314 STEVENSON (R. L.). Original Manuscript Notebook. Containing extracts from and notes on "An Enqiry into the Causes and Effects of Emigration from the Highlands and Western Islands of Scotland. By Alexander Irving. 1802." In a 4to. exercise-book.

£45

The extracts are mostly in the hand of Stevenson's mother with cross-headings and additions in his own hand. The first page, however, is entirely in his hand, and, in all, there are 325 words entirely in the autograph of Stevenson. His own notes concern General Stewart, the Atholl volunteers," A person seeing several men led away bound upon a cart, asked what they had done? 'O, these are the Atholl volunteers." "-hereditary jurisdictions, a roup (Scottish auction), &c. The pages are numbered throughout in Stevenson's hand, and from this and other internal evidence, it appears certain that the notes were made by his mother for Stevenson's use and afterwards worked on and added to by him.

[See Illustration No. 20].

315 STOW. The Annales, or Generall Chronicle of England, begun first by maister John Stow, and after him continued and augmented with matters forreyne, and domestique, ancient and modern, unto the ende of this present yeere 1614. By Edmond Howes, gentleman.

Engraved title-page. Folio, original calf, gilt, with device on sides, and metal clasps. VERY NICE COPY.

1615.

316 STRACHEY (Lytton). Queen Victoria.

£8 85.

Illustrated. FIRST EDITION. 1921. FINE COPY, in original dust wrapper. £6 68.
Presentation copy, signed in full, from the author.

317 STRAWBERRY HILL PRESS. The Life of Edward Lord Herbert, of Cherbury. Written by himself.

Large vignette of Strawberry Hill on title-page, folding plate, and genealogical table. 4to., 18th century olive morocco, gilt, gilt edges. Strawberry Hill: Printed in the year 1764.

£18 185.

There is a stain on the margin of some thirty leaves, and the frontispiece is foxed, otherwise a Good COPY, a shade taller than that listed by Dr. Paget Toynbee, in his

Journal of the Printing-Office at Strawberry Hul."

This copy also has the blank at the end, and, as stated, the genealogical table, which is constantly missing from copies, as, owing to its inaccuracy, it was subsequently suppressed by Walpole.

318 SYNGE (J. M.). In the Shadow of the Glen.

319

£12

FIRST EDITION. New York, 1904. Original wrappers. FINE COPY. The most important of Synge first editions is this, the first edition of his first book. Fifty copies only were printed of which this is number 49. John Quinn, the great collector, showed his flair for what was best in Irish literature by subsidizing Synge and publishing this play. IT IS NOW VERY RARE.

[See Illustration No. 21].

TABAGO; or, A Geographical Description, Natural and Civil History, Together with a full Representation of the Produce, and other Advantages arising from the Fertility, excellent Harbours, and happy Situation of that famous Island. In which is Comprehended Whatever is to be met with in Spanish, Dutch, French, or English Writers relating thereto, from its Discovery to the Present Time, fully exploding the Chimera of a French Title, and clearly shewing the Sovereignty thereof ever was, and now is in the Crown of Great Britain.

Sm. 8vo., half calf, gilt. N.D. (circa. 1750).

£2 25.

TACITUS. The Annales. The description of Germanie [translated by R. 320 Grenewey]. The End of Nero and Beginning of Galba. Life of Agricola [translated by Sir H. Smith].

Folio, contemporary calf, some damp stains in early part. John Bill, 1622. £6 6s. TASSO. Godfrey of Boulogne; or, The Recoverie of Jerusalem. Done into 321 English Heroicall verse, by Edward Fairefax, Gent. And now the second time Imprinted, and Dedicated to His Highnesse: Together with the life of the said Godfrey.

Engraved title-page. Folio, original calf. 1624.

£3 IOS.

The TATLER. A Complete Set of the original Penny Numbers from 1 (12th 322 April, 1709), to 271 (Jan. 2nd, 1710-11).

Bound in one folio volume, contemporary half calf (rubbed).

£30

The earliest of the three great 18th century periodicals. While Steele and Addison were largely responsible for its contents its contributors also included Swift, Congreve, and Ambrose Philips. It was witty and topical, and appeared three times weekly. Its death in 1711 was widely regretted. Though its more successful and longer-lived successor, the Spectator (q. v.) makes a greater contribution to English literature, the Tatler will always hold a place as the founder and forerunner of the modern magazine.

Several of the early numbers are rather badly browned by age, otherwise an EXCELLENT

COLLECTION.

The Six Voyages of John Baptista TAVERNIER, A Noble Man of France now living, 323 through Turkey into Persia, and the East-Indies, Finished in the Year 1670. Giving an Account of the State of those Countries. Illustrated with divers Sculptures. Together with a New Relation of the Present Grand Seignor's Seraglio, By the same Author. Made English by J. P. To which is added A Description of all the Kingdoms which encompass the Euxine and Caspian Seas. By an English Traveller, never before printed. Plates. Folio, original calf. 1678.

