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56. André's Journal; an Authentic Record of the Movements and Engagements of the British Army in America from June, 1777, to November, 1778, as recorded from day to day, by Major John André. Edited by Henry Cabot Lodge. With 2 portraits of André, one etched by Bicknell, proof on India paper, the other engraved on wood by Hopson, proof on Japanese paper, both signed; title in two states, one on vellum, the other on India paper, and 44 facsimile reproductions of original maps, and plans drawn by Major André. 2 vols., royal 8vo, vellum, gilt tops, uncut. One of 467 copies.

57.

Boston, 1903

Dibdin (Thomas Frognall). The Bibliomania or BookMadness. History, Symptoms and Cure, of this fatal disease. Introduction by Richard Garnett. With frontispiece to each volume, etched by W. H. W. Bicknell, after original oil paintings by Howard Pyle, made especially for this work, each plate in two states, one a remarque proof on Japanese paper, the other on Holland paper, without remarque. 4 vols., square 8vo, crushed green levant morocco, inlaid and gilt ornaments on sides, gilt tops, uncut (one back faded).

58.

One of 483 copies.

Boston, 1903

Marat (Jean Paul). Polish letters. Translation from the original unpublished manuscript. Portrait and facsimiles. 2 vols., 8vo, boards, uncut.

59.

One of 461 copies.

Boston, 1904

Henry the Leper (Der Arme Heinrich). Paraphrases by Dante Gabriel Rossetti. With introduction by William P. Trent. Etched portrait by Bicknell, photogravure plates and facsimile of manuscript. 2 vols., 4to, half vellum, uncut.

Boston, 1905

One of 477 copies. Volume 1 is an exact facsimile of the original manuscript never before published.

60. Jones (John Paul). Letters. Printed from the unpublished originals. Introductory remarks by General Horace Porter and Franklin B. Sanborn. Portrait and facsimile of an autograph letter by Jones. 8vo, half vellum, uncut. Boston, 1905

Edition Limited, printed on Japanese paper.

61. Lamb (Charles). Letters, in which many mutilated works and passages have been restored to their original form. With letters never before published and an Introduction by Henry H. Harper. Etched frontispieces and titles on Japanese paper, portrait of Lamb, Etched by James Fagan, and printed in two states, facsimiles of letters, etc. One vol. folio, half vellum, and 4 vols. 8vo, brown boards. Together 5 vols. uncut. Boston, 1905

One of 453 copies, printed on Dutch hand-made paper.

62. Thoreau (Henry D.). The First and Last Journeys of Thoreau, lately discovered among unpublished Journals and Manuscripts. Edited by Franklin B. Sanborn. Portrait and facsimiles. 2 vols. 8vo, half calf, uncut.

Boston, 1905

One of 489 copies.

63. Thoreau (Henry David). Sir Walter Raleigh. Lately discovered among Thoreau's Unpublished Manuscripts. Introduction by Franklin B. Sanborn. Edited by Henry A. Metcalf. Portrait. 8vo, half calf, uncut. Boston, 1905

One of 489 copies.

64. The Idylls and Epigram of Theocritus, Bion and Moschus. Edited by Henry A. Metcalf. Introduction by W. C. Lawton. Engraved title on Japanese paper by J. A. Wilcox, photogravure and other illustrations. 3 vols. royal 8vo, boards, uncut. Boston, 1905

One of 477 copies. The Greek Text, with the English translation on opposite page.

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65. Bryant and Thoreau. Unpublished poems by Bryant, "Musings," by William Cullen Bryant; and "Godfrey of Bologne, by Henry D. Thoreau. Etched and photogravure portraits and facsimiles of both Manuscripts. Small 4to, vellum, uncut.

One of 470 copies on vellum.

66. Burns (Robert). The Geddes Burns. Japanese paper, facsimile portrait and autograph. gilt border, uncut.

One of 473 copies. An exact facsimile of the original.

Boston, 1907

Portrait on 8vo, full calf, Boston, 1907

67. Payne-Shelley Letters. The Romance of Mary W. Shelley, John Howard Payne, and Washington Irving. 2 etched portraits, on Japanese paper. 8vo, half calf, uncut. Boston, 1907 One of 470 copies.

68. The Varick Court Inquiry to Investigate the Implication of Colonel Varick (Arnold's Private Secretary) in the Arnold Treason. Edited by Albert Bushnell Hart. Etched portrait on Japanene paper, by Bicknell and facsimiles of autograph. Royal 8vo, pigskin, gilt top, uncut. Boston, 1907

One of 470 copies.

