THE CIVIL WAR, COMMONWEALTH AND CROMWELL—continued. 342 GWYNNE (John). (John). EXPERIENCES AND ADVENTURES DURING THE CIVIL WAR IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND FLANDERS. The ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT. Neatly written on 112 pages. With the Author's Coat of Arms elaborately emblazoned in gold, blue, black, and red. Small 8vo. Original calf, gilt. Circa 1660. Captain John Gwynne was a retainer in the Household of Charles I., whose family he trained in Military Exercises. 343 HASTINGS (Lady Eleanor). THE BENEDICTION. From the Almighty Omnipotent. 3 PP., small 4to. Uncut as issued. Privately printed, 1651. LI IS Addressed to Oliver Cromwell. “I have an Errand to thee, O Captain."2 Kings, 9.5. 344 THE HISTORY OF THE COMMON WARRE OF ENGLAND. Throughout these three Nations: begun from 1640 and continued till present year 1662. With engraved frontispiece. this FIRST EDITION. Small 8vo. Fine copy in old calf gilt. £1 168 An account of the Civil Wars in England written by a Royalist and dedicated "To the Honourable Collonel Nevil, Colonel of the Yellow Regiment of Auxiliaries, London." 345 THE HUMBLE Answer of thE GENERAL COUNcil of Officers of THE ARMY, under His Excellencie, Thomas, Lord Fairfax. To the Demands of the Honorable the Commons of England, assembled in Parliament, concerning the late Securing, or Secluding of some Members thereof. 16 pp., small 4to. Uncut, sewn as issued. 15s THE CIVIL WAR, COMMONWEALTH AND CROMWELL-continued. 346 THE LAWFULNESS OF THE LATE PASSAGES OF THE ARMY (Especially of the Grounds laid downe for their Justification in their late Declaration of June 14, 1647). Examined by one who hath long beene a Friend to the Army, and desires Satisfaction. 347 18 PP., small 4to. Unbound, sewn as issued. London, Printed in the year 1647. IOS 6d AN ORDINANCE AND DECLARATION OF THE LORDS AND COMMONS PRAYERS FOR PEACE. £225 348 AN ORDINANCE OF THE LORDS AND COMMONS, Exhorting all his Majesties good subjects in the Kingdome of England, and Dominion of Wales, to the duty of Repentance (as the onely remedy for their present Calamities) with an earnest Confession, and deepe Humiliation for all particular and Nationall sins, that so at length we may obtaine a firme and happy Peace both with God and Man. To be used privately in Families, but especially publickly in Congregations. 7 pp., printed in BLACK LETTER, small 4to. Unbound. THE CIVIL WAR, COMMONWEALTH AND CROMWELL-continued. 349 A PETITION FROM HIS EXCELLENCY THOMAS LORD FAIRFAX AND THE GENERAL COUNCEL OF OFFICERS OF THE ARMY, to the Honorable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled, concerning the Draught of an Agreement of the People for a secure and present Peace, by them framed and prepared. Together with the said Agreement presented Saturday, Jan. 20. And a Declaration of his Excellency and the said General Councel, concerning the same. 30 pp., small 4to. Unbound. London, Printed for John Partridge, etc., 1649. 15S 350 RYVES (Bruno). MERCURIUS RUSTICUS, the Country's Complaint recounting the Sad Events of this Unparaleld Warr. With finely engraved frontispiece in compartments, representing the battle of Edge-hill; the assauls upon Sir John Lucas's house, Wardour Castle, and other mansions. Thick small 8vo. Original calf. Oxford, 1646. Both parts, the second dealing with the violation of Cathedrals. £2 155 A series of papers, originally published separately, now republished in one volume for the first time. They gave rise to a parliamentary "Mercurius Rusticus" conducted by George Wither. Bound with the above are John Barwick's Querela Cantabrigiensis." Oxoniae, 1646; and " Micro-Chronicon," 1647. A general title has been issued with the three works, entitled "Angliae Ruina: or, England's Ruine, represented in the Barbarous and Sacrilegious Outrages of the Sectaries of this Kingdome, etc." Anno 1647. 351 WESTMINSTER PROJECTS, or the Mysterie of Darby House, Discovered: being an Anatomy of the Designe of the present Grandees of Parliament and Army, acting as a Councel of State at Darby House, etc. 12 pp., small 4to. Uncut, sewn as issued. Printed without feare, and disperst without favour, March, 1648. £I IS 352 CLARK (Edward). THE PROTESTANT SCHOOL-MASTER. Con taining Plain and Easie Directions for Spelling and Reading English, with all necessary Rules for the true Reading of the English Tongue. Together with a Brief and True Account of the Bloody Persecutions, Massacres, Plots, Treasons, and most inhumane Tortures committed by the Papists upon Protestants, for near 600 years past, to this very time, in all Countries where they have usurped Authority to exercise their Cruelties. With two frontispiece, the one representing Charles II. on the throne surrounded by the members of the Lords and Commons, the other the Pope and his adherents; and engraved plates depicting the cruelties of the Papists in Piedmont, Scotland, England, Bohemia, Poland, etc. Small 8vo. Old calf. London, Printed by Thos. James for John How, 1682. £335 353 CLAVEL (Robert). THE General Catalogue of Books PrinTED IN ENGLAND Since the Dreadful Fire of London, 1666, to the end of Trinity Term, 1674. Together with the Titles of all Publick and Private Acts of Parliament: Proclamations: The Texts of Single Sermons, with the Authors Names: Playes Acted at both Theatres: And an Abstract of the General Bills of Mortality since 1660. With a General Account of the Names of all the Books of Law, Navigation, Musick, &c. With a Catalogue of School Books. Complete with the 23 Supplements, bringing the Record down to 1680. Folio. Uncut Copy in contemporary rough calf binding. (Continued over) CLAVEL (Robert)—continued. As stated on title-page, the volume contains all the Plays acted at both Theatres, which includes on page 86 the names of such plays as have been printed since 1660, among others being: Shakespeare's Macbeth. The Tempest or the Inchanted Island: A Comedy as it is now acted at His Royal Highness the Duke of York's Theatre, etc. The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, as it is now acted at his Highness the Duke of York's Theatre. By Will. Shakespeare. Etc. Antony and Cleopatra. A Tragedy: as it is acted at the Dukes Theatre: Written by the Honourable Sir Charles Sedley, Baronet. 354 CLEVELAND (John). THE CAVALIER POET. A Character of a Diurnal-Maker. 8 PP., 4to. New boards. London, Printed in the year 1654. 355 CLOCKS AND WATCHES. two Essays. 356 £1 8s ELEMENTS OF CLOCK AND WATCH-WORK, Adapted to Practice. In With 16 folding plates engraved by T. Miller. London, Printed for the Author, 1766. D. (W.). THE ARTIFICIAL CLOCK-MAKER. £225 A Treatise of Watch, and Clock-work: wherein the Art of Calculating Numbers for most sorts of Movements is explained to the capacity of the Unlearned. Also the History of Clock-work, both Ancient and Modern. With other matters never before Published. 8vo. Original calf. London, Printed for James Knapton, 1696. £4 4s |