Exemplaire unique donné à Charles Asplet, Victor Hugo, Guernsey, Hauteville House, 1er Janvier, 1856."-Catalogue.] 2978 Indulgences. "Robertus Castellens. Apostolice Sedis Ptonotarius, et ad hec sctissime dñi nri.` Pape Commissarius. Tibi (Roberto Parke et Alicia Uxori tue Oxon dioc.) Auctoritate aplica nobis in hac parte Cocessa tenore pñtium," etc. Datum London xxvi. Februarii mccccxcviii. -A MS. Indulgence, "in Articulo Mortis," granted by Frater Ricardus Mynster dom. de Motyndon of the Order of the Holy Trinity for the Redemption of Captives, on the Authority of Pope Innocent VIII. in 1495, on vellum, 8vo. (720) Sotheran, £33 [The first of these two "Indulgences" is printed on a leaf of vellum (measuring nearly 8 x 5 inches) in black letter (probably by Pynson), and consists of twelve lines, with an ornamental initial K. The names of the grantees are written in the blank space left for the purpose.--Catalogue.] 2979 Irving (Washington). Astoria, or Enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains, first edition, 3 vol., original half calf, 1836, 8vo. (722) Maine, £10 10s. [Presentation copy to Sarah Van Wortt (his sister), with inscription in Washington Irving's autograph.-Catalogue.] 2980 James (M. R.) Descriptive Catalogue of Fifty MSS. from the Collection of Henry Yates Thompson, a limited number privately printed (No. 20), Presented to Michael Kerney by the compiler, uncut, Cambridge University Press, 1898, imperial 8vo. (723) Denham, £2 8s. 2981 Jesuit Relations (The) and Allied Documents. Travels and Explorations of the Jesuit Missionaries in New France [1610-1791], vol. i. to lxxi., edited by R. G. Thwaites, portraits, uncut, t. e. g., limited issue, set No. 688, Imperial Press, Cleveland, 1896-1901, 8vo. (725) J. Britwell, £24 10s. [Vol. lxxii. and lxxiii. will be supplied to the purchaser when published.—Catalogue.] 2982 Johnson and Boswell. A Letter to the People of Scotland, on the Present State of the Nation, by James Boswell, Esq., 1784-A Letter to the People of Scotland, on the Alarming Attempt to infringe the Articles of the Union, and introduce a most Pernicious Innovation, by diminishing the number of the Lords of Session, by James Boswell, Esq., 1785The British Constitution of Government, compared with that of a Democratic Republic, by Sir William Young, Bart., F.R.S. and A.S.S., author of The History of the Republic of Athens, 1793-The Present State of the Manners, Arts and Politics of France and Italy, in a series of Poetical Epistles from Paris, Rome and Naples in 1792 and 1793, addressed to Robert Jephson, Esq. by J. Courtney, M.P., 1794-A Biographical Sketch of Dr. Samuel Johnson, by Thomas Tyers, Esq. (annotated by the author), 1785, in 1 vol., from the library of James Boswell, his crest stamped on the side and a list of contents written on the fly-leaf in his autograph, old half calf, 1784, etc., 8vo. (727) Maberley, £7 10s. [Tyers' Sketch of Johnson is a presentation copy to Boswell. It is, apparently, a proof copy, corrected and annotated throughout by Tyers himself. In one place he has inserted, in manuscript, Goldsmith's comparison between Johnson and the bear. On the fly-leaf, a note from Tyers to Boswell says, “Pray Mr. Boswell don't lend, lose or give away this biographical morsel.”—Catalogue.] 2983 Johnson. Plinius Cæcilius Secundus (C.) Epistolæ et Panegyricus cum variis Lectionibus & Annotationibus, original calf, Oxonii, 1703, 8vo. (728) Maberley, £7 15s. [Dr. Johnson's copy of Pliny, with three of his autograph signatures, viz., on the title-page, front cover and end cover. The later signature carries the date March 30, 1726. Notes in Johnson's autograph are on the back of the title and at pages 292, 293 and 357. Johnson had left Stourbridge School in 1725, and went to Oxford in 1728. This volume contains what is possibly the earliest signature of Johnson extant. Catalogue.] 