971 WHITE (G.). The Natural History and Antiquities of SELBORNE, in the County of Southampton. 4to., numerous fine plates; calf gilt 1813 At p. 484 is a coloured representation of a hybrid pheasant. 972 WILBRAHAM, Travels in the Trans-Caucasian Provinces of Russia, and along the Southern Shore of the Lakes of Van-and Urumiah in 1837, 8vo. plates, cloth 1839 973 WILLEMENT (T.) Heraldic Notices of CANTERBURY Cathedral; with Genealogical and Topographical Notes. To which is added a chronological account of the Archbishops of Canterbury, with the blazon of their respective arms, roy. 4to. plates and numerous coats of arms in colours, bds. 1827 974 WÖLFFLIN (E.) Archiv für lateinische Lexikographie und Grammatik mit Einschluss des aelteren Mittellateins als Vorarbeit zu einem Thesaurus linguae latinae, 6 vols. hf. calf Leipzig, 1884-9 975 WRIGHT (Thos.) The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon, stout post 8vo. many cuts, cloth A history of the early inhabitants of Britain. 1875 £ s. d. 216 0 026 1 10 0 1 7 0 0 10 6 Arabia: A medieval Chronicle of Yaman: The famous Arabian poet and historian, Omarah has preserved for us the leading The map of Yaman, with its Port of 1892 Colonel S. B. Miles writes:-"I read Kay's Omarah when it first came out, and was greatly interested in it. It is very valuable for the history of Yaman, and am surprised any copies have remained unsold. I fancy the Manuscript which turned up in London, and which Mr. Kay translated, must have been the one brought from Yaman by the French traveller, Armand, in 1843 or 44." An Arabic-English Vocabulary of the Colloquial Arabic of Egypt. By SOCRATES Spiro, royal Svo. sd. 24s "This is a very valuable work, indispensable to residents and others in Egypt who wish really to learn the language of the country. "Mr. Spiro modestly calls the book a 'vocabulary'; but it may well claim the title of a dictionary, as it contains most of the words which the speaker of Egyptian Arabic is likely to hear. "What makes the book so peculiarly valuable are the numerous idioms and Cairo, 1895 slang phrases included in it which will be looked for in vain clsewhere. They are, nevertheless, of the very essence of the colloquial language, and in dealing with the fellahin, an ignorance of them is a constant source of misunderstanding. 66 The usefulness of the book is further increased by the lists of weights and measures, civil and military grades, &c., which are prefixed to it."-A. H. SAYCE. The Academy, October 24th, 1896. Captain Sir Richard Burton's Works. 7 vols. demy 8vo. Published in extra cloth at £2. 2s, reduced to 21s The Memorial edition, edited by Lady This reprint of the valiant Captain's 1893 Separate works, like the "PILGRIMAGE of MECCA and MEDINA." 2 vols, and the illustrated edition of Vikram and the Vampire," are offered at 48 per volume instead of 6s. The LARGE PAPER edition of " VIKRAM AND THE VAMPIRE," with 33 illustrations by Griset (published at 218), extra illustrated, is row offered at 108 Very few copies remain of 250 printed. 1893 Evans's (A. J.) Cretan Pictographs and Pre Phoenician Script, royal 8vo. cloth, 188 "It has been given to but few to discover a new system of writing, and Mr. A. J. Evans is one of the fortunate ones. The discovery is a triumph of learning and skill, and is likely to bear important fruit for the archæology of the eastern basin of the Mediterranean. The learned world is already acquainted with the main features of the discovery from the papers Mr. Evans read upon the subject; we now have the opportunity of studying it in all its details in the sumptuous and profusely illustrated volume which he has recently published." The Academy, August 29th, 1896. "In recent explorations in Crete, Mr. Evans, Keeper of the Ashmolean Museum, in Oxford, believes he has found 1895 a clue to the existence of a system of picture-writing in the Greek lands. If his conclusions are accepted, the result will be an important revision of the early alphabet and of the relations between prehistoric Greek civilization and that of the Orient.' "The report of Mr. Evans's first discoveries was submitted by him to the Hellenic Society as early as the autumn of 1893. Later investigations, made in 1894, not only confirmed this discovery as regards the pictographic' system, but brought to light trustworthy evidence of the existence in the island at a very early period of a linear system of writing standing in a certain relation to the pictorial' Putnam's Notes, March, 1896. Eisen and Lancret Illustrations : LA FONTAINE'S TALES and NOVELS in verse, 2 vols. royal 8vo. with 85 engravings by EISEN, and 38 after LANCRET, Boucher and Pater (pub. at £6. 