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letters," an original drawing (unpublished) by Marillier for Idylle IV. with the engraving of the same, autograph letter, etc., 6000 frs. (Morgand's Catalogue de la Bibliothèque de M. Paillet).

Berquin. Idylle, s.d., roy. 8vo., 8 pp. engraved text, vignette and tailpiece by Gaucher after Marillier (10s. to 12s.).

This is Idylle III. of Vol. 2 of the Recueil entitled l'Esperance, and which is generally found added to the "Pygmalion," illustrated by Moreau.

Berquin. Idylles. Paris, 1787, 16mo., 19 plates by Delignon, Demonchy, Dupréel, Guttenberg, Halbou, de Longueil, Petit, Ponce, and Roy after Borel. The first proofs are before the numbers (30s. to 40s.).

The

Berquin. Idylles, ornées des nouvelles gravures. Paris, J. E. Gabriel Dufour et Amsterdam, an X. (1801), 16mo. same 19 plates after Borel (128. to 15s.). Berquin. Pygmalion, scène lyrique de M. J. J. Rousseau, mise en vers par M. Berquin, le text gravé par Drouët. Paris, 1775, 8vo., 20pp. including preface, engraved title after Marillier, and 6 charming vignettes by Delaunay and Ponce after Moreau (£3 to £4, and on large paper £8 to £10).

Particularly when found with the above-mentioned Idylle, at end, the title of which, by the way, is regularly shorter. M. E. Paillet's large Dutch paper copy with the vignettes as artist's proofs without text within borders, and title without letterpress except signature of Marillier, in a sumptuous morocco binding doublé by Cuzin, 6000 frs. (Morgand's Catalogue); R. Lion's copy, mottled calf by Derome, 320 frs. Eisen also has made for Pygmalion a series of 6 pretty plates, roy. 8vo., engraved by de Ghendt, which are sought for by amateurs for the purpose of enhancing the charm of the book (308.).

Berquin. Romances, par M. Berquin. Paris, Ruault, 1776, 12mo., frontispiece and 6 charming plates by Delaunay jun., and Ponce, after Marillier, and 6 11. of engraved music (some copies have only 3) (20s. to 30s., and double with the plates before the numbers).

Some copies have only 4 plates, and are without music. The impressions in the copies, 16mo. with the same date, are not so good, and lose half their value.

Berquin. Romances. De l'imprimerie de Monsieur, 1788, 16mo., 10 plates by Dambrun, Delignon, Guttenberg, Hubert, de Longueil, and Petit, after Borel, and 36 plates of music (10s. to 15s., and more with the plates before the numbers).

Berquin. Romances. Paris, Moutardier, 1796, 16mo., engraved

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title, 13 plates, not signed, and 44 pp. of engraved music (88. to 108.).

Berquin. Œuvres complètes.

Paris, Renouard, an XI.

(1803), 20 vols., 12mo., 204 plates after Borel, Le Barbier,
Marillier, Monsiau, and Moreau by Borgnet, Choffard,
Dambrun, Delaunay jun., Delignon, Duparc, Dupréel, de
Ghendt, Guttenberg, Halbou, Hubert, Huot, de Longueil,
Maillet, Née, Pauquet, Petit, Ponce, Sallier, Trière, and
Villerey (£2, and double on vellum paper).

Three copies have been printed on "papier rose. The plates in the 17 vols. are divided thus: L'Ami des Enfants, 7 vols., 7 frontispieces and 91 plates; Le Livre de Famille, frontispiece and 6 plates; La Bibliothèque de Villages, 2 vols., frontispiece and 6 plates; Introduction à la Connaissance de la Nature, frontispiece and 19 etchings, not signed; Choix de Lectures pour les Enfants, 2 vols., 2 frontispieces and 11 plates; Idylles, Romances et autres Poésies, 2 frontispieces and 38 plates; Sandford et Merton, 2 vols., 14 plates; Le Petit Grandisson, 6 plates. Renouard possessed a copy on vellum paper bound in 19 vols., russia, which contained almost all the original drawings of Borel, Marillier, Le Barbier, etc., over 300 in all. This copy sold in his sale in 1854 for 310 francs (a trifling and nominal sum); resold in the Lebœuf de Montgermont for 6999 francs; and is now in the Roederer Collection at Reims. Series of the 204 plates on "papier vélin," loose in sheets, are now frequently occurring for sale, and realize from £3 to £4; it is the remainder bought up from the publishers.

