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

Descartes (Rene).- [Daniel (Gabriel)] A Voyage to the World of Cartesius, first English edition, transltated by Thomas Taylor, woodcut illustrations, foxed and browned, contemporary calf, rubbed, upper joint cracked, piece missing from head of spine, [Wing D201; Mish, Imaginary Voyages 80], 8vo, Printed...by Thomas Bennet, 1692. *** Important criticism of Descartes' theory of vortices and the Cartesian theory of the universe, set in an imaginary voyage in the World of Descartes, where the traveller meets the philosopher, not yet dead, as well as Father Mersenne, who is wrongly represented as a partisan of Descartes. 

Kent.- Lambarde (William) A Perambulation of Kent, first edition, black letter, woodcut initials, title within attractive woodcut border, full-page engraved map (laid down), occasional ink notes in a contemporary hand, very occasional spotting or soiling, final two ff. a little creased and with minor loss to corners, still a good, clean copy overall, 19th century blind-stamped morocco, lower spine label lacking, a little rubbed, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., [STC 15175], small 4to, for Ralphe Nevvberie, dwelling in Fleetestreete a little about the Conduit, 1576. Provenance: James P. R. Lyell; Richard John Bell Glanville (bookplates); The Rothamsted Collection (ink-stamp with acquisition date not noted, sold these rooms, 10th July, 2018, lot 122). 

Wright (Thomas) The Female Vertuoso's. A Comedy, first edition, cropped at lower edge with loss to some signatures and catchwords, some foxing and marginal browning, modern tan morocco by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, [Wing W3711], 4to, Printed by J. Wilde, for R. Vincent, 1693. *** Partial adaptation of Moliere's Les Femmes Savantes. Wright was a theatrical machinist. 

Penn (William) An Account of W. Penn's Travails in Holland and Germany, first edition, title a little soiled, contemporary panelled calf, slightly rubbed, upper joint starting, [Wing P1245; Sabin 59674], 8vo, Printed and Sold by T. Sowle, 1694. *** An account of Penn's preaching tour in 1677, which resulted in German settlements in Pennsylvania, which has remained to this day the heartland for many branches of Anabaptists including Mennonites and Amish.Provenance: William Trumbull (bookplate).

Milton (John) Letters of State, first edition in English, translated by Edward Phillips, occasional marginal browning, contemporary calf, rubbed, upper joint repaired, spine ends chipped, blind-stamp "Hill" to upper cover, later spine label, [Wing M2126; Pforzheimer 713], 12mo, 1694.*** Phillips was Milton's nephew and the present work includes his account of his uncle's life, a list of his works and four previously unpublished sonnets by Milton.

Robinson (Thomas) The Anatomy of the Earth, first edition, woodcut illustration on D1r, final advertisement leaf present, final gathering with brown ?tape stain to fore-margins and edges a little frayed, but not affecting text, sewn as issued and then later bound into half calf over marbled boards, covers slightly stained, [Wing R1718], 4to, Printed for J. Newton, 1694. *** Extremely rare, with no copy of this first edition traced at auction since 1968. The second, enlarged edition, published under the title New Observations on the Natural History of This World of Matter, and This World of Life, two years later has itself only appeared a six times at auction in the last 50 years.  "Robinson became entangled in controversies about the origins, structure and fate of the earth. His brief 'Anatomy of the Earth' (1694) was expanded into 'New Observations on the Natural History of This World of Matter and This World of Life' (1696). The earth is portrayed as a living animal in an engaging but dated alchemical and mystical model which features 'animal spirits' flowing within, a central fire, and a variety of 'damps' exuded to cause earthquakes, volcanoes, and winds. Living organisms are considered to be capable of generation from dead matter, fossils not to have live origins, and metals to be capable of transmutation. Divine providence is represented as being evident in all the natural processes and structures described, which were designed to benefit mankind." - DNB. Provenance: Sir Hugh Walpole (Brackenburn bookplate). 

