quisite set of illustrations to the tales, designed by Moreau le Jeune, engraved by Ghend and Trière. 454. MORRIS (WILLIAM). Socialists at Play: Prologue Spoken at the Entertainment of the Socialist League at the South Place Institute, June 11, 1885. As new, in original crimson wrapper. Very scarce. 1885 455. Socialism, its Growth and Outcome. By William Morris and E. Belfort Bax. Tall 8vo, buckram, paper label, uncut. FIRST EDITION. Large Paper copy, one of 275 copies. London, 1893 456. back, uncut. 457. 458. Some Hints on Pattern Designing. 8vo, boards, linen FIRST EDITION. Printed in Golden Type at the Chiswick Press. Another copy. The Ideal Book. An Address. 8vo, limp boards. One of 50 copies printed on Japan paper at the Calumet Press. 459. Gossip about an Old House on the Upper Thames. Frontispiece. Square 16mo, boards, uncut. Flushing, 1901 One of 100 copies on Japan vellum. 460. The Roots of the Mountains. Folio, boards, cloth back, paper label, uncut. London: Chiswick Press, 1901 Printed at the Chiswick Press with the Golden Type designed by Morris. 461. A Tale of the House of the Wolfings and all the Kindreds of the Mark, written in Prose and in Verse. Folio, boards, cloth back, paper label, uncut. London: Chiswick Press, 1901 Printed at the Chiswick Press with the Golden Type designed by Morris. 462. The Art of the People. Printed in red and black, ornamental border and initials. 8vo, boards, calf back, uncut. One of 215 copies. Chicago: Ralph F. Seymour, 1902 463. The Doom of King Acrisius. Illustrated with pictures by Sir Edward Burne-Jones. Small 4to, cloth, gilt top, unNew York, 1902 cut. 464. MOSES (HENRY). Vases from the Collection of Sir Henry Englefield. Illustrated with 51 plates of reproductions from the collection. Imp. 8vo, cloth (worn). London, 1848 465. MOTLEY (JOHN LOTHROP). Complete Works. Frontispieces on Japan paper, and other illustrations. 17 vols. 8vo, half morocco, gilt tops, uncut. New York, n. d. Limited Edition. 466. MUNTZ (EUGENE). Raphael, sa Vie, son Euvre, et son Temps. Profusely illustrated with full-page and text woodcuts, some tinted. Imp. 8vo, full black morocco, blind stamping on sides, with center medallion in gilt, gilt edges. Paris, 1881 467. MUSSET (ALFRED DE). Original Autograph Manuscript, 61⁄2 pp., 4to. Signed and dated July 14, 1827. Treating on Philosophy, the quality of the legislator, etc. Bound in full straight-grain morocco, romantic tooling, inside gilt borders, silk doublures and flys. A very curious and interesting manuscript to which has been added an A. L. s. of De Musset. A very neat specimen. 468. NAPOLEON. Narrative of the most remarkable Events which occurred in and near Leipzig. . . Oct. 14-19th, 1813. Translated from the German by Fred. Shoberl. Large folding plan. Lond. 1814; Also: Ode on the Arrival of the Potentates in Oxford. Oxford, 1814; and: The Military Carriage of Napoleon Buonaparte, taken after the Battle of Waterloo authentic documents hitherto unpublished. Fine folding colored plate. Lond. 1816. Together 3 items in one vol. 8vo, half blue morocco, gilt edges. Interesting and scarce Napoleon items. . London, 1814-16 469. Rocca (M. de). Relation fidele et detaillée de la dernier Campagne de Buonaparte, terminée par la Bataille de MontSaint-Jean, dite de Waterloo ou de la Belle-Alliance, par un Temoin Oculaire, suivie de la Campagne de Walcheren et d'Anvers, en 1809. Large folding colored frontispiece, and large folding sheet containing 2 colored plates of Napoleon's last campaign in Belgium and the Battle of Waterloo. 8vo, original blue. paper wrappers, Bruxelles, 1816 uncut. FINE COPY. RARE. 470. The History of. Edited by R. H. Horne. Illustrated with many hundred engravings on wood from designs by Raffet and Horace Vernet. 2 vols. 8vo, half green morocco. London, 1840 FIRST EDITION. Extra-Illustrated by the addition of numerous woodcut portraits, with facsimile autographs, battle scenes, views, etc. 471. Texte tiré de la Campagne de Russie, 1812, par le General Comte Philippe de Segur. Thick folio, three-quarter new green levant morocco, richly tooled back in Empire design, gilt top, uncut. Paris, 1912 A MONUMENTAL WORK, one of the best publications in recent years, illustrated with 54 plates in colors, including portraits of Napoleon, Murat, Eugène de Beauharnais, Marechal Ney, and Battle Scenes which occurred during the memorable Russian Campaign and the Retreat from Moscow. 472. D. s. on parchment "Bonaparte," as First Consul of the Republic. 