1835, which is bound at the end of the volume. It has great additional value from its affording a much better and more correct text than the subsequent copies, which as Quadrio justly observes, IV. p. 549, are so defectively printed as to have given to Varchi a false impression of the merits of the author. See also Melzi, Bibl. p. 42, &c. Incomincia il libro vulgar ditto la Spagna in quaranta cantare diviso dove se tratta le battaglie che fece Carlo Magno in la provincia de la Spagna. Venetia, per Guielmo da Fontane, 1514. Wood cuts. 4to. R. M. "This edition appears to have been unknown to Quadrio, Crevenna, Pinelli and other Italian Bibliographers. This copy, bought by Heber at Hibbert's Sale, is quoted by Melzi and Brunet, but I find no trace of it elsewhere. It is taken from the Vene tian Edition in 4to, 1488, the defects of which are exemplified by Tosi." MS. note. SPAIN. A true Report of the general Imbarrement of all the English Shippes under the dominion of the Kinge of Spaine: and of the daungerous adventures, & wonderfull deliverance, of a Ship of London called the Violet being of the burthen of 130 Tunns: by the especial providence of God, from the violence of Spanyardes, at a Port called Sebastian in Biskay: which adventure was enterprisid the 25 of May 1585, and was finished the 29 of the same moneth, without hurt either to men, or Ship. London, by John Wolfe, for Thomas Butter, 1585. 16mo. Bl. L. a brave A true relation of English Stratagem, practised lately upon a Sea-Towne in Galizia (one of the Kingdomes in Spaine) and most valiantly and successfully performed by one English Ship alone of 30 Tonne, with no more than 35 men in her. As also with two other remarkable accidents betweene the English and Spaniards, to the glory of our nation. Printed for Mercurius Britannicus, 1626. 4to. SPANG, WILLIAM. Motuum Britannicorum verax Cushi ex ipsis Joabi et oculati testis prototypis totus translatus. Roterodami, 1647. 12mo. Thuanus's Copy. The writer of this Book was William Spang, who was the intimate friend of Robert Baillie, an eye-witness of many of the events here related. SPARKE, JOSEPHUS. Historiæ Anglicanæ Scriptores varii, e codicibus manuscriptis nunc primum editi. Londini, 1723. Fol. L. P. R. Only twenty-five copies were printed on this Largest Paper. SPARROW, ANT. A Rationale upon the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England. London, 1676. Frontispiece and portraits of Overal and Lancelot by Hollar. 12mo. B. M. SPECULUM HUMANE SALVATIONIS. Fol. G. M. FIRST EDITION. The present copy of this exceedingly rare book, printed partly from wooden blocks, and partly with moveable types, has the wood cuts uncoloured, and is complete with the exception of the fifteenth (fol. 20.) which is admirably supplied in fac-simile by Harris. Heinecken, p. 442, conjectures that the Printer became acquainted with moveable Types during the progress of the impression. Concerning the extreme rarity and merits of this book see Ottley's History of Engraving, and his note on the Biblia Pauperum in this Catalogue, p. 78. b. Speculum Humanæ Salvationis. S. I. et a. (sed Augustæ Vindel. per Gunterum Zainer, circa MCCCCLXXV.) Fol. With wood cuts. B. M. This edition is of very uncommon occurrence; it seems to be ascertained that it is printed at Augsburg by Gunter Zainer, though some attribute it to John Zainer at Ulm, circa 1475. See Ottley's History of Engraving. Heinecken, p. 464, and other references will be found in Bibl. Spenc. vol. IV. p. 9, with fac-similes of several of the wood cuts. SPECULUM. Speculum exemplorum ex diversis libris in unum laboriose Collectum. Ad Laudem et gloriam sempiterne individueque trinitatis, beatissime marie virginis, omnium sanctorum et angelorum finitum, et completum est hoc Speculum exemplorum per me Richardum Paefroed civem daventriensem in crastino beatissimorum Apostolorum Philippi et Jacobi Anno Dñi MCCCCLXXXI. De sit Deus benequo dictus in secula. Amen. Fol. R. This work, written in Islandick, with a Latin and a Danish translation, is by the editor ascribed to the middle of the Twelfth Century. There is much in this work concerning Ireland, and though partly fabulous, it is interesting to read the notions that prevailed concerning Ireland in such early days. SPEECHES. The Dying Speeches of several excellent Persons, who suffered for their Zeal against Popery, and Arbitrary Government, viz. Mr. Stephen Colledg, the Lord Russel, Col. Sidney, Col. Rumbald, the Lady Lisle, Alderman Cornish, Capt. Walcot. London, 1689. 