Boethius (Anicius Manlius Severinus) Of the Consolation of Philosophy, first edition of this translation, translated by Richard Lord Viscount Preston, engraved portrait frontispiece, errata leaf at end, ex-library copy with a few ink stamps, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked, corners worn, [Wing B3433], 8vo, Printed by J.D. for Awnsham and John Churchill...and Francis Hildyard, 1695. 

Medicine.- Sydenham (Dr. Thomas) The Whole Workes, first edition in English, translated by John Pechy, M.D., title and final f. a little chipped at edges, title creased and with early ink inscriptions to verso, A2 chipped at head and with ink inscription mostly erased (no text loss), 2D2 chip to lower corner affecting catchword, a few instances of passage-marking or marginal annotation, occasional very small marginal worming, browned and soiled, some water-staining (often marginal), modern half calf over marbled boards, [Wing S6305], 8vo, for Richard Wellington & Edward Castle, 1696. Provenance: "Franciscus Sinclair chirurgus studiosus" (contemporary ink ownership inscription to title).

Mis-spent youth.- Shannon (Francis Boyle, Viscount) Discourses Useful for the Vain Modish Ladies and their Gallants, first edition, contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt, a little rubbed, [Wing S2963A], 8vo, Printed for J. Taylor, 1696.*** The author confesses in his dedication to the Countess of Northumberland that he wrote this work "because I did in my Youth perswade some young Wives to do what they ought not, I would now in my old age perswade all young Wives and Women to do what they ought."Provenance: Eliz. Trumbull (faded ink name at head of title).

Mexio (Pedro), Francesco Sansovino & others. The Treasurie of Auncient and Moderne Times, [translated by Thomas Milles], first edition, with initial blank f., double column, title with woodcut printer's device, early ownership inscription to front free endpaper, first few ff. little creased, N2 & 3C2 small paper-flaw hole affecting couple letters, one or two tiny rust-holes within text, slightly larger to 4L7 affecting a few letters, 2P6 short tear into text without loss, the odd spot but overall very good, contemporary calf, spine in compartments, covers with central gilt-tooled lozenge, spine ends chipped, quite heavily rubbed, [STC 17956], folio, W. Jaggard, 1613. *** A second part was published in 1619. Provenance: Shadwell Court Library (bookplate). 

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

Colbatch (John) A Treatise of the Gout, first edition, lacks initial blank, later calf-backed marbled boards, [Wing C5013; Wellcome II, p.368], 8vo, Printed for Daniel Brown...and Roger Clavel, 1697. 

Nicolson (William) The English Historical Library: or, a Short View and Character of most of the Writers...of this Kingdom, part 1 only (of 2), first edition, damp-stained throughout with some leaves at beginning and end with brittle edges, slight worming to lower margin of first third, R1 small hole with slight loss of text, ink annotations, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, upper joint split at foot, [Wing N1146A], 8vo, Printed for Abel Swall and T. Child, [1697]. *** Provenance: Inscription on front pastedown "Rich. Parsons LL:DL, 1696. Cancr. Gloucr. Donum Authoris". Richard Parsons (1641/2-1711), ecclesiastical judge and antiquary, scholar of Winchester College and Fellow of New College, Oxford. He became Chancellor of the diocese of Gloucester in 1674. The annotations are presumably in Parsons' hand. Evelyn family bookplate beneath inscription. 

