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Tessereau (Abraham) Histoire Chronologique de la Grande Chancelerie de France, first edition, engraved title vignette and head-piece and initial to dedication, woodcut head- & tail-pieces and decorative initials, errata/privilege leaf at end, no 3Q4 but pagination continuous, light marginal water-staining at beginning and end, occasional spotting, contemporary red morocco with triple gilt fillet borders and central noble arms within oval wreath, spine gilt in compartments, g.e., rather rubbed and scuffed, corners worn, joints split, spine missing portion at foot, folio, Paris, Pierre le Petit, 1676.⁂ Comprehensive history of the Chancellery of France.

NO RESERVE Chemistry.- Becher (Johann Joachim) Institutiones chimicae prodromae, id est . Oedipus chimicus, obscuriorum terminorum & principiorum chimicorum, mysteria aperiens & resolvens. Opusculum, omnibus medicinae & chimiae studiosis lectu perquàm utile & necessarium, engraved additional pictorial title and a plate of the Prague Medal, printed title with woodcut printer's device, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, final f. blank, narrow worm trace within text in sigs. E&F, some staining, contemporary calf, gilt spine in compartments, spine ends and corners worn, rubbed, [Duveen p.55; Ferguson I, p.87; Krivatsy 982; Wellcome II, p.125], 12mo, Amsterdam, Elizeus Weyerstrat, 1664.⁂ Becher's important work on the elements, which 'rapidly became a standard text on elements, principles, and chemical processes' (DSB). The engraved plate depicts an alchemical medal commemorating a divina metamorphosis that took place before Emperor Ferdinand III at Prague, on January 15, 1648. There exists a Frankfurt edition of the same date. No precedence has been established as to the first edition.

Libraries.- Le Gallois (Pierre) Traitté Historique des Plus Belles Bibliotheques de l'Europe, first edition, half-title, with 3pp. privilege at end but without index sometimes present, title with small nick to fore-edge, later vellum, spine titled in red & black, lightly soiled, [cf.Bigmore & Wyman I p.429], 12mo, Paris, Estienne Michallet, 1680.⁂ Concerning ancient and contemporary libraries, both public and private, and proposing a new classification system.

Richardson (Samuel) Clarissa, die Geschichte eines vornehmen Frauenzimmers..., translated by Johann Daniel Michaelis and Johann Mattheson, 8 vol., first German edition, Gothic letter, some light browning, old German mottled sheep, spines gilt with red morocco labels, a little rubbed, 8vo, vol.1 & 2 Frankfurt, Leipzig, vol.3-8 Gottingen, A.Vandenhoeck, 1748-1753.⁂ Scarce.

Beckford (William).- Thiébault (Dieudonné) Mes Souvenirs de Vingt Ans de Séjour a Berlin; ou Frédéric le Grand, sa Famille, sa Cour, son Gouvernement, son Académie, ses Écoles, et ses Amis Littérateurs et Philosophes, 5 vol., first edition, half-titles, William Beckford's copy with his extensive pencil notes to front free endpapers (3pp. in vol.1, 2pp. in vol.3 and 1p. each in vol.2, 4 & 5) and later ink note "Beckford sale 1883 lot 2571" [£1.16s to Bain] in vol.1, light foxing, bound for Beckford in near contemporary half calf, ?by Charles Lewis, spines gilt with black roan labels, rubbed, corners and spines a little worn, chipped at ends, upper cover of vol.1 detached, preserved in modern cloth drop-back box, 8vo, Paris, F.Buisson, 1804.⁂ Important contemporary memoir of Frederick the Great, by Dieudonné Thiébault (1733-1807), who acted for many years as the king's literary advisor, and with an interesting provenance. As usual, Beckford's notes mainly summarise the text rather than adding comments of his own, but the notes show what he found interesting and act as a kind of index to the most amusing passages, e.g. in vol.1, "Mons.r Thiébault en faveur auprès des Chiens de sa Majesté" (p.276) and vol.5, "Frederic bon Vampire" (p.403).Provenance: William Beckford (1760-1844), novelist, writer and collector, whose library passed to his son-in-law, the Duke of Hamilton, and was sold in the great Hamilton Palace sales of 1882-83; Archibald Primrose, 5th Earl of Rosebery (1847-1929), politician and Prime Minister 1894-95 (small armorial gilt label, his note re Beckford sale, some other pencil annotations possibly by Rosebery).

Aeschines. Epistolae, translated into Latin and with commentary by René Guillon, collation: A-D4 E2, woodcut printer's device to title, woodcut decorative initials, the odd spot, modern marbled boards, small 4to (215 x 150mm.), Paris, André Wechel, 1555.⁂ Rare first edition of this humanist version of the Greek letters attributed to Aechines, the Greek statesman and one of the Attic orators. Guillon was a pupil of Guillaume Budé. USTC records only three copies, of which none are in the UK (Harvard, BnF and Lyon). Literature: Adams A261.

Heraldry.- Bossewell (John) Workes of armorie, deuyded into three bookes, entituled, the concordes of armorie, the armorie of honor, and of coates and creastes, first edition, mostly black letter, title within sectional woodcut typographic border, woodcut arms, crests and figures, a few with early hand-colouring, final 2 ff. (E1&2) from second edition (but text identical to the first edition), D1 small section of outer margin cut away, 2D4 small repair to lower inner corner, final E2 torn with loss to lower blank corner and laid down, stained, occasional spotting, lightly browned, 19th century calf, gilt, spine in compartments and with red leather label, upper joint cracking, but holding firm, rubbed and scuffed, [STC 3393], small 4to, Richard Totell, 1572.⁂ 'an example of the sort of learning that delighted Tudor antiquarians' (ODNB). Provenance: Rogers Ruding (1751-1820), English cleric, academic, and numismatist, author of the Annals of the Coinage (engraved armorial bookplate and probably his note to front free endpaper pointing out that text of second edition does not differ from first).

