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super extra, back and sides covered with rich gilt ornaments in the antique Lyonnese style, vellum fly-leaves and joints, g.e., by F. Bedford, in morocco slip case, Printed by Isaac Jaggard and E. Blount: [at end] at the charges of W. Jaggard, Ed. Blount, J. Smethwicke and W. Aspley, 1623, folio (725) Pickering, £1,050 3801 Shakespeare (William). Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories and Tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies, the second impression, a perfect, genuine and sound copy throughout, measuring 131⁄2 by 114 inches, containing Droeshout's portrait, with Jonson's verses opposite, morocco extra, with gilt Harleian frame ornaments, inside dentelles, g. e., by Clarke and Bedford, Jolley's copy, T. Cotes for Robert Allot, 1632, folio (726) Quaritch, £350 3802 Shakespeare (William). Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories and Tragedies. Published according to the true original copies, the third impression, and unto this impression is added Seven Playes never before printed in folio, title containing portrait by Droeshout, with Ben Jonson's verses opposite, "Printed for Philip Chetwinde, 1663"; and printed title before the doubtful Plays, “Printed for P. C., 1664," plain margins of the portrait title neatly repaired, otherwise a genuine, perfect and excellent copy, with the two titles, which very rarely occur, measuring 13% by 111⁄2 inches, morocco super extra, inside dentelles, g. e., by F. Bedford, 1663-4, folio (727) Quaritch, £755 3803 Shakespeare (William). Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories and Tragedies. Published according to the true originall copies, unto which is added Seven Plays never before printed in folio, the fourth edition, original portrait by Droeshout, with Jonson's verses, backed and slightly mended, the fourth preliminary leaf after the title. re-margined, small rust holes in one or two leaves, inner plain margin of last leaf neatly repaired, otherwise a fine, large, perfect and genuine copy, measuring 14% by 91⁄2 inches, morocco super extra, inside dentelles, g. e., by F. Bedford, Printed for H. Herringman, E. Brewster and R. Bentley, 1685, folio (728) Hopkins, £118 3804 Shakespeare (William). Comedies, Histories and Tragedies, Staunton's facsimile reprint of the First Folio, morocco super extra, antique style, g. e., by F. Bedford, Day and Son, 1866, folio (1623), (730) Tregaskis, £10 12s. 6d. 3805 Shakespeare (William). Comedies, Histories and Tragedies, published from the original quartos and folios, with an Introduction and Notes, by Edward Capell, 10 vol., morocco extra, t. e. g., by F. Bedford, crown 8vo., J. and R. Tonson (1767)-Capell's Notes and Various Readings, LARGE PAPER, portrait, 3 vol., half morocco gilt, t. e. g., uncut, 4to., H. Hughes for the Author (1768), (731) Roberts, £15 3806 Shakespeare (William). Plays and Poems, with the Corrections and Illustrations of various Commentators, Life,

History of the Stage, etc., by E. Malone, portrait and plates, 21 vol., russia super extra, g. e., by F. Bedford, Rivington and others, 1821, 8vo. (732) Bain, £24 10S. 3807 Shakespeare (William). Works, the text revised by the Rev. Alex. Dyce, portrait, 6 vol., calf extra, g. e., by F. Bedford, E. Moxon, 1857, 8vo. (734) W. H. White, £5 5s. 3808 Shakespeare. Chalmers (George). An Apology for the Believers in the Shakespeare Papers, which were exhibited in Norfolk Street, W. H. Ireland's copy, illustrated with 25 portraits, half bound, T. Egerton, 1797, 8vo. (737) Roberts, £12 5s. 3809 [Shelley (Percy Bysshe).] Zastrozzi, a Romance, by P. B. S., first edition, with the half title, calf extra, inside dentelles, t. e. g., others uncut, by F. Bedford, G. Wilkie and J. Robinson, 1810, small 8vo. (738) Sabin, £150

