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Lot 8247
Great Britain - QV (surface printed) : (SG 153) 1873-80 4d sage-green, IMPERF IMPPRIMATUR HORIZONTAL PAIR, EK-EL, sheet margin with imprint at right '…el, 2s per …', light gum wrinkles, small tone spot on one stamp and in margin, o/wise very fresh, fine l.m.m. RARE. Cat £6400 (image available) [US3]
Lot 29
Cicero (Marcus Tullius) Marcus Tullius Ciceroes three bookes of dueties to Marcus his sonne, turned out of Latine into Englishe, by Nicholas Grimalde, partly in black letter, title within elaborate woodcut border, occasional light damp-staining, H7 corner neatly repaired with old wax, neatly repaired tear to S2, paper faults to T1, ink inscriptions to title and endpapers, later mottled calf, rebacked, corners bumped, later endpapers, [STC 5284], 8vo, In Fletestrete within Temple Barre at the signe of the Hand and Starre by Rycharde Tottell, 1574 [but colophon dated 1575].⁂ Rare, we can trace only 2 copies at auction (including this one) in the last 70 years. Provenance: Robert ?Coribankes (early ink inscription to title); R. R. Bloxam (ink inscription to endpaper dated 1819, ?possibly Richard Rouse Bloxam, 1765-1840).
Lot 3
Scotland.- Boece (Hector) Heir beginnis the hystory and croniklis of Scotland, translated from Latin into Scots English by John Bellenden, first edition in Scots, mostly black letter and double column, title in red and black with full-page woodcut of royal arms of Scotland, full-page woodcut of the crucifixion on final f., woodcut initials and 2 smaller illustrations to text, title slightly extended at fore-margin, title and A2-3 repaired at centre affecting woodcut and a few words of text, B3 corner restored, gathering y browned and brittle with a few tears into text, without loss to text, final f. verso with margins reinforced, occasional damp-staining occasional marginal marking or staining, a few annotations in a later hand, contemporary ink ownership inscription to title, 19th century olive morocco, gilt, light rubbing to edges, g.e., folio, [Edinburgh], [Thomas Davidson], [?1540].⁂ First edition in Scots of this history of Scotland that did much to shape how the Scottish regarded themselves. Boece's work is also the earliest surviving printed example of Scottish prose and one of the earliest works printed in Scotland, preceded only by a few works printed by Chepman and Millar at the beginning of the century, and by John Scot, only one of whose books survives. Much of Boece's history was distorted to flatter, Macbeth in particular was much maligned in order to please Boece's partron, James IV of Scotland. Provenance: Elisabethe Hide; Richard Hide (18th century inscriptions).
Lot 30
Osorio da Fonseca (Jeronimo) The Five Bookes... Contayning a Discourse of Civill, and Christian Nobilitie, translated by William Blandie, mostly black letter, title within elaborate decorative woodcut border, woodcut initials, with initial blank, title, A3 and A4 with corners neatly restored, not affecting text, R4 with neatly repaired tear running through text with loss to a few letters, S3 with marginal paper flaw, light foxing and marginal staining towards end, first and final ff. a little frayed at margins but a good, clean copy overall, ink ownership inscriptions to title and A1, 18th century calf, gilt, rebacked, retaining original backstrip, [STC 18886], small 4to, in Fleetestreate by Thomas Marsh, 1576.⁂ A good copy of this rare work, we can trace no copy at auction in the last 50 years. Osorio here contends that men inherit their virtues and that consequently the ennobling characteristics of justice, courage and liberality cannot possibly appear in a man of humble origin. Provenance: Wyllyam Greye (contemporary ink inscription to title); Charles Smith, Temple Cloisters, London (ink inscription to A1).
![Atlases.- Saxton (Christopher) [An Atlas of England and Wales], first edition, engraved frontispiece depicting Queen Elizabet](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0b84f1ff-a423-4074-96a9-aa6201071b1b/50b3793e-6385-46bf-9ad9-aa650108d936/468x382.jpg)
Lot 37
Atlases.- Saxton (Christopher) [An Atlas of England and Wales], first edition, engraved frontispiece depicting Queen Elizabeth seated, surrounded by allegorical figures of astronomy and cartography (Hind first state with Elizabeth's dress stretched across her knees, trimmed to margins and laid down), 34 engraved double-page and folding maps only (of 35, lacking the general map of England and Wales), all coloured in a contemporary hand, ?lacking the double page coats-of-arms & gazetteer plate and the letterpress index leaf (supplied in manuscript in red and black in a later hand), all maps with the bunch of grapes watermark visible, with 11 maps bearing Seckford's pre-1576 motto (Pestis patriae pigricies), and 23 his later motto (Industria naturam ornate), occasional light browning and offsetting to maps, a few maps with short tears to central folds, Hertfordshire and Denbigh with vertical crease, folding map of Yorkshire with neatly repaired tear, 1 or 2 maps closely shaved, an interleaved copy with manuscript tables of rent owed for certain hundreds in a near-contemporary hand to 7ff., ink ownership inscriptions to pastedown, contemporary calf, gilt, covers with gilt corner-pieces surrounding central gilt lozenge, neatly rebacked, preserving original backstrip, rubbed, lacking clasps, folio, Christopher Saxton, 1579 [?but c.1590].⁂ First edition of the earliest and most-celebrated atlas of England and Wales with a good contemporary provenance. At the behest of Thomas Seckford, master of requests to Queen Elziabeth, Saxton undertook a survey of the British counties between 1570 and 1578 and first issued his atlas in 1579.Provenance: The earliest ownership inscription reads "Geo. Cotton" and is dated 1589, below in a later hand reads "my Grand father gave me this book ano 1645" below this is the final inscription "Combermere, Robert Wellington 1896". The first inscription is likely that of George Cotton (1560-1646), grandson of Sir George Cotton (1505-1545), Sherriff of Denbighshire and courtier to Henry VIII. Henry VIII granted George Cotton the former abbey of Combermere in 1541. The hundreds listed are in Herefordshire, Denbigh, Flintshire, Anglesea, Caernarvon, Merionethshire, Montgomeryshire and Brecknockshire.
Lot 40
Fulke (William) A Rejoynder to Bristows replie in defence of Allens scroll of articles and booke of purgatorie. Also the cauils of Nicholas Sander D. in Diuinitie about the supper of our Lord, and the apologie of the Church of England, touching the doctrine thereof, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut initial and head-piece, light soiling to title, occasional light spotting, but a good copy generally, ink ownership inscription to title, bookplate, contemporary vellum, a little darkened, [STC 11448], by H. Middleton for George Bishop, 1581.⁂ In reply to Bristow's A reply to Fulke and Sander's The supper of our Lord set foorth in six bookes.Provenance: Richard Grosvenor (ink inscription).
