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T[uvil] (D[aniel]) The Dove and the Serpent. In which is conteined a large description of all such points and principles, as tend either to Conuersation, or Negotiation, first edition, title within decorated woodcut border, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, shaved at head, occasionally touching headlines, title browned, small hole to L1 with loss to a few letters, the odd spot, early 20th-century half calf, spine lettered in gilt (with the work erroneously attributed to Dekker), extremities a little rubbed, [STC 24394], small 4to, by T[homas] C[reede] for Laurence L'isle, dwelling at the Tygre's head in S. Pauls Church-yard, 1614.⁂ Rare, the only copy we can trace at auction was in the Henry E. Huntington sale in February 1918. An eloquent and practical guide for early 17th-century merchants, ambassadors and travellers. Chapter headings include: 'How to converse in court, and of the means whereby to purchase favour, and stand secure from the many dangers, which are there incident to all' and 'Of the manner how to converse with strangers in forraine regions, whereby to profit himselfe, and benefit his contrie.'

China.- [Feynes (Henri de)] An Exact and Curious Survey Of all the East Indies, even to Canton, the chiefe Cittie of China: All duly performed by land, by Monsiuer de Monsart, the like whereof was never hitherto, brought to an end. Wherein also are described the huge Dominions of the great Mogor, to whom that honorable Knight, Sir Thomas Roe, was lately sent Ambassador from the King. Newly translated out of the Travailers Manuscript, first edition, with final blank f., woodcut initials and head-pieces, closely trimmed, with loss to title date and occasionally affecting headlines, side-notes or signatures, light surface soiling to title, occasional staining, disbound, [STC 10840], small 4to, by Thomas Dawson, for William Arondell, in Pauls Church-yard, at the Angell, [1615].⁂ First edition in any language of this rare early account of a voyage to China and the East Indies. Henri de Feynes, Comte de Monsart, was the first Frenchman to visit China. Feynes travelled overland, returning via Macao, Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand. His description of his time in China includes a description of foot binding, the silk industry and the practice of using cormorants to fish. A second edition was published in France in 1630. We can trace only 2 other copies at auction, including this one, in the last 70 years. Provenance: Willi. Aerton (ink inscription).

America.- Declaration (A) of the Demeanor and Cariage of Sir Walter Raleigh, Knight, as well in his Voyage, as in, and sithence his Returne, first edition, large paper copy, title with woodcut device and woodcut arms to verso, lacking initial leaf (blank apart from 'A' in woodcut border), occasional soiling, title washed, modern mottled calf, slight fading to edges, [STC 20652.5; cf. Pforzheimer 819; Sabin 67550; Church 374], small 4to, Printed by Bonham Norton and John Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majestie, 1618.⁂ Unusually large copy (192 x 145mm., 7 9/16 x 5 11/16") of this important piece of Americana, at one time attributed to Francis Bacon but now assigned to the commissioners (including Bacon) appointed to try Raleigh. It includes details of his final voyage to America in 1618 and includes mention of his attempt to locate the fabled El Dorado. This apologia was published in haste to quell the surge of public discontent following Raleigh's execution on 29th October 1618.

Hobbes (Thomas).- Cavendish (William, Earl of Devonshire) Horae subseciuae. Observations and Discourses, first edition, title with woodcut ornament and within double-ruled border, woodcut initials and head-pieces, a very good copy, ink notes in an early hand to endpapers, contemporary vellum, lacking ties, [STC 3957], 8vo, for Edward Blount, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Churchyard, at the signe of the Black Beare, 1620.⁂ A rare collection of treatises, with three of the essays (A Discourse of Laws, A Discourse of Rome, and A Discourse upon the Beginning of Tacitus) now often attributed to Hobbes (then tutor to Cavendish). The works are also sometimes attributed to Baron Chandos and Gilbert Cavendish.

Spanish lexicon.- Luna (Juan de) A Short and Compendious Art for to Learne to Reade, Write, Pronounce and Speake the Spanish Tongue, first edition in English, text in Spanish and English on facing pages, additional title-page in Spanish ('Arte breve, y conpendiossa para aprender a leer, escrivir, pronunciar y hablar la lengua Espanola'), small woodcut device to titles, woodcut initials and head-pieces, closely shaved at head, occasionally touching headlines, D3 with neatly repaired tear at foot, portion torn from margin of H3, touching text, contemporary limp vellum, head of spine repaired, preserved in custom drop-back box, [STC 16925], 8vo, by William Jones, 1623.⁂ Rare. The author was a Spanish-born protestant who spent much of his early career teaching Spanish in France. Luna moved to England in 1621, likely fleeing persecution of Protestants following to failed Huguenot rebellion of 1620. This edition is in fact the third edition overall, following a solely Spanish-language printing in 1615 and a French-Spanish version in 1616.

Heraldry.- Favyn (Andre) The Theater of Honour and Knight-hood. Or A Compendious Chronicle and Historie of the whole Christian World, first edition in English, title in red and black (a little browned), 12 sheets of woodcut arms (2 shaved at foot), orders and decorations and similar throughout within text, woodcut initials and head-pieces, with final blank, small rust holes to B3 and i4 with loss to a few letters of text, ink ownership inscriptions to endpapers, bookplates to pastedown, remains of medieval manuscript used in binding, contemporary calf, rebacked, [STC 10717], folio, by William Jaggard, dwelling in Barbican, and are there to be sold, 1623.⁂ A handsome heraldic work, includes discussion of jousts, combats and ceremonies in addition to heraldic matters. The document (from the late 15th or early 16th centuries) used as part of the binding is curious and related John Oxenbrigge (Oxenbridge), a member of an important Sussex family.Provenance: William Tredwell; Mary Morgan (ink inscriptions); 'The Grove'; The Brother Julian F. S. C. collection (bookplates).

Constantius (Felicius) The Conspiracie of Catiline, written by Constantius, Felicius, Durantinus, and translated bi Thomas Paynell: with The Historye of Jugurth, writen by the Famous Romaine Salust, and translated into Englyshe by Alexander Barcklaye, 2 parts in 1 vol., second edition, black letter, first part with title within woodcut architectural border and with final blank, woodcut initials, neat paper repair to verso of title and margin of C3, small repaired hole in a4 and b3 and rust-marks on n2 and n3 of second part, affecting a few letters of text, very occasional light scattered spotting but a largely clean copy overall with good margins, ink ownership inscription to endpaper, bookplate to pastedown, late nineteenth-century crushed brown morocco, gilt, by W.Pratt, spine gilt in compartments, covers with oval gilt centrepieces, a little rubbed, g.e., [Pforzheimer 363; STC 10752], small 4to, J. Waley, [1557]⁂ The first combined edition, we can trace only two complete copies at auction in the last 70 years including this one. Provenance: Henry H. Gibbs (ink inscription dated 1860 to endpaper and Aldenham House bookplate to pastedown).

