98 CHIKAMATSU (Monzaemon). EHOSHI-ORI [The Hatter]. [1699].

Japanese text. 4to, wrappers, as issued.

£501-1The first edition of this historical drama, by the Japanese Shakespeare. From the late Sir Edmund Gosse's library [see Cox's "Library of Edmund Gosse", page 67].

Sir Edmund Gosse considered the book to be one of the rarest in his collection. Inserted in the copy are two communications from W. G. Aston, dealing with the work. The book is in a half morocco box case, of which Sir Edmund Gosse writes, on a post card: "This box was made for me by Messrs. Sangorski & Sutcliffe, in February, 1903. It was the first box of the kind they had ever made . . . and they finished it entirely with their own hands."

99 CHINESE PAINTINGS OF BIRDS AND FLOWERS. A collection of 98 original water-colour drawings of birds, each with a flowering branch of tree or shrub.

Oblong folio, 13′′ (height) × 18′′ (length), crimson, straight-grained morocco, gilt.
N.D. [c. 1805].
£150/-/-

This is one of those collections of superb drawings which are a revelation of the sure
taste of the English connoisseur of the early nineteenth century. Each of the 98 paintings
is meticulously drawn and beautifully coloured. As the birds are the gay exotics with the
correspondingly bright flowers, the result is in the greatest degree colourful and
charming. [See illustration No. 2].

100 CHINESE PAINTINGS OF COSTUMES, BUTTERFLIES AND INSECTS. A collection of 96 beautiful drawings in colour comprising:

55 drawings of costumes.

41 drawings of butterflies, caterpillars, insects, lizards, crabs, etc.

Bound in a folio volume, 18′′ (height) × 13′′ (length), crimson, straight-grained morocco,
gilt. N.D. [c. 1805].
£100/-/-

This collection contains Chinese studies of costumes, which are unusually fine in draw-
ing and colour, including:

Mandarin of Emperor's Guard, officer in high rank in Army, Emperor's chamberlain, a bride, Mandarin's wife, Tartar lady.

[See illustration No. 3].

IOI CHRONICA DEL MUY ESCLARES CIDO PRINCIPE E REY DE CASTILLA Y DE LEON, DON ALFONSO EL ONZENO.

Title printed in red and black with large woodcut of warrior on horseback. Folio, limp vellum. Valladolid, 1551.

Last leaf slightly torn and some leaves brown with age and stained at edges.

£41-1

102 CHRYSOSTOME (S. John). AN EXPOSITION UPON THE EPISTLE OF S. Paule the APOSTLE, TO THE EPHESIANS. Truely translated out of the Greeke.

Black letter. Fine woodcut title and initials. Sm. 4to, calf, gilt back, with arms in top
panel. 1581.
£6/15/-

The rare issue with dedication to the Countess of Oxford. Only two other copies are
recorded. [See also Item 433].

103 M. TULLII CICERONIS DE OFFICIIS Libri Tres, CATO MAJOR, LAelius, Paradoxa, SOMNIUM SCIPIONIS. Ex recensione Joannis Georgii Gravii.

Engraved title-page. 8vo, red morocco, gilt, with inside doublures, and gilt edges [by
Derome?]. Amsterdam: P. and I. Blaeu, 1688.

Fine copy.

£4/4/

CLARK (Francis Noel Mundy). THE FALL OF NEEDWOOD. Derby, 1808.

NEEDWOOD FOREST. Lichfield [c. 1777].

2 vols. in 1, 4to, contemporary green morocco, extra, with deep gilt ornamental borders on sides, raised bands on back, inside gilt roll, and gilt edges.

£3/10/

A beautiful copy. Both books are presentations, with inscriptions in the author's hand.

104

CLARKE (Edward D., LL.D.). TRAVELS IN VARIOUS COUNTRIES OF EUROPE, ASIA, 105 AND AFRICA. 1813.

Portrait, maps, and many full-page engravings. 6 vols., 4to, original russia, extra, with marbled edges.

One volume is skilfully rebacked, but the set is a very fine one.

£4/4/

COBBETT (William). THE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF PETER PORCUPINE. Edited by 106 G. D. H. Cole. 1927.

10/

Limited edition of 1800 copies, published by The Nonesuch Press. COBDEN-SANDERSON (T. J.). THE IDEAL BOOK, or Book Beautiful. A Tract on 107 Calligraphy Printing and Illustration and on the Book Beautiful as a Whole. Sm. 4to, original limp vellum [by the Doves Bindery]. 1900.

