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Saltpetre.- Clarke (William) The Natural History of Nitre: or, a Philosphical Discourse of the Nature, Generation, Place, and Artificial Extraction of Nitre, with its Vertues and Uses, first edition, woodcut initials and headpieces, with final blank f., occasional light spotting or browning, occasional corner creasing, contemporary sheep, neatly and sympathetically rebacked with extremities repaired and restored, [Duveen pp. 136-7; Ferguson I, 161; Wing C4564], small 8vo, by E. Okes for Nathaniel Brook at the Angel in Cornhill neer the Royal Exchange, 1670.⁂ William Clarke (1609-1682), apothecary, best known for providing lodgings for a young Isaac Newton, "The present work is said to contain all the information then available on the subject of Nitre." - Duveen.

Zoology.- Franz (Wolfgang) The History of Brutes; or, a Description of Living Creatures, first edition in English, engraved frontispiece, light soiling to title, a few ff. with light damp-staining to foot, small marginal chip to final f., but a good, clean copy generally, T.L.s. from the British Museum loosely inserted, later diced russia, spine slightly faded, upper joint cracked, [Wing F2094], 8vo, by E. Okes, for Francis Haley, at the corner of Chancery-Lane in Holborn, 1670.⁂ Scarce. The main body of the work gives individual descriptions of animals ordered from the largest to the smallest: beginning with the elephant and ending with the mouse.

Milton (John) The History of Britain, That Part Especially Now Call'd England, from the first traditional beginning, continued to the Norman Conquest..., first edition, first issue with the Allestry imprint, engraved portrait frontispiece, typographic ornaments, errata f. at end, light foxing, ink monogram stamp to title, contemporary sheep, rebacked, joints cracked, lower cover becoming loose, [Pforzheimer 710; Wing M2119], small 4to, by J. M. for James Allestry, at the Rose and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1670.⁂ According to Pforzheimer, Allestry died shortly after publication and the book was reissued the following year with a cancel title by his successor Spencer Hickman. Provenance: Francis Ferrand Foljambe (ink stamp).

Africa.- Villaut (Nicolas) A Relation of the Coasts of Africk Called Guinee; With A Description of the Countreys, Manners and Customs of the Inhabitants; of the productions of the Earth, and the Merchandise and Commodities it affords; with some Historical Observations upon the Coasts. Being Collected in a Voyage Made by the Sieur Villault, Escuyer, Sieur de Bellefond, in the years 1666, and 1667. Written in French and faithfully Englished, second edition, ink ownership inscriptions to endpaper, contemporary mottled calf, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, spine gilt with red morocco label, [Wing V388], 12mo, for John Starkey at the Mitre in Fleet-street near Temple-Barr, 1670.⁂ Scarce, we can trace only a handful of copies of either the first or second editions at auction.Provenance: Richard Tyldon (ink inscription dated 1708).

India.- Bernier (Francois) The History of the Late Revolution of the Empire of the Great Mogol: together with the Most Considerable Passages for 5 Years Following in that Empire, translated by Henry Oldenburg, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition in English, folding engraved map at end, title within double-rule border, woodcut initials, rust-hole to E2, touching text, K5 with small hole to lower margin affecting catchword, the odd spot or patch of browning, but very good generally, later calf-backed boards, joints cracked, wear to extremities, [Wing B2043], small 8vo, sold by Moses Pitt at the White Hart in Little Brittain, Simon Miller at the Star in St. Pauls Church-Yard, and John Starkey at the Miter near Temple-Bar, 1671.⁂ Scarce, with a section on Kashmir and map at the end covering the Indian peninsula as far south as Golconda.

