The Public are apprised that this Synopsis is merely intended for 
the use of Persons who take a cursory view of the Museum. 
The following is a List of the more ample descriptions of se¬ 
veral parts of the Collection. Those marked with an asterisk 
are progressive. 
Description of the Ancient Terracottas, by Taylor Combe, Esq., 
1810, 4to. 
*--Marbles, Parts 1, 2,3, 4, and 5, by the same, 
1812—1826, 4to. 
--Part 6, by C. R. Cockerell, Esq. 
*A Catalogue of the Greek Coins, by the same, 1814, 4to. 
--Anglo-Gallic Coins, by Edward Hawkins, Esq., 
1826, 4to. 
■ ---Library of Printed Books, by H. Ellis, Esq. and 
Rev. H. H. Baber, 1813—1819, 7 vol. 8vo. 
----Cottonian MSS. by J. Planta, Esq., 1802, fol. 
--— Harleian MSS. by H. Wanley and Rev. R. Nares, 
1808, 3 vol. fol. 
—-—-—— MSS. of the King’s Library, by David Casley, 
1734, 4to. 
■ - -— MSS. heretofore undescribed, by Rev. S. Ayscough, 
1782, 2 vol. 4to. 
---—— Lansdowne BISS. fol. by F. Douce, Esq. and H. 
Ellis, 1819, fol. 
-BISS, formerly F. Hargrave’s, Esq. by H. Ellis, 
1818, 4to. 
-■-BIr. R. P. Knight’s Catalogue of his Greek Coins, 
1830, 4to. 
---— Catalogue of the Geographical and Topographical 
Collection attached to the Library of King George III., 1829, 
2 vol. 8vo. 
A brief introductory Statement of the original Foundation and* progres¬ 
sive Increase of the Establishment, may be had from the Messenger 
at the Bluseum. 