4to. SPEED, JOHN. The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britaine, presenting an Exact Geography of the Kingdomes of England, Scotland, Ireland and the Iles adjoyning, with The Shires, Hundreds, Cities and Shire townes within the Kingdome of England. Imprinted at London, 1611. Plates. Fol. R. Materials for the Life of Sir Henry Spelman. In Manuscript. 4to. SPELMAN, JOHN. Alfredi Magni Anglorum Regis invictissimi Vita, a Johanne Spelman primum Anglice conscripta, dein Latine reddita, et annotationibus illustrata. Oxonii, e Theatro Sheldoniano, 1678. Fol. L. P. SPENCER, JOHN. A Discourse of divers Petitions of High Concernment and great consequence; delivered by the Authour into the hands of King James, of famous memory, and into the hands of our gracious King Charles. And divers other Letters delivered unto some great Peers of the Land, &c. A Treatise of Melancholie, and the strange effects thereof. London, H. Dudley, 1641. 4to. B. M. A most interesting volume in verse and prose, dedicated to King Charles I. to whom the first petition in verse is addressed on the Kings going to Newmarket, the waggon and hounds going through Cheapside on Sunday, on which account the author implores the King to "Remember to keep holy the Sabbath-day," &c. Next follows one on the publication of the Book of Sports, which being sent by his son, his Majesty committed him to prison. There are also many interesting letters to the Earl of Cleveland and Thomas Lord St. John for the ending a law-suit, to Sir W. Litton, Knt. concerning the Author's commitment to prison, to Mr. Harvey on a dispute between Lord St. John and Lord Wentworth. Then follow verses on New England's plantations; verses to Mr. Brightman on his translation of the Canticles; letter to the prisoners at Bedford, with a Book of Common Prayer; letter to Cock-fighting; letters to Sir Robert Carr his brother Nicholas, to dissuade him from on the difference between him and his lady, also instructions for their son in his studies. The Author's speech for the reconciliation of Sir Jarrard Harvie and his neighbours of Carington, about a levy, &c. The Author's character and study appear to have been that of a peace-maker. J. Spencer was likewise the Author of a learned but dangerous Work, "De Legibus Hebræorum ritualibus," in which he endeavours to prove that the Hebrew Ritual was borrowed from the Egyptians. He wrote also "A Discourse on Prodigies, 1663." SPENSER, EDMOND. Works, Whereunto is added, an Account of his Life, with other new Additions never before in Print. London, H. Hills, for J. Edwin. 1679. Fol. Works, with a Glossary explaining the Old and Obscure Words by Mr. Hughes. London, 1715. 12mo. 6 vol. R. M. Works. With the principal illustrations of various commentators. To which are added Notes, some account of the life of Spenser, and a glossarial and other indexes by H. J. Todd. London, 1805. Svo. 8 vol. L. P. Y. M. The Faerie Queene. Disposed into twelve books, fashioning xii. Morall vertues. (Books 1. 2. 3.) London, for William Ponsonbie, 1590. The Second part of the Faerie Queene. Containing the First Editions. At the end of the second volume is inserted a copy of Colin Clouts come home again, first edition, 1595. - The Faerie Queene. (Books I.—VI.) London, for William Ponsonbie, 1596. 4to. 2 vol. in 1. R. The second edition of Books 1.2.3, and the first edition of Books 4. 5. 6. These are beautiful copies, and bound by Roger Payne, whose Bill is preserved in the volume, he says, "These two volumes bound in one in the very best manner £1. 5s. Finished in the highest Taste, characteristic of the English Poet, by Acorns and oak leaves, the Lyre, Crescent, Laurel Branches disposed in the most elegant and correct manner in the Gothic Taste of the Time." Faerie Queene with a Glossary and Notes explanatory and critical by John Upton. London, 1758. 4to. 2 vol. This copy belonged to the Editor, Mr. Upton, and contains his last MS. corrections. This is the Third Edition. 3. Complaints. Containing sundrie small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. (1. The Ruines of Time. 2. The Teares of the Muses. Virgils Gnat. 4. Prosopopoia, or Mother Hubberds Tale. 5. The Ruines of Rome: by Bellay. 6. Muiopotmos, or the Tale of the Butterflies. 