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Fitz-Geffrey (Charles) Compassion Towards Captives, Chiefly Towards our Bretheren and Country-men who are in miserable bondage in Barbarie, first edition, title with some skillful repairs, including tear into text at head without loss, *2-3 tiny repaired tears to head, sometime washed, some light dust-soiling and scattered rust-spots, modern calf-backed marbled boards, spine gilt but sunned, [STC 10937], 4to, Oxford, Leonard Lichfield, 1637. *** Scarce in commerce, we cannot trace a copy at auction.  

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Blaxton (John) The English Usurer. Or, Usury Condemned, second edition, fine woodcut frontispiece trimmed at top and fore-edge with slight loss of cut and headline caption, upper edge trimmed close slightly affecting first word of title and some headline rules throughout, some light water-staining to lower edge, modern calf, [STC 3129a], 4to, Printed by John Norton, and are to be sold by Francis Bowman, in Oxford, 1634.

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Bacon (Sir Francis) Resuscitatio, or Bringing into the Publick Light severall Pices of the Works ..., engraved portrait frontispiece, engraved initials and headpieces, first divisional title detached and loosely inserted, damp-staining and tender edges at beginning and end, C1 with small loss to bottom corner, I2-O4 with worming at gutter, not affecting text, pastedowns present but not attached to boards, near contemporary calf, rubbed and worn, folio, by Sarah Griffin, for William Lee, 1657.

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Agrippa (Henricus Cornelius) The Vanity of Arts and Sciences, lacks engraved portrait frontispiece, paper flaw in O3 with slight loss of text, some light foxing, modern blind-stamped sheep, spine faded, [Wing A790], 8vo, Printed by J. C. for Samuel Speed, 1676.

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Scudery (Madeleine de) A Triumphant Arch Erected and Consecrated to the Glory of the Feminine Sexe, first English edition, title in red and black with small hole and slight loss of text, lacking initial and final blank, final leaf with hole slightly affetcing pagination, some light water-staining, contemporary sheep, spine ends chipped, [Wing S2163], 8vo, Printed for William Hope, and Henry Herringman, 1656.*** Provenance: John Aston (ink name at head of title); Mary Aston (Ink inscription on front pastedown).

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Selden (John) Titles of Honor, first edition, lacking the 2 leaves signed * after a4 and final blank, small burn-hole in c2 and 2G3 with slight loss of text, occasional light water-staining, later calf, a little rubbed, [STC 22177], 4to, By William Stansby for John Helme, 1614.*** Includes a laudatory poem by Ben Jonson.Provenance: John Prideaux [1578-1650, Bishop of Worcester] (ink signature on title); Henry Sutton [son-in-law of the above, rector of Bredon, with whome Prideaux took refuge during the Civil War] (ink signature within the loop of the 'J' of Prideaux's signature); Cirencester bookplate.

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West Indies.- Brief and perfect Journal (A) of The late Proceedings and Successe of the English Army in the West-Indies...By I.S. an Eye-witnesse, first edition, with "Successe" on the title-page, lacking final blank f., some highly skilful marginal repairs, tiny hole within text to B1, light browning, modern half calf, g.e., [Wing S35; Sabin 7854 & 74616], small 4to, 1655. *** An account of the unsuccessful attempt of the Commonwealth navy to conquer the Spanish West Indies. The expedition redeemed itself in the taking of Jamaica.

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[Courtin (Antoine de)] The Rules of Civility, initial blank leaf present, occasional light foxing, contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt, upper joint just starting, [Wing C6605], 12mo, Printed for R. Chiswell, T. Sawbridge, G. Wells and R. Bently, 1685.*** A Pretty copy of this work on manners and deportment.Provenance: Davenport Talbot (ink name on front free endpaper); Arnold Muirhead (bookplate).

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Prynne (William) The Doome of Cowardisze and Treachery or a Looking-Glasse for Cowardly or Corrupt Governers and Souldiers who through Pusillanimity or Bribery, betray their Trusts, to the public Prejudice, first edition, with final blank f., title within typographic border, occasional light marginal browning, 20th century half calf, [Wing P3947A], small 4to, for Michael Spark Senior, 1643. *** Scarce polemic attacking Nathaniel Fiennes for surrendering Bristol to Prince Rupert.

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Shirley (James) The Bird in a Cage. A Comedie, first edition, with final errata f., a few headlines slightly trimmed, contemporary ink correction to B3, B4 & C1 burn-hole to fore-margin, one or two other small chips to margins, K2 lower corner torn affecting catchword, some light soiling, very small gutter worming towards end, disbound, housed in a folding chemise and morocco-backed slip-case (rubbed), [Pforzheimer 922; STC 22436], small 4to, B. Alsop and T. Fawcet, for William Cooke, 1633. Provenance: Harry Buxton Forman (bookplate to inside chemise). 

