987. The Elopement of Shelley and Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin as narrated by William Godwin. With a Commentary by H. Buxton Forman. 8vo, cloth, uncut. Privately Printed, 1911 One of 200 copies printed for Private Distribution. 988. Manuscript Pedigree of the Shelley Family. Certified copy, signed by Stephen Tucker; Pedigree of Shelley, with Mr. Forman's notes and corrections; Proofs to the foregoing Pedigree. 3 pieces. 989. Copy of the Will of Shelley, executed February 18, 1817. 10 pages, large folio. On the outside the document is inscribed "Copy of Will of Percy Bysshe Shelley, Esquire. H. J. Leigh, Taunton." It is dated 1827. 990. SHELLEY FAMILY. Manuscript Copy of the settlement of the Shelley Estate, made by the Grandfather of the Poet, shortly before the birth of Percy Bysshe Shelley. Written on 109 pages of quarto size. 991. Copy of the Indenture made by Bysshe Shelley, Grandfather of the Poet, in settlement of his estate. Dated August 20th, 1791. Written on 77 large folio pages. 992. SHELLEY PAPERS. Letters in settlement of accounts, and on other matters, all dated 1851, shortly after the death of Mary W. Shelley. About 75 pieces. 993. Copy of Indenture between Percy Bysshe Shelley and William Willatts in which a charge is made against his interest in the estate of his father, Sir Timothy Shelley to the amount of £4500.-Dated January, 1818. Probably most of this amount went to Godwin, for Shelley wrote in 1820 that he had given him between 4 and 5 thousand pounds within a few years. 994. SHELLEY (PERCY FLORENCE, Son of the Poet). 2 Manuscript Poems; 13 Autograph Letters, signed, to his Mother and "Claire." 15 pieces. One of the rhymes is inscribed by Mary Shelley at the top "P. S.'s first poetic effusion.'' Most of the letters are early ones, written while he was still a boy. 995. SHELLEY (MARY W.). Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus. 3 vols. small 8vo, original boards (worn), uncut. London, 1818 FIRST EDITION. A very fine copy of this rare book. A few margins have been slightly torn in opening the book, but it is in unusually good condition throughout. 996. Manuscript of her criticism of Hogg's Life of Shelley. 3 pages, 8vo, with a few corrections by Leigh Hunt; 12 pages on the same subject, partly in the handwriting of Mrs. Shelley, but not complete. The appearance of Hogg's biography of Shelley stirred Mrs. Shelley to make a published statement of its inaccuracies. She writes: "The wish to do justice or even no injury to Shelley himself is more than questionable; and the work altogether is of so extraordinary a description, as to have given rise to grave doubts of the author's sanity." 997. 5 Autograph Letters, signed. Addressed to Charles Ollier, the publisher, and not dated. In relation to her own publications and asking him to send to John Hunt any books by Shelley still on hand. "I should be very glad of a single copy of the Alastor if by any chance there should be one remaining." 998. 10 Autograph Letters, signed. Addressed to Moxon the publisher; her Father, and others. Not dated. Six of the letters are to Mr. Moxon, and relate to her proposed journal, the books of the day, and other literary matters. 999. Original Copperplate for the portrait of Mrs. Shelley engraved by Heath and published by D. Eaton. Framed and glazed. 1000. SHIRLEY (JAMES). The Example. As it was Presented by her Majesties Servants at the private House in DruryLane. Device on title. Small 4to, wrappers (title stained, 4 margins partly burnt off). London: John Norton, 1637 FIRST EDITION. Very scarce. This copy does not contain the leaf "The Printer to the Reader," found in some copies. 1001. The Maides Revenge. A Tragedy. As it hath beene Acted with good Applause at the private house in Drury Lane, by her Majesties Servants. Small 4to, sewn (trimmed close at bottom). London: Printed by T. C. for William Cooke, 1639 THE RARE FIRST EDITION. This was really Shirley's second attempt at dramatic composition, although here printed for the first time, thirteen years after being licensed. 1002. The Opportunitie, A Comedy. As it was presented by her Majesties Servants, at the private House in Drury Lane. Small 4to, stitched. London: Thomas Cotes for Andrew Crooke, n.d. VERY RARE. Described in an enclosed clipping as the Genuine First Issue, without date, which escaped the notice of Gifford, Dyce, and the Biographica Dramatica, etc., but it is probable that this is the 1640 edition, with the date cut off. The last line of imprint and leaf of dedication slightly cut into, but a very good copy. 1 1003. The Hvmorovs Covrtier. A Comedy, As it hath been presented with good applause at the private house in Drury-Lane. Small ornaments on title. Small 4to, sewn. London: Printed by T. C. for William Cooke, 1640 FIRST EDITION. 