Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge
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Title: Catalogue of the Books Presented by Edward Capell to the Library of Trinity College in Cambridge
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CAPELL’S SHAKESPEARIANA
London: C. J. CLAY AND SONS,
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS WAREHOUSE,
AVE MARIA LANE.
Glasgow 50, WELLINGTON STREET.
Leipzig: F.A. BROCKHAUS.
New York: THE MACMILLAN COMPANY.
Bombay and Calcutta: MACMILLAN AND CO., LTD.
[_All Rights reserved._]
CATALOGUE OF THE BOOKS
PRESENTED BY EDWARD
CAPELL TO THE LIBRARY
OF TRINITY COLLEGE IN
CAMBRIDGE COMPILED BY
W.W. GREG M.A.
CAMBRIDGE
PRINTED FOR TRINITY COLLEGE
AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS MCMIII
Cambridge:
PRINTED BY J. AND C. F. CLAY,
AT THE UNIVERSITY PRESS.
EDWARDI CAPELL
MANIBVS
PREFACE.
The books catalogued in the present volume were collected by the
Shakespearian scholar Edward Capell and formed the principal part of his
library during the years which he spent in the preparation of his
edition of Shakespeare’s dramatic works. After the publication of this
his life’s work and the completion of his commentary, the appearance of
which however was delayed, Capell parted with his library, the most
valuable portion being presented to Trinity while the remainder was
dispersed. The conclusion of the Seniority relating to the gift is
preserved in the books of the College under the date June 26, 1779. It
runs “Agreed by the Master and Seniors, that the thanks of the Society
be presented to Edward Capel, Esq. for the valuable Collection of the
old Editions of Shakespeare, and of the several manuscripts and printed
books, relating to the same Author. J. Peterborough, M.C.” The further
conclusion relating to the keeping of the books will be found quoted in
the entry concerning the MS catalogue (p. 163).
Edward Capell, son of the rector of Stanton in Suffolk, was born on June
11, 1713. He was educated at the grammar school of Bury St Edmunds and
at Catharine Hall, Cambridge. In 1737 he became deputy-inspector of
plays and in 1745 groom of the privy chamber; both appointments being
due to the patronage of the Duke of Grafton. In 1760 he published his
volume of ‘Prolusions.’ In 1768 appeared his edition of Shakespeare in
ten volumes, dedicated to the grandson of his former patron. The
commentary was not finally published till 1783. In the meanwhile Capell
had died at his chambers in Brick Court in the Temple on February 24,
1781. He also published ‘Two Tables elucidating the Sounds of Letters’
in 1749 and ‘Reflections on the Originallity of Authours’ in 1766.
The system on which the books have been catalogued will I think explain
itself. Each work is entered under the author’s name whenever the
ascription can be made with a reasonable degree of certainty, whether or
not the name appears in the work itself. Otherwise books are entered
under their titles, except in the case of those published under
pseudonyms, which are treated as real names. Initials have not been
allowed as headings. In all cases in which any possibility of doubt
exists, cross references will be found in the index. With regard to
information concerning printers, etc. I have only given notes in cases
of particular interest. A list of printers and stationers will be found
at the end. In one detail I have deliberately sacrificed consistency to
expediency. I have, namely, in giving the names of authors of
commendatory verses and the like, followed the original or modernised
spelling as appeared more convenient in each individual case.
Finally it is my pleasant duty to acknowledge the kind and valuable help
I have throughout received from Mr Aldis Wright, at whose original
suggestion the present work was undertaken. I also owe certain
suggestions and corrections to my friend Mr A.W. Pollard of the British
Museum, to whom the proofs were submitted.
W. W. G.
_November, 1903._
ERRATA.
p. 1, l. 9. _for_ Blovnt _read_ Blount.
p. 2, l. 16. _for_ Blovnt _read_ Blount.
p. 49, l. 8. _for_ ₂T⁴ _read_ 2T⁴.
l. 11. _for_ ‘adwertisement’ _read_ ‘aduertisement’.
p. 67, l. 7. _for_ HORMANUS _read_ HORNANUS.
p. 90, l. 1. _for_ Hvmphrey _read_ Humphrey.
p. 111, l. 22. _for_ SALVIANUS, MASSILIENSIS _read_ SALVIANUS,
_Massiliensis_.
p. 114, l. 26. _for_ SAVIOLO, VICENTIO _read_ SAVIOLO, VINCENTIO.
CAPELL’S SHAKESPEARIANA
ADLINGTON, WILLIAM.
The eleuen Bookes of the Golden Asse ... 1596. _See_ APULEIUS, Lucius.
ALEXANDER, WILLIAM, _Earl of Stirling_.
The Monarchicke Tragedies; Crœsus, Darius, The Alexandræan, Iulius
Cæsar. Newly enlarged By William Alexander, Gentleman of the Princes
priuie Chamber. Carmine dij superi placantur, carmine manes. _London
Printed by Valentine Simmes for Ed: Blovnt._ 1607.
4^o. (7¼ × 5¼). R. 15.
Collation: A-2D⁴2E²; a²B-M⁴N²; A-K⁴L², unpaged. K 4 in the third
alphabet blank. Wanting A1 in the first (? blank). The general title
is on A 2, followed by argument and personae to the ‘Alexandrian
Tragedy,’ which begins on B 1. ‘Julius Caesar’ has a separate
titlepage with same imprint on P 2. The rest of the volume (sig. a
etc.) is the edition of the ‘Monarchic Tragedies’ of 1604 with
omission of the first sheet, A. It begins with commendatory verses
by Robert Ayton, which are followed by the argument and personae to
‘Croesus’ (some copies have four leaves to sheet a, the additional
matter being verses to King James). Then follows the tragedy of
‘Croesus’ while ‘Darius’ has separate titlepage dated 1604. In the
present copy the 1604 portion has been placed immediately after
sheet A of the new portion, in order to get the plays in the order
mentioned on the titlepage. This arrangement is frequently met with
but leads to absurdities, since the 1604 portion must either be
placed, as here, between the personae to the ‘Alexandrian Tragedy’
and the play itself, or else, as in the copy in the British Museum,
in the middle of sheet A.
BM 31.
Aurora. Containing the first fancies of the Authors youth, William
Alexander of Menstrie. _London, Printed by Richard Field for Edward
Blount._ 1604.
4^o. (7¼ × 5¼). R. 15.
Collation: A-M⁴, unpaged. M 4 blank. Epistle dedicatory to Lady
Agnes Dowglas, Countess of Argyle. This and the ‘Paraenesis’ are
inserted in the middle of the ‘Monarchic Tragedies’ at the end of
the 1604 portion, but appear to be really distinct publications.
BM 30.
A Paraenesis to the Prince By William Alexander of Menstrie. _London,
Printed by Richard Field for Edward Blount._ 1604.
4^o. (7¼ × 5¼). R. 15.
Collation: A-C⁴D² unpaged. D 2 blank. The author’s initials
appear at the end of the poem.
BM 31.
ALLOT, ROBERT.
Englands Parnassus: or The choysest Flowers of our Moderne Poets, with
their Poeticall comparisons. Descriptions of Bewties, Personages,
Castles, Pallaces, Mountaines, Groues, Seas, Springs, Riuers, &c.
Whereunto are annexed other various discourses, both pleasaunt and
profitable. _Imprinted at London for N. L. C. B. and T. H._ 1600.
8^o. (6½ × 3¾). Y. 4.
Collation: A-2K⁸, paged. Wanting A1 and 2 and 2K 8 (? all blank).
The last has been erroneously said to contain an epilogue.
Dedicatory verses to Sir Thomas Mounson, signed R. A. (_i.e._
Robert Allot, the editor). Verses to the reader signed R. A. Table
of headings Errata. The stationers were Nicholas Ling (whose device
appears on the titlepage), Cuthbert Burby, and Thomas Hayes. In
some copies the name of the last appears at length on the
titlepage. Allot’s full name also appears in some copies at the end
of the dedicatory verses (Haz. I. 321).
Sinker 621. BM 3.
APULEIUS, LUCIUS.
The eleuen Bookes of the Golden Asse Containing, the metamorphosie of
Lucius Apuleius, enterlaced with sundry pleasant & delectable tales,
with an excellent narration of the marriage of Cupid and Psyches, sette
out in the fourth, the fifth, and the sixt Bookes. Translated out of
Latin into English by William Adlington. _London Printed by Valentine
Symmes._ 1596.
=B.L.= 4^o. (7 × 5⅛). T. 3.
Collation: A-2D⁴, paged. Wanting, 2D 2. Epistle dedicatory to
Thomas, Earl of Sussex, signed by the translator. Address to the
reader. Life of Apuleius. Author’s preface translated in verse and
prose. This is the fourth edition; the first appeared in 1566.
Sinker 803. BM 48.
ARIOSTO, LODOVICO.
Ariostos seven Planets Gouerning Italie. Or his Satyrs in seven Famous
discourses, shewing the estate 1. Of the Court, and Courtiers. 2. Of
Libertie, and the Clergy in general. 3. Of the Romane Clergie. 4. Of
Marriage. 5. Of Soldiers, Musitians, and Louers. 6. Of Schoolemasters
and Schollers. 7. Of Honour, and the happiest life. Newly Corrected and
Augmented, with many excellent and note-worthy Notes, together with a
new Addition of three most excellent Elegies, written by the same
Lodouico Ariosto, the effect whereof is contained in the Argument. Qui
te sui te sui. _London Printed by William Stansby for Roger Iackson,
dwelling in Fleete-streete neere the Conduit._ 1611.
4^o.(7⅛ × 5½). S. 28. 2.
Collation: A-Q⁴; paged. Address to the reader. Argument. Seven
Satires. Three Elegies with head-title and fresh pagination. This
is a reprint with additions of ‘Ariostos Satyres in seuen famous
Discourses’ which appeared in 1608 as translated by Gervis Markham,
but in reality by Robert Tofte.
BM 50.
¦Orlando Furioso in English heroical Verse by Iohn Haringtõ Esquire.
Principibus placuisse viris non vltima laus est. Horace¦ [Colophon]
_Imprinted at London by Richard Field dwelling in the Black-friars by
Ludgate._ 1591.
F°. (9¾ × 7). I. 1.
The word ‘Esquire.’ is printed on a slip of paper pasted on the
titlepage, which is engraved. Collation: ¶⁸A-P⁶Q⁴R-2N⁰2O⁴,
paged. Wanting ¶ 1, containing engraved titlepage signed Coxonus
(_i.e._ T. Cockson) in some copies (Sayle 2228) but by W. Rogers in
others (Haz. H. 11) and table of contents on verso. Last leaf
containing colophon misplaced at the beginning. Epistle dedicatory
to Queen Elizabeth signed by the translator. ‘A preface, or rather
a briefe apologie of poetrie.’ Address to the reader signed Io.
Har. At the end, ‘Allegory of the Orlando Furioso,’ Life of Ariosto
by John Harington, alphabetical table of contents, table of
principal tales and list of errata. Inserted at the beginning is a
large engraved portrait of Queen Elizabeth, ‘Printed and Are to be
sould by P. Stent without Newgate.’ The first fifty stanzas of Book
32 were translated by Sir John Harington’s younger brother Francis.
Each of the 46 books is preceded by a full-page engraving, some of
which are a good deal worn in the present copy. First edition.
Sinker 740. BM 50.
Orlando Furioso in English heroical Verse, by S^r. Iohn Haringtõ of
Bathe Knight. Now secondly imprinted the yeere. 1607. Principibus
placuisse viris non vltima laus est. Horace. [Colophon] ¦_Imprinted at
London by Richard Field, for Iohn Norton and Simon Waterson._ 1607.¦
F°. (10½ × 7¼). G. 3. 2.
Engraved titlepage as above; title partly re-engraved. Collation:
¶A⁸-P⁶Q⁴R-2N⁶2O⁴, paged. Wanting 2O 4 containing colophon.
Contents etc. as before but without errata at end. Most of the
plates are very much worn in this copy. Second edition; a third
with the addition of Sir John Harington’s ‘Epigrams’ appeared in
1634.
ASCHAM, ROGER.
Toxophilus, The schole of shootinge conteyned in two bookes. To all
Gentlemen and yomen of Englande, pleasaunte for theyr pastyme to rede,
and profitable for theyr use to folow, both in war and peace. The
contentes of the first booke.... [Colophon] _Londini. In ædibus
Edouardi Whyt-church. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum._ 1545.
=B. L.= 4^o. (6⅞ × 5⅛). T. 4. 1.
Collation: A⁴a⁴=A=-=D=⁴, folios numbered. Wanting A 1 containing
frontispiece etc. Frontispiece, with Latin commendatory verses by
Walter Haddon on verso. Epistle dedicatory to Henry VIII, signed by
the author Roger Ascham. Address ‘To all gentle men and yomen of
Englande.’ Title with table of contents to the two books. The
second Book begins with new foliation at sig. =D= 3. The two leaves
a3 and 4 containing Title and Table have been placed at the
beginning to supply the place of the frontispiece. This is the
first edition; subsequent ones appeared in 1571 and 1589.
Sinker 90. BM 58.
BACON, FRANCIS.
A Declaration of the Practises and Treasons attempted and committed by
Robert late Earle of Essex and his Complices, against her Maiestie and
her Kingdoms, and of the proceedings as well at the Arraignments &
Conuictions of the said late Earle, and his adherents, as after:
Together with the very Confessions and other parts of the Euidences
themselues, word for word taken out of the Originals. _Imprinted at
London by Robert Barker, Printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie.
Anno_ 1601.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5⅜). S. 28. 1.
Collation: A-Q⁴ unpaged. Wanting A 1 blank. There is a woodcut of
the royal arms on verso of titlepage, which occurs again on K3^v at
the beginning of the ‘Confessions’. The official account prepared
by Bacon.
BM 474
BANDELLO, MATTEO.
La prima [seconda, terza] Parte de le Novelle del Bandello. _In Lucca,
Per Vincentio Busdrago,_ 1554. _e di nuovo In Londra, per S. Harding,_
M.DCC.XL.
La quarta Parte de le Novelle del Bandello. _In Lione, Per Alessandro
Marsilii,_ 1573. _e di nuovo In Londra, per S. Harding,_ M.DCCXL.
4^o. (9¼ × 8½). K. 1-3.
The original edition of Parts i-iii is in quarto, Part iv in
octavo. The four parts contain a total of 214 novels, of which 28
appear in Part iv.
Certaine Tragicall Discourses written oute of Frenche and Latin, by
Geffraie Fenton, no lesse profitable then pleasaunt, and of like
necessitye to al degrees that take pleasure in antiquityes or forreine
reapportes. Mon heur viendra. _Imprinted at London in Fletestrete nere
to Sainct Dunstons Churche by Thomas Marshe. Anno Domini._ 1567.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7⅜ × 5⅜) R. 8.
Title within woodcut border. Collation: *⁸2*²A-2P⁸2Q².
Epistle dedicatory to Lady Mary Sidney, signed and dated, Paris,
June 22, 1567. Commendatory verses from Sir John Conway, M.H.,
George Turberville, and Peter Beverley. Argument. Thirteen
histories. Table of contents at the end. The first edition.
Entirely translated from the novels of Bandello, through the French
of Belleforest.
Sinker 314. BM 617.
BARCLAY, ALEXANDER.
Stultifera Nauis.... 1570. The Ship of Fooles. _See_ BRANT, Sebastian.
BARKER, WILLIAM.
The Fearefull Fansies of the Florentine Cooper ... 1599. _See_ GELLI,
Giovanni Battista.
BARKSTED, WILLIAM.
Mirrha the Mother of Adonis: or, Lustes Prodegies. By William Barksted.
Horrace. Nansicetur enim pretium, nomenque Poetæ. Whereunto are added
certain Eglogs. By L. M. _London Printed by E. A. for Iohn Bache, and
are to be sold at his shop in the Popes-head Palace, nere the Royall
Exchange._ 1607.
8^o. (5⅛ × 3⅜). *. 15. 1.
Collation: A-E⁸ unpaged. Wanting E 2-8 containing the ‘Eglogs’.
Ornament at head, middle and foot of each page of ‘Mirrba’.
Commendatory verses signed I.W., Robert Glover, Lewes Machin,
William Bagnall. The ‘Eglogs’ have separate titlepage, without
imprint, on E 2: ‘Three Eglogs, The first is of Menalcas and
Daphnis: The other two is of Apollo and Hyacinth. By Lewes Machin.’
BEAUMONT, FRANCIS, and FLETCHER, JOHN.
Comedies and Tragedies Written by Francis Beaumont And Iohn Fletcher
Gentlemen. Never printed before, And now published by the Authours
Originall Copies. Si quid habent veri Vatum præsagia, vivam. _London,
Printed for Humphrey Robinson, at the three Pidgeons, and for Humphrey
Moseley at the Princes Armes in S^t Pauls Church-yard._ 1647.
F^o. (13¼ × 8⅞). *. 3. 1.
Collation: Portrait unsigned prefixed, A⁴a-c⁴d-e²f⁴g²B-K⁴L²
2A-2S⁴ 3A-3X⁴ 4A-4I⁴ 5A-5R⁴ 5S⁶ 5T-5X⁴ 6A-6K⁴ 6L⁶ 7A-7C⁴
7D² 7E-7G⁴ 8A-8C⁴*8D²8D-8F⁴, paged (except in preliminary
matter and beginning afresh with each new set of signatures.)
Wanting portrait and leaves a 1-2, b 1 and 4, c 1, d 1-e 2, all
containing commendatory verses. Text in double columns. The
engraved portrait of Fletcher is signed Guliel. Marshall, and has
Latin verses subscribed, signed J. Berkenhead. Epistle dedicatory
to Philip Earl of Pembroke, signed jointly: John Lowin, Richard
Robinson, Eylærd Swanston, Hugh Clearke, Stephen Hammerton, Joseph
Taylor, Robert Benfield, Thomas Pollard, William Allen and
Theophilus Byrd. Address to the reader signed by the editor, Ja.
Shirley. Stationer’s address signed Humphrey Moseley and dated ‘At
the Princes Armes in S^t Pauls Church-yard. Feb. 14^th 1646.’
Verses to the Stationer signed Grandison. Commendatory verses
signed: H. Howard; Henry Mody, Baronet; Thomas Peyton, Agricola
Anglo-Cantianus; Aston Cokaine, Baronet; Jo. Pettus, Knight; Robert
Stapylton, Knight; George Lisle, Knight; I. Denham; Edw. Waller;
Rich. Lovelace; Will. Habington; Ia. Howell, P.C.C.; Tho. Stanley;
Roger L’Estrange; Robert Gardiner; John Web; George Buck; Joh.
Earle; I. M.; Jasper Maine; William Cartwright (2 copies); Rich.
Corbet D.D.; Ben Johnson; Rob. Herrick; I. Berkenhead; Edw. Powell;
G. Hills; Jos. Howe of Trin. Coll. Oxon.; T. Palmer of Ch. Ch.
Oxon.; Alex. Brome; John Harris; Henry Harington; Ric. Brome; Ja.
Shirley; H. Moseley. ‘Postscript.’ Table of contents. The
collection consists of all the plays of Beaumont and Fletcher which
had not yet appeared in print, with the exception of the ‘Wild
Goose Chase’, which was published by way of supplement to the
present volume in 1652.
The Coronation A Comedy. As it was presented by her Majesties Servants
at the private House in Drury Lane. Written by John Fletcher. Gent.
_London, Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Andrew Crooke, and William Cooke,
and are to be sold at the signe of the Greene Dragon, in Pauls
Church-yard._ 1640.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5¼). S. 4. 9.
Collation: A²B-I⁴K², unpaged. Personae. Prologue. Epilogue at
the end. This play, though published with Fletcher’s name as above,
and later included in the folio of 1679, was claimed by Shirley.
BM 635.
Cupids Revenge. As it was often Acted (with great applause) by the
Children of the Reuells. Written by Fran. Beaumont & Io. Fletcher
Gentlemen. The second Edition. _London: Printed for Thomas Iones, and
are to be sold at his Shop in Saint Dunstanes Churchyard in
Fleet-street._ 1630.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5⅝). S. 3. 6.
Collation: A²B-L⁴, unpaged. Wanting A 1 and L 4 (? blank).
Personae. Epilogue at the end. The first edition appeared in 1615.
BM 117.
The Elder Brother: a Comedie. Acted at the private house in Blacke
Fryers, with great Applause, by His late Majesties Servants. Printed
according to the true Copie. Written by Francis Beaumont, and John
Fletcher. Gent. The second Edition, Corrected and Amended. _London,
Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his Shop at the
Princes Arms in S^t. Paules Church yard._ 1651.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5⅝). S. 3. 5.
Collation: A-H⁴, paged. Personae. Couplet headed ‘Lectori’.
Prologue. Epilogue at the end. The third edition really, two having
appeared in 1637. On the verso of the titlepage and of the next
leaf are some verses inscribed in an old hand.
The Faithfull Shepherdesse. Acted at Somerset House before the King and
Queene on Twelfe night last, 1633. And divers times since with great
applause at the Private House in Blacke-Friers, by his Majesties
Servants. Written by Iohn Fletcher. The third Edition, with Addition.
_London, Printed by A. M. for Richard Meighen, next to the Middle Temple
in Fleet-street_. 1634.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5⅝). S. 3. 7.
Collation: A-K⁴, unpaged. K 4 blank. Wanting A 2, containing the
verses of Field, Jonson, and Chapman. Commendatory verses signed:
Fr. Beaumont, Nath. Field, Ben Ionson, G. Chapman, Shack. Marmyon.
Dialogue ‘by way of prologue’ (by Sir W. Davenant). The first
edition appeared undated in 1609 or early in 1610.
A King, and no King. Acted at the Blacke-Fryars, by his Maiesties
Seruants. And now the third time Printed, according to the true Copie.
Written by Francis Beamont & Iohn Fletcher Gent.
The Stationer to Dramatophilus.
A Play and no Play, who this Booke shall read,
Will iudge, and weepe, as if ’twere done indeed.
_London, Printed by A. M. for Richard Hawkins, and are to be sold at his
Shop in Chancerie Lane, neere Serjeants Inne._ 1631.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5⅝). S. 3. 3.
Collation: A-M⁴, paged. Wanting A 1 (? blank). Personae. The first
edition appeared in 1619.
