Anglicanae per D. Wilhelmu Lyndewode utriusq. juris doctorem edite, lit. goth., cut of an Abbot on title, black ornamental initials, morocco, g. e., by W. Pratt, cut and coats of arms pasted in covers, fine copy, Opus presens fabricatum est. Et diligenter correctum per Wynandum de Worde, apud Westmonasterium in domo Caxton, anno Incarnationis 1496, small 8vo. (437) Pickering, £79 6045 [Lirar (Thomas).] In Gottes Namen Amen. In diser Coronick (sic) würdet durch verdrieszlich vermeiden langer geschrifft zu lesen, etc. [g iii. recto] Dise Coronig ist gemacht auff das aller kurtzest, darumb das man von langer rede nit urdrutzig werd, darinn zü lesen von den römischen Künigen, etc., lit. gotb., long lines, 32 to a full page (62 leaves), signatures a-b 7 in 8's (aj a blank, and h 8, also a blank, wanted), (Hain, 10116), 19 full-page spirited woodcuts, half bound, absque ulla nota [Ulmae, C. Dinkmut, circa 1485], small folio (438) Pickering, £44

[The original edition of this Swabian Chronicle, valuable for its remarkable woodcuts.-Catalogue.]

6046 Litany. Een schoen mirakel van d'openbaringhen der gulden letanië van der Passion ons heere, lit. semi-goth., signatures A-d 6 in 8's, aj consisting of a rude outline woodcut, morocco, floreate frame ornaments, g. e., by W. Pratt, Ghepret t'antwerpe bi my Gheraert Leew uit jair, 1492, in Novembri, 24mo. (440) Quaritch, £15 15s.

6047 Locher (Jacobus). Continentur in hoc opusculo a Jacobo Locher Philomuso facili Syntaxi concinnato, 6 large xylographic woodcuts, including the very remarkable one of the Currus Triumphalis Theologiæ," occupying two whole pages, large printer's device on recto of last leaf, morocco extra, antique style, g. e., by W. Pratt, some lower edges uncut, Nurnberga, per Jo. Weissenburger, 1506, small 4to. (441) Leighton, £5 IOS. 6048 Lodge (Thomas). The Divel Conjured, black letter, first edition (dedicated to Sir John Fortescue), top margins mended, some words being slightly defective, A. Islip for William Mats in Fleetstreet at the Sign of the Hand and Plough, 1596-Wit's Miserie, and the World's Madnesse, discovering the Devils Incarnat of this Age, black letter, first edition (title soiled and mended, as also some other leaves, but the text little injured), A. Islip, and to be sold by Cuthbert Burley at his shop by the Roiall Exchange, 1596, in 1 vol., sprinkled calf extra, fancy end papers, g. e., by W. Pratt, small 4to. (442) Bell, £50 6049 Lomatius (J. P.) A Tracte containing the Artes of Curious Paintinge, Carvinge and Building, englished by R.(ichard) H.(aydocke) [dedicated to Sir T. Bodley], engraved title (defective and mended), portrait of A. Dürer inserted before the title, sprinkled calf extra, g. e., by W. Pratt, head of Van Dyck, a Painter's studio, etc. pasted in covers, Oxf., J. Barnes, 1598, small folio (444) Robson, £8 10s. 6050 Lowe (Peter). A Discourse of the Whole Art of Chirurgerie,

with the Presages of Divine Hippocrates, etc., black and roman letter, woodcuts, cut of Hamilton arms on reverse of title, old calf, Thomas Purfoot, 1634, small 4to. (447) Ellis, £3 125. 6051 Luther (Martin). De Votis Monasticis Martini Lutheri Judicium, first edition, title within ornamental border, ornamental woodcut initials, calf extra, g. e., by W. Pratt, portrait of Luther and facsimile of his autograph inserted, old German ex-libris pasted in cover, Wittembergae [s. typ. nom.], 1521, small 4to. (450) Young, £2 14s. 6052 Luther (Martin). A Frutefull and Godly Exposition and declaracion of the Kyngdom of Christ and of the Christen lybertye, made upon the Prophete Jeremye in the xxiii. Chap., etc., translated by Gwalter Lynne, black letter, autograph of William Herbert on fly-leaf, half bound, Imprinted for Gwalter Lynne dwelling upon Somers Kaye by Byllyngesgate, 1548, 12mo. (453) Leighton, £3 155. 6053 Lyra (Nicholaus de). Preceptorium sive expositio triplaria brevis et utilis in decalogum legis divinae, lit. goth., with signatures a-k in 8's, a-j being occupied by the device of Balsaris Lyons, morocco, blind stamped ornaments, g. e., by W. Pratt, s. a. l. et nom. imp., 12mo. (458)

