That the good service which the English Historical Society has rendered to that branch of our national literature, for the promotion of which it was instituted, is clearly recognised, is shown by the fact, that of the small paper copies of the Society’s publications, many of the earlier volumes are now entirely out of print.  Of the six volumes of Mr. Kemble’s invaluable Codex Diplomaticus, a work alike honourable to the patriotic zeal of the Society and to the profound learning of its editor, the first two volumes are, we believe, no longer to be procured.  Good texts of our early chronicles, in an acceptable form, have long been wanted.  That want, the English Historical Society is gradually supplying.  Their last publication is now before us.  To Mr. Benjamin Williams, the editor of La Chronique de la Traison et Mort de Richard II., Roy d’Angleterre, the Society and the public is now indebted for Henrici Quinti Anglice Regis Gesta, cum Chronica Neustriae Gallice, ab anno MCCCCXIV. ad MCCCCXXII., a volume containing an account of the battle of Agincourt, one of those mighty struggles, the result of which changed the face of Europe; as well as a detailed narrative of Henry’s second expedition to the Continent, a subject passed over by historians with less attention than it deserves.  Mr. Williams’ Preface gives a very interesting notice of the MSS. which he has employed, and the points which they serve to illustrate, and he has accompanied his text by a number of useful and judicious notes.

A gentleman of Devonshire is preparing for publication a Catalogue of the numerous published works which relate to the History, Antiquities, Biography, Natural History, and Local Occurrences of that county, and has already sufficient matter to occupy upwards of seventy octavo pages in print, and would be glad to receive notices of any rare books and tracts on those subjects on the shelves of private libraries.  A similar work is in contemplation as to existing manuscripts, ancient and modern, relating to the same county; any information respecting which will be highly acceptable, and may be forwarded to Mr. William Roberts, 197.  High Street, Exeter.

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BOOKS AND ODD VOLUMES

WANTED TO PURCHASE.

EDWARD’S BOTANICAL REGISTER, BY LINDLEY.  Quite complete.

MARSDEN’S ORIENTAL COINS.

GRAY’S MONOGRAPHY OF THE GENUS PHASMI.

PRITCHARD’S MICROSCOPIC CABINET, 1822.

WEBSTER, A BRIEF HISTORY OF EPIDEMIC AND PESTILENTIAL DISEASE.  Hartford, 1799.

PHILOSOPHICAL MAGAZINE.  The entire series to 1848.

HALL’S LIBRARY ATLAS.

M’COG’S SYNOPSIS OF THE CHARACTERS OF FOSSILS OF IRELAND.

R. GRIFFITH’S NOTICE RESPECTING THE FOSSILS OF THE MOUNTAIN LIMESTONE OF
IRELAND, 4to.

DONOVAN’S INSTRUCTIONS FOR COLLECTING AND PRESERVING. 8vo. 1794.