Winds.- Bohun (Ralph) A Discourse Concerning the Origine and Properties of the Wind. With an Historicall Account of Hurricanes, and other Tempestuous Winds, first edition, 3 engravings in text, typographic decorations, lacking 4 blank ff., some light dampstaining to head towards end but a very clean copy generally, late 18th century half calf, neatly rebacked, retaining original backstrip, rubbing, [Sabin 6146; Wing B3463], 8vo, by W. Hall for Tho. Bowman, 1671.⁂ One of the earliest works on winds in English. In compiling the text, Bohun gathered information from sea-captains and other travellers. Includes references to the West Indies, Virginia, Florida and Guiana.

[Head (Richard) and Francis Kirkman]. The English rogue continued in the life of Meriton Latroon and other extravagants. Comprehending the most eminent Cheats of Both Sexes, the Third [& Fourth] part, 2 vol., first edition, 3 engraved plates to part 3 and 4 to part 4, browning and soiling, part 3 with some worming to inner margin, fourth part P2 with short tear to lower margin, modern half roan, [Wing H1249A & H1250A], small 8vo, for Francis Kirkman, and are to be sold at his shop over against the Custom[e]-House, in Thames-Street, 1671.⁂ First edition of the 2 later parts of this popular work, based in part on the author's own dissolute life. The first part was published in 1665.

Militaria.- Polemon (John, editor) The Second Part of the Booke of Battailes Fought in Our Age, taken out of the best authors and writers in sundrie languages. Published for the profit of those that practise armes, and for the pleasure of such as loue to be harmlesse hearers of bloudie broiles, first edition, black letter, title within typographic border, woodcut initial and tail-piece, title and first three ff. with small portion of restoration to upper corner, occasional light browning, the odd spot, modern panelled calf, [STC 20090], for Gabriell Cawood, 1587.⁂ Includes accounts of the battles of Dreux (1562), Barow (at sea, 1574), Pescherias (i.e. Lepanto, 1572), Alcazar (1578), Lisbon (1580), St Michael (at sea, 1582) and Langside (1568).

China.- Palafox Y Mendoza (Juan) The History of the Conquest of China by the Tartars. Together with an account of several Remarkable Things, concerning the Religion, Manners and Customes of both Nations, but especially of the Latter, first edition in English, title within double-rule border, typographic decorations, with final 2 advertisement ff., F5 upper margin repaired, a few ff. closely shaved at head, touching headlines, occasional dampstaining, title with ink inscription and stamp, modern panelled calf, [Palau 105803; Wing P200], small 8vo, by W. Godbid, and sold by M. Pitt, at the White Hart in Little Britain, 1671.⁂ Scarce first English edition of Mendoza's account of the fall of the Ming and rise of the Manchu dynasties. With descriptions of customs as well as discussion of the Japanese.Provenance: G. Spearman (ink inscription); Nottingham Public Libraries (ink stamp).

Metallurgy.- Webster (John) Metallographia: or, An history of metals. Wherein is declared the signs of ores and minerals both before and after digging, the causes and manner of their generations, their kinds, sorts, and differences, first edition, with final advertisement f., D2 and E3 with small rust-hole to margin, F1 with short tear to upper margin, some light foxing and occasional soiling, ink ownership inscriptions to title, early ink inscription to endpaper, modern calf, [Duveen p.611; Ferguson Ii, pp.531-532; Hoover 867; Cole 1353; Wing W1231A], small 4to, by A. C. for Walter Kettilby at the Bishops-head in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1671.⁂ 'Webster's book is one of the earliest and most elaborate works on metallurgy and minerals written in English.' - Cole.Provenance: John ?Galdmer (ink inscription).

Russia.- [Chevalier (Pierre)] A Discourse of the Original, Countrey, Manners, Government and Religion of the Cossacks with another of the Precopian Tartars. And the History of the Wars of the Cossacks against Poland, [translated by Edward Browne], first edition in English, woodcut initials and headpieces, worming towards foot, heavier at start with loss of a few letters of text, ink name to head of title, contemporary sheep, a few small wormholes, extremities a little rubbed, [Atabey 237n.; Wing C3800], 8vo, by T.N. for Hobart Kemp, at the sign of the Ship in the upper walk of the New Exchange, 1672.Provenance: Tho. ?Corie (ink inscription).

