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UNPUBLISHED STANZA OF BURNS, NOT IN

THE CENTENARY EDITION

47. BURNS (ROBERT). AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT, "The Bonie Moor-Hen." A Hunting Song, WITH AN ADDITIONAL VERSE not published in the "Centenary" Burns. With a finely written transcript of the poem and special title. Tipped on guard, in sunken mount, and bound in crushed purple levant morocco, small folio, line-tooled, by Sangorski and Sutcliffe.

Burns entitled the song "I red you beware of the Hunting," but it is generally known as "The Bonie Moor-Hen," or A Hunting Song. The poet has endorsed the title both at the head and on the back of the MS. THE ADDITIONAL VERSE NOT APPEARING IN THE CENTENARY BURNS, is as follows:

"But by Cam a Rectre, Ohon and alas!
A Slee, cunning loun wi' a firelock o' brass;
The brass did sae glitter, it dazzled her eyes,
And now in his Budget he boasts o' the prize."

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48. BYRON (LORD). A Series of Five Autograph Letters on his Early Life and Literary Work. Written to his Harrow School Friend the Rev. William Harness, the Shakespearean Commentator, in which he also defends himself against the attack of his critics. Mounted on guards, sunken, and bound in one volume 4to, crushed blue levant morocco, line tooled, gilt edges, by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. 1808-11

A RARE AND INTERESTING COLLECTION, comprising: (1) A. L. s., "Byron," 4 full pp. 4to, Dorant's Hotel, 16th February, 1808; (2) A. L., concluding "Adieu Dear William," 3 full pp. 4to, Dorant's, 29th March, 1808; (3) A. L. 8., "Byron," 2 pp. 4to, London, 4th June, 1808; (4) A. L. s., "Bu," 4 full pp. folio, St. James Street, 8th December, 1811; (5) A. L. s., "Byron," 6 full p. 4to, St. James Street, 15th and 16th December, 1811.

In the first of these letters Byron describes his great admiration and respect for Harness; makes a prophetic reference to his future career, and speaks of his own turbulent conduct while at school. He further tells of the first poem he "ever attempted" being addressed to his friend, though never presented, and concludes with a modest recital of his own demerits.

In the second letter Byron protests that he "would rather go out of it (the world) than consent to that separation you seem to think the inevitable consequence of frequenting the card tables of quality dowagers," expresses his intention of visiting Harrow on "speech days," and in the third letter regrets having missed Harness' performance of King Lear.

The fourth letter is of considerable length, in which Byron discusses all the various current literary events of his day, and mentions most of the leading lights. He invites Harness to visit Newstead, and gives him much good advice about his studies.

The fifth and last letter reveals the poet's most intimate personality, speaks of his embittered early life, and comments on his reputation for profligacy in the world in general, and also states very frankly his own opinion of that same "World."

WITH ORIGINAL DRAWINGS

49. CALDECOTT (RANDOLPH). A Personal Memoir of his Early Art Career. By Henry Blackburn. With 172 illustrations. 4to, crushed blue levant morocco, gilt back, line tooled, gilt edges, by Rivière. London, 1886

UNIQUE COPY, WITH FIFTY AUTOGRAPH LETTERS OF RANDOLPH CALDECOTT, CONTAINING 32 FINELY FINISHED PEN-AND-INK SKETCHES, AND ONE IN WATER-COLORS. Many of these sketches are reproduced in the book, as they were the source from which Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn compiled the life. A number of the letters are of considerable length, and are all addressed to Mr. and Mrs. Blackburn.

VELLUM COPY

50. CARADOC PRESS. Quia Amore Langueo. Woodcut borders and initials. 8vo, limp vellum, uncut and unopened, with silk ties. Chiswick, 1902

One of 20 copies printed on vellum.

51. Yeats (W. B.). Cathleen ni Hoolihan. A Play in One Act and in Prose. 16mo, boards, sheep back, uncut and unopened. Chiswick, 1902

VELLUM COPY

52. CARADOC PRESS. Goldsmith (Oliver). The Vicar of Wakefield. Etched vignette portrait by H. Geo. Webb, signed, woodcut border and initials. Royal 8vo, limp vellum, uncut, with silk ties. Chiswick, 1903

One of 14 copies printed on vellum.

53. The Vicar of Wakefield. By Oliver Goldsmith. Etched frontispiece portrait by H. Geo. Webb, signed, woodcut borders and initials. Royal 8vo, original limp vellum, uncut and un opened. Chiswick, 1903

One of 350 copies.

VELLUM COPY

54. CARADOC PRESS. Holy Communion from the Book of Common Prayer. Woodcut frontispiece, borders and initials. Printed in red and black. Small 4to, limp vellum, uncut, with silk ties. Chiswick, 1904

One of a few copies on vellum.

VELLUM COPY

55. CARADOC PRESS. The Proverbys of Saynt Bernards. Woodcut borders and initials. Small 4to, limp vellum, uncut and unopened, with silk ties. Chiswick, 1904

One of 16 copies printed on vellum.

56. The Proverbys of Saynt Bernarde. Title within woodcut border, woodcut initials. Small 4to, boards, vellum back, uncut and unopened. Chiswick, 1904

One of 364 copies.

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57. CARADOC PRESS. Walton (Izaak). The Compleat Angler. Etched frontispiece portrait by H. Geo. Webb, signed, woodcut initials and cuts. Royal 8vo, limp vellum, uncut and unopened, with silk ties. Chiswick, 1905

One of 14 copies printed on vellum.