Lot 43
Wales.- Caradoc (of Llancarfan, Saint) The Historie of Cambria, now called Wales: A part of the most famous Yland of Brytaine, written in the Brytish Language above two hundreth yeares past: translated into English by H. Lhoyd Gentleman: corrected, augmented, and continued out of Records and best approoved Authors, by David Powel Doctor in divinitie, first edition, partly black letter, title within woodcut ornamental border, woodcut initials, head- and tailpieces, woodcut illustrations (including portraits) in text, title a little soiled with small hole within woodcut border, lacking final blank but with an additional blank between B4 and C1 not called for, very occasional light marginal damp staining, occasional light marking or soiling to margins, numerous underlinings and ink notes in a 17th-century hand to margins purportedly by Thomas Baker, ink stamp to foot of title, contemporary calf, sympathetically rebacked and recornered, [Sabin 40914; STC 4606], small 4to, [by Rafe Newberie and Henrie Denham], [1584].Saleroom notice: The blank leaf is B4 and is as called for in the collation.⁂ The first work to claim that the Welsh discovered America and an important early history of Wales. 'First and rarest of all the editions. A special interest in this work for the American collector consists in its relation of the most ancient "Voyage and Discovery of the West Indies, performed by Madoc, the sonne of Owen Guined, prince of North Wales. anno 1170"' - Sabin.Provenance: Thomas Baker (1656-1740, attributed annotations), antiquarian; Royal Society (ink stamp).
Lot 47
Food and drink.- Cogan (Thomas) The Haven of Health: Chiefly made for the Comfort of Students, and consequently for all those that have a care of their health... Hereunto is added a Preservation from the Pestilence : With a short Censure of the late sicknesse at Oxford, black letter, title with woodcut device to recto and arms of Edward Seymour to verso, woodcut initials and head-pieces, neat repairs and restorations to head of title with two letters of the first word partially filled in by hand, gathering ❡❡ with neatly repaired tear to top inside corner, small hole to I2 and L4 with loss to a few letters, Q4 with small rust-hole to lower margin, paper flaw to margin of 2A1, 2F4 with small patch of soiling to verso, very occasional light marginal damp-staining, the odd spot, occasional ink notes in a contemporary hand, a bright and sharp copy, contemporary calf, edges strengthened and repaired, later endpapers, [cf. Cagle 621 & 622 (first edition of 1584); Simon BG, 360 (1605 edition); Gabler G16620 (1606 edition)], small 4to, By Thomas Orwin, for William Norton, 1589.⁂ Rare, we can trace only two complete copies at auction in the last 80 years. 'Thomas Cogan, a physician, considered wine the healthiest of all beverages and remarked: "Life and wine for the likeness of nature are most agreeable. And this is the cause I think why men by nature so greedily covet wine; except some odde Abstemius, one among a thousand perchance, degenerate and is of a doggish nature; for dogges of nature do abhor wine'. This preference for wine as a beverage had at least one modern medical justification. Water purification was not developed until much later, and physicians of the 17th and early 18th centures cautioned against the indiscriminate use of water.' - Gabler. Provenance: Katheryne Egerton (ink inscription).
Lot 51
Napier (John) A Plaine Discovery of the whole Revelation of St. John... Whereunto are annexed certaine oracles of Sibylla, agreeing with the Reuelation and other places of Scripture, title within woodcut ornamental border with allegorical figure of Peace of Love, woodcut coat of arms to verso of title, woodcut head-pieces and initials, title a little soiled with small portion of paper repair to lower margin and small portion trimmed from upper margin, F8 with paper repair affecting text with loss to several letters, M1 lower margin restored and with tear running into text affecting a few letters, occasional very light damp-staining to lower margin, light soiling and occasional patches of browning, early 20th-century brown morocco, gilt, spine very slightly faded, light rubbing to extremities, g.e., [STC 18354], small 4to, Edinburgh, Printed by Robert Walde-graue, printer to the Kings Majestie, 1593.⁂ Rare first edition of Napier's first published work in which he used the Book of Revelations to predict the Apocalypse (calculated as occurring in 1688 or 1700). The work was a success, running through several Dutch, English and French editions over the next few decades.
Lot 54
Militaria.- Sutcliffe (Matthew) The Practice, Proceedings, and Lawes of Armes, first edition, mostly black letter, first word of title within woodcut entablature, woodcut initials and decorations, light spotting to first gathering, but a very good copy generally, bookplate to pastedown, 18th century calf, neatly rebacked, preserving original backstrip, [STC 23468], small 4to, by the deputies of Christopher Barker printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, 1593.⁂ A very good copy of this rare and comprehensive military treatise, one of the first of it kind, ranging from the raising of money and soldiers for armies through battlefield tactics and the merits of a preventative war against Spain. Sutcliffe served on campaign with the Earl of Essex (to whom this work is dedicated), most likely as a military chaplain. Three years later Essex acted on the advice of Sutcliffe's work, leading the successful capture of Cadiz in 1596. Provenance: Mark Dineley (bookplate).
Lot 55
Du Bec-Crespin (Jean) The Historie of the Great Emperour Tamerlan. Wherein are expressed, Encounters, Skirmishes, Battels, Sieges, Skalings, Taking of Cities and Strong Places . . . with Diuerse Stratagems of Warre . . . translated . . . by H.M., first English edition, woodcut device to title, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, lacking final blank, light marginal damp-staining to first 2 gatherings including title, final gathering foxed at head, a few leaves a little browned, trimmed a little close at head, occasional marginal marking or finger-soiling, neat ownership inscription to title in pencil, bookplate to pastedown, 17th century calf, gilt, sympathetically rebacked, corners bumped, rubbed, [STC 7263], small 4to, [by R. Field] for Willam Ponsonby, 1597.⁂ Rare, we can trace only 2 copies including this one at auction in the last 70 years. The translation is sometimes credited to Humphrey Mildmay. Provenance: James Sotheby (1682-1742, pencil note 'J.S. Sept 23rd, 1731' to title); C.W.H. Sotheby (bookplate to pastedown).
Lot 57
Barckley (Sir Richard) The Felicitie of Man, or, His Summum Bonum, first edition, woodcut device to title, 2 ff. with full-page woodcut arms (one with small hole with slight loss), woodcut initials head- and tail-pieces, final 2ff. (errata and woodcut arms) misbound after *3, *6 misbound before *5, title a little soiled and browned with upper blank margin cut away, portion of E2 margin torn away, not affecting text, neatly repaired hole to E6 affecting a few letters, occasional light damp staining, marginal scribblings, ink ownership inscriptions to title and 2N6, 19th-century half calf, spine gilt, lightly rubbed, [STC B1381], small 4to, [by R. Field] for William Ponsonby, 1598.⁂ Scarce in commerce, this discourse on human happiness has been cited as a source for Timon of Athens, Anthony and Cleopatra and the opening of Taming of the Shrew.Provenance: Francis Morse (ink inscription); ?Grace Morscow (ink inscription dated 1698).
Lot 60
Bible, English.- The New Testament of Jesus Christ Faithfully Translated into English, title within decorative woodcut border, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, title and last ff. soiled, light marginal soiling throughout, very occasional light damp-staining, a few short tears or paper flaws to margins, not affecting text, small rust hole to 5E2 with loss to a few letters, early ink ownership inscription to e2, ownership blindstamp to endpapers and bookplate to pastedown, 19th century calf, gilt stamp of the Signet Library to covers, rebacked, preserving original backstrip, slip-case, [Herbert 258], 4to, Antwerp, Daniel Vervliet, 1600.⁂ A good copy of second edition of the Roman Catholic version of the New Testament in English, also known as the Douai version.Provenance: Mary Dorington (ink ownership inscription); Signet Library (gilt stamp to covers); Melvyn R. Carter (blindstamps and bookplate).