Egypt.- Murtadhá ibn Al-Khafif. The Egyptian History, Treating the Pyramids, the Inundation of the Nile, and Other Prodigies of Egypt,,,, done into English by J. Davies of Kidwelly, first edition in English, title within double-rule border, 7ff. of advertisements at end, worming to foot with occasional loss to 1 or 2 letters of text, a few ff. closely shaved at head, touching headlines, contemporary speckled calf, spine gilt, spine ends chipped, corners bumped, [Blackmer 1175; Wing M3127], 8vo, by R.B. for W. Battersby, at Thavies-Inn Gate in Holborn, 1672.

Ireland.- Present (The) State of Ireland: Together with some Remarques upon the Antient State thereof. Likewise a Description of the Chief Towns, first edition, title within double-rule border, engraved folding map, woodcut initials and head-pieces, 2 advertisement ff., lacking final 2 blank ff., closely shaved, touching title border, a few headlines and affecting some text on L6, maps with a 2 short tears at folds and chip to foot, occasional damp-staining to fore-margin, bookplate to pastedown, 19th century calf, gilt, gilt arms to upper cover, some scuffing to lower cover, [Wing P3267], 8vo, by M. D. for Chr. Wilkinson at the Black-Boy in Fleet-Street, and T. Burrell at the Golden-Ball under St. Dunstans Church, 1673.⁂ A scarce work that includes a few references to America and is principally concerned with arguing English dominion over Ireland. Provenance: David Constable (1795-1857, gilt arms to upper cover); Kinnaird (armorial bookplate).

Europe.- Brown (Edward) A Brief Account of some Travels in Hungaria, Servia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Thessaly, Austria, Styria, Carinthia, Carniola and Friuli, first edition, 9 engraved plates (4 folding), woodcut initials and illustrations, lacking errata and advertisement ff. at end, light marginal foxing or soiling, front free endpapers becoming loose, bookplates and biographical information to endpapers and pastedown, 19th century calf, rebacked, preserving much of original backstrip, rubbed, [Wing B5110], small 4to, by T.R. for Benj. Tooke, and are to be sold at the sign of the Ship in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1673.⁂ Edward Brown (1644-1708), physician, Fellow of the Royal Society and President of the Royal College of Physicians, his Brief Account proved popular and was followed by subsequent accounts in 1677 and 1685.Provenance: John Waldie; Edward Bullard (bookplates).

Roots.- Grew (Nehemiah) An Idea of a Phytological History Propounded. Together with a Continuation of the Anatomy of Vegetables, Particularly prosecuted upon Roots, first edition, 7 folding engraved plates, typographic decorations, small portion torn away from head of title, some worming to inner margin, not affecting text, K4 with hole to lower margin, not affecting text, 1 plate with names supplied in a contemporary hand, bookplate to endpaper, contemporary sheep, some light rubbing and wear to extremities, [Henrey 165; Wing G1951], 8vo, by J. M. for Richard Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1673.⁂ Grew's second treatise, a precursor to his The Anatomy of Plants, demonstrating the author's aptitude for precise and detailed descriptions of observed plant life. Provenance: The Horticultural Society of New York (bookplate).

Ursinus (Zacharias) The Summe of Christian Religion, translated by Henrie Parrie, first edition in English, title within typographic border, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, 3E2 with lower margin torn away with loss to a few words of text, 3E6 with short tear to margin, last f. worn at inner margin and coming loose, a few ff. towards end a little short, occasional minor worming, mostly restricted to margins, a few ink underlinings, fingerposts and other marginalia in an early hand, contemporary blindstamped calf, rebacked, extremiteis repaired, small 8vo, Oxford, by Ioseph Barnes, & are to be sold, in Pauls Churchyard at the signe of the Tygres head, 1587.⁂ Rare, we can trace no copy at auction since 1950. Includes a translation of the Heidelberg Catechism.