America.- Hennepin (Louis) A New Discovery of a Vast Country in America...Between New France and New Mexico, 3 parts in 1 (second part bound after third part), first English edition, engraved frontispiece and 5 folding plates only (of 6, lacking "The Taking of Quebec by the English"), one folding engraved map only (of 2), frontispiece and title with minor marginal repair, plate of Niagara hand-coloured, map with repaired tear causing very slight loss, route hand-coloured and mileage scale browned, the occasional early ink inscription, including to verso of some plates, R6 & 2G3 tiny rust-hole within text, scattered foxing and soiling throughout, heavy browning at beginning and end, hinges repaired, 19th century calf, spine gilt but with small loss to foot, wear to extremities, joints cracked, [Wing H1450], 8vo, for M. Bentley &tc, 1698. *** The second issue of the English translation, known as the "Tonson" issue (with the first line of the imprint ending in "Tonson"), issued immediately after the first with plates and typography improved. An early account by a French missionary of his travels in the North American interior exploring the basin of the Mississippi River, and including the first printed description and engraving of Niagara Falls. In this copy the second part ("An Account of Several New Discoveries...") is bound after the third ("A Continuation..."). Provenance: "Henry H. Shufeldt Chicago 1881" (pencil inscription to front free endpaper; bookplate); indecipherable 19th century ink ownership inscription (front free endpaper); tipped-in catalogue entry captioned "Quaritch Catalog August 1896" in pencil (front free endpaper).

London.- [King (William)] A Journey to London, In The Year, 1698...Written Originally in French, by Monsieur Sorbiere, and Newly Translated into English, first edition, lacking half-title, bound tight at inner margin with ruled border to title just disappearing into gutter, one or two skillful repairs, spotted and browned, bound in mottled calf by Bayntun, spine lettered in gilt, [Wing K545A], 8vo, Printed, and sold by A. Baldwin, 1698. *** A rare satire by King on the works of Lister and Sorbiere, including a section on tennis balls and a description of a book auction "I was at an Auction of Books, at Tom's Coffee-House, near Ludgate, where were above fifty people. Books were sold with a great deal of Trifling and delay, as with us, But very Cheap...".

La Bizardiere (Michel David de) An Historical Account of the Divisions in Poland, first English edition, some foxing and browning, contemporary speckled calf, rubbed, [Wing L101], 8vo, Printed for H. Rhodes [&c], 1700.

[Ward (Edward)] The Dancing-School. With the Adventures of the Easter Holy-Days, first edition, advertisement on title verso, the odd short marginal tear, foxing and soiling, final f. with neatly repaired tear within text (no loss), modern marbled boards, [Wing W731], folio, J. How, 1700. *** Scarce in commerce, we cannot trace a copy at auction since 1960.

Turkey.- Rycaut (Paul) The History of the Turks. beginning with the year 1679, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece and 6 portrait plates, D3 with neat hole cut into margin, 2S3 with short tear at head, L2 to end with worming to upper margin, touching headline and odd letters of 'Contents', scattered faint spotting and staining, later panelled calf, rebacked, rubbed, bumping to corners, [Atabey 1077], folio, for Robert Clavell ..., and Abel Roper, 1700. *** This is complete in itself, but also "forms the third volume of the first collected edition of Rycaut's histories and his edition of Knolles' history of the Turks." (Atabey).

Economics.- Davenant (Charles) A Discourse upon Grants and Resumptions, first edition, sig.Z with only 7 leaves but complete, title lightly browned, some light marginal staining at beginning, contemporary calf, spine gilt, lower cover detached, spine ends worn, [Wing D304; Kress 2215; Goldsmiths' 3683], 8vo, Printed for James Knapton, 1700. *** An important protest against the policy by which a great quantity of forfeited lands had been gifted away by the crown, and showing possible ways of lightening the burden of taxation caused by war. Provenance: Thomas Powell (ink name on title); W.T.R. Powell (bookplate). 

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

Levant.- Sandys (George) A Relation of a Journey begun An: Dom: 1610 ... Containing a description of the Turkish Empire, of Ægypt, of the Holy Land, of the Remote parts of Italy and Islands, first edition, engraved title, double-page engraved map, folding engraved panorama, engraved illustrations, scattered faint spotting, Z4 with marginal note in an early hand, R1 with marginal tear and neat old repair, 2A4 with rust-hole affecting odd letter, 2B6 with marginal tear, lacking 2D6 (?final blank), bookplates, contemporary calf, rebacked, lozenge in blind to centre boards, lacking ties, upper cover with 2 additional holes for ties (now lacking), a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [cf. Atabey 1087 (seventh edition) & Blackmer 1484 (second edition)], folio, W. Barrett, 1615.

