3107 Ackermann (R.) History of the University of Oxford, 2 vol., coloured engravings by Pugin, Nash, etc., including the interiors and costumes, russia gilt, g. e., 1814, 4to. (646) J. Bumpus, £13. 3108 Ackermann (R.) History of the University of Cambridge, 2 vol., coloured engravings by Pugin, Nash, etc., including the interiors and costumes, russia gilt, g. e., 1815, 4to. (647) Roche, £13 3109 Ackermann (R.) History of the Colleges of Winchester, Eton and Westminster, with the Charter-House, the Schools of St. Paul's, etc. and the Free School of Christ's Hospital, with 48 coloured engravings by Pugin and others, russia gilt, g. e., 1816, 4to. (648) Roche, £17 1OS. [The above four lots were exceptionally large and fine copies, and were uniformly bound.-Catalogue.] 3110 Alken (H.) Analysis of the Hunting Field . . . a Souvenir of the Season, 1845-6, first edition, numerous coloured plates by H. Alken and woodcuts, original cloth, g. e., R. Ackermann, 1846 (254) Hornstein, Lu 5s. 3111 Alken (H.) The Grand Leicestershire Steeple Chase, March 12, 1829, a series of 8 large coloured plates from the original paintings, engraved by C. Bentley, with an Account of this Race by "Nimrod" (C. J. Apperley), copied from the Sporting Magazine of April, 1829 (no title), half bound, R. Ackermann, 1830, oblong folio (687) Hornstein, £36 3112 Annals of Sporting and Fancy Gazette, vol. i. to xiii. (all published), numerous coloured plates by Alken and other illustrations (vol. i. to iv. wanted titles and a few leaves, vol. xii. and xiii. wanted the plates), half bound (sold not subject to return), 1822-28, 8vo. (255) Dixon, £21 3113 Apperley (C. J.) Hunting Reminiscences. Memoirs of Masters of Hounds, Notices of Crack Riders, etc., first edition, illustrated by Wildrake, Henderson and Alken, original cloth, uncut, R. Ackermann, 1843, 8vo. (258) Hornstein, £8 [Published at 16s., demy 8vo. There are 32 uncoloured full-page plates and maps.-ED.] 3114 Badminton Library, a complete set of 28 vol., LARGE PAPER, in the original half roan binding, 1885-96, 4to. (651-674) Maggs, £33 [On January 16th last a similar set realised £50 at Foster's. The volumes mentioned above were catalogued separately, but sold in one lot for the sum named, which is hardly more than would have been obtained a few years ago for "Hunting" alone. All the books belonging to this series have recently declined very greatly in value.-ED.] 3115 Basan (Fr.) Cabinet Choiseul ou Recueil d'estampes gravées d'après les Tableaux du Cabinet de M. le Duc de Choiseul, par les soins du Sieur Basan, engraved title by Choffard, dedication, portrait of the Duc de Choiseul, description of the paintings on 12 pages and 128 plates, brilliant proof impressions before the letters, engraved by Baquoy, Binet Delvaux, Massard, Ponce, etc., mounted (encadrées) to range in size with the Cabinet de Poullain, which was printed on a larger paper, with the addition of another portrait of the Duc de Choiseul, and at the end 11 extra plates (said to be unpublished) from the Cabinets de Mons. le Duc de Praslin et du Viscomte de Choiseul. This copy also contains, in manuscript, the prices at which the paintings were sold, contemporary French morocco janseniste, gilt on m. e., with the ex-libris of M. Blondel, Maître des Requêtes, inside cover, Paris, 1771, 4to. (918)—Cabinet Poullain ou Collection de cent-vingt estampes, gravées d'après les Tableaux et Dessins qui composoient le Cabinet de M. Poullain, exécutés sous la direction du Sieur Fr. Basan, graveur le sieur Moitte, peintre, proof impressions before letters of the 120 plates by Alix, Beitaux, Dambrun, Halbou, de Longueil, Macret, etc., contemporary French morocco janseniste, gilt on m. e., binding slightly rubbed on the upper side, with the ex-libris of M. Blondel, Maître des Requêtes, inside cover, Paris, chez Basan et Poignant, 1781, 4to. (919) J. Bumpus, £225 3116 Bible (The Holie), by Taverner, black letter, old boards, sold not subject to return, Imprynted at London by John Daye and William Seres, xvii. day of August, 1549 (1539?), folio (318) Ellis, £13 [Collation Title (torn) within a border of 14 woodcuts, on reverse of title an Almanack for xxix. Yeares. Kalendar, I leaf (I wanted). To the Reader, a Table, etc., 14 leaves. The Bokes of Moses, folios i.-lxxxvi., title of the Seconde Part within 6 woodcuts. Joshua to Job, folio i. (reverse of title) to cxiii. (two unnumbered pages between xlviii. and xlix.), title of the Thyrd Part within 6 woodcuts. Reverse of title, woodcut and Psalms to Malachi, folios ii.