Quaritch, £8 5s. 6054 Mandeville (Joannes de). Itinerarius a terra Angliae in Partes Jerosolimitanas et in ulteriores transmarinas, editus prima in lingua gallicana anno mccclv. . . translatus in dictam formam latinam, lit. gotb., long lines (62 leaves), signatures in 8's, & having 6 leaves only, the first leaf occupied on the recto by the large device of Gerard de Leuw, s. a. et 1.-Marcus Paulus de Veneciis de Consuetudinibus et Condicionibus Orientalium Regionum, lit. goth., long lines (74 leaves), signatures a-k 6 in 8's, i having 4 leaves only, “Explicit liber dni. Marci de Veneciis Deo Gratias, s. 1. et a. et nom. typ.—Ludolphus de Luchen, de Terra Sancta et itinere Jherosolimitano, lit. gotb., long lines (54 leaves), aa-bh 6 in 8's (no g), “Domini ludolphi ecclie. prochialis in Suchen Pastoris libellus . . . finit feliciter.," absque nota-Itinerarius Joannis de Hese Presbiteri a Jherusalem, describens dispositiones terrarum insularum, etc., lit goth., long lines (22 leaves), signatures a-d in 6's, b having 4 leaves only, d 6 blank, “Expliciunt duo tractatuli de mirabilibus rerum totius Indie ac principe eorum Presbitero Joanne," absque nota-Rabi Samuelis Redargutio contra Judeorum errores Messye adventum expectantes, lit. gotb., long lines (22 leaves), signatures a 8, b and c 6, Impressum Antwerpie per me Gerardum leeu anno domini mcccclxxxv., xv. Kl. Novemb.-Interpretationes seu Somnia Danielis Prophetae revelata ab angelo missus a deo et primo de diebus Lune & cetera, lit. goth., long lines (8 leaves), signature a, "Somnia Danielis Prophete finiunt feliciter," absque nota, the six pieces in 1 vol., old calf, small 4to. (467) Ellis, £50 10s.

