espondently bound_, folio. 63 0 0

318. Anacreontis Carmina, Gr. et Lat. from a MS. in the
Vatican of the tenth century: with _beautiful coloured
miniatures by Piale, appropriate to each ode, in rich
morocco binding_. _Romae_, 1781. folio. 56 14 0

Early in the year in which this collection was disposed of,
the very beautiful choice, and truly desirable library of
GEORGE GALWAY MILLS, Esq. was sold by auction by Mr.
Jeffery, in February, 1800. My copy of this well-executed
catalogue is upon _large paper_; but it has not the prices
subjoined. Meanwhile let the sharp-sighted bibliomaniac look
at no. 28, 68, 85, 106, 181, 412, 438, only. Thus it will
be seen that the year 1800 was most singularly distinguished
for _Book-Auction Bibliomaniacism_!

We now proceed to notice the sales of the libraries of those
bibliomaniacs above mentioned by Lysander. _A catalogue of
the very valuable Library of the late_ JOHN WILKES, Esq.,
M.P., _&c., sold by auction by Leigh and Sotheby, in
November_, 1802, 8vo.: 1478 articles. There are few
articles, except the following deserving of being extracted.

NO. 139. Bernier Theologie Portatif, Lond. 1768--Boulanger
Recherches sur l'Origine du Despotisme Oriental, morocco,
gilt leaves. Lond. 1763, 8vo. 'N.B. The "Recherches" were
printed by Mr. Wilkes, at his own private printing press, in
Great George Street, Westminster, in 1763.'

383. Catullus, recensuit Johannes Wilkes; _impress. in
Membranis_, red morocco, gilt leaves. Lond. ap. Nichols,
1788, 4to.

395. Copies taken from the Records of the C. of K.B. 1763.
"Note in this book--printed by P.C. Webe, one of the
solicitors to the Treasury, never published," &c.

1441. Theophrasti Characteres: Graece, Johannes Wilkes,
recensuit. _Impress. in Membranis_, Lond. 1790, 4to.

1460. Wilkes's History of England, no. I. 1768, 4to.

Next comes the account of the Library of that redoubted
champion of ancient lore, and anti-Wartonian critic, Joseph
Ritson. His books, upon the whole, brought very moderate
sums. _A Catalogue of the entire and curious Library and
Manuscripts of the late_ JOSEPH RITSON, Esq., _&c., sold by
auction by Leigh and Sotheby, December_ 5, 1803, 8vo.

NO. 521. Skelton's (Maister) Workes, MS. notes, and lists of
the dif