SECOND SESSION (LOTS 201-400) 201. COWLEY (ABRAHAM). Poems: Viz. I. Miscellanies. II. The Mistress, or, Love Verses. III. Pindarique Odes. and IV. Davideis, or, a Sacred Poem of the Troubles of David. Folio, old calf. London: Printed for Humphrey Moseley, 1656 THE FIRST FOLIO EDITION. Rare. 202. COWLEY (ABRAHAM). Poema Latina: In quibus continentur sex libri Plantarum, Vis. Duo Herbarum. Florum. Sylvarum. Et Unus Miscellaneorum. Huic Editioni Secundae accessit Index Rerum Antehac desideratus. Brilliant portrait of Cowley [by Faithorne]. Small 12mo, full red morocco, plain gold borders, gilt edges. Londini: Typis M. Clark, Impensis Jo. Martyn, 1678 FINE COPY OF THE SECOND EDITION. Rare. 203. COWPER (WILLIAM). Poems. 8vo, original calf (covers loose). London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1782 THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION WITH THE MUCH RARER CANCELLED PREFACE BY JOHN NEWTON, OF WHICH IT IS BELIEVED NOT MORE THAN THREE OR FOUR COPIES EXIST. A MS. note by Mr. Forman explaining the cause of the cancellation of this Preface is laid in. 204. COWPER (WILLIAM). The Task, a Poem, in Six Books. To which are added, by the same Author: An Epistle to Joseph Hill, Esq. Tirocinium, or a Review of Schools, and the History of John Gilpin. 8vo, half maroon morocco. London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1785 THE RARE FIRST EDITION, and the first appearance of "John Gilpin," among Cowper's works. 205. COWPER (WILLIAM). The Iliad and Odyssey of Homer, translated into Blank Verse. 2 vols. 4to, original boards (worn on backs), paper labels, UNCUT. London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1791 LARGE PAPER COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. 206. COWPER (WILLIAM). The Power of Grace Illustrated in Six Letters from a Minister of the Reformed Church to John Newton. Translated from the Original Latin by William Cowper. Small 8vo, full Cambridge calf, gilt back and sides, canary edges, by Larkins. London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1792 FIRST EDITION OF THIS TRANSLATION. WILLIAM COWPER'S OWN COPY, with inscription on title "Mr. Editor's own book," in his hand. 207. COWPER (WILLIAM). Private Correspondence of William Cowper, Esq., with several of his most intimate Friends. Now first published from the Originals in the possession of his kinsman, John Johnson, LL.D. Engraved portrait frontispieces. 2 vols. 8vo, original boards (hinges weak), paper labels, uncut. London, 1824 A BEAUTIFUL UNCUT COPY OF THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION. 208. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). Don Quixote, Illustrated in Fifteen Designs by George Cruikshank, with descriptive extracts. 12mo, limp boards. London, 1834 FIRST EDITION. 209. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). The Vicar of Wakefield, Joseph Andrews, and Amelia. Illustrated by George Cruikshank in Fourteen Plates. With descriptive extracts. 12mo, original printed wrappers. London, 1837 FIRST EDITION. Rare. AUTOGRAPH PRESENTATION COPY 210. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). The Bottle. In Eight Plates, designed and Etched by George Cruikshank. Imp. folio, half red morocco (rubbed), original wrappers bound in. London, 1847 THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION, WITH A MAGNIFICENT BOLD AUTOGRAPH INSCRIPTION FROM GEORGE CRUIKSHANK TO FRANCIS ROBINSON. Accompanying this is a copy of the 4to edition. The plates and front cover have been linen backed. 211. CRUIKSHANK (GEORGE). George Cruikshank's Fairy Library. The History of Jack and the Bean-Stalk. Edited and illustrated with six etchings by George Cruikshank. Square 12mo, original wrappers. London: David Bogue, n.d. [1854] FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION, WITH A DUPLICATE SET OF THE PLATES IN COLOR. 212. DAVENANT (CHARLES). Circe, a Tragedy. As it is Acted at his Royal Highness the Duke of York's Theatre. Small 4to, sewn. In slip case. London: Printed for Richard Tonson, 1677 FIRST EDITION, with the Prologue by Mr. Dryden, and the Epilogue by the Earl of Rochester. Written when the author was 19 years of age. AC GONDIBERT: AN HEROICK POEM, WRITTEN BY SWILLIAM D'AVENANT. Printed by Tho. Newcomb for John Holden, and are to be fold at his Shop at the fign of the Anchor in the NEW EXCHANGE, 1651. ABRAHAM COWLEY'S COPY ABRAHAM COWLEY'S COPY 213. DAVENANT (SIR WILLIAM). Gondibert: An Heroick Poem. Small 4to, full light blue levant morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt edges on the rough, by Tout. London: Printed by Tho. Newcomb for John Holden, 1651 A SPLENDID COPY OF THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION, with the GENUINE BLANK LEAVES AT FRONT AND END. THE PRESENT COPY WAS FORMERLY, AND VERY PROBABLY ORIGINALLY OWNED BY ABRAHAM COWLEY, the Dramatist, with his initials on the title-page. On the first blank leaf are numerous signatures and inscriptions of later contemporary owners. The fine portrait of Cowley, by Faithorne, is laid in. THIS COPY CONTAINS THE TWO CANCELLED LEAVES, p. 7-8, and p. 215216. [SEE ILLUSTRATION.] 