SGI (Rnmll €m»itg pta*g $&£.% 1.15 2236 IS I e\j? A tXsUL Yi not deface books by marks and writing. Cornell University Library Z997 .S61 Catalogue raissone of curious .MfSSfSFP 3 1924 029 548 199 olin The original of this book is in the Cornell University Library. There are no known copyright restrictions in the United States on the use of the text. http://www.archive.org/details/cu31924029548199 Catamite Hataamte (tatnns JHantwrtpte, €arlt) frittteb jlttH otljer Bare Itrai^ ©ompostns $art of the afftvarg Jtlr. X X 0met0. " JHen mas CnS to nXie loftse, KSIioso tiii-rin lofuis, SrteB inortto of numorg, JFtilt ot fsnoMenge anb mtetcra-" — Kyng Boccvs and Sydrache. Itiitttly for aaiiSstt ffi irtuiattn «. *anoMp: 3oi|tt $BI. eCoeptr & dompanj. V. VS-SS-lSS (Jtowtents. Page. Ancient Manusoeipto 8 Modern Manuscripts 18 Autographs 14 Fac-Similes 19 Eably Printed Books. Fifteenth Century 20 Sixteenth Century 84 Seventeenth Century 58 Eighteenth Century 86 Nineteenth Century v 99 Reprints of Old Books 101 ^nckut Jlannscrijitii. Papyrus. A Fragment of the "Kitual of the Dead." A Roll in the Hieroglyphical Characters, in good state of preservation, about 3000 years old. Such specimens of the art of writing in its infancy were hardly known until some were brought to Europe by Belzoni, Salt, and other Eastern travellers. The Egyptian Papyrus, now so scarco that its disappearance from the vegetable kingdom is believed by many, was once produced in such great quantities in Egypt, that " Cassiodorus compared it to a forest." It is an aquatic plant, growing as high as nine feet above the water. The latest description of it was given by Bruce, tho celebrated traveller. It is quite a different plant from the Papyrus of Calabria, which cannot be manufac- tured into paper. G-regorii Magni (S.) Moralia in Job. Written in Ro- man hand, on parchment, in fine preservation. Folio. Monastic binding. "The oldest manuscript in his library, is one executed in the 9th cen- tury. It is a copy of the ' Moralia in Job,' written in the 6th century, by Gregory the 1st, surnamed, from his character, 'the Great,' and canonized, from his piety, ' a Saint.' It is a large folio, written in Latin, on vellum, in double columns, with clear and easily deciphered letters. The covers are very thick, and worm-eaten, with brass clasps and conical side studs, in the old monastic style of binding. On the fly leaf, iu a different hand, is a prayer for the rest of the soul of Charlemagne. "The work before us is not an exegesis of the Book of Job, but, rather a carrying out and illustrating of its sentiments, by moral effusions of his own. " Gregory the Great was a more voluminous writer than any other Pope ; and his ability and erudition give peculiar value to his productions. One of the most interesting incidents in the life of Gregory has especial refer- ence to us, the children of English ancestors. 4 Ancient Manuscripts. " Observing, one day, about the year 594, in the market-place of Rome, some Anglo-Saxon boys offered as slaves, he inquired concerning their country, religion, and condition, and became so much interested in their -story, that he resolved to send a mission to Britain, to convert the Pagans to the faith of the Church: which resolution he accomplished: and thus, according to some authors, became the introducer of the Christian religion into that ancient realm. The character of Gregory is marked with many sterling virtues. None have filled the Papal chair with more dignity, few with more honesty, and all with less modesty and humility." — Rev. Dr. W. Bacon Stevens. *• Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meung. Le Ko- man de la Kose. With nearly One Hundred curious .Paintings and Rubricated Capitals. 1323. There is on the fly-leaf, a long bibliographical note, in the hand- writing of Dr. Adam Clarke. " The nest in chronolgical order, is the beautiful manuscript of ' Eomant de la Rose.' It is a large quarto, double columned, with the initial letters of each line rubricated, and set out a little distance from the stanza, the top letter of each column being ornamented with curious heads, arab- esques and devices. It is written on vellum, in Gothic French characters, and illuminated with ninety-two pictures, embracing a variety of figures designed to elucidate the text. The history of this work is exceedingly rich in literary interest, being probably the most ancient allegorical poem in the Romance language. * * * The Romance of the Rose was the joint production of two authors, at different times; the first 4150 verses being written by Guillaume de Lorris, a student of jurisprudence, in ] 245, and the remaining 18,000 by Jean de Meung. " William of Lorris was born in that town, in the province of Gatinois, and died in 1260 or 'G2. Massieu (in his Hist, de la Poesie Francoise) says of him that he possessed most of the qualities of a poet: an agreea- ble spirit, a quick imagination, and much invention. He knew the power and charms of fiction, so little known to his contemporary poets. The plot of Lorris seems to make the Rose the reward of love, which he is inspired to seek by Dame Oiseuse, or Idleness. In its pursuit, however, he is opposed by contending emotions, under the name of Danger and Male-Bouche, who mislead him; and Haine, Felonie, Avarice and Bas- sosso, who retard his progress. This theme is sustained by his continua- tor, Jean de Meung, who was born at Meung (Meun), upon the Loire, near Paris, in 1280 ; and at the early age of 22 began to complete what de Lor- ris had commenced, which he accomplished by 1305. ****** "Prom a partly obliterated colophon, it appears that the copy possessed by Mr. Smets was expressly written for Lady de Coucy, in 1323. " Mr. Smets has, also, a copy of one of the first printed editions of the Ancient Manuscripts. 5 work, struck off in Paris, in 1531 — Lenglet du Fresnoy's Edition; with Lantin de Damery's Glossary, 4 Vols., 1735 and 1737 ; and, also, a su- perb copy in 4 Vols. 8vo., issued in 1799." — Rev. Or. W. Bacon Stevens. Deed, in Latin, by which William, Abbott of Meilleraye, and Kalph, Prior of Voulvant, and the Monks then present, alienate to Blomon and his wife, Stephania, for the consideration of " Two pence," the House near the Monastery, in front of the Almonry ; which House had been ceded by her parents, on the marriage of the said Stephania to Blomon. Written on vellum, in a beautiful hand, in the latter part of the 12th Century. The preamble of this Deed is translated as follows : " In order that au- thenticated ancient facts may not be smothered by gnawing envy, or, by the destructive rust of oblivion, our predecessors, with scrupulous vigilance, have ordained that things worthy of record, should be irrevocably con- fided to the enduring memory of writing." Deed of Gift of certain Pasturage, from Manasses, Count of Eethel, to the Abbey of Ligny. 1194. The original grant, beautifully written in large letters, on parchment. Bull of Pope Innocent III. Accompanied with a Modern Transcript and a French Translation. " But the most valuable of these single papers, of which he has many elegant and curious specimens, is an original Bull of Pope Innocent III., written at Rome, on the 24th February, 1212, in the 15th year of his Pon- tificate. It is six inches square, written in small angular letters, on thick parchment, bearing the original fold of the Epistle. This Edict was ad- dressed to the Abbots of St. Peter of Ligny, and of Chailly, and to the Dean of Senlis, desiring them to inquire into tho matter relative to the expulsion of the Canons from the Monastery of St. Cornelius, at Com- piegne, it having been charged against them that they had destroyed the privileges and other prerogatives of that Church. These written instru- ments of the Roman Chancery derive their name, 'Bulls,' from tho Latin Bulla, a seal or round drop — sometimes, however, in the shape of a heart worn by the young nobility of Rome round their necks — and the edicts of the Pope, being sealed with lead hanging in that form from the parch- ment, obtained the same name. If the Bull was of grace or favor, the seal was suspended with silken thread ; but if of justice or execution, it was hung, by a hempen cord. * * * The one possessed by Mr- 6 Ancient Manuscripts. Smets, is a Consiatorial Bull, or one made in full consistory, such being confined to religious affairs: that of a secular nature being termed Pan- carte, or confirmation of grants to the Church ; and that relating to the immunities of cathedrals and monasteries, was called a Bull of Privilege." — Rev. Dr. W. Bacon Stevens. Innocent III., one of the most celebrated Popes, was elected in 1198: died, 1216. Boll, containing the Eeceipts of the Royal Demesne in France, during the Minority of St. Louis, and while under the Regency of his Mother, the Queen Blanche, of Castile. 1227. An original document on vellum, the size of a large folio. It contains one hundred names, with the sums collected affixed to each name; but not added up at the end of the line. The aggregate sum is at the bottom of the Roll. Feoffment of Land lying in the Fields of Sulverle of Assele, with the Appurtenances. Time of Edward I. An original document, on parchment. Letter of the Abbot of Longvez. Autograph, on vellum. 1235. Size 3 inches by 7. Letter, under the Seal of the Dean of St. Peter of Me- zieres, certifying that Stephen of St. Marcel, Knight, and Ade, his wife, give to Gaucher, Earl of JEthel, Grarot de Viler, a woman in their service, in exchange for Bertha, daughter of Hiete, who was the woman servant of the Earl of ./Ethel. May, 1255. Original Document, in French, neatly and prettily written on vellum. Size, 3 inches by 6. Charter of Joanna De Bonn, Lady of the Manor of Bedleswick, granting to John de Herdewell, Roger Hanyard, &c, certain Privileges in the Manor. With her seal. 1294. Original deed, on parchment. Ancient Manuscripts. 7 Release, from Thomas de Edyingman to the Prior and Convent of Bridlington. 15th February, 1334. Neatly written, in Latin, on vellum, with a thick wax seal. Letter of Attorney, from Thomas Benlaco and Wil- liam Halden to John de Berneston, to deliver Seisin of Presmes in Ronthorp.. A Latin Document of Six Lines, on vellum., to which are attached, by narrow cuttings of the same vellum, two thick ivax seals, bearing the Crest of Halden, and Cypher of Benlaco. Deed OF Conveyance, from John Pope and Anthony Ffoster to Jacob Cransmore and Anthony Fferrour. A Title in Latin, on vellum, with two depending wax seals. Deed of Conveyance, from John Jackson to Thomas Jenkinson. 1597. Also in Latin, and on vellum. Indentures, between Edward Hogg and Sir Marma- duke Langdayll, for Land, conveyed for the benefit of John Row, Sarah Bysett and James Row. 15th June, 1630. In English, and with two depending, cumbrous wax seals. Indentures, between Sir Marmaduke Langdayll and Sir Michael Warton. Conveyance of the same Land the last mentioned Deed, and for the benefit of ih Parties. -1st July, 1630. The last six original Deeds are for lands once making part of the vast domain of the Priory of Bridlington, in Yorkshire, which was founded by "Walter de Gaunt, in the reign of Henry I. Its remarkable remains, now used as the Parish Church, attest its former magnificence. The last Prior, William Wolde, was hanged at London, in 1537, for treason. A German Manuscript, containing Rules i.ud Regula- tions of different Religious Orders, of the latter part of the 14th Century. A thick volume, of the quarto size, written partly on paper, and partly / in e same 8 Ancient Manuscripts. on vellum, with illuminations of a coarse design, representing Nuns and Monks in their different avocations. Leaves uncut. Strongly bound in parchment, with clasps. Roman Missal. On vellum, with highly finished Minia- tures; rich Arabesques, and illuminated Capitals, through- out. The Text is beautifully executed. Small 8vo. Morocco. Gilt edges. "The oldest (Missal) in Mr. Smets' library, was written in 1380, and is a small quarto of superior execution. It contains twelve miniatures of grouped figures, one of which represents a lady, with a gaily attired knight, while Death, in the form of a skeleton, steals up behind, ^hd trans- fixes her with his dart: designed, doubtless, to represent the uncertainty of life. The costume is of the time of Charles T., of France, and seems as outre to us, as our fashions would have appeared then. The large let- ters in this, also, are in gold, and the whole profusely ornamented." — Sev. Dr. W. Bacon Stevens. Roman Missal. ,On vellum, with Fifteen Miniature Paintings, most of which are the size of the page, in the finest style of Flemish art. 8vo. Richly gilt. Gilt edges, silver clasps. "But the most costly and splendid of these devotional works, written about 1420, is an elegant octavo volume, containing fifteen of the most finished paintings, representing the Annunciation, the appearing of the Angels to the Shepherds, the Manger Scene, the Visit of the Magi, the Flight into Egypt, &c, &c. The coloring of those drawings is brilliant, and exhibits the i freshness of yesterday, while the lining is accurate and sprightly. The grouping of figures is graceful, the perspective fault- less; and the whole beautiful, beyond expression. The initials are superbly colored with gold and silver, and blue and carmine. The letters are clear and distinct, the vellum fine, and the work altogether incomparable.'' — Rev. Dr. W. Bacon Stevens.] Roman Missal. On vellum, of the early part of the 15th Century, in the neatest style of Caligraphy. Eight beauti- fully finished Miniature Paintings. Every page with Borders, containing Fruit, Flowers or Birds. All the Initials in Gold and Colors. -i to. Original binding, with stamped sides. Gilt leaves. Ancient Manuscripts. g Missal. On vellum, of the 15th Century. Beautifully written, gorgeously Illuminated. Seventeen Paintings, ■most of which are the size of the page. All the Capitals in Gold and Colors. Every page surrounded with Bor- ders, containing Arabesques, passages of Scriptual His- tory, or fanciful subjects. 8 vo. Bound in velvet. Officium Beat^e Marls Vikginis. A very small Man- uscript, of the 15th Century, upon delicate white vellum. With Seven neatly and highly finished Paintings, various Borders of Fruit and Flowers, and some Thousand Cap- ital Letters, in the richest Cold and Colors. In the orig- inal binding. Antiphostarium Sanctorum. On vellum, of the 15th Century. Containing Fifty-four Miniatures of Saints, by a Flemish artist, in pretty style. " On the first page is a large Painting of our Saviour, as described by Josephus." 12 mo. Calf. Gilt leaves. Rabanus. Maccabeorum Libri duo. Libri Propheta- rum et Libri Regum cum Explanatione Locorum Diffi- ciliorum per Rabanum Maurum. Upon vellum as thin and fine as paper ; of the early part of the 15th Century. 8 vo. Calf. With the Arms and Book-plate of Lord Burton, Ireland, 1715. From the library of Lord Egmont ; the first, and for many years, President of the Council of Trustees for the settlement of the Colony of Georgia. "It was "written between 1400 and 1500. upon very delicate vellum, and the chirography is the most exquisitely fine we have ever seen. It is the perfection of writing in the 15th century. It is richly illuminated with a variety of pictorial devices, of the most brilliant colors. The ini- tial letters are elegantly embellished with curious (and, in many instances, grotesque) devices, and are mostly in gold and blue. The author, Rabanus, was, in 847, Archbishop of Meutz, and one of the most learned divines in the 9th century, leaving behind a vast number of works, on a variety of subjects, mostly of a scriptural character." — Rev. Dr. W. Bacon Stevens. 10 Ancient Manuscripts. Gtbole (R.) Liure de Saincte Meditation en cognois- sance de soymesmes. Par Robert Cybole, Docteur en Theologie et Chancellier, de Notre Dame, de Paris. 4 Octobre, 1442. A thick Folio. Morocco. With joints, silk linings. Gilt. Gorgeously bound by Boze- rain, in his best style. It is on vellum, and entirely in the autograph of the author, in French Gothic letter, and so evenly written that the style of execution of the last page is precisely as that of the first ; with illuminated capitals, and three well finished miniatures ; one of which is the portrait of the writer, in the act of praying, iu a garden. The whole as bright as if finished yesterday. Lettees esceiptes de Rome atj Roy Henry III., par Monsieur Le Cardinal de Joyeuse lorsqu 'il estoit Protecteur des Affaires de France en Cour de Rome. Depuis le mois d'Aoust 1587, jusques en Auril, 1588. Neat French MS., 88 leaves. Folio. Half Russia. Gilt. Francis de Joyeuse, — born 1562, died 1615, — stands high in the Hierar- chy of France , attained to the dignities of Archbishop and Cardinal, at the age of twenty ; was learned, pious, public-spirited, and distinguished as a diplomatist. Ceremonies des Maeiages des Roys et autres Grands, Ordre des Stances des Etats-GeneVaux et des Notables. Folio. Old calf. Extra gilt. These historical collections commence with the marriage contract of Louis XII., 1498, and are transcripts from original records. They detail the marriage ceremonies of all the Royal personages of France, from that date to 1626. This volume and the preceding one, were originally among the archives of the French government They describe, in the minutest detail, the marriage ceremonies of the Royal personages, for 128 years. Some passages of these narratives, though in keeping with the style and manners of the times, would rather shock our sense of propriety. I shall notice one or two instances, omit- ting such circumstances as would not be tolerated in print in our day. Louis XIII. was married, in Bordeaux, on the 18th of October, 1615, at the premature age of fourteen, to Anne of Austria, of the same ago. There- fore, they may well be called, in the language of the narrative, "the little King and the little Queen." The ceremonies on the occasion are circum- Ancient Manuscripts. 11 stantially described, concluding, naturally, with the wedding night. The bridegroom and bride, immediately after an early supper, went to their respective rooms. The Queen-Mother, Mary of Medicis, remaining with the little Queen until eight o'clock, when she went to the little King's room, and said to him, "My son, it is not enough to be married: you must go and see your wife, who is waiting for you." As a dutiful son, he answered, " Madame, I was only waiting for your command ; and, to prove it, I will now go along with you." He then got up, and accompan- ied by his mother, went to the bridal chamber, where the bed, having been previously consecrated by one of the King's Chaplains, was already occupied by the bride. The little King, with his mother, nurse, wife's nurse, and five or six household officers, entered the room. The Queen- Mother, approaching the nuptial bed, told the little Queen, "Daughter, this is the King, your husband, whom I bring to you: love him well, I beg you." The bride answered, in Spanish, that she had no other wish but to obey and please him and her, both: Mary of Medicis and the offi- cers then went out of the room, leaving the two nurses with the young couple. Two hours after, the young King awoke, and called to his nurse for his night-gown and boots. As soon as they were put on, she took him back to his own room, where his officers were in waiting. He be- took himself to bed, and slept soundly until morning. The little Queen went, likewise, to her own chamber, and slept on the small bedstead she had brought from Spain. At the marriage of Gaston d' Orleans, Louis XIII.'s brother, with Ma- demoiselle de Montpensier, the daughter of the Duchess de Guise, which took place in Nantes, in 1626, the formal and strict etiquette which was the very essence of all State ceremonies, was sadly marred aud disturbed by two proud Duchesses claiming precedence, by their respective Peerage rights, with such energy, in words, as well as in deeds, that, after jostling and pushing each other, they, for want of more effective weapons, had recourse to their finger nails. It was with great difficulty that the King succeeded in restoring order. The marriage celebration was performed by the Cardinal de Richelieu, assisted by two curates of the place, at mid- night ; but the happy pair were not permitted to retire to their nuptial chamber, until the following evening. After the ceremony, the Cardinal exhorted the bridegroom to prepare himself, by praying during the night, for the sacrament he was to take at daybreak, the ensuing morning : a strange way to spend one's wedding night I but stranger , still, when we consider the moral character of the exhorterl As to the bride, the Cardinal "laissa a Madame de Guise le soin de faire prier Dieu Madame sa fille." The Crowning of Nature; or, the Doctrine of the Chief Medicine. An Alchemisiical MS., explaining the 12 Ancient Manuscripts. Method of procuring Elixir Viloe. Illustrated by Sixty- seven Hieroglyphics. Folio. Sheep. 