162. Browning (Robert). PACCHIAROTTO. 8vo., morocco, uncut, by Tout. First edition. London, 1876. ¶ The following lines in the Autograph of Robert Browning inserted : "Query: Was ever a quainter Who took Reform' for his motto. £4 45. ROBERT BROWNING, London, Dec. 31, 1876." 163. Browning (Robert). La Saisiaz. 8vo., morocco, uncut, by Tout. First edition. London, 1878. £3 ¶ Inserted in volume is an Autograph Letter from the poet, written from Warwick Crescent, Apl. 30, '72, signed, "yours very faithfully, Robert Browning." 164. Burns (Robert). Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. Fine portrait by Bengo. Large 8vo. Very large copy, in the original half binding, and catalogued as uncut in London Auction Catalogue. Second edition, first printed in Edinburgh. Edinburgh, 1787. £27 ¶ Inserted in this copy is the original manuscript of Burns' "Elegy, intended for Miss Burnet" (18 lines). The high price realized was, of course, due to the original MS. The volume itself would be worth about £5. 165. Burton (Robert). THE ANATOMY OF MELANCHOLY. 8vo., morocco. by Pratt. Oxford, 1621. £15 8s. ¶ A fine copy of the First Edition of this very rare book, of which Dr. Johnson observed that it was the only book that ever took him from his bed two hours sooner than he wished to rise." The last leaf of the book, "Errata," has been repaired, but very many copies lack this leaf entirely. 66 166. Butler (Samuel). HUDIBRAS, written in the time of the late Wars. Part I., London, R. Marriott, 1663. Part II., J. Martyn, 1664. Part III., S. Miller, 1678, with License. Part III., S. Miller, 1678, without License. First genuine editions in 8vo. 4 vols. Also Part I., R. Marriott, 1663. First genuine edition in 12mo., two issues differently set up, both published to compete with the spurious editions. Also Part I., 12mo., 1663, a spurious edition, two issues with variations. Also Part II., 12mo., genuine edition, J. Martyn, 1664. Also Part II., 1663, 12mo., spurious edition. Together 10 vols., 8vo. and 12mo., morocco, extra gilt edges, by Rivière. £40 The 10 volumes consist of all the genuine and most of the spurious First Editions (including variations) of the whole of Hudibras. This collection is probably the best ever offered for sale in one lot. 167. Carew (Thomas). POEMS. Small 8vo., morocco, by Lewis (title slightly mended). First edition. Very rare. London, 1640. £3 85. Brilliant impression of Ruban. First edition. 168. Cartwright (William). COMEDIES, with other Poems. the portrait by Lombard. 8vo., morocco extra, by P. London, 1651. £7 Fine large copy, containing duplicate leaves with the suppressed passages, so often wanting, consisting of Signatures U I.-II. and III. 169. Chapman (George). THE Iliads of HomER. At London, printed for Nathaniell Butler [c. 1612]. Fine large copy of the first complete edition. Folio, morocco, gilt edges, by Joly, of Paris. Very rarely found in such perfect condition as was this copy. £18 170. Chapman (George). HOMER'S ODYSSES, with fine impression of engraved title. Imprinted at London, by Rich. Field, for Nathaniell Butler [c. 1614]. Folio, morocco, gilt edges, by Joly, of Paris. £18 171. Chapman (George) and James Shirley. TRAGEDIE of Chabot. morocco, by Murton. London, 1639. Small 4to., £6 172. Churchyard (Thomas). The Firste Part OF CHURCHYARDES CHIPPES, contayninge Twelve Severall Labours. 8vo., morocco, by Bedford. Imprinted at London in Flet Strete neare unto Sainct Dunstones Churche, by Thomas Marshe, 1578. Cum privilegio. £19 £2 10s. 173. Cleveland (John). POEMS, with Additions. 8vo., morocco. London, 1651. 