London, 1677. 8vo. Poems now first collected with biographical and critical introduction by Sir E. Brydges. Lee Priory, 1813. 4to. L. P. RALPH, JAMES. The History di Francia et di Pollonia. Nelle quali si contengono varii et industriosi Movimenti, degni di grandissima Speculatione per cavarne beneficio infinito in ogni sorte d'operatione. Composte in lingua Italiana et Francese. A Parigi, in casa del Autore, 1588. Fol. L. P. R. M. Extremely rare on Large Paper: not more than three or four copies are known. RAMSAY, ALLAN. The Gentle Shepherd. A Scots Pastoral Comedy. Edinburgh, G. Hamilton and J. Balfour, 1755. 12mo. Interleaved in Folio. With a copious Glossary and Notes in the handwriting of W. Shenstone. "The Glossary and Notes on the Gentle Shepherd contained in this Book, were the ingenious Labour of my well-esteemed and beloved Friend William Shenstone, Esq. They were given me by his Niece, and my respected Friend Mrs. Mary Wiggin, Dec. 1, 1775." MS. note by Thomas Hull, the Comedian. RAMUSIO, GIO. BATTISTA. Navigatione et viaggi; con molti et vaghi discorsi, da lui in molti luoghi dichiarato et illustrato. Venetia, Giunti, 1563, 1574, 1565. Fol. 3 vol. "Vol. 1, 1563. This is the best edition of this volume and the best printed; an exact reprint of this is dated 1588, and another exact reprint, 1613. Vol. 2, 1574. This was reprinted with of England during the Reigns of additions in 1583, as in my other copy. K. William, Q. Anne, and K. George I. with an introductory view of the Reigns of the Royal Brothers, Charles and James; in which are to be found the Seeds of the Revolution. By a lover of Truth and Liberty. London, 1744. Fol. 2 vol. R. M. From the Lamoignon Collection. RAMEE, P. DE LA. Grammaire. Paris, Andre Wechel, 1572. 12mo. RAMELLI. Le Diverse et Artificiose Machine del Capitano Agostino Ramelli, dal Ponte della Tresia; Ingegniero del Christianissimo Re Vol. 3, 1565. This is the best edition of this volume, to which is sometimes subjoined Federici's Viaggio and Navig. Olandesi, part of vol. III. of 1606. It is in my other copy, so that this collection is complete." MS. note. Vinegia, Altro esemplare. Giunti, 1613, 1583, 1606. 3 vol. Vol. 2, 1583, has three more pieces than the edition of 1574, and is the best edition of this volume. tius, and now turned into English by John Florio, &c. London, by H. Bynneman, 1580. 4to. Bl. L. R. M. A. and B. two leaves each, C-M. in fours. Forty-four leaves. "I have not met with any other copy of this translation of Ramusio, except that in the British Museum. This was bought at Caldecott's Sale at a high price from its great rarity." MS. note. RANDOLPH, THOMAS. Cornelianum Dolium, Comœdia lepidissima. Londini, 1638. 12mo. R. M. - Poems with the Muses Looking-Glass and Amyntas, whereunto is added the Jealous Lovers. Oxford, 1668. 12mo. RAPIN DE THOYRAS. The history of England written in French by Rapin de Thoyras, translated into English with additional notes, by N. Tindal, and continued from the Revolution to the Accession of King George II. Illustrated with the Heads of the Kings, Queens, and several eminent persons; also with Maps, Medals, and other Copper Plates. London, 1732, 1744. Fol. 5 vol. A very fine copy with brilliant impressions of the Portraits. From the Library of Mr. Way of Denham. RASK, ERASMUS. A Grammar of the Anglo-Saxon Tongue with a Praxis, translated from the Danish by B.Thorpe. Copenhagen, 1830. 8vo. RASTALL, W. DICKINSON. The history and antiquities of the Town and Church of Southwell, in the County of Nottingham. London, 1787. Plates. 4to. L. P. RASTELL, JOHN. The pastyme of people. The Cronycles of dyvers realmys and most specyally of the realme of Englond breuely compylyd and empryntyd in chepesyde at the sygne of the mearemayd next to pollys gate. Cum privilegio. (1529.) Wood cuts. Fol. Bl. L. G. M. Collation. A-E. in sixes, thirty leaves (to the Conquest), A-G i in sixes, together sixty-seven leaves (not as Lowndes says sixty-eight.) With eighteen wood cut portraits of the Kings from William the Conqueror to Richard III. Of excessive rarity, only one perfect copy having been known previously to this having been completed from various copies. It is upon the whole very fine, though some of the leaves have been pieced at the bottom. The reprint of 1811 for the collection of the Chronicles, was printed from this copy. In the volume is the following note by Dr. Farmer, whose imperfect copy was the foundation of this now perfect copy. "On a copy of this Book in Mr. West's Catalogue, 1773, is the following Note. This is the only perfect copy of this very rare and curious Book known in the world. Nicolson, in his Historical Library says, he knew not where to find this book, &c.' p. 210. Mr. West's copy had the continuation from the Conquest, it sold for nineteen pounds! (to the King). It was probably printed in 1530. Harl. Cat. vol. 5, No. 1254." See Herbert's Ames, p. 333, where he gives a quotation from the reign of Henry IV. which proves the date of the printing to be 1529. The Pastime of People. Now first reprinted, and systematically arranged, with fac-simile wood cuts of the portraits of Popes, Emperors, &c. and the Kings of England. (Edited by T. F. Dibdin.) London, 1811. 