V. (W.) The Ladie's Blush: or, The History of Susanna, the Great Example of Conjugal Chastity. An Heroick Poem, first edition, engraved frontispiece (closely trimmed to margin and laid down with loss to lower corner), woodcut initials and headpieces, occasional light browning and some finger-soiling, 19th century half morocco, rubbed, [Wing V15], small 4to, by James Cotterel, for Robert Robinson, neer Grays-Inne-gate in Holborn, 1673.⁂ Rare, we can trace no copy at auction in the last 70 years and only 6 copies listed on ESTC.

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

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

Woman Turn'd Bully (The). A Comedy. Acted at the Duke's Theatre, first edition, title with woodcut floral decoration, foxing and browning, a few ff. closely shaved at head with loss to 2 or 3 headlines, bookplate to pastedown, 20th century half morocco, rubbed, [Wing W3322], small 4to, by J. C. for T. Dring, at the Harrow at the corner of Chancery-lane in Fleet-street, 1675.⁂ A rare restoration comedy sometimes attributed to Aphra Behn, we can trace only 1 copy at auction. Includes references to a number of contemporary plays including George Etherege's The Comical Revenge, Thomas Shadwell's The Sullen Lovers and Epsom Wells, William Wycherley's Love in a Wood and John Dryden's An Evening's Love, Marriage-a-la-Mode and The Assignation.Provenance: Frederick Burgess (armorial bookplate).

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

Madeira.- Albumasar (Francisco) An Historical Relation of the First Discovery of the Isle of Madera, first edition in English, woodcut initial and headpiece, title a little soiled, A2 with small portion of loss to lower corner, last 2 ff. a little creased and soiled, modern antique-style calf-backed boards, vellum tips, [Sabin 680; Wing A888 & H2108A], small 4to, for William Cademan at the sign of the of the [sic] Popes-Head at the entrance into the New Exchange in the Strand, 1675.⁂ Account of the "discovery" of Madeira, beginning with the romanticised tale of Lionel Machin and Arabella Darcy who were driven off course and landed on the island when fleeing from England to France. The second half details the author and Joao Goncalvez Zarco's visit to the island and Prince Henry the Navigator's subsequent order to being its colonisation.

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

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

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

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

Foxe (John) An Abridgement of the Booke of Acts and Monumentes of the Church..., Now Abridged by Timothe Bright... , 2 parts in 1 vol., black letter, title with woodcut illustration, woodcut initials head- and tail-pieces, small portion of loss to F1 margin, affecting printed side-note, H7 with loss to corner, not affecting text, some occasional soiling or marginal staining, a few ff. closely shaved at head, contemporary ink inscription to foot of ¶8 "First the Crosse and then the Crowne/ And so at lengthe the Pope came downe" ?the second line a different hand the first, bookplate to pastedown, later calf, rubbed, [STC 11229], by I. Windet, at the assignment of Master Tim Bright, and are to be sold at Pauls wharf, at the signe of the Crosse-keyes, 1589.⁂ The first line of the ink inscription was likely added by a worker in Windet's printing house at the behest of the publisher as it appears in a number of the surviving copies of this edition.

Chevreau (Urbain) The Mirror of Fortune; or, The True Characters of Fate & Destiny. Wherein is treated of the Growth and Fall of Empires, the Destruction of Famous Cities, the Misfortunes of Kings... the the Ill Fate of Virtuous and Handsom Ladies, first edition in English, title printed in red and black within a double-rule border, within initial imprimatur f., woodcut initials, advertisement f. at end, ink ownership inscription and bookseller's descriptions to pastedown, contemporary speckled calf, upper joint cracked extremities rubbed, [Sabin 12609; Wing C3802], 8vo, by T.N. and are to be sold by Sam. Lowndes, over against Exeter-house in the Strand, 1676.⁂ Scarce, we can trace only 2 copies at auction. Provenance: Tho. Beale (ink inscription).