BM 118.
The Knight Of the Burning Pestle. Full of Mirth and Delight. Written by
Francis Beamount and Iohn Fletcher. Gent. As it is now acted by her
Majesties Servants at the Private house in Drury lane. 1635.
------------------- Quod si
Iudicium subtile, videndis artibus illud
Ad libros & ad haec Musarum dona vocares:
Bœotum in crasso jurares aëre natum.
Horat. in Epist. ad Oct. Aug.
_London: Printed by N. O. for I. S._ 1635.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5⅝). S. 3. 8.
Collation: A-K⁴, unpaged. A 1 blank. Address to the readers.
Preface headed ‘Prologue’. Personae. Epilogue at the end. Two
editions, the second and third, were published in this year; the
first had appeared in 1613.
BM 118.
The Maides Tragedie: as it hath beene divers times Acted at the
Black-Friers by the Kings Maiesties Servants. Written by Francis
Beaumont, and Iohn Fletcher Gentlemen. The fourth Impression, Revised
and Refined. [Woodcut.] _Printed by E. G. for Henry Shepherd, and are to
be sold at the signe of the Bible in Chancery lane._ 1638.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5⅝). S. 3. 1.
Collation: A-K⁴L², unpaged. Personae. ‘The Stationers Censure’ in
verse. The first edition appeared in 1629.
BM 118.
Monsieur Thomas. A Comedy. Acted at the Private House in Blacke Fryers.
The Author, Iohn Fletcher, Gent. _London, Printed by Thomas Harper, for
Iohn Waterson, and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Church-yard, at
the signe of the Croune: 1639._
4^o. (7⅛ × 5¼). S. 4. 5.
Collation: titlepage unsigned, A²B-M⁴N², unpaged. Wanting N 2 (?
blank). Epistle dedicatory to Charles Cotton, signed Richard Brome.
Commendatory verses signed by the same. First edition.
BM 635.
The Night-Walker, or the Little Theife. A Comedy, As it was presented by
her Majesties Servants, at the Private House in Drury Lane. Written by
John Fletcher. Gent. _London, Printed by Tho. Cotes, for Andrew Crooke,
and William Cooke._ 1640.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5¼). S. 4. 4.
Collation: A²B-K⁴, unpaged. Epistle dedicatory to William Hudson,
signed A. C. (_i.e._ Andrew Crooke). Personae. First edition.
BM 635.
Philaster or Love lies a Bleeding. Acted at the Globe, and Blackfriers
By his Majesties Servants. The Authors being Francis Beaumont, and Iohn
Fletcher. Gent. The fourth Impression. _London, Printed by E. Griffin
for William Leak, and are to be sold at his shop in Chancerie Lane neere
the six Clarkes Office_ 1639.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5⅝). S. 3. 2.
Collation: A-K⁴, paged. Stationer’s epistle. Personae. This is
really the fifth edition, the first having appeared in 1620.
BM 118.
The Tragœdy of Rollo Duke of Normandy. Acted by his Majesties
Servants. Written by John Fletcher Gent. _Oxford, Printed by Leonard
Lichfield Printer to the Vniversity. Anno_ 1640.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5¼). S. 4. 1.
Collation: A-I⁴K², paged. Personae. The second edition. The first
edition had appeared in London the previous year under the title of
‘The Bloody Brother’.
BM 635.
Rule a Wife And have a Wife. A Comoedy. Acted by his Majesties Servants.
Written by John Fletcher Gent. _Oxford, Printed by Leonard Lichfield
Printer to the Vniversity. Anno_ 1640.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5¼). S. 4. 2.
Collation: A-I⁴, paged. Prologue. Epilogue at the end.
BM 635.
The Scornefull Lady. A Comedy. As it was Acted (with great applause) by
the late Kings Majesties Servants, at the Black-Fryers. Written by
Francis Beaumont. and John Fletcher. Gentlemen. The sixt Edition,
Corrected and amended. _London, Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to
be sold at his Shop at the Princes Armes in St Pauls Church-yard._ 1651.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5⅝). S. 3. 4.
Collation: A-H⁴, unpaged. Personae. There were two editions this
year, both styled the ‘sixt’, the present one being distinguished
by having a printer’s device on the title. The first edition
appeared in 1616.
The Tragedy of Thierry King of France, and his Brother Theodoret. As it
was diverse times acted at the Blacke-Friers, by the Kings Majesties
Servants. Written by Fracis [_sic_] Beamont. and John Fletcher Gent.
_London, Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his Shop at
the Princes Armes in St. Pauls Church-yard._ 1649.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5¼). S. 4. 8.
Collation: 2 leaves unsigned, A2-4, B-E⁴, unpaged. Wants E 4 (?
blank). Double columns. Prologue. Epilogue. Personae. This is a
re-issue of the second edition (1648), A 1 being replaced by a
half-sheet unsigned. The first edition appeared in 1621.
The Two Noble Kinsmen: Presented at the Blackfriers by the Kings
Maiesties servants, with great applause: Written by the memorable
Worthies of their time; M^r. John Fletcher, and M^r. William Shakspeare.
Gent. _Printed at London by Tho. Cotes; for Iohn Waterson: and are to be
sold at the signe of the Crowne in Pauls Church-yard._ 1634.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5¼). S. 4. 6.
Collation: titlepage unsigned, B-M⁴N², paged. Wanting N 2 (?
blank). Prologue. Epilogue at the end.
[Another copy.]
4^o. (7⅛ × 5¼). S. 27. 1.
Also wanting N 2.
BM 635.
The Wild-Goose Chase. A Comedie. As it hath been Acted with singular
Applause at the Black-Friers: Being the Noble, Last, and Onely Remaines
of those Incomparable Drammatists, Francis Beaumont, and John Fletcher,
Gent. Retriv’d for the publick delight of all the Ingenious; And private
Benefit Of John Lowin, And Joseph Taylor, Servants to His late Majestie.
By a Person of Honour. Ite bonis avibus--_London, Printed for Humphrey
Moseley, and are to be sold at the Princes Armes in St. Paules
Church-yard._ 1652.
F^o. (13¼ × 8⅞). *. 3. 2.
Collation: A²a²B-P², paged. Epistle dedicatory “To the Honour’d,
Few, Lovers of Drammatick Poesie,” signed: John Lowin, Joseph
Taylor. Commendatory verses signed: Richard Lovelace, Norreys
Jephson, W. E., H: Harington, James Ramsey. Personae with parts
assigned.
Wit without Money. A Comedie, As it hath beene Presented with good
Applause at the private house in Drurie Lane, by her Majesties Servants.
Written by Francis Beamount, and John Flecher. Gent. _London Printed by
Thomas Cotes, for Andrew Crooke, and William Cooke._ 1639.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5¼). S. 4. 3.
Collation: titlepage unsigned, B-I⁴, unpaged. Wanting I 4 (?
blank). Personae. First edition.
BM 119.
The Woman Hater, or the Hungry Courtier. A Comedy, As it hath been Acted
by his Majesties Servants with great Applause. Written by Francis
Beaumont and John Fletcher. Gent. _London, Printed for Humphrey Moseley,
and are to be sold at his Shop at the Princes Armes in St. Pauls
Church-yard._ 1649.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5¼). S. 4. 7.
Collation: 2 leaves unsigned, A2-4, B-E⁴, unpaged. Double columns.
Prologue and epilogue in verse. Personae. Prose prologue. This is a
re-issue of the third edition (1648), A 1 being replaced by a
half-sheet unsigned. The first two editions appeared in 1607.
BELL, ADAM.
Adam Bell, Clim of the Cl¦ough¦ and William of Cloudesle. [Woodcut, with
names printed above the figures.] _London, Printed by A. M. for W.
Thackeray, at the Angel in Duck-Lane,_ [sic.]
=B. L.= 4^o. (7½ × 5½). Q. 14. 4.
Collation: A-C⁴, unpaged. Wanting C 4 (? blank). The date cannot
be earlier than about 1660, when Thackeray started as bookseller.
The first edition of the ballad was probably that printed by
Byddell in 1536, known only from a fragment of two leaves. (Haz. I.
33.)
BELLEFOREST, FRANÇOIS DE.
XVIII Histoires Tragiques. Extraictes des euures Italiennes de Bandel, &
mises en langue Françoise, Les six premieres, par Pierre Boisteau,
surnommé Launay, natif de Bretaigne. Les douze suiuantes par Fran. de
Belle-Forest, Comingeois. _A Paris. Pour Gilles Robinot tenãt sa
boutique au Palais, en la galerie ou on va à la Chancellerie._ 1564.
_Auec Priuilege._
16^o. (4½ × 3). *. 21.
Collation: a-z⁸A-2I⁸, paged. ‘Extrait du Privilege du Roy’ dated,
Paris, Jan. 17, 1563; ‘Achevé d’imprimer’ Sept. 20, 1564. Epistle
dedicatory, from Boisteau to Matthieu de Mauny, Abbe des Noyers.
Address to the reader. Belleforest’s continuation begins with
head-title at sig. t 6, preceded by commendatory verses by
Belleforest ‘Au seigneur de Launay Breton’ (_i.e._ Boisteau).
Epistle dedicatory by Belleforest to Charles Maximilian, due
d’Orleans. Table of the whole eighteen histories at the end. The
six novels translated by Boisteau appeared in 1559, and the same
year saw the publication of the continuation by Belleforest
containing the other twelve. The two parts were first printed
together at Lyons in 8^o the same year as the present edition. In
the subsequent volumes Belleforest drew from many other sources
besides Bandello, while throughout he enlarges greatly upon his
original.
Le Cinquiesme Tome des Histoires Tragiques, Le succez, & euenement
desquelles est pour la plus part recueilly des choses aduenues de nostre
temps, & le reste des histoires anciennes. Par F. de Belleforest
Comingeois. _A Lyon, Par les heritiers de Benoist Rigaud._ M. DCI.
16^o. (4¾ × 2⅞). *. 20.
Collation: A-2P⁸, paged. Epistle dedicatory to Anthoinette de
Turaine, Contesse de Clinchamp, signed and dated, Paris, July 25,
1570. Commendatory verses by Justus Ludovicus a Tornone in Latin.
Italian verses headed ‘De gli Spiriti Francesi à la Francia’ and
‘Il libro, de se stesso.’ Commendatory verses by Jaques Moysson,
and A. du Verdier. Table at end. The volume contains eight
histories. The first edition of vol. v. appeared at Paris in 1570.
The final edition of the ‘Histoires Tragiques’ is that published at
Rouen in 1603-4, in 7 vols. 16^o.
The Hystorie of Hamblet. _London Imprinted by Richard Bradocke, for
Thomas Pauier, and are to be sold at his shop in Corne-hill, neere to
the Royall Exchange_ 1608.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7 × 5¼) S. 33. 3.
Collation: A-H⁴I², unpaged. Wanting A1 and I2 (? blank).
Argument. Preface. Translated from the third ‘Histoire’ of the
fifth volume of Belleforest’s collection. The present copy, which
is supposed to be unique, came into Capell’s hands from the
collection of the Duke of Newcastle (see R. Farmer’s ‘Learning of
Shakespeare,’ ed. 2, 1767, p. 59). Capell had previously possessed
a fragment (_Id._ p. 57).
BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI.
Il Decameron Di Messer Giovanni Boccaccio. Del MDXXVII.
4^o. (8½ × 6¼). O. 1.
On the verso of the facsimile titlepage of 1527 occurs the imprint
“Londra per Tommaso Edlin. MDCCXXV.” With engraved portrait and
frontispiece. The reprint known as Consul Smith’s edition.
The Modell of Wit, Mirth, Eloquence, and Conuersation. Framed in Ten
Dayes, of an hundred curious Pieces, by seuen Honourable Ladies, and
three Noble Gentlemen. Preserued to Posterity by the Renowned Iohn
Boccacio, the first Refiner of Italian prose: And now translated into
English. _Printed by Isaac Iaggard, for Mathew Lownes,_ 1625.
F^o. (11⅛ × 7⅛). F. 9. 1.
Title within ornamental border originally used in 1593 for Sidney’s
‘Arcadia’. Collation: A-V⁶2A⁸2B-2N⁶, folios numbered. 2N 6
blank. Wanting A 1 (? blank). Epistle dedicatory to Philip Herbert,
Earl of Montgomery. Table of contents in double columns. Woodcuts
in text.
BM 239.
The Decameron containing An hundred pleasant Nouels. Wittily discoursed,
betweene seuen Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentlemen. The last
Fiue Dayes. _London, Printed by Isaac Iaggard,_ 1620.
F^o. (11⅛ × 7⅛). F. 9. 2.
Title within border formed of woodcuts used also in the text.
Collation: A⁴¶-2¶⁴3¶²B-2Z⁴3A⁶, folios numbered. A 1 blank.
Epistle dedicatory to Philip Herbert, Earl of Montgomery. Address
to the reader. Table of contents in single columns. Woodcuts in
text.
BM 460.
Thirteene most pleasaunt and delectable questions, Entituled, A disport
of diuerse noble personages, written in Italian by M. Iohn Bocace
Florentine and poet Laureat, in his booke named Philocopo: Englished
by H. G. _Imprinted at London by A. I. and are to be sold in Paules
churchyard, by Thomas Woodcocke._ 1587. [Colophon] _Imprinted at London,
by Abell Ieffes, and are to be solde in Paules churchyard by Thomas
Woodcocke, dwelling at the signe of the Beare._ 1587.
=B. L.= 8^o. (5¼ × 3½). *. 12.
Collation: A-L⁸, unpaged. Epistle dedicatory from H. G. to William
Rice, dated Mar. 6, 1566. Verses to the reader. Argument.
Translated from the fifth book of the ‘Philocolo’. The first
edition appeared under the title ‘A Pleasant disport’ &c., in 1567.
The present edition is the fourth that is known. Both H. Grantham
and H. Gifford have been suggested as the translator.
Sinker 1093. BM 239.
BODENHAM, JOHN.
Bel-vedére or the Garden of the Muses.
Quem referent Musæ viuet dum robora tellus,
Dum cœlum stellas, dum vehet amnis aquas.
_Imprinted at London by F. K. for Hugh Astley, dwelling at Saint Magnus
Corner._ 1600.
8^o. (5⅝ × 3¾). *. 1. 1.
Collation: A⁸, two leaves unsigned, B-R⁸, paged. Wanting A 1 (?
blank). Address to the reader. Coat of arms of the Bodenhams.
Commendatory verses to Iohn Bodenham the editor, signed A. M.
(_i.e._ Anthony Munday?); other verses signed A. B., W. Rankins, R.
Hathway. Dedicatory verses to the universities of Oxford and
Cambridge respectively (two leaves unsigned and printed on recto
only). At the end, prose ‘Conclusion’ followed by alphabetical
table of headings.
Sinker 820. BM 240.
BORDE, ANDREW.
Scogin’s Jests: Full of witty Mirth, and pleasant Shifts; done by him in
France and other places. Being A Preservative against Melancholy.
Gathered by Andrew Board, Doctor of Physick. This may be Reprinted, R.
P. _London: Printed for W. Thackeray at the Angel in Duck-lane, near
West-Smithfield, and J. Deacon at the Angel in Gilt-spur-street._
=B. L.= 4^o. (7¾ × 5⅜). Q. 8. 3.
Collation: A²B-F⁴, paged. Prologue. Epigram by Scogin. Table of
contents. The date is after 1660. (_See_ Bell, Adam.) There is not
the least evidence for fathering the ‘Scogin’ jests upon Borde.
BRANT, SEBASTIAN.
Stultifera Nauis, qua omnium mortalium narratur stultitia, admodum
vtilis & necessaria ab omnibus ad suam salutem perlegenda, è Latino
sermone in nostrum vulgarem versa, & iam diligenter impressa. An. Do.
1570. [Woodcut.] The Ship of Fooles, wherin is shewed the folly of all
States, with diuers other workes adioyned vnto the same, very profitable
and fruitfull for all men. Translated out of Latin into Englishe by
Alexander Barclay Priest. [Colophon] _Imprinted at London in Paules
Churchyarde by Iohn Cawood Printer to the Queenes Maiestie. Cum
Priuilegio ad imprimendum solum._
F^o. =B. L.= (11 × 7½). F. 13.
Collation: ¶-2¶⁶A-2V⁶2X⁴; A-G⁶; A-D⁶, folios numbered in
first alphabet. Epistle dedicatory from Alexander Barclay to Thomas
Cornissh, Bishop of Bath, in Latin. Latin verses by Iacobus Locher.
Latin epistle of the same to Sebastian Brant, dated, Friburg, Feb.
1, 1497. Commendatory verses in Latin by the same to Brant. More
Latin verses by the same. Latin verses by the same to Johannes
Bergmannus de Olpe. Latin verses by Brant to Locher. Latin prologue
by Locher. Same in English. Introductory verses in Latin and
English. Prose Argument in Latin and English. Latin verses by
Locher, and by Brant. Copy of English verses. Text of the ‘Ship of
Fools’ with woodcuts. At the end is the note ‘Thus endeth the Ship
of Fooles, Translated out of Latin, French and Duch, into Englishe,
by Alexander Barclay Priest, at that time Chaplen in the Colledge
of S. Mary Otery in the Countie of Deuon. Anno Domini. 1508.’ More
Latin verses by Locher. English verses by the translator. Table of
contents in Latin and English. The second alphabet contains, with
head-title, ‘The Mirrour of good Maners. Conteining the foure
Cardinal Vertues, compiled in Latin by Dominike Mancin, and
translated into English by Alexander Barclay priest, and Monke of
Ely. At the desire of the right worshipfull syr Giles Alington
Knight.’ Latin and English in parallel columns. At the end verses,
in Latin and English, by Petrus Carmelianus. The third alphabet
contains, with head-title, ‘Certayne Egloges of Alexander Barclay
Priest, Whereof the first three conteyne the miseryes of Courtiers
and Courtes of all princes in generall, Gathered out of a booke
named in Latin, Miseriæ Curialium, compiled by Eneas Siluius Poet
and Oratour’ (_i.e._ Æneas Silvius Piccolomini, afterwards Pius
II.) five in number, in double columns. Two editions of the
translation of Brant appeared in 1509 from the presses respectively
of R. Pynson and Wynkin de Worde, the latter of whom printed
another edition in 1518. The present edition appears to be the
fourth. Of the Eclogues, i-iv were printed by R. Pynson, the fifth
by W. de Worde early in the century; i-iii were twice reprinted
about the middle of the century, while the present is the first
edition containing all five.
Sinker 210. BM 260.
BRETON, NICHOLAS.
¦The Arbor of Amorous Deuices: Wherein young Gentlemen may reade many
pleasant fancies & fine deuices: And thereon meditate diuers sweete
Conceites to court the loue of faire Ladies and Gentlewomen: By N. B.
Gent. _Imprinted at London by Richard Iones, at the Rose and Crowne,
neere S. Andrewes Church._ 1597.¦
4^o. (7¼ × 4¾). S. 8. 3.
Collation: A-F⁴, unpaged. Wanting A 1, 4, D 3, 4, E 2-4, and A 3
badly, D 1, 2, E 1 slightly defective. Address to the readers,
signed “R. I. Printer.” Only one edition of the work appears to be
known, but it was entered on the Stationers’ Register as early as
Jan. 7, 1593-4. The author was Nicholas Breton. The above title is
given by Mr Hazlitt (H. 57) apparently from the Beauclerk
sale-catalogue (1781) lot 3241. The present copy is the only one
now known.
Sinker 470.
Grimellos Fortunes, With his Entertainment in his trauaile. A discourse
full of pleasure. _London Printed for E. White, and are to bee solde at
his Shoppe neere the little North doore of S. Paules-Church at the Signe
of the Gun._ 1604.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7 × 5). S. 36. 3.
Collation: A²B-D⁴E², unpaged. Address to the reader signed B. N.
(_i.e._ Nicholas Breton). The text is in dialogue.
BM 1129.
BROKE, ARTHUR.
¦The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Iuliet, written first in Italian
by Bandell, and nowe in Englishe by Ar. Br. _In ædibus Richardi
Tottelli. Cum Priuilegio._¦ [Colophon] _Imprinted at London in Flete
strete within Temble_ [sic] _barre, at the signe of the hand and starre,
by Richard Tottill the_ .xix. _day of Nouember. An. do._ 1562.
=B. L.= 8^o. (6⅜ × 4). X. 4. 2.
Collation: four leaves unsigned, A-K⁸, L⁴, folios numbered.
Wanting the first three leaves, containing titlepage, prose address
to the reader, signed Ar. Br. Verses to the reader and an argument
in verse precede the poem. Indexed throughout by Capell with the
corresponding passages in the ‘Histoires Tragiques’ ed. 1564. 16^o.
The poem is based on Boisteau’s version of Bandello’s novel (‘Hist.
Trag.’ No. 3. Bandello, 11. 9). First edition.
Sinker 228.
The Tragicall historie of Romeus and Iuliet. Contayning in it a rare
example of true constancie: with the subtill counsels and practises of
an old Fryer, and their ill euent. Res est solliciti plena timoris amor.
_At London, Imprinted by R. Robinson,_ 1587.
=B. L.= 8^o. (5¼ × 3½). *. 8. 2.
Collation: A-N⁸, folios numbered. A 1 blank. Verses to the reader.
Argument in verse. Second edition.
Sinker 704.
BULLOKAR, WILLIAM.
Bullokars Booke at large, for the Amendment of Orthographie for English
speech: wherein, a most perfect supplie is made, for the wantes and
double sounde of letters in the olde Orthographie, with Examples for the
same.... Heerevnto are also ioyned written Copies with the same
Orthographie. Giue God the praise, that teacheth alwaies. When truth
trieth, errour flieth. Seene and allowed according to order. _Imprinted
at London by Henrie Denham._ 1580.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7¾ × 5¼). Q. 10. 4.
Collation: A-R², 2 leaves unsigned, paged. Author’s preface signed
W. B. Prologue in verse. The last sheet contains specimens of the
amended orthography printed from blocks on recto of leaves only.
Sinker 342. BM 293.
BURTON, WILLIAM.
Seuen Dialogues Both Pithie and Profitable ... 1606. _See_ ERASMUS,
Desiderius.
BUTLER, CHARLES.
