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1875 Woodcuts. Holzchnitte alter Deutscher Meister in den original Platten gesemmelt von Hans Albrecht von Derschau, herausgegeben von R. Z. Becker, numerous woodcuts, some very large (with text in German and French), 3 vol., Gotha, 1808-10-16, atlas folio (1214) Wilton, £24 1876 Xenophon. Cyrupaedia: The Institution and Life of Cyrus, translated by Ph. Holland, frontispiece containing portraits Marshall, old calf, J. L. for R. Allot, 1632, folio (1215)

Bain, £6

[DECEMBER 13TH, 1898.]

SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE.

IMPERFECT BOOKS RETURNED FROM THE SALES OF THE ASHBURNHAM LIBRARY.

(No. of Lots, 175; amount realised, £1,881 is. 6d.)

[NOTE. These books were returned by their purchasers at the Ashburnham sales by reason of unsuspected imperfections and on other grounds. Each book was now sold with all faults and errors of description. A reference to the volume of BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, and the index number, in which the original sale is reported is given after each entry in order to facilitate reference.-ED.]

1877 Arcussia de Capre (Charles d'). La Fauconnerie, divisée en

six parties, et La Fauconnerie du Roy, avec la Conférence des Fauconniers, full-page figures of Falcons (first title backed and wanted portrait, leaf of arms, also 4 plates containing figures A to N), 2 vol. in I, old French calf gilt, Rouen, F. Vaultier et J. Besongne, 1643-44, small 4to. (4) E. Parsons, 175.

[See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4280.-ED.] 1878 Arthur. The Story of the most Noble and Worthy Kynge Arthur, and also of his noble and valiaunt Knyghtes of the rounde Table, newly imprynted and corrected, black letter, double columns, large cut of Saint George on title, woodcuts and ornamental initials, title and last leaf of text inlaid, wanted leaf at end with the printer's device and "Table of Chapters" (13 leaves), oaken boards, modern brown morocco with blind stamped ornaments, gilt edges, Imprynted in flete strete at the Sygne of the Rose Garlande by Wyllyam Copland, 1557, small folio (5) Quaritch, £34 [See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4295.—ED.] 1879 Arthur. The Storye of the most noble and worthy Kynge Arthur, and also of hys noble and valyaunt Knyghtes of the rounde Table, Newly imprynted and corrected, black letter, cut of Saint George on title and woodcuts (title backed, corners of 3 leaves and a few plain margins mended, and wanted L 3, 4, 5, 6, and M 4 and 5), red mor.,

full gilt back, broad ornamental borders, gilt edges, Imprinted by Thomas East dwelling betweene Paules Wharfe and Baynardes Castell, n. d., small folio (6) Quaritch, £18 [See BOOK-PRICES Current, vol. xi., No. 4296.—ED.] 1880 Baker (George, Chirurgien). The Newe Jewell of Health, wherein is contained the most excellent Secretes of Phisicke and Philosophie, of the Use and Preparation of Antimonie and potable gold, etc., gathered out of the best Authors by Dr. Gesnerus, faithfully corrected and published in Englishe, black letter, numerous woodcuts (wanted p. 39, title to part ii.), old calf, H. Denham, 1576, small 4to. (7) Thompson, £2

[See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4334.-ED.] 1881 Baker (Humphrey). The Well-Spring of Sciences, which teacheth the perfect Worke and Practise of Arithmeticke, now newly perused, etc., black letter (wanted 3 leaves in sheet A), old calf, T. Purfoot, 1612, 12mo. (8) Leighton, 5s. [See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4335.-ED.] 1882 Bannatyne Miscellany (The), 3 vol. (wanted the second part of vol. i.), boards, uncut, Edinb., 1827-36-55, 4to. (9) Sotheran, £2 4s.

[Vol. i. was a presentation copy to "Francis Freeling, Esq., from his obliged friend, Walter Scott, Abbotsford, 20 March" (1827). See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4350.-ED.]

1883 Barnes (Juliana). The Boke of Haukyng, Huntyng, and fysshyng, with all the properties and medecynes that are necessary to be kept, black letter, 3 titles with cut on each and woodcuts in the treatise of Fishing, contains a-m in 4's (48 leaves), margins of 10 leaves neatly repaired, portion of title, a 4, and corner of last leaf in facsimile, but on the whole an excellent copy, brown morocco extra by Rivière, Imprinted at London in the Ventre upon the thre Crane Wharfe by Wyllyam Copland, n. d., small 4to. (10) Pickering, £24 IOS. [See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4383.-ED.] 1884 Beaumont (Sir John). Bosworth-field, with a taste of the Variety of other Poems, set forth by his Son, Sir John Beaumont, Bart., first edition (wanted pp. 181, 182), old calf gilt, y. e., F. Kyngston for H. Seile, 1629, 12mo. (11) Pickering, £1 145. [See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4400.-Ed.] 1885 Bentley (Thomas). The Monument of Matrons, conteining seven severall Lamps of Virginity, whereof the first five concerne Praier and Meditation, the other two last precepts and examples, as the woorthie works partlie of Men partlie of Women, black letter, titles within fine woodcut borders, full-page woodcut of the Resurrection at end of vol. i., and numerous ornamental initials, 3 vol. (vol. i. wanted pp. 155, 156), russia gilt, H. Denham, 1582, small 4to. (12) Cotton, £13