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

Witchcraft.- [?Orchard (N.)] The Doctrine of Devils, proved to be the Grand Apostacy of these later Times. An Essay tending to rectifie those Undue Notions and Apprehensions Men have about Daemons and Evil Spirits, first edition, with final blank f., title rather stained and soiled with ink inscription to verso, dampstaining, contemporary sheep, rebacked, retaining original backstrip, [Wing O366A], 8vo, for the author, and are to be sold at the Kings-Arms in the Poultry, 1676.⁂ Rare, we can trace only a handful of copies at auction.Provenance: James Harvey (ink inscription).

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

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

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

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

Modesty.- [Boileau (Jacques)] A Just and Seasonable Reprehension of Naked Breasts and Shoulders... translated by Edward Cooke... With a preface by Mr. Richard Baxter, first edition in English, title within single ruled border, ink ownership inscription to head of title, catalogue descriptions tipped onto pastedown, 19th century calf, rubbed, [Wing B3463A], 8vo, for Jonathan Edwin, at the three Roses in Ludgate-street, 1678.⁂ A tirade "against naked arms, shoulders, and necks, and the indecency of maids and womens apparel". Baxter and Boileau's attack are so forthright that Edwin, the bookseller, has included an address titled "The Bookseller to the Ladies" prior to the preface in which he assures his customers that this work is meant in no way as an affront to them and that there is nothing contained within that should displease the virtuous.

Islam.- [Addison (Lancelot)] The First State of Mahumedism; or, An Account of the Author and Doctrines of that Imposture, title within double-rule border, a good, clean copy, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary mottled calf, spine gilt with red morocco label, rubbing and chipping to spine, 8vo, by J.C. for W. Crooke, at the Green Dragon without Temple-Bar, 1679.⁂ First edition under this title, issued earlier the same year as The Life and Death of Mahumed. Provenance: William Trumbull (1639-1716, armorial bookplate).

Broughton (Henry) A Concent of Scripture, second edition, engraved architectural title, engraved folding world map after the 1570 Ortelius oval map and 4 plates by William Rogers after Jodocus Hondius the Elder, woodcut initials and headpiece, title with some dampstaining and restoration to corners, dedication f. with restoration to margins, dampstainng, modern panelled calf, gilt, [STC 3851], small 4to, [?For Gabriel Simson and William White?], [?1590].⁂ Second edition of a tract first published c. 1588-90. Includes early example of English copperplate engravings.

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

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

Witchcraft.- Hallywell (Henry) Melampronoea: or, a Discourse of the Polity and Kingdom of Darkness. Together with a Solution of the Chiefest Objections brought against the Being of Witches, first edition, title within double-rule border, with final blank f., some worming to text, with occasional loss to 1 or 2 letters of text, for Walter Kettilby, at the Bishops-Head in S. Paul's Church-yard, 1681 bound with Hallywell (Henry) The Sacred Method of Saving Humane Souls by Jesus Christ, first edition, 3pp. advertisements, title browned, closely shaved at head, for Walter Kettilby at the Bishop's Head in S. Paul's Church-Yard, 1677, together 2 works in 1 vol., bookplate and bookseller's description to pastedown, contemporary panelled calf, spine ends chipped, corners bumped, some wear to extremities, [WIng H464 & H466], small 8vo.⁂ A pair of scarce works by Hallywell, the first is an attempt to prove the existence of witchcraft in opposition to "over-confident Exploders of Immaterial Substances".Provenance: Cooke, Detling (bookplate).

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

Fruit-trees.- Langford (Thomas) Plain and Full Instructions to raise all sorts of Fruit-Trees That Propser in England, first edition, 2 engraved plates, 1 with key f. opposite, 8pp. advertisements at end, title within double-rule border, title a little spotted, insect damage causing a few holes to title (not affecting text) and fraying to margins, mostly at beginning and end, dampstaining, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary speckled calf, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, later endpapers, [Henrey 215; Wing L388], 8vo, by J. M. for Rich. Chiswel at the Rose and Crown in St Paul's Church-Yard, 1681.⁂ John Evelyn praises this work in a one-page letter printed after the "To the Reader", in which he states that he knows "of nothing extant which exceeds it". Includes the making of cider, perry and liquors.Provenance: Dora Grosvenor (bookplate).