Grammar.- Brinsley (John) Ludus Literarius: or, the Grammar Schoole; Shewing How to Proceede from the First Entrance into Learning, to the Highest Perfection Required in the Grammar Schooles, with Ease, Certainty And Delight both to Masters And Schollars, second edition, woodcut initials and decorations, title a little browned, closely trimmed at foot touching last line of imprint, closely trimmed at head and foot with occasional loss to, catchwords, signatures and headlines, light damp staining to final gatherings, bookplate to pastedown, 20th century antique-style calf,[STC 3770a], small 4to, Felix Kyngston for Richard Meighen, 1627.⁂ A rare variant imprint of this important grammar and teaching manual, ESTC lists the Cambridge, John Rylands and Henry E. Huntington Library copies only. Provenance: John Lawson (bookplate).

Parkinson (John) Paradisi in sole, paradisus terrestris. A Garden of all Sorts of Pleasant Flowers, first edition, allegorical woodcut title by A. Switzer, woodcut portrait of Parkinson, one full-page garden design, one small orchard plan, one small woodcut of tools and methods of grafting, and 109 full-page woodcuts illustrating about 780 varieties of plants, woodcut initials and head-pieces, title fore-margin neatly restored, 12 early ff. with corner repairs, wormhole at lower corner of 15 following ff., a few other corners very neatly repaired and restored, occasional short tears or light soiling to margin, a few early annotations (including one referring to the potatoes of Virginia), contemporary calf, rebacked, rubbed [Henrey 282; Hunt 215; Nissen BBI 1489; STC 19300], folio, H. Lownes and R. Young, 1629.⁂ Provenance: Henry Eliott Fox (1841-1926, botanist (bookplate)).

[Davenant (Sir William)] The Cruell Brother, first edition, with A1 (blank), woodcut head-pieces and initials, a few manuscript underlinings and 2 small corrections, portion torn from lower outer corner of A1, title a little soiled at foot, some light damp-staining to margins, disbound, [Pforzheimer 250; STC 6302], small 4to, imprinted by A[ugustine]. M[athewes]. for Iohn Waterson, and are to bee solde at the signe of the Crowne in Pauls Church-yard, 1630.⁂ First edition of Davenant's second published play. Sir William Davenant (1606-68), royalist poet and playwright, best known for staging the first performance of an English opera at a private theatre in his home, Rutland House. He became Poet Laureate in 1638 following the death of Ben Jonson, left England for France following the Royalist defeat at the battle of Naseby but was subsequently captured by the English and sentenced to death, a fate he was only spared the intervention of John Milton.

Dekker (Thomas) The Second Part of the Honest Whore, with the Humors of the Patient Man, the Impatient Wife, first edition, woodcut device to title, woodcut initial and head-piece, lacking final blank, title shortened at foot and fore-edge, label removed from title with small hole resulting, A2 top corner trimmed, very small rust hole to B1 with loss to 1 letter, L3 torn and repaired with loss to a few letters at inner margin, occasional light foxing or browning, morocco bookplates to pastedown, 20th century half calf, [Pforzheimer 278; STC 6506], small 4to, by Elizabeth All-de, for Nathaniel Butter, 1630.⁂ The Huth-Clawson copy of Dekker's comedy, originally written in 1605 as a sequel to the 1604 work he co-wrote with Thomas Middleton. Provenance: Huth Library, John L. Clawson (bookplates).

Drayton (Michael) The Muses Elizium, lately discovered, by a new way over Parnassus, first edition, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut historiated initial, title a little soiled with neatly repaired tear running into text, B4 repaired and restored at head and inner margin, neat indentation border running around text throughout, occasional ink notes in an early hand to margins, 20th century crushed turquoise morocco, gilt, by Aquarius, spine slightly faded, [Pforzheimer 304; STC 7210], small 4to, by Thomas Harper, for Iohn Waterson, and are to be sold at the signe of the Crowne in Pauls Church-yard, 1630.⁂ Drayton's final published work, rare, we trace only 1 copy at auction in the last 70 years (the Beverly Chew-Borowitz copy, sold 1977, $2,500).

Massinger (Philip) The Renegado, a Tragae Comedie. As it hath beene often acted by the Queenes Maiesties Servants, at the private Play-house in Drurye-Lane, first edition, woodcut ornament to title, woodcut initials and head-pieces, lacking initial blank, H4 supplied from another copy, closely trimmed at head, occasionally touching headlines, occasional light marginal soiling, bookplates, 20th century crushed dark blue morocco, gilt, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., preserved in custom drop-front box, [STC 17641], small 4to, by A[ugustine] M[athewes] for Iohn Waterson, and are to be sold at the Crowne in Pauls Church-Yard, 1630.⁂ The Thomas Wise - Jerome Kern copy of Massinger's play, based on Cervantes' Los Baños de Argel.Provenance: Thomas James Wise; Jerome Kern (bookplates).

Goffe (Thomas) The Raging Turke, or, Baiazet the Second. A Tragédie, first edition, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, each f. window-mounted, trimmed closely affecting some catchwords and headlines, browning, bookplates, early 20th century half morocco, rebacked, corners bumped, rubbed, STC, 11980, small 4to, printed by August. Mathevves, for Richard Meighen, 1631.⁂ Goffe's first published work, rare. The Kemble - Devonshire - Huntington- Clawson copy.Provenance: John Philip Kemble (1757-1823), great Shakespearean actor (his characteristic inlaying of leaves; inscription on title margin: "Collated & Perfect J.P.K. 1798 First Edition); William Cavendish, sixth Duke of Devonshire (1790-1858); Huntington; John L Clawson (morocco bookplate to pastedown).

