767. SHIRLEY (JAMES). The Hvmorovs Covrtier. A Comedy, As it hath been presented with good applause at the private house in Drury-Lane. Small 4to, sewn. In slip case.

London: Printed by T. C. for William Cooke, 1640

FIRST EDITION. Following the title is a leaf, "A Catalogue of such things as hath beene published by James Sherley, Gent."

768. SHIRLEY (JAMES). Poems, &c. With the rare engraved portrait by William Marshall, in brilliant impression, dated 1646. 8vo, old polished calf.

London: Printed for Humphrey Moseley, 1646

FINE COPY OF THE EXTREMELY RARE FIRST EDITION. With the separate poems "Narcissus" and "The Triumph of Beautie," each with separate title and pagination. Pages 47-59 of "Narcissus" are misprinted 147-159.

769. SHIRLEY (JAMES). The Cardinal. A Tragedie, As It was acted at the private House in Black Fryers. Not printed before. 8vo, boards.

London: Printed for Humphrey Robinson, 1652

FIRST EDITION.

770. SHIRLEY (JAMES). The Gentleman of Venice. A TragiComedie Presented at the Private house in Salisbury Court by her Majesties Servants. Small 4to, sewn. In slip case.

London: Printed for Humphrey Moseley, 1655

THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION. No copy in the British Museum or Bodleian Library. Sig C is misprinted B throughout.

771. SHIRLEY (JAMES). The Polititian. A Tragedy, Presented at Salisbury Court by her Majesties Servants. 8vo, half London: Printed for Humphrey Moseley, 1655

morocco.

FIRST EDITION. VERY SCARCE. The play, according to Prof. A. W. Ward, suggests reminiscences of Shakespeare's "Hamlet.'' The Cornelius Paine copy, with his autograph.

772. SHIRLEY (JAMES). The Grateful Servant. A Comedy. As it was Presented with good Applause in the private House in Drury-Lane. By Her Majesties Servants. Small 4to, half calf. London: Printed for William Leake, n.d.

RARE.

773. SIDNEY (SIR PHILIP). The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia. Written by Sir Philip Sidney Knight. Now for the fift time published, with some new Additions. Also a supplement of a defect in the third part of this History. By Sir W. Alexander. Title within architectural border. Folio, contemporary calf (one cover loose). Dublin: Printed by the Societie of Stationers, 1621

FIFTH EDITION. A very crisp copy, with the genuine blank leaf at the front.

THOMAS GRAY'S COPY

774. SILIVS ITALICVS de secvndo. Bello Punico. Engraved title. 18mo, fine old dark red russia, gilt back, IN RARE UNCUT Amstelodami: Apud Guolielmum Blaeuw, 1631

STATE.

THOMAS GRAY, the Poet's copy, with his initials on fly-leaf, and five corrections neatly made in pencil by him.

775. (SMITH (ALBERT). Autograph Manuscript of his story entitled "Brown. A Travelling Portrait." Written on 15 quarto pages.

A splendid example of the original work of this humorist. It contains a number of changes and corrections in the text, but is probably the copy used by the printer.

776 [SMOLLETT (TOBIAS).] The Regicide: or, James the First, of Scotland. A Tragedy. Tall 8vo, full polished calf, gilt back, gilt borders, gilt edges, by Lloyd. London: Printed by Subscription for the Benefit of the Author, 1749

FIRST EDITION. An unusually large copy, probably on Large and Thick paper.

777. SMOLLETT (TOBIAS). Travels through France and Italy. With a particular Description of the Town, Territory, and Climate of Nice. 2 vols. 8vo, contemporary calf (hinges weak). London: Printed for R. Baldwin, 1766

FIRST EDITION. Joseph Ritson's copy, with his autograph on inside front cover.

778. [SMOLLETT (TOBIAS).] A North Briton Extraordinary: Written by a Young Scotsman, Now a Volunteer in the Corsican Service. 8vo, half black morocco, uncut.

Corte Printed, 1769

779. SOMERVILLE (WILLIAM). The Chace. A Poem. Engraved frontispiece by Scotin after Gravelot. 4to, full polished mottled calf, gilt back and borders, gilt edges, by Riviere.

London: Printed for G. Hawkins, 1735

A HANDSOME COPY OF THE RARE FIRST EDITION.

780. SONG OF SOLOMON. The Song of Songs, that is, the most excellent song which was Solomons, translated out of the Hebrue into Englishe meeter, vvith as little libertie in departing from the wordes, as any plaine translation in prose can vse: and interpreted by a short commentarie. Small 8vo, original limp vellum. Middelburgh: Imprinted by Richard Schilders, 1587

A LARGE AND BEAUTIFUL COPY OF A VERY RARE BOOK, IN THE ORIGINAL VELLUM BINDING. Bookplate of George Stokes.

781. SONGS. A Collection of State Songs, Poems, &c. That have been Publish'd since the Rebellion: and Sung in the several MUG-HOUSES in the Cities of London & Westminster, &c. Small 8vo, full dark blue morocco, gilt borders, gilt edges, by Hammond.

