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Fairfax (Nathaniel) A Treatise of the Bulk and Selvedge of the World. Wherein the greatness, littleness and lastingness of bodies are freely handled, first edition, title within double-rule border, woodcut initials and headpiece, with initial blank and final 2 advertisement ff., light soiling to title, some fraying to last few ff., some light browning towards end, outer half of front free endpaper cut away, contemporary speckled calf, spine ends chipped, upper joint cracked, [Wing F131], 8vo, for Robert Boulter, at the Turks-Head in Cornhill, over against the Royal Exchange, 1674.⁂ A curious work of amateur metaphysics with references to Descartes, Galileo, Boyle, Browne, Baxter, Wilkins and Hobbes.

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Merchants' handbook.- Mayne (John) Socius mercatoris: or, the merchant's companion: in three parts. The first, being a plain and easie introduction to arithmetick... The second, a treatise of simple and compound interest and rebate... The third, a new and exact way of measuring solids in the form of a prismoid and cylindroid, first edition, title within double-rule border, woodcut initials, tables and headpieces, errata f. at end, faint ink stamp to title recto and verso, light foxing, contemporary sheep, rebacked, corners a little worn, [Wing M1484], 8vo, by W. G. for N. Crouch, in Exchange-Alley, over against the Royal-Exchange in Cornhill, 1674.⁂ Rare, ESTC lists 8 copies, 6 in the UK, and none in the British Library. Provenance: Board of Education Library (ink stamp).

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Jewish customs.- Addison (Lancelot) The Present State of the Jews: (More Particularly Relating to those in Barbary) Wherein is Contained an Exact Account of their Customs, Secular and Religious, to which is Annexed a Summary Discourse of the Misna, Talmud, and Gemara, first edition, engraved frontispiece, woodcut initials and headpieces, K4 with short tear to lower margin, occasional foxing and some light browning, ink inscriptions to title and endpapers, contemporary calf, rebacked, wear to corners, a little rubbed, [Wing A526], by J.C. for William Crooke, at the Green Dragon without Temple-Bar; and to be sold by John Courtney bookseller in Sarum, 1675.⁂ Rare first edition of this close and careful study of Jewish life and customs. Joseph Addison served seven years as chaplain of the garrison in Tangiers, during which time he became interested in the customs and habits of the Jewish community there. Provenance: C. Humphreys; ?W. A. Black; J. J. McElhinney (ink inscriptions).

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Gardening.- [Bonnefons (Nicolas de)] The French Gardiner instructing how to cultivate all sorts of Fruit-Trees and Herbs for the Garden, translated by John Evelyn, third edition, engraved additional title and 4 plates, one folding, title a little chipped and frayed, a few ff. closely shaved at head, affecting headlines, occasional light foxing or browning, occasional chips or loss to corners, without loss to text, bookplate to pastedown, 20th century calf, [Keynes 10; Wing B3602 & R1938], by T.R. & N.T. for B. Tooke, and are to be sold at the Ship in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1675.⁂ The first work on horticulture by Evelyn, dedicated to his friend Thomas Henshaw, at whose suggestion Evelyn undertook the translation. Provenance: Margaret Joan Price (bookplate).

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[Brémond (Sébastien de)] The Circle or Conversations on Love and Gallantry, originally in French: now Englished... by Nath. Noel, first English edition, title within ruled woodcut border, printed musical notation, lacking initial blank and final errata f., title a little soiled with margins chipped and frayed with loss to final digit of imprint and with small piece of strengthening tape to verso, closely trimmed occasionally affecting pagination or touching text along fore-margin, small chip to foot of E4, affecting catchword, small chip to head of N1, affecting pagination, final f. foreshortened with printing error causing loss of 2 or 3 words of text, the odd spot or occasional light browning, near-contemporary ink inscriptions to initial and final ff., modern calf, [Wing B4345A], 12mo, printed in the year 167[5].⁂ Rare. ESTC lists 5 copies with the only UK copy held at the Bodleian. A translation of Brémond's novel Le Cercle, first published in Paris in 1673.Provenance: William Courteney (ink inscriptions dated 1696).

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Fruit trees.- Cotton (Charles) The Planters Manual: being Instructions for The Raising, Planting, and Cultivating all sorts of Fruit-Trees, first edition, engraved additional title (very light offsetting), 2ff. advertisements at end, 1 or 2 ff. with small neat repairs to margins, ink ownership inscription to title verso, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked, wear to covers, [Wing C6388; Henrey 42; Hunt 337; Janson p.111], 8vo, for Henry Brome, at the Gun in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1675.⁂ A charming work that is essentially a translation of Instructions pour les Arbres Fruictiers.Provenance: Charles Chadwick, Healey Hall (ink inscription dated 1782)

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Cervantès Saavedra (Miguel de) The History of the Valorous and Witty Knight Errant Don Quixote, of the Mancha. Translated out of the Spanish [by Thomas Shelton], 2 parts in 1 vol., title with woodcut decorations, woodcut initials and headpieces, some chips and tears to margins, occasionally running into text but without significant loss, H1 with part of fore-margin torn away, touching text, hole to Q3 with loss to a few words of text, R2 misbound after R3, small rust-hole to 2R4 and 2 P2 with loss to 1 or 2 letters of text, occasional browning, light marking and soiling, early ink ownership inscriptions to title, later ink inscription to endpaper, contemporary calf, 19th century rebacking, rubbed, extremities a little worn, later endpapers, [Palau 52464; Wing C1777], folio, for R. Scot, T. Basset, J. Wright, R. Chiswell, 1675 [& 1672].⁂ Fourth edition of the first part and third edition of the second part. Shelton's translation, first published in 1612, was the first foreign-language version of Don Quixote.Provenance: Mary ?Bonas Junior; Tom David Powell; Nathaniell Priest; Mili Gorges (ink inscriptions).

