tres and keys, with a figured bass for the organ: together with an introduction to the art of singing. By R. Harrison. 2d edit. London.

Hawkins, 680, Q. A general history of the science and practice of music; with By Sir John Hawkins. 5 vols. London, 1776.

plates.

Hoyle, 8305, O.

Dictionarium musica; being a complete dictionary or treasury of music. By John Hoyle. London, 1770.

Malcolm, 378, O. A treatise of music, speculative, practical, and historical. By Alexander Malcolm. London, 1730.

North, 1232, Q. 5. A philosophical essay of musick. By Francis North. London, 1677. P.

Parke, 4159, D. Musical memoirs; comprising an account of the general state of music in England, with numerous anecdotes. By W. T. Parke, oboist of the theatre royal Covent Garden. 2 vols. London, 1830. Peirce, 3670, 0. 5. Peirce's tractate on church music. London, 1786. Rousseau, 1868, O. Le dictionaire de musique. Par J. J. Rousseau. Tom. 17 & 18. Geneve, 1782. Rush, 6198, O. The philosophy of the human voice; embracing its physiolo gical history-together with a system of principles, by which criticism in the art of elocution may be rendered intelligible and instruction definite and comprehensive. By James Rush, M. D. Philadelphia, 1827.

Sharp, 1347, 5. & 1350, O. An introduction to vocal music. By Granville Sharp. 2d edit. London, 1777. Gift of the author.

Smith, 990, O, Harmonics; or the philosophy of musical sounds. By Robert Smith. London, 1759.

Tattersall, 1118, Q. Improved psalmody. By Dechair William Tattersall. London, 1793. P.

Young, 2362, O. An inquiry into the principal phænomena of sounds and musical strings. By Matthew Young, B. D. London, 1784.

8624, O. 5. Westerham musical festival. London, 1818.

ARTS AND TRADES-GENERAL WORKS-DICTIONARIES.

Aikin, 3871, D.

The arts of life, &c. By Dr. Aikin. London, 1821. Barnes, 2269, O. 8. Treatise on the justice, policy, and utility, of establishing an effectual system for promoting the progress of the useful arts, by assuring the property in the products of genius. By Joseph Barnes. Philadelphia, 1792. Gift of the author.

Beckmann, 2400, & 7465, O. History of inventions and discoveries. By John Beckmann. Translated from the German, by William Johnston. 3 vols. London, 1797.`

Carey, 6223, O. The artizan; or mechanic's instructor: containing a popular and comprehensive view of the sciences, also biographical notices, with many articles relating to the mechanical and useful arts. Edited by G. G. Carey, Esq. 2 vols. in 1. London, 1825. Casa, De la, 3806, & 5367, D. Galateo; or, a treatise on politeness and delicacy of manners; from the Italian of Giovanni de la Casa, archbishop of Benevento. Also, the honours of the table, with the art of carving, &c. Baltimore, 1811.

Crabbe, 1856, Q. Universal technological dictionary; or familiar explanations of the terms used in all arts and sciences; containing definitions drawn from the original writers. With plates. By George Crabbe, A. M. 2

vols. London, 1823.

Cutbush, 4447, 4448, & 4449, O.

The American artist's manual, or dictionary of practical knowledge in the application of philosophy to the arts and

manufactures, selected from the most complete European systems, with original improvements and appropriate engravings, adapted to the use of the manufacturers of the United States. By James Cutbush. Philadelphia, 1814.

Dupin, 6275, O. Mathematics practically applied to the useful and fine arts. By Baron Charles Dupin. Adapted to the state of the arts in England, by George Birkbeck, M. D. London, 1827.

Dyott, 9093, O. 6. An exposition of the system pursued at the Dyottville glass factory, Philadelphia. By T. W. Dyott. Philadelphia, 1833.

Fessenden, 3869, & 8548, O. some of the most Green Fessenden.

Ferguson, 973, & 1009, O.

Imison, 1431, & 7840, O.

The register of arts; or a compendious view of useful discoveries and inventions. By Thomas Philadelphia, 1808.

Tables and tracts relative to several arts and sciences; with plates. By James Ferguson. London, 1767. The school of arts; or an introduction to useful knowledge; with plates. By John Imison. London, 1785-1803. Lewis, 33, Q. Philosophical commerce of arts; designed as an attempt to improve arts, trades, and manufactures. By William Lewis. London, 1763.

Mackenzie, 5989, O. Five thousand receipts in all the useful and domestic arts, constituting a complete and universal practical library and operative cyclopædia. By C. Mackenzie. Philadelphia, 1825.

Martin, 1701, Q. The circle of the mechanical arts; containing practical treatises on the various manual arts, trades, and manufactures. By Thomas Martin. London, 1813.

Phillips, 5820, D. A dictionary of the arts of life and civilization. By Sir Richard Phillips. London.

5535, D. A million of facts, connected with the studies, pursuits, and interests of mankind, serving as a common place book. By Sir Richard Phillips. London.

Pancirollus, 1004, D. The history of many memorable things lost, which were in use among the ancients. Written in Latin by Guido Pancirollus, and now done into English. London, 1715.

