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[Interleaved and illustrated with 3 engravings by Albert Altdorfer, I by Barthol. Beham, and 38 by H. Sebald Beham, including the "Lady with Death" (Bartsch, 148), "Infortuniam" (B. 141), the "Naked Woman and Death" (B. 150), the "Prodigal leaving Home" (B. 31), the Marriage Feast" (B. 23), all in first states; and the rare "Forteza" (unknown to Bartsch), the "Cimon and Pers" (B. 74), and the "Imaginary Arms" (B. 255), fine impressions. Catalogue.]

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1028 Bible (The Holy), containing the Old and New Testament, engraved title, Oxford, 1679-The Whole Book of Psalms, ib., 1679, in 1 vol., ruled with red lines throughout, and cut close for convenience, original morocco, the sides tooled all over to an elegant design in compartments, composed of flowers, etc. worked upon a closely ruled ground, the whole executed in blind, a most unusual specimen, Oxford, 1679, 8vo. (311) J. L. White, £3 5s. 1029 Book of Common Prayer, with the Rites and Ceremonies of the Church of England, with the Psalter or Psalms of David, pointed as they are to be sung, Sturt's edition, engraved throughout, within borders, and numerous engravings, with the revolving table (but no pointer), old English morocco extra, g. e., with autograph on fly-leaf: "Ed. Rudd Rector de N. Rington in Com. Norfol. 1723 pret of 10:09," J. Sturt, 1717, 8vo. (319)

J. L. White, £5 5s. 1030 Borrow (George). The Zincali, or an Account of the Gypsies of Spain, the Author's own copy, with his manuscript corrections and alterations for a fourth edition, uncut, 1846, 8vo. (320) Maggs, £4 1031 Borrow (George). Targum, or Metrical Translations from Thirty Languages and Dialects (the notes in pencil copied from the author's own copy, where they were made in his handwriting, that copy being now in an American private library), calf, St. Petersburg, 1835, 8vo. (321) Dupre, £5 1032 Borrow (George). Romantic Ballads, translated from the Danish, and Miscellaneous Pieces, first edition [previous to the London imprint], calf gilt, m. e., Norwich, 1826, 8vo. (322) Eames, £2 18s. 1033 Borrow (George). Embéo e Majaró Lucas [the Gospel of St. Luke, in Romany], with dedication in Borrow's handwriting, calf, 1837, 8vo. (323) Maggs, £4 18s. 1034 Borrow (George). The Talisman, from the Russian of Alexander Pushkin, with other Pieces [with a translation into Russian in the autograph of a famous Borrow scholar], St. Petersburg, 1835, 8vo. (324) Denham, £4 6s. 1035 Borrow (George). The Sleeping Bard... by Elis Wyn, translated from the Cambrian British, original cloth, 1860, 8vo. (325) Dupre, £116s. 1036 Borrow (George). Romano Laso-lil: Word-Book of the Romany, proof sheets, with 13 lines in manuscript and a

few corrections by George Borrow, half morocco, uncut, 1874, 8vo. (326) Maggs, £4 1037 Borrow (George). The Romany Rye, 2 vol., first edition, with 4 pages of manuscript notes by George Borrow and one or two marginal corrections, original cloth, 1857, 8vo. (327) Maggs, £4 1038 Borrow (George). Life, a Drama, 3 vol., the author's own copy, original revise proofs of Lavengro, under the title of Life, a Drama" (as above), with numerous MS. notes and alterations by him, uncut, 1849-51, 8vo. (328) Maggs, £11 1039 Brathwaite (R.) A Spiritual Spicerie, containing Sundrie Sweet Tractates of Devotion and Piety, in Prose and Verse (General Rules of Living Well, The Sorrowful Soules Solace, The Passionate Pilgrim, etc.), no frontispiece and two or three leaves defective, sold not subject to return, old calf, I. H. for G. Hutton, 1638, 8vo. (336)

D. Steeves, £3 3s. 1040 Brome (Richard). Dramatic Works, now first collected, LARGE PAPER, portrait, 3 vol., morocco extra, g. on m. e., by F. Bedford, J. Pearson, 1873, 8vo. (340) Wise, £2 16s. 1041 Browning (Robert). Strafford, an Historical Tragedy, first edition, clean copy in the original stiff paper covers, with the label on the sides, uncut, in perfect condition, 1837, 8vo. (344) Browning, £5 7s. 6d.

