886. TOURNEUR (CYRIL). The Plays and Poems of Cyril Tourneur. Edited, with Critical Introduction and Notes by John Churton Collins. 2 vols. 8vo, half morocco, gilt tops, uncut, by Riviere. London, 1878

ONE OF FIFTY COPIES ON LARGE PAPER.

887. VIRGIL. Virgil's Aeneis Translated into Blank Verse. By Nicholas Brady. 4 vols. 8vo, in full old red English morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt edges. London, 1716-1726 Nice copy of this translation of Virgil, in an interesting contemporary binding.

A SIGNED ROGER PAYNE BINDING

888. VIRGIL. Pub. Virgilii Maronis Bucolicorum Eclogae Decem. The Bucolicks of Virgil, with an English Translation and Notes. By John Martyn. Engraved portrait of Virgil, map, and numerous plates, ALL EXCEPT THE PORTRAIT BEAUTIFULLY COLORED. 2 vols. 4to, full green levant morocco, richly gilt backs, broad gilt borders, gilt edges, BY ROGER PAYNE.

London: Printed by R. Reily, 1749

A MAGNIFICENT COPY PRACTICALLY ON LARGE PAPER, WITH THE PLATES

AND TEXT IN SPOTLESS CONDITION.
THIS COPY IS INDEED A RARITY, BEING ENCASED IN A HANDSOME BINDING
BY ROGER PAYNE SIGNED ON THE BACKS OF EACH VOLUME
"R. PAYNE.
RELIGAVIT." A MOST UNUSUAL OCCURRENCE, AND THE FIRST INSTANCE OF
A SIGNED PAYNE BINDING WE CAN RECALL.

889. VIRGIL. A Translation of the Works of Virgil: Partly Original, and partly Altered from Dryden and Pitt. By John Ring. 2 vols. 8vo, handsomely bound in full red straight-grain morocco, gilt back, gilt and blind tooled and panelled sides, gilt edges. London, 1820

AN IMMACULATE AND BEAUTIFUL COPY.

SCENE FROM "DIE WALKURE" IN RICHARD WAGNER'S
AUTOGRAPH

890. WAGNER (RICHARD). Autograph Manuscript of a Scene from "Die Walkure," entirely in the handwriting of Wagner. 6 pages of octavo size, on both sides of 3 sheets of paper. Accompanying the above is a manuscript translation, and a note explaining how it was secured.

This very important Wagner Manuscript contains the entire libretto of one of the scenes of "Die Walkure.'' The manuscript note and translation probably are in the handwriting of Alfred Forman, who made an English translation of "The Ring" at about the time of its first production in England.

The note which accompanies the above manuscript reads as follows: "In 1877 I was assisting my friend Edward Dannreuther in the prep

$10.

aration of the programmes of the so-called Wagner Festival Concerts held at Albert Hall in the May of that year, a lot of printed and manuscript arrived direct from Richard Wagner himself for use in framing the programmes. Among the rest was the following scene from 'Die Walkure' in the handwriting of the great poet and composer, fortunately observed to be a Wagner holograph and religiously preserved. The English version which here accompanies the German is taken from my translation of the entire Ring des Nibelungen' as first published in 1877.''

891. WALLER (EDMUND). An Honorable, and Learned Speech made by Mr. Waller in Parliament, Against the Prelates Innovations, False Doctrine, and Discipline; reproving the Perswation of some Clergie-men to his Majestie of Inconveniencies: Who themselves instead of tilling the Ground, are become sowers of Tares. With a Motion for the Fundamentall, and Vitall Liberties of this Nation, which it was wont to have. Small 4to, full greenish brown levant morocco, gilt inside border, UNCUT, by Riviere. [London]: Printed for Richard Smithers, 1641

FIRST EDITION. VERY RARE. Fine copy in UNCUT state. Grolier, 912.

892. WALLER (EDMUND). Mr. Waller's Speech in Parliament, at a Conference of both Houses in the Painted Chamber, 6th July, 1641. Small 4to, full chocolate levant morocco, Jansen style, inside dentelles, by Riviere.

London: Printed by J. N. for Abel Roper, 1641

FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. RARE.

893. WALLER (EDMUND). A Speech Made by Master Waller Esquire, In The Honorable House Of Commons, Concerning Episcopacie, Whether it should be committed or rejected. Ornament on title. Small 4to, full dark green levant morocco, Jansen style, inside border, by Riviere. Printed 1641. Iuly 3.

FIRST EDITION. VERY RARE. FINE COPY. Grolier 913.

894. WALLER (EDMUND). Mr. Waller's Speech in Parliament, At a conference of both Houses in the painted Chamber. 6. Iuly 1641. Ornament on title. Small 4to, full dark brown levant morocco, Jansen style, UNCUT, by Riviere."

London: Printed by J. N. for Abel Roper, 1641

FINE COPY OF THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION, IN MOST UNUSUAL UNCUT STATE. Grolier 914.

895. WALLER (EDMUND). A Worthy Speech made in the Hovse of Commons this present Parliament, 1641. Metal ornaments on title. Small 4to, full greenish-brown levant morocco, Jansen style, gilt inside border, by Riviere.

London: Printed for John Nicholson, 1641
Grolier, 915.

FIRST EDITION. VERY RARE.

Gaudet enim virtus teftes fibi jungere Musas, Carmen amat quifquis Carmine digna gerit.

L'ONDON,

Printed by Thomas Newcomb, in Thames-freet over against Baynards-Castle, 1655.

