ONE OF TWO COPIES PRINTED ON VELLUM, 1554

4. ANACREON. Teij Odae graece et latine. Small 4to, full crushed rose levant morocco, with elaborate inlaid design of interlaid strap-work in light brown, blue, green and red levant morocco, within gold lines, the spaces filled with gold arabesque ornaments in the manner of Grolier, gilt tooled back and edges; doublure of brown levant morocco, gilt border, by The Club Bindery. In brown morocco protecting covers, and slip case.

Lvtetiae: Apud Henricum Stephanum, 1554

FIRST EDITION. One of Two COPIES PRINTED ON VELLUM. The other copy was in the Sunderland library. In superb condition. With the Hoe bookplate.

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5. AUGUSTIN (SAINT). Augustini aurelii Epititer de singularitate deicorum. Black Letter. 33 leaves, 27 lines to a full page, rubricated initials. 4to, stamped blue levant morocco, gilt edges, by Rivière.

[Colophon] Explicit Liber beati augustini epi de singularitate dericorum. Per me Olricu zel de hanau clericu dioces. Moguntinen. Anno [1467]

A CHOICE COPY. VERY RARE. This work is usually found with De Vita Christiana, printed the same year. H 2082.

6. BACON (SIR FRANCIS). The Elements of the Common Lawes of England, Branched into a double Tract: the one contayning a Collection of some principall Rules and Maximes of the Common Law, with their Latitude and Extent. Explicated for the more facile Introduction of such as are studiously addicted to that Noble Profession. The Other the Use of the Common Law, for preservation of our Persons, Goods and Good Names. Small 4to, crushed olive levant morocco, gilt and blind tooling, gilt edges by Rivière. London: Printed by the Assignes of I. More, 1630 FIRST EDITION. RARE.

UNUSUAL CONTEMPORARY BINDING

7. BACON (SIR FRANCIS). Francisci Baconi, Baronis de Verulamio, Vice-Comitis Sancti Albani, Operum Moralium et Civilum. 2 vols. in 1, folio, contemporary calf, the back and sides covered with "C's" within rich borders, gilt edges. Londini, 1638

Editio Princeps of the Works of Bacon. Scarce.

This volume is an unusually interesting one for students of bindings and offers various unusual problems. Of course, as a first edition of Bacon in contemporary binding, a very rare thing indeed, its importance is at once manifest; but just how are we to explain the binding? The volume is covered on both sides and on the back with the monogram of King Charles I, enclosed, on the two covers, within delicately designed borders. In the center of each of these two cover panels, there is a coat of arms, which is that of some one of the famous schools of that time, a school which, as the ecclesiastical hat shows, was under church control.

There have been two theories advanced by scholars in connection with this book:

First, that it was a school prize. As such it would be of great importance, as showing that, as early as 1638, the works of Bacon were held in such high esteem as to warrant such elaborate binding and the presentation as a prize in a school under church and royal protection. Bacon died in 1626, and this book, presented as a prize only twelve years later, is a very early indication of the regard in which he was held by his contemporaries.

The second theory that has been advanced retains the same Baconian importance for the volume, but in a different way. Instead of assuming that the book was a school prize, it suggests that the book was presented by the king to his son, Charles, Prince of Wales, while the Prince was still in school.

A third suggestion that has been made is that this volume was presented to Prince Charles by William Rawley, the editor, who, as it will be noted dedicates this edition to the young prince.

The volume lacks the portraits, but is otherwise in excellent condition. The chief interest, however, lies in the binding, which, however we regard it, remains an unusual and important example.

8. BANCROFT (THOMAS). Two Bookes of Epigrammes, and Epitaphs. Dedicated to two top-branches of Gentry: Sir Charles Shirley, Baronet, and William Davenport, Esquire. Title within ornamental border. Small 4to, stamped brown morocco.

London: Printed by I. Okes for Matthew Walbancke, 1639 FIRST EDITION. Contains two epigrams (Nos. 118 and 119 in the first book) to Shakespeare. Fine copy of this rare book. With the Hoe bookplate.

9. BARREY (LODOWICK). Ram-Alley, or, Merry Trickes. A Comedy. Divers times here-to-fore acted by the Children of the Kings Revels. Small 4to, full red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery (title repaired).

London: Printed by John Norton for Robert Wilson, 1636 Second Edition. The only Play written by Barrey. Very Scarce. With the bookplates of Charles Mathews, the Comedian, and Beverly Chew.

10. BEAUMONT (FRANCIS) and FLETCHER (JOHN). The Beggars Bush. Small 4to, crushed red levant morocco, by The French Binders.

London: Printed for Humphrey Robinson, 1661

The J. P. Kemble copy, with "First Edition-Feb. 1647" on title in his hand. Some signatures and catch-words cut into.

11. [BECKFORD (WILLIAM).] An Arabian Tale, from an Unpublished Manuscript: With Notes Critical and Explanatory. 8vo, crushed red levant morocco, handsome fillet borders on back and sides, gilt top, uncut, doublures and flys of green moire silk, by Rivière. London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1786

A CHOICE UNCUT COPY OF THE RARE FIRST EDITION.