2984 La Fontaine (J. de). Contes et Nouvelles en vers, many engravings by Romain de Hooghe, first issue of the first edition, 2 vol. in 1, original calf, enclosed in morocco case, Amsterdam, H. Desbordes, 1685, 8vo. (733) Denham, £3 18s. 2985 La Fontaine (J. de). Contes et Nouvelles en vers, édition des Fermiers-Généraux, portraits of La Fontaine and Eisen by Ficquet, plates by Eisen (Le Cas de Conscience et le Diable de Papefiguière, découvertes) and numerous tailpieces by Choffard, 2 vol., contemporary French morocco, g.e., Amst. (Paris), 1762, 8vo. (734) J. Bumpus, £16 2986 [Lamb (Charles).] The King and Queen of Hearts with the Rogueries of the/ Knave/ Who stole the Queen's Pies/ Illustrated in Fifteen Elegant Engravings, in the original paper wrappers, unique, the only copy known to exist, For J. Godwin, 1809 (736) Sabin, £222 [Although dated 1809, the plates are dated 1805, and it is probable that 1809 is a misprint for 1806. Lamb, writing to Wordsworth, February 1, 1806, adds in a postscript respecting this book, "of which I, being the author, beg Mr. Johnny Wordsworth's acceptance and opinion." The date of 1805 would place it as the first of Lamb's juvenile writings. It has been stated that the pictures in "The King and Queen of Hearts" were drawn by Mulready.— Catalogue. The pamphlet was sold with others at Mr. Tuer's sale in July, 1900, when the "parcel" realised but 15s.-ED.] 2987 Loyal Garland (The), or a Choice Collection of Songs highly in Request, and much esteemed in the past and present times, black letter. some headlines cut into, calf, g. e., XVI. 18 Printed for T. Passinger, at the Three Bibles, on London Bridge, 1686, 8vo. (743) Cotton, £5 12s. 6d. 2988 Marat (Jean Paul). Recherches Physiques sur le Feu, original wrapper, uncut (744) Lacroix, £7 [Marat's own copy, with corrections and additions in his autograph. Prepared apparently either for a new or collected edition.-Catalogue.] 2989 Marot (Clement). Les Euvres, de Cahors en Quency, Vallet de Chambre du Roy, woodcut title, morocco, doublé, g. e., by Boyet, à Paris, 1551, 8vo. (746) Maberley, £7 2990 Martial. Epigrammata cum notis Farnabii, morocco, doublé, g. e., by Boyet, Lugd. Bat., 1670, 8vo. (748) Lacroix, £16 [This fine specimen of Boyet's binding realised £42 at the Beckford sale. Beckford had written on the fly-leaf, "Vente Noailles, 1835," referring to the Noailles' sale of that date at which the book was also sold.-ED.] 2991 Matthews (Sir Tobie). A Collection of Letters made, etc., first edition, portrait by Gammon, old calf, 1660, 8vo. (789) Hyde, £14 55. [Holograph letter from Sir Tobie to his father, the Bishop of Durhaın, inserted. It was dated May 10th, 1604. -ED.] 2992 Meredith (George). Poems, first edition, with inscription on the fly-leaf, "The Gift of the Author, Copsham Cottage, Esher," John W. Parker and Son, n. d., 1851 (791) Quaritch, £60 [This copy was interleaved throughout, and contained a number of additional poems and songs in MS., corrections in the printed text, and three verses added to "Love in the Valley," all in the handwriting of the author. One or two only of the additional poems have been printed in the collected edition of his works, and these vary considerably from the MS. texts contained in this volume. The inscription on the fly-leaf, referred to above, is in the handwriting of the father of the owner of this volume, who was at one time very intimate with Mr. Meredith.-Catalogue.] 2993 Milton (John). Paradise Regain'd, a Poem in IV. Books, to which is added Samson Agonistes, first edition, old calf, J. M. for John Starkey, 1671, 8vo. (793) Bain, £24 10s. 2994 Milton (John). Paradise Regain'd, another copy, first edition, loose in the original cover, with all faults, J. M. for John Starkey, 1671, (794) Quaritch, £21 155. 2995 Montausier. La Guirlande de Julie, offerte à Mlle de Rambouillet, Julie-Lucine d'Angennes, par M. le Marquis de Montausier, original morocco extra, doublé with tabis, g.e., a unique copy (?) printed on vellum, Paris, impr. de Monsieur, 1784, 8vo. (799) B. F. Stevens, £9 2996 Montesquieu. Le Temple de Gnide, the text engraved by Drouet, brilliant proofs before the numbers of the engravings after Eisen by Le Mire, in the original French calf gilt, g. e., Paris, 1772, 8vo. (800) Maberley, £9 2997 Montesquieu. Le Temple de Gnide, printed on vellum, 1795, 8vo. (801) B. F. Stevens, £7 printed by Didot on [One of two copies which were vellum. Catalogue.] 2998 [Morris (William).] The Oxford and Cambridge Magazine for 1856, conducted by Members of the two Universities, containing original contributions by William Morris, E. Burne-Jones, D. G. Rossetti and other pre-Raphaelites, complete in I vol., MS. list of contributors inserted, half calf gilt, m. e., Bell and Daldy, 1856 (803) R. Ward, £15 2999 Morris (William). The Earthly Paradise, a Poem, parts 1, 3 and 4, first edition, original calf, uncut, F. S. Ellis, 1868-70, 8vo. (804) Proctor, £5 [Inscription on fly-leaf of part i., "With the author's compliments."