1656. Sekmedu Nameh of Nizama ; or Fabulous History of Alexander the Great. With numerous Paintings. Small Folio. Original binding. A very old and curious Persian MS., on Indian paper. Bhugbut Geeta. Numerous and Curious Miniature Paintings, in fine condition. A very small Volume, in the original Silk binding. From the library of the Duke of Sussex, and with his book-plate. One of the religious narratives, in Sansorit of the Teda, which has the same authority among the Hindus as the Gospel with us. La Vie : Et Mort d' Oliuier Gromwel dernier Vsurpa- teur. 4 to. Vellum binding. Written in the latter part of the Ylth Century. JHo&cru JltamtsrrijJis. Pribkes de la Messe. Beautifully written. With Thir- teen Miniature Paintings, by a skilful artist. Illumina- ted Capitals. 8 vo. Bussia. Gilt leaves. Sir Horace Walpole's Postscript to the Eoyal and Noble Authors. With, other Articles, written in a different hand. 4 to. Boards. These articles are Garrick's verses on Gray's Odes, Miller's Poem to Lady "Waldegrave on the Death of the Duke of Anoaster, Verses to Lady Spencer, and a Catalogue of Books and Detached Pieces, which were printed at the Strawberry Hill press. Biblical Histories of the Tower of Babel, the Witch of Endor, Joshua's Command to the Sun, the Divina- tion of Augury, Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, &c. 12 mo. Green vellum. Gilt edges. Early part of the 17th Century. Very neatly written. On the fly-leaf, in the autograph of Mrs. Cath- erine Southwell, is the following remark: "This Book was wrote for and given me by Doctor Grandorge." Prayers from the Koran. Neatly written in Turk- ish. 4 to. Jagatai Poetry. Full of Persian words, with Pieces in the common Dialect, &c. 4 to. The Harmony of the Four Gospels. In- Chinese. With the Autograph of Dr. Eobert Morrison, first Protestant Missionary to China; of the Eev. W. Med- hurst, and Eev. Chas. Gutzlaff. Small Folio. Sewed, $ut0gra{)ij0. Cybole (E). Liure de Saincte Meditacion. &e p. 10. Album of Ernicus Stauffer. 12 mo. Kussia. Gilt leaves. "Mr. Smets has, also, u number of interesting Albums: not such as loving lasses and sighing swains deposit their amorous doggerels in ; but the albums of scholars, two centuries old, bearing the inscriptions of some of the most distinguished men in the 1 7th century. The first we shall notice is the album of Ernicus Stauffer, containing about seventy autographs of illustrious personages. It numbers, also, a, few exquisite drawings, and two emblazoned coats of arms. It is an ob- long duodecimo, and was begun in 1632. There are passages in it, in Hebrew, Greek, Latin, French, Italian and German: written by Frederic, Duke of "Wurtemburg, dated 1630; John, Count of Hainault, 1633; John Frelnshemmus, a very leai ned, classical scholar, and the author of many works; Mathias Bernegger, Professor of History at Strasburgh ; George Stewart, London; Henry Harrison, Anglieus Cantabrigiensis, 1633 ; with many others/' — Rev. Dr. W. Bacon Stevfns. Album of a Musical Club in Belgium. Dated 1581, 1588, and 1584. Oblong Quarto. Half-bound. Mo- rocco. It contains the regulations of the Club, a discourse on music, poetry in its praise, &c, all in Latin ; also the signatures of the numerous members, with the coats of arms, in colors, of thirteen of them. Album Amicorum Familiarum Alardi et Fabrioii. 1624-56. Oblong Quarto. Original Morocco binding. Gilt edges. It contains numerous ink-and-pen drawings, some of which are very spirited and curious. In one, Luther and Calvin are disputing, and pulling each other's beard, the Pope standing by and laughing. Also, many extraordinary specimens of calligraphy, and autographic verses, by many distinguished literary persons of that time — Frederick Spanheim, 1645; John Fabricius, 1645; John Schmidt, 1635, Matthias Nicolai', 1634; &c., &c. Autographs. 15 "The devices are as interesting as ils autographs. One represents Juno in queenly state, with a peacock at one side, and a gazelle on the other. Another is a tilt between two cavaliers, one armed cap-a-pie, with coat of mail, helmet of brass, and pointed lance ; the other, habited in a monk's cloak, and scholar's hat, and writer's bag, with a quill in rest, in- stead of a lance. The knight of the quill is about unhorsing the knight of the spear, whose staff is broken by the encounter, while three angelic beings proclaim the victory of the scholar, and crown him with triumph. It fills 400 pages, and has 41 devices, some to the full size of the page." — Rev. Dr. W. Bacon Stevens. Eamsay (Allan.) Journal of the Easy Club. Contain- ing the History and proceedings of that Modern Soci • ety, for their first three years. "With several Poems. 1715-'26. Quarto. Half calf. Except a few printed poems, the whole volume is autographic. Allan Ramsay was born in 1686; died 1751. He is a remarkable in- stance of uncultivated genius rising from the humblest station in life to higli eminence as a poet. He was known to fame, 'and his company courted by the best society in Edinburgh, long before he gave up his trade of wig-maker. His earliest poem published was an Address, in 1712, to his fellow-members of the ''Easy Club," of which he was one of the founders. "It was composed of young men of ability, who assem- bled together to spend the evening in hilarity. Each member was known by the name of some man of distinction, which he chose from a supposed resemblance to himself in talents or pursuits." The number was limited to twelve. The "Journal" contains poems by several of its members: the best by Ramsay. Southwell (Edward). Collections e Terentio. With his own Translation of the Extracts. 1717. 4 to. Parchment. Addison (Joseph.) Unpublished Poems, -ito. Calf. Gilt. "We could mention several autograph volumes, but must content ourselves with merely noticing a MS. copy of Addison's Poems, in his own hand-writing. On the fly-leaf are the signatures of ; Cha: Warwick,' and Charlotte Addison t the elegant essayist having married, August 2d, 1716, Charlotte, Countess of Warwick, grand-daughtrr of Sir Orlando Bridgman. The first poem in the book is entitled ' Van's house, built from the ruins of White Hall,' written in 1703, referring to the new play- house in the Hay-market. The minor poems are: "Upon Love; ' 'When will thy heart grow tender?' written in 1715, during his courtship: for 16 Autographs. Addison experienced more than the common share of a lover's difficulties in obtaining a bride — and more than a common share of a lover's dis- appointments in retaining her; 'Love's a Dream; ' 'To Mr. Pope, on his second subscription to Homer;' 'A Riddle upon Coals;' 'Death makes all equal;' 'A Riddle upon a Shadow;' 'Apollo once to Venus sued;' a beautiful Apologue on Love, in the autograph of his daughter, who writes in the margin, ' Papa's work ;' and an inscription upon the tomb of Edward Henry, Earl of Warwick and Holland, who died August 15, 1721, aged 24 years. "Had we room, we would gladly copy several of these pieces; but we shall merely extract one passage from his poem, ' Love 's a DJeam,' writ- ten after his marriage, when he had the painful experience of the truth of the stanza : ' Love 's a dream, a mighty treasure, Which in fancy pleases best; In the folly, lies the pleasure, Wisdom ever makes it less. When we think, with passion heated, We a Goddess have in chase, Like Ixion we are cheated, And an empty cloud embrace.' " Rev. Dr. W. Bacon Stevens. Sterne (Laurence.) Original MS. of " The Fragment." 8 vo. Entirely autograph, and quite perfect, It differs from the printed copies, especially in the coarser passages. Written in a remarkably clear hand. Ireland (Wm. Henry.) Hamlet. Fplio. Half Bussia. A correct transcript of the First, Second and Fourth Acts, and half of the 1st Scene of the Fifth Act. " Mr. Samuel Ireland's enthusiastic admiration of the Works of Shak- speare being his general theme of conversation, that circumstance prompt- ed his son, William Henry, to imbibe a similar sentiment. In consequence of such predilection, the latter had undertaken to copy out all the dramas of the Immortal Bard: which labor he commenced with the present fair specimen of Hamlet. The undertaking, however, thus begun, was put a stop to by the production of the spurious papers, attributed, by W. H. Ire- land, to Shakspeare. So that the present volume is particularly curious, as having been the labor of the writer immediately prior to the celebrated fabrication which so long occupied the attention of the literary world." Correspondence relative to a Political Intrigue planned by Lord Castlereagh to Abduct Bonaparte, in 1803, Autographs. 17 It commences after the failure of the plot, and chiefly refers to pecuni- ary claims of the principal agents, Madame de Bonneuil and a Mr. Walter Spencer. Lord Castlereagh, in reply to Mr. Spencer's urgent appeals to relieve him and Madame de Bonneuil from their distressing situation, in consequence of liabilities incurred by them in serving government, thus coolly closes the correspondence: "Lord Castlereagh presents his Comp'ts to Mr. Spencer, and does not feel it necessary to trouble him with any observations on the letter which he received from him. Lon- don, 12 Octo.'' Some passages of the lady's letters are quite piquant, and remarkable for an under-current of questionable kindness toward Mr. Spencer. Southey (Robert.) Memoire de la Campagne en Portu- gal. L'anl762. 12 mo. Calf. A very neat transcript. Mackintosh (Sir James.) Life of Sir Thomas More. 4 to. Half calf. Brewster's (Sir David) Optics. 4 to. Half calf. Herschel (Sir John F. W.) A Treatise on Astron- omy. Proofs corrected by the author. Contains many- additions in the author's autograph. Folio. Boards. Scott (Sir Walter.) The History of Scotland. Vol. I. 4 to. Half calf. The History of Scotland. Vols. II. and III. Dic- tated hy Sir Walter to his friend Laidlaw. With many Additions, in the author's autograph. .The History of Scotland. Proofs corrected by Sir Walter Scott. Folio. Half calf. None of the above last seven volumes are complete. Original Letters, collected by William Upcott, of the London Institution. Containing 2069 Autographs, and 331 Portraits. Thirty-one Vols. 8 vo. Half calf. Gilt. Classified as follows : Vol. I. REGAL, ARCHIEPISCOPAL AND DUCAL. II. MARQUESSES AND EARLS. 18 AUTOGRAPnS. Vols. ni. and IV. EARLS. V. EARLS AND VISCOUNTS. VI. EPISCOPAL. VII. and VIII. BARONS. IX. BARONETS: ALSO, MILITARY AND NAVAL CHARACTERS. X. and XI. PUBLIC MEN. XII. MEN OF THE ROBE. XIII. CLERGY OP THE ESTABLISHMENT. XIV. CHURCH OP SCOTLAND AND NON-CONFORM- IST DIVINES. XV. POETS AND DRAMATIC WRITERS. XVI. and XVII . DRAMATIC PERFORMERS AND MUSICAL COMPOSERS. XVIII. to XXII. AUTHORS. XXIII. and XXIV. TRAVELLERS. XXV. , PAINTERS. XXVI. SCULPTORS AND ARCHITECTS. XXVII. ENGRAVERS. XXVIII. SCIENTIFIC. XXIX, MERCHANTS. XXX. EMINENT "WOMEN. XXXI. FOREIGN. Mr. Upcott considered these volumes as the gem of his collection of autographs, the largest ever known. /ar-Stmilw. British Autography. A collection of Fan-Similes of the Hand-Writing of Eoyal and Illustrious Persona- ges, with their authentic Portraits. Published by J. Thane. 3 Vols. 4 to. Half Morocco. London, Autographs of Eoyal, Noble, Learned, and Eemarkable Personages, conspicuous in English History, from the Eeign of Eichard the Second to that of Charles the Second ; with some illustrious Foreigners. Containing many passages from important Letters. Engraved under the direction of Qharles John Smith. Accom- panied by concise Biographical Memoirs, and interest- ing Extracts from Original Documents. By John Gough Nichols. London: 1829. 4 to. Boards. Isographie des Hommes Celebres ou Collection de Fac Similes de Lettres Autographes et de Signatures. Executee & Irnprimie par Th. Delarue, Lithographe. 4 Vols. 4 to. Half Morocco. Paris : 1843. The Autograph Portfolio ; a Collection of Fac-Simile Letters from Eminent Persons. 4 to. Boards. Lon- don: 1838. Carlt) frintefc lanki Jiftaij? fetarjr. Augustinus. De Sancta Virginitate. j&OtMt JLttUV. Colored Initials. Without Title, Table of Contents, Paging, Signatures, or Catch-words. 4 to. Morocco. Gilt leaves. Of the many books supposed to have been printed by Gutenberg, none can be authenticated as such, being without imprint, or any mark by which they may be identified. The above book comes within this cate- gory. It is the first edition of an exceedingly rare tract, presumed to have been printed by Gutenberg, at Mentz, about 1460. It is well proved that of the immortal trio who are considered as the inventors of Printing, Gutenberg, alone, was the real inventor. "With- out the means of Fust and the skill of Schoeffer, the Art, however, might have remained long in its infancy. But infancy, so to speak, it had none ; for, like Minerva, it sprang, full grown, at once, into existence. The beautiful execution of the first printed book, the Psalter, the date of which, 1457, cannot be called into question, can scarcely be surpassed at the present day. The date assigned to the celebrated Mazarine Bible, is conjectural. If printed by Gutenberg, it is the opinion of some eminent bibliographers that it must have been subsequently to the printing of the Psalter. Augustinus. De Vita Christiana. CSotMC 3LZtUV. Colored Initials. Without Title Page, Bate, /Signatures, Paging, or Catch-words. Printed in the Office of Fust and Schoeffer. Circa 1465. 4 to. Morocco. Gilt edges. ' " The following is the head of the prologue, beginning on the Tecto of the first leaf: Incip plogus beati Augustini de vita xpiana. The title to the work is specified at the bottom of the reverse of the same leaf. A full page contains 28 lines. At the bottom of the 17th and last leaf, rev., we have — ■ Fifteenth Century. 21 Explicit liber beati augustini de vita xpiana. Hec faciendo quisq^ vita obtinebit eterna. The Shields, only, printed in red, are beneath*"— Dibdin's Spenceriana, Vol. I., p. 184. Augustinus. De Vera Vitse Cognitione. ©OtftfC ffi?t= tCV. Colored Initials. Without Place or Date, but printed in the Office of Fust and Schoeffer. 4 to. Morocco, gilt. Gilt leaves. " This appears to be the earliest impression extant, separately executed, of the above work. The type is the smallest of the founts of letter used by the above printers, and similar to that of the Durandus and the Offices of Cicero. * * * * Tn e description of this tract need only be brief and explicit. The recto of the first leaf is blank. The table begins on the reverse of it, and ends on the reverse of the second leaf. On the reeto of the third leaf, we read, at top — lncipit phemiu libelli. The proheme occupies 2 pages ; and the entire work comprehends xliii chapters, or 34 leaves. A full page contains 28 lines. There are neither numerals, signatures, nor catch-words. On the recto of the 34th and last leaf, we read the concluding line thus: Augustini de vere vite cognicoe libellus explic. The device of Fust and Schoeffer (the shields printed in red) is be- neath." — Dibdin's Spenceriana, Vol IV., p. 446. Speculum Yivm humanjs. ffiOtMC 3LttttV. Illumin- ated Capitals. Without Title, Numerals, Catch-wopds, or Signatures. 4 to. Morocco, extra gilt. Gilt leaves. Printed by Ulric Zell, at Cologne. Circa 1468. " Ulric Zel ou Zell, d' Hanau, artiste aussi ancien que celebre, exercait le talent de copiste ou calligraphe, dans le diocese de Mayence, du temps de Jean Fust et Pierre Schoiffer, chez qui il apprit l'art typographique." —Santander. Diet. Bib., p. 159. Zell was the first printer in Cologne, and the first book issued from his press was in*1467 : namely, the small tract, "De Singularitate Clerico- rum.'' Eetza (Francis De.) Comestorium Viciorum. (JJfOthfC %ZttZ V. Capitals and every Initial Illuminated. With- 22 Fifteenth Century. oul Numerals, Signatures, and Catch-words. Folio. CCLXXXI leaves, large paper. Old Eussia. Print • ed at Nuremberg, 1470. " Editio Princeps. This is the first Book (hitherto discovered) with a date, which was printed at Nuremberg. It is a magnificent monument of the splendor of the art, in its infancy, in that city ; and whether Rummel, or Creussner and Zeninger, or Keffer and Senschmidt, were the printer or printers of it, is a point which cannot now be satisfactorily set- tled. Nor is it of very material importance. All that we are disposed to admit, on opening this ponderous tome, is, the dryness of the subject dis- cussed, and the splendor of the type and paper which are made the ve- hicle of its publicity." — Dibdin's Spenceriana, Vol. III., p. 489. Augtjstinus. De Civitate Dei, libri XXII, cum com- mentariis Thomas Valois et Nic. Trivet. (SJOtftfC 3LttttV. Illuminated Capitals, large Paper, without Title, Signatures, Paging, or Catch-words. Folio. Old Calf. Printed by Schoeffer. Moguntias. 1473. On one of the fly leaves there is the following note, in ' the autograph of Dr. Valpy : " This is a most splendid production of ancient typogra- phy. De Bure calls it ' tres rare et tres reeherchee.' La Valliere's copy sold for 381 livres, and this lately sold for £ 8. 8." The following colophon, to which is appended Schoeffer's well known device, is printed in red ink: "Igitur Aurelii Augustini civitatis ortho- doxe sideris prefulgidi de civitate dei opus preclarissimum binis sacre pagine pfessoribj eximiis id comentatibj - rubricis tabulaqs discretum pcelsa in urbe mogutina partium alemanie n.5 calami per frasim ■ caracteru aute apicibs artifieiose elemetatum • ad laude trinitatis individue civitatis dei presidis operose est consumatu . p . Petru Schoiffer de gernzheim Anno domini . M . CCCC . lxxiii die . v. mensis septembris Presidibus ecclesie catholice Sixto terco pontifice sumo Sedi aut mogutine Adolfo secundo presule magnifico Tenete aut ac gubernate xpianismi monarchia3 Impera- tore serenissmo frederico tercio Cesare semp augusto." Strabonis G-eogeaphia. roman letter. Some large Illuminated Capitals, heightened with Gold. Large paper. Without Title, Signatures, Catch-words, or Paging. Su- perbly bound by Mackenzie, in his best style. Folio. Ex- tra gilt. Gilt leaves. Printed by Vindelin de Spira. Venetia: 1470. " We have here a magnificent specimen of the press of Vindelin de Fifteenth Century. 23 Spira. A wide page, with 51 lines in a full page, ample margins, and 21*7 leaves, may give the notion of a volume of no ordinary dimensions," — Dibdin's Spenceriana, Vol. IV., p. 164. Venice, as regards early printing, takes the foremost rank. Not less than 150 printers can be counted who exercised the art in that city, dur- ing the last thirty years of the 15th century. John de Spira who intro- duced it into Venice, died in 14? 0. His brother Vindelin who was asso- ciated with him, carried on the establishment. "These two brothers soon surpassed all other printers, in the beauty and symmetry of their types, and the elegance of their impressions, which render their editions admired and esteemed by the curious, in preference to those of all other ancient typographers. ' Venice, by this, gained so much reputation for the fine- ness of her types, that some eminent printers at Rome, and in other places, either furnished themselves with founts of the same letter, or en- deavored to imitate their beauty." — Timperley's t)ict, p. 129. POMPONII MELLiE COSMOGRAPHI. ROMAN LETTER. Or- namented Initials. Printed by Hailbrun. Venice: 1478. 