J SALE WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, OCTOBER NINETEENTH, AT 2 NUMBERS 1-395 1 [ADOLPHUS, JOHN LEYCESTER.] Letters to Richard Heber, Esq. M.P., containing Critical Remarks on the Series of Novels beginning with "Waverley," and an Attempt to ascertain their Author. Second Edition. Small 12mo, contemporary half blue calf, gilt and blind tooled, marbled edges; worn. London, 1822 From the library of Thomas William Evans, with bookplate. 2 AIKIN, JOHN. Vocal Poetry, or A Select Collection of English Songs. To which is prefixed An Essay on SongWriting by John Aikin. Small 8vo, half calf; worn, hinges slightly cracked at the top. London, 1810 THIRD EDITION, extensively revised. 3 ALEXANDER, WILLIAM. Johnny Gibb of Gushetneuk in the Parish of Pyketillim. Vignette on the title-page and 19 heliogravure portraits and illustrations. 4to, half brown levant morocco, gilt top, uncut. Edinburgh, 1880 125= From the Castlecraig Library, with bookplate. THE RARE FIRST EDITION 4 ALLOTT, ROBERT. Englands Parnassus: or The choysest Flowers of our Moderne Poets, with their Poeticall comparisons. Descriptions of Bewties, Personages, Castles, Pallaces, Mountaines, Groues, Seas, Springs, Riuers, &c. Woodcut 8vo, olive crossgrained morocco, gilt tooled back, sides with gilt double fillet border and triple fillet panel with corner fleurons and central ornament, wide borders inside with gilt tooled ornamentation, gilt edges, by CLARKE & BEDFORD; a few minute marginal repairs in the title-leaf, outer margins of leaves A7 and As restored, barely affecting the index letterpress; repaired wormhole in the lower margin of the first 46 leaves; last few leaves faintly stained and with a repaired wormhole. Imprinted at London for N. L. C. B. and T. H., 1600 THE RARE FIRST EDITION OF THIS FAMOUS ELIZABETHAN ANTHOLOGY, CONTAINING AT LEAST NINETY-FIVE QUOTATIONS FROM SHAKESPEARE. The verse extracts in this volume, most of which are signed, are from over fifty poets and are arranged under subjects in alphabetical order. THE CHOICE HUTH COPY, with leaves measuring 518 by 31 inches. There are three known issues of this edition, of unestablished order of priority, distinguished by the title-page imprint and the dedicatory sonnet. In the present copy, which is of the variety listed first in S.T.C., the imprint is as given above and the dedicatory sonnet on the next leaf is addressed to Sir Thomas Mounson and signed "R.A." The ornamental device on the title-page. Serastles, Pallaces, imprint initials stand for N. Ling, C. Burby, and T. Hayes. Another 5 ANACREON. The Works of Anacreon, translated into English Verse; with Notes Explanatory and Poetical. To which are added the Odes, Fragments, and Epigrams of Sappho. By Mr. Addison. 2 engraved portraits. 12mo, contemporary calf, gilt tooled back, sprinkled edges; back worn. London, 1735 FIRST EDITION OF THIS TRANSLATION, by John Addison. A good translation, according to Lowndes, with the Greek text and useful notes. From the library of John Boyle, Earl of Orrery, with armorial bookplate and with his autograph signature and a note that the volume was bought at Cork, October 10, 1736. 6 [ANSON, GEORGE, LORD.] An Affecting Narrative of the Printed for John Norwood, and sold by the Booksellers of FIRST EDITION. IN THE ORIGINAL MARBLED WRAPPERS, UNCUT. 7 [] The History of Commodore Anson's Voyage round the World. 12mo, half mottled calf, by WOOD; foxed. London, 1764 Apparently similar to the work cited by Sabin (No. 1636), but four years earlier in date, and without the attribution to "a Midshipman on Board the Centurion". 8 ARBER, EDWARD. The Spenser Anthology. 1548-1591. Edited by Professor Edward Arber. 12mo, original cloth, gilt top. London, 1899 PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE EDITOR TO ALGERNON CHARLES SWINBURNE, inscribed on the fly-leaf: "Algernon Swinburne Esq. with the kind regards of Professor E. Arber. 10 January 1900". From the library of Algernon Charles Swinburne, with bookplate. 9 [AYTOUN, W. E., AND THEODORE MARTIN.] The Book of Ballads. Edited by Bon Gaultier. Frontispiece and text illustrations by Crowquill, Leech, and Doyle. Square 12mo, half tan calf, gilt tooled back, original cloth front cover bound in, by ZAEHNSDORF. Edinburgh and London, n.d. FIRST EDITION. 10 BAIRD, ROBERT. Impressions and Experiences of the West Indies and North America in 1849. 2 lithographic frontispieces. 2 vols., 12mo, original cloth, uncut; bindings worn and waterstained, some foxmarks. London, 1850 FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY FROM THE AUTHOR, inscribed by him on the title-page of Vol. I: "To Richd B. Kimball Esqre From his friend The Author". With Kimball's signature dated 1850 on the endpapers. 