69. Charles Dickens and Maria Beadnell. Private Correspondence. Edited by George P. Baker. Etched portrait by Bicknell, portraits reproduecd from original sketches, one in colors, facsimiles of letters, etc. Royal 8vo, half vellum, uncut.

One of 493 copies.

Boston, 1908

70. Dickens (Charles). Speech delivered at Gore House, Kensington, May 10, 1851. Printed from the original Autograph Manuscript. Square 8vo, original blue wrappers, uncut.

Limited edition.

Fiske (John). Unpublished Orations.

Boston, 1909

Etched por

Boston, 1909

71. trait on Japanese paper, by Bicknell. 8vo, vellum back, board sides, uncut.

One of 489 copies.

72.

Keats (John). Unpublished Poems to his Sister Fanny, April 1818. Etched title, with two vignette portraits of Keats and

his Sister, and facsimile of the original manuscript. 8vo, buckram sides, uncut.

One of 489 copies.

Boston, 1909

73. Thoreau (Henry D.). Walden. Portrait etched by Bicknell, proof on Japanese paper, title-pages etched by W. F. Hopson, in two states, one a proof on vellum, photogravure, and facsimiles. 2 vols., 8vo, vellum, uncut. Boston, 1909

74.

One of 489 copies.

Davis (John). Travels in the United States of North America, 1798-1902. Edited by John Vance Cheney. 2 vols., 8vo, vellum back, board sides, uncut.

75.

One of 487 copies.

Boston, 1910

Ed

Dickens (Charles). The Dickens-Kolle Letters. ited by Harry B. Smith. Supplemental to the Letters from Charles Dickens to Maria Beadnell. With 2 etched portraits on Japanese paper, one by Bicknell, facsimile of autograph letter by Dickens. 8vo, half vellum, uncut.

One of 483 copies.

Boston, 1910

First to Ninth Year Books. Illustrations. 9 vols., 8vo,
Boston, v. d.

76. boards, uncut.

77. A set of Final Proof Etchings, with Title, of “The Varick Court of Inquiry." Specially struck off for Mr. Brewster; Prospectus of "The Letters of Charles Lamb," with Title by E. D. French, and etchings; Fourth Annual Banquet; Prospectus of "Walden"; The Function of the Book Club. By Henry H. Harper. As a lot.

Catalogue of a Collection of Introduction by Martin Birn[A biographical sketch.] 1911. 2

78. BIRNBAUM (MARTIN). Drawings by Aubrey Beardsley. baum, 1912; Charles Conder. pamphlets. 12mo, wrappers.

79. BIRRELL (AUGUSTINE). Men, Women and Books; In the Name of the Bodleian; Obiter Dicta, First and Second Series. Together 4 vols., 12mo, cloth, gilt tops, uncut.

New York, 1894

80. BLACKMORE (R. D.). Lorna Doone. Cleveland, 1890; Ave Roma Immortalis, 2 vols. New York, 1899; Elsie Venner (Holmes), Boston, 1886; and others. Together 7 vols. royal 8vo and 12mo, cloth.

81. BLAKE (WILLIAM). Young (Edward). The Complaint and the Consolation; or, Night Thoughts. With the beautiful series of 43 engravings by William Blake. Large folio, full maroon levant morocco, gilt tooling, gilt top, by Sangorski and Sutcliffe. London: Printed by R. Noble, 1797

A FINE COPY OF THE VERY RARE FIRST EDITION.

82. BLANCHAN (NELTJE). Nature's Garden an aid to Knowledge of our Wild Flowers and their Insect Visitors. Colored plates and other illustrations. Imperial 8vo, cloth, uncut. New York, 1900

FIRST EDITION.

83. BLEW (WILLIAM C. A.). Brighton and its Coaches. A History of the London and Brighton Road. 20 illustrations from original water color drawings, all colored by hand. Royal 8vo, cloth, gilt top, uncut. London, 1894

FIRST EDITION.

84. BOCCACCIO. The Decameron. Revised translation by W. K. Kelly. Portrait and 10 illustrations by Flameng. 12mo, full maroon morocco, gilt top. London, n. d.

A FINE AND DESIRABLE COPY, having 12 extra plates inserted, and a Manuscript translation of the Tenth Novel of the Third Day, has been inserted at the end.

85. BOOK OF COMMON PRAYER (The). Illuminated, and illustrated with engravings from the works of the Great Masters. Extended to two volumes. Royal 8vo, sheets, uncut.

