77 BARBOUR, John. THE BRUCE; or, a Metrical History of Robert I., King of Scots, published from a manuscript of 1489. THE WALLACE; or, The Life and Acts of Sir William Wallace, of Ellerslie, by Henry the Minstrel, from a MS. of 1488. With Life of Barbour, notes and preliminary remarks to each work. 2 vols. 4to. bds. Large paper.

78

Edinburgh, 1820 THE BRUCE; or, The History of Robert I., King of Scotland (written in Scottish verse), the first genuine edition. Published from a MS. of 1489, with notes and glossary by Pinkerton, Frontispiece, 8vo. half calf. London, 1790

"This work is not a mere narrative of events; it contains specimens of that minute and skilful delineation which marks the hand of a poet."-Johnson's Lives. The volume is now extremely scarce; a limited edition was printed 1820. See preceding No.

79 BARCLAY, John. HIS ARGENIS, translated out of Latine into English, the prose by Sir Thomas Le Grys, and the verse by Thomas May. Many curious plates, 4to. calf. London, 1629 "A political allegory, said by Cowper to be the most amusing romance ever written.'

80 BARCKLEY, (Sir Richard). A DISCOURSE OF THE FELICITY OF MAN, or his Summum Bonum. The original edition, Frontispiece, 4to. calf. London, 1598

"This work is in fact a garner filled with the most amusing and best histories, and little narratives, told in the Author's own words, and occasionally enlarged, but in perfect keeping and consistency."-Retro. Rev. The volume is a very rare one, and seldom found at sales.

81 BARLOW, Joel. THE COLUMBIAD. Portrait and other plates, 4to. calf, gilt. Phil. 1807

82 BARON, ROBERT. POCULA CASTALIA, Viz.: The Author's Motto; Fortune's Tennis Ball; Eliza; Poems; Epigrams, etc. First edition, portrait by Marshall, 12mo. calf.

83

London, 1650

MIRZA. A Tragedie, really acted in Persia, in the last age, with historical illustrations. First edition, 8vo. calf. London, N. D. (1647.)

"A tragedy founded on real facts, which happened not long before."-Biog. Dram.

81 BARROW, Isaac, D. D. THEOLOGICAL WORKS, with Life of the Author, etc. Portrait, 8 vols. 8vo. mor. gilt edges. University Press, Oxford, 1830

85 BARTLETT, Wm. A. SWITZERLAND ILLUSTRATED. A Series of Views taken expressly for the work. Early impressions, with descriptive letter-press by Wm. Beattie. 2 vols. 4to.

half mor.

86 Barry, J. S. History of Massachusetts.

third periods, 3 vols. 8vo. cloth.

London, 1836 First, second and

Boston, 1855

87 Barton, Bernard. New Year's Eve, and other Poems. 8vo. cloth.

London, 1828

Copy presented to Mrs. Fitzgerald, with a sornet in MS. signed B. B. 88 BATMAN, STEPHEN. THE GOLDEN BOOKE OF THE Leaden GODDES, wherein described the Vayne Imaginations of Heathen Pagans, and Counterfaiet Christians; with a description of their Seuerall Tables, what ech of their Pictures Signified. Black Letter. First edition, small 4to. calf.

Imprinted by Thomas Marshe, in Fleete Streete, London, 1577 "Shakspeare is supposed to have consulted this book, which may be considered as the first attempt towards a Pantheon, or description of the Heathen Gods "-Lowndes. See Ames Typog. Ant. by Dibdin, Vol. IV—534.

I believe there is no other edition of this rare work.-Z. II.

89 BAYARD. THE RIGHT JOYOUS, AND PLEASANT HISTORY, of the Feats, Gests, and Prowesses of the Chevalier Bayard. 2 vols. 8vo. half mor. London, 1825

"An excellent translation of a work curious in itself, and in its whole tendency unexceptionably good."-Lowndes.

90 Beattie, James. Poetical Works, with Memoir, by the Rev. Alex. Dyce. Portrait, 12mo, cloth. Pickering, London, 1831 91 Beauclerk, Topham, Catalogue of his Large and Valuable. Library, Priced. 8vo. half mor. London, 1781

92 BEAUMONT, FRANCIS. and JOHN FLETCHER, THE WORKS, The Text formed from a new collation of the early editions, with Notes and a Biographical Memoir, by the Rev. Alex. Dyce. Two fine portraits, best edition, 11 vols. 8vo. red Turkey mor. gilt. London, 1848

93

94

95

SWETMAN, THE WOMAN HATER, Arraigned by
Women, a new comedie, acted by the Queenes's Servants. First
edition, 4to. half mor.
London, 1620

For the other Plays of these authors, see Fletcher in this Catalogue.
SIR JOHN. POEMS. Set forth by his Sonne. Small 8vo.
London, 1629

mor.

"This volume is of unfrequent occurrence, and was purchased for me at the Sale at Stowe, by Thomas Rodd; pp. 181-2 are wanting, Lowndes says they are always missing. They were printed with the book, as the first letters of every line remain in this copy, but as there is no table of contents, it is useless to speculate as to what the leaf contained, probably some address which the Author was advised to suppress."—Z. H.

