ng two parts--usually
bound in six vols. Highly and generally esteemed as is this
extensive collection, and methodically arranged catalogue,
of Count Bunau's books, the latter has always appeared to me
as being branched out into too numerous ramifications, so as
to render the discovery of a work, under its particular
class, somewhat difficult, without reference to the index. I
am aware that what Camus says is very true--namely, that
"nothing is more absurd than to quarrel about
catalogue-making: and that every man ought to have certain
fixed and decisive ideas upon the subject," [_Mem. de
l'Inst._ vol. i., 650,] but simplicity and perspicuity,
which are the grand objects in every undertaking, might have
been, in my humble apprehension, more successfully exhibited
than in this voluminous catalogue. It represents _over-done
analysis_! yet those who are writing upon particular
subjects will find great assistance in turning to the
different works here specified upon the same. It is rare and
high-priced. From the preface, which is well worth an
attentive perusal, it appears that this grand collection,
now deposited in the electoral library at Dresden (see _Cat.
de Caillard_, no. 2545, 1808,) was at Count Bunau's
country-house, situated in a pleasant village about half a
mile from Dresden--

Vicinam videt unde lector urbem.

Saxius, in his _Onomast. Literar._, vol i., p. xxxiii.,
edit. 1775, &c., has a smart notice of this splendid
collection.----BUNNEMAN. _J.L. Bunnemanni Catalogus
Manuscriptorum, item librorum impressorum rarissimorum pro
assignato pretio venalium._ Minda, 1732, 8vo. For the sake
of knowing, by way of curiosity, what books (accounted rare
at this period) were sold for, the collector may put this
volume into his pocket, when he finds it upon a book-stall
marked at 1_s._ 6_d._ In the _Bibl. Solger._, vol iii.,
no. 1396, there was a priced copy upon LARGE PAPER with
bibliographical memoranda.----CAILLARD. _Catalogue des
livres du Cabinet de M.A.B. Caillard_, Paris, 1805, 8vo. Of
this private catalogue, compiled by Caillard himself, and
printed upon fine Dutch paper, in super-royal 8vo., only
twenty-five copies were struck off. So says Fournier, _Dict.
Portatif de Bibliographie_: p. 120; edit. 1809, and t