Catalogue of the Library, Historical and Other Manuscripts, Autograph Letters, Miscellaneous Articles, Coins and Medals, &c. of the Late Robert Bell Wheler, Esq., of Stratford-upon-Avon, Author of the "History of Stratford," &c. Among the Manuscripts Will be Found-- a Highly Important and Valuable Cartulary of Harlowe, in Essex; Unpublished Diary of Sir Richerd Torryngton, Occupying 207 Pages; Collection Illustrative of the County of Warwick, a Most Interesting Manuscript in the Autograph of Mr. Wheler; Iter Boreale, a "journey to Yorke to Attend the King, Anno 1639," Very Interesting, and Believed to be Unpublished; and Others of Local Interest; Holograph Letters of Dr. Johnson and Pope, Shakspearian Relics, &c. to which are Added, a Most Important Collection of Unique and Early Proofs of the Works of George Cruikshank; the Libraries of the Late John Adkins Barton, Esq., of Poole and the Isle of Wight; Charles Beaufoy, Esq.; Rev. Henry Hodges, Rector of Alphamstone; and of Other Collectors, Deceased; Valuable Topographical Archaeological, Historial and Other Works in General Literature, Fine Books of Engravings, &c. which Will be Sold by Auction, by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, Auctioneers of Literary Property & Other Works Illustrative of the Fine Arts, at Their House, No. 13, Wellington Street, Strand, W.C. On Friday, 16th of December, 1870, and Three Following Days, at One O'clock Precisely


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