uted to
furnish his collection with volumes of singular curiosity.

[Footnote 389: "Hereafter followeth" rather a rough outline
of the contents of honest Tom Martin's miscellaneous and
curious collection. To the IVth part I have added a few
prices, and but a few. I respect too much the quiet and
comfort of the present race of bibliomaniacs, to inflame
their minds by a longer extract of such tantalizing sums
given for some of the most extraordinary volumes in English
Literature.----I. _A Catalogue of the Library of_ Mr. THOMAS
MARTIN, _of Palgrave, in Suffolk, lately deceased. Lynn,
Printed by W. Whittingham_, 1772, 8vo. With a portrait
engraved by Lamborn, from a painting of Bardwell. 5240
articles; with 15 pages of Appendix, containing
MSS.----no. 86. Juliana Barnes on Hawking, &c.,
black-letter, wants a leaf, folio. 56. Chauncey's History of
Hertfordshire, with marginal notes, by P. Le Neve, Esq.,
1700, folio. 757. Scriptores Rerum Brunsvicensium, 3 vols.
folio, 1707. ("N.B. Only 3 sets in England at the accession
of Geo. III.")----II. _A Catalogue of the very curious and
numerous collection of Manuscripts of_ THOMAS MARTIN, Esq.,
_of Suffolk, lately deceased_. Consisting of Pedigrees,
Genealogies, Heraldic Papers, Old Deeds, Charters, Sign
Manuals, Autographs, &c., likewise some very rare old
printed books. Sold by auction by Baker and Leigh, April 28,
1773, 8vo. The MSS. (of many of which Edmonson was a
purchaser) consisted of 181 articles, ending with "The 15
O's, in old English verse--St. Bridget." Among the 19
volumes only of "Scarce Printed Books" were the
following:--no. 188. Edwards' Paradyse of daynty Devices,
1577. 196. The Holy Life of Saynt Werburge, printed by
Pynson, 1521. The Lyfe of Saynte Radegunde, by Pynson. Lyfe
of Saynt Katherine, printed by Waley, 4to.----III. _A
Catalogue of the remaining Part of the valuable Collection
of the late well known Antiquary_, Mr. MARTIN, _of Palgrave,
Suffolk_: consisting of many very valuable and ancient
Manuscripts on vellum, early printed black-letter Books, and
several other scarce Books; his Law Library, Deeds, Grants,
and Pedigrees; a valuable collection of Drawings and Prints,
by the best masters--and his Collection of Greek, Roman,
Saxon, and English Coins--with s