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Forestry.- Cook (Moses) The Manner of Raising, Ordering, and improving Forrest-Trees: Also, How to Plant, Make and Keep Woods, Walks, Avenues, Lawns, Hedges, &c., first edition, title within double-rule border, 4 engraved plates (2 closely shaved at fore-margin), occasional light damp-staining to head, the odd spot but very clean generally, bookplate to pastedown, modern calf, [Fussell pp.39-40; Henrey 38; Kress 1407; Wing C6032], small 4to, for Peter Parker at the Leg and Star over against the Royal Exchange in Cornhill, 1676.⁂ Cook was gardener to the Earl of Essex at Cassiobury Park (near Watford) and laid out many woodland walks and avenues including, reputedly, an avenue of 296 lime trees.Provenance: Royal Agricultural Society of England (bookplate with printed notice donating the book on behalf of Raymond Wheatley-Hubbard).

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Morocco & Algeria.- P[hilips] (G[eorge]) The Present State of Tangier... to Which is Added the Present State of Algiers, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, licence leaf at beginning, divisional titles, early ink ownership inscription to title, contemporary sheep, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, light wear to extremities, rubbed, [Wing P24A], 12mo, printed for Henry Herringman, at the sign of the Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange, 1676.⁂ Scarce, with only a handful of copies appearing at auction. George Philips (?1599-1696), was employed as secretary to George O'Brien, Second Earl Inchiquin, then Governor of Tangier. His account is in part a propaganda attempt on behalf of his master, with his descriptions of plentiful livestock, fruits and vegetables designed to counter the contemporary reports of the deprivations caused by the Spain's renewal of its embargo on the city in mid-1670s. Provenance: Sr. Ly: Pilkington (ink inscription).

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Turkey.- [Chassepol (François de)] The History of the Grand Visiers, Mahomet, and Achmet Coprogli, of the Three Last Grand Signiors, their Sultana's and Chief Favourites, translated by John Evelyn Jr., first edition in English, with initial imprimatur f., lacking final blank f., title within double-ruled border, engraved frontispiece by W. Dolle (closely trimmed at head within plate margin), light offsetting onto title, occasional light spotting or marginal soiling, a few underlinings or marginal markings in coloured pencil, 20th century half calf, spine gilt with green morocco label, [Atabey 224; Blackmer 327; Koç 72a; Wing C3728], 8vo, for H. Brome, at the Gun at the west-end of St. Pauls, 1677.⁂ A translation from Chassepol's work of the previous year, with much on the war between Turkey and Poland of 1672-76.

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Glaser (Christopher) The compleat chymist, or, A new treatise of chymistry. Teaching by a short and easy method all its most necessary preparations, first edition in English, 3 folding engraved plates, sigs. A-D loose or becoming so, light foxing and browning, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners worn, rubbed, [Duveen p. 251; Wellcome III, p.121; Wing G843], 8vo, for John Starkey at the Miter in Fleet-street, near Temple-Bar, 1677.⁂ First and only edition in English of Glaser's only book. He was demonstrator to Vallot, professor of chemistry at the Jardin du Roi, Paris, and apothecary to the King and the Duc d'Orléans. Glaserite, a solid solution of potassium sulphate and sodium, is named after him.

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Gardens.- W[orlidge] (J[ohn]) Systema Horti-culturae: or, The Art of Gardening in Three Books, first edition, engraved additional pictorial title by F.H. Van Houe and 3 plates, a few small neat repairs to engraved title margin, occasional light marginal soiling, but a very good, clean copy generally, handsome later polished tree calf, gilt, spine gilt in compartments with green morocco label, [Fussell pp.68-72; Henrey 369; McDonald pp.116-121; Wing W3603], 8vo, Printed for Tho. Burrel, at the Golden Ball under St. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet and Will.Hensman, at the King's Head in Westminster Hall, 1677.⁂ The rare companion work to Worlidge's Systema Agriculturae, we can trace only a handful of copies at auction. Includes fountains, trees, and kitchen gardens.

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Appian, of Alexandria. The History of Appian of Alexandria... made English by J[ohn] D[avies], 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition of this translation, title in red and black, 1p. advertisements, some fraying to title margins, browning to prelims, small hole to S3 and 3R3 with loss to 1 or 2 letters of text, heavy surface soiling to 2B3 verso and 2B4 recto, occasional scattered spotting or light soiling, contemporary calf, rebacked, retaining original backstrip, [Wing A3579], folio, for John Amery at the Peacock against S. Dunstan's Church in Fleet-street, 1679.

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Boyle (Robert) The sceptical chymist: or Chymico-physical doubts & paradoxes, touching the experiments whereby vulgar spagirists are wont to endeavour to evince their salt, sulphur and mercury, 2 parts in 1 vol., second edition, with advertisement f. following a2, O1 with small hole to upper margin, minor worming to first half with occasional loss to 1 or 2 letters of text, some light marginal soiling and occasional dampstaining, a few ff. lightly browned, modern morocco, [Wing B4022; PMM 141 for 1661 edition; Neville I, 208; Fulton 34; Madan 3261 & 3260], 8vo, Oxford, printed by Henry Hall for Ric. Davis, and B. Took at the Ship in St. Pauls Church-Yard, 1680.⁂ Second edition, but the first to include the second part, of "the most famous book in the history of chemistry" (Neville). This copy with the rare inserted advertisement leaf, which states that the book was printed in 1679. The original edition (comprising part 1 only) was published in 1661 - PMM describes it as "one of the most significant milestones on the way to the chemical revolution of Lavoisier in the late eighteenth century."

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Law.- [Morice (James)] A Briefe Treatise of Oathes exacted by Ordinaries and Ecclesiasticall Iudges to answere generallie to all such Articles or Interrogatories, as it pleaseth them to propound, first edition, woodcut initial, lacking final blank f., light surface soiling to title, E4 with short tear to margin, a very good copy generally, bookplate to pastedown, 19th century purple morocco, gilt, g.e., small 4to, [Middelburg], [by Richard Schilders], [?1590].⁂ While serving as MP for Colchester and recorder of Maldon, Morice was one of sixteen lawyers asked by the privy council in 1588 to prepare bills on judicial reform and to consider the revision of existing statutes. His Briefe Treatise attacked the ecclesiastical courts' use of the oath ex officio, which obliged defendants to swear (on pain of imprisonment) to answer questions put to them before any formal charges had been brought. Claiming that it smacked of the Spanish Inquisition, Morice argued that tendering the oath was contrary to canon law as well as the common law of England, and that it was a "wrong and injury to the freedom and liberty of the subjectes".In 1593 Morice introduced two bills into the House of Commons that aimed to outlaw oaths, inquisitions, and subscriptions, and to abolish imprisonment as a sanction against refusing them.Provenance: James Maidment (bookplate).

