9* s. vi. AUG. 25, loco.] NOTES AND QUERIES. 143 Shakespeare Society (Stock of), 1854, March 29-31. Shakespeariana, 1837, May 25-28. P. —1866, May Sharpe, Dr. Gregory, 1771, April 8 and 10 days. S. Sbarpe Sutton, 1843, June 7-8. S. Shaw, Henry. F.S.A., 1854, May 1. S. Shrewsbury, Earl of, and others, 1858, May 19-22. S. Sidney, R. Chase, 1844, Aug. 9-13. P. Simes, N. P. (Strood Park), 1886, July 9 and 5 days. Simpson, Rd., 1864, Dee. 5-10. P. Singer, S. W., Part 1., 1860, Feb. 20 and 6 days. S. —Part II., 1860, April 11 and 5 days. S. — Part III., 1860, May 16 and 6 days. S.-1860, May 24. S.—(Letters), 1858, Aug. 3. S. Silveetre, R. W., 1852, June 28-29. S. Skegg, Edward, 1842, April 4 and 7 days. 8.- (Letters), 1847, Aug. 12. S. Slade, Felix, 1868, Aug. 3 and 5 days. S. Smart, Sir Geo. T., I860, June 28-29. P. Smeeton, Geo 1847, Sept. 28-Oct. 1. P. Smith, Geo. Morgan (MSS., including 10 interesting early letters of P. B. Shelley), 1849, July 9-10. P. Smith, Horace, 1865, May 16-20. P. Smith, Thos., 1825, May 9 and 7 days. S. Smyth, Sir Rob., 1809, April 10 and 5 days. S. Sotheby, John (Books), 1808, May 2 and 15 days. Richardson. Sotheby, S. L. (Melancthon and Luther Books), 1848 (month not stated). S. Southgate, Rev. Rd., 1795, April 27 and 11 days. 8.—(Coins, sold privately to Tyssen after pub- lication of sale catalogue). S.—(Shells, &c.), 1795, May 12-13. S. Spencer, Earl, 1821, March 2 and 4 days. E. Stace, Machell, 1814, Nov. 21-22. S. Steinforth, Rev. F. J., 1867, July 1 and 5 days. S. Stamp, Rev. J. S. (MSS.), 1850, Aug. 6-7. P. Staunton, Sir G., 1860, June 30 and 2 days. S. Stewart, James, 1839, May 17-18. S. Stirling Thos., 1864, Feb. 11-13. S. Story. Win., 1857, Oct. 26 and 5 days. Surrey, Shrewsbury. Strangford, Lord, 1831, Aug. 12-13. S. Strettell, Amos, 1820, Feb. 29 and 7 days. E.- 1834,* June 6-7. P. Strong, W., 1847, Feb. 1 and 4 days. S. Stuart Papers, 1851, Feb. 28. P. Stuart. Lord Dudley Coutts, 1845, June 2 and 9 days. C. Stuart, James, 1850, April 17. C. Stuart, (.'(>]. James Alex., 1814, June 27 and 15 days. S. Stuart de Rothesay, Lord, 1855, May 31 and 14 days. Stum'pff, A. J., 1847, June 18-23. P. Suffolk and Berkshire, Earl of, 1886, July 26-27. S. Sumner, Richard, 1805, Nov. 14 and 3 days. S. Sumner, Rev. Dr., 1814, May 16-19. E. Sunderland, Part I.. 1881, Dec. 1 and 9 days. P.— Part II 1882, April 17 and 9 days. P.— Part III., 1882, July 17 and 9 days. P.- Part IV., 1882, Nov. 6 and 9 days. P.-
- This sale comprised two properties: (1) the town
