5. ALCIATI. Los Emblemas, Traducidos en Rhimas Espanolas. Anadidos de figuras y de nuevos Emblemas en la tercera Parte de la obra. Numerous woodcuts. 8vo, original vellum, carmine edges. En Lyon: For Guilielmo Rovillio, 1540 Green (Shakespeare and the Emblem Writers'') makes no less than thirty quotations from this volume in illustration of Shakespeare's plays; several of the wood-engravings are reproduced by him. IMPORTANT CONTEMPORARY ANNOTATIONS. 6. [ALLOT (ROBERT).] England's Parnassus; or, The Choysest Flowers of our Moderne Poets, with their Poeticall comparisons. Descriptions of Bewties, Personages, Castles, Pallaces, Mountaines, Groues, Seas, Springs, Riuers, etc. Small 8vo, full green morocco, gilt edges. Imprinted at London for N. L. C. B. and T. H., 1600 FIRST EDITION. THE FIRST POETICAL ANTHOLOGY OF ENGLISH LITERATURE, AND THE MOST VALUABLE. The Dedication and "To the Reader" are both signed "R. A.” This is an important copy of an extremely rare volume, because it contains numerous ANNOTATIONS IN A CONTEMPORARY HAND, some being added to the Shakespearean portion. THE WORK CONTAINS NO LESS THAN 70 EXTRACTS FROM SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS AND POEMS. 7. AMADIS DE GAULE, mis en Francois par le Seigneur des Essars Nicolas de Herberay. Numerous woodcut vignettes. 12 vols. in seven. 8vo, old calf. A Paris, 1555-60 Brown ("Athenæum," 29 July, 1876) remarks "As in ‘As You Like It' there are traces of the Charlemagne Romances, so I think in 'The Winter's Tale' there are evidences of Shakespeare's familiarity with those of Amadis." 8. AMMAN (JOST). Omnium Illiberalium Mechanicarumi aut sedentariarum artium genera continens, quotquot unquam vel à veteribus, aut nostri etiam seculi, celebritate excogitari potuerunt, breviter et dilucide confecta; carminum liber primus, tum mira varietate rerum vocabulorumqz, novo morum excogitatorum copia perquam utilis, lectuque perquam utilis, lectuque perincundus, accesserunt etiam Venustissimae Imagines omnes omnium artificum negociationes ad vivum Lectori representantes, etc. Numerous woodcuts illustrative of different trades and occupations, by JosT AMMAN. 8vo, full brown levant morocco, gilt edges, by Bretault. Francofvrti ad Moenvm cum Privilegio Caesareo, 1568 9. [ANDERTON (JAMES).] The Protestant Apologie for the Roman Church. Divided into three severall Tractes. By John Brereley, Priest. Small thick 4to, full mottled calf, gilt tooled, gilt edges, by Bedford. Permissu Superiorum, 1608 SECRETLY PRINTED AT THE ROMAN CATHOLIC PRESS, in Lancashire, destroyed in 1621. An interesting account of this very rare volume will be found in the Transactions of the New Shakespeare Society. The author, James Anderton, published this and several other learned works under the name of "John Brereley, Priest.'' The Apologie" is an historically important work, reminiscent of the Roman Catholic Mission in England during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth and James I. 10. ANDRES (GIOVANNI). Dell' Origine, Progressi e Stato Attuall d'Ogni Letteratura. 7 vols. 4to, original calf, rebacked (some hinges weak). Parma: Della Stamperia Reale, 1785-1799 The first Italian publication which contains a mention of Shakespeare. See Mr. Lee's "Life of Shakespeare" (illustrated edition), page 293. 11. [ANEAU (BARTH).] Picta Poesis. Ab authore denuo recognita. Vt. pictura poesis erit. Illustrated with numerous woodcuts. Small 12mo, full old green morocco gilt, gilt over marbled edges. Lugduni: Apud Matthiam Bonhomme, 1556 Green (Shakespeare and the Emblem Writers'') quotes this volume in illustration of "Titus Andronicus, "" Midsummer Night's Dream," "Taming of the Shrew," "Troilus and Cressida,"'" Hamlet," etc. Several of the wood engravings are reproduced by him. LOUIS PHILIPPE'S COPY. 12. ANECDOTES DRAMATIQUES, Contenant: I° Toutes les Pieces de Théatre, etc., quis ont ete jouees a Paris ou en province, depuis l'origine des spectacles en France, jusqu'a l'annee 1775, 2° Touz les Ouvrages Dramatiques non representes mais qui sont imprimes, ou conserves en manuscrits