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Astronomy.- Wittie (Robert) Ouranoskopia [graece]. Or, a Survey of the Heavens. A Plain description of the admirable Fabrick and Motions of the Heavenly Bodies, as they are discovered to the Eye by the Telescope... To which is added the Gout-Raptures, first edition, title within double-rule border, with final advertisement f., lacking prelims a1-2 (dedicatory verses by Brian Fairfax and T. Guidott), some light marginal browning, later diced calf, gilt, neatly rebacked, retaining original backstrip, [Wing W3229], by J. M. for the author, and are to be sold by R. Clavell and J. Robinson in St Paul's Church-Yard, and R. Boulter at the Turks-head in Cornhil, 1681.⁂ Includes discussion of the telescopes of Hooke and Gallileo and the probability of other inhabited stars.

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Witchcraft.- Tryal of Witches (A), at the Assizes Held at Bury St. Edmonds for the County of Suffolk; on the Tenth Day of March, 1664. Before Sir Matthew Hale... then Lord Chief Baron of His Majesties Court of Exchequer, first edition, title within double-rule border, title lightly soiled and neatly restored at inner margin, 4ff. with neat repairs or small portions of restoration to margins, some occasional light marginal foxing or light soiling but good, clean copy generally, mottled calf, gilt, by Riviere, spine rubbed, [Wing T2240], 8vo, for William Shrewsbery at the Bible in Duck-Lane, 1682.⁂ Scarce account of the one of the key witchcraft trials of the seventeenth century, sometimes attributed to Thomas Browne. Browne gave evidence at the trial and his citation of a similar trial in Denmark appeared to influence the jury to bring about a guilty conviction.

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Oxford storm.- Harrison (Robert) A Strange Relation of the Suddain Violent Tempest, which happened at Oxford May 31. anno Domini 1682. Together with an enquiry into the probably cause and usual consequents of such like tempests and storms, title with woodcut decoration, title laid down with margins repaired and portion of restoration to head with loss to first word of title and 2 letters of third word partially restored by hand, some light spotting or browning, final f. creased with small hole, not affecting text, early ink name to title, 20th century boards, paper labels to spine and upper cover, [Wing H908], small 4to, for Richard Sherlock booksellour in Oxford, 1682.⁂ Rare, we can trace no other copy at auction. Provenance: Tho. Trotter (ink inscription).

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World.- Lithgow (William) Nineteen Years Travels through the most Eminent Places in the Habitable World, woodcut frontispiece and 5 plates only (of 6), all folding, frontispiece with restoration to lower corner within image, lacking Z4&5, occasional light browning, bookplates to pastedowns, rebacked, wear to corners, [Blackmer 1021 for 1640 2nd ed; Wing L2541], 8vo, for John Wright, at the Crown on Ludgate-Hill, and Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge, 1682.⁂ Scarce, originally published under the title The Totall Discourse of the Rare Adventures in 1632. Lithgow, a Scot, travelled extensively throughout the Levant, Greece, Constantinople and the Eastern Mediterranean, North Africa, Italy and Spain "He travelled mostly on foot and had a greater knowledge of the interior of the countries he visited than most travellers of this period. He provides interesting details of the society, men, and manners he observed and is probably the earliest authority for coffee-drinking in Europe, Turkish baths, the pigeon-post between Aleppo and Bagdad etc. etc." - Blackmer. Provenance: Rowland Clegg Hill; George Henderson (bookplates).

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Miége (Guy) A New Cosmography or Survey of the Whole World, first edition, title within double-rule border, 2 engraved plates, title rather soiled, second and third ff. holed at fore-margin, occasional light soiling or marginal damp-staining, a few early ink inscriptions, bookplates to pastedown, contemporary sheep, rebacked, wear to covers, later endpapers, [Wing M2015], small 8vo, for Thomas Basset, at the George in Fleet-street, near St. Dunstans Church, 1682.⁂ Rare, ESTC lists 3 copies in the UK and 4 in the US. Miége (1644-?1718) was a Lausanne-born humanist writer who spent much of his career in England, serving under the Earl of Carlisle, ambassador to Russia, Sweden and Denmark.Provenance: Isaac Routh (early ink inscription to title verso); armorial bookplate with motto "Hinc Spes Effulget"; The Royal Meteorological Society (deaccession label to pastedown dated 1973).

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Accademia del Cimento. Essayes of Natural Experiments made in the Academie del Cimento . . . translated by Richard Waller, first edition in English, engraved additional title and 17 plates, with initial imprimatur and final blank ff., light dampstaining, mostly marginal, but a crisp and clean copy generally, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary speckled calf, split to foot of upper joint, rubbing, [Wing A1616], 4to, for Benjamin Alsop at the Angel and Bible in the Poultrey, over-against the Church, 1684.⁂ First and only edition in English of this collection of papers describing experiments on light, sound and electricity, including the earliest account of the development of the mercury barometer and air pressure experiments that were a major influence on Robert Boyle. Provenance: John Rolle, 1st Baron Rolle (1750-1842, armorial bookplate).

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Medicine.- Byfield (Timothy) Two Discourses: one of Consumptions, With their Cure by a New Method. The other Contains some Rules of Health, title with woodcut ornament, title a little soiled, closely shaved, occasionally touching catchwords and text along fore-margin, light foxing, the odd spot, later sheep, [Wing B6401], small 4to, for Dorman Newman, 1685.⁂ Scarce work on tuberculosis, we can trace no copies at auction in the last 70 years.

