, sold by auction by Leigh and Sotheby, in
May, 1809, 8vo. Only 806 articles; but a singularly curious
and elegant collection; the catalogue of which I strongly
recommend to all 'curious, prying, and inquisitive'
bibliomaniacs. The first half of the ensuing year, 1810, was
yet more distinguished for the zeal and energy--shall I say
MADNESS?--displayed at BOOK-AUCTIONS. The sale of Mr.
Gough's books excited an unusual ferment among English
antiquaries: but the sale of a more extensive, and truly
beautifully classical, collection in Pall Mall, excited
still stronger sensations. As the _prices_ for some of the
articles sold in the Gough collection have already been
printed in the _Gentleman's Magazine_, vol. lxxx., pt. ii.,
and as those for which some of the _latter_ collection were
sold, appeared in the 4th number of _The Classical Journal_,
it only remains for me to subjoin the following account. I.
_A Catalogue of the entire and valuable Library (with the
exception of the department of Topography, bequeathed to the
Bodleian Library) of that eminent antiquary_, RICHARD GOUGH,
Esq., deceased, &c., sold by auction by Leigh and Sotheby,
April, 1810, 8vo.--4082 articles. The MANUSCRIPTS conclude
the catalogue, at no. 4373. Prefixed to the printed
books, there is an account of the collector, Mr. Gough,
executed by the faithful pen of Mr. Nichols. My own humble
opinion of this celebrated antiquary has already been before
the public: _Typog. Antiquit._, vol. I., 21. II. _A
Catalogue of books containing all the rare, useful, and
valuable publications in every department of Literature,
from the first invention of Printing to the present time,
all of which are in the most perfect condition, &c._: sold
by auction by Mr. Jeffery, May, 1810, 8vo.--4809 articles.
Another Catalogue of the same collection, elegantly printed
in royal octavo, but omitting the auctioneer's notices of
the relative value of certain editions, was published by Mr.
Constable of Edinburgh, bookseller: with the prices and
purchasers' names subjoined: and of which it is said only
250 copies are printed. The REV. MR. HEATH is reported to
have been the owner of this truly select and sumptuous
classical library: the sale of which produced 9000_l._ Never
did the bibliomaniac