= 1 A'BECKETT (Gilbert) THE ALMANACK OF THE MONTH, & Review of Everything and Everybody. Punch Office, 1846. FIRST EDITION, with numerous humorous engravings, 2 vols, 12mo, calf extra, top edges gilt, UNCUT, by RIVIERE, £2 108 2 A'BECKETT (Thomas) THE LIFE OR THE ECCLESIASTICALL HISTORIE OF S. THOMAS, 3 ABBOTT (Bishop G.) A BRIEFE DESCRIPTION OF THE WHOLE WORLD, wherein is particularly described all the Monarchies, Empires and Kingdomes of the same, with their Academies. as also their severall Titles and Situations thereunto adjoining, written by the Right Reverend Father in God GEORGE ABBOTT, late Archbishop of Canterbury. 1634. Engraved title, containing portrait by Wm. Marshall, 12mo, a nice copy in brown calf extra, rough gilt edges, by RIVIERE, £2 28 From pp. 240 to 321 relates to "America or the New World." 4 ADAMS (W. Davenport) SONGS OF SOCIETY, from Anne to Victoria. Pickering, 1880. LARGE PAPER, only 25 printed, 8vo, half boards, UNCUT, £1 18 "This little work is an attempt to bring together, on a plan which will be obvious to the attentive reader, specimens of the poetry of fashionable life from the time of Queen Anne to the present day." 5 ADDISON (Joseph) The Campaign, a Poem to his Grace the Duke of Marlborough. 1705. Second Edition, folio, sewn, 28 6d 6 ADDISON (Joseph) THE DRUMMER, OR THE HAUNTED HOUSE, a Comedy, as it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury Lane, by His Majesty's Servants, Second Edition, WITH A PREFACE BY SIR RICHARD STEELE in an epistle dedicatory to Mr. Congreve, occasioned by Mr. Tickell's Preface to the four volumes of Mr. Addison's works. 1722. Small 4to, a few headlines cut, else a fine copy, 78 6d Venetiis typis Io. Ant 7 ÆSOPI PHRGYIS ET ALIORUM FABULA, cum Indice. Remondini, N.D. 18mo, with curious cuts, polished calf, 10s 6d 8 AFRICA.-A Letter from a Gentleman of Lord Ambassador Howard's Retinue, to his Friend in London, dated Fez, Nov. 1, 1669, wherein he gives a FULL RELATION OF THE MOST REMARKABLE PASSAGES IN THEIR VOYAGE THITHER, AND OF THE PRESENT STATE OF THE COUNTRIES under the power of Taffaletta, Emperour of Morocco, WITH A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE MERCHANDIZING COMMODITIES OF AFRICA, as also THE MANNERS AND CUSTOMS OF THE PEOPLE THERE. 1670. Small 4to, calf, £2 28 A very scarce piece, not known to Lowndes. 9 AFRICA.-His Majestie's Message to the Commons in Parliament, relating to Tangier, and the Humble Address of the Commons to his Majesty in Answer to that Message. 1680. Folio, sewn, unbound, 38 10 AFRICA.-Loss of the American Brig Commerce, wrecked on the WESTERN COAST OF AFRICA, in the Month of August, 1815, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF TIMBUCTOO, and of the hitherto undiscovered great CITY OF WASSANAH, by James Riley, late Master and Supercargo. 1817. Map, 4to, half calf gilt, from the Earl of Ashburnham's Library, 158 11 AFRICA.-Act for Agreement between the Royal African Company and their Creditors. 1712. Act for the Application of a Sum of Money for making Compensation and Satisfaction to Royal African Coy. for their CHARTER LANDS, Forts, Castles, Stores, Military Stores, etc. 1752. Folio, sewn, 48 12 AGATHOCLES, the Sicilian Usurper, a Poem. 1683. Folio, sewn, unbound, 28 6d 13 ALCHEMY.-The Art of Distillation, or a Treatise of the Choicest Spagyrical Preparations, Experiments, and Curiosities performed by way of Distillation, together with the Description of the Choicest Furnaces and Vessels used by Ancient and Modern Chymists, and the Anatomy of Gold and Silver, with the Chiefest Preparations and Curiosities thereof, together with their Vertues, by John French, as also The London Distiller. 1667. Woodcuts, small 4to, calf, 10s 6d 13a ALEMAN (Matheo) THE ROGUE; OR THE LIFE OF GUZMAN DE ALFARACHE, THE WITTY SPANIARD, in two parts, written in Spanish by Matheo Aleman, Servant to his Catholick Majesty, and born in Sevil. 