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[Dryden (John) and others]. Miscellany Poems...with Several Original Poems. By the most Eminent Hands, first edition, second issue with pasted-on printed slip with new imprint, all after [2]D4 (final 20ff.) present but bound out of order, including publisher's advertisement f., title lightly browned, occasional light foxing, water-stained at head, X3 small hole to foot without text loss, pen trials and contemporary inscriptions to front pastedown, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked with original spine laid-down, [Wing D2315], 8vo, for Thomas Chapman, 1688.  *** Made up of sheets of the 1684 first edition printed "for Jacob Tonson", with paste-on slip with new imprint. This is the first in a series of miscellanies published by Tonson between 1684 and 1709, containing many contributions by Dryden. 

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[Casaubon (Meric)] A Treatise of Use and Custome, first edition, lacking final blank f., title in red and black, Sir Edward Dering's copy, with his ownership inscription "1640...Dono missus ab authore...Edward Dering" to head of A2, title with ink number to head and small paper repair to upper corner to verso, G1-2 repaired at gutter (affecting a few letters to G2), a few instances of ink correction or annotation, light browning, occasional marginal soiling, a few small rust-spots, modern calf, [STC 4753], small 4to, Printed by I[ohn] L[egat], 1638.

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Miniature Book.- Psalter (The) or Psalmes of David, After the Translation of the Great Bible, first word of title engraved, lacking N8, bookplate, title a little browned, some light spotting to margins, final f. with closed tear, contemporary burgundy decorative morocco, gilt, upper joint cracked and cover working loose, 12mo, [ESTC S124383], Company of Stationers, 1606. *** Scarce:  ESTC locates only 3 copies in North America.

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Dugdale (Sir William) The Antiquities of Warwickshire, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece by Wenceslaus Hollar, title printed in red & black, 11 double-page engraved maps mounted on stubs and 5 engraved plates and plans by Hollar & others, numerous engraved illustrations including many full-page, errata leaf at end but lacking final blank, occasional light browning or spotting, K2 &3 margins reinforced with paper repair, tear on plate margin to Cc4 affecting sidenote, contemporary calf, blind-stamp ruling, rebacked preserving original spine strip, recornered, cornes bumped but an attractive copy overall, [Wing D2479], folio, Thomas Warren, 1656.

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Pufendorf (Samuel) The Whole Duty of Man According to the Law of Nature, first English edition, advertisement leaf at end, some light water-staining, endpapers browned, contemporary mottled calf, slightly rubbed, [Wing P4182], 8vo, Printed by Benj. Motte, for Charles Harper, 1691. *** Rare at auction, the last copy seemingly in 1969. Provenance: George Goyder (bookplate). 

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Netherland-Historian (The), first English edition, half-title with woodcut arms to verso, 28 folding engraved plates only (of 29, lacking that facing p.235), E3 holed with slight loss of text, a few repairs, some light foxing, contemporary calf, rebacked, one corner worn, [Wing N471], 8vo, Amsterdam, Printed by Stephen Swart, 1675. *** Provenance: Thomas Price (ink name on front enedpaper and on title, dated 1787); George Morgan (bookplate).

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Astrology.- Lilly (William) The Worlds Catastrophe, or, Europes many Mutations untill, 1666, first edition, woodcut depicting 3 suns on I4v and another horoscope woodcut on K1v, lacking initial leaf (?blank), some light marginal water-staining, later sheep, spine ends and corners nicked, [Wing L2252], 4to, Printed for John Partridge, and Humphrey Blunden, 1647. *** Only one other copy (in much worse condition) has appeared at auction in the last 50 years - that sold in these rooms in 2022. 

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Cureau de la Chambre (Marin) The Art How to Know Men, first English edition, translated by John Davies, engraved frontispiece, D1 with hole affecting catchword on recto and a few words of text on verso, small burn-hole in S2 with slight loss of text, V7-X1 margin cut out and partially repaired just touching some letters, ink annotations, some foxing, light water-stain towards end, contemporary calf, spine gilt, rubbed, joints worn, [Wing L128], 8vo, Printed by T.R. for Thomas Dring, 1665. *** Provenance: David Cowper and M. Cowper (ink inscriptions at head of title); Robert and May Montagu (ink inscriptions dated 1862 and 1884 respectively) on front free endpaper.