Bacon (Sir Francis) The Wisdome of the Ancients, first edition in English, title with small woodcut ornament, contemporary calf, rebacked, [Gibson 94; STC 1131], 12mo, Imprinted by John Bill, 1619. *** The rarer of two issues, this with 'Chancelour' on title and imprint with no comma after London. First published in 1609 as De Sapientia Veterum, this work was very popular and frequently reprinted. Provenance: George Garnier (bookplate); George Goyder (bookplate). 

Bacon (Sir Francis) The Essayes or Counsels, Civill and Morall, title within double-ruled border with printer's ornament, woodcut headpieces and decorative initials, text within ruled border with blank marginal column for side-notes, lacking initial blank leaf, later sprinkled calf, gilt, by F. Bedford, [STC 1147; Gibson 13 (see also notes in Gibson 14); Pforzheimer 30 (note)], 4to, Printed by John Haviland for Hanna Barret, and Richard Whitaker, 1625. *** First complete edition and the last of Bacon's books published during his lifetime. 

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

Temperance.- Prynne (William) Healthes: sicknesse. Or, a Compendious and Briefe Discourse; Proving, the Drinking, and Pledging of Healthes, to be Sinfull, and Utterly Unlawfull unto Christians, first edition, second issue, A5 fore-margin shaved affecting print sidenote, modern red crushed half morocco, very light fading to spine, [STC 20463], small 4to, [by Augustine Mathewes], 1628. *** Scarce early Prynne tract against drinking.

Wither (George) Britain's Remembrancer. Containing a Narration of the Plague lately past; A Declaration of the Mischiefs present; And a Prediction of Judgments to come, first edition, additional engraved title and printed explanation leaf opposite, small hole in F8 with slight loss of text, a few stains, later russia, gilt, rebacked, corners worn, [STC 25899], 12mo, Imprinted for Great Britaine, and are to be sold by John Grismond, 1628.

Spencer (Thomas) The Art of Logick, delivered in the Precepts of Aristotle and Ramus, first edition, some damp-staining, worming to upper corners with some loss of ruled border and occasionally pagination, H3 holed with slight loss of text, contemporary limp vellum, one corner worn, lacking ties, [STC 23072], 8vo, Printed by John Dawson for Nicholas Bourne, 1628. 

Family of Love.- Knewstub (John) A Confutation of Monstrous and Horrible Heresies, taught by H.N. and embraced of a number, who call themselves the Familie of Love, first edition, partially printed in black letter, woodcut title, front free endpaper with contemporary ink annotations, contemporary vellum, worn, repaired and soiled, [STC 15040], 4to, by Thomas Dawson, for Richard Sergier, 1579. *** Puritan preacher Knewstub's attack on the Messianic Dutch mystic Hendrick Niclaes and his followers, known as Familists or the Family of Love. The sect was particularly strong in East Anglia, with its strong commercial links with the Netherlands. Their basic belief was that man can reach salvation through personal revelation and not through Christ or his teachings in the Gospels, and can thus achieve it in this life. Knewstub refutes this saying "HN turneth religion upside downe, and buildeth heaven heere upon earth, maketh God, man: and man, God: heaven, hell: & hel heaven." The annotations at the front are dated 6 July 1579 and include medicine for "the paine in ye hed and stomach by wynd & against ye colique".   

Beaumont (Sir John) Bosworth-field: with a Taste of the Variety of other poems, first edition, woodcut decorations, first few leaves remargined, some leaves shaved with loss of headline or pagination, lacking initial blank leaf and cancel N3 (as with all known copies), later calf, gilt, rebacked preserving original spine, g.e., morocco-edged cloth slip-case, Printed by Felix Kyngston for Henry Seile, 1629.*** John Kershaw (bookplate); David & Lulu Borowitz (bookplate).