1 p. folio. Paris An XI. Also signed by Berthier and H. Maret. One of the most attractive of the printed documents used by Napoleon, with the splendid vignette, having the inscription "au nom du peuple Francais, engraved by Roger. 473. NEW TESTAMENT. With engravings on wood from designs of Fra Angelico, Pietro Perugino, Francesco Francia, Titian, Raphael, and others. 4to, full red morocco, gilt and blind tooling, gilt edges, by Rivière. London: Longmans, 1865 474. NEW JERSEY. Our Home: A Monthly Magazine of Original Articles. Edited by A. V. D. Honeyman. 8vo, cloth. Somerville, 1873 AN HISTORICAL PERIODICAL OF CONSIDERABLE RARITY AND IMPORTANCE. It never exceeded the present offering of 12 numbers comprising Vol. 1. It comprises historical, biographical, genealogical and other articles mostly by Somerset and Hunterdon County writers, and on subjects largely relating to these counties. 475. NICCHOLES (ALEXANDER). A Discovre, of Marriage and Wiving: and Of the greatest Mystery therein contained: how to chuse a good Wife from a bad. By Alex. Niccholes, Batchelour in the Art he neuer yet put in practise. Black letter and roman mixed, outer margin of last leaf partly torn off, taking away a figure of pagination. Small 4to, old gilt calf, rebacked. London: G. Eld for L. Becket, 1620 A rare and very curious work partly in verse. Collation A 2 ll.; B to I in 4s. Fine copy. 476. NOLLET (L'ABBE). Saggio intorno all' Elettricita' de' Corpi. Frontispiece and 5 plates. 12mo, original limp boards, uncut (name on title). In Venezia Giambattista Pasquali, 1747 : FINE XVTH CENTURY ILLUMINATED FLORENTINE MANUSCRIPT 477. OFFICIUM BEATE MARIE VIRGINIS Secundum consuetudinem romane curie, cum Calendari et aliis officiis. A choice Italian illuminated manuscript on vellum, executed in the latter half of the XVth century by a skilful Florentine scribe and artist, 218 leaves (2 blank), 434 by 34 inches, finely written in Latin in gothic letter, long lines, 14 to a full page, rubrics in red, several of them in Italian, decorated with 2 beautiful large miniature initials and 1 of smaller size, each with a rich border of boldly designed scroll-work, combined with numerous gold studs and flowers, and 14 finely designed ornamental initials with flourishes, the whole richly illuminated in gold and colors. Further decorated with 1 large ornamental initial and numerous capitals in red and blue with delicate ornamental pen work attached (the 3 borders are cut close at top and sides and the first miniature is very slightly rubbed but the state of preservation throughout is excellent and the illuminated work is remarkably fresh, while the margins are ample). Old 17th century Italian limp vellum, remains of tiestrings. Florence: Sæc. XV [1480] A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE MANUSCRIPT of a class that seldom occurs for sale. Its character and provenance are Florentine, which is further confirmed by the occurrence of St. Zenobius of Florence as a major festival and of St. Reparata of Florence in a somewhat scanty calendar. The 3 miniatures represent 1, the Virgin and Child; 2, a calvary; and 3, a remarkably fine representation of St. Ambrose holding a tower. This manuscript is additionally attractive in that it is perfect throughout. 478. OLD LAW. La Vievx Natura breuium, dernierment corrigee & amend', & cy nouelment imprimee. Small square 8vo, original calf, rebacked. Londini: In ædibus Richardi Tottill, 1572 A rare example of Tottel's Press, finely printed in a small neat black letter, long lines. Contains several neat manuscript notes in a hand of the time, and on the fly-leaves are the names and notes of early owners. Very fine large copy. 479. OLD TIME LANDSCAPE GARDENS. Stowe: A Description of the Magnificent House and Gardens of Earl Temple. Folding copperplates and plans. Small 8vo, old calf. Very scarce. Buckingham, 1777 480. OLIPHANT (MRS.). Literary History of England. vols. 8vo, cloth, uncut. Practically a supplement to Taine's English Literature. London, 1882 481. ORIENTAL MANUSCRIPTS. 3 small Manuscripts in limp wrappers. 482. OVID. Les Epitres Heroiques d'Ovide. Traduites en vers François par Mademoiselle l'Heritier. Engraved frontispiece and plates. 