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escape out of the condemn'd hole in Newgate, half morocco, 1724, 8vo. (99) B. F. Stevens, £14 10s. 4937 [Defoe.] The Great Law of Subordination consider'd, first edition, calf, 1724, 8vo. (101) Pickering, £2 25. 4938 [Defoe.] A True and Genuine Account of the Life and Actions of the late Jonathan Wild, half morocco, 1725, 8vo.

(102) 4939 Defoe.

Robson, £1 8s. Conjugal Lewdness, or Matrimonial Whoredom, panelled calf extra, g. e., a fine copy of the first edition, with the rare first title-page, 1727, 8vo. (103)

B. F. Stevens, £16 10s.
Use and Abuse of the

4940 Defoe. A Treatise concerning the Marriage Bed, fine copy, morocco extra, g.e., 1727, 8vo. (104) Denham, £5 10S.

[This was first issued with the title of "Conjugal Lewdness."-Catalogue.]

4941 [Defoe.] Augusta Triumphans, or the Way to make London the most flourishing City in the Universe, half morocco, g. t., 1728, 8vo. (105) Robson, £1 10S. 4942 Defoe. The Memoirs of an English Officer, who serv'd in the Dutch War in 1672 to the Peace of Utrecht in 1713 . . . . by Captain George Carleton, LARGE PAPER, fine copy, morocco extra, g. e., 1728, 8vo. (106) B. F. Stevens, £9 9s. 4943 Defoe. An Effectual Scheme for the immediate Preventing of Street Robberies, 1731 - The Villany of the Stock Jobbers detected and the Causes of the late Run upon the Bank discovered-and one other, half morocco (1 vol. calf, g. e.), 8vo. (107) A. R. Smith, 1 6s. 4944 Defoe. Reformation of Manners, a Satyr, 1702-A Timely Caution, or Good Advice to the Ladies, 1728-A Modest Vindication of the Present Ministry, 1707-The Experiment, or the Shortest Way with the Dissenters exemplified, 1705, 8vo. (108) Ellis, £2 4945 [Defoe.] The Prerogative of the Breeches, an answer to Petticoat-Government, 1702-Atalantis Major, and two others, in 1 vol., 1711-King William's Affection to the Church of England Examin'd, 1703, 8vo. (109) Ellis, £1 6s. 4946 [Defoe.] The Ballance of Europe, 1711-Reasons against a War with France, 1701-Armageddon, or the Necessity of carrying on the War [1711], 8vo. (115) Thomas, 1 IOS. 4947 [Defoe.] Minutes of the Negotiations of Mons. Mesnager at the Court of England, 1717—The Consolidator: Memoirs of Sundry Transactions from the World in the Moon, 1705 -Memoirs of Captain George Carleton, 1743, 8vo. (117) Pickering, £1 IOS. 4948 [Defoe.] History of the Life and Adventures of Mr. Duncan Campbell, portrait and plates, E. Curll, 1720-A Collection of the Writings of the Author of the True-Born Englishman, fine ex-libris of George Hungerford, 1703—Memoirs of Captain George Carleton, 1728, calf, 8vo. (119) Robson, £2

4949 [Defoe.] A New Voyage round the World by a Course never sailed before, plates, 1725-A Tour thro' the whole Island of Great Britain, folding plate of the siege of Colchester, 1724, 8vo. (120) Pickering, L 4950 D[eloney] T[homas]. The Garland of Good-Will, divided into Three Parts, containing many Pleasant Songs and Poems, black letter, calf extra, g. e., Printed for G. Conyers in Little Britain, n. d., 8vo. (121) Pickering, 3 18s. 4951 Denham (Sir John). Directions to a Painter for Describing our Naval Business, in imitation of Mr. Waller, slightly wormed, 1667, 8vo. (122) B. F. Stevens, 1 4s. 4952 Dickens (Charles). The Pickwick Papers, first edition, 43 illustrations by R. Seymour and “ Phiz," half calf extra, m.e., 1837, 8vo. (124)

Ellis, £1 6s. [Earliest impressions of the plates before letters, and with the wrong spelling on the hanging sign, and the cancelled plate with the two donkeys. Some of the plates were spotted. Catalogue.]