68), cloth, £2. 28 1896 The impressions of these beautiful plates are still most satisfactory; the different series are here for the first time issued together, to illustrate the one edition. Publications of Madras Government Museum, 8vo. EDITED BY EDGAR THURSTON, C.M.Z.S., etc. Bulletin No. 1.-Pearl and Chank Fisheries of the Gulf of Manaar, pp. 62, diagram and 4 plates, 28 No. 2.-Notes on Tours along the Malabar Coast, 1s 1894 1891 No. 3.-Rámésaram Island and the Fauna of the Gulf of Manaar, plates, 18 6d 1895 No. 4.-Anthropology of the Todas and Khotas of the Nilgiri Hills; and of the Brahmans, Kammalans, Pallis and Pariahs of Madras City, plates and diagrams, 2s 6d 1896 Vol. II., No. 1.-Anthropology. Badagas and Irulas of the Nilgiris; Paniyans of Malabar; a Chinese-Tamil Cross; a Cheruman Skull; Kuruba or Kurumba; Summary of Results, 68 pp. 17 plates, 28 Walton's Complete Angler, 1897 or, CONTEMPLATIVE MAN'S RECREATION, being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish, and Fishing, by ISAAK WALTON and CHARLES COTTON. With an Abridgment of the Lives of the Authors by SIR JOHN HAWKINS, Kt. Edited, with Notes from a Naturalist's Point of View, by J. E. HARTING, two volumes 4to. about 300 pages each, the Edition de Luxe, half vellum, cloth sides, over fifty illustration, many being copies of pictures painted by John Linnell Senior, three of which are now published for the first time, and are etched, together with a portrait of John Linnell, by Percy Thomas, R.P.E.; also, as a special feature of this edition, are added many artistic drawings of Riverside Animals and Birds, by G. E. Lodge (TERCENTENARY EDITION, 350 copies only, numbered, published at £6. 6s), cloth, £2. 28 "The tercentenary (quarto) edition of "The Complete Angler,' published in two volumes by Samuel Bagster & Sons, and edited by Mr. J. E. Harting, will appeal powerfully to bibliophiles and lovers of the gentle craft, combining, as it does, nearly every attraction that a book can possess. 1896 To begin with, the typography is of rare excellence, and it is set off to perfection by the hand-made paper, with its goodly margins. What collector, too, will not covet the plates on Japanese vellum?" The Times. NEW ZEALAND INSTITUTE New Work now Ready for Issue THE ART WORKMANSHIP OF THE MAORI RACE IN NEW ZEALAND A SERIES OF ILLUSTRATIONS FROM SPECIALLY-TAKEN PHOTOGRAPHS WITH DESCRIPTIVE NOTES AND ESSAYS ON THE CANOES, HABITATIONS, WEAPONS, ORNAMENTS, AND DRESS OF THE MAORIS TOGETHER WITH LISTS OF THE WORDS IN THE MAORI LANGUAGE USED IN BY AUGUSTUS HAMILTON REGISTRAR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO, DUNEDIN PRINTED AND PUBLISHED FOR THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS, DUNEDIN, N.Z. Price of each Part, 7s. 6d. This important descriptive work is the result of much hard labour, and an expense not wholly borne by the Institute. The Author has, with his camera, visited many outlying parts of Maoriland with great enterprise and success. He has also been accorded liberal aid by the custodians of public museums and owners of private collections, in making his illustrations thoroughly complete. PART I., which is now ready, describes the Canoes of the Maoris, and has an Introductory Chapter giving a structural and historical account of the Maori Canoes, and of the wonderful display of art knowledge and labour used in their construction. This part will contain 10 photo-process plates representing 27 characteristic carvings, and each illustration has its description on the page opposite to the plate. There are also many illustrations distributed in the text of the Introductory WELLINGTON, January 20th, 1897. Chapter and letterpress. The whole part contains 68 quarto pages. Five parts will complete a volume. The succeeding parts will be devoted to the following subjects: PART II-DWELLINGS. PART V.-SOCIAL LIFE. Upwards of 500 photographs have already been secured for the illustration of this national work, and steps are being taken to secure all that are required to preserve for future reference the intellectual and artistic achievements of the Maori Race before they are lost. PART II. will be ready about Angust next. Intending subscribers to the work should apply early to Mr. QUARITCH. JAMES HECTOR, MANAGER N.Z. INSTITUTE. G. NORMAN AND SON, PRINTERS, FLORAL STREET, COVENT GARDEN, LONDON. |