Richard Fawkes imprint.- Hereafter Folowith the boke callyd the Myrroure of Oure Lady very necessary for all relygyous persones, 3 parts in 1, first edition, almost entirely printed in black letter, lacking blank leaf G4 at end of part 2 otherwise complete, first title with large woodcut and decorative border, full-page woodcut to verso, woodcut illustration to B1v and full-page woodcut to R6v, large woodcut printer's device within border to G3v, title to part 3 with large woodcut, woodcut initials throughout, first title with tear and margins repaired and with small portion provided in pen and ink facsimile, lower margin of all other leaves repaired (and thus slightly stained) to some extent, largely unaffecting text but occasionally with some letters provided in pen and ink facsimile, some light browning and marginal staining, later blind-stamped calf, rebacked preserving original spine, corners rubbed, [STC 17542], small folio, Fynysshed and Impryn in the suburbes of the famous Cytye of London withoute Temple Barre by me Richard Fawkes, dwellynge in Durresme Rentes or else in Powles Churchyerde at the synge of the A.B.C., 1530.⁂ Extremely rare - this is the only copy we can trace at auction (it last appeared in 1980) in over 100 years. Part 1 comprises two prologues, a table of the 22 chapters and then 31 leaves on the Divine Service; part 2 begins on folio 32 and ends on folio 144 with the colophon on recto and a woodcut on the verso, followed by a blank leaf (not present in this copy). This middle part consists of the service for each day of the week - each called a 'story' and of which Sunday is by far the longest. Part 3 begins on folio 166 and ends on folio 183 with no colophon or printer's device, followed by 6 leaves.The printer, Richard Fawkes, was born in Normandy and was possibly related to William Faques, the King's printer. His first dated book was issued in 1509 and 2 years later he and others collaborated with Wynkyn de Worde in the production of a Sarum Missal which was printed for them by Raoul Cousturier in Paris. At this period he spelt his name Faques and worked "at the sign of the Maiden's Head in St. Paul's Churchyard." He later changed the spelling of his name to Fakes, then Faukes and finally, as here in the final dated book he issued, Fawkes. The woodcut on the verso of the title-page has the engraver's initials "E.G.", also found in a cut of St. Katherine used by Richard Pynson. "Time has spared very few of his publications, and his books may be treasured among the rarities of the typographical art." (T.F. Dibdin)Provenance: Daniel Rock,1799-1871, Roman Catholic priest (bookplate and signature), plus tipped-in letter relating to the return of this book, along with others, to Sir N. W. Throckmorton of Buckland, nr. Farringdon, Berks after Canon Rock's death.

Shirley (James) The Wittie Faire One. A Comedie, As it was presented at the Private House in Drury Lane by her Majesties Servants, first edition, title in first state with the motto with the reading 'Pantiluis', title neatly mounted on stub with neat paper repair to inner margin, cropped closely at foot, affecting last line of imprint and a few catchwords and signatures, staining to C1 &2 but generally a good clean copy otherwise, 20th century half calf, spine lettered in gilt, [STC 22462], printed by B[ernard]. A[lsop]. and T[homas]. F[awcet]. for Wil. Cooke, and are to be sold at his shop, neere Furnivals-Inne Gate, in Holborne, 1633.⁂ A good copy of this early comedy by Shirley.

[Carew (Thomas)] Coelum Britanicum. A Masque at White-hall in the Ban-queting-House, on Shrove-Tuesday-Night, the 18. of February, 1633, first edition, lacking initial blank, each f. window-mounted, page-numerals 22, 23, 32, 33, 34, 35 misprinted as 20, 21, 31, 30, 28, and 29 respectively, closely shaved at head with partial loss to some page-numerals, rust hole in D3, affecting a few letters of text, bookseller's label to pastedown, 19th-century vellum-backed boards, spine a little browned, [STC 4618], small 4to, for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at his shop neare White-Hall, 1634.⁂ The scarce first edition of Carew's longest work. Inigo Jones arranged the scenery, Henry Lawes the music, and the King, the Duke of Lennox, and other courtiers played the chief parts.

Archey.- [Markham (Gervase)] The Art of Archerie. Shewing how it is most necessary in these times for this Kingdome, both in Peace and War, and how it may be done without charge to the Country, trouble to the People, or any hinderance to necessary Occasions. Also, of the Discipline, the Postures, and whatsoever else is necessarie for the attayning to the Art, first edition, woodcut frontispiece, initials and head-pieces, closely trimmed, occasionally affecting headlines and catchwords, occasional soiling, lacking front free endpaper, ink ownership inscription to head of A1 recto, contemporary mottled calf, gilt, sympathetically rebacked, retaining original backstrip, [Schwerdt II, p.10; STC 17333], small 8vo, by B[ernard] A[lsop] and T[homas] F[awcett] for Ben: Fisher, and are to be sold at his shop, at the signe of the Talbot without Aldersgate, 1634.⁂ Rare, we can trace only 2 copies at auction in the last 70 years, including this one in 1979. "First edition of a book on archery, which, although it does not actually include the chase, describes fully how the bow and arrow was used in early times for all purposes." - Schwerdt. Provenance: D.G. Int. Temp. Soc. (ink inscription).

[Silesio (Mariano)] The Arcadian Princesse; or, The Triumph of Iustice... faithfully rendred to the Originall Italian Copy by Ri. Brathwait, engraved additional title with printed f. of explanation before it, 4ff. Life of the Author and errata at end, woodcut initials and decorations, text within ruled woodcut borders, closely shaved at head, occasionally touching border and 1 or 2 headlines, G4 with rust hole to text with loss to a few letters, G8 with small portion of loss to foot, not affecting text, 2Q2 with small rust hole to margin, a very good copy otherwise, bookplates, 19th century morocco, richly gilt, g.e., [STC 22553], small 8vo, by Th. Harper, for Robert Bostocke, and are to bee sold at his shop in Pauls Church yard, at the signe of the Kings Head, 1635.⁂ The Poor-Williams-Bierstadt copy of the first edition of Brathwaite's translation.Provenance: Henry William Poor; John Camp Williams; Edward Hale Bierstadt (bookplates).

Person (David) Varieties, or a Surveigh of Rare and Excellent Matters, Necessary and Delectable for All Sorts of Persons, wherein the Principall Heads of Diverse Sciences are illustrated, Rare Secrets of Naturall Things unfoulded &c., 5 parts in 1 vol., first edition, title within woodcut typographical border, woodcut initials and decorations, lacking A1 blank f., e2 and E2 with marginal tears, 2K4 with portion of margin torn away, browning, contemporary calf, rebacked, preserving original backstrip, recornered, [STC 19781], small 4to, by Richard Badger, for Thomas Alchorn, and are to be sold at his shop, in Pauls Church-yard, at the signe of the green-Dragon, 1635.⁂ A wide-ranging work, encompassing diverse subjects including astronomy, armies, duels, dreams, the philosopher's stone, laughter and mourning.

Davenant (Sir William) The Platonick Lovers. A Tragaecomedy. Presented at the Private House in Black-Fryers, by His Majesties Servants, first edition, woodcut device to title, woodcut initials and decorations, closely shaved at foot with loss to signatures and catch-words, bookplate to pastedown, 20th century crushed red morocco, gilt, inner gilt dentelles, spine a little rubbed, [STC 6305] small 4to, for Richard Meighen, next to the Middle Temple in Fleetstreet, 1636.⁂ First edition of one of Davenant's most successful plays, the first recorded instance of the phrase 'Platonic love'. The Platonick Lovers can be argued to be one of the most successful satires in the English language: commissioned by the queen consort Henrietta Maria to write a play in praise of the tradition of courtly love (then very much in vogue with the court and especially the queen), Davenant instead subtly mocked the tradition and exposed its inherent snobbery. Whether the queen had a great capacity for self-mockery or whether she never picked up on the subtler meanings, the play remained a favourite of hers and frequently performed at court. Provenance: Arthur Amory Houghton Jr. (1906-1990, American industrialist and philanthropist (bookplate)).