Pine, 984, F. Microcosm; or, a picturesque delineation of the arts, agriculture, manufactures, &c. of Great Britain, in a series of above six hundred groups of small figures, for the embellishment of landscape; drawn from nature, and etched by W. H. Pine, and aquatinted by J. Hill. To which are added, explanations of the plates, and essays, relating to their various subjects. 2 vols. London, 1808.

Rumford, 7691, O. Essays, political, economical, and philosophical. By Benjamin, Count of Rumford. 3 vols. Boston, 1798.

Smith, 843, O. The laboratory; or school of arts; containing a variety of curious and valuable experiments in various arts; with plates. Compiled from German and other foreign authors. By G. Smith. 4th edit. 2 vols. London, 1755.

5273, O. The mechanic; or compendium of practical inventions on manufactures, philosophical apparatus, and the fine arts, rural and domestic economy, and miscellanies; illustrated with engravings; with an index. By James Smith. 2 vols. London, 1819. Vergilius, 846, D. Polydorus Vergilius de inventoribus rerum. Williams, 5327, O, An historical account of inventions and discoveries in those arts and sciences which are of utility or ornament to man, traced from their origin. By J. F. Lake Williams. 2 vols. London,

1820.

Amst. 1761.

Willich, 2871, O. The domestic encyclopædia; or a dictionary of facts and useful knowledge, chiefly applicable to rural and domestic economy; with plates. By A. F. M. Willich, M. D. 4 vols. London, 1802.

Willich, 3050, O. Willich's domestic encyclopædia; or a dictionary of facts and useful knowledge, chiefly applicable to rural and domestic economy; with additions, applicable to the present situation of the United States. By James Mease, M. D. With plates. 5 vols. Philadelphia, Gift of Dr. Mease.

1803.

White, 6307, O. ranged.

A history of inventions and discoveries: alphabetically ar-
By F. S. White, Esq. London, 1827.

Timbs, 5504, D. Knowledge for the people; or the plain why and because; familiarising subjects of useful curiosity and amusing research. By John Timbs. 3 vols. Boston, 1832.

591, Q. Descriptions des arts et métiers. Par messieurs de l'académie royale des sciences de Paris. Avec figures en taille-douce, 18 tomes. A Neuchatel, 1771. Bequest of Dr. Franklin.

328, & 8532, O. Dictionarium polygraphicum; or the whole body of arts regularly digested. 2 vols. London, 1735.

183, O. Museum rusticum et commerciale; or select papers on agriculture, commerce, arts, and manufactures. Revised and digested by several members of the society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures and commerce; with plates. 6 vols. London, 1764, &c.

1615, O. Foreign essays on agriculture and arts; consisting of discoveries made in France, Germany, Flanders, Switzerland, &c. With observations, by the translator. London, 1766.

241, D. Secrets in arts and trades, or directions from the best artists. London, 1802.

2043, D.

Valuable secrets in arts and trades; selected from the best authors, and adapted to the situation of the United States. New York, 1809. 4647, D. An epitome of the arts and sciences; being a comprehensive system of an useful and polite education. Philadelphia, 1811.

4687, D.

Handmaid to the arts. 2 vols. London, 1796.

4095, D. A description and history of vegetable substances, used in the arts, and its domestic economy, timber, trees and fruits. London, 1829.

ART OF MEMORY.

Coglan, 4657, O. An improved system of Mnemonics, or art of assisting memory, simplified and adapted to the general branches of literature, by Thomas Coglan. London, 1813.

Grey, 173, D. Memoria technica; or a new method of artificial memory. By Richard Grey. London, 1730.

Munden, 7441, O. The art of memory reduced to a systematic arrangement, exemplified under the two leading principles, locality and association, with a specimen of a Mnemonic dictionary. By J. R. Munden. Embellished with engravings. New York, 1818.

ART OF WRITING AND PRINTING.

Alais, 407, F. 21. L'art d'ecrire par Alais. A Paris, 1698.

Ames, 1984, Q. Typographical antiquities; being an historical account of printing in England; with some memoirs of our ancient printers, and a register of the books printed by them from the year 1471 to 1500. With an appendix concerning printing in Scotland and Ireland to the same time. By Joseph Ames, F. R. S. &c. With plates and cuts. London, 1749.

M.

Ames, 449, Q. Typographical antiquities; or an historical account of the origin and progress of printing in Great Britain and Ireland; from the year 1471 to the year 1600. Considerably augmented by William Herbert. 3 vols. London, 1785.

1963, Q. Typographical antiquities; or, the history of printing in England, Scotland and Ireland. Containing memoirs of our ancient printers, and a register of the books printed by them. Begun by the late Joseph Ames, F. R. & A. SS. considerably augmented by William Herbert, of Cheshunt, Herts; and now greatly enlarged, with copious notes, and illustrated with appropriate engravings; comprehending the history of English literature, and a view of the progress of the art of engraving in Great Britain; by the Rev. T. F. Dibdin. London, 1810. M.

Astle, 397, Q. The origin and progress of writing, illustrated by engravings. Also, some account of the origin and progress of printing. By Thomas Astle.

