CATALOGUE OF THE LIBRARY OF EDWARD SKEGG, Esq. No. 4. / · 1 A. (G.) an Orthodox Plea for the Sanctuary of God, Common Service, &c. by G. A., sometime of Oxford, of St. Johns, fine impression of the rare port. of the author, by Sherwin calf, gilt leaves R. Reynolds, 8vo, 1669 7/22 A. (H.) Parthenia Sacra, or the Mysterious and Delicious Garden 1.12 of the Sacred Parthenes; symbolically set forth and enriched with Pious Devises and Emblemes for the Entertainment of Devout Soules, frontispiece . blue morocco, gill leaves, fine copy, John Cousturier, 8vo, 1633 **This work is illustrated by forty-nine emblematical engravings. 663 Abbott (Thomas) The Soldier's Friend, or Memorials of Brunswick, a Poem, printed on yellow paper, portrait calf, gilt leaves 16 Hull, 4to, 1828 4 Academy (The New) of Complements erected for Ladies, Gen- 3. / 5 Adam Bell, Clim of the Clough, and William of Cloudesle, black letter half morocco E. Cotes for Tho. Passinger, 4to, 1668 All the editions of this very curious and popular metrical performance are exceedingly rare: the present copy is from the Roxburghe Collection. 16- 6 Adamson (John) The Muses Welcome to the High and Mightie Prince James, frontispiece original vellum, Edinburgh, Thomas Finlayson, folio, 1618 *** This rare volume contains poems by Drummond of Hawthornden, David Primrose, &c. The present copy has the autograph of " Jacobus Scottus in supremo regni Scotia Senatu Archigrammataus," to whom it was presented. B 7 Adamson (John) The Traveller's Ioy, or a Sermon on the Third Verse of the Second Chapter of Solomon's Song John Haviland, 8vo, 1623 *** At the end of this is a poem, commencing on signature A, without any regular title-page; but thus headed, "The Ark, its Loss and Recovery; or, some Meditations on the History recorded in the beginning of 1 Sam. in meeter." 68 Addison (Joseph) The Drummer, or the Haunted House, a Comedy 69 Addison (Joseph) The Free-Holder, or Political Essays old calf ASOP, see Ogilby; N. R. 4to, 1716 8vo, 1751 10 Aikin (John) Vocal Poetry, or a Select Collection of English Songs, to which is prefixed an Essay on Song-writing 8vo, 1810 612 Ainsworth (William) Medulla Bibliorum, the Marrow of the 8vo, 1810 } 11 Aikin (John) Essays on Song-writing, with Supplement Bible, in verse calf George Calvert, 8vo, 1652 13 Alciato (Andrea) Emblemi :-Diversi Impresi accommodate è diverse moralita, con versi, &c. Tratte da gli Emblemi dell' Alciato, portrait of Alciat inserted russia, gilt leaves Lione da Gulielmo Rovillio, 8vo, 1551 **This series of wood engravings is supposed to be executed by or under the direction of Petit Bernard, or Sol. Bernard. 14 Alciati (Andrea) Emblemata, 210 woodcuts 15 Alciati (Andrea) Emblemata, woodcuts half calf Antwerpiæ, 8vo, 1577 ib. 8vo, 1622 16 Aleyn (Charles) The Battailes of Crescey and Poictiers, the second edition, a poem calf, gilt leaves Thomas Harper, 8vo, 1633 17 Aleyn (Charles) The Historie of Henrie of that Name the Seventh, King of England, a poem calf, gilt leaves Tho. Cotes, 8vo, 1638 **The scarce portrait of Henry VII, by M. Lasne, is added. 3. 3 18 ALLOT (ROBERT) ENGLANDS PARNASSUS; or the choysest Flowers of our Moderne Poets, with their Poeticall Compositions russia, very fine copy N. L. C. B. and T. H. 8vo, 1600 * A manuscript note on the fly leaf, probably by Michael Lort, (whose copy it was) states that "Robert Allot, the editor, was a Bookseller, living at the Black Bear in St. Paul's Church Yard, 1631." This volume is one of considerable rarity and interest, handing down to us specimens of many of our English Poets, which, but for the industry of the learned bibliopolist, might have been for ever lost. 3 619 Allen (Thomas) Catalogue of his Library, LARGE PAPER, with prices and names 8vo, 1795 820 Allen (Thomas) History and Antiquities of Lambeth, plates, with additional portraits inserted 8vo, 1827 1021 ALMANACKS for 1661-A curious and rare Collection of Twelve Almanacks for the Year 1661, by Wharton, Lilly, Booker, Wing, Saunders, Gadbury, Bird, Swain, and others, portraits added in one volume, russia, marbled leaves 8vo 1022 ALMANACKS for 1662: Andrews (W.) de Rebus Coelestibus 1662 1662 . in one volume, vellum, stamped with the royal arms, 8vo 4 23 Ames (Joseph) Topographical Antiquities, ports. &c. 4to, 1749 7 24 Ames (Joseph) Catalogue of English Heads, or An Account of Two Thousand Prints, describing what is peculiar in each 8vo, 1748 125 Amner (John) Sacred Hymnes of 3, 4, 5 and 6 Parts, for Voyces and Vyols half morocco, Haslewood's copy Edw. Allde, 4to, 1615 This contains Cantus Primus, Cantus Secundus, Bassus, Quintus, and Sextus; at the end is a Hymn in manuscript. ANACREON; see S. B., Stanley 6 26 Anacreon, Gr. et Lat. à Baxter folio, 1664 Lond. 8vo, 1695 227 Andrada (J. Freire de) The Life of Dom John De Castro, transl. into English by Sir Peter Wyche, portrait by Faithorne old calf 28 Angler (The), a Poem, in Ten Cantos, with proper Instructions in the Art, &c. by Piscator, plates, LARGEST AND THICK PAPER, with a few additional proofs and etchings inserted mor. with embossed portraits of Walton and Cotton, 8vo, 1819 / 29 Angler (The), a Poem, by Piscator, plates 8vo, 1819 8vo, 1758 8vo, 1786 32 Angler (The Gentleman), with a Treatise on Thames Fishing, &c. half bound russia 8vo, n. d. 3 33 Angling:-The Innocent Epicure, or the Art of Angling, a Poem 8vo, 1713 . 18.34 Anglorum Speculum, or the Worthies of England, in Church and State, frontispiece inserted russia, gilt leaves, fine copy, Thomas Passinger, 8vo, 1684 |