4 to. Calf. Gilt. " One of the most elegantly executed volumes from the press of Hail- brun. On the recto of the first leaf, signature a, it is as follows : Pomponij Mellg Cosmographi de situ orbis liber primus. Pramium Orbis situ dicere aggredior impeditum opum &c, &c, &c. The first two lines of this extract are executed very neatly in red ink. A full page has 26 lines. There are marginal printed notes, and the sig- natures run from a to /. On the reverse of /viij, we read the imprint, thus : Impressum est hoc ospusculu Venetijs per Eranciscum renner de Hailbrun. M.CCCC.LXXVIII. Laus Deo. " — Dibdin's Spenceriana, Vol II, p. 285. Appiantjs. Latine. ROMAN letter. Ornamented Ini- tials. Large paper. Signatures, but no Title Page, Paging, or Catch-words. Folio. Printed byPictor, Eatdolt and Loslein. Venice: 1477. Perfect copy, in fine condition, from Roscoe's library. The above 24 Fifteenth Century. i printers were in partnership, at Venice, in 1476-77 and '78. Eatdolt then printed alone until 1485, when, recalled to his native city, Augsburg, he established his press there. "This is one of the most beautiful ancient editions of the classics, as to typographical execution." — Robert Wait. " Few ancient volumes of the classics display greater beauty of typo- graphical execution, than does the present one. The first page, on the recto of signature A 2, presents us with the, address of Candidus, sur- rounded by a broad frame, or border, of extremely rich arabesque deco- rations, printed upon a black ground ; with a large blooming capital ini- tial A, executed in the same manner. This may be considered unusual with books printed before the year 1480. On signature A 3, the pro- heme of the history begins ; and on the recto of A 7, begins the history itself. As far as K, the signatures run in tens ; from K to o, in eights ; o has ten : on the recto of the tenth of which there is the following colo- phon : Impressum est hoc opus Venetijs per Bernardu Picto- rem & Erhardum ratdolt de Augusta una cum Petro loslein de Langencen correctore ac socio. Laus Deo. M.CCCO.LXXVII." Dibdin's Spenceriana, Vol. I., p. 254. Biblia Sacra Latina. (KotllfC Setter. Folio. Print- ed by Anthonius Koberger. Nuremberg : 1478. Without title, signatures, or catch-words. The leaves are numbered from i to cccclxi, then follow four leaves, making, with the table of con- tents facing the first page, 930 pages. As in most early printed books, places were left vacant for the capital initials, which have been supplied by the illuminator. The ink is very black, and paper thick and strong. The binding, as old as the book, consisting of wooden boards, is covered with parchment, with clasps, and brass knobs on the sides. The colophon is as follows : " Anno incarnatonis dnice. Millesimoquadringensirnoseptuagesimo octavo. Novebris vo ydus quarto, ^insigne veteris no uiq3 testamenti opus . cum canonito evagelistarumq3 concordantijs. In laudeg 5 gloriag Sancte ac individue trinitatis. Intemerate virginisq3 Marie impssum. In ojpido Nurnbergii . per Antoniu Coburger prefate ojpidi incolam in- dustria cuius cj.-diligentissime fabrefactum-. finit feliciter." Nuremberg Chronicle. Eegistrum hujus operis libri croriicarum cu figuris et ymagibus ab inicio mudi. GffOtflfC Setter. Folio. Old Calf. Printed by An- thonius Koberger. Nuremberg : 1493. Fifteenth Century, 25 " EditIo PR'iS&Eps. The course of our researches has at length brought us to this very extraordinary volume ; which, notwithstanding that it is by no means rare, cannot fail to be always interesting to the lovers of an- cient engraviDg. If Koberger had printed only this Chronicle, he would have done enough to place his name among the most distinguished of his typographical brethren ; but he has other, and nearly equal, claims to a very marked celebrity. Our object, however, is confined to the book before us. The engravings are upon wood, and are executed by "Wolge- mut and Pleydenwurff; the former of whom was the master of Albert Durer. "When the reader is informed that there are upwards of two thousand two hundred and fifty impressions of these wooden cuts, he has learnt enough to conceive (if not in possession of the volume) that such a chronicle must at least be a very amusing production." — Spenceri- ana, Vol. ILL, p. 255. Here we must part with Mr. Dibdin, as our limits do not permit us to follow him through the twenty-five pages he takes to describe this very curious book. " The author was Hartman Schedel, of Nuremberg, a Ger- man physician, who compiled it from J. P. Bergomensis, and other histo- riographers, adding a few things of his own authority." For the interest taken in the book by the learned, we have the testimony of Hearne, who says, in the preface to Robert of Gloucester : " Por my part, the oftener I consult this Chronicle, the more I wonder at the things in it, and I can- not but esteem the book as extremely pleasant, useful and .curious, by reason of these odd outs." The Polycheonicon. ©ffltfttC SettCf. Capital Ini- tials in Color. Paging and Signatures, but no Title or Catch-words. Printed by William Caxton. 4 to. Calf. Gilt edges. London : 1482. William Caxton was born (as stated by himself,) in Kent, and appren- ticed, in his youth, to a mercer, 'named Large, a man of some note in his day. Very little of his life is known until 1464, when he was employed in a diplomatic capacity, to continue a Treaty, or make a new one, between Edward IV. and Philip, Duke of Burgundy. Subsequently, we find him employed, for several years, in the household of Margaret, sister of Ed- ward IV., and Duchess of Burgundy; in what capacity it is not known; that it was not an .ordinary one, is apparent from the confidence and friendship she bestowed upon him. On the verge of old age, while- abroad, he became a man of letters, and, from inclination, a practical printer. He enjoyed, successively, the countenance and friendship of four sovereigns, under whose reigns he flourished, namely ; Henry V, Edward TV., Richard HI., and Henry VI. : and died in 1491, leaving behind him a reputation without a blemish. 26 Fifteenth Century. The English press, not excelled by any other in our day, was, in the 15th century, and for a long period afterwards, far behind the continental presses. Caxton's types, particularly, are coarse and rude ; the text is disfigured by the same word being often spelled differently on the same page ; and the whole execution inelegant. As a redeeming feature, how- ever, Caxton is more accurate, in the main, than most of his contempora- ries. " As he printed long before the present method was adopted, of adding an Errata at the end of a book, to supply this deficiency, his extra- ordinary exactness induced him to have recourse to a most laborious task, namely : that of revising every page (after the book was printed), and marking the corrections with red ink : one copy being thus perfected, he then employed a careful person to go through the whole impression and correct the faults." — Johnson's Typographic;, p. 129. Among many conflicting authorities, the strongest is that he printed the first English book ever published, about 1411, in Cologne. That was " Eecuyell of the Histories of Troye," the translation of which he com- menced by command of the Princess Margaret, at Bruges, in 1468, and finished at Cologne, in 1411, with a prologue, the beginning of which gives a favorable insight into his character: " Whan I remembre that eury man is bounden by the commandement & counceyll of the wyse man to eschewe slouthe and ydleness whyche is moder and nourysshar of vyces and ought lo put my self vnto vertuous occupacion and besynesse, Than I hauing no grete charge or occupacion followyng the sayd counceyl toke a frensshe booke and redde therin many straunge meruellous historyes where in I had great pleasyr and delite," &c. " The Game and Playe of Chesse," translated and printed by him in 1414, was the first book pub- lished in England. "The Polychronicon," heading this article, is one of Caxton's most remarkable productions. It was originally written, or rather, compiled, by Ranulph Higden, a benedictine of Chester, who died in 1360, at the advanced age of 90. His work served as a text-book to many subsequent publications. To John Trevisa, the translator, we are indebted for the first prose chronicle in the English language. He was a native of Cornwall, and Yicar of Berkeley, Gloucestershire. The work is divided into seven books. "The part which treats of England, in the First book, eontains the transactions from Adam to the burning of the Temple of the Jews. The Third extends to the transmigration of the people to Christ. The Fifth, from the Saxons to the Danes. The Sixth, from the Danes to the Normans. The Seventh, from the Normans to the reign of Edward III." The Eighth book, alluded to in the colophon, is missing in the present copy, which is also deficient in other respects. It wants the table of contents; also leaves jjj., iiij., viij., xi. and xij.; folio xxiv. is supplied in MS. Imperfect as it is, it cost a former owner £52. 10. Sir M. M. Sykes gave for a copy, not quite perfect,'£150. The extravagant value attached to the Caxtons, notwithstanding their inferi- ority to numberless other specimens of early printing, is an honorable Fifteenth Ckntury. 27 trait in the national character of the English, for it cannot be ascribed to intrinsic merit or even rarity. Oaxton's publications number over sixty. Few libraries of importance in England are without one or more copies. Nevertheless, several hundred pounds are sometimes paid for one Bingle specimen. "The Recuyell of the Histories of Troye," brought, at the sale of the Duke of Roxburghe, £1060. 18s ! The following curious colophon is appended to the Caxton in my pos- session. It is copied precisely as I find it : " Thus endeth the book named Prolocouycon made & compiled by Ran- ulph monk of Chestre || which ordeyned it in latin | atte request of the right worshipful lord || Thomas lord of berkeley it was translated in to englisshe by one Treuisa thenne Vicarye of the Paryssh of barkley || And for as moche as syth the accomplysshment of this said boke made by the sayde Ranulph ended the yere of our lord a | M | CCC || lvij J many thinges haue fallen whiche ben requysyte to be added to this "Werke | by cause mennes wyttes in this tyme ben oblyuyous and lightly forgoten many thynges dygne to he putte in memorye | and also there can not be founden in these dayes but fewe that wryte in thcyr regystre suche thynges as dayly happen and falle . Therefore I William Caxton a symple persone haue endeuoyred me to wryte fyrst ouer all the sayd book of proloconycon | and somewhat haue changed the rude old englyssh || that is to wete cer- tain words I which in these dayes be neither usyed ne understanden | & furthermore haue put in empreinte to thende it maye be had &, the maters therein comprised to be knowen | for the boke is general touchyng shortly many notable maters | &, also am auysed to make another booke after sayd werke which shal be sett here after the same | And shal haue his chapy- tres & his table a parte ffor I dar not presume to sette my boke ne joyne hit to his I for dyuerse causes || one is for as moche as I have not ne can gete no bokes of auctoryte treatyng of suche cronykes | except a lytle boke named Fasciculus temporum | and another callyde Aureus de vniruerso || in which bookes I fynde ryght lytel mater syth the sayde tyme [ And another cause is || for as moche as my rude symplenesse and ignorant making ought not to be compared || set ne ioyned to his boke | Thenne I shall by the grace of god set my werke after a parte for to accomplysshe the yeres syth that he fynysshed his book || unto the yere of our lord || M || CCC J lx || and the fyste yere of the Regne of King edward the fourthe || which amofite to an hundred and thre yere.'' 28 Fifteenth Century. Ovidii Fasti, cum interpretations Pauli Marsi Piscinas. eoman lettee. Illuminated Capitals. Signatures, but no Title, Paging, or Catcluoords. Folio. Half Calf. Gilt. Printed by Baptista de Tortis. Venice: 1482. Editio Princeps. Fine, clear type. With the following colophon ; 1 i LITTERARIAESODALITATIVIMES1 ALI | ET VNIVERSAE ACADEMIAELATINAE | ADVIVENTIVM POSTEROR . Q . VSVM PAV. MARSI PISCI.POE.ROMAN1 ! PIDELISS . FAST . INTERPRET ATIONEM BAPTISTA TORTIVS A NEOCASTRO VENETIIS 1MPRIMENDAM CVRAVIT ANNOSALVTIS MCCCOLXXXII ETA CONSTITVTA SODALITAteAN . IIII I D.R.CAR.DIVIOLAEMEN.PROTECTORe ! PONT . PIRMAN . ET NESTOREMAL VIS PRAEFECTIS POMPONIO LAETO. P. ASTREO ET ■ I ! PAVLOMARSOOENSORIB. I i IX.CAL.IANVAR. Fifteenth Century, 29 Sensuit la tresdeuote | treslouable et recomedable vie des ancies sait5 hermites | nouuellemet traslatee de latl en fragois 1 (j diligemet corrigee en la ville de Paris. Lan de nostre seigneur Mil COCC. quatre vingt^ et six. Sur ce qen ont escript|et aussi traslate de grec en latin moseigneur saict hierosme tresdeuot $ approuue docteur de leglise £ autres solitaires religieux aps Et pmierement ensuit. (ffiOtMC 3LZttZV. Numerous Wood Cuts. Folio. Half-bound. Printed by Jehan du pre. Paris. A fine specimen of Dupre's press. The title is 011 the recto of the second leaf; but on the first there is a shorter title, with large and curi- ous capitals, and, underneath, his peculiar device. Leaves cxxi, cxxii, and cliiii, supplied in MS. It is, otherwise, a perfect copy. (jRegorii Magjsti (S.) Moralia in Job. ©fOtftfC Setter. Illuminated Capitals. Signatures, but without Title, Paging or Catch-words. Large Paper. Thick Folio. Half Calf. Gilt. Printed by Keynald de Novimagio. Venice: 1488. It is beautifully printed, and in as good a condition as if just out of the printer's hands. The clearness and regularity of the type cannot be ex- celled. The author, Gregory I., was Pope Pelagius' successor. "St. Gregory, surnamed the Great, an illustrious Pope, was born at Rome, of a Patrician family, about A. D. 544; became Bishop of that city in 590; died 604. He left more writings behmr 1 : him than any other Pope of Rome." — Wall's Bibliotheca. The colophon reads thus : •' Expletu est opus istud MoraliUj beati Gregory deligentissime cor- rectuj £ emendatum per . d . Bartholomeum Cremo . canonicuj regularem Impressus Venetijs p Reynaldum de STouimagio Zeoteutonicu} Anno domini Millesimo quadringetesimo octuagesimo quarto decimo Junij pre- sidete venetijs Inclyto duce Joanne Mo^enigo." See " Ancient Manuscripts," pBge 8. Thwrocz (Johannes de.) Chronicon Eegum Hungarias. (SJOtfofC %ZltZV. Ornamented Printed Capitals. With- out Title, Numerals, or Catch-words. 4 to. Half-bound. Printed by Erhard Batdolt, Augsbourg : 1488. 30 Fifteenth Century. " Editio Pbinceps. This beautiful and interesting volumo has not es- caped the notice of bibliographers. Engel begins by calling it " Liber inter rarissimos rarior * * * ." The recto of the first leaf is blank ; on the reverse are the regal arms of Hungary, encircled by eight shields of coat-armour. On the recto of the succeeding leaf, is a wood cut, oc- cupying the entire page, representing the ' History of Holy Ladislaus.' It is sufficiently curious. On the reverse, is the epistle of Theobald Fegher (at whose expense the volume was printed,) to ' Mathias King of Hungary and Bohemia.' On the recto of the ensuing leaf, signature a(1), begins the prefatory epistle of John de Thurocz, the author, to Thomas de Darg, Chancellor of His Hungarian Majesty. A ' Soliloquy,' by the author, begins on the reverse." — Dibdin's Spenceriana, Vol. IV, p. 480. Thus Mr. Dibdin discourses, through seven pages, on the contents of this curious book. The wood-cuts, of a rude execution, many in num- ber, represent battles and portraits. Above the device of the printer is the following colophon : " Serenissimoru hungarie regu chronica bene reuisa at fideli studio emondata finit feliciter Impressa erliardi ratdolt viri solertissimi eximia industria et mira imprimendi arti : qua nuper venetijs niic Auguste excellet nominatissimus. Impensis si quidem Theobaldi Feger concivis Budensis Anno salutifere incarnatiois millesimo qdringen- tesimo oetogesimo octauo lertio nonas Junij." Thwrocz, Thurocz, or Thuroczi, the author, was born in 1420, in Hun- gary, and distinguished as a preacher and historian. His chronicle com- mences with the 15th century, and ends in 1464. "Ratdolt, of Augsburgh, who after having printed some works at Venice, with his partner Ber- nard Pictor, 'till the year 1485 or beyond, return'd to his native city, and there set up a press about or before the year 1488, and eontinu'd 'till 1490. However he was a very diligent printer for those times, seeing he printed in that short space seven books in Latin." — Palmer's Hist. Printing, p. 1 22. Breydenbach (Bernard de.) Des Sainctes peregrina- tions jherusalem et des auirons (j des lieux prochains. (SSfOthfC UtttZX. Ornamented Printed Capitals. Curi- ous and Characteristic Wood Cuts. No Title or Paging. Folio. Calf, gilt. Gilt leaves. Printed by Michelet Topie de pymont and Jaques Heremberck. Lyon : 1488. The best edition. Brunet, in his long description of it, says it is " rare et recherchee?' The maps are wanting. A perfect copy sold for £84, at the Roxburgh sale. The present copy has many notes in Andre" Thevet's hand- writing, one of which is as follows : " Andre" Thevet dangoulesme . Fifteenth Century. 31 Abbe do Masdion . dioxese de . Xaintes qui fut en Jlierusalem l'an de gra . 1546." (Thevet ia known as the author of " Histoire des Hommes illustres," works on Cosmography, &o.) Breydenbach's Journey ia the oldest French narrative of travels in the Holy Land, and from its truthfulness and bonJwmmie, was, for nearly two centuries, the most popular work of the kind. A large party, consisting of five ecclesiastics, including the author, who was a dean in Mentz, eleven noblemen, one painter, and a large retinue of servants, embark at Venice, on the 25th April, 1483, and reach Jerusalem in July. They proceed on their journey the 24th August, cross the Desert, ascend Mounts Horeb and Sinai, visit the Convent of St. Catherine ; thence, direct their course along the shore of the Red Sea, strike the Nile at Cairo, go down the river to Rosetta, where they take shipping on the 15th November, and after a passage of eight weeks, arrive at Venice. A long passage, it seems to us, accustomed to travel by steam. Every object worthy the traveller's attention is described with the greatest accuracy, and in a manner that would do credit to the well educated tourist of this en- lightened age. Nicole le Huen, confessor and chaplain to Queen Char- lotte, wife of Louis XI., who also visited Palestine, is the translator of the work now before us, in which he has interwoven maDy of his own observations. It is dedicated to Queen Margaret, in the following words : — " A treshaulte treschrestienne et tresredoubtee princesse la roine de frace Marguerite : ma tressouueraine dame en nostre-seigneur hiesus : humble salut et grace parfaicte : Frere Nicole le Hue huble professeur en saictetheologie religieux al& mere de dieu en notre dae des carmes du couet du poteaux de mer et de la feu roine charlote que dieu absolue cofesseur et deuot chapellai : et le vre perpetuel subgect et orateur." Colophon : — " Des sainctes peregrinations de iherusalem et les auirons § des lieux prochains. Du mont de Synay $ la glorieuse katherine : Cest ouuraige et petit lime contenat du tout la description ainsi qui dieu a voulu le don- ner a cognoistre . Imprime a Lyon par honestes homes Michelet topie de pymont . 5 Jaques Heremberek dalemaigne demourant auditlyon . L a de nostreseignf Mille CCCC quattre vigtj 5 huite 5 et le . xxviii . de nouembre : " There is, in the third volume of Dibdin's Speneeriana, a long descrip- tion of the Latin version of this book. Sensuit le traictie nouuellement faict come le debat de la dame & de lescuier. (BJOtflfC ULttUV. Small Quar- to. Half-bound. Morocco. Printed by Jehan Tre- perel. Paris: 1493. :">2 Fifteenth Century. A poetical tract pf 16 pieces. Author unknown. Very rare. With this imprint: — " Cy finist le debat de la dame et de le lescuyer || Imprime a Paris par Jehan treperel Lan mill COCO quatre vingts $ treze." Sebastiancis Brant. Stultifera Navis. Latine. eoman letter. 