, I push onward to a description of
the _Bibliotheca Steevensiana_. Yet a parting word
respecting this edition of 1803. I learn, from
unquestionable authority, that Steevens stipulated with the
publishers that they should pay Mr. Reed 300_l._ for
editorship, and 100_l._ to Mr. W. Harris, Librarian of the
Royal Institution, for correcting the press: nor has the
editor in his preface parted from the truth, in
acknowledging Mr. Harris to be 'an able and vigiland
[Transcriber's Note: vigilant] assistant.' Mr. H. retained,
for some time, Steevens' corrected copy of his own edition
of 1793, but he afterwards disposed of it, by public
auction, for 28_l._ He has also at this present moment, Mr.
Josiah Boydell's copy of Mr. Felton's picture of our
immortal bard; with the following inscription, painted on
the back of the pannel, by Mr. Steevens:

_May, 1797._
_Copied by Josiah Boydell, at my
request, from the remains of the
only genuine Portrait of William
Shakspeare._ GEORGE STEEVENS.

The engraved portrait of Shakspeare, prefixed to this
edition of 1803, is by no means a faithful resemblance of
Mr. Boydell's admirably executed copy in oil. The expenses
of the edition amounted to 5844_l._; but no copies now
remain with the publishers. We will now give rather a
copious, and, as it must be acknowledged, rich, sprinkling
of specimens from the _Bibliotheca Steevensiana_, in the
departments of rare OLD POETRY and THE DRAMA. But first let
us describe the title to the catalogue of the same. _A
Catalogue of the curious and valuable Library of_ GEORGE
STEEVENS, _Esq., Fellow of the Royal and Antiquary Societies
(Lately deceased). Comprehending an extraordinary fine
Collection of Books, &c._, sold by auction by Mr. King, in
King Street, Covent Garden, May, 1800. 8vo. [1943 articles:
amount of sale 2740_l._ 15_s._]

OLD POETRY.

NO. 867. Gascoigne's (Geo.) Workes, or a Hundreth sundrie
Flowers bounde in one small Poesie, (including) Supposes,
com. from Ariosto; Jocosta, Tr. from Euripides, &c. b.l.
_first edition. Lond. impr. by Bynneman_, 1572, 4to. L1
19_s._ 0_d._

'With MS. notes respecting this copy and edition by Mr.
Steevens.'

868. Another copy, 2d edition (with considerable addi