This Institution now offers to its members a collection of 60,000 volumes, to which additions are constantly making, both in English and foreign literature. A reading room is also open for the use of the members, supplied with the best English and foreign periodicals.
Terms of admission—entrance fee, 6l.; annual subscription, 2l.; or entrance fee and life subscription, 26l.
By order of the Committee.
September, 1851.
J. G. COCHRANE, Secretary and Librarian.
EVERY READER OF NOTES AND QUERIES should possess a Copy of TODD'S INDEX RERUM, decidedly the best Common-place Book extant, for recording Facts and Data. It is far easier, simpler, and more useful than LOCKE'S, and has been highly recommended by the most eminent scholars and literary men. A recent Edition, Revised, in royal 8vo., strongly half-bound, price 5s. 6d., has been published by RICHARD JAMES KENNETT, 14. York Street, Covent Garden; and can be had of all Booksellers, by order.
*** Sent free to any part of the Kingdom for 6s., by addressing a Post Office order or stamps as above.
MESSRS. PUTTICK and SIMPSON beg to announce that their season for SALES of LITERARY PROPERTY will COMMENCE on NOVEMBER 1st. In addressing Executors and others entrusted with the disposal of Libraries, and collections (however limited or extensive) of Manuscripts, Autographs, Prints, Pictures, Music, Musical Instruments, Objects of Art and Virtu, and Works connected with Literature, and the Arts generally, they would suggest a Sale by Auction as the readiest and surest method of obtaining their full value; and conceive that the central situation of their premises, 191. Piccadilly (near St. James's Church), their extensive connexion of more than half a century's standing, and their prompt settlement of the sale accounts in cash, are advantages that will not be unappreciated. Messrs. P. & S. will also receive small Parcels of Books or other Literary Property, and insert them in occasional Sales with property of a kindred description, thus giving the same advantages to the possessor of a few Lots as to the owner of a large Collection.
*** Libraries Catalogued, Arranged, and Valued for the Probate or Legacy Duty, or for Public or Private Sale.
Valuable Effects of the late Stanesby Alchorne, Esq., including a well-known and very important Picture by Murillo.