1656. Portrait by Gaywood, small 8vo, old calf, rebacked, 158 136 AMERICA.-A NEW DISCOVERY OF A VAST COUNTRY IN AMERICA, EXTENDING ABOVE FOUR THOUSAND MILES, BETWEEN NEW FRANCE AND NEW MEXICO, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE GREAT LAKES, CATARACTS, RIVERS, PLANTS, AND ANIMALS: ALSO THE MANNERS, CUSTOMS, AND LANGUAGES of the SEVERAL NATIVE INDIANS; AND THE ADVANTAGE OF COMMERCE WITH THOSE DIFFERENT NATIONS, With a Continuation Giving an Account of the ATTEMPTS OF THE SIEUR DE LA SALLE UPON THE MINES OF ST. BARBE, &c. THE TAKING OF QUEBEC BY THE ENGLISH; WITH THE ADVANTAGES OF THE SHORTER CUT TO CHINA AND JAPAN. TO WHICH IS ADDED SEVERAL NEW DISCOVERIES IN NORTH AMERICA, not published in the French Edition. 1698. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION, illustrated with maps and figures, 8vo, A VERY fine, clean and sound copy in the original calf, gilt back, £16 168 A remarkable copy of this increasingly scarce and important book, the condition being almost as good as when it left the publisher's hands two hundred years ago; probably the finest copy existing. 14 AMERICA.-A NEW VOYAGE AND DESCRIPTION OF THE ISTHMUS OF AMERICA, giving an Account of the Author's Abode there, the form and make of the Country, the Coasts, Hills, Rivers, etc., Woods, Soil, Weather, etc., Trees, Fruit, Beasts, Birds, Fish, etc., the Indian Inhabitants, their Features, Complexion, etc., their Manners, Customs, Employments, Marriages, Feasts, Hunting, Computation, Language, etc., with Remarkable Occurrences in the South Sea and elsewhere, by LIONEL WAFER. 1699. Map and curious copperplates, 8vo, old calf (very rare), £4 48 15 AMERICA.-AN ACCOUNT OF THE LATE REVOLUTION IN NEW ENGLAND, TOGETHER WITH A DECLARATION OF THE GENTLEMEN, MERCHANTS, and INHABITANTS OF BOSTON AND THE COUNTRY ADJACENT, April 18, 1689, WRITTEN BY MR. NATHANIEL BYFIELD, A MERCHANT OF BRISTOL, IN NEW ENGLAND, TO HIS FRIENDS IN LONDON, Licensed June 27, 1689, J. Fraser. London, printed for Ric. Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1689. Small 4to, VERY FINE COPY, large margins, almost uncut, in morocco extra, by RIVIERE & SON, £13 138 An extremely rare and highly interesting tract. On last leaf is a list of gentlemen, etc., of Boston. 16 AMERICA. THE GENERALL HISTORIE OF VIRGINIA, NEW ENGLAND, AND THE SUMMER ISLES, WITH THE NAMES OF THE ADVENTURERS, PLANTERS, AND GOVERNOURS FROM THEIR FIRST BEGINNING, ANO. 1584, TO THIS PRESENT 1624, WITH THE PROCEEDINGS OF THOSE SEVERALL COLONIES, AND THE ACCIDENTS THAT BEFELL THEM IN ALL THEIR JOURNYES AND DISCOVERIES, ALSO THE MAPS AND DESCRIPTIONS OF ALL THOSE COUNTRYES, THEIR COMMODITIES, PEOPLE, GOVERNMENT, CUSTOMES, AND RELIGION YET KNOWNE, DIVIDED INTO SIXE BOOKES, BY CAPTAINE JOHN SMITH, SOMETYMES GOVERNOUR IN THOSE COUNTRYES, AND ADMIRALL OF NEW ENGLAND. London, printed by I. D. and I. H. for Michael Sparkes, 1624. FIRST EDITION, beautifully engraved title by John Barra, containing portraits of Elizabeth, James I, and Prince Charles, besides the Arms of Virginia, and a sketch of the country and hunting and other incidents there, outer margin cut into; and the four exceedingly rare maps, one containing a portrait of the author, others interesting incidents of his adventures, etc., with the Indians, GENUINE ORIGINAL IMPRESSIONS, also Richardson's reprints of portraits of the Duchess of Richmond, by Pass, and Matoaka, small folio, sound copy in old russia, rebacked, £52 108 We here offer a perfect copy of "SMITH'S VIRGINIA " at a very moderate price. The book is of the utmost rarity to find in good state, the interesting maps being generally torn out. The portraits, which in this copy are reprints, are rarely found in the volume; the Bunbury copy, which realized £204 in 1895, had only one of these, and was dated 1625. The Beckford copy, which w on Large Paper, sold in 1883 for £605. 