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Aristotle Opera omnia quae extant Graece & Latine veterum ac recentiorum interpretum, ut Adriani Turnebi, Isaaci Casauboni, Iulii Pacii studio emendatissima, cum Kyriaci Strozae … libris duobus greacolatinis de Republica in supplementum Politicorum Aristotelis …. Authore Guillelmo Du Val … Paris: Typis Regiis, 1619. 2 volumes, folio, title-page in red and black, engraved portrait of Aristotle on the title-page to both volumes, text in two columns of Latin and Greek, decorative headpieces and capitals, folding table in volume 1, contemporary mottled calf, gilt arms of Lincoln's Inn on all covers, joints splitting, rubbed and worn, uniform paper discolouration throughout, small marginal tear to the folding table, tear in the lower margin of volume 2 neatly repaired (no loss), cancelled stamp of the Lincoln's Inn Library on verso of the title-pages (2) Note: Brunet I. 459, Goldsmith 664, not in Riley.

Aristotle Opera omnia quae extant graece & latine … ut Adriani Turnebi, Isaaci Casauboni, Iulii Pacii studio emendatissima, cum Kyriaci Strozae … libros duos graecolatinis de Republica in supplementum Politicorum Aristotelis … Authore Guillielmo Du Val … Paris: Typis Regiis, apud Societatem Graecarum Editionum, 1629, 2 volumes in 4, large folio, title-pages in red and black, with engraved portraits of Aristotle on the title-page, woodcut initials and headpieces, text in two columns of Latin and Greek, 18th century calf, worn and rubbed, spines damaged, boards detached, title-pages a little dusty and slightly discoloured, with early library stamps, margin of the last leaf of the second volume water stained (4) Note: This edition not in Riley. Provenance: With the armorial bookplates of Alexander Thomson of Banchory.

Aristotle - Alexander, Aphrodisiensis In octo libros topicorum Aristotelis exlicatio … Antonius Muretus nunc primum latine & eleganter interpretus est. Venice: Ioan. Gryphius excudebat, 1554. Folio, printer's device on the title-page, text in two columns, woodcut initials,18th century vellum, worm trail at inner edge of lower margin, with the terracotta book plate of the University of Chicago Library. Note: Not in Adams, Riley, BM, STC Italian Books. Index Aureliensis 103.356 [Hieoronymus Scotus] [Greek title] In topica Aristotelis, commenatrii. Venice: in aedibus Aldi, et Andreae soceri, 1513 [1514]. Folio, Aldine anchor device on the titlepage, capitals left blank with guide letters, 18th centurymarbled wrappers, margins dusty crude repairs to p. 67 (no loss) and some other marginal repairs, p.107 torn, repaired with loss of text, and other faults Note: Adams A 665; Riley 251; Renouard 251; Index Aureliensis 103.323. Thyo, Angelo Quaesitum et praecognitiones libri praedicamentorum: Porphyrii quae cum opinionibus omnium nostri temporis philosophorum … [Padua]: Bernardino de Bindonis & Iacobus Fabrianus socii excudebant, 1547. Folio, device on the titlepage, text in two columns, woodcut initials, disbound, some leaves with marginal water staining Note: Not in Adams or the BM. (3)

Aristotle Petri Victorii commentarii in primum librum Aristotelis De arte poetarum … secunda editio. Florence: in officina Iuntarum, Bernardi filiorum, [1572], 1573. Folio, Giunta device on the title-page, large woodcut historiated initials and one woodcut Greek initial, 18th century diced calf, with gilt arms on both covers of the Earl of Malmesbury, red morocco lettering piece, edges rubbed water staining of the lower outer corner of last third, a few marginalia, one or two leaves a little discoloured, lacking the final leaf with colophon Note: Adams A1906; Riley 182 Provenance: Head of the title-page inscribed Societatis Jeus Dilingae Ioannis Grammatici Philoponi Alexandrei commentaria in libros de generatione, et corruptione Aristotelis: ex colloquiis Hammonii Hermeae, propriisque eius considerationibus; Hieronymo Bagolino Veronesi interpreter. Venice: apud Hieronymum Scotum, 1543. Folio, large printer's device on the title-page, a small version repeated at the end, 18th century diced calf, gilt arms on the covers of the Earl of Malmesbury, joints rubbed, title-page a little spotted Note: Not in Adams. Riley with the 1540 edition, the BM with the 1543 edition with both the Greek and Latin text. The present edition has the Latin text only (2)

Aristotle Petri Victorii commentarii in tres libros Aristotleis De arte dicendi … [with the Greek text]. Florence: in officina Bernardi Iunctae, 1548. Folio, device on verso of the last leaf, modern full blind tooled calf, title-page and verso of last leaf a little dusty, blind library stamp on the title-page. [ Adams A1941; Riley 216] Petri Victorii commentarii in VIII libros Aristotelis De optimo statu civitatis …. Iisdem, ad verbum Latine expressis … [with the Greek text and translation by Vettori]. Florence: apud Iuntas, [in fine: apud haeredes Bernardi Iuntae], 1576. Folio, device on the title-page and on the verso of the last leaf, modern vellum, with the signature of Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun on the title-page. [ Adams A1913; Riley 190] Petri Victorii commentarii … in tres libros Aristotleis De arte dicendi, nunc primum in Germania editu … [with the Greek text].Basle:[ex officina Ioannis Oporini, 1549]. [bound with] Francisci Robortelli … in librum Aristototelis De arte poetica … Basle: per Ioannemm Hervagium, 1555. Folio, first work with device on the title-page, the second with device on the titlepage and oon the verso of the last leaf, text of the first work in two columns, 18th century half calf, marbled boards, rubbed, title-page of the first work a little dusty and with early ownership inscriptions, second work with marginalia in an ealy hand, water staining through roughly half the work. [First work: Adams V672; Riley 217; the second work: Adams A1904. Not in Riley]. Aristotelis … omnia quae extant opera … Averrois Corubensis in ea opera omnes qui a nos pervenere commentarii … Venice: apud Iuntas, 1550-1553. Volumes 1, 4, 7 & 8 only of 11volumes, volumes 7 & 8 bound together, printer's devices on the title-pages and on the verso of the last leaves, the general title which prefaces volume 1 printed in red with coat of arms printed in red and yellow heightened in gold, woodcut diagrams, volumes 1, 7 & 8 in contemporary vellum, volume 4 in 18th century half calf, marbled boards, spine of volume 7 & 8 worn and chipped, library stamps on the general title-page, device cut from the title-page of volume 4, ownership inscriptions on the titles of volumes 1 and 7, first couple of leaves of volume 4 stained. [Adams A1745; Riley 21 with volume 3 only] (6)

