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Paleontology of the Lancashire Coal Measures" pt. I., by H. 

 Bolton (8vo., Manchester, 1904), presented by the Manchester 

 Museum. 



Dr. W. E. Hoyle, F.R.S.E., on behalf of Mr. C. Davies Sher- 

 born, of London, presented to the Society a small 4to MS. volume r 

 being a catalogue of books and prints purchased by Lt.-Col. J. 

 Leigh Philips, of Manchester. 



The following memorandum descriptive of the volume, and 

 written by the donor, was read : — 



Memorandum on a Catalogue of Books and Prints 

 belonging to J. L. Philips. 



By C. Davies Sherborn. 



In 1887 I purchased on a London bookstall, for the 

 moderate sum of twopence, the small quarto volume in which 

 Lt.-Col. John Leigh Philips entered up the various additions 

 made to his library and collection of prints. My chief object in 

 securing the volume was to add to my own collection the auto- 

 graph of Chretien de Mechel, for in the volume Col. Philips had 

 inserted an account received from this skilful engraver, which is 

 probably in his own hand. 



I have now the pleasure to hand this book over to the 

 Library of the Manchester Literary and Philosophical Society, 

 asking that it may be preserved with the collection of autograph 

 letters addressed to Philips, presented to the Society by Lt. 

 Herbert S. Brooks. 



As Mr. F. J. Faraday, some years ago, read before the 

 Society a sketch of the Life of Philips, it will only be necessary 

 for me to point out a few matters of interest contained in the 

 Catalogue. 



The volume consists of 32 pages, crowded with entries, and 

 gives the titles of the books purchased, and in nearly all cases 

 the price paid. The books are entered up according to sizes, 

 represent every class of literature, and were in many cases pur- 

 chased at sales. The earliest date of purchase occurs about half 