7. Visions of the Worlds vanitie. Petrarches Visions.) London, for 8. Bellayes Visions. 9. William Ponsonbie, 1591. 4to. G. M. First Editions. Daphnaida. An Elegie upon the death of the noble and vertuous Douglas Howard, Daughter and Another Copy. 4to. 2 vol. heire of Henry Lord Howard, Vis L. P. G. M. -The Shepheardes Calender conteyning twelue glogues proportionable to the twelue monethes. Entitled to the noble and vertuous "This first edition is so rare that I have This was Heber's Copy, see his Cat. part IV. No. 2627. count Byndon, and wife of Arthure Gorges Esquier. Dedicated to the Right honorable the Lady Helena, Marquesse of Northampton. By Ed. Sp. London, for William Ponsonby, 1591. First Edition. A second Copy is bound up with the Fowre hymns. Colin Clouts come home againe. London, by T. C. for William Ponsonbie, 1595. 4to. G. M. First Edition. Collation. Title page. Dedication to Sir Robert Needham, two leaves. G. W. senior to the Author, (A Sonnet), one leaf. A Sonnet signed G. W. I. one leaf. Eighty-nine Sonnets, extending from A 2 to F. 6. The verso of F. 6. F. 7. 8. and G 1. and 2. a Poem on Love. G. 3. Title Page of Epithalamion-the Poem G. 4 to H. 7. The last leaf H. 8. the Imprint. Together sixty-eight leaves. First Edition. Excessively rare. Fowre Hymnes. London, for William Ponsonby, 1596. 4to. First Edition. Prothalamion, or a Spousal verse made by Ed. Spenser. In honour of the double marriage of the two honorable and vertuous Ladies, the Ladie Elizabeth and the Ladie Katherine Somerset, Daughters of the Right Honourable the Earle of Worcester, and espoused to the two worthie gentlemen M. Henry Gilford and M. William Peter Esquyers. London, for William Ponsonby, 1596. 4to. First Edition. A. SPILBERGEN, GEORGIUS Speculum Orientalis Occidentalisque India Navigationum; quarum una Georgii à Spilbergen classis cum potestate præfecti, Altera Jacobi le Maire auspiciis imperioque directa, Annis 1614-1618. Exhibens Novi in mare Australe transitus, incognitarumque hactenus terrarum ac gentium inventionem, &c. Lugduni Batavorum, apud Nic. Geelkercken, 1619. Plates. Oblong 4to. G. M. "This early and first edition is rarely found, and still more rarely with the map No. 19, which is almost always deficient. In this copy, after p. 96 (wrongly numbered 69) reprints of pages 89-96 are found. 'Cette edition en 1619 paroit etre le prototype des autres, et l'original de la relation redigée par Corneille de Mayundes Navigateur.' Camus sur de Bry, p. 154." MS. note. ioustées deux histoires, l'une des Indes Orientales, l'autre des Indes Occidentales. L'autre faicte par Jacob le Maire, lequel au costé du Zud du destroict de Magellan, a decouvert un nouveau destroict. Amsterdam, chez Jean Jansz, 1621. Maps and Plates. 4to. "In this French Edition the Journal of Le Maire's Voyage is continued till the 1st July 1617, and notices the death of Le Maire on 22d Dec. 1616. In the original Latin edition of 1619, the Diary of the voyage ends on the 2d Nov. 1616, and to that edition is subjoined a short account (in two pages) of the different navigators round the world from 1519 to 1615. The Plates are the same in the Latin and French editions." MS. note. SPIRA, FRANCIS. A relation of the fearful estate of Francis Spira, after he turn'd apostate from the Protestant Church to Popery. As also, the miserable lives, and woful deaths of Mr. John Child, who desperately hang'd himself, and Mr. London, 1710. 12mo. George Edwards who shot himself. SPIRITO, LORENZO. Comincia il libro chiamato altro marte de la vita et gesti de lo illuxtrissimo et potenti capitano Nicolo picinino, Qui finisscie (sic) il libro chiamato altro marte composto escripto per mano de me Lorenzo Spirito da peroscia abatiste de Ranaldo da peroscia finito adi doi de aprile mille quattro cento Setanta. Stampata in vicenza adi VIII. de aprile del MCCCCLXXXVIIII. Fol. R. M. "First Edition. This account of Nic. Picinino, a famous soldier of the 15th century, is of rare occurrence. Lorenzo Spirito, the author, flourished about 1450, and finished this work in 1470. He is considered as superior to most of his cotemporaries by Quadrio, IV. 136. He wrote also a book of divination "Sorte" printed at Brescia 1489, and also a translation of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Perugia, 1519, and left in the Library at Perugia a MS. Canzoniere in imitation of Petrarca. Quadrio, V. 165. Fossi, II. p. 607.” MS. note. |