7. The mark of Richard Jugge, who received a liberal education, and was elected from Eton to King's College, Cambridge, in 1531. About the time of the reformation, he acquired the art of printing, which he practised in King Edward VIth's time, and kept shop at the North door of St. Paul's Church; but dwelt at the sign of the Bible, in Newgate-market, near Christ's Church. He and John Cawood were appointed printers to Queen Elizabeth, by patent, dated the 24th of March, 1560, with the usual allowance of 6l. 138. 4d. to print all statutes, &c. Jugge's editions of the Old and New Testament in his day, are now justly considered curious and masterly pieces of printing, being ornamented with many elegant initial letters, and fine wooden cuts. He carried on business about thirty years, and was succeeded in it by his wife Joan. 8. The device of Hugh Singleton, who is supposed to have been a very early printer, though the first production of his press does not bear date before 1548. In the year 1581, the 23d of the reign of Queen Elizabeth, Singleton printed a seditious quarto book, under the following title: A gaping Gulph to swallow up England by a French Marriage, &c. It was written by John Stubbs, of Lincoln's Inn, and published by William Page, all three of whom were apprehended, and, by a law of Philip and Mary, received sentence to lose their right hands; which was put in force against the author and publisher, who had their right hands taken off at their wrist by a butcher's knife and a mallet; but Singleton, through the interest of his friends, obtained a remittance of his sentence. Singleton continued in business until 1588, “at the Golden Tun, in Creed Lane, near Ludgate."

Explanation of the annexed Devices.-No. VII.

1. The mark of Walter or Gualter Lynne; he is known both as an author and as a printer of several books, which bear date from 1548 to 1550.

2. That of John Cawood, who was descended from an antient family in Yorkshire. When or by whom he was instructed in the art of printing does not appear: but he exercised that art for three or four years before Queen Mary granted him a patent for the office of royal printer, when Richard Grafton was deprived of it and with difficulty escaped with his life. John Cawood and Henry Coke were appointed the first wardens of the Stationers' Com pany, in the charter of incorporation granted by Philip and Mary. During the reign of Elizabeth, he was associated with Richard Jugge, and printed books both jointly and separately. Cawood's books bear date from 1550 to 1570.

3. The device of Richard Tottel, whose name is variously spelled Tottle, Tothyll, and Tothill. He was a very considerable law printer in the reign of Queen Mary, and was twice Master of the Stationers' Company. He printed between 1553 and 1593. 4. The mark of Richard Jones, whose name is variously spelled Johnes and Jhones. He printed many works between 1570 and 1597, in partnership with Thomas Colwell and others.

5. That of William Middleton, who printed between 1541 and 1547: he is supposed to have succeeded Robert Redman, a law-printer, who was contemporary with Wynkyn de Worde, Pynson and Rastall, and ceased to print in 1540, in which year Redman died. Middleton's books are chiefly on legal topics.

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6. The device of Thomas Purfoot, whose books are dated between 1544 and 1598: he was an original member of the Stationers' Company. 7. The mark of John Wolfe, who was originally a fishmonger, and began to print in 1581. His early career was not very popular, according to Stow; who speaking of Wolfe says that in a contest between the patentees and the Stationers' Company, our printer taking upon him as a captain in this cause, was content with no agreement; but generally affirmed that he might and would print any lawful book, notwithstanding any commandment of the queen." This conduct, Stow adds, incensed the populace, as in a common cause, somewhat dangerously (Survey of Lond. by Strype, p. 223), and operated to his prejudice. Afterwards however Wolfe was in such favour with the citizens of London that he was appointed the first Printer to the City. Wolfe continued to print till 1600: his device, a fleur-de-lis seeding, is sometimes accompanied by the motto, Vbique florescit.

8. The mark of John Siberch, the first printer at Cambridge. See a brief notice of him, supra, pp. 196, 240.

No. V.

UNIQUE AND ILLUSTRATED COPIES.

(Referred to, page 326.)

Books are either unique in themselves, one copy only being extant, or unique in their execution as we have already remarked, p. 326, supra. Several works of this description have been mentioned incidentally, under No. II. of this Appendix (pp. xiv-xx). It only remains therefore to give a few instances of unique and illustrated copies,' with reference to the extraordinary prices, which they bear. The following specimens are extracted from Messrs. Longman and Co.'s Catalogue of Rare, Curious, and Valuable Books, as affording the best elucidation of this subject: the catalogues of many London and Provincial Booksellers present a variety of articles equally curious and valuable, from which it would be an easy task to select, if the limits of this volume would permit. But the rarity and intrinsic value of the Books will abundantly speak for themselves.

(From Messrs. Longman and Co.'s Catalogue for 1813, Parts II. and III. 4to.)