1039, Q.

London, 1784.

The same. P.

Baringii, 2024, Q.

Danielis E. Barringii, clavis diplomatica-singula tabulis expressa. Praemissa est bibliotheca scriptorum rei diplomatica.

Bickham, 141, F. Penmanship in its utmost extent. Collected and engraved by George Bickham. London, 1731.

Brightly, 4033, O. 3. The method of founding stereotype, as practised by Charles Brightly of Bungay, Suffolk. Bungay, 1809. [With a stereotype metal plate.]

Carver, 2191, Q. A new and easy introduction to the art of analytic penman-
ship, on an improved plan, by James Carver. Philadelphia, 1809.
A specimen of printing types. By William Caston, letter
London, 1798.

Caston, 7609, O.
founder.
Dean, 2148, Q. Dean's analytical guide to the art of penmanship; containing a
variety of plates, in which are exhibited a complete system of practi-
cal penmanship made easy and attainable; also, an historical account
of the origin and progress of writing and printing. By Henry Dean.
2d edit. New York, 1808.

Fry, 1873, O. A specimen of printing types. By Edmund Fry & Co. LonGift of Edmund Fry.

don, 1788. Gresswell, 8880, O. A view of the early Parisian Greek press; including the lives of the Stephani and others, and particulars of the literary history of the times. By E. Gresswell. Oxford, 1833.

Meerman, & Middleton, 6598, O. The origin of printing. In two essays. 1.

The substance of Dr. Middleton's dissertation on the origin of printing in England. II. Mr. Meerman's account of the invention of the art at Harleim, and its progress to Mentz. With occasional remarks, and an appendix. By William Bowyer. London, 1776. M.

3239, O.

The same; with a supplement. London, 1781.

Palmer, 151, Q. A general history of printing, from its first invention, in the city of Mentz. By S. Palmer. London, 1733.

Ronaldson, 4473, O. 3. Specimen of printing types from the foundery of Binney and Ronaldson. Philadelphia, 1812.

5733, O. Specimen of printing type from the letter foundery of James Ronaldson. Philadelphia, 1822. Gift of James Ronaldson.

Seddon, 305, F. John Seddon's penmanship. London, 1695.

Singer, 1674, Q. Researches into the history of playing cards, with illustrations of the origin of printing and engraving on wood. By Samuel William Singer. London, 1816.

Smith, 7575, O. Smith's principles of epistolary and mercantile writing. Lon

don.

Thomas, 4091, O. The history of printing in America; with a biography of printers, and an account of newspapers; to which is prefixed a concise view of the discovery and progress of the art in other parts of the world. By Isaiah Thomas. 2 vols. Worcester, 1810. Gift of The printer's guide; or, an introduction to the art of By C. S. Van Winkle. New York, 1818.

the author.

Van Winkle, 3579, D. printing, &c. 1323, 3. & 1387, O. 1776.

Essay on the origin of printing. 2d edit. London,

1837, O. The printer's grammar; with a concise history of the origin of printing. London, 1787.

6544, O. A concise history of the origin and progress of printing; with practical instructions to the trade in general, &c. London, 1770. M. [Dr. Franklin's copy.]

814, D. De geheime brieven schryver, met verscheydene voorbeelden. Amst.

STENOGRAPHY, OR SHORT-HAND.

Gurney, 526, Brachygraphy; or short-writing made easy. By Thomas Gurney. 2d edit. Gift of Dr. Ralph Asheton.

Lloyd, 1091, D. A system of short-hand. By Thomas Lloyd. Published by John Carey. Philadelphia, 1793. Gift of the publisher.

Macauley, 2293, D. Polygraphy, or short-hand made easy, being an universal character fitted to all languages. By Aulay Macaulay. 1756.

London,

Mason, 499, D. Short-hand improved. By William Mason. London.
Mavor, 2580, O. Universal stenography; or a new system of short-writing. By
William Mavor. London.

Palmer, 1315, & 1316, O. A new scheme of short-hand; being an improvement upon Mr. Byron's "Universal English short-hand;" with plates. By John Palmer. London, 1774.

Rees, 1862, D. 2. A new system of stenography or short-hand. By Thomas Rees. London, 1798.

Shelton, 1747, D.

Tachygraphy, the most exact and compendious methode of short and swift writing. By Thomas Shelton. 1642 & 1645. P. Weston, 436, O. The art of short-hand brought to perfection; with plates. By James Weston. London, 1727.

Bennet, 8767, O.

BOOK-KEEPING.

The American system of book-keeping. By James Bennet. 12th edit. New York, 1829.

Deighan, 8153, O. A complete treatise on book-keeping, rational and practical, with examples. By P. Deighan. Dublin, 1807.

Hawkins, 1839, Q. Clavis commercii; or the key of commerce, containing an exact method of merchant's accounts, after the Italian manner. By John Hawkins. London, 1689.

Jackson, 8110, O. Book-keeping, in the Italian form, by way of double entry, exemplified from the precepts of the late D. Dowling. By William Jackson. Philadelphia, 1801.

Jones, 752, & 2133, Q. Jones's English system of book-keeping, by single and