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CHESS CONGRESS OF 1862. Edited by J. Löwenthal. 2nd and cheaper edition. N. S.

CHEVREUL ON COLOUR. Containing the Principles of Harmony and Contrast of Colours, and their Application to the Arts; including Painting, Decoration, Tapestries, Carpets, Mosaics, Glazing, Staining, Calico Printing, Letterpress Printing, Map Colouring, Dress, Landscape and Flower Gardening, &c. Translated from the French by Charles Martel. 3rd and only complete edition, with Introduction by the Translator. Index and several Plates.

With an additional series of 16 Plates in Colours, 7s. 6d.

ENNEMOSER'S HISTORY OF MAGIC. Translated from the German by William Howitt. With an Appendix of the most remarkable and best authenticated Stories of Apparitions, Dreams, Second Sight, Table-Turning, and Spirit-Rapping, &c. Selected by Mary Howitt. With Index.

HIND'S INTRODUCTION TO ASTRONOMY.

2 vols.

With a Vocabulary, containing an Explanation of the Terms in present use. 3rd edition, revised and enlarged. With numerous Woodcuts. 3s. 6d. N. S.

HOGG'S (Jabez) ELEMENTS OF EXPERIMENTAL AND NATURAL PHILOSOPHY. Being an Easy Introduction to the Study of the Physical Sciences, embracing Mechanics, Pneumatics, Hydrostatics, Hydraulics, Acoustics, Optics, Caloric, Electricity, Voltaism, and Magnetism. With Index and upwards of 400 Woodcuts.

HUMBOLDT'S COSMOS; or, Sketch of a Physical Description of the Universe. Translated by E. C. Otté, B. H. Paul, and W. S. Dallas, F.L.S. With Portrait. 5 vols. 3s. 6d. each, excepting Vol. V. 5s.

In this edition the notes are placed beneath the text, Humboldt's analytical Summaries and the passages hitherto suppressed are included; and new and comprehensive Indices are added.

PERSONAL NARRATIVE of his Travels to the Equinoctial Regions of America during the years 1799-1804. Translated from the French and Edited, with Notes and Index, by T. Ross. 3 vols.

VIEWS OF NATURE; or, Contemplations of the Sublime Phenomena of Creation, with Scientific Illustrations. Translated by E. C. Otté and H. G. Bohn. With a Fac-simile Letter from the Author, Translations of the Quotations, and a very complete Index.

HUNT'S (Robert) POETRY OF SCIENCE; or, Studies of the Physical Phenomena of Nature. By Robert Hunt, Professor at the School of Mines. 3rd edition, revised and enlarged. With Index.

JOYCE'S SCIENTIFIC DIALOGUES.

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INTRODUCTION TO THE ARTS AND SCIENCES, for Schools and Young People. Divided into Lessons with Examination Questions. With Woodcuts, 3s. 6d.

JUKES-BROWNE (A. J.). THE STUDENT'S HANDBOOK OF PHYSICAL GEOLOGY. By A. J. Jukes Browne, B.A., F.G.S., of the Geological Survey of England and Wales. With numerous Diagrams and Illustrations 6s. N. S.

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THE BUILDING OF THE BRITISH ISLES. A Study in Geographical Evolution. With numerous Maps, and Woodcuts. 75. 6d. N. S. KNIGHT'S (Charles) KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. A Popular Manual of Political Economy.

LILLY. INTRODUCTION TO ASTROLOGY. With A GRAMMAR OF ASTROLOGY and Tables for calculating Nativities, by Zadkiel.

MANTELL'S (Dr.) GEOLOGICAL EXCURSIONS through the Isle of Wight and along the Dorset Coast. 3rd edition, with numerous Woodcuts and a Geological Map.

PETRIFACTIONS AND THEIR TEACHINGS: an Illustrated Handbook to the Organic Remains in the British Museum. With Index and numerous illustrative Woodcuts. 6s.

WONDERS OF GEOLOGY; or, a Familiar Exposition of Geological Phenomena. 8th edition, revised and augmented by T. Rupert Jones, F.G.S. With Index, a coloured Geological Map of England, Plates, and upwards of 200 Woodcuts, 2 vols. 7s. 6d. each.