JOSEPH. PSYCHE, OR LOVES MYSTERIE, in XX. Cantos, Displaying the Intercourse betwixt Christ and the Soule. FIRST EDITION, folio, red turkey mor. gilt. Printed by John Dawson for George Boddington, and are to be sold at his Shop, in Chancery-lain, neer Sergants Inn. London, 1648 Pope is reported to have said of this book, "There are in it a great many flowers well worth gathering, and a man who has the art of stealing wisely, will find his account in it."

"A notice with copious extracts may be found in the Retro. Rev. XII., 229-40." Lowndes. The present is a fine copy from Mr. Heber's Library

96 BEAUMONT, JOSEPH. PSYCHE, OR LOVE'S MYSTERY, in XXIV.
Cantos. Displaying the Intercourse betwixt Christ and the
Soul. Second edition, with corrections throughout, and four
new Cantos. Folio, calf.
Cambridge, 1702
ROBERT. LOVE'S MISSIVES TO VIRTUE, with Essaies.
First edition, 12mo. calf.
London, 1660

97

98 BEMBUS. PETRUS. HISTORIE VENETE. Libri xii. etc. 8vo. calf.
Basilea, 1567

This edition of Cardinal Bembus is not noticed by De Bure, or Brunet.
99 BERNERS, JULIANA. BOOK OF ST. ALBANS, Containing the
Treatises of Hawking, Hunting, Coat Armour, Fishing and
Blazing of Armes, as printed at Westminster, by Wynkyn de
Worde, 1496. Edited by Joseph Haslewood, with Literary
Researches, Biographical, and Bibliographical Notices, nu-
merous wood cuts and Shields of Arms, Initial and Capital
Lellers, beautifully coloured.
London, 1810

100

A beautiful edition, of which only one hundred and fifty copies were printed.
"A very correct reprint, under the editorial care of Hasle wood, who has prefixed
a very interesting introduction, full of curious research."-Lowndes.
In the Townley Sale a copy sold for £8. 18. 6.

The Treatyse on Fysshinge wyth an Angle.
Wood cuts, 12mo.
Pickering. London, 1827
101 BIANCHINI, GIUSEPPE. DEI GRAN DUCHI DI TOSCANA, della
Reale Casa de Medici. Fine old portraits, folio, half mor.

102 BIBLIA SACRA, GRÆCE.

103

Venezia, 1741 Sacræ Scripturæ, Veteris, Novæque Omnia. Folio, gilt edges, blue mor.

In Edib. Aldi. Venetüs, 1518

"Belle et tres-rare edition de la Version des Septante."-Renouard.
"First edition of the Greek text, or Septuagint, and extremely rare."
Fine and perfect copy, from Sir. M. M. Syke's Library, with autograph of J. P.
Leycester, the Cheshire Antiquary. Marked at £10. 10.
Sold in the Pinelli Sale for 275 francs.

Ebraice, Chaldaice, Græce, Latine, Germanice,
Italice; studio et labore Eliæ Hutteri. Imp. folio, half calf,
Norimberga, 1519

"Contains only Genesis to Ruth, this very scarce work never having been further continued."-Darling's Cyclo.

101 BIBLIOTHECA ANGLO POETICA; a Descriptive Catalogue of Early English Poetry; with Extracts and Remarks. Wood-cut portraits, roy. 8vo. half bound, russia.

1815

With a short note from the Compiler, and a sarcastic comment on the note, by
W. Upcott.

105 Bibliotheca Sussexiana. Catalogue of the Extensive and Valu-
able Library of the late Duke of Sussex, Priced.
large paper. 8vo. cloth,

Valuable for its collection of Bibles, Classics, etc.

VI. parts, London, 1844-5

106 Bindley, James. Catalogue of his Curious and Extensive Library,

Priced. 8vo. half calf,

London, 1818

11

107 Biographie Universelle. Partie Mythologique. 2 tom. 8vo. pa-
Paris, 1832
per.
108 BLAXTON, JOHN. THE ENGLISH VSORER; or, Vsory Con-
demned, by the most learned and famous Diuines of the
Church of England, and dedicated to all his Maiestie's
Subjects, for the stay of farther encrease of the same.
Curious frontispiece, first edition, small 4to. mor, bound
London, 1634
by Murton.

The last two pages contain verses by George Wither; the volume is uniform
with his works.

09 BLOOMFIELD, Rev. S. T.

ANNOTATIONS ON THE NEW TESTAMENT, Exegetical, Philological, and Doctrinal; carefully ⚫ condensed from the best Commentators, with a copious Body of Original Annotations. 8 vols. 8vo. Russia.

An important and valuable work."—Darling's Cyclo.

110 BLOUNT, THOMAS.

London, 1826-8

GLOSSOGRAPHIA; or, a Dictionary Interpreting the Hard Words, whatsoever used, in our refined English Tongue. 8vo. calf.

