London. Henry Gray, Goldsmith's Estate, East Acton, W.-Gray's Bulletin Extra No. 1. Family History, Peerage Cases, Pedigrees, &c., 713 Items, mostly Privately Printed and Scarce, including MS. and printed Pedigrees, Rolls, etc. Mr. Gray makes personal Genealogical Searches, either in town or country. Also Eleventh Selection of Books and Manuscripts, from an extensive Stock, and Catalogue No 272, of Local Family History, Genealogy, &c. E. Joseph, 48a, Charing Cross Road, W.C.-Catalogue of Second-hand Books in All Classes of Literature, including a Valuable Collection of Works dealing with Natural History, consisting of Botany, Zoology, and Physical Science, 660 items, among them being a Fine and Complete Set of Pickering's Aldine Poets, 1836, £31 10s. ; Oriental Field Sports, 1807, £14 10s. ; Turner's Southern Coast, 1826, £9 10s. ; and other valuable books. Chas. J. Sawyer, Ltd., 29 & 31, New Oxford Street.-List of Recent Purchases, Wilfrid M. Voynich, 68, Shaftesbury Avenue, W.-Catalogue of Old and Rare George Winter, 52, Charing Cross Road, W.C.-Catalogue of Interesting be in existence. Manchester.—Albert Sutton, 43, Bridge Street.--Catalogue of Books on Sports and Pastimes, including Angling, Fishing, Fly-making, Hunting, Racing, Coursing, Shooting, Archery, Yachting, Boating, Mountaineering, Coaching, Driving, Falconry, Cricket, Football, Chess, Draughts, Card Games, etc., upwards of 1,000 entries in all, including the rare Genius Genuine by Sam Chifney, and the Secrets of Alexis of Piemont, 1595. A spirited emblematic block is on the front cover. Also Catalogue of Miscellaneous Books, including the first portion of the Library of the late Charles Skidmore, Esq., Stipendary Magistrate of Bradford, and containing amongst many other interesting items an extensive Collection of Books on the Topography and Genealogy of Northumberland, Durham, and Yorkshire; 1,124 items. Northampton.-J. S. Billingham, la Marefield.-Clearance Catalogue of Second-hand Joseph Thornton & Son, 11, Broad Street.-Catalogue of Miscellaneous Book of Common Prayer, in black letter, 10/-, is one of the older of the Reading. William Smith & Son, 109-111, London Street.-Catalogue of Miscel- son, Garrick and Nash, is on the cover. ABROAD Dritter Florence, Italy.-Otto Lange, Via Montebello 2.-Catalogue of Geographical Books on America, Asia, and Oceania, with a Miscellania of Manuscripts, Ancient Maps, Engravings, Views, &c., consisting of 743 items, with an Index of Contents. This is Mr. Lange's first catalogue, and is of a distinctly promising nature. Mr. Lange has had a wide experience in Leipzig, Frankfurt, and New York, and is able to correspond in English perfectly, which is always a great advantage in business transactions, since English is now almost a world-language. Frankfurt, Germany.-Joseph Baer & Co., Hochstrasse, 6.-Catalog 500. An extremely fine cataTeil drucke des XVI. Jahrhunderts mit Illustrationen Französischer, Italienischer, Niederländischer und Spanischer Künstler. logue, consisting of 500 books printed in the XVIth Century, with numerous full-page and smaller reproductions of rare engravings, title pages, wood blocks, etc., some being of great interest as illustrating the life and romances of the Middle Ages. It is really only the Third Part of the complete catalogue, the total entries of which are 1956 in number, and exhaustive Indexes are at the One of the rarities is end. Also "Frankfurter Bücherfreund, mitteilungen aus dem Antiquariate," containing 7 reproductions of fine early woodblocks. Benjamin Franklin's Works, 2 vols., New York, 1794, which includes the first New York City, U.S.A.-The Anderson Auction Company, 5 West 29th Street, send a Toronto, Canada. John Britnell, Limited, 230, Yonge Street.-Bibliotheca Miscellanea Curiosa; Catalogue of Books relating to American and Canadian Affairs, Useful Standard and Miscellaneous Books, Lives of Famous Men and Celebrated Women, Bohn's Various Libraries, Miscellanea Curiosa, Scarce and Curious Old Books, French Literature, etc. Also, "Collectio Sculptarum"; Catalogue of Old Prints and Engravings, comprising Fine Mezzotints, Scarce Old American and Canadian Prints and Portraits, Theatrical Prints, Book Illustrations, etc., Coloured and Humorous Prints, Antiquarian, Historical, and Miscellaneous Engravings, Coloured Fancy Subjects, etc., etc.; also the Great and Complete Works of Gillray and Hogarth, by Rembrandt, Bartolozzi, McArdell, Cipriani, West, Woollett, Faber, Turner, Finden, and others. A third catalogue is comprised of Rare American Maps, The West Indies and South America etc., Books having Reference to Canada, Engineering and Railways, Choice, Standard and Miscellaneous Literature, Historical and Political Books, First Editions of the Poets, including a Choice Collection of Beautiful Prints issued by the Arundel Society, Greek, Latin, and French Books. The firm originated in London in 1873, moved to Toronto in 1884, and is now one of