174. Cokain (Sir Aston). SMALL POEMS. Portrait. Small 8vo., morocco, by Pratt. London, 1658. £28 ¶ First edition. Of extreme rarity. This copy has the title in its first state. Copies occur with a title, "A Chain of Golden Poems." The rare portrait, often wanting, is skilfully inlaid. The last copy sold at auction, containing the rare portrait, was in March, 1891, Mr. Quaritch being the purchaser at £36. No copies sold during 1892, and all copies sold in 1893 lacked the portrait and were otherwise imperfect. 175. Coleridge (Samuel Taylor). POEMS ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS. Small 8vo., morocco, by Rivière. London, 1796. £4 IOS. ¶ First edition. Scarce. Contains several poems by Charles Lamb, and is therefore interesting to Lamb collectors, as well as to collectors of Coleridge. Autograph letter of Coleridge to his publisher, Mr. Cottle, inserted. 176. Coleridge (Samuel Taylor). POEMS. Also Poems by Charles Lamb and Charles Lloyd. 8vo., morocco, uncut, by Stikeman. Bristol, 1797. £28s. ¶ Second edition, with ten new poems not in former edition, together with many poems by Charles Lamb never before published. 177. Coleridge (Samuel Taylor). POEMS. 12mo., calf, by Bedford, uncut. London, 1803. £2 45. ¶ First edition of complete poems to this date, there being many new poems not in two previous editions. 178. Corbet (Richard, Bishop of Norwich). CERTAIN ELEGANT POEMS. Small 8vo., calf. London, 1647. £12 ¶ First edition. Rare. An exceedingly fine copy in contemporary binding, with the extra pages 55 to 85, which were printed later than 1647, and were added to some copies of the book. From the Heber and Halliwell-Phillips libraries. In morocco case. 179. Corbet (Richard). POETICA STROMATA; or, a Collection of Sundry Pieces in Poetry. 8vo., morocco; s. 1., Anno 1648. £2 ¶ First authorized edition. Title-page mended. A rare book, apparently printed abroad, containing interesting allusions to Burbage's impersonation of Richard III. 180. Cotton (Charles). POEMS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. 8vo., morocco extra, by Rivière. London, 1689. £5 45. ¶ First edition. This volume, known as Cotton's Serious Poems, has never been reprinted. 181. Cowley (Abraham). POETICAL BLOSSOMS. Portrait by R. Small 4to., blue morocco extra, by Walker. another inserted. Vaughan, and First edition. London, 1633. £44 This is the rarest of all Cowley's works, as well as the first, having been written when he was but thirteen years of age. The very rare portrait of the author Aetat suae 13-Anno 1633, is a very fine impression of the engraving by Robert Vaughan. It has been skilfully remargined, but the engraved portion is in C no way injured. Inserted is another portrait of Cowley engraved for the second edition of 1637. This copy is the one mentioned in the Bib. Anglo-Poetica, and was formerly in the collections of Thomas Park and Thomas Hill, the original Paul Pry. A large and fine copy, measuring 7 by 5 inches. demicis acta. 182. Cowley (Abraham). NAVFRAGIUM JOCULARE, Comoedia: Publice coram Aca8vo., morocco, by Lortic Frères. First edition. Londini, Impensis H. Seile, 1638. £2 125. 183. Cowper (William). POEMS, 1782; THE TASK, 1785. 2 vols. 8vo., calf extra, gilt edges, by Rivière. First edition, scarce. London, 1782-1785. £10 165. ¶ The "Task " has the half-title, “Poems, Vol. II.” usually wanting. 184. Cowper (William). POEMS. 8vo. (7 pp.), calf extra, by Rivière. First edition. Very rare, and seldom met with. London, J. Johnson, 1798. £2 105. 185. Cowper (William). THE HISTORY OF JOHN GILPIN. Frontispiece. 8vo. (15 pp.), morocco, by Rivière. London, printed for J. Fielding. Price threepence. n. d. (1783). 186. Crashaw (Richard). STEPS TO THE Temple. don, 1646. £7 105. 