THE LIBRARY OF

THE LATE

H. BUXTON FORMAN

[PART ONE]

FIRST SESSION

LOTS 1-200

1. ADDISON (JOSEPH). The Campaign, a Poem, To His

Grace the Duke of Marlborough. Folio, full polished calf, gilt

back and borders, gilt top, SOME EDGES UNCUT, by Riviere.

London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1705

A MAGNIFICENT COPY OF THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION, with some

edges UNCUT. The Battle of Blenhiem had excited the attention of
Europe to the Conquerors, and the opportunity must not be lost to cele-
brate the event in poetry. Lord Treasurer Godolphin inquired anxiously
for a poet, and Lord Halifax named Addison as the proper person.

It is interesting to note that Addison composed this poem in his lodg-
ings "up three pairs of stairs.'

THE PRESENT COPY HAS THE HALF-TITLE.

2. ADDISON (JOSEPH). Remarks on Several Parts of Italy,

&c. In the Years 1701, 1702, 1703. 8vo, contemporary panelled

calf, gilt back (hinges weak).

London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1705

FIRST EDITION, with the half-title. Autograph of John Dumarery on
half-title, and his initials on title. It is interesting to note that this
book became so popular that it rose to four or five times its original price
before a second edition was brought out.

3. [ADDISON (JOSEPH).] Rosamond. An Opera. Humbly

Inscrib'd to Her Grace the Dutchess of Marlborough. Small 4to,
half morocco (top line of title shaved).

FIRST EDITION. RARE.

London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1707

4. ADDISON (JOSEPH). Cato. A Tragedy. As it is Acted

at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by Her Majesty's Servants.

Small 4to, sewn. In slip case.

London: Printed for J. Tonson, 1713

FIRST EDITION, with the Prologue by Pope and the Epilogue by Garth.
Voltaire expressed surprise that a nation which had so perfect a play as
"Cato" should prefer to see Shakespeare's plays.

5. [AKENSIDE (MARK).] The Pleasures of Imagination. A
Poem. In Three Books. Engraved title vignette by Boitard. 4to,
old boards, half calf (worn), UNCUT.

London: Printed for R. Dodsley, 1744

FIRST EDITION. Scarce in uncut state. With numerous marginal man-
uscript notes throughout the volume presumably in the hand of B. Pye,
whose autograph appears on inside cover.

6. ANACREON. Done into English Out of the Original Greek.
[By T. Wood, A. Cowley, Oldham, and Francis Willis.] 8vo, con-
temporary calf (hinges weak).
Oxford, 1683

FIRST EDITION of this translation. Bound in at the end is: "The
Plague of Athens," by Thomas Sprat, London, 1683.

7. ANSTEY (CHRISTOPHER). A Familiar Epistle from C.
Anstey, Esq., to C. W. Bampfylde, Esq. Translated and Addressed
to the Ladies. 4to, full polished calf, gilt back and borders, gilt
edges, by Riviere.
London: Printed for H. Reynell, 1777

FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. VERY SCARCE.

8. ARNOLD (EDWIN). Griselda. A Tragedy; and other
Poems. 12mo, original cloth, uncut.

London: Bogue, 1856

FIRST EDITION of one of Arnold's earliest works. Fine copy.

THE EXCESSIVELY RARE FIRST EDITION

9. [ARNOLD (MATTHEW).] Alaric at Rome. A Prize Poem,
Recited in Rugby School, June XII, MDCCCXL. Device. 8vo, un-
bound. In half morocco slip-case.

Rugby: Combe and Crossley, 1840

THE FIRST EDITION. OF EXCESSIVE RARITY. Slater remarks of this
piece: "Until recently the only copy known was in the library of Mr.
Edmund Gosse. A second copy has, however, since been reported.
So far as we can trace, THIS IS THE FIRST COPY TO BE OFFERED IN AMERICA.

