WITH THE WATERMARK "1805"

136. BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD).

English Bards and Scotch Reviewers. A Satire. 12mo, original printed boards, In slip case.

UNCUT.

London: Printed for James Cawthorne, n.d. [1809]

A MAGNIFICENT COPY OF THE RARE FIRST EDITION, with the correct watermark, "1805." This work is of unusual occurrence in such state as the present copy, being uncut and in original boards.

137. BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD). Hours of Idleness, A Series of Poems, Original and Translated. 12mo, full red levant morocco, gilt back, richly gilt tooled floral sides, gilt edges, by De Sauty. Newark, 1807 A MAGNIFICENT COPY OF THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION, WITH THE HALF

TITLE.

138. BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD). The Corsair. Tale. 8vo, old calf.

FIRST EDITION.

London, 1814

139. BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD). Lara, a Tale; Jacqueline, a Tale [by Samuel Rogers]. 12mo, original boards, rebacked, paper label, uncut. London, 1814

FIRST EDITION.

140. BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD). Hebrew Melodies. 8vo, original wrappers, uncut. London, 1815

FIRST EDITION, with the half title, and pages of advertisements at the end dated June, 1815. At the end are also title-pages for Vols. 1 and 2 of the Works of Byron, John Murray, 1815.

141. BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD). The Prisoner of Chillon, and other Poems. 8vo, original wrappers, uncut.

London, 1816

FIRST EDITION, with the half title, and the pages of advertisements at the end dated Nov., 1816.

142. BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD). The Siege of Corinth. A Poem. Parisina. A Poem. 8vo, original wrappers, uncut. London, 1816

FIRST EDITION, with the half title and pages of advertisements at the end dated Feb., 1816.

143. BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD). Dramatic Poem. 8vo, original wrappers, uncut.

Manfred. A

London: John Murray, 1817

FIRST EDITION. With the half-title, and name of Edmund Kean, in pencil, on the title, and the leaves of advertisement at the end, dated June, 1817.

144. BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD). Mazeppa, A Poem. 8vo, original wrappers, uncut.

London: John Murray, 1819 FIRST EDITION, with the half-title, and the leaves of advertisement at the end, dated July, 1819.

The Age of

145. BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD). Bronze; or, Carmen Seculare et Annus haud mirabilis. 8vo, wrappers, uncut. London, 1823

FIRST EDITION, WITH THE HALF TITLE.

146. BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD). Werner. A Tragedy. 8vo, original wrappers, uncut. London: John Murray, 1823 FIRST EDITION, with the half-title, and the leaves of advertisement at the end, dated November, 1822.

147. [BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD).] Journal of the Conversations of Lord Byron: Noted during a Residence with his Lordship at Pisa, in the Years 1821 and 1822. By Thomas Medwin. Frontispiece facsimile of Lord Byron's writing. 4to, original boards (back worn), paper label, UNCUT. London: Colburn, 1824

FIRST EDITION.

148. BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD). Letters and Journals of Lord Byron: With Notices of his Life, by Thomas Moore. 2 vols. 4to, original cloth, uncut, paper labels.

London: John Murray, 1830

FIRST EDITION. Laid in is a full-page quarto A. L. S. of Thomas Moore to a Miss C. (as appears at the end of the letter).

149. BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD). Dedication to Don Juan. By Lord Byron. 12mo, full crimson levant morocco, Jansen style, inside border, by Riviere.

London: Published by Effingham Wilson, 1833

FIRST EDITION. FINE COPY, with the half-title. On the verso of title appears the following printed note: "Why the following Dedication did not appear with the first published Cantos of the Poem, cannot be explained-unless the connection between Mr. Murray and Mr. Southey sufficiently explains it.

150. BYRON (GEORGE GORDON, LORD). Fugitive Pieces by George Gordon Lord Byron. 4to, Japan boards, uncut.

London: Printed for Private Circulation, 1886

ONE OF SEVEN UNNUMBERED COPIES ON JAPANESE PAPER.