Lot 61
Africa.- Leo Africanus (Joannes) A Geographical Historie of Africa, written in Arabicke and Italian by John Leo a More, borne in Granada, and brought up in Barbarie... translated and collected by John Pory, first English edition, engraved double-page map of Africa (neatly mounted on stub), title with woodcut device, woodcut initials, light marginal damp-staining towards end, final f. a little soiled with margins chipped, occasional light marginal soiling, paper flaw to F6 margin just touching text, ink ownership inscription to head of dedication, contemporary calf, lacking clasps, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, preserving original backstrip, corners bumped, later endpapers, [Sabin 40047; Sabin 15481], folio, Georg. Bishop, 1600.⁂ First edition in English of the first book on Africa written by an African. Johannes Leo Africanus, whose real name was Hasan ben Mohamed Alfasi, was a well-educated arabian geographer. He had travelled all over the Moslem African countries and in 1517 was captured by Christian pirates, who took him and the manuscript of his travels to Rome. There, under the protection of Pope Leo X he translated his manuscript into Latin for publication.Provenance: Thomas Smith (ink inscription dated 1623).
![Portugal.- [Conestaggio (Girolami Franchi di)] The Historie of the Uniting of the Kingdom of Portugall to the Crowne of Casti](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0b84f1ff-a423-4074-96a9-aa6201071b1b/9e7b5c40-caba-4ea8-9350-aa6501091add/468x382.jpg)
Lot 62
Portugal.- [Conestaggio (Girolami Franchi di)] The Historie of the Uniting of the Kingdom of Portugall to the Crowne of Castill: Containing the Laste Warres of the Portugals against the Moores of Africke, the end of the House of Portugall, and change of that Government, [translated by Edward Blount], first edition, woodcut device on title, woodcut initials, title lightly soiled, laid down with wear to blank fore-margin, A5 with short tear to lower margin, occasional light damp-staining, bookplates and ink inscriptions to pastedowns and endpapers, 18th century vellum, [STC 5624], folio, by Arn. Hatfield for Edward Blount, 1600.⁂ Chronicling the 1580 Portuguese succession crisis with much on Portuguese voyages of discovery and colonial expansion in Africa, Asia and the Americas. Provenance: Johannis Johnson, Magdalene College, Cambridge (17th century ink inscription to last f. verso); James Ibbetson (armorial bookplate); John Blount (ink stamps); Richard Duncan Radcliffe (bookplate and ink inscription); Albert George Sandeman (ink inscription); Patrick W. Sandeman (bookplate).
Lot 64
King's evil.- Clowes (William) A Right Fruteful and Approved Treatise, for the Artificiall Cure of that Malady called in Latin Struma, and in English, the Evill, cured by Kinges and Queenes of England, first edition, black letter, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut initials head- and tail-pieces, with final blank, title a little browned, occasional light soiling or minor staining, Latin and French couplets in a later hand to final blank, bookplate to pastedown, 20th century antique-style half calf, [STC 5446], by Edward Allde, 1602.⁂ A rare and interesting work by one of the leading Elizabethan surgeons. The last (and only) copy we can trace at auction was in 1966. The print run for this work was clearly small, as the author states: "sith at this time the number is not many which I have caused to be printed." Clowes here provides a fascinating snapshot of Elizabethan life through case-histories, recipes and treatments with an especial focus on scrofula or the King's evil and its healing, especially by the royal touch. Subjects include "An Observation of a Maide, whose friends supposed she had the Evill", "The true maner and making of Ladanum" and "A most miraculous Cure, healed onely by the Queenes most excellent Majesty". Provenance: The Earls of Macclesfield (bookplate).
![Satires.- [Hall (Joseph)] Virgidemiarum Sixe Books, 2 parts in 1, first part third edition, second part second edition, 2 nea](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0b84f1ff-a423-4074-96a9-aa6201071b1b/a9743f80-3231-4e6b-b1b0-aa65010901d1/468x382.jpg)
Lot 65
Satires.- [Hall (Joseph)] Virgidemiarum Sixe Books, 2 parts in 1, first part third edition, second part second edition, 2 neatly repaired tears to title margin, A2 & 2 fore-margin closely shaved, touching text, second part lacking final 2 blanks, [STC 12718 & 12719], Robert Dexter, 1602-1599 bound with Certaine Worthye Manuscript Poems of great Antiquitie Reserved long in the Studie of a Northfolke Gentleman, lacking final blank, [STC 21499], for R[obert] D[exter], 1597, together 2 works in 1 vol., titles with woodcut device, woodcut decorations, some light browning, bookplate to pastedown, 19th century crushed morocco by Riviere & Son, upper cover detached, g.e., small 8vo.⁂ The Houghton copy of a rare collection of English satires. Joseph Hall (1574-1656), bishop of Exeter and Norwich. The first book targets institutions and customs: literary criticism, the medical profession, astrological predications and foppishness. The second part directly targets contemporary figures. The book was ordered burned by the Archbishop of Canterbury, but later reprieved. Provenance: Arthur A Houghton Jr. (bookplate).
Lot 67
Shakespeare (William).- Dekker (Thomas) The Magnificent Entertainment: Given to King James, Queene Anne his wife, and Henry Frederick the Prince, upon the day of his Majesties tryumphant passage (from the Tower) through his honourable citie (and chamber) of London, being the 15. of March. 1603. As well by the English as by the strangers: with the speeches and songes, delivered in the severall pageants, .first edition, woodcut device to title, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, portrait of James I by W. Kilian (closely trimmed and with portion of restoration to head) inserted as frontispiece, lacking initial blank, closely shaved at head, affecting some headlines, light foxing, heavier to title, front free endpaper becoming loose, bookplates to pastedown, attractive early 19th-century red straight-grain panelled morocco, gilt, wide floral and foliage borders with elaborate corner-pieces and central gilt lozenges, spine ends, joints and corners rubbed, [[STC 6510; Pforzheimer 275], small 4to, by T[homas]. C[reede, Humphrey Lownes, Edward Allde and others]. for Tho. Man the yonger, 1604.⁂ A full description of James I's state entry into London for his coronation. Rare, we can trace only a handful of copies at auction in the last 70 years. "Dekker appears to have had a principal share in the preparation of the speeches given at the several halting places of the progress. He was assisted by Ben Jonson... and by Thomas Middleton... it appears Shakespeare was in the procession following the King and that for the purpose he was presented with a piece of red cloth." - Pforzheimer. Provenance: Charles Butler (1821-1910, Warren Wood bookplate).
![W[right] (T[homas]) A Succinct Philosophicall Declaration of the Nature of Clymactericall Yeeres, occasioned by the death of](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0b84f1ff-a423-4074-96a9-aa6201071b1b/33b16a98-72ff-4adc-916a-aa65010a0d3b/468x382.jpg)
Lot 68
W[right] (T[homas]) A Succinct Philosophicall Declaration of the Nature of Clymactericall Yeeres, occasioned by the death of Queene Elizabeth, first edition, with initial but lacking terminal blank, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut historiated initial and headpieces, closely shaved at head, occasionally touching page numbers, occasional light soiling or damp-staining to margins, ink inscriptions in an early hand to margins, modern boards with morocco label to upper cover, [STC 26043.3], small 4to, for Thomas Thorpe, and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Crane, by Walter Burre, 1604.⁂ A rare treatise, written on the dead of Elizabeth I. ESTC records only 2 copies in the UK. Provenance: Kitt Nesfeild (ink inscription).