10. ARNOLD (MATTHEW). Cromwell:
cited in the Theatre, Oxford: June 28, 1843.
wrappers.

A Prize Poem, re-
12mo, original drab
Oxford, 1843

FIRST EDITION. EXTREMELY RARE. A copy of the Second Edition,
which was issued in a green wrapper the same year, is included with the
above. This was the Newdigate Prize Poem for 1843.

WITH ORIGINAL PENCIL DRAWING BY KIPLING'S

FATHER

11. [ARNOLD (MATTHEW).] The Strayed Reveller, and
other Poems. By A. 12mo, original cloth, uncut.

London: B. Fellowes, 1849

THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION. The work was suppressed by the author,
and only a few copies got into circulation. On the fly-leaf is the auto-
graph of Kipling (J. L.), 1857, father of Rudyard Kipling, and on page
67, at the end of the poem "A Modern Sappho" IS AN APPROPRIATE

ORIGINAL PENCIL DRAWING BY MR. KIPLING.

12. [ARNOLD (MATTHEW).]

Empedocles on Etna, and

other Poems. By A. 12mo, original cloth, uncut.

London: B. Fellowes, 1852

THE EXTREMELY RARE FIRST EDITION. This book was withdrawn from
circulation after less than 50 copies had been sold, on account of what
the author thought "defective workmanship." From the library of F. J.
Furnivall, presented to him by Wm. Johnson, Dec. 1852.

13. ARNOLD (MATTHEW).
tion. 8vo, sewn.

England and the Italian Ques-
London: Longman, etc., 1859

FIRST EDITION. Very scarce. Inscribed on title: "With the Author's
compliments."'

14. ARNOLD (MATTHEW).

On Translating Homer. Three

Lectures given at Oxford. 12mo, original cloth, uncut.

FIRST EDITION.

London, 1861

15. ARNOLD (MATTHEW). Saint Brandan. 12mo, original
wrappers, uncut.
London: E. W. & A. Skipworth, 1867
Choice copy.

FIRST EDITION. Extremely scarce.

16. ARNOLD (MATTHEW). Friendship's Garland. 12mo,
cloth.
London, 1871

FIRST EDITION. Fine copy. Very scarce.

17. ARNOLD (MATTHEW). Geist's Grave. 12mo, original
wrappers, uncut.

London, 1881

THE VERY SCARCE FIRST EDITION OF THIS PRIVATELY PRINTED ELEGY on
the poet's dog. The title page says "Printed only for a few friends."'
Only three or four copies have occurred for sale since the poem was
issued. Very fine copy.

18. ARNOLD (MATTHEW). Education Reform League. Spe-
cial Report on certain points connected with Elementary Educa-
tion in Germany, Switzerland, and France. With a Prefatory
Note by the Author. 8vo, sewn.
Whitechapel, 1888

FIRST EDITION

19. ARNOLD (MATTHEW). On Home Rule for Ireland, Two
Letters to "The Times." 12mo, wrappers.

London: Privately Printed, 1891

FIRST EDITION. Scarce.

20. ARNOLD (MATTHEW). Alaric at Rome. A Prize Poem. Edited by Thomas J. Wise. Frontispiece of binding, and facsimile. 8vo, boards, uncut.

London: Printed for Private Circulation only, 1893

ONE OF A FEW COPIES ON VELLUM.

21. ASHENDENE PRESS. The Book of Ecclesiastes; or, The Preacher. Square 16mo, full maroon morocco, gilt center ornaments on sides, uncut. Ashendene, 1897

CHOICE COPY. SCARCE.

22. AUSTIN (ALFRED). Original Manuscript of his Poem "Shelley's Death." Written on 3 sheets of foolscap and signed at the end.

An interesting Shelley item, written by a Poet Laureate. The note at the beginning explains the poem. "A little while ago, there died at Spezzia an old sailor, who in his last confession to the priest (whom he told to make it public) stated that he was one of the crew that ran down Shelley and Williams, which was done under the impression that the rich Milord Byron was on board with lots of money," etc.