Nabbes (Thomas) Hannibal and Scipio. An historicall tragedy. Acted in the yeare 1635 by the Queenes Majesties Servants, at their private house in Drury Lane, first edition, woodcut device to title, woodcut head-piece, neat and sympathetic paper repairs and restorations to title, A2, E1, F1 and K3, not affecting text, lacking final blank, browning, early 20th-century green morocco, gilt, by Riviere & Son, inner gilt dentelles, spine a little darkened, joints rubbed, g.e., [Pforzheimer 755; STC 18341], small 4to, printed by Richard Oulton for Charles Greene, and are to be sold at the white Lion in Pauls Church-yard, 1637.⁂ The first edition of Nabbes' most celebrated work, rare in commerce. This quarto edition is unusual in being one of only 5 examples from the period that includes a cast list of the original production, the members including William Allen, Richard Perkins and Theophilus Bird.

Nabbes (Thomas) Microcosmus. A Morall Maske, Presented with Generall Liking, at the Private House in Salisbury Court, first edition, title with woodcut device, woodcut head-pieces, lacking initial blank f., light foxing and staining to title and final f., small stain to first few ff., bookplate, 19th century half calf, rebacked, [Pforzheimer 756; STC 18342], small 4to, by Richard Oulton for Charles Greene, and are to be sold at the white Lyon in Pauls Church-yard, 1637.⁂ Scarce, 'This allegorical morality may be the first English masque presented in a theatre with movable scenery.' - Pforzheimer. Provenance: Francis Freeling (bookplate).

Heywood (Thomas) A True Description of His Majesties Royall Ship, Built this Yeare, at Wool-witch in Kent. To the Great Glory of the our English Nation, and Not Paraleld in the Whole Christian World 1637, first edition, engraved frontispiece (fore-margin slightly shaved), woodcut decorations, short repaired tear to margin, occasional light browning or marginal water-staining, library label to pastedown, 19th century half calf, lightly rubbed, [STC 13367], small 4to, by John Okes, for John Aston, and are to bee sold at his shop in Cat-eaten streete at the signe of the Buls-head, 1637.⁂ Heywood's scarce account, in prose and verse, of the most famous man-of-war of her day. Weighing almost 16340 tons and with one hundred guns, the Sovereign of the Seas was the largest ship afloat and was built with the proceeds of the hated ship-money tax.Provenance: Kimbolton Castle (library label).

Jonson (Ben).- Jonsonus Virbius: or, The memorie of Ben Johnson revived by the friends of the Muses, [edited by Bishop Brian Duppa]. first edition, issue with the poems ending on d3 recto and F recto signed, woodcut device to title, woodcut initials and head-pieces, lacing final blank, title and [L1] silked and a little soiled, title with repair to inner margin touching first letter of author's name and imprint and with archival tape repairs to verso, B4 repaired at foot affecting catchword, K3 with neat repair to head, K4 with repaired tear running into headline without loss to letters, occasional foxing or browning, ink ownership inscription to endpaper, 20th-century crushed brown morocco, [Pforzheimer 562; STC 14784], small 4to, by E. P[urslowe]. for Henry Seile, and are to be sold at his shop, at the Tygers Head in Fleetstreet, over-against Saint Dunstans Church, 1638.⁂ Scarce. This elegiac collection, collected in tribute to Ben Jonson who had died in August of the previous year, includes works by Francis Beaumont, Henry King, William Cartwright, Owen Feltham and John Ford. Provenance: ?Hubert G. Norman (ink ownership inscription).

Killigrew (Henry) The Conspiracy a Tragedy, as it was intended, for the Nuptialls, of the Lord Charles Herbert, and the Lady Villiers, first edition, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut initials and head-pieces, title repaired and restored at head with first word of title supplied in very good facsimile, A2&3 neatly repaired and restored at head, not affecting text, a few other ff. with minor paper repairs to margins, A2 with paper flaw to foot, affecting a few letters of text, K3 paper flaw to foot with loss of catch-word, N2 with loss to upper corner, light damp-staining to latter half, bookplate, 20th century half morocco, gilt, by Riviere & Son, g.e., [STC 14958], by Iohn Norton, for Andrew Crooke, 1638.⁂ A juvenile work by Killigrew, printed surreptitiously apparently without access to either the original copy or its author. A corrected edition titled Pallantus and Eudora was published in 1653.Provenance: Louis H. Silver (bookplate).

Turkey.- Knolles (Richard) The Generall Historie of the Turkes, from the first beginning of that Nation to the rising of the Othoman Familie: with all the notable expeditions of the Christian Princes against them. Together with the Lives and Conquests of the Othoman Kings and Emperours..., fifth edition, title within engraved architectural border, 33 engraved illustrations in text (32 portraits and 1 battle scene), woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, with initial blank f., occasional light browning, the odd spot, but a very good copy generally, contemporary speckled calf, corners bumped, [Blackmer 920; STC 15055; not in Atabey], folio, Adam Islip, 1638.⁂ "Knolles spent twelve years on the completion of his great history, which is based on the works of such authorities as Busbecq, Giovio, Georgievitz, Barletius etc. One of his most important sources is Boissard: Vitae et Icones Sultanorum, from which the portraits were re-engraved... Knolles' work was greatly praised by Dr. Johnson and its influence was acknowledged by Byron" - Blackmer.

Chapman (George) and James Shirley. The Ball. A Comedy, first edition, a few headlines trimmed close with occasional slight loss, later red crushed morocco, gilt, by F. Bedford, g.e., [STC 4995], small 4to, Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Andrew Crooke, and William Cooke, 1639.⁂ This comedy of manners was licensed in 1632. It was nearly banned on account of the allusions to various courtiers and noblemen. "The only basis for the ascription of any part of this play to Chapman is the statement of the title. It was attributed to Shirley alone in Herbert's Register and internal evidence confirms such a disposition." (Pforzheimer)

Mining.- Plattes (Gabriel) A Discovery of Subterraneall Treasure, viz. Of all manner of Mines and Mineralls, from the Gold to the Coale, first edition, woodcut initials and decorations, title browned and closely trimmed at head, touching title, ink stains and blind-stamp to title and final f., occasional light spotting, 18th century marbled boards, rebacked in vellum, corners bumped, rubbed, tightly-bound, [ESTC 2000; Sabin 63360], small 4to, I. Okes for Jasper Emery, 1639.⁂ First edition of one of the first books in English in mining and metallurgy. Includes "interesting notices of the gold and silver mines in Peru, New England, Virginia, the Bermudas, and other parts of America" - Sabin. Provenance: Free Public Library, Wigan (blind-stamps).