£40/-1

One of ten copies, printed throughout on pure vellum at The Doves Press. COLERIDGE (S. T.). THE STATESMAN'S MANUAL; or, The Bible the Best Guide to 108 Political Skill and Foresight: A Lay Sermon, Addressed to the Higher Classes of Society.

8vo, contemporary style, half calf, with marbled sides. 1816.

Has no advertisements, but is a nice large copy of the first edition.

£6/10/

COLERIDGE (S. T.). AIDS TO Reflection in thE FORMATION OF A MANLY CHARACTER 109
ON THE SEVERAL GROUNDS OF PRUDENCE, MORALITY, AND RELIGION. Illustrated by
Select Passages from our Elder Divines, especially from Archbishop Leighton.
8vo, original boards, with paper label, and uncut edges, as issued. 1825.

£15/-/

The first edition. A fine copy except for a clean break in the spine. The book is enclosed in a linen solander case.

COLERIDGE (S. T.). SIBYLLINE LEAVES: a Collection of Poems. 8vo, half morocco, gilt, gilt edges [by C. Lewis]. 1817.

IIO

£57/10/

A very important copy, from the Hamilton Palace Libraries [Beckford portion], being Lot 2038 of the Beckford sale in 1882. The author of "Vathek" has made manuscript comments on an inserted leaf, in which he speaks of "ineffable doodleisms".

The copy is a very tall one, measuring 8" x 5"; it lacks the half-title.

"Sibylline Leaves," contains, printed for the first time, the famous marginal prose narrative of "The Ancient Mariner".

COLMAN. THE SURRENDER OF CALAIS. A Play in Three Acts [Interspersed with songs]. 111 Written by George Colman, Jun', Esq., and First Performed at the Theatre Royal in the Hay-Market on Saturday July 30th: 1791.

Manuscript, very neatly written on 146 pages, the reverse of each page left blank. Sm. 4to, contemporary crimson morocco, gilt, gilt edges.

£7/10/

An interesting manuscript, being George Colman's own copy, with his initials on the end-paper.

112 COLOURED PLATES. THE MARTIAL ACHIEVEMENTS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND HER ALLIES, from 1799 to 1815.

Vignette title, Arms of the Duke of Wellington, and 50 fine coloured plates.
4to, boards, quarter morocco. Printed for J. Jenkins [1814-15].

£301-1

113 COLOURED PLATES. PROMENADE PITTORESQUE par les lieux les plus intéressants de la Suisse et des pays limitrophes composée de cinquante vues en miniature dessinées et gravées par C. Bodmer, S. Corrodi, et R. Bodmer.

Small oblong post 8vo (38" x 48"), contemporary blue diced morocco with gilt
and blind tooling, g.e., in cardboard slip-in case. Zurich: chez F. S. Fussli, successeur
de Keller et Fussli, 1832.
£15/15/-

An excellent example of the miniature books of Swiss coloured views. The 50 plates
are brilliant impressions, and the whole work is in fine state, including the original case
in marbled board.

114 CONRAD (Joseph). VICTORY, An Island Tale.

Cr. 8vo. 1915.

Wise, No. 25.

First edition. Good copy.

£30/-1

Loosely inserted is a 1-p. 4to. T.L.S. from the author about the book, dated Dec. 10, 1913. After saying that it would be easy to finish it at any time, and make it suitable for serial publication, he writes: ". . . those that approach Conrad ought to know how he writes... the subject is not European. Neither is it a sea-tale. . . . The subtitle will be An Island Story.... Large human interest I can guarantee, for that is my quality...."

The curious reference to a sub-title and not to a title is explained by Conrad's foreword to the book, in which he states that only after finishing the novel did he decide on the title-Victory. This was his first book to find general popularity.

115 CONRAD (Joseph). MY RETURN TO CRACOW.

First edition. Fine copy. One of 25 copies printed for private circulation.

£8/8/

116 CONRAD (Joseph). TRADITION.

Cr. 8vo, original wrappers. 1919.

£8/8/

Wise, No. 36.

First edition. Fine copy. One of 25 copies printed for private circulation.

117 CONRAD (Joseph). AUTOCRACY AND WAR.

Cr. 8vo, original wrappers. 1919.

£8/8/

Wise, No. 42.

First edition. One of 25 copies printed for private circulation.

118 CONRAD (Joseph). HENRY JAMES: An Appreciation.

Cr. 8vo, original wrappers. 1919.

£8/8/

Wise, No. 44.

First edition. Small piece missing from back wrapper; otherwise a fine copy. One of

25 copies printed for private circulation.