Godwin (Francis, Bishop) Annales of England. Containing the Reignes of Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixt, Queene Mary, first English edition, translated by Morgan Godwin, 3 elaborate woodcut titles and 3 engraved portraits, woodcut decorations and initials, marginal tear to one preliminary leaf, small ink stain to Kk4 and adjacent leaves, lacking initial and final blank, later reversed calf, rebacked, [STC 11947], folio, Printed by A. Islip and W. Stansby, 1630.

Taylor (John) All The Workes, first collected edition, additional engraved title within ornate architectural border (some fraying to fore-edge just touching image), woodcut & typographical head-, tail-pieces and initials, woodcut illustrations, C1 duplicated, C2 lacking but provided from another copy loosely inserted thus text complete, Kkk3 & Kkk4 both duplicated, with Kkk3s mis-bound after Kkk4s, H6, Ff3 & Nn2 with closed marginal tears affecting text, Oo2 small hole loss of letters, a few other small marginal defects but no text loss, seventeenth century calf, repairs to spine ends, lower joint foot chipped, small folio, [Pforzheimer 1006; STC 23725], by J.[ohn] B.[eale] for James Boler, 1630. *** Taylor wrote and published his works without the support of patrons and so dedicated his works "To the most high, most mighty, and most ancient producer, seducer and abuser of mankind, the world."

Weever (John) Ancient Funerall Monuments within the United Monarchie of Great Britaine, Ireland, and the Islands adjacent, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, additional engraved title, both with expert repairs to corners, woodcut illustrations (some full-page), engraved initials and headpieces, early blank with manuscript notes remargined and recornered, scattered faint spotting, one or two ff. with small loss to corners or edges with expert restoration, 2G5 with tiny rust-hole to fore-edge, 2V6 with tear to top edge and neat repair, 2X2 with short tear to top corner, later panelled calf rebacked, g.e., a little rubbed, bumping to corners and extremities, [Lowndes II, 2876], folio, Thomas Harper, 1631. *** Complete with the final index, which is often lacking. 

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

Virgil. The XII Aeneids...translated by John Vicars, first edition, engraved pictorial title, foxed and browned, some staining, A7 torn, pencil annotations throughout, contemporary sheep, rubbed, spine ends worn, [STC 24809; Grolier, Wither to Prior 906; Pforzheimer 1029], 8vo, Are to be sold by Ni. Alsop, 1632. *** Provenance: George Challoner (several ink inscriptions, one dated 1697, another 1700). 

Massinger (Philip) The Maid of Honour, first edition, second issue, a few ink corrections, modern crushed dark blue morocco by Riviere, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., [STC 17638.5; Greg II 470], 4to, Printed by I[ohn] B[eale] for Robert Allot, 1632. *** Second issue with the corrected version of signature K. The play is unusual for its sympathetic portrayal of Roman Catholicism, exemplified in the heroine's decision to enter a nunnery rather than marry the man she loves. Provenance: A.N.L. Munby (bookplate). 

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

Pare (Ambroise) The Workes of that famous Chirurgion Ambrose Parey, first edition in English, translated by Thomas Johnson, engraved title (browned and laid down, with small loss to fore-margin), woodcut illustrations throughout, title verso & first f. with small tape-residue to corners, single wormhole to fore-edge near start (within a few woodcuts or printed side-notes), occasional very small marginal worming elsewhere, faint damp-staining to first few Sig., 2D2 small rust-hole within text, a few ff. with restoration to margins or tears into text or woodcut neatly repaired, occasional light browning or soiling, but overall a very good and crisp copy, attractive 20th century antique style half calf, with earlier gilt backstrip laid down, corners bumped, little rubbed, [STC 19189], folio, Th: Cotes and R. Young, 1634. *** This copy with the preliminary "To the Reader" leaf, often lacking. Provenance: Le Roy Crummer (bookplate); Howard Updegraff (leather book-label); Brian Davies (embossed stamp to front free endpaper); Los Angeles County Medical Association (ink-stamp to lower margin of title & K6).