-cxlv. Title of Apocrypha within 6 woodcuts. Reverse of title, To the Reader and text begins folios ii.-lxxvi. Title, the Newe Testament within 6 woodcuts (torn), William Tyndale unto the Christian Reader, 3 pages. Newe Testament, folios iii.-cxxii., including the Table, 3 pages (numbering omits folio lxxxv.).—Catalogue.] 3117 Bible (The Holie), by Thomas Matthewe, black letter, wanted title-page, calf (sold not subject to return), 1549, folio (315) Bull, £11 155. [A reprint in 1549 of the Bible of 1537, printed by Wylliam Hill and Thomas Reynolds.--Catalogue.] 3118 Bible (The Holie), by Cranmer, black letter. stained by wet, old calf (sold not subject to return), 1539, folio (316) Sotheran, £29 10s. [Collation Woodcut title, 1 leaf (missing Calendar, 2 leaves; a Descripcyon of the Kings of Juda, 1 leaf; an Exhortacyon, etc., 2 leaves). folios 1-84. Second Parte of the folios ii. to 123 and 1 leaf blank. woodcut title, 1 leaf, folios I to Genesis to Deuteronomie, called Hagiographa, woodcut title, I leaf, folios ii. to 80 (numbered 61). Newe Testament, woodcut title, I leaf, folios ii. to 103 (folio iii., half the leaf missing). (Last leaf missing.) Inserted in this copy are 3 leaves of preface from edition of 1640.-Catalogue.] 3119 Bible (The Holie), by Tunstall and Heath, black letter, slightly damaged by wet, old calf (sold not subject to return), November, 1541, folio (317) Ellis, £30 [Collation: Holbein's frontispiece, with arms of Cromwell effaced, Kalendar, 4 pages. The Bookes of Moses, folios i.-lcci.; Joshua to Job, folios ii.-cviii.; title. The Thirde Part, with 16 woodcuts; Psalmes, folios ii.-cxvi. ; title. The iiii. Parte, with 16 woodcuts. Apocrypha, folios ii.-lxxii.; title. The Newe Testament, Holbein's frontispiece with Cromwell's arms effaced, folios ii.-xcii., including Table, 3 pages.--Catalogue.] :: 3120 Bible (The Holie), by Parker, black letter, second folio edition of the Bishop's Bible, calf, Printed by Richard Jugge, 1572, folio (319) Tregaskis, £5 5s. [Collation Title, I leaf; Preface and Prayer, 3 leaves (missing the Summe, etc., I leaf); Prologue, etc., 3 leaves; Genealogical Table, 7 pp. (missing 2 leaves). The Scripture is divided, I page; the New Testament in lyke manner, I leaf. Order of the Bookes, I leaf; Proper Lessons and Psalms, 2 leaves; to finde Easter, 1 leaf; Calendar, 6 leaves; Genesis to Deuteronomium, folios i.-112. Seconde Part, folios 113-270 (missing half the map of Canaan at pp. 124-5). Thirde Part, folios i.-270. Apocrypha, folios i.-190. Newe Testament, folios i.-138; Table, 2 leaves.Catalogue. The third edition (second folio edition) of the Bishop's Bible.-ED.] 3121 British Essayists, with Prefaces by Alex. Chalmers, 45 vol., portraits, tree-calf gilt, 1808, 8vo. (575) 3122 British Novelists, with an Essay and Barbauld, 50 vol., tree-calf gilt, 1810, Maggs, £75s. Prefaces by Mrs. 8vo. (576) Sotheran, 11 55. 3123 Brome (A.) Songs and other Poems, portrait by Hertochs, first edition, original calf, 1661, 8vo. (923) Pickering, £10 [This copy had the duplicate pages 127-142, which are frequently missing.-ED.] 3124 Carey (David). Life in Paris, comprising the Rambles, Sprees and Amours of Dick Wildfire, etc., 21 coloured plates, designed and engraved by George Cruikshank, and woodcuts, half bound, John Fairburn, 1822, 8vo. (261) Dixon, £9 5s. 3125 Caradoc Press. The Collects from the Book of Common Prayer, printed on pure vellum, with the initials and capitals illuminated by hand, in imitation of early manuscripts, only one copy issued in this manner, morocco super extra, appropriately tooled on sides and back, silver clasps to an original design, g. e., 1901, 4to. (1130) Tregaskis, £19 10s. [The initials and ornaments designed, and the whole XVI. 19 printed, by H. D. and H. G. Webb at Caradoc, Bedford Park, Chiswick.-Catalogue.] 3126 Chaucer (Geoffrey). The Workes of Geffray Chaucer, newly printed with Dyuers Workes whiche were never in Print before, as in the table more playnly dothe appere. Cum Privilegio, black letter, double columns, title within fine woodcut border, cuts in the Canterbury Tales, woodcut title to the Romaunt of the Rose and numerous ornamental woodcut initials, old russia with gilt corners, r. e., with the ex-libris and signature of Mr. Baron Maule, Imprinted at London by Wyllyam Bonham dwellyng in Paules Churche Yarde at the Sygne of the reed Lyon, n.d. (1542), folio (1310) Mathews, £30 [A fine, perfect and sound copy of this rare edition, the second with the Prologue of Wm. Thynne, and the first in which the Plowman's Tale appears. Some copies occur with other imprints. It contains ccclv. numbered leaves and eight preliminary leaves, including title unnumbered. -Catalogue.] 