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[Collation: Title page, dedication to Macready, preface, "Dramatis Persona and text, pages 1-131. Another edition appeared in 1884, and there is an acting edition," printed for the pupils of the North London Collegiate School for Girls, small 8vo., 1882, buff paper covers.-ED.] 1042 Bryan (Michael). Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, biographical and critical, new edition, revised and enlarged, edited by R. E. Graves, extra illustrated with upwards of 1,000 engravings, consisting chiefly of portraits of artists and examples of their works, 2 vol. extended to 6, buckram, uncut, Bell, 1886, imperial 8vo. (346) Brunning, £12 1043 Bulwer (E., Lord Lytton). Devereux, a Tale, first edition, 3 vol., original boards, uncut, with labels, 1829, 8vo. (347) Lightfoot, £3 5s. [Presentation copy, with inscription in the autograph of the author: "To A. A. Watts, Esqre., with the author's best compts."-Catalogue.]

1044 Bunyan (John). A Discourse upon the Pharisee and the Publicane, first edition, with the rare engraved frontispiece containing a portrait of Bunyan at the age of 57, beneath a representation of the Pharisee and the Publican in the temple, a fresh and clean copy, in the original sheepskin binding, Printed for Joh. Harris, 1685, 8vo. (348)

Ellis, £7 10s. [The engraved frontispiece to this volume is of great rarity, and is wanting in the copy in the British Museum. At the back of the title is written : Anne Herbert, Her Book, December the 13th, 1737."-Catalogue.]

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1045 Bunyan (John). The Work of Jesus Christ, as an Advocate, clearly explained and largely improved, for the benefit of all believers, first edition, with the rare portrait of the author by F. H. Van Hove (inner margin repaired), calf extra, g. e., Printed for Dorman Newman, 1688, 8vo. (349)

Eames, £3 7s. 6d.

[Mr. Offor's copy of this book wanted the scarce portrait. At the end is a list of other works by Bunyan sold by Dorman Newman, including the First and Second Parts of the Pilgrim's Progress, price Is. each. A few headlines shaved. Catalogue.]

1046 Bunyan (John). The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to that which is to come, eighth edition, with additions, frontispiece (defective), with the advertisement on the back relating to the sale of the seventh edition, some of the marginal notes cut into, calf gilt, N. Ponder, 1682, 8vo. (350)

Leighton, 1 IOS. 1047 Burney (Miss). Camilla, first edition, 5 vol., original boards, all edges entirely uncut, 1796, 8vo. (354) Denham, £4

1048 Byron (George Gordon, Lord). Hours of Idleness, a Series of Poems, original and translated, first edition, pale russia, Newark, 1807, 8vo. (356)

1049 Byron (George Gordon, Lord).

Reviewers, first edition, original Jas. Cawthorn, n. d., 8vo. (357) 1050 Byron (George Gordon, Lord).

Dobell, £2 8s. English Bards and Scotch boards, uncut, London, for Dobell, £1 18s.

Letter to **** ****** (John Murray) on the Rev. W. L. Bowles' Strictures on the Life and Writings of Pope, with the Addenda, first edition, in the original wrappers, uncut, Murray, 1821, 8vo. (359)

Quaritch, £2 65. 1051 Byron (George Gordon, Lord). The Age of Bronze, or Carmen Seculare et Annus haud mirabilis, first edition, morocco extra, t. e. g., uncut, with the wrapper bound in, 1823, 8vo. (361) Denham, £2 14s. 1052 Byron (George Gordon, Lord). The Age of Bronze, another copy, in the original wrappers, uncut, 1823, 8vo. (362) Quaritch, £5 1053 Certaine Worthye Manuscript Poems of great Antiquitie (The Tragedie of Guistard and Sismond) reserved long in the Studie of a Norfolke Gentleman and now first published by J. S., title in facsimile, Imprinted at London for K.D., 1597-The Northern Mothers Blessing. The Way of Thrift, written nine yeares before the death of G. Chaucer, Printed by R. Robinson for R. Dexter, 1597, fine copies, with ornaments at the top and bottom of each page, half calf, first edition, dedicated to Edmund Spenser, 1597, 8vo. (692) B. F. Stevens, £3 12s. 1054 Charles Edward Stuart. A Full Collection of All the Proclamations and Orders published by the Authority of Charles Prince of Wales, Regent of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, and Dominions thereunto belonging,

since His Arrival in Edinburgh the 17th Day of September, till the 15th of October, 1745, morocco, 1745, 8vo. (696)

Doig, I IS. 1055 Chatterton (T.) Poems, supposed to have been written at Bristol, by Thomas Rowley and others, in the Fifteenth Century, with Glossary, first edition, original boards, uncut, 1777, 8vo. (697) Maggs, 1 12s.

[This volume contained the Tournament between the Kyng, Sir Simon de Bourtonne, Sir Hugo Ferrers, Sir Randulph Neville, Sir Lodovick de Clynton; also the Bristowe Tragedy, or Death of Sir Charles Bawdin; Ælla, a tragedy acted before John Howard, Duke of Norfolk; the Battle of Hastings; Epitaph on Robert Canynge; Story of William Canynge.-Catalogue.]