Aldine.- Bizzarri (Pietro) Varia opuscula, quorum indicem sequens pagina demonstrabit, first edition, 4 parts in 1, collation: A-T8 U4, woodcut printer's device to titles, woodcut head and tail-pieces and decorative initials, few small wormholes to lower margin of last 3-4 ff., the odd spot or small stain, final blank torn with loss and laid down, modern morocco, richly gilt, [Adams B2090; Renouard 198-199:15; EDIT 16 CNCE 6175], 8vo (153 x 99mm.), Venice, [Paulus Manutius], 1565.⁂ ⁂ Rare in commerce. Bizzarri was an Italian historian, spy, and sometime fellow of St. John's College, Cambridge. Provenance: 'G. Madrin, 1577'; 'Nicolai Saundersoni codex ex dono Gryffi madrin defuncti...1577...Oxon' (ink inscriptions to front free endpaper and title).

Webster (John) A monumental columne, erected to the liuing memory of the euer-glorious Henry, late Prince of Wales, first edition, title with woodcut typographic ornament within single filet at head and foot, woodcut head-pieces and a decorative initial, A1 (misbound after A3) printed entirely in black recto & verso, C2v printed entirely in black, lacking C3&4 (both printed in black recto & verso), C1 small repair to lower blank corner, C2 small repaired hole affecting a couple of letters recto and small part of black printing verso and repaired at lower blank corner, dark green crushed morocco by Matthews, gilt, covers with three sets of filet borders (one double filet) with floral corner-pieces, spine lettered longitudinally, little rubbed at extremities, g.e., [STC 25174; cf. Wither to Prior 888 (Three Elegies)], small 4to (180 x 124mm.), Printed by N[icholas]. O[kes]. for William Welby, dwelling in Pauls Church-yard at the signe of the Swan, 1613.⁂ A rare work, with an appealing provenance. The last copy we can trace at auction was in 1937 (in a volume of 'Tracts' at Sotheby's, making £6). There was widespread grief at the premature death of Henry from typhoid, aged just 18. The tragic event prompted a number of literary tributes, with Webster interrupting work on The Duchess of Malfi to pen his. The work was later re-issued as part of Three elegies on the most lamented death of Prince Henrie, the first written by Cyril Tourneur. The second Iohn Webster. The third Tho: Heywood, 1613, itself scarce. Provenance: 'Richard Grant White Esq. with the best wishes of R.H. Stoddard.'. A presentation copy from an American critic and poet to a fellow American critic and Shakespeare scholar.

Law.- Dalton (Michael) The Countrey Justice, third edition, title with elaborate woodcut border, woodcut head-pieces and initials, lacking initial but with final blank, title a little browned at edges and with name cut away at head, unobtrusive wormhole to title and first few leaves, contemporary calf, old paper label to spine, a little rubbed and marked, gouge and a few small holes to upper cover, some corners repaired, [STC 6208], folio, [by Adam Islip] for the Societie of Stationers, 1626.⁂ First published in 1618 this was the most important guide for Justices of the Peace during the 17th century. This edition is quite scarce with only 8 UK copies listed by ESTC.

Donne (John) Poems, by J.D. with elegies on the Authors Death, first edition, with the 2ff. 'The Printer to the Understanders' and 'Hexastichon Bibliopolæ' after A4 (not always present), 2N1 in uncorrected state, woodcut decorative initials, lacking initial and final blanks, A3 trimmed at foot, affecting sig. and catch-word, L1&2 short tear within text, just touching part of the odd letter, without any real loss, water-stained, some spotting and light browning, late 19th / early 20th century half calf, spine in compartments and with an orange leather label and blind-stamped leaf motifs, rubbed at extremities, [Keynes 78; Ashley 3082(1); Pforzheimer 296; Grolier, Langland to Prior 286; STC 7045; Hayward 54], small 4to, Printed by M[iles]. F[lesher]. for Iohn Marriot, and are to be sold at his shop in St Dunstans Church-yard in Fleet-street, 1633.⁂ First collected edition of the poems. The first edition in print of all but one poem ('Elegie on Prince Henry'). Provenance: Mandell Creighton; Tom Creighton (bookplates); J.O. Edwards (book label).

Evelyn copy.- Sprigge (Joshua) Anglia rediviva; Englands recovery: being the history of the motions, actions, and successes of the army under the immediate conduct of His Excellency Sr. Thomas Fairfax, Kt. Captain-General of all the Parliaments forces in England, first edition, woodcut frontispiece arms of Thomas Fairfax, folding engraved equestrian portrait of Fairfax by William Marshall after Edward Bowers, large folding etched plate of the Battle of Naseby by Robert Streater, folding letter-press table, errata f., preliminaries after A4 misbound between B4 and C1, but all present, repaired tear to portrait, B4 very small hole near head, affecting a few letters, battle plate strengthened verso in a few places, occasional spotting and mostly light staining (including head of table), later half calf, spine gilt and with orange leather label, corners little worn, rubbed, [Wing S5070], small folio, Printed by R.W. for Iohn Partridge, and are to be sold at the Parot in Pauls Church-yard, and the Cock in Ludgate-streete, 1647.⁂ Provenance: Evelyn family copy (engraved armorial bookplate of Sir. Fred. Evelyn, Bt. and 20th century 'JE' monogram bookplate); 'Thomas Jervoise 2 Feb 1646 7s.' (either Sir Thomas Jervoise (1587-1654), English politician and supporter of the Parliamentary side during Civil War or his son Thomas Jervoise (1616-1693), English politician.

Cervantès Saavedra (Miguel de) The History of the Valorous and Witty-Knight-Errant, Don-Quixote, of the Mancha, [translated by Thomas Shelton], second complete edition in English, with separate title to second part, both titles with two woodcut devices, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, lacking final blank, extra-illustrated with full-page engraved frontispiece and 16 half-page plates from the edition of 1687 bound in (printed as two illustrations to a sheet and divided), title, dedication and preface slightly creased and frayed at edges (reinforced), browned, a few rust spots/small holes to text, a couple of plates with small ink stain, one or two torn at plate-mark, bookplate of W.A.McVickar, contemporary calf, a little worn, rebacked, [Wing C1774], folio, by Richard Hodgkinsonne, for Andrew Crooke, 1652.⁂ Important English edition of Cervantes's celebrated novel which was originally published in Madrid in 1605 and part II in 1615. Thomas Shelton's translation was the first in any language with part I first published in 1612 and part II in 1620; this is the first one volume edition in English.