-Catalogue.] 3000 Napoleon. Napoleon in Exile, by Barry O'Meara, plates, 2 vol., half morocco gilt, t. e. g., other edges uncut, 1822, 8vo. (817) Berry, £4 15s. [H.R.H. the Duke of Sussex's copy, with numerous marginal annotations in his autograph. The Duke's efforts on Napoleon's behalf are well known.-Catalogue. 3001 Pecke (Thomas). Parnassi Puerperium, or Some Wellwishes to Ingenuity, portrait, original calf, 1659, 8vo. (828) Banks, £6 10S. [The Bibliotheca Anglo-Poetica copy evidently wanted the portrait as there is no mention of it. Contains the following epigram on Sir Will. Davenant :- [Bayes; "That Ben, (Jonson) whose Head, deserv'd the Roscian Was the first gave the Name of Works, to Playes, You his Corrival, in this Waspish Age; Are more then Atlas, to the fainting Stage. And at page 66 will be found "The Epitaph of Pyramus and 3002 Piozzi (Hester Lynch). Observations and Reflections made on a Journey through France, Italy and Germany, 2 vol., original half calf, 1789, 8vo. (833) Quaritch, £11 17s. 6d. [Mrs. Piozzi's own copy. Full of interesting annotations in her autograph.-Catalogue.] 3003 Pompadour. Carte (Nouvelle) qui comprend les principales Triangles qui servent de fondement à la Description Géométrique de la France, par Maraldi et Casimir du Thury, Madame de Pompadour's travelling map, large sheet, folded into 12mo. shape, and bound in old calf, with Madame de Pompadour's arms on the sides, Paris, 1744, 8vo. (835) Lacroix, £7 1OS. 3004 Psalms. The Whole Book of Psalms, collected into English Meeter by T. Sternhold, J. Hopkins and others, in the original embroidered binding of silver and coloured threads representing flowers and leafy branches on a ground of white silk, with long green silk band, g. e., the work of the [As to the existence of any embroidered books from the Little Gidding Protestant Nunnery, see Mr. Cyril Davenport's "English Embroidered Bookbindings,” 1899, p. 103 et seq.-ED.] 3005 Rabelais. Les Euvres de M. Francois Rabelais, Docteur en Medicine, contenans la vie, faicts & dicts Heroïques de Gargantua, & de son filz Panurge, avec la Prognostication Pantagrueline, 2 vol., old morocco extra, g. e., 1553, 8vo. (839) Backer, £33 ["Première édition des quatre livres de Rabelais. Elle est d'ailleurs très rare."-Jules le Petit. The only perfect copy which has occurred for sale during recent years was the Turner, which sold in Paris for 3,000 francs.--Catalogue.] 3006 Reynard the Fox. Here beginneth the Booke of Raynarde the Fox, conteining divers goodlye historyes and parables, etc., a beautiful copy in its original calf binding, black letter, Imprinted in London, in Saint Martens, by Thomas Gaultier, 1550 (840) Leighton, £29 10s. [Only two other copies of this edition are recorded (British Museum and Douce's collection). Books from Gaultier's press are excessively rare. The British Museum has but two. Catalogue.] 3007 Rossetti (D. G.) Poems, first edition, original cloth, uncut, F. S. Ellis, 1870, 8vo. (842) Robson, £3 12s. [Collation: Half-title, title, dedication to W. M. Rossetti, contents (vii.-xi.) and text pp. 1-282. Post 8vo., navy blue cloth, with gilt design of roses and trellis work on the side, lettered on the face in gilt. Twenty-five copies were printed on large paper. The Boston (U.S.A.) edition of 1870 was unauthorised.—ED.] 3008 Rossetti (D. G.) Ballads and Sonnets, first edition, LARGE PAPER, original boards, uncut, 25 copies printed, 1881 (843) Wise, £14 145. [Collation: Half-title, title, dedication, contents (v.-xii.) and text, pages 3-335. Of the poems appearing in this volume 54 had already appeared; the rest were new.-ED.] 3009 Rowlandson. Combe (William). The English Dance of Death, first edition, 72 coloured plates by T. Rowlandson, 2 vol., complete in the 24 original parts, uncut as issued, with all the original wrappers and advertisements, enclosed in a morocco case, Ackermann, 1814-16, 8vo. (845) Sotheran, £60 [All the parts were as clean and as fresh as when issued. Inserted are two of the original drawings, one with interesting variations. The other, though designed for the work, has never been engraved. Catalogue.] 3010 Rowlandson. Journal of Sentimental Travels in the Southern Provinces of France, first edition, 14 (should be 18) coloured |