London, 1681 OMNIUM GENTIUM MORES, LEGES ET RI

111 BOEMUS, JOANNES.

TUS. 12mo. vellum.

Antverpiæ, 1562

112 Bohn, John. Catalogue of English Books. 8vo. half bnd.

London, 1843 Priced. Viz.: Choice Library of Penn, 113 BOOK CATALOGUES. Buckinghamshire; principal portion of the Library of the late Dr. Penrose; Library of Thomas Harnson; MSS. and London, 1851 Books of the Poet Gray. 8vo. half calf.

114 Book of Vagabonds and Beggars, with a Vocabulary of their Language, edited by Martin Luther, in 1528, now first translated into English, with Introduction and Notes, by J. C. London, 1860 Holten. Small 4to. half mor.

116 Bowles, W. L.

115 Bourne, Vincent. Poematia, Latine Partim Reddita Partim Scripta. New edition, 12mo. cloth. Pickering, London, 1848 Scenes and Shadows of Days Departed, accompanied with Poems. 12mo. cloth, Pickering, London, 1837 OBSERVATIONS IN POPULAR ANTIQUI117 BRAND, Rev. JOHN. TIES, illustrating the Origin of our Vulgar Customs, Ceremonies, and Superstitions; arranged and revised by Henry London, 1813 Ellis. 3 vols. 4to. calf, large paper,

118

Best edition. Sold in Mr. Drury's sale for £5. 17. 6. An able article on this work may be found in the Quarterly Rev. XI. 259-85.

Catalogue of the Unique, Scarce, Rare, and Curious 8vo. half mor. London, 1807-8 Collection of Books. This Catalogue contains the most important works on the Antiquities, Typography, etc., of Great Britain and Ireland, from the first invention of printing; early specimens from the press cf Caxton, de Worde and others, together with his fine collection of MSS. collected during a period of fifty years.

119 Brant, Sebastian. Shpp of Folys of the World. Translated out of Laten, Frenche, and Duche, into Englysshe Tonge. Many curious wood cuts.

120

Black Letter. Folio, calf. Richard Pynson, London, 1509

This copy of the edition of Pynson, wants nine leaves. It contains, however,
the first leaf after the title, and those leaves of register usually wanting.
Dibdin says: "There are few books more interesting to the collector, than
editions of the present work, of which Pynson's has the distinguished honor
of being the parent impression in our country."
In the Bibl. Angl. Poet. it is priced at £105.

Stultifera Nauis; THE SHIP OF FOOLES,
Wherein is showed the Folly of all States, with divers of
other workes, adioyned unto the same, very profitable and
fruitfull for all: Now translated out of Latin into Englishe
by Alex'r Barclay; numerous curious engravings. Black letter.
Folio, russia gilt, bound by Clarke and Bedford. London, 1570
To this edition is added at the en1, Mancin's Mirour of Good Manners contain-
ing the foure Cardinal Virtues, and Barclay's own Egloges, which, by Warton,
are supposed to have been the first that appeared in the English language.
"It contains some
A fine copy, with Aatographs of B. D'Israeli, O. Gilchrist, and E. Cooper.
This edition is priced in the Bibl. Angl. Poet. at £12. 10.

of Barclay's smaller pieces, and is therefore to be preferred."-Lowndes. This copy cost £8. 10.

121 Brathwait, Richard. Natvre's Embassie, or the Wilde Man's Measvres, Danced Naked by twelve Satyres. First edition, 8vo. calf.

122

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124

London, 1621

Brathwait was born 1588. Wood says, "he avoided as much as possible the rough paths of logic and philosophy, and travelled those smooth ones of Poetry and Roman History, in which at length he did excel."

All his works are now rare, and several of them extremely so.

THE ENGLISH GENTLEMAN, AND THE ENGLISH GENTLEWOMAN, both in one volume, couched, and in one Model portrayed, to the living glory of their Sexe, the lasting Story of their worth, being Presented to Presente Times for Ornament; commended to Posterity for Presidents, with a Ladies Love-Lecture, and a Supplement enLondon, 1641 tituled, Tvrtles Trivmph. Folio, calf,

This is the first edition with the English Gentlewoman, Loves' Lecture and the Turtle's Triumph. Each work has a distinct title, and the work an engraved titlepage by Marshall.

THE ARCADIAN PRINCESSE, or the Triumph of Justice, prescribing excellent Rules of Physicke for a Sick Justice; Dijested into fowre bookes, and faithfully rendered to the Originall Italian Copy. Frontispiece, first edition. London, 1635 18mo. red mor. gilt, bound by Murton.

A translation from Mariano Silesio.

A very curious and scarce book, interspersed with various "poesies."
THE HONEST GHOSт, or a Voice from the Vault;
Letter, Poems, Age for Apes; Parthenia's Passions.
frontispieces by Vaughan, small 8vo. calf,

Both London, 1658

This volume is extremely rare, and priced in the Bibl. Angl. Poet. at £10.
This was James Bindley's copy, and has his bookplate.