407 408 409 MILTON, JOHN. Paradise Regain'd. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is added Samson Agonistes. The Author, John Milton. 8vo, PRESERVED IN THE ORIGINAL CALF BINDING, enclosed in a brown levant morocco solander case (uniform with "Paradise Lost"). London: Printed by J. M. for John Starkey, 1671. THE RARE FIRST EDITION. Price for the two volumes. A unique set in the UNIFORM ORIGINAL BINDINGS. $3500.00 MILTON, JOHN. Eikonoklastes in Answer To a Book Intitl'd The Portraiture of his Sacred Majesty in his Solitudes and Sufferings. The Author, I. M. . . .. Small 4to, old black morocco, gilt. London: Printed by Matthew Simmons, 1649. $125.00 The First Edition. It is an admirable monument of English prose writing. On p. 11 William Shakespeare is mentioned and quoted with tacit praise. On p. 12, he speaks of the vaine amatorious Poem of Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia. Elsewhere he expresses his loathing for the "bloody Bishops' and the Common Prayerbook. A BOOK OF THE ELIZABETHANS MIROUR FOR MAGISTRATES, A. Newly enlarged with a last part called A Winter Night's Vision, being an addition of such Tragedies, especially famous, as are exempted in the former Historie, with a Poem annexed, called England's Eliza. Small 4to, green morocco, super extra, dentelle borders, gilt edges, by De Coverly. At London: Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, 1610. $160.00 This copy is quite complete, with the dedication to the Winter Night's Vision, address to the Earl of Nottingham, of which Lowndes says that it is in Malone's copy in the Bodleian Library, but having been suppressed is seldom found in the volume. This is the only complete edition of this most popular work, all previous ones having contained only portions. Several leaves have been remargined at the top, otherwise a good copy. FLORIO'S TRANSLATION OF MONTAIGNE'S "ESSAYES" MONTAIGNE. The Essayes or Morall, Politike and Millitarie Discourses of Lo: Michaell de Montaigne Now done into English . . Iohn Florio. Small folio, a good sound perfect copy in the original calf binding. Printed at London by Val. Sims for Edward Blount, 1603. $575.00 This is the rare original edition, of which Shakespeare's copy is now in the British Museum. It is very rare when in fine condition, and possessing the two final leaves of Errata which are lacking in most copies. The Poor copy in modern binding sold for $561.00, and the Hoe for $605.00. See Illustration. THE ESSAYES Or Morall, Politike and Millitarie Difcourfes of Lo: Michaell de Montaigne, Knight Of the noble Order of St Michaell, and oneof the Gentlemen in Ordinary of the French king, Henry the third bis Chamber. 410 411 412 413 414 415 PRESENTATION COPIES OF THE ENGLISH MOORE, GEORGE. Impressions and Opinions dark red cloth, uncut. London: 1891. THE FIRST EDITION. 8vo, $75.00 PRESENTATION COPY inscribed: "To Frank Harris from his friend the author, March 16th, 1891." MOORE, GEORGE. The Strike at Arlingford. Play in Three Acts . 8vo, dark red cloth, uncut. London: 1893. THE FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY inscribed: George Moore, June 25th, 1893." $75.00 "To Frank Harris from his friend Mr. Harris (a theatrical manager) has added many MS. notes and changes throughout the volume. MOORE, THOMAS. The Epicurean, a Tale. (WITH VIGNETTE ILLUSTRATIONS BY J. M. W. TURNER INSERTED.) 12mo, full red cross-grained morocco, uncut, by Matthews. London: Longman, Rees, Orme, Browne, and Green, 1827. $37.50 THE FIRST EDITION, with fine INDIA PROOFS BY TURNER inserted. MOORE, THOMAS. Memoirs of Captain Rock, the Celebrated Irish Chieftain-written by Himself. 12mo, old green morocco, g. e. London: 1824. $65.00 PRESENTATION COPY inscribed: "Given to Mrs. Branigan on her birth-day, June 10th, 1824, with the best good wishes of her very sincere friend the author. Sloperton Cottage." Laid in is an A. L. S. of Moore's; and across the title-page of the book the author has signed his name: "Tom Moore." ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT LAID IN MOORE, THOMAS. Moore's Irish Melodies. Illustrated by D. Maclise, R. A. (ENGRAVED THROUGHOUT ON PLATE PAPER, WITH FRONTISPIECE, OVER 140 BEAUTIFUL ENGRAVINGS AND BORDERS AROUND EVERY PAGE; ALL BY MACLISE, FINE ORIGINAL IMPRESSIONS.) 4to, full green morocco, g. e., by Riviere. London: 1846. $150.00 A UNIQUE COPY CONTAINING A PORTRAIT OF MOORE; AND THREE PAGES, 4TO, OF ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT IN THE AUTHOR'S HANDWRITING. THE RARE, ORIGINAL EDITION OF BLAGDON'S LIFE OF MORLAND, GEORGE. Authentic Memoirs of the Late A beautiful COLOR PLATE book, with 20 reproductions of Morland's best pictures. 416 417 418 419 420 ONE OF TWO COPIES KNOWN OF A RARE VOLUME OF ELIZABETHAN ESSAYS M[UNDAY], A[NTHONY]. The Defence of Contraries. Paradoxes against common opinion, debated in forme of declamations in place of publike censure: only to exercise yong wittes in difficult matters Small 4to, full levant morocco extra Imprinted at London by John Winder for Simon Water son, 1593. $650.00 One of the earliest attempts at the essay, which appeared four years before Bacon's noble volume. Munday's "Defence of Contraries" is extremely rare, and the AUCTION RECORDS FAIL TO REVEAL A COPY OFFERED AT PUBLIC SALE. MUNDAY'S THE DEATH OF ROBERT EARLE [MUNDAY, ANTHONY; and CHETTLE, HENRY.] A copy of this famous play sold recently for £64, and the Hoe copy brought $315.00. TWO EXCESSIVELY RARE BOOKS BY THOMAS NASH [NASH, THOMAS.] Plaine Percevall. The Peace-Maker of England Small 4to, straight grained, olive morocco, g. e., by De Coverly. London: [1588]. Of the highest degree of rarity. ONE OF A FEW COPIES KNOWN $250.00 NASH, THOMAS. Christs Teares over Ierusalem. Whereunto is annexed a comparatiue admonition to London. Small 4to, full levant morocco extra. London: Thomas Thorp, 1613. $475.00 Not in the Hoe or Huth collections and excessively rare. ONLY A FEW COPIES ARE KNOWN. NEVILE, ROBERT. The Poor Scholar. A Comedy $45.00 NEWHOUSE'S ROADSTER'S ALBUM 421 NEWHOUSE, C. B. Scenes on the Road. A SERIES OF EIGHTEEN COLORED PLATES BY C. B. NEWHOUSE. Oblong folio, original green cloth with title printed on front cover. (London: Thomas McLean, 1835.) 422 423 424 A beautiful collection of color plates, clean as when issued. JOHN NICCOLS PILGRIMAGE, 1581 $425.00 NICCOLS, JOHN. John Niccols Pilgrimage, wherein is displaied the lives of the proude Popes, ambitious Cardinals, lecherous Bishops, fat bellied Monkes 12mo, old calf, (BLACK LETTER.) London: Thomas Dawson, 1581. $160.00 A work replete with the most virulent abuse of the Catholic clergy, and scandalous representation of their licentiousness and vices-Lowndes. Dedicated to QUEEN ELIZABETH. Not in the Hoe or Huth sales and extremely rare. A VERY RARE LITTLE BOOK PARKER, MATTHEW. The life off the 70. Archbishopp off Canterbury presentlye Sittinge. Englished and to be added to the 69. lately Sett forth in Latin Imprinted M. D. LXXIIII. Small 8vo, old blue morocco with double of same. g. e. (London: 1574.) $165.00 This copy contains the excessively rare folding table. It was originally written in Latin by John Josselin, but the many vile marginal notes were added by the translator. PAYNE'S RARE "LISPINGS OF THE MUSE” PAYNE, JOHN HOWARD. (The American Roscius.) Lispings of the Muse. A Selection from Juvenile Poems, Chiefly written at and before the age of sixteen. 8vo, original grey paper wrappers, uncut. Printed as a Testimony of Regard from the Author to his Personal Friends, 1815. $90.00 EXCESSIVELY RARE as only a few copies were privately printed. A copy sold at auction for $140.00. 425 PHILLIPS, STEPHEN. Ulysses. A Drama in a Prologue & Three Acts. (THE UNCORRECTED PROOF COPY, SENT OUT IN ADVANCE TO DRAMATIC CRITICS.) 12mo, original paper wrappers and typewritten label. John Lane. London and New York, 1902. $75.00 A copy of THE FIRST PUBLISHED EDITION accompanies the above (both preserved in a brown levant solander case). Many changes have been made in the PROLOGUE and the FIRST ACT; and the ending of the FINAL ACT, differs materially. |