Execution of Quakers in Boston.- Stephenson (Marmaduke) A Call from Death to Life... Written by Marmaduke Stephenson; who (together with another dear Servant of the Lord called William Robinson) hath (since the Writing hereof) suffered Death, for bearing Witnesse to the same Truth, amongst the Professors of Bostons Jurisdiction in New England, first edition, closely shaved at foot, affecting a few catchwords, some very light soiling, but a very good, clean copy generally, crushed brown morocco, gilt, by Sangorski & Sutcliffe, [Sabin 91318; Wing S5466], small 4to, for Thomas Simmons, at the sign of the Bull and Mouth near Aldersgate, 1660.⁂ First edition of this account of the persecution of Quakers in Boston. Stephenson and Robinson along with a Mrs. Mary Dyer were expelled from banished from Boston on pain of death for preaching Quakerism. On returning they were arrested and sentenced with Dyer reprieved on the scaffold with the noose around her neck. The bodies of Stephenson and Robinson were stripped, denied proper burial and thrown into an open hole to rot.
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![Poisons.- Ramesey (William) Thanasima, kai dēlētēria [graece]. Tractatus de Venenis. Or, A Treatise of Poysons, their sundry](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/385295b5-7661-47c3-a27f-ac2600a92dc4/468x382.jpg)
Poisons.- Ramesey (William) Thanasima, kai dēlētēria [graece]. Tractatus de Venenis. Or, A Treatise of Poysons, their sundry Sorts, Names, Natures, and Virtues, with their Severall Symptomes, Signes, Diagnosticks, Prognosticks, and Antidotes, first edition, R4 with tear to lower margin touching text, some light browning, ink ownership inscription to front free endpaper, contemporary calf, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, some light wear to extremities, [Wellcome IV, p.469; Wing R211], small 8vo, by S.G. for D. Pakeman, at the Rain-bow in Fleetstreet, 1661.⁂ Rare work on poisons by Ramesey, physician-in-ordinary to Charles II, we can trace no copy at auction in the last 70 years. This work was re-issued in 1665 under a new title. Provenance: G. J. Cutcher (ink inscription).
Voyages.- Olearius (Adam) The Voyages & Travels of the Ambassadors sent by Frederick Duke of Holstein, to the Great Duke of Muscovy, and the King of Persia... containing a Compleat History of Muscovy, Tartary, Persia...whereto are added the Travels of John Albert de Mandelslo...into the East-Indies, translated by John Davies,2 parts in 1 vol., first edition in English, engraved additional title, 7 folding or double-page maps (1 large) and 3 portraits, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, large map with holing to centre partly repaired, T4 with tear to lower margins, F2, Z2 and 2F4 with small rust or burn-holes, occasional light foxing and some light soiling, contemporary calf, rebacked, upper joint cracked, corners bumped, rubbed and scuffed, [Wing O269], folio, for Thomas Dring, and John Starkey, and are to be sold at their shops, at the George in Fleet-street, neer Clifford's-Inn, and at the Mitre, between the Middle-Temple-gate and Temple-Barr, 1662.⁂ Translated from the French edition of 1659. Olearius acted as secretary on two embassies for the Duke of Holstein with the overall aim of establishing a trade route with Persia. The first was to Russia in 1633-54 in order to secure right of passage through the Tsar's lands. The second was to Persia itself in 1635.
![Medicine.- Bayfield (Robert) Tes iatrikes kartos [graece]: or a Treatise de Morborum Capitis Essentiis & Prognosticis, fi](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/40dc153b-3862-461a-89a2-ac2600aa505e/468x382.jpg)
Medicine.- Bayfield (Robert) Tes iatrikes kartos [graece]: or a Treatise de Morborum Capitis Essentiis & Prognosticis, first edition, title within typographic border and with engraved decoration with Latin motto, lacking initial blank f., title a little soiled with small portion of restoration to lower and fore-margins, some occasional light staining or soiling, modern half calf, [Wellcome II, p. 120; Wing B1467], small 8vo, by D. Maxwel, and are to be sold by Richard Tomlins, at the Sun and Bible in Pie-corner, 1663.⁂ Rare work on diseases of the head, we can trace no other copy at auction.
