The Romancist and Novelist's Library is not merely the cheapest
work of its day, but the cheapest work possible to con- ceive possible, till types are set up as well as printed by steam. The Part before us, price tenpence, contains ten fictions—not mere short stories or tales, but bona fiale novels or romances. Of these, five are perfect books,—" The Bravo of Venice," and "Mistrust, or Blanche and Osbright," both by a very famous fellow in his day, Morsx LEWIS; 'WALPOLE'S "Castle of Otranto;" the "Castles of Athlin and Dunbayne," by Mrs. RADCLIFFR ; and " Lazarillo de Tormes; " besides five lesser tales, by Mrs. SHELLEY, MARMONTEL, LEIGH HUNT, MACKEN• ziE, and GOETHE. Each number of the Part (for the publica- tion is in weekly numbers) contains a romance and a short novel. Surely this must be worth anybody's money, even as waste paper after perusal by the purchaser.
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