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Autograph Letters, Documents, Manuscripts and Bindings are sold as they are, without recourse. The utmost care is taken to authenticate and correctly describe items of this character, but this Company will not be responsible for errors, omissions, or defects of any kind. BIDS. We make no charge for executing orders for our customers and use all bids competitively, buying at the lowest price permitted by other bids. Priced Copy of this Catalogue may be secured for fifty cents for each session of the sale. THE ANDERSON GALLERIES PARK AVENUE AND FIFTY-NINTH STREET NEW YORK TELEPHONE PLAZA 9356 CATALOGUES ON REQUEST SALES CONDUCTED BY MR. FREDERICK A. CHAPMAN SALE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER 26TH, AT 2:30 THE LIBRARY OF FIRST SESSION LOTS 1-174 1. ÆSOP. The Fables of Æsop. Paraphras'd in Verse, and adorn'd with Sculpture. By John Ogilby. Portrait of Ogilby, finely engraved title, and 81 very fine full-page engraved copperplates [by W. Hollar], some few slightly smaller than the text pages. Small 4to, crushed blue levant morocco, gilt back, gilt panelled sides, gilt edges, by Riviere. In cloth case. London: Printed by Thomas Warren, 1651 A VERY FINE CLEAN AND SOUND COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION OF OGILBY'S PARAPHRASE. With the fine armorial bookplate of Sir Thomas Hanmer, inlaid on fly-leaf. A large copy, measuring 8 9/16 x61⁄2 inches. 2. ALEXANDER (SIR WILLIAM). The Monarchick Tragedies. Small 4to, polished calf (title soiled). Printed at London by V. S., 1604 THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION, with the separate title to "The Tragedie of Darivs," and having the genuine blank K4 at the end of this latter piece. 3. BACON (FRANCIS, Lord Verulam). The Two Bookes of Francis Bacon. Of the proficience and aduancement of Learning, diuine and humane. Small 4to, crushed red levant morocco, gilt and blind tooled back and sides, gilt edges, by Riviere. In cloth box. At London: Printed for Henrie Tomes, 1605 4. A FINE COPY OF THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION. In very crisp state. A former ancient owner has attempted to correct the mis-pagination in pen and ink. Bookplate of E. M. Cox. The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh. Engraved portrait by Payne, and title within elaborate woodcut Border. Folio, crushed red morocco, gilt centre ornaments on sides, gilt edges. London: Printed by W. Stansby, 1622 A VERY FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION, with broad margins. Bookplate of E. M. Cox. 5. [BAKER (THOMAS).] Hampstead Heath. A Comedy. By the Author of The Yeoman of Kent. Small 4to, polished calf. London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, 1706 FIRST EDITION. 3 6. [BEARDSLEY (AUBREY).] The Savoy. No. 1, Jan., 1896. Illustrations. 4to, original pictorial boards, uncut. London, 1896 THIS NUMBER CONTAINS SOME OF THE MOST CHARACTERISTIC ILLUSTRATIONS BY BEARDSLEY, of which there are 11, including the cover and title designs. There is also a woodcut by Whistler. 7. BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER. Cvpid's Revenge. By Iohn Fletcher. Small 4to, crushed red levant morocco, gilt edges, by Riviere. Last two leaves are in facsimile and upper portions of a few leaves have been restored. 8. London: Printed by Thomas Creede for Iosias Harison, 1615 THE EXCESSIVELY RARE FIRST EDITION, of which no copy was in the Hoe nor Huth collections, nor does there appear to have been a copy offered in many years. The name of John Fletcher appears alone on the title, but it is always credited to the two dramatists. THE PRESENT COPY WAS SWINBURNE's, and contains two pages of MS. notes by him. IT IS BELIEVED THAT NOT MORE THAN ONE OR TWO PERFECT COPIES ARE KNOWN. [SEE ILLUSTRATION] ... A King and No King. Now the Third Time Printed, according to the true copie. Small 4to, half calf (one or two inner margins repaired). London: Printed by A. M. for Richard Hawkins, 1631 9. The Knight of the Burning Pestle. Small 4to, polished calf, by Stikeman. (Paper defect in title and a few leaves dust stained.) London: Printed by N. O. for I. S., 1635 SECOND EDITION. In this copy the author's name is spelled "Beamount." THE FIRST FOLIO BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER 10. BEAUMONT AND FLETCHER. Comedies and Tragedies. Never printed before, and now published by the Authours Originall Copies. With the fine engraved portrait of the author by Marshall. Thick folio, old sprinkled calf, weak in hinges. London: Printed for Humphrey Robinson, 1647 THE VERY RARE FIRST COLLECTED EDITION of the works of these celebrated dramatists, which was edited by James Shirley. Accompanying the above is a SUPERLATIVE COPY of "The Wild-Goose Chase." Folio, crushed brown morocco, centre ornament on sides, gilt edges, by Riviere. London: Printed for Humpherey Moseley, 1652. THIS IS THE PLAY WHICH WAS LOST AND CONSEQUENTLY COULD NOT BE INCLUDED IN THE COLLECTED EDITION. IT IS AN UNUSUALLY LARGE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. On the verso of sig. a the title of the play appears in its original misprinted state "The Wild-Chase." Copies which occur usually have a slip pasted over the first "Chase" with the correct word "Goose." With the bookplate of E. M. Cox in each volume. The volumes are preserved in a cloth case. 11. BEHN (MRS. APHRA). A Discovery of New Worlds. Translated from the French. 8vo, old calf. London: Printed for William Canning, 1688 4 Sig. D. Road Soime of yee needs must know it. (Dyce's copy of this edition reads needs mest ge') happie. Kingdome Dycereads unhappy Then you doe Bead) without notice) D2 Lew,read Bach, (2lines from hothong pay) That I am a widdocos If'am, Road D2 (3rdline from bottom) for [ J of me F Felp! stirreher, Hero. Syu prefixes Hero' to stivar hen, Leave, bere, disaranged by Dyee and haul a Dyer mits 'the' F2 why, Idamon - misplaced by Diegoe F3 " Leu. Yes. (Read Bac.) NOTES IN SWINBURNE'S WRITING SHOWING HOW CAREFULLY HE HAD COMPARED WITH THE COPY IN THE DYCE COLLECTION [NUMBER 7] |