The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1826-05-04 00:00:00

CABINET OF PORTRAITS.

This day it published, to be c mpletrd iiiY;enty-four Monthly
Numbers, price Is 61. each, forming 'len Mindsoine volumes,
THE BIOGRAPHICAL CABINET ; containing a
Collection of Permits of Eminent and Distinguiribed Per.
sows of every Age and Nation, with Memoirs of their Lives and
Ch.ramers. By JAMES HARRIiON.
. . _

The work here recommended to public notice, comprehends a
valuable series of portraits of the most eminent and ingenious per.
inns, not only of our own country, but of every part of the world,
which has produced known benefactors of mankind. or other cha-
racters possessing tutintordinary powers of mind, whose resem-
blances can be intend in pictures, sculptures, original drawings,
scarce and fine prints, &c. of acknowledged authentigity. It is di.
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vided into twenty.?our numbers, each contain' eight highly.
finished portraits. engraved on one uniform ale—small, but
beautifully finished, with all the perfection the art, by Mr.
(1011, and may be had by one or more nunakiers at a titre, price
is. &l. each; or In two handsome volume., price It. 161. boards.
Fifty proofs (only) are taken off on India paper, and carefully
Itot.presaed. This edition is not sold in numbers, but may be bad
in boards, price 31.3..
• in this assemblage will be found superlative talent of every
docription, without bias to any particular class of characters.
IN ores,ing all due respect for monarchy, even sovereigns, aim.
ply such, will be excluded ; while the humblest individual,
whose genius or skill has proved essentially beneficial to his
fallow 111E111, will proudly be drawn from unmerited obscurity,
and honourably stationed among die moat eaalteefriends of the
human race.

Annexed to each portrait is •}resented a concise biographi.
eaFMawtot of the person's life and peculiar characteri►tic claims to
distinction, beautifully printed on the finest copper-plate paper,
royal octavo; so that, in fact. every page of tlitt work is a picture.
l'ubli,hed by Sherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, Paternoster-row.

lIARNIONICON EDITION of the NEW FRENCH
PERA.—bA DAME BLANCHE, the new Opera by
BOLE .DIEM, which Is now u popular in Paris u Der Frei.
schwa as lately been in London, will appear in an English dress
in the 1 ARMONICON for May, price 2s. 6d. The Overture,
Chattier Highlanders, and Air Militaire, are arranged for the
Pianttaillet and five of the Songs and Deets, translated by •
PoputatlVriser, are cdspted to the most beautiful of the Melodies,
with Bsllphonies and Accompaniments for the Piano.fortet The
Muni e lit Of a brilliant and dramatic character. and will probably
becom popular here as it already is in France. Besides the
seven of Music from La Mune Blanche, the flarmonicon
eontai ' i Memoir of Dr. Tye-2. On the C, or Tenor Clef-
-3.. (Iris td Letter to Metstitssio, on the Musical Drama— 4.7
t
On the of Sound—ii. Rossini and the French Press-6.
w
Musical 6 as In Africa-7. Funeral Dirge of the late King
Prils,
of Portugal Review of Music—'J. Foreign Musical Report_
111. Ancient and Philharmonic Concerts--11. Ihe Drama--12.
Miscellaaies.

--I;ndon : Published by Samuel Leigh, 18, Strand ; and sold by
all itooksellers and Al Lismeellen,

Of whom may also he had,
The lIA ItMONICON EDITIONS of WEBER'S DIM
FRI:ISCHIA'', AllU lIASsA N. end PHECIONA, price
2.. &I. each.--Nos. XXXI. and XX X 11.(each 2s. 6d.) contain the
ovrrittre and First and MCCOIIII heirciumn. from •• Ii cmcwo in
I;01,10+" comprising 13 vocal aid instrumental pirem—No. XL
roollftlril the Six relebrateti Songs cud Duets, by Weber, With
I:nrioili \Voids, and Symt.:tooles and Accompaniments for the
and other Pieces by Aluselieles, Irsidernlorf, and
h ofh•rr, prier 2.. fol.
I hie.. should specify the Ilarmonicon Editions of the above, as
the price of each is has than one-sixth of other editions.

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