dans quelques Bibliothèques; 3° Un Recueil de tout ce qu'on a pu rassembler d'Anecdotes, Traits curieux, etc. 3 vols. 8vo, half calf, gilt, uncut, by THOUVENIN. Paris, 1775 At the end of volume 2 is a Collection of "Anecdotes Angloises' and here Shakespeare's name appears (p. 516) besides a reference to Garrick's obtaining "de la part des Maire, Echevins & Bourgeois de la patrie de Shakespear, un honneur qu'il doit à son merite particulier, and à la vénèration que les Anglois conservent pour le pére de leur Théâtre.” This copy belonged to Louis Philippe I, King of the French, and has his arms as Duke of Orleans impressed in the top panel and his chiffre "L.P.O." surmounted by a crown impressed in the bottom panel on the back of each of the volumes. 13. ANNA BULLEN: a Tragedy in Five Acts, ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT, small 4to, vellum. [circa 1680] Evidently founded on Shakespeare's "Henry VIII." This is probably the play referred to by Halliwell in his Dictionary (p. 18). It consists of 100 pages. 14. ANNALIA DUBRENSIA. Upon the yeerely celebration of Mr. Robert Dovers Olimpick Games upon Cotswold-Hills. Written by Michael Drayton, . . . . Ben: Johnson . . . Owen Feltham .. Shack: Marmyon . . . Thomas Heywood. (Frontispiece lacking.) Small 4to, old wrappers. London: Printed by Robert Raworth, 1636 In 1604 (when Shakespeare was forty) Captain Robert Dover founded the Olympic games on the Cotswold-Hills and a familiar reference to coursing on Cotsall (i e., Cotswold) occurs in the "Merry Wives of Windsor." This rare volume (Annalia Dubrensia") is full of quaint poetry, anagrams, etc., eulogistic of Captain Robert Dover and his Olympian games. 15. ANSTRUTHER (SIR WILLIAM). Essays, Moral and Divine; In Five Discourses. Small 4to, original calf. Edinburgh: Printed by George Mosman, 1701 FIRST EDITION. One of the Discourses is upon "Triffling Studies, Stage-Plays and Romances." 16. ANTON (ROBERT). The Philosophers Satyrs. Small 4to, old polished calf, gilt edges, by C. Smith (some corners and margins repaired). London: Printed by T. C. and B. A., for Roger Iackson, 1616 FIRST EDITION. A volume of extraordinary rarity. The present copy belonged to Dr. Farmer, the Editor of Shakespeare, with his autograph on fly-leaf. The earliest work in which there is an allusion to "Antony and Cleopatra," and "The Comedy of Errors." 17. APPIAN. An Auncient Historie and exquisite Chronicle of the Romanes Warres, both Civile and Foren, with a continuation, because that parte of Appian is not extant, from the death of Sextus Pompeius, second sonne of Pompey the Great, till the overthrowe of Antonie and Cleopatra, after which time, Octavianus Caesar had the Lordship of all alone. In two parts. Arms of Sir Christopher Hatton on verso of title. Small 4to, full mottled calf, gilt edges, by Riviere. Printed at London by Rause Newbery, and Henrie Bynniman, 1578 Fine and perfect copy. Printed in BLACK LETTER. A BOOK SO RARE that Herbert, the bibliographer, could describe only an imperfect copy. Shakespeare found in it Antony's speech over Cæsar's dead body, Brutus's speech, etc., etc. The New Shakespeare Society in their Transactions, 187576, reproduce the title and reprint a considerable portion of the volume. Consult, too, Langbaine's (English Dramatic Poets') notes on "Antony and Cleopatra," and Gildon's "Remarks on the plays of Shakespeare," 1714, vol. IX. 18. APULEIUS. Les Metamorphoses, ou L'Asne D'Or de L. Apulee Philosophe Platonicien. Engraved title, fine and curious copper-plate engravings, by Crispin de Pas and others. 8vo, original French red morocco, gilt tooled back and borders, gilt edges. Paris: Nicolas et Jean de la Coste, 1648 This is the scarce Jean de Montlyard edition, from which Douce quotes very extensively in his "Illustrations" of "Love's Labour's Lost." The best account of Banks and his famous horse Morocco is to be found in the notes to this edition, the author himself having seen the horse and his master at Paris in 1601. 