4953 Dickens (Charles). David Copperfield, plates by “Phiz,” first edition, original cloth, uncut, 1850, 8vo. (125) Ellis, £2 4954 Dickens (Charles). The Haunted Man and the Ghost's Bargain, first edition, 1848, 8vo. (127) Sabin, £24

[Presentation copy, with autograph inscription "J. T. Gordon, from Charles Dickens, Fifteenth December, 1848." -Catalogue.]

4955 Dobson (Austin). Proverbs in Porcelain, and other Verses, first edition, original cloth, uncut, 1877, 8vo. (128)

Tregaskis, £6 10s.

[On the back of the title-page was a Poem of eight lines, entitled "Love's Farewell," written by the author.—Catalogue.]

4956 Dobson (A.) At the Sign of the Lyre, frontispiece, uncut, 1885, 8vo. (129) Sotheran, £4 8s. [A presentation copy from the author to Colonel Grant, with an autograph inscription.-Catalogue.] 4957 Dobson (A.) Eighteenth Century Vignettes, the three series, 3 vol., 1892-6, 8vo. (132) Pickering, £6 5s.

[The first and second vols. were presentation copies from Austin Dobson to Colonel Grant, and had autograph inscriptions. In the second vol. there was also a note by Austin Dobson, stating that the portrait at page 202 is that of Tom Paine, not Thomas Payne.-Catalogue.]

4958 Dryden (John). A Poem upon the Death of His Late Highness Öliver, Lord Protector of England, Scotland and Ireland, first edition, unbound, 1659, 4to. (270)

B. F. Stevens, £21 4959 Dryden (John). Annus Mirabilis, the Year of Wonders, 1666, an Historical Poem, first edition, morocco extra, g. e., 1667, 8vo. (135) Pickering, £5 12s. 6d. 4960 Dryden (John). The Tory Poets, a Satyr, 1682-The Laurel, a Poem on the Poet Laureat, 1683-Religio Laici, by J. R., 1688-The Address of John Dryden, Laureat to the Prince

of Orange, 1689-The Mushroom, a Satyr, 1682-Poetical Reflections on Absalom and Achitophel, 1682-A Description of Mr. D--n's Funeral, a Poem, 1700, a rare and curious collection of lampoons on Dryden, 8 pieces, folio (293) B. F. Stevens, £4 4961 Dryden (John) and Nahum Tate. The Second Part of Absalom and Achitophel, first edition, uncut, rare in this state, somewhat stained, unbound, 1682, folio (294)

B. F. Stevens, £5 4962 [Dryden (John).] Absalom and Achitophel, first edition, 1681-A Law against Cuckoldom, or the Tryal of Adultery, 1700-The Infallible Astrologer, or Mr. Silvester Partridge's Prophesie and Predictions of what shall infallibly happen. . . . for every day this week, Nos. 1 to 8 and 11 to 17, very rare, 1702-The Rambling Rakes, or London Libertines, 1700, folio (295) B. F. Stevens, £5

4963 Dryden (John). Britannia Rediviva, a Poem on the Birth of the Prince, first edition, half morocco, 1688, folio (296) B. F. Stevens, £6 4964 Dryden (John). Alexander's Feast, or the Power of Musique, an Ode in honour of St. Cecilia's Day, first edition, 1697, folio (296*) B. F. Stevens, £15 15s. 4965 Dryden (John). The Hind and the Panther, a Poem, first edition, calf extra, g. e., 1687, 4to. (272) Denham, £8 5s. 4966 Dryden (John). Notes and Observations on the Empress of Morocco [by Settle], first edition, rare, 1674-The Medall, a Satyre, first edition, 1682-Religio Laici, or a Layman's Faith, first edition, 1682-Of Dramatick Poesie, an Essay, first edition, 1668-other Poems by Dryden, Settle, Shadwell, Heyrick, etc., calf extra, 4to. (273) Sabin, £16 4967 Dryden (John). King Arthur, or the British Worthy, first edition, 1691-Cibber (C.) Careless Husband, first edition, 1705 and other Plays by Vanbrugh, Etherege, Congreve, etc., in 5 vol., 4to. (274) B. F. Stevens, £1 125. 4968 [Dunton (John).] Neck or Nothing, in a Letter to the Right Honourable the Lord 1713 Dunton (John).] Queen Robin, or the Second Part of Neck or Nothing, n. d.[Walpole (Robert).] A Short History of the Parliament, 1713-and two other pamphlets, in I vol., half morocco, 8vo. (135*) B. F. Stevens, £1 25. 4969 Edgeworth (Maria). Harrington and Ormond, second edition, 3 vol., uncut, 1817, 8vo. (136) Pearson, £35s.