SUPERB SPECIMEN OF LE GASCON

12. BELLARMIN (ROBERT, Cardinal). Traite de l'eternelle felicited des saints, divise en cinq livres: Et traduit du Latin du grand Cardinal Belarmin. Vignette on title-page. Engraved head-pieces with the arms of Louis XIV and tail-pieces with the initials P. R. 8vo, full red French morocco, exquisitely gold tooled. Inside of a dentelle border a double fillet of two pairs of lines separated by small joined circles, lozenges and squares, with a single dot in their centres, encloses the main framework. This is cantled with quarter circles at the corners, and small semi-circular spaces at middle of sides and encloses two large quatrefoil panels. The framework is absolutely covered with graceful scrolls beautifully gold-tooled in solid lines with ornaments and dots. Back panels gold-tooled to match, linings of brocade silk, gilt edges, with a beautiful open-work scroll and foliated silver gilt clasp, by Le Gascon. Paris: P. Rocolet, 1656

A SUPERB SPECIMEN OF LE GASCON'S BEAUTIFUL WORKMANSHIP. A name has been cut from title. With the S. P. Avery bookplate.

FERRARA SUPPRESSED WOODCUTS, 1497

13. BERGOMENSIS (JACOB). De claris selectisque mulieribus. Illustrated with three full-page woodcuts, and 172 portraits of prominent women, including that of the Woman-Pope, John VII. Folio, full old English straight-grain morocco, gilt back and border on sides, with corner ornaments, and crest on sides, with lion rampant and motto "nobilis ira," from the Aldenham Abbey.

Ferrara Lorenzo Rossi, second press, 1497

UNUSUALLY FINE AND PERFECT COPY OF THIS BEAUTIFULLY ILLUSTRATED BOOK, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT OF 15TH CENTURY ITALIAN BOOKS ILLUSTRATED WITH WOODCUTS, THE FINEST PRODUCTION OF THE FERRARESE PRESS. EXTREMELY RARE.

This work was rigidly suppressed on account of its containing the celebrated story of Pope Joan.

Among the portraits are those of the Duchess of Trivulzio of Milan, folio 167; the Duchess Genevra Sforza, wife of John Bentivoglio, Prince of Bologna, folio 164; Hercules, Duke of Ferrara, folio 163; Leonora, wife of Hercules, Duke of Ferrara; Queen Hippolita, wife of Alphonso II, King of Naples, and daughter of Franciso Sforza; Bianca Maria, Duchess of Milan, and others.

Only two books in the 15th century, out of nearly one hundred printed in Ferrara, by eight printers, were decorated by the great artists of the time. These artists combined the most prominent features and charm of the Venetian and Florentine book decorators. Both books were printed the same year; one, The Life and Letters of St. Jerome (q. v. in this catalogue); the other the present volume.

From the Aldenham Abbey Library, with bookplates; also bookplates of Sir William Mitchell and H. V. Jones.

QUEEN ELIZABETH'S COPY

14. BINDING. Rollocius (Robertus). In epistolam S. Pauli apostoli ad Romanos Commentarius. 8vo, contemporary English binding of black calf, with the arms of Queen Elizabeth stamped in the center of both sides (somewhat rubbed). Genevae, 1596 Books from the Library of Queen Elizabeth are of the utmost rarity.

15.

Testament Politique du Marechal Duc de Belle-Isle. Small 8vo, old crushed olive morocco, gilt back; on the sides are inlaid panels of red morocco, gilt borders and gilt corner ornaments, doublures and flys of rose watered silk, gilt edges, probably by Derome.

A Amsterdam: Aux depens des Libraires associes, 1761 Fine copy, in a pleasing binding. Name on title of Combermere, La Malmaison, 1815.

A SPLENDID ASSOCIATION COPY

16. BLAIR (HUGH). Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres. 4to, boards, uncut. In full red levant morocco case.

Philadelphia: Robert Aitken, 1784

FIRST AMERICAN EDITION. Presentation copy from Thomas Lee Shippen to George Wythe, (Signer of the Declaration of Independence) under whom Jefferson studied law; with inscription by the former, and the autograph of T. J. Randolph on the title. An extremely interesting Association volume, in fine uncut condition. Printed by the printer of the First Edition of the American Bible. With the Bixby bookplate.

17. BONARELLI (C. GUIDUBALDO). Filli di Sciro or Phillis of Scyros, an Excellent Pastorall, written in Italian, and translated into English, by J. S. Gent. Small 4to, crushed olive levant morocco, gilt edges, by Rivière.

London: Printed by J. M. for Andrew Crook, 1655 VERY SCARCE. Some head-lines, catch-words and signatures cut into.

18. BOOTH (J. WILKES). A. L. s., lp. 4to. St. Charles Theatre, New Orleans, La., March 26, 1864. To "Dear Monty."

After Le murder of President Lincoln nearly everybody in whose possession there was a letter of Booth's destroyed it, fearful of being connected, however remotely, with the crime.

FINE BLACK LETTER BOOK ON HORSEMANSHIP

19. BLUNDEVILLE (THOMAS). The Fower chiefest Offices belonging to horsemanshippe, that is to say The Office of the Breeder, of the Rider, of the Keeper, and of the Ferrer, etc. Printed in Black Letter, with fine woodcut borders to each of the four title-pages, and woodcut illustrations. Small 4to, old red levant morocco, gilt edges, with the device of the Carrick House Library on sides. London: Printed by W. Seres, [1565-6]

A FINE COPY OF BLUNDEVILLE'S COMPLETE WORK ON HORSEMANSHIP. Dedicated to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, whom he urges to impress