By EDWARD FOSS, F.S.A.
"It supplies what was much wanted--a regular and progressive
account of English legal institutions. The result is, a correction
of many errors, an addition of much new information, and a better
general view of our strictly legal history than any other jurist,
historian, or biographer, had heretofore attempted to
give."--_Examiner_
LONGMAN, BROWN, GREEN, and LONGMANS.
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BOOK-BUYERS. There are some very cheap and good library books, purchased
during the last month, in Part VII. for 1849 (out to-day) of JOHN
RUSSELL SMITH'S Catalogue. It may be had gratis on application, or sent
by post on receipt of a postage label. 4, Old Compton Street, Soho,
London.
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Published by GEORGE BELL, 186. Fleet Street.
Now ready, folded in a folio case, price 30s.
A CHROMO-LITHOGRAPHIC DRAWING OF THE PAINTED CEILING IN THE NAVE OF
PETERBOROUGH CATHEDRAL, coloured as in the original, by G. STRICKLAND.
This curious relic of Ecclesiastical Decoration of The Twelfth Century
is considered to be the finest specimen of its character and period in
Great Britain; it is in a high state of preservation and no
representation of it exists. The Drawing is six feet long, and its
details all bear the same relative proportions as the original.
On a large sheet, price 7s. 6d. plain, 15s. richly coloured; in case,
10s. 6d. plain, 18s. coloured.
A CHART OF ANCIENT ARMOUR FROM THE ELEVENTH TO THE SEVENTEENTH
CENTURIES: containing Eighteen Figures, with a Description and a Sketch
of the Progress of European Armour. By JOHN HEWITT.
"A graphic outline of the subject of military costume during the
period of its greatest interest to the English antiquary. The author
has made a judicious selection of examples, chiefly from the rich
series of monumental effigies; and, in the brief text which
accompanies these illustrations, a useful résumé will be found of a
subject which, not many years since, was attainable only through
the medium of costly publications"--_Archaeological Journal._
Publishing in Parts, impl. 4to. price 3s., tinted, 4s.
RELIQUES OF ANCIENT ENGLISH ARCHITECTURE. From Drawings by JOHN
JOHNSTON, Architect, F.S.A. Lithographed by ALFRED NEWMAN.
This work is intended to embrace a series of examples of Ecclesiastical,
Collegiate, and Domestic Architecture. It will be completed in twenty
monthly parts, at 3s. plain, 4s. tinted. 12 Parts are now published.
Published by GEORGE BELL, 186. Fleet Street, (_continued_).
Royal 4to. cloth, Vol I., price 3l. 13s. 6d.
GOTHIC ORNAMENTS; being a Series of Examples of Enriched Details and
Accessories of the Architecture of Great Britain. Drawn from existing
Authors. BY JAMES K. COLLING, Architect.
The particular object of this work is "to exhibit such a number of
examples of foliage and other ornamental details of the different styles
as clearly to elucidate the characteristic features peculiar to each
period; and drawn sufficiently large in scale to be practically useful
in facilitating the labours of the architect and artist."
The first volume consists of 104 Plates--nineteen of which are highly
finished in colours. The second volume, which will complete the work, is
now in progress, and will be completed early in 1850.
Two vols. fcap. 8vo., with 240 Figures of Apparatus, price 9s.
THE HISTORY and ART of WARMING and VENTILATING ROOMS and BUILDINGS. With
Notices of the Progress of Personal and Fireside Comfort and of the
Management of Fuel. By WALTER BERNAN, C.E.
In the Third Essay a minute description is given of the Roman Hypocaust.
"The whole of the work seems to be arranged skilfully, and drawn up
with care; it comprises much information valuable to the student of
antiquities, and will well repay the perusal of those who are
interested in the theories and practice of warming and ventilating
houses"--_Archaeological Journal_.
"Expedients of all time and nations collected with research,
selected with judgment, and skilfully arranged and
described."--_Athenæum_
8vo., price 16s.
ILLUSTRATIONS OF THE TRAGEDIES of ÆSCHYLUS and SOPHOCLES, from the
Greek, Latin, and English Poets, with an Introductory Essay by J.F.
BOYES, M.A., St. John's College, Oxford.
A few Copies of the ILLUSTRATIONS of ÆSCHYLUS may still be had
separately, price 9s. Also Copies of PARTS II. and III. to complete
Sets, price 3s. each.
"Mr. Boyes has collected these illustrations more for the purpose
of determining the heads of thought by a comparison of minds, than
for the detection of Plagiarism. His work will amuse those whose
days of study are gone by, but who love to review their classic
recollections, and to recall those images of sublimity and beauty
which had delighted their young hearts and charmed their youthful
fancy. To use the language of Cicero, he has rendered those studies
which nurtured boyhood delightful to age"--_Athenæum_
"This is one of the most pleasing classical works that we have
lately read. The Author shows very extensive poetical reading, a
quick perception, accurate memory, and well-formed
taste"--_Gentleman's Magazine_
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Street Square, in the Parish of St. Bride, in the City of London; and
published by GEORGE BELL, of No. 186, Fleet Street, in the Parish of St.
Dunstan in the West, in the City of London, Publisher, at No. 186 Fleet
Street aforesaid.--Saturday, December 15. 1849.