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

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

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

Macchiavelli (Niccolo) Machiavls Discourses upon the first Decade of T. Livius, first edition in English, translated by E. Dacres, lacking initial blank but final blank present, without cancel leaf B1, K9 and R9 torn affecting text, occasional foxing, later calf, rubbed, spine ends worn, [STC 17160], 12mo, Printed by Thomas Paine for William Hills and Daniel Pakeman, 1636.*** Provenance: Samuel Fletcher (ink name at head of title); unidentified name inked out on A3.

Baker (Sir Richard) Cato Variegatus or Catoes Morall Distichs: Translated and Paraphras'd, first edition, with errata f. at end, lacking blank A1, leaf I2 misbound after B4, title with small loss to upper corner repaired, with ink numbers and a couple small nicks to foot, title & A3v soiled, a few headlines shaved, a few printed side-notes crossed through, I3 little chipped at inner margin, uneven foxing and browning, 19th century calf, gilt spine lettering listing two works (the other some point removed), loss to spine foot, worn, [STC 4863], small 4to, Anne Griffin, and are to be sold by Anne Bowler, 1636. *** Scarce, we cannot trace a copy at auction since 1976. Provenance: "Henry White, Close Lichfield, May III, MDCCCXIV" (ownership inscription to front free endpaper); "from the Britwell Count Library" (in pencil beneath). 

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

Fletcher (John) [and Philip Massinger]. The Elder Brother A Comedie, first edition, first issue, title with woodcut decoration, woodcut initials and headpieces, lightly browned throughout, occasional minor soiling, final f. with early ink inscription to head crossed through and repeating "Burdet" ink-stamp, modern calf, red morocco label to spine, spine and lower cover little sunned, [Greg 515a; STC 11066], small 4to, by F.K. for J.W. and J.B., 1637. *** Scarce, possibly the last play worked on by Fletcher, with acts I and V likely contributed by Massinger.  

Shirley (James) The Example, first edition, woodcut device on title, lacks I4 (prologue leaf), foxed and browned, modern calf-backed cloth, [STC 22442; Greg 521; Pforzheimer 926], 4to, Printed by John Norton, for Andrew Crooke, and William Cooke, 1637. 

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

Read (Alexander) A Treatise of the First Part of Chirurgerie, first edition, occasional soiling, contemporary sprinkled calf, rebacked, corners slightly rubbed, [STC 20786; Wellcome 5356], 4to, Printed by John Haviland for Francis Constable, 1638. *** Born at Banchory near Aberdeen c.1586, Read (or Reid or Rhead) became a famous anatomist and surgeon, a brother of the Barber-Surgeon';s Company and their lecturer on anatomy, and a fellow of the College of Physicians. 

[Balcanquhall (Walter)] A Large Declaration concerning the Late Tumults in Scotland, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, occasional marginal notes in an early hand, occasional faint marginal staining, near contemporary calf, slight bumping to corners and spine extremities, folio, by Robert Young, 1639. ***  Purportedly by Charles I, but in fact written for him by Scottish clergyman Walter Balcanquhall, Dean of Rochester and later of Durham.

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

Shirley (James) The Humorous Courtier. A Comedy, first edition, contemporary ink inscription to front free endpaper listing titles of 10 plays by Shirley headed by the name "fferdinando Marshams" and "8s.", ink underlining to A2 (Catalogue of Works) offset to title verso, small hole to B2 with loss to couple words, a few other ff. with tiny holes affecting one or two letters, browned to varying degrees, some spotting, modern black half morocco, tiny chip to spine foot, small 4to, [STC 22447], T[homas] C[otes] for William Cooke, 1640.

