De Bure speaks well of this Catalogue, as an useful aid to Bibliography.

See Res Lit. I. p. 442. for another publication of this learned Librarian.

ART. LXVIII. A. BEYERUS.

Augusti Beyeri Memorie Historico-Critica Librorum Rariorum. Dresdæ et Lipsiæ, 1734. 8.o

A little volume much esteemed for its choice of Books, and its dissertations on the subject.

ART. LXIX. JOAN. VOGHT.

Joannis Voght Catalogus Historico-Criticus Librorum Rariorum. Hamburgi, 1753. 8.o

This useful little Work bears a good reputation.

To this may be added Freytag's (1) Annalecta Literaria de Libris rarioribus. Lips. 1750. 8.o; and Schelhorn's Amanitates Literariæ, 14 vol. 4.° Francofurti, 1730-1731; also his Amanitates Hist. et Eccl. Francof. 1737, 4 vol. 4.o also De Ant. Lat. Bib. edit. Diatr. Ulmæ, 1760. 4.o

(1) Also his Adparatus Literarius. Lipsiæ, 1752. 3 vol. 8.o

ART. LXX. DAV. CLEMENT.

Bibliothèque Curieuse, ou Catalogue raisonné des Livres et difficiles à trouver, par David Clement. Gottingen, 1750, et ann. suiv. 9 vol. 4.o

rares

This Work is ranged in Alphabetical order. Death unfortunately stopped the Author's labours with the Letter H.

De Bure admits that this Work contains many rare articles discussed with intelligence and erudition but on the other hand that it is deformed by misplaced eulogies on a great number of books of mediocrity, and common and uninteresting editions; which are pronounced rare, or very rare. Yet he bears testimony that, if finished, it would have been found exceedingly useful to those savants, who possess discrimi

nation.

I observe that its price is much sunk in Longman's last Catalogue, (1822:) but marketprice is but a whimsical criterion of intrinsic merit.

ART. LXXI. WOLFG. PANZER.

Geor. Wolfg. Panzer Annales Typographici ab artis in

ventæ origine ad annum 1536, post Maittairii, Denisii, aliorumque curas in ordinem redacti et aucti. Norimberga, 1793-1803. 11 vol. 4.°

This is the most complete work on this subject but it does not intirely supersede the use of Maittaire's Annals; and still leaves much undone, particularly with regard to the editions from 1501, of which Brunet says that it does not contain a moiety.

ART. LXXII. MAITTAIRE'S ANNALS.

1. Mich. Maittaire Annales Typographiæ ab artis inventæ origine ad ann. 1557, (cum Appendice ad ann. 1664.) Haga Comit. 1719-1725. 3 tom. in 5 vol. 4°

2.

Eorumdem Annalium tom. 1. editio nova. Amst.

1733. 2 tom. in 1 vol. 4.°

This is a new work, which forms the iv. vol. of the Annals.

3.

Eorumdem tomus IV. indicem complectens. Londini, 1741. 2 partes. in 4.o

This very learned work retains both its estimation, and its price.

There must be added to it:

Le Supplement par Mich. Denis. Vienne, 1789. 2 vol. 4°

The Reader may be further reminded of the following Works on this subject.

1. Bern. à Malinkrot de ortu et progressu Artis Typographiæ. Colon. Agripp. 1635. pet. in 4.o

2. Monumenta Typographica instaurata à J. Chr. Wolfio. Hamb. 1740. 2 vol. in 8.o

3. De vera Typographiæ origine parænesis, auct. Jacob. Mentelio. Paris, 1650. in 4.°

4. G. Meirman Origines Typographiæ. Hage-Comit. 1765. 2 vol. in 4.°

5. Histoire de l'Imprimerie par Prosper Marchand. La Haye, 1740. 4.o

6. Supplément à l'Histoire de Pr. Marchand. (par Mercier de Saint-Leger.) Paris, 1775. in 4.°

7. Origine de l'Imprimerie d'après les titres authentiques, l'opinion de M. Dannou, et celle de M. Van-Praet. Suivie des établissemens de cet art dans la Belgique, et de l'histoire de la stéréotype, par P. Lambinet. Paris, Nicolle. 1810. 2 vol. in 8.

8. Dictionaire Bibliographique choisi du XVe siècle, par M. De la Serna Santander. Bruxelles, 1805. 3 vol. 8.o

9. Annals of Parisian Typography, by W. P. Greswell. London, 1818. 8.°

10. Typographical Antiquities by Ames and Herbert. 1785. 3 vol. 4.° New Edition by Dibdin.

11. Lewis's Life of Caxton. 1738. 8.°

12. Nichols's Life of Bowyer, 1782. Augmented by a late Edition.

14. J. B. Audiffredi Catalogus Romanarum Editionum Sæculi XV. Romæ, 1783. 4.°

15.

Editionum Italicarum Sæculi XV. Romæ,

1794. 4.°

16. L. Fr. Xav. Laire Specimen Typographiæ Romanæ XV. Sæculi. Romæ, 1778. in 8.o

17. Ang. M. Bandini De Junctarum Typographia ejusque censoribus. Lucæ, 1791. 2 vol. in 8.o