Militaria.- Ward (Robert) Animadversions of Warre, or, a Militarie Magazine of the Truest Rules, and Albest Instructions, for the Managing of Warre, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, engraved additional pictorial title, 2 double-page woodcut plates, woodcut initials, head-pieces and numerous illustrations, bookplates, contemporary calf with metal clasps, rebacked, [STC 25025], folio, by Iohn Dawson, and are to be sold by Francis Eglesfield at the signe of the Marigold in Pauls Church-yard, 1639.⁂ An excellent copy of this extensive work covering nearly all branches of military tactics and warfare. Provenance: Mark Dineley; G. C. L. Ross (bookplates).

G[ough] (J[ohn]) The Strange Discovery: A Tragi-Comedy, first edition, woodcut device to title, woodcut initials and head-pieces, closely shaved at head, occasionally touching headlines, light browning, pencil note 'Borowitz copy' to front free endpaper, 20th century half calf, upper cover detached, [Pforzheimer 418; STC 12133], small 4to, by E[dward] G[riffin] for William Leake, and are to be sold at his shop in Chancery-lane, joyning to the Roles, 1640.⁂ In blank verse throughout. The Prologue refers to the Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. "Of Christopher Columbus, and his brother,/ Whose navigable paines did first discover/ That unknown World..."

Brome (Richard) The Antipodes: a Comedie, first edition, variant issue with the verses on A4 recto signed 'R.C.', occasional browning or soiling to margins, later wrappers with name ink ink to upper cover, spine chipped and worn, [STC3818; Pforzheimer 106], small 4to, by I. Okes, for Francis Constable, and are to be sold at his shops in Kings-street at the signe of the Goat, and in Westminster-hall, 1640.⁂ 'In The Antipodes, his most ambitious play, a clan of sexually frustrated Londoners are cured by the performance of a play set in a fantasy Anti-London that provocatively inverts all the hierarchies of the normal world... The play leaves open the question of whether London or Anti-London is to be preferred'. - ODNB.

Milton (John) Tetrachordon: Expositions upon the foure chief places in Scripture, which treat of Mariage, or Nullities in Mariage, first edition, with final blank f., title within ruled woodcut border, woodcut initials and head-pieces, title trimmed closely at foot touching imprint, occasional light foxing, but a very good copy generally, modern antique-style calf, [Wing M2184], [by Thomas Paine and Matthew Simmons], 1645.⁂ One of four tracts written by Milton in support of divorce in the wake of his wife leaving him to live with her mother after their marriage in 1642. The pair were eventually reconciled.

Egyptology.- Greaves (John) Pyramidographia: or a Description of the Pyramids in Egypt, first edition, first edition, with the intitial blank, 2 folding engraved plates, engraved and woodcut illustrations in text, 2 full-page, some text in Arabic, some light marginal soiling, ink ownership inscription to endpaper, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked, some surface wear to covers, [Wing G1804], 8vo, for George Badger, and are to be sold at his shop in St Dunstans Churchyard in Fleet-street, 1646.⁂ John Greaves (1602-52) was a mathematician, astronomer and antiquarian who spent 1636-40 travelling in Italy and the Levant, with six months in Egypt carrying out the first detailed survey of the pyramids at GizaProvenance: Christ Church College, Oxford (bookplate with 'Duplicate' note to head); Arthur B. Adams (inscription).

Beaumont (Francis) and John Fletcher. Comedies and Tragedies, first collected edition, second state engraved portrait frontispiece (repaired at head, mounted on stub), woodcut initials and decorations, worming to foot, occasionally with minor loss to a few letters, occasional light staining, 2 or 3 later ff. with lower margins torn away without loss to text, ink ownership inscription to title, bookplate, 18th century calf, upper joint and corners repaired, spine ends chipped, [Pforzheimer 53; Wing B1581], folio, for Humphrey Robinson, at the three Pidgeons, and for Humphrey Moseley, at the Princes Armes in St Pauls Church-yard, 1647.⁂ Contains 36 previously unpublished plays. Among the poetic elegies to the authors are first printings of poems by Jonson, Herrick, Milton, Lovelace, Shirely and Waller. Provenance: Geo. Burges (ink inscription).

West Indies.- Gage (Thomas) The English-American his Travail by Sea and Land: Or, a New Survey of the West-India's, Containing a Journall of Three Thousand and Three Hundred Miles within the Main Land of America, first edition, title within woodcut border, woodcut initials and decorations, title fore-margin trimmed, just touching border, title with 2 small repairs, affecting 1 letter, and 2 tears to inner margin, occasional browning or light staining, a few short tears to margins, contemporary calf, rebacked, extremities worn, rubbed, [Hill 665; Sabin 26298; Wing G109], small folio, by R. Cotes, and are to be sold by Humphrey Blunden at the Castle in Cornhill, and Thomas Williams at the Bible in Little Britain, 1648.⁂ "The English-American his Travail by Sea and Land... was the first book by an English writer - in fact, the first book not by a Habsburg subject - portraying daily life in Spanish America... Gage took from others his account of the conquest of Mexico; wholly his own were the strong narrative line and his gift for observation. He wrote of the volcanoes overlooking Antigua (Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango) and the bustle of Portobello when the treasure fleet was in, with silver ingots piled in the street like paving-stones. He zestfully recalled the cuisine of the New World - the tortillas, beans, and tamales of the poor, the strange new fruits of the Indian market, and delicacies like the iguana. To chocolate, with an addict's obsessiveness, he devoted an entire chapter. He denounced the blending of Mayan ceremony and Catholic rites, but seldom condescended to his Indian parishioners, whom he found civil, gentle, industrious, and long-suffering." - ODNB.

Milton (John) The Tenure Of Kings And Magistrates: Proving, That it is Lawfull, and hath been held so through all Ages, for any, who have the Power, to call to account a Tyrant, or wicked King, and after due conviction to depose, and put him to death; if the ordinary Magistrate have neglected, or deny'd to doe it. And that they, who of late, so much blame Deposing, are the Men that did it themselves, first edition, title within woodcut border, trimmed closely touching border and with loss to some catchwords and headlines, bookseller's description tipped onto title verso, final two ff. browned, numerous ink underlinings and marginal notes in a late-17th century hand, attractive modern antique-style calf, gilt, red morocco label to spine, [Pforzheimer 727; Wing M2181], small 4to, printed by Matthew Simmons, at the Gilded Lyon in Aldersgate Street, 1649.⁂ Rare in commerce. Published less than two weeks after the execution of Charles I, The Tenure of Kings and Magistrates did not address the specifics of the case but rather argued that parliament had the right to prosecute the King in principle. It was, in Milton's own words, "written to reconcile men's minds, rather than to determine anything about Charles." The numerous annotations appear to be those of a copy-editor or similar preparing the work for a new edition.