the biggest businesses of the kind in England's premier Dominion." Catalogues received since going to press will be noticed in Part 3. In re-issuing in a new and revised form the first volume of their now phenominally-successful commercial venture Book-Auction Records (which began as Sale Records), Messrs. Karslake & Co. have exhibited more than ordinary faith in the public appreciation of a "good thing." Commenced in the season 1902-3, Sale Records, though not an absolute loss could not be termed a successful venture commercially, and as a literary production fell far short of the standard of excellence which we have now learned to associate with B.A.R. (the Bookseller's Annual Refresher !). The fact is Mr. Frank Karslake had not then been appointed Editor, and in a publication of this character the editorial work is no mean part of the work. To assemble together about 14,000 records, and arrange them in the most useful concise, and get-at-able form requires qualities not to be found in everyone. Mr. Karslake is perhaps an ideal Editor-nothing is too small or unimportant to be left to chance or the printer. The placing of a punctuation mark is an important matter-the abridgment of a word means more than the necessary saving of space It is the result of this constant thoughtful care that we see in the five handsomely printed volumes now offered for five guineas, uniformly bound in crimson cloth, with gilt tops. When it is considered that these volumes contain some eighty thousand records (about 800 for a shilling !) it will be readily admitted that a bookseller might spend his money more frivolously than in putting the complete set on his reference shelves. As we have already more than hinted the new edition of the first volume (called Vol. I., part 1, from the exigencies of publication) before us is edited by Mr. Frank Karslake, and of course arranged in one alphabet, thus dispensing with an index and its accompanying weary necessity of turning backwards and forwards. Every entry has been subjected to the closest scrutiny, and the multiplicity of errors which marred the first edition corrected. Three interesting illustrations are added from photographs taken specially for the purpose, and will be very welcome to lovers of Keats. One is of Lawn Bank, Hampstead, which remains in precisely the same condition as when Keats lived there. It was there the poet wrote St. Agnes and Hyperion, and commenced Endymion. Another is of the famous mulberry Tree at Lawn Bank, in whose branches sang the nightingale who inspired Keats to rush indoors and write the immortal Ode to a Nightingale. The third plate reproduces the bust of Keats in Hampstead Church. It is quite possible that some booksellers who already possess Sale Records may think it a waste of money to buy Book-Auction Records, Vol. I., Part 1. We can assure them that is an erroneous opinion: there is as great a difference between the two as between chalk and cheese. The former is not only practically valueless on account of its errors, but is a time-waster on account of its arrangement; the latter is a valuable and completing link in the chain of records from 1902 to 1907. "When the blind lead the blind" might be said of the first edition, but the second is a guide whose eyes are as wide open as-well, as Frank Karslake's!"-THE CLIQUE, April 4th, 1908. xxxi. The Second-Hand Booksellers' Association (FOUNDED DECEMBER 11TH, 1906.) RULES AND OBJECTS President-B. D. Maggs. Vice-President-Henry N. Stevens. Committee (London Members)-Thomas Chatto, Walter V. Daniell, Bertram Dobell, Joseph Edwards, William Fagg. E. Joseph, Frank Karslake, W. J. Leighton, B. D. Maggs, Francis E, Murray, Albert Myers, Chas. J. Sawyer, H. N. Stevens, James Tregaskis, H. D. Vincent, E. F. Wesley. Country Members-P. M. Barnard, M.A., Tunbridge Wells; E. Barrett, Ipswich; B. H. Blackwell, Oxford; H. Brown. Salisbury; T. Carver, Hereford; H G. Commin, Bournemouth; J. G. Commin, Exeter; Wm. Downing, Birmingham; H. G. Gadney, Oxford; H. M. Gilbert, Southampton; George Gregory, Bath; Alfred Halewood, Preston; B. R. Hill, Newcastle-on-Tyne; E. Howell, Liverpool; A. J. Lawrence, Rugby; W. H. Long, Portsmouth; W. Lupton, Burnley; E. Massey, Dublin; N. Massey, Cork; James Miles. Leeds; Edwin Pearce, Taunton; W. N. Pitcher, Manchester; Chas. P. Porter, Cambridge: H. Rawlings, Cheltenham; Albert Sutton, Manchester; James Thin, Edinburgh; Thomas Thorp, Reading; A. W. Waters, Leamington; George Webb, Dublin. Hon. Treasurer-Thomas Chatto, 66, Haymarket, S. W. Hon. Secretary-Frank Karslake, 35, Pond Street, Hampstead, N.W. Auditors-W. H. Payne & Co., Incorporated Accountants, Martin's Chambers, 2, Martin's Lane, London Office-35, Pond Street, Hampstead, N.W. RULES 1. That the Association be called "The Second-hand Booksellers' Association." 2.—That the Subscription for Membership be Five Shillings per annum, due in advance on January 1st of each year. Any member three months in arrear ceases to be an Associate. 