1004. The Polititian, a Tragedy, Presented at Salisbury Court by her Majesties Servants. Small 4to, sewn. In slip London: Printed for Humphrey Moseley, 1655 case. FIRST EDITION. This Play, according to Prof. A. W. Ward, suggests reminiscences of Shakespeare's "Hamlet.'' 1005. SMALRIDGE (GEORGE). Animadversions on the Eight Theses laid down, and the Inferences, deducted from them, in a Discourse entitled Church-Government. Part V. Vignette on title. 4to, full contemporary red morocco, gilt back and sides. Oxford, 1687 FIRST EDITION. Written in conjunction with Aldrich and Atterbury. 1006. SMOLLETT (TOBIAS). The Adventures of Ferdinand Count Fathom. 2 vols. 12mo, contemporary calf. London, 1753 FIRST EDITION. Very good copy, with bookplates of Sir John Duntze and autographs of Thos. Cholwich. 1007. SMYTH (GEORGE). The Vanity of Conquests and Universal Monarchy. Portrait of Louis XII by Vander Gucht. 8vo, contemporary red morocco, handsomely gilt back and sides, gilt edges. London: Richard Smith, 1705 Scarce. A fine copy of a very interesting book. 1008. SOUTHEY (ROBERT). The Expedition of Orsua; and the Crimes of Aguirre. 12mo, original boards (worn), uncut. London, 1821 FIRST EDITION. PRESENTATION COPY FROM SOUTHEY, with inscription in his autograph "With the Author's Compliments." 1009. Three Pages in his Autograph, headed "An Attempt of the Author to estimate his own Character and Writings. 3 pages, folio. Each of the three pages represents Southey's attempt to begin his own biography. The first draft ends after about 10 lines had been written. The second fills the whole page, but has been cancelled. The third also fills the page and may have been continued. 1010. Extracts and quotations in his handwriting, jotted down during his reading. 23 slips of various sizes; 3 pages of Railroad Reports, dated March 1838. An interesting lot, with quotations from the classics and modern authors. 1011. SPENCER (HERBERT). First Principles. 8vo, original cloth, uncut. London, 1862 FIRST EDITION. Presentation copy from the author, with inscription reading: "G. H. Lewes, with the kind regards and thanks of the Author." 1012. SPENCER (W. R.). The Year of Sorrow. Vignette by Stothard. 4to, contemporary black morocco, gilt back and sides. London, 1804 FIRST EDITION. Presentation copy from the author to Fanny Phillips. 1013. ISPENSER (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 QUEENE. Containing The Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Bookes. 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. title of Vol. 1 has lower corner repaired necessitating a slight facsimile to the device and one letter, also similar repairs to several margins, in one instance two letters being affected. The 1014. [STEPHEN (LESLIE).] Sketches from Cambridge. By a Don. 12mo, original cloth. London, 1865 FIRST EDITION. Inscribed by the author on title: "This book belongs to H. Buxton Forman: and was the first (unfortunately not the last) book written by me, Leslie Stephen."' The Life and Opinions of 1015. STERNE (LAURENCE). Tristram Shandy, Gentleman. 9 vols. 12mo, old calf, not quite uniform, and somewhat worn. London, 1760-67 Vols. 1 and 2 are Second Edition and the balance First Editions. Vols. 5, 7, and 9 have the autograph of the author. 1016. Letters to his Friends on Various Occasions. To which is added, his History of a Watch Coat, with Explanatory Notes. 18mo, original half calf. London, 1775 FIRST EDITION. Scarce. A very good copy, although with a few stains. 1017. [STEVENSON (JOHN HALL).] A Pastoral Cordial; or, an Anodyne Sermon: Preached before their Graces N. and D. in the Country. By an Independent Teacher of the Truth. 4to, old half calf. London, 1763 FIRST EDITION. With autograph of W. Hone on title. 1018. STEVENSON (ROBERT LOUIS). On the Thermal Influence of Forests. 8vo, original blue covers. Edinburgh: Neill and Company, 1873 1020. 12mo, decorated cloth, uncut. 1021. decorated cloth, uncut. New Arabian Nights. Second Edition. 2 vols. London, 1882 The Silverado Squatters. Frontispiece. 12mo, London, 1883 FIRST EDITION of the complete work. Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. 1022. 12mo, salmon cloth covers. FIRST EDITION. 1023. The Broken Shaft. Tales in Mid-Ocean. Edited by Henry Norman. Illustrations. 4to, original paper cov ers. London, 1886 Unwin's Annual for 1886. Contains "Markheim" by Stevenson. 1026. 12mo, red cloth. London, 1887 &c. By the late With a Memoir Papers Literary, Scientific, The Black Arrow. A Tale of the Two Roses. FIRST EDITION. Fine copy. 1027. New Arabian Nights. 4to, white cloth, uncut. London, 1889 First Large Paper Edition. Limited to 100 copies. 1028. Father Damien. An Open Letter to the Reverend Doctor Hyde of Honolulu. 12mo, original wrappers, uncut. FIRST PUBLISHED EDITION. London, 1890 |