![[Palmer (Sir Thomas)] An Essay of the Meanes how to make our Travailes, into forraine Countries, the more profitable and hono](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0b84f1ff-a423-4074-96a9-aa6201071b1b/f4aad3d4-2a68-4b0a-8614-aa6501096e6c/468x382.jpg)
Lot 69
[Palmer (Sir Thomas)] An Essay of the Meanes how to make our Travailes, into forraine Countries, the more profitable and honourable, first edition, woodcut title device, head-pieces and initials, 4 folding tables, the second and third with repaired tears and partially backed with old paper, title neatly mounted on stub, F2 to end with minor worming to out margin, occasionally touching printed sidenotes, occasional light spotting, ink stamp to 'A2' (but A3), bookplate to pastedown, 20th century half morocco, [STC 19156], small 4to, Imprinted, by H[umphrey] L[ownes] for Mathew Lownes, 1606.⁂ "Here Palmer discuses the advantages of foreign travel, and some of the political and commercial principles which the traveller should understand" - DNB.Provenance: Advocates' Library, Edinburgh (now the National Library of Scotland, ink 'duplicate' stamp); Paul Wansborough (bookplate).
Lot 72
Suetonius Tranquillus (Caius) The Historie of Twelve Caesars, Emperours of Rome... newly translated into English by Philêmon Holland, first edition in English, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut initials, medallion portraits within ornamental borders, head- and tail-pieces, small hole to N1 text, occasional spotting or foxing, light ink stamp to title and a few other ff., modern antique-style calf, [STC 23423], folio, for Matthew Lownes, 1606.⁂ This issue with the letterpress title, including Holland's name and with line 10 beginning 'Togeather'.Provenance: Bradford Library (ink stamps).
![Morocco.- [C. (Ro.)] True Historicall Discourse (A) of Muley Hamets rising to the three Kingdomes of Moruecos, Fes and Sus, T](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0b84f1ff-a423-4074-96a9-aa6201071b1b/4c41ecdf-c42e-4f68-8782-aa65010a0227/468x382.jpg)
Lot 76
Morocco.- [C. (Ro.)] True Historicall Discourse (A) of Muley Hamets rising to the three Kingdomes of Moruecos, Fes and Sus, The dis-union of the three Kingdomes, by civill warre, kindled amongst his three ambitious Sonnes, Muley Sheck, Muley Boferes and Muley Sidan. The Religion and Policie of the More, or Barbarian. The Adventures of Sir Anthony Sherley and divers other English Gentlemen, in those Countries. With Other Novelties, first edition, black letter, woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, lacking final blank f., title a little soiled and with lower corner restored, title and 7 other ff. with very small portion of restoration to head, closely shaved at head, occasionally touching headlines, occasional very light foxing, bookplate, 19th century calf, gilt, [STC 4300], small 4to, by Thomas Purfoot for Clement Knight, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules Churchyard, at the signe of the Holie Lambe, 1609.Saleroom notice: This is the Beckford copy, however the bookplate is that of the Duke of Sussex, not William Beckford.⁂ The Beckford copy of this rare account of the history of Morocco and Barbary. We can trace no copy at auction in the last 70 years. The authorship is attributed here in a 19th century hand to Captain Robert Coverte, however it is elsewhere attributed to Robert Cottington and Robert Chambers. Provenance: William Beckford (bookplate).
Lot 8
Law.- Littleton (Thomas) Littleton Tenures in Englishe, black letter, title and final ff. soiled, occasional light marginal soiling or damp-staining, defect to K1 margin, not affecting text, ink notes in an early hand throughout, modern antique-style panelled calf, [STC 15766], 8vo, in Fletestrete within Temple barre, at the signe of the hande and Starre by Richard Tottle, 1556.⁂ Rare variant with the printer's surname spelled as here, ESTC lists copies in the National Library of Scotland, Harvard and University of Minnesota only. Provenance: Thomas ?Machin (ink inscription to title).
![China.- [Feynes (Henri de)] An Exact and Curious Survey Of all the East Indies, even to Canton, the chiefe Cittie of China:](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0b84f1ff-a423-4074-96a9-aa6201071b1b/4d59a2c1-ee83-4675-9764-aa650109c766/468x382.jpg)
Lot 82
China.- [Feynes (Henri de)] An Exact and Curious Survey Of all the East Indies, even to Canton, the chiefe Cittie of China: All duly performed by land, by Monsiuer de Monsart, the like whereof was never hitherto, brought to an end. Wherein also are described the huge Dominions of the great Mogor, to whom that honorable Knight, Sir Thomas Roe, was lately sent Ambassador from the King. Newly translated out of the Travailers Manuscript, first edition, with final blank f., woodcut initials and head-pieces, closely trimmed, with loss to title date and occasionally affecting headlines, side-notes or signatures, light surface soiling to title, occasional staining, disbound, [STC 10840], small 4to, by Thomas Dawson, for William Arondell, in Pauls Church-yard, at the Angell, [1615].⁂ First edition in any language of this rare early account of a voyage to China and the East Indies. Henri de Feynes, Comte de Monsart, was the first Frenchman to visit China. Feynes travelled overland, returning via Macao, Myanmar, Cambodia and Thailand. His description of his time in China includes a description of foot binding, the silk industry and the practice of using cormorants to fish. A second edition was published in France in 1630. We can trace only 2 other copies at auction, including this one, in the last 70 years. Provenance: Willi. Aerton (ink inscription).
Lot 9
Constantius (Felicius) The Conspiracie of Catiline, written by Constantius, Felicius, Durantinus, and translated bi Thomas Paynell: with The Historye of Jugurth, writen by the Famous Romaine Salust, and translated into Englyshe by Alexander Barcklaye, 2 parts in 1 vol., second edition, black letter, first part with title within woodcut architectural border and with final blank, woodcut initials, neat paper repair to verso of title and margin of C3, small repaired hole in a4 and b3 and rust-marks on n2 and n3 of second part, affecting a few letters of text, very occasional light scattered spotting but a largely clean copy overall with good margins, ink ownership inscription to endpaper, bookplate to pastedown, late nineteenth-century crushed brown morocco, gilt, by W.Pratt, spine gilt in compartments, covers with oval gilt centrepieces, a little rubbed, g.e., [Pforzheimer 363; STC 10752], small 4to, J. Waley, [1557]⁂ The first combined edition, we can trace only two complete copies at auction in the last 70 years including this one. Provenance: Henry H. Gibbs (ink inscription dated 1860 to endpaper and Aldenham House bookplate to pastedown).
Lot 90
Grammar.- Brinsley (John) Ludus Literarius: or, the Grammar Schoole; Shewing How to Proceede from the First Entrance into Learning, to the Highest Perfection Required in the Grammar Schooles, with Ease, Certainty And Delight both to Masters And Schollars, second edition, woodcut initials and decorations, title a little browned, closely trimmed at foot touching last line of imprint, closely trimmed at head and foot with occasional loss to, catchwords, signatures and headlines, light damp staining to final gatherings, bookplate to pastedown, 20th century antique-style calf,[STC 3770a], small 4to, Felix Kyngston for Richard Meighen, 1627.⁂ A rare variant imprint of this important grammar and teaching manual, ESTC lists the Cambridge, John Rylands and Henry E. Huntington Library copies only. Provenance: John Lawson (bookplate).
