copperplates, the original engraved coppers, and the woodblocks-in fact, the entire remainder (technically speaking).

I also purchased the stock of the Turner Gallery -artist's proofs.

In 1877, I bought from Lady Faraday the remaining stock and the copyright of Faraday's Researches in Electricity, 3 vols. Two of the volumes being out of print were reproduced by me in absolute facsimile.

I published Digby's Broad Stone of Honour, 5 vols.

In 1878, I bought the stock of Stothard's Monumental Effigies.

In 1879, I bought the stock of Maclean's Deanery of Trigg Minor, 3 vols. 4to.; and of the Western Yunnan Expedition.

Of course, I have had, and have, many other remainders, but the above outline will be sufficient to elucidate the objects of the present inquiry.

One word more concerning my future. I shall be in business, if my life is spared, a few years longer, and I shall continue to keep up the friendly relations I have had with my customers in the United States. Even after me, I trust my business and my name will live, and maintain the established reputation of my house for fair dealing, activity, and promptitude.

In reply to Inquiry No. II, I beg to give you an idea of the vast extent of my regular business-that is, the supply of books ordered by actual purchase

from my stock (as distinguished from the occasional consignment of lots for chance sale by auction); by inserting here a list of my customers and consignees in the United States.

To all of them (with the single exception of Messrs. Sabin and Sons) I can refer without hesitation.

ALBANY :

New York State Library (S. R. Woolworth). BOSTON :

Horticultural Society (E. W. Buswell, Esq.).
Mrs. Baker, 152 Commonwealth Avenue.
W. T. Brigham, Esq., 95 Milk Street.
Dr. J. R. Nichols, 34 Oliver Street.

O. W. Peabody, Esq.

Estes & Lauriat, Booksellers, 143 Washington
Street.

Little, Brown & Co., Booksellers, 254 Washing-
ton Street.

BROOKLYN:

Hon. H. C. Murphy.

CAMBRIDGE:

Harvard College.

Prof. A. Agassiz.

E. W. Gurney, Esq.

C. E. Norton, Esq.

Prof. W. J. Rolfe, Cambridgeport.

CHARLESTOWN (MASS.):

Jas. F. Hunnewell, Esq., 13 Green Street.

CHICAGO:

Ben. Durham, Esq., Oak Park, Ridgeland.
E. G. Asay, Esq., Howland Block.
Judge Mark Skinner, 86 Rush Street.

CINCINNATI :

Public Library.

W. H. Doane, care of Messrs. J. A. Fay & Co.
Henry Probasco, Esq.

R. E. Wilde & Co., Booksellers.

CLEVELAND:

Public School Library.

J. G. White, Esq., 150 Superior Street.

HARTFORD :

Watkinson Library.

J. H. Hammond Trumbull, Esq.

LONGMEADOW (MASS.):

W. G. Medlicott, Esq.

NEWHAVEN :

Yale College (Addison van Name, Esq.).
Prof. J. W. Knapp, Yale College.

T. R. Trowbridge, Esq., Jun.

MENLO PARK (NEW JERSEY);
T. A. Edison, Esq.

NEW YORK:

Astor Library.

New York Society Library.

Lenox Library.

J. J. Astor, Esq., 338 Fifth Avenue.

F. Alston Bishop, Esq., 65 Fifth Avenue.

Clarence Cooke, Esq., 171 West Tenth Street.
C. A. Dana, Esq., 170 Nassau Street.
C. H. Kalbfleisch, Esq., 55 Fulton Street.
R. Lenox Kennedy, Esq., Bank of Commerce.
J. D. Lange, Esq.

James Lenox, Esq., 53 Fifth Avenue.

Samuel Ward, Esq., Brevoort House.
Sabin & Sons, Nassau Street, Booksellers.
J. W. Bouton, 706 Broadway, ditto.

F. W. Christern, 77 University Place, ditto.
A. L. Luyster, Fulton Street, ditto.

G. P. Putnam's Sons, 182 Fifth Avenue, ditto.
Scribner, Welford & Co., 654 Broadway, ditto.
J. Wiley & Sons, 15 Astor Place, ditto.

PHILADELPHIA:

Franklin Institution.

G. W. Childs, Esq., 600 Chesnut Street.
Dr. Saml. Lewis, College of Physicians.
Henry C. Lea, Esq., 706 Sansom Street.
Lippincott & Co., 415 Market Street, Booksellers.
Penington & Son, 127 South Seventh Street, ditto.
Porter & Coates, 822 Chesnut Street, ditto.

PROVIDENCE:

Brown University.
Athenæum Library.
Hon. J. R. Bartlett.

SACRAMENTO:

E. B. Croker, Esq.

SAN FRANCISCO:
Law Library.

Mechanics' Institute.

Medical College of the Pacific.
Mercantile Library.

Odd Fellows' Library Association.
Public Library.

Society of Californian Pioneers.
University State Library, Berkeley.
Alfred A. Cohen, Esq.

J. T. Doyle, Esq., 323 California Street.
Joseph A. Donohoe, Esq., Banker.
John W. Dwinelle, Esq.

A. S. Hallidie, Esq. 113 Pine Street.

R. C. Harrison, Esq., 19 Express Buildings.
J. R. Jarboe, Esq., 19 Express Buildings.
T. H. Rearden, Esq.

Dr. J. D. B. Stillman, 336 O'Farrell Street.
C. W. Winans, Esq.

Bancroft & Co., Booksellers.

WELLESLEY (MASS.):

Wellesley College.

My transactions with the customers mentioned in the above list have not always been large; but in the case of

Mr. Dana, Editor of the Sun, New York,

Mr. Lenox Kennedy, Banker,

Mr. James Lenox,

Mr. J. J. Astor,

Messrs. Sabin & Sons,

they have been very large.