The English Grammar, Or The Institution of Letters, Syllables, and
Woords, in the English tung. Wher‘unto is annexed An Index of woords
Lik‘ and Unlik‘. By Charles Butler, Magd. Master of Arts. Arist. Polit.
lib 8, cap. 3. Grammatica addiscenda pueris, utpotè ad vitam utilis.
_Oxford, Printed by William Turner, for the Author_: 1634.
4^o. (6¾ × 5¼). S. 32. 4.
Collation: *⁴2*²A-K⁴a-c⁴d², paged A-K only. Epistle
dedicatory from the author to Prince Charles. Address to the
reader, signed C. B. M. (= Charles Butler Magd.) and dated, Wotton,
Sept. 1, 1633. Another address. Commendatory verses in Latin signed
S. W. Sheets a-d contain the ‘Index of Woords’ (homonyms) mentioned
on the titlepage. Printer’s address to the reader at end. Prefixed
is a sheet (*⁴) containing cancelled preliminary matter, namely
titlepage as above but without the peculiarities of orthography and
dated 1633, the first address to the reader, also in ordinary
orthography, and S. W.’s verses. Some copies only have the earlier
titlepage, some only the later, but the two issues differ in the
preliminary matter alone.
BM 299.
CAPELL, EDWARD.
Prolusions; or, select Pieces of antient Poetry,--compil’d with great
Care from their several Originals, and offer’d to the Publick as
Specimens of the Integrity that should be found in the Editions of
worthy Authors,--in three Parts; containing, I. The notbrowne Mayde;
Master Sackvile’s Induction; and, Overbury’s Wife: II. Edward the third,
a Play, thought to be writ by Shakespeare: III. Those excellent didactic
Poems, intitl’d--Nosce teipsum, written by Sir John Davis; with a
Preface.
Impius hæc tam culta novalia miles habebit?
Barbarus has segetes?
Virg. Ecl. I.
_London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson in the Strand_. 1760. [Colophon]
_From the Press of Dryden Leach, in Crane-court, Fleet-street. Oct.
6^th._ 1759.
8^o. (7 × 4½). S. 39.
Dedication to Lord Willoughby of Parham, subscribed “the Editor”
(_i.e._ Edward Capell).
CAXTON, WILLIAM.
The Ancient Historie of the destruction of Troy.... 1617. _See_ LE
FÈVRE, Raoul.
CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, MIGUEL DE.
¦The History of Don-Quichote. The first parte. _Printed for Ed:
Blounte_¦
4^o. (6⅞ × 5⅛). S. 16.
The engraved titlepage to the second part has been inserted instead
of that properly belonging. The only difference is in the words
‘The second parte’ which have at some time had a piece of paper
pasted over them. Collation: ¶⁴A-2O⁸, paged. Wanting ¶ 4 (second
leaf of preface). Epistle dedicatory to the Lord of Walden, signed
by the translator, Thomas Shelton. Author’s preface to the reader.
Sonnets in praise of Don Quixote. Table of contents. Text in four
books. More poems on Don Quixote. The first part originally
appeared in 1612; this is the second edition, _c._ 1620.
BM 345.
The second Part of the History of the Valorous and witty Knight-Errant,
Don Quixote of the Mançha. Written in Spanish by Michael Ceruantes: And
now Translated into English. _London, Printed for Edward Blount._ 1620.
4^o. (6⅞ × 5⅛). S. 17.
Collation: A-2I⁸2K⁴, paged. Wanting 2K 4 (? blank). Epistle
dedicatory to George, Marquess of Buckingham, signed Ed: Blount.
Author’s prologue to the reader. Table of contents. Errata. Text
not divided into books.
BM 345.
CHALONER, _Sir_ THOMAS.
The praise of Folie.... 1549. _See_ ERASMUS, Desiderius.
CHAPMAN, GEORGE.
Hero And Leander ... 1637. _See_ MUSÆUS.
The Whole Works of Homer.... n. d. _See_ HOMER.
CHARLES II.
A Character of Charles the Second written By an Impartial Hand, and
exposed to publick View For Information of the People. _London, Printed
for Gabriel Bedell, and are to be sold at the Middle Temple Gate in
Fleetstreet, 1660._
4^o. (9⅞ × 7). I. 1. 2.
Collation: portrait prefixed, A⁴, paged. Engraved portrait signed
G. Faithorne facing title. According to Wood the author was George
Morley, D.D., who later in the same year became bishop of
Winchester, but the attribution is not substantiated. The BM
catalogue ascribes it to Sir Samuel Tuke, on what authority does
not appear.
CHAUCER, GEOFFREY.
The workes of Geffray Chaucer newly printed, with dyuers workes whiche
were neuer in print before: As in the table more playnly dothe appere.
_Cum priuilegio._ [Colophon] _Imprinted at London by Rycharde Kele,
dwellynge in Lombarde strete nere vnto the stockes market at the sygne
of the Egle. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum._
=B. L.= F^o. (12¼ × 8). C. 2.
Title within woodcut border. Collation: A⁸B-V⁶X⁴2A-3Q⁶, folios
numbered. Double columns. Wanting 3Q 6 (? blank). Epistle
dedicatory to Henry VIII. Table of contents. Preliminary verses.
After the ‘Canterbury Tales’ is a half-title to ‘The Romaút of the
Rose’ within same border (sig. 2A 1). After the colophon appears a
Latin epitaph on Chaucer by Stephanus Surigonus. Copies of this
edition are also found bearing in the colophon the names of
‘Wyllyam Bonham’, ‘Thomas Petit’, and ‘Robart Toye.’ They are all
alike undated. Mr Hazlitt places it before the edition of 1542,
thus making it the second collected edition, and suggests the date
1538; Prof. Skeat and the BM catalogue place it after, making it
the third, which seems more likely, the former dating it 1550, the
latter 1545. The only dated book by Bonham, it may be remarked,
appeared in 1542. In any case it is a reprint of Thynne’s text
first printed in 1532.
Sinker III. BM 367.
COLLINS, JOHN.
A Letter to George Hardinge, Esq. on the Subject of a Passage in Mr.
Stevens’s Preface to his Impression of Shakespeare.... _London: Printed
by B. Sibthorp, for G. Kearsly in Fleet-Street,_ M, DCC, LXXVII.
4^o. (9½ × 7⅜). 1. 3. 2.
MS. note on titlepage: ‘Seen through the Press by Mr. H--go: Note
on p. 18. added, and the Post-Script new-molded by him. E. C.’ The
postscript is preceded by a ‘Sonnet To Mr. Capell’. Attributed in
the BM catalogue and doubtfully by Lowndes to the Rev. John Collins
of Hertfordshire.
COMMINES, PHILIPPE DE, _Seigneur d Argenton_.
The Historie of Philip de Commines Knight, Lord of Argenton. _Imprinted
at London by Ar. Hatfield, for I. Norton._ 1596
F^o. (11½ × 8). E. 4.
Title within ornamental border bearing the initials H D (_i.e._ H.
Denham). Collation: A⁶a²B-X⁶Y⁴Z⁸2A-2L⁶, one leaf unsigned,
paged. Sig. 2K 5 appears in duplicate; the first is presumably
intended as a cancel though no alteration is apparent. Epistle
dedicatory to Lord Burley, signed by the translator, Thomas Danett.
Life of Philip de Commines with a reply to the accusations of
Jacobus Meyerus. Table of contents. The history, preceded by the
author’s preface to the Archbishop of Vienne. After Bk vi there
follow eight chapters headed ‘A Supply of the Historie of Philip de
Commines from the death of King Lewis the II. till the beginning of
the wars of Naples, to wit, from 1483. till 1493. of all the which
time Commines writeth nothing’. Bks vii and viii follow, after
which there are a number of genealogical tables. The single leaf
inserted at the end contains errata. This is the earliest known
edition, though a translation was entered to Thomas Marsh as early
as 1565-6.
Sinker 663.
CONTENTION.
The First part of the Contention betwixt the two famous houses of Yorke
and Lancaster, with the death of the good Duke Humphrey: And the
banishment and death of the Duke of Suffolke, and the Tragical end of
the prowd Cardinall of Winchester, with the notable Rebellion of Jacke
Cade: And the Duke of Yorkes first clayme to the Crowne. _London
Printed by Valentine Simmes for Thomas Millington, and are to be sold at
his shop under S. Peters church in Cornewall._ 1600.
4^o. (6⅞ × 4¾). T. 8. 3.
Collation: A-H⁴. Wanting all after G 1. Another edition is said to
have appeared the same year, printed by W. W. for Thomas
Millington. This may however be due to confusion with the ‘True
Tragedy of Richard Duke of York’. The first edition had appeared in
1594.
Sinker 808.
The Whole Contention between the two Famous Houses, Lancaster and Yorke.
With the Tragicall ends of the good Duke Humfrey, Richard Duke of Yorke,
and King Henrie the sixt. Diuided into two Parts: And newly corrected
and enlarged. Written by William Shakespeare, Gent. _Printed at London,
for T. P._
4^o. (7½ × 5⅝). Q. 12. 4.
Collation: A-2A⁴2B², with one leaf inserted before sig. R,
unpaged. Wanting 2B 2 (? blank). Part ii begins at sig. I 1 with
the head-title ‘The Second Part. Containing the Tragedie of Richard
Duke of Yorke, and the good King Henrie the Sixt.’ ‘Pericles’
begins with separate titlepage dated 1619 (_q.v._) on inserted
leaf. In this copy ‘Pericles’ is bound up in front of the
‘Contention’. This is either the third or fourth edition of the
‘First Part of the Contention,’ the third of the ‘True Tragedy of
Richard Duke of York’ which first appeared in 1595, and the fourth
of ‘Pericles.’
BM 1388.
COOPER, THOMAS.
Thesaurus Linguæ Romanæ & Britannicæ, tam accurate congestus, vt nihil
penè in eo desyderari possit, quod vel Latinè complectatur amplissimus
Stephani Thesaurus, vel Anglicè, toties aucta Eliotæ Bibliotheca: opera
& industria Thomæ Cooperi Magdalenensis.... Accessit Dictionarium
historicum & poëticum.... In Thesaurum Thomæ Cooperi Magdalenensis,
hexastichon Richardi Stephani.... _Impressum Londini._ 1573.
F^o. (12¾ × 8¾). B. 2.
Collation: ¶⁶A-6V⁶7D-7O⁶7P-7Q⁴, unpaged. Double columns.
Wanting ¶ 1 (? blank), also 7P 3, 4 and 7Q 3. To supply this
deficiency the last six leaves of Bynneman’s edition of 1584
including colophon, have been bound in after 7P 2. Latin epistle
dedicatory to Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester, from Thomas Cooper.
Address to the reader in Latin and another in English. Commendatory
verses in Latin from Alexander Nowellus, Thomas Wykus (2 copies),
Thomas Valens (2 copies), Ia. Calfhillus, and in Greek by Richardus
Stephanus (3 copies). The ‘Dictionarium Historicum & Poeticum’
begins with head-title on 7D 1. On the titlepage is the cut of the
Dudley crest as in James Sandford’s ‘Garden of Pleasure’ (_q.v._).
Based on Sir T. Elyot’s ‘Dictionary,’ the first edition of which
appeared in 1538.
Sinker 829. BM 406.
COPLEY, ANTHONY.
Wits, Fits, and Fancies: Or, A generall and serious Collection, of the
Sententious Speeches, Answers, Iests, and Behauiours, of all sortes of
Estates, From the Throane to the Cottage. Being properly reduced to
their seuerall heads, for the more ease of the Reader. Newly Corrected
and augmented, with many late, true, and wittie accidents. Musica
mentis, medecina Mæstus. _London Printed by Edw: Allde, dwelling in
little Saint Bartholmewes, neer Christ-Church._ 1614.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7 × 5¼). T. 2.
Collation: A²B-2B⁴2C², paged. Address to the reader. The
original edition appeared in 1595 and bore on the title the
initials of the author, Anthony Copley.
BM 1620.
CORYATE, THOMAS.
Coryats Crambe, or his Colwort Twise Sodden, And Now serued in with
other Macaronicke dishes, as the second course to his Crudities. _London
Printed by William Stansby_ 1611.
4^o. (8 × 6). P. 2. 1.
Title within woodcut border. Collation: a-b⁴, 1 leaf unsigned,
_A-D⁴_, D 3, 4, 1 leaf unsigned, D 1, 2, 1 leaf unsigned,
a-b⁴c-g⁸h⁴ _H_ 1-3 i-l⁴, unpaged. The book consists entirely of
dedicatory epistles, orations, commendatory verses and the like. On
sig. a 4 (second l. c. alphabet) occurs a large woodcut of the
Prince of Wales’ badge with the initials H. P. (_i.e._ Prince
Henry). The present copy differs from the three preserved in the
BM, which have collation a-b⁴, 1 leaf unsigned (necessitated by
the catchword, but only preserved in one copy), _A-D⁴_, D 3, 4, 2
leaves unsigned, _E-G⁴_ (G 4 blank, only preserved in one copy),
_H_ 1-3.
BM 411.
COTGRAVE, JOHN.
The English Treasury of Wit and Language, collected Out of the most, and
best of our English Drammatick Poems; Methodically digested into Common
Places For Generall Use. By John Cotgrave Gent. Varietas delectat,
Certitudo Prodest. _London, Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be
sold at his Shop at the sign of the Princes Armes in S. Pauls
Church-yard, 1655._
8^o. (6½ × 4¼). X. 2.
Collation: A⁴B-V⁸X⁴, paged. Address to the reader, signed. Table
of headings. The Shakespearian quotations have been marked by
Capell.
COTGRAVE, RANDLE.
A French-English Dictionary, Compil’d by Mr Randle Cotgrave: With
Another in English and French. Whereunto are newly added the
Animadversions and Supplements, &c. of James Howell Esquire. Inter
Eruditos Cathedram habeat Polyglottes. _London, Printed by W. H. for
Humphrey Robinson, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the
three Pigeons, in Pauls Church-yard._ 1650.
F^o. (12½ × 8½) B. 8.
Collation: a-d⁴B-4V⁴4X², two leaves unsigned, A-2F⁴2G⁶,
unpaged. Last leaf blank. Epistle dedicatory ‘To the Nobility and
Gentry of Great Britain’, signed James Howell. French grammar &c.
Epistle dedicatory to William Cecil, Lord Burghley, signed Randle
Cotgrave. French address to the reader signed ‘I. L’oiseau de
Tourval, Parisien Δ.’ The unsigned sheet begins Part ii,
with separate titlepage: ‘Dictionaire Anglois & François, pour
l’vtilité de tous ceux, qui sont desireux de deux Langues. A
Dictionary English and French; Compiled for the comodity of all
such as are desirous of both the Languages, By Robert Sherwood
Londoner. _London, Printed by Susan Islip._ 1650’, within
ornamental border. Address to the reader in French, signed ‘R. S.
de Londres’. Address and note to the reader in English, the former
signed. At the end, forms of address, irregular verbs, vocabularies
etc. The original edition of Cotgrave’s dictionary appeared in
1611. The present appears to be the third edition. Sherwood’s
portion first appeared in the edition of 1632.
CRASHAW, RICHARD.
Steps to the Temple, Sacred Poems. With The Delights of the Muses. By
Richard Crashaw, sometimes of Pembroke Hall, and late fellow of S.
Peters Coll. in Cambridge. The second Edition wherein are added divers
pieces not before extant. _London, Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are
to be sold at his shop at the Princes Armes in St. Pauls Church-yard._
1648.
12^o. (5¾ × 3⅜). Z. 5.
Collation: A⁴B-F^{12}A-C^{12}, 2 leaves unsigned, paged. Preface.
Motto. ‘Steps to the Temple.’ Table. ‘The Delights of the Muses’
with separate titlepage (T. W. for H. Moseley ... 1648) at sig. F
12, and fresh pagination. Table at the end (unsigned). Second
edition, the first having appeared in 1646.
DANETT, THOMAS.
The Historie of Philip de Commines ... 1596 _See_ COMMINES, Philippe de.
DANIEL, SAMUEL.
The Whole Workes of Samuel Daniel Esquire in Poetrie. _London, Printed
by Nicholas Okes, for Simon Waterson, and are to be sold at his shoppe
in Paules Church-yard, at the Signe of the Crowne._ 1623.
4^o. (6⅞ × 5⅜). S. 25.
Collation: 2 leaves unsigned, A-C⁴D-Q⁸R⁴2A-2S⁸2T⁶,
A-M⁸N⁴, paged. Wanting A 4 (? blank) and E 4 in the ‘Civil Wars’.
The two preliminary leaves (here misplaced after signature A)
contain the general titlepage and an epistle dedicatory to Prince
Charles signed by Iohn Daniel, brother of the author, who
superintended the edition. Then follows the edition of the ‘Civil
Wars’ which had previously appeared as a separate publication in
1609. It has an engraved titlepage containing portrait, signed T.
Cockson and dated 1609; also epistle dedicatory to Mary Countess
Dowager of Pembroke, signed. In the rest of the volume ‘Philotas’,
‘Hymens Triumph’, ‘The Queens Arcadia’, ‘The Vision of the Twelve
Goddesses’, ‘Cleopatra’, ‘The Letter of Octavia’ etc., and ‘The
Panegyrike’ etc. have separate titlepages with the same imprint;
‘Musophilus’ and ‘Rosamond’ half-titles, after which follow ‘Delia’
and the miscellaneous verses and epistles. The ‘Defence of Rime’
mentioned on the titlepage to the ‘Panegyrick’ does not appear in
the volume. This was the first complete edition of Daniel’s
poetical works. Some copies are said to have a titlepage:
‘Drammaticke Poems.... 1635’, which was probably designed for issue
with the remaining sheets after the stock of the 1609 ‘Civil Wars’
was exhausted.
BM 445.
DAVIES, _Sir_ JOHN.
A Discouerie of the true Causes why Ireland was neuer entirely Subdued,
nor brought vnder Obedience of the Crowne of England, vntill the
Beginning of his Maiesties happie Raigne. _Printed for Iohn Iaggard,
dwelling within Temple Bar, at the Signe of the Hand and Star._ 1612.
4^o. (6¾ × 5). U. 1.
Collation: A-2N⁴2O², paged. Wanting A 1 (? blank). Dedication
to King James ‘By his Maiesties Atturney Generall, of Ireland’,
(_i.e._ Sir John Davies). Errata at the end. Republished the
following year under the title of ‘A Discoverie of the State of
Ireland’.
BM 453.
Nosce teipsum. This Oracle expounded in two Elegies. 1. Of Humane
knowledge. 2. Of the Soule of Man, and the immortalitie thereof.
_London, Printed by Richard Field for Iohn Standish._ 1599.
4^o. (7¾ × 5¾). Q. 9. 1.
Collation: A²B-L⁴M², paged. Wanting M 2 (? blank). Dedicatory
verses to Queen Elizabeth signed by the author, Iohn Davies.
BM 453.
[Another copy.]
4^o. (7¾ × 5⅞). Q. 9. 3.
Also wanting M 2.
[Another copy.]
4^o. (7⅛ × 5). S. 36. 4.
This copy wants, besides the blank, the titlepage and the last leaf
of text. These have been supplied in MS. by Capell. The copy
contains a large number of analytical notes in an early hand. It
has also been carefully collated throughout by Capell with the
subsequent edition of 1602 and the results entered in red ink. The
edition of 1602 is also in quarto, but somewhat more closely
printed so as to get the whole into eleven sheets, and has the
following titlepage: ‘Nosce teipsum. This Oracle expounded in two
Elegies. 1. Of Humane knowledge. 2. Of the Soule of Man, and the
immortalitie thereof. Newly corrected and amended. London, Printed
by Richard Field for Iohn Standish. 1602’. (BM 453.)
Nosce Teipsum. This Oracle expounded in two Elegies. 1. Of Humane
Knowledge. 2. Of the Soule of Man, and the immortalitie thereof. Hymnes
of Astræa in Acrosticke Verse. Orchestra, or, A Poeme of Dauncing. In a
Dialogue betweene Penelope, and one of her Wooers. Not finished.
_London, Printed by Augustine Mathewes for Richard Hawkins, and are to
be sold at his Shop in Chancery Lane, neere Serieants Inne._ 1622.
8^o. (6⅜ × 4¼). X. 1.
Collation: A-L⁴, unpaged. Wanting A 1 and L 4 (? blank).
Dedicatory verses ‘To my most gracious dread Soveraigne’ (_i.e._
Queen Elizabeth) signed by the author Iohn Davies. ‘Astrea’ and
‘Orchestra’ have each a separate titlepage bearing the same date.
Fifth edition. ‘Astræa’ was added in the fourth edition, 1619; the
‘Orchestra’ first appeared in the present edition, which was the
last issued during the life of the author.
BM 453.
DAVIES, JOHN, _of Hereford_.
Microcosmos. The Discouery of the Little World, with the government
thereof.
Manilius.
An mirum est habitare Deum sub pectore nostro?
Exemplumq; Dei quisq; est sub imagine paruâ.
By Iohn Davies. _At Oxford, Printed by Ioseph Barnes, and are to bee
solde in Fleetestreete at the signe of the Turkes head by Iohn Barnes._
1603.
4^o. (7¼ × 5⅜). R. 12. 1.
Collation: A-2O⁴2P², paged. Dedicatory verses to King James and
to the Queen, both signed. Five copies of verses by Davies.
Commendatory verses signed: Io. Sanfordus (Lat.), Robertus
Burhillus (Lat.), N. Debillus (Lat.), Iohn Iames (Lat. and Eng.),
T. R. (Lat.), Douglas Castilion (one copy unsigned), Charles
Fitz-Ieffry (one copy unsigned), Nicholas Deeble, Nathanael Tomkins
(Lat.), and the author’s brother Richard Davies. Verse Preface to
the King, signed. Verses to the Prince of Wales, signed.
‘Microcosmus’ is followed by ‘An Extasy’; both are in verse.
Sonnets and poems by Davies. Commendatory verses from N. Deeble and
Ed. Lapworth (Lat.).
BM 452.
DEKKER, THOMAS.