Fale (Thomas) Horologiographia. The Art of Dialling, first edition, partially printed in black letter, woodcut illustration on title and numerous woodcut illustrations and diagrams by Iodocus Hondius, a few ink annotations and marginalia,some water-staining, title soiled, fore-corners of first leaves creased or worn, contemporary limp vellum, soiled and wrinkled, [STC 10678], 4to, Printed by Thomas Orwin, 1593.*** First edition of one of the earliest books on the construction and use of the dial, complete and in unsophisticated condition.Provenance: Raphe Lyall (ink inscription "I Raphe Lyall Bought this Booke the 10 of Aprill 1602", on front free endpaper, and repeated in similar wording on title; "Richd. Partridge 1749. Book", "Richd Partridge, 30 Sept. 1802, Coleby, Lincolnshire", inscriptions on blank recto of final leaf (the second repeated in similar wording on blank a1r, and inscriptions on lower cover).

Taylor (John) St. Hillaries Teares. Shed upon. All Professions, from the Judge to the petty Fogger. From the spruce Dames of the Exchange, to the durty walking Fishmongers. From the Coven-Garden Lady of iniquity, to the Turne-bal-Street-Trull, first edition, 4ff., upper edge trimmed close, just touching pagination, modern crushed burgundy morocco, spine lettered in gilt, [Wing T508], 4to, 1642. *** By John Taylor, aka The Water Poet. There are two issues, this being without the initials of the booksellers in the imprint. 

English Civil War.- Lawrence (George) and Christopher Love. The Debauched Cavalleer: Or the English Midianite. Wherein are compared by way of Parallel, the Carriage, or rather Miscarriage of the Cavalleeres, in the present Reigne of our King Charles, with the Midianites of old, first edition, 8pp., title with woodcut device and within typographic border, modern boards, [Wing L656], 4to, Printed by L.N. for Henry Overton, 1642. *** No copies traced at auction. 

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

Waller (Edmund) Poems, &c. Written by Mr. Ed. Waller...Printed by a Copy of his own hand-writing, second "first authorised" edition, some sympathetic marginal repairs and restoration to first c.12ff. and last few ff., bound rather tight with some text almost disappearing into gutter, lightly browned, contemporary ink note to rear free endpaper (affected by small hole), handsomely bound in crushed brown morocco by Rivière & Son, each cover with central blind-stamped lozenge, spine a little sunned, front and rear free endpaper preserved (soiled), g.e., [Wing W513], small 8vo, I. N[orton]. for Hu. Mosley, 1645. *** Waller's first and most important collection, published while he was in exile. The first unauthorised edition was published by Thomas Walkley in the same year (Wing W495). This edition, purporting to be "Printed by a Copy of his [Waller's] own hand-writing", is commonly known as the "first authorised edition", although likely not. It provides the best text until the edition of 1664. Provenance: "Walter Scott 5 June 1652" (ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper); Walter Hirst (bookplate).

Suckling (Sir John) Fragmenta Aurea. A Collection of all the Incomparable Peeces, first edition, first state, engraved portrait frontispiece by William Marshall (second state), lacking initial blank, later green crushed morocco, gilt, by Lortic fils, g.e., spine faded, [Pforzheimer 995; Wing S6126], 8vo, Printed for Humphrey Moseley, 1646. *** General title in first state with capitalised 'Fragmenta Aurea' and date underlined but with second state of p.vi with 'allowed' not 'allowred'. Provenance: Samuel F. Barger (bookplate). 

Horne (Andrew) The Booke Called, The Mirrour of Justices, 2 parts in 1, first edition in English, title within typographic border, a few leaves unopened, contemporary sprinkled sheep, a little rubbed and a few patches repaired, [Wing H2789], 8vo, Imprinted for Matthew Walbancke, 1646.

[Lawrence (Henry)] Of our Communion and Warre with Angels, first edition, woodcut head- and tail-pieces and initials, first Sig. starting to work loose at foot, A2 fore-margin strengthened to verso, occasional minor worming to gutter, mainly to first few leaves, final 10ff. very small worming within text, lengthy later ink note to rear free endpaper, contemporary blind-ruled calf, a few small repairs, quite worn, upper cover detached, [Wing L666], 4to, [?Amsterdam], for Giles Calvert, 1646. *** One of two issues published in 1646 with different title-pages, the other without printer (Wing L665). Potentially printed in Amsterdam, where Lawrence sought political refuge.Provenance: John Cary (ownership name to title); anonymous "In Labore Quies" bookplate. 