[The Marco Polo is the first Latin edition, and the Mandeville a very early one. They are all printed with the same types, and, as the dated piece shows, are from the press of Gerard Leeu at Antwerp. The first leaf to the Mandeville, which consists of Leeu's large device on recto, the reverse being blank, forms Aj of the first signature, and very probably occurs in no other copy.-Catalogue.] 6055 Mantuanus (Fr. Baptista). Vitae Suae Epitomen (6 leaves), Mediol. G. di Ponte, 1511-Macarii Mutii de Triumpho Christi (16 leaves, 1 blank), Venet. per Otinum Papiensem de Juna, 1501-Ant. Sabini de Situ et amoenitate Urbis Imolae (8 leaves, the first blank), s. a. et l.-Jo. Fr. Quintiani Sthoe Poetae Laureati Orpheos libri iii., Mediol. 1510 -Ant. Sabini ad Ludovicum Gall. Reg. contra infideles Carmen hortatorium, lit. goth. ib. in aed. Alex. Pelizoni, 1511—Ascanii Massini de Gallico in Venetos triumpho, etc., Venet., 1509-10, in 1 vol., old French morocco, g. e. (Derome), small 4to. (472) Quaritch, £19 15s. 6056 Mantuanus (J. B.) Aureum contra impudice scribentes opusculum, familiariter explicatum, finely printed in roman letter, 2 types, Petit's device on title and T. Kerver's on last leaf, rubricated, wrapper, Paris, impressum per Thielmannum Kerver pro Joannem Petit, etc., 1499, small 4to. (473) Tregaskis, £4 4s. 6057 Marot (Jehan). Le Recueil Jehan Marot de Caen, Poete et escripvain de la magnanime Royne Anne de Bretagne, et depuys Valet de Chambre du treschrestien Roy Francoys premier de ce nom (premier recueil), édition originale, Roffet's device on title, morocco extra, gilt floreate back, line sides, inside dentelles, g. e., by Niedrée, cuts pasted in covers, On le Vend a Paris devant l'eglise Saincte Geneviefue des Ardens, Rue Neufve nostre Dame a lenseigne du Faulcher, s. d., 12mo. (474) Tinkler, £55s. 6058 [Markham (Gervase).] The Pleasures of Princes, or Good Men's Recreations, containing a Discourse of the Generall Art of Fishing with the Angle, together with the Choyce, Ordering, Breeding and Dyetting of the Fighting Cocke, first edition, black letter, calf extra, g. e., by W. Pratt, woodcuts connected with the subject of the book pasted in covers, T. S. for John Browne, 1614, small 4to. (477) Greatorex, £29 6059 Massa (Baptista, de Argenta). Opusculum de Fructibus Vescendis, editio prima, lit. rom., long lines, 26 to a full page (48 leaves), without marks (Hain, 10881), vellum, cuts pasted in cover, s. l. et nom. typ. “Baptista de Argeta Artiù et Mediciae doctore ifaelici ginasio ferariesi die xv. Junii mcccclxxi. finis.," small 4to. (484) Phillip, £8 5s. 6060 Maximilianus Transylvanus. De Moluccis Insulis itemq. aliis plurimis miradis quae novissima Castellanorum navigatio seren. Imp. Caroli V. auspicio suscepta, nuper invenit, editio prima, title within woodcut border of nude female figures, outside margin repaired, Colon., Eucharius Cervi

cornus, 1523-Hegendorphinus (Chr.) De Instituenda Vita et Moribus corrigendis Juventutis, Paraeneses, title within woodcut border, Paris, Chr. Wechel, 1529-Ringelbergius (Joachimus). Sphaera, praelegenda pueris, title within woodcut borders, woodcut head, Antw., Jo. Severinus, 1529-Zegerus (T. Nic.) Proverbia Gallicana una cum interpretatione tum teutonico tum latina (fore edges shaved), Antw. ex Off. Jo. Loëi, 1554—Cato Junior, hoc est Veterum Poetarum Sententiae, collectae ad usum pueriliae Stutdgardianae, ib., 1556, in 1 vol., morocco extra, full gilt floreate back, line sides with corner fleurons, inside dentelles, g. e., by W. Pratt, 12mo. (485) Ellis, £17 10s. 6061 Mellis (John). A Briefe Instruction and maner how to keepe bookes of Accompts after the Order of Debtor and Creditor, and as well for proper accompts partible, etc., black letter, title within woodcut border (corner of title mended, some leaves wormed), old engraving of a merchant with his bales inserted, sprinkled calf extra, g. e., by W. Pratt, Imprinted by John Windet for Hugh Singleton), dwelling at the sign of the White Beare, nigh Baynard's Castle, 1588, small 8vo. (489) Pickering, £5 10S. 6062 Mercurius Trismegistus. Liber de Potestate et Sapientia Dei (Pymander) per M. Ficinum traductus ad Cosmum Medicem, lit. gotb., long lines, signatures a to 6 in 8's (Hain, 8462), rubricated, capitals in blue and red, half calf, engravings in cover, Impressum in alma Parisiorum Academia, Wuolfgang Hopyl, 1494, small 4to. (491)