Stonehenge .- Charleton (Walter) Chorea Gigantum; or, the Most Famous Antiquity of Great-Britain, Vulgarly Called Stone-Heng. Standing on Salisbury Plain, Restored to the Danes, first edition, imprimatur f., title printed in red and black, 2 folding woodcut plates, woodcut initials and headpieces, rust hole to H2, not affecting text, occasional light foxing or soiling, 5 woodcut and engraved views of Stonehenge loosely inserted, 19th century half calf, a little rubbed, [Wing C3665], small 4to, for Henry Herringman, at the sign of the Anchor in the lower walk of the New Exchange, 1663.⁂ First edition of Charelton's treatise on Stonehenge in which he argues that it was built by the Danes as a place of assembly and for the inauguration of kings. Including the first printing of a poem by Dryden "o my Honour'd Friend, Dr Charleton, on his learned and useful Works; and more particularly this of Stone-heng, by him restored to the true founders."
![Early steam engine.- [Worcester (Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquis of)] A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions,](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/6c5b6785-7a55-4989-863e-ac2600a9b36e/468x382.jpg)
Early steam engine.- [Worcester (Edward Somerset, 2nd Marquis of)] A Century of the Names and Scantlings of such Inventions, as at present I can call to mind to have tried and perfected, first edition, with initial and terminal blanks, lacking the rare supplement as often, title and text within double-rule border, occasional light damp-staining, ink ownership and gift inscriptions to title and endpaper, 19th century calf, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, extremities rubbed, [Bibliotheca Mechanica p.360; Norman 1976; Tomash & Williams S162; Wing W3532], 12mo, by J. Grismond, 1663.⁂ First edition of this charming catalogue of 100 inventions that the author claims to have originated including "How to make a man fly; which I have tried with a little Boy of ten years old in a Barn", "An artificial Horse", "A portable Fortification able to contain five hundred fighting men", "How to make upon the Thames a floting Garden of pleasure" and a "Water-commanding Engine" which appears to be a prototype of a very early steam engine. "[A] fascinating and uncommon work, all of whose editions are scarce." - Bibliotheca Mechanica. Provenance: J. Barker (ink inscription to title); "G. A. Woods from A. M. White, Feb. 14 1856" (ink inscription to endpaper).
Henry VIII.- Necessary Doctrine and Erudition for Any Christen Man (A) Set Furthe by the Kynges Maiestie of Englande &c., black letter, title within woodcut architectural border, woodcut initials, title very lightly soiled with two early ink ownership inscriptions, old library shelf-mark to head and fore-margin a little frayed, E4 with paper flaw running through text causing loss, Q1 with tear running into text without loss, R2 with short tear to margin, occasional light staining, more pronounced towards end, 20th century vellum, [STC 5171], small 8vo, In Fletestrete by Thomas Berthelet printer to the kynges hyghnes, 1543.⁂ With an excellent contemporary provenance, owned by the physician to Henry VII VIII.The so-called King's Book, with preface by Henry VIII, that set out and defined the doctrine of the new English Church. This the issue priced at xiiii. d. on U4 recto although altered by hand to xii. d.Provenance: John Chambre (1470-1549, fellow and warden of Merton College and physician to Henry VII & VIII); Thomas Newton (possibly the poet, physician and divine 1542-1607), ink inscriptions.
Bilson (Thomas) The True Difference Betweene Christian Subjection and Unchristian Rebellion... With a Demonstration that the Thinges Reformed in the Church of England by the Lawes of this Realme are Truely Catholike, Notwithstanding the Vaine Shew Made to the Contrary in their late Rhemish Testament, first edition, partly black letter, title with typographic ornament, woodcut initials, some occasional light browning, the odd spot or patch of soiling, ink inscriptions to title and bookplates to verso, contemporary calf, rebacked, [STC 3071], small 4to, Oxford, Joseph Barnes, 1585.⁂ Bilson's response to William Allen's Defence of English Catholics, possibly written at royal command. Provenance: Anne Newell (ink inscription); St. Augustine College, Canterbury (bookplate).