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Anatomy.- Collins (Samuel) A Systeme of Anatomy, treating of the Body of Man, Beasts, Birds, Fish, Insects, and Plants, 2 vol., first edition, titles printed in red and black, engraved frontispiece of the Theatrum Cutlerianum with portrait of Collins by Willam Faithorne printed on verso, 74 engraved plates in vol. 2 with letterpress descriptions to verso (including the scarce additional plate between pp. 934-935, initial imprimatur f., woodcut initials and headpieces, occasional light foxing and soiling to text, some light finger-soiling to plates, plate 3 torn and repaired at foot, 54 with tear to margin running into image border, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked, wear to corners, rubbed, [Krivatsy 2610; Norman 498; Wood, p.294; Wellcome II, p.373; Wing C5387], folio, Thomas Newcomb, 1685.⁂ First edition of "The most elaborate English treatise on comparative anatomy of its day" - Norman. Provenance: A. Bernardes de Oliveira (bookplate).

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Euclid.- Dechales (Claude François Millet) The elements of Euclid explained and demonstrated in a new method, translated by Reeve Williams, first edition in English, engraved portrait frontispiece, and 9 folding plates, errata f. at end, B7 with small hole to lower margin with loss to catchword, Q1 with loss to lower corner, not affecting text, R5 with paper flaw causing loss to a few words of text, occasional light dampstaining to foot, contemporary panelled calf, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, preserved in custom drop-back box, [Wing E3399], large 12mo, for Philip Lea, globemaker, at the Atlas and Hercules in the Atlas and Hercules in the Poultrey, near Cheapside, 1685.⁂ The first English edition of Dechales' Huict livres des Elements d'Euclide rendus plus faciles, a paraphrase of Euclid.

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Middle East.- Chardin (Sir John) The Travels...into Persia and the East-Indies..., 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, engraved portrait by D.Loggan and additional pictorial title, engraved title-vignette, head- & tail-pieces and initials, folding engraved map and 14 plates only (of 16), most double-page and/or folding, Directions to Binder and half-title to Coronation of Solyman III at end of first part, 4G2 with portion torn away from margin and tear running into text, 4H1 with small hole and loss to 2 or 3 letters of text, a few plates closely shaved, some with tearing or fraying to margins, occasional light foxing or browning, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners worn, new endpapers, [Wing C2043], folio, for Moses Pitt, 1686.⁂ Published concurrently with the French edition. Chardin was born in Paris but emigrated to England with the persecution of the Protestants, where he became court jeweller to Charles II.

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Levant.- Thévenot (Jean de) The Travels of Monsieur de Thevenot into the Levant. In Three Parts. viz. Into I. Turkey II. Persia. III. The East-Indies, 3 parts in 1 vol., first edition in English, title within double-rule border, engraved portrait frontispiece and 3 plates, errata leaf, with sheet of 'Malabar Alphabet' and another of 'Malabar Cyphers', 6 ff. with small rust-holes with occasional loss to 1 or 2 letters of text, light dampstaining towards end, the odd spot, later half calf, rebacked, retaining original backstrip, corners bumped, rubbed, [Atabey 1217; Wing T887; cf. Blackmer 1650 (first edition)], folio, Printed by H. Clark, for H. Faithorne, J. Adamson, C. Skegnes, and T. Newborough, 1687.⁂ "Thevenot's travels mark the beginning of the grand epoch of travel and exploration in the Levant." - Blackmer.

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[Winstanley (William)] The Honour of the Taylors: or the Famous and Renowned History of Sir John Hawkwood, Knight. Containing His many rare and singular Adventures... relating to love & arms... To which (as an Appendix) is added, A Brief Account of the Original of the Worshipful Company of Merchant-Taylors, first edition, partly black letter, woodcut frontispiece and illustrations, frontispiece with 2 holes and short tear to margin, not affecting text or image, occasional light foxing or marginal soling, bookplate to pastedown, 19th century speckled calf, gilt, by J. Clarke, spine gilt, light fading and a few scratch marks to upper cover, g.e., [Wing H2599], 4to, by Alexander Milbourn for William Whitwood .., 1687.⁂ A rare romance, concluding with A Song, to be sung by the Merchant-Taylors on St William's Day. We can trace no copy at auction in the last 70 years. Provenance: Henry Cunliffe Armiger (bookplate).

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Colonisation of America.- Curious Enquiries. Being six Brief Discourses, viz. I. Of the Longitude. II. The Tricks of Astrological Quacks. III. Of the depth of the Sea. IV. Of Tobacco. V. Of Europes being too full of People. VI. The various Opinions concerning the Time of Keeping of the Sabbath, first edition, title within double-rule border, lacking initial imprimatur f., occasional light foxing or soiling, modern wrappers, [Wing C7678], small 4to, printed, and are to be sold by Randal Taylor, near Stationers Hall, 1688.⁂ Scarce collection of essays, in the fifth essay the author urges emigration to America: "What Brave, Spacious, and Fertile Countries has his Majesty in America!... Not one Beggar is to be found in all Virginia, Maryland, New-York, New-England nor any of the Neighbouring Plantations."

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China.- Magalhães (Gabriel de) A New History of China, Containing a Description of the Most Considerable Particulars of That Vast Empire, translated by J. Ogilvy, first edition in English, title within double-rule border, engraved folding plan of Peking (neatly laid down, with long repaired horizontal tear and small chip to head), title a little soiled, light dampstaining, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, later endpapers, [Wing M247], 8vo, for Thomas Newborough, at the Golden Ball, in S. Paul's Church-Yard, 1688.⁂ Important account by the Jesuit missionary, covering the history and culture of China, first published in 1688.Provenance: Admiral Sir Arthur Cavendish Leveson (armorial bookplate).

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More (John) A Table from the beginning of the World to this day. Wherein is declared in what yeere of the World every thing was done, both in the Scriptures mentioned, and also in prophane matters, first edition, title within woodcut border, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, text within rule borders, title spotted and a little browned with ink name to head, worming with occasional loss to a few letters of text, some light marginal browning, later calf, gilt, lower cover becoming loose, rubbed, [STC 18074], small 8vo, Cambridge, by John Legate printer to the Universitie of Cambridge. And are to be sold at the signe of the Sunne in Pauls Churchyard in London, 1593.⁂ Rare, we can trace no copy at auction since 1981. More (d.1592) was known as the Apostle of Norwich and the present work contains a number of references to Norwich events. Provenance: Geo. Fenwick (ink inscription).

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Sundials.- Strode (Thomas) A New and Easie Method to the Art of Dyalling, containing I. All Horizontal Dyals, all Upright Dyals, Reflecting Dyals, etc. II. The most Natural an Easie Way of describing the Curve-Lines of the Sun's Declination on any Plane, title within double-rule border, woodcut tables and diagrams, small rust-hole to E2, light foxing or browning, soiling to last ff., ink stamp to title verso partially offset onto facing f., modern antique-style panelled calf, [Wing S5981], small 4to, by H. C. for J. Taylor, at the Ship, and T. Newborough, at the Ball, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1688.⁂ Rare work on sundials by Strode, we can trace only 1 copy at auction in the last 70 years. Provenance: Bibliotheque Publique Jersey (ink stamp with Withdrawn by Authority over-stamp).

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Prophesies.- [Atwood (William)] Wonderful Predictions of Nostredamus, Grebner, David Pareus, and Antonius Torquatus. Wherein the Grandeur of Their Present Majesties, The Happiness of England, and Downfall of France and Rome, are Plainly Delineated, first edition, title within double-rule border, small holes and rust-holes to F1, F2 & H1 with loss to 1 or 2 letters of text, occasional light foxing, some light dampstaining to upper corners, 20th century half morocco, [Wing N1401], for J. Robinson at the Golden Lion in St. Paul's Church-yard, T. Fox in Westminster-hall, and M. Wotton at the Three Daggers in Fleet-street, 1689.⁂ Scarce.

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Medicine.- Berlu (John Jacob) The Treasury of Drugs Unlock'd. Or A full and True Description of all sorts of Drugs, and Chymical Preparations, sold by Drugists, first edition, advertisement f. facing title with woodcut coat-of-arms, 2pp. advertisements at end, title with a few neat repairs and restorations to margins, final advertisement f. with tears to inner margin running into text, a few ff. closely shaved at head, occasional light soiling or minor staining, ink ownership inscriptions to a few ff., all but 1 crossed through in an old hand, contemporary sheep, extremities rubbed, [Krivatsy 112 (apparently lacking final leaf); Wellcome II p. 150; Wing B1980], 12mo, for John Harris at the Harrow against the church in the Poultrey, and Tho. Howkins in George-Yard, in Lombard-stret, 1690.⁂ First edition of this work intended for use in the drug trade, includes listings for over 400 drugs. Provenance: Thomas Shepperd (ink inscription).

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Mathematics.- Leybourn (William) Cursus Mathematicus. Mathematical sciences, in nine books. Comprehending arithmetic... Geometry... Cosmography...astronomy... Navigation... Trigonometry... With the description, construction, and use of geometrical and nautical instruments: and the doctrine of triangles, first edition, title printed in red and black with double-rule border, engraved portrait frontispiece and 44 plates, most folding, plate of Tropicall Projection smaller and pasted to verso of 3G3 (as issued), woodcut and engraved diagrams and illustrations, 1 plate printed on verso with lengthy contemporary inscription on recto with show-through from ink, some light creasing to plates, small rust-hole to A1 and F4 with loss to 1 or 2 letters of text, occasional light foxing and soiling, light dampstaining to head towards end, ink ownership inscription to head of title, engraved bookplate loosely inserted, contemporary panelled calf, neatly and sympathetically rebacked and recornered, new endpapers, [Tomash & Williams L95; Wing L1911], folio, for Thomas Basset, Benjamin Tooke, Thomas Sawbridge, Awnsham and John Churchill, 1690.Provenance: John Cooper (ink inscription); Peter Nouaille Greatness (bookplate).

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Geology.- Warren (Erasmus) Geologia: or, a Discourse concerning the Earth before the Deluge..., first edition, engraved illustrations, title within double-rule border, occasional light browning and some light marginal dampstaining, ink inscriptions to pastedown and rear endpapers, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked, corners repaired, [Wing W966A], small 4to, for R. Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1690.⁂ The first book in English to use the word "geology", written as a refutation of Burnet.Provenance: James Read (ink inscription).

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Italy.- Earthquakes.- Account (An) of the late terrible earthquake in Sicily with most of its particulars, done from the Italian, first edition in English, title within double-rule border, 1p. advertisements, occasional light marginal soiling or damp-staining, modern calf-backed boards with paper label to upper cover, [Wing A316], small 4to, for Richard Baldwin near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1693.⁂ Scarce report of the powerful earthquake of January 1693 that resulted in the destruction of over 70 towns and the deaths of some 60,000 people.

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Asia.- Avril (Philippe) Travels into divers Parts of Europe and Asia, Undertaken by the French King's Order to Discover a New Way by Land into China, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition in English, title in red and black, lacking A2-4 (prelims) and final advertisement f., title with margins chipped, browned and partially repaired, foxing and light browning, 20th century roan, spine faded, [Wing A4275], 12mo, for Tim. Goodwin, at the Maidenhead over-against St. Dunstan's-Church in Fleetstreet, 1693⁂ Avril set out on his mission to find an overland route to China in 1685. He visited Cyprus, Syria, Asia Minor and Persia before being turned back at Astrakhan. He returned to France via Constantinople, Moldavia and Poland.Provenance: John Lester (ink inscription).

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Naval.- Crosfeild (Robert) England's Glory Reviv'd, Demonstrated in several propositions shewing an easie and speedy method for fully Maning the Royal Navy with Saylers, title within double-rule border, lacking initial and final blank ff., some light discolouration to title, a few ff. closely shaved at head, modern morocco-backed cloth, [Wing C7243], small 4to, n.p., 1693.⁂ Scarce, we can trace no copy at auction since 1975.