118 Engravings on Wood. Half-bound. Sheep. Printed by Zachoni de Eomano. Lyon : 1488. " Editio peimaria . Tres rare et recherchee." So say Fournier and other eminent bibliographers. , It comes hard on me to strip my copy of such honor, and have it come down in the scale of rarities to " Editio Secunda ; " but truth constrains me to say that, the German edition hav- ing been published in 1494, it is difficult to account for the printing of the translation in 1488 ! The mistake arose, no doubt, from the omission of an x in the date. Moreover, the date of Locher's (the translator's) epistle (xcvii), is conclusive on this point. The lengthy title — underneath a wood cut of a vessel, with several men in it, one of whom is being thrown overboard — is omitted, as the colophon will answer our purpose : " Finis Narragonicfe nauis per Se- bastanium Brant uulgari sermone theutonico quodam frabicataj : atqj iapridem per Jauobum Locher cognomento philomusum in latinu traductEe: perqs prastactu Sebestianu Brat d'nuo reuisas : aptisimisqj concordantiis & suppletionibus cxornate. Et noua quadam exactaqj emedatione climatse. Atqj supadditis quibusdam nouis admirandis fatuorumqs generibus supplette impressum per iacobum zachoni de romano Anno domini M . CCCC . LXXXVIII . die . XXVII . mensis Junii," " There are few books more pleasing to the eye, and more gratifying to the fancy, than the early editions of the ' Stultifera Navis.' The volume before, us presents a combination of entertainment to which the curious can never be indifferent." — Dibdin's Spenceriana, Vol. III., p. 203. It is, indeed, one of those amusing old books we always refer to with a never failing interest, as bringing before our eyes, in a tangible shape, the man- ners, vices and follies of a period when knowledge and education were in the transitory state brought about by the invention of Printing, which has had more influence upon society than all other inventions and dis- coveries put together. Bibliomaniacs come in for a share of the satirist's lash. Part of a cut, showing them up, is one of the illustrations used by Dibdin, in his " Bibliomania." This edition appears to be a fac-simile, with few exceptions, of the first, dated 1497, which Dibdin takes thirteen pages in describing. The engravings evince a great deal of skill, many of them expressive of gen- uine drollery, and of more superior execution than is generally seen in Fifteenth Century. 88 woodcuts of that period. "Tbe cuts to the 'StultiferaNavis' have not only a considerable degree of merit and curiosity as ancient specimens of the art of engraving, but, likewise, for the manner in which the subjects have been treated." — Dibdiiis Spenceriana, Vol. Ill, p. 205-. They are sup- posed to have been engraved hy John de Bergman. The author is Brand, or Titio Brandt, better known as " Sebastian Brant." Jacob Locher, a poet, and a disciple of Brant, is the translator from the original German. The English Translation, by Barclay, will be found under the head of "Books printed in the Sixteenth Century." HEEE BEGYNNETHE THE BOKE CALLEDDE JOHK BOCHAS descriuinge the falle of princys princessis & other nobles traslated Ito englisshe by John ludgate m5ke of the monastery of seint edmiides Bury at the comaudemet of the worthy prynce humfrey duke of gloucestre be- ginnynge at adam & endinge with Kinge iohn taken prisoner in fraunce by prince Edwarde . fynisshed the xxvij day of Janyuere . In the yere of our lord god m . cccc . lxxxxiiii . Emprentyd by Eichard Pynson : dwellinge withoute the Temple barre of London. Latjs Deo. gjotftfc Setter. Wood Outs. Without Numerals or Catch-words. Folio. Parchment. 1494. Fiest Impression. Imperfect copy : the title, the first five leaves, and part of the 9th Book, being wanting. Pynson was a native of Normandy, and died in 1529. He was either an apprentice or workman of Caxton. He ranks third in point of eminence among the English Printers of the 15th century. The names of printers, as well as authors, were variously spelled or sadly mutilated, in the middle ages. Those not used to the reading of black -letter books will be slow to recognize, in the name of Bochas, the name of one as familiar to them as " household words ; " for it is neither more nor less than that of Boccacio. Viola Sanctorum. (iKothfC Setter. 4 to. Half- bound. Printed by John Froschaver. Augsbourg : 1496. "With this colophon: "Viola Sanctoruj finis feliciter Anno dmi. M . cccc . xcvj . x Januarij . Auguste impressnm per Johannem Fro- schaver." 34 Sixteenth Century. Jacobi Magni Sophologium. 4Sr0thtC fitter . Folio. Calf. Printed at Lyons, by 1ST. P. de Benszheim and M. Keinhart. Without date. " This is an elegantly printed volume, in double columns, in a close, neat, Gothic letter. The names of the printers are of uncommon occur- rence. The text is a mere reprint of the preceding editions. There are neither numerals, signatures, nor catch-words. A full page contains 46 < lines ; in the whole, 119 leaves. On the reverse of the 118th, we read: — Jacobi magni sophologiu finit feliciter. On the recto of the following and last leaf, is the colophon, followed by the imprint thus : and in large, clear and handsome Gothic type. Impressum lugduii per Nicolau Phillippi de benszheym et Marcu Reinhart de Argentina. " — Dibdin's Bibliotheca Spenceriana, Vol. VI, p. 15T. Sfotoijj fetajj. Hoee BEATE Marie Virginis secundem usum Bomanum sine require cum preparatione misse . @ . xv . psalmis in officio feriali dicendis. (ffiOtllft TLtttZX* Wood Guts. 8 vo. • Original binding, in Vellum. Printed by Thielman Kerver. Paris: 1505. The printer's device is above the title, on the first page ; on the reverse, the Almanack, from 1497 to 1520. The places for capitals, left blank by the printer, filled by the illuminator. Eighteen well executed wood en- gravings, the size of the page. Every page surrounded with wood cuts, representing subjects of a serious, droll, or grotesque character. " The Missals of Kerver upon paper (as is the copy before us,) are probably rarer than those upon vellum ; but the profusion of wood cuts with which they are generally adorned render their appearance upon the latter ma- terial more beautiful and interesting." — Dibdin's Spenceriana, Vol. IV., p. 4. The colophon is as follows: " The psentes heures alusaige de Rome furent acheuees . le . vii . iour de Aoust Lan Milcinqces g cinq . Par Thielman Kerver imprimeur et libraire iure de luniuersite de Paris jj de- mourat en la rue salt Jaques a lenseigne du Gril j[ pour Gillet remade aussi libraire iure || demourant a Paris sur le pot Saint Michel a lenseigne de la Licorne." Sixteenth (JentUrv. 35 .Server, whom Dibdin calls illustrious, rests his fame upon the superior execution of his missals, which are always much sought after by the curious. Les pkesentes Heures alusaige de Eouen tout au log sas ries requerir : imprimees a Paris pour Philippes Coste. ®fOth(C letter. Wood- Cuts. 8 vo. Calf. Printed by Gillet Hardouin. Paris: Circa 1508. Printed on vellum. Fifteen large wood-cuts, livery page enriched with wood-cut borders, wherein religious, as well as grotesque and sport- ing, scenes are represented. But the strangest feature in this prayer- book is the wood-cut on the first pago, of which the title, consisting of three lines, occupies but a small space, at the bottom of the page. This wood-cut, any one not acquainted with the details of ancient bibliogra- phy, would take for the frontispiece. It is however, only Hardouin's device, exhibiting the mythological scene of Hercules rescuing Dejanira from the Centaur Nessus. Speaking of Giliet and Germain Hardouin, Dibdin says : " They were both unquestionably very beautiful printers, and maintained a prodigious traffic in the sale of devotional volumes : their productions being, upon the whole, fully equal to those of Kerver, Pigou- ehet, or Vostre." We shall end our remarks by giving the colophon: '-Alhonneur de dieu et de la glorieuse vierge Marie Demonseignr Sainct Jehan leuange- iiste et de toute la court de paradis. Les prcsentes heures a lusaige de Rouen tout au long sans ries requerir auec les figures de lapocalipse : j plusieurs aultres tant de lancien quo du nouvean testament : avee les grans suffrages. Ont este nouuellement imprimees a Paris par Gillet Hardonyn demourant au bout du pont nostra Dame deuat Sainct Denis de la charte a lenseigne de la Rose . pour Philippot coste Pierre lignas Raoulin gaultier et Louys bouuet Libraires demourans a Rouen." "Tout pour le mieulx." Hore beate marie virgin is. (SSothfC TLttttt. On Vellum. Without Title, Signatures, Numerals or Catch- toords. 8 vo. Old Calf, gilt. Gilt leaves. Printed by Gillet Hardouin. Paris. No date. A beautiful specimen of Hardouin's press. Thirty-five large and small miniatures, in gold and colors, besides oblong paintings as borders, and innumerable capitals in the same stylo. In an uncommon state of pres- ervation. The type is such a good imitation of writing, that it requires close examination to ascertain that it is only printed. 86 Sixteenth Century. From the calendar contained in the commencement of the volume, it must have been printed in 1521 : in which year, or the following, it is believed, Hardouin died. Colophon: "Les presentes heures sont a lusaige de Rome tout au long sans riens requerir ont este imprimees a Paris par Gillet hardouyn libraire demourat au bout du pot fire dame devat sainct denis de la chartre J a lenseigne de la rose dor Pour germain hardouyn libraire de- mourat etre les deux portes du Palays a lenseigne Saincle marguerite." Hore beate marie VIRGINIS secundum vsum Boman- um totaliter ad longum sine require. Cum multis suffragiis | & Orationibus de nouo additis Nouiter im- pressis Parisiis. Per Germanum Hardouyn commo- ■rantem Inter duas portas Palatij. Ad intersignium diue Margaret, roman letter. On vellum. Ob- long 12 mo. Old binding. Gilt leaves. Printed by Germain Hardouin. Paris. From the almanac accompanying the book, it is supposed to have been printed in 1522. It has 12 miniature paintings, illuminated capitals, and the following colophon : "Ces presentes Heures a lusaigne de Romme||tout au long sans rien requerir out este nouuellement Imprimees a Paris | par Germain Har- douyn | Imprimeur hire de luniuerste || demourant entre les deux portes du Palais || a lenseigne Saincte Marguerite." '• The Hardouins, Gillet, and Germain, are among the most ancient and most respectable printers of the period we are about to visit. Their Missals are sometimes enchanting ; and their red and ilaclc, as well as the texture of their vellum, denote the skill by which they were executed." — Dibdin's Spenceriana, Vol. II, p. 55. This Treatise concernynge the fruytful sayinges of Dauid the Kinge & prophete in the seuen penytencyall psalmes . Deuyded in seuen sermons was made and compyled by the ryghte reverente fader in god Johan fissher doctoure of dyuinyte & bysshope of Eochester at the exortacyo and sterynge of the most excellet princesse Margaret coutesse of Eychemout and Derby & moder to our souerayne lorde Kinge Henry the . vii ijlacfe fLtttlV. Signatures, but no Paging or Catch- Sixteenth Century. $7 words. Small quarto. Blue Morocco. Gilt edges. Bound by Charles Lewis. 'Printed by Winkyn de Worde. London: 1509. Above this title, is what appears to be one of the printer's large de- vices : a portcullis, supported by a dragon and a greyhound. Colophon : " Here endeth the exposyoyon of the . vii . psalmes . Bra- prynted at London in the fletestrete at the sygne of the Sonne by Wyn- kyn de "Worde prynter unto the moost excellent pryncesse my lady the Kinges graudame. In the yere of our lorde god . M . CCCCC . and IX . the xii . daye of the moneth of Juyn." On the reverse, the tripartite device. One of the best and rarest specimens of the press of Wynkin de "Worde, who, in point of execution, is superior to all his contemporaries in Eng- land. " Throughout the whole range of our ancient typographer^ there is scarcely one whose memory beams with greater effulgence than that of Wynkin de Worde. He gained this high distinction not only from the number of his publications, but, also, from the typographical excellence which they exhibit. By an examination of the Patent in the Chapel of the Rolls, it will appear that W. de Worde was born in the Dukedom of Lorraine. He became a, denizen of England, in the year 1496." — John- son's Typographic Vol. I., p. 220. A list of 410 books, published by him, attests his industry. The latest is dated 1535, in which year he died. Le liure de Meditation sur soymesmes . Compose* par Maistre Bobert Cybolle | Chancellier de Nostre dame de Paris. Pour Simon Vostre libraire demou- rant a. la rue Neufue nostre Dame . A lenseigne Sainct Jehan levangeliste. Blacft Xttttr. Ornamented print- ed Capitals. Polio. Half-bound. Paris: 1510. A perfect copy, with Tostre's large device on the title-page. The earliest of his books bears the date of 1484. He appears to have been only a publisher, for nearly all the imprints of his books purport that they were printed for him : most of them giving the printers' names. As to the estimation in which he is held, however, as a printer, hear Mr. Dib- din : " Of all printers, about this period, few were more distinguished than Philippe Pigouchet and Simon Tostre. Their Missals, of which I have given a great number, are often exceedingly beautiful, and suc- cessfully executed upon vellum." See the original MS., page 10, of this Catalogue. Lucanus. Italic Letter. Small 8 vo. Calf. Printed by Aldus Manutius. Venice: 1515. 38 Sixteenth Century. Mauutius, more generally called Aldus, born 1447, died 1515, the year the above work wag published. No printer, either ancient or modern, ever surpassed him in learning, or in his devotion to his profession. The italic letter Was invented by him. The name of Andrea, copied into the colophon below, was that of his father-in-law, Andrea dAsola, who, on the death of Aldus, carried on the printing, with the 9ons of the latter, until his death, in 1633. Their press, known as the " Aldine press," was the most celebrated one of the seventeenth century. " Venitis in _55dibvs aldi, et Andreie soceri mense julio . M . D. XV." Ghampiek (Simphorieii). Les gestes ensemble la vie du preulx Chevalier Bayard: avec sa genealogie: cdparai- sons aulx ancieus preulx cheualiers : gentilx : Israel- itiques : et chresties . Ensemble oraisons : lametatios : Epitaphes du dit cheualier Bayard . Contenant plu- sieurs victoyres des roys de France . Charles . viij, Loys . xil, et Fracoys premier de ce nom. ©OthfC Setter. Small 4 to. Green Morocco. Gilt leaves. Printed by Gilbert de Yiliers. Lyon : i525. Illustrated by many wood-cuts. Of a later date, i3 a fine portrait by Mariette. Colophon : '• Cy finist les laict?, .j gestes du noblo cheualier Bayard lieutenant du Daulphine . Iniprime a Lyon sur le Rosne par Gilbert de viliers . Lan de grace . M . CCCCO . XX. V . le xxiiij • de Nouebre." Scarce: particularly, with a tract of eight pages at the end. of the vol- ume, with this title: ■' Compenciifii-a illustrissimi Bayardi vita: vna cum panegyrieis epitaphijs ; ac nonuuhs alijs.'' Under this is an equestrian figure of Bayard, with his coat of arms. This is the first edition of this once very popular book. The author, who wrote several other works, was a French physician, and distinguished himself in the Duke of Lorraine's armies, for which he was knighted. Died in 1540. A very true PRONOtiTlCAOio | with a Kulender || gathered out of the moost auncyent bokes of ryght holy astron- omers for the yere of' our lorde M . CCCCC. XXXVj., and for all yeres here after perpetuall. Translated out of latyn into Englysshe by John Ryckes preest. JBlaCfe VLetttV. Printed bv John Byddell. London : 1536. Sixteenth Century. 39 Colophou : " Imprinted at London in Flete strete | at the sygne of the sonne by me John Byddell . Cum priuilegio Regali." Underneath, is his device, which is also seen on the title page. Byd- dell was executor of the will of Wynkin de Worde. Bourchiee (John) Lord Berners. The Golden Boke of Marcvs Avrelivs emperovr and eloquent oratovr. Blacft UttttV. Half-bound. Sheep. Printed by Thomas Berthelet. London: 1537. The date of 1536, on the title-page, is a mistake; or this edition, which is the second, must have teen then commenced, and finished in 1537. This copy has a note on the subject, in the hand-writing of the great book collector, Mr. Heber. One page of the table of contents wanting : otherwise perfect. " Tho. Bethelet was the second professor of typography, after Pynson, who enjoyed the office of King's Printer, and the first for whom a patent is extant. His salary was four pounds yearly. He died in 1555." — John- son's Typographic, Vol. I., p. 503. The translator, or, rather, the author, — for the work, it is believed, contains much original matter, — was Lord Berners, " a military commander of great skill and repute in the reigns of Henry VII. and VIII. : by the latter of whom he was made Governor of Calais;" appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer for life; the author and translator of several other works, one of which, Froissart's Chronicle, is still held in high estimation for its accuracy. While Governor of Calais, he amused his leisure hours with literary pursuits, and translated the " Golden Boke," which he finished only nine days before his death. It was very popular, and passed through many editions during the 16th and 17th centuries. " It contains forty-eight chapters, full of goodly counsels and quaint sayings, and thirteen love-letters, addressed mostly to Matrine, of whom the erotic Emperor became deeply enamored. ' I will entitle this boke,' says the French compiler, "the Golden boke.' It may be called Golden, because in so high estimation it holdeth the virtuose.' " — Rev. Dr. W. Bacon Stevens. To give the reader an idea of a style much in vogue two or three cen- turies ago, the following extract is made from one of the letters : " Marke the emperor, the very desyrous, to Matrine greatly desyred . I wote not if by good aduenture of myn yll aduenture, or by yll aduenture of my good aduenture, I dyd see the of late at a wyndow, where as thou heldest thyn armes as close as myn eien were spred abrorle, that cursed be they for ener . For in beholdying thy face, my harte forthwith abode with the as prysoner . The begynnynge of thy knowledge is the ende of my reason, and felynge of flyghte . Of one trauayle cometh infinite trauayles to me . I say it for this, if I had not ben ydel, I had not gone out of my 40 Sixteenth Century. howse, and yf I hadde not gone out of my howse, I had not gone oute into the stretes, and if I had not passyd through the stretes, I had not sene the at thy wyndowe, and if I had not sene the at thy wyndowe, I had not desyred thy persone: and not desyringthy persone, I had not put thy name in so great perylle, nor my life in trauaylle, nor had given none occasion 'in al Rome to speke of vs . Of a trouth lady Matrine in this case I condemn myselfe, sythe I wold beholde the . And thou woldest be sa- luted, sythe thou desyredst to he sene . And sythe thou were set as a whyte marke, it was no greate meruaylle that I shot with the arrowes of myne eyes at the buttes of thy beauty, with rollynge eies, with browes bent, well coloured face, incarnate tethe, ruddy lyppes, cryspe heares, handes sette with rynges, clothed with a. M. maner of clothynges, bear- yng purses full of swete smelles, and bracelettes full of knackes, with perles and stones at the eares . Tell me what becometh of a woman, with these thynges, that wyl shewe herselfe at a window . Themooste cause is, that I can esteme or thynke therein, that sith you do shew your bodies openly to vs at the eie, that your wylle is, that we shulce knowe your desires secretely . And if it be soo, as I aft'erme, that it is so, it seemeth me madame Matrine, thou shuldest desyre hym that desyereth the, to en- forme hym that sercheth the, to answere hym that calleth the, & fele that he feleth : intende to hym that intendeth the: and sythe I understande the, understande me, and understande sythe thou doest not understande . I am advysed as I went by the strete Falaria, to se theues putte t6 Justice, myne eyeu sawe the at a wyndowe, on whome dependeth all my desires . Thou doest more Justice to me, than I to the theues : for I being a Justice, thou haste iusticied the Justice, & none dare peyne the . The gybet is not so cruell to them that neuer knew but il doing, as thou art to me that neuer thought but howe I myghte doo thee a seruyce . The theues suffre but one death, and thou makest me to suffre a . M . in a day: In one houre the theues liues are ended, and I dye every minute : I dra we towarde deth wrongfully, and they suffre for their fautes : I suffer an innocet, they openly, and I in secrete . "What shall I saye more to the? of trouthe they weptewatry droppes with their eyes, bycause they dye, and I wepe teares of bloud in my harte bycause I lyue, theyr tourmentes spredeth abrode through all theyr bodies, and I Kepe myn together in my harte . cruell Matrine, I caune not tell what justice it is to put men to dethe that steale money, & suffre women to lyue that robbe mennes hartes." &c, &c. Lorkjs (Guillaume cle) and Metjng dit Clopinel (Jean de). Le Bommant de la Rose nouuellement reneu et corrige oultre les precedentes Impressions.