English Villanies seven severall Times Prest to Death by the Printers;
But (still reviving againe) are now the eighth time, (as at the first)
discovered by Lanthorne and Candle-Light; And the helpe of a New Cryer,
called O-Per-Se-O: Whose loud voyce proclaimes to all that will heare
him; Another Conspiracy of Abuses lately plotting together, to hurt the
Peace of this Kingdome; which the Bell-man (because he then went
stumbling i’th darke) could never see, till Now. And because a Company
of Rogues, cunning Canting Gypsies, and all the Scumme of our Nation
fight here under their Tattered Colours, At the end is a Canting
Dictionary, to teach their Language: with Canting Songs. A Booke to make
Gentlemen Merry. Citizens Warie. Countrimen Carefull. Fit for all
Iustices to reade over, because it is a Pilot, by whom they may make
Strange Discoveries. _London, Printed by M. Parsons, and are to be sold
by Iames Becket, at the Inner-Temple Gate in Fleet-street._ 1638.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7¼ × 5½). S. 28. 4.
Collation: A-O⁴, unpaged. Woodcut of the Bellman with verses below
on verso of titlepage. Epistle dedicatory to the Middlesex Justices
of the Peace, signed T. Dekker. Address to the reader. Table of
contents. This work was constantly reprinted under different
titles. The earliest edition appeared in 1608 as ‘Lanthorne and
Candle-light. Or The Bell-mans second Nights walke’ (Haz. II. 688),
being a sequel to ‘The Belman of London’ which was likewise first
printed in 1608. Apparently the eighth edition, but it is not
possible to trace all previous ones.
BM 461.
DES PERIERS, BONAVENTURE.
The Mirrour of Mirth, and pleasant Conceits: containing, Many proper and
pleasaunt inuentions, for the recreation and delight of many, and to the
hurt and hinderance of none. Framed in French by that Worshipfull and
learned Gentleman Bonaduentura de Periers, Groom to the right excellent
and vertuous Princesse, the Queen of Nauara: And Englished by R. D. _At
London, Printed by Roger Warde: dwelling a litle aboue Holburne Conduit,
at the Signe of the Talbot._ 1583.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7 × 5¼). S. 33. 4.
Collation: A²B-N⁴O², folios numbered. Address to the reader,
signed T. D. (_sic_). Table of contents at end. Supposed unique.
Sinker 647.
DEVEREUX, ROBERT, _Earl of Essex_.
A Declaration of the Practises and Treasons attempted and committed by
Robert late Earle of Essex.... 1601. _See_ BACON, Francis.
DOBSON.
Dobsons Drie Bobbes: Sonne and Heire to Skoggin. _London Printed by
Valentine Simmes 1607._
=B. L.= 4^o. (7¾ × 5⅞). Q. 8. 2.
Collation: A-O⁴, unpaged. Wanting A 1 and O 4 (? blank). Address
to the reader. Table of contents. ‘This Dobson, it appears from a
note in Harl. MS. 5910, was the adopted son of Sir Thomas Pentley,
a priest in Queen Mary’s days.’ (Haz. H. 300.)
DONDI DALL’OROLOGIO, GIUSEPPE.
L’Inganno dialogo di M. Gioseppe Horologgi. Con priuilegio. _In Vinegia
appresso Gabriele Giolito de’ Ferrari._ M D LXII.
8^o. (5½ × 3¾). Z. 7. 5.
Collation: *⁸A-N⁸, paged. Epistle dedicatory from the author to
the ‘Academici Olimpici di Vicenza’, dated, Venice, Jan. 12, 1562.
Alphabetical table. At the end, an epistle dated from Venice,
headed ‘Al Mag. S.N.’
DONNE, JOHN.
Iuuenilia: or certain Paradoxes, and Problems, written by I. Donne.
_London, Printed by E. P. for Henry Seyle, and are to be sold at the
signe of the Tygers head, in Saint Pauls Church-yard, Anno Dom._ 1633.
4^o. (7 × 5¼). S. 20. 2.
Collation: A-H⁴, unpaged. A 1 blank. Table of Paradoxes on verso
of Title. Eleven Paradoxes. License for Paradoxes signed by Henry
Herbert and dated Oct. 25, 1632. Half-title to Problems, Table on
verso. Ten Problems.
BM 490.
Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Authors Death. _London. Printed by
M. F. for Iohn Marriot, and are to be sold at his shop in St Dunstans
Church-yard in Fleet-street._ 1633.
4^o. (7 × 5¼). S. 20. 1.
Collation: A⁴; A²B-3F⁴, paged. 3F 4 blank. Wanting first leaf (?
blank). Epistle. Printer’s address to the reader. Verses signed Jo.
Mar. (= John Marriot). Poems. Satires. Letters. Elegies upon the
Author, Dr Donne. This is the first collected edition of his poems.
The prose ‘Iuvenilia’ of the same year forms a supplement.
BM 490.
DOUGLAS, GAWIN.
The .xiii. Bukes of Eneados.... 1553. _See_ VERGILIUS MARO, Publius.
DRAYTON, MICHAEL.
The Battaile of Agincourt. Fought by Henry the fift of that name, King
of England, against the whole power of the French: vnder the Raigne of
their Charles the sixt, Anno Dom. 1415. The Miseries of Queene
Margarite, the infortunate Wife, of that most infortunate King Henry the
sixt. Nimphidia, the Court of Fayrie. The Quest of Cinthia. The
Shepheards Sirena. The Moone-Calfe. Elegies vpon sundry occasions. By
Michaell Drayton Esquire. _London, Printed for William Lee, at the
Turkes Head in Fleete-Streete, next to the Miter and Phœnix._ 1627.
F^o. (9¾ × 5⅞). I. 2.
Collation: portrait prefixed, A⁴a²B⁶C-2E⁴, paged. Wanting A⁴
containing John Reynolds’ verses, and 2E 4 (? blank). Engraved
portrait signed Wil Hole, with Latin verses subscribed, facing
title. The plate had already been used in the ‘Poems’ of 1619.
Dedication to the Gentlemen of Great Britain, signed. Commendatory
verses by J. Vaughan, J. Reynolds, and Ben Jonson. First edition.
BM 498.
Englan¦ds¦ Heroic¦all¦ Epistles. Newly Correcte¦d.¦ With Idea. By
Michaell Drayton. _At London, Printed by I. R. for N. L. and are to be
sold at his shop in Fleetstreete, neere Saint Dunstones Church._ 1602.
8^o. (5⅞ × 4). Z. 2.
Collation: A⁴B-Q⁸, unpaged. Address to the reader, signed M.D.
Commendatory verses signed: E. Sc. Gent., Thomas Hassell, William
Alexander. The ‘Epistles’ are divided into groups to which are
prefixed dedicatory epistles to Lucy Countess of Bedford, Lady Anne
Harington, Sir Walter Acton, Edward Earl of Bedford, Iames Huish,
Elizabeth Tanfelde, Sir Thomas Munson, Sir Henry Goodere, Henry
Lucas, and Lady Frauncis Goodere, each signed. ‘Idea’ begins on O
7^V. The first sonnet should belong to the ‘Epistles’, of which
it contains a list, the second and third are prefatory, addressed
to the reader. The first edition appeared in 1597; the present is
the fifth. ‘Idea’ which had appeared separately was first added to
the third edition, 1599.
BM 499.
Mortimeriados. The lamentable ciuell warres of Edward the second and the
Barrons. _At London, Printed by I. R. for Mathew Lownes, and are to bee
solde at his shop in S. Dunstons Churchyard._ 1596.
4^o. (7¼ × 5¼). R. 18. 3.
Collation: A-S⁴T², unpaged. Wanting A 4 (? blank as in BM copy).
Dedicatory verses to Lucie Countess of Bedford, signed Michaell
Drayton. Verses to the same, signed E. B. This is the original form
of ‘The Barons’ Wars’ (1603). There was another issue of this
edition, differing in the titlepage alone, which has Humfry Lownes
as bookseller and is without date.
Sinker 472. BM 498.
Poems: by Michael Drayton esquire, Newly Corrected by the Author.
_London Printed by W. Stansby for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to bee sold
at his Shop in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard, vnder the Diall._ 1613.
8^o. (6½ × 4). Y. 2.
Collation: A⁴B-2I⁸, paged in part. Wanting 2I 7 and 8 (? blank).
‘The Arguments’ (_i.e._ list of contents). Dedicatory verses to Sir
Walter Aston, signed. Address to the reader. Commendatory verses
signed John Beaumont and Thomas Greene. ‘The Barons Warres’, paged.
‘Englands Heroical Epistles’ with fresh pagination as in the
separate edition of 1602, with addition of one epistle dedicatory
to Sir John Swinerton. Catalogue sonnet to the ‘Epistles’. Two
sonnets to the reader, ‘Idea’ and other sonnets, and ‘Legends’,
unpaged. Fourth edition (_vide infra_).
BM 498.
Poems: by Michael Drayton Esquire. Viz. The Barons Warres, Englands
Heroicall Epistles, Idea, Odes, The Legends Of Robert, Duke of
Normandie, Matilda, Pierce Gaveston, And, Great Cromwell, The Owle,
Pastorals, Contayning Eglogues, With the Man in the Moone. _London,
Printed by W. Stansby for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his
Shop in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard in Fleet-streete vnder the Diall._
F^o. (10¼ × 6⅜). H. 2.
Collation: A-3Q⁴, paged. Engraved portrait signed Wil. Hole on
verso of printed title. Engraved titlepage (unsigned) ‘Poems by
Michael Drayton Esquyer. Collected into one Volume. With sondry
Peeces inserted neuer before Imprinted London printed for Iohn
Smethwick.’ Epistle dedicatory to Sir Walter Aston, signed. Address
to the reader. Commendatory verses signed: Thomas Greene, Iohn
Beaumont, E. Heyward, I. Selden. ‘The Barons’ Wars’ with
head-title. ‘England’s Heroical Epistles’, ‘Idea’, ‘Odes’,
‘Legends’, ‘The Owle’, and ‘Pastorals’ have each a separate
titlepage with imprint ‘London, Printed for Iohn Smethwicke. 1619.’
There are apparently no less than five collections entitled ‘Poems’
previous to the present, the earliest being that of 1605, all of
which are substantially the same, while the present one is enlarged
by the addition of the poems which originally appeared in the
‘Poemes Lyrick and pastorall’ of about 1606. Some copies of the
present edition (BM, G. 11573) differ from the above in reading in
the imprint to the general titlepage ‘Fleetstreete. 1620.’. The
separate titlepages however are dated 1619.
BM 498.
Poly-olbion. or A Chorographicall Description of Traicts, Riuers,
Mountaines, Forests, and other Parts of this renowned Isle of Great
Britaine, With intermixture of the most Remarquable Stories,
Antiquities, Wonders, Rarityes, Pleasures, and Commodities of the same:
Digested in a Poem By Michael Drayton. With a Table added, for direction
to those occurrences of Story and Antiquitie, whereunto the Course of
the Volume easily leades not. Esq. [_sic_] _London. Printed by H. L. for
Mathew Lownes: I. Browne: I. Helme, and I. Busbie._ 1613.
F^o. (11⅜ × 7⅛). E. 5.
Collation: 4 leaves unsigned, 2 leaves unsigned,
A⁴[heart]⁴B-2C⁶2D², paged, with eighteen double-page engraved
maps inserted. Wanting first leaf (? blank) and sig. A. Printed
title misplaced after the two unsigned leaves. First leaf blank
(wanting), second leaf verses ‘Vpon the Frontispice’ on verso, third
leaf engraved titlepage signed W. Hole, fourth leaf printed
titlepage. The verses and engraved titlepage certainly form one
sheet and the printed titlepage probably occupies the second leaf of
an outer sheet. The two unsigned leaves which follow, and which
certainly form one sheet, contain Epistle dedicatory to Prince
Henry, signed, verses on the prince, and a very fine engraved
portrait of him at pike exercise, signed William Hole. The quire A
(wanting) contains address to the reader and ‘To my Friends, the
Cambro-Britans’, also ‘From the Author of the Illustrations’ (_i.e._
J. Seldon). Then follow an alphabetical Table, and the eighteen
songs, each with engraved map and Seldon’s notes. This is the first
edition but there was an earlier undated issue without printed
titlepage or sigs. A and ❧, and with the portrait of the prince
in an earlier state, _i.e._ without the ‘Henricus Princeps’ on the
plate. The volume was re-issued with a second part in 1622.
BM 499.
DRUMMOND, WILLIAM.
Poems: By William Drummond, of Hawthorne-denne. The second Impression.
_Edinburgh, Printed by Andro Hart._ 1616.
4^o. (8 × 6), P. 2. 2.
Title within woodcut border. Collation: A-Q⁴, unpaged. Wanting Q 4
(? blank). Commendatory verses signed ‘Parthenius’ (A 2), ‘S^r W.
Alexander’ (K1^v), ‘D. Murray’ (M 3). No earlier edition is known,
but there is another issue of this one with a different titlepage
(same imprint) on which only the author’s initials appear.
BM 500.
The most elegant, and elabourate Poems Of that Great Court-wit, M^r
William Drummond. Whose Labours, both in Verse and Prose, being
heretofore so precious to Prince Henry, and to K. Charles, Shall live
and flourish in all Ages whiles there are men to read them, or Art &
Judgment to approve them.
Horat. Carm. Lib. 1.
--Multaq; pars mei
Vitabit Libitinam--
_London, Printed for William Rands Bookseller, at his House over against
the Beare Taverne in Fleetstreet,_ 1659.
8^o. (6⅜ × 4⅛). X. 3.
Collation: A-O⁴, paged. Engraved portrait by R. Gaywood. The
titlepage is a cancel pasted over the original one printed by W. H.
for the Company of Stationers in 1656. Address to the reader signed
E. P. Commendatory verses signed: Edw: Phillips, D. F. (Lat.), (one
copy in Lat. unsigned), Iohn Spotswood, Mary Oxlie of Morpet.
‘Tears on the Death of Moeliades’, ‘The Wandering Muses’ and
‘Speeches to the high and excellent Prince, Charles, ... Delivered
from the Pageants the 15^th of June, 1633’, have each a separate
titlepage with the imprint ‘London, Printed in the Yeare, 1656.’
The ‘Poems’ were first published in 1616 and the present edition
appears to be the third; both the former ones however had several
issues.
DU BARTAS, GUILLAUME DE SALUSTE.
Du Bartas his Deuine Weekes and Workes: With A Complete Collection of
all the other most delightfull Workes, Translated and Written by that
famous Philomusus Josuah Syluester, Gent. With Additions. _London,
Printed by Robert Young, and are to bee sold by William Hope, at the
signe of the Unicorne in Cornehill,_ 1641.
F^o. (13¼ × 9⅛). A. 1.
Collation: 3 leaves unsigned, A⁶B⁸C-3M⁶, paged. Engraved
portrait of Sylvester signed Corn: v. Dalen facing engraved
titlepage signed R. Elstracke, the inscription on which is altered
from the previous edition of 1633. The printed titlepage follows.
Anagram on James Stuart. French and Italian verses to James signed
Josua Sylvester and J. S. respectively. ‘Corona Dedicatoria’. Table
of contents. Woodcut portrait of Du Bartas with verses in French
and English. Verses on Sylvester signed John Vicars. Printer’s
address to the reader. Memorial to Sidney. Verses ‘Indignis’ and
‘Optimis’. Commendatory verses in Latin signed: Jo. Bo. Miles, Car.
Fitz-Geofridus Lati-Portensis, (2 copies unsigned), E. L. Oxon., G.
B. Cantabrig.; in English signed: Ben Jonson, John Davies of
Hereford, Jos. Hall, Samuel Daniel, G. Gay-wood; also Jo. Mauldeus
Germanus (Lat.), Si. Ca. Gen. (Lat.), E. G., R. H., R. R., R. N.
Gent, and R. N. Various parts have separate titlepages, and more
dedicatory verses, etc. At sig. 2G1 begins ‘A Briefe Index,
explaining most of the hardest words’, preceding the ‘History of
Judith’. On I 4^v is a woodcut of Eden, and after 3H 1 is inserted
a folding plate facing the titlepage of the ‘Posthumi’. Mr Hazlitt
(H. 171) supposes that the first edition appeared in 1593, but only
separate portions are known of this, or of the 1598-99 edition. The
earliest of which complete copies survive is that of 1605-7. The
present is the last and most complete edition and contains some of
Sylvester’s original poems.
EDWARD III, _King of England_.
The Raigne of King Edward the third: As it hath bin sundrie times plaied
about the Citie of London. _London, Printed for Cuthbert Burby._ 1596.
4^o. (6½ × 4⅝). W. 5. 1.
Collation: A-I⁴K², unpaged. Wanting A 1 (? blank). First edition.
Sinker 794. BM 518.
The Raigne of King Edward the third. As it hath bene sundry times played
about the Citie of London. _Imprinted at London by Simon Stafford, for
Cuthbert Burby: And are to be sold at his shop neere the Royall
Exchange._ 1599.
4^o. (6⅞ × 4¾). T. 7. 2.
Collation: A-I⁴, unpaged. Second edition.
Sinker 816. BM 518.
EDWARDS, RICHARD.
The Paradice of Dainty Deuises. Containing sundry pithie precepts,
learned Counsailes and excellent Inuentions: right pleasant and
profitable for all estates Deuised and written for the most parte by M.
Edwardes, sometime of her Maiesties Chappell: the rest by sundry learned
Gentlemen both of Honor and Worship, whose names heer-after followe.
Whereunto is added sundry new Inuentions, very pleasant and delightfull.
_At London Printed by Edward Allde for Edward White dwelling at the
little North doore of Saint Paules Church, at the signe of the Gunne.
Anno._ 1596.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7¼ × 4¾). S. 8. 1.
Collation: A-L⁴, unpaged. Wanting L 4 containing end of text and
colophon. On the verso of the titlepage are ‘The names of those who
wrote these devices’: Saint Bernard, E[dward Vere, Earl of]
O[xford], Lord Vaux the Elder, W. Hunnis, Iasper Haywood, F.
Kindlemarshe, D. Sande, M. Ylope. The collection went through many
editions; this is apparently the seventh, the first having appeared
in 1576.
Sinker 660. BM 519.
EDWARDS, THOMAS.
The Canons of Criticism, and Glossary; The Trial of the Letter
Τ, alias Y, and Sonnets. By Thomas Edwards, Esq; _London: Printed for
C. Bathurst, opposite St. Dunstan’s Church in Fleet-street._
M.DCC.LVIII.
8^o. (8 × 5¼). P. 7.
Titlepage and advertisement on two leaves prefixed after the
author’s death in 1757. The original titlepage ‘By the other
Gentleman of Lincoln’s-Inn.... The Sixth Edition, with Additions’
follows, with the same date and imprint. First published as ‘A
Supplement to Mr. Warburton’s Edition of Shakspeare’ in 1747.
ELDER, JOHN.
Historia Maioris Britanniæ, tam Anglię [quam] Scotię, per Ioannẽ
Maiorem, nomine quidem Scotum, professione autem Theologum, c veterum
monumentis concinnata. _Vęnundatur Iodoco Badio Ascensio._ [Colophon]
_Ex officina Ascensiana ad Idus Aprilis._ MDXXI.
4^o. (7½ × 5⅜). Q. 5. 2.
Collation: A²a-p⁸q-s⁶t⁸2A⁴ (2A 1-2 misprinted AA iii-iiii,
3-4 unsigned) A⁶ (A 1-4 misprinted A iii-vi, 5-6 unsigned) 2
leaves unsigned; folios numbered. Woodcut of the arms of Scotland
and dedicatory verses from the printer to James V on verso of
title. Epistle dedicatory to James from the author, subscribed ‘E
Gynmasio Montisacuti apud Parrhisios frugi & non ignobili’.
Alphabetical tables at end, after colophon. The sheets containing
the irregular signatures at the end are wanting in all three copies
at the BM. Ruled throughout in red. This work is said to contain
the earliest printed notice of Robin Hood.
ELYOT, _Sir_ THOMAS.
The Castle of Health, Corrected, and in some places Augmented by the
first Authour thereof, Sir Thomas Elyot Knight. Now newlie pervsed,
amended, and corrected, this present yeare, 1610. _London, Printed for
the Company of Stationers,_ 1610.
4^o. (7 × 5¼). S. 32. 3.
Collation: ¶⁴A-S⁴, paged. ‘The Proheme of Sir Thomas Eliot
Knight, into his Booke.’ Alphabetical table. The first edition
appeared in 1539; this appears to be the seventh.
The Image of Gouernance compiled of the Actes and Sentences notable, of
the moste noble Emperour Alexander Seuerus, late translated out of Greke
into Englyshe, by syr Thomas Eliot knight, in the fauour of Nobylitie.
_Anno_ .M. D. XLI. [Colophon] _Londini in Officina Thomæ Bertheleti
typis impress. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum. Anno_ .M. D. XL.
=B. L.= 4^o (7 × 5⅛). S. 7. 2.
Title within woodcut border. Collation: a-b⁴A-2C⁴, folios
numbered. Preface. Table of contents. Fine woodcut of the arms of
Sir Thomas Elyot on verso of title, and one of Berthelet’s
‘Lucrece’ device on b4^v. The work purports to be translated out of
the Greek of one Eucolpius, presumably a fictitious authority.
First edition.
Sinker 65. BM 600.
ERASMUS, DESIDERIUS.
The praise of Folie. Moriæ Encomium a booke made in latyne by that great
clerke Erasmus Roterodame. Englisshed by sir Thomas Chaloner knight.
_Anno_ .M.D.XLIX. [Colophon] _Imprinted at London in Fletestrete in the
House of Thomas Berthelet. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.
Anno_ .M. D. LXIX.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7¼ × 5¼). R. 16.
Title within ornamental border, at the foot of which are printed
the initials ‘T. P.’ (misprint for T. B. _i.e._ Thomas Berthelet,
see ‘A necessary doctrine’ etc. by T. Berthelet, 1543, T. C. C.
v1^d. 3. 7.). The date in the colophon is likewise a misprint for
1549 as in title. Collation: A⁴; A-T⁴, unpaged. Translator’s
address to the reader. At the beginning is inserted a leaf of MS.
in a 17th century hand containing biographical notes concerning Sir
Thomas Chaloner. There is also some writing in an early hand on the
verso of A 4 (preliminary sheet), but it has been pasted over and
one blank leaf inserted before the next sheet.
Sinker 69. BM 596.