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Science fiction.- Fontenelle (Bernard le Bovier de) A Plurality of Worlds, second English edition, translated by John Glanvill, 2 initial blank leaves present, some light foxing, contemporary speckled sheep, [Wing F1417], 8vo, Printed for R. Bently, 1695. *** An excellent copy of this rare work. Bernard Le Bovier de Fontelle (1657-1757) was a French mathematician who wrote on the history of mathematics and the philosophy of science. This, his most famous work, was aimed at popularising the science of Galileo, Descartes and others, and then " became a seminal influence on proto science fiction. This is one of the earliest works ever written popularizing science, notably astronomy, for the layman, which it does by wittily presenting its speculations -- many about the possibility of life on other worlds -- in the form of conversations after dinner between the author and a marquise", see - Clute and Nicholls , The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction (1993 ), page. 437. 

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Pechey (John) Collections of Acute Diseases, 5 parts in 1, first collected edition, initial licence leaf, divisional titles, lacking errata leaf at end of part 4, some light water-staining, some worming, affecting text, modern panelled calf, [Wing P1020; Wellcome IV, p.324], 8vo, Printed by J. R. and are to be Sold by Henry Bonwicke, 1691. *** Rare with no copies traced on RBH. According to Wellcome, part 1 was originally published in 1688. Although this copy lacks the errata leaf at end of part 4, the Wellcome copy lacks the title to part 4 and has several leaves in part 2/3 misbound. 

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Böhme (Jakob).- [Ellistone (John)] [The Epistles of Jacob Behmen aliter, Teutonicus Philosophus...], part 2 only (of 2), including "A reall and unfeigned Testimonie concerning Iacob Beme..." and "A Warning from Iacob Beem...", both with separate title-page, errata f. at end, first title with a few tiny nicks to head, second title trimmed with edges chipped and repaired (touching text but without loss), following f. trimmed and silked at fore-edge, browned and soiled, [Wing B3404A], [Matthew Simmons], 1649, bound with another similar, together 2 works in 1 vol., modern calf, spine lightly sunned and with red morocco label, a few light scratches, small 4to.   

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Gassendi (Pierre) The Mirrour of True Nobility & Gentility. Being the Life of the Renowned Nicolaus Claudius Fabricius Lord of Peiresk..., first edition in English, translated by W. Rand, engraved portrait frontispiece, lacking blanks A1 & O8, portrait and title laid down with internal tear to title skillfully repaired, some headlines shaved, 2I1 lower corner torn away just touching catchword, some light foxing, 19th century calf, rebacked preserving original backstrip, heavily rubbed at spine and extremities, upper cover detached, [Wing G295], 8vo, J. Streater for Humphrey Moseley, 1657. *** Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc (1580-1637) French astronomer and antiquary.Provenance: Howard C. Levis (bookplate).

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Hobbes (Thomas) Tracts of Mr. Thomas Hobbs of Malmsbury, 3 parts in 1, first collected edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, folding engraved plate of diagrams, lacking initial and final blanks, F1 small rust-hole to lower margin, G1 small chip within pagination (no loss), some light soiling but overall very good, contemporary mottled calf, rubbed, heavily in places, [Wing H2265], for W. Crooke, 1682. Provenance: Jonathan Hall (ink ownership name to title). 

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Africa.- Lobo (Jeronimo) A Short Relation of the River Nile, Of its Source and Current, first edition in English, imprimatur leaf at beginning and final blank present, 2ff. dedicatory epistle supplied from a smaller copy, marginal browning and light water-staining, contemporary sheep, rebacked, rubbed, spine faded, [Wing L2733], 8vo, Printed for John Martyn, Printer to the Royal Society, 1669.*** Account of a Jesuit missionary's travels in Ethiopia from 1625 to 1633; originally written in Portuguese it was translated from the manuscript by Sir Peter Wyche for the Royal Society. It includes descriptions of Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile, Arab shipping, Prester John, "the famous Unicorne", and palm trees.

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Strada (Famiano) De Bello Belgico. The History of the Low-Countrey Warres, first English edition, translated by Sir Robert Stapylton, engraved portrait frontispiece by W. Marshall with repaired tear, 13 engraved portrait plates, small burn-hole in B1 slightly affecting woodcut headpiece on recto and text on verso, small hole in Ii3 with slight loss of text, occasional soiling and light staining, contemporary blind-stamped calf, rebacked, rubbed, [Wing S5777], folio, Printed for Humphrey Moseley, 1650. 

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Seismology.- True and Exact Relation (A) of the most Dreadful Earthquake Which happened in the City of Naples, and Several other Parts of that Kingdom, June the 5th, 1688, first edition, lacks A1 (?blank), title browned and with short tear to upper margin, some light foxing, modern wrappers, {Wing T2454], 4to, Printed, and are to be sold by Randal Taylor, 1688. 