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Spanish Moors.- [Luna (Miguel de)] The Life of the Most Illustrious Monarch Almanzor: and of the several revolutions of the mighty empire of the caliphs, and of the African kingdoms. Together with the history of the conquest of Spain by the Moors, title within double-rule border, title closely shaved at foot affecting border, rust-hole to I5, K8 with portion of inner margin torn away, touching text, light foxing, 19th century half claf, rubbed, [Wing L3484C], 8vo, for Dan. Browne, without Temple-Bar, and Isaac Cleave, next to Serjeants-Inn in Chancery-lane, 1693.⁂ Rare, we can trace no copies at auction in the last 70 years. Originally issued as part of The History of the Conquest of Spain by the Moors in 1687.

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Gardens.- Evelyn (John).- Quintinye (Jean de la) The Compleat Gard'ner: or, Directions for Cultivating and Right Ordering of Fruit Gardens and Kitchen-Gardens...to which is added His Treatise of Orange-Trees, with the Raising of Melons, translated by John Evelyn, first English edition, title printed in red and black, engraved portrait frontispiece and 11 plates (2 double-page), charming engraved vignettes, a few small engraved or woodcut illustrations within text, I2&3, P1&6, U1&4, second B1&4 and G1&3 remargined, occasional dampstaining, some marginal soiling, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked, margins repaired, light wear to covers, [Henrey 218; Hunt 388; Keynes 103; Wing L431], folio, for Matthew Gillyflower, at the Spread Eagle in Westminster-Hall, and James Partridge, at the Posthouse at Charing-Cross, 1693.⁂ The author was director of the fruit and kitchen gardens of the French royal households from 1670 to 1688. Includes a section on Orange-Trees and Melons, not found in the French editions.Provenance: Marshall Laird (bookplate).

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Earthquakes.- Shower (John) Practical reflections on the late earthquakes in Jamaica, England, Sicily, Malta, etc., anno 1692, first edition, title within double-rule border, with a final advertisement f., some light browning to margins, contemporary calf, rebacked extremities repaired, [Sabin 80740; Wing S3680], small 8vo, for John Salusbury at the Rising Sun in Cornhill, and Abraham Chandler at the Chirurgion's Arms in Aldersgate-street, 1693.⁂ Rare, we can trace no copy at auction since 1985.

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Maritime.- St. Lo (George) England's Safety: or, A Bridle to the French King. Proposing a Sure Method for Encouraging Navigation, and Raising Qualified Seamen for the Well Manning of their Majesties Fleet on any Occasion, first edition, title within double-rule border, additional wood-engraved title (closely shaved at foot, affecting last line of imprint), with additional advertisement inserted after B3, occasional light foxing, a few ff. closely shaved at foot, with loss to a few signatures and catchwords (touching text on F2 & 3), 20th century speckled half calf, [Kress 1823; Wing S341], small 4to, for Will. Miller at the Gilded Acorn in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1693.⁂ Written by St. Lo following his 2 years of captivity in France, during which time he witnessed France's ability to raise a large, professional naval force. This imprint rare with only 5 copies listed on ESTC.

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Ireland.- Story (George) Impartial History of the Wars in Ireland, With a Continuation thereof, 2 parts in 1 vol., half-titles with imprimatur on verso, titles within double-rule borders, 14 folding engraved plans and views by John Sturt and others, a few short tears without loss, occasional light browning or minor soiling, ink inscription to endpaper, bookplates to pastedown and endpapers, contemporary calf, wear to extremities, rubbed, [Wing S5749], 4to, for Ric. Chiswell, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1693⁂ Story was an eye-witness to the more recent Irish conflicts and includes much personal colour regarding the provinces through which the army passed. Provenance: Sir Joseph Copley (bookplate); Fairfax of Cameron (armorial bookplate, sold The Fairfax Library and Archive sale, Sotheby's, 14th December 1993)

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Music theory .- Holder (William) A Treatise of the Natural Grounds, and Principles of Harmony, first edition, title within double-rule border, 2 engraved plates of musical notation, 1 folding, errata f. after contents, occasional light browning, a few ff. closely trimmed at head, touching page-numbers, L1 with portion of margin torn away, just touching text, half morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, [Wing H2389A], 8vo, by J. Heptinstall, for John Carr, at the Middle-Temple-Gate, in Fleet-street, 1694.⁂ Important treatise exploring the physics and acoustics of music. Holder was married Christopher Wren's sister and was an occasional tutor to his brother-in-law. One of 3 issues published the same year, all scarce, ESTC lists 7 copies with this imprint.

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Mathematics.- Leybourn (William) Pleasure with Profit: Consisting of Recreations of Divers Kinds, viz. numerical, geometrical, mechanical, statical, astronomical, horometrical, cryptographical, magnetical, automatical, chymical, and historical. Published to Recreate Ingenious Spirits; and to induce them to make farther scrutiny into these (and the like), sublime sciences..., to this work is also annext, A Treatise of Algebra... by R. Sault, first edition, title within double-rule border, woodcut initials, diagrams and charts, 2 folding engraved plates, ink inscriptions and light soiling to title, A2 with upper corner torn away, not affecting text, occasional browning, contemporary calf, repairs to covers and spine ends, wear to covers, [Tomash & Williams L106; Wing L1931 & S732B], folio, for Richard Baldwin, and John Dunton; near the Oxford-Arms in Warwick-Lane: and at the Raven in the Poultrey, 1694.⁂ Includes Salusbury's translation of Galileo's La Bilancetta as well as Descartes' treatise on mathematics.Provenance: Pierce Edwards; Revd. Tho. Edward, Llanaber (ink inscriptions).

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Calligraphy.- Seddon (John) The Pen-Mans Paradis both Pleasant & Profitable; or, Examples of all ye usuall Hands of this Kingdome, first edition, engraved frontispiece portrait, title, dedication and 32 plates, portrait trimmed to margin and laid down with loss to lower corner and several repaired tears, title rather browned and soiled, laid down with chip to head, second and last plates laid down with repaired tears and chips, foxing and dampstaining, light soiling, occasional early scribbling or colouring, later roan-backed limp boards, rather rubbed and worn, oblong folio, Sold by Iohn Stuart at the Old Three Bibles & Ink Bottles ye corner of ye square on London Bridge, [1695].⁂ A rare and attractive work, Seddon was much admired for his ornamental penmanship.