MORPHY'S GAMES OF CHESS, being the Matches and best Games played by the American Champion, with explanatory and analytical Notes by J. Löwenthal. With short Memoir and Portrait of Morphy.

This volume contains by far the largest collection of games played by Mr. Morphy extant in any form, and has received his endorsement and cooperation.

SCHOUW'S EARTH, PLANTS, AND MAN. Popular Pictures of Nature. And Kobell's Sketches from the Mineral Kingdom. Translated by A. Henfrey, F.R.S. With Index and coloured Map of the Geography of Plants.

SMITH'S (Pye) GEOLOGY AND SCRIPTURE; or, the Relation between the Holy Scriptures and some parts of Geological Science. 2nd edition, with short Life of the Author, and Index.

STANLEY'S CLASSIFIED SYNOPSIS OF THE PRINCIPAL PAINTERS OF THE DUTCH AND FLEMISH SCHOOLS, including an Account of some of the early German Masters. By George Stanley.

STAUNTON'S CHESS-PLAYER'S HANDBOOK. A Popular and Scientific Introduction to the Game of Chess, as exemplified in games actually played by the greatest masters, and illustrated by numerous Diagrams of original and remarkable positions, and a coloured Frontispiece. N. S.

CHESS PRAXIS. A Supplement to the Chess-player's Handbook. Containing important improvements in the Openings, illustrated by actual Games; a Code of Chess Laws; and a Selection of Mr. Morphy's Games in England and France; critically annotated. 636 pages. With Diagrams. 6s. N. S.

CHESS-PLAYER'S COMPANION. Comprising a Treatise on Odds, Collection of Match Games, including the great French Match with Mons. St. Amant, and a Selection of Original Problems. With Diagrams and coloured Frontispiece. N.S.

STAUNTON'S CHESS TOURNAMENT OF 1851. A Collection of Games played at this celebrated assemblage. With Introduction, Notes critical and explanatory, and numerous Diagrams. N. S.

STÖCKHARDT. EXPERIMENTAL CHEMISTRY. A Handbook for the Study of the Science by simple experiments. Edited by C. W. Heaton, F.C.S. With Index and numerous Woodcuts. New edition, revised throughout. N. S.

URE'S (Dr. A.) COTTON MANUFACTURE OF GREAT BRITAIN, systematically investigated; with an Introductory View of its Comparative State in Foreign Countries. Revised edition by P. L. Simmonds. With Index, various Tables, and 150 Original Illustrations. 2 vols.

PHILOSOPHY OF MANUFACTURES, or an Exposition of the Scientific, Moral, and Commercial Economy of the Factory System of Great Britain. Revised edition by P. L. Simmonds. With Index, Tables, and numerous Figures. Double volume (upwards of 800 pages). 7s. 6d.

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THE HISTORY, PRINCIPLES, AND PRACTICE OF BANKING. By the late J. W. Gilbart, F.R.S., formerly Director and General Manager of the London and Westminster Bank. New edition, Revised to the year 1881 by A. S. Michie, Deputy Manager of the Royal Bank of Scotland, London. With Portrait of Gilbart. 2 vols. IOS. N. S.

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BLAIR'S CHRONOLOGICAL TABLES, Revised and Enlarged. Comprehending the Chronology and History of the World, from the Earliest Times to the Russian Treaty of Peace, April 1856. By J. Willoughby Rosse. Double volume (upwards of 800 pages). 10S.

INDEX OF DATES. Comprehending the principal Facts in the Chronology and History of the World, from the Earliest to the Present Time, alphabetically arranged; being a complete Index to Bohn's enlarged Edition of Blair's Chronological Tables. By J. W. Rosse. 2 vols. 5s. each. BOHN'S DICTIONARY OF POETICAL QUOTATIONS. 4th edition. 6s. N. S.

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BUCHANAN'S DICTIONARY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL TERMS USED IN PHILOSOPHY, LITERATURE, PROFESSIONS, COMMERCE, ARTS, AND TRADES. With Supplement by Jas. A. Smith. 6s. N. S.

CLARK'S (Hugh) INTRODUCTION TO HERALDRY. 18th edition. Revised and enlarged by J. R. Planché, Rouge Croix. 5s. With nearly 1000 Illustrations.

