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Anacreon’s Odes. Paris, 1864. Didot’s exquisite Edition, printed in very beautiful Greek characters, with French notes, each page ruled with red lines. 12mo. Illustrated with 54 charming Photographs, from compositions by Girodet, in the purest classical style, and of most surpassing beauty and softness. 40s.
The original drawings cost £5,000. The volume is, without exception, the most lovable book ever sent forth by a prodigal publisher.
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Anecdotes of the Green Room and Stage; or, Leaves from an Actor’s Note-Book, at Home and Abroad. By GEORGE VANDENHOFF.
Mr. Vandenhoff, who earned for himself, both in the Old and New Worlds, the title of The Classic Actor, has retired from the Stage. His Reminiscences are extremely interesting, and include Original Anecdotes of the Keans (father and son), the two Kembles, Macready, Cooke, Liston, Farren, Elliston, Braham and his Sons, Phelps, Buckstone, Webster, Chas. Mathews; Siddons, Vestris, Helen Faucit, Mrs. Nisbett, Miss Cushman, Miss O’Neil, Mrs. Glover, Mrs. Chas. Kean, Rachel, Ristori, and many other dramatic celebrities.
Archæological Proceedings held at Winchester in 1845. The thick handsome vol., published by the Institute in 1846, 8vo, pp. 600, with numerous beautiful and most curious Wood Engravings of Ancient Architectural and other Remains in Hampshire, with Facsimiles and Etchings on Copper, 8vo (sells at £1 10s.), only 8s. 6d.
⁂ This is a scarce volume. Amongst the very interesting contents may be particularised the Architectural History of old Winchester, Painted and Stained Glass in the County, Ancient Seals and MSS., Surnames, Nicknames, Palaces, Round Tables, Mint and Exchanges, Coins, Monuments, Brasses; the ancient Castles, Churches, Priories, &c.
AN INTERESTING VOLUME TO GENEALOGISTS AND ANTIQUARIES.