Turkey.- [Bon (Ottaviano)] A Description of the Grand Signor's Seraglio, or Turkish Emperours Court, [translated by Richard Withers], first separate edition in English, title in red and black, marginal browning to first and last 2 ff., title a little frayed, contemporary sheep, sympathetically rebacked, light wear to corners, a little rubbed, [cf. Atabey 1343 (second edition); cf. Blackmer 1831 (second edition); Koç collection 54; Wing W3213], for Jo. Martin, and Jo. Ridley, at the Castle in Fleet-street by Ram Alley, 1650.⁂ "First published in Purchas's Pilgrimes (1625), and attributed there to 'Master Robert Withers', the work was in fact written by Ottaviano Bon, a Venetian bailo to the Porte in 1604-09. In this, the first separate edition, the editor, John Greaves, claims that he obtained Withers's manuscript in 1637 in Constantinople. Greaves... did obtain a number of manuscripts in Constantinople, often on behalf of Archbishop Laud... but, although he seems to have had a lively and enquiring mind, he may have been at times disingenuous." - Koç.

Alchemy.- Dee (Arthur) Fasciculus Chemicus; or, Chymical Collections. Expressing the Ingress, Progress, and Egress, of the Secret Hermetick Science. . . Whereunto is added, the Arcanum or Grand Secret of Hermetick Philosophy . Both made English by James Hasolle [Elias Ashmole], first edition in English, engraved frontispiece (mounted with extremities chipped), woodcut illustration, initials and decorations, small rust hole to **4 with minor loss to 1 letter, browning, ex-library stamps to title, text and faintly to frontispiece, modern leather, [Honeyman 3217; Thorndike VII 190; Wing D810], small 8vo, by J. Flesher for Richard Mynne, at the sign of St. Paul in Little Britain, 1650.⁂ Rare alchemical (and only) work by John Dee's son, written during his 14 year residence in Moscow as physician to the Tsar. First published in Paris in 1631, the English translation was undertaken by Elias Ashmole, here credited by the pseudonymous anagram James Hasolle.

[Dymock (Cressy)] An Invention of Engines of Motion lately brought to Perfection. Whereby may be dispached any work now done in England or elsewhere, especially works that require either strength and swiftness either by wind, water, cattel or men, first and only edition, title within woodcut typographical border, woodcut initials and head-pieces, occasional light browning, bookplate, 19th century wrappers, [Wing D2971], small 4to, for Richard Woodnoth next door to the Golden heart, in Leaden-Hall-street, 1651.⁂ An important work in early agrarian reform. The two letters in this work are addressed to Samuel Hartlib and are generally attributed to the agricultural innovator Cressy Dymock. Here Dymock introduces a new engine system for the powering of mills. "Dymock attributed his commitment to agrarian reform to Samuel Hartlib...In the early 1650s he became one of Hartlib's most loyal admirers, promoting machines for aetting corn and grinding, rabbit-farming schemes, and intensive husbandry..." - ODNB.Provenance: Harrison D. Horblit (bookplate).

Spa water.- French (John) The York-Shire Spaw, or a Treatise of Four Famous Medicinal Wells, viz, the Spaw, or Vitrioline-Well; the Stinking, or Sulphur-Well; the Dropping, or Petrifying-Well; and S. Mugnus-Well, near Knares-borow in York-Shire. Together with the Causes, Vertues, and Use thereof, first edition, woodcut decoration to title, woodcut initial and head-pieces, with final Contents f., very light soiling to tile, ink ownership inscriptions to endpapers, contemporary sheep, rebacked, some staining to covers, [Wing F2175], small 8vo, for E. Dod, and N. Ekins, and are to be sold at the Gun, in Ivy-Lane, 1652.⁂ A charming little work, rare in the first edition.Provenance: Sarah Horner (ink inscription).

Sleidanus (Johannes) A Famouse Cronicle of oure time, called Sleidanes Commentaries, concerning the state of Religion and common wealth, during the raigne of the Emperour Charles the fift, first edition in English, black letter, woodcut coat of arms on title, woodcut initials, lacking blanks A6 and 3Q4, light marginal browning, occasional minor marking or soiling, but a clean, crisp copy generally, first 4ff. detached, engraved portrait of the author to pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked, upper cover detached, extremities repaired, [STC 19848], folio, [by Ihon Daye, for Abraham Veale, and Nicholas England], [1560].⁂ An important record of The Reformation from one of the foremost printers of the period. It chronicles the reign of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and records the spread of Luther's ideology and other key events, including Henry VIII's break with Rome and the great conflict with the Turks.

Gemology.- Nicols (Thomas) A Lapidary or, The History of Precious Stones: With Cautions for the Undeceiving of all Those That Deal with Precious Stones, first edition, with initial blank, folding table, woodcut initials and head-pieces, the odd rust spot, otherwise a very good, clean copy, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked, [Wing N1145], small 4to, by Thomas Buck, printer to the Universitie of Cambridge, 1652.⁂ An excellent copy of the first book written in English on gemstones. Nicols begins with a general study of precious stones, discussing their origin, history, physical properties, methods of polishing, types of settings, real and imitation stones, and supernatural properties. He then devotes one chapter to each of over 60 individual gems.

Grattius. Cynegeticon. Or, a Poem of Hunting, translated by Christopher Wase, first edition in English, woodcut initials and decorations, occasional browning, ink notes in an early hand to endpaper, contemporary sheep, neatly rebacked, retaining original backstrip, rubbed, [Schwerdt I, p. 217; Wing G1582], 12mo, for Charles Adams, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Talbot neare St. Dunstans Church in Fleet Street, 1654.⁂ Christopher Wase (1627-90), of King's College, Cambridge, was a scholar, translator and headmaster who served as a soldier on the continent during the early Interregnum and later became Printer to the University of Oxford. In 1654 he dedicated his translation of the Cynegeticon of Faliscus Gratius to his pupil Lord Herbert, son of the Earl of Pembroke.

Magic.- Naudé (Gabriel) The History of Magick. By Way of Apology for all the Wise Men who have unjustly been reputed Magicians, translated by John Davies, first edition in English, advertisement f. at end, woodcut decorations, closely shaved at head, occasionally touching headlines, occasional light browning, bookplate, contemporary calf, rebacked, retaining parts of original backstrip, arms on upper cover cut out, later endpapers, [Wing N246], 8vo, for John Streater, and are to be sold by the book-sellers of London, 1657.⁂ First English edition of Naudé's attack on belief in magic and witchcraft.Provenance: Elisha Whipple McGuire (bookplate).