library of a gentleman, deceased, and (2) the re- maining portion of rare English poetry, plays, &c., the property of a well-known collector. There can be no doubt that the last named was Amos Strettell, the books sold on this occasion being for the most part those bought in at the sale at Evans's in 1820. ( Part V. 1883, March 10 and 10 days. P.— (Returns), 1883, June 1. P. Surtees, R., 1856, June 25. S. Sussex, Duke of, Part I., 1844, July 1 and 23 days. E.-Part II., 1844, July 31 and 3 days. E.— Part III., 1844, Aug. 12 and 5 days. E.- Part IV., 1845, Jan. 30 and 10 days. E.— Part V., 1845, April 22 and 11 days. E.— Part VI., 1845, Aug. 11 and 3 days. E. Swanston, C. T., 1869, Dec. 2-10. P. Swinton, Archibald (Oriental MS.), 1810, June 6. C. Sykes, Sir M. M., Part I., 1824, May 11 and 10 days. E.-Part II., 1824, May 28 and 5 days. E.- Part III., 1824, June 21 and 7 days. E.—The catalogues of this sale were compiled by the Rev. H. J. Todd. Talbot, Sir Chas., 1814, May 2 and 5 days. S. Tallemach, Rd., 1866, June 19. S. [Talleyrand, Prince], 1816, May 8 and 17 days. S. Tate, Rev. J., 1844, Jan. 15. E. Taylor, Ed., 1863, Nov. 30-Dec. 2. P. Taylor, Geo. Watson, Part I, 1823, March 20 and 5 days. E.—Part II., 1823, April 14 and 7 days. E. Taylor, J., 1861, Nov. 28-Dec. 3. P. Taylor, John, 1865, March 10-11. S. Taylor, Dr. Robert, 1762, Sept. 28 and 6 days. S. Taylor, Sir Simon, 1833, June 3-4. E. Taylor, Rev. Thos., 1808, April 12 and 3 days. S. Taylor, Col. Thos., 1861, Jan. 21-23. S. Taylour, John, LL.D., 1793, June 6 and 23 days. S. Tenison, Archbishop (Library), 1861, June 3 and 5 days. S.—(MSS.), 1861, July 1. S. Thomas, Col. Geo., and others, 1862, May 31 and June 2. S. Thompson, Sir Peter, 1815, April 29 and 4 days. E. Thomson, A. T., 1849, Oct. 17-20. P. Thomson, James, 1851, June 5 and 5 days. S. Thomson, T., 1866, Jan. 26 and 3 days. S. Thorold, Sir John (Syston Park), 1884, Dec. 12 and 7 days. S. Thoroton, Rev. Sir John, 1822, Feb. 4 and 5 days. S. [Thorpe (Jun.), T.I, (Stock), 1851, Dec. 10. P. [Thorpe, T.],* (early English and other books), 1851, Nov. 28-29. P. [Thorpe, Thos.], (books and MSS. from Madrid),t 1826, July 4-5. E. Thorpe, Thomas (MSS.), 1826, March 2-4. E. Thovts, Major, 1815, Nov. 10 and 4 days. S. [Thursby, Rev. Mr.], 1836, Oct. 31-Nov. 1. P. Tite, Sir Wm., 1874, May 18 and 17 days. S. Todd, Archdeacon, 1846, May 16 and 3 days. 8. Tooke, John Home, 1813, May 26-29. King & Lochee. Towneley, John, Part I., 1814, June 8 and 6 days. E.—Part II., 1815, June 19 and 9 days. E. Towneley Library, 1883, June 18 and 7 days. S. Townshend, Marquis of, 1812, May 11 and 15 days. S. Treharne, Edmund, 1861, Nov. 28 and 5 days, a
- There were from 1847 to 1852 no fewer than
fifteen anonymous sales of Thorpe's books and autographs at Puttick & Simpson's. The more important or interesting of these were 1847, April 27 and Sept. 21 ; 1849, March 19 and May 14, all of autographs: 1851, Feb. 28, State Papers; 1852, Jan. 2, royal letters, and June 4, charters and MSS. t My copy of this catalogue belonged to Sir Thomas Phillipps, who has written in it, " I sus- pect these are the books that Thorite bought in Madrid. Those marked P. I sent for."