[See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4410.—ED.]

1886 Bertandus Petragoricus (Joannes). Encomium trium Marianum, cum earundem cultus defensione adversus Lutheranos, solemnique missa et officio Canonico in quibus omnibus desideres nihil (et de Cognatione divi Jo. Baptistae), emissum auspiciis augustiss. Principis Joannae Aurelianensis, etc., roman and gothic letter, with fine woodcuts, "Prelum Ascensianum" on title and last leaf (wanted 2 leaves at end of part ii.), contemporary oaken boards, in leather, with blind stamped ornaments (rebacked), Paris, J. Badius Ascensius, 1529, small 4to. (13)

Ellis and Elvey, £16 105.

[See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4416.—ED.] 1887 Biblia Sacra (Vulgata) ad optima veteris tralationis exemplaria summa diligentia castigata cum indicibus, numerous fine woodcuts by Le Petit Bernard (wanted pp. 263-266), contemporary oaken boards, leather, stamped with female figures, etc., r. e., Lugd., J. Tornaesius, 1558, thick 8vo. (15) Thompson, 1 65.

[See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4454.-ED.] 1888 Biblia. The Byble, that is to say al the holy Scripture.. faythfully set furth according to ye coppy of Thomas Mathewes translacio, whereunto are added certaine learned Prologes, black letter, title in red and black within woodcut border, N. T. title all black, woodcuts (margins of title and preliminary leaves mended and upper part of L L 6 torn off, otherwise an unusually good copy, with all the titles), red morocco extra, gilt edges by C. Lewis, John Day, 1551, folio (16) Bull. £8

[See BOOK-PRices Current, vol. xi., No. 4484.—ED.] 1889 Biblia. The Holy Byble, conteyning the Old Testament and New, set foorth by Authority, whereunto is joyned the whole service used in the Churche of Englande (with Calendar), black and roman letter, woodcut title, cut of Creation, woodcut maps and ornamental initials, some headlines shaved, new plain blue morocco covering oaken boards, gilt edges, No name of printer or place, 1576 (R. Jugge), small 4to. (17) Leighton, £6 10s.

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[In addition to the defects mentioned in BoOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4498, four leaves at the end were on paper, the rest of the book being on vellum.-ED.] 1890 Biblia. The Bible and Holy Scriptures... translated according to the Ebrue and Greke with most profitable Annotations, etc. (Genevan or Breeches"), wanted first title and all the preliminary leaves, except a Briefe Table" (mended), Calendar from July to Dec., A Description and Success," etc. (leaf 350 defective, table at end wanted), otherwise a good copy, ruled in red, old green morocco gilt, gilt edges, Edinburgh, A. Arbuthnot, 1579 [N. T., Thos. Bassandyne, 1576], folio (18) Bull, £4 19s.

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[The first edition of the Bible printed in Scotland; in roman letter, double columns. See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. i., No. 4465; vol. xi., No. 4503.—ED.]

1891 Biblia. The Bible, that is the Holy Scriptures . . . translated according to the Ebrewe and Greeke, with most profitable Annotations (Genevan or "Breeches "), with Two Tables, and The Whole Booke of Psalmes in English Metre by T. Sternhold, etc., with apt notes, in 1 vol. (some headlines cut into), old calf (rebacked), C. Barkar (sic) and John Daye, 1576, small 4to. (19) Bull, £I IIS.

[See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4502.-ED.] 1892 Biblia. The Bible, that is the Holy Scriptures contained in the Old and New Testament (Genevan or "Breeches"), with Speed's Genealogies and two tables, fine engraved title by Hole and woodcuts (Reprint of Archbishop Parker's Preface inserted), R. Barker, 1611-Book of Common Prayer, woodcut title (torn), ib.-Whole Book of Psalmes in Metre, with apt notes (last leaf defective), Stat. Co., 1618, in 1 vol., ruled throughout in red, calf gilt, folio (20) Andrews, 18s.