11 BALLADS. A Collection of Old Ballads. Corrected from the Third Edition of Vol. I, Second Edition of Vols. II and III. 12 BANNATYNE, GEORGE. Ancient Scottish Poems. Published from the MS. of George Bannatyne, MDLXVIII. [Edited by Sir David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes.] 12mo, contemporary calf, gilt tooled back, yellow edges; very slightly Edinburgh, 1770 worn. FIRST EDITION. From the libraries of Mathew Wilson and Frances 13 [BARBOUR, JOHN.] The Actes and life of the most Victorious Conquerour, Robert Bruce King of Scotland. Wherein also are contained the Martiall deeds of the valiant Princes, Edward Bruce, Syr Iames Dowglas, Erle Thomas Randel, Walter Stewart, and sundrie others. Black letter. Small 8vo, old mottled calf, sprinkled edges; worn, some old ink scribblings on a few pages and on the end-papers, titlepage and some others slightly soiled. Edinburgh, 1620 SECOND EDITION. RARE. From the Huth library, with bookplate; also with the signature "John 14] The Bruce; and Wallace; published from two ancient manuscripts preserved in the library of the Faculty of Advocates. With Notes, Biographical Sketches, and a Glossary. 2 vols., 4to, old tree calf, gilt tooled, gilt edges; bindings worn, hinges cracked. Edinburgh, 1820 From the library of Henry Thomas Buckle, with bookplate. 2 15 The Brus. From a Collation of the Cambridge and 16 [BARHAM, R. H.] The Ingoldsby Legends; or, Mirth and Marvels. By Thomas Ingoldsby, Esq. Edited, with Notes Introductory and Illustrative, by R. H. Dalton Barham. Illustrations. 2 vols., 8vo, original cloth, uncut; binding slightly worn and soiled, some foxmarks. London, 1870 17 BARRIE, SIR JAMES M. Auld Licht Idylls. Title-page with vignette and 12 illustrations etched by William Hole. 4to, three-quarter green levant morocco, gilt top, uncut. 18 One of 550 numbered copies, on handmade paper. London, 1895 Margaret Ogilvy. Portrait. 12mo, original boards, gilt 19 [BEATTIE, GEORGE.] John O'Arnha'. A Tale. 7 etched plates colored by hand. 8vo, old purple morocco, blind tooled; worn, some pages slightly soiled or foxed. Montrose, 1818 SECOND EDITION, enlarged. On the fly-leaf is the signature “And Jervise" dated 1875 in pencil, apparently that of Andrew Jervise, the antiquary. 20 BEATTIE, JAMES. The Minstrel: or, The Progress of Genius. With some other poems. A New Edition. Engraved portrait and 4 plates after E. F. Burney. 16mo, polished sprinkled calf, gilt tooled back, sides with gilt double fillet border, gilt edges, by ZAEHNSDORF. London, 1806 21 BIBLE. The Holy Bible Containing the Old Testament and the New Newly Translated out of the Original Tongues. Engraved architectural title-page. 8vo, contemporary Scottish black morocco, gilt tooled back, sides with gilt triple fillet border with scrollwork corner and central ornamentation, gilt edges; binding very slightly worn. Edinburgh: James Watson, 1715 22 BINGFIELD, WILLIAM. Travels and Adventures. Containing as surprizing a Fluctuation of Circumstances, both by Sea and Land, as ever befel one Man. Folding engraved frontispiece by Boitard. 2 vols., 12mo, tan polished Cambridge calf, gilt tooled, gilt edges, by RAMAGE. London, 1753 FIRST EDITION. 3 23 BLADES, WILLIAM. The Biography and Typography of William Caxton, England's First Printer. Facsimiles. 12mo, original boards. London, 1882 SECOND EDITION. 150-250 90 24 BLIGH, WILLIAM. A Narrative of the Mutiny, on Board his Majesty's Ship Bounty; and the Subsequent Voyage of Part of the Crew, in the Ship's Boat, from Tofoa, one of the Friendly Islands, to Timor. Folding plan and 3 maps, two folding. 4to, boards, uncut; repaired tear in F4. London, 1790 FIRST EDITION. A VERY LARGE COPY, ENTIRELY UNCUT, MEASURING 12% BY 94 INCHES. EXTREMELY RARE IN THIS STATE. On the title-page is the signature of an early owner, W. R. Churchill. 25 BLOOMFIELD, ROBERT. The Farmer's Boy; a Rural Poem. The Third Edition. Wood engraved frontispiece and text illustrations. 16mo, contemporary marbled calf, gilt back, sprinkled edges; some faint offsets. London, 1800 26 With the signature "James John Ingraham 1801" on the end-paper. Rural Tales, Ballads, and Songs. Stipple engraved portrait by Ridley after Edridge; 10 wood engraved vignettes. 16mo, contemporary polished tree calf, sprinkled edges; worn, some offsets and foxmarks. London, 1802 FIRST EDITION. With the signature "Laura Cartwright" on the fly-leaf. 27 The Banks of Wye; A Poem. In Four Books. Engraved frontispiece and 3 plates. 16mo, contemporary calf, sprinkled edges; rebacked and repaired, some offsets. London, 1811 FIRST EDITION. 28 BOECE OR BOETHIUS, HECTOR. Scotorum Historiae a FIRST EDITION OF BOECE'S HISTORY OF SCOTLAND. With some early in- |