London: Murray, 1845 THE VOLUME HAS BEEN FURTHER ILLUSTRATED by the insertion of a number of engraved portraits and reproductions of appropriate engravings.

86.

London, 1704; The Book of Mormon. Salt Lake City, 1883; The Holy Scriptures, translated and corrected by Joseph Smith, 1867; "Jefferson Bible." St. Louis, n. d. 4 vols., 12mo, various bindings.

87. BOOK OF TABLE TALK (The). Numerous woodcuts in text. 2 vols., 12mo, half calf.

FIRST EDITION.

London, 1836

and reproductions. Boston, 1904

88. BOOKPLATES. Ipsen (Ludwig S.). Bookplates. With foreword by Winfred P. Truesdell. Portrait 8vo, boards, parchment back, gilt top, uncut. One of 50 copies printed on Japan paper.

With a short text

89. Hall (Frederick G.). Bookplates. by R. Clipston Sturgis, Jr. Reproductions. 8vo, boards, vellum back, gilt top.

Boston, 1905

One of 50 copies printed on Japan vellum, signed by the author.

90. Ex Libris. Vol. 1, July, 1896 to April, 1897. Nos. 1 to 4. Reproductions. Square 8vo, half morocco, gilt top.

One of 310 copies printed.

Washington, n. d.

91. BOOKS ABOUT ART. Great Epochs in Art History (Hoppin), Boston, 1901; A History of American Art (Hartmann), 2 vols., Boston, 1902; The Book of the Art of Cennino Cennini (Herringham), N. Y. 1899; and others. Illustrations. 13 vols., 12mo and 8vo, cloth and paper.

92. BORROW (GEORGE). Original MS. Poem, "Conrad Wallenrod." 3 pp., small 4to, unsigned, with corrections.

93. Autograph Manuscript Poem beginning: "Now the Wizard's land we enter," etc. 6 stanzas of varying length, written on 3 pp. 4to.

94. BOSTON. Iconographic Society. Engraved plates of: The Old State House; Park Street Church; The New South, Church Green; The Hancock House; Faneuil Hall. 6 plates. 4to, in origiinal wrappers.

One of 73 impressions on Imperial Japan paper, and the plates destroyed.

95. BOULTON (WILLIAM B.). The Amusements of Old London. 12 illustrations from contemporary sources all colored by hand. 2 vols., 8vo, cloth, gilt tops, uncut.

London, 1901 Illustrated. Paris,

96. BOURGET (PAUL). Mensonges. 1890; Salammbo (Flaubert), Paris, 1886; Fromont Jeune et Risler Ainé (Daudet), Paris, 1886; Carmen (Mérimée), Paris), 1890; and others. 6 vols., 12mo and 8vo, half morocco and cloth.

97. BOYDELL'S SHAKESPEARE. The American Edition of Boydell's Illustrations of the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare. Illustrated with 100 plates, some a little foxed. 2 vols., elephant folio, full old paneled russia (bindings different), richly gilt tooled, gilt and gauffred edges. (One binding a little weak in hinges.) New York, 1852

98. BRINKLEY (CAPTAIN F.). Japan: Its History, Arts and Literature. Frontispieces in color and numerous fine illustrations. 12 vols., 8vo, half olive morocco, gilt tops, uncut.

ARTISTS' EDITION, one of 500 copies.

Boston, [1901]

99. BROADHOUSE (J.). The Violin. How to make it, London, n. d.; Gloves, their Annals and Associations (Beck), London, 1883; The Evolution of Bird Song (Witchell), London, 1896. Illustrations. 3 vols., 12mo, cloth.

100. BRONTË (BRANWELL). Autograph Manuscript Poem, "Queen Mary's Grave." 3 pp., 8vo. Signed in three places.

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The Second and Third pages are occupied by the poem, which is signed at the commencement with unusual fulness: "P. B. Brontë, Nov. 11, 1836, Haworth,' The poem is also signed at the end in pencil, with the initials "P. B. B.” At the commencement is also a third dated set of initials, "P. B. B. Dec. 10, 1836.'

The first page and a half are occupied by what appears to be a short prose sketch, ending with eight lines of verse.

THE WHOLE PIECE IS ENTIRELY UNPUBLISHED.

101. BROUGH (ROBERT B.). Life of Sir John Falstaff. Illustrated with 20 fine etched plates by George Cruikshank. Imp. 8vo, original cloth, design by Cruikshank on cover, gilt top, uncut. FIRST EDITION. Fine copy. London, 1858

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