[Neville (Henry)] Plato Redivivus; or, A Dialogue concerning Government, first edition, title within double-rule border with initial blank f., occasional small patch of staining to head, occasional minor soiling, but a very good, clean copy generally, bookplate and ink stamp to rear pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked, retaining much of original backstrip, [Wing N513], small 8vo, for S. I., 1681.⁂ First edition of this work advocating a greater distribution of political power, admired by Hobbes. Provenance: Anthony G. Wright Biddolph (armorial bookplate); Huntington Library (duplicated stamp)

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

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

Quinine.- [Blégny (Nicolas)] The English Remedy: or Talbor's wonderful Secret, for Curing of Agues and Feavers, first English edition, occasional minor worming, not affecting text, contemporary speckled sheep, extremities rubbed, small 8vo, by J. Wallis, for Jos. Hindmarsh, at the Black Bull in Cornhill, 1682.⁂ Robert Talbor (1642-81) built a considerable reputation and fortune during his lifetime through the administration of his "secret remedy" (essentially quinine mixed with substances to conceal the bitter flavour) to cure fevers. He was appointed physician royal by Charles II in 1672 and was sent to the French court in 1679 when the Dauphin fell ill with tertian malarial fever. Talbor's remedy was effective and the French king sought to discover the secret of the cure which Talbor agreed to divulge on the condition that his formula remain secret during his lifetime.

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

Chalkhill (John) Thealma and Clearchus. A Pastoral History, in smooth and easie Verse, first edition, with the cancel title-page correcting the earlier misspelling 'Edward' to 'Edmund Spencer, upper half of title neatly and skilfully restored with lettering supplied in excellent facsimile, marginal repairs and restorations to several other ff., a few ff. with short marginal chips or tears, calf, gilt by Riviere & Son, neatly rebacked, retaining original backstrip, g.e., [Wing C1795], 8vo, for Benj. Tooke, at the Ship in S. Paul's Church-yard, 1683.⁂ Edited with a preface by Isaac Walton who knew Chalkhill and included two poems by him in The Complete Angler.

Rome.- [Valdes (Alfonso de)] The Sacke of Roome, Exsequuted by the Emperour Charles armie even at the Nativitie of this Spanish Kinge Philip, not ablie described in a Spanish Dialogue, with all the horrible accidents of this Sacke, and abhomin-able sinnes, superstitutions and diseases of that Cittie, etc., first edition in English, William Herbert's copy, mostly black letter, title with typographic decoration, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, title rather soiled with fore-margin chipped, not affecting text, neatly repaired tear to D1, last 3 ff. darkened and chipped at head, closely shaved at head, affecting a few headlines, spotting and occasional staining, notes in 19th century hand tipped onto front and rear endpapers, 18th century half calf, sympathetically rebacked, corners bumped, [STC 24569], by Abell Ieffes for Roger Ward, 1590.⁂ Rare, ESTC lists 4 copies only. William Herbert edited Joseph Ames' Typographical Antiquities which includes a description of this book on p.1162.Provenance: William Herbert (1718-95; his ink ownership inscription and typical cypher on title); "B. B. W." (initialled note tipped in at rear).

Spas.- Haworth (Samuel) A Description of the Duke's Bagnio, and of the Mineral Bath and New Spaw thereunto belonging. With an Account of the Use of Sweating, Rubbing, Bathing, and the Medicinal Vertues of the Spaw, first edition, title within double-rule border, lacking 2 engraved portraits, closely shaved at head, occasionally touching page-numbers, C3 with loss to upper corner, touching text, 20th century speckled calf, gilt, [Wing H1191], small 8vo, for Sam. Smith, at the Prince's Arms in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1683.⁂ Rare, we can trace only 2 copies at auction in the 70 years. Haworth acted as physician to James II while as Duke of York (to whom this work is dedicated).