19. ARBEAU (THOINOT). Orchesographie et Traicte en forme de Dialogue, par lequel toutes personnes peuvent facilement apprendre & practiquer l'jonneste exercice des dances. Music and many curious cuts shewing the different positions of the dance. Small 4to, old red morocco, gilt edges. Imprinted audiet Lengres par Jehan des preyz, 1589 An extremely rare volume in a fine old binding, illustrated with remarkable wood engravings. Frequently quoted by Douce in his "Illustrations of Shakespeare" (see particularly pages 135, 137, and 301). The present copy formerly belonged to the famous amateur Guyon de Sardière, whose autograph appears on title, as well as that of Daniel Dumoustier. 20. ARETINO. Verginia: Comedia di M. Bernardo Accolti Aretino intitolato la Verginia con un Capitolo della Madona nuouamente corretta & con somma diligentia ristampata. Rubricated title, woodcut figure on final leaf. Small 8vo, old French red morocco, gilt tooled back and borders, gilt edges. Vinegia: Nicolo di Aristotile detto Zoppino, 1530 Very scarce and early edition, no copy of which seems to be recorded in an auction catalogue. The earliest edition known to Halliwell-Phillipps was that of 1535, regarding which he writes [this is] A play on the story that was dramatized by Shakespeare in All's Well that Ends Well.''' 66 21. ARIOSTO (LUDOVICO). Comedia di Messer Lodovico Ariosto intitola ta gli Sopositi. Portrait on title. 12mo, full mottled calf, gilt edges, by Riviere. [Colophon] Stampata in Vinegia per Hicolo di Aristotile. di Ferrara detto Zoppino, 1538 "The Taming of the Shrew'' is in part founded on this play. 22. ARIOSTO (LUDOVICO). Il Negromante. Comedie. Portrait on title. 12mo, original vellum. [Colophon] Stampata in Vineggia per Augustino de Bindoni, 1542 Warburton believed that the plot of "The Tempest" was derived from this play. The finest collection of the works of Ariosto ever brought together in this country is that of the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville (now in the British Museum). SO EXCESSIVELY RARE IS THIS LITTLE PIECE THAT MR. GRENVILLE COULD NEVER MEET WITH A COPY. No copy was in the Huth collection. Ariosto's Comedy of "La Cassaria" is bound in at the back, with separate title, pagination and signatures, and with same Colophon as above. 23. ARIOSTO (LUDOVICO). Orlando Furioso. Woodcut title and numerous full-page woodcuts. 4to, old calf, rebacked (one page torn, but perfect). Vinegia: appresso Vincenzo Valarisio, 1558 This volume has the "Annotationi, et Avvertimenti, du Girolamo Rvscelli,'' at the end, with separate title dated 1558. "Shakespeare, having been carried to this island of Lampedusa, appears to have cast about for such information as he could gain respecting it, and was thus, perhaps, led to Ariosto, who has given a magnificent description of the shipwreck of Rogero in the seas about the very group of islands of which Lampedusa is one. "Shakespeare's obligations in this play to Ariosto have not been noticed by any former critic; but they appear to be indisputable."-Hunter's "New Illustrations of The Tem pest.' 24. ARIOSTO (LODOVICO). Orlando Furioso, In English Heroical Verse, by Sr. John Harington of Bathe Knight. Now thirdly revised and amended with the Addition of the Author's Epigrams, [by John Budge.] Fine engraved title and plates. Small folio, original calf (title strengthened). London, 1634 Cited by Dyce in his Notes on "King Richard III." and "Macbeth." The Epigrams appear here for the first time, with separate title, dated 1633, and are cited by Hazlitt (Shakespeare's Library) in his Notes on "The Merry Wives of Windsor." 25. ASCHAM (ROGER). The Scholemaster; or plaine and perfite way of teaching children, to understand write, and speake, the Latin tong, etc. Small 4to, boards, morocco back. At London: Printed by Iohn Daye, 1570 FIRST EDITION. This work is referred to by Douce in his Illustrations of "Much Ado About Nothing," and also by Drake in his "Shakespeare and His Times." 26. ASCHAM (ROGER). Disertissimi Viri Rogeri Aschami Angli, Regiae Olim Majestati a Latinis Epistolis, familiarium Epistolatum libri tres, magna orationis elegantia conscripti, |