6063 Mercurius Trismegistus.

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Ellis, £4 4s. Aureum planeque divinum opusculum de Potestate et Sapientia Dei, interprete Marsilio Ficino Florentino, lit. semi-goth., long lines (48 leaves), signatures ad in 8's, -g in 6's, 9 6 blank, morocco extra, antique style, g. e., by W. Pratt, cuts (including one of Schoeffer's press), etc. pasted in covers, Impressum. urbe Moguntina artis impressorie inventrice illuminatriceq. prima. Per Joannem Schoeffer, A.D. 1503 (with shields in black beneath), small 4to. (492) Ellis, £2 14s. 6064 Military Discipline (The), wherein is most martially shone the Order of Drilling for ye Musket and Pike, set forth in Postures with the Words of Command and briefe instructions for the right use of the same, to be exercised in musters by Order from ye Lords of his Majties Most Honble Privy Counsaile, engraved title (inlaid) and 80 copperplate engravings, morocco extra, g. e., by W. Pratt, cuts pasted in covers, Are to be sould by Roger Daniell at the Angell in Lombard Streete, 1623, 12mo. (495) Quaritch, Lio IOS. 6065 Military Discipline, wherein is Martially Shone the Order of Drilling for Musket and Pike. Instructions for Musters and Armes and the use thereof, by Order from the Lords of his Majesties most Honourable Privy Counsayle, engraved title, with the small printed title inlaid, large printed title beginning "Instructions," and 5 leaves of letterpress with

the imprint B. Norton and John Bill, 1623, followed by 76 small engravings of musket and pike exercise, 4 on a page, headed by the small engraved title beginning "The Military Discipline," a different edition from the above, old calf gilt, "Are to be sould by Roger Daniel in Lumbard St.,” 1623, small 4to. (496) Cotton, £13 6066 Minshul (Geffray). Essayes and Characters of a Prison and Prisoners, original edition, woodcut figure of the author on title (top margins of title and next leaf mended), calf gilt, cuts in covers, M. Walbauche, at the New and Old Gate of Grayes-Inne, 1628, small 4to. (498) Bell, £5 5s. 6067 Mirror of the World. The Myrrour and Descryptyon of the Worlde, with many mervaylles, and the VII. Scyences as Grammayre, Rethorike Logyke, Geometrye Arsmetrike (sic), Musyke, and Astrnomye (sic), with many other profytable and pleasant cōmodyties (translated from the French by William Caxton), black letter, title in red and black, numerous woodcuts (many leaves repaired, t 4, u 4, and 4 leaves before the last in facsimile, with all faults), morocco extra, antique style, g. e., by W. Pratt, old woodcuts pasted in covers, Emprynted by me Laurence Andrewe dwellynge by Flete bridge, n. d., small folio (499)

Tregaskis, £40 [This is a reprint of Caxton's edition, with his prologue and several of his cuts reproduced.—Catalogue.]

6068 Mirrour of Oure Lady. Hereafter folowith the boke callyd the Myrroure of Oure Lady very necessary for all relygyous Persones, black letter, full-page woodcut of the Virgin and Child facing title (inserted), woodcut on title of the author writing within an ornamental border, cuts in the text, and ornamental and figured initials, title and many other leaves in facsimile, others washed and mended, sold not subject to return for any reason, modern calf, g. e., by W. Pratt, cuts pasted in covers, figure of St. Anthony and Child, etc., Fynysshed and Impryn (sic) in the Suburbes of the famous Cytye of Lodon without temple barre by me Richard Fawkes, dwellynge in Durresme rentes, 1530, small folio (500)

Leighton, £49 6069 Missale Secundum Ritum Augustensis Ecclesiæ diligenter emendatum et locupletatum, mandato et impensis R. D. Othone Sabine Card. Episcopi Augustani novis typis excusum, lit. goth. magna, red and black, with musical notes, woodcut title with full-page woodcut on reverse and other full-page cuts and borders, numerous large and small cuts and initials in text, the 8 leaves of the Canon printed upon vellum, with the full-page woodcut of the Crucifixion and the large initial painted, a large and fine proof of an old German engraving of the Crucifixion, with numerous figures, inserted before the title, a few slight worm-holes run through several leaves, oaken boards, new merocco, old gilt and gauffred edges, Impressum in Dilinge in ædibus Sebaldi Mayer, anno 1555, mense Julio, thick folio (501) Quaritch, £46