[A presentation copy from the author, with the following autograph inscription: "Mrs. Mary Sneyd, from the Author."-Catalogue.]

4970 Elizabeth (Queen). A Proclamation for the obseruation of certeine Statutes, with a fourme how the same shal be executed, black letter. woodcut title, margins cut into, with exlibris of Lord Auckland, half calf, R. Jugge and J. Cawood, 1562, 8vo. (136*) Thomas, 1 IOS.

4971 Fea (Allan). The Flight of the King after the Battle of

Worcester, many illustrations, and 7 additional old plates inserted, uncut, 1897, 8vo. (139) B. F. Stevens, £1 198. 4972 [Fielding (Henry).] A Full Vindication of the Duchess Dowager of Marlborough, first edition, uncut edges, 1742, 8vo. (141) Sabin, £7 7s. 4973 Fielding (Henry). A True State of the Case of Bosavern Penlez, who suffered on Account of the late Riot in the Strand, first edition, half morocco, 1749, 8vo. (142)

Sabin, £1 6s. 4974 Flatman (Thomas). Heraclitus Ridens, complete set, Nos. I to 82, morocco, g. t., with ex-libris of Charles Viscount Bruce of Ampthill, 1681-2, folio (301) B. F. Stevens, £7 4975 Froude (J. A.) History of England from the fall of Wolsey to the defeat of the Spanish Armada, 12 vol., n. d., 8vo. (146) Jonas, £1 Is. 4976 Garrick (D.) The Lying Valet, as it is performed Gratis, at The Theatre in Goodman's Fields, first edition, uncut edges, morocco extra, g. t., 1742, 8vo. (147)

B. F. Stevens, £8 8s. 4977 Garrick (D.) A Catalogue of the Library, Books of Prints, etc. of David Garrick, Esq. which will be sold by Auction by Mr. Saunders, on April 23d, 1823, and 9 following days, half morocco, uncut, 8vo. (148) B. F. Stevens, £3 10s. 4978 Gay (John). Rural Sports, a Poem, inscribed to Mr. Pope, first edition, unbound, 1713, folio (298) Sabin, £5 15s. 4979 Gay (John). The Wife of Bath, a Comedy, first edition, uncut, morocco, g. e., 1713, 4to. (278) Sabin, £13 4980 Gay (John). Trivia, or the Art of Walking the Streets of London, LARGE AND THICK PAPER, calf, n. d., 8vo. (150) Pickering, £3 1OS.