Prouerbes or Adagies, gathered oute of the Chiliades of Erasmus by
Rycharde Tauerner. With newe addicions as well of La-of ue rbes [_sic_]
as Englyshe. _An._ M. D. LII. _Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum._
[Colophon] _Imprinted at London by Rycharde Kele, dwellynge in Lombarde
strete nere vnto the stockes market at the sygne of the Egle. Anno._ M.
D. LII.
=B. L.= 8^o. (5¼ × 3⅜). *. 5.
Title within woodcut border with the initials N. H. printed in a
compartment at the foot. Collation: A-K⁸, folios numbered. ‘The
Prologue of the Author’. A collection of Latin quotations with
translations and explanations in English. At the end an
alphabetical table. The first edition appeared in 1539, the present
is the second.
Sinker 110. BM 593.
¦Seuen Dialogues both pithie and profitable.
{ 1 Is of the right vse of things indifferent.
{ 2 Sheweth what comfort Poperie affordeth in time of daunger.
The { 3 Is betweene a good Woman and a Shrew.
{ 4 Is of the conversion of a Harlot.
{ 5 Is of putting forth Children to Nurse.
{ 6 Is of a Popish Pilgrimage.
{ 7 Is of a Popish Funerall.
By W. B. _London. Printed for Nicholas Ling, and are to bee sold at his
shop in Saint Dunstans Church-yard in Fleet-streete._ 1606.¦
=B. L.= 4^o. (6⅞ × 5⅛). T. 4. 2.
Collation. A⁴a²B-V⁴, unpaged. Wanting A1 (title) and V 4 (?
blank). Epistle dedicatory to the ‘Maior, Sheriffes and Aldermen’
of Norwich, signed by the translator, William Burton, and dated
‘Reading, in Barkeshire, 1606.’ Address to the reader, signed by
the same. Printer’s note to the reader. The seven dialogues
translated from the Latin ‘Colloquia’ of Erasmus.
BM 594.
EUNAPIUS.
The Lyues, Of Philosophers and Oratours: Written in Greeke, by Eunapius,
of the Cittie of Sardeis in Lydia. Brought into light, Translated into
Latine, and Dedicated to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, our moste
gracious Princesse and Soueraigne, Queene Elizabeth. By the great
learned man, Hadrianus Iunius Hornanus. 1568. And now set foorth in
English, at his request: and Dedicated to the right Honourable, the Lord
Chauncellour of England. 1579. Wherein may be seene, The deepe knowledge
of Philosophie. The wonderfull workes of secrete Artes. The maruelous
effects of perfight eloquence. The singuler giftes of naturall
qualities. The enuie of the ambitious, against the learned. The
daingerous dayes that then befell for faythe. The one of Christians, the
other of Infidels. _Imprinted at London by Richard Iohnes, and are to be
solde at his shop ouer against S. Sepulchres Church without Newgate.
The_.xx. _daye of May._
=B. L.= 4^o. (7 × 5¼). T. 1. 2.
Collation: _A_⁴A-N⁴, folios numbered. Epistle dedicatory to Sir
Thomas Bromley, signed by the translator: H. I. H. Epistle to Queen
Elizabeth, signed: Hadrianus Iunius Hornanus, the original editor
and Latin translator, and dated Harlem, March 1, 1568. Acrostic
verses to the Queen. Hadrianus’ address to the reader. Verses by
‘Gerarde Phalcepurgie of Nimega’. Life of Eunapius. At the end
another address to the reader by Hadrianus, followed by
alphabetical table and list of errata.
Sinker 467. BM 601.
FABYAN, ROBERT.
The Chronicle of Fabyan, whiche he hym selfe nameth the concordaunce of
historyes, nowe newely printed, & in many places corrected, as to the
dylygent reader it may apere. 1542. _Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum
solum. Printed by Iohn Reynes, dwellynge at the sygne of saynte George
in Pauls churcheyarde._
=B. L.= F^o. (10⅞ × 7⅜). F. 16.
Title within woodcut border, with initials W. R. (_i.e._ William
Rastel). Collation: A⁶B⁴a-x⁶y⁸z⁶A-E⁶*⁶2a-2z⁶3A-3S⁶,
paged. Title mounted. * 1 is inserted the wrong way round. Table of
contents. Parts I-VII. ‘Lenuoye’ in verse. At sig. E 6 occurs a
separate titlepage ‘The secōde volume of Fabyans cronycle,
conteynynge the cronycles of England & of Fraunce from the
begynnyng of the reygne of Kynge Richarde the fyrste, vntyll the
xxxii. yere of the reygne of oure moste redoubted soueraygne lorde
kyng Henry the viii.’, without imprint, within the same border.
Table of contents. ‘Prologue’. Lists of the Wards of London and the
parish churches within and without the city. The whole of vol. ii,
which has fresh pagination, is headed ‘The seuenth part’. The
collation given above follows that in Dr Sinker’s catalogue, but
there is strong reason to suppose that we should assume that E 6
was blank and that vol. ii began with a single sheet, unsigned, the
first leaf being blank and the second containing the titlepage to
that volume. The first edition appeared anonymously in 1516. In
some copies of the present edition, the third, William Bonham is
given as the printer’s name.
Sinker 97. BM 608 (Bonham).
FAIRE EM.
A Pleasant Comedie Of Faire Em, The Millers Daughter of Manchester: With
the loue of William the Conqueror. As it was sundty [_sic_] times
publiquely acted in the Honourable Citie of London, by the right
Honourable the Lord Strange his Seruants. _London, Printed for Iohn
Wright, and are to be sold at his shop at the signe of the Bible in
Guilt-spur street without New-gate._ 1631.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5⅜). R. 20. 3.
Collation: A-F⁴, unpaged. Wanting F 4 (? blank). Second edition,
the first having appeared undated a good many years earlier.
BM 527.
FAIRFAX, EDWARD.
Godfrey of Bulloigne, or The Recouerie of Ierusalem.... 1600. _See_
TASSO, Torquato.
FENTON, GEOFFREY.
Certain Tragicall Discourses.... 1567. _See_ BANDELLO, Matteo.
FLETCHER, JOHN.
_See_ BEAUMONT, Francis, and FLETCHER, John.
FLETCHER, PHINEAS.
¦Locustæ, vel Pietas Iesuitica. Per Phineam Fletcher Collegii Regalis
Cantabrigiæ. _Apud Thomam & Ioannem Bucke, celeberrimæ Academiæ
Typographos. Ann. Dom._ MDCXXVII.¦
4^o. (7⅛ × 5¼). R. 11. 2.
Collation: ¶⁴A-M⁴N², paged. Wanting sheet ¶ of which the first
leaf is blank, the second contains the titlepage and the rest the
preliminary matter. Epistle dedicatory in Latin to Sir Roger
Townshend, signed. Commendatory Latin verses signed S. Collins.
‘Locustæ’ in Latin hexameters. English version with separate
titlepage at sig. D 2. ‘The Locusts, or Apollyonists. By Phineas
Fletcher of Kings Colledge in Cambridge. Printed by Thomas Bucke
and Iohn Bucke, Printers to the Vniversitie of Cambridge. 1627.’
Epistle dedicatory to Lady Townshend, signed P. F. Commendatory
verses signed H. M. In 1902 Mr B. Dobell had a MS. of the Latin
portion containing an unpublished dedication to Prince Henry. This
version, which presented variations from the printed text, must
therefore have been written before Nov. 1612.
BM 636.
FLORIO, JOHN.
The Essayes ... of Lord Michael De Montaigne.... 1632. _See_ MONTAIGNE,
Michel de.
A Worlde of Wordes, Or Most copious, and exact Dictionarie in Italian
and English, collected by Iohn Florio. _Printed at London, by Arnold
Hatfield for Edw. Blount._ 1598. [Colophon] _Imprinted at London by
Arnold Hatfield, for Edward Blunt: and are to be sold at his shop ouer
against the great North dore of Paules Church._ 1598.
F^o. (10 × 7⅜). H. 3.
Title within ornamental border with initials C T. Collation:
a⁶b⁴A-2P⁶2Q⁴, paged. Wanting a 1 (blank save for sig.) and 2Q
4 (? blank). The original leaf S 2 has been cut out and another,
presumably a cancel, placed in loose. Three columns on a page.
Epistle dedicatory to Roger Earl of Rutland, Henry Earl of
Southampton, and Lucy Countess of Bedford, signed. Address to the
reader, signed. Dedicatory sonnets to the same persons as the
epistle, each subscribed ‘Il Candido’. Commendatory verses in
English and Latin signed B. B. List of texts read for the
compilation of the work. ‘Il Candido’ has been identified, on the
authority of an old MS. note, with Matthew Gwinne, ‘gwin’ being the
Welsh for white. ‘B. B.’ is supposed to have been Barnabe Barnes.
First edition.
Sinker 665. BM 637.
FULWELL, ULPIAN.
The first part of the eight liberall science: Entituled, Ars adulandi,
the art of Flattery, with the confutation thereof, both very pleasant
and profitable, deuised and compiled by Vlpian Fulwell.
His diebus non peractis,
Nulla fides est in pactis.
Videto.
Mel in ore, verba lactis
Fel in corde fraus in factis
Caveto.
Who reads a booke rashly,
at randome doth runne,
He goes on his arant,
yet leaues it vndone.
_Imprinted at London, by William Hoskins, and are to be solde at his
shop ioyning to the midle Temple gate, within Temple Barre._ 1576.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7 × 5⅛). S. 6. 2.
Collation: ¶⁴A²B-M⁴N², folios numbered. ‘A dialogue betwene the
Author and his Muse, as touching the dedication of this booke’,
giving in anagram the name ‘Mildred Burgley’. Epistle dedicatory to
Lady Burleigh (wife of the Lord Treasurer), signed. Address to the
reader. The printer to the reader, in verse. ‘A description of the
seuen liberall sciences, into whose company the eight hath intruded
her selfe’ in verse. Text in eight dialogues. This is the first
edition and is supposed to be unique. Another edition, 1579, is in
the Bodleian, and a third (1580?) in the British Museum.
Sinker 539.
GARLAND.
The Golden Garland of Princely Delight; Wherein is contained the History
of many of the Kings, Queens, Princes, Lords, Ladies, Knights, and
Gentlewomen of this Kingdom. Being most pleasant Songs and Sonnets, to
sundry New Tunes much in request. In Two Parts. The Thirteenth Edition,
with Additions, Corrected and Amended. Licensed according to Order.
_Printed for J. Deacon at the Angel in Giltspur-street without Newgate,_
1690.
=B. L.= 8^o. (6¼ × 3¾). Y. 3. 1.
Title partly within woodcut border. Collation: A-G⁸, unpaged.
Table to the two parts. The volume is a collection of ballads etc.,
Part 1 purporting to be of an historical nature, Part 2 containing
songs and imaginary subjects. At the end is a publisher’s
advertisement of books, headed ‘Books Printed for, and sold by J.
Deacon at the Angel in Gilt-spur-street, without Newgate; where
Country Chapmen may be furnished with all sorts of Histories, &c.
small Books and Ballads.’
GASCOIGNE, GEORGE.
The Whole woorkes of George Gascoigne Esquyre: Newlye compyled into one
Volume, That is to say: His Flowers, Hearbes, Weedes, the Fruites of
warre, the Comedie called Supposes, the Tragedie of Iocasta, the Steele
glasse, the Complaint of Phylomene, the storie of Fernando Ieronimi, and
the pleasure at Kenelworth Castle. _London Imprinted by Abell Ieffes,
dwelling in the Fore Streete, without Creeplegate, neere vnto
Grubstreete._ 1587.
=B. L.= in part. 4^o. (7⅛ × 5⅛). S. 2.
Collation: ¶-4¶⁴5¶²a-k⁴B⁴C-P⁸Q⁴S-Y⁸[bullet]⁴; S⁴V-Y⁸;
A-B⁸; A-C⁸(D)²D², paged in part, folios numbered in part.
Wanting 2¶4 and 5¶2 (? blank). Addresses, ‘To the reverende
Deuines’, ‘To all young Gentlemen’ dated, ‘Waltamstowe in the
Forest’ Feb. 2, 1575, and ‘To the Readers generally’. Commendatory
verses from T. B., E. C., M. C., R. S., T. Ch., G. W., P. B., A. W.,
I. B., I. D., Richard Smith, M. A. Perugino (Italian prose), A. de
B. (Fr.), and in Latin from H. M., B. C., K. D. (2 copies), W. P.,
G. H., E. H. The order of the works is as follows: ‘Flowers’
including ‘Dan Bartholomew of Barth’ and ‘The Fruits of war’;
‘Herbes’ including the plays ‘Supposes’ and ‘Jocasta’; ‘Weeds’
including ‘Ferdinando Jeronimi’; ‘The Steel Glass’ including ‘The
Complaint of Philomene’; ‘The Princely Pleasures at Kenelworth
Castle’, and ‘Certain notes of Instruction concerning the making of
verse or rime in English’. Of these the only one that has a regular
titlepage is ‘The Steel Glass’, ‘Imprinted Ano. 1587.’ The
‘Complaint’ which follows bears the date 1576 without imprint. This
is the third edition, the first being undated and the second having
appeared in 1575. Some copies have a different titlepage reading
‘The pleasauntest workes’ etc.
Sinker 670. BM 678.
GELLI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA.
The Fearefull Fansies of the Florentine Cooper. Written in Tuscane, By
Iohn Baptista Gelli, one of the free Studie of Florence. And for
recreation translated into English by W. Barker. Pensoso d’ altrui.
Seene & allowed according to the order appointed. _At London Printed by
Tho. Purfoot, for the Companie of Stacioners._ 1599.
=B. L.= 8^o. (5¼ × 3⅝). *. 8. 1.
Collation: A-R⁸, folios numbered. Address to the reader. The
head-title runs ‘The Reasoning of Iust the Florentine Cooper and
his Soule. Gathered by his Nephew Sir Byndo.’ The first edition
appeared in 1568, the present appears to be the second.
Sinker 375. BM 683.
GEOFFREY _of Monmouth_.
Britannię vtriusqȝ Regũ Et Principium Origo & gesta insignia ab Galfrido
Monemutensi ex antiquissimis Britannici sermonis monumentis in latinum
traducta: _& ab Ascensio rursus maiore accuratione impressa. Vęnundantur
in eiusdem œdibus._ [Colophon] _Ex œdibus nostris iterũ Ad Idus
Septẽb. Anni_ .MDXVII.
4^o. (7½ × 5⅝). Q. 5. 1.
Collation: 2A⁴A-M⁸N⁶; folios numbered. N 6 (? blank). Epistle
dedicatory from the editor Ivo Cavellatus to Hervius
Kaerquiffinennus dated, ‘Ex collegio nostro Corisopitensi ad Idus
Iulias anni salutiferi. M.D.VIII.’ Commendatory verses, etc.
Armorial woodcut on 2A 4^v. A note to the reader at the end is
headed ‘Io. Badius Ascensius Lectori Sa.’ Ruled in red throughout.
The first edition appeared in 1508.
GEORGE, _Saint_.
The Life and Death of the Famous Champion of England, S^t. George.
[Woodcut.] _Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and J. Clarke._
=B. L.= 8^o. (5⅜ × 3⅜). Y. 3. 2.
Collation: A⁸B⁴, unpaged. Half-title ‘S^t. George’, with woodcut
of St. George and the Dragon as on title. ‘The Life and Death’ in
prose. ‘The Worthy Deeds of St. George of England, and how he
married the Kings Daughter of Ægypt, whom he delivered from death.
The Tune is, Queen Dido,’ in verse, with woodcut of the princess
and the dragon and also the woodcut of the titlepage repeated. The
recto and verso of the last leaf are also occupied by woodcuts,
which however do not belong to the story. Hazlitt dates the volume
_circa_ 1670 (H. 225).
GILPIN, GEORGE.
¦The Bee Hiue of the Romish Church.... 1623.¦ _See_ MARNIX, Philip van.
GIRALDI, GIOVANNI BATTISTA, (_Cintio_).
De gli Hecatommithi di M. Giouanbattista Gyraldi Cinthio nobile
ferrarese. Parte prima. [La seconda Parte de gli Hecatommithi di M.
Giouanbattista Giraldi Cinthio nobile ferarese Nella quale ei contengono
tre Dialoghi della uita ciuile.] _Nel Monte Regale Appresso Lionardo
Torrentino_ M D LXV.
2 vols. 8^o. (6⅜ × 4⅛). U. 6-7.
For the elaborate collation see Brunet (1861), vol. 11, col. 1607
etc. The present copy is perfect except for blanks. The ‘Capitolo’
in vol. 11. (sig. 3H) is of the long form and runs to 11 leaves
(Brunet only mentions 10). First edition.
GOFFE, THOMAS.
The Careles Shepherdess. A Trigi-Comedy Acted before the King & Queen,
And at Salisbury-Court, with great Applause. Written by T. G. Mr. of
Arts. Pastorum Tittere pingues Pascere oportet oves, deductum ducere
Carmen. With an Alphabeticall Catologue of all such Plays that ever
were Printed. _London, Printed for Richard Rogers and William Ley, and
are to be sould at Pauls Chaine nere Doctors commons,_ 1656.
4^o. (7¾ × 5½). Q. 10. 3.
Collation: titlepage unsigned, B-K⁴L², 3 leaves unsigned, paged.
Argument. Præludium in Salisbury Court. Prologue. Prologue at
Whitehall. Personae. Epilogue at end. The Catalogue of plays
occupies the three unsigned leaves at the end. First ascribed to
Goffe by Kirkman in 1661. The Præludium must have been written
after the opening of Salisbury Court in 1629 and before the
author’s death on July 27, of that year.
GOLDING, ARTHUR.
The excellent and pleasant worke of Iulius Solinus Polyhistor.... 1587.
_See_ SOLINUS, Julius.
The worke of Pomponius Mela.... 1585. _See_ MELA, Pomponius.
GOOGE, BARNABE.
The Zodiake of Life.... 1565. _See_ MANZOLLI, Pietro Angelo.
Eglogs Epytaphes, and Sonettes. Newly written by Barnabe Googe: 1563.
15. _March. Imprynted at London, by Thomas Colwell, for Raffe Newbery,
dwelyng in Fleetstrete a litle aboue the Conduit in the late shop of
Thomas Bartelet._ [Colophon] ¦_Imprinted at London in S. Brydes
Churchyarde, by Thomas Colwell, for Raufe Newbery. And are to be sold at
his shop in Fleetestrete, a lytle aboue the Conduit._ 1563. 15. _Die
Mensis March._¦
=B. L.= 8^o. (4⅞ × 3½). *. 19. 2.
Collation: A⁸B⁴; A-C⁸D⁴E-K⁸, unpaged. Wanting B 4 in
preliminary sheets (? blank), K 7 containing errata and colophon,
and K 8 (? blank). Commendatory verses headed (probably by)
‘Alexander Nevyll’. Woodcut of a coat of arms subscribed ‘B.
Googe’. Epistle dedicatory to William Lovelace, signed. Woodcut of
Daphnes and Amintas. Address to the reader by L. Blundeston, dated
May 27, 1562. Verse ‘Preface’ by the same. Errata at the end, below
colophon. A new edition appears to have been in preparation in 1587
(Haz. I. 187), but is not known. For variations between the present
copy and that in the possession of Mr Huth, see Prof. Arber’s
reprint.
Sinker 358.
GOULART, SIMON.
Admirable and memorable Histories containing the wonders of our time.
Collected into French out of the best Authors. By I. Goulart. And out of
French into English. By Ed. Grimeston. The Contents of this booke
followe the Authors aduertisement to the reader. _Imprinted at London by
George Eld_ 1607.
4^o. (7 × 5⅛). S. 22.
Collation: A⁴b²B-2S⁸₂T⁴, paged. 2T 4 blank. Wanting A 1 (?
blank), A4, containing the author’s and printer’s addresses, Q 3
and 6. Epistle dedicatory to Sir Walter Cope, signed Edw.
Grimeston. Author’s ‘adwertisement’ to the reader and printer’s
address to the same. Table of contents. On 2T 3^v is the note ‘The
end of the first Volume’. Nothing further however was published.
The original was the work of Simon not of Jean Goulart.
BM 714.
GOWER, JOHN.
Io. Gower de confessione Amantis. _Imprinted at London in Fletestrete by
Thomas Berthelette the_ .XII. _daie of Marche. An_ M. D. LIIII. _Cum
priuilegio._
F^o. (10¼ × 7⅜). H. 1.
Title within ornamental border. Collation: *⁶A-2I⁶, folios
numbered. 2I 6 blank. ‘Epigramma autoris’ in Latin. Epistle
dedicatory to Henry VIII. Address to the reader. Table of contents.
The first edition appeared in 1483, printed by Caxton; the second
in 1532 by Berthelet; this is the third.
Sinker 71. BM 714.
GRAFTON, RICHARD.
Graftons Abridgement of the Chronicles of Englande. Newly and diligently
corrected, and finished the last of October. 1570. The Contents whereof
apeareth in the next Page of this lefe. Seene and allowed, according to
an order taken. _In œdibus Richardi Tottyll. Cum Priuilegio._
=B. L.= 8^o. (5¾ × 4). Z. 4.
Collation: 8 leaves unsigned,
¶⁸2[bullet]-3[bullet]⁸4[bullet]⁴A-2B⁸2C⁴, folios
numbered. Wanting 2C 4 (? blank). Table of contents. Calendar.
Almanack for 24 years. Rules for terms, signs of the Zodiac,
dog-days, divisions of the year, Vigils, number of days in the
months. Epistle dedicatory to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester.
Grafton’s address to the reader. Alphabetical table of contents. At
the end: list of Colleges at Oxford and Cambridge, Shires, Cities,
and Boroughs of England, Wards of the City of London, Parish
Churches in London, Out parishes adjoining to London, Principal
Fairs, High-ways to London. The first edition of the ‘Abridgement,’
appeared in 1562-3. This is the third and is quite distinct from
that of 1570-1 (Haz. II. 255).
The present copy differs from that in the BM in having no colophon.
Sinker 251. BM 716.
GREENE, ROBERT.