Medicine.- Method (The) of Chemical Philosophie and Physick, first edition, presentation copy from Charles Stanley, 8th Earl of Derby signed by his wife, title within typographic border, woodcut initial, F2 with lower corner restored with a a few words from printed side-note supplied, N1 and N4 with chip to fore-margin with loss to a few words from printed side-notes, small rust-hole to G7, a few ff. closely shaved at head, occasional light browning, ink inscription to title, contemporary sheep, neatly rebacked and repaired in a few places, [Wing M1943; not in Wellcome], 8vo, by J. G. for Nath: Brook, at the Angel in Cornhill, 1664.⁂ A rare work with a good contemporary provenance, we can trace only 1 other copy at auction in the last 70 years. Charles Stanley married Dorothea Helena Kirkhoven in 1650, she reportedly had an affair with Charles II that resulted in a child raised as George Swan at Windsor Castle. Provenance: ex dono Caroli Comitis Derby mihi---D. Helene Derby (ink inscription).
Clean air.- Henshaw (Nathaniel) Aero-Chalinos: or, A Register for the Air; in five chapters. 1. Of Fermentation. 2. Of Chylification. 3. Of Respiration. 4. Of Sanguification. 5. That often changing the Air, is a friend to health, first edition, typographic decorations, light surface soiling to title, G1 with repaired tear running into text, closely shaved at head, affecting a few page numbers, occasional light marginal dampstaining, attractive modern antique-style calf, [Duveen, p.289; Wellcome III, p.249; Wing H1481], small 8vo, Dublin, for Samuel Dancer, book-seller in Castle-street, 1664.⁂ Henshaw's scarce panegyric on the health benefits of clean air, reprinted posthumously by order of the Royal Society in 1677.
Great Plague.- Certain Necessary Directions as well for the Cure of the Plague, as for Preventing the Infection, mostly black letter, woodcut initials and head-pieces, initial licence f. with woodcut royal coats of arms to recto and verso (soiled and extremities a little frayed), first few ff. with strengthening tape to gutter, C3 with small paper flaw to margin, trimmed at head affecting headlines, foxing and light browning, later vellum, a little soiled, [Wellcome IV p.573; Wing C1708], 4to, by John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1665.⁂ Scarce complete with the licence leaf. Certain Necessary Directions... issued by the Royal College of Physicians acted as an official handbook for self-help during the Great Plague of 1665. It includes advice on preventing the spread of the disease, for those searching for symptoms, on perfuming and other remedies including those "for the richer sort". Defoe referred to this pamphlet as "one of the most charitable and judicious things that could be done at that time" and explained that copies were given out for free to those so desiring.
Gardens.- Rea (John) Flora: seu, de florum cultura. Or, A Complete Florilege, first edition, engraved additional pictorial title by D.Loggan with facing letterpress 'Mind of the Front' explanatory leaf (light offsetting), title in red and black, 16 engraved plans of formal gardens on 8 plates, occasional light foxing or soiling, ink ownership inscription to head of title and endpaper, armorial bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, gilt, spine repaired at head, rather worn, [Henrey 325; Hunt 301; Wing R421], small folio, by J. G. for Richard Marriott, and are to be sold at his shop in Fleet-street, under the Kings-Head Tavern, over against the Inner Temple gate, 1665.⁂ The most important English treatise on gardening to be published during the second half of the seventeenth century." Henrey p. 195. The work is enthusiastically referred to in the diaries of John Evelyn.Provenance: Viscount Cholmondeley (bookplate and ink inscriptions dated June 13, 1670).