SIR FRANCIS CHANTREY (1781-1841) A CARVED MARBLE BUST OF LORD CASTLEREAGH, SECOND MARQUESS OF LONDONDERRY DATED 1828 Signed and dated 'CHANTREY, SC. 1828. LORD CASTLEREAGH 1821.' to reverse, on a circular marble socle inscribed 'CASTLEREAGH' 75cm high Provenance: Charles, 7th Marquess of Londonderry (1878-1949). Sotheby's London, Londonderry House sale, 16 Nov 1962, lot 29 (£15 to Lidley). In 1820 The Anglo-Irish statesman, diplomat and politician Robert Stewart, 2nd Marquess of Londonderry commissioned Chantrey "to make his bust for the price of 150 guineas". In March 1821 Harriet Arbuthnot, the social diarist and close friend of Castlereagh (her "dearest and best friend"), visited Chantrey's studio where she saw the unfinished work and wrote: "it will be wonderfully like and has just the beautiful expression of his countenance when he speaks". Shortly after this the finished bust was exhibited at the Royal Academy (1132), the first exhibition of one of his portraits of prominent Tory politicians "in the grand style". After Castlereagh's death in 1822, Chantrey went on to produce other versions of the portrait bust for friends and admirers of the late politician. In the Walpole Society analysis of the Chantrey ledgers, Alex Potts notes that ledger 208b records a version which was sent to Robert Peel in 1838 but which may well have been the example Chantrey executed earlier in 1828. It is further suggested that Peel's version could well be this lot which was formerly at Londonderry House. Further examples of this bust, some of which were probably studio copies, are now held in Haddo House, Stratfield Saye, the Yale Centre for British Art, the National Portrait Gallery and the Traveller's Club on Pall Mall. In 1828, George IV commissioned a version for his "Grand Corridor" at Windsor Castle (RCIN 35411 Chantrey Ledger 207a). For these subsequent versions it has been suggested that Chantrey and his studio worked from the plaster cast now in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Literature: Alison Yarrington, Ilene D Lieberman, Alex Potts and Malcolm Barber, An Edition of the Ledger of Sir Francis Chantrey, R.A., at the Royal Academy, 1809-1842, The Walpole Society Volume 56, Publ. 1994, pp. 145-146 Condition Report: Generally good condition- Wear, marks, knocks and scratches as per age, handling, use, and cleaning. Surface dirt and some dirtier marks to edges and margins and around mouth/face- dirt to recesses.With a small chip to hair above left ear- slight edge rubbing and small edge wear to shoulders and back. This lot was entered for sale at Christie's auction, The Ian Grant Collection, on 3rd July 2013 (Lot168) and passed. Please see additional images for visual references to condition which form part of this condition report. All lots are available for inspection and Condition Reports are available on request. However, all lots are of an age and type which means that they may not be in perfect condition and should be viewed by prospective bidders; please refer to Condition 6 of the Conditions of Business for Buyers. This is particularly true for garden related items. All lots are offered for sale "as viewed" and subject to the applicable Conditions of Business for Buyer's condition, which are set out in the sale catalogue and are available on request. Potential buyers should note that condition reports are matters of opinion only, they are non-exhaustive and based solely on what can be seen to the naked eye unless otherwise specified by the cataloguer. We must advise you that we are not professional restorers or conservators and we do not provide any guarantee or warranty as to a lot's condition. Accordingly, it is recommended that prospective buyers inspect lots or have their advisors do so and satisfy themselves as to condition and accuracy of description. If you have physically viewed an item for which you request a report, the condition report cannot be a reason for cancelling a sale. Buyers are reminded that liability for loss and damage transfers to the buyer from the fall of the hammer. Whilst the majority of lots will remain in their location until collected, we can accept no responsibility for any damage which may occur, even in the event of Dreweatts staff assisting carriers during collection.Condition Report Disclaimer