Engraving manual.- Marlow (Jeremiah) A Book of Cyphers or Letters Reverst. Being a work very pleasant & usefull as well for Gentlemen as all sorts of Artificers, Engravers, Painters, Carvers, Chacers, Embroiderers &c., first edition, engraved title and 68 plates (56 numbered), title browned at margins with neat repair to head, staining and soiling, mostly marginal, third plate from end chipped at corner, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, neatly rebacked, later endpapers, small 4to, for W: Rogers at the Sun against St: Dunstans Church in Fleet Street, 1683.⁂ Scarce pattern book for engravers, we can trace only a handful of copies at auction.Provenance: Irwin Laughlin (bookplate).

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

Banks (John) The Island Queens: or, The Death of Mary, Queen of Scotland. A Tragedy, first edition, lacking 2 dedicatory ff. and final blank f., some browning and staining to inner margins, 20th century boards, [Wing B659], small 4to, for R. Bentley, in Russel Street, in Covent-Garden, 1684.⁂ First edition of Banks' play that was banned on political grounds. It was eventually staged twenty years later under the title of The Albion Queens and became a hit with its audience.

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

Croft (Herbert, Bishop of Hereford) Some Animadversions upon a Book Intituled The Theory of the Earth, first edition, title within double-rule border, with initial imprimatur and final errata ff., a good, clean copy, armorial bookplate to pastedown, contemporary sheep, rebacked, retaining original backstrip, extremities a little worn, [Wing C6979], 8vo, for Charles Harper at the Flower-deluce over against S. Dunstan's Church in Fleetstreet, 1685.⁂ A reply to Thomas Burnet's Telluris Theoria Sacra, or Sacred Theory of the Earth.Provenance: Hugh Cecil, Earl of Lonsdale (bookplate).

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

Elizabethan religious fanatic.- [Cosin (Richard)] Conspiracie for Pretended Reformation, viz., Presby-teriall Discipline. A Treatise discovering the late designments and courses, held for advancement thereof, by William Hacket, Edmund Coppinger, and Henry Arthington, first edition, first word of title within woodcut entablature, woodcut initials, head- and tail-piece, title rather soiled with lower corner restored without loss to text, a very good, crisp copy otherwise, 20th century antique-style calf, [STC 5823], by the deputies of Cristopher Barker printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1592.⁂ Cosin's scarce discussion of the case of William Hacket, a puritan, religious fanatic and self-proclaimed messiah. After first preaching in York and Leicester, Hacket travelled to London to proclaim himself as the new messiah, speaking out against Queen Elizabeth and her ministers. Though Hacket gained a few disciples, his preachings also led to public unrest and his eventual imprisonment, followed by trial and subsequent execution for treason on 28th July, 1591.

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

Bible, shorthand.- [Holy Bible, containing the Old and New Testaments with singing Psalms in shorthand, written by William Addy], ruled in red and engraved throughout, engraved frontispiece and 3 divisional titles, engraved initials, tipped in note at read, bookseller's description to front free endpaper, contemporary black morocco, gilt, spine gilt in compartments, joints rubbed, g.e.,[D&M 638; Wing B2802], 16mo, for the author, and Peter Story. and sold by, Tho: Fabian at the Bible in Pauls Churchyard. Dorman Newman at ye. King's Armes in the Poultry. Sam: Crouch at ye. Flower de-luce in Cornhill. Wm. Marshall at the Bible in Newgate street. Thomas Cockerill at ye. 3 Leggs over against ye Stocks Market. I. Lawrence, at ye. Angel in ye. Poultry, 1687.⁂ First edition of the first Bible in English printed entirely in shorthand.

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