![Mary Queen of Scots.- [Salisbury (Robert Cecil, Earl of)] The Copie of a Letter to the Right Honourable the Earle of Leyceste](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/56230f37-b5f4-4449-9f18-ac2600a98466/468x382.jpg)
Mary Queen of Scots.- [Salisbury (Robert Cecil, Earl of)] The Copie of a Letter to the Right Honourable the Earle of Leycester... with a report of certeine petitions and declarations made to the Queenes Maiestie at two severall times, from all the lordes and commons lately assembled in Parliament. And her Maiesties answeres thereunto, first word of title within woodcut entablature, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, woodcut arms to colophon, lacking royal arms facing title and final blank f., some chipping and fraying to corners, light soiling and occasional staining, bookplate to pastedown, 20th century half calf, rubbed, [STC 6052], small 4to, By Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1586.⁂ A scarce work, designed to inflame feeling against Mary Queen of Scots and encourage her execution. Provenance: Elizabeth Caroloque Pond-Kimball (bookplate).
Crete.- Palmer (Roger, Earl of Castlemaine) An Account of the Present War between the Venetians and Turk; with the State of Candie: (In a Letter to the King, from Venice.), first edition, engraved portrait frontispiece of the Earl of Castlemaine by Faithorne (trimmed at head), engraved folding map of the Eastern Mediterranean, engraved folding plan of Old Candy Town (present-day Heraklion) by Wenceslaus Hollar, lacking final blank f., E4 with neat marginal repair, light damp-staining to first few ff., bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, gilt, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, [Blackmer 1239; Wing C1239], 12mo, by J.M. for H. Herringman, at the Anchor on the lower walk of the New-Exchange, 1666.⁂ "Charles II had asked the Earl of Castlemaine to keep him informed of events while he toured Europe, and on Castlemaine's arrival in Venice he sent the King a long letter of information on the war in Crete between the Venetians and the Turks, which was then entering its final phase. When Castlemaine returned to England he received permission to print the letter, which is a basic source of information on the 20-year battle in Crete." - Blackmer. Provenance: "Ex P. G. Libris" (bookplate).
![Great Plague.- Thomson (George) Loimotomia [graece]: or, the Pest Anatomized, first edition, engraved frontispiece, title wit](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/6b849e0d-d152-430e-b154-ac2600a9aefc/468x382.jpg)
Great Plague.- Thomson (George) Loimotomia [graece]: or, the Pest Anatomized, first edition, engraved frontispiece, title within double-rule border with ink inscription to head, woodcut initials and headpieces, occasional light browning, contemporary sheep, rebacked, retaining original backstrip, new spine label, some staining to covers, [Krivatsy 11830; Wing T1027], 8vo, for Nath: Crouch, at the Rose and Crown in Exchange-Alley near Lombard-street, 1666.⁂ The first printed account of the autopsy of a victim of the Great Plague. Thomson also includes an account of his own contracting of and recovery from the disease.
Medicine.- Digby (Sir Kenelm) Choice and Experimented Receipts in Physick and Chirurgery, as also Cordial and Distilled Waters and Spirits, Perfumes, and other Curiosities, first edition, engraved frontispiece portrait by Thomas Cross, title within typographical border, 1p. advertisements, some light staining to border of frontispiece and towards end of work at foot, occasional light marking or soiling, but a good, clean copy generally, contemporary sheep, extremities rubbed, some light marking or staining to covers, [Oxford p.34; Wellcome II, p.468-9; Wing D1424], small 8vo, for the author, and are to be sold by H. Brome at the Star in Litte-Britain, 1668.⁂ Collection of medical remedies, assembled by George Hartmann, Digby's laboratory assistant, from Digby's papers after his death.