398, Bibliomania, or Book Madness, a Bibliographical Romance, by the Rev. T. F. Dibdin, with curious Wood Cuts, Tail Pieces, &c. large paper, brilliantly illustrated with a choice Selection of curious and

scarce Portraits and Heads (upwards of 250 in number), most of which are very fine Impressions, with a beautifully engraved Head of the Author, of which 25 impressions only were taken, the Plate having been immediately after destroyed, 5 vols. imperial 8vo. superbly bound in purple morocco, gilt edges, 1811. 1051.

Of this amusing romance there were only 20 Copies of the large paper printed, every one of which was subscribed for, and there is every probability of its being equally as scarce, as the most rare Book in those curious Collections which Mr. Dibdin has so humorously described.

399. Coxe's Travels in Switzerland, fine impressions, beautifully illustrated with a remarkably fine Collection of old Portraits and Heads, among which are Jerome of Prague, Pope John the 23d, the Emperor Albert, Frederic the 2nd, Azzo, John and Barnabas Visconti, Bullinger, a Drawing of Luther, &c. &c. fine historical and topographical Views, among which are the Death of Arnold de Winkelried at the Battle of Sempach, William Tell leaping from the Boat, the Castle of Hapsburgh (a private plate), &c. &c. This valuable Work is half-bound, russia backs, uncut, 2 vols, 4to. and a Collection of Alpine Views, oblong 4to. half-bound, calf-backs. 381.

400. Memoirs of Edmund Ludlow, Esq. with a Collection of original Papers, and the Case of King Charles the First, illustrated with upwards of one hundred Heads of the principal leading Characters during the Revolution, with Views of the principal Engagements during that period, 2 vols. 4to. elegantly bound in russia, 1771. 301

401. Letters from and to Sir Dudley Carleton, during his embassy in Holland, with a compendious historical Preface, beautifully illustrated with upwards of fifty fine Heads of the most remarkable Personages in Europe during that Period, 4to. superbly bound in purple morocco, silk linings and gilt edges, 1757. 30l.

This valuable work (of which there were but few Copies printed, and those not for sale) forms a very interesting Account of the Situation of Affairs in Europe during the most critical part of King James the First's Reign, as well as the State Papers relating to the inhuman Massacre at Amboyna.

402. Granger's Biographical History of England, with Noble's Continuation, large paper, illustrated with upwards of five hundred and fifty Portraits and Heads, many of which are scarce, some fine Family Groupes, &c. comprising heads of the Kings, Queens, Clergy, Warriors, and a Number of eccentric Characters, 14 vols. royal 8vo, elegantly bound in russia extra, gilt edges. 451.

403. Strahan's Bible, imperial paper, beautifully illustrated with upwards

of two hundred and fifty fine Engravings, remarkably neatly inlaid, 2 vols. imperial 4to. superbly bound in russia, gilt edges, 1806.

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404. Bowyer's Cabinet Bible, splendidly illustrated with upwards of eight hundred very fine historical Engravings of the principal Events recorded in Sacred History, a great Number of which are very scarce, remarkably neatly affixed to the blank leaves, a matchless Copy, 8 vols. royal 8vo. superbly bound in blue turkey, with appropriate devices on the sides, silk linings and gilt edges. 847. 411. Watson's History of the Reign of Philip the Second, beautifully illustrated with near five hundred Prints, comprising Heads of the principal Personages of Note during that Period, among which are two fine Heads of Philip, by Wierx, which are extremely rare, some fine old Maps and Plans, and Views of the principal Engagements by Sea and Land, particularly in Holland and the Netherlands; the Prints are very neatly affixed to the blank leaves, and are tastefully arranged, 4 vols. 4to. superbly bound in russia, gilt edges, 1778. 841.

412. A Description of the Villa of Mr. Horace Walpole, at Strawberry Hill, large paper, splendidly illustrated with a valuable Collection of Drawings of Curiosities, &c. contained therein; a great Number of fine Drawings and Engravings of the principal Portraits and Heads, many of which are proofs; a Variety of Exterior and Interior Views of that interesting Villa, and several detached Pieces, which were printed there, and are now become extremely scarce: among which are an Ode to Mrs. Crewe, by Mr. Fox; some Verses by Pentycross; the whole forming a pleasing Variety and extensive Collection of Topographical, Historical, and Biographical Prints, Drawings, &c. superbly bound in russia, gilt edges. Strawberry Hill, 1784. 351.

413. Miscellaneous Antiquities, or a Collection of curious Papers from scarce Tracts, or now first printed from the original Manuscript, splendidly illustrated with upwards of one hundred rare Portraits and Heads, Topographical and Historical Views, elegantly bound in one Volume, 4to. red morocco, gilt edges, Strawberry Hill, 1772. 187. 18s.

748. Granger's Biographical History of England, splendidly illustrated with an immense number of Portraits, Heads, Family Groups, Autographs, &c. &c. Among others, equally rare and valuable, are a complete set of the Heads from the Heroologia, fine Impressions; the whole of Rapin's large and small Heads; with Seventy-eight Houbraken's, and Fifty-four Hollar's Heads, many Heads by Delaram, Faithorne, Gaywood and Loggan; Elstracke