4to. L. P. R. This was presented to Mr. Grenville by the publishers, being one of ten copies printed on Thick paper. RAUMER, FREDERICK VON. History of the Sixteenth and Seventeenth Centuries, illustrated by Original Documents. Translated from the German. London, 1835. Svo. 2 vol. From Lord Francis Egerton, the translator of this work. RAUSEO, MAURO ORBINI. II Regno de gli Slavi hoggi corrottamente detti Schiavoni. Historia di Don Mauro Orbini Rauseo Abbate Melitense. Nella quale si vede l'Origine quasi di tutti i Popoli, che furono della Lingua Slava, con molte, et varie guerre, che fecero in Europa, 1650. 12mo. Asia, et Africa. E in particolare the Oriental Tongues. London, veggonsi i successi de' Re', che anticamente dominarono in Dalmatia, Croatia, Bosnia, Servia, Rassia, et Bulgaria. Pesaro, appreso Girolamo Concordia, 1601. Fol. An RAUTHMELL, RICHARD. tiquitates Bremetonacenses: or, the Roman Antiquities of Overborough. London, 1746. Maps. 4to. RAUWOLFF, LEONART. Beschreibung der Reyss, so er vordiser zeit gegen Auffgang inn die Morgenlander, furnemlich Syriam, Judæam, Arabiam, Mesopotamiam, Babyloniam, Assyriam, Armeniam, &c. Laugingen, durch Leonhart Reinmichel, 1583. Wood cuts. 4to. 4 parts in 1 vol. R. M. Meuselius I. ii. p. 83, 85. "Hocce Itinerarium optimis et fide dignissimis accensendum est auctor candidus 1573-1576 in Oriente commoratus est." The three first parts, printed first in 1582, were completed by a fourth part in 1583. RAVAILLAC, FRANCOIS. Arrest de la court de Parlement contre le très meschant parricide Francois Ravaillac. Avec un brief sommaire de tous les tres mechans parricides, qui ont par cydeuant attenté contre la personne de tres heureuse memoire Henry IIII. Roy de France et de Navarre. Rouen, chez Jean Petit, s. d. 8vo. Eight leaves. RAVENNA, THOMAS. Julio III. Sanctiss. de Vita Hominis ultra cxx. annos protrahenda. Venetiis, 1550. 4to. RAVENNAS, PETRUS, Memoriæ Magister. Foenix. Venetiis, per Petrum de Nicolinis de Sabio, 1533. 12mo. RAVIS, CHRISTIAN. A Generall Grammer for the ready attaining of the Ebrew, Samaritan, Calde, Syriac, Arabic and Ethiopic Languages with a Pertinent Discourse of the Oriental Tongues, also Fifteene Adoptive Epistles concerning care of RAWLINSON, RICHARD. The Life of Mr. Anthony a Wood, Historiographer of the most famous university of Oxford. London, printed for the Author, 1711. PorL. P. trait by Burghers. 8vo. This work was privately printed, and is very rare on small paper, as may be seen in the Lives of Leland, Hearne and Wood. This is the only Copy on large paper, being the presentation Copy from the Author to his brother, T. Rawlinson. From Dent's and Hanrott's Libraries. The following is R. Rawlinson's MS. Dedication to his brother Thomas. "Fratri mihi Charissimo Dilectissimoque RR. Felices ter et amplius Quos irrupta tenet pocula, nec malis-aut falsis Divulsus querimoniis Suprema citius solvet amor Die. Quo rarior est concordia Fratrum, eo firmior." The English topographer: or, an historical account of all pieces that have been written relating to the Antiquities, Natural History, or Topographical description of any part of England. Alphabetically digested and illustrated with the draughts of several very curious Old Seals, exactly engraven from their respective originals. London, 1720. 8vo. L. P. -The history and antiquities of the city, and cathedral church of Hereford. With a list of the principal dignitaries; and an appendix, consisting of several valuable original papers. London, 1747. Svo. To this copy of Rawlinson's Hereford is annexed the "Missale secundum usum Hereford." which is very rarely found with it. It is not the " 'Missal," it is a calendar of the obits. of several Benefactors, &c. RAY, JOHN. A collection of Proverbs, with short annoWhereunto are added Lo English tations. Real di REAL DI FRANZA. Franza. The reverse of the Title Page is blank; it is followed by a Table of five leaves. The text commences on the recto of the sixth leaf thus, Qui se comenza la hystoria e Real di Franza, comenzando da Constantino imperatore, secondo molte lezende che io ho attrovate e racolte insieme. Et e partito questo volume in sei libri. It finishes on the reverse of q. 3. Reg. A—q. Tuti questi sono terni excepte q che he duerno. Opera impressa in Venetia, per Christophalo de Pensis da Mandello. Nel Anno del nostro Signore MCCCCLXXXXVIIII. A di xxvii de Marzo. Followed by a blank leaf. Fol. R. M. This edition is extremely rare. It is quoted in the Hibbert Catalogue by mistake, with the date of 1498. See also Melzi, Bibl. p. 2. Cristoforo Fiorentino detto AltisIl primo libro de Reali de M. simo Poeta Laureato Cantato de lui all' improviso, nuovamente venuto in luce. Vinegia, per Giovanni Antonio de Nicolini de Sabio. 