[See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4511.-ED.] 1893 Biblia. The Bible, translated according to the Ebrew and Greeke, with most profitable Annotations (Genevan or "Breeches"), with Speed's Genealogies and two Tables (title backed and wanted pp. 15-18), Edinburgh, Andro Hart, 1610-Booke of Common Prayer (with a family Diary by the Rev. Wm. Strong, Preacher at the Abbey, Westminster, etc., from 1652 to 1672, neatly written round several margins), R. Barker, 1616- Whole Booke of Psalmes in Meeter, with apt notes, Lond. Stat. Co., 1609, in I vol., calf, folio (21) Bull, 155. [See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4512.-ED.] 1894 Biblia. The Bible, that is the Holy Scriptures contained in the Old and New Testament (Genevan or "Breeches"), with Speed's Genealogies and two Tables, black letter, woodcut title and woodcuts (pp. 224, 225 mended), R. Barker, 1616-Whole Booke of Psalmes in Meetre, with apt notes (wanted pp. 51-54), Stat. Co., 1624, in 1 vol., modern blue morocco plain, inside dentelle, folio (22)

Edwards, £1 8s.

[The Bible is the last folio edition of the Genevan Version printed in England.—Catalogue. See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4513. In Dore's “Old Bibles," it is stated that the edition of 1616 is the last of the Genevan version published in this country (see p. 235), but the author subsequently mentions two folio editions of 1641 and 1644 respectively as being in his own collection (see p. 393).— ED.]

1895 Boccaccio. Il Decamerone, nuovamente stampato, con tre Novelle aggiunte, woodcuts (wanted last leaf of Table (aa8), also the last leaf of the book with the printer's device), limp vellum, Firenze, 1516, small 4to. (25)

Leighton, £6 10s. [First edition, with the three extra novels wrongly attributed to Boccaccio. See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4619.-ED.]

1896 Branteghen (Guill. de). Pomarium Mysticum tum novorum tum veterum fructuum, Animæ Christianæ, imagunculis aliquot nascentis mundi exordia, etc., 91 full-page woodcuts within ornamental borders (one with mark F), and other small woodcuts, initials and ornaments, Sir Joshua Reynolds' copy, with his signature and stamp on title (wanted CCB), half russia, Antwerp, G. Vostermannus, 1535, 8vo. (27) Leighton, £9 15s. [See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4672.—ED.] 1897 Breviarium. Portiforium seu Breviarium ad insignis Sarisburienses Ecclesiæ usum, accuratissime castigatum, cum multis annotatiunculis ac literis alphabeticis, lit. goth., red and black, titles within ornamental borders, 2 vol., modern morocco, with ornamental tooling, gilt edges, Impress. Londini per Joannem Kyngston et Henricum Sutton, 1556, small 4to. (28) Leighton, £20 IOS.

[A clean copy of this rare edition of the Salisbury Breviary. Its defects are a small hole in last leaf of "Pars Hyemalis," which had been repaired, and wanted title to "Pars Estivalis," for which a duplicate of" Pars Hyemalis" had been inserted. See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4685.-ED.]

1898 Brigitta seu Birgitta de Suecia (Sancta) Revelationes Coelestes, lit. goth., numerous spirited woodcuts, half bound, Lubecæ, Bartholomæus Ghotan, 1492, thick folio (29) Chadwick, £41

[Printed upon vellum. Some leaves of the Table stained and one leaf defective; wanted 30 leaves of "Visiones Extravagantes," and colophon at end. The book formerly belonged to the Hospital of St. Bridget at Bajas. See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4689.-ED.J

1899 Bruhl (Comte de). Recueil d'Estampes gravées d'après les Tableaux de sa Galerie et de son Cabinet, I Partie, 50 plates (wanted No. 42) after the great masters, brilliant original impressions, old French morocco, broad borders of elaborate gilt ornaments, gilt edges, Comte de Bruhl's own copy, with his arms on sides and back, bound by Vente, with his engraved ticket, Dresde, G. C. Walther, 1754, atlas folio (30) Quaritch, £20

[See BOOK PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4710.—ED.] 1900 Bruyn (Cornelius Le). Voyage to the Levant, done into English by W. J., portrait and copper-plates (some missing), russia gilt, J. Tonson, 1702, folio (31)

8s.

[See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4711.—ED.] 1901 Burton (R.) Anatomy of Melancholy, second edition, corrected and augmented by the Author (wanted leaf of errata at end), signature of Thomas Jekyll, old calf, tall copy, Oxford, H. Cripps, 1624, small folio (33)

Pickering, £5 10S. [See BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xi., No. 4732.-ED.] 1902 C. (J.) Militarie Instruction for the Cavall'rie, according to the Moderne Warres, collected out of divers forrain Authors, ancient and modern, plates (No. 3 missing), old

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