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New Letany (A) For These Times, 4ff., title trimmed just touching text, with a couple short tears without loss and silked, trimmed close at foot with some catchwords shaved, A3 short repaired tear obscuring a few letters to recto, browned, some light soiling, hinges strengthened, early 19th century half calf, neatly rebacked, [Wing N657], small 4to, Printed in the second year of Englands Redemption from the pawn of Machiavel, and after the never to be lamented Death of John Bradshaw, [1659]. *** Only edition of this rare political ballad. The woes of the time are recorded in a litany of thirty-six stanzas, each of three lines and ending with a refrain "Libera me, &c". Social evils include the "terrible Name of the Lord Protector", the "Inventors of Plots to betray Honest Men" and "Whore and Bawdes, and Tabacco Pipes".Provenance: Williams of Cheltenham (bookseller's label to front pastedown); H. F. B. Brett-Smith 17.iii.32 (ownership inscription to rear pastedown). 

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Vere (Sir Francis) The Commentaries...Being Diverse pieces of Service, wherein he had command..., first edition, edited by William Dillingham, half-title with verses on verso, 3 engraved portraits, 4 double-page maps & plans and 3 double-page plates by Richard Gaywood, Robert Vaughan and others, the odd marginal note in an early hand, one portrait with loss to fore-margin repaired, another with small ink stain, one map with portion of loss to upper margin, a few short marginal tears, occasional minor spotting or soiling, some light damp-staining and cockling towards end, still good overall, contemporary sprinkled sheep, sympathetically rebacked, rubbed, [Wing V240], folio, Cambridge, John Field, 1657. *** An important source for the Anglo-Dutch war against Spain, published posthumously. Provenance: Henry Norwood (c.1614 – 1689), supporter of the Royalist cause. "This Booke was lent...by Charles Earle of Derby...H. Smith" (inscription to front endpaper, some indecipherable); "Collonell Henry Norwood was his right name; during his imprisonment he called himself Smith" (inscription beneath in another hand); Indecipherable signature to title dated Lambeth 1689; "Edward Bedford his Booke"; "John Williams his Booke anno 1918" (ownership inscriptions to front endpaper).

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Verse satire.- War Horns, Make Room for the Bucks with Green Bowes, first edition, some soiling and light marginal browning, modern brown half morocco over marbled boards, [Wing W727; Pforzheimer 1057], 4to, Printed for F. Haris, 1682.

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[Montreux (Nicholas de)] Honours Academie. Or The Famous Pastorall, of the faire Shepheardesse, Iulietta...Done into English, by R.T., title with woodcut device, title, first 2 leaves and final f. (with colophon to verso) supplied from another copy, lacking 2 initial blanks but with blank f. L4, Sig. 3A bound out of order, a couple marginal ink notes, including one early to colophon, title and final f. little chipped at inner edge, G3, 2G6 & 2Q5 torn and repaired (repair obscuring a few words to G3), 2A5 portion removed from fore-margin, 2E2-4 loss to upper corner affecting headline, some damp-staining, some light browning and soiling, contemporary calf, neatly rebacked, [STC 18053], folio, Tomas Creede, 1710 [but 1610].  *** The scarce first edition of Robert Tofte's translation.Provenance: Charles Crofton (ink ownership name to title). 

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Bolton (Robert) A Three-Fold Treatise, 3 parts in 1, first edition, general title and title to each part within typographical border (slightly trimmed to parts 2 & 3), ink inscriptions to general title and engraved armorial bookplate to verso (obscuring larger bookplate), a2 & m5 small chip to foot affecting ruled border, p7 small rust-hole within text, some light browning, occasional light soiling and marginal water-staining, part 3 with some tiny marginal worming, 19th century blind-stamped calf, spine gilt and with red morocco label, rubbed, [STC 3255], 4to, E. Purslow, for Rapha Harford, 1634. Provenance: Lauderdale Theology (ink inscription to general title); "This Book belonged to the late Revd. Dr. Davedson..." (19th century ink note to front endpaper); Rev. J Mitchell Harvey (bookplate to pastedown and front free endpaper).

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Massinger (Philip) The Emperour of the East. A Tragae-Comoedie. The Scene Constantinople, first edition, an early printing mentioning the character Favorinus on G1 verso and G2 recto, lacking final blank, title browned with closed tear to lower margin and small hole (just affecting ornament on verso), soiling and light browning, some faint marginal water-staining, 19th century half calf, joints and extremities rubbed, [STC 17636; Pfrozheimer 677; Greg 459], small 4to, Thomas Harper, for Iohn Waterson, 1632. *** A. K. McIllwraith (Review of English Studies, 1929, p. 36) and Greg cite only the Bodleian copy (Malone) with the uncorrected state of G1 & G2 as above, with the character Flavorinus, replaced in most copies by Paulinas. Provenance: "Liber Jacobi Welch donum amicorum eorumi Marii et Ricardi Gallicanil May 7th 1886 (In Memoriam of Mother-in-Law)" (pencil note to front free endpaper). 