151. BYRON (LORD). Astarte. A Fragment of Truth Concerning George Gordon Byron, Sixth Lord Byron. Recorded by his Grandson Ralph Milbanke, Earl of Lovelace. Woodcut on title,

frontispiece, and five plates after Hoppner, J. Holmes, George Hayter, and others. Small 4to, boards, canvas back, paper label, uncut. London: Chiswick Press, 1905

VERY RARE. Only a few copies privately printed. This is the work in which Byron's grandson endeavored to prove by documentary evidence the frightful charges made by Lady Byron with respect to the real reasons for her separation from the poet. The work is indispensable to any collection of Byroniana. Laid in are 2 A. L.'s S. of M. C. Lovelace (Lady Lovelace), and 2 A. L.'s S. of Sydney C. Cockerell, relating to the work.

152. BYSSHE (EDWARD). The Art of English Poetry. 8vo, original calf. London: Printed for R. Knaplock, 1702

FIRST EDITION. A nice copy, except a little damp-spotted.

153. CAMPBELL (THOMAS). POEMS. Two portraits of Campbell inserted. 4to, full polished calf, gilt borders, gilt edges. Edinburgh: James Ballantyne, 1803

AN EXCESSIVELY RARE PIECE, consisting of two Poems only: "Lochiel's Warning" and "Hohenlinden.'' These two Poems were dedicated to the Rev. Archibald Allison. On the verso of title is the following inscription "with kindest wishes from the Author.” The recipient's name has been cut out, and title neatly repaired.

This rare piece was unknown to Lowndes, nor was it known to Sharp. In a MS. note by Mr. Forman on a fly-leaf, he says "I never saw another copy. The words on the verso of the title-page are in the poet's writing. The full-face portrait is a proof of the frontispiece to the Aldine Campbell. The profile belongs to the 'Authors of England.'''

WITH AUTOGRAPH LETTER OF THE AUTHOR 154. CAMPBELL (THOMAS). Gertrude of Wyoming; a Pennsylvanian Tale, and other Poems. 4to, original boards, rebacked, London: Printed for T. Bensley, 1809

UNCUT.

FIRST EDITION, in original boards, uncut. Laid in, is an A. L. S. of the author to Charles Lackman, thanking him for a copy of Lackman's translation of "The Pleasures of Hope" into German. Name of Mary & Eliza Rogers on fly-leaf.

155. CAMPBELL (THOMAS). The Pilgrim of Glencoe, and other Poems. Engraved frontispiece. 8vo, cloth.

London: Moxon, 1842

FIRST EDITION. Autograph presentation copy from the author to Lady Callcott, with inscription dated March 3, 1842. An engraved portrait of Campbell is laid in.

156. CATULLUS (CAIUS VALERIUS). The Poems of Caius Valerius Catullus, in English Verse: With the Latin Text revised, and classical notes. Engraved frontispieces of Catullus and his friend Cornelius Nepos, by Blake. 2 vols. 8vo, handsomely bound in full contemporary blue morocco, emblematic tooling on backs, and rich gilt borders on sides, canary edges.

London, 1795

A HANDSOME COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION of this translation by Dr. G. F. Mott, of which Mr. Forman remarks in a note: "This beautifully bound copy is not half a bad thing for a D.D. to have done. Seems to me to be LARGE PAPER.

The frontispieces are by Blake, and the binding a splendid specimen of the period.

157. CAREW (THOMAS). Poems. Small 8vo, old panelled calf, gilt back, leather labels, with crest dated 1642.

London: Printed by I. D. for Thomas Walkley, 1642 SECOND EDITION (with additions), equally as rare as the first. On fly leaf is written: E Libris Alex. Pope. Jun." Portrait of Carew on India paper laid in. With bookplate of I. Mansel.

158. CHAMBERLAYNE (WILLIAM). Pharonnida: A Heroick Poem. 12mo, full blind-stamped brown morocco, gilt gauffred edges, by White (title mounted).

London: Printed for Robert Clavell, 1659

THE RARE FIRST EDITION. The portrait, wanting in the present instance, is rarely found in the work.