Berquin. The Children's Friend, translated by Lucas Williams. London, 1793, 6 vols., post 8vo., 44 copper-plates by Cook; scarce (30s. to 40s.).

BERRUYER (Le Père). Histoire du Peuple de Dieu. Paris, 1738, 9 vols. 4to., 4 vignettes by Cochin fils, Chedel and Antoine, after Boucher (10s. to 12s.).

Berthault (P. G.). Première (Deuxiène et troisième) suite de
culs de lampe et fleurons à l'usage des artistes; inventés et
dessinés par P. G. Berthault. A Paris, chez Chereau, rue
des Mathurins, aux 2 Piliers d'or A.P.D.R. s.d. 4to. This
collection consists of 3 series of 6 leaves each, signed
A.B.C. and numbered 1 to 6; altogether 29 charming
fleurons and tailpieces (£2 to £3).

Berthoud (F.). L'Art de conduire et de regler les pendules...
Paris, 1759, 16mo., 4 plates (8s. to 10s.).

Berthoud (F.): Traité des horloges marines. Paris, Musier,
1773, 4to., 38 plates by Choffard (12s. to 15s.).

Berthoud (F.) Essai sur l'horlogerie. Paris, 1763 or 1786, 2 vols. 4to., 38 plates (30s. to 40s.).

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Londres et Paris, Hardouin, 1785,

16mo., 2 vols., first frontispiece by Anselin after Monnet, second frontispiece not signed (48.).

BERTIN. Euvres nouvelle édition

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corrigée et augmentée.

Paris, 1791, 2 vols., 16mo., 2 plates by Anselin after Monnet (papier vergé, 8s. to 10s. ; papier vélin, double).

Bertren (Théodore). Médaillons et Trophées [Paris, 1766-71], 4to., 59 plates (£5 to £6).

Beverley (R.). History and present state of Virginia. London, R. Parker, 1705, 8vo., frontispiece and 14 plates by Gribelin, copied from De Bry (£3 to £4); reprinted 1722 (£2 to £3).

BEVY (C. J. DE). Histoire des Inaugurations des rois empereurs Paris, Moutard, 1776, 8vo., 14 plates containing 80 costumes by Ingouf and Trière after Michel Rieg (20s. to 25s., and more on large paper).

Bewick. The whole of Aristotle's complete Masterpiece

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Printed (by T. Saint in Newcastle) in 1780, post 8vo., woodcuts by Bewick (10s.).

Bewick. The New Robinson Crusoe for the Use of Children of Both Sexes, translated from the French. 1789, 4 vols., post 8vo., 32 woodcuts by John Bewick (younger brother of Thomas) (12s. to 15s.). Bewick. Emblems of Mortality, representing in upwards of 50 cuts Death seizing all ranks and degrees of People, from designs of Holbein. Hodgson, 1789, post 8vo., engravings on wood by Bewick (12s. to 15s.).

These blocks were destroyed by fire. Bewick. History of Quadrupeds.

The figures engraved

on wood by T. Bewick. Newcastle, 1790, Svo. First edition, £2 to £3 (Buckley's copy in original boards, uncut, was sold in 1894 for £5 5s.), and on large (Royal) paper, £10. The second edition, 1791, is worth 10s. and 258. respectively. The first imperial size edition came out in 1800 (£3 to £4).

Copies in original boards, uncut, realize fancy prices according to state, and that remark applies to all Bewick's works.

Bewick. Figures of Quadrupeds and Tailpieces taken off without the Letter Press. Newcastle, 1818, 4to. Twentyfour or five copies printed and 12 copies on India paper (£3 and £6 respectively). A second edition, without the tailpieces, appeared 1824 (20s.). Mr. Thomas' copy of the

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