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Raleigh, Sir Walter. The History of the World, in Five Books, Whereunto is added in this Edition, the Life and Tryal of the Author, London: Printed for Basset, Chiswell, Tooke, et al., 1687. Folio, full contemporary panelled calf, engraved allegorical frontispiece, red & black title page, 'The Mind of the Front', 32pp. preface, 24pp. contents, title page & 41pp. Tryal, main text in 813pp., a note to reader & table/contents in 44pp., illustrated with six double-page maps and two double-page battle plans, bearing armorial bookplate & owner inscription of Rev. Edmund Lovell, beginning with a 2pp. manuscript copy of 'Sir Walter Raleigh's letter to his wife The night before his Death was expected after his Condemnation at Winchester' [presumably in Lovell's hand], an engraved portrait of Raleigh pasted onto verso of frontispiece, c. 1650. Contents generally good, the folding maps & battle plans very well-preserved & bright, some worm to upper corners of beginning, the final two leaves of table/contents creased & detached, the first few leaves backed with laid paper, binding heavily worn and boards detached

Flint, Sir William Russell. Catalogue Raisonné, Collector's Edition in two folio volumes, limited editions [Vol. I: 1488/1500; Vol. II: 275/1500], half crushed morocco lettered in gilt, Bristol: Michael Stewart Associates, 1986 & 1994. In fine, unread condition, housed in slipcases (2)

Baker, Richard. A Chronicle of The Kings of England From The Time of the Romans to the Present King Charles the 2nd, fourth edition, enlarged, 1665. Large quarto (folio size but bound in fours), copper-engraved frontispiece, pp. 34, 822, plus 38pp. index, full calf worn, lacking ffep

A miscellaneous collection of 18th- & 19th-century books to include Peter Schlemihl: From the German of Lamotte Fouque, second edition, London: Geo. B. Whittaker, 1824, illustrated with eight etched plates by George Cruikshank (including frontispiece), octavo, half-calf; Kisses: A Poetical Translation of the Basia of Joannes Secundus Nicolaius, London: Printed by John Crowder for J. Bew, 1790, engraved frontispiece and vignette title, octavo, worn calf; Catullus Tibullus et Propertius, by C. Gallo, Paris: J. Barbou, 1754, octavo, worn calf; Thirty-Eight Plates, with Explanations; Intended to Illustrate Linnaeus's System of Vegetables, by Thomas Martyn, London: J. White, 1799, illustrated with 31 [of 38] hand-coloured botanical plates, octavo, defective binding; A Report of all the Cases Determined by Sir John Holt, Savoy: E. & R. Nutt, 1738, folio, worn calf, together with three damaged books by A. A. Milne (Winnie-the-Pooh, first edition, 1926; Now We Are Six, first edition, 1927; When We Were Very Young, third edition, 1924), and three others, condition varied, sold with all faults (11)

Queen Charlotte (1744-1818). Sir Herbert Taylor (1775-1839). A contemporary copy of Queen Charlotte’s last will & testament, written by Herbert Taylor for the Prince Regent in order to clarify the position of the queen’s household in the event of her death, Windsor, 31 August 1818, on 12 sides of three folio leaves folded; a contemp. copy of a letter from Herbert Taylor to the Prince Regent, Windsor, 23 December 1818, paper bearing John Hall 1815 watermark, on seven sides of two folio leaves folded; a contemp. copy of Herbert Taylor’s letter to the Duke of York during Queen Charlotte’s illness, Kew, 1 November 1818, on two sides of one folio leaf folded; a manuscript memorandum of ‘Pictures in the Queen’s Palace being Private Property’, listing works by van Dyck, Rubens and others. Together with a page of notes regarding the queen’s passing and funeral [copied by Ernest Taylor from the original], the collection housed in an archival walletProvenance: By descent of Lieutenant-General Sir Herbert Taylor GCB GCH (1775-1839), the first Private Secretary to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom, serving King George III, Queen Charlotte, King George IV, King William IV, Prince Fredrick, Duke of York and Albany, and additionally serving as aide-de-camp to Queen Victoria

Cavendish (Margaret, Duchess of Newcastle) The Description of a New World called The Blazing-World, lacking frontispiece and A1 (blank), N4 with rust-hole affecting odd letter, scattered spotting, ex-Nottingham Public Libraries with occasional ink-stamps, contemporary calf, rebacked, bumping to corners and extremities, rubbed, [Wing N850], folio, by A. Maxwell, 1668.

Cranmer (Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury) An Aunswere . . . unto a craftie and Sophisticall cavillation, devised by Stephen Gardiner... agaynst the true and godly doctrine of the most holy Sacrament, second edition, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, final imprimatur f. with woodcut device, lacking A1-C2 (preliminaries and woodcut illustrations), [STC 5992], John Daye, 1580 bound with Whitgift (John) The Defense of the Aunswere to the Admonition against the replie of T.C., title within woodcut ornamental border, woodcut initials, title a little wormed at margin, just touching woodcut, lacking a2-b8 (preliminaries), last f. spotted, [STC 25430], by Henry Binneman, for Humfrey Toye, 1574, together 2 works in 1 vol., mostly black letter, occasional light browning, a few f. with short tears to margins, ink ownership inscriptions to titles, modern blind-stamped calf, folio. ⁂ Provenance: Joh. Worth (ink inscription)

Caesar (Gaius Julius) The Commentaries..., of his Wars in Gallia; and the Civil Wars Betwixt him and Pompey... also the Art of our Modern Training by Clement Edmonds, engraved frontispiece and 14 plates, several folding, letterpress title in red and black, light damp-staining throughout, frontispiece neatly backed with tissue on recto and with some restoration to margins, some chipping to upper margin of title and first few ff., modern calf, [Wing C201], folio, Edward Jones for Mathew Gillyflower, 1695.⁂ A scarce edition.

Plot (Robert) The Natural History of Oxford-shire, initial imprimatur ff., engraved title vignette, 16 engraved plates, double-page folding map, engraved head-piece and initial to dedication, small piece of paper pasted over price at foot of title, errata ff., occasional faint marginal damp-staining, contemporary calf, rebacked, gilt arms to boards, [Wing P2586], folio, Oxford, at the Theater, 1677.

MIlitary.- Dallington (Sir Robert) Aphorismes ciuill and militarie: amplified with authorities, and exemplified with historie, out of the first quarterne of Fr. Guicciardine, 2 parts in 1, first edition, titles with woodcut printer's device, first title first word is xylographic and with engraved portrait of dedicatee Prince Charles verso, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, with initial but lacking final blank, ink ownership inscription to head of title, contemporary calf, gilt, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, rubbed, corners repaired, [STC 6197], folio, [R. Field] for Edward Blount, 1613.⁂ In 1609 Dallington presented Prince Henry with a manuscript Aphorismes civill and militarie, comprising pieces selected from the Italian historian Guicciardini. Following the prince's death in 1612 Dallington reworked these, which were published in 1613 with a new dedication to Prince Charles, later King Charles I.

Calvin (John) Sermons of Master Iohn Calvin, upon the Booke of Iob, ?first edition in English, translated by Arthur Golding, title within woodcut architectural border, woodcut decorative initials, colophon to verso of final text f. with woodcut device, a few instances of early ink marginalia, with a few ink scribbles to foot of 2*6v, 2H6 & 2K7 with portion of fore-margin torn away, touching printed side-note to 2H6, a few very short marginal tears, including to head of title, water-staining, mostly marginal and concentrated at beginning and end, scattered foxing, the odd leaf lightly browned, modern polished calf, rubbed, [STC 4444], folio, by [Henrie Binneman] for Lucas Harison and George Bishop, [1574].⁂ One of two variants published in the same year, with identical imprint.

Plinius (Gaius Caecilius Secundus) The Historie of the World: Commonly called, The Naturall Historie, 2 vol. in 1, translated by Philemon Holland, large woodcut device on titles, initial blank leaf present but lacking D2 in vol.2 and final blank, water-stained throughout, late 17th century ink inscriptions on verso of initial blank, modern panelled calf, spine a little faded, [STC 20030], folio, Printed by Adam Islip, 1634.

Milton (John) The Poetical Works, engraved portrait frontispiece, old repairs to edges, 12 engraved plates by Michael Burghers or Peter Paul Bouche to Paradise Lost, R2 with marginal hole and short marginal tear, marginal loss to final ff., water-staining throughout, several ff. with frayed edges, contemporary calf, rebacked, rubbed and worn, [Wing M2162 & M2163], folio, for Jacob Tonson, 1695.

Africa.- Ludolf (Hiob) A New History of Ethiopia, being a Full and Accurate Description of the Kingdom of Abessinia, first English edition, 8 engraved plates, of which 7 folding, one bound upside down, engraved ethtiopic alphabet plate, folding letterpress table, H1 & 2Z2 with short marginal tear, 2Y3 with small hole affecting odd letter, spotting, previous owner's ink marking to title, bookplates, contemporary calf, rebacked retaining original backstrip, [WingL3468], folio, for Samuel Smith, 1682.⁂ Provenance: engraved bookplate of Walter Charles James. Bookplate of Lawrence Strangman, and bookplate of David Crampton Winfield (1929-2013).

First English Poetess.- Philips (Katherine) Poems by the most deservedly Admired Mrs Katherine Philips the Matchless Orinda, first authorised edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, b1 & 3C1 with small marginal loss not affecting text, R2 with short marginal tear, 2E2 with small rust-hole affecting odd letter, 4M1 strengthened at margins, lacking final blank, scattered spotting, occasional marginal ink mark, bookplate with early inscription below, ex-Harvard College Library with usual label, discreet blind-stamp and ink-stamp to title verso, contemporary calf, rebacked, a little rubbed, [Wing P2033], folio, by J. M. for H. Herringman, 1667.⁂ The daughter of a London merchant, Katherine Philips was probably the first English female poet to have her work published. She was best known by her pseudonym 'Orinda.' This is the first authorised edition of this work, following a 1664 pirated edition. This is perhaps the most famous English collection of poems by a woman prior to 1700.

Cavendish (Margaret, Duchess of Newcastle) Poems and Phancies, second impression, engraved initials and head-pieces, ex-Nottingham Public Libraries with occasional ink-stamps, scattered faint spotting, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, neat library blind-stamp to centre upper cover, bumping to corners, rubbed, [Wing N870], folio, by William Wilson, 1664.

Rycaut (Paul) The History of the Turkish Empire, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece and 3 plates only (of 4), also lacking 2ff. (dedication to the King and 'To the Reader'), title lower edge reinforced, c1 with slight tear just encroaching into text, small rust hole in X3 slightly affecting text, occasional foxing and soiling, later mottled sheep, upper cover scuffed, lower cover worn, rebacked, [Atabey 1074; Wing R2406. Not in Blackmer], Printed by J.M. for John Starkey, 1680; and another by Rycaut, also defective, folio (2)⁂ Provenance: James H. Williams (ink name on title); Colonel H.H. Fane (bookplate); Malin and Constantine Sorsbie (bookplate).

Herbert of Cherbury (Edward, Lord) The Life and Raigne of King Henry the Eighth, first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, engraved initials and head-pieces, occasional marginal ink annotations in an early hand, E4 with small rust-hole affecting odd letter, 3R1 & 3R2 with small marginal rust-holes, 4D5 with marginal tears, lacking final blank, previous owner's ink signatures to front free endpaper, later half-calf, a little rubbed, [Wing H1504], folio, by E.G. for Thomas Whitaker, 1649.

Virgil. The Works, second edition, translated by Mr. Dryden, title printed in red and black, engraved frontispiece and 101 plates, 3 with tears, 1 with old repair, list of subscribers, 3R1 with short marginal tear, 4S3 & 4S4 with small marginal loss and neat repairs, spotting and browning, broken hinge with upper cover to A1 detached, near contemporary calf, rebacked, neat repairs to bottom edge, rubbed, bumping to corners, small loss to spine head, [Wing V617], folio, for Jacob Tonson, 1698.

Stanley (Thomas) The History of Philosophy, 2 vol. in 1, 17 engraved plates, ?lacking final f. to part 6 (?3q2), 1 plate with two small holes, some ff. browned, [Wing S5237; Wing S5238aA], for Humphrey Moseley, 1655-56; The History of Philosophy, the Third and Last Volume, 5 engraved plates, some minor finger soiling at margins, [Wing S5238A], for Humphrey Moseley, 1660; The History of the Chaldaick Philosophy, [Wing S5240], for Thomas Dring, 1662, together 3 vol., each with engraved portrait frontispiece, titles with woodcut devices, woodcut head-pieces and decorative initials, uniformly bound in contemporary calf with red morocco labels to spines, a few small tears to joints and spine ends, corners a little rubbed, folio (3) ⁂ Provenance: William Trumbull [bookplates]

South America.- Vega (Garcilaso de la) "El Inca". The Royal Commentaries of Peru, 2 parts in 1, translated by Paul Rycaut, engraved portrait frontispiece, title in red and black, 10 engraved plates, a few burn-holes in text, last 26ff. with upper corner repaired with some loss of rule, headline and pagination (mostly supplied in pen and ink), occasional foxing and soiling, contemporary calf, rebacked, worn, upper cover detached, head of spine defective, [Wing G216; Sabin 98760], folio, Printed by Miles Flesher, for Christopher Wilkinson, 1688.⁂ One of 4 variants of this edition. ".. [Rycaut] had a very slight knowledge of the Spanish language and he did not scruple to make wild guesses at the meaning of sentences, and to omit whole chapters. Thus he only gives fourteen out of the twenty-six chapters in the first book, and sixteen out of the twenty-six in the second."--C.S. Markham's introd. to the First part of the Royal commentaries, 1869-71, v. 1, p. xvi. (ESTC) .

Heylyn (Peter) Cosmography in four books..., 4 parts in 1, lacking general title in red and black, additional engraved title, and initial imprimatur leaf, but each part with separate divisional title, uniformly browned throughout, some light foxing, modern panelled calf, [Wing H1696], folio, for P. C., T. Passenger, et al., 1682.

Heraldry.- Guillim (John) A Display of Heraldrie, armorial illustrations, many hand-coloured, occasional smudging or off-setting, early ownership inscription to title and front pastedown, many page numbers altered by hand, tiny marginal rust-hole and faint staining to (a)4, I3 & T2 affecting odd letter, short marginal tear with old repair to 2C2 & 2K2, 2M2 & 2M3 duplicated, 2R1 & 3H1 trimmed, contemporary calf, rebacked, remnants of manuscript note to lower board, slight bumping to corners, [STC 12502], small folio, by Richard Badger for Ralph Mab., 1632.

Bodin (Jean) The Six Bookes of a Commonwealth, first English edition, title within woodcut border, with initial and final blanks, 3X6 with loss to lower corner, touching text, for Adam Islip, 1606 bound with Barnes (Barnabe) Foure Bookes of Offices: Enabling Private Persons for the speciall service of all good Princes and Policies, first edition, title with woodcut device, with initial but lacking final blank, [by A. Islip] at the charges of George Bishop, T. Adams, and C. Burbie, 1606, together 2 works in 1 vol., some light damp-staining to fore-margins, contemporary calf, gilt arms of the Order of the Garter to covers, spine ends repaired, corners worn, new endpapers, [STC 3193 & 1468], folio.⁂ An excellent pair of works on government. The first described by PMM as "the first modern attempt to create a complete system of political science." The second by Barnes (best-known for his Petrarchan love sonnets) contains verse by Williams Percy and Ford and is rare at auction.

Brooke (Ralph) A Catalogue and succession of the Kings, Princes, Dukes, Marquesses, Earles, and Viscounts of this Realme of England since the Norman Conquest, to this present yeere 1622, second edition, title within elaborate woodcut border (closely shaved at outer margin), woodcut initials, head-piece and coats of arms, lacking A1 (blank), ex-Home Office library with faint ink-stamp to front free endpaper, later half-calf, slight sunning to upper cover, slight bumping to corners and extremities, [STC 3833], small folio, [by William Stansby], 1622.

Bedloe (William) The Excommunicated Prince: or, the False Relique... Being the Popish Plot in a Play, first edition, with initial imprimatur f., occasional light browning, 20th century roan-backed cloth, [Wing B1676], folio, Tho. Parkhurst, D. Newman, Tho. Cockerill and Tho. Simmons, 1679.⁂ Scarce at auction. The crediting of Bedloe as the author appears spurious and is likely, along with the reference to the Popish Plot on the title, an attempt to drum up publicity. Sometimes attributed to Thomas Walter.

Edmondes (Sir Clement) Observations upon Caesars Com[m]entaries, woodcut portrait frontispiece, engraved title and 7 double-page or folding plates only (of 12), front endpaper and portrait becoming loose, later calf, upper joint cracked and a little worn at foot, [STC 7491], folio, for Math. Lownes, 1609.⁂ First published in 1600. "Edmondes . . . supplemented his comments on Roman military practice with observations on contemporary campaigns, including those of the English forces in France and the war in Ireland . . . He also discussed the question of how to deal with an invasion of England" (ODNB).Provenance: William B. Scott (bookplate).

Virgil. The Works of Publius Virgilius Maro, engraved portrait frontispiece by William Faithorne after Peter Lilly, additional engraved title, printed title in red and black, double-page engraved map and 101 full-page illustrations or plates after Franz Cleyn by Wenceslaus Hollar and Pierre Lombart, engraved initials and head-pieces, occasional staining, modern half calf over marbled boards, joints cracking, [Wing V610], folio, Printed by Thomas Warren for the Author, 1654.

Hobbes (Thomas) Leviathan, or The Matter, Forme & Power of a Common-Wealth, first edition, first issue with printed title with 'head' ornament and errata uncorrected, additional engraved pictorial title by Abraham Bosse, folding letter press table, occasional foxing or light browning, rust-hole to H2 with loss to 2 or 3 letters of text, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, covers rubbed and with surface wear and cracking, [Pforzheimer 491; PMM 138; Wing H2246], folio, for Andrew Crooke, 1651.⁂ Hobbes' most celebrated work and a landmark in political philosophy. In Leviathan Hobbes espoused the social contract theory, arguing for a strong, united government to protect society against the brute state of nature into which it might otherwise fall. The iconography of the frontispiece, created after detailed consultation with Hobbes by Parisian etcher Abraham Bosse, reflects many of the book's fundamental concepts; the gigantesque sovereign-king is composed of over 300 tiny individuals, the contractual co-signers, who face away from the viewer towards their ruler, rendering him more powerful by their consent and the double columns beneath, whose panels represent the two sources of sovereign authority, ecclesiastical and temporal.

Bacon (Sir Francis) The Historie of the Raigne of King Henry the Seventh, first edition, first issue with errata uncorrected, engraved portrait frontispiece by John Payne, title within engraved architectural border, woodcut initials and headpieces, lacking initial blank, occasional scattered foxing, ink ownership inscription to endpaper, contemporary calf, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, wear to corners, some rubbing and surface wear to covers, [Gibson 116a; STC 1160; Pforzheimer 32], small folio, by W. Stansby for Matthew Lownes, and William Barret, 1622.

Polybius. The History of Polybius the Megalopolitan, translated by Edward Grimeston, title within woodcut border, folding plan, lacking initial and final blanks, light damp-staining to lower margins of first and last few gatherings, occasional light browning, contemporary calf, neatly rebacked, rubbed, [STC 20099], folio, by Nicholas Okes for Simon Waterson, 1634.

Music.- Playford (Henry and John) The Theater of Music: Or a Choice Collection of the newest and best Songs Sung at the Court, and Public Theaters, The Words composed by the most ingenious Wits of the Age, and set to Music by the greatest Masters in that Science... The First Book, first edition, engraved vignette on title, woodcut initials and music notation, occasional light staining, ink ownership inscription and a few annotations to title in a contemporary hand, modern cloth, a few marks to upper cover, [Wing P2438], folio, J. Playford, for Henry Playford, 1685.⁂ With music by Henry Purcell, John Blow, Grabu and others.

Voyages.- Pinto (Fernand Mendez) The Voyages and Adventures of ... during his Travels, first English edition, title printed in red and black, engraved head-pieces and initials, title and front free endpaper detached, heavy spotting, bookplate of C. W. H. Sotheby, contemporary calf, rebacked retaining original backstrip, joints splitting at spine head but holding firm, rubbed, [Wing M1705], small folio, by J. Macock for Henry Cripps, and Lodowick Lloyd, 1653.

World.- Purchas (Samuel) Purchas his Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions observed in all ages ... containing a Theological and Geologicall Historie of Asia, Africa, and America ..., second edition, engraved initials, head- and tail-pieces, old ownership ink signature to title, one early ink marginal note, 4ff. with short marginal tears affecting odd letter, 3ff. with tiny rust-holes affecting odd letter, 2ff. with paper defect affecting text, tiny marginal wormhole towards end, not affecting text, occasional faint spotting and staining, lacking pastedowns, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, gilt device to centre of boards, [STC 20506], folio, by William Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone, 1614.

Fougasses (Thomas de) The Generall Historie of the Magnificent State of Venice, translated by W. Shute, first English edition, title with woodcut map of Venice, numerous woodcut portraits, decorations and initials, 3C4 blank leaf present but lacking initial and final blanks, a few leaves at beginning and end with marginal repairs, 2D4 with short tear just encroaching into text, 2Z4 torn into text with slight loss, slight worming to inner margin sometimes slightly encroaching into text, some foxing and staining, contemporary calf, rebacked and with corners and edges repaired, later ties, [STC 11207], folio, Printed by G. Eld, and W. Stansby, 1612.

Foxe (John) [Book of Martyrs] Acts and Monuments Of matters most speciall and memorable, 3 vol., half-title to vol.1, titles within elaborate woodcut borders, engraved portrait and 5 plates, 3 folding, 1 with splits to folds, occasional light marginal marking or staining but a good, clean well-margined copy generally, contemporary calf, rebacked, retaining original gilt backstrips, wear to corners, sympathetic later endpapers, [Wing F2035], for the Company of Stationers, folio, 1641.

Hobbes (Thomas).- Thucydides. The History of the Grecian War: in Eight Books, translated by Thomas Hobbes, second edition, attractive engraved additional title, letterpress title in red and black, 3 folding engraved maps and 2 plates, first map t repaired, occasional light marking or soiling to margins but a very good, clean copy generally, contemporary calf, joints repaired, extremities rubbed, later endpapers, [Wing T1134], folio, by Andrew Clark for Charles Harper, 1676.⁂ Hobbes' most celebrated translation. Hobbes was the first to translate Thucydides directly from the Greek into English and even drew the map of ancient Greece that accompanied this edition.

Bacon (Sir Francis) Sylva Sylvarum: or A Naturall Historie, edited by William Rawley, 2 parts in 1, first edition, second issue (with printed title dated 1627), fine engraved portrait frontispiece and additional pictorial title, woodcut devices on titles, initials and headpieces, with blanks L3, 2A1, 2D4, 2M1 and g4, occasional light soiling to margins, 18th century ink ownership inscription to endpaper, contemporary calf, rebacked, retaining upper half of original backstrip, [Gibson 171; STC 1168], folio, Printed by I[ohn] H[aviland and Augustine Mathewes] for William Lee at the the Turks Head in Fleet-street, next to the Miter, 1627.⁂ Scarce at auction. The second part is Bacon's Utopian work New Atlantis.

Killigrew (Thomas) Comedies and Tragedies, 2 engraved portrait frontispieces, including a duplicate, scattered faint spotting, lacking everything after 4C4 (final 80pp. comprising 2 plays), bookplates, contemporary calf, rebacked retaining original backstrip, neat repairs to corners, housed in modern morocco box, [Wing K450; Pforzheimer 571], folio, for Henry Herringman, 1664.⁂ Provenance: Bookplates of E. J. & H. Lloyd; Frank Brewer Bemis; Harold Greenhill and H. Bradley Martin.

Bible, English. The Bible that is The holy Scriptures, 2 parts in 1, engraved general title, full-page woodcut of the Garden of Eden to verso of A4, woodcut illustrations, woodcut decorations and initials, bound with The Booke of Common Prayer (1611) and The Whole Booke of Psalmes (1618), without Speed's Genealogies and map, 18th century red morocco, gilt, a little rubbed and bumped, repairs to foot of spine and joints, [Herbert 312], folio, by Robert Barker, 1611, [colophon dated 1612].⁂ A handsome copy with superb engraved title.

Italy.- Guicciardini (Francesco) The Historie of Guicciardin: Containing the Warres of Italie and other Partes, translated by Geffray Fenton, second edition in English, woodcut device on title, woodcut initials and headpieces, lacking initial and final blanks, L3 lower corner restored, just touching text, worming to lower margin, the odd patch of marginal staining or soiling, occasional light browning, title with light browning and staining and a few ink inscriptions, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked, retaining original backstrip, spine labels renewed, [Pforzheimer 442; STC 12459], folio, by Richard Field, 1599.⁂ One of the most detailed of the 16th century Italian histories. Provenance: John Holgate, 1668 (ink inscription); Leo. S. Olschki, Firenze (bookplate).

Universal language.- Wilkins (John) An Essay Towards a Real Character, And a Philosophical Language, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, imprimatur f., title within double-rule border and with engraved arms of the Royal Society, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, 2 engraved plates, 2 folding letterpress tables, 2 engraved illustrations, with blank leaf 3M4 but lacking final blank, contemporary calf, upper joint repaired, lower cracking, [Wing W2196; Alston VII 290], folio, Printed for Sa: Gellibrand, and for John Martyn Printer to the Royal Society, 1668.⁂ The first full exposition of a universal language in English, contains sections on the origin of languages and letters, the theory of grammar and phonetics and their relation to universal language, and the proposed alphabet for Wilkins's devised universal language.Provenance: Bishop of Chester (in ink capitals on title)

Fireworks.- Babington (John) Pyrotechnia or, A discourse of artificiall fire-works: in which the true grounds of that art are plainly and perspicuously laid downe... Whereunto is annexed a short Treatise of Geometrie, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, charming engraved additional title surrounded by author's portrait and elaborate pyrotechnic devices, engraved full-pages illustrations and 2 folding plates, woodcut initials and diagrams, engraved title and folding plates mounted on stubs, folding plates closely shaved, one with short repaired tear just running into image, some light foxing, bookplates of Victor de Pontigny and Mark Dineley to front pastedown, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked, loss to head of spine, rubbed, [Philip B010.1; STC 1099], folio, Thomas Harper for Ralph Mab, 1635.⁂ The first English treatise to deal exclusively with fireworks. "This book is without doubt the most important in Firework bibliography." - PhilipSoldier and mathematician Babingdon was a gunner in the service of the Earl of Newport, to whom he dedicates the present work. The first part comprises detailed descriptions and instructions concerning firework displays with much on firework automata. The second part was intended for the use of artillery officers and includes extensive early logarithmic tables.

Heywood (Thomas) The Hierarchie of the blessed Angells, first edition, with initial licence f., engraved allegorical title, 9 engraved plates included in pagination, lacking final blank f., occasional light browning or damp-staining, some light soiling, armorial bookplate of Frederick WIlliam Cosens to front pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked, extremities a little worn, later endpapers, [STC 13327], folio Adam Islip, 1635.⁂ Heywood's long poem, containing a passage discussing early dramatists including Shakespeare.

Hall (Edward) The Union of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancaster & Yorke, beying long in continuall discension for the croune of this noble realme ... , engraved title in elaborate woodcut historiated border, small rust-hole affecting title, title laid down, engraved initials, lacking ²s4, ³L4, ³2f8, ³3k8, ³3l4 and ⁵Z6 (blanks), ³b⁴ with tear and printing error to bottom corner, 3ff. with marginal loss and expert restoration, one or two faint marginal pencil notes, occasional faint finger-soiling and staining, later calf, g.e.,[STC 12723], folio, [by Richard Grafton], 1550.

Ussher (James) The Annals of the World, first edition in English, engraved portrait frontispiece, additional engraved title, printed title in red and black, lacks advertisement leaf at end, foxing at beginning, contemporary calf, rebacked preserving old spine, corners bit worn, [Wing U149], folio, Printed by E. Tyler, for J. Crook...and for G. Bedell, 1658.

World.- [Raleigh (Sir Walter)] [The History of the World], lacking engraved title, supplied in facsimile, trimmed and mounted to early blank, letterpress title supplied in manuscript in an early hand (dated 1614 but collates as 1628, small rust-holes and loss to edges, ex-library with neat blind-stamps, detached and loosely inserted with old repairs to verso), 6 double-page folding maps only (of 8), engraved initials, head- and tail-pieces, occasional faint pencil notes and ink finger-posts, 6 ff. with marginal tears occasionally touching text, tender edges, marginal worming occasionally touching headlines, 2ff. lacking corners, spotting and staining, final ff. browned and trimmed, upper hinge cracked but holding firm, 20th century calf retaining contemporary calf backstrip and lower cover, [STC 20640], folio, [for William Iaggard, for William Burre], [1628].

Diodorus (Siculus) The History... of the World until the Fall of Troy. Done into English by H[enry] C[ogan], first English edition, lacking longitudinal half-title, title tipped in with margins chipped and browned, light browning, marginal worming and damp-staining, 2 ink library stamps to fore-margins, occasional marginal chipping or tearing, 19th century ink ownership inscription on title, contemproary sheep, rebacked retaining part of original backstrip, rubbed and worn, [Wing D1513], sm. folio, By John Macock for Giles Calvert, 1653.

Cavendish (Margaret, Duchess of Newcastle) Orations of Divers Sorts, Accommodated to Divers Places, engraved intiials and head-pieces, fore-edges of first 2ff. neatly strengthened, corrections inserted by hand, ex-Nottingham Public Libraries with occasional ink-stamps, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, a little rubbed, [Wing N859], folio, 1662 [i.e. 1663].

Homer. His Iliads translated, adorn'd with Sculpture, and Illustrated with Annotations, second Ogilby edition, title in red and black, engraved frontispiece defective at foot and laid down, 46 plates (of 48, 2 trimmed and mounted), 1 torn, several with foxing/staining, 2R4 torn and repaired, some soiling, upper hinge broken, modern sheep, scuffed and faded, [Wing H2549], folio, Printed by James Flesher, for the Authour, 1669.

Law.- Dugdale (Sir William) Origines Juridiciales, or Historical Memorials of the English Laws, Courts of Justice ..., first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece, imprimatur ff. at beginning, title printed in red and black, 4 engraved plates, full-page illustrations, errata at end, 3ff. with tiny rust-holes affecting odd letter, occasional faint spotting, tiny marginal worming not affecting text, lacking endpapers, bookplates, near contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, [Wing D2488], folio, by F. and T. Warren, for the Author, 1666.

Military.- Markham (Francis) Five Decades of Epistles of Warre, first edition, woodcut initials and decorations, lacking initial blank, small burn-hole in N1 with slight loss of text, a few leaves slightly creased, some soiling and staining, mostly marginal, contemporary calf, a little rubbed and abraded, slight worming to lower cover, [STC 17332], folio, Printed by Augustine Matthewes, 1622.⁂ Markham (1565-1627) was the older brother of Gervase and this work covers the duties of each rank of soldier and their training.Provenance: Roger Anderson (ink name at head of title and another leaf).

Barclay (John) Barclay His Argenis: Or, the Loves of Poliarchus and Argenis, first edition in English, translated by Kingesmill Long, with initial blank, title with woodcut device, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, occasional light soiling or very light browning, small hole to B1 and D3 with affecting a few letters of text, E4 with repaired tear to head, 2K3 with tear just running into text, ink notes to initial blank, contemporary calf, rebacked, corners repaired, upper joint cracked, later endpapers, [STC 1392], folio, G.P. for Henry Seile, 1625.⁂ Barclay's most important work, an allegory of seventeenth century European politics that touched on both Sidney's Arcadia and More's Utopia.

Italy.- Schottus (Franciscus) Italy, in its original Glory, Ruine and Revival, first edition in English, translated by Edmund Warcupp, additional engraved title, 2 double-page engraved plans, engraved initials and head-pieces, one neat old marginal manuscript note, table bound at beginning, bookplates, later calf, raised spine bands, [Wing S891], folio, by S. Griffin, for H. Twyford, Tho. Dring and I. Place, 1660.

Caesar (Gaius Julius) The Commentaries...of his Wars in Gallia; and the Civil Wars betwixt him and Pompey, engraved frontispiece, 14 engraved plates, 9 folding, title printed in red and black, strengthened at fore-edge on verso, final leaf lacking bottom corner, not affecting text, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, [Wing C201A], folio, Savoy [London], by Edward Jones, for Matthew Gillyflower, 1695.

Marcellinus (Ammianus) The Roman Historie..., translated by Philemon Holland, first edition in English, woodcut device on title, woodcut initials and headpieces, worming to lower margins, occasional light soiling, mostly marginal, bookplate of Marion and Rudolph Gottfried to front pastedown, contemporary speckled calf, neatly rebacked, later endpapers, [STC 17311], folio, Adam Islip, 1609.⁂ A good cop of the last major Roman history translated by the most celebrated Elizabethan translator of the classics.

[Shirley (James)] The Coronation. A Comedy...Written by John Fletcher, title with woodcut device, typographic and woodcut headpieces, bookplate of Bridgewater Library to front free endpaper, trimmed close at head, a few times touching headpiece or text (including title), title with small early ink inscription to head, D3 with tiny hole in text, light browning, later calf, rebacked, with portion of original spine laid down, covers with central arms of the Earl of Bridgewater stamped in blind, rubbed at extremities, [Pforzheimer 923; Wing 22440], 4to, Tho. Cotes, for Andrew Crooke, and William Crooke, 1640.⁂ A tragicomedy misattributed to John Fletcher for much of the 17th century. Despite Shirley's efforts to reclaim the work, The Coronation was included in the second Beaumont and Fletcher folio of 1679.

Heraldry.- Favyn (Andre) The Theater of Honour and Knight-hood. Or A Compendious Chronicle and Historie of the whole Christian World..., first edition in English, title in red and black (a little light surface soiling, creased), 12 sheets of woodcut arms, orders and decorations, and similar throughout within text, on 3 leaves bright later hand-colouring has been added to the heraldic woodcut illustrations (3A1v; x4v; z6r), woodcut initials and head-pieces, lacking final blank (3a4), one or two minor instances of soiling or isolated spots, contemporary calf, rebacked, joints cracked at head, rubbed, manuscript title in ink to fore-edge, [STC 10717], folio, William Iaggard, 1623.⁂ A handsome heraldic work, includes discussion of jousts, combats and ceremonies in addition to heraldic matters. Provenance: Henry J. B. Clements [bookplate]

Boyle (Roger, Earl of Orrery) Guzman. A Comedy, first edition, initial advertisement leaf misbound after title, marginal browning, modern calf-backed marbled boards, [Wing O478], folio, Printed for Francis Saunders, 1693.⁂ Pepys considered this play "very ordinary" whereas Downes said that it "took very well". Rare at auction.

Meteorology.- Goad (John) Astro-Meteorologica, or Aphorism's and Discourses of the Bodies Coelestial, first edition, woodcut diagram, scattered spotting, 2T1 with small marginal hole, 4R2 & 5H1 with small marginal losses not affecting, text, bookplates, contemporary calf, rebacked, bumping to corners, a little rubbed, [Horblit 468; Houzeau & Lancaster 5327; Wing G897], folio, for J. Rawlins, for Obadiah Blagrave, 1686.⁂ Provenance: Engraved bookplate of John, Earl of Loudoun. Bookplate of Harrison D. Horblitt, and the Garden copy with their black crushed morocco and gilt bookplate.