159. [CHAPMAN (GEORGE).] An Epicede or Funerall Song: On the most disastrous Death of the High-borne Prince of Men, Henry, Prince of Wales, &c. With the Funeralls, etc.. .. Which Noble Prince deceased at St. James, the sixt day of November, 1612. Small 4to, full calf.

London: Printed by T. S. for Iohn Budge, 1612

THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION, COMPLETE WITH THE SECOND PART, but wanting the folding plate, which is in but few known copies. The present copy contains however, the frontispiece in black, with the arms of the Prince of Wales. This plate is not mentioned by bibliographers; also, inlaid, is an engraved representation of the Tomb of the Prince.

160. CHAPMAN (GEORGE). The Tragedie of Charles Dvke of Byron, Marshall of France. Acted lately in two Playes, at the Blacke-Friers, and other Publique Stages. Small 4to, half calf. London: Printed by N. O. for Thomas Thorpe, 1625

66

SECOND EDITION. This is the Tragedie" alone without the "Conspiracie, ," with signatures, 12-R3. SCARCE.

161. CHAPMAN (GEORGE). Caesar and Pompey: A Roman Tragedy, declaring their Warres. Out of whose euents is euicted this Proposition. Only a iust man is a freeman. Small 4to, half green morocco, broad margins, some top edges UNCUT. London: Printed by Thomas Harper, 1631

FIRST EDITION.

162. CHAPMAN (GEORGE), JONSON (BEN), MARSTON (JOHN). Eastward Hoe. As It was playd in the Black-friers.

By The Children of her Maiesties Reuels. Small 4to, half black calf (title re-margined, one or two leaves torn on margins, and stained). London: Printed for William Aspley, 1605

THE RARE FIRST EDITION. This play relates to Virginia, and contains the lines (9 and 10 on verso of #e), said to have been suppressed in later issues. Bookplate and autograph of W. J. Ibbett.

163. CHAPMAN (GEORGE) and SHIRLEY (JAMES). The Tragedie of Chabot Admirall of France: As it vvas presented by her Majesties Servants, at the private House in Drury Lane. Small 4to, half green calf, some lower edges uncut.

London: Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Andrew Crooke, and William Cooke, 1639

THE VERY SCARCE FIRST EDITION. The Cornelius Paine copy, with his autograph.

164. [CHATTERTON (THOMAS).] Poems, supposed to have been written at Bristol, by Thomas Rowley, and others, in the Fifteenth Century. With the rare engraved title. Royal 8vo, full olive levant morocco, Jansen style, gilt inside border, gilt top, uncut, by Tout.

Cambridge: Printed by B. Flower for the Editor, 1794

A MAGNIFICENT COPY OF THIS RARE AND LITTLE-KNOWN VOLUME, which contains the first appearance in print of Coleridge's "Monody on the Death of Chatterton" which differs from the version afterwards included in his poems. This copy is so large as to be possibly on large

paper.

165. CHAUCER (GEOFFREY). The Workes of our Antient and lerned English Poet Geffrey Chavcer, newly Printed. Title within a woodcut border; THE FIRST ENGRAVED PORTRAIT OF CHAUCER; woodcut border showing the houses of Lancaster and York, etc. Folio, old suede calf (one cover loose), gilt edges.

Londini: Impensis Geor. Bishop, 1598

THE FIRST ISSUE OF THIS EDITION EDITED BY THOMAS SPEGHT. IT CONTAINS THE FIRST ENGRAVED PORTRAIT OF CHAUCER. A very good sound copy internally. Printed in Black Letter.

166. CHURCHILL (CHARLES). The Author. A Poem. 4to, London, 1763

sewn.

In slip case.

FIRST EDITION, with the half-title.

167. CHURCHILL (CHARLES). The Conference. A Poem. 4to, sewn. In slip case.

London: Printed for the Author, 1763

FIRST EDITION, with the half-title. This poem met with much critical approval. It is interesting as containing a remarkable confession of remorse for private sin. Churchill had seduced the daughter of a stonecutter, his immorality was not incompatible with generosity and manliness, for he protected her till her death.