AN EXCELLENT COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION.

THACKERAY ASSOCIATION. An History of Animals. By John Hill, M.D. 324 Plates. Folio, original calf, rebacked. 1752.

£1 155.

The book is imperfect, but belonged to William Makepeace Thackeray, and has his

autograph, and his book-stamp on the title-page.

[THOMAS (Edward)]. Six Poems by Edward Eastaway.

325

£2 25.

326

£5

FIRST EDITION. N.D. or place. 4to., wrappers. NICE COPY.
Fine engraved plates of the first published poems by this author.

THOMPSON (F.). Poems.

Frontispiece. FIRST EDITION. 1893. NICE COPY.

With the bookplate of Hugh Walpole. Only 500 copies were printed. THOREAU (H. D.). A.L.s. 4 pp., 8vo., 94 lines. Dated from Concord. June, 327 1858. Addressed to Daniel Ricketson.

"

£15

Friend Ricketson... As for preaching to men these days in the Walden strainis it of any consequence to preach to an audience of men who can fail?-or who can be revived?... If a man has speculated and failed he will probably do these things again, in spite of you or me. I confess I think it is rare that I rise to sentiment in my relations to men-ordinarily to a more patient and maybe wholesome goodwill. I can imagine something more but the truth compels me to regard the ideal and the actual as two things.... I trust that you have vanquished ere this those dusky demons that seem to lurk around the Head of the River.... I made an excursion with Blake of Worcester... a few weeks since. We took our blankets and food, spent 2 nights

in the tent, and did not go into a house.... I have looked more at the houses which birds build.

With original addressed envelope.

(2) A.L.s. to the same. 2 pp., 8vo., from Miss Thoreau. Dated from Concord.
"Mr. Emerson left it with me a week since."

Acknowledging the gift of a poem,
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(3) A slip torn from a book bearing the inscription: "Henry D. Thoreau from
Wm. E. Channing."

328 D. Andreae TIRAQUELLI Regii in Curia Parisiensi Senatoris dignissimi, Opera
Omnia, Quae hactenus extant, Septem Tomis distincta: quorum hic Primus continet
libros: De Nobilitate et Jure Primigeniorum. Iam denuo recusa, et a plurimis
mendis, quibus antè scatebant, repurgata.
Title-pages within fine woodcut border.

£4 IOS.

2 vols. in 1, folio, contemporary stamped calf, rebacked. Frankfurt, [Sigismundi Feyerabend], 1574. 329 TOMLINSON (H. M.). Old Junk. FIRST EDITION. 1918. NEW, in jacket.

£1 55.

330 VALE PRESS. Poetical Sketches by William Blake.

With decorations cut on wood by Charles Ricketts. 8vo. FINE COPY, bound in full crimson crushed and polished levant, with triple gilt border and gilt tooled and panelled back, gilt top, other edges entirely uncut. 1899.

£3 35.

331 VALE PRESS. The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Translated by Edward

Fitzgerald.

With a decoration cut on wood by Charles Ricketts. 8vo. Bound in full polished calf, with quintuple gilt ornamental line border, with filagree corners, gilt tooled and panelled back, gilt top, other edges entirely uncut. FINE COPY. 1901.

£3 35.

332 VETUS TESTAMENTUM GRAECUM ex versione Septuaginta interp.; In Sacra Biblia graeca ex vers. Septuaginta interp. Scholia simul et interp. caeterorum Lectiones

Variantes.

Two vols., 8vo., old crimson morocco, gilt edges, with ornamental panelled sides in gold. Choice specimens of early 18th century binding. Both vols. ruled throughout in red. R. Daniel sub signo Campanae in Coemeterio Pauli, 1653.

333 VIEUX ABRIGEMENT DES STATUTES.

£6 6s.

Gothic Type. Folio, russia gilt. Impsi p nos Jōhez lettou et Willz de machlinia i Citate Londonia, 1481.

A FINE COPY OF THIS VERY RARE BOOK.

£550

Formerly in the possession of Sir John Fitz-James, Chief Justice of the King's Bench under Henry 8th, who signed the articles of impeachment against Wolsey, 1529. [See

D.N.B., Fuller's Worthies, etc.].

a

It is one

of the earliest examples of native of Lithuania, first introduced William de Machlinia. They printed

Afterwards the copy passed into the Grenville library.
Copies of this book hardly ever appear for sale.
London typography. John Lettou, probably
printing into London.
was joined a little later by
but five books, of which the above is the second.
[See Illustration No. 22].

He

334 VINETUM amenissimu ac fertilissimum Anne sanctissime: atq suavissime matris

1

illibate Christifere virginis Marae: Avieq. Jesu Christi.

Martinu de Werdena, 1507.

Roman Type. Two woodcuts. 12m0., modern morocco.

VERY NICE COPY.

RARE. Except that the woodcuts have been partially coloured by

an

early hand, a