17 AMERICA.-SHEPHEARD (T., Preacher in NEW ENGLAND) The First Principles of the Oracles of God. 1648. 18mo, calf extra, yellow edges, by F. BEDFORD, £2 28 17a AMERICA. THE PSALTER, OR PSALMS of David: After the Translation of the Great Bible. Philadelphia, Joseph Cruikshank, 1785. Small 8vo, old sheep, rebacked, 158 A scarce edition. 18 ANGLING.-BROOKS (R.) The Art of Angling, in two parts. 1801. Tenth Edition, 8vo, engraved front., sheep, cover loose, 38 19 ANGLING.-NORTHERN MEMOIRS, CALCULATED FOR THE MERIDIAN OF SCOTLAND, wherein most or all of the Cities, Citadels, Sea-ports, Forts, Fortresses, Rivers, and Rivulets, are compendiously described, together with choice collections of various Discoveries, Remarkable Observations, Theological Notions, Political Axioms, National Intrigues, Polemick Inferences, Contemplations, Speculations, and several curious and industrious Inspections, lineally drawn from Antiquaries and other noted and intelligible Persons of Honour and Eminency; to which is added THE CONTEMPLATIVE AND PRACTICAL ANGLER, BY WAY OF DIVERSION, WITH A NARRATIVE OF THAT DEXTEROUS AND MYSTERIOUS ART EXPERIMENTED IN ENGLAND, AND PERFECTED IN MORE REMOTE AND SOLITARY PARTS OF SCOTLAND, BY WAY OF DIALOGUE, WRIT IN THE YEAR 1658, BUT NOT TILL NOW MADE PUBLICK, BY RICHARD FRANCK, Philanthropus. Printed for the Author, 1694. FIRST EDITION, small 8vo, calf extra, gilt edges" (by Lewis ?), very scarce, £9 98 20 ANGLING.-The Art of Angling and Compleat Fly-Fishing, describing the different kinds of Fish, their haunts, places of feeding, and retirement, with an account of the Generation of Fishes. Directions for making Artificial Flies, etc., etc.. by CHARLES BOWLKER, of Ludlow. Birmingham, 1786. Frontispiece, small 8vo, old sheep, with a quaint angling advertisement pasted inside the cover, 68 6d 21 another edition. Ludlow, 1839. 8vo, boards, 28 6d 22 ANGLING.-WALTON (Isaac) THE UNIVERSAL ANGLER, MADE SO BY THREE BOOKS OF FISHING, THE FIRST WRITTEN BY MR. IZAAC WALTON, THE SECOND BY CHARLES COTTON, THE THIRD BY COL. ROBERT VENABLES, ALL WHICH MAY BE BOUND TOGETHER, OR SOLD EACH OF THEM SEVERALLY. Richard Marriott, 1676. vols in 1, with all the separate titles engraved and printed, perfect copies in old calf, £20 Contains the FIFTH EDITION OF WALTON, the FIRST OF COTTON, and the FOURTH OF VENABLES. 23 ANGLING.-WALTON (Isaac) and COTTON (Charles) THE COMPLETE ANGLER, or Contemplative Man's Recreation, being a Discourse on Rivers, Fish-Ponds, Fish and Fishing, in Two Parts, to which are now prefixed the Lives of the Authors, and Notes, Historical, Critical, Explanatory, by JOHN HAWKINS. Samuel Bagster, 1808. Portraits and engravings, 8vo, a nice copy in calf extra, £1 48 A nice copy of Bagster's FIRST EDITION. 23a ARS AULICA; or, THE COURTIERS ARTE, Edward Blount, etc., 1607. old sheep, wormed in blank margin, £1 1s 18mo, Dedicated to William Earl of Pembroke, one of Shakespeare's patrons, by Edward Blount. 236 AUSTIN (William) HÆC HOмO, wherein the Excellency of the Creation of Woman is described by way of an Essay. 1637. Beautifully engraved portrait of Mary Griffith with a watch in her hand, and engraved title containing portrait of the Author, both by GLOVER, 12mo, cloth, 18s The portrait is rare. Corser's copy sold for £1 18s. 24 BABINGTON (John) PYROTECHNIA, or A DISCOURSE OF ARTIFICIAL FIRE-WORKS FOR PLEASURE, IN WHICH THE TRUE GROUNDS OF THAT ART ARE PLAINLY AND PERSPICUOUSLY LAID DOWN: TOGETHER WITH SUNDRY SUCH MOTIONS, BOTH STRAIGHT AND CIRCULAR, PERFORMED BY THE HELPE OF FIRE, as are not to be found in any other Discours of this kind, extant in any language, WHEREUNTO IS ANNEXED A SHORT TREATISE OF GEOMETRIE, etc., etc. 1635. A very fine engraved title, containing brilliant impression of the author's portrait, besides other interesting designs by Droeshout, and a great number of illustrations throughout of an important nature relative to the subject of the work, folio, fine copy in old calf, £4 158 25 BACON (Francis, Lord Verulam)_▲ COLLECTION OF SOME PRINCIPAL RULES AND MAXIMS OF THE COMMON LAWES OF ENGLAND, with their Latitude and Extent, explicated for the more facile introduction of such as are studiously addicted to that noble profession, by Sir Francis Bacon, then Solicitor-Generall to the late renowned Queene Elizabeth, and since Lord Chancellor of England. 