Lot 92
Parkinson (John) Paradisi in sole, paradisus terrestris. A Garden of all Sorts of Pleasant Flowers, first edition, allegorical woodcut title by A. Switzer, woodcut portrait of Parkinson, one full-page garden design, one small orchard plan, one small woodcut of tools and methods of grafting, and 109 full-page woodcuts illustrating about 780 varieties of plants, woodcut initials and head-pieces, title fore-margin neatly restored, 12 early ff. with corner repairs, wormhole at lower corner of 15 following ff., a few other corners very neatly repaired and restored, occasional short tears or light soiling to margin, a few early annotations (including one referring to the potatoes of Virginia), contemporary calf, rebacked, rubbed [Henrey 282; Hunt 215; Nissen BBI 1489; STC 19300], folio, H. Lownes and R. Young, 1629.⁂ Provenance: Henry Eliott Fox (1841-1926, botanist (bookplate)).
![[Davenant (Sir William)] The Cruell Brother, first edition, with A1 (blank), woodcut head-pieces and initials, a few manuscri](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0b84f1ff-a423-4074-96a9-aa6201071b1b/07515211-08c1-44da-a5d9-aa6501098f11/468x382.jpg)
Lot 93
[Davenant (Sir William)] The Cruell Brother, first edition, with A1 (blank), woodcut head-pieces and initials, a few manuscript underlinings and 2 small corrections, portion torn from lower outer corner of A1, title a little soiled at foot, some light damp-staining to margins, disbound, [Pforzheimer 250; STC 6302], small 4to, imprinted by A[ugustine]. M[athewes]. for Iohn Waterson, and are to bee solde at the signe of the Crowne in Pauls Church-yard, 1630.⁂ First edition of Davenant's second published play. Sir William Davenant (1606-68), royalist poet and playwright, best known for staging the first performance of an English opera at a private theatre in his home, Rutland House. He became Poet Laureate in 1638 following the death of Ben Jonson, left England for France following the Royalist defeat at the battle of Naseby but was subsequently captured by the English and sentenced to death, a fate he was only spared the intervention of John Milton.
Lot 94
Dekker (Thomas) The Second Part of the Honest Whore, with the Humors of the Patient Man, the Impatient Wife, first edition, woodcut device to title, woodcut initial and head-piece, lacking final blank, title shortened at foot and fore-edge, label removed from title with small hole resulting, A2 top corner trimmed, very small rust hole to B1 with loss to 1 letter, L3 torn and repaired with loss to a few letters at inner margin, occasional light foxing or browning, morocco bookplates to pastedown, 20th century half calf, [Pforzheimer 278; STC 6506], small 4to, by Elizabeth All-de, for Nathaniel Butter, 1630.⁂ The Huth-Clawson copy of Dekker's comedy, originally written in 1605 as a sequel to the 1604 work he co-wrote with Thomas Middleton. Provenance: Huth Library, John L. Clawson (bookplates).
Lot 96
Massinger (Philip) The Renegado, a Tragae Comedie. As it hath beene often acted by the Queenes Maiesties Servants, at the private Play-house in Drurye-Lane, first edition, woodcut ornament to title, woodcut initials and head-pieces, lacking initial blank, H4 supplied from another copy, closely trimmed at head, occasionally touching headlines, occasional light marginal soiling, bookplates, 20th century crushed dark blue morocco, gilt, inner gilt dentelles, g.e., preserved in custom drop-front box, [STC 17641], small 4to, by A[ugustine] M[athewes] for Iohn Waterson, and are to be sold at the Crowne in Pauls Church-Yard, 1630.⁂ The Thomas Wise - Jerome Kern copy of Massinger's play, based on Cervantes' Los Baños de Argel.Provenance: Thomas James Wise; Jerome Kern (bookplates).
Lot 1
Richard Fawkes imprint.- Hereafter Folowith the boke callyd the Myrroure of Oure Lady very necessary for all relygyous persones, 3 parts in 1, first edition, almost entirely printed in black letter, lacking blank leaf G4 at end of part 2 otherwise complete, first title with large woodcut and decorative border, full-page woodcut to verso, woodcut illustration to B1v and full-page woodcut to R6v, large woodcut printer's device within border to G3v, title to part 3 with large woodcut, woodcut initials throughout, first title with tear and margins repaired and with small portion provided in pen and ink facsimile, lower margin of all other leaves repaired (and thus slightly stained) to some extent, largely unaffecting text but occasionally with some letters provided in pen and ink facsimile, some light browning and marginal staining, later blind-stamped calf, rebacked preserving original spine, corners rubbed, [STC 17542], small folio, Fynysshed and Impryn in the suburbes of the famous Cytye of London withoute Temple Barre by me Richard Fawkes, dwellynge in Durresme Rentes or else in Powles Churchyerde at the synge of the A.B.C., 1530.⁂ Extremely rare - this is the only copy we can trace at auction (it last appeared in 1980) in over 100 years. Part 1 comprises two prologues, a table of the 22 chapters and then 31 leaves on the Divine Service; part 2 begins on folio 32 and ends on folio 144 with the colophon on recto and a woodcut on the verso, followed by a blank leaf (not present in this copy). This middle part consists of the service for each day of the week - each called a 'story' and of which Sunday is by far the longest. Part 3 begins on folio 166 and ends on folio 183 with no colophon or printer's device, followed by 6 leaves.The printer, Richard Fawkes, was born in Normandy and was possibly related to William Faques, the King's printer. His first dated book was issued in 1509 and 2 years later he and others collaborated with Wynkyn de Worde in the production of a Sarum Missal which was printed for them by Raoul Cousturier in Paris. At this period he spelt his name Faques and worked "at the sign of the Maiden's Head in St. Paul's Churchyard." He later changed the spelling of his name to Fakes, then Faukes and finally, as here in the final dated book he issued, Fawkes. The woodcut on the verso of the title-page has the engraver's initials "E.G.", also found in a cut of St. Katherine used by Richard Pynson. "Time has spared very few of his publications, and his books may be treasured among the rarities of the typographical art." (T.F. Dibdin)Provenance: Daniel Rock,1799-1871, Roman Catholic priest (bookplate and signature), plus tipped-in letter relating to the return of this book, along with others, to Sir N. W. Throckmorton of Buckland, nr. Farringdon, Berks after Canon Rock's death.
Lot 11
Cicero (Marcus Tullius) Three Bookes of Duties, to Marcus his sonne, turned out of latine into english, by Nicolas Grimalde, mostly double-column in black letter and italics, title within elaborate woodcut border, woodcut initials, neatly repaired tear to A2 running into text with to a few letters, M4 foxed, small worm track to last f. touching text, early ink inscriptions to title and final 2 ff., occasional light marking or soiling, 19th century tree calf, gilt, by Zaehnsdorf, spine gilt in compartments, joints a little rubbed, g.e., [STC 5282], small 8vo, Rychard Tottill, 13th April 1558.⁂ The third of 8 sixteenth century editions of this work.Provenance: T. ?Suffolk; Robert Deligne (ink inscriptions).