^ On les vent a Paris au Palajs en la garllerie des marciers par Sixteenth Centuey, -|J Ou on va voir les prisoniers a la boutique de Jehan Longis. CffOtltfC ULettrV. Numerous Wood-Cuts, illus- trating the work. Small 8vo. Old Calf, gilt. Gilt edges. Printed by Pierre Vidoue. Paris: 1538. Colophon : " Fin du rommut de la rose veil g Corrige oultre les prece- detes Ipressions Et imprime nouuellement a Paris || Lan mil cinq eens . xxx viii." On the recto of a blank leaf, following the colophon, is Vidoue's device. See "Lo Koman de In Hose," MS., page 4 of this Catalogue. Ferrerz (George.) The Greate Charter made the . ix . yeare of Kinge Henry the thyrde, and confirmed by King Edwarde the fyrst, in the xxviii yeare of his reygne. JJlaCfe HtUtV. 8 vo. Calf, gilt. Printed . by Thomas Petit. London: 1542. " ' The great Charter called in Latyn, Magna Charta, with diuers olde Statues newly corrected.' This is a fine black letter octavo, beautifully executed. ' Imprinted at London, in Paules Church yerde at the signe of the Mayden's heed by Thomas Petyt M . D . XL . ij.' At the end of the book we are told, ' Thus endeth the boke called Magna Carta, translated out of Latyn and French into Englisshe, by George Ferrerz.' This George Ferrerz, Ferrerez, or Ferrars, was a very learned lawyer, and celebrated poet, born in a village near St. Albans, about 1512, and died 1519. Petyt, or Petit, was a famous printer in his day, and occupied his press mostly with law books." — Rev. Dr. W. Bacon Stevens. Rohm in Laudem beatissim^e virginis Marine, ad vsum Eomanum. ROMAN LETTER. 14 Wood- Cuts, the size of the page. Every page surrounded by broad Arabesques Borders. 4 to. Old Calf, stamped sides. Gilt edges. Parisiis : 1549. " I cannot, however, but here notice, in a very particular manner, a volume of 'Horas in laudem beatissimas virginis Marias, ad vsum Roman- um,' bearing the following colophon, ' Parisiis Ex officina Beginaldi Cal- derij et Claudij ejus filij ; ' 1549, 4 to., which is in the possession of my friend, Mr. Douce. The text is in the Roman character. The borders are elaborate, and in fine arabesque style. In one of the larger cuts (the Ad- oration), which is subscribed ' Ad sextum,' there is a remarkable coinci- dence of resemblance in the portrait of a figure kneeling (presenting a 42 Sixteenth CentUry. box of gems) to that of Henry IV.,* of France : the beard, features, and expression being very similar to what we observe in those of the French Monarch." — Dibdiris Biblio. Decameron, Vol. I.,p. 93. Ordre et Progrez du Triomphant et magnifique Ad- venement du Eoy (Henry II.) et de la Eoyne de France en leur bonne ville de Eouen. Illustrated by numer- ous Wood- Cuts. 4 to. Calf, gilt. Eouen: 1551. Complete, except the title, which is mauuscript. It occupies the whole page. One can hardly imagine all the pageantry, magnificence, and, in some instances, the barbaric but costly contrivances, attending the triumphal entry of Henry II. and Catharine of Medici, into her "bonne ville" oi Rouen, in 1550. In the endless procession formed on the occasion, were introduced all sorts of characters — allegorical, emblematical and real: among the latter, fifty old warriors, the following description of whom may be found interesting : " Par ces cinquante Capitaines, est rafresojiie la memoire soubz nombre certain & limitte, des illustres Capitaines & re- doubtez gens D ' armes, que ce grand & fort Pays de Norman&ie, a produit, nourry & destinez pour la tuition & defience do la Bepublique franpoyse, Lesquelz ont fidellemet & de grand coeur seruy les Roys de France leurs naturelz seigneurs, en toutes leurs guerres & affaires : Demonstrans en ce, ne degenerer aucuneinent de 1' animosile & vertue de leurs maieurs, & ancestres, lesquelz iadis en moins de soixante ans, feirent tant par leurs praasses, & faicts d' armes, qu 'ilz conquirent troys fortz & opulentz Roy- aulmes. de Naples, de Cicilo, & D'Angleterre." &c, &c. There were six large elephants, carrying allegorical contrivances. One of the many en- tertainments given by the city, was a show of 300 American Indians, rep- resenting them in their sports, pastimes, fights, and mode of living, in a place got up in imitation of the localities and general appearance of their native land. To make the show approach reality as near as possible, 50 wild Indians had been actually imported from Brazil ! Elyot (Sir Thomas.) Bibliotheca Eliotas . Eliotes Die- tionarie the second tyme enriched, and more perfected corrected by Thomas Cooper, schole maister of Maud- lens in Oxforde. This last edition, beside the addi- cion and correction of verie manie thyinges, hath the * This is evidently a typographical error. It should be Henry II. The fourth Henry was not then born. Tot, gross as it is, Mr. Dibdln takes no notice of It in his Errata; though it should be remarked, en patsa nt, that the figure referred to bears a striking resemblance to Henry IV., and none to Henry IL Sixteenth Century. 48 proper names of most herbes that be agreed of among physicions : the correction of weightes, measures, and coynes, with the applying of the same to our tyme. aSlattt UttUV. Thick folio. Calf, gilt. Printed by Thomas Berthelet. London : 1552. Third edition, and very well executed. The work is somewhat of an Encyclopedic character. Sir Thomas Elyot, Elliot, or Eliot, (every one, in those days, appears to have had several ways of spelling his name,) was eminent for his learning. He wrote several other works, and died in 1546. Thomas Cooper, or Couper, who humbly styles himself "school- master," was not less eminent for learning. He was born in 151V, at Ox- ford, was Bishop of Lincoln, and subsequently, of Winchester. His works are chiefly on theology. In Hymer, vol. xv., p. 628, is a grant of Eliza- beth to Cooper, to publish, for twelve years, an edition of the above work, augmented and improved by him, under the title of " Thesaurus utriusque linguse Latinae et Britannicae." First edition. 1565. Bernard (Solomon.) Quadernos Ystoricos de la Biblia. 8 vo. Half-bound. Morocco, gilt. Printed by Jehan de Tournes. Lyon : 1533. It consists of 80 beautiful wood-cuts, the subjects of which are taken from Genesis and Exodus: under each is a quartrain in Spanish. Ber- nard flourished from 1550 to 1580. " This ingenious artist is commonly called the 'Little Bernard;' but for what reason, I cannot discover, unless it be because his engravings are usually very small. He appears to have been a native of France ; and his chief residence was at Lyons, where he worked considerably for the book-sellers, — not only at that place, but at Tournay and Roville. The en- gravings I have seen by him, are all on wood, designed with spirit, and executed in a very clear, neat style. His works prove him to have been a man of much genius and fertility of invention. His most esteemed performance is the set of prints for the bible, which were published at Lyons, at different times." — Strulfs Bibliographical Dictionary of Engravers- " This extraordinary genius exercised his art, both of painting and en- graving, at Lyons, for full thirty years; and the press of Tournes, or TornaBsius, was completely employed, during that time, in the circulation of his beautiful little pieces." — Dibdin's Decameron, Vol. Z, p. 181. La Perriere (Guillaume). La Morosophie de Guil- laume de la Perriere Tolosain, eontenant Cent Em- 44 Sixteenth Century. blemes moraux, illustrez de Gent Tetrastiques Latins, reduitz en autant de Quartrains Frangoys. Small 8 vo. Calf. Printed by Mace" Bonhomme. Lyon : 1553. The quartrains are " en regard " of the emblems they illustrate. Ev- ery page is surrounded by wood-cut borders. Brunet gives the descrip- tion of eight of La Perriere's books, which are, excepting one, of a satiri- cal character. Thevet (Andre.) Les Singularitez de la France Antar- tiqve, avtrement nommfe Amerique : & de plusieurs Terres & Isles decouuertes de nostre temps. Curious Wood- Guts. 4 to. Paris: 1558. In his description of North America, Thevet says that Canada touches Floridal This work is called, by the bibliographers, "rarissima." An- other edition was published at Antwerp ; but the Paris edition is said to be much superior to it. It contains 116 leaves, besides the preface, table of contents, &c. With the above, are bound, under the title of Taeia, twenty-two old Opuseula, in Latin, French and Flemish, of various dates, some of which contain curious copperplates. Le Thresor des douze d' Amadis de G-aule : assauoir, les Harangues, Concions, Epistres, Complaintes, & au- tres choses les plus excellentes & dignes du lecteur Fran- gois . A Paris, Pour Jean Longis, & Eobert le Mang- nier, Libraires tenans leurs boutiques au Palais, en la gallerie ou on va a la chancellerie. ROMAN letter. Original binding, in Parchment. 1560. Who the author was, and whether a Frenchman,' a Spaniard, or a Por- tugese, is still a subject of controversy. The majority of the critics give it to Vasco de Lobeira, who flourished under John II., and died in 1540. The oldest French edition is dated 1540. The popularity of the Waver- ley novels does not surpass that of Amadis de Gaule, in the 16th century. Ecscelli (Girolamo.) The Secretes of the reuerent Maister Alexis of Piemont, by him collected out of diuers excellent Authours, with a necessary Table in the ende, conteyning all the matters treated of in this present worke. Englished by "Wyllyam Ward. Ul3Cft Sixteenth Century. 45 2£etter. 4 to. Original binding, in Sheep. Printed by Rouland Hall, for Nicholas Englande. London: 1562 and 1563. Ruscelli wrote "Precetti della Militia moderna," Venice, 1568, wliich went through four editions in the same century. The immense circulation which "the Secretes" had in the 16th centu- ry, may be imagined, from the fact that it was then, perhaps, the only work of the kind ; and that every good housewife, as in our generation, would not be without a book of recipes. LlURE DE LA COK-QUESTE DE LA ToiSON d'0R, par le Prince Jason de Tessalie : faict par figures auec ex- position d'icelles. Oblong Folio. Green Calf, gilt. Paris: 1563. It consists of 26 engravings, on copper-plate, with a quartrain, in French, at the foot of each. Prom the dedication to Charles IX., Jaques Gohory appears to have undertaken the literary part, Leonard Tyri de. Beiges, " peintre excellent," the design ; the engraving by Rene Boyuin, and the publication, by Jehan de Mauregard, who signs the dedication. The "Hystoire de Jason," in four leaves, is by another hand. F-&RNO (Gabriel.) Fabvlse centum et antiqvis avctori- bvs delecte et a Gabriele Fasrno Cremonensi carmin- ibvs explicate. Komse Vincentivs Lvchinvs excvdeb. 100 Copperplates. Fine Frontispiece. 4 to. Original binding, in Calf. Rome: 1564. Editio Peinceps. " This is the original edition, and is highly esteemed. It is said that the subjects for the fountains at Versailles, were taken from the prints of this edition. * * Fa;mo, an elegant Latin poet and phi- lologist, was born at Cremona, in the early part of the 16th century, and gained the esteem of Pius IV, by whom he was engaged to write these Fables; died 1561."— Watt's BiUiotheca. This copy has on the first and last fly leaves, the autograph signature of De Thou, the celebrated historian; born 1553, died 1617. OliVIero (Antonio Francesco.) La Alahianna. 2 Vols. 4 to. Calf, extra gilt. Gilt edges. Venice: 1567. Three short poems, also by Oliviero, are bound with the second volume, viz.; "Carlo Quinto in Olma," "L' origine d' Amore," and one on the War of Italy, in 1561. There are several portraits of the author, a front- 46 Sixteenth Century. ispiece, witli au equestrian figure of Charles V., and many curious illus- trations of the wars in Italy : all on wood. The wdrk is dedicated to Philip II. The binding, with embossed covers, is a creditable . speci- men of Italian skill. Oliviero was born at Viceneza, about 1520: died 1580. His poems are held in higher estimation in France than in Italy. Brant (Sebastian.) The Ship of Fooles, wherin is shewed the follie of all States, with diuers other workes adioyned into the same very profitable and fruitfull for all men . Translated out of latine into englishe by Alexander Barclay. iJlHClt 3LtttZV. Embossed Coat of Arms on. the sides. With Clasps. Folio. Original binding, in Calf. Printed by Ca- wood. London: 1570. The wood-cuts, except those on a larger scale, are a iac-simile of the cuts in the Latin edition, described page 32, of this Catalogue. Colophon : " Imprinted at London in Paules Churche yarde by John Cawood, Printer to the queenes Maiestie." The following poems of Alexander Barclay are bound with this vol- ume : "The Mirrour of good Maners: Conteining the foure Cardinal Vertues, compiled in Latin by Dominike Mancin and translated into Eng- lish by A. Barclay ; " " Ccrtayne Egloges, whereof the jirst three con- teyn the myseries of Courtiers and Courtes of all princes in generall: Gathered out of a booke named in Latin, Miserise Cvrialivm, compiled by Eneas Siluius." Barclay, who styles himself ''priest and monke of Ely," enjoyed such a reputation in his day, that both England and Scotland claimed the honor to have given him birth. He studied at Oxford, and died in 1552, at a very advanced age. He wrote several works. English literature is much indebted to him for his improvements in English composition, in which he was superior to auy of his contemporaries. He made a great many additions to the "Ship of Fooles." Buchanan (George.) Ane Dectiovn of the duinges of Marie Queene of Scottes, touchand the murder of hir husband, and hir conspiracie, adulterie, and pretensed mariage with the Erie Bothwell . And ane defence of the trew Lordis, mainteineris of the Kingis graces: actioun and authoritie . Translatit of the' Latine qu- Sixteenth Century. 47 hilke was written by G. B. Black Setter. No Date or Printer's Nafne. Small 8 vo. Calf, gilt. Sup- posed to have been printed by John Day, in 1572. from the Duke of Roxburghe's library. " This book, the production of George Buchanan, the eminent poet, historian and writer, is a singular compound of truth and meanness, be- trayed confidence and impudent assertion. "Buchanan, after returning from his travels, received a pension from Mary, and yet joined the party of Murray ; worked himself into her con- fidence, and then made it minister to her downfall ; and going to England, to prefer charges against his Queen, he published the above work in the Latin language, of which he was a perfect master. In these pages he assails the character and pretensions of Mary with a violence and malig- nity which, while it redounded to his disgrace for all futurity, contributed to elevate him in the favor of the jealous Elizabeth, who bestowed upon, him a pension of an hundred pounds per annum, and honored him with the rank of LordPrivy Council and Seal." — Rev. Dr. W. Bacon Stevens. Stow (John.) The Summarye of the Chronicles of Eng- lande . Lately collected, newly corrected, abridged and continued vnto this present yeare of Christ 1573. 38la Cfe Setter. Small 8vo. Original binding, Calf. Printed by Thomas Marshe. London : 1573. Stow was a learned antiquarian and historian ; the son of a tailor, and a tailor himself, as Speed also was ; the most pains-taking and honest his- torian that ever held a pen. The object of a foul persecution, he quietly continued his researches, in the prosecution of which he ruined himself, and died in abject poverty, in 1595. Belle-Forest (Francois de) and Munster (Sebastian.) La Cosmographie Vniverselle de tovt le Monde. En laquelle, suiuant les auteurs plus dignes de foy, sont au vray descriptes toutes les parties habitables, & non habitables de la Terre, & de la Mer, leurs assiettes & choses qu'elles produisent, &c, &c. Wood-Engravings, Views and Plans of Cities, Maps, Figures, Coats of Arms, &c. 3 thick Folio Vols. Calf, gilt. Embossed sides. Complete. A Paris, chez Nicolas Chesneau . au Chesne Verd, M . D . LXXV. The lover of ancient lore will find an inexhaustible fund of amusement 48 Sixteenth Century. iu these ponderous tomes. Of their 2,600 pages, 101 only are devoted to America. The vast region known now as the United States, is described under the name of Florida, as bounded north by Canada, and south by Mexico, and the whole description is embraced in two pages I The prin- cipal author, Sebastian Munster, " a learned hebraist, and one of the best geographers and mathemacians of his times, was born in ,1439, at Ingel- heim, in the Palatinate. He terminated his studies at the age of sixteen." His works are chiefly on philological and biblical subjects. The " Cos- mographie " was originally written in German, and the first edition pub- lished at Basle, 1541. A Latin translation, by the author, was also pub- lished at Basle, in 1550. Belle-Forest, the French translator, who made considerable additions to it, both of his own and other writers', was born in 1530 : died in 1583. Bred a lawyer, his infancy had been passed under the care of the Queen of Navarre, sister of Francis I. Disgusted with the bar, he became a poet, but was soon forced to devote his talents to prose writing as a means of subsistence. He was a voluminous writer, and might have attained a high position i/i literature, but for his reckless- ness and want of truth. The last part of the Mirour for Magistrates, wherein may be seene by examples passed in this Realme, with how greevous plagues, vyces are pun- ished in great Princes & Magistrates, and how frayle and vnstable worldly prosperity is founde, where for- tune seemeth most highly to favour. Newly corrected and enlarged. Imprinted at London in Fleetstreete. neere unto Sainct Dunstanes Church, by Thomas March. 1578. Cum Priuilegio. Mlntk HZttZK. 8 vo. Half-bound. Calf. Several pages MS., in a very neat hand. " This is quite a text-like little page, and furnishes subject matter for good moral essay. This appears to be an original continuation of the work noticed in the last number, under the title of 'John Bochas.' It contains a great variety of chapters, in prose and poetry, relevant to its designs, and turns many of the tragical events of English history into admonitory verses, with prose explanations. Among others, are the following chapters : 'The Fall of Sir Robert Tresilian, chief Justice of England, and other his fellowes, for misconstruinge the Lawes and ex- poundinge them to serue the Prynces affection . Anno 1388:' in poetry. ' How Owen Glendour seduced by false Prophecies, tooke upon him to be Prince of Wales, & was by Henry Prince of England chased to the Mountaynes, where he mest miserably starned for hunger Anno . 1401.' " — Rev. Dr. W. Bacon Stevens. Sixteenth Century. 49 "'This work,' says "Warton, 'suggested scenes to Shakespeare, and was the origin of our historical plays.' It is the joint production of "William Baldwin, Thomas Sackville, and George Fcrrars. Baldwin, » schoolmaster and divine, is the chief author. (For George Ferrars see page 41.) Thomas Sackville, Earl of Dorset, born 1536, died 1608, 'was not more distinguished for his high official position — Lord High Treas- urer of England ^-than for the excellence of his poetical composition. * * * Of this grand work, which ' illuminates with no common lustre that interval of darkness which occupies the annals of English poetry from Surrey to Spencer,' we had intended to give an account, but to do justice to the subject requires far more space than we can afford." — S. Austin Allilone. Whetstone (George.) A Mirovr for Magestrates of Cyties . Eepresenting the Ordinaunces, Policies, and Diligences, of the Noble Emperour Alexander (sur- named) Severus, to suppresse and chastise the notori- ous Vices noorished in Eome, by the superfluous nom- ber of Dicing-houses, Tauarns and common Stewes: Suffred and cherished, by his beastlye Predecessour, Helyogabalvs, with sundrie graue Orations : by the said noble Emperor, cocerning Eeformation . And hereunto is added, A Touchstone for the Time: Contaynying : many perillous Mischiefes, bred in the Bowels of the Citie of London: by the Infection of some of these Sanctuaries of Iniquitie. UlaCfc TLZX- XZX. 4 to. Calf. Printed by Richarde Jones. Lon- don: 1584. Whetstone was a poet of high .repute in the Elizabethan age. The historie of Cambria, now called Wales: A part of the most famous Yland of Brytaine, written in the Brytish language aboue two hundreth yeares past : translated into English by H. Lhoyd Gentle- man: Corrected, augmented, and continued out of Eecords and best approoued Authors, by Dauid Powel Doctor in diuinitie. 