[Published in 12mo, boards, at 5s.; half title, title, and Pp. 252.-ED.] 3810 Shelley (Percy Bysshe). Queen Mab, a Philosophical Poem, with Notes, the extremely rare first edition, with title and imprint, and dedication to Harriet *****, intact, calf extra, inside dentelles, g.e., by F. Bedford, Printed by P. B. Shelley, No. 23, Chapel Street, Grosvenor Square, 1813, small 8vo. (739) Denham, £60

3811 Shelley (Percy Bysshe).

Alastor, or the Spirit of Solitude, and other Poems, first edition, calf extra, inside dentelles, t. e. g., other edges uncut, by F. Bedford, Baldwin, etc., 1816, small 8vo. (740) Dobell, £38 3812 Shelley (Percy Bysshe). Laon and Cythna, or the Revolution of the Golden City, a Vision of the Nineteenth Century, in the Stanza of Spenser, first edition, calf extra, inside dentelles, t. e. g., other edges uncut, Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1818, 8vo. (742) Dobell, £30

3813 Shelley (Percy Bysshe). The Revolt of Islam, a Poem, in twelve Cantos, first edition, calf extra, g. e., by F. Bedford, C. and J. Ollier, 1818, 8vo. (743) Dobell, £5 15s. 3814 Shelley (Percy Bysshe). The Cenci, a Tragedy, in five Acts, first edition, calf extra, inside dentelles, g. e., by F. Bedford, presentation copy, with inscription on title, "Horace Smith, Esq., from the Author," but not by Shelley, Italy, printed for C. and J. Ollier, 1819, 8vo. (744) Dobell, £39 3815 Shelley (Percy Bysshe). Rosalind and Helen, a Modern Eclogue, with other Poems, first edition, with half title containing advertisements on reverse, calf extra, inside dentelles, g. e., by F. Bedford, C. and J. Ollier, 1819, 8vo. (745) Dobell, £510S. 3816 Shelley (Percy Bysshe). Prometheus Unbound, a Lyrical Drama, in four Acts, with other Poems, first edition, presentation copy, with inscription on title, "H. Smith, Esq., from the Author," calf extra, inside dentelles, g. e., by F. Bedford, C. and J. Ollier, 1820, 8vo. (746) Dobell, £20 5s. 3817 Shelley (Percy Bysshe). Adonais, an Elegy on the Death of John Keats, the extremely rare original edition, only a few

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copies struck off in the cheapest manner, morocco, plain, g.e., by Rivière, presentation copy, with author's inscription on fly-leaf, "With the Compts. of the Author to Sir Chas. Hyde, Bart.," Pisa, with the types of Didot, 1821, 4to. (747) Denham, £270 3818 [Shelley (Percy Bysshe).] Epipsychidion, Verses addressed to the Noble and Unfortunate Lady Emilia V- now imprisoned in the Convent of first edition, with half title, calf extra, inside dentelles, g. e., by F. Bedford, C. and J. Ollier, 1821, 8vo. (748) Maggs, £27 10S. 3819 Shelley (Percy Bysshe). Hellas, a Lyrical Drama, the extremely rare first separate edition (dedicated to Prince Mavrocordato), calf extra, inside dentelles, t. e. g., others uncut, by F. Bedford, C. and J. Ollier, 1822, 8vo. (749) Maggs, £9 5s. 3820 [Shelley (Percy Bysshe).] St. Irvyne, or the Rosicrucian, a Romance, by a Gentleman of the University of Oxford, calf extra, t. e. g., other edges uncut, by F. Bedford, J. J. Stockdale, 1822, small 8vo. (750) Dobell, £13 10s. [One of the "remainder" copies of the first edition of 1811.-ED.]

3821 Shelley (Percy Bysshe).

Posthumous Poems, first edition,

calf extra, inside dentelles, g. e., by F. Bedford, J. and H. L. Hunt, 1824, 8vo. (751) Dobell, £5 12s. 6d. 3822 Shelley (Percy Bysshe). The Masque of Anarchy, a Poem, now first published, with a Preface by Leigh Hunt, calf extra, t. e. g., others uncut, by F. Bedford, E. Moxon, 1832, small 8vo. (752) Maggs, £2 125.

