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CONTENTS

PAGE

1. Notes on Printing in Gloucestershire, by Roland Austin

2. The Development of the Printed Book, by Miss Frances M. Commin

3. Army Records: human and humorous, by Capt. W. Jaggard

4. Colloquialisms, by the Editor

5. Notices of booksellers' catalogues
6. Keys to Sales, following page
7. 14,146 Records

8. Index

i.

xiii.-xxv.

XXXV.

ix., xviii., xxx., xxxviii.

X., XX., xxxii, xl.

xlii.

1 to 518

519 to 604

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