58. Walton (Izaak). The Compleat Angler. Etched frontispiece portrait by H. Geo. Webb, signed, woodcut initials. Royal 8vo, brown sheep, uncut and unopened. Chiswick, 1905

One of 350 copies.

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59. CARADOC PRESS. James I. The King's Quair. Small 4to, limp vellum, uncut, with silk ties.

One of a very few copies on vellum.

60. CARADOC PRESS. The King's Quair. ments and initials. Small 4to, brown sheep, uncut

VELLUM COPY

Chiswick, 1906

Woodcut ornaand unopened. Chiswick, 1906

61. CARADOC PRESS. Sidney (Sir Philip). The Defence of Poesie and Certain Sonnets. Etched frontispiece portrait by H. Geo. Webb, signed. Woodcut initials in red. Small 4to, limp vellum, uncut and unopened, with silk ties. Chiswick, 1906

One of 14 copies printed on vellum.

62. [CAREW (THOMAS).] Coelum Britanicum. A Masque at White-Hall in the Banquetting-House, on Shrove-Tuesday-Night, the 18. of February, 1633. Small 4to, crushed brown levant morocco, gilt edges, by Rivière.

London: Printed for Thomas Walkley, 1634

FIRST EDITION, with the genuine blank leaf before title. From the Arbury Library, with label. RARE.

63. - Poems. Small 8vo, old calf (title soiled and some leaves trimmed close top and bottom). London: Printed by I. D., 1640 FIRST COLLECTED EDITION. Two Poems, "The Enquiry" and "The Primrose," also occur in the poems of Robert Herrick, and it is doubtful to which author they properly belong.

64. CARION (JOHN, i. e. Ph. Melancthon). The Thre bokes of Chronicles gathered by John Juncke of Nurenborough, whyche was never afore prynted in Englysh (translated by Gwalter Lynne). BLACK LETTER. Small 4to, crushed brown levant morocco, line tooled, gilt edges, some lower edges uncut.

Imprynted at London for Gwalter Lynne, 1550

FIRST EDITION. FINE COPY.

65. [CARLYLE (THOMAS).] A New Dictionary of the English and German Languages, compiled from the best authorities. 2 vols. in one. 8vo, old calf (damaged, and one cover loose).

Leipsic, 1810

THOMAS CARLYLE'S COPY, WITH HIS AUTOGRAPH ON VERSO OF TITLE, and MS. notes on about 70 pp.

66. CASTIGILIONE (COUNT BALDESSAR). The Courtier. Done into English by Thomas Hoby. Title within woodcut border (scraped). Small 4to, crushed dark brown levant morocco, gilt and blind tooled panelled sides, gilt edges, by Lloyd, Wallis and Lloyd. London: Printed by John Wolfe, 1588

In this edition the original Italian text (printed in italic type), a French translation (printed in Roman type), and an English translation by Sir Thomas Hoby (printed in Black Letter) appear in parallel columns on each page.

67. CASTLEMAINE (EARL OF). An Account of the Present War between the Venetians and Turk; with the State of Candie. Map and plan of Candia, by Hollar, and portrait and arms of Castlemaine, by Faithorne. Brilliant impression. Small 8vo, original sheep. London: Printed by J. M. for Henry Herringman, 1666

VERY FINE COPY. RARE.

68. CHAMBERLAIN (ROBERT). The Swaggering Damselt. A Comedy. Small 4to, crushed blue levant morocco, gilt edges, some lower edges uncut, by Rivière. London: Printed by Tho. Cotes, 1640

A FINE COPY OF THE RARE FIRST EDITION. From the Arbury Library, with label.

69. CHAPMΑΝ (GEORGE). Al Fooles. A Comedy, Presented at the Black Fryers. Small 4to, crushed blue levant morocco, gilt edges, by Rivière. Some headlines, catchwords and signatures cut into. London: Printed for Thomas Thorpe, 1605

FIRST EDITION. From the Arbury Library, with label. RARE.

70. CHAUCER (GEOFFREY). The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer and others, being a reproduction in facsimile of the First Collected Edition of 1532, with an Introduction by Walter W. Skeat. Folio, suede calf, with leather ties.

Limited Edition.

London, [1905]

71. CLAPHAM (HENOCH). Three parts of Salomon his Song of Songs, expounded. Small 4to, new brown sheep, rough edges. Printed at London by Valentine Sims, 1603

FIRST EDITION OF THE THREE PARTS TOGETHER, with the blank leaf marked A, and with genuine blank leaf between the Second and Third parts, completing signature L. RARE IN THIS STATE.

72. CLARK (RICHARD). An Account of the National Anthem entitled God Save the King! Portraits, engravings and musical notes. 8vo, half russia. London, 1822

A MOST INTERESTING COPY, containing inserts of: An A. L. s., by Clark, April 2, 1855; Printed proposals posals for publishing the "Account"; and pamphlet, with 2 pp. of music issued by Clark (1837). From the library of Dr. Cummings with his autograph.

73. COLORED PLATES. Victories of the Duke of Welling.. ton. Illustrated with 11 beautiful colored plates after Westall. 4to, original half black morocco (rubbed), label on side. London, 1819

74. [COMBE (W.).] Journal of Sentimental Travels in the Southern Provinces of France. 17 colored plates from designs by T. Rowlandson. Royal 8vo, original cloth, gilt top, uncut.

London: R. Ackermann, 1821

FINE COPY OF THE RARE FIRST EDITION, except for a few very slight stains.

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