12mo, old calf. A Paris: Pierre Prault, 1732 483. ORRERY (ROGER BOYLE, Earl of). Two New Tragedies: The Black Prince, and Tryphon: The first Acted at the Theatre-Royal, by His Majestie's Servants; The Other By his Highness the Duke of York's Servants. Folio, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked. Name of early owner on title, several old manuscript corrections. London: T. N. for H. Herringman, at the Sign of the Blew Anchor, 1669 THE RARE FIRST EDITION, seldom met with in the fine state of the present copy. Each play has separate title, signatures and pagination, but the scarce leaf of errata at the end applies to both. The edition of 1672 is often wrongly catalogued as the first. Fine large and clean copy. 484. OVID. The XV. Bookes of P. Ouidius Naso, Entituled, Metamorphosis. Translated out of Latine into English Meeter, by Arthur Golding, Gentle-man. A Worke very pleasant and delectable. With Skill, heed, and Judgement, this Worke must be read: For else to the Reader it Stands in small Stead. Small 4to, text in BLACK LETTER, printer's device and lace ornament on title, top corner torn off folio 14, taking away pagination and part of an initial, title backed and lower blank margin slightly defective, else fine large copy, old half calf. Imprinted at London by W. W., 1603 A rare edition of Golding's complete translation, with a long dedication in verse to Queen Elizabeth's favourite Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, and a long preface, also in verse, both by the translator. This edition is not mentioned in Miss Palmer's list of English translations of the classics published by the Bibliographical Society. A book well known to have been read by Shakespeare. 485. PAINTER (WILLIAM). The Palace of Pleasure, beautified, adorned and well furnished with pleasant histories and excellent novels. From the edition of 1575. Edited by Joseph Haslewood. 2 vols. in three, 4to, half roan, uncut (cover loose). London, 1813 One of 250 copies printed. Best edition of a work to which Shakespeare and several of the old dramatists were indebted for their plots. 486. [PALTOCK (ROBERT).] The Life and Adventures of Peter Wilkins . . . relating particularly, His Shipwreck near the South Pole. Plates. 2 vols. 12mo, old calf, rebacked. Dublin, 1751 Nice copy, with plates of "flying men and women.'' Bookplate of the Marquess of Headfort. 487. PANEGYRICI VETERES. Interpretatione et Notis Illustravit Jacobus de la Baune Soc. Jesu, Jussu Christianissimi Regis, ad usum Serenissimi Delphini. Editio Altera Italica, cui accedunt observationes criticæ in Latinum pacatum V. C. Christiani Schuuarzii Profess. Altorfini. Engraved frontispiece by A. Zuliani; small engravings at head of some chapters. 4to, contemporary red morocco. Venetiis: Apud Bartolomæum Javarina, 1728 488. PARDOE (MISS). Louis the Fourteenth and the Court of France in the Seventeenth Century. 3 vols. 1847; The Court and Reign of Francis the First, King of France. FIRST EDITION. 2 vols. 1849; The Life of Marie de Medicis, Queen of France. 3 vols. 1852. Each volume with engraved frontispiece. Together, 8 vols. 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1847-1852 489. PARIS. A Collection of 40 photographic views of Paris. Mounted on linen guards, and bound in oblong 4to, half maroon morocco. 490. PARKINSON (RICHARD). The Old Church Clock. Portrait and illustrations. 4to, cloth, uncut. Manchester, 1880 LARGE PAPER COPY. Bookplate of John Platt. 491. PARSONS (WILLIAM). boards, parchment back, uncut. One of 450 copies. Circum Præcordia. 12mo, 492. PATRICIUS (FRANCISCUS, Byshop of Caieta in Italye). A Moral Method of ciuile Police Contayninge a learned and fruictful discourse of the institution, state, and gouernment of a common Weale. Done out of Latine into Englishe, by Rycharde Robinson, Citizen of London. Fine woodcut border to title with figures supporting baskets of fruit, stationer's arms at top and printer's monogram at bottom (waterstain on top and soil mark on margins of many leaves, but a fine large copy). Small 4to, modern brown morocco. Imprinted at London in Fleete-streate neare to S. Dunstans Churche by T. Marsh, 1576 EXTREMELY RARE. No copy recorded in Livingstone, Book Auction Records, nor was there one in the Huth or any other of the great collections of early English literature recently dispersed. Printed mostly in black letter. Contains the two leaves of "Certaine notes" which in this copy come after the Latin verses by Thomas Newton. Contains names of early owners on flyleaves, including one "Richard Dowxell 1577.” 493. PERSIAN ILLUMINATED MANUSCRIPT. Bahari Danish. The Springtime of Knowledge, a Collection of tales by 'Inayat Alláh. A well-written Persian Manuscript on stout native paper, executed in the latter part of the Seventeenth Century. |