Alchemy.- Ashmole (Elias) The Way to Bliss. In three books. Made publick, first edition, woodcut head-pieces and initials, title with small rust-hole with loss to 1 letter, lacking the scarce portrait (as often) and the final errata f. but with 1p. contents supplied in a 19th-century hand with an ink drawing of a churchyard at foot, small hole to B4 with loss to 2 letters, outer margin closely shaved, occasionally touching printed side-notes, minor worming and small rust-hole to inner margin, not affecting text, occasional very light spotting, ink ownership inscriptions and bookplate to endpapers, contemporary speckled calf, sympathetically rebacked, [Wing A3988], small 4to, by John Grismond for Nath. Brook, at the Angel in Corn-hill, 1658.⁂ Ashmole's final alchemical publication in which he also recommends ways to prevent illness including a balanced died, moderate exercise and enough sleep. Provenance: Charles H. Bayley (ink inscription dated 8/9/1847); Sir Edward Denny Bacon (1860-1938, bookplate), stamp collector and curator of the Royal Philatelic Collection.

Collins (John) Geometricall Dyalling...Being a full Explination and Demonstration of divers difficulties in the Works of Learned Mr. Samuel Foster deceased, late Professor os Astronomy in Gresham Colledge... Lastly , the making of Dyals from three shadows of Gnomon place in a Wall at random, first edition, engraved additional title and 18 plates only (of 19), woodcut illustrations, including 1 full-page, modern antique-style calf, [Wing C5373], small 4to, by Thomas Johnson for Francis Cossinet, and are to be sold at his shop...,1659.⁂ With plates by Henry Sutton (c.1637-1665), known as the foremost maker and engraver of instruments of 17th century London.

Trees.- Le Gendre (Antione) The Manner of Ordering Fruit-Trees..., Wherein is Treated of Nurseries, Wall-Fruits, Hedges of Fruit Trees, Dwarf-Trees, High Standers, &c., [translation attributed to John Evelyn], first English edition, engraved frontispiece, frontispiece with neat repair to length of inner margin verso and with a small repair to lower corner recto (just touching image), small neat ink number to verso of title, a few other unobtrusive repairs to inner margin, library stamp to front pastedown, a few minor spots, modern brown crushed morocco, spine gilt, [Fussell p.50; Henrey 229; Janson pp.69-71; Wing L943A], 12mo, Printed for Humphrey Moseley, at the Prince's Armes in S. Paul's Church-yard, 1660. ⁂ Rare. Le Gendre was inspector of gardens and almoner to Louis XIII. In 1622 he became curate of Henouville, near Rouen, an area renowned for the quality of its fruit. He was visited here by his friend the writer Pierre Corneille.Provenance: Gloucestershire County Library (ink stamp).

Pollution.- E[velyn] (J[ohn]) Fumifugium: or The Inconvenience of the Aer, and Smoak of London Dissipated. Together with some Remedies Humbly Proposed..., first edition, first issue with "Published by His Majesties Command" on title, closely trimmed, touching some signature and catchwords and affecting some printed side notes, damp staining to first 6ff., surface soiling to title, ink corrections in a contemporary hand, bookplate to pastedown, 18th century marbled boards, sympathetically rebacked, new endpapers, [Keynes 23; Wing E3488],small 4to, by W. Godbid for Gabriel Bedel, and Thomas Collins, and are to be sold at their shop at the Middle Temple Gate neer Temple-Bar, 1661.⁂ The first English book on pollution with suggestions on how to improve the poor air quality of London, including planting trees and relocating industries such as brewing, dyeing and lime-burning. This copy, in common with three others listed by Keynes, has errors in the text corrected in a contemporary hand sometimes speculated to that of the author. Provenance: Thomas Earl of Hadinton (bookplate).

West Indies.- [Rochfort (Charles de)] The History of Barbados, St. Christophers, Mevis, St. Vincents, Antego, Martinico, Monserrat, and the rest of the Caribby- Islands, translated by J. Davies, first edition in English, title within double-ruled woodcut border, 9 engraved plates, N4 and K3 with tears running into text, 2S1 hole to text with loss to a few letters, 2S4 hole to margin with partial loss to printed side-note, damp-staining, mostly marginal, occasional foxing or browing, heavy towards end, ink ownership inscription to title, modern speckled calf, spine faded, [Nissen ZBI, 3448; Sabin 72322; Wing R1739], folio, for John Starkey and Thomas Dring junr, 1666.⁂ The rare first English translation of the anonymous French edition of 1658. The work is divided into two parts, the first describing the natural history of the islands, the second the Caribs and their customs, religion and arts. At the end is a vocabulary of the Carib language. The preface includes an apology for the delay in publication caused by the plague lately raging in London.Provenance: Edgar O. Challenger (ink inscription).

Chaucer (Geoffrey) [The Woorkes], fifth collected edition, black letter, double column, 2 divisional titles within decorative woodcut borders, woodcut illustration for The Knight's Tale, woodcut initials woodcut ilacking 4 preliminary ff. (title, dedication, table and verses), minor worming to first 4 gatherings, occasional browning, a few ff. closely shaved at head, a few margins with neat repairs, ink inscriptions to title and final f., modern calf, [STC 5076], folio, by Jhon Kyngston, for Jhon Wight, dwellyng in Poules Churchyarde, 1561.⁂ Provenance: Edwardus ?Aunderdine; John ?Prostyn; Ger. Hollys; Henry Spencer; Thomas Calthorpe Blofeld; George Cousins (ink inscriptions).

Wine.- [Charleton (Walter)] Two Discourses. I. Concerning the Different Wits of Men... II. The Mysterie of Vintners, or a Discourse Concerning the Various Sicknesses of Wines, and their Respective Remedies at this Day commonly Used... Delivered to the Royal Society, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, title a little foxed and soiled and with small hole to outer margin, short tear to foot of B1 with minor loss to catchword, final 2ff. with damp-staining to margins, worming to lower margin, trimmed a little closely at head, the odd spot or patch of soiling, ink ownership inscription to first divisional title, bookplate to pastedown, 20th century calf, spine a little rubbed and faded, [Cagle 597; Gabler G16010; Simon BG 335; Wing C3694], 8vo, by R.W. for William Whitwood at the sign of the Golden-Lion in Duck-Lane, near Smithfield, 1669.⁂ A good copy of a work often found in poor condition or even defective. Charleton's formulations on the concept of brain function are said to have influenced Locke's own writings on the subject. Provenance: Ebenr. Jenkins (ink ownership inscription dated 1794); Frederick William Cosens (1819-1889, bookplate).

Husbandry.- B[lagrave] (J[oseph]) The Epitome of the Art of Husbandry, first edition, engraved additional title, printed title within double-ruled woodcut border, woodcut head-pieces, 3 advertisement ff. at end, spotting and browning, contemporary sheep, rebacked, [Fussell pp.76-7; Wing B3115], 8vo, for Ben. Billingsley and Obadiah Blagrave, 1669.⁂ Rare, ESTC lists 5 copies only of this edition (2 in the UK) and the last copy we can trace at auction was in 1966. This copy with an additional three leaves of advertisement not called for in ESTC. Includes material on saffron, hops, liquorice, song birds and fruit trees.