The Pleasant History of Dorastus and Fawnia. [Woodcut.] Peasant [_sic_]
for Age to avoid drowsy thoughts, profitable for Youth to avoyd other
wanton pastimes: and bring to both a desired content. By Robert Green,
Master of Arts in Cambridge. _London, Printed for Ed. Blackmore, and are
to be sold at his shop at the sign of the Angell in Pauls Church-yard_
1655.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7 × 5¼). S. 33. 2.
Collation: A-G⁴, unpaged. Verses, facing title, on verso of A 1.
The first edition appeared in 1588, under the title of ‘Pandosto.
The Triumph of Time.’ The present title was first used in the
edition of 1636. This is probably the eleventh edition.
The pleasant History of Dorastus and Fawnia. [Woodcut.] Pleasant for Age
to shun drowsie Thoughts, profitable for Youth to avoid other wanton
Pastimes, and bringing to both a desired content. By Robert Green,
Master of Arts in Cambridge. _London, Printed by Robert Ibbitson, for
John Wright, and are to be sold by W. Thackery at the Black-spead Eagle
and Sun in the Old-Bailey._ 1664.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7⅛ × 5½). S. 28. 3.
Collation: A-G⁴, unpaged. Verses facing titlepage. With Licence at
the end signed Roger L’estrange, and dated July 9, 1664. Twelfth
edition (?).
Euphues his Censure to Philautus, Wherein is presented a Philosophical
combat betweene Hector and Achilles, discovering in foure discourses,
interlaced with divers delightfull Tragedies, The vertues necessary to
be incident in every gentleman: had in question at the siege of Troy
betwixt sundrie Grecian and Trojan Lords: especially debated to
discover the perfection of a Souldier. Containing mirth to purg
melancholly, wholsome precepts to profit manners, neither unsavoury to
youth for delight, nor offensive to age for scurrility. Ea habentur
optima quæ & jucunda, honesta’ & utilia. Robertus Greene, in Artibus
Magister. _London, Printed by Eliz. All-de dwelling neere
Christ-Church._ 1634.
=B. L.= 4^o (7 × 5). S. 36. 1.
Collation: A-K⁴, unpaged. Epistle dedicatory from Greene to
Robert, Earl of Essex. Second edition, the first having appeared in
1587.
BM 726.
Greenes Groats Worth of Witte: bought with a million of Repentance:
Describing the Folly of Youth, the falshood of Make-shift Flatterers,
the miserie of the negligent, and mischiefes of deceyuing Curtezans.
Published at his dying request: and, Newly corrected, and of many errors
purged. Fœlicem, fuisle [_sic_] infaustum. _London, Printed by N. O.
for Henry Bell, and are to be sold at his shop in Bethlem at the signe
of the Sun._ 1621.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7 × 5). S. 36. 2.
Collation: A-F⁴, unpaged. Wanting F 3 (? blank). Address ‘To
Wittie Poets, or Poeticall Wittes’ signed I. H. At the end is a
letter purporting to have been written by Greene to his wife and
‘found with this Booke after his death’, signed. Also ‘Greenes
Epitaph’ in verse, signed I. H. The first edition appeared in 1592;
it does not contain the address and verses by I. H. The present is
the sixth.
BM 727.
Greene’s Groatsworth of Wit, bought with A Million of Repentence.
Describing the folly of Youth, the falshood of make-shift Flatterers,
the Misery of the Negligent, and Mischieves of deceiving Curtezans.
Published at his dying request, and Newly corrected and of many errors
purged. Felicem fuisse infaustum. _London, Printed for Henry and Moses
Bell._ 1637.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7⅝ × 5¾). Q. 14. 6.
Collation: A-F⁴, unpaged. Wanting F 4 (? blank). Contents as
before. Eighth edition.
BM 727.
Greenes Ghost Haunting Cony-catchers: Wherin is set downe The Art of
Humouring. The Art of carrying Stones. Will. St. Lift. Ja. Fost. Law.
Ned Bro. Catch, and Black Robins Kindnesse. With the merry Conceits of
Doctor Pinch-backe a notable Makeshift. Ten times more pleasant than any
thing yet published of this matter. Non ad imitandum, sed ad euitandum.
_London, Printed for Francis Williams._ 1626.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7¾ × 6). Q. 9. 4.
Collation: A-G⁴, unpaged. Wanting A 1 and G 4 (? blank). Epistle
‘To all Gentlemen’ etc. signed S. R. Verses to the reader. ‘The
Notable, Slie, and Deceitfull Prankes of Doctor Pinchback’, begins
with head-title on sig. F 4. The first edition appeared after
Greene’s death, namely in 1602, edited and possibly written by S.
R., probably Samuel Rowlands. The present is the second edition.
BM 727.
Greenes Neuer too Late. Both Partes. Sent to all youthfull Gentlemen,
deciphering in a true English Historie, those particular vanities, that
with their Frostie vapours, nip the blossomes of euery braine, from
attaining to his intended perfection. As pleasant as profitable, being a
right Pumice stone, apt to race out idlenesse with delight, and folly
with admonition. By Robert Greene, In artibus Magister. Omne tulit
punctum. _London, Printed by William Stansby for Iohn Smithwicke, and
are to bee sold at his Shop in Saint Dunstanes Churchyard in
Fleete-streete vnder the Diall._ ¦1621.¦
=B. L.= 4^o. (7⅛ × 4⅞). R. 17. 2.
Collation: A-Q⁴, unpaged. Epistle dedicatory to Thomas Barnaby,
signed. Address to the readers, signed. Verses by Ralph Sidney and
Rich. Hake. The first edition of Part I appeared in 1590; Part II
the same year under the title of ‘Francescos Fortunes’; the two
parts together for the first time in 1600. The date, which is
shorn, appears to be either 1621 or 1631. It is not the same
edition as any of the BM copies, but the titlepage corresponds
almost exactly with that of the 1616 edition.
A Quip for an vpstart Courtier: or, A quaint Dispute betweene
Velvet-breeches and Cloth-breeches. Wherein is plainely set downe the
disorders in all Estates and Trades. By Robert Greene. [Woodcut.]
_London, printed by E. Purslow, dwelling at the East end ¦of
Christs-Church._ 1635.¦
=B. L.= 4^o. (6½ × 4¾). W. 5. 4.
Collation: A-G⁴, unpaged. Wanting A 1 (? blank). Epistle
dedicatory to Thomas Burnaby, signed. Address to the readers. The
fourth extant edition, the first having appeared in 1592. There
were however probably two issues in 1592 previous to the one
extant, which were suppressed.
BM 730.
GRIMESTON, EDWARD.
Admirable and memorable Histories.... 1607. _See_ GOULART, Simon.
GUEVARA, ANTONIO DE.
The Dial of Princes Compiled by the reuerend father in God, Don Antony
of Gueuara, Byshop of Guadix, Preacher, & Chronicler to Charles the
fift, late of that name Emperour. Englished out of the French by Thomas
North, sonne of Sir Edward North Knight L. North of Kirtheling. And nowe
newly reuised and corrected by hym, refourmed of faultes escaped in the
first edition: with an amplification also of a fourth booke annexed to
the same, Entituled The fauoured Courtier, neuer heretofore imprinted in
our vulgare tongue. Right necessarie and pleasaunt to all noble and
vertuous persons. _Nowe newly imprinted by Richarde Tottill. An. Domini_
1582. _Cum priuilegio._
=B. L.= 4^o. (7¾ × 5½). Q. 1.
Title within woodcut border. Collation: A-C⁸D⁶; A-3N⁸3O⁴,
folios numbered. Epistle dedicatory to Queen Mary, signed by the
translator and dated Lincolnes Inn, December 20 [1557]. Guevara’s
two Prologues. Argument. Table of contents. The third edition, the
first having appeared in 1557.
Sinker 283. BM 739.
HAKLUYT, RICHARD.
The principal Nauigations, Voiages, Traffiques and Discoueries of the
English Nation, made by Sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest
distant quarters of the Earth, at any time within the compasse of these
1500. yeeres: Deuided into three seuerall Volumes, according to the
positions of the Regions, whereunto they were directed. This first
Volume containing the woorthy Discoueries, &c. of the English toward the
North and Northeast by sea, as of Lapland, Scrikfinia, Corelia, the Baie
of S. Nicolas, the Isles of Colgoieue, Vaigatz, and Noua Zembla, towards
the great riuer Ob, with the mighty Empire of Russia, the Caspian sea,
Georgia, Armenia, Media, Persia, Boghar in Bactria, and diuers kingdoms
of Tartaria: Together with many notable monuments and testimonies of the
ancient forren trades, and of the warrelike and other shipping of this
realme of England in former ages. Whereunto is annexed also a briefe
Commentarie of the true state of Island, and of the Northern Seas and
lands situate that way. And lastly, the memorable defeate of the Spanish
huge Armada, Anno 1588. and the famous victorie atchieued at the citie
of Cadiz, 1596. are described. By Richard Hakluyt Master of Artes, and
sometime Student of Christ-Church in Oxford. _Imprinted at London by
George Bishop, Ralph Newberie and Robert Barker._ 1598.
=B. L.= F^o. (11½ × 7½). E. 1. 1.
Collation: *-2*⁶A-3E⁶3F⁴, paged. Wanting all after 3E 3,
containing the account of the victory at Cadiz, also the
hydrographical map. Epistle dedicatory to Charles Howard, Earl of
Nottingham, signed. Preface with postscript containing errata.
Commendatory verses from Hugo Broghton (Greek), Rich. Mulcaster (2
copies, Lat.), Gulielmus Camdenus (Lat.), and Marc’ Antonio
Pigafeta (It.). Table of contents. The portion wanting at the end
was suppressed, but is found in BM, 683. h. 5. In some copies
(_e.g._ Grylls 31, 148) a cancel with sigs. a-d² (last leaf blank)
has been substituted. The map to this volume, which is wanting in
the present copy, was the first English map on Mercator’s
projection. There is another titlepage to the present volume (found
in the Grylls copy) which is dated 1599 and has various differences
from that given above.
Sinker 419 (1). BM 760.
The second Volume of the principal Nauigations, Voyages, Traffiques and
Discoueries of the English Nation, made by Sea or ouer-land, to the
South and South-east parts of the World, at any time within the compasse
of these 1600. yeares: Diuided into two seuerall parts: Whereof the
first containeth the personall trauels, &c. of the English, through and
within the Streight of Gibraltar, to Alger, Tunis, and Tripolis in
Barbary, to Alexandria and Cairo in AEgypt, to the Isles of Sicilia,
Zante, Candia, Rhodus, Cyprus, and Chio, to the Citie of Constantinople,
to diuers parts of Asia minor, to Syria and Armenia, to Ierusalem, and
other places in Iudæa; As also to Arabia, downe the Riuer of Euphrates,
to Babylon and Balsara, and so through the Persian gulph to Ormuz,
Chaul, Goa, and to many Islands adioyning vpon the South parts of Asia;
And likewise from Goa to Cambaia, and to all the dominions of Zelabdim
Echebar the great Mogor, to the mighty Riuer of Ganges, to Bengala,
Aracan, Bacola, and Chonderi, to Pegu, to Iamahai in the kingdome of
Siam, and almost to the very frontiers of China. The second
comprehendeth the Voyages, Trafficks, &c. of the English Nation, made
without the Streight of Gibraltar, to the Islands of the Açores, of
Porto Santo, Madera, and the Canaries, to the kingdomes of Barbary, to
the Isles of Capo Verde, to the Riuers of Senega, Gambra, Madrabumba,
and Sierra Leona, to the coast of Guinea and Benin, to the Isles of S.
Thomé and Santa Helena, to the parts about the Cape of Buona Esperanza,
to Quitangone neere Mozambique, to the Isles of Comoro and Zanzibar, to
the citie of Goa, beyond Cape Comori, to the Isles of Nicubar, Gomes
Polo, and Pulo Pinaom, to the maine land of Malacca, and to the kingdome
of Iunsalaon. By Richard Hackluyt Preacher, and sometime Student of
Christ-Church in Oxford. _Imprinted at London by George Bishop, Ralph
Newbery, and Robert Barker. Anno_ 1599.
=B. L.= F^o. (11½ × 7½). E. 1. 2.
Collation: *⁸A-2C⁶3A-3R⁶, paged. Epistle dedicatory to Sir
Robert Cecil, signed. Table of contents. Part ii begins with fresh
pagination and head-title at sig. 3A 1.
Sinker 419 (2). BM 760.
The third and last Volume of the Voyages, Navigations, Traffiques, and
Discoueries of the English Nation, and in some few places, where they
have not been, of strangers, performed within and before the time of
these hundred yeeres, to all of the Newfound world of America, or the
West Indies, from 73. degrees of Northerly to 57. of Southerly latitude:
As namely to Engronland, Meta Incognita, Estotiland, Tierra de Labrador,
Newfoundland, vp The grand bay, the gulfe of S. Laurence, and the Riuer
of Canada to Hochelaga and Saguenay, along the coast of Arambec, to the
shores and maines of Virginia and Florida, and on the West or backside
of them both, to the rich and pleasant countries of Nueua Biscaya,
Cibola, Tiguex, Cicuic, Quiuira, to the 15. prouinces of the kingdome of
New Mexico, to the bottome of the gulfe of California, and vp the Riuer
of Buena Guia: And likewise to all the yles both small and great lying
before the cape of Florida, The bay of Mexico, and Tierra firma, to the
coasts and Inlands of Newe Spaine, Tierra firma, and Guiana, vp the
mighty Riuers of Orenoque, Dessekebe, and Marannon, to euery part of the
coast of Brasil, to the Riuer of Plate, through the Streights of
Magellan forward and backward, and to the South of the said Streights as
far as 57. degrees: And from thence on the backside of America, along
the coastes, harbours, and capes of Chili, Peru, Nicaragua, Nueua
Espanna, Nueua Galicia, Culiacan, California, Noua Albion, and more
Northerly as farre as 43. degrees: Together with the two renowmed, and
prosperous voyages of Sir Francis Drake and M. Thomas Candish round
about the circumference of the whole earth, and diuers other voyages
intended and set forth for that course. Collected by Richard Hakluyt
Preacher, and sometimes student of Christ-Church in Oxford. _Imprinted
in London by George Bishop, Ralfe Newberie, and Robert Barker. Anno
Dom._ 1600.
=B. L.= F^o. (11½ × 7½). E. 2.
Collation: (A)⁸A-I⁶K⁸L-4C⁶, paged. Epistle dedicatory to Sir
Robert Cecil, signed. Table of contents.
Sinker 419 (3). BM 760.
HALL, JOSEPH.
Virgidemiarum, Sixe Bookes. First three Bookes, Of Tooth-lesse Satyrs,
1. Poeticall. 2. Academicall. 3. Morall. _London Printed by Thomas
Creede, for Robert Dexter._ 1597.
8^o. (5 × 3⅜). *. 17. 1.
Collation: A-E⁸F⁴, paged. Ornament at head and foot of each page.
F 4 blank. Wanting A 1 (? blank). Verses headed ‘His Defiance to
Envy’. Latin verses ‘De suis Satyris’. Three books of satires.
Verse ‘Conclusion’. Two editions are supposed to have been issued
this year.
Sinker 653. BM 1543.
Virgidemiarum. The three last Bookes. Of byting Satyres. Corrected and
amended with some Additions, by I. H. _Imprinted at London for Robert
Dexter, at the signe of the Brasen Serpent in Paules Church yard._ 1599.
8^o. (5 × 3⅜). *. 17. 2.
Collation: A²B-H⁸, paged. Wanting H 6-8 (? blank), H 5 defective.
(In Dr Sinker’s catalogue last sheet is given as H⁶, wrongly.)
Ornament at head and foot of each page. Verses headed ‘The Authors
charge to his Satyres’. At the end, ‘A Post-script to the Reader’
in prose, followed by errata. Each book has a half-title with
border. Books iv-vi first appeared in 1598; it is possible that
there may have been two editions that year.
Sinker 758. BM 750.
HALLE, EDWARD.
¦The Vnion of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre & Yorke,
beyng long in continuall discension for the croune of this noble realme,
with al the actes done in both the tymes of the Princes, both of the one
linage & of the other, beginnyng at the tyme of kyng Henry the fowerth,
the first aucthor of this deuision, and so successiuely proceadīg to
y^e reigne of the high and prudent Prince kyng Henry the eyght, the
indubitate flower and very heire of both the saied linages. Whereunto is
added to euery kyng a seuerall table. 1550.¦ [Colophon] _Imprynted at
London by Rychard Grafton, Prynter to the Kynges Maiestye._ 1550. _Cum
priuilegio ad Imprimendum solum._
=B. L.= F^o. (10⅞ × 7⅝). F. 14.
Title within elaborate genealogical woodcut border of the houses of
York and Lancaster (wanting). Collation: ❧⁴; (Part i, Henry IV)
A⁸B-E⁶F²; (Part ii, Henry V) a⁶b⁴c-g⁶h⁸I²; (Part iii, Henry
VI) a-q⁶r⁸s⁴; (Part iv, Edward IV) A-I⁶K⁸L⁴; (Part v, Edward
V) 2A-2D⁶; (Part vi, Table to Edward V followed by Richard III)
2a-2e⁶2f⁸; (Part vii, Henry VII) 3a-3i⁶3k⁸3l⁴; (Part viii,
Henry VIII) a-z⁶A-Z⁶; paged afresh in each part. Wanting: Part
iii. s 4, Pt. iv. L 4, Pt. vi. 2f 8, Pt. vii. 3k 8, 3l 4, Pt. viii.
Z 6, (? blank in each case); also all before Part ii. d 2 (supplied
from a different edition) and Part viii. Z 1 (this last and title
supplied in MS.). Epistle dedicatory to Edward VI from Edward Halle.
Printer’s address to the reader. List of authorities with Table of
contents on verso. There is an alphabetical Table at the end of each
reign. This is the second edition but there appear to have been no
less than four issues of the first, portions being in each case
reprinted, the bibliography of which has never yet been fully worked
out. The defect at the beginning is supplied from the edition of
1548.
HARINGTON, _Sir_ JOHN.
Orlando Furioso.... 1591. [And subsequent editions.] _See_ ARIOSTO,
Lodovico.
HARSNETT, SAMUEL, _Archbishop of York_.
A Declaration of egregious Popish Impostures, to withdraw the harts of
her Maiesties Subiects from their allegeance, and from the truth of
Christian Religion professed in England, vnder the pretence of casting
out deuils. Practised by Edmunds, alias Weston a Iesuit, and diuers
Romish Priests his wicked associates. Where-vnto are annexed the Copies
of the Confessions, and Examinations of the parties themselues, which
were pretended to be possessed, and dispossessed, taken vpon oath before
her Maiesties Commissioners, for causes Ecclesiasticall. _At London
Printed by Iames Roberts, dwelling in Barbican._ 1603.
4^o. (7 × 4¾). S. 24.
Collation: A-2N⁴2O², paged. Table of contents. Epistle ‘To the
seduced Catholiques of England’, signed S. H. (_i.e._ the author,
Samuel Harsnett). Errata at the end. First edition.
BM 753.
HEATH, BENJAMIN.
A Revisal of Shakespear’s Text, wherein The Alterations introduced into
it by the more modern Editors and Critics, are particularly
considered.... _London: Printed for W. Johnston, in Ludgate-Street._
MDCCLXV.
8^o. (8 × 5¼). P. 6.
Dedicated to Lord Kaimes. The author was Benjamin Heath.
HEATH, JOHN.
Two Centuries of Epigrammes. Written by Iohn Heath, Bachelour of Arts,
and fellow of New Colledge in Oxford.
Quicquid agunt homines, votum, timor, ira, voluptas,
Gaudia discursus, nostri farrago libelli est.
_London, Printed by Iohn Windet._ 1610.
8^o. (5⅝ × 3¾). *. 1. 2.
Collation: A-F⁸, unpaged. Wanting A 1 and F 8 (? blank). Epistle
dedicatory to Thomas Bilson, son of the Bishop of Winchester,
signed. Commendatory verses, all in Latin, signed Tho. Watkins,
Tho. Tucker, Franciscus Souch, Iohannes Heath, Hugo Robinson, (two
copies unsigned), Io. Rogers, Io. Harris, (one copy unsigned),
Rich. Zouch, (one copy unsigned), Eduardus Pit, Io. Richards, Io.
South. Author’s verses to the reader in English. ‘Epigrammata
Centuria secunda’ begins with head-title on D 4.
BM 785.
HELIODORUS.
An Æthiopian Historie, written in Greeke by Heliodorus, no lesse wittie
then pleasaunt: Englished by Thomas Vnderdowne, & newly corrected and
augmented with diuers and sundry newe additions by the said Authour.
Whereunto is also annexed the argument of euery booke in the beginning
of the same, for the better vnderstanding of the storie. _Imprinted at
London, for Frauncis Coldocke, and are to be sold at his shop in Paules
church yeard, at the signe of the greene Dragon. Anno._ 1587.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7⅛ × 5¼). R. 11. 1.
Collation: ¶²A-S⁸T⁶, folios numbered. Epistle dedicatory to
Edward Deviere, Earl of Oxford, signed. The first edition appeared
about 1567 and there appears to have been a second in 1577. The
present edition represents the final text.
Sinker 357. BM 787.
HENRY V, _King of England_.
The famous Victories of Henry The fifth. Containing the Honourable
Battell of Agin-Court. As it was Acted by the Kinges Maiesties Seruants.
_London Imprinted by Barnard Alsop, dwelling in Garter place in
Barbican._ 1617.
4^o. (6¾ × 5). T. 9. 3.
Collation: A-F⁴G², unpaged. Second edition, the first having
appeared in 1598. There was another issue of this edition the same
year, with a different titlepage on which it is said to be “sold by
Tymothie Barlow”.
BM 790.
HERODOTUS.
The Famous Hystory of Herodotus. Conteyning the Discourse of dyuers
Countreys, the succession of theyr Kyngs: the actes and exploytes
atchieued by them: the Lawes and customes of euery Nation: with the true
Description and Antiquitie of the same. Deuided into nine Bookes,
entituled with the names of the nine Muses. _At London Printed by Thomas
Marshe._ 1584.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7 × 5¼). T. 1. 1.
Title within woodcut border. Collation: A⁴B-Q⁸, folios numbered.
Last leaf blank. Epistle dedicatory to Robert Dormer, son to Sir
William Dormer, signed by the translator, B. R. Address to the
readers also signed B. R. (_i.e._ possibly Barnaby Rich). The
translation only contains two books.