[Harrington (James)] The Common-wealth of Oceana, first edition, title in red and black, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, lacking engraved portrait (as often), small hole to title, affecting part of one letter in 'Common-Wealth', a1 small hole at head, mostly marginal, but affecting a few letters of errata, without loss of sense, browned, spotted, later mottled calf, spine gilt and with red morocco label, covers detached, rather worn, [Pforzheimer 449; Wing H809], small folio, Printed by J. Streater, for Livewell Chapman, and are to be sold at his shop at the Crown in Popes-Head-Alley, 1656.⁂ 'Other than the Utopia this is perhaps the most famous attempt at envisioning a model commonwealth. It has been consulted at various times by those who have planned new states and commonwealths.' (Pforzheimer).

Tri-ang - An original 20th Century retro vintage 1950's Triang / Tri-ang Mobo ' Bronco ' metal ride-along / walk along horse. Complete, including the original harness and both foot rests. Original makers decal still present to front, and both foot rests marked ' Mobo '. Original condition, and in full working order. Being the rarer 'no steering' first edition. Measures 77cm x 66cm.

Medicine.- Charleton (Walter) Physiologia Epicuro-Gassendo-Charltoniana; or, A Fabrick of Science Natural, upon the Hypothesis of Atoms, The First Part [all published], first edition, woodcut initials and headpieces, engraved illustrations, lacking 2I4 and 2S3&4, title a little stained and browned, ink stamps to title and to a few other ff., 20th century calf, [Krivatsy 2394; Wellcome II, p. 329; Wing C3691], folio, . Newcomb for T. Heath, 1654⁂ "The Physiologia became a book of minor reputation but was read by such important natural philosophers as Boyle and Newton. It was an important part of Gassendi's program to purify and render acceptable to Christians the atomic philosophy." - DSB. Scarce and often incomplete.

Italy.- [Lunadoro (Girolamo) and Fioravante Martinelli]. The Court of Rome. Wherein is sett forth the whole government thereof ... And a Direction for such as shall Travell to Rome, first edition in English, Translated out of Italian into English by H[enry] C[ogan], title in red and black within double-rule border, woodcut initials and headpieces, A2 with internal tear to text without loss, occasional light dampstaining to head but a very good, clean copy generally, 19th century speckled calf, gilt, spine gilt in compartments with green morocco label, spine slightly faded, [Wing C6591], 8vo, for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at his shop at the Anchor in the lower walke of the New Exchange, 1654.⁂ Rare, only 2 copies at auction in the last 50 years. The first part describing the Papal Court is based on Lunadoro's Relatione della corte di Roma. The second part is one of the earliest traveller's guides in English to the City of Rome, largely taken from Martinelli's Roma ricercata. The translator, Henry Cogan, had as a young man accompanied Sir Henry Wotton's first embassy to Venice.

Astrology.- Angelus (Johannes) Esoptron astroligikon [graece] Astrologicall Opticks. Wherein are represented the Faces of every Signe, with the Images of each Degree in the Zodiack, first edition, 2ff. advertisements, title chipped at foot and laid down, worming to foot of first 2 gatherings, affecting some catchwords, foxing and occasional browning, closely shaved at head, occasionally touching headlines, 20th century calf, spine a little faded, [Wing E737], small 8vo, for John Allen, and R. Moon, and are to be sold at their shops, at the Sun-rising, and Seven-starrs in Pauls Church-yard, in the new buildings between the two north-doors, [1655].⁂ Rare, ESTC lists 5 copies only.

Martin (Gregory) A Discoverie of the Manifold Corruptions of the Holy Scriptures by the Heretikes of our Daies, first edition, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, light browning to title, some light marginal browning, ink stain to upper corner of later ff., bookplates to pastedown, contemporary vellum, soiled, ink notes to title and margins in a later hand, [STC 17503], Reims, John Fogarty, 1582.⁂ Scarce. Gregory Martin (1542-82) served as the chief translator of the Rheims and Douai Version of the Bible, published in the same year as the present work. A Discoverie prompted a number of protestant replies, most notably by Fulke in 1583.Provenance: St. John's College Oxford (bookplate with "Exmpt 1971" inscription to head).

Mysticism.- Boehme (Jacob) Aurora, that is, the Day-Spring. Or Dawning of the Day in the Orient... that is the Root or Mother of Philosophie, Astrologie & Theologie..., first edition in English, engraved frontispiece by Hollar, lacking explanation f., 2C3 margins a little frayed, small rust-hole to 2K3 and 2X3, 2S1 and 3A1 with tear just running into text, occasional dampstaining, soiling and some browning, ink notes to margins with some underlinings and cross-throughs in a near-contemporary hand, ink name and bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, [Wing B3397], small 4to, by John Streater, for Giles Calvert, and are be sold at his Shop at the Black-Spread-Eagle at the West-End of Pauls, 1656.⁂ First English translation of the most important work by the famed mystic, the publication of which brought about his expulsion from Dresden. Provenance: John Forbes (ink inscription); Scottish Episcopal Church Library (bookplate).

Alchemy.- Culpeper (Nicholas) Mr. Culpepper's Treatise of Aurum Potabile, being a Description of the Three-fold World, viz. Elimentary, Celestiall, Intellectuall, containing the Knowledge necessary to the Study of Hermetick Philosophy; to which is added, Mr. Culpepper's Ghost, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, second title within typographic border with ornament, woodcut initials and headpieces, lacking A1 ?portrait frontispiece, A7 with short tear to foot, browning, closely shaved, touching a few headlines and affecting borders of title, bookplate to pastedown, modern antique-style calf, preserved in custom morocco pull-top box, [Duveen p.153 "An extremely rare book"; Wing C7549], small 8vo, for G. Eversden, at the signe of the Maiden-head, in St Pauls Church-yard, 1656.⁂ First edition of this rare alchemical work, we can trace only 3 copies at auction in the last 70 years including this one. Though ESTC calls for a frontispiece portrait, none is mentioned in Duveen nor in any of the copies that have appeared at auction. Provenance: Marcus Crahan (bookplate).