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Crowne (John) Thyestes A Tragedy, first edition, trimmed close at foot, shaving some signatures and catchwords, also final line of text to B3, lightly browned and spotted, some light water-staining, attractive modern calf-backed boards, [Wing C7408], 4to, for R. Bentley and M. Magnes, 1681.  *** With reference to Shakespeare in the Prologue.

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London.- Dugdale (Sir William) The History of St. Pauls Cathedral in London, first edition, title in red and black, engraved portrait and 44 etched plates and illustrations by Wenceslaus Hollar and others, most plates double-page or folding, all but one illustration full-page, B1-2 repaired tears to foot causing loss to a few letters, a few plates and illustrations trimmed (once or twice within image), one with small rust-hole within image, another with short repaired tear to head without loss, 2 folding plates torn and laid down with tiny loss, some light browning, some light spotting and soiling, contemporary mottled calf, expertly rebacked and recornered by Bayntun, covers with gilt-tooled border with thistle device to each corner, spine richly gilt and with red morocco label, covers little rubbed, a handsome copy, [Wing D2482], folio, Tho. Warren, 1658. 

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Swetnam (Joseph) The Araignment of Lewde, idle, froward, and unconstant women, reprint, Printed by Edw. Allde for Thomas Archer, 1615 [but J. Smeeton, 1807]; bound with Sowernam (Ester) Ester hath hang'd Haman: or An Answere to a lewd Pamphlet..., reprint, Printed for Nicholas Bourne, 1617 [but J. Smeeton, 1807], together 2 works in 1, occasional foxing, later blind-stamped calf, upper joint cracked and spine a little rubbed, 4to. *** Reprints of two extremely scarce Elizabethan tracts. "Likewise if a man abuse a Maide & get her with child, no matter is made of it, but as a trick of youth; but it is made so hainous an offence ion the maide, that she is disparaged and uterly undone by it. So in all offences those which men commit, are made light and as nothing, slighted over; but those which women doe commit, those are made grievous and shamefull..." Provenance: Bertram Lloyd (bookplate); Pull Court Library (shelf sticker). 

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Finland.- Lapland.- Schefferus (Joannes) The History of Lapland, first English edition, engraved additional title, engraved map, letterpress title with woodcut vignette, woodcut illustrations, occasional light foxing, bookplate and ink inscription to front free endpaper, modern antique-style calf, light fading to spine, [Wing S851], folio, Oxford, At the Theater, 1674. *** First published in Latin the previous year, includes much on the geography, natural history, culture and language of the region.  Provenance: Sir Joshua Rowe (armorial bookplate with 19th century inscription: "The gift of Thomas Fitzgerald".

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B[ulwer] (J[ohn]) Anthropometamorphosis: Man Transform'd; or, the Artificial Changeling, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece and additional engraved title, 2ff. errata/advertisements at end, trimmed close in places, occasionally just touching headlines, last leaf with small repairs to inner margin, slightly affecting a couple of letters, some light water-staining, modern olive green morocco by Bumpus, [Wing B5460; Norman 372], 8vo, Printed for J. Hardesty, 1650.*** A fascinating work on body image around the world referencing many works of travel and history.Provenance: James Woods (bookplate); John L.  Nevinson (bookplate).

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Macclesfield copy.- Mosley (Nicholas) Psychosophia [graece]: or, Natural & Divine Contemplations of the Passions & Faculties of the Soul of Man, first edition, 16pp. publisher's catalogue bound at end, some light browning and spotting, but overall very good, contemporary sheep, old paper library shelfmarks to spine, rubbed, particularly to spine and extremities, [Wing M2857], 8vo, for Humphrey Mosley, 1653. *** The 16pp. publisher's catalogue, present in some other known copies although not forming part of the work, contains 135 items across various fields printed for Humphrey Mosley. The last page contains nos. 136-140, books 'I doe purpose to print very speedily'. Provenance: "Ex dono John Pope defunct June 1653" (ink inscription to front free endpaper); Library of the Earls of Macclesfield (bookplate; embossed stamp to title & A2).

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Hobbes (Thomas) Considerations upon the Reputation, Loyalty, Manners, & Religion of Thomas Hobbes of Malmesbury, first edition, 5ff. advertisements at end, some light foxing, contemporary sheep, spine ends and corners worn, [Wing H2218], 8vo, Printed for William Crooke, 1680.*** Provenance: Godfrey Bossevile (ink inscription on front endpaper, dated 1680).