Lot 111
Nabbes (Thomas) Microcosmus. A Morall Maske, Presented with Generall Liking, at the Private House in Salisbury Court, first edition, title with woodcut device, woodcut head-pieces, lacking initial blank f., light foxing and staining to title and final f., small stain to first few ff., bookplate, 19th century half calf, rebacked, [Pforzheimer 756; STC 18342], small 4to, by Richard Oulton for Charles Greene, and are to be sold at the white Lyon in Pauls Church-yard, 1637.⁂ Scarce, 'This allegorical morality may be the first English masque presented in a theatre with movable scenery.' - Pforzheimer. Provenance: Francis Freeling (bookplate).
Lot 112
Heywood (Thomas) A True Description of His Majesties Royall Ship, Built this Yeare, at Wool-witch in Kent. To the Great Glory of the our English Nation, and Not Paraleld in the Whole Christian World 1637, first edition, engraved frontispiece (fore-margin slightly shaved), woodcut decorations, short repaired tear to margin, occasional light browning or marginal water-staining, library label to pastedown, 19th century half calf, lightly rubbed, [STC 13367], small 4to, by John Okes, for John Aston, and are to bee sold at his shop in Cat-eaten streete at the signe of the Buls-head, 1637.⁂ Heywood's scarce account, in prose and verse, of the most famous man-of-war of her day. Weighing almost 16340 tons and with one hundred guns, the Sovereign of the Seas was the largest ship afloat and was built with the proceeds of the hated ship-money tax.Provenance: Kimbolton Castle (library label).
Lot 115
Killigrew (Henry) The Conspiracy a Tragedy, as it was intended, for the Nuptialls, of the Lord Charles Herbert, and the Lady Villiers, first edition, title with woodcut ornament, woodcut initials and head-pieces, title repaired and restored at head with first word of title supplied in very good facsimile, A2&3 neatly repaired and restored at head, not affecting text, a few other ff. with minor paper repairs to margins, A2 with paper flaw to foot, affecting a few letters of text, K3 paper flaw to foot with loss of catch-word, N2 with loss to upper corner, light damp-staining to latter half, bookplate, 20th century half morocco, gilt, by Riviere & Son, g.e., [STC 14958], by Iohn Norton, for Andrew Crooke, 1638.⁂ A juvenile work by Killigrew, printed surreptitiously apparently without access to either the original copy or its author. A corrected edition titled Pallantus and Eudora was published in 1653.Provenance: Louis H. Silver (bookplate).
Lot 116
Turkey.- Knolles (Richard) The Generall Historie of the Turkes, from the first beginning of that Nation to the rising of the Othoman Familie: with all the notable expeditions of the Christian Princes against them. Together with the Lives and Conquests of the Othoman Kings and Emperours..., fifth edition, title within engraved architectural border, 33 engraved illustrations in text (32 portraits and 1 battle scene), woodcut initials, head- and tail-pieces, with initial blank f., occasional light browning, the odd spot, but a very good copy generally, contemporary speckled calf, corners bumped, [Blackmer 920; STC 15055; not in Atabey], folio, Adam Islip, 1638.⁂ "Knolles spent twelve years on the completion of his great history, which is based on the works of such authorities as Busbecq, Giovio, Georgievitz, Barletius etc. One of his most important sources is Boissard: Vitae et Icones Sultanorum, from which the portraits were re-engraved... Knolles' work was greatly praised by Dr. Johnson and its influence was acknowledged by Byron" - Blackmer.
Lot 118
Mining.- Plattes (Gabriel) A Discovery of Subterraneall Treasure, viz. Of all manner of Mines and Mineralls, from the Gold to the Coale, first edition, woodcut initials and decorations, title browned and closely trimmed at head, touching title, ink stains and blind-stamp to title and final f., occasional light spotting, 18th century marbled boards, rebacked in vellum, corners bumped, rubbed, tightly-bound, [ESTC 2000; Sabin 63360], small 4to, I. Okes for Jasper Emery, 1639.⁂ First edition of one of the first books in English in mining and metallurgy. Includes "interesting notices of the gold and silver mines in Peru, New England, Virginia, the Bermudas, and other parts of America" - Sabin. Provenance: Free Public Library, Wigan (blind-stamps).
![G[ough] (J[ohn]) The Strange Discovery: A Tragi-Comedy, first edition, woodcut device to title, woodcut initials and head-pie](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0b84f1ff-a423-4074-96a9-aa6201071b1b/39d0b3c7-178f-44ed-805d-aa65010a17b1/468x382.jpg)
Lot 122
G[ough] (J[ohn]) The Strange Discovery: A Tragi-Comedy, first edition, woodcut device to title, woodcut initials and head-pieces, closely shaved at head, occasionally touching headlines, light browning, pencil note 'Borowitz copy' to front free endpaper, 20th century half calf, upper cover detached, [Pforzheimer 418; STC 12133], small 4to, by E[dward] G[riffin] for William Leake, and are to be sold at his shop in Chancery-lane, joyning to the Roles, 1640.⁂ In blank verse throughout. The Prologue refers to the Discovery of America by Christopher Columbus. "Of Christopher Columbus, and his brother,/ Whose navigable paines did first discover/ That unknown World..."
Lot 127
Milton (John) Tetrachordon: Expositions upon the foure chief places in Scripture, which treat of Mariage, or Nullities in Mariage, first edition, with final blank f., title within ruled woodcut border, woodcut initials and head-pieces, title trimmed closely at foot touching imprint, occasional light foxing, but a very good copy generally, modern antique-style calf, [Wing M2184], [by Thomas Paine and Matthew Simmons], 1645.⁂ One of four tracts written by Milton in support of divorce in the wake of his wife leaving him to live with her mother after their marriage in 1642. The pair were eventually reconciled.
Lot 128
Egyptology.- Greaves (John) Pyramidographia: or a Description of the Pyramids in Egypt, first edition, first edition, with the intitial blank, 2 folding engraved plates, engraved and woodcut illustrations in text, 2 full-page, some text in Arabic, some light marginal soiling, ink ownership inscription to endpaper, bookplate to pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked, some surface wear to covers, [Wing G1804], 8vo, for George Badger, and are to be sold at his shop in St Dunstans Churchyard in Fleet-street, 1646.⁂ John Greaves (1602-52) was a mathematician, astronomer and antiquarian who spent 1636-40 travelling in Italy and the Levant, with six months in Egypt carrying out the first detailed survey of the pyramids at GizaProvenance: Christ Church College, Oxford (bookplate with 'Duplicate' note to head); Arthur B. Adams (inscription).
Lot 129
Beaumont (Francis) and John Fletcher. Comedies and Tragedies, first collected edition, second state engraved portrait frontispiece (repaired at head, mounted on stub), woodcut initials and decorations, worming to foot, occasionally with minor loss to a few letters, occasional light staining, 2 or 3 later ff. with lower margins torn away without loss to text, ink ownership inscription to title, bookplate, 18th century calf, upper joint and corners repaired, spine ends chipped, [Pforzheimer 53; Wing B1581], folio, for Humphrey Robinson, at the three Pidgeons, and for Humphrey Moseley, at the Princes Armes in St Pauls Church-yard, 1647.⁂ Contains 36 previously unpublished plays. Among the poetic elegies to the authors are first printings of poems by Jonson, Herrick, Milton, Lovelace, Shirely and Waller. Provenance: Geo. Burges (ink inscription).