214. DAVENANT (SIR WILLIAM). Gondibert: An Heroick Poem. Small 8vo, old calf. London: Printed for John Holden, 1651 This octavo edition was issued the same year as the quarto edition. Contains verses by Edmund Waller and Abraham Cowley, the latter "To Sir Will. D'Avenant upon his two first books of 'Gondibert' finished before his voyage to America.'' In the present copy, the last page is repeated, with verso blank. VERY RARE LITTLE VOLUME 215. [DAVENANT (WILLIAM).] Certain Verses Written by severall of the Authors Friends; To Be Re-Printed with The Second Edition of Gondibert. London, Printed in the Year 1653; [also] The Incomparable Poem Gondibert, vindicated From the Wit-Combats of Four Esquires, Clinias, Dametas, Sancho, and Jack Pudding. Printed in the Year 1655. In one volume, small 8vo, full red morocco, gilt fillet borders, canary edges, by Winstanley. London, 1653-55 THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION OF EACH OF THESE PIECES, which were the keenest Satires called forth by Davenant's "Gondibert." In Mr. Gosse's opinion, the former was the work of Denham, Cleveland, the younger Donne, and Jasper Mayne; and the latter, the work of Dr. Robert Wild, author of "Iter Boreale." Mr. Forman has written a long note on the inserted fly-leaves regarding both of these works, and on a slip laid in, the writer states THE ONLY THREE COPIES KNOWN TO HIM were those of the Rev. Mr. Dyce in the So. Kensington Museum, the Huth copy, and his own. 216. DAVENANT (SIR WILLIAM). The Works of Sir William D'avenant Kt. Consisting of Those which were formerly Printed, and Those which he design'd for the Press: Now Published Out of the Authors Originall Copies. Brilliant portrait of Davenant by Faithorne after Il. Grenhill. Folio, original calf, gilt back. London: Printed by T. N. for Henry Herringman, 1673 FIRST EDITION. A fine crisp copy. Several of the pieces have separate title-pages bearing the date 1672. There are 16 plays in this volume of which 6 were 66 never bevore printed." Old signatures of William Rant and E. Rant on title. 217. [DAVENPORT (ROBERT).] The Bloodie Banqvet. A Tragedie. By T. D. Small 4to, half morocco. London: By Thomas Cotes, 1620 THE FIRST EDITION. VERY SCARCE. This play is ascribed by some to Thomas Barker, but it is in all probability by Robert Davenport, as this play was enumerated with others by him, in a list at the Cockpit Theatre. With autograph of Cornelius Paine. Bookplate of W. J. Ibbett. The last line of the imprint has been sliced. 218. DEFOE (DANIEL). A New Discovery of an Old Intreague: A Satyr level'd at Treachery and Ambition. Small 4to, boards, old morocco back. Printed in the Year 1691 FIRST EDITION. VERY RARE. 219. [DEFOE (DANIEL).] The True-Born Englishman. A Satyr. 4to., boards, UNCUT. Printed in the Year 1701 FINE UNCUT COPY. With autograph of Cornelius Paine on fly-leaf. 220. DEFOE (DANIEL). Jure Divino: A Satyr. In Twelve Books. By the Author of The True-Born-Englishman. Engraved portrait of Defoe by Vander Gucht. Folio, old half calf (one cover loose). London: Printed in the Year, 1706 A VERY TALL COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION, possibly on Large Paper. Bookplate of Henry Hall. 221. [DEFOE (DANIEL).] The Life and Strange Surprizing Adventures of Mr. D D F-, of London, Hosier, who Has liv' above fifty Years by himself. In a Dialogue between Him, Robinson Crusoe, and his Man Friday. With Remarks Serious and Comical upon the Life of Crusoe. 8vo, full mottled calf, gilt back, gilt edges, by Riviere. London: Printed for J. Roberts, 1719 FIRST EDITION. Fine copy. Scarce. 222. DEKKER (THOMAS). The Magnificent Entertainment: Given to King Iames, Queene Anne his wife, and Henry Frederick the Prince, vpon the Day of his Maiesties Passage (from the Tower) through his Honourable Citie (and Chamber) of London, being the 15. of March, 1603. Device on title. Small 4to, full polished calf, gilt edges, by Detmold. Imprinted at London by T. C. for Tho. Man the yonger, 1604 THE EXCESSIVELY RARE FIRST EDITION, and a splendid copy, with ample margins. There were three editions printed in London, and one in Edinburgh, the same year. The second edition, 1604, has the imprint "E. Allde for T. Man." It is said that Shakespeare and eight other actors walked in the procession from the Tower to Westminster. With bookplate of John Duerdin. |