593 594 595 596 597 IN A BEAUTIFUL BINDING VILLON, FRANCIS. The Poems of Master Francis Villon of Paris, Now First Done into English Verse by John Payne. (WOODCUT FRONTISPIECE.) 12mo, handsomely bound in light blue levant morocco extra, with a heavy filigree border of gold and inlaid dark blue morocco on sides, the same design on back, t.e.g., uncut, by De Sauty. London: Printed for the Villon Society, for Private Distribution, 1878. $85.00 TWO OF THE RAREST BOOKS OF EDMUND WALLER WALLER, EDMUND. To the King, upon His Majesties Happy Return. Folio 8 pp. sewn. London: Richard Marriot. n. d. (Circa, 1660.) $160.00 The First Edition and of the HIGHEST DEGREE OF RARITY. Not in the Hoe or Huth collections. WALLER, EDMUND. A Panegyrick to my Lord Protector of the present Greatness and joynt Interest of His Highness, and this Nation, by E. W. Esq. Small 4to, 12 pp., sewn. London: Printed for Richard Lowndes, 1655. $135.00 THE EXCESSIVELY RARE FIRST EDITION OF THIS POEM. Not in the Hoe or Huth libraries. A copy sold recently for £26. LETTER OF HORACE WALPOLE RELATING TO "THE MYSTERIOUS MOTHER" WALPOLE, HORACE (EARL OF OXFORD). A. L. written in the 3rd person. 1 p., 4to. Berkley Square, Nov. 8th, 1873, to Mr. Woodfall, printer and journalist. Printer of the Letters of Junius. $85.00 Concerning a play, "Mysterious Mother," by Mr. Walpole, published by Mr. Woodfall and afterwards withdrawn. "Mr. H. Walpole sends his compliments to Mr. Woodfall and does entreat him to print no more about the "Mysterious Mother," which is a little hard on the author to see retailed without his consent. An old tragedy on a disgusting subject." etc. HORACE WALPOLE'S COPY A PILL TO PURGE STATE MELANCHOLY: or a Collection of Excellent New Ballads. 12mo, old calf. London: Printed in the year 1715. $87.50 Horace Walpole's own copy, with his signature, some marginal notes, and the following on the fly-leaf: "This book is rare, & contains the Whig Songs, made during the last four years of Queen Anne: some of them are remarkably good, especially those in pp. 5, 95 & 161." The signature is dated 1730, when Walpole was only 13 years old. It contains both Walpole's book-plates. WALPOLE'S COPY WITH FOOTNOTES 598 WALPOLE, HORACE. A Letter to the Editor of the Miscellanies of Thomas Chatterton. 8vo, red morocco, g. e., by Riviere. Strawberry-Hill. . . 1779. 599 600 601 602 603 $250.00 WALPOLE'S OWN COPY WITH CORRECTIONS, ADDITIONAL MS., FOOTNOTES AND THREE LINES OF ERRATA, ALL IN THE AUTHOR'S HANDWRITING. REV. JOHN WESLEY'S COPY ROGERS, J. A Dissertation on the Knowledge of the Ancients, in Astronomy and Optical Instruments on the Physical Causes of the Earth's Diurnal and Annual motions; 8vo, old calf. London: J. and J. Rivington, 1755. $250.00 John Wesley's Copy with the following inscription in his hand: “J. W., 1757. The Gift of the Author." In his Journal under date of Feb. 10, 1757, he refers to this book. WESLEY, SAMUEL. The History of the Old and New Testament Attempted in Verse And Adorn'd with Three Hundred and Thirty Sculptures. THE CUTS DONE BY J. STURT (FINE IMPRESSIONS). 3 vols., old English black morocco extra, the backs richly gilt, gold borders on sides, gilt edges, a fine specimen of early XVIII Century English binding. London: C. Harper, 1704. (The title page to the New Testament is dated 1701.) $125.00 Thick paper copy of The First Edition and extremely rare. ONE OF THE SCARCEST VOLUMES OF POESY WESTMORELAND, EARL OF. (Mildmay Fane.) Otia Sacra, Optima Fides. Deus nobis hæc Otia fecit. Virg: (ENGRAVED TITLE TO BOTH PARTS, AND PLATES BY W. MARSHALL) 4to, blue morocco gilt by Ramage. London: Printed by Richard Cotes, 1648. $187.50 THE FIRST EDITION. Privately printed and distributed among the author's friends. One of the RAREST VOLUMES in the whole range of ENGLISH POETRY. WHISTLER, JAMES MCNEIL. The Life of. By E. R. and J. Pennell. ILLUSTRATED. 