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Bath.- Guidott (Thomas) A Discourse of Bathe, and the Hot Waters There, first edition, engraved additional title with explanatory leaf, engraved folding map (short tear to foot without loss and small repair to verso), 3 engraved plates (2 folding), trimmed, just shaving a few headlines and with small loss to woodcut illustration, folding plate with a few small nicks and short tear, light browning and soiling, some marginal water-staining, some scattered ink marks, contemporary sprinkled calf, rebacked, upper corners repaired, covers rubbed, new endpapers, [Wing G2192], 8vo, for Henry Brome, 1676. 

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Heraldry.- Ferne (John) The Blazon of Gentrie: Devided into two parts..., first edition, woodcut illustrations, with blank Z4, title lightly soiled, with small hole (no loss) and short tear to fore-margin repaired, a few early ink annotations, T6 loss to fore-margin, 2C7 small hole affecting a few letters, occasional light soiling or water-staining, mainly to towards end, final few ff. little chipped at lower margin, final blank chipped and laid down to rear free endpaper, later vellum, yapp edges, soiled, overall a good copy, [STC 10824], 4to, John Windet, for Andrew Maunsell, 1586. *** A variant has Toby Cooke's name in the imprint. The genealogical tree to 2D1 verso was printed upside-down. In this copy, the cancels were bound in.

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Great Fire of London.- [Waterhouse (Edward)] A Short Narrative Of the late Dreadful Fire in London, first edition, title with contemporary ink ownership inscription to head, some small worming to upper margin, sometimes encroaching into text but without loss of sense, M2 lower outer corner torn away (no text loss), light browning, upper hinge cracked, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, old covers quite worn, elsewhere rubbed, [Wing 1050], 8vo, W.G. for Rich. Thrale...and James Thrale, 1667.  

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[Stapylton (Sir Robert)] The Step-Mother, A Tragi-Comedy, first edition, title soiled, some light browning and soiling elsewhere, water-staining to fore-edge at beginning and end, disbound, t.e.g., [Wing S5261], 4to, J. Streater, 1664. *** Scarce in commerce. 

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Brice (Germain) A New Description of Paris, first English edition, tranlsated by James Wright, additional engraved title, lacking blank leaf H12, a few leaves with small burn-holes causing slight loss of text, light water-staining, contemporary mottled calf, rebacked, [Wing B4440], 12mo, Printed for Henry Bonwicke, 1687.*** One of the earliest guide books to Paris in English.

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Doheny copy.- Homer. The Iliads of Homer Prince of Poets, translated by George Chapman, engraved title by William Hole, lacking *1 (blank f.) and 2G8 (final blank f.), without the 2 unsigned leaves of dedicatory sonnets to Viscounts Cranborne and Rochester bound after 2G7 (found only in a small number of copies), engraved title with fore-margin neatly renewed, tiny rust-holes within text to E6 & R4, a few other small marginal rust-holes, some very light browning, light foxing to final few ff., but overall an excellent copy, lengthy later ink note to front free endpaper, later brown morocco, spine titled in gilt but lightly sunned, lightly rubbed, heavier to joints and corners, [STC 13634; Pforzheimer 169], folio, Printed [by Richard Field] for Nathaniell Butter, [c.1612]. *** The first complete Chapman Iliad. Provenance: Joseph Haslewood; John Camp Williams; Estelle Doheny (book-labels).

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Russia.- [Manley (Roger)] The Russian Impostor: or, The History of Muskovie, first edition, with initial and final blanks, large woodcut device on verso of title, trimmed close at head, touching a letter of title and a couple times shaving pagination, P8v with paper tab pasted to lower margin, some browning and light soiling, occasional light damp-staining to foot, very small worming to lower corner towards end, contemporary sheep, remains of paper label to spine, worn, upper cover detached, lower working loose, [Wing M440A], 8vo, J.C. for Thomas Basset, 1674. *** Scarce, we can trace only two records at auction, the last in 1991. Provenance: Edw. ?Mannet (contemporary ownership name to title, partially obscured by ink stain); 2s: 4d: (beneath in a different hand). 

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Restor'd Maiden-head (The). A New Satyr Against Woman: Occasion'd By an Infant, who was the Cause of the Death of my Friend, first edition, title with ink number to head and small inscription in an early hand, trimmed close at foot, shaving ruled border to title, light browning, a few spots, modern green morocco-backed marbled boards, spine slightly sunned, little rubbed, [Wing R1177], 4to, Dondon [i.e. London], for H. Smith, 1691. *** Scarce and curious. Sometimes attributed to Aphra Behn.  

