J 2 ACCOUNTS, kc, OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



by his uncle King Artchyl. This book is excessively rare, as nearly the whole 

 impression was destroyed in the burning of Moscow in 1812. Only ten copies are known 

 to exist, and no other edition of the entire Bible has ever been printed in the Georgian 

 languao-e. Purchased from the library of the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres. 



The Bible in Armenian, printed at Amsterdam in 1666, 4to, with numerous woodcuts. 

 It is the first edition of the version made by order of Jacob, Patriarch of Armenia, and is 

 very scarce. Purchased from the library of the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres. 



The Bible in Armenian, printed at Venice in 1733, folio, edited by Mekhitar, and 

 illustrated with numerous copperplate engravings. This was the first book printed in the 

 Armenian Convent of San Lazaro at Venice. I'urchased from the library of the Earl of 

 Crawford and Balcarres. 



The Psalter in Armenian, printed at Venice In 1565 ; 8vo. This book was the first 

 production of the Armenian press established by Abgar at Venice, and is believed to be 

 the first portion of the Bible printed in Armenian. It Is very rare. Purchased from the 

 library of the Karl of Crawford and Balcarres, 



The Missal of the use of the Diocese of Seville, printed at Seville by Jacob Crom- 

 berger in 1507, folio ; a service-book of the greatest rarity, and printed on vellum. It is 

 a magnificent example of early Spanish typography, and Issued from the press of the first 

 of a family of German printers who worked at Seville until the middle of the sixteenth 

 century. Only one other copy is known to exist, and that is in the CasanatI Library at 

 Kome. 



The Missal of the use of the Dioceses of Magdeburg, Halbcrstadt, Brandenburg, Verden, 

 &c., printed at Magdeburg by Simon Koch in 1486 ; folio. 



The Missal of the use of the Diocese of Minden, printed at Nuremberg by Georg 

 Stuchs in 1513 ; folio. Very few copies of this volume are known, and only two are 

 perfect. This cojw wants three leaves, which have been supplied in photolitho- 

 graphic facsimile. 



A Breviary of the Premonstratensian Order, printed at Paris by Thielmanu Kerver 

 and Simon Yostre in 1507 ; Svo. Only one other copy of this book la known, and that 

 is in the possession of a convent of the Order in Belgium. 



A Breviary of the use of Salzburg, printed at Venice by NIcolaus de Franckfordia in 

 1482; 4to. 



Two editions of the " Officium B. Maria; VIrglnIs," printed at Antwerp in 1620 and 

 1622, with engravings by Karel van Mallerij. 



The romance of " Baudouin de Flandres," printed at Lyons by Baithelemy Buyer 

 in 1478, folio ; a very fine copy of the extremely rare first edition. Purchased from the 

 library of the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres. 



The romance of " Guy de Warwick," In French prose, printed at Paris by Antoine 

 Couteau for Francois ilegnault in 1525, folio ; a very fine copy of an edition of great 

 rarity, illustrated with woodcuts. Purchased from the library of the Earl of Crawford 

 and Balcarres. 



" Carcel de Amor," by Diego de San Pedro, printed at Burgos by Fadrlipe Aleman 

 (Friedrich Blel) in 1496, 4to, with woodcuts ; a fine copy of an excessively rare edition 

 of this Spanish romance. Purchased from the library of the Earl of Crawford and 

 Balcarres. 



" LIbro Segundo de Espejo de Cavallerlas en el qual se trata de los amores de don 

 Roldan con Angelica la bella," printed at Seville by Juan Cromberger in 1533, folio ; the 

 first edition of this famous Spanish romance, and of excessive rarity. Purchased at the 

 sale of the library of Baron Seilllere. 



" Florlsel de JSIIquea," printed at Lisbon by Marcos Borges in 1566, folio; an edition 

 of great rarity. Purchased at the sale of the library of Burou Seilllere. 



" Les gestes des solliclteurs " of Eustorg de Beaulleu, printed at Bordeaux by Jehau 

 Guyart in 1529, 4to ; the second book In the French language printed at Bordeaux, and 

 cf the greatest rarity. Purchased at the sale of the library of Baron Seilllere. 



Archbishop Parker's rare work, " De Autlquitate Ecclesite BritannlcEe," printed in 

 Lambeth Palace by John Day in 1572, in folio, and intended for private distribution 

 among the friends of the Archbishop. It is believed that not more than 25 

 copies of this work exist, and no two copies agree entirely in their contents. Four 

 copies are now in the British Museum The present copy is composed apparently of 

 proof-sheets, with most of the deficient portions supplied in manuscript. Preseyi/ed by the 

 late Miss Stokes, in inemory of her father, George Stokes, Esq., the Founder of the Parker 

 Society. 



" The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia," written by Sir Philip Sidney, and printed 

 at London for William Ponsonby in 1598, folio ; the third edition, with manuscript notes 

 by John Payne Collier. To this edition of the " Arcadia " were added, " Certalne 

 Sonets," never before printed, " A Defence of Poesie," which had been published in 1595, 

 and " Astrophel and Stella," first printed in 1591. 



" The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia," printed at Edinburgh by Robert Walde- 

 grave in 1599, folio; an edition of considerable interest, being a Scottish reprint of the 

 London edition of the preceding year. 



" The Kings Maiesties Declaration to His Sublects, concerning lawfull Sports to be 

 vsed," London, 1618, 4to. The very rare original edition of the "Book of Sports," 

 authorising certain games after divine service on Sundays, the publication of which by 



James I., 