A COLORED COPY, POSSIBLY UNIQUE

23. AYRES (PHILIP). Emblemata Amatoria. Emblems of Love. In four Languages. Dedicated to the Ladys. Engraved title and 45 plates, BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINED IN COLORS AND GOLD. 8vo, contemporary calf, gilt back and sides, gilt edges.

London: R. Bently, 1683

A POSSIBLY UNIQUE COPY OF THE RARE FIRST EDITION, WITH THE PLATES BEAUTIFULLY COLORED. Mr. Forman notes: "This is apparently an exceptional copy of the first edition drawn for the purpose of colouring before the foot inscriptions on leaves 5 to 12 had been engraved and when the signature "A" was standing on the 1st emblem instead of on the leaf facing it. Also the first line of Ayres' inscription for emblem 11 wants the word "to" between "not" and "conceal."

"Apart from this evidence there would be no doubt that the colouring and lavish gilding was done at the time of publication, as the paper with which the book is interleaved, the binding, and the marbled and papers are all contemporary. I NEVER HEARD OF ANOTHER COLOURED

COPY.''

24. AYRES (PHILIP). Emblemata Amatoria. In Four Languages. Engraved title and 45 brilliant plates. 12mo, old mottled calf, gilt back. London: Sold by R. Bently, 1683

FINE COPY OF THE RARE DATED FIRST ISSUE.

Emblemata

Amatoria. Emblemes

Engraved

25. AYRES (PHILIP). d'Amour en Quatre Langue. L'Amour aux Dames. title, text, and 45 brilliant plates. 12mo, original marbled wrappers, uncut.

N.p., n.d.

FINE COPY. RARE. A number of clippings, notes, etc., relating to the various editions of this work are laid in.

26. AYRES (PHILIP). Lyric Poems, Made in Imitation of the Italians. Of which, many are Translations from other Languages. Engraved frontispiece. 8vo, old half green calf, gilt back.

FIRST EDITION. Rare.

London, 1687

27. BACON (SIR FRANCIS). Cases of Treason. Device on title. Small 4to, half old calf.

London: Printed by the Assignes of John More, 1641 FIRST EDITION. Bound in with the above, is: "The Counter-Scuffle. Whereunto is added The Counter-Rat. Written by R. S. London, 1670.'

EDWARD FITZGERALD'S COPY

28. BEAUMONT (FRANCIS) and FLETCHER (JOHN). Comedies and Tragedies

Never Printed Before, And now published by the Authors Original Copies. With brilliant portrait of Fletcher by William Marshall. Folio, full old calf, blind tooled back and sides.

London: Printed for Humphrey Robinson, 1647

THE VERY RARE FIRST COLLECTIVE EDITION. A good sound copy. 36 of the Plays are here printed for the First Time. No fewer than 21 pages are occupied by complimentary verses. On the title margin is the old signature of Step: Thornley, and on the fly-leaf, that of E. FitzGerald, the translator of the Rubaiyat, with his bookplate.

29. BEAUMONT (FRANCIS) and FLETCHER (JOHN). The Wild-Goose Chase. A Comedie. As it hath been Acted with singular Applause at the Black-Friers: Being the Noble, Last, and Onely Remaines of those Incomparable Drammatists.

Retrieved for the Publick delight of all the Ingenious. By a Person of Honour. Folio, contemporary calf, rebacked.

London: Printed for Humpherey Moseley, 1652

AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE AND CHOICE COPY OF THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE FIRST EDITION. On the verso of sig. a, the title of the play was evidently printed "The Wild-Chase Chase"; this has been corrected by a slip with the proper word "Goose" printed thereon, and pasted over the erroneously printed word. This has apparently escaped the notice of bibliographers. This is the play which was lost, and consequently could not be included in the 1647 folio edition of Beaumont and Fletcher's works. Bookplate of Frederic E. Wheeler.

30. BEAUMONT (JOSEPH). Psyche: or Loves Mysterie. In XX. Canto's: Displaying the Intercourse Betwixt Christ and the Soule. Folio, fine old polished calf, gilt back.

London: Printed by John Dawson for George Boddington, 1648