---- Rectory, Hereford.
_Book-plates_ (Vol. iii., p. 495.; Vol. iv., pp. 46. 93.).--An instance
of what may be considered as an early example of a book-plate, occurs
pasted upon the fly-leaf of a MS. in the College amongst Philpot's
_Collections_ (marked P. e. 15.), being an engraving of a blank shield,
with a helmet and lambrequin, and a compartment for the motto; the whole
surrounded by a border ornamented with flowers; altogether well
engraved. The shield contains six quarterings, very neatly sketched with
pen and ink; and the helmet is surmounted by a crest, also neatly
sketched. In the upper part of the border, occupying a space evidently
intended to be filled up, is the autograph of "Joseph Holand;" while a
similar space in the lower part contains the date of "1585" in the same
hand, in which also the motto "Fortitudo mea Deus," is written within
the compartment above mentioned. The following, which is a collateral
proof of the age of the book-plate, is likewise an autograph title to
the MS.:
"In this booke are conteyned the armes of the nobylytye of Ireland
and of certeyne gentilmen of the same countrye. Joseph Holand,
1585."
This Joseph Holand was father of Philip Holand, who was Portcullis
_tempore_ James I., and Gibbon, Bluemantle, says he was a "collector of
rarities."
By the kindness of an antiquarian friend I have three impressions of
different book-plates of the celebrated Pepys. I am not aware that they
are rare; but one is curious, as consisting merely of his initials "S.
P." in ornamented Roman capitals, elegantly and tastefully interlaced
with two anchors and cables, with his motto in a scroll above them.
THOMAS WILLIAM KING, York Herald.
College of Arms.
_Sermon of Bishop Jeremy Taylor_ (Vol. iv., p. 251.).--I beg to
acknowledge the favor of MR. CROSSLEY'S communication (which, from an
accident, I have only just seen) respecting a sermon of Bishop Taylor's,
and to inform him that I have been intending to produce it in the
concluding volume (vol. i. of the series), which will contain several
small pieces. I have been aware of the existence of it from the first,
the volume in question being in the Bodleian Catalogue.
May I take the opportunity of adding, how much I feel obliged by any
communication respecting Bishop Taylor's Works.