FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION OF "THE SCHOOL FOR SCANDAL" WITH THE RARE POINTS 276. The School for Scandal. A Comedy. 8vo, full straight-grain citron morocco, gilt back, line tooled, gilt top, rough edges, by Riviere. Dublin: Printed for J. Ewling, [1778?] VERY RARE. FINE COPY OF PRESUMABLY THE FIRST EDITION, with the Errata on verso of the leaf with Epilogue. HAS THE GENUINE BLANK LEAF AT THE END. The title has been repaired on margins. The Hoe copy lacked the final blank leaf. 277. The Critic; or, matic Piece in Three Acts. polished calf, gilt back, gilt a Tragedy Rehearsed. A New DraBy the Author of the Duenna. 8vo, edges, by Riviere. London: Printed for S. Bladon, 1780 THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION, ante-dating by one year the edition usually called the first. No copy of this earliest edition was in Hoe nor Huth. 278. Pizarro. A Tragedy. 8vo, modern paper wrappers, uncut. In half morocco slip case. THE RARE FIRST EDITION, IN UNUSUAL UNCUT STATE. Inserted is an Autograph Letter of Sheridan, signed in initials and undated, referring to arrangements for performances of this tragedy. 279. SHIRLEY (JAMES). Changes: or, Love in a Maze. A Comedie. Small 4to, old half calf. FIRST EDITION. 280. The Example. wrappers. In cloth case. A FINE CLEAN COPY OF SOME LOWER EDGES UNCUT. ter in this play. 281. London: Printed by G. P., 1632 Device on title. Small 4to, paper London: Printed by Iohn Norton, 1637 THE FIRST EDITION OF THIS RARE PLAY, WITH There is very interesting Shakespearean mat The Lady of Pleasure. A Comedie. Small 4to, mottled calf, line tooled, gilt edges, by Riviere. London: Printed by Tho. Cotes, 1637 FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. Douce, in his "Illustrations of Shakespeare, quotes quite a long passage on the "English Morris Dance" from this play. 282. The Young Admirall. Device on title. Small 4to, crushed olive levant morocco, gilt edges, by Riviere. 283. London: Printed by Tho. Cotes, 1637 FIRST EDITION. Fine copy. Hide Park. A Comedie. Small 4to, crushed slate blue levant morocco. Device of Henry B. Wheatley on sides, gilt edges, by Riviere. London: Printed by Tho. Cotes, 1637 FIRST EDITION. The margin of title has been restored, and one headline cut into. With bookplate of Henry B. Wheatley. 41 284. The Dvkes Mistris. Small 4to, paper wrappers, some lower edges uncut. In cloth case. 285. London: Printed by John Norton, 1638 FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. The Coronation. A Comedy. Written by John Fletcher. Small 4to, crushed crimson levant morocco, gilt edges, by Riviere. A few slightly soiled leaves, otherwise fine. London: Printed by Tho. Cotes, 1640 FIRST EDITION. Though Fletcher's name appears on the title-page as the author, it is really by Shirley, and was licensed in 1635 as the latter's production. Shirley himself claimed it in 1652, in a list of his plays then published, which he appended to the "Cardinal.' excludes it in his editions of Fletcher's works. Dyce 286. SINCLAIR (GEORGE). The Principles of Astronomy and Navigation. . . . To which is Added A Discovery of the Secrets of Nature, which are found in the Mercurial-Weather-Glass, etc. Small 8vo, old calf, rebacked. (Some leaves frayed.) uncut. Edinburgh, 1688 287. [SMOLLETT (TOBIAS).] The Regicide: or, James the First of Scotland. A Tragedy. 8vo, half brown calf, gilt top, London: Printed for J. Osborn, 1649 FIRST EDITION. Fine copy. A portrait of Smollett is loosely laid in. THE MAGNIFICENT HUTH COPY OF THE FIRST ISSUE OF "THE FAIRIE QUEENE" Disposed 288. SPENSER (EDMUND). The Faerie Queene. into twelue books, Fashioning XII. Morall vertues. Printed for William Ponsonbie, 1590; THE SECOND PART OF THE FAERIE QVEENE. Containing the Fourth, Fifth, and Sixth Bookes. Imprinted at London for William Ponsonby, 1596. 2 vols., small 4to, crushed green levant morocco, gilt backs, gilt panelled sides, gilt edges, by Bedford. London, 1590-1596 THE MAGNIFICENT HUTH COPY OF THE FIRST ISSUE OF THE FIRST EDITION, with the blank space for the Welsh words, AND THE EIGHT ADDITIONAL PAGES OF SONNETS, after the errata in the first volume, FOUND ONLY IN THE EARLIEST ISSUE. 289. Colin Clovts Come home againe. Title within ornamental border. Printer's device on title. Small 4to, crushed olive levant morocco, gilt edges, by Riviere. London: Printed for William Ponsonbie, 1595 VERY FINE COPY OF THE RARE FIRST EDITION. The title refers to Spenser's own visit to England from Ireland in 1589-1591, and the dedication to Sir Walter Raleigh is dated "From my house of Kilcoman, the 27 of December, 1591." IT CONTAINS THE FIRST EDITION OF SPENSER'S LAMENT ON THE DEATH OF SIR PHILIP SIDNEY. 