Sinker 325. BM 800.
HEYWOOD, JOHN.
Iohn Heywoodes woorkes. A dialogue conteyning the number of the
effectuall prouerbes in the English tonge, compact in a matter
concernynge two maner of Mariages. With one hundred of Epigrammes: and
three hundred of Epigrammes upō three hundred prouerbes: and a fifth
hundred of Epigrams. Whereunto are now newly added a sixte hundred of
Epigrams by the sayde Iohn Heywood. _Londini_ 1566. [Colophon]
_Imprinted at London in Fleetestrete by Henry Wykes. Cum priuilegio._
=B. L.= 4^o. (6½ × 4⅞). W. 2.
Collation: A-2D⁴2E², unpaged. Wanting 2D 2 and 3, containing
epigrams 62-89 of the sixth hundred, and 2E 2 (? blank). Preface in
verse. Two parts of the ‘Dialogue’, ‘The first hundred of
Epigrammes’ with title, verses to the reader, and table of
contents. ‘Three hundred Epigrammes’ with title, preceded by
woodcut portrait of the author, and table of contents. ‘The fifth
hundred of Epygrammes’ with title, verses to the reader and table
of contents. ‘A sixt hundred of Epigrammes’, with title, verses to
the reader and table of contents. This is the second edition of the
so-called ‘Works’, the first having appeared in 1562. The
‘Dialogue’ first appeared separately in 1546.
Sinker 238. BM 806.
HEYWOOD, THOMAS.
An Apology For Actors. Containing three briefe Treatises. 1 Their
Antiquity. 2 Their ancient Dignity. 3 The true vse of their quality.
Written by Thomas Heywood. Et prodesse solent & delectare--_London,
Printed by Nicholas Okes._ 1612.
4^o. (7 × 5¼). S. 32. 2.
Title within woodcut border. Collation: A⁴a⁴B-G⁴, unpaged.
Epistle dedicatory to Edward, Earl of Worcester, signed. Address ‘To
my good Friends and Fellowes, the Citty-Actors’, signed T. H.
Address to the reader, signed. Commendatory verses, signed: Αλ.
Πρ. (Greek), ‘Pessimus omnium Poëta’, (Lat.), Ar: Hopton, Iohn
Webster, Rich. Perkins, Christopher Beeston, Robert Pallant, Iohn
Taylor. ‘The Author to his Booke’, signed. At the end, author’s
Epistle to Nicholas Okes (the printer), signed.
BM 807.
The Actors Vindication, containing, Three brief Treatises, viz. I. Their
Antiquity. II. Their antient Dignity. III. The true Use of their
Quality. Written by Thomas Heywood. Et prodesse solent & delectare----
_London, Printed by G. E. for W. C._
4^o. (7¼ × 5⅜). R. 18. 5.
Collation: A⁴a⁴B-G⁴, paged. Wanting G 4 (? blank). Epistle
dedicatory to Henry, Marquis of Dorchester, signed W. C. (i.e.
Cartwright, the bookseller.) Epistle ‘To my good Friends and
Fellows, the Actors of this City’, signed T. H. Address to the
reader signed T. Heywood. Commendatory verses signed: Αλ Πρ
(Greek), ‘Pessimus omnium Poëta’ (Latin), A. H., J. W., R. P., C.
B., R. P., J. T. (For names represented by these initials see the
ed. of 1612.) ‘The Author to his Booke’, verses signed. This edition
was probably printed about 1655.
Pleasant Dialogues and Dramma’s, selected out of Lucian, Erasmus,
Textor, Ovid, &c. With sundry Emblems extracted from the most elegant
Iacobus Catsius. As also certaine Elegies, Epitaphs, and Epithalamions
or Nuptiall Songs; Anagrams and Acrosticks; With divers Speeches (upon
severall occasions) spoken to their most Excellent Majesties, King
Charles, and Queene Mary. With other Fancies translated from Beza,
Bucanan, and sundry Italian Poets. By Tho. Heywood. Aut prodesse solent,
aut delectare---- _London, Printed by R. O. for R. H. and are to be sold
by Thomas Slater at the Swan in Duck-lane_ 1637.
8^o. (5⅝ × 3½). *. 2.
Collation: A-V⁸, paged. Wanting A 1 (? blank.) Epistle dedicatory
to Henry Cary, Baron of Hunsdon, Earle of Dover, signed. Epistle to
the reader, signed. Table of contents. Commendatory verses, signed:
Sh. Marmion, D. E., S. N. The volume contains, eighteen
‘Dialogues’, three ‘Dramas’, ‘An Emblematicall Dialogue’,
‘Prologues and Epilogues’, ‘Elegies and Epitaphs’, ‘Epithalamions’,
‘Epigrams’, ‘Sundry other Fancies’, ‘Annotations’ on the dialogues
&c., and some verses translated from Perisaulus Faustinus. Much
that appeared in this volume must have been written at least forty
years before.
BM 809.
HOBBES, THOMAS.
De Mirabilibus Pecci: being the Wonders of the Peak in Darby-shire,
Commonly called The Devil’s Arse of Peak. In English and Latine. The
Latine Written by Thomas Hobbes of Malmsbury. The English by a Person of
Quality. _London, Printed for William Crook at the Green Dragon without
Temple-Bar,_ 1678.
8^o. (6½ × 4¼). W. 3. 2.
Collation: A-E⁸F⁴, paged. Wanting F 4 (? blank). Licence, signed
Rog. L’estrange, and dated Sept. 3, 1677. The poem is addressed to
William, Earl of Devonshire. Advertisement at the end. The first
edition containing the Latin only appeared in 1636. The present is
the third.
HOLINSHED, RAPHAEL.
1577. The Firste volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and
Irelande. Conteyning, The description and Chronicles of England, from
the first inhabiting vnto the conquest. The description and Chronicles
of Scotland, from the first originall of the Scottes nation, till the
yeare of our Lorde. 1571 The description and Chronicles of Yrelande,
likewise from the firste originall of that Nation, vntill the yeare.
1547. Faithfully gathered and set forth, by Raphaell Holinshed. _At
London, Imprinted for Iohn Harrison. God saue the Queene._
=B. L.= F^o. (11¼ × 7¾). F. 1.
Title within woodcut border with Bynneman’s mermaid device.
Collation: ¶⁶*²A-P⁸Q⁶, one leaf signed r 1 inserted; a-s⁸,
one leaf signed t (see vol. ii.); A²(*b*)²*a*-*b*⁶;
A-2I⁸2K⁴2L-2M⁶; ❧² A-C⁸D⁴; A-G⁸H⁶, with one unsigned
leaf inserted after H 5, I². Paged in part, folios numbered in
part. *b*6 blank. Double columns. Woodcuts. In the last alphabet E
6-8 have been cancelled completely, and leaves F 2 and 7 are cancels
(inserted separately) substituted for the original leaves. (Another
copy in the Library, VI^b.4.7, contains E6-8 and also the original
leaves F2 and 7.) The leaf signed r 1 which should follow Q 6 of
first alphabet is misplaced in the middle of sheet *. On the verso
of titlepage is a cut of the Holinshed arms quartered with those of
the Goddistons of Essex, the whole charged with a crescent of
difference. This reappears on the verso of both the separate
titlepages. Epistle dedicatory to William Cecill, Lord Burleigh,
signed. Preface. List of authorities. Head-title to the description
of Britain with table of chapters to the first book. Epistle
dedicatory to William Brook, Lord Cobham, signed W. H. Three books
of the description, folios numbered. One leaf of errata inserted.
History of England to the Conquest, paged. Separate titlepage ‘1577.
The Historie of Scotlande, conteyning the beginning, increase,
proceedings, continuance, Actes and Gouernemente of the Scottish
nation, from the originall thereof vnto the yeare. 1571. Gathered
and written in the English tongue by R. H. At London, Imprinted for
Iohn Harrison. God saue the Queene’, within border as before. List
of authorities. Epistle dedicatory to Robert Dudley, Earl of
Leicester, signed. Head-title to ‘The Description of Scotlande,
written at the first by Hector Boethus in Latin, and afterwarde
translated into the Scottish speech by Iohn Bellendon Archdeacon of
Murrey, and now finally into English, for the benefite of such as
are studious in the Histories, by W. H.’, and list of chapters.
Epistle dedicatory by the translator, William Harison, to Thomas
Secford ‘Maister of the Requestes.’ The description, with fresh
pagination. The History of Scotland, with fresh pagination, and with
alphabetical table at end. Separate titlepage ‘1577. The Historie
of Irelande from the first inhabitation thereof, vnto the yeare
1509. Collected by Raphaell Holinshed, and continued till the yeare
1547 by Richarde Stanyhurst. At London, Imprinted for Iohn Harison.
God saue the Queene’, within border as before. List of authorities.
Epistle dedicatory to Sir Henry Sidney, signed. The description of
Ireland by Stanyhurst, addressed to Sidney, with fresh pagination.
The History of Ireland, with fresh pagination, having serpent device
at end, followed by a table of the governors &c. of Ireland from
1174-1541. One leaf containing errata for Scotland and Ireland
inserted. Alphabetical table. Copies differ in the titlepages (see
below).
Sinker 463 (1). BM 823.
1577. The Laste volume of the Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and
Irelande, with their descriptions. Conteyning, The Chronicles of
Englande from William Conquerour vntill this present tyme. Faithfully
gathered and compiled by Raphaell Holinshed. _At London, Imprinted for
Lucas Harison. God saue the Queene._
F^o. =B. L.= (11¼ × 7⅝). F. 2.
Collation: ¶²t2-8 (continuing sig. t from vol. i. 2nd alphabet)
v-z⁸A-4E⁸ with one leaf, signed 4E 5, inserted after 4E 4,
4F-4Y⁸ with two unsigned leaves inserted after 4Y 6, 4Z²;
()²A-M⁴N², paged continuously with the History of England in
vol. i. Double columns. Woodcuts. In the present copy the sheet
containing the two-page woodcut of Edinburgh, which should appear
after 4Y 6 is inserted after 4Z 2. L 7 is a cancel printed on
different paper in different type. Arms on verso of titlepage as
before. Preface. History. At the end, sig. () contains errata to
History of England in both volumes. This is followed by
Alphabetical Table. With the exception of the cancelled leaves in
vol. i. the present copy appears to be absolutely complete. In
different copies various publishers’ names appear on the titlepages
which are otherwise printed from one setting up of the type. The
book was entered in the Stationers’ Register to John Harison and
George Bishop, and a certain number of copies were printed for
each. But copies also occur bearing the names of Lucas Harison and
John Hunne. Copies are very frequently made up of the separate
parts printed for different stationers. The printer was no doubt
Bynneman.
Sinker 463 (2). BM 823.
HOLLAND, HENRY.
Herωologia Anglica: hoc est, clarissimorum et doctissimorum
aliqout [_sic_] Anglorum qui floruerunt ab anno Cristi . M. D. usq’ ad
presentem annum M. D. C. XX. Viuæ Effigies, Vitæ et elogia: Duobus
tomis. Authore. H. H. Anglo-Britanno: _Impensis Crispini Passæi
Calcographus_ [sic] _et Jansonij Bibliopolæ Arnhemiensis._
F^o. (11⅝ × 7⅝). E. 3.
Titlepage engraved. (‘Calcographus’ altered to ‘Calcographi,’ in
ink.) Collation: )(^{10}A-V⁶, one leaf unsigned; paged. Wanting )(
5 and 6 containing Post-præfatio and first copy of verses. Most of
the engravings are included in the collation and have printing on
the back, the following only are inserted: tomb of Queen Elizabeth,
after D 2; Martin Frobisher, after H 6; John, Lord Harington of
Exton (second portrait), after M 1; John Bale, after O 4.
Dedication to King James. Præfatio. Post-Præfatio. Commendatory
verses by T. D. (two copies), S. R. V. M. Eccl: Belg: Lond:, I. D.
Scoto-Britannus (2 copies), A. B. (2 copies). Verses by A. G.
Xylandrus. ‘Tomus Secundus’ begins with half-title at sig. M 5. On
D 6^v is a portrait of Prince Henry which is a smaller copy with
verses subscribed of the Hole engraving in Drayton’s ‘Poly-olbion’
of 1613. The unsigned leaf at the end is occupied by a table of
contents.
BM 824.
HOLLAND, PHILEMON.
The Philosophie ... written by ... Plutarch of Chæronea.... 1603. _See_
PLUTARCH.
HOMER.
The Whole Works of Homer; Prince of Poetts. In his Iliads, and Odysses.
Translated according to the Greeke, By Geo: Chapman. De Ili: et Odiss:
Omnia ab his; et in his sunt omnia: siue beati
Te decor eloquij, seu rerũ pondera tangunt. Angel: Pol:
_At London Printed for Nathaniell Butter._
F^o. (11⅜ × 7¼). F. 4.
Engraved titlepage signed William Hole. Collation: 2 leaves
unsigned, replacing original engraved titlepage. * 2-6, with two
leaves inserted after * 5 (* 4 misprinted A 4), A-2F⁶2G⁸;
A3-6B-Q⁶R⁸ S-2H⁶2I⁸; paged. R 8 and 2I 8 in second alphabet
blank. Wanting the two leaves inserted in sig. *, and * 6, also 2G
8 (? blank). This edition is made up of earlier editions of both
parts; the ‘Odessey’ is also inserted between the new title-sheet
and the ‘Iliad’ instead of following the latter. The title-sheet
contains, engraved titlepage, with engraved portrait of the
translator on the verso; engraved memorial to Prince Henry on
second leaf. (In some copies the engraved titlepage is found
without the portrait on verso, and these seem to be the earlier
impressions.) This sheet takes the place of the original titlepage
(_c._ 1612-13) and the dedicatory verses to Sir Edward Philips
found in some copies of the original issue. Dedicatory verses to
Prince Henry, signed by the translator. Anagram on Prince Henry.
Verses to Queen Anne, signed. Verses to Viscounts Cranborne and
Rochester and Sir Edward Philips, occupying the two inserted leaves
(wanting in the present copy). Verses to the reader (first leaf
wanting). Preface. Errata. Twenty-four books of the ‘Iliad’. Verses
to the Duke of Lenox, the Lord Chancellor, Earl of Salisbury, Earl
of Suffolk, Earl of Northampton, Earl of Arundell, Earl of
Pembroke, Earl of Montgomerie, Lord Lisle, Countess of Montgomerie,
Lady Wrothe, Countess of Bedford, Earl of Southampton, Earl of
Sussex, the Lord Warden, and Sir Thomas Howard, signed at the end.
The edition of the ‘Odessey’ had appeared in 1614, with an engraved
title ‘Homer’s Odysses. Translated according to y^e Greeke. By Geo:
Chapman. Imprinted at London by Rich: Field, for Nathaniell
Butter’. This and the blank leaf preceding it have been cancelled
in the present as in most other copies of the collected edition. In
some copies, _e.g._ in that in the Cambridge University Library, is
found a printed titlepage: ‘Homers Odesses. Translated According to
the Greeke. By George Chapman. [Motto.] London, Printed for
Nathaniel Butter’. Epistle dedicatory in verse and prose to Robert,
Earl of Somerset. Translations of Greek epigrams. Twenty-four books
of the ‘Odessey’ with a few verses at the end. The present which
was the first collected edition appeared about 1616. It seems to be
generally assumed that the collected edition of 1616 contained, not
the 1612-13 ‘Iliad’, but a reprint. Copies in this state are found
in the Cambridge University Library and the British Museum (G.
8837). The reprint, however, which appears in these copies must be
of considerably later date, as is evident from the constant use of
‘v’ medially. It was probably printed about 1640. Two of the
woodcut figures used as head-pieces were so used (with the same
break in the St Francis) in a book printed, probably by T. Harper,
in 1641 (namely the reprint of ‘The Devil is an Ass’ found in some
copies of the second volume of Ben Jonson’s works, _q.v._).
Evidently the stock of the ‘Iliad’ gave out before the ‘Odessey’
and the first part of the volume had in consequence to be
reprinted. Probably therefore the majority of copies of Chapman’s
‘Homer’ described as being of the edition of 1616 were not in
reality issued till some twenty years later.
BM 828.
HORMANUS, HADRIANUS JULIUS.
The Lyues, Of Philosophers and Oratours.... [1579.] _See_ EUNAPIUS.
HOWARD, HENRY, _Earl of Surrey_.
Songes and Sonettes written by the right honorable Lorde Henry Haward
late Earle of Surrey, and other. _Apud Richardum Tottell. Cum priuilegio
ad imprimendum solum._ 1557. [Colophon] _Imprinted at London in
fletestrete within Temple barre, at the signe of the hand and starre, by
Richard Tottill, the_ .xxxi. _day of Iuly. Anno._ 1557. _Cum priuilegio
ad imprimendum solum._
=B. L.= 4^o. (6⅜ × 4⅝). W. 1.
Collation: A-2G⁴, folios numbered. Prose address to the reader.
Alphabetical table at the end. At the foot of f. 18^v is the
subscription ‘Surrey’, applying to the foregoing poems. So again at
the foot of f. 49^v is the subscription ‘T. Wyate the elder’, while
f. 50 is headed ‘Songes and Sonettes of vncertain auctours’. Again
on f. 113 occurs the heading ‘Songes written by N. G.’ (_i.e._
Nicholas Grimald, the probable editor), while at the end of the
poems the initials N. G. are also found. The ‘Songs of uncertain
Authors’ are supposed to include poems by Thomas Lord Vaux, Sir
Francis Bryan, John Heywood, Thomas Churchyard, and Edward
Somerset. This is the second edition, the first, of which only one
copy is known, having appeared on June 5 of the same year. In the
second edition thirty poems by Grimald which appeared in the first
are replaced by an additional thirty-nine poems by uncertain
authors; some of the other matter is also rearranged. The present
copy differs throughout from that in the BM, though the date in
both is identical, the type having apparently been set up in
duplicate. On the verso of the last leaf are some verses in an
English hand of the sixteenth or early seventeenth century.
Sinker 222. BM 839.
Songes and Sonnets, written by the Right honourable Lord Henry Haward
late Earle of Surrey, and others, _Imprinted at London by Iohn Windet._
1585.
=B. L.= 8^o. (6⅜ × 4⅛). Y. 1.
Collation: A-P⁸, folios numbered. Address to the reader.
Alphabetical table at end. The subscription ‘Surrey’ and ‘S. T.
Wyat the elder’ occur respectively on fols. 19 and 49^v, the
headings ‘Vncertaine Auctours’ and ‘Songs written by N. G.’ on
fols. 50 and 113^v respectively. Seventh edition.
Sinker 625. BM 839.
HOWELL, THOMAS.
Newe Sonets, and pretie Pamphlets. Written by Thomas Howell Gentleman.
Newly augmented, corrected and amended. [Woodcut.] _Imprinted at London
in Fletestreete, at the signe of the S. Iohn Euangelist, by Thomas
Colwell._
=B. L.= 4^o. (7¼ × 4¾). S. 8. 2.
Collation: A-G⁴, paged (B-E only). Wanting D 3 and 4. Epistle
dedicatory to Henry Lassels, signed. Verses to the same, also
signed. Commendatory verses from John Keper (English and Latin),
and the author’s brother William Howell. Several poems by J. Keeper
occur in the course of the work. The present is the only known
copy. It was licensed to Colwell in 1567/8, but of what is
presumably the original issue (_c._ 1568) three leaves only are
extant, in the Huth collection. The present reprint must date
between the years 1568 and 1575 when Colwell ceased printing. On A
4^v occurs a device formerly used by Robert Wyer (device 2, but
without name).
Sinker 359.
HUSBAND.
The Husband. A Poeme expressed In a Compleat Man. Loripedem rectus
derideat, Æthiopem albus: Iuv: sat: pri: _London Printed for Lawrence
L’isle, dwelling at the Tygres head in Pauls Church-yard._ 1614.
8^o. (5¾ × 3⅝). Z. 3. 3.
Title within arabesque border, at the foot of which are the
initials T C, probably those of Thomas Creede the printer. Ornament
at head and foot of each page. Collation: A-F⁸, unpaged. A 1
blank but for signature, and F 8 blank. Epistle dedicatory to Anth.
Croftes, dated, June 29, 1614. Epistle to the reader. Commendatory
verses from Ben: Jonson, I. C., Ra: Wym:, Io: Calue: Ex inter:
Temp:, A: H: Ex Temp: Med:, Philomus: Ex Graij: Hospi:, Robertus
Vescius (Lat), R. V. (Lat.), M: Freeman. Verses from ‘The Author to
his præfix’d Approuers’. Argument in prose. The only other copy
that can be traced was in Bibl. Anglo Poet, and Heber sale. The
volume was reprinted in 1710. The author is not known. Two years
later John Davies of Hereford published a similar work entitled ‘A
select second Husband for Sir Thomas Overburies Wife, now a
matchless Widow.’
JAMES VI _of Scotland_.
The Essayes of a Prentise, in the deuine Art of Poesie. _Imprinted at
Edinbrugh, by Thomas Vautroullier._ 1584. _Cum Priuilegio Regali._
4^o. (7 × 5⅛). S. 6. 1.
Collation: *⁴A-P⁴, unpaged. A 2, O 1 and O 3 are blank. Catalogue
of contents on verso of titlepage. Sonnets, signed: T. H., R. H.,
M. W., M. W. F., A. M. ‘De huius Libri Auctore, Herculis Rolloci
coniectura’ (Lat.). ‘Acrosticon’ reading ‘Iacobus Sextus’ signed
‘Pa. Ad. Ep. Sanct.’ in Latin with Latin epigram by the same.
Twelve sonnets with ‘Ane Quadrain of Alexandrin Verse’ prefixed.
‘The Vranie translated.’ (half-title with cuts of zodiacal signs, C
2). Address to the reader. Text, French and English on opposite
pages. ‘Ane metaphoricall Inuention of a Tragedie called Phoenix’
(half-title, G 2). ‘A Paraphrasticall Translation out of the Poete
Lucane’ (half-title, I 3). ‘Ane schort Treatise, conteining some
reulis and cautelis to be obseruit and eschewit in Scottis Poesie’
(half-title, K 1). ‘A Quadrain of Alexandrin Verse, declaring to
quhome the Authour hes directit his labour’ (‘to the docile bairns
of knawledge’). Preface. ‘Sonnet of the Author to the Reader.’