Aristotle - Themistius, Euphrada Themistii peripatetici … paraphrases in Aristotelis. Posteriora, &., Physica. In libro octo, Anima, [etc.] …. Additus & indes, necnon contractionum solutions Marci Antonii Zimarrae in dictis eiusdem Themistii … His demum omnibus adiecimus eisudem Themistii paraphrsem in librum tertium de Anima …a … Ludovico Nogarola … latinate donatam … Venice: apud Hieronymum Scotum, 1559., folio, woodcut portrait of Aristotle on the title-page, printer's device at the end, woodcut initials, contemporary limp vellum, over-lapping fore-edges, couple of early ownership inscriptions on the title-page, worm hole in lower margin of second half, small piece lost from the upper margins of the last half dozen leaves, (no loss), a few leaves with slight paper discolouration, with the terracotta bookplate of the University of Chicago Library Note: This edition not in Riley (1542) or in BM. Adams with edition of 1558.

Aristotle Divi Thome Aquinatis in libru de aia Aristotelis expositio magistri Dominici de flandria ordinis predicator in eundem libru acrissime questiones & annottaiones. [Venice: per Petrum de Quarenghis, 1501] Folio, ff. [xcv], Black Letter, text in two columns, capitals blank with guide letters, woodcut of an angel on the the titlepage and of Aquinas on the first leaf of text later vellum, endpapers renewed, marginal notes in an early hand Note: Not in Adams, the BM or STC Italian Books.

Aristotle Ethicorum ad Nichomachmum libri decem, Ioane Argiropylo … interpreta, nuper recogniti & cum Donati Acciaioli … commentaries … nunc primum in lucem editi.Venice: in officina Lucaeantonii Iuntae, 1535. Folio, printer's device on the title-page, repeated at the end, wood-cut initials, woodcut diagrams in the text, modern vellum, title-page with a few small stains, a few leaves spotted, last signature with partial water staining Note: Not in Adams; Riley 103; Index Aureliensis 107.948.

Aristotle Ethicorum Nicomachiorum libri decem ex Dion. Lambini interpretatione graecolatine. Theod. Zvingeri Argumentis atque scholiis … Theophrasti … Morum characters, interprete Cl. Auberio … Pythagoreorum … Fragmenta ethica, a. G.V.L. …emendata … Basle: Eusebii Episcopii opera ac impensa, 1582, folio, printer's device on the title-page and on the verso of the last leaf, woodcut initials, the text of the Ethica and the Charcters of Theophrastus, etc. in two columns of Latin and Greek, contemporary blind tooled and stamped calf over wooden boards, rebacked, edges worn, title-page with couple of early ownership inscriptions, water staining at the inner corner of first few signatures, outer margins of the first couple of signatures frayed, some discolouration and spotting, couple of single worm holes in the second half of the work, margins of last few signatures stained Note: Adams A1812; Index Aureliensis 108.654. Not in Riley

Aristotle [Greek title-page]. Historia de animalibus, Iulio Caesare Scaligero interprete, cum eiusdem commentariis … [Greek and Latin text; edited by Philippe Jacques de Maussac]. Tolouse: apud Domincum & Petrum Bosc, 1619. Folio, large vignette on the title-page, title-page in red and black, modern blind tooled calf, endpapers renewed, library blind stamp on the title-page and cancellation stamp on the verso, unifor paper discolouration throughout, spotting, repair to margin of last leaf (no loss) Note: Riley 117

Aristotle Parva quae vocant naturalia: De sensu & sensili, De memoria & reminiscentia, De Somno & vigilia [etc.] …. Omnia in latinum conversa, & antiquorum more explicata a Nicolao Leonico Thomaeo. Eiusdem opuscula nuper in lucem edita, item eiusdem dialogi quotquot extant. Paris: apud Simonem Colinaeum [in fine part 3: ex officina chalcographica Lodovici Cyanii], 1530. 3 parts in 1 volume, folio, printer's device on the title-page, woodcut diagrams in the text, woodcut initials, contemporary limp vellum, stained and worn, lower joint broken, title-page a little discoloured, repairs to inner margins of pp.271-273, a little light spotting of the final part Note: Adams A1889; Index Aureliensis A107.925; Renouard (Colines) 149. Not in Riley. BM apparently with two parts only.

Aristotle Parva naturalia. De sensu & sensile [etc.] … Omnia in latinum conversa & antiquorum more explicata a N. Leonico Thomaeo. [ Venice: Iacobus Fabrianus, 1546]. Folio, title-page in red and black within an elaborate woodcut border, woodcut initials, woodcut diagrams in the text, later calf, floral endpapers, title-page with early ownership inscription erased, first few signatures with some marginalia in an early hand, light water staining of the lower margins of the last couple of signatures Note: Not in Adams or Riley. A reprint of the edition by Bernardino and Matheo Vitali, Rome, 1523. The border is described by Essling 2202.

Aristotle Simplicii …commentaria in octos libros Aristotelis de physico auditu; nunquam antea excusa, Lucillo Philaltheo interprete. Paris: apud Ioannem Roigny, [in fine: excudebat Io. Lodicus Tiletanus]1544. Folio, device of a printer press on the titlepage, crible initials, woodcut diagrams in the text, contemporary blind stamped and roll tooled pigskin over wooden boards, head and edges rubbed, titlepage a little dusty, some marginalia in an early hand, some lines neatly ruled through Note: Adams A1898. Not in BL, Riley or Schwab For the printer's device, see Davies no 247. The large decorated initials are probably designed by Geofrey Tory and are illustrated and described by Johnson Decorative initials no 53.

Aristotle Simplicii … commentaria in octo libros Arisotelis de physico auditu … Lucillo Philaltheo interprete. Paris: apud Ioannem Roigny, 1544, folio, printer's device of a printing press on the title-page, woodcut decorative initials, woodcut diagrams in the text, 18th century diced calf, gilt arms of the Earl of Malmesbury on both covers, red morocco lettering piece, joints split, inscribed Bibliothecae Colbertianae at the head of the title-page, earlier ownership inscription partly washed out, light uniform paper discolourartion, a few pages lightly spotted, without the final blank leaf Note: Adams A1898. Not in BM, Riley or Schawb. The fine printer's device is illustrated and described by Davies as no 247. The large decorative initials are probably designed by Geofrey Tory and are illustrated and described by Johnson Decorative initials no 53. Provenance: From the library of Jean- Baptiste Colbert (1625-1683), 'Le Grand Colbert', minister of state, founder of the Gobelins, of museums and acadamies, he left at his death a library of nearly 55,000 of books.

Aristotle Sancti Thomae Aquinatis … commentaria in octo physicorum Aristotelis libros …cum duplici textus translatione, antiqua, & Argyropoli recognitis. Ad hac accessit Roberti Linconiensis in eosdem summa. Paris: apud Societatem Bibliopolarum, 1660. Large folio, 2 volumes in 1, title-page to volume 1 in red and black, woodcut portrait of the angelic doctor on the title-page, text in two columns, woodcut diagrams in the text, 18th century diced calf, with the gilt arms of the Earl of Malmesbury on both covers, joints worn, edges rubbed, light paper discolouration throughout Note: Not in Goldsmith or Riley.The second volume contains the De coelo et mundo. Possibly a large paper copy. Buccaferrea, Lodovico Explanatio libri I. Physicorum Aristotelis … Venice: Hieronymus Scotus, 1570. Folio, woodcut portarit of Aristotle on the title-page, printer's device at the end, 19th century wrappers, spine chipped, title-page a little discoloured, a couple of leaves discoloured. Note: Not in Adams, Riley or Index Aureliensis. (2)

Aristotle Commentarii … in octo libros Aristotelis De physico auditu una cum quaestionibus … Padua: impensis Iacobi de Cadorinis, 1675. Folio, half-title, engraved title, (possibly lacking printed title?), light woodcut diagrams in the text, modern vellum over wooden boards, red morocco lettering piece, fore-edges uncut, water staining of upper outer corner of first few signatures and of pp. 375-382, 517-575, a few leaves discoloured, occasional marginalia, last leaf stained, with repair to the lower margin (no loss) Note: Not in Riley or in BM

Aristotle Baldi, Camillo. In physiognomica Aristotelis commentarii … Hieronymi Tamburini … nunc primum in lucem editum … Bologna: Sebastianum Bonomiun, 1621. Small folio, engraved title-page, printer's device at the end, contemporay limp vellum, small hole in the title-page (affecting couple of letters of text), couple of small stains on the last leaf Note: Thorndyke VIII, p. 451. Not in BM, STC 17th Century Italian Books.

Aristotle Vincentii Madii Brixiani et Bartholomaei Lombardi Veronensis in Aristotelis librum De poetica communes explanationes: Madii vero in eundem librum propriae annotations. Eiusdem De ridiculis: et in Horatii librum De arte poetica interprete … Venice: in officina Erasmiana Vincentii Valgrissi, 1550. Folio, printer's device on the title-page, a larger version repeated at the end, decorative woodcut initials, Greek and Latin text, lacking the final blank leaf, modern limp vellum, a.e.g., new endpapers, perforated stamp of the University of Chicago Libraries on the title-page, one or two leaves a little discoloured Note: Adams M79; Riley 180. This translation was first published in Venice in 1536. Provenance: From the Libraries of the University of Chicago (cancelled on the verso of the title-page). A pencilled note on the title also noting it as a duplicate from the University of Wisonsin. Terracotta University of Chicago library label tipped in.

Aristotle--Vettori, Pietro Commentarii. In primum librum Aristotelis de arte poetarum. Florence: Giunta, 1573, second edition, folio, woodcut device on title and verso of final leaf, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, nineteenth-century vellum, some slight spotting, some fore-margins slightly damp-stained, corner of biii torn not affecting text Note: Pietro Vettori (1499-1585) was professor of Greek and Latin at the university of Florence. His commentary is printed here with the original Greek and a translation into Latin. Adams A1906. Provenance: Library of the College of St. Barnabas, Milan, inscription on title.

Aristotle Politicorum sive de republica libri octo: Leonardo Aretino interprete cum D. Thomae Acquinatis explanatione …Quibus antique …adiecta est … Politicorum interptrete … his accessere ipsius D. Thomae De regimine principum. Oeconomica etiam ex antique interpretatione … Iul. Martiani Roate labore ac diligentia … Venice: apud Iuntas, 1568. 2 parts in1 volume, folio, Giunta device on the titlepage and at the end, early 19th century full red morocco, titlepage a little discoloured and with water staining at the inner margin, some other leaves also water stained and with discolouration, marginal repair to the last (blank) leaf Note: Adams A1919, Index Aureliensis 108.550. Not in BM, STC Italian Books.

Aristotle Les politiques... traduittes de grec en françois... par Loys Le Roy. Paris: Michel de Vascosan, 1576, folio, woodcut initials and ornaments, eighteenth-century mottled calf, some browning, pp.278/279 stained, rebacked, old spine laid down, new label, gilt edges Note: Adams A1921

Arringhus, Paulus Roma subterranea novissima. Paris, 1659, 2 volumes in 1, folio, engraved title bound in after printed title, numerous woodcuts and engravings in text, contemporary calf, spine gilt, lacks free endpapers and half-title in volume 1, rebacked retaining original spine with head and tail and corners neatly restored

Art - Bazin, Germaine Théodore Géricault. Paris, 1987-1990, 4to, 4 volumes, original cloth, dustwrappers, slipcases, a fine set; Tolnay, Charles de Corpus dei disegni di Michelangelo. Novara, 1975, folio, 3 [of 4] volumes, original quarter calf gilt, slipcases, a fine set; López-Rey, José Velázquez, catalogue raisonné. Taschen, 1996, 4to, 2 volumes, original cloth, dustwrappers, slipcase; Wiseman, Caroline Elisabeth Frink, original prints catalogue raisonné. London, 1998, 4to, dustwrapper, a fine copy; Gudiol, Jose Goya 1746-1828. Barcelona, 1985, 4to, 2 volumes, original cloth, dustwrapper, slipcase [worn at edges]; Tuchman, Maurice, et al. Chaim Soutine, catalogue raisonné. Cologne, 1997, 4to, 2 volumes, dustwrapper, slipcase, a fine pair; Rooses, Max Rubens. London, 1904, 4to, 2 volumes, later half morocco gilt, rubbed; Northcote, James The life of Titian. London, 1830, 8vo, 2 volumes, portrait frontispiece, contemporary half calf, crudely rebacked, inner hinges strengthened, bookplate of Lord Selborne and 20 other art reference works (39)

Augustine, St. Thomas Summa theologica in quinque tomos distributa. Padua: Typographia seminarii, 1698, 5 volumes, folio, engraved frontispiece, woodcut initials, contemporary vellum, red morocco gilt labels Note: An unusually clean crisp copy of the fine Padua edition containing the commentary of Cajetan and the elucidationes of Capponi.

Austrian Binding - Roman Catholic Church - Missal Missale romanum, ex decreto sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini restitum S. Pii V. Pontif. Maximi iussu editum, Clemens VIII et Urbani VIII auctorite recognitum … Kempten: ex Ducali Campidonensi Typographeo [Aloysius Galler], 1805. Folio, full red polished morocco, titlepage in red and black, vignette on titlepage, engraved plates, woodcut initials, elaborate gilt border of flowers and ribbons, the corners with cartouche, floral, and other tools, central panel within a border of rules and leaves, comprising suspended floral decoration, swags, and urns, spine decorated gilt in compartments of urns and floral tools, green morocco lettering piece, white metal clasps, a.e.g., corners and edges rubbed, a few scuff marks and dark stain to part of the upper board Note: A handome product of what until 1802 had been the monastic press of the Monastery at Kempten and which, after the suppression of the monasteries in 1802, was taken over by the Bavarian government. It became in turn Kosel verlag. Like the printing, the somewhat anachronistic binding is for the parish church of Nuziders in Austria and is signed S. Birgler and dated 1807.

Bacon, Francis Opera omnia. London: R. Gosling, 1730, 4 volumes, 4to, 4 engraved frontispieces, half-title in volume 1, 4pp. list of subscribers, contemporary calf, rebacked, head and tail of spines worn, several joints cracked, internally clean; Mezeray, F.E., sieur de A general chronological history of France. London: T. Bassett, Samuel Lowndes [&c.], 1683, 4to, engraved frontispiece offset onto title, contemporary panelled calf, extremities rubbed, short crack to head of upper joint, [Wing M1958]; [Hurd, William A new universal history of the religious rites, ceremonies and customs of the world. London, 1785], folio, engraved frontispiece and 58 (of 60) engraved plates, one defective, contemporary calf, lacking title, extremities worn, joints cracked (6)

Bacon, Francis The works. London: A. Millar, 1740, 4 volumes, folio, engraved frontispieces, titles printed in red and black, contemporary calf, extremities worn, joints splitting, internally clean; Ibid. The philosophical works. London: J.J. & P. Knapton, 1733, 3 volumes, 4to, edited by P. Shaw, contemporary panelled calf, extremities worn, joints splitting; and 7 later editions of Bacon, one lacking a board

Bacon, Roger Opus majus ad Clementem quartum, pontificem Romanum. Ex MS Codice Dubliniensi, cum aliis quibusdam collato, nunc primum edidit S.Jebb. London: typis Gulielmi Bowyer, 1733. First edition, folio, titlepage in red and black, folding table and two plates, contemporary mottled, rebacked, joints split, edges rubbed, titlepage and last leaf a little dusty, marginal tear in p. 123 (no loss), some internal stains Note: Dibner 76; Norman 99; Thorndike II, pp. 616-691 The first appearance in print of Bacon's principal scientific work, and one of the most important works of medieval science, written in 1266-1267. Jebb published the manuscript at Trinity College the most complete then known, containing six parts - a seventh part was later discovered but not published until 1860.

Barbosa, Agostino, Bishop of Ugento Pastoralis solicitudinis, sive de officio, et potestate parochi … ultima editio prioribus emendatior. Lyons: apud Boudet, Declaustre; de Ville & de la Roche, 1712; Pastoralis solicitudinis, sive de officio et potestate episcope … nunc ultimum ab ipso auctore recognita … Lyons: sumptibus Anisson & Posuel, 1724.3 parts in 2 volumes. Tractatus varii: I. De axiomatibus iuris usufrequentioribus. II. De appelativa verborum utriusque iris significatione. III. De locis communibus argumentorum iuris significatione. IV. De clausulis usufrequentioribus. V. De dictionibus usufrequentioribus … nunc `recens recogniti … Lyons: sumptibus Anisson & Posuel, 1718; Praxis methodical exigendi pensiones, adversus calumniantes, et differentes eassolvere cui accesserunt vota plurima decisive et consultiva canonical: ultima edition prioribus emendatior. Lyons, sumptibus Anisson & Posuel, 1722-23. 2 volumes in 1; Tractatus de canonicis et dignitatibus … Hac ultima editione ab ipso authore recognitus …Lyons: sumptibus Anisson & Posuel, 1718 [Bound with] Repertoriun iuris civilis et canonici … edition novissima … Lyons: apud Boudet, Declaustre; de Ville & de la Roche, 1712; Collectanea in codicem Justiniani, ex doctorbus tum priscis, tum neotericis … edition ultima prioribus emendatior … Lyons: sumptibus Anisson & Posuel, 1720. 2 volumes; Collectanea doctorum … in ius pontificium universum … ultima editio ab isomer auctore aucta … apud Boudet, Declaustre; de Ville & de la Roche, 1716. 6 volumes; Collectanea doctorum, qui in suis operibus Concilii Tridentini loca referentes … hac ultima editione ab ipso auctore recognita … Lyons: sumptibus Anisson & Posuel, 1721 Together, 18 volumes bound as 15, folio, title-pages in red and black, contemporary mottled calf, spines decorated gilt in compartments, rubbed and some scuffing of boards (15) Note: A noted canonist, b. at Guimaraens, Portugal, in 1589; consecrated in Rome, 22 March, 1649, Bishop of Ugento in Otranto, Italy, he died seven months later. Having studied canon law in his native land, he went to Rome. Being without books, his astounding memory served him instead. Sanctity and affability won for him entrance into the libraries of the city, where he passed long hours reading sedulously and memorizing without effort, so that returning to his room he was able to put in writing the fruits of the day's labour. About 1632 he went to Madrid, where he applied himself to writing and fulfilled various duties confided to him till 1648. (Cath. Encyc.)

Baronius, Cardinal Caesar Annales ecclesiastici ex XII tomis...in epitomen redacti.... Paris: Dionysius de la None, 1613, folio, engraved title, lacking portrait, contemporary calf gilt, rebacked using original backstrip, repairs to corners, staining along upper edge; Bacon, Francis Opera omnia. Frankfurt: J. Baptistae Schonwetteri, 1665, folio, portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, paper covers, title page repaired along bottom edge [repair full width by 4cm high], public library stamp, pages heavily browned and weak at edges; Savile, Sir Henry Rerum Anglicarum scriptores post Bedam praecipui. Frankfurt, 1601, folio, woodcut headpieces and initials, marginalia, 19th century morroco gilt, a.e.g., rebacked, inner hinges strengthened, some foxing; Lessius, Leonardo De ivstitia et ivre caeterisque virtutibus cardinalibus libri IV. Lovanii, 1605, folio, engraved title, contemporary vellum, discoloured, worn, title browned, wear to page edges, foxing; Cyprianus, Thascius Caecilius Opera ad vetustissimorum exemplarium... Paris: J. du Puis, 1666, folio, title in red and black, later calf gilt, worn, hinges splitting, heavy foxing; Bona, Giovanni, Cardinal Opera omnia. Antwerp: Henry & Cornelius Verdussen, et al., 1694, folio, title in red and black, woodcut initials, later vellum gilt, rubbed, title repaired, bookplates; [Catholic church] Nova collectio conciliorum... Paris: Francis Muguet, 1683, folio, volume I [all published], vignette headpiece, engraved initials, later calf , rubbed, hinges cracking, bookplate; Hittorp, Melchior De divinis catholicae ecclesiae officiis et mysteriis. Paris, 1610, folio, title printed in red and black with large woodcut device, contemporary panelled calf, bookplate of George R. Adam and J.B.Lowder, Tolhurst, title slightly dusty, rebacked, worn; Gumpenberg, Wilhelm Atlas Marianus. Munich: J. Iaecklin, 1672, folio, additional engraved title, contemporary blind stamped and roll tooled pigskin over wooden boards, lacking one clasp; Marraccy, Hippolyte Polyanthea Mariana. Cologne: P. Ketteler, 1683, folio, additional engraved title, browned; Tirinus, Jacobus In s. scripturam commntarius. Antwerp: J.B. Verdussen, 1719, folio, title printed in red and black with woodcut device, folding map of Holy Land (torn without loss), folding tables, contemporary calf, foot of spine rubbed; and a defective volume (12)

Basil, Saint, Archbishop of Caeserea in Cappaodicia, called the Great Omnia quae in hunc diem latino sermone donata sunt opera… [edited by Joannes Gillootius]. Paris: apud Ioannem de Roigny, 1566. Folio, text in two columns, contemporary panelled calf the panels formed by two borders of roll tools and blind fillets, the spine decorated gilt in compartments, later (?) gilt crest and corner ornaments to the inner panels on both covers, covers both with scuff marks, a few instances of light marginal water staining, two library stamps on the titlepage Note: Not in Adams, BM or STC French Books. Index Aureliensis 114.545. Provenance: Parish of St Quentin, Rheims (?), the library of the Cannons of Rheims, the Orleans Cathedral Library and hence to St Hugh's Charterhouse at Parkminster.

Basil, Saint, Archbishop of Caeserea in Cappaodicia, called the Great Opera, iuxta argumentorum congruentiam in tomos partite quatuor, Iano Cornario medico physico interprete …. Basle: ex officina Frobeniana, 1540. 4 parts in 1, folio, printer's device on the titlepage, on the title to part 3, contemporary vellum, over-lapping fore-edges, ties present, upper inner joint split, titlepage and some other pages with some discolouration, last few leaves water stained, small tear in first leaf of index at end (affecting a couple of letters of text), occasional marginalia in 19th century hand Note: Adams B336, Index Aureliensis 114.486 [ex off Heruagiana], BM, STC German Books p.69.

Bayle, Pierre A general dictionary, historical and critical. London: J. Roberts & P. Vaillant, 1734-41, 10 volumes, folio, titles printed in red and black, contemporary panelled calf, spines gilt, rubbed, some joints cracked or splitting, occasional light spotting; Moreri, Louis Le grand dictionaire historique. Amsterdam: George Gallet, 1698, eighth edition, 4 volumes, folio, titles printed in red and black, engraved frontispiece in volume 1, contemporary half vellum with marbled sides, slightly spotted, rubbed and slightly soiled, tears to spine of volume 1; Scapula, Joannes Lexicon Graeco-Latinum. London: J. Norton & R. Whitaker, 1637, folio, title printed in red and black, contemporary calf, [STC 21806], title slightly spotted, rebacked retaining spine, rubbed; Richelet, Pierre Dictionaire françois. Amsterdam: J. Elzevir, 1706, folio, title printed in red and black with woodcut device, woodcut ornaments, contemporary panelled calf, rebacked retaining spine, armorial bookplate of Rt. Hon. Robert Lord Viscount Tamworth; sold not subject to return (16)

Bible, German Biblia, Das is Die gantze heilige Schrift altes und neues Testaments deutsch D. Martin Luthers … Nuremberg: Christoph Endter, 1670. Large folio, engraved title-page by Johann Durr after Christian Richter, printed title-page in red and black, engraved portrait of Ernst, Herzog zu Sachsen by Jacob Sandrart after Rudolph Werenfels, with 15 further preliminary plates of a full page coat of arms of the dedicatee, 12 portrait plates, and 2 double-page plates of a plan of Jerusalem and ariel view, 15 engraved plates (including divisional title-pages) and 7 double page plates (including maps and the Diet of Augsburg), contemporary blind stamped and roll tooled pigskin over wooden boards, engraved brass corner bosses and clasps, wear at head and tail, split across leather on lower board, front free endpapers spotted, lower free endpapers water stained, first front free endpaper copiously annotated, occasional marginalia in a contemporary hand, tear in p. 563 (no loss) Note: BM; STC 17th Century German Books B1034.

Binding - Roman Catholic Church - Missal Missale romanum, ex decreto sacrosancti Concilii Tridentini restitum S. Pii V. Pontif. Maximi iussu editum, Clemens VIII et Urbani VIII auctorite recognitum … Antwerp: ex officina Plantiniana Balthasaris Moreti, 1653. Folio, titlepage in red and black, engraved vignette on the titlepage, printed in red and black throughout, 9 (of 10?), engraved plates, contemporary brown morocco, the covers tooled with triple gilt fillets and a roll border, a double panel of fillets and roll tools, with a central lozenge and corner ornament built up with floral and sprig tools, surrounded by large floral and leaf tools, spine decorated gilt in compartments, leather and brass clasps present, gilt and gauffered edges, edges rubbed and with some wear, some scuff marks on the boards, with some margins strengthened, pages of the Canon soiled

Blake, William William Blake's designs for Gray's poems. London, 1922, folio, presented by the Duke and Duchess of Hamilton, number 8 of 650 copies, original cloth gilt and another copy not inscribed; Ellis, E.J. The songs of innocence and of experience. London, 1893, 4to, number 27 of 50 copies, signed by Edwin John Ellis, 54 hand coloured plates, later half calf, some rubbing, browning to edge of title; Ibid The book of Ahania. London: The Trianon Press, 1973, 4to, number 9 of 750 copies, original quarter morocco gilt, marbled boards and slipcase, a very good copy; Rops, Daniel Le mariage du ciel et de l'enfer. France, [no date], 8vo, number 1951 of 2000 copies, presentation copy from the author to Duff Cooper, original quarter morocco gilt, bookplate; Wright, Thomas The life of William Blake. Olnay, 1929, 8vo, 2 volumes, illustrated, original cloth gilt, dustwrapper, sunned and chipped; Sloss, D.J. & Wallis, J.P.R. The prophetic writings of William Blake. Oxford, 1926, 8vo, 2 volumes, original cloth, dustwrapper, sunned; Gilchrist, Alexander Life of William Blake. London, 1880, 8vo, 2 volumes, decorative cloth gilt; Blake, William The book of Job. London, 1927, 4to, illustrated, original cloth gilt, hinges split; Keynes, Geoffrey William Blake's water-colour designs for the poems of Thomas Gray. London, 1972, 4to, original cloth, dustwrapper; and 2 others (15)

Boethius, Anicius Manlius Torquatus Severinus Opera omnia … Praetera iam accesserunt, Ioannis Murmelii in v. lib. De consolatione philosophiae commentaria….Praeter reliquos … Henricus Loritus Glareanus, arithmeticum & musicam demonstrationibus & firgiris auctiorem redittam, sio pristine nitori restituit … Et Martianus Rota, opus de tota differndi ratione … illustravit … Basil: ex officina Henricpetrina, [1570]. Folio, printer's device on the titlepage and on the verso of the last leaf, later calf, rebacked, titlepage and last leaf a little dusty, occasional paper discolouration Note: Adams B 2280; Index. Aureliensis 121.127. Follows the first Basil edition of 1546, but with the addition of the first edition of the commentaries on Boethius's De Trinitate, by Gilbert de la Porrée (or Gilbert of Poitiers) (c.1070-1154). Commentaries on the De Consolatione Philosophiae by Johann Murmellius (1480-1517) and Rudolph Agricola (?1443-1485), taken from previous publications, are added to the present edition. The works on arithmetic, music and Boethius' translation of Euclid are all copiously illustrated with woodcut diagrams and tables. Provenance: With the bookplate of the antiquary Edward Rowe Mores (1731-1778) whose library was sold in the year following his death. A note at the front to say that it was brought at Payne's sale. Subsequently by the Royal Institution whose small disposal stamp is on the front free end paper.

Boverio, Zaccaria Annalium seu sacrarum historiarum ordinis minorum S. Francisci qui Capucini nuncupantur. Lyons: heirs of G. Boissat & L. Anisson, 1639, volume 2 only, folio, titles within engraved borders, contemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, clasps, single wormhole in volume 2 from title to T4, some light spotting; Lapide, C.C. a Commentarii in IV evangelia. Lyons: G. Boissant, 1638, folio, 2 volumes in one, contemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, clasps, some spotting and occasional slight browning; Freher, Marquard Tractatus de fama publica. Frankfurt-am-Main, 1588, 4to, 2 parts in one volume, woodcut device on titles, eighteenth-century half calf, [this edition not in Adams] ex libris Francisi Adlophi Würschmitt on title, minor worming in lower margin & affecting lower line of text (3)

Bower, Archibald The history of the popes from the foundation of the see of Rome to the present time. London: printed for the author, 1758-1766. First edition, 4to, 7 volumes, contemporary speckled calf gilt, red labels, marbled endpapers, hinges cracking, some chipping to tails of backstrips, corners bumped, volume labels lacking from volume III & V, interiors clean, bookplates; Burnet, Gilbert History of his own time. London, 1724-34. First edition, folio, 2 volumes, contemporary panelled calf, rubbed, some worming to volume II, browning of title, volume I lacking front endpaper, library markings, bookplate; Tanner, Rev. Thomas Notitia monastica or an account of all the abbies, priories and houses of friers... London, 1744, folio, portrait frontispiece, 3 plates, contemporary calf gilt, worn at edges, lacking label, staining to first few leaves, library markings, bookplates; North, Roger Examen: or an enquiry into the credit and veracity of a pretended complete history. London, 1740, 4to, portrait frontispiece, modern half calf gilt, interior clean; Maynard, George H. The whole genuine and complete works of Flavius Josephus. London, [c.1800], folio, 3 maps [inc. folding], 58 plates, quarter morocco, worn, lacking front endpaper, title creased, foxing throughout; Twysden, Roger, Sir Historiae Anglicanae scriptores X... London, 1652, folio, 2 volumes, half title, contemporary calf gilt, worn, hinges split, lacking label on volume I, occasional browning [Wing H2094]; Strype, John The history of the life and acts of the most reverend father in God, Edmund Grindal. London, 1710, folio, portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, contemporary calf, worn, upper board loose, front endpaper and frontispiece loose (15)

Brangwyn, Frank The historical paintings in the Great Hall in London of the worshipful company of Skinners... London: Caradoc Press, 1909, folio, number 5 of 300 copies, original vellum, ties; Law, Ernest Pictures by Holbein & Vandyck at Windsor Castle. London, 1902, folio, 40 plates [all with library blind stamps], original quarter vellum gilt, rubbed, gutter percha perished, library bookplate; Holbein, Hans Oeuvre. Basel, 1780, folio, part one only [Le triomphe de la mort], 12 plates, modern fold over box (3)

Browne, Sir Thomas The works of... London: Thomas Basset [& others], 1686, folio, portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, 4 parts in one volume, contemporary calf gilt, [Wing T5150], rebacked, rubbed, upper board loose, frontispiece repaired in margin, ink notes on endpaper; Taylor, Jeremy Sumbolon Theologikon or a collection of polemicall discourses. London: printed by R. Norton for R. Royston, 1674, folio, portrait frontispiece, engraved title, double page engraved plate, later half calf, [Wing T399], neatly rebacked, spine gilt, light marginal dampstaining at beginning, printed title strengthened in inner margin, frontispiece somewhat soiled and laid down (2)

Bucelinus, Gabriel Germaniae topo-chrono-stemmatographicae, sacrae et profanae. Frankfurt: C. Balthasaris, 1671 [Ulm: C. Balthasaris, 1678], volumes 3 and 4 only (of 4), folio, titles printed in red and black with woodcut device, woodcut coats-of-arms, interleaved copies with early annotations, contemporary vellum, bookplates of Baron Linden and Worth abbey; Demosthenes and Aeschines Opera, cum utriusque autoris vita. Geneva. P. de la Rovière, 1607, folio, 2 parts in one volume, woodcut device on title, contemporary blindstamped vellum, some browning and staining, lacking frontispiece, title repaired, rebacked; Buxtorf, Johannes Lexicon Chaldaicum, Talmudicum et Rabbinicum. Basel: L. König, 1639, folio, contemporary vellum, lacking engraved title and frontispiece, binding slightly soiled; Herodotus Historiarum libri IX. Amsterdam: P. Schouten, 1763, large folio, title printed in red and black with engraved vignette, additional engraved title, half-title, folding engraved plate, contemporary mottled calf, some damp-staining and slightly friable in upper margin at end, head and tail of spine rubbed; Quintillianus, Marcus Fabius De oratoria institutione libri XII. Paris: A.U. Coustelier, 1725, folio, title printed in red and black with woodcut device, contemporary calf, rubbed, upper cover detached, slight worming to index fore-margin; sold not subject to return (6)

Buxtorf, Johannes Lexicon Chaldaicum, Talmudicum et Rabbinicum. Basel: L. König, 1640 [engraved title dated 1639], folio, engraved title and portrait frontispiece, contemporary roll tooled pigskin over wooden boards, single wormholes to title and fore-margin towards beginning, a little light spotting, head of spine a little rubbed, binding slightly dust-soiled Note: Buxtorf's last work, a dictionary of Aramaic words occuring in the Targum, the Talmud and the Rabbinical commentaries. Provenance: M. Martin Zobte, of Wratislaw, C. Schmidt, early inscriptions; Oscar T. Thrope, Christ's College, Cambridge; James H. Vidal, Chiddingly, inscriptions; Richmond College Library, stamp on endpaper

Calmet, Augustin Commentaire litteral sur tous les livres de l'ancien et du nouveau testament. Paris: Emery, 1724-26, folio, volumes 1 and 3-7 in 8 volumes, folding engraved maps and plates, engraved illustrations, contemporary mottled calf, spines gilt, foot of one spine slightly rubbed, internally clean Note: Caillet 1961

Canon law--Gregory IX, Pope Decretales. Rome: aedibus Populi Romani, 1582, folio, woodcut device on title, chapter headings & headlines printed in red, contemporary vellum, first two gatherings slightly frayed, dampstained, binding very worn; Delectus actorum ecclesiae universalis. Lyon: J. Certe, 1706, folio, volume 2 only, contemporary calf; Gratianus, the Canonist Decretum Gratiani emendatum, et notationibus illustratum. Lyons: heirs of Guillaume Rouille, 1606, folio, title printed in red and black with woodcut device, woodcut initials and ornaments, contemporary vellum with central gilt lozenge on sides, raised bands, slight marginal dampstaining at beginning, binding slightly soiled; Freisleben, Christoph H. Corpus juris canonici academicum. Basel: J.R. Thurnisius, 1746, 4to, 2 volumes in one, with markers, contemporary blind-stamped pigskin over wooden boards, lacking clasps; Zallwein, Gregorius Collectiones juris ecclesiastici. Salzburg: J.J. Mayr, 1760, 4to, contemporary calf, spine gilt; Magnum bullarium romanum. Luxembourg: A. Chevalier, 1727, volumes 3, 5 and 7 only, folio, titles printed in red and black with engraved vignette, contemporary roll-tooled pigskin over wooden boards, clasps, two lacking, slight dampstaining to volume 3 (8)

Charles I, King of England Basilika. The works of King Charles the martyr. London: R. Royston, 1662, folio, 2 volumes in one, engraved frontispiece of royal arms, additional engraved title with small oval portrait of the King and 3 double-page plates, preliminary leaves and plates ruled in red, contemporary calf, royal arms gilt on sides, spine gilt in compartments, upper hinge split, lower hinge partly split at head and tail Note: A tall attractive copy. Wing C2075. Provenance: Gloddaeth library, bookplate

Chrysostomus, Johannes, Saint Opera Omnia. Paris: Louis Guerin at al., 1718-38, edited and translated by Bernard de Montfaucon, 13 volumes in 12, folio, Greek and Latin text, engraved portrait, contemporary russia, worn, some boards detached, one board missing, a few spines with scorch marks; sold not subject to return (12)

Cicero, Marcus Tullius In omnes M. Tullii Ciceronis orationes, quot quidem extant, doctissimorum virorum enarrationes. Basel: Joannes Oporinus, 1553, folio, 2 parts in one volume, woodcut device on title, woodcut initials, double column, with blank SS6, lacking (?blank) XX8 (as do all copies cited by Adams), eighteenth century panelled calf, title with loss of fore-edge and laid down, worn, hinges split, intermittent damp-staining to margins Adams: C1904

Del Rio, Martin Antoine Disquisitionum magicarum libri sex. Lyon: Jean Pillehotte, 1612, folio, engraved title-page, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, contemporary vellum, some worming in inner margin occasionally affecting an inner sidenote, occasional light discolouration Note: An early edition of this compendious work about demonology and superstition by the Jesuit Del Rio (1551-1609). Caillet 2967

Descartes, Réné An entire body of philosophy according to the principles of the famous Renate Des Cartes. London: R. Blome [&c.], 1694, folio, first English edition, period style modern panelled calf, frontispiece and title torn with loss to margins, affecting surface & restored; 2 leaves of the engraved figures & coats-of-arms with portions excised & replaced with blank paper; other defects; sold not subject to return

Devonshire - Polwhele, Rev. Richard The history of Devonshire. London, 1797-93-1806, folio, 3 volumes in 1, map, 16 [of 24] plates, contemporary half calf gilt, hinges split, some offsetting; and 3 other defective volumes of Polwhele; Lysons, Daniel & Samuel Magna Britannia... Volume VI Devonshire. London, 1822, 4to, 2 volumes, lacking map of Devonshire, contemporary cloth gilt, stained, foxing; Plot, Robert The natural history of Oxford-shire. London, 1705, folio, 16 plates, lacking folding map, contemporary calf, rebacked, worn, browning to title; and 4 other British topographical volumes. Sold not subject to return (11)

Dionysius, Saint, the Aeropagite Opera. Antwerp: Plantin, 1634, folio, 2 volumes, lij 893, [1]; xxiv 530 [50], engraved title by C. Galle after P. P. Rubens, volume II title in red and black, vignette, with woodcut printer's device on last printed page of each volume, 19th century half calf, boards detached, spines splitting and worn, first few leaves of volume I loose

Dugdale, William & Dodsworth, Roger Monastici Anglicanum. London: C. Wilkinson, T. Dring & C. Harper, 1682, [London: R. Scott, 1673], [Savoy: T. Newcomb, A. Roper, J. Martin & H. Herringman, 1673], second edition of volume 1, first edition of volumes 1 and 3, 4to, 3 volumes, additional engraved title in volume 1, numerous engraved plates, some by Hollar, folding plates neatly mounted on stubs, titles printed in red and black, contemporary calf, two plates torn without loss, occasional light discolouration or spotting, volume 1 upper board loose, volume 2 neatly rebacked retaining original spine, corners repaired, volume 3 hinges splitting; Stevens, John. The history of the ancient abbeys, monasteries, hospitals... being two additional volumes to Sir William Dugdale's Monasticon Anglicanum, 1722, 2 volumes, folio, engraved plates, some folding, contemporary tree calf, neatly rebacked, corners repaired, new endpapers, one joint cracking (5) Note: Wing D2485; D2483a; D2483; Provenance: Sir George Cooke of the Inner Temple, bookplates reinserted onto new endpapers

Duns Scotus, Johannes In quatuor libros sententiarum quaestiones. Venice: apud Io Baptistam, et Io Bernardum Sessam (apud haeredes Melchiori Sessae), 1597-1598, 3 volumes, folio, first title in partly hand-coloured engraved border, woodcut devices on other titles, woodcut initials and ornaments, contemporary vellum, wormhole to a few margins, head and tails of spines slightly wormed; and another copy of books 3-4 in one volume (4) Note: Adams D1130 Provenance: Library of Mount Calvary, Wadhurst, bookplates

Duns Scotus, Johannes Scriptum primum (-quartum) super primo (-quarto) sententiarum. Venice, mandato ... Joannis Bartholomei de Sabiano, Per Gregorium de Gregoriis, 23 April, 1515, edited by Antonio de Fantis, 4 parts in 2 volumes, folio, double column, woodcut initials, ownership inscription on title, early notes, little staining or browning, seventeenth century vellum, hinge broken, slightly marked Note: cf Adams D1124 'sumpt. Lodouici horneken de gronigen ... 30 March' Provenance: Library of Mount Calvary, Wadhurst

Duns Scotus, Johannes Quaestiones ... in quatuor libros sententiarum Petri Lombardi. Venice: apud Io. Baptistam, et Io. Bernardum Sessam, 1597 folio, title in red and black within engraved border, name on title, [Adams D1119]; In primum sententiarum librum. Venice: apud Bernardum Iuntam, Io Baptistam Ciottum, & socios, 1612, folio, title in red and black with woodcut vignette; Summa Theologica. Rome, 1728-1738, 5 volumes, folio, some staining, all contemporary vellum, rubbed and marked (7) Provenance: Library of Mount Calvary, Wadhurst.

Emblems - Hugo, Hermannus Pia desideria emblematis elegiis... Antwerp: Henrici Aertssenii, 1628, 16mo, woodcut title, 48 woodcuts in text, contemporary vellum, worn, ink underscoring and marginalia, dampstain to lower inner margin of first few leaves [Caillet 5305]; Quarles, Francis Divine fancies digested into epigrams, meditations and observations. London, 1722, ninth edition, 12mo, modern calf gilt, browning to title; Emblems Emblems for the entertainment and improvement of youth. London, [c.1750], 8vo, frontispiece, 62 plates, 20pp adverts at rear, modern quarter calf, interior clean; Wither, George A collection of emblemes, ancient and moderne. London, 1635, folio, 3 [of 4] parts in 1, lacking third part, panelled calf, rebacked, heavily torn and repaired [loss to text in several places]; Quarles, Francis Emblems divine and moral. London, 1823, 12mo, portrait frontispiece, plates, contemporary half calf gilt, hinges cracking, title page repaired, spotting at page edges; and 3 other works on emblems (8)

Enfield, William The history of philosophy from the earliest times to the beginning of the present century, drawn from Brucker's Historia critica philosophiae. London: Johnson, 1791. First edition, 2 volumes, folio, engraved folding table as frontispiece to volume 1, contemporary calf, spine decorated gilt in compartments, red and green lettering pices, neatly rebacked; Volusenus, Florentius De animi tranquillitate dialogus. Edinburgh: Hamilton, Balfour & Neill, 1751, 8vo, errata leaf, contemporary calf, extremities slightly rubbed; Blackey, Robert History of the philosophy of mind: embracing the opinions of all the writers on mental sciences from the earliest to the present time. London: Longman, etc., 1850. First edition, 4 volumes, 8vo., original cloth, spines faded, library stamps; Ueberweg, Dr. F. A history of philosophy from Thales to the present time. London, 1875, second edition, 8vo, 2 volumes, contemporary calf gilt, some rubbing; and 3 others (12)

Erasmus, Desiderius In Novum Testamentum annotations, ex postrema ipsius authoris recognita. Basle: [in fine: per Hieronymum Frobenium & Nicolaum Episcopium,1555. Folio, Froben's device on the titlepage and on the verso of the last leaf, historiated initials, contemporary roll-tooled pigskin with initials M.B.M.L. & dated 1594, with arms of the Holy Roman Empire, rubbed, corners worn, titlepage a little dusty, gauffered in blind Note: Adams E896 Provenance: Inscription from George Clarke MD to Lord Charles Harvey, March 13, 1845.

Eschuid, Joannes Summa astrologiæ iudicialis de accidentibus mundi quæ anglicana uulgo nuncupatur Ioannis Eshcuidi niri [sic] anglici peritissimi scietiæ astrologiæ foelici sidere inchoat. Imprint: Venice: Ioannis Lucilii Sanctiter ... : Impensis ... Fracisci Bolani ..., 1489 nonis Iulii. Folio, ff. [ii], 306=219 (numerous mispaginations), signature n lacking n6 as usual, text in two columns, woodcut map of the world on f.44, other woodcut diagrams, woodcut initials, others left bank with guide letters, later polished calf, rebacked, endpapers renewed, first two leaves supplied in facsimile, corners of first signature repaired, affecting some letters of text, worming at upper inner margin from signatures g to m (extending to some letters of text), some instances of marginal water staining, damp staining of last signature, slight damage to verso of 112 and facing leaf (affecting some letters of text) Note: Goff E-0109; GW 9329; Hain*6685 (with 222 leaves); Thorndike III chapter XXXI The first and only 15th century edition of this famous treatise on astrological prediction by the 14th century English astrologer John of Eschenden or John Estwood (fl. 1350). The work is of interest not only for the insight it provides into the world of mediaeval astrology, but also for astronomical, cosmographical and meteorological as well as medical information it contains. Having survived the Plague - which he predicted - he provides one of the earliest surviving accounts of the epidemic and remedies against it. The woodcut diagrams include a woodcut map of the world and a full page diagram of the world in which the globe is divided into sections each of which is particularly subject to the influence of a certain planet. The numerous woodcut initials are partly printed from blocks first used by Ratdolt.