2Bladt VLZtttV. Wood-Cuts. 4 to. Sheep. London: 1584. "This, also, is black letter, finely preserved, and contains several spir- 50 Sixteenth Century. ited portraits. It is dedicated to Sir Philip Sidney, and the ' epistle dedi- eatorie' is rather an unique production; for, instead of extolling the virtues and noble qualities of the gentle Knight, Dr. Powell says : ' I am therefore at this time to direet my stile the rather to admonish you how to emploie and vse the same, to that end that they are bestowed vpon you, than otherwise vainlie with suspicion of flatterie to speak of them. 1 ' — Rev. Dr. W. Bacon Stevens. " Oaradoc of Llancarvan was the original writer in 'British ' " (?) Celtic or Welsh, " I guess." Humphrey Lhoyd, Lhwyd, or Lhuyd, who translated the work into English, an antiquarian and historian, was a native of Denbighshire, and died in 1570. David Powell, the continuator, of the same shire, and a learned divine, was born 1552: died in 1598. He wrote several .Latin works. A brief treatise conteyning manie proper Tables and easie Eules, verye necessary and needful], for the vse and comoditie of all people, collected out of certaine mens workes. UltlClt JLttttV. Imprinted by John Walley. London: 1585. It contains various matter, generally to be found in almanacs : as a list of the shires, cities, and boroughs; "all the principall fayres, in a more orderly manner than hath binne heretpfore set foorth ; " "a Rule to know the Dogges dayes ; " a List of the churches of London and adjoin, ing places: in all 122, including St. Paul and Westminster, &c. Bound with " A very true prognicatio," 1585. Lloid (Lodowick.) The First part of the Diall of Daies. Containing 320 Eomane triumphes, besides the tri- umphant Obelisks and Pyramids of the ^Egyptians, the Pillers, Arches, and Trophies triumphant, of the Grsecians, and the Persians, with their Pompe and Magnificence ; of feastes and Sacrifices both of the Jewes and of the Gentils. &c, &c. Blacfe %ttU V. 4 to. Half-bound. Printed for Eoger Ward. Lon- don : 1590. "Strype's .edition of Stow, p. 223, says that Roger "Ward waa one of those unruly printers who would print any book, however forbidden by the Queen's privilege, and made it his point to print all kind of book* at t Sixteenth Century. 5]^ his pleasure. The Master and Wardens of the company going to search his printing-house, according to the power they had, were resisted by his wife, servants, bo."— Johnson's Typographia. Evangelic* Historic Imagines Ex ordine Euangeli- orum, qure toto anno in Missa? sacriflcio recitantur, In _ ordinem temporis vitas Christi digestas . Auctore Hier- onymo Natali Societatis Jesv Theologo Antuerpias AnnoDniMDXCIII. Folio. Calf, gilt. The life of our Saviour is here portrayed in a series of 1T3 beautifully finished copperplates, engraved by eminent artists — as Jerome, John and Anthony "Wierx ; A. Collsert and Charles de Mallery. They are as bright as if just from the engravers' hands. Brt (Theodore, John-Israel and John-Theodore de.) Collectiones Peregrinationum in Indiam orientalem. Parts IV., V., VI., VII. and VIII., complete, with the exception of the large map of America wanting in Part IV. 99 Plates and One Map. Folio. Calf. Francfort : 1594, '95, '96 and '99. One single "perfect" copy, only, comprising the "Great and Small Voyages," is known, and that was in the Grenville Library. It is the ambition of every book-collector to have on his shelves a perfect copy. The price waxes greater as the copy approaches nearer to perfection. From one to two hundred pounds, and upwards, is » common price for 'one. A copy, believed to be unique, brought, in the Stanley sale, £ 546 1 Theodore de Bry was born, of a rich family, in Liege, in 1528. Hav- ing become a follower of Luther, he was banished from his native city, and deprived of all his property. He went to Francfort-upon-Maine, where his talents procured him the -means of existence by exercising the art of engraving, which he had learned in his younger years. He died in 1598. He was succeeded by his sons, who inherited his talents. Aristotle's Politiqves, or Discovrses of Government. Translated ovt of Greek into French, with Expositions taken out of the best Authours, specially out of Aris- totle himselfe, and out of Plato, conferred together where occasion of matter treated of by them both doth offer itselfe : The obsuartions and reasons where- 52 Sixteenth Century. of are illustrated and confirmed by innumerable Ex- amples, both old and new, gathered out of the most renowned Empires, Kingdomes, Seignories, and com- monweals that haue euer bene, and whereof the know- ledge could be had in writing, or by faythfull report, concerning the beginning, proceeding, and excellencie of Ciuile Gouernment . By Loys Le Eoy, called Be- givs. Dedicated to Sir E. Sidney. Folio. In the original binding, in Vellum. Printed by Adam Islip. London: 1598. " Le Roy, author of several works, waa u, learned professor in Nor- mandy: died 1577." — Watt's Bibliotheca. Hayward (Sir John.) The First part of the Life and raigne of King Henrie the IIII . Extending to the end of the first yeare of his raigne. Written by J. H. Portrait. 4 to. Half-bound. Calf. Printed by John Wolf. London: 1599. Some passages in this work having given umbrage to Elizabeth, Hay- ward was sent to prison, where he remained until the reign of James I., whose favor he enjoyed, and by whom he was knighted and appointed Historiographer. He wrote other historical works. He died in 1627. John Wolf was one of those few independent printers, mentioned by Stow, in his " Survey of London," who set at naught the patents and privileges, and would print any book, notwithstanding the Queen's com- mandments, Natura breuium. ijlacft Setter. Folio. Half-bound. Calf. Printed by Eichard Pynson. No date: sup- posed to be in the beginning of the 15th century. A line specimen of Pynson's press. The last part of the table of con- tents wanting. Arthvr of Little Britaine. The History of the most noble and valiant Knight Arthur, of Little Britaine, translated out of the firench into Englishe, by the most noble John Bourghcher Knight, Lord Seventeenth Century. 53 Barners. BllKfe Utttn. Wood-Cuts. Small Folio. Imprinted at London, by Tho Bast. No date. The title and last seven leaves are MS. One of the most popular books in the times of chivalry. Histoibk et Faits dv tres-prevx noble & vaillant Hvon de Bordeaux, Pair de France, & Due de Guyenne . Histoire comprinses on deux liures, contenant autant beaux & recreatifs discours, & gestes memorables que 1' on aye veu iusques a present. 8 vo. Calf, gilt. Eonen : no date. Illustrated by wood-outs. No printer's name, but with this colophon: " Nouuellment Imprime k Rouen, pour la vefue Louys Coste, demeurant a la rue Esquyere, aux trois fff couronnees." Arthur of Brittany and Hvon de Bordeaux were as much read in their day, as the Waverley novels in our own. Mtntoilj totag. The Hjstorie of Philipe de Commines Knight, Lord of Argenton. Folio. Original binding. London : 1601. Commines, an eminent historian and statesman, was born in 1445, died in 1509. The above chronicle, translated by Thomas Danett, treats of the reigns of Louis XL, and Charles VIII. " De Comines, qui mourut en 1509, est le plus sense et te plus judicieux ecrivain de VMistoire de France : il q ete compare a Thucydide. He was shut up by Louis XL, for eight months, in an iron cage: a mode of confinement invented by Bishop de Verdun, who was the first (like Perillus) to taste the fruit of his own ingenuity, being himself confined in one for the space of fourteen years. He says of Louis XL : ' I speak this not only for him, but all other Princes who desire to be feared ; that revenge (Qy.: retri- bution ? ) never befals them till they grow old, and then as a just penance, they are afraid of every body themselves.' — Mem., VI., 12. This is the more natural succession. C. is everywhere simple, pious and honest." — Francis Wravgham. 54 Seventeenth Centurt. M. Manili As'fRONOiiicON a Josepho Scaligero ex ve- tusto codice Gemblacensi infinitis mendis repurgatum &c. 4 to. Original binding, in Vellum. Lyon: 1600. Wyttenbach's copy. " Marcus Manilius, who is supposed to have nourished under Augustus or Tiberius." — Watt's Bibliotheca. Milles (Thomas.) A Oatalogve of the Kinges of Eng- land, ever since it was so called. Copperplates and Wood-Outs. Folio. Calf. London: 1610. It contains not only the genealogies of the kings of England, but also of those of the nobility, with historical remarks. It gives, besides, a de- tailed account of the coronation of James I. Amongst other curious matter, there is a challenge, sent by Sir Henry Umpton to the Duke of Guise, for having spoken disrespectfully of Queen Elizabeth : " her sacred person being one of the most compleat and vertuous Princesses that lives in this world ought not to be euil spoken of." The pedigree of Julian, daughter of Milliscent, the Earl of Evreux's widow, by her subsequent marriage to William de Cantilupe. is thus disposed of. Julian had been married to Robert Tregoz : u Their la6ue, A Bonne, that very quickly dyed. A Daughter, who immediately after her birth, deceased." Cowper (William.) Heaven Opened . Wherein the covnsaile of God concerning mans Salvation is far- ther manifested, so that the Christian effectually called may heare himselfe after the Crosse ordayned to the Crowne, and read his owne Name written in the booke of Life. 4 to. Calf. London : 1611, The work of a non-conformist divine : written with great purity of lan- guage, rising, sometimes, to eloquence. A Cvrry-Combe por a Coxe-combe, or Purgatories Knell . In answer of a lewd Libell lately foricated by Iabal Rachil against Sir Edvv. Hobies covnter- snarle : Entituled Purgatories triumph ouer Hell. Digested in forme of a Dialogue by Nick-groome of the Hobie-Stable Reginobvrgi. 4 to. Original bind- ing, in Vellum. London: 1615. Seventeenth Century. 55 Wi'h introductory poems, by H. Morton, E. Langson, W. Epseley, Aut. Tonstall ; R. Flint, Mayor of Qneensborough ; Sim, the Butler, &c. From the library of Mr. E. Heber. " A very rare, as well as fine, copy of a controversy which, at one time, largely agitated England." — Rev. Dr. W. Bacon Stevens. The Holy Bible . Newly Translated out of the Origi- nall Tongue and with the former Translations dili- gently compared and reuised . By his Maiesties speciall commandement. UlflCk Setter. London: 1619. The Whole Booke of Psalmes, collected into English meter by Thomas Sternold, Iohn Hopkins, and others, conferred with the Hebrew, with Notes to sing them withall . Seth forth and allowed to bee sung in all churches, of all the people together, before and after Morning and Euening Prayer, as also before and after sermons, and moreouer in priuate Houses, for their godly solace and comfort, laying apart all ungodly Songs, and Ballads, which tend only to the nourish- ment of vice and corrupting of youth. UliUk H,0t= tZV. Bound together in 1 Vol. 4 to. Calf, gilt. London: 1613. From the library of Woburn Abbey, and with the book-plate and coat of arms of the Duke of Bedford. The title-page of the bible is enriched with the original signature of Oliver Cromwell ; and to one of the fly leaves is also attached the autograph of the celebrated Lord Fairfax. Commines (Philipe de.) Histoire de Lovys XI, Koy de France : et des choses memorables advenves de soil Kegne, depuis l'an 1460 . iusques a 1483 . Aultrement dicte, la Chronique Scandalevse . Escrite par vn Gref- fier de 1' Hostel de Ville de Paris . Imprime'e sur le vray original. 4 to. Calf, gilt. No place : 1620. The Whole Booke of Psalms, collected into English meter by Thomas Sternold, John Hopkins and others. UlaCft Setter. 24 mo. Old Velvet, Gilt edges. Brass Clasps. London : 1621. 56 Seventeenth Centuky. Heylyn (Peter.) Microcosmvs, or a little Description of the Great "World . A Treatise Historicall, Geo- graphicall, Politicall, Theologicall . 4 to. Original binding, in Parchment. Oxford : 1621. With Lord Campden's autograph on the title page. " This work illustrates the great deficiency of geographical knowledge concerning America, even as late as the settlement of the Plymouth pil- grims. His description of America is quite curious. He divides it into two parts, viz. : Mexieana and Peruana. TJnder the first he comprises Nicaragua, Yucatan, Florida, Virginia, Norumbega, Nova Scotia, &c. Florida, he says, hath ou the east, Mare de Norte (the North Sea); on the west, Mexico ; and on the south, Virginia. The boundaries of Virginia are as ill defined as those of Florida. He now says that the southern borders of Virginia are on Florida ; on the north it has Norumbega ; on the east Mare del Norte ; and west, 'we yet,' says the sapient cosmogra- pher, 'know not what limit.' — Rev. Dr. W. Bacon Stevens. The author, who wrote numerous works, was an English prelate : bom in 1600, died 1662. Webster (John.) The Deuils Law-case, or, when Wo- men goe to Law, the Deuill is full of Businesse . A new Trage-comaedy . The true and perfect Copie from the Originall . As it was approouedly well Acted by her Maiesties Seruants. 4 to. Calf. London : 1623. Dedicated to Sir Thomas Finch : '■ An Author that liv'd in the reign of James the First ; and was in those days accounted an exellent Poet. He joyn'd with Decker, Marston, and Rowley, in several plays ; and was like- wise Author of others, which have even in our age gain'd Applause : As for instance, Appius and Virginia, Dutchess of Malfy, and Vittoria Cor- romsona." — G. Langbaim's Account of Dramatick Poets. Eecveil general des caqvets de l' Accovchee . ou discours facecieux, ou se voit les mceurs, actions, & facons de faire des grands & petits de ce siecle . Le tout discouru par Dames, Damoiselles, Bourgeoises, & autres . Et mis par ordre en viij . apresdine"es, qu 'elles ont faict leurs assemblies, par vn Secretaire qui a le tout ouy & escrit . Auec vn discours du Eeleue- Seventeenth Century. 57 ment de 1' Accouch^e . Im prime" au temps de ne se plus fascher. Small 8 vo. Calf, gilt. Gilt edges. No place: 1624. From the library of R. Heber. One of the moat truthful, witty, and curious books of the kind. It is an authentic record of the manners and mode of conversation of the middle class, under the reign of Louis XIII. Sidney (Sir Philip.) L' Arcadie de la Comtesse de Pembrok, Mise en nostre langue de 1' Anglois de Messire Philippes Sidney. Portraits. 8 vd. Original binding, in Parchment. Paris : 1624. Philip Sidney, the most accomplished and honest courtier of his times, wrote Arcadia for the amusement of his sister, the Countess of Pem- broke. It was never finished, and was published only after his death. Venne's Emblems consisting of 53 well finished En- gravings after John Snelinck. Folio. Half Calf, gilt. 1626. They are superior impressions. With Latin quotations from different authors. Emblemes d' Amove illustrez d' une Explication en prose fort facille pour entendre le sens moral de chaque Embleme. Small Folio. Parchment binding. No date, or name of place. Fifty circular engravings, with explanations in French and Latin. Le Centre de- l' Amour, Decouvert soubs Divers Em- blemes Galans et Facetieux . a Paris . Chez Cupidon. Oblong Quarto. Calf, extra, gilt. Gilt edges. Ninety-two engravings, by P. Rollo, with explanations in Latin, French and German. "P. Rollo etait un graveur du 11 e Siecle: son talent n'avait rien de bien remarquable, mais le livre est rare et curieux." — J. 0. Brunet. * Calxot (James.) The Miseries of "War. Small oblong Folio. Half Calf. The text, in French verse, at foot of the engravings. 58 Seventeenth Century. James Callot, a celebrated designer and engraver, died in 1636, aged 43 years. "The fertility of invention, and the vast variety, which are found in the works of this excellent artist, are very astonishing. One could hardly have supposed it possible to combine so great a number of figures as he has done." — Jos. Strutt. The scenes of horror and cold-blooded cruelty of which Callot was an eye-witness, and which he has so graphically and painfully represented in the "Miseries of "War," show, in a striking manner, the great ameliora- tion upon " the good old times," which humanity and knowledge, in their progressive march, have introduced into the present mode of warfare. Cambden (William.) The Historie of the most re- nowned and "Victorious Princesse Elizabeth, Late Queen of England . Contayning all the Important and Bemarkeable Passages of State, both at Home and Abroad, during her Long and Prosperous Eaigne . Composed by Way of Annals . Neuer heretofore so Faithfully and Fully Published in English. Fine Portrait of Elizabeth. Folio. Old Calf. London: 1630. An English translation of the first, part of this excellent work was pub- lished in London, in 1589, and of the second part, by Thomas Brown, in 1621. No mention is made by the bibliographers of the present edition. To his preface the translator subscribed only his initials, " R. N." Heigham (John.) The Lives of Saints . written in Spanish by the learned and reuerened father, Alfonso Villegas . Translated out of the Italian into english, and diligentlie compared with the Spanish. Third edition. 1200 pp. Quarto. Calf, gilt. St. Omer : 1630. "With the King of Spain's privilege, in French, to publish the work within the Spanish dominions for ten years. Bavdier (Michel.) Histoire generalle dv Serrail et de la Covr du Grand Seigneur Empereur des Turcs . ou se void Limage de la grandeur Otthomane, le tableau des passions humaines, et les examples des inconstan- tes prosperitez de la Cour . Ensemble 1' Histoire de la SEVENTEENTH CENTURY. 69 Cour du Roy de la Chine. Curiously -Engraved Front- ispiece. 4 to. Half-bound. Morocco. Paris: 1631. Baudier, an historical writer, and historiographer of France, under Louis XIII. Lupton (Thomas.) A Thousand Notable Things of Sundric Sorts : whereof some are wonderfull, some strange, some pleasant, diuers necessary, a great sort profitable, and many very precious. tflSCtt Setter. 8 vo. Half-bound. London : 1631. Lupton, a miscellaneous writer, some of whose works have very odd titles, for instance: "Siqvila. Too good to be true : Omen. Though so at vewe, Yet all that I told you: Now cease to ask why, For I cannot lye . Herein is shewed by way of Dialogue, the wonderful Maners of the People of Mauqsun ; with other Talke not frivolous." Lithgow (William.) The Totall Discourse of the Eare Aduentures, and paineful Peregrinations of long nine- teen Yeares Trauayles, from Scotland, to the most Fa- mous Kingdomes in Europe, Asia, and Africa, Per- fited by three deare bought Voyages in Surueighing of Forty eight Kingdomes ancient and Moderne ; ' twenty one Eei-publickes. ten absolute Principalities, with two hundred Hands . The particular Names whereof, are Described in each Argument of the ten Diuivisions of this History : And is also diuided in Three Bookes; two whereof, neuer heretofore Pub- lished . Wherein is Contayned, an exact Eelation of the Lawes, Eeligion, Policies, and Gouernment of all their Pinces, Potentates, and People . Together with the grieuous Tortures he suffered, by the Iniquisition of Malaga, in Spaine, his miraculous Discouery and De- liuery thence : And his last and late Eeturne from the Northerne lies. Illustrated by characteristic, though clumsy, Wood-Guts. 4 to. Old Calf. London: 1632. 