2 vols., 4to, half morocco, uncut. London: William Heinemann, 1908. $65.00 No. 26 OF AN EDITION OF 150 COPIES ON JAPAN PAPER AND SIGNED BY THE PUBLISHER. This extremely interesting life of the eccentric Master is in part an autobiography as much of it was written under his direction. TWO INTERESTING LETTERS OF WHISTLER WHISTLER, JAMES MCNEIL. A. L. S. 11⁄2 pp., 12mo, with addressed envelope. Paris (Jan. 12, 1893), to M. Gustave Bourcard. $60.00 The body of this letter is written in French and signed J. McNeil Whistler The postscript is in English and signed with the Butterfly. This is a very unusual item. 604 605 WHISTLER, JAMES MCNEIL. A. L. S. 11⁄2 pp., 12mo, 13 Tite Street, Chelsea, S. W. (1881), to his landlord. An exceedingly characteristic letter written by Whistler after his return from Venice. $100.00 "Before, however, taking this rash step you certainly should have consulted the comfort and convenience of one of your earliest tenants, and that you should refuse to alter the vile decoration is monstrous. Your hall is now an abomination in the sight of God and man' etc. WHITE, GILBERT. The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of Southampton. To which are added: The Naturalist's Calendar, Observations on Various Parts of Nature, and Poems. A new edition, with engravings. (WITH FOLDING FRONTISPIECE.) Two volumes, red morocco, elaborately tooled. London, 1813. $65.00 The Large Paper Edition. One of fifty copies with the Hybrid Bird colored, and the outline of the painting on p. 314 colored in imitation of the original picture. The best edition. INSCRIBED COPIES OF WALT WHITMAN 606 607 608 609 610 611 $20.00 WHITMAN, WALT. Leaves of Grass. 12mo, new half levant morocco, t. e. g. by Zucker. Camden: 1876. AUTHOR'S COPY with his autograph written on the title-page. WHITMAN, WALT. Two Rivulets Including Democratic Vistas, Centennial Songs, and Passage to India. 12mo, new half levant morocco, t. e. g. Camden: 1876. A Photograph with the Author's signature in ink is bound in. $18.00 WHITMAN, WALT. Two Rivulets. 8vo, half calf. Camden, 1876. $18.00 PRESENTATION COPY inscribed: "Chas. Rowley, Jr., from the Author." Laid in is an autographed portrait of the author. WHITMAN, WALT. Leaves of Grass. 8vo, half morocco. New York, 1867. $27.50 PRESENTATION COPY inscribed: "John McCarty, from his friend W. W., New York, Sept. 26, 1868." WHITMAN, WALT. Copy of letter sent by Walt Whitman in response to invitation of "Tertio Millennial Anniversary Association" at Santa Fe.- Camden, New Jersey, July 20, 1883. To Messrs. Griffin, Martinez, Prince and other gentlemen at Santa Fe." $25.00 The above is in Whitman's handwriting followed by a printed letter, and signed: "Very respectfully, &c., Walt Whitman." WHITMAN, WALT. Memoranda during the war. 8vo, original cloth. Camden, New Jersey, 1875-'76. $18.00 PRESENTATION COPY inscribed: "Walter S. Crispin, from the Author." 612 613 614 615 616 617 618 SOME RARE WHITTIER BOOKS [WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF.] The History of Haverhill, Massachusetts. By B. L. Mirick. (WITH FOLDING VIEW OF HAVERHILL BY ANNIN AND SMITH.) 8vo, original boards, uncut. Haverhill: 1832. $40.00 Until a few years ago it was not generally known that Whittier compiled this work. In the Fall of 1828, when Whittier was called away from Haverhill to Boston, he transferred the almost completed MS. to B. L. Mirick, who finished the work, attached his own name to it, and had it published. WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. Poems written during the progress of the Abolition Question in the United States. Fontispiece and Vignettes. 12mo, original green cloth. Boston: 1837. $30.00 PRESENTATION COPY inscribed: "Samuel Aaron, 1838." Also an A. L. S. 1 p., 8vo of Whittier's to Mr. Aaron is laid in. Whittier had gone on a visit to New York, when, without his authority or permission, Isaac Knapp printed the above volume, which is the first published edition of his collected poems. PRESENTATION COPY OF WHITTIER'S POEMS, 1838 WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. Poems . original cloth. Philadelphia: 1838. THE FIRST EDITION. 12mo, $150.00 PRESENTATION COPY inscribed: "With the best wishes of thine J. G. Whittier." From the Chamberlain Collection. WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. Home Ballads and PRESENTATION COPY inscribed: "Wm. Williamson from the Author, 29th, 8th mo., 1860." From the Chamberlain Collection. WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. A. L. S. 1 p., 8vo (Boston), Marlboro Hotel, 23rd, 2 mo., 1871, to "My dear fr'd Howells." $12.50 A letter regarding proofs and also saying he will remain in Boston for several days. ORIGINAL MANU WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. The above is accompanied with the following A. L. S., 1 p., 8vo.: "Sturtevant Well, Centre Harbor, N. H. 8 Mo., 10, 1886. Dear Friend Waters, I send thee some lines on the death of Tilden, which I hope may appear in the Transcript. Please send the paper in which it appears to me at this place and oblige thy friend. John G. Whittier." WHITTIER, JOHN GREENLEAF. A. L. S. 1 p., 8vo, Amesbury, 6 mo., 30, 1883. A letter regarding some proof corrections, signed, “J. G. W." $12.00 |