16th and 17th Century English Books from the Fox Pointe Manor Library

English monasteries and convents abroad.- Owen (Lewis) The Running Register: recording a True Relation of the State of the English Colledges, Semi...

First book written in North America.- Ovidius Naso (Publius) Ovid's Metamorphosis Englished by G[eorge] S[andys], engraved additional title by T. ...

[Audiguier (Vital d')] A Tragi-comicall History of Ovr Times, Vnder the borrowed names of Lisander and Calista, first edition in English, title wi...

Coke (Sir Edward) The First Part of the Institutes of the Lawes of England, first edition, woodcut title, partially printed in triple column and b...

Bacon (Sir Francis) Certaine Miscellany Works, first edition, lacking initial blank leaf, marginal repairs to title and final leaf, some foxing an...

Carpenter (Nathanael) Achitophel, or, The Picture of a Wicked Politician, first edition, title with woodcut devices, woodcut head-pieces and initi...

*** Please note, the description of this lot has changed ***Massinger (Philip) The Roman Actor. A Tragedie, first edition, woodcut device on title...

Shirley (James) The Grateful Servant. A Comedie. As it was lately presented with good applause at the private House in Drury Lane, by her Majestie...

[Lord (Henry)] A Discoverie of the Sect of the Banians, 2 parts in 1, first edition, additional engraved title by William Marshall, part 2 with se...

[Ruggle (George)] Ignoramus. Comoedia coram Regia Maiestate Jacobi Regis Angliae, second edition, engraved frontispiece, with 2 (of 3) blanks at e...

B[ernard] (R[ichard]) The Isle of Man: or, the Legall Proceding in Man-shire against Sinne, seventh edition, light foxing, occasional damp-stainin...

[Drue (Thomas)] The Life of the Dutches of Suffolke, first edition, lacking initial blank leaf A1, trimmed with some loss to headlines, small burn...

Shakespeare & Jonson.- Drayton (Michael) The Battaile of Agincourt, second edition, ink name erased from title with resultant slight stain, trimme...

Brathwait (Richard) The English Gentlewoman, drawne out to the full Body: expressing, What Habilliments doe best attire her, What Ornaments doe be...

Europe.- Barclay (John) The Mirrour of Mindes, or Barclay's Icon Animorum, translated by Thomas May, first edition in English, with initial and fi...

Massinger (Philip) and Nathaniel Field. The Fatall Dowry: A Tragedy, first edition, a couple of repairs/flaws to upper margin, 20th century red cr...

Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden.- [Gil (Alexander)] The New Starr of the North, shining upon the Victorious King of Sweden, lacking A1 with port...

Blome (Richard) The Northern Lasse, A Comedie, first edition, F4 small piece missing from upper margin with loss of headline on both sides, I4 pap...

[Burton (Robert)], "Democritus Junior". The Anatomy of Melancholy, fourth edition, with initial 'Argument of the Frontispiece' leaf, engraved titl...

Shirley (James) The Wedding, second edition, title with small tear at foot with slight loss to imprint, some other marginal defects and flaws, on ...

Marmyon (Shakerley) A Fine Companion, first edition, lacking final blank leaf K4, a few catchwords trimmed, modern wrappers, cloth chemise with bo...

Goffe (Thomas) The Tragedy of Orestes, first edition, some leaves cropped at head or foot, with loss of date and bottom line of imprint on title a...

Cuffe (Henry) The Differences of the Ages of Mans Life: Together with the Originall causes, Progresse, and End thereof, second edition, lacking A1...

"Aristeas".The Auncient History of the Septuagint. Written in Greeke...Concerning the First Translation of the Holy Bible, by the 72 Interpreters,...

Crakanthorpe (Richard) A Treatise of the Fift General Councel held at Constantinople, woodcut initials and headpieces, lacking initial blank, O1 w...

De Bethune (Philippe) The Counsellor of Estate. Contayning the Greatest and most Remarkable Considerations serving for the Managing of Publicke Af...

Aleman (Mateo) The Rogue: or the Life of Guzman de Alfarache, third edition, woodcut devices and decorations on titles, woodcut initials and headp...

Jones (John) Adrasta: or, The Womans Spleene, and Loves Conquest. A Tragi-comedie, first and only edition, title within typographic border, some f...

Biondi (Giovanni Francesco) Donzella Desterrada. Or, The Banish'd Virgin, first English edition, translated by James Hayward, title within fine wo...

Law.- Lambarde (William) Archion, or, A Comentary upon the High Courts of Justice in England, first edition, lacking initial blank leaf, some ligh...