‘Sonnet decifring the perfyte Poete’ followed by the ‘Treatise’ in
eight chapters. ‘The CIIII. Psalme, translated out of Tremellius’
(half-title, N 2). ‘Ane schort Poeme of Tyme.’ (O 2). ‘A Table of
some obscure Wordis with their Significations, efter the ordour of
the Alphabet.’ ‘Sonnet of the Author.’ ‘I haue insert for the
filling out of thir vacand pageis, the verie wordis of Plinius vpon
the Phœnix, as followis.’ This last is not found in all copies.
Some copies are dated the following year. None of the contents were
included in the collected works of 1616.
Sinker 849. BM 862.
JOHN, _King of England_.
The Troublesome Raigne of Iohn King of England, with the discouerie of
King Richard Cordelions Base sonne (vulgarly named, The Bastard
Fawconbridge): also the death of King Iohn at Swinstead Abbey. As it was
(sundry times) publikely acted by the Queenes Maiesties Players, in the
honourable Citie of London. _Imprinted at London for Sampson Clarke, and
are to solde at his shop, on the backe-side of the Royall Exchange._
1591.
=B. L.= 4^o. (6⅜ × 4½). W. 5. 2.
Collation: A-G⁴, unpaged. With verse address to the readers. First
edition. The only perfect copy of this and the following item
known. An imperfect one, the only other known at all, was sold at
Sotheby’s, Apr. 25, 1899.
Sinker 725.
The Second part of the troublesome Raigne of King Iohn, conteining the
death of Arthur Plantaginet, the landing of Lewes, and the poysning of
King Iohn at Swinstead Abbey. As it was (sundry times) publikely acted
by the Queenes Maiesties Players, in the honourable Citie of London.
_Imprinted at London for Samson Clarke, and are to be solde at his shop,
on the backe-side of the Royall Exchange._ 1591.
=B. L.= 4^o (6⅜ × 4½). W. 5. 2.
Collation: A-E⁴, unpaged. Verse address to the readers. First
edition.
Sinker 726.
The First and second Part of the troublesome Raigne of Iohn King of
England. With the discouerie of King Richard Cordelions Base sonne
(vulgarly named, The Bastard Fawconbridge:) Also, the death of King Iohn
at Swinstead Abbey. As they were (sundry times) lately acted by the
Queenes Maiesties Players. Written by W. Sh. _Imprinted at London by
Valentine Simmes for Iohn Helme, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint
Dunstons Churchyard in Fleetestreet._ 1611.
4^o. (6⅞ × 4⅞). T. 8. 4.
Collation: A-L⁴M², unpaged. M 2 blank. Part II begins with
head-title at sig. H 4, with verse address to the readers prefixed.
Second edition.
BM 1385.
The First and second Part of the troublesome Raigne of Iohn King of
England. With the discouerie of King Richard Cordelions Base sonne
(vulgarly named, the Bastard Fauconbridge:) Also the death of King Iohn
at Swinstead Abbey. As they were (sundry times) lately acted. Written by
W. Shakespeare. _London, Printed by Aug. Mathewes for Thomas Dewe, and
are to be sold at his shop in St. Dunstones Church-yard in
Fleet-street,_ 1622.
4^o. (7¼ × 5¼). R. 22. 3.
Collation: A-L⁴M², unpaged. Part II begins with separate
titlepage bearing the same imprint, at sig. G 4. On the verso is
the verse address to the readers. Third edition.
BM 1393.
JONSON, BENJAMIN.
The Workes of Beniamin Ionson
--neque, me vt miretur turba, laboro:
Contentus paucis lectoribus.
_Imprinted at London by Will Stansby An^o D._ 1616.
F^o. (10⅜ × 7⅛). G. 1.
Engraved titlepage signed Guliel. Hole. Collation: ¶⁶A-4P⁶4Q⁴,
paged. Wanting ¶ 1 (? blank) and all after P 4. Catalogue of
contents. Commendatory verses from I. Selden, Ed. Heyward, Geor.
Chapman, H. Holland, I. D. (Lat.), E. Bolton (Lat.), Franc.
Beaumont (3 copies). Each play, the ‘Epigrammes’ etc., ‘Part of the
King’s Entertainment’, ‘A Panegyre’, ‘A Particular Entertainment’
and the ‘Masques’ have separate titlepages. Copies present various
points of difference. In the present copy ‘Every man out of his
Humour’ and ‘Cynthias Revels’ have woodcut borders to their
respective titlepages. G 2 is not paged and has ‘your true Honorer’
in the subscription. The stage direction is omitted on G5^v. The
titlepage to ‘Poetaster’ bears the stationer’s as well as printer’s
name. This is the first edition of the first volume of the
collected works, and the only one published during the author’s
life. It was reprinted when the second volume was collected in
1640. The present copy has an elaborate heraldic bookplate of
Thomas Cokayne.
BM 893.
The Workes of Benjamin Jonson. The second Volume. Containing these
Playes, Viz. 1 Bartholomew Fayre. 2 The Staple of Newes. 3 The Divell is
an Asse. _London, Printed for Richard Meighen,_ 1640.
F^o. (11¼ × 7⅛). F. 8.
Collation: A⁶B-Y⁴2A-2H⁴2I⁶; A-P⁴Q²R-V⁴; B-Q⁴R²S-X⁴Y²;
Z-2O⁴2P²2Q⁴; A-K⁴L²M-R⁴; paged. Sigs. Z-2Q of third alphabet
misplaced at end of second. The first three plays, those mentioned
on the general titlepage, but in the order 1, 3, 2, each have a
separate titlepage with imprint ‘London, Printed by I. B. for
Robert Allot, and are to be sold at the signe of the Beare, in
Pauls Church-yard. 1631.’ (2 also has fresh pagination.) These
constitute the first alphabet of sigs., the first leaf of A (?
originally blank) being replaced by the general titlepage. The
second alphabet, with fresh pagination, contains three plays, ‘The
Magnetic Lady’, ‘A Tale of a Tub’, ‘The Sad Shepherd’, each with a
separate titlepage without printer’s or stationer’s name but dated,
the first two 1640, the third 1641. The third alphabet, with fresh
pagination, contains ‘Masques’ without separate titlepage,
‘Underwoods’ and the fragment of ‘Mortimer’ each with separate
titlepage dated 1640. The last alphabet, again with fresh
pagination, contains ‘Horace his Art of Poetry’, ‘The English
Grammar’ and ‘Timber or Discoveries’, each with separate titlepage,
the first two dated 1640, the last 1641. This is the first edition
of the second volume and is for the most part composed of matter
which had not previously appeared. It was later re-issued without
the general titlepage and with the three 1631 plays replaced by a
reprint dated 1641 of ‘The Devil is an Ass’ only.
BM 893.
Ben: Ionson’s Execration against Vulcan. With divers Epigrams by the
same Author to severall Noble Personages in this Kingdome. Never
Published before. _London: Printed by J. O. for John Benson, and are to
be sold at his shop at St. Dunstans Church-yard in Fleet-streete._ 1640.
4^o. (7 × 5¼). S. 33. 5.
Collation: A-G⁴, unpaged. Engraved portrait signed Ro. Vaughan,
with verses below. Epistle dedicatory to Thomas, Lord Windsor,
signed by the publisher. Imprimatur, signed Matth. Clay, and dated
Dec. 14, 1639. Verses at end to Jonson signed Zouch Tounley,
followed by list of errata.
BM 894.
KENDALL, TIMOTHY.
¦Flowres of Epigrammes, out of sundrie the moste singular authours
selected, as well auncient as late writers. Pleasant and profitable to
the expert readers of quicke capacitie: By Timothe Kendall, late of the
Vniuersitie of Oxford: now student of Staple Inne in London.
Horatius.
Aut prodesse volunt, aut delectare poetæ,
Aut simul & iucunda, aut idonea dicere vitæ.
_Imprinted at London in Poules Churche-yarde, at the signe of the Brasen
Serpent, by Ihon Shepperd._ 1577.¦
=B. L.= 8^o (5¼ × 3⅜). *. 7.
Collation: a⁸A-S⁸, folios numbered. Wanting all before A 1, also
P 1, containing title to Part ii. The first sheet (wanting)
contains titlepage with list of sources on verso; epistle
dedicatory to Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, signed; address to
the reader; commendatory verses from W. Seymour, George Whetstones,
E. G., Abraham Fleminge, A. W., G. L. (2 copies, Latin). The
Epigrams begin with head-title on A1. ‘Trifles by Timothie Kendall’
with separate title and fresh foliation. At the end, below the
colophon, appears a woodcut emblem with a couplet from Martial
(Epig. XIII. 77).
Sinker 544. BM 908.
KIT, _of Kingstone_ (_pseud._).
Westward for Smelts. Or, The Water-mans Fare of mad-merry Western
wenches, whose tongues albeit like Bell-clappers, they neuer leaue
Ringing, yet their Tales are sweet, and will much content you. Written
by Kinde Kit of Kingstone. [Woodcut.] _London, Printed for Iohn Trundle,
and are to be sold at his shop in Barbican, at the Signe of the
No-body._ 1620.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7¾ × 5⅜). Q. 8. 4.
Collation: A-E⁴F², unpaged. Address to the reader, signed.
Halliwell, who reprinted the collection for the Percy Society in
1848, from the present copy, supposed it to be unique. Another,
however, formerly in the Roxburgh, is now in the Huth collection.
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 Faithfullie
collected out of the best Histories, both auntient and moderne, and
digested into one continuat Historie vntill this present yeare 1603: By
Richard Knolles _London: Printed by Adam Islip._ 1603.
F^o. (12⅞ × 8⅝). B. 4.
Engraved titlepage signed Laurence Iohnson. Collation: A-5G⁶ 5H⁸,
paged. A1 blank. Epistle dedicatory to King James, signed. Address
to the reader, signed and dated, Sandwich, Sept. 30, 1603. List of
authorities. The history, with engraved portraits in the text,
signed L. I. and dated 1603. At the end ‘A brief discourse of the
greatnesse of the Turkish empire’ (unpaged) with head-title on sig.
5F 1, after which is the alphabetical index and list of errata.
First edition.
BM 915.
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, vnto the yeare
1610 Written by Richard Knolles somtyme fellowe of Lincoln College in
Oxford. The second edition. _Printed by Adam Islip._ 1610.
F^o. (12¼ × 8⅜). C. 1.
Engraved titlepage as above, partly re-engraved. Collation:
A-5S⁴6A-6B⁶6C⁸, paged. Wanting A 1 and 6C 8 (? blank).
Epistle dedicatory to King James, signed. Address to the reader,
signed and dated, ‘Sandwich the last of March, 1610’. In the text
re-appear the engravings of 1603. At the end of the history is a
note to the reader. ‘A briefe discourse of the greatnesse of the
Turkish Empire’, unpaged, begins with head-title on 6A 1, followed
by alphabetical table. At the end of this copy are inserted two
leaves containing notes in an old handwriting. Second edition.
BM 915.
LANGLAND, WILLIAM.
The vision of Pierce Plowman, nowe the seconde time imprinted by Roberte
Crowley dwellynge in Elye rentes in Holburne. Whereunto is added
certayne notes and cotations in the mergyne, geuynge light to the
Reader. And in the begynning is set a briefe summe of all the principall
matters spoken of in the boke. And as the boke is deuided into twenty
partes called Passus: so is the Summary diuided, for euery parte hys
summarie, rehearsynge the matters spoken of in euery parte, euen in
suche order as they stande there. _Imprinted at London by Roberte
Crowley, dwellyng in Elye rentes in Holburne. The yere of our Lord_. M.
D. L. _Cum priuiligio ad imprimendum solum._
=B.L.= 4^o. (7 × 5¼). T. 5.
Collation: *⁴[bullet]⁴A-2F⁴2G², folios numbered. Wanting 2G 2
(? blank). Printer’s address to the reader. Arguments. This is the
true second edition, the third equally bearing the words ‘nowe the
seconde time imprinted’. See Prof. Skeat’s edition (1886), vol. II,
p. lxxv.
Sinker 211. BM 1235.
LA RAMÉE, PIERRE.
Petri Rami Basilea ad Senatum Populumque Basiliensem. _Anno_. M. D.
LXXI.
4^o. (8¾ × 6¼). M. 2. 3.
Collation: a-d⁴e², paged. Supposed to have been printed at
Lausanne by Joannes Probus, who printed the author’s ‘Defensio pro
Aristotele’ the same year.
LATHAM, SIMON.
Lathams Falconry or The Faulcons Lure, and Cure: in two bookes. The
First, concerning the ordering and training vp of all Hawkes in
generall; especially the Haggard Faulcon Gentle. The second, teaching
approued medicines for the cure of all Diseases in them. Gathered by
long practice and experience, and published for the delight of noble
mindes, and instruction of young Faulconers in things pertaining to
this Princely Art. By Simon Latham. Gent. [Woodcut.] _Printed at London
by I. B. for R. Iackson, and are to be sold at his shop neere
Fleet-street Conduit._ 1615.
4^o. (7 × 5¼). S. 23. 2.
Collation: A⁴¶⁴a⁴B-T⁴V², paged. Wanting A 1 (? blank). Epistle
dedicatory to Sir Thomas Munson, signed. Address to the reader.
Commendatory verses signed T. A. Glossary. Errata. Acrostic on the
author’s name. Table of contents. Introduction. First edition.
BM 930.
Lathams new and second Booke of Falconry; concerning the ordering and
training vp of all such Hawkes as was omitted or left vnmentioned in his
printed Booke of the Haggard Falcon and Gerfalcon, namely the Goshawke
and Tassell, with the Sparhawke, the Lanner and Lanueret, as they are
diuided in their generation: the Hobby and Marlyn in their kindes:
Teaching approued Medicines for all such infirmities and diseases as are
incident to them. Published for the delight of Noble mindes, and
instruction of yong Falconers in all things pertaining to this Art.
[Woodcut.] _At London Printed by I. B. for Roger Iackson, and are to bee
sold at his shop neere Fleet Conduit._ 1618.
4^o. (7 × 5¼). S. 23. 1.
With another titlepage preceding, ornamented with various cuts and
bearing the author’s name in full ‘By Symon Latham, Gent.’.
Collation: four leaves unsigned, A⁴a⁴B-V⁴, paged. Wanting first
and last leaves (? blank). Epistle dedicatory to Sir Patrick Hume,
master falconer to King James, signed: S. L. Author’s address to
the reader, and acknowledgment to ‘the right worshipfull maister
Henrie Sadler of Euerly, who was my first and louing maister’.
Commendatory verses, signed T. A. Table of contents. Text with
woodcuts. Epilogue, by ‘a worthy Devine, S. I.’ First edition. The
two parts were reprinted together in 1633.
BM 930.
LAZARILLO DE TORMES.
The plesant Historie of Lazarillo de Tormes a Spaniarde, wherein is
conteined his marueilous deeds and life. With the Strange aduentures
happened to him in the seruice of sundry maisters. Drawne out of Spanish
by Dauid Rouland of Anglesey. Accuerdo, Oluid. _London Printed by Abell
Ieffes, dwelling in the Blacke Fryers neere Puddle Wharfe._ 1596.
=B.L.= 4^o. (7⅝ × 5¾). Q. 14. 5.
The device on the titlepage is that of Roger Ward, his initials
being however omitted. Collation: A-H⁴, unpaged. Epistle
dedicatory to Sir Thomas Gressam [_sic_], signed. On the last leaf
are some verses ‘To the Reader’ signed G. Turbervile Gent. The
first edition is supposed to have appeared in 1576 but of this no
copy is now known. A second was published in 1586. The present is
the third.
Sinker 676. BM 1501.
LE FÈVRE, RAOUL.
The ancient Historie of the destruction of Troy. Conteining the Founders
and foundation of the sayde Citie, with the causes and manner of the
first and second spoyles and sacking thereof by Hercules and his
followers: and the third and last vtter desolation and ruine, effected
by Menelaus, and all the notable Worthies of Greece. Here also are
mentioned the rising and flourishing of sundry Kings with their Realmes,
as also the decay and ouerthrow of diuers others. Besides many
admirable, and most rare exploites of Chiualrie, and Martiall Prowesse,
effected by valourous Knights, with incredible euents, compassed for,
and through the Loue of Ladies. Translated out of French into English,
by W. Caxton. Newly corrected, and the English much amended. The fifth
Edition. _London, Printed by Barnard Alsop,_ 1617.
=B.L.= 4^o. (7 × 5). S. 9.
Collation: A⁴=A=-2=T=⁸, paged. A 1 blank. Printer’s address to the
reader. Three books, each with Table of contents at the end, and
the second and third having separate titlepages with same imprint.
A copy of Latin verses before Table of Bk. III. Translated by
Caxton from the French of Raoul le Fèvre. The first edition under
the title of the ‘recuyell of the historyes of Troye’ was printed
by Caxton at Bruges _c._ 1475.
BM 1512.
LESINA, COMPAGNIA DELLA.
La Lesina Dialogo, Capitoli, & Ragionamenti. Della celeberrima Compagnia
de’ Lesinanti. Con alcune piaceuoli Dicerie in lode di detta Compagnia,
& altre Compositioni nel medesimo genere. _Stampata per Ordine de gli
otto Operaij di detta Compagnia._ 1601.
8^o. (5½ × 3¾). Z. 7. 6.
Collation: A-D⁸, paged. List of ‘Vfficiali della Compagnia delle
Lesine’. Epistle from M. Quancunque Spillaccheri to M. Vnguento da
Cancheri ‘In lode della Compagnia delle Lesine’. The ‘Dialogo’ is
ascribed in the heading to M. Giuntino Fulignati. An edition had
already appeared in 1590.
La Vera Regola per mantenersi magro, Con pochissima Spesa. Scritta da M.
Spilorcion de’ Stitichi, Correttor della nobilissima Compagnia delle
Lesine. A messer Agocchion Spontato suo Compare. Opera vtilissima per
tutti coloro, che patiscono strettezza di borsa. Di Giulio Cesare della
Croce. _In Ferrara. Per Vittorio Baldini,_ MDCI. _Con licenza de’
Superiuri_ [sic]. [Colophon] _In Pavia, & ristampata in Torino, Appresso
Gio. Michele Cauallerij._ 1598. _Con licenza de Superiori._
8^o. (5½ × 3¾). Z. 7. 7.
Collation: D⁴A^16B²0, paged. ‘Capitolo’. List of ‘Vfficiali della
compagnia della Bastina.’ ‘Commento di sodesco cavezza Nel prefato
Soneto.’ ‘Capitoli da osservarsi Asinissimamente. Dalli Brigati
della Bastina. Descritti da Messer Ragghiante Basticci Tesoriero
delle Asinerie.’ Followed by prose and verse by members of the
society. The colophon is followed by two pages of woodcuts.
LINDSAY, _Sir_ DAVID.
A Dialogue between Experience and a Courtier, of the miserable state of
the Worlde. Compiled in the Scottish tung by Syr Dauid Lindsey Knight, a
man of great learning and science: First turned and made perfect
Englishe: And now the seconde time corrected and amended according to
the first Copie. A worke very pleasant and profitable for all Estates,
but chiefly for Gentlemen, and such as are in aucthoritie. Herevnto also
are annexed certain other workes inuented by the saide Knight, as may
more at large appeare in a Table following. _Imprinted at London, in
Newgate Market within the New Rentes, by Thomas Purfoote. An. Dom._
1581.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7½ × 5½). R. 2.
Collation: four leaves, the second signed (ij.), A-S⁸T⁴, folios
numbered. Epistle to the reader. Verses to the buyer. Table of
contents. Prologue and four books of the ‘Monarch’. Really the
third English edition, previous ones having appeared in 1566 and
1575. The original Scots version was published by John Skot at St
Andrews, _c._ 1552.
Sinker 371. BM 957.
LODGE, THOMAS.
The Diuel coniured. _London Printed by Adam Islip for William Mats,
dwelling in Fleetstreet at the sign of the Hand and Plough. Anno_ 1596.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7¼ × 5½). Q. 13. 5.
Collation: A-L⁴M², unpaged. Wanting A 1 (? blank). Epistle
dedicatory to Sir Iohn Fortescue, signed T. L. (_i.e._ Thomas
Lodge). Address to the reader, signed T. L.
Sinker 788. BM 920.
Euphues Golden Legacie. Found after his death in his Cell at Silexedra.
Bequeathed to Philautus Sonnes, nursed vp with their Father in England.
Fetcht from the Canaries, by T. L. Gent. _Imprinted at London for Iohn
Smethwick, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dustanes_ [sic]
_Churchyard in Fleetstreet vnder the Dyall._ 1612.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7½ × 5½). Q. 13. 2.
Collation: A-O⁴, unpaged. Epistle dedicatory to Lord Hunsdon
(_i.e._ George Carey, second lord, _ob._ 1603), signed by the
author Thomas Lodge. Address to the readers, signed T. L. Euphues’
testament. At the end postscript, signed. This edition, the sixth,
bears the original title of 1590; several were published under the
better known one of ‘Rosalynde’.
BM 1011.
Euphues Golden Legacie. Found after his death in his Cell at Silexedra.
Bequeathed to Philautus Sonnes, nursed vp with their Father in England.
Fetcht from the Canaries, by T. L. Gent. _Imprinted at London for Iohn
Smethwick, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard
in Fleetstreete, vnder the Dyall._ 1623.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7¼ × 5⅞). Q. 14. 1.
Collation etc. as above. Wanting O 4. Eighth edition.
Euphues Shadow, the Battaile of the Sences. Wherein youthfull folly is
set downe in his right figure, and vaine fancies are prooued to produce
many offences. Hereunto is annexed the Deafe mans Dialogue, contayning
Philamis Athanatos: fit for all sortes to peruse, and the better sorte
to practise. By T. L. Gent. _London Printed by Abell Ieffes, for Iohn
Busbie, and are to be sould at his shop in Paules Churchyard, neere to
the West doore of Paules._ 1592.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7⅜ × 5½). Q. 13. 3.
Collation: A-N⁴, unpaged. A 1 blank except for signature. Epistle
dedicatory to Robert Ratcliffe, Viscount Fitzwaters, signed by
Robert Greene, who purports to be seