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{192} No.  I., for 1850, of JOHN MILLER’S CATALOGUE OF BOOKS, OLD AND NEW,

On sale at 43.  Chandos Street, Trafalgar Square, is ready this day, to be had gratis, and is sent (if required) postage free to any Book-buyer.  The prices are for ready money only.

The following List has been made with a view to exhibit the character of the selections for the Catalogue generally, as well as the moderate prices affixed.

It is published regularly every month, with occasional supplemental sheets and classed Catalogues, embodying in its contents, throughout the year, works on Archaeology, History, Biography, Topography, Classics, Divinity, Language, &c. together with Poetry and the Drama, collections relating to Irish History and Antiquities, Books of Prints, Architecture, Books of Sports, and Treatises on Geology and Mineralogy, Botany, Gardening, and Domestic Economy.

ANGLING BOOKS:—­FISHER’S ANGLING SOUVENIR, beautifully illustrated.  Fcap. 8vo. half morocco binding, 7s. 6d.—­HOFLAND’S BRITISH ANGLER’S MANUAL, by JESSE.  Nearly 100 Engravings.  Post 8vo. 8s. 6d—­CHITTY’S FLY-FISHER’S TEXT-BOOK. 12 beautiful Steel Plates. 8vo. half calf, gilt, 7s. 6d.

BALLAD COLLECTIONS:—­EVANS’ OLD BALLADS.  Best Edition. 4 vols. 8vo. 12s. 6d. 1810—­GUTCH’S ROBIN HOOD GARLANDS and BALLADS, profusely illustrated by FAIRHOLT. 2 vols. 8vo. 18s. 6d. 1847.—­NICHOL’S SELECT COLLECTION OF FUGITIVE POETRY. 8 vols. 18mo. half calf.  Portraits. 6s. 6d.—­RITSON’S ENGLISH ANTHOLOGY. 3 vols. post 8vo. half morocco extra. 14s. 6d. 1794.—­RITSON’S SELECT COLLECTIONS of ENGLISH SONGS. 3 vols. post 8vo. calf neat, with Music, 15s. 1783.—­ROWTON’S FEMALE POETS OF GREAT BRITAIN, Chronologically arranged.  Square 8vo. 10s. 6d. 1848.

BOOKS OF SPORTS:—­BLOME’S GENTLEMAN’S RECREATION IN THE SPORTS OF HORSEMANSHIP, HAWKING, HUNTING, FOWLING, FISHING, &c.  Folio, calf neat, fine Plates. 1l. 1s. 1710.—­GALLERY OF ENGLISH RACE-HORSES AND PORTRAITS OF SPORTSMEN. 73 Plates.  Imp. 8vo. cloth, gilt, 15s. 1844.—­MORLEY’S ESSAY ON ARCHERY, 8vo.  Plates.  Half calf, gilt, 5s. 1792.

BOSWELL’S (J.) LIFE OF DR. S. JOHNSON, including his Tour to the Hebrides, to which is added Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, Murphy, Tyers, Reynolds, Stevens, &c.  Edited by J.W.  CROKER.  Cloth. 50 Plates, 1l. 1s. 1835.

BROWN’S (SIR THOMAS) COMPLETE WORKS, containing his Vulgar Errors, Religio Medici, and Miscellaneous Writings, complete in 1 vol. folio, calf, gilt, fine port, by White, 18s.

BUCKLAND’S RELIQUIAE DILUVINAE, on OBSERVATIONS ON THE ORGANIC REMAINS, contained in Caves, Fissures, and Diluvian Gravel, and of other Geological Phenomena. 4to.  Fine Plates, some coloured, scarce, 1l. 1s.