60 Seventeenth Century. Lithgow, a Scotch traveller, died in 1640. His " Totall Discourse " is one of the most popular narratives of travels of the 17th century. It is very interesting, both on account of his personal adventures, and remarks on manners and customs. He wrote other works, now forgotten. The Book of Common Prayer, with the administration of the Sacramentes, and other Eites & Ceremonies of the Church of Englande . with the Psalter or Psalmes of David. Bi^Cfe ILttttV. Folio. Old Calf. Print- ed by Eobert Barker. London: 1632. The Psalms are accompanied with notes of music. Bound with the work is a pamphlet, with this title : " The Forme and Manner of making and consecrating Bishops, Priestes and Deacons." Barker, who was the King's Printer, was fined, in 1632, £3,500, by the Star Chamber, for leav- ont the word "not," in the 7th Commandment, causing it to read "Thou shalt commit adultery." Lstdagine (John.) Briefe Introductions, both Natvrall, Pleasant, and delectable vnto the Art of Chiromancie, or Manuell Diuination, and Phisiognomy: with cir- cumstances vpon the Faces of the Signes . Also cer- taine Canons or Bules vpon diseases and sicknesses. Wherevnto is also annexed as well the artificial!, as naturall Astrology, with the nature of the Planets. Written in the Latine tongue by Iohn Indagine Priest . And translated into English by Fabian With- ers. MlUtU Setter. Small 8 vo. Calf. London : 1633. From the library of Mr. Towneley, and with his coat of arms. Pliny the elder. The Historie of the World : Com- monly called, The Natvrall Historie of C. Plinivs Secvndvs . Translated into English by Philemon Hol- land Doctor of Physicke. 2 Vols., Folio, bound in one. Half Calf. London: 1633. The only English translation. "A goodly folio, full ae an egg of meat, and translated by that old worthy, Philemon, who, for the service he has Seventeenth Century. 61 rendered liia contemporaries, and to his countrymen, deserves to be called the best of Hollands, without disparaging either the Lord or the Doctor, of that appellation." — Southey. " Ce grand ouvrage est le seul de ceux de Pline qui soit arrive juaqu 'A nous. II est en meme temps l'un des monuments les plus preeisux que l'antiquite nous ai laisses, et la preuve d'une erudition etonnanto dans uu homme de guerre et un homme d'etat. Pour apprecier avec justice cette vaste et celebre composition, il est necessaire d'y distinguer le plan, les laits et le style. Le plan en est immense." — Biographie Universelle. Olivier (Jacqves.)' Alphabet cle 1' Imperfection et Mal- ice des Femrues. De mil homines €en ay trouue vn bon & de touies les femmes 2J«s vne. — Eccl. 7. Reueu, cor- rige", & augmente d' vn Friant Dessert et de plusieurs Histoires pour les Courtisans & Partisans cle la Femme Mondaine . Dedie a la plus mauuaise femme du monde. 12 mo. Sheep, gilt. Rouen: 1634. A singular, and very ungallant book. Immediately after its publica- tion, the fair sex found many advocates, who took up their pens to repel Olivier's unnatural attacks. Among them, was the Chevalier de l'Escale, who wrote " Le Champion des femmes, qui soutient qu 'elles sont plus noble et plus parfaites, et en tout plus vertueuses, que les hommes." Lyonnais (F. 1). (J.) Histoire generale des JLarrons. Divisee en trois Livres . I . Contenant les cruantez & meschancetez des Volleurs . II. Des ruses & subtilitez des couppeurs de bourses . III. Les finesses, tromperies et stratagemes des Filous. 8vo. Calf, gilt. Rouen: 1636. The author, a native of Lyon, is known by no other name. His real name is concealed under the initials "P. D. C." Enough is gathered from his book to know that he was a merchant, and visited Italy often; and that, in point of rascality and cunning, the rogues and criminals of our day cannot beat those of centuries gone by. Jonsoh (Benjamin.) The Works of. Frontispiece en- graved by William Hole. 2 Vols. Folio. Half Calf. London: 1640. 62 Seventeenth Century. With J. Thelwall's autograph on the title-page, and marginal notes by him : in some of which his political bias is strongly marked. Jonson's fame, as a dramatic writer, is now eclipsed by the celebrity of his contemporary and friend, Shakespeare. Ab't asleepe Husband ? A Boulster Lecture, stored with all variety of witty j easts, merry Tales, and other pleasant passages . Extracted from the choicest flowers of Philosophy, Poesy, antient and moderne History . Illustrated with Examples of incomparable constancy, in the excellent. History of Philocles and Doriclea . By Pliilogenes Panedonius. 8 vo. Eussia, stamped sides. Gilt leaves. London: 1640. With the rare frontispiece, by Marshall, in which are represented the Mr. and Mrs. Caudle of the lTtli century; with the following quartrain: " This wife a wondroub racket mcanes to keepe, While th' Husband scemes to sleepe, but do'es not sleepe : But she might full as well her Lecture smother, For ent'ring one Eare, it goes cut at t'other. " The Womens shakpe revenge : or an answer to Sir Seldom Sober that writ those railing Pamphelets called the luniper and Crabtree Lectures, &c . Being a sound Eeply and a full confutation of those Bookes: with an Apology in this case for the defence of us women . Performed by Mary Tattle-well, and Ioane Hit-him- home, Spinsters. Plate. 12 mo. Eed Morocco. Gilt edges. London : 1640. Taylor (John.) Mad Fashions, Od Fashions, all out of Fashions, or, the Emblems of these Distracted times . Curious Wood- Cut. 4 to. Morocco, gilt. Gilt edges. Bound by Mackensie. London : 1642. " John Taylor was born in 1580, died 1654- ; and from his occupation as waterman, derived the title of 'Water Poet.' He possessed great nat- ural parts, but little education. From his laborious calling, he found leisure to write a very great number of humorous poems, some of which were dedicated to James I., and Charles I. For some time he kept a Seventeenth Century. , 63 public-house, at Longacre ; and upon the death of Charles I., set up the sign of the Mourning Crown, —but was compelled, by those in power, to pull it down : upon which he set up a picture of his own head, with these lines beneath it : " King's heads are hung up for a sign, And many a saint, then why not mine. " — Kmperley's Dictionary. Newes, True Newes, Laudable Newes, City Newes, Court Newes, Countrey Newes : The World is mad, or it is a mad World my Masters, especially when in the Antipodes these things are come to passe. 4 to. Half Calf. London: 1642. The chief matter is about the antipodes, of which there is a most ridic- ulous wood-cut on the title-page. Sermons preached before Parliament. 4 to. Old Calf. London: 1643. They consist of eleven : by Mr. Hill, Tho. Coleman, John Lightfoote, John Carryl, John Arrowsmith, W. Mew, Stephen Marshall, W. Bridge, Tho. Carter, and M. Newcomen. Mercueius Elenctitus. Communicating the unparal- lell'd Proceedings at Westminster, the Head-quarters and other places, discovering their Designes, reproving their Crimes, and advising the Kingdome. No. 11. From Wed . the 2 . of February, till Wednesday the 9. of Feby. 1647. No. 21 : from Wed. the 12. of Aprill. till Wednes. the 19. of Aprill. 1648. 4 to. Half Calf. Mercurius Melancholicus : or News from Westmins- ter and other Parts. No. 21. January 15. 1648. Num . 31 . April . the 3 . 1648. Half Calf. Mercvrivs Pragmaticus, Communicating Intelligence from all Parts, touching all Affaires, Designes, Humors, and Conditions throughout the Kingdome . Especially from Westminster, and the Head Quarters . Num . 64 . Seventeenth Century. 1 . April 4 . 1648 . Num . 13 . June 20 . 1648 . Num . 19 . Ian . 18. 1648 . Num . 21 . Febr. 1 . 1648. 4 to. Half Calf. ( These papers, all in the loyal interest, speak fearlessly in behalf of their cause. An idea of the scurrility and rancour of their language may be formed by a few extracts: many passages are, indeed, too coarse for quotation. After a poetical lampoon against the leading men of the day, the journalist adds : "But what is London- Citty resolved to sacrifice herselfe to the Bound- lesse Ambition and Tyranny of these Men ? can she court nothing but her owne mine ? will that city (sometimes the Beauty of the World) crura, lie her selfe now in a heepe of Mud and stones : shall that citty which once surpassed all the citties of the world in riches and regularity of Government now subjugate her selfe to the ruleless Rule of a few Nasty villaines, A Gallim,aufrey of Mechanique Rascall of the Army, consisting for the most part of Lude and Illeterate coolers, Tinkers, Weavers, Broorne-men, and rhannell rakers, the very froth of the Land; such as by this had most of them been hang'tl at Tyburn, or some where else, for robbing and Theeving, if the benefit they have made by the Warre had not prevented them?" — Merc. Elenct, No. 21. "That ape-fac'd blood-monger Hammond, that im- pudent patch of pride and folly, blusht not tell his Majesty (being in dis- course with him, an honour transcendant for such a piece of common dung) that he was high flown ; Good Reader blush for him. whose flinty heart was not able to expunge one drop of civility (much less of hon- esty) into his brazen face." — Merc. Melanch., No. 21. "And truly it is but high time, considering what a Potion Nol. Cromwell's Draymen in the Army have been brewing for his Majesty, * * * ." — Merc. Pragm., No. 13. There are more similar hits at Cromwell in that paper. " So that Gentle- men now may become Theeves, and Theeves (if they please) may passe for honest gentlemen by Authority, upon condition they do not smell too rank of Loyalty ; for that quality of itselfe is sufficient to bring a man to the Gallowes ; as appeares by that dreadfull Execution of gallant Captain Burleigh, * * *. "—Ibd., No. 21. Howell (James.) Epistolse Ho-Elianse . Familiar Let- ters Domestic and Forren . Divided into sundry Sec- tions . Partly Historicall, Politicall, Philosophical! . The Third Edition . With a Fourth volume of New Letters Never Published before. 4 Vols, in 1. 8 vo. Calf, gilt. London: 1655. Seventeenth Century. (35 "James Howell, a miscellaneous writer, was born in 1595, and after receiving his education at Oxford, travelled on the continent, to procure workmen, &c, for a glass manufactory, then for the first time established in England. He was subsequently a member of parliament, secretary to the British ambassador in Danemark, and clerk of council. For some offence to the parliamentarians, he was imprisoned in the Fleet, but ob- tained his liberty by applying to Cromwell: became historiographer to Charles II., and died in 1666. He wrote many books; but the one by which he will be longest remembered is ' Epistoke Ho-Eliange.' " — Maun- ders Siog. Dictionary. One of the volumes was dedicated to the Duke of York, while Howell was in the fleet, May, 1641. His letters, like Burton's Anatomy of Mel- ancholy, and some other works of old writers, have been a fruitful mine for wits and compilers of subsequent generations. Notwithstanding his having been one of Cromwell's flatterers, Charles II. shewed him much friendship, and created the office of historiographer for him. Weldon (Anthony.) The Court and Character of King James . Written and taken by Sir A. W. being an eye, and eare witnesse . Published by Authority. Por- trait. Small 8 vo. Sheep. London : 1650. From the library of Horace Walpole, and with his book-plate. A most damaging account of the life and character of James I., in refutation of which Heylin wrote " Aulicus Coquinariae." Aulicus CoQUiNARLas : or a Vindication in answer to a Pamphlet entitvled The Court and Character of King James . Pretended to be penned by Sir A. W. Small 8 vo. Calf. London : 1650. Included, by Eobert Watt, in the list of Peter Heylin's works (the author of Miscrosmus) ; but according to the learned Archdeacon "Wrang- ham, and others, written by "William Sanderson, the author of Histories of the Lives and Beigns of several of the Stuarts, and other works. Mabguerite de Valois . The History of Queene Mar- garet of Valoys, Daughter to Henry the Second, Sister to Henry the Third, and Wife to Henry the Fourth of France . Truly representing the growth and fury of the most unnatural War in that Kingdome, occa- 66 Seventeenth Century. sioned partly by some of the Catholick Nobility, and partly by the pernicious Counsell of some Bishops. Small 8 vo. Half Calf, gilt. London : 1652. Translated by Robert Codrington, a miscellaneous writer. Marguerite de Valois was one of the most beautiful and best educated women of her age, and one of those extraordinary characters of whom much good and evil may be said by their friends and enemies — and on both sides, too, as in the present instance — with truth: though, no doubt, a great deal exaggerated. Her autobiography, of which the pres- ent book is a translation, is extremely curious. It treats of facts which have never been called into question, only as far as they relate to herself. It was at her wedding that the plans for the massacre of the St. Bartho- lomew were laid. It was, however, long premeditated, and men openly said that " more blood than wine would be poured at the wedding." Eeatley (Daniel.) The Dipper dipt . or, the Anabap- tists Duck'd and P^ung'd over Head and Eares, at a Disputation in Southwark . Also a large and full Dis- course of their 1 . Originall . 2 Severall Sorts . 3 Pecu- liar Errours . 4 . High Attempts against the State . 5 . Capitall punishments . The sixth Edition . Augmented with 1 . Several speeches delivered before the Assem- bly of Divines . 2 . The famous History of the fran- tick Anabaptists. London : 1651. Lyfoed (William.) An Apologie for our Publick Min- isterie, and Infant-Baptism . Written some years ago for Private satisfaction of som dissenting Brethren ; and upon request enlarged and published for the same ends. London : 1653. Bound together in 1 Vol. "4 to. Half Calf. Featley, born 1582, was a celebrated theologian, distinguished by his skill in controversy. "While chaplain of King James 1 embassy to France, he sustained, with credit, several controversies with the most learned Catholic theologians. like all religions polemics of that period, his nu- merous writings are now forgotten. He died in 1645. Lyford is the author of several theological works, which also shared the same fate. Sakdys Teavailes : Containing a History of the Orig- inall and present state of the Turkish Empire : Their Seventeeenth Century. 67 Lawes, Government, Policy, Military forcej Court of Justice, and Commerce: The Mahometan Keligion and Ceremonies. A Description of Constantinople, The Grand Signiors Seraglio, and his manner of living : also, of Greece, with the Eeligion and Customes of the Grecians . Of iEgypt ; the Antiquity, Hierogly- phicks, Eites, Customes, Discipline, and Eeligion of the ^Egyptian's : A Voyage on the Eiver Nilus : Of Ar- menia, Grand Cairo, Ehodes, the Pyramides, Colossus, the former and present state of Alexandria . A Des- cription of the Holy-Land ; of the Jews and severall Sects of Christians living there ; of Jerusalem, Sepul- chre of Christ, Temple of Solomon, and what else either of Antiquity, or worth observation . Lastly, Italy, described, and the Islands adjoyning; as Cyprus, Crete, Malta, Sicilia, the ^olian Islands; of Eome, Venice, Naples, Syracusa, Mesena, -(Etna, Scylla and Charybdis; and other places of note . Illustrated with Fifty Graven Maps and Figures . The Fifth Edition. Folio. Old Calf. London: 1652. Sandys, younger son of the Archbishop of York, a poet and accom- plished traveller, was born in 1577 : died 1643. Fisher (Samuel.) Baby -Baptism meer Babism . or an Answer to No-body in five words, to Every-Body who finds himselfe concern'd in't. I. Anti-Diabolism or the true Account of a dispute at Ashford proved a true counterfeit . II . Anti-Babism or the Babish dis- putings of the Preists for Baby-Baptism disproved . III. Anti-Ban tism or Christ'ndome unchrist'nd. IIII. Anti-Eanterism or Christ'ndome newchrist'nd . V. Anti-Sacerdotism the deep dotage of the DDDivines discovered, or the Antichristian CCClergy cleared to be that themselves, which they have ever charged Christ's Clergy to be . By Samuel Fisher an unwor- i-j 68 Seventeenth Century. thy servant of Jesus Christ, and his poor PPPriest- belyed Church and People. Folio. Old Calf. Lon- don: 1653. Fisher was a Quaker. A Serious Letter sent by a Private Christian to the Lady Consideration, The first day of May, 1655. Which she is desired to communicate in Hide-Park to the Gallants of the times a little after Sun-set. Also a brief account of the names of some vain persons, that intend to be there, whose company the new Ladies are desired to forbear. 4 to. London: 1655. The last page wanting. Carter (Matthew.) Honor Eediviuus or An analysis of Honor and Armory. Plates and Wood- Cuts. 8 vo. Half Calf. London: 1655. At the end of the volume, there is a List "of the several Houses and Innes of Court, Chancery, and other Hostels in and about the city of London." White (Thomas.) Religion and Season Mutually cor- responding and assisting each other . First Essay . A Eeply to the vindicative Answer lately publisht against a Letter, in which the sence of a Bull and Council concerning the duration of Purgatory was discust. Small 8 vo. Calf. Paris : 1660. Thomas "White, a philosopher, prolific writer, and Catholic priest, died in 1615, aged 94 years. Somaize (Antoine Baudeau de.) Le Grand Dictionaire des Pretievses, Historiqve, Poetiqve, Geographique, Cosmographique, Cronologique, & Armoirique : ou 1' on verra leur Antiquite, Coustumes, Deuises, Elo- ges, Etudes, Guerres, Heresies, Ieux, Loix, Langage, Mceurs, Mariages, Morale, Noblesse; auec leur polit- ique, predictions, questions, richesses, reduits & vie- Seventeenth Century. 69 toires ; Comme aussi les Noms de ceux & de celles qui ont iusques icy inuente des mots Pretieux. Well En- graved Frontispiece. 2 Vols. Small 8 vo. Calf. Paris : 1662. Somaize was the champion of the " Precieuses," immortalized by Mo- liere, in his comedy of " Les Precieuses ridicules." All that Somaize could do, with his pen or influence, to injure this comedy, he did. His works are now forgotten — the usual fate of writings in disparagement of genius : except, however, the book now before us, which is valuable as exhibiting a complete gallery of the "Blue Stockings" of the 17th century. The present copy has a Key, indispensable to understand the work, though not generally found with it. The author figures under the name of Suza- rion. The character he gives of himself shews that modesty was not one of his "foibles." Somaize was secretary to Marie Mancini, who married the Constable Colonna. The Tryal op Sir Henry Vane, Kt. at the Kings Bench, Westminster, June the 2nd and 6th, 1662 . Together with what he intended to have Spoken the Day of his Sentence, (June 11.) for Arrest of Judgment, (had he not been interrupted and over-ruled by the Court,) and his Bill of Exceptions. With other Occa- sional speeches, &c. Also his Speech and Prayer, &c.,, on the Scaffold. 4 to. Half Calf. 16621 Girapfi (Alexander.) An Exact History of the late Eevolutions in Naples ; and of their Monstrous Suc- cesses, not to be parallel'd by any Antient or Modern History . Published by the Lord Alexander Giraffi in Italian ; And (for the rareness of the subject) Ren- dred to English by J. H. Esq. (James Howell.) Por- traits. 8 vo. Sheep. London : 1664. A very good account, by a contemporaneous writer, of a Revolution which he truly sets forth in the title to be without parallel, if its hero, an ignorant, barefooted fisherman, its brief duration and speedy reaction, are taken in consideration. Like a tornado, it prostrated everything in its destructive course, leaving only desolation behind. The fate of , its pro- moter is not less remarkable. One day, at the pinnacle of power, the 70 Seventeenth Centuey. next, hurled from it, a headless trunk, into the ditch, and the third, revered like a saint ; his funeral being attended by a procession of 500 monks, 40,000 soldiers, and the same number of women. Peacham (Henry.) The Worth of a Peny, or, A Cau- tion to Keep Money . With the causes of the scarcity and misery of the want thereof, in these hard and merciless Times : As also how to save it, in our Diet, Apparel, Recreations, &c. And also wha,t honest Courses men in want may take to live . Now newly reprinted according to Order, and made more publick than heretofore : with some Additions of Notes in the Margin ; and the Latin Sentences Englished . Now last of all, are added some grave Sentences, with many learned Observations, in a different Letter from the former : Printed this 17th of May, 1667. 