3. That only Second-hand Booksellers, Acting Managers of Booksellers, Mangers of Book Departments, or Booksellers who have retired from the bookselling business be eligible as Members. 4. That the Management of the Association rest with a Committee of not less than fifteen Members, including the President, Vice-Presidents, Secretary and Treasurer, who shall be ex-officio Members; that only Proprietors be eligible for election on the Committee; and that the Committee have power to add to their number. Committee meetings to be held on the first Monday in the month, or on such other days as may be arranged, and five to form a quorum. 5. That the Annual General Meeting be held as early in the year as possible, when a statement of the affairs of the Association shall be presented, and one-third of the members of the Committee shall retire, being eligible for re-election. 6. That the President, Secretary, and Treasurer be elected at the Annual Meeting. 7.—That applicants for Membership be proposed and seconded by Members of the Association, and be elected by a two-thirds majority of the Committee. 8. That the Secretary be empowered to make enquiries on behalf of the Association as to bona fides, and to collect accounts; the enquiry fee to be sixpence ; the fee for application to collect accounts to be one shilling; a commission of 5 per cent. to be charged upon all accounts collected up to £5, and a commission of 21 per cent. upon amounts above £5. 9.-That the Committee have the power to expel any Member for any cause, which, in the opinion of the Committee, justifies that proceeding, and in particular if the Member takes up an attitude or acts in a manner antagonistic to the Association, or calculated to frustrate its objects, or if at any meeting of the Association he disregards the ruling of the Chairman. In such cases the Committee shall proceed in accordance with the instructions framed for that purpose. OBJECTS 1. To prevent fraudulent practises upon Members by providing a Central Bureau for the collection of confidential information. 2.—To provide arbitration in cases of dispute between Members. 3. To regulate the selling prices of remainders, and to prevent underselling in connexion with them. 4. To encourage social intercourse among Members by means of an Annual Dinner and other functions. 5. To provide a Fund which shall be used at the discretion of the Committee for the general purposes of the Association, including temporary assistance to Members, who through no fault of their own, may have met with misfortune, or to their widows and orphans. 6. To protect and promote the interests of the Trade generally. New Members joining will be supplied with the Annual Report (Private and Confidential) and Balance Sheet for 1907. BOOK-AUCTION RECORDS This publication is now complete from the commencement in 1902 to the present date; as follows : Volume 1, Part 1, contains 14,013 Records for the Season 1902-3, in one alphabet (thus avoiding the necessity for an Index). It contains also a view of John Keats' house at Hampstead; a plate of the mulberry-tree under which he wrote the "Ode to a Nightingale," and a plate of the memorial-bust of Keats, subscribed for in America, and placed in Hampstead Parish Church. Volume 1, Part 2, contains 14,611 Records for the Season 1903-4, and an Unpublished portrait of Thackeray, drawn by the late Sir Henry Thompson in 1857. It is believed to be the only portrait of Thackeray in profile, and was made without his knowledge. Sir Henry Thompson was Thackeray's surgeon, and was also a skilled portrait-painter. Volume 2 contains 15,751 Records for the Season 1904-5, and four Plates, viz. Puttick and Simpson's Auction- Room, the Bodleian Copy of the First Folio Shakespeare (recently re-purchased for £3,000), a Sale at Sotheby's, and the house of Aldus Manutius at Venice, from a drawing by Charles Martin. Volume 3 contains 15,200 Records for the Season 1905-6, and four Plates, viz. Hodgsons' Auction-Room; a Portrait of Mr. Edwin Parsons; a Coloured View of the Grand Pump Room, Bath (described in ' Pickwick '); and a Portrait of the late Dr. Richard Garnett, of the British Museum, with Memoir and Bibliography of his Works. Volume 4 contains 15,131 Records for the Season 1906-7, four Plates of the Reference Library, Birmingham; the Central Library, Bristol; St. John's College Library, Cambridge; and Trinity College Library, Dublin; also a Coloured Portrait of Lord Beaconsfield, reproduced from a rare caricature of 1840; and four Vignettes of the house where " Oliver Twist" was written, the Statue of Dickens at Philadelphia, King's College Chapel, Cambridge, and the Bust of Goldsmith at Dublin. The entire series contains 74,706 Records. Each volume is published at £1 1s., and any volume or the whole will be sent on inspection on application, if accompanied by a satisfactory reference. KARSLAKE & Co., 35, POND STREET, HAMPSTEAD, LONDON. |