1534. 4to. The title page is encircled with a wood cut border printed in Red. REBELLO, AMADOR. Alguns capitulos tirados das cartas que vieram este anno de 1588 dos Padres da Companhia de Jesu que andam nas partes da India, China, Japano, et Reino de Angola, impressos pera se poderem com mais facilidade communicar a muitas pessoas que os pedem. Lisboa, por Antonio Ribeyro, 1588. 8vo. R. M. REBELO, GASPAR PIRES DE. Novelas Exemplares. Lisboa Cccidental, 1722. Svo. REBELLION of 1715, 16. Α true account of the proceedings at Perth; the debates in the secret council there; with the reasons and causes of the suddain finishing and breaking up of the late Rebellion. Written by a Rebel. London, 1716. 8vo. REBELLION of 1745. A full collection of all the Proclamations and orders published by the authority of Charles Prince of Wales, &c. since his arrival in Edinburgh the 17th of September, till the 15th of October, 1745. Printed in the year 1745. 8vo. Part II. From his arrival in Scotland to this present Time. Glasgow, 1746. 8vo. REBELS. Rebels no Saints: or, a Collection of the Speeches, private passages, letters and prayers of those persons lately executed, Th. Harrison, Io. Carew, Io. Cook, IIugh Peters, Th. Scot, Greg. Clement, An. Scroop, Io. Jones, Dan. Axtell and Fr. Hacker: with observations on the same, &c. By a person of quality. London, 1661. Frontispiece. 12mo. M. The Frontispiece is not that mentioned by Lowndes, it does not contain Portraits, but represents Going to Execution, Execution, and Drawing and Quartering. The Rebel's Doom: or, an historical account of the most remarkable Rebellions from Edward the Confessors Reign, to his present Majesties happy Restauration. London, by T. B. for Robert Clavel, 1684. 4to. RECORDE, ROBERT. The Ground of Artes, teachyng the worke and practise of Arithmetike, moch necessary for all states of men. After a more easyer and exacter sorte then any lyke hath hytherto ben set forth, with dyuers newe additions. London, by R. Wolfe, 1543, in October. 12mo. Bl. L. This edition does not appear to have been known to Herbert. The first Edition mentioned by him is that of 1549. See concerning Recorde, Hutton's Mathematical Tracts, 1812. The Castle of Knowledge. London, by Reginalde Wolfe, 1556. Fol. Bl. L. REDI, FRANCESCO. Bacco in Toscana. Ditirambo con le Annotazioni. Firenze, per Piero Martini, 1685. 4to. de Garcia de Reesende que tracta da vida et grandissimas virtudes et bondades, magnanimo es forço, excelentes costumes et manhas et muy claros feitos do christianissimo : muito alto et muito poderoso principe el rey Dom Joam ho segundo deste nome et dos Reys de Portugal ho trezeno de gloriosa memoria : começado de seu nacimento et toda sua vida ate ha ora de sua morte con outras obras que adiante se seguem. Vay mais acrescentado novamente a este livro huna Miscellanea e trovas do mesmo auctor et huna variedade de historias, custumes, casos cousas que em su tempo accontesceram. Foy impressa esta Miscellanea de Garcia de Reesende em ha et ciidade Evora, em casa de Andree de Burgos impressor do Cardeal iffante, 1554. Fol. G. M. First Edition. "Hæc editio princeps in Lusitania ipsâ libris rarissimis accensetur, repetita typis est Olyss. 1596. ib. 1607. ib. 1622." Meuselii, Bibl. Hist. V. ii. 160. The Author was page to Joam 2do. and Fidalgo of his house. He superintended the publication of the Cancionero General. REEVE, THOMAS. God's Plea for Nineveh: or London's Precedent for Mercy. Delivered in certain Sermons, within the City of London. London, by William Wilson, for Thomas Reeve, 1657. Fol. "A very uncommon book, afterwards abridged as the London Remembrancer." See Beloe's Anecdotes Vol. 1. p. 80. REFORMATION. A faythfull admonycion of a certen trewe pastor and prophete, sent vnto the germanes at such tyme as certen great princes went abowt to bring in alienes in to germany, and to restore the papacy, the kingdom of Antychrist &c. Now translated in to Inglyssh for a lyke admonycyon vnto all trewe Inglyssh hartes, whereby they may lerne and knowe how to consyder and receive the procedings of the Inglyssh magis |