BY JOHN MURRAY, ALBEMARLE STREET, LONDON

SPENCE'S ANECDOTES. | Observations, Anecdotes, and Characters of Books and Men.—By the Reo. Joszrn Spence. Arranged with Notes, by the late Epmusn MaLone, Eg With a pre ELO

paratory Dissertation, and additional Illustrations, By the Rev. W on. Handsomely printed by Bulmer, in 8z0..

“Tus late Duke of NEWCASTLE ponsasacd some > MS. -Volumes of Anecdotes of eminent Writers, collected by the Rev. Josgpu Spence, which are ‘frequent! quoted and referred to by Dr. JOHNSON in “ Lives of the Poets,” and by Dr. Jos. Warton, in his ‘ Essay on Pope.” In this valuable Collection, containing a Number of Particulars con- . cerning eminent Men, each Anecdote is marked by the Name of the Person on whose Authority it rests; among whom are many of the Literary Characters of that Day.” ”’

The Work is now publishing by Permission of His Grace, the present Duke of Nrw- CASTLE.

‘As this Work is peculiarly appropriate for Illustration, Frery Copies will be printed in Ato. For these, a speedy Application will be requisite.