4 to. Calf. London. " But, Tempora mutantur, The times are chang'd . And in these times we may say with the Wise man, My son, tetter it is to die than to be poor : for now Money is the Worlds god, and the Card which the Devil turns up trump to win the Set withal ; for it gives, birth, beauty, honor, and credit, and the most think it conferreth wisdome to every possessor . Pecunice omnia ooediunt : All things obey Money : hence it is so admired, that millions venture both soul and body for the possession of it." Peacham was a popular writer. " The worth of a Peny " went through many editions. He died in 1610. Berthatjd. La Ville de Paris, en vers burlesques Con- tenant les Gralanteries du Palais . -La Chicane des Plai- deurs . Les Filouteries du Pont-Neuf . L'eloquence des Harangeres de la Halle . L'adresse des Servantes qui ferrent la mule . L'inventaire de la Friperie . Le haut stile des Secretaires de S. Innocent, & plusieur choses de cette nature . Augmentee de la Foire S. Germain . Par le Sieur Scaron. 12 mo. Boards. Paris : 1665. An amusing insight into the manners and talk of the lower classes of that period. Seventeenth Century. 71 Gauldi (Abbot.) The Life of Donna Olimpia Malda- chini, who Governed the Church during the Time of Innocent the X., which was from the year 1644 to the year 1655. Small 8 vo. Calf. London: 1667. This work, ■written by an eye-witness, gives the best account known of one of the most extraordinary women of her times. It was through her counsels that Innocent X. arrived at the supreme power of the Church : which she may be said to have governed, except for a short period, until his death. One single sentence of one of his letters, addressed- to her while Nuncio to the Court of Spain, may give some idea of Olimpia's in- fluence: "Remote from you I am like a Ship without a Rudder, left to the sole mercy of Fortune." Menestrier (Claude Francois.) Traite des Tovrnois, Iovstes ; Carrovsels et avtres Spectacles Pvblics. Plates. 4 to. Calf. Lyon: 1669. From Horace "Walpole's library. Menestrier, a laborious writer, and one of the most learned men of his times, was bom in 1631': died 1105. " This very curious work, (Traits des Tovrnois,) and the first of the kind in the French language, cost its author fifteen years' researches." — Biog- raphie Wniverselle. Eoger (Abraham.) La Porte Ouverte, Pour parvenir a la connoissance du Paganisme cache". Ou la vraye representation de la vie, des moeurs, de la Eeligion, & du service divin des Bramines, qui demeurent sur les Costes de Chormandel, & aux Pays circonvoisins . Par le Sieur Abraham Eoger, qui a fait sa residence plu- sieurs annees sur les distes Costes, & a fort exact- ement recherche" tout ce qu 'il y avait de plus curieux . Avec des Eemarques des noms & des choses les plus importantes . Enrichies de plusieurs figures en taille douce . Traduite en Francois par le Sieur Thomas La Grue. 4 to. Calf, gilt. Amsterdam : 1670. Ogilby (John.) Atlas Jappannensis being Eemarkable Addresses by way of Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces of the Emperor of Japan containing a Description of their several Terri- 72 Seventeenth Century. tories, Temples, and Portresses ; their Eeligions, Laws, and Customs ; their Prodigious Wealth, and Gorgeous Habits ; the nature of their Soil, Plants, Beasts, Hills, Eivers, and Fountains . With the Character of the Ancient and Modern Japanners . Collected out of their several Writings and Journals by Arnoldus Montanvs . English'd, and Adorn'd with above an hundred several sculptures. Polio. Calf. London: 1670. Ogilby, Ogilvy, or Ogleby, a Scotch adventurer, dancing-master, poet, miscellaneous writer, &c, was born in 1600: died 16Y6. He was en- dued with astonishing industry and perseverance. At the age of 54 he learned Greek, for the express purpose of translating Homer, which he accomplished. Ogilby (John.) Atlas Chinensis : Being a second Part of a Relation of Remarkable Passages in two Embas- sies from the Eagt-India Company of the United Pro- vinces to the Vice-Roy Singlamong and General Tai- sing Lipovi, and to Konchi. Emperor of China and East-Tartary . With a Relation of the Netherlander assisting the Tartar against Coxinga, and the Chinese Fleet, who till then were Masters of the Sea . And a more exact Geographical Description than formerly, both of the whole Empire of China in general, and in particular of every of the fifteen Provinces . Collected out of their several Writings and Journals, by Ar- noldus Montanus . English'd and Adorned with above a hundred several Sculptures. Folio. Old Calf. Lon- don: 1671. Ogilby (John.) An Embassy from the East-India Com- pany of the United Provinces to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperor of China, deliver'd by Their Excellen- cies Peter de Goyer and Jacob de Keyzer, At His Im- perial City of ' Peking . Wherein The Cities, Towns, Villages, Ports, Rivers, &c. In their Passages from Canton to Peking, Are ingeniously Describ'd, By Mr. Seventeenth Century. 73 John Nievhoff, steward to the Ambassadors. Also An Epistle of Father John Adams their Antagonist, concerning the Whole Negotiation . With an Appen- dix of several Eemarks taken out of Father Athana- sius Kircher . English'd and set forth with their seve- ral Sculptures by John Ogilby Esq . The Second Edi- tion. Plates, by Hollar. Folio. Old Calf. London : 1673. Hacket (John.) A Century of Sermons upon Several Eemarkable Subjects, Preached by the Eight Bever- end Father in God, John Hacket, late Bishop of Lich- field and Coventry. Published by Thomas Plume, D.D. Portrait. Large paper. Folio. Gilt edges. Lon- don: 1675. " John jacket, born 1592, died 1670. As a theologian, he was a zealous Protestant, and a moderate Calvinist ; as a man, he was in great reputa- tion for piety, hospitality, generosity and benignity." — AUibone's Diction- ary. Mus^ei Ioviani Imagines Artifice manu ad viuum ex- pressas . Nee minore industria Theobaldi Mvlleri Mar- pugensis Musis illustratae. 63 Portraits, on Wood. 4 to. Basihe: 1677. The Life of the Valiant & Learned Sir Walter Ealeigh, Knight . With his Tryal at Winchester. 8 vo. Half Morocco. London: 1677. i Ta vernier (John B.) A Collection of Several Eela- tions & Treatis.es Singular and Curious, of John Bap- tista Tavemier, Baron of Aubonne . Not printed among his first Six Voyages . Divided into Five Parts, viz. I. A new and singular Eelation of the Kingdom of Tunquin, with several Figures, and a Map of the Country. II. How the Hollanders man- age their Affairs in Asia . Ill . A Eelation of Japon, and the Cause of the Persecution of the Christians in 74 Seventeenth Century. those Islands ; with a Map of the Countrey . IV. A Relation of what passed in the Negotiation of the Deputies which were at Persia, and the Indies, as well on the French King's as the Company's behalf, for the establishment of Trade. V. Observations upon the Bast India Trade, and the Frauds there subject to be committed . Published by Edmund Everard, Es- quire. Map and Plates. Eolio. Old Calf. London : 1680. Tavernier was a celebrated traveller of the lTth century; born 1605: died 1689. A True and Impartial Relation of the Information against Three Witches, viz. Temperance Lloyd, Mary Trembles, and Susanna Edwards . Who were Indicted, Arraigned, and Convicted at the Assizes holden for the County of Devon at the Castle of Exon, Aug. 14, 1682 . With Their several Confessions, taken before Thomas Grist, Mayor, and John Davie Alderman of Biddiford in the said County, where they were Inhab- itants . As also Their Speeches, Confessions, and Be- havior, at the time and place of Execution on the Twenty-fifth of said Month. 4 to. Half Calf. Lon- don: 1682. Englands Vanity ; or the Voice of God Against the Monstrous Sin of Pride, in Dress and Apparel: Wherein Naked Breasts and Shoulders, Antick and Fantastick Garbs, Patches, and Paintings, long Perri- wigs, Towers, -Bulls, Shades, Curlings, and with an Hundred more Fooleries of both Sexes, are con- demned as Notoriously Unlawful. With pertinent Addresses to the Court, Nobility, Gentry, City and Country . Directed especially to the Professors in Lon- don : By a compassionate Conformist. Plate. 8 vo. Calf, gilt. London: 1683. Seventeenth Century. 75 Veen (Otto Van.) Quinti Horatii Flacci Emblemata, Imaginibus in ses incisis, notisque illustrata, Studio Othonsis Vaeni Batavo-Lugdunensis . Editio nova cor- rectior, & S S . Patrura, Seneca? atque aliorum Philos- ophorum & Poetarum Sententiis, novisque Versibus aucta. 4 to. Bruxellis : 1683. Veen, or Otho Vsenius, (of whom there is a fine portrait attached,) a celebrated Dutch painter, designed these emblems, 103 in number, which were engraved by his brother Gilbert, and C. Boel. The French poetry- was contributed by Gomberville, one of the first members of the French Academy. G-RACIAN (Baltasar.) L' Homme de Cour Traduit de 1' Espagnol Par le Sieur Amelot de la Houssaye . Avec des Notes. Fine Portrait and Vignettes, by Le Paultre. 4 to. Half calf. Paris: 1684. Gracian, born in Spain, in 1584, became a Jesuit at the age of 15. He was one of the most distinguished Spanish writers of the 11th century. Amelot, born in 1634, was an historical writer. His works ire praised for their truthfulness and accuracy. ' Quarles (John.) Triumphant Chastity: or, Josephs Self-Conflict, When by his Mistress he was inticed to adultery . Shewing the powerful Motions betwixt the Flesh and the Spirit . A Divine Poem, Illustrated with Several Cdpperplates and Emblems suitable to the subject. 8 vo. Calf. London ; 1684. John Quarles, son of Francis, was born in 1624, The son of a poet, a poet himself, he chose a strange theme for his lay, — and, strangest of all, the way of treating it. There are passages more befitting Ovid's Art of Love than a religious poem ; others there are from which the mind recoils with disgust. To meet this objection, the author says, in his preface : " He satisfies his honest-minded Reader with this redundant and signifi- cant Similitude, That the Rose receives advantage in its fragrancy, by being planted near Garlick." Brady (Robert.) An Introduction to the Old English History, comprehended in Three several Tracts . The First, An Answer to Mr. Petyt's Right of the Com- 76 Seventeenth Century. mons Asserted ; and to a Book Intituled Jam Angh- rum fades Nova. The Second, an Answer to a Book. Intituled, Argumentum Antinormanicum, much upon the same subject . The Third, the Exact History of the succession of the Crown of England ; Together with an Appendix Containing several Eecords, and a Series of Great Councils and Parliaments Before and after the Conquest, unto the end of the Eeign of Hen- ry the Third. And a Glossary expounding many words used frequently in our Antient Becords, Laws and Historians. Polio. Calf. London: 1684. Brady, a historian and physician of some note, was born in 1643 : died 1726. He was member of Parliament, and physician to James II. His writings, of which later writers have availed themselves, lean too much in favor of regal power in opposition to the rights of the people. La Fontaine (Jean de.) Contes et ISTouvelles en vers . Nbuvelle Edition enrichie de Tailles-Douces. Plates, by B. de Hooge. 2 Vols., 12 mo. Calf, gilt. Amster- dam: 1685. Chaeles I. The Works of King Charles the Martyr : With a Collection of Declarations, Treaties, and other Papers concerning the Differences Betwixt His said Majesty and his Two Houses of Parliament . With the History of His Life; as also of His Tryalland Martyrdome . The Second Edition . Containing also EIKQNBAIIAIKH, The Pourtraicture of His said Majesty in his Solitudes and Sufferings. Plates; the Frontispiece by A. Hertocks. Folio. Calf. London : 1687. The E. B., which, according to Milton, had the same effect on the affections of the English, as the famous will of Cffisar had upon those of the Roman people, ran through fifty editions at home, and in a single year I It abounds (observes D'Israeli) with such strokes of natural feel- ing, that we cannot easily conceive a tyrant to have possessed them. In it he is made to say : " I cared not to lessen myself, in some things of Seventeenth Century. 77 my wonted prerogative ; since I knew I could be no loser, if I might gain a recompense in my subject's affections." And again: "More than the law gives, I would not have, and less the meanest subject should not." Thevenot (John.) The Travels of Monsieur de The- venot into the Levant . In Three Parts . viz, Into I . Turkey . II . Persia . Ill . The East- Indies . Newly done out of French . Licensed, Decemb . 2 . 1686 . Eo . L'Estrange. Plates. Folio. Calf. London: 1686. An accomplished and truthful traveller. Bom in 1633 : died 1667. He was the first who introduced the use of coffee into Prance. L'Estrange, whose name figures on the title-page, was that political hireling who was one of the first men appointed to the office of " Surveyor of the Imprim- ery and Printing Presses ;" and who, as a reward for low cringing to his party, was knighted by James II. Hugo (Herman.) Pia Desideria, viz : 1. Gemitus | 8 ( Poenitentis 2. Vota V.§ J Sanctas 3. Suspiria j pooka. Heir followeth the coppie of the ressoning which was betwixt the Abbote of Crosraguell and John Knox, in Mayboill concerning the Mass, in the yeare of God, a thousand five hundreth thre scoir and two yeares. Edinburgh: 1563. 4 to. Boards. Greene's Groats-Worth of Wit; bought with a Million of Eepentance. With a Preface, Critical and Biographical: By Sir Egerton Brydges. Wood-cuts. Large paper. The first work (in quarto) printed at the private press of Lee Priory, Kent. It contains the first printed notice of Shakespeare. Only 61 printed. Robert Greene, born about 1560, died 1592. A poet, dramatist, and miscellaneous writer : also one of the greatest wits of his times. Al- though he took orders, and enjoyed a living, he led a very dissolute life : often intermitted, however, by fits of repentance, under the influence of the last of which he wrote the above work. The list of his productions exceeds that of any other writer of the 1 6th century, which is more sur- prising, when his shortjcareer and time wasted in revelry, are taken into consideration. Aylett (Robert.) A Wife, not ready made, but be- spoken, by Dicus the batchelor, and made up for bim by his fellow Shepheard Tityrus. In four Pastorall Eglosrues. The Second Edition : Wherein are some- thing added but nothing amended. 4 to. Half calf. London: 1563. Great Totham: Printed at C. Clark's Private Press. 1847. Les Affaires du Conte de Boduel. L'an M.D.LXYIII. Imprime'e a Edinbovrg : MD.CCC.XXIX. 4 to. Half morocco. One of the Bannatyne Club's publications. 102 Reprints of Old Books. Both well's own "Narrative of the leading events which terminated in his flight from Scotland, in 1567, and of his subsequent adventures upon the coast of Norway." Written during his captivity in the castle of Mal- moe, in Sweden, where he died in 1576. Oh bead ouer D. Iohn Bridges, for it is worthy worker Or an epitome of the fyrste Booke, of that right wor- shipfull volume, written against the Puritanes, in the defence of the noble eleargie, by as worshipful a prieste, Iohn Bridges, Presbyter, Piiest or elder, doctor of Diuillitie, and Dean of Sarum. Wherein the argu- ments of the puritans are wisely prevented, that when they come to answere M. Doctor, they must needes say something that hath bene spoken. Compiled for the behoofe and overthrow of the vnpreaching Parsons, Fyckers, and Currats, that haue lernt their Catechismes, and are past grace: By the reverend and Worthie Martin Marprelat gentleman, and dedicated by a sec- ond Epistle to the Terrible Priests. Printed on the other hand of some of the Priests. 12 mo. Boards. Eeprinted, London : 184-3. Published about 1583. Same title. Dedicated to the Confocation house. Printed oversea, in Europe, within two furlongs of a Bounsing Priest, at the Cost and Charges of M. Marprelate, gentleman. 12 mo. Reprinted, London : 1843. Supposed to have been originally printed in 1548, at Middleburgh, in Zealand. Pappe with an hatchet. Alias, a figge for my God sonne, Or Cracke me this nut. Or A Countrie Cuffe, that is, a sound boxe of the eare, for the idiot Martin to hold his peace, seeing the patch will take no warn- ing. Written by one that dares call a dog, a dog, and made to preuent Martins dog daies. Imprinted by Reprints of Old Books. 103 John Anoke, and John Astile, for the Baylive of With- ernam, cum priuilegio perennitatis, and are to bee sold at the sign of the crab tree cudgell in thwakcoate lane. 12 mo. Reprinted, London : 1844. The original edition was printed in 1589. " Collier, in his Ecclesiasti- ohI History, II., 606, gives this pamphlet to Thomas Nash; but Gabriel Hervey assigns it to John Lily." — Isaac Feed. Hay any worke for Cooper : or a briefe Pistle directed by Waye of an hublication to the reverende Byshopps, counselling them, if they will needs be barrelled vp, for feare of smelling in the nostrels of her Maiestie and the State, that 'they would vse the aduive of reu- erend Martin for the prouiding of their Cooper. Be- cause the reuerend T. C. (by which misticall letters, is vnderstood, eyther the bounsing Parson of Eastmeane, or Tome Coakes his Chaplaine) [hath shewed himselfe in his last Admonition to the people of Englande] to bee an vnskilful and a beceytful tubtrimmer. Where- in worthy Martin quits himself like a man I warrant you, in the modest defence of his selfe and his learned Pistles, and makes the Coopers hoopes to fiye off, and the Bishops Tubs to leake out of all crye. Printed in Europe, not far from some of the Bounsing Priestes. 4tp. Boards. Reprinted, London: 1845. Supposed to have been originally published in 1589. An Almond for a Parrat, Or Cutbert Curry-Knaues Almes. Pit for the Knaue Martin, aud the rest of those impudent Beggars, that can not be content to stay their stomakes with a Benefice, but they will •needes breake their fastes with our Bishops. Imprint- ed at a Place, not farre from a Place, by the Assignes of a Signior Some-body, and are to be sold at his shoppe in Trouble-Knaue Street, at the signe of the Standish. It is well ascertained that Thomas Nash was the writer of this pamph- let ; and its date, 1589. 104 Reprints of Old Books. The controversy which produced the Martin Marprelate tracts was one of the most remarkable and bitter that ever agitated the government and people of England. Although carried on, on both sides, by some of the most learned men of the times, it was marked, at every stage, by the greatest scurrility and coarseness. Its spirit of opposition, secretly abet- ted by mpny of the nobility, was, however, curbed by the strong arm of power, in the latter part of the reign of Elizabeth ; but it revived with increased violence under that of James I., and finally led his successor to the scaffold. The mystery attending the authorship and printing of the Marprelate tracts, was so great, that none of the authors could ever be legally identified, nor their press discovered. Some Account of a Collection of Several Thousand Bills, Accounts, and Inventories, Illustrating the His- tory of the Prices Between the Years 1650 and 1750. By James Orchard Halliwell, F. B. S., &c. 4 to. Brixton Hill : 1852. Presentation Copt. Eighty copies printed for private circulation only. The following items are taken, at random, from an Account of house expenses kept by Mrs. Archer, a lady of rank : 1710. April ye 3d. To my dear - £ 01. 10. 00 June ye 11th. Given Kobin and Jack for coming home sober from my cousin Parker's " 00. 05. 00 July ye 11th. Given my br. John what he lost at cards " CO. 11. 00 Ocor. y c 10th. Paid Mr. Collins for my dear's breeches " 00. 18. 00 Nover. ye 26th. Paid James for bis old leather breeches for John- athan " 00,10. 00 Decemb. ye 8th. Paid Alice half a year's wages due her ye 29th of September " 02. 00. 00 ye 15th. Given Katty for teaching Wylly his prayers " 00. 05. 00 Given my brother Jn. to play at Cards " 00. 11. 00 ye 28d. Given at ye Sacrament my dear and myself " 01. 00. 00 1711. May ye 23d. Paid for a pd of Bohe tea - " 01. 05. 00 1712. Oc'tor ye 9th. Paid for 6E> butter " oo. 02. 03 Paid for 12 checkings - " 00. 03. 00