![Worms.- Ramesey (William) Helminthologia [graece]. Or, some Physical Considerations of the Matter, Origination, and Several S](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/061a942c-8013-4db0-ab36-ac2600aa6c29/468x382.jpg)
Worms.- Ramesey (William) Helminthologia [graece]. Or, some Physical Considerations of the Matter, Origination, and Several Species of Wormes, first edition, engraved frontispiece portrait and folding plate, title within double-rule border, 1 f. advertisements at end, frontispiece lower margin restored without loss to text or image, ink stamp to title verso, Z3 with some chipping and tearing to lower margin, some light marginal spotting or soiling, a few ff. closely shaved at head, touching headlines, ink inscription to pastedown, hinges repaired, contemporary sheep, rebacked, corners worn, [Wing R205], 8vo, by John Streater, for George Sawbridge, dwelling on Clerken-well Green, 1668.⁂ A charming and eccentric work by Ramesey. "Worms the Subject, and worms the Readers, and a worm the Author of this Book; which must all ere long, be swallowed up of Eternity and be worm-eaten".Provenance: Given by W Tho. James (ink inscription); Sion College Library (ink stamp with sell order stamp dated 1938 below).
Universal language.- Wilkins (John) An Essay Towards a Real Character, and a Philosophical Language, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, imprimatur f., title within double-rule border and with engraved armorial decoration, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, 2 engraved plates (1 folding), 2 folding letterpress tables, with 3M4 and final blank ff., extra-illustrated with 28 additional plates of natural history subjects, occasional light offsetting, the odd spot and some occasional light foxing or browning, ink inscription to head of title, contemporary calf, spine gilt in compartments with morocco label, joints splitting but holding firm, spine ends chipped, corners a little bumped, [Wing W2196; Alston VII 290, noting that copies vary as to plates and tables], folio, for Sa: Gellibrand, and for John Martyn printer to the Royal Society, 1668.⁂ The first full exposition of universal language in English by the renowned mathematician and astronomer John Wilkins (1616-72), first Secretary of the Royal Society. This, his most important work, was prepared with the assistance of John Ray & Francis Willughby. It contains sections on the origin of languages and letters, the theory of grammar and phonetics and their relation to universal language, and the proposed alphabet for Wilkins's devised universal language.Provenance: ?J. Baker (ink inscription).
![Charities.- B[lake] (W[illiam]) The Ladies Charity School-house Roll of Highgate: or, a Subscription of Many Noble, Well-Disp](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/cd642cbd-9902-4782-9762-ac2600a9d5c3/468x382.jpg)
Charities.- B[lake] (W[illiam]) The Ladies Charity School-house Roll of Highgate: or, a Subscription of Many Noble, Well-Dispossed Ladies for the Ease of Carrying it on, 2 parts in 1 vol., first edition, caption title, 4 engraved plates, with petition f. but lacking final blank f., light offsetting from plates, a few ff. a little closely trimmed at head, contemporary black panelled morocco, gilt, spine chipped at head, extremities rubbed, g.e., [not in Kress or Goldsmiths'], 8vo, n.p., [?1670].⁂ A scarce and charming publication, soliciting funds for the Ladies Charity House, established by Blake in the 1650s. Copies are often found bound in morocco, usually for presentation to the benefactors. The second part of the book, Silver Drops, or Serious Things, is a treatise by Blake on charity.
Boothby (Francis) Marcelia : or the Treacherous Friend, first edition, woodcut initials and headpieces, title browned and rather soiled, title and A2 mounted on stubs, small rust hole to D4, light foxing, 20th century morocco-backed cloth, [Wing B3742], small 4to, for Will. Cademan at the Popes-Head in the lower walk of the New-Exchange, and Giles Widdowes at the Maidenhead in Aldersgate-street, 1670.⁂ Scarce first edition of the first play by a woman to be produced in London, performed at the Theatre Royal in 1669.
La Noue (Francois de) The Politicke and Militarie Discourses, translated from the French by E. Aggas, first edition in English, mostly black letter, title within typographic border with woodcut ornament woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, lacking final blank f., title soiled and laid down, light dampstaining, heavier towards end, G1 with neatly repaired tear at foot, gathering 2F with light worming to head of inner margin, bookplate to pastedown, 19th century calf, rubbed, small 4to, for T. C. and E. A. by Thomas Orwin, 1587.⁂ Written by the great Huguenot General, the defender of La Rochelle, during his captivity.Provenance: Charles Arthur Wynne Finch (armorial bookplate).