Chess.- Greco (Gioachino) The royall game of chesse-play· Sometimes the recreation of the late King, with many of the nobility. Illustrated vvith almost an hundred gambetts. Being the study of Biochimo the famous Italian, translated by Francis Beale, first edition in English, engraved portrait frontispiece of Charles I by P. Stent, title with typographic border, woodcut illustration of a chess board, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, errata to verso of final f., a1&2 bound after title, lacking initial blank, portrait frayed at foot affecting caption, trimmed to within border and laid down, title closely trimmed, partly affecting printed border, a1 short tear to inner gutter affecting 2 or 3 letters, trimmed at head, occasionally affecting headlines, occasional light staining, 19th century green mottled calf, gilt, spine rubbed, [LN 395; Whyld & Ravilious 1656:2; Wing G1810], small 8vo, Printed for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Anchor, in the lower walk of the New Exchange, 1656.⁂ The first work on chess in English to note that the rook was sometimes depicted as a castle. This is a translation of Gioachino's Trattato del nobilissimo giuoco degli scacchi. Greco was a native of Calabria, the same province of Naples that had produced the chess masters Giovanni Leonard and Michele di Mauro. A5r has a poem by Richard Lovelace.Provenance: William Forbes Morgan (engraved bookplate).

Harrington (James) The Common-Wealth of Oceana, first edition, title in red and black, woodcut initials and headpieces, lacking portrait frontispiece (as often), title and dedication with portion of restoration to head, not affecting text, browning and occasional spotting, occasional ink corrections in an early hand, bookplate, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked and recornered, rubbing and some wear to extremities, later endpapers, [Pforzheimer 449; Wing H809], folio, by J. Streater, for Livewell Chapman, and are to be sold at his shop at the Crown in Popes-Head-Alley, 1656.⁂ Harrington's masterpiece on political theory. "Other that the Utopia this is perhaps the most famous attempt at envisioning a model commonwealth. It has been consulted at various times by those who have planned new states and commonwealths." - Pforzheimer. Provenance: Holbrook Jackson (bookplate).

Medicine.- Bauderon (Brice) The Expert Phisician: Learnedly Treating of all Agues and Feavers Wether Simple or Compound, first edition in English, engraved frontispiece portrait, title within typographic border, woodcut initials and headpieces, light offsetting onto title, occasional light soiling, some occasional light dampstaining to foot, but very good generally, ink stamp to foot of L8 verso and front pastedown, later half calf, rebacked, [Wellcome II, p.116; Wing B1163], small 8vo, by R.I. for John Hancock, and are to bee sold at the first shop in Popes-head Alley, near the Exchange, 1657.⁂ Rare translation of Pharmacopée, first published in Lyon in 1583. We can trace no copy at auction in the last 70 years.

Bees.- Purchas (Samuel) A Theatre of Politicall Flying-Insects. Wherein Especially the Nature, the Worth, the Work, the Wonder, and the manner of Right-ordering of the Bee, is Discovered and Described, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, titles within typographic borders, woodcut initials and headpieces, errata leaf c2, longitudinal half-title and blank leaf preceding title to part 2, title a little browned and stained with corners chipped, foxing and browning, ink inscriptions to title and final f., contemporary calf, rebacked, upper cover detached, wear to extremities, [Wing P4224; British Bee Books 35], small 4to, Printed by R. I. for Thomas Parkhurst, to be sold at his shop, at the Three crowns in Cheapside, over against the Great Conduit, 1657.⁂ Rare complete, by the son of the author of Purchas his Pilgrimage (see lot XXXX)Provenance: William Danig; G. Greg (ink inscriptions).

Fruit trees.- Austen (Ralph) Observations upon some part of Sr Francis Bacon's Naturall History as it concernes, Fruit-trees, Fruits, and Flowers, first edition, woodcut initials and headpieces, title and A2 upper corners cut, title rather browned and soiled, 20th century calf-backed cloth, [Fussell p.49; Gibson 266; Hunt 274; Madan III, 2374; Wing A4234], small 4to, Oxford, by Hen: Hall, for Thomas Robinson, 1658.

True and Summarie Reporte (A) of the Declaration of some part of the Earle of Northumberlands Treasons, delivered publiquelie in the Court at the Starrechamber..., first edition, issue with "Towre" on title page, with initial and final blank ff., title with woodcut decoration, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, light dampstaining to head, occasional light spotting or soiling, bookplate to pastedown, 20th century morocco-backed boards with gilt arms to covers, light rubbing to tips of spine, [STC 19617], small 4to, C. Barker, [1585].⁂ Henry Percy, Earl of Northumberland (1532-1585) was a known plotter against Queen Elizabeth, having been implicated in a number of plots and imprisoned three times. On 21st June, 1585, he was found dead in his cell having been shot through the heart. A jury was convened who returned the verdict of suicide but left a number of suspicions around his death. Catholics asserted that Northumberland had been murdered at the behest of the crown, publishing a tract Crudelitatis Calvinianae Exempla duo recentissima ex Anglia asserting the same. In order to quell the excitement and suspicion, a Star Chamber inquiry was ordered which upheld the verdict of suicide. Provenance: Signet Library (arms to covers); William McGrath (bookplate).

Browne (Thomas) Hydriotaphia, Urne-Buriall, or a Discourse of the Sepulchrall Urnes lately found in Norfolk. Together with The Garden of Cyrus, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, woodcut initials and headpieces, 2 engraved plates, engraved illustration, with The Stationer to the Reader and advertisement ff. but lacking errata and vertical half-title ff. (as often), B7 lower corner torn away, just touching printed side-note, a few ff. closely shaved at head, occasional light foxing, a few early underlinings, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary sheep, neatly rebacked, [Pforzheimer 110; Wing B5154], small 8vo, for Hen. Brome at the signe of the Gun in Ivy-lane, 1658.⁂ "These essays are frequently cited as examples of Browne's luxuriant style and... are more widely known and read than perhaps any other of his work." - Pforzheimer.Provenance: George Goyder (bookplate).

Education.- [Poole (Matthew)] A Model for the Maintaining of Students of choice abilities at the University, and principally in order to the Ministry, first edition, title with typographic ornament, woodcut initials and headpieces, a very good, clean copy, 20th century vellum-backed boards, [Wing P2842B], small 4to, n.p., 1658.⁂ Rare pamphlet by Poole proposing the setting up of fund to finance young men of promise through university. The scheme succeeded in raising a considerable sum and the students assisted included William Sherlock, the future Dean of St. Paul's. The Restoration brought the project to an end. We can trace only two copies at auction.

Meteors.- Willsford (Thomas) Natures Secrets. Or, the Admirable and wonderfull History Of the generation of Meteors, first edition, engraved frontispiece portrait by R. Vaughn (lower margin chipped), woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, full-page woodcut illustration on p.150, 8pp. advertisements, occasional dampstaining, G8 with tear running into text, contemporary sheep, rebacked, lower corner repaired, [Wing W2875], 8vo, for Nath. Brook at the Angel in Cornhill, 1658.⁂ First edition of this rare book on meteors, dedicated to Lady Stafford.

Prophesies.- Ancient and True Prophesie (An) of all those Transactions that have Already Happened, first edition, the Heber copy, title with typographic decoration, foxing, a few ink marks to title and margins, later red half morocco, gilt, extremities a little rubbed, ink stamp and inscriptions to endpapers, bookplate to pastedown, [Wing A3067], small 4to, for R. Page, living in Barbican, in Three Pigeon-Court, 1659.⁂ Rare prophesy in verse that allegedly predicted the English Civil War and the execution of Charles I, ESTC lists 4 copies only. Provenance: Richard Heber (Bibliotheca Heberiana ink stamp); White Knight's sale 1819 (ink note); Loscomb's Sale (pencil note, lot 435); Henry Cunliffe (bookplate).

Flying machine.- Bacon (Roger) Frier Bacon His Discovery of the Miracles of Art, Nature, and Magick. Faithfully translated out of Dr. Dees own Copy, by T. M., first English edition and first separate printing, title with woodcut decoration, woodcut initials and headpieces, rust-hole to D3 with loss to 1 letteroccasional foxing, closely shaved at head, affecting some headlines, later calf, neatly rebacked, retaining original backstrip, [Wing B373], 12mo, for Simon Miller at the Starre in St Pauls Church-yard, 1659.⁂ First separate printing of Roger Bacon's letter to William of Paris that first appeared in Dee's Bacon's Epistolae, published in Hamburg in 1618. Includes a section on "admirable Artificial Instruments" which discusses locomotion: "It's possible to make a Chariot move with an inestimable swiftnesse and this motion to be without the help of any living creature", flight: "It's possible to make Engines for flying, a man sitting in the midst whereof, by turning onely about an Instrument, which moves artificiall Wings made to beat the Aire", and diving: "A man may make an Engine, whereby without any corporal danger, he may walk in the bottome of the Sea, or other water."

London air pollution.- Whitmore (Henry) Febris Anomala, or the New Disease that now rageth throughout England. With an exact description of its nature. Signs. Causes. Prognosticks. Cure. To which is added a brief description of the nature and cure of that disease, which this spring most infested London, first edition, errata f., woodcut initials, title browned, occasional damp-staining and some marginal soiling, extensive ink notes to endpaper, 19th century calf, a little rubbed, [Wing W2031], 8vo, for J.M. & J.A. & T.D. are to be sold at the sign of the Bell in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1659.⁂ Rare, we can trace no copy previously at auction. Whitmore attempts to examine and define that "new disease" (likely a strain of influenza)and discusses its contagious nature as well as suggesting various cures and palliatives. In the final section he examines the cough that is symptomatic of the illness, notes that is particularly prevalent in London and that therefore the disease could be caused or exacerbated by the pollution in London.

Augustine (Saint) The Life of S. Augustine. The First Part, [translated by Abraham Woodhead], title within double-rule border, typographic decorations, A2 and A3 with upper corner and part of fore-margin torn away, the latter with loss of 1 or 2 words of text, ink inscriptions to front endpapers, contemporary mottled calf, old spine repair, spines ends chipping, joints cracked, 8vo, by J.C. for John Crook, and are to be sold at the sign of the Ship in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1660.⁂ The first edition of this translation, scarce. Provenance: Geo. Donham ex dono Fra. Wingfield (the latter possible Francis Wingfield, b.1628, Stamford lawyer and MP, later Serjeant at Law); R. W. Wynne (ink inscriptions).

Attempted assassination of Elizabeth I.- A True and plaine Declaration of the horrible Treasons, practised by William Parry the Traitor, against the Queenes Maiestie. The maner of his Arraignment, Conviction and execution, first edition, first issue, mostly black letter, woodcut initials, title lightly soiled with neat repairs to head and inner margin, D4 with lower corner torn away, not affecting text, light dampstaining and some marginal soiling, ink inscription to front free endpaper, crushed red morocco, gilt, by Rivière, g.e., small 4to, by C. B., 1585.⁂ First edition of this account of William Parry's plot to assassinate the queen as she rode through St James's Park. Following Elizabeth's murder, Parry had planned to organise an invasion from Scotland to liberate Mary, Queen of Scots and place her on the English throne. Provenance: G. Boyle (ink inscription dated 1978)

Execution of Quakers in Boston.- Stephenson (Marmaduke) A Call from Death to Life... Written by Marmaduke Stephenson; who (together with another dear Servant of the Lord called William Robinson) hath (since the Writing hereof) suffered Death, for bearing Witnesse to the same Truth, amongst the Professors of Bostons Jurisdiction in New England, first edition, closely shaved at foot, affecting a few catchwords, some very light soiling, but a very good, clean copy generally, crushed brown morocco, gilt, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, [Sabin 91318; Wing S5466], small 4to, for Thomas Simmons, at the sign of the Bull and Mouth near Aldersgate, 1660.⁂ First edition of this account of the persecution of Quakers in Boston. Stephenson and Robinson along with a Mrs. Mary Dyer were expelled from banished from Boston on pain of death for preaching Quakerism. On returning they were arrested and sentenced with Dyer reprieved on the scaffold with the noose around her neck. The bodies of Stephenson and Robinson were stripped, denied proper burial and thrown into an open hole to rot.

Poisons.- Ramesey (William) Thanasima, kai dēlētēria [graece]. Tractatus de Venenis. Or, A Treatise of Poysons, their sundry Sorts, Names, Natures, and Virtues, with their Severall Symptomes, Signes, Diagnosticks, Prognosticks, and Antidotes, first edition, R4 with tear to lower margin touching text, some light browning, ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, contemporary calf, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, some light wear to extremities, [Wellcome IV, p.469; Wing R211], small 8vo, by S.G. for D. Pakeman, at the Rain-bow in Fleetstreet, 1661.⁂ Rare work on poisons by Ramesey, physician-in-ordinary to Charles II, we can trace no copy at auction in the last 70 years. This work was re-issued in 1665 under a new title. Provenance: G. J. Cutcher (ink inscription).

Voyages.- Olearius (Adam) The Voyages & Travels of the Ambassadors sent by Frederick Duke of Holstein, to the Great Duke of Muscovy, and the King of Persia... containing a Compleat History of Muscovy, Tartary, Persia...whereto are added the Travels of John Albert de Mandelslo...into the East-Indies, translated by John Davies,2 parts in 1 vol., first edition in English, engraved additional title, 7 folding or double-page maps (1 large) and 3 portraits, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, large map with holing to centre partly repaired, T4 with tear to lower margins, F2, Z2 and 2F4 with small rust or burn-holes, occasional light foxing and some light soiling, contemporary calf, rebacked, upper joint cracked, corners bumped, rubbed and scuffed, [Wing O269], folio, for Thomas Dring, and John Starkey, and are to be sold at their shops, at the George in Fleet-street, neer Clifford's-Inn, and at the Mitre, between the Middle-Temple-gate and Temple-Barr, 1662.⁂ Translated from the French edition of 1659. Olearius acted as secretary on two embassies for the Duke of Holstein with the overall aim of establishing a trade route with Persia. The first was to Russia in 1633-54 in order to secure right of passage through the Tsar's lands. The second was to Persia itself in 1635.

Medicine.- Bayfield (Robert) Tes iatrikes kartos [graece]: or a Treatise de Morborum Capitis Essentiis & Prognosticis, first edition, title within typographic border and with engraved decoration with Latin motto, lacking initial blank f., title a little soiled with small portion of restoration to lower and fore-margins, some occasional light staining or soiling, modern half calf, [Wellcome II, p. 120; Wing B1467], small 8vo, by D. Maxwel, and are to be sold by Richard Tomlins, at the Sun and Bible in Pie-corner, 1663.⁂ Rare work on diseases of the head, we can trace no other copy at auction.

Stonehenge .- Charleton (Walter) Chorea Gigantum; or, the Most Famous Antiquity of Great-Britain, Vulgarly Called Stone-Heng. Standing on Salisbury Plain, Restored to the Danes, first edition, imprimatur f., title printed in red and black, 2 folding woodcut plates, woodcut initials and headpieces, rust hole to H2, not affecting text, occasional light foxing or soiling, 5 woodcut and engraved views of Stonehenge loosely inserted, 19th century half calf, a little rubbed, [Wing C3665], small 4to, for Henry Herringman, at the sign of the Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange, 1663.⁂ First edition of Charelton's treatise on Stonehenge in which he argues that it was built by the Danes as a place of assembly and for the inauguration of kings. Including the first printing of a poem by Dryden "o my Honour'd Friend, Dr Charleton, on his learned and useful Works; and more particularly this of Stone-heng, by him restored to the true founders."

Early steam engine.- [Worcester (Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquis of)] A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions, as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected, first edition, with initial and terminal blanks, lacking the rare supplement as often, title and text within double-rule border, occasional light damp-staining, ink ownership and gift inscriptions to title and endpaper, 19th century calf, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, extremities rubbed, [Bibliotheca Mechanica p.360; Norman 1976; Tomash & Williams S162; Wing W3532], 12mo, by J. Grismond, 1663.⁂ First edition of this charming catalogue of 100 inventions that the author claims to have originated including "How to make a man fly; which I have tried with a little Boy of ten years old in a Barn", "An artificial Horse", "A portable Fortification able to contain five hundred fighting men", "How to make upon the Thames a floting Garden of pleasure" and a "Water-commanding Engine" which appears to be a prototype of a very early steam engine. "[A] fascinating and uncommon work, all of whose editions are scarce." - Bibliotheca Mechanica. Provenance: J. Barker (ink inscription to title); "G. A. Woods from A. M. White, Feb. 14 1856" (ink inscription to endpaper).

Bilson (Thomas) The True Difference Betweene Christian Subjection and Unchristian Rebellion... With a Demonstration that the Thinges Reformed in the Church of England by the Lawes of this Realme are Truely Catholike, Notwithstanding the Vaine Shew Made to the Contrary in their late Rhemish Testament, first edition, partly black letter, title with typographic ornament, woodcut initials, some occasional light browning, the odd spot or patch of soiling, ink inscriptions to title and bookplates to verso, contemporary calf, rebacked, [STC 3071], small 4to, Oxford, Joseph Barnes, 1585.⁂ Bilson's response to William Allen's Defence of English Catholics, possibly written at royal command. Provenance: Anne Newell (ink inscription); St. Augustine College, Canterbury (bookplate).

Medicine.- Method (The) of Chemical Philosophie and Physick, first edition, presentation copy from Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby signed by his wife, title within typographic border, woodcut initial, F2 with lower corner restored with a a few words from printed side-note supplied, N1 and N4 with chip to fore-margin with loss to a few words from printed side-notes, small rust-hole to G7, a few ff. closely shaved at head, occasional light browning, ink inscription to title, contemporary sheep, neatly rebacked and repaired in a few places, [Wing M1943; not in Wellcome], 8vo, by J. G. for Nath: Brook, at the Angel in Cornhill, 1664.⁂ A rare work with a good contemporary provenance, we can trace only 1 other copy at auction in the last 70 years. Charles Stanley married Dorothea Helena Kirkhoven in 1650, she reportedly had an affair with Charles II that resulted in a child raised as George Swan at Windsor Castle. Provenance: ex dono Caroli Comitis Derby mihi---D. Helene Derby (ink inscription).

Clean air.- Henshaw (Nathaniel) Aero-Chalinos: or, A Register for the Air; in five chapters. 1. Of Fermentation. 2. Of Chylification. 3. Of Respiration. 4. Of Sanguification. 5. That often changing the Air, is a friend to health, first edition, typographic decorations, light surface soiling to title, G1 with repaired tear running into text, closely shaved at head, affecting a few page numbers, occasional light marginal dampstaining, attractive modern antique-style calf, [Duveen, p.289; Wellcome III, p.249; Wing H1481], small 8vo, Dublin, for Samuel Dancer, book-seller in Castle-street, 1664.⁂ Henshaw's scarce panegyric on the health benefits of clean air, reprinted posthumously by order of the Royal Society in 1677.

