Throughout the ensuing pages, the author's object has been to compress as much as possible; many articles of lesser moment, therefore, have been omitted, for which ample materials had been collected. On the third part of the present work, he has bestowed most labour, being anxious that nothing of importance should be omitted: and in giving this list of works on Bibliography, such only have been inserted, as appeared to be principally deserving of attention from the Bibliographical Student. Each book, as far as was practicable, has been described from personal examination; and, where the author could not obtain access to it, either in his own limited collection, or in public libraries, he has availed himself of the labours of MM. BRUNET, CAILLEAU, DE BURE, PEIGNOT, RENOUARD, SANTANDER, the Rev. T. F. DIBDIN, Dr. A. CLARKE, and other Bibliographers, both British and Foreign. From their volumes, as well as from the principal literary Journals, he has been enabled to glean the various critical notices interspersed through the following pages: where particularly valuable, rare, or expensive works are to be found in our public libraries, especially in the Metropolis, care has been taken to indicate such library, noticing those chiefly which are the most easily accessible. Such is the work now offered to the acceptance of the Public, as an Introduction to the infant science of Bibliography. Precepts, indeed, the author does not pretend to give he merely suggests some practical hints for Students; at the same time, he ventures to indulge a hope, that his labours may be favourably received by every lover of books, as well as by the more experienced Bibliographer. July 1st, 1814. TABLE Introductory Memoir on the Public Libraries of § 1. Libraries of the Jews.-2. Of the Persians.-3. Of the Chaldeans.-4. Egyptian Libraries.-5. Library at Memphis.-6. The Alexandrian Library.-7. Libraries of the Greeks-Library at Athens founded by Pisis- tratus.-8. Library of Pergamus.-9. Libraries of Rome.-10. First public library founded by P. Æmi- lius.-11. Library of Sylla.-12. Of Lucullus.-13. Library erected by Asinius Pollio.-14. The Octavian Library.-15. The Palatine Library.-16. Library of Tiberius.-17. Library of Vespasian.-18. The Capi- toline Library-19. The Ulpian Library.-20. The Gordian Library.-21. Public Libraries in the Cities, CHAPTER I. On the different substances employed for Manuscripts and printed Books. 30 1. Stone.-2. Bricks.-3. Lead.-4. Brass.-5. Wood.- § 1. Papyrus.-2. Paper of Bark.-s. Chinese Papers.-4. Ja- panese Paper.-5. Bootan Paper.-6. Madagascar Paper.- 7. Asbestos Paper.-8. Cotton Paper.-9. Paper from Li- SECTION I. The Origin of Writing. SECTION II. Hieroglyphics-Different kinds of Writing- § 1. Origin of Hieroglyphics.-2. Egyptian Hieroglyphics. 3. Mexican Picture-writing.-4. Picture-writing of the North-American Indians.-5. Picture-writing of other na- tions.-6. Hieroglyphics of the Chinese.-7. Writing among the Antient Britons.-8. Different forms of Writing.-9. Codex Rescriptus.-10. Abbreviations.-11. Age of MSS. § 1. Establishment of Printing in Westminster and London by W. Caxton and his successors.-2. Establishment of Printing at Oxford.-s. At Cambridge.-4. At Saint Al- ban's.-5. York.-6. Southwark.-7. Tavistock.-8. Can- 1. Spanish America.-2. Portuguese America.-3. The SECTION VI. Improvements in the Art of Printing. § 1. Stereotype Printing.-2. Logographic Printing.-3. Fac- simile Printing.-4. Printing in Gold Letters. § 1. Letter-press Printing.-Specimens of Types.-2. En- |