3127 Chaucer (Geoffrey). The Works of, now newly imprinted, edited by F. S. Ellis, ornamented with pictures designed by Sir Edward Burne-Jones, woodcut borders and initial letters, Kelmscott Press, 1896, royal folio (1111) Shepherd, £90 3128 Chaucer (Geoffrey). Works, edited by F. S. Ellis, printed in black and red, with 87 designs by Sir E. Burne-Jones, ornamental borders and initials, etc., full white pigskin, covered with blind tooling, executed at the Doves' Bindery, 1896, under Mr. Cobden Sanderson's direction from Morris's design, with clasps, g.e., Kelmscott Press, 1896 (1124) Allatine, £115 3129 Chauncy (Sir H.) Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshire, original edition, portrait, map and 43 views, morocco extra, g. e., B. Griffin, etc., 1700, folio (773) Leighton, £7 3130 Cotton (Charles). Poems on Several Occasions, first edition, calf antique, 1689, 8vo. (1021) Tregaskis, £2 4s. 3131 Cotton (John). The Resident Song Birds of Great Britain, containing delineations of seventeen birds of the size of life (together with the egg of each species), the drawings etched and coloured by the author (only a few copies issued for friends), 1835, 8vo. (583) Sotheran, £3 7s. 6d. 3132 Dante. La Commedia col Commento di Christ. Landino, imperfect, unbound (sold not subject to return), Bressa, per Boninum de Boninis di Ragusci, 1487, folio (528) Stechert, £8 3133 Davenant (Sir William). Works (Plays and Poems), now published out of the Author's Originall Copies, first collected edition, portrait by Faithorne, old calf, For H. Herringman, 1673, folio (530) Maggs, £4 3134 Dibdin (Dr. T. F.) Bibliomania, or Book Madness, a Bibliographical Romance, in 6 parts, illustrated with cuts, 1 vol. extended to 5 vol. and extra illustrated with 800 portraits and views, old titles, vignettes, etc., all the plates being very brilliant impressions, some proofs, by the most celebrated engravers ancient and modern, bound in morocco extra, the backs covered in rich gilt leafy ornaments in the style of Clovis Eve, line sides, broad inside ornamental borders, red gilt end papers, joints, g. e., by C. Smith, with specially printed title to each vol. (one vol. loose in back), super imperial 8vo. (755) Robson, £160 3135 Doves Press. Cornelii Taciti de Vita et Moribus Julii Agricolæ Liber, limp vellum, Hammersmith, 1900, small 4to. (1129) Bain, £8 3136 Drayton (Michael). Poly-olbion, or a Chorographicall Description of Tracts, Rivers, Mountains, Forests of Great Britain, digested in a Poem, 2 parts in 1 vol., frontispiece by Hole and the portrait of Prince Henry, also all the maps and the rare printed titles to both parts, besides the very scarce leaves of Table, old morocco, g. e., blank margin of printed title to first part repaired, Printed by H. L. for M. Lownes, etc., 1613-22, folio (531) A. Jackson, £26 5s. 3137 Fabris (Salvator). De lo Schermo overo Scienza d'arme, portrait and 190 plates of fencing scenes, vellum, Copenhagen, 1606, folio (545) Overton, £8 10S. 3138 Fenton (E.) Certaine Secrete Wonders of Nature. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed, black letter. [Fitzalan had a fine library, the greater part of which fell, at his death, into the possession of his son-in-law, Lord Lumley, and afterwards passed into the hands of Prince Henry. At the Prince's death, his father, James I., amalgamated the collection with the Royal library, which descended to the later Sovereigns, and (by the arrangements of George III. and George IV.) is now part of the British Museum Library.-Catalogue.] 3139 Fidge (George). The Great Eater of Grayes-Inne, or the Life of Mr. Marriot the Cormorant. Also a rare Physicall Dispensatory, frontispiece containing portrait of Marriot, old calf, 1652, 4to. (486) Stone, £11 5s. [Copies containing the frontispiece are excessively rare. The present copy was Bindley's, and sold at his sale (in 1818) for £14 IS. It was afterwards in the Beckford collection. Catalogue. This copy sold for £8 last season (see BOOK-PRICES CURRENT, vol. xv., No. 2155.)-ED.] 3140 Fielding (H.) History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, first edition, 6 vol., original half binding, uncut, pp. 197-98 of vol. v. torn and repaired, and a small hole in pp. 143-44 of vol. vi., A. Millar, 1749, 8vo. (924) Quaritch, £96 [Uncut copies are very rarely met with, hence the high price.-ED.] 3141 Fisher (Kitty). Kitty's Stream, or the Noblemen turned Fishermen. A Comic Satire, addressed to the Gentlemen |