3823 Shelley (Percy Bysshe). Life, by T. Jefferson Hogg, portrait, vol. i.-ii. (all published), calf extra, t. e. g., uncut, E. Moxon, 1858, 8vo. (753) Bain, £3 5s. 3824 [Shenstone (William).] Poems upon Various Occasions. Written for the entertainment of the Author, and printed for the Amusement of a few friends, prejudic'd in his favour, old English morocco gilt, g. e. (Harleian), Oxford, printed by Leon Lichfield, near East-gate, 1737, 12mo. (756)

Quaritch, £71

[Shenstone's first publication (which he endeavoured to suppress), privately printed for a few Oxford friends only. Four of the fly-leaves are occupied by an original unpublished (?) autograph poem, consisting of 82 lines in Popeian stanzas, addressed "To the Revd. John Ratcliff, Master of Pembroke College, Oxon.," beginning: "Unmoved by Splendour and not fond of Shew,

To Specious Learning's Vain pretence a Foe," and ending:

"The Banks with Pride Confess her fertile Pow'r

And Strew her Verdant Sides with many a grateful Flower. Pembroke College, Oxon., May 29, 1739.—Will. Shenstone."-Catalogue.]

3825 Shirley (James).

Dramatic Works and Poems, now first

collected, portrait, 6 vol., russia super extra, g. e., by F. Bedford, J. Murray, 1833, 8vo. (759) Sotheran, £11 3826 Shirley (James). Poems, etc., first edition, portrait by W. Marshall, calf gilt, g. e., by C. Smith, H. Moseley, 1646, small 8vo. (761) Pickering, £20 3827 Skelton (John). Poetical Works, with notes and account of the Author by the Rev. A. Dyce, THICK PAPER (?), 2 vol., russia super extra, g. e., by F. Bedford, T. Rodd, 1843, 8vo. (762) Sotheran, £5 15s. 3828 Smith (John). A Catalogue Raisonné of the Works of the Dutch, Flemish and French Painters, with a Description of their Principal Pictures, portraits, 9 vol., calf extra, g. e., by F. Bedford, Smith and Son, 1829-42, imperial 8vo. (766) Bain, £47 3829 Smollett (Dr. T.) Works, with Memoirs by John Moore, M.D., portrait and monument, 8 vol., calf extra, y. e., B. Law, etc., 1797, 8vo. (769) Toovey, £7 3830 Smollett (Dr. T.) Adventures of Roderick Random, first edition, 2 vol., calf extra, g. e., by F. Bedford, J. Osborn, 1748, small 8vo. (770) Pickering, £5 3831 Smollett (Dr. T.) Adventures of Peregrine Pickle, first edition, 4 vol., calf extra, g. e., by F. Bedford, Printed for the author and sold by D. Wilson, 1751, small 8vo. (771) Pickering, £5 3832 Smollett (Dr. T.) Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom, first edition, 2 vol., calf extra, g.e., by F. Bedford, W. Johnston, 1753, small 8vo. (772) 3833 Smollett (Dr. T.) Adventures of Sir Launcelot Greaves, first edition, 2 vol., calf extra, g. e., by F. small 8vo. (773)

3834 Smollett (Dr. T.) The History and

Pickering, £3 15s.