[First edition, published by Bernard Lintott. Cut of the Cross Keys on title.-ED.] 4981 Gay (John). The Beggars' Opera, with "the musicke engrav'd on copper-plates," first edition, 1728-Polly, an Opera, with the music, 1729, in 1 vol., half calf, 8vo. (151) B. F. Stevens, £6 4982 Gay (John). Poems on Several Occasions, frontispieces, exlibris of Roberts, Kinmell, 2 vol., 1737—Two Epistles, first edition, n. d.—Achilles in Petticoats, 1774, 8vo. (154) B. F. Stevens, £2 4s. 4983 [Gildon (Charles).] A Comparison between the two Stages, with an Examen of the Generous Conqueror, etc., fine copy, calf extra, 1702, 8vo. (152) B. F. Stevens, £5 4984 [Gildon (Charles).] A New Rehearsal, or Bays the Younger, half calf, uncut, 1714, 8vo. (153) B. F. Stevens, £2 18s. 4985 Godwin (William). Memoirs of the Author of a Vindication of the Rights of Woman, first edition, portrait, original boards, 1798, 8vo. (155) B. F. Stevens, £4 18s. 4986 [Godwin (William).] The Looking-Glass, a True History of the Early Years of an Artist, by Theophilus Marcliffe, engravings, 1805, 8vo, (157) B. F. Stevens, £4 17s. 6d. [This work was dictated to the author by the artist, William Mulready.-Catalogue.]

4987 Goethe (Wulfgang von). Faust, Ein Fragment, early edition, morocco extra, g. e., Leipzig, 1790, 8vo. (158) Pearson, £3 6s. [Inserted was an autograph letter of the author's dated Jena, May 7th, 1810.—Catalogue.]

4988 [Goldsmith (O.)] The Memoirs of a Protestant condemned to the Galleys of France for his Religion, 2 vol., calf extra, 1758, 8vo. (159) Denham, £5 4989 [Goldsmith (O.)] An Enquiry into the Present State of Polite Learning in Europe, first edition, calf, 1759, 8vo. (160) Denham, £2 4990 Goldsmith (O.) Essays, first edition, calf, 1765, 8vo. (162)

Denham, £1

4991 Goldsmith (O.) The Vicar of Wakefield, a Tale, supposed to be written by himself, first edition, 2 vol., calf, hole in page 5, Salisbury, B. Collins, 1766, 8vo. (163) Pearson, £49 4992 Goldsmith (O.) The Good Natur'd Man, a Comedy, first edition, wrapper, a small piece cut from the top of the halftitle, 1768, 8vo. (164) Pickering, £4 5s.

4993 Goldsmith (O.) The Good Natur'd Man, a Comedy, new edition, uncut, morocco extra, 1768, 8vo. (165)

Thomas, £1 12S. 4994 Goldsmith (O.) The Deserted Village, a Poem, morocco extra, g. e., 1770, 8vo. (166) B. F. Stevens, £21

[The very rare small 8vo. edition, which is believed to have been printed before the quarto copy, which is usually described as the first edition. Copies have sold for £16 5s., £25 and £22. The latter two were uncut copies.-Catalogue.]

4995 Goldsmith (O.) The Deserted Village, a Poem, first edition, 1770-Retaliation, a Poem, fourth edition, 1774, in 1 vol., morocco extra, g. e., 4to. (279) Quaritch, £15 5s. 4996 Goldsmith (O.) The Life of Thomas Parnell, D.D., first edition, morocco extra, g. e., 1770, 8vo. (167)

Pickering, £2 18s. 4997 Goldsmith (O.) She Stoops to Conquer, or the Mistakes of a Night, first edition, morocco extra, 1773, 8vo. (168)

Jonas, £12 125. 4998 Goldsmith (O.) The Vicar of Wakefield, fifth edition, 2 vol., calf, 1773, 8vo. (169) Stanford, 1 IS.

4999 Goldsmith (O.) The Comic Romance of Monsieur Scarron, translated by Oliver Goldsmith, first edition, 2 vol., calf extra, 1775, 8vo. (170) Dobell, £1 15s. 5000 Goldsmith (O.) The Life of Dr. Oliver Goldsmith, written from personal knowledge, authentic papers, etc., uncut, morocco extra, 1774, 8vo. (171) B. F. Stevens, £3 3s. 5001 Gould (Robert). Poems, chiefly consisting of Satyrs and Satyrical Epistles, half calf, 1689, 8vo. (172)

Pickering, £1 1IS. 5002 Grant (Lieut.-Col. F.) Life of Samuel Johnson, LARGE PAPER, uncut, the author's own copy, with various additions, MS. notes, etc., 1887, 8vo. (174) Pearson, £1 195.

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