, viz.: — 



Academies, Index to : Charles ; Dantag — Dav. ; D'fF. — Diez. ; Douglas — Dror. ; 

 Eckers — Egault ; Egbert — L,lliot ; Elliot — Engl.; Eng. — Eph. ; ICphemerides ; 

 Eph. — Ern. ; Erne — Esti. ; Estig. — Eur.; Euripides — Ezzo. ; F. — Fair; Fairch — 

 Earn.; Faro — Fehrs. ; Fei. — Fer. ; Feri. — Fes,; Fet. — Fiko. ; Filace — Fisg. ; 

 Fish — Fleck; Fled.— Fob. ; Fran. — Franc; Free— Fri. ; Erie. — Froe. ; Fro. — 

 Fyv. ; Periodical Publications, Index to. 



Catalogue of Accessions to the Library. Folio. 



Sections A. and B. — New English and Foreign Books, 11 Parts. 



C. — Old English Books, and works in Foreign languages printed in England, 



4 Parts. 

 D. — Old Foreign Books, 4 Parts. 



Catalogue of Greek Coins, Peloponnesus. By Percy Gardner. Edited by 

 R. Stuart Poole, Keeper of Department of Coins, 1887. Octavo. 



Catalogue of Greek Coins, Attica, &c. By Barclay V. Head, Assistant Keeper 

 of Department of Coins. Edited by R. Stuart Poole, 1887. Octavo. 



Catalogue of English Coins, Anglo-Saxon Series. Volume I. By Chaa. 

 Eras. Keary. Edited by R. Stuart Poole, 1887. Octavo. 



Catalogue of Persian Coins, Shahs of Persia. By R. Stuart Poole, Keeper 

 of the Department of Coins, 1887. Octavo. 



ogg. B Catalogue 