Bedford, J. Coote, 1762, Pickering, £10 10S. Adventures of an Atom (second edition), LARGE PAPER, 2 vol., calf extra, t. e. g., other edges uncut, by F. Bedford, Robinson and Roberts, 1769, small 8vo. (774) Pickering, £4 17s. 6d. 3835 Smollett (Dr. T.) Expedition of Humphrey Clinker, first edition, 3 vol., calf extra, g. e., by F. Bedford, W. Johnston and B. Collins, 1771 (vol. i. dated in error 1671), small 8vo. (775) Pickering, £6 5s. 3836 [Smollett (Dr. T.)] The History of a Woman of Quality, or the Adventures of Lady Frail (Lady Vane), by an impartial Hand (Sir John Hill), first edition, calf extra, g. e., M. Cooper, 1751, small 8vo. (777) Pickering, £2 8s. 3837 Spectator, Tatler and Guardian, LARGEST PAPER, vignettes after Hayman, 14 vol., half old morocco gilt, uncut, Longmans, etc., 1797, super imperial 8vo. (782) Sotheran, £5 3838 Spenser (Edmund). Works, with the Principal Illustrations of various Commentators, Notes and Life, by the Rev. H. J. Todd, LARGEST PAPER, portrait, 8 vol., half morocco extra, uncut, Rivington, etc., 1805, super imperial 8vo. (783) Sotheran, £7 10S. 3839 Spenser (Edmund). Colin Clouts come home again, etc., first edition, woodcut borders, morocco extra, inside den

telles, g. e., by F. Bedford, T. C. for Wm. Ponsonbie, 1595, small 4to. (784) Denham, £44 3840 Spenser (Edmund). The Faerie Queen (second folio edition of the Works), woodcut titles, cuts and ornaments in the text, mottled calf extra, m. e., by F. Bedford, H. L. for M. Lownes, 1617, small folio (785) Edwards, £9 10s. 3841 Stafford (Thomas). Pacata Hibernia, original edition, portraits of Queen Elizabeth and Sir George Carew, and 17 original maps, russia extra, g. e., by Charles Lewis, A. Mathewes for R. Milbourne, 1633, folio (787) Denham, £7 155. 3842 Sterne (L.) Works, with Life by Himself, portrait and plates, 4 vol., calf extra, g.e., by F. Bedford, Cadell and Davies, 1803, 8vo. (789) Bain, £5 15s. 3843 Sterne (L.) Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, first edition (except vol. i.-ii., which are dated 1760, without name or place), plates by Hogarth (autograph of Sterne in vol. v., vii., ix.), contemporary calf, 1760-Dodsley, 1761— Becket and Dehondt, 1762-65-67, 12mo. (790) Denham, £18 3844 Sterne (L.) A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy and Yorick's Sentimental Journey Continued-with some account of the Life and Writings of Mr. Sterne, first editions, 4 vol., uniform calf extra, inside dentelles, g.e., by F. Bedford, Becket and Hondt, 1768—S. Bladon, 1769, 12mo. (791) Sotheran, £6 15s. 3845 Sterne (L.)

A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy, LARGE PAPER, proof plates after Stothard, morocco, line tooled, g.e., Good and Harding, 1792, imperial 8vo. (792) Denham, £3 3846 Stevenson (H.) The Birds of Norfolk, coloured plates, 3 vol., Van Voorst, 1866, 8vo. (794) Bain, £4 10s. 3847 Stow (John). Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster and the Borough of Southwark, enlarged by John Strype and others, with his Life by Strype, the sixth edition, numerous plates, 2 vol., morocco extra, full gilt floreate back, ornamental frame sides, g. e., by F. Bedford, W. Innys, etc., 1754, folio (796) Edwards, £13 135. 3848 Strickland (Agnes). Lives of the Queens of England, new edition, portraits, 12 vol., calf extra, g. e., by F. Bedford, Colburn, 1844-48, crown 8vo. (799) Sotheran, £7 10S. 3849 Stuart Correspondence (The), printed from the Originals in the possession of Her Majesty the Queen, edited by J. H. Glover, vol. i. (all published), calf extra, inside dentelles, uncut, t. e. g., by F. Bedford, Privately printed, 1847, 8vo. (800) J. Bumpus, £1 165. 3850 Suckling (Sir John). Fragmenta Aurea. A Collection of all the incomparable Peeces, written by Sir John Suckling, and published by a Friend . . Printed by his Owne Copies, first edition, portrait by W. Marshall, morocco extra, ornamental panel sides, inside dentelles, g. e., by F. Bedford, H. Moseley, 1646, 8vo. (803) Sabin, £51

3851 Süe (Eugène). Les Mystères de Paris, nouvelle édition

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