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Prophecy.- Relation (A) of Several Hundreds of Children & Others that Prophesie and Preach in their Sleep, only edition, A1 (half-title, with License on verso) with 2 small ink references to half-title and a few short tears at inner margin, title with shallow chip to upper corner, some light foxing and browning, dust-soiling to peripheral ff., heavier to verso of final f., modern boards, red morocco spine label lettered in gilt, rubbed and little sunned, [Wing R808], 4to, for Richard Baldwin, 1689. *** Scarce account of the remarkable phenomenon of mass prophecy among young people, mostly shepherds, in the Dauphine region.

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Stow (John) Annales, or A Generall Chronicle of England. Begun by Iohn Stow: Continued and Augmented...By Edmund Howes, woodcut title, black letter, double column, with final blank f. (little frayed), title with short tear to fore-edge repaired, a few small chips or tears and neat repairs, A5, H3 & 2A2 causing small loss to printed side-note, P1 & 3D4 small hole silked affecting a few words, 4S4 lower corner torn away with small loss of text, browned to varying degrees, some light soiling but overall good, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, some spotting to spine, covers rubbed, [STC 23340], folio, Richard Meighen, 1631 [but 1632]. 

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Etherege (Sir George) She wou'd if she cou'd, a Comedy, first edition, title with short tear at inner margin without loss, A2 small ink-stamp to inner margin, engraved plate from another work inserted after B2, K2 small chip to foot affecting a couple letters, foxing and light browning, modern green half morocco, [Wing E3378; Pforzheimer 361], small 4to, for H. Herringman, 1668. 

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Harvey (William).- May (Edward) A Most Certaine and True Relation of a Strange Monster or Serpent Found in the left Ventricle of the heart of John Pennant, first edition, title within typographic border, full-page woodcut illustration of the 'serpent' in situ, folding woodcut plate of the 'creature' in detail, title soiled and with small red stain to upper margin, last few leaves stained, some light water-staining, modern blue morocco, [STC 177009; not in Wellcome; National Library of Medicine copy lacks plate], 4to, Printed by George Miller, 1639. *** Rare at auction. A detailed account of a post mortem performed by surgeon Jacob Haydon revealing a 'worme', exceedingly white, bright and shining. For May, this 'monster' was irrefutable evidence against William Harvey's theories of the circulation of the blood, published a few years earlier - it was the first work to challenge Harvey and became celebrated across Europe.  

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[Lewkenor (Sir Lewis)] The Estate of English Fugitives under the king of Spaine and his ministers, first edition, title with woodcut device and within typographic border, woodcut decorations and initials, lacking initial and final blank, a few headlines shaved, a few corners repaired, one leaf with small rust-hole causing slight loss of text, title lightly foxed, some light water-staining and browning, 19th century olive green morocco, gilt, by Eedy, [STC 15564], 4to, Printed for John Drawater, 1595. *** A dissuasive to young men against travelling abroad.  

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Plat (Sir Hugh) The Jewel House of Art and Nature, [second edition], title within typographic border and woodcut of ear of barley to verso, woodcut illustrations, bookplate on pastedown, occasional light marginal toning or finger-soiling marks, tear to X2 margin slightly affecting text, contemporary speckled calf, rebacked, corners rubbed,  [Wing P2390; Duveen 476; Bitting p.373; Cagle 935; Simon BG 1186; Kress 889; Goldsmiths' 1294], Printed by Bernard Alsop, 1653; Diuerse new sorts of soyle not yet brought into any publique vse, first edition, collation: A-G4, H2, woodcut title, bookplate on front free endpaper, occasional finger-soiling marks, some damp-staining, 17th century blind-stamped calf, rebacked preserving original spine strip, joints and corners rubbed, [STC 19989, Fussell I p.15], Peter Short, 1594, 4to (2)*** First mentioned is the second edition (first published in 1594) of this compendium of useful household information including instructions on storing fruit and flowers, 'how to carry gold in a most secret manner', brewing, 'how to speak by signs onely', stealing bees, preventing drunkenness, 'keeping oysters good ten or twelve days', distilling, alchemy, a portable pump, oilskin clothing, sign language, bridge building, fishing, reviving colours of old pictures and much more. The second vol. is the first edition of the second part of the first work, published separately in 1594.