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[Le Roy (Pierre) and others]. A Pleasant Satyre or Poesie: wherein is discovered the Catholicon of Spayne, and the chiefe leaders of the League. Finalie fetcht over, and laide open in their colours. Newly turned out of French into English, first edition in English, woodcut device on title, first word of title within woodcut entablature, woodcut initials and head-piece, with final blank f., D4 with portion of fore-margin restored, not affecting text, 2C2 with lower margin restored with loss to catchword, light worming throughout with occasional minor loss to text, several lines of text heavily crossed through with much of text still visible but occasionally causing holing without significant loss, occasional light marking or staining, a few underlinings and early ink notes to margins, bookplates to pastedown, later calf with blindstamped central lozenge to covers, rebacked, [STC 15489], small 4to, by the widdow Orwin for Thomas Man, dwelling in Pater-noster row at the signe of the Talbot, 1595.⁂ The first English translation of La Satyre Ménippée de la vertu du Catholicon d'Espagne (Tours, 1594), political satire on the Catholic League, praised by Diderot in his Encyclopédie.Provenance: Jack Smith and John Brian Smith (bookplates).

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Feminism.- [Drake (Judith)] An Essay in Defence of the Female Sex. In which are inserted the Characters of a Pedant, a Squire, a Beau, a Vertuoso, a Poetaster, a City-Critick, &c...by a Lady, first edition, engraved frontispiece of 'The Compleat Beau', title within double-rule border, light offsetting onto title, contemporary panelled calf, splitting to joints, spine ends chipped, 8vo, for A. Roper and E. Wilkinson at the Black Boy, and R. Clavel at the Peacock, in Fleetstreet, 1696.⁂ The first English feminist tract, also attributed to Mary Astell but now generally accepted to be by Judith Drake whose husband wrote the commendatory verses at the beginning. The treatise is a defence against male accusations of ignorance, vanity, enviousness etc. of women and also addresses the faults of men, particularly satirizing some of hercontemporaries.

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Medicine.- Boulton (Richard) A Treatise of the Reason of Muscular Motion: or the Efficient Causes of the Contraction of a Muscle, first edition, with initial imprimatur f. and 2 final advertisement ff., title within double-ruled border, imprimatur f. chipped and frayed at foot, D2 with loss to lower corner, not affecting text, light marginal browning, some soiling towards end, modern panelled calf, spine faded, [Wing B3833; not in Wellcome], 12mo, by A[wnsham] and J[ohn] Churchill, at the Black Swan in Pater-Noster-Row, 1697.⁂ Boulton's first work, scarce, we can trace only one other complete copy at auction.

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Medicine.- Flamand (M.) The Art of Preserving and Restoring Health. Explaining the nature and causes of the distempers that afflict mankind. Also shewing that every man is, or may be, his own best physician. To which is added a treatise of the most simple and effectual remedies for the diseases of men and women, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition in English, title within double-ruled border, foxing and light staining, ink ownership inscription to head of title, later calf, neatly rebacked and recornered, [Wellcome III, p.30; Wing F1129], 12mo, by R. Bently, in Covent-Garden; H. Bonwick, in St. Paul's Church-yard; and S. Manship, at the Ship in Cornhill, 1697.⁂ Rare at auction, we can trace no complete copy since 1954. The first part is a general discussion of health matters while the second includes specific medical receipts and suggested cures. Provenance: "Rog. Wilkson E. Coll. Uni. Oxon. (ink inscription to title).

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Drinking.- M[eriton] (G[eorge]) The Praise Of York-Shire Ale, Wherein Is Enumerated Several Sorts Of Drink, with a Discription of the Humors of Most Sorts of Drunkards. To Which is Added, a York-shire Dialogue, 2 parts in 1 vol., third edition, typographic decorations, light dampstaining, 20th century antique-style calf-backed boards, [Simon 1046; Wing M1810], York, by J. White, for Francis Hildyard at the signe of the Bible in Stone.Gate, 1697.⁂ The third edition (although with no second edition recorded) of Meriton's bawdy verse panegyric to Yorkshire ale, followed by observations on the Yorkshire dialect, pronunciation and proverbs.

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Machiavelli (Niccolò) The Florentine Historie, translated by T. Bedingfeld, first edition in English, title within woodcut historiated border, woodcut initials and 8 woodcut headpieces, title a little browned with fore-margin frayed occasionally touching woodcut border, fore-margins closely shaved, occasionally touching printed side-notes, worming to lower margin, not affecting text, occasional light spotting, some light marginal browning or soiling, 17th century blindstamped calf with initials "I.O.W." stamped within fleurons, rebacked, corners a little worn, folio, by T. C. for W. P., 1595.⁂ First edition in English of Machiavelli's history of Florence, commissioned by the Medici family and first published posthumously in 1532.

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[Perkins (William)] A Reformed Catholike, or, A declaration shewing how neere we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundrie points of religion, and wherein we must for ever depart from them, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut initials, a few ff, closely shaved at head, occasional light browning, small stain to corner of first few ff., 20th century calf, [STC 19736], small 8vo, [Cambridge], by John Legat, 1598.⁂ Rare and important work by Perkins that proved decisive in drawing a dividing line between the Anglican and Puritan forms of worship.

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[Allott (Robert, editor)] Wits Theater of the little World, first edition, title with fine woodcut device of cherubs sittings astride cornucopia and vines entwining a fish, with final errata f., occasional very light browning, cancel slip on 2B1 recto largely degraded, 2I4 with small hole touching text, errata f. with small portion of loss to upper corner, contemporary limp vellum, yapp edges, some light discolouration, a very good copy, [Pforzheimer 1094; STC 382], small 8vo, by J. R. for N. L. & are to be sold at the west doore of Paules, 1599.⁂ First edition of this Elizabethan prose "collection of the flowers of antiquities and histories", the issue with the dedication unsigned. With excerpts from works by Luther, Erasmus, Ovid, Augustine, Pertrach and Froissart among others.