Lot 13
Bale (John) The First Two Partes of the Actes or Unchaste Examples of the Englyshe Votaryes, 2 parts in 1 vol., black letter, woodcut initials and tail-pieces, neatly repaired tear to O2 with loss to a few letters of text, R1 corner clipped, last few ff. mounted on stubs, last f. a little frayed and soiled, occasional light damp-staining, ink ownership inscriptions to title, endpaper and final f., bookplate, 20th century calf, [STC 1274], 8vo, by John Tysdale, dwellynge in Knyght Riderstrete nere to the Quenes Waredrop, 1560⁂ A good copy of Bale's famous anti-catholic polemic, attacking the monastic system, celibacy and perceived sexual immorality.Provenance: William Whinyng; Edward Slator; Guliel Lyall (ink inscriptions); Christopher Gordon-Craig (bookplate).
Lot 130
West Indies.- Gage (Thomas) The English-American his Travail by Sea and Land: Or, a New Survey of the West-India's, Containing a Journall of Three Thousand and Three Hundred Miles within the Main Land of America, first edition, title within woodcut border, woodcut initials and decorations, title fore-margin trimmed, just touching border, title with 2 small repairs, affecting 1 letter, and 2 tears to inner margin, occasional browning or light staining, a few short tears to margins, contemporary calf, rebacked, extremities worn, rubbed, [Hill 665; Sabin 26298; Wing G109], small folio, by R. Cotes, and are to be sold by Humphrey Blunden at the Castle in Cornhill, and Thomas Williams at the Bible in Little Britain, 1648.⁂ "The English-American his Travail by Sea and Land... was the first book by an English writer - in fact, the first book not by a Habsburg subject - portraying daily life in Spanish America... Gage took from others his account of the conquest of Mexico; wholly his own were the strong narrative line and his gift for observation. He wrote of the volcanoes overlooking Antigua (Agua, Fuego, and Acatenango) and the bustle of Portobello when the treasure fleet was in, with silver ingots piled in the street like paving-stones. He zestfully recalled the cuisine of the New World - the tortillas, beans, and tamales of the poor, the strange new fruits of the Indian market, and delicacies like the iguana. To chocolate, with an addict's obsessiveness, he devoted an entire chapter. He denounced the blending of Mayan ceremony and Catholic rites, but seldom condescended to his Indian parishioners, whom he found civil, gentle, industrious, and long-suffering." - ODNB.
![B[ulwer] (J[ohn]) Philocophus: or, The deafe and dumbe mans friend. Exhibiting the philosophicall verity of that subtile art,](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0b84f1ff-a423-4074-96a9-aa6201071b1b/eea52f1c-0013-4009-96dc-aa650109b5ac/468x382.jpg)
Lot 132
B[ulwer] (J[ohn]) Philocophus: or, The deafe and dumbe mans friend. Exhibiting the philosophicall verity of that subtile art, which may inable one with an observant eie, to heare what any man speaks by the moving of his lips. Upon the same ground, with the advantage of an historicall exemplification, apparently proving, that a man borne deafe and dumbe, may be taught to heare the sound of words with his eie, & thence learne to speake with his tongue, engraved frontispiece, with initial 'A Reflection of the Sence and minds of the Frontispiece' f. (not recorded in ESTC), [Wellcome II, p. 270; Wing B5469], for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, 1648 bound with Pathomyotomia or a Dissection of the significative Muscles of the Affections of the Minde, [Norman, his sale, lot 340; Wellcome II, p. 270; Wing B5468], by W.W. for Humphrey Moseley, and are to sold at his shop at the Princes Armes in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1649, together 2 works in 1 vol., first (and only) editions, woodcut initials and decorations, occasional light spotting or browning, contemporary calf, neatly and sympathetically rebacked, retaining much of original backstrip,12mo.⁂ The M. C. Lefferts - Beverly Chew copy of two rare treatise by Bulwer.Provenance: M. C. Lefferts; Beverly Chew; Frederick Spiegelberg (bookplates).
![Turkey.- [Bon (Ottaviano)] A Description of the Grand Signor's Seraglio, or Turkish Emperours Court, [translated by Richard W](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0b84f1ff-a423-4074-96a9-aa6201071b1b/db262e6e-d215-42e7-9408-aa65010a2a5e/468x382.jpg)
Lot 134
Turkey.- [Bon (Ottaviano)] A Description of the Grand Signor's Seraglio, or Turkish Emperours Court, [translated by Richard Withers], first separate edition in English, title in red and black, marginal browning to first and last 2 ff., title a little frayed, contemporary sheep, sympathetically rebacked, light wear to corners, a little rubbed, [cf. Atabey 1343 (second edition); cf. Blackmer 1831 (second edition); Koç collection 54; Wing W3213], for Jo. Martin, and Jo. Ridley, at the Castle in Fleet-street by Ram Alley, 1650.⁂ "First published in Purchas's Pilgrimes (1625), and attributed there to 'Master Robert Withers', the work was in fact written by Ottaviano Bon, a Venetian bailo to the Porte in 1604-09. In this, the first separate edition, the editor, John Greaves, claims that he obtained Withers's manuscript in 1637 in Constantinople. Greaves... did obtain a number of manuscripts in Constantinople, often on behalf of Archbishop Laud... but, although he seems to have had a lively and enquiring mind, he may have been at times disingenuous." - Koç.
![[Dymock (Cressy)] An Invention of Engines of Motion lately brought to Perfection. Whereby may be dispached any work now done](https://cdn.globalauctionplatform.com/0b84f1ff-a423-4074-96a9-aa6201071b1b/1326e372-d3d4-4fbf-b667-aa650109ae5a/468x382.jpg)
Lot 136
[Dymock (Cressy)] An Invention of Engines of Motion lately brought to Perfection. Whereby may be dispached any work now done in England or elsewhere, especially works that require either strength and swiftness either by wind, water, cattel or men, first and only edition, title within woodcut typographical border, woodcut initials and head-pieces, occasional light browning, bookplate, 19th century wrappers, [Wing D2971], small 4to, for Richard Woodnoth next door to the Golden heart, in Leaden-Hall-street, 1651.⁂ An important work in early agrarian reform. The two letters in this work are addressed to Samuel Hartlib and are generally attributed to the agricultural innovator Cressy Dymock. Here Dymock introduces a new engine system for the powering of mills. "Dymock attributed his commitment to agrarian reform to Samuel Hartlib...In the early 1650s he became one of Hartlib's most loyal admirers, promoting machines for aetting corn and grinding, rabbit-farming schemes, and intensive husbandry..." - ODNB.Provenance: Harrison D. Horblit (bookplate).
Lot 139
Spa water.- French (John) The York-Shire Spaw, or a Treatise of Four Famous Medicinal Wells, viz, the Spaw, or Vitrioline-Well; the Stinking, or Sulphur-Well; the Dropping, or Petrifying-Well; and S. Mugnus-Well, near Knares-borow in York-Shire. Together with the Causes, Vertues, and Use thereof, first edition, woodcut decoration to title, woodcut initial and head-pieces, with final Contents f., very light soiling to tile, ink ownership inscriptions to endpapers, contemporary sheep, rebacked, some staining to covers, [Wing F2175], small 8vo, for E. Dod, and N. Ekins, and are to be sold at the Gun, in Ivy-Lane, 1652.⁂ A charming little work, rare in the first edition.Provenance: Sarah Horner (ink inscription).