12mo., original binding. Lon ¶ First edition, and an exceedingly tall copy of this excessively rare book. 187. Cruikshank (George). A FIRESIDE-BOOK; or, a Christmas spent at Old Court. Frontispiece. Small 8vo., morocco, by Rivière. London, 1828. £5 55. The original pen-and-ink sketch of the frontispiece, by George Cruikshank, inserted, which accounts for the high price it fetched. 188. Daniel (Samuel). THE TRAGEDY OF CLEOPATRA. Engraved title. 4to., red morocco, extra tooled, gilt on rough edges; a beautiful example of binding, by P. Ruban, of Paris. London, S. Waterson, 1599. £11 189. Davenant (William). GONDIBERT: an Heroick Poem. 4to., morocco, by P. Ruban, Paris. First edition. Presentation copy. In slip case. London, 1651. £7 8s. On fly-leaf preceding title-page is the following, in the Autograph of Sir William Davenant: " MADAM, When you have read this Poeme if you like it, give the Author thankes and be assured of the constant affection of Yr most humble servant." 190. De Foe (Daniel). LIFE ANd Strange Surprising Adventures of ROBINSON CRUSOE, OF York, Mariner; FARTHER Adventures of ROBINSON CRUSOE; SERIOUS REFLECTIONS DURING THE LIFE OF ROBINSON Crusoe. With frontispiece, map of the world, and folding plate of Robinson Crusoe's Island. 3 vols. 8vo., red morocco extra, gilt edges, by F. Bedford. London, 1719-20. £61 45. A tall clean copy of the First Edition of this very scarce book; one of the most difficult books in the English language to find complete; the supplementary volume of "Reflections" being almost invariably wanting. 191. Dickens (Charles). AUTOGRAPH PORTIONS OF THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT OF THE "PICKWICK PAPERS." 33 pp., with an engraved portrait of the author, 2 holograph letters, signed, etc., and copy of Humorous Rhymes from him to Mr. Hicks, added. Full morocco, by Matthews. £155 The humorous lines are as follows: "Private and confidential." To Mr. Hicks. "Oh, Mr. Hick -s I'm heartily sick Of this sixteenth 'Pickwick.' That's my comfort avick!" July 26/37. The humorous lines addressed to Mr. Hicks were no doubt in answer to a request for the MS. of the "Sixteenth" weekly part of "Pickwick. From a letter inserted in the volume it is evident that Mr. Hicks was in some way engaged in the printing of Dickens' works at that time. Opposite the humorous lines is placed one of the original green covers of the "Sixteenth" weekly part, dated, 1837. Mr. Stevens, through whom this MS. was obtained, some twelve years since, wrote as follows regarding the scarcity of Dickens' MSS. (Letter inserted in volume): “You are of course aware that no complete work of Dickens in his handwriting, except perhaps some of the smaller works, can ever occur for sale, as they are in the South Kensington Museum, to which they were presented by John Forster, who by purchase or gift of Dickens obtained the manuscripts of all his books. 192. Donne (John). POEMS. extra, by Ruban, of Paris. By J. D. Small 4to., full crushed Levant morocco First edition. In slip case. London, 1633. £12 leaves, "The Printer to the Understanders," often 193. Donne (John). POEMS. By J. D., with Elegies on the Author's Death. Portrait by Wm. Marshall. 8vo., calf. London: John Marriott, 1639. £8 4s. 8vo., blue £2 194. Donne (John). POEMS. By J. D., etc. Portrait by Wm. Marshall. morocco, gilt edges, by Ramage. London: J. Fletcher, 1654. 195. Drummond (William). POEMS, by that most Famous Wit, William Drummond, of Hawthornden. With fine impression of the rare portrait by R. Gaywood. 8vo., morocco extra, by Bedford. London, 1656. £27 ¶ Fine large copy of this rare and desirable volume, having a fine impression in the first state of the portrait by R. Gaywood. Inserted is the title of the second issue of this volume in 1659. This book was edited by Edward Phillips, nephew of John Milton. 196. Dryden (John). LACRYME MUSARUM. Collected by R. B(rome). With poem by John Dryden, his first published writing. Frontispiece and a folio sheet containing an epitaph of Lord Hastings, by Philip Kindar. Small 8vo., morocco. London, 1650. £12 ¶ First edition. Of great rarity. This copy is a very interesting one; it belonged to Lucie, Countess of Huntingdon, the mother of Lord Hastings in question, who has written an interesting MS. poem on the fly-leaf. It also bears the book-plate of Lord Hastings. Among the thirty-six contributors to this volume are Sir Aston Cokaine, Charles Cotton, Robert Herrick, Andrew Marvel, Alex. Brome, Richard Brome, Jo. Hall, and George Fairfax. 197. Dryden (John), Hoddeson (John). SION AND PARNASSUS; or Epigrams on several texts of the Old and New Testament, to which are added a Poem on the Passion, etc. Small 8vo., morocco extra, by Rivière. London, 1650. £6 105. First edition. Brilliant impression of the rare portrait of the author, by T. Cross. A fine copy of an important little book, containing the second published writing of John Dryden, "To his Friend, the Author, on his Divine Epigrams " (2 pp.), a poem composed while he (Dryden) was at Trinity College, Cambridge, and published the same year (1650) as his first publication, "A Poem on the Death of Lord Hastings." 198. Dryden (John). ASTRÆA REDUX, a Poem on the Happy Restoration and Return of His Sacred Majesty Charles the Second. London: Herringman, 1660. £8 ¶ First edition. Folio, half calf. This is Dryden's second published work, and is a fine copy of an important and exceedingly rare poem. No sales at auction of this book have been reported since the yearly publication of such sales was commenced in 1886. 199. Dryden (John). THE RIVAL LADIES. 4to., half morocco, by Rivière. First 201. Fielding (Henry). JOSEPH Andrews. 203. Fielding (Henry). AMELIA. 4 vols. 2 vols. 12m0., calf by De Coverly. 12mo., calf, by De Coverly. £5 125. First £8 8s. First £4 165. 12mo., calf, by De Coverly. ¶ The prices realized by these "Fieldings" fall far short of those sold last year at Sotheby's. The present prices are much nearer the market values. 204. Fletcher (Phineas). THE PURPLE ISLAND, together with Piscatorie Eclogs, etc. Small 4to., red morocco, gilt edges, by Stikeman. First edition. Rare. Cambridge, 1633. £4 205. Fletcher (R.). MARTIALL, HIS EPIGRAMS, translated with Sundry Poems and Fancies, by R. Fletcher. 8vo., morocco extra. London, 1656. £5 165. First edition, in a beautiful binding, by P. Ruban, of Paris. Large copy of this scarce book, with a brilliant impression of the portrait of Martial by Robert Vaughan. The epigrams have recently been reprinted. A large number of the miscellaneous poems contained in this volume were afterwards included among the poems of John Cleveland. 206. Fraunce (Abraham). THE LAWIER'S LOGIKE. 4to., calf, by Pratt. Black letter. London, 1588. £5 First edition, with book-plate of Cornelius Paine. It is believed by Shakespearian critics that it was from this book that Shakespeare acquired much of his legal knowledge. 207. Gascoigne (George). THE POSIES. Black letter. 8vo., full crushed Levant morocco, by P. Ruban, of Paris. London, 1575. £22 This is the first genuine edition, and contains what is very unusual, both states of the title. An exceedingly rare volume. 208. Gascoigne (George). THE STEELE GLAS, etc. Portrait. Small 4to., full crushed Levant morocco, by P. Ruban. London, n. d., 1576. £36 The Epistle Dedicatorie concludes as follows: "Written the fifteenth of April, 1576, by Your Honours most bounden and wel assured George Gascoigne. First edition. This very rare volume is noteworthy as being not only the original edition of one of the earliest English satires, but also for containing the only known portrait of Gascoigne. Among the commendatory verses is one by Sir Walter Raleigh, his earliest known verse. |