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CHRONICLES OF THE TOMBS.

A SELECT COLLECTION OF EPITAPHS, preceded by an Essay on Epitaphs, and other Monumental Inscriptions, with Incidental Observations on Sepulchral Antiquities. By T. J. Pettigrew, F.R.S., F.S.A. With Index. 55.

COINS, MANUAL OF.—See Humphreys and Henfrey.

DATES, INDEX OF.-See Blair.

DICTIONARY OF OBSOLETE AND PROVINCIAL ENGLISH. Con. taining Words from the English Writers previous to the 19th Century, which are no longer in use, or are not used in the same sense, and Words which are now used only in the Provincial Dialects. Compiled by Thomas Wright, M.A., F.S.A., &c. 2 vols. 5s. each.

EPIGRAMMATISTS (The). A SELECTION from the Epigrammatic Literature of Ancient, Medieval, and Modern Times. With Introduction, Notes, Observations, Illustrations, an Appendix on Works connected with Epigrammatic Literature, and three separate Indices. By the Rev. Henry Philip Dodd, M.A. Oxford. 2nd edition, revised and enlarged, with many New Epigrams, principally of an amusing character. 6s. N.S.

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GAMES, HANDBOOK OF. Comprising Treatises on all the principal Games of Chance, Skill, and Manual Dexterity. In all, above 40 Games (the Whist, Draughts, and Billiards being especially comprehensive). By various Amateurs and Professionals. Edited by Henry G. Bohn. Illustrated by numerous Diagrams. 5s. N. S.

HENFREY'S GUIDE TO ENGLISH COINS, from the Conquest to the present time. New and revised edition. By C. F. Keary, M.A., F.S.A. With an Historical Introduction by the Editor. 6s. N. S.

HUMPHREYS' COIN COLLECTORS' MANUAL, or Guide to the Numismatic Student in the Formation of a Cabinet of Coins. Comprising an Historical and Critical Account of the Origin and Progress of Coinage, from the earliest Time to the Fall of the Roman Empire; with some Account of the Coinage of Modern Europe, more especially of Great Britain. By H. N. Humphreys. With Index and upwards of 140 Illustrations on Wood and Steel. 2 vols. 5s. each. N. S.

LOWNDES' BIBLIOGRAPHER'S MANUAL OF ENGLISH LITERATURE. Containing an Account of Rare, Curious, and Useful Books, published in or relating to Great Britain and Ireland, from the Invention of Printing; with Biographical and Critical Notices, Collations of the rarer Articles, and the Prices at which they have been sold in the Present Century. By W. T. Lowndes. Enlarged edition by H. G. Bohn. Parts I.-X. (A to Z) 35. 6d. each. Part XI. (Appendix volume), 5s. Or the II parts in 4 vols. half morocco, 27. 25.

MEDICINE. HANDBOOK OF DOMESTIC, Popularly Arranged. By Dr. Henry Davies. (700 pages.) With Index. 5s.

NOTED NAMES OF FICTION. DICTIONARY OF. Including also Familiar Pseudonyms, Surnames bestowed on Eminent Men, and Analogous Popular Appellations often referred to in Literature and Conversation. By W. A. Wheeler, M.A. 5s. N. S.

PROVERBS, HANDBOOK OF. Containing an entire Republication of Ray's Collection of English Proverbs, with his additions from Foreign Languages and a complete Alphabetical Index; in which are introduced large additions as well of Proverbs as of Sayings, Sentences, Maxims, and Phrases, collected by H. G. Bohn. 5s.

A POLYGLOT OF FOREIGN. Comprising French, Italian, German, Dutch, Spanish, Portuguese, and Danish. With English Translations and a General Index by H. G. Bohn. 5s.

POLITICAL CYCLOPÆDIA. A DICTIONARY of Political, Constitutional, Statistical, and Forensic Knowledge; forming a Work of Reference on subjects of Civil Administration, Political Economy, Finance, Commerce, Laws, and Social Relations. 4 vols. 3s. 6d. each.

SYNONYMS and ANTONYMS, or KINDRED WORDS and their OPPOSITES, Collected and Contrasted by Ven. C. J. Smith, M.A. Revised edition. 5s. N. S.

WRIGHT (Th.)-See Dictionary.

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