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Exorcism.- [Harsnett (Samuel)] A Discovery of the Fraudulent Practises of John Darrel... oncerning the Pretended Possession and Dispossession of William Somers at Nottingham: of Thomas Darling, the boy of Burton at Caldwall: and of Katherine Wright at Mansfield, & Whittington: and of his dealings with one Mary Couper at Nottingham, detecting in some sort the deceitfull trade in these latter dayes of casting out devils, first edition, woodcut device on title, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, title a little soiled and with a few later ink inscriptions, occasional light marginal browning or soiling, ink notes in a contemporary hand to verso of title and a few margins elsewhere, ink stamp to title verso, later calf, cracking to head of upper joint, light rubbing to extremities, [STC 12883], small 4to, John Wolfe, 1599.⁂ John Darrell (b.1562), curate at St. Mary's Church, Nottingham, was known for his Puritan views and gained notoriety for a series of high-profile exorcisms. Harsnett (1561-1631, later Archbishop of York) was appointed to investigate and found Darrell guilty of fraudulent exorcisms. Darrel was stripped of holy orders and imprisoned but released in 1599.Provenance: C. de Cardonel (ink inscription on title dated 1649); William Herbert (1718-95; his typical cypher on title); Sir Thomas Gage (1781-1820; ink inscription on title and stamp to verso).

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Agriculture.- Estienne (Charles) and Jean Liébault. Maison Rustique, or the Countrie Farme... also a short collection of the hunting of the Hart, wilde Bore, Hare, Foxe, Gray, Conie; of Birds and Faulconrie..., translated by Richard Surflet, first edition in English, woodcut device on title, ornaments, initials and illustrations, some full-page, lacking Y8-Z1 (illustrations of knot gardens), title soiled, torn and restored, with loss to several words, several ff. at beginning and end with margins frayed and partly repaired, occasional worming, mostly marginal, some light soiling and dampstaining, ink inscription to pastedown, 20th century half calf, upper joint cracked, [STC 10547; Fussell I p.13], 4to, by Edm. Bollifant for Bonham Norton, 1600.⁂ Provenance: G. E. Fussell (probably the English agricultural historian, ink inscription dated May 1927).

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Cornwall.- Carew (Richard) The Survey of Cornwall, first edition, title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut initials and headpieces, errata f., lacking initial blank f., 2G1 with small portion of restoration to lower margin, occasional light browning, last few ff. a little foxed, 19th century inscription to front free endpaper, 19th century straight-grain aubergine morocco, gilt, spine rubbed and faded, g.e., [STC 4615], small 4to, by S. S. for Iohn Iaggard, and are to bee sold neere Temple-barre, at the signe of the Hand and Starre, 1602.⁂ First edition of Carew's pioneering county history, which is "above all a representation of Cornwall as its author saw it, in terms of the landscape and climate, and of the occupations of men and women whose lives these shaped. Such matters as the local tin mines, the fishing industry, and the games people played, including hurling, all come within the compass of his lively pen." - ODNB.Provenance: William Pickering (1796-1854, publisher, 19th century ink inscription "Bought at the sale of Mr Pickering's books, 1856"); John Heugh, Alderley Edge (ink inscription).

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Demonic possession.- Darrell (John) A Survey of Certaine Dialogical Discourses, written by John Deacon and John Walker, concerning the Doctrine of Possession and Dispossession of Divels, title closely shaved at head, touching first letter and a little stained and soiled, 1602 bound with The Replie ... to the Answer of John Deacon and John Walker, concerning the Dispossession of Demoniakes, 1602, together 2 works in 1 vol., titles with typographic decorations, some light dampstaining and occasional soiling, light worming, mostly marginal, closely shaved at head and foot with loss to headlines, signatures and catchwords, occasionally touching text, extensive ink notes in a contemporary hand to rear endpapers, contemporary calf, rebacked, [STC 6285; 6284], small 4to.⁂ A pair of scarce works on demonic possession and exorcism.

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Witchcraft.- James I and VI (King of England and Scotland) Daemonologie, in Forme of a Dialogue, Divided into three books, title with woodcut decoration and woodcut arms to verso, woodcut initials and headpieces, closely shaved at head, affecting some headlines, light foxing, ink ownership inscription to title and ink stamps to verso, front free endpaper becoming loose, 19th century speckled calf, [STC 14366], small 4to, by Arnold Hatfield for Robert Wald-graue, 1603.⁂ First published in 1597, in Daemonologie James I attempted to refute a number of rationalist texts that had argued against the existence of witchcraft. The work was a source for Shakespeare in creating his witches in Macbeth. Provenance: British Library (ink stamps with deaccession stamp dated 1787); William Hone (1780-1842, writer and bookseller, his ink ownership inscription to title).

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Italy.- Thomas (William) The Historye of Italye. A booke exceding profitable to be red: because it intreateth of the astate of many and dyuers common weales, how they haue bene, and now be governed, second edition, black letter, title within woodcut border, woodcut initials, lacking 2I2&3 and blank ff. A4 and T4, title a little browned, worming to first half, occasional light marginal soiling, 19th century calf, upper cover detached, lower joint starting, [ESTC 24019], in Fletestrete nere to Sainct Dunstons Church by Thomas Marshe, [1561].SRN: this lot is lacking 3I2&3, not 2I2&3.⁂ The first book in English devoted entirely to Italy, first published in 1549. Thomas was influential at the English court and was a clerk of the Privy Council under Edward VI. His strong protestant sympathies proved his undoing however and he lost many of his preferments at court following the Mary's accession. Thomas became openly treasonous towards the Queen, took an active part in the Wyatt conspiracy and attempted to flee to Wales. He was arrested however and executed at Tyburn in 1554, at which event the executioner also burned the first edition run of the present work.

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