London, 1716

FIRST EDITION. RARE. Lowndes cites the title, but does not locate any copy.

782. SOUTHEY (ROBERT). A Vision of Judgment. original boards (a little worn), UNCUT.

4to,

London: Longman, etc., 1821

FIRST EDITION. VERY SCARCE, especially in original state.

783. SPENSER (EDMUND). Complaints. Containing sundrie small Poemes of the Worlds Vanitie. VVhereof the next Page maketh mention. Titles within elaborate woodcut borders. Small 4to, full green levant morocco, gilt ornaments on back, gilt panelled sides, inside dentelles, gilt edges, by Riviere.

London: Imprinted for William Ponsonbie, 1591

FINE COPY OF THE EXTREMELY RARE FIRST EDITION, AND THE EARLIEST ISSUE, having the misprinted signatures "B3" for "X3" and "Y3" for "Y2." This important assemblage of Spenser's minor poems consist of: (1) "The Ruines of Time." (2) "The Teares of the Muses" (with title dated 1591). (3) "Virgil's Gnat." (4) "Prosopopoia, or Mother Hubberd's Tale" (with title dated 1591). (5) "Ruines of Rome: by Bellay. (6) "Myiopotmos, or the Fate of the Butterflie" (with title dated 1590; (7) "Visions of the World's Vanitie." (8) "The Visions of Bellay." (9) "The Visions of Petrarch.''

784. SPENSER (EDMUND). Colin Clovts Come home againe. Title within ornamental border. Printer's device on title. Small 4to, full green levant morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt edges, by Bedford. London: Printed for William Ponsonby, 1595

A SUPERB COPY OF THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION. Contains the First Edition of Spenser's "Lament on the Death of Sir Philip Sidney.' The dedication to Sir Walter Raleigh is dated "From my house of Kilcoman, the 27 of December, 1591.'

[SEE ILLUSTRATION.]

785. [SPENSER (EDMUND).] The Faerie Queene. Disposed into twelue books. Fashioning XII. Morall vertues. [Vol. 1] London: Printed for William Ponsonbie, 1590; [also] THE SECOND PART OF THE FAERIE QVEENE. Containing The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth

By Ed. Spenser. Imprinted at London for VVilliam Ponsonby, 1596. Large printer's device on each title, each different. 2 vols. small 4to, full crimson levant morocco, Jansen style, doublures of green levant morocco, gilt corner ornaments, gilt edges, by Bedford. London, 1590-1596

FIRST ISSUE OF THE FIRST EDITION, with the blank spaces for the Welsh words on page 332 of volume one. The present copy has the

pages 601-606, which were cancelled in the second issue, the Sonnets to Lady Carew and to all the ladies being omitted in the reprinted leaves. A VERY FINE COPY. A few of the margins have been very skilfully repaired.

786. [SPENSER (EDMUND).] The Faerie Queene. Disposed into twelue bookes, Fashioning XII. Morall vertues. Device on title. Small 4to, full red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt inside border, gilt edges. London: Printed for VVilliam Ponsonbie, 1596 SECOND EDITION of the First Part, with the Welsh words filled in on p. 332, and ending at p. 600.

EDMUND WALLER'S COPY, WITH AUTOGRAPH

787. STAPYLTON (SIR ROBERT). Mores Hominum. The Manners of Men. Described in sixteen Satyrs by Juvenal: As he is published in his most Authentick Copy, lately printed by command of the King of France. Whereunto is added the Invention of seventeen designs in Picture, with Arguments to the Satyrs. Large folio, old calf.

London: Printed by R. Hodgkinsonne, 1660

A MAGNIFICENT LARGE PAPER COPY, ORIGINALLY OWNED BY EDMUND WALLER, with HIS AUTOGRAPH ON TITLE-PAGE, and the price he paid for the volume: £1 10s. A BRILLIANT FOLIO PORTRAIT OF WALLER BY VERTUE IS LAID IN. This copy contains the preliminary leaf, The Frontispiece," and the plates in brilliant state accompanied with both English and Latin explanations.

788. [STERNE (LAURENCE).] A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy. By Mr. Yorick. Engraved frontispiece added. 2 vols. in one, 12mo, full red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by Bedford.

London: Printed for T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt, 1768 A SUPERB COPY OF THE RARE FIRST EDITION, with both half-titles, and the List of Subscribers.

789. [STERNE (LAURENCE).] Letters from Yorick to Eliza. Small 8vo, old calf (hinges weak).

London: Printed for G. Kearsly, 1775

FIRST EDITION. Edited by Sterne's daughter, who dedicated the work to Lord Aspley, Lord High Chancellor of England.

790. STEVENSON (ROBERT LOUIS). On the Thermal Influence of Forests. 8vo, original wrappers, uncut.

FIRST EDITION.

Edinburgh, 1873

791. STEVENSON (ROBERT LOUIS). Familiar Studies of Men and Books. 12mo, cloth, uncut.

London, 1882

FIRST EDITION. With the leaves of advertisements at the end dated November, 1881.