290. SPRIGGE (JOSHUA). Anglia Rediviva: England's Recovery, being the History of the Motions, Actions, and Successes of 42 the Army under the Conduct of Sir Thomas Fairfax, CaptainGeneral of all the Parliaments' Forces in England. Frontispiece of the Fairfax arms and large folded plate of the Battle of Naseby, together with the Equestrian portrait by Marshall, and printed Table of the Motions and Actions of the Army. Folio, original calf (hinges weak). London: Printed by R. W., 1647 PRESENTATION COPY, with inscription on verso of the plate of Arms: "H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. dom. Com: Ex Dono Johannis Rushforth Ar. a Secretis Extiæ suæ Thomas ffairefaxe Equiti Capitaneo Generali Exercitium Parliamenti, Februarii, 1646.’’ 291. STEELE (RICHARD). The Lying Lover; or, The Ladies Friendship. A Comedy. Small 4to, half calf, gilt top. 292. calf. London: Printed for Bernard Lintott, 1704 FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. With bookplate of E. B. Holden. The Conscious Lovers. A Comedy. 8vo, full mottled FIRST EDITION. Fine copy. 293. STEVENSON (ROBERT LOUIS). A Child's Garden of Verses. 12mo, crushed blue levant morocco, gilt and inlaid flowers on back, gilt corner ornaments, gilt top, uncut. London, 1885 FIRST EDITION. Bookplate of Frederick H. Evans. VERY SCARCE. 294. Prideaux (W. F.). A Bibliography of his Works. New and revised Edition, Edited and Supplemented by Mrs. Luther S. Livingston. Portrait and facsimiles. 8vo, buckram, gilt top, uncut. London, 1917 : 295. Il Nuovo Testamento del Nostro Signore e Salvatore Gesu Cristo Tradotto in Lingua Italiana di Giovanni da Diodati. 32mo, black morocco, gilt edges (slightly rubbed), enclosed in a brown levant morocco solander case. Londra, n. d. PRESENTATION COPY FROM THOMAS STEVENSON, FATHER OF R. L. STEVENSON, to his wife, with his autograph inscription on fly-leaf: "Margaret I. Stevenson from her ever affectionate husband. Oct. 18, 1863.' Inserted is a 12mo page of MS. in R. L. S.'s hand, vividly describing the sorrow and despair of an exiled band, probably the French Huguenots. With a reference at the end, "B. de P. 638-9." With the Stevenson library label signed by Isobel Strong. Original Autograph Manuscript Notes. 296. Written on 5 pp., 4to, in ink. Neatly bound in full red straight-grain morocco. With a specially engrossed title-page. 297. Manuscript of Music, consisting of four pieces, from Mendelssohn, Schubert, etc., transcribed by Stevenson. "By Cecilia's Arbour;" "Barcarolle," and others. On 4 pp., 4to, bound in full dark blue levant morocco, by Trow. With portrait. 43 Evidently arranged by Stevenson for the flageolet. Playing on these "penny whistles" was one of his greatest hobbies, and it is more than likely that this score helped to ease many a painful hour as he sat in bed whistling, as it were, to keep up his courage. [SEE ILLUSTRATION] 298. SULLIVAN (SIR ARTHUR). Ivanhoe. Words by Julian Sturgis. Music by Sir Arthur Sullivan. 8vo, half red morocco, gilt top, by Riviere. London: Chappell & Co., n. d. FIRST EDITION. Laid in is a visiting card of Sir Arthur Sullivan, with his autographed note (signed with initials); An A. L. s. from him, and a Program of the First Performance of the Opera. The volume has a number of notes and scorings in his hand. 299. SWINBURNE (ALGERNON CHARLES). Faliero. A Tragedy. 8vo, cloth, uncut. FIRST EDITION. Marino London, 1885 300. SWINHOE (GILBERT). The Tragedy of the unhappy Fair Irene. Small 4to, vellum, uncut. The London: Printed by J. Streater, 1658 FIRST EDITION. An unwashed copy. With the Huth bookplate. plot is founded on the Turkish history of the reign of Mahomet I. and concludes with a couplet of interest to the Shakespearean collector. 301. [SWIFT (JONATHAN).] A Tale of a Tub. . . . To which is added, An Account of a Battel between the Antient and Modern Books in St. James's Library. 8vo, old calf, rebacked. London: Printed for John Nutt, 1704 FIRST EDITION. 302. Travels into several Remote Nations of the World. By Lemuel Gulliver. Engraved portrait of the author by Sturt and Sheppard, with inscription in the oval, and maps. 2 vols., 8vo, old panelled calf, rebacked (the fourth title-page has slight repair). London: Printed for Benj. Motte, 1726 FIRST EDITION. In the present copy, the pagination is separate; the word subsidues" appears on page 35, line 5; the date 1724 appears on page 64, Part I; Vol. 2 has 155 pages to the Third Part, and page 74 is correctly printed. 66 303. SWIFT, Junior. A New System of Rural Politicks; or, the Crafty Farmer's Falsehood fitted: Being a Fresh and Curious Method to make a Lord-Mayor, etc. A Humorous True Tale, in Two Cantos. 8vo, old half calf (worn). London: Printed for G. Griffith, 1746 304. SYMONS (ARTHUR). Studies in Seven Arts. 8vo, cloth, gilt top, uncut. London, 1906 FIRST EDITION. With autograph signature of Symons and addressed envelope laid in. A number of newspaper clippings and illustrations have also been loosely laid in. 305. [TASSO (TORQUATO).] Godfrey of Bulloigne; or, The Recouerie of Ierusalem. Done into English Heroicall verse, by Edward Fairfax, Gent. Title within a broad typographical border. 44 |