1056 [Chaucer (Geoffrey). The Canterbury Tales], black letter, double columns, with woodcuts and ornamental initials, commenced iii., title "The Caunter/bury Tales" within a Holbein border, inserted from another edition, wanted Bi. and i., otherwise a sound and good copy, but sold not subject to return, red morocco, ornamental frame sides, g. e., "Thus endeth the boke of Caunterbury tales. Imprinted at London in flete streete by me Rycharde Pynson prynter unto the Kings Noble Grace, 1526, June 4,” folio (746) Quaritch, £19 158.

[An exceedingly rare edition, which sometimes has Troilus, The Boke of Fame and other works printed in the same type added. See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., Nos. 4814-15].

1057 Chaucer (Geoffrey). Workes, newely printed with dyvers additions which were never in print, with the Siege and Destruction of Thebes, by John Lydgate (edited by John Stow), black letter, woodcuts and ornamental initials (wanted all before folio I of text, last few leaves wormed), calf, John Kyngston for John Wight, 1561, folio (747)

Tregaskis, £3 35. 1058 Chaucer (Geoffrey). Workes, newlie printed, with divers addicions, whiche were never in print before: with the siege and destruccion of the Citie of Thebes, compiled by Jhon Lidgate, Monke of Berie, black letter, woodcuts, title mounted, margin defective, last two leaves supplied in MS., old calf (rebacked), with all faults, 1561,, folio (748)

Toplady, £4 5s.

1059 Civil War. The Kingdom of England and Principality of Wales. Exactly described in 6 maps by Hollar, original half calf, 1645 (reprinted 1752), 8vo. (701) Webster, £1 5s. [This set of maps, called "The Quarter Master's Map," was issued about 1645, for the use of Cromwell's troops during the Civil War; it was reduced, it is said by his order, from Saxton by Hollar; and the plates were long supposed to be lost, till they were recovered in the last century by Roque, chorographer to the Prince of Wales, and re-issued in 1752. The volume is of considerable

value as assisting to elucidate the movements of the Parliamentary armies under Cromwell and other leaders.— Catalogue.] 1060 Coleridge (S. T.) The Watchman, the 10 numbers complete, half calf extra, y. e., library stamp on last leaf, Bristol, 1796, 8vo. (703) Shepherd, £2 11s. 1061 Counsellor Manners, his Last Legacy to his Son; Enriched and Embellished with Grave Adviso's, Pat Histories, and Ingenious Proverbs, Apologues, and Apophthegms, original calf, 1673, 8vo. (710) Webster, 1 IOS.

[At page 89 is a curious reference to Nat Field, Shakespeare's colleague, in which the author, after advising his son in his choice of a wife, proceeds as follows: "And be not of Nat Feeld the Players humour, who vowed, that if the old Woman that crawled upon her tail at HolbornBridge, had a thousand pound for her Portion, he would marry her and adorn her Breech with a French Velvet Hood."-Catalogue.]

1062 Cruikshank (G.) A proof set of the Illustrations to "The Great Exhibition of 1851," on India paper, half morocco extra, g. e., by Rivière, 1851, oblong folio (715)

Rimell, £1 16s. 1063 Cruikshank (G.) Illustrations to Scott's Demonology and Witchcraft, 12 plates, proofs on India paper, with letterpress descriptions, in the original boarded portfolio with label on the side, Published for the artist, 1830, 8vo. (717) Maggs, £2 125. 1064 Cruikshank (G.) Table Book, edited by G. A. à Beckett, first edition, illustrations by G. Cruikshank, original cloth, g.e., Punch Office, 1845, 8vo. (718) Hornstein, £2 1065 Cruikshank (G.) Blood Conspiracy carried on by S. Mac Daniel, J. Berry, J. Egan and J. Salmon Thief-Takers, their Trials and Sentences, portrait by G. Cruikshank, Hone, 1816-Tom and Jerry, or Life in London, coloured frontispiece by T. R. Cruikshank, n. d., 8vo. (719)

Spencer, £1 6s. 1066 Cruikshank (G.) The Greatest Plague of Life, or the Adventures of a Lady in Search of a Good Servant, by one who has been "Almost worried to Death," edited by the Brothers Mayhew, vignette on title, frontispiece and II plates by G. Cruikshank, original cloth, David Bogue, 86, Fleet Street, 8vo. (721) Webster, £7

[At page 125 the original water-colour drawing by G.
Cruikshank of plate 5, "Going out for a Holiday," was
inserted.-Catalogue.]

1067 D[avenant] (Sir W.) The First Days Entertainment at
Rutland-House, by Declamations and Musick! After the
Manner of the Ancients, by Sr. W. D., first edition,
unbound, 1657, 8vo. (724)
Webster, £10 155.
[Perhaps the rarest of Davenant's works. One of the
several pieces acted in private houses after the parlia-
mentary prohibition of theatrical performances.

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