China.- Nieuhoff (Jan) An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperour of China... [with] an Epistle of Father John Adams. . . [and] Several Remarks taken out of Father Athanasius Kircher. Englished. . . by John Ogilby, 3 parts in 1 vol., first edition, title printed in red and black, engraved additional title, portrait, double-page map, double-page plan and 17 plates, 121 engraved illustrations in text, engraved initials and head-pieces, with 2P2 but lacking e2 and final blanks, title a little soiled, many ff. torn at lower margin, Z1, 2Q1, 2Y2-2X2, 3E2 and 1 plate with longer tears running into text or image, 2F2 with repaired tear to head, occasional light browning, ink inscriptions to pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, [Wing N1152], folio, by John Macock for the author, 1669.⁂ Important account of the Dutch East India company's official visit to the Emperor Chun Chi in Peking in an attempt to persuade him to open up the Chinese ports to Dutch trade. The illustrations show town views, costume and natural history subjects and provided the European readership with significant and reliable information about the Chinese empire.Provenance: James Taylor; Elzabeth Taylor (ink inscriptions).

Blome (Richard) A Geographical Description of the Four Parts of the World, 5 parts in 1, first edition, initial privilege leaf, title printed in red and black, 6 engraved head-pieces (one torn along plate-mark) and 6 large engraved initials, 25 folding or double-page engraved maps on 24 sheets (the 2 of N. Africa/Mediterranean joined to form one), all in original outline hand-colouring and with cartouches fully coloured, lacking the engraved dedication to the Travel part, a few leaves creased but generally a very good, crisp copy, contemporary calf, spine gilt with 6 raised bands, a little rubbed, slight wear at head of spine and small hole at foot, small piece of leather missing from middle of upper cover, [Wing B3214], folio, Printed by T.N. for R. Blome, 1670.⁂ An excellent copy of "the first new folio atlas to be published in England since 1627...the first folio (and quite possibly the very first) world atlas wholly engraved, printed and published in England." (A. Baynton-Williams, Mapforum vol.1, issue 9).

Africa.- Ogilby (John) Africa; Being, An Accurate Description of the Regions of Egypt, Barbary, Lybia, and Billedulgerid, the Land of Negroes, Guinee, Aethiopia, and the Abysinnes, with All the Adjacent Islands, either in the Mediterranean, Atlantick, Southern, or Oriental Sea, first edition, title in red and black, 44 engraved double-page maps, views, scenes and plans, 4 single-page plates, 10 single-page plates ?supplied from another smaller copy, engraved initials, head-pieces and numerous illustrations to text, small hold to half-title touching 1 letter of text, 2 plates with short repaired tears to lower margin, occasional light browning, otherwise a clean and excellent copy, contemporary blind-stamped calf, rebacked, [Wing O163], folio, by Tho. Johnson for the author, and are to be had at his house in White Fryers, 1670.⁂ First edition of this important work on Africa, the most comprehensive work on Africa in English published in the seventeenth century, largely based on the work of Olfert Dapper.

Gemology.- [Chappuzeau (Samuel)] The History of Jewels, and of the Principal Riches of the East and West, taken from the relation of divers of the most famous travellers of our age. Attended with fair discoveries, conducing to the knowledge of the Universe and Trade, first English edition, light marking and soiling to title, I2 with small portion of restoration, affecting a few words, occasional browning, margins trimmed, ink inscription 'ffor my Lady Conway' pasted to front free endpaper, ink ownership inscriptions to front free endpaper and rear pastedown, bookseller's description tipped onto front pastedown, contemporary tree calf, sympathetically rebacked, [Sabin 32140; Wing C1959], 12mo, printed by T.N. for Hobart Kemp, at the Sign of the Ship in the Upper Walk of the New Exchange, 1671.⁂ A rare and important early work, that provides some of the first reliable information on the international jewellery trade and on a number of large and famous diamonds which have survived to this day. Includes information on Perus, the West Indies and America. Provenance: Job Lousley (ink inscription to front free endpaper and pastedown 'A rare and curious work and worth 5/0... Hampstead Norris Berks 1842')

Boyle (Robert) Tracts... About the Cosmicall Qualities of Things. Cosmicall Suspitions. The Temperature of the Subterraneall Regions. The Temperature of the Submarine Regions. The Bottom of the Sea, first edition, issue without the ornament on general title, H7 & 8 both blanks, Subterraneal Regions C5 recto and verso with identical text and C6 verso blank, Submarine Regions B2&3 corrected cancels, last 2ff blank, very light soiling to title, occasional light damp-staining to foot, bookplate, contemporary sheep, rebacked, [Fulton 83; Wing B4057], 8vo, Oxford, W.H. for Ric. Davis, 1671.⁂ First edition of this collection, the first part of which "may well be looked upon as one of the important milestones in the history of the theories of chemical combination." - Fulton. Provenance: 'Rookwood ex. libris Lark Ross' (ink inscription). Provenance: Otto Orren Fisher (bookplate).

Africa.- Frejus (Roland de) The Relation of a Voyage made into Mauritania, in Africk ... to Muley Arxid King of Tafiletta, &c. For the Establishment of a Commerce in all the Kingdom of Fez, and all his other Conquests, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition in English, woodcut decorations, 3 advertisement ff. misbound at end of first part, occasional light marginal browning or soiling, modern antique-style calf, [Wing F2161], small 8vo, by W. Godbid, and are to be sold by Moses Pitt, at the white Hart in little Brittain, 1671.⁂ First edition of this rare account, no copy has appeared at auction since 1985. Translated from the French work published the previous year, the first part gives an account of the journey while the second provides more detail of the people and society including wildlife, foods and the method of making wine used in the Jewish communities.

Gemology.- Boyle (Robert) An Essay about the Origine & Virtues of Gems, Wherein are propos'd and historically illustrated some conjectures about the consistence of the matter of precious stones, and the subjects wherein their chiefest virtues reside, first edition, title within double-ruled woodcut border, title a little soiled with very minor restoration to inner margin, a good copy otherwise, ink ownership inscription to head, bookplate, 20th century morocco, gilt, spine slightly faded, [Fulton 96; Wellcome II, p.222; Wing B3947], 8vo, by William Godbid, and are to be sold by Moses Pitt at the White Hart in Little Britain, 1672.⁂ "The Essay marks the beginning of the modern development in knowledge of crystal structure." - Fulton. Boyle observed the formation of crystals from solution and experimented using gems in his own collection, leading him to several important conclusions including that gems and similar crystaline minerals had similar origins and structures. Provenance: John Moss (ink inscription); Duncan Andrews (bookplate).