Surveying.- Wing (Vincent) Geodætes Practicus: or, the art of surveying, first edition, first edition, woodcut initials head- and tail-pieces, tables and diagrams, 2 engraved plates (1 folding), closely shaved at head, minor worming to foot of inner margin, affecting a few catch-words, modern calf, [Tomash & Williams W91; Wing W2991], small 8vo, by Wil. Leybourn, for George Sawbridge, at the signe of the Bible upon Ludgate-hill, 1664.⁂ Rare. One of the first books of surveying to be written for use as a handbook.

Boyle (Robert) New Experiments and Observations Touching Cold, or an Experimental History of Cold, begun. To which are added an Examen of Antiperistasis, and an Examen of Mr. Hob's Doctrine about Cold. Whereunto is annexed an account of freezing, brought in to the Royal Society, by the learned Dr. C. Merret, first edition, title printed in red and black within double-rule border, 2 engraved folding plates, errata and final blank ff., 2 advertisement ff. following 3F4, D2 with loss to lower corner, not affecting text, small rust-hole to 2X5 with loss to 1 letter of text, closely shaved at head, ink inscription to title, bookplates to pastedown, contemporary calf, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, [Fulton 70; Honeyman 465; Wing B3996], 8vo, for John Crook, at the sign of the Ship in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1665.⁂ "Cold is a milestone in the history of chemistry since it applies a quantitative tool, namely the thermometer, to study of the interaction of elemental substances and mixtures. This ... gives Boyle just claim to a place in the early history of ideas concerning the kinetics of chemical reactions (i.e. modern thermodynamics) ... The treatise on Cold contains the first description of a graduated thermometer, termed by Boyle a thermoscope ... He was aware that extreme cold prevented the putrefaction of animal tissues, and realized that cold could be utilized for the preservaton of meat." - Fulton.⁂ Provenance: Coward College, later New College London (bookplates).

Second Anglo-Dutch War.- [Codrington (Robert)] His Majesties Propriety, and Dominion on the British Seas asserted. Together with a true account of the Netherlanders insupportable insolencies, first edition, title within double-rule border, engraved portrait frontispiece of Charles II, folding engraved map of the British Isles with parts of France, the Netherlands and Norway, occasional very minor staining to head, folding map creased with neatly repaired tear from inner margin running an little into image, contemporary sheep, sympathetically rebacked, [Wing C4876A], 8vo, by T. Mabb, for Andrew Kembe, near St. Margarets-Hill in Southwark, and Edward Thomas, at the Adam and Eve in Little Brittain; and Robert Clavel, at the Staggs-Head in Ivy-Lane, 1665.⁂ Previously attributed to Robert Clavell, His Majesties Propriety was written partly as justification for the Second Anglo-Dutch War and the English actions leading up to it including the capture of New Amsterdam. Rare at auction, we can trace only a handful copies in the last 50 years.

Witchcraft.- [Drage (William)] Daimonomageia. A Small Treatise of Sicknesses and Disease from Witchcraft, and Supernatural Causes, first separate edition, woodcut initial and headpiece, browned, some chipping to upper corners, a few lines of text crossed through in early ink, 20th century calf-backed boards, [Wellcome II, p.485; Wing D2117], small 4to, by J. Dover, living in St. Bartholomews-Close, 1665.⁂ Rare pamphlet on witchcraft first published the previous year as part of A Physical Nosonomy.

Gardens.- Rea (John) Flora: seu, de florum cultura. Or, A Complete Florilege, first edition, engraved additional pictorial title by D.Loggan with facing letterpress 'Mind of the Front' explanatory leaf (light offsetting), title in red and black, 16 engraved plans of formal gardens on 8 plates, occasional light foxing or soiling, ink ownership inscription to head of title and endpaper, armorial bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, gilt, spine repaired at head, rather worn, [Henrey 325; Hunt 301; Wing R421], small folio, by J. G. for Richard Marriott, and are to be sold at his shop in Fleet-street, under the Kings-Head Tavern, over against the Inner Temple gate, 1665.⁂ The most important English treatise on gardening to be published during the second half of the seventeenth century." Henrey p. 195. The work is enthusiastically referred to in the diaries of John Evelyn.Provenance: Viscount Cholmondeley (bookplate and ink inscriptions dated June 13, 1670).

Crete.- Palmer (Roger, Earl of Castlemaine) An Account of the Present War between the Venetians and Turk; with the State of Candie: (In a Letter to the King, from Venice.), first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece of the Earl of Castlemaine by Faithorne (trimmed at head), engraved folding map of the Eastern Mediterranean, engraved folding plan of Old Candy Town (present-day Heraklion) by Wenceslaus Hollar, lacking final blank f., E4 with neat marginal repair, light damp-staining to first few ff., bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, gilt, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, [Blackmer 1239; Wing C1239], 12mo, by J.M. for H. Herringman, at the Anchor on the lower walk of the New-Exchange, 1666.⁂ "Charles II had asked the Earl of Castlemaine to keep him informed of events while he toured Europe, and on Castlemaine's arrival in Venice he sent the King a long letter of information on the war in Crete between the Venetians and the Turks, which was then entering its final phase. When Castlemaine returned to England he received permission to print the letter, which is a basic source of information on the 20-year battle in Crete." - Blackmer. Provenance: "Ex P. G. Libris" (bookplate).

Great Plague.- Thomson (George) Loimotomia [graece]: or, the Pest Anatomized, first edition, engraved frontispiece, title within double-rule border with ink inscription to head, woodcut initials and headpieces, occasional light browning, contemporary sheep, rebacked, retaining original backstrip, new spine label, some staining to covers, [Krivatsy 11830; Wing T1027], 8vo, for Nath: Crouch, at the Rose and Crown in Exchange-Alley near Lombard-street, 1666.⁂ The first printed account of the autopsy of a victim of the Great Plague. Thomson also includes an account of his own contracting of and recovery from the disease.

Waller (Edmund) Instructions to a Painter for the Drawing of the Posture & Progress of His Maties Forces at Sea... together with the Battel & Victory obtained over the Dutch, first complete edition, title within double-rule border, woodcut initial, lacking final blank f., closely shaved at head, affecting a few page numbers, contemporary speckled calf, gilt, neatly rebacked, extremities a little rubbed, small folio, for Henry Herringman, at the Anchor on the Lower Walk of the New Exchange, 1666.⁂ Scarce at auction, we can trace no copy since 1986. Waller's poem on the Battle of Lowestoft, heaping praise on James, Duke of York. So effusive was Waller in his praise that Instructions to a Painter inspired a host of parodies most notably Marvell's Last Instructions to a Painter.