[NUMBER 900]

896. [WALLER (EDMUND).] To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. E. W. Gent. Metal ornaments on title. Small 4to, Title and 6pp. In slip case.

sewn.

London: Printed by L. N. for Baniamin Allen, 1642 FIRST EDITION. EXTREMELY RARE. Not in Hoe, and not listed in Grolier Collations and Notes."

897. WALLER (EDMUND). Mr. Wallers Speech in the House of Commons, On Tuesday the fourth of July, 1643. Being brought to the Barre, and having leave given him by the Speaker, to say what hee could for himselfe, before they proceeded to expell him from the HOVSE. Iuly 14. 1643. Imprimatur, John White. Small 4to, full olive levant morocco, Jansen style, gilt inside border, UNCUT, by Riviere.

London: Printed by G. Dexter, Anno Dom. 1643 FIRST EDITION. VERY RARE IN UNCUT STATE. Grolier, 916.

898. WALLER (EDMUND). Poems, &c., Written by Mr. Ed. Waller of Beckonsfield, Esquire; lately a Member of the Honourable House of Commons. All the Lyrick Poems in this Booke were set by Mr. Henry Lavves Gent. of the Kings Chappell, and one of his Majesties Private Musick. 8vo, full chocolate levant morocco, gilt ornaments on back, blind tooled border, cartouche on sides, gilt edges, by Broca.

London: Printed by T. W. for Humphrey Mosley, 1645 THIRD EDITION. This edition, although a close copy of the Second Edition, has been entirely reprinted. This edition contains the two leaves of Poems following "Finis'' and the two leaves of "The Table.'' A fine portrait of Waller at the age of 23 has been laid in. VERY FINE COPY,

EXCEPT SOME HEAD LINES CROPPED.

899. WALLER (EDMUND). Poems, &c., Written by Mr. Ed. Waller of Beckonsfield, Esquire; Lately a Member of the Honourable House of Commons. And Printed by a Copy of his own handwriting. All the Lyrick Poems in this Booke were set by Mr. Henry Lawes, etc. 8vo, old sheep.

London: Printed by I. N. for Hu. Mosley, 1645

FOURTH EDITION. This edition contains exactly the same matter as the Third Edition, but with the Speeches added at the end. The text has been carefully revised, and most of the errors of the three preceding editions are corrected. If any of the four editions published in 1645 can be said to have been authorized by Waller, this is certainly the one.

ONLY TWO COPIES KNOWN

900. WALLER (EDMUND). A Panegyrick to my Lord Protector, By a Gentleman that Loves the Peace, Union, and Prosperity of the English Nation. Folio, marbled boards, 8pp.

London: Printed by Thomas Newcomb, 1655

OF THE EXTREMIST RARITY, and according to the Grolier Club "Collations and Notes" ONLY TWO COPIES ARE KNOWN OF THIS FOLIO EDITION. There is no copy in the British museum.

[SEE ILLUSTRATION.]

901. WALLER (EDMUND) and GODOLPHIN (SIDNEY). The Passion of Dido for Aeneas. As it is Incomparably exprest in the Fourth Book of Virgil. Translated by Edmund Waller and Sidney Godolphin. Small 8vo, full brown levant morocco, Jansen style, inside border, gilt edges, by Riviere.

London: Printed for Humphrey Moseley, 1658

A SUPERB COPY OF THE EXCEEDINGLY SCARCE FIRST EDITION, with the first two and the last leaves, BLANK AND GENUINE. The volume is printed throughout with a type-metal band at the head and foot of each page. MS. note by Mr. Forman on one of the added fly-leaves.

902. WALLER (EDMUND), DRYDEN (JOHN), SPRAT (MR.). Three Poems Upon the Death of his late Highnesse Oliver Lord Protector of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Small 4to, full brown levant morocco, gilt and blind tooled panelled sides, UNCUT. London: Printed by William Wilson, 1659

FIRST EDITION OF THE THREE POEMS. Published the same year as the separate edition of Dryden's Poem upon the Death of Cromwell. VERY

SCARCE IN UNCUT STATE.

903. WALLER (EDMUND). A Poem on St. James's Park As lately improved by his Maiesty. Ornament of a large Rose on title. Folio, full olive levant morocco, Jansen style, inside dentelles, by Riviere.

London: Printed for Gabriel Bedel and Thomas Collins, 1661

FIRST AUTHORIZED EDITION. VERY RARE. At the end of the poem "Of our late War with Spaine, And first Victory at Sea near St. Lugar," which follows the "Poem on St. James's Park," is the note by Waller: The Reader is desired to take notice, that a false Copy of these verses on St. James's Park was surreptitiously and very imperfectly printed in one sheet, without the Author's knowledge and consent, several lines being there left out." Mr. Drury remarks that he has not met with any traces of this surreptitious copy. Grolier, 923.

904. [WALLER (EDMUND).] Pompey the Great. A Tragedy. As it was Acted by the Servants of His Royal Highness the Duke of York. Translated out of the French by Certain Persons of Honour. Small 4to, full maroon levant morocco, Jansen style, gilt edges, by Riviere.

London: Printed for Henry Herringman, 1664

THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION. This translation from Corneille was made by Waller, assisted by the Earl of Dorset, Sir Charles Sedley, and Sydney Godolphin. "There was a copy in the Huth library, with a third Epilogue, to the Dutchess at St. James's, "the page bearing the second Epilogue had, like the previous page the catchword "Epi-" at the foot. If there were two issues, this, without the third Epilogue and its catch-word, would, of course be of the earlier issue." Note in Mr. Forman's hand.