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Mello (Francisco Manuel de) The Government of a Wife, first Englsih edition, translated by Capt. John Stevens, some light foxing and some marginal water-staining towards end, contemporary sprinkled calf, spine gilt, extremities worn, [Wing M1648A], 8vo, Printed for Jacob Tonson...and R. Knaplock, 1697. *** Although Mello was a volumoinous writer, both in Spanish and Portuguese, this appears to be his only work translated into English during his lifetime. The author led a colourful life, being the victim of a series of heroic misadventures - he was shipwrecked in 1627 in a storm disastrous to the Portuguese navy; in a love affair he was rival to King John IV of Portugal; and he was imprisoned for several years, on a charge of murder subsequently proved false; finally he was exiled in Brazil in 1659.Provenance: Wilton Park (bookplate).

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Turkey.- Knolles (Richard) The Generall Historie of the Turkes, first edition, engraved architectural title by Laurence Johnson, engraved portrait illustrations, lacking A1 (blank) but with final errata f., title with early ownership inscription and some neat repairs to edges, the odd marginal chip or tear repaired, a few times into text without loss, the occasional very small rust-hole within text, 3N4 repaired tear affecting a few words, 3P1 small hole within text, some light browning, some water and other staining, generally light, final few ff. lightly creased and soiled, 5H7 fore-margin reinforced, errata with marginal repairs, modern calf, spine gilt and with six raised bands, covers with central gilt lozenge, [STC 15051; Blackmer 919], folio, Adam Islip, 1603. *** "Knolles spent twelve years on the completion of his great history...Knolles' work was greatly praised by Dr. Johnson and its influence was acknowledged by Byron" (Blackmer). We can trace only two copies of the first edition at auction, the last in 2004. 

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Birds.- Willughby (Francis) The Ornithology..., first edition in English, title in red and black, 80 engraved plates, 2 letterpress tables, plates with names of birds supplied in pencil to lower margin, some light foxing and marginal damp-staining, one or two plates with small marginal chip or tear, plates 15 & 16 lightly browned, plate 16 also with slightly smeared stain, plate 20 repaired tear into image without loss, second half with small worming to foot, generally one or two wormholes but more pronounced traces to c.60pp. of text, occasionally within text or platemark, contemporary calf, skilfully rebacked with original backstrip laid down, covers with gilt-tooled borders, flat spine gilt in compartments with floral and foliate motifs divided by dark green morocco onlays, little rubbed, a handsome copy, [Zimmer pp.677-678; Wing W2880], folio, A.C. for John Martyn, 1678. *** A greatly expanded version of Willughby's 1676 Latin text by John Ray, which includes essays on falconry and songbirds as well as additional plates.Provenance: Snelston Hall; Robert Mowbray; Cedric and Violet Walter (bookplates).

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Lever (Christopher) The Historie of the Defendors of the Catholique Faith, first edition, fine additional engraved title incorporating portraits of Edward VI, Mary, Elizabeth I, James I etc., slightly trimmed and soiled, repaired tear to A3 with slight loss of text, corner of H1 defective with loss to one word of side-notes and ruled border, some ink stains and light water-staining, contemporary calf, rebacked and corners repaired, rubbed, [STC 15537], 4to, Printed by G.M. for Nicolas Fussell and Humphrey Moseley, 1627.*** Provenance: John Wedgwood (ink inscription on front free endpaper, dated 1727); another John Wedgwood (ink inscription beneath the above).

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Cookery.- Markham (Gervase) The English House-Wife, woodcut device on title, M2 with woodcuts of gauging marks for wine, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, initial blank leaf present, several margins repaired, some light foxing and staining, mostly marginal, modern calf, [Bitting p.309 (note); Poynter pp.128-131; Simon BG 1005; STC 17353], 4to, Printed by Nicholas Okes for John Harison, 1631. *** An incredibly varied text, which includes receipts for various dishes, distillation, brewing, preserving wine, dying of wool, dairy produce, perfumes, hemp and flax, and even baldness and bad breath. It was originally published as Country Contentments, or English houswife in 1623. 

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Quakers.- Whitehead (George) The Light and Life of Christ within, and the Extent and Efficacy thereof Demonstrated and the Quaker Principles Justified ..., first edition, trimmed, occasionally affecting headline or signature, scattered spotting and staining, evenly browned, D2 & D3 with marginal paper defects (not affecting text), later half-roam, rubbed and worn, small 4to, 1668.

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Bacon (Sir Francis) Baconiana. Or Certain Genuine Remains of Sr. Francis Bacon, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, imprimatur to A4r, with B1 sectional title present, B2 small hole affecting couple letters, spotting and generally light browning, a few small rust-spots, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving old backstrip in compartments, endpapers renewed, [Pforzheimer 25; Wing B269], 8vo, J.D. for Richard Chiswell, 1679. *** With the text of "the Remains" (B-S8) bound before "A Discourse" and the Contents. Pfrozheimer records an alternative collation with the Contents (A gathering) bound after the blank leaf S8, and without the sectional title at B1. 

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