Medicine.- Digby (Sir Kenelm) Choice and Experimented Receipts in Physick and Chirurgery, as also Cordial and Distilled Waters and Spirits, Perfumes, and other Curiosities, first edition, engraved frontispiece portrait by Thomas Cross, title within typographical border, 1p. advertisements, some light staining to border of frontispiece and towards end of work at foot, occasional light marking or soiling, but a good, clean copy generally, contemporary sheep, extremities rubbed, some light marking or staining to covers, [Oxford p.34; Wellcome II, p.468-9; Wing D1424], small 8vo, for the author, and are to be sold by H. Brome at the Star in Litte-Britain, 1668.⁂ Collection of medical remedies, assembled by George Hartmann, Digby's laboratory assistant, from Digby's papers after his death.

Worms.- Ramesey (William) Helminthologia [graece]. Or, some Physical Considerations of the Matter, Origination, and Several Species of Wormes, first edition, engraved frontispiece portrait and folding plate, title within double-rule border, 1 f. advertisements at end, frontispiece lower margin restored without loss to text or image, ink stamp to title verso, Z3 with some chipping and tearing to lower margin, some light marginal spotting or soiling, a few ff. closely shaved at head, touching headlines, ink inscription to pastedown, hinges repaired, contemporary sheep, rebacked, corners worn, [Wing R205], 8vo, by John Streater, for George Sawbridge, dwelling on Clerken-well Green, 1668.⁂ A charming and eccentric work by Ramesey. "Worms the Subject, and worms the Readers, and a worm the Author of this Book; which must all ere long, be swallowed up of Eternity and be worm-eaten".Provenance: Given by W Tho. James (ink inscription); Sion College Library (ink stamp with sell order stamp dated 1938 below).

Universal language.- Wilkins (John) An Essay Towards a Real Character, and a Philosophical Language, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, imprimatur f., title within double-rule border and with engraved armorial decoration, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, 2 engraved plates (1 folding), 2 folding letterpress tables, with 3M4 and final blank ff., extra-illustrated with 28 additional plates of natural history subjects, occasional light offsetting, the odd spot and some occasional light foxing or browning, ink inscription to head of title, contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments with morocco label, joints splitting but holding firm, spine ends chipped, corners a little bumped, [Wing W2196; Alston VII 290, noting that copies vary as to plates and tables], folio, for Sa: Gellibrand, and for John Martyn printer to the Royal Society, 1668.⁂ The first full exposition of universal language in English by the renowned mathematician and astronomer John Wilkins (1616-72), first Secretary of the Royal Society. This, his most important work, was prepared with the assistance of John Ray & Francis Willughby. It contains sections on the origin of languages and letters, the theory of grammar and phonetics and their relation to universal language, and the proposed alphabet for Wilkins's devised universal language.Provenance: ?J. Baker (ink inscription).

Vices.- Address (An) to the Hopeful Young Gentry of England: In Some Strictures on the most dangerous Vices incident to their Age and Quality, first edition, title within double-rule border, with final contents f., K3 holed with loss to 3 words on each p., those supplied in margin by an early hand, book-label to endpaper, contemporary sheep, spine repaired at head, upper joint split, extremities rubbed, [not in Wing], small 8vo, by E.C. for G. Walbanke, and are to be sold at his shop neer Grays-Inn-Gate in Holborn, 1669.⁂ With headings of Idleness, Pride, Intemperance, Lust, Gaming, Swearing, and Atheism. In two imprints with variant spellings of Walbanke/ Walbancke, both rare, but the present example far more so with ESTC listing the All Souls, Oxford copy only. Provenance: Arnold Muirhead (book-label).

Charities.- B[lake] (W[illiam]) The Ladies Charity School-house Roll of Highgate: or, a Subscription of Many Noble, Well-Dispossed Ladies for the Ease of Carrying it on, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, caption title, 4 engraved plates, with petition f. but lacking final blank f., light offsetting from plates, a few ff. a little closely trimmed at head, contemporary black panelled morocco, gilt, spine chipped at head, extremities rubbed, g.e., [not in Kress or Goldsmiths'], 8vo, n.p., [?1670].⁂ A scarce and charming publication, soliciting funds for the Ladies Charity House, established by Blake in the 1650s. Copies are often found bound in morocco, usually for presentation to the benefactors. The second part of the book, Silver Drops, or Serious Things, is a treatise by Blake on charity.

Boothby (Francis) Marcelia : or the Treacherous Friend, first edition, woodcut initials and headpieces, title browned and rather soiled, title and A2 mounted on stubs, small rust hole to D4, light foxing, 20th century morocco-backed cloth, [Wing B3742], small 4to, for Will. Cademan at the Popes-Head in the lower walk of the New-Exchange, and Giles Widdowes at the Maidenhead in Aldersgate-street, 1670.⁂ Scarce first edition of the first play by a woman to be produced in London, performed at the Theatre Royal in 1669.

La Noue (Francois de) The Politicke and Militarie Discourses, translated from the French by E. Aggas, first edition in English, mostly black letter, title within typographic border with woodcut ornament woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, lacking final blank f., title soiled and laid down, light dampstaining, heavier towards end, G1 with neatly repaired tear at foot, gathering 2F with light worming to head of inner margin, bookplate to pastedown, 19th century calf, rubbed, small 4to, for T. C. and E. A. by Thomas Orwin, 1587.⁂ Written by the great Huguenot General, the defender of La Rochelle, during his captivity.Provenance: Charles Arthur Wynne Finch (armorial bookplate).

Spain.- [Brunel (Antoine de)] A Journey into Spain, first edition in English, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut initials and headpieces, light soiling or staining, mostly marginal, a few ff. closely shaved at head, touching headlines, contemporary ink ownership inscription to title, contemporary sheep, rebacked, [Wing B5230], 8vo, for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at the sign of the Blew Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange, 1670.⁂ Scarce, as translation of Brunel's Voyage d'Espagne Curieux, Historique, et Politique.Provenance: Richard ?Sacbile (ink inscription dated 1675).