![Spain.- [Brunel (Antoine de)] A Journey into Spain, first edition in English, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut initials a](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/b1e7c9f8-2c1d-4bad-bd1a-ac2600aa6e62/468x382.jpg)
Spain.- [Brunel (Antoine de)] A Journey into Spain, first edition in English, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut initials and headpieces, light soiling or staining, mostly marginal, a few ff. closely shaved at head, touching headlines, contemporary ink ownership inscription to title, contemporary sheep, rebacked, [Wing B5230], 8vo, for Henry Herringman, and are to be sold at the sign of the Blew Anchor in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange, 1670.⁂ Scarce, as translation of Brunel's Voyage d'Espagne Curieux, Historique, et Politique.Provenance: Richard ?Sacbile (ink inscription dated 1675).
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).
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.
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).
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).
Naval and maritime.- Norwood (Richard) The Sea-Man's Practice, Containing a Fundamental Problem in Navigation Experimentally Verified; Namely Touching the Compasse of the Earthe and Sea and the Quantity of a Degree in our English Measures, tenth edition, woodcut initials, decorations, illustrations and tables, light surface soiling to title, the odd patch of foxing or light browning but a clean copy generally, occasional ink notes in a contemporary hand to margins, ink stamps to title and foot of 3 or 4 other ff., contemporary panelled calf, gilt, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, slash marks to lower cover, [WIng N1361], small 4to, by W. Godbid, for Benjamin Hurlock, and are to be sold at his shop on London Bridge, near Thames-Street, 1672.⁂ The tenth edition of this important mariner's guide book, the penultimate before Norwood's death. All editions are rare, ESTC lists the BL copy only of this edition. Includes references to the Bermudas ("Summer Islands"), West Indies and America ("salvation is extended to those silly captives of Satan in America by means of the many Plantations we have amongst them.")
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).
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).
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).
![Gardening.- [Bonnefons (Nicolas de)] The French Gardiner instructing how to cultivate all sorts of Fruit-Trees and Herbs for](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/ef2160a9-aa0a-4da6-99d1-ac2600a9c51f/468x382.jpg)
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. N](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/5d28dee1-6a86-4dd5-b4f1-ac2600aa2bcc/468x382.jpg)
[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).
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).
![Morocco & Algeria.- P[hilips] (G[eorge]) The Present State of Tangier... to Which is Added the Present State of Algiers,](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/5fdb631b-2bd6-4169-a986-ac2600a964fe/468x382.jpg)
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 Si](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/dc496858-07a6-4837-bbdf-ac2600aa4c92/468x382.jpg)
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 additi](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/825ea0da-7d86-4c4c-85cb-ac2600aa1b65/468x382.jpg)
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.
![Appian, of Alexandria. The History of Appian of Alexandria... made English by J[ohn] D[avies], 2 parts in 1 vol., first editi](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/aab0e321-c5c6-4832-8702-ac2600aa4a23/468x382.jpg)
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."
![Law.- [Morice (James)] A Briefe Treatise of Oathes exacted by Ordinaries and Ecclesiasticall Iudges to answere generallie to](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/cbc23727-cbb6-463c-b055-ac2600a9e5bf/468x382.jpg)
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).
![Astronomy.- Wittie (Robert) Ouranoskopia [graece]. Or, a Survey of the Heavens. A Plain description of the admirable Fabrick](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/cb897f2f-16a6-44ab-88cf-ac2600a9c3d9/468x382.jpg)
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.
Oxford storm.- Harrison (Robert) A Strange Relation of the Suddain Violent Tempest, which happened at Oxford May 31. anno Domini 1682. Together with an enquiry into the probably cause and usual consequents of such like tempests and storms, title with woodcut decoration, title laid down with margins repaired and portion of restoration to head with loss to first word of title and 2 letters of third word partially restored by hand, some light spotting or browning, final f. creased with small hole, not affecting text, early ink name to title, 20th century boards, paper labels to spine and upper cover, [Wing H908], small 4to, for Richard Sherlock booksellour in Oxford, 1682.⁂ Rare, we can trace no other copy at auction. Provenance: Tho. Trotter (ink inscription).
World.- Lithgow (William) Nineteen Years Travels through the most Eminent Places in the Habitable World, woodcut frontispiece and 5 plates only (of 6), all folding, frontispiece with restoration to lower corner within image, lacking Z4&5, occasional light browning, bookplates to pastedowns, rebacked, wear to corners, [Blackmer 1021 for 1640 2nd ed; Wing L2541], 8vo, for John Wright, at the Crown on Ludgate-Hill, and Thomas Passinger at the Three Bibles on London-Bridge, 1682.⁂ Scarce, originally published under the title The Totall Discourse of the Rare Adventures in 1632. Lithgow, a Scot, travelled extensively throughout the Levant, Greece, Constantinople and the Eastern Mediterranean, North Africa, Italy and Spain "He travelled mostly on foot and had a greater knowledge of the interior of the countries he visited than most travellers of this period. He provides interesting details of the society, men, and manners he observed and is probably the earliest authority for coffee-drinking in Europe, Turkish baths, the pigeon-post between Aleppo and Bagdad etc. etc." - Blackmer. Provenance: Rowland Clegg Hill; George Henderson (bookplates).
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).
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).
Medicine.- Byfield (Timothy) Two Discourses: one of Consumptions, With their Cure by a New Method. The other Contains some Rules of Health, title with woodcut ornament, title a little soiled, closely shaved, occasionally touching catchwords and text along fore-margin, light foxing, the odd spot, later sheep, [Wing B6401], small 4to, for Dorman Newman, 1685.⁂ Scarce work on tuberculosis, we can trace no copies at auction in the last 70 years.
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).
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.
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.
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.
![[Winstanley (William)] The Honour of the Taylors: or the Famous and Renowned History of Sir John Hawkwood, Knight. Containing](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/8e7370c0-3712-4c08-a6fe-ac2500c7bd24/4ea65722-7b4b-4c68-8a0a-ac2600a9d97c/468x382.jpg)
[Winstanley (William)] The Honour of the Taylors: or the Famous and Renowned History of Sir John Hawkwood, Knight. Containing His many rare and singular Adventures... relating to love & arms... To which (as an Appendix) is added, A Brief Account of the Original of the Worshipful Company of Merchant-Taylors, first edition, partly black letter, woodcut frontispiece and illustrations, frontispiece with 2 holes and short tear to margin, not affecting text or image, occasional light foxing or marginal soling, bookplate to pastedown, 19th century speckled calf, gilt, by J. Clarke, spine gilt, light fading and a few scratch marks to upper cover, g.e., [Wing H2599], 4to, by Alexander Milbourn for William Whitwood .., 1687.⁂ A rare romance, concluding with A Song, to be sung by the Merchant-Taylors on St William's Day. We can trace no copy at auction in the last 70 years. Provenance: Henry Cunliffe Armiger (bookplate).
Colonisation of America.- Curious Enquiries. Being six Brief Discourses, viz. I. Of the Longitude. II. The Tricks of Astrological Quacks. III. Of the depth of the Sea. IV. Of Tobacco. V. Of Europes being too full of People. VI. The various Opinions concerning the Time of Keeping of the Sabbath, first edition, title within double-rule border, lacking initial imprimatur f., occasional light foxing or soiling, modern wrappers, [Wing C7678], small 4to, printed, and are to be sold by Randal Taylor, near Stationers Hall, 1688.⁂ Scarce collection of essays, in the fifth essay the author urges emigration to America: "What Brave, Spacious, and Fertile Countries has his Majesty in America!... Not one Beggar is to be found in all Virginia, Maryland, New-York, New-England nor any of the Neighbouring Plantations."
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