1636. THE USE OF LAW, provided for preservation of our Person's Goods and Good Names according to the Practice of the Lawes and Customs of this Land. 1635. BOTH FIRST EDITIONS, small 4to, sewn, £1 58 26 BACON (Francis, Lord Verulam) CERTAINE MISCELLANY WORKS of the Right Honourable Francis Lo. Verulam, Viscount S. Alban, Published by William Rawley, Doctor of Divinity, one of his Majesties Chaplaines. 1629. FIRST EDITION, small 4to, very fine copy, £1 58 Contains: Considerations Touching a War with Spaine-An Advertisement Touching an Holy War -A Digest to be made of the Laws of England-and The History of the Reign of King Henry the Eighth. 27 BACON (Francis, Lord Verulam) The Charge of Sir Francis Bacon, Knight, His Majesties Attourney Generall, TOUCHING DUELLS, upon an Information in the StarChamber against Priest and Wright; the Decree of the Star-Chamber in the same Cause. 1614. FIRST EDITION, small 4to, title and next three leaves dust soiled, large copy in half calf neat, £1 188 28 BACON (Francis, Lord Verulam) THE ELEMENTS OF THE COMMON LAWES OF ENGLAND, branched into a double Tract, the one containing 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, according to the Lawes and Customs of this Land, by the late SIR FRANCIS BACON, Knight, Lo: Verulam, and Viscount S. Alban. 1639. FIRST EDITION, 2 parts in 1 vol, small 4to, old calf, bookplate, £1 58 29 BAKER (Thomas) An Act at Oxford, a Comedy. 1704. FIRST EDITION, 4to, sewn, 48 30 BALE (John) The Actes of Englysh Votaryes, comprehending theyr unchast Practyses and Examples by all ages from ye worldes beginning to this present yeare, collected out of theyr owne legendes and chrony= cles. by 3bon Bale. Imprinted at London by John Raynalde, 1548.—The Second Dart, or Contynuacyon of the English Votaryes comprebending theyr uncbast Examples for LL Peares, from the yeare a thousande from Christes incarnacyon, to the reigne of king Joban, collected of theyr owne wryters by Joban Bale. Imprinted at London by Johan Bale, 1551. 2 vols in 1, 12mo, woodcut of the author presenting his book to Edward VI., old calf, rebacked, £5 58 mation. Contains some remarkable examples of the profligate lives of the Romish clergy before the Refor 31 BALE (John) The Image oF BOTH CHURCHES AFTER THE Most Wonderful AND HEAVENLY REVELATION OF SAINT JOHN THE EVANGELIST, Contayning a very fruiteful Exposicion or Paraphrase upon the same, wherein it is conferred with the other Scriptures and most actorised historyes, compiled by John Bale, an Exile also in this Life for the Faithfull Testimonie of Jesu. J. Daye and W. Seres, N.D. Thick 12mo, 3 vols in 1, Black Letter, curious woodcuts, fine copy, sprinkled calf extra, gilt edges, by W. PRATT, rare £3 38 Dunn Gardner's copy. 32 BAILEY (Lewis, Bishop of Bangor) THE PRACTICE OF PIETY, directing a Christian how to Walke, that he may please God, amplified by the Author. 1640. Woodcut title, 12mo, VERY FINE CONTEMPORARY CALF BINDING, elaborate gold tooling on sides and back, and gilt edges, in remarkably good condition, £2_108 A neat piece of Early English binding. 33 BARKER (Laurence) CHRIST'S CHECKE TO SAINT PETER for his Curious Question, out of the words of St. John, Quid at te? Begun in St. Paul's Church on St. John's Day the Evangelist, 1597. London, by P. S., 1599. Small 4to, original wrapping vellum, £2 28 The above is a very clean and good copy, and no doubt of the greatest rarity, it being unknown to Lowndes, and no copy in the British Museum. 