II. THE CHRONICLE OF THE ABBEY OF PETERBOROUGH; from a MS. in the Library of the Society of Antiquaries. Edited by THOMAS STAPLETON, Esq. F.S.A.
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THE SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY. THE CHANDOS PORTRAIT.
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ANTIQUARIAN GLEANINGS IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND: being examples of antique furniture, plate, church decoration, objects of historical interest, &c. Drawn and etched by W. B. SCOTT.
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MEMOIRS OF MUSICK. By the Hon. ROGER NORTH, Attourney-General to James I. Now first printed from the original MS. and edited, with copious notes, by EDWARD F. RIMBAULT, LL.D., F.S.A., &c. &c. Quarto; with a portrait; handsomely printed in 4to.; half-bound in Moroco, 15s.
This interesting MS., so frequently alluded to by Dr. Burney in the course of his "History of Music," has been kindly placed at the disposal of the Council of the Musical Antiquarian Society, by George Townshend Smith, Esq., Organist of Hereford Cathedral. But the Council, not feeling authorised to commence a series of literary publications, yet impressed with the value of the work, have suggested its independent publication to their Secretary, Dr. Rimbault, under whose editorial care it accordingly appears.