Machiavelli (Niccolò) Machiavels Discourses upon the first Decade of T. Livius, first edition in English, translated by Edward Dacres, lacking ini...

D'Avenant (William) The Witts. A Comedie, first edition, licence leaf misbound after title, dedication leaf A3 misbound after prologue, lower corn...

B[asset] (R[obert], translator) The Lives of All the Roman Emperors, being exactly Collected, from Julius Caesar, unto the now reigning Ferdinand ...

Herbal.- Gerard (John) The Herball or Generall Historie of Plantes, edited by Thomas Johnson, third edition, engraved architectural title by Jo. P...

Camden (William) The Historie of the Life and Death of Mary Stuart Queene of Scotland, second edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, additional ...

Fasciculus florum: or, a Nosegay of Flowers, translated out of the Gardens of severall Poets, and other Authors, first edition, woodcut ornament o...

W. (J.) The Valiant Scot, first edition, woodcut device on title, modern crushed morocco by Riviere & Son, inner gilt dentelles, [STC 24910; Greg ...

Alexander (William, Earl of Stirling) Recreations with the Muses, first edition, woodcut title foxed, trimmed and mounted, engraved portrait from ...

Lithgow (William) A True and Experimentall Discourse, upon the beginning, proceeding, and Victorious event of this last siege of Breda, first edit...

Thirty Years War.- Stella (Johannes) A Bewayling of the Peace of Germany. Or, A Discourse touching the Peace of Prague..., first edition in Englis...

Kirke (John) The Seven Champions of Christendome, first edition, lacking initial and final blank leaf, repairs to upper corner of many leaves, occ...

Aleyn (Charles) The Historie of that Wise and Fortunate Prince, Henrie of that Name the Seventh, King of England, first edition, lacking portrait ...

Diet.- Bacon (Sir Francis) The Historie of Life and Death. With Observations Naturall and Experimentall for the Prolonging of Life, first edition ...

Lower (Sir William) The Phaenix in her Flames. A Tragedy, first edition, lower edge of M1 and M4 with paper flaw with loss to signature and catchw...

Panegyric on women.- Austin (William) Haec Homo: Wherein the Excellency of the Creation of Woman is described, third edition, engraved portrait fr...

Recommended by Captain John Smith.- Hues (Robert) A Learned Treatise of Globes, Both Coelestiall and Terrestriall, first English edition, title wi...

[Sarpi (Paolo)] The History of the Inquisition, first English edition, translated by Robert Gentilis, initial imprimatur leaf, title in red and bl...

Robert Southey's copy.- Bacon (Sir Francis) The Essayes or, Counsels Civill and Morall, title within typographic border, lacking initial license l...

Fletcher (John) Monsieur Thomas. A Comedy. Acted at the Private House in Blacke Fryers, first edition, first issue, title with woodcut ornament, w...

Glapthorne (Henry) The Ladies Priviledge, first edition, title soiled, some light foxing and marginal light staining, 19th century roan-backed mar...

Fletcher (John) The Tragoedy of Rollo, Duke of Normandy. Acted by His Majesties Servants, woodcut device on title, leaves somewhat fragile with ch...

Vaughan (William) The Church Militant, Historically Continued from the Yeare of Our Saviours Incarnation 33. untill this present, 1640, first edit...

Cartwright (William) The Royall Slave. A Tragi-Comedy. Presented to the King and Queene by the Students of Christ-Church in Oxford. August 30, 163...

Ward (Samuel) The Wonders of the Load-Stone. or, The Load-Stone newly reduc't into a Divine and Morall Use, first edition in English, engraved fro...

*** Please note, the description of this lot has changed *** Medicine.- Primrose (James) Popular Errours. Or the errours of the people in physick,...

Education.- Woodward (Ezekias) A Childes Patrimony. Laid Out Upon the Good Culture or Tilling Over His Whole Man, first edition, first part with f...

Scottish satire.- Vox Borealis, or The Northern Discoverie: by way of Dialogue between Jamie and Willie, first and only edition, large typographic...

Torture.- Taylor (John) The Liar. Or, A Contradiction to those who in the titles of their Bookes affirmed them to be true, when they were false al...

[Contzen (Adam)] Looke About You. The Plot of Contzen, the Moguntine Jesuite, to cheate a Church of the Religion Established therein, and to serve...

Beckford copy.- Oxenham (James) A True Relation of an Apparition in the likenesse of a Bird with a white brest, that appeared hovering over the De...