33a BARON (Robert) 'EPOTOПAIгNION, OR THE CYPRIAN ACADEMY, BY ROBERT BARON, of Grayes Inne, Gent., Velle proposse. London, printed by W. W., and are to be sold by J. Hardesty, T. Huntington and T. Jackson at their shops in Duck Lane, 1648. FIRST EDITION, fine impression of the engraved frontispiece and the rare portrait, both by WILLIAM MARSHALL, small 8vo, original sheep, £8 88 A scarce volume in prose and verse, and written partly in form of a masque, described by Warren as being a POETICALL ROMANCE on the plan of Sidney's "Arcadia." It is dedicated to James Howell, and has also a very flowery address "To the Ladies and Gentlewomen of England." Many eulogistic poems to the author on the book by Beversham, Hall, JOHN QUARLES, and others, are among the prefatory matter. 34 BAXTER (Richard) THE SAINTS' EVERLASTING REST, or A TREATISE OF THE BLESSED STATE OF THE SAINTS IN THEIR ENJOYMENT OF GOD IN GLORY. Wherein is shewed its Excellency and Certainty; the Misery of those that lose it, the way to attain it, and Assurance of it; and how to live in the continual delightful foretastes of it, by the help of meditation, WRITTEN BY THE AUTHOR FOR HIS OWN USE, in the time of his languishing, when God took him off from all Publick Imployment, and afterwards preached in his weekly Lecture, and now published by Richard Baxter, Teacher of the Church of Kederminster in Worcestershire. 1650. FIRST EDITION, small 4to, old calf, £2 28 The original edition of this exceedingly popular work. This copy contains the extra leaves at end often wanting. 34a BEARD (Thomas) THE FRENCH ACADEMIE, wherein is discoursed THE INSTITUTION OF MANNERS and whatsoever else CONCERNETH THE GOODE AND HAPPIE LIFE OF ALL ESTATES AND CALLINGS, BY PRECEPTS OF DOCTRINE, AND EXAMPLES OF THE LIVES OF ANCIENT SAGES AND FAMOUS MEN. By PETER DE LA PRIMAUDAYE, Esquire, Lord of the said place, and of Barree, one of the ordinarie gentlemen of the Kings Chamber: dedicated to the most Christian King Henrie the Third, and newly translated into English by T. B. 1614. Thick small 4to, original calf, £2 28 346 BEDE (Cuthbert, i.e., Rev. E. Bradley) MEDLEY (in prose and verse). 1856. FIRST EDITION, illustrated by the author, small 8vo, original covers, 78 6d 34c BEDE (Cuthbert, i.e., Rev. E. Bradley) Tales of College Life. 1856. FIRST EDITION, Small 8vo, original covers (soiled), 58 35 BERKSHIRE.-Two Sermons preached before the Judges of Assize: I, AT READING, on Cant. 7, 4; II, AT ABINGDON, on Ps. 82, 1; with two other Sermons PREACHED AT S. MARIES IN OXFORD, to which are added MATRIMONIALL INSTRUCTIONS TO PERSONS OF HONOUR, by JOHN HINCKLEY, M.A., Minister of the Gospel at COLLESHILL, BERKS. Oxford, 1657. 12mo, old sheep, repaired, 10s 6d 36 BIBLE.-Pious Annotations upon the Holy Bible, expounding the difficult places thereof, learnedly and plainly, by the Reverend Learned and Godly Divine, MR. JOHN DIODATI, Minister of the Gospel, and now living in Geneva. 1643. Very fine engraved title and a portrait of the author, both by W. HOLLAR, fine impressions, 4to, original calf, 188 37 BROOKE (Raphe, York Herald) A CATALOGUE AND SUCCESSION OF THE Kings, PRINCES, DUKES, MARQUESSES, EARLES, AND VISCOUNTES OF THIS REALME OF ENGLAND, since the Norman Conquest to this present yeare 1619, together with their Armes, Wives and Children, the times of their Deaths and Burials, WITH MANY OF THEIR MEMORABLE ACTIONS, etc., etc. W. Jaggard, 1619. Arabesque border round title, cuts of Arms, etc., some coloured, small folio, fine copy in old calf, from the Bunbury library, with bookplate formerly in the possession of Sir Thomas Hanmer, the Shakespeare editor, with his fine bookplate, dated 1707 on back of title, £2 28 Presentation copy from author. |