Lot 14
Sleidanus (Johannes) A Famouse Cronicle of oure time, called Sleidanes Commentaries, concerning the state of Religion and common wealth, during the raigne of the Emperour Charles the fift, first edition in English, black letter, woodcut coat of arms on title, woodcut initials, lacking blanks A6 and 3Q4, light marginal browning, occasional minor marking or soiling, but a clean, crisp copy generally, first 4ff. detached, engraved portrait of the author to pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked, upper cover detached, extremities repaired, [STC 19848], folio, [by Ihon Daye, for Abraham Veale, and Nicholas England], [1560].⁂ An important record of The Reformation from one of the foremost printers of the period. It chronicles the reign of the Holy Roman Emperor Charles V and records the spread of Luther's ideology and other key events, including Henry VIII's break with Rome and the great conflict with the Turks.
Lot 144
Trees.- Plat (Sir Hugh) The Garden of Eden: or, An accurate Description of all Flowers and Fruits now growing in England, fourth edition, woodcut initials and head-pieces, 1 p. advertisements, occasional light damp-staining to head, marginal browning, the odd spot, contemporary sheep, spine a little worn at head,b[Henrey 295; Wing P2386A; cf. Fussell pp.15-16], 8vo, for William Leake, 1655.⁂ A scarce edition, we can trace only 2 copies at auction in the last 70 years, originally published as Floraes Paradise , in 1608.
Lot 145
Magic.- Naudé (Gabriel) The History of Magick. By Way of Apology for all the Wise Men who have unjustly been reputed Magicians, translated by John Davies, first edition in English, advertisement f. at end, woodcut decorations, closely shaved at head, occasionally touching headlines, occasional light browning, bookplate, contemporary calf, rebacked, retaining parts of original backstrip, arms on upper cover cut out, later endpapers, [Wing N246], 8vo, for John Streater, and are to be sold by the book-sellers of London, 1657.⁂ First English edition of Naudé's attack on belief in magic and witchcraft.Provenance: Elisha Whipple McGuire (bookplate).
Lot 146
Hobbes-Wallis controversy.- Hobbes (Thomas) Stigmai... or markes of the absurd geometry, rural language, Scottish church-politicks and barbarismes of John Wallis, woodcut decoration, mathematical equations, margins of title and final f. repaired and restored at margins, occasional light finger-soiling, modern boards, [Wing H2261], small 4to, for Andrew Crooke, at the Green Dragon in Pauls Church-yard, 1657.⁂ A scarce work by Hobbes, replying to Wallis' Due Correction... published the previous year as part of their ongoing pamphleteering exchange on the primacy of geometry.
Lot 149
Alchemy.- Ashmole (Elias) The Way to Bliss. In three books. Made publick, first edition, woodcut head-pieces and initials, title with small rust-hole with loss to 1 letter, lacking the scarce portrait (as often) and the final errata f. but with 1p. contents supplied in a 19th-century hand with an ink drawing of a churchyard at foot, small hole to B4 with loss to 2 letters, outer margin closely shaved, occasionally touching printed side-notes, minor worming and small rust-hole to inner margin, not affecting text, occasional very light spotting, ink ownership inscriptions and bookplate to endpapers, contemporary speckled calf, sympathetically rebacked, [Wing A3988], small 4to, by John Grismond for Nath. Brook, at the Angel in Corn-hill, 1658.⁂ Ashmole's final alchemical publication in which he also recommends ways to prevent illness including a balanced died, moderate exercise and enough sleep. Provenance: Charles H. Bayley (ink inscription dated 8/9/1847); Sir Edward Denny Bacon (1860-1938, bookplate), stamp collector and curator of the Royal Philatelic Collection.
Lot 162
China.- Nieuhoff (Jan) An Embassy from the East-India Company of the United Provinces, to the Grand Tartar Cham Emperour of China... [with] an Epistle of Father John Adams. . . [and] Several Remarks taken out of Father Athanasius Kircher. Englished. . . by John Ogilby, 3 parts in 1 vol., first edition, title printed in red and black, engraved additional title, portrait, double-page map, double-page plan and 17 plates, 121 engraved illustrations in text, engraved initials and head-pieces, with 2P2 but lacking e2 and final blanks, title a little soiled, many ff. torn at lower margin, Z1, 2Q1, 2Y2-2X2, 3E2 and 1 plate with longer tears running into text or image, 2F2 with repaired tear to head, occasional light browning, ink inscriptions to pastedown, contemporary calf, rebacked and recornered, [Wing N1152], folio, by John Macock for the author, 1669.⁂ Important account of the Dutch East India company's official visit to the Emperor Chun Chi in Peking in an attempt to persuade him to open up the Chinese ports to Dutch trade. The illustrations show town views, costume and natural history subjects and provided the European readership with significant and reliable information about the Chinese empire.Provenance: James Taylor; Elzabeth Taylor (ink inscriptions).
Lot 164
Africa.- Ogilby (John) Africa; Being, An Accurate Description of the Regions of Egypt, Barbary, Lybia, and Billedulgerid, the Land of Negroes, Guinee, Aethiopia, and the Abysinnes, with All the Adjacent Islands, either in the Mediterranean, Atlantick, Southern, or Oriental Sea, first edition, title in red and black, 44 engraved double-page maps, views, scenes and plans, 4 single-page plates, 10 single-page plates ?supplied from another smaller copy, engraved initials, head-pieces and numerous illustrations to text, small hold to half-title touching 1 letter of text, 2 plates with short repaired tears to lower margin, occasional light browning, otherwise a clean and excellent copy, contemporary blind-stamped calf, rebacked, [Wing O163], folio, by Tho. Johnson for the author, and are to be had at his house in White Fryers, 1670.⁂ First edition of this important work on Africa, the most comprehensive work on Africa in English published in the seventeenth century, largely based on the work of Olfert Dapper.
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Lot 165
Gemology.- [Chappuzeau (Samuel)] The History of Jewels, and of the Principal Riches of the East and West, taken from the relation of divers of the most famous travellers of our age. Attended with fair discoveries, conducing to the knowledge of the Universe and Trade, first English edition, light marking and soiling to title, I2 with small portion of restoration, affecting a few words, occasional browning, margins trimmed, ink inscription 'ffor my Lady Conway' pasted to front free endpaper, ink ownership inscriptions to front free endpaper and rear pastedown, bookseller's description tipped onto front pastedown, contemporary tree calf, sympathetically rebacked, [Sabin 32140; Wing C1959], 12mo, printed by T.N. for Hobart Kemp, at the Sign of the Ship in the Upper Walk of the New Exchange, 1671.⁂ A rare and important early work, that provides some of the first reliable information on the international jewellery trade and on a number of large and famous diamonds which have survived to this day. Includes information on Perus, the West Indies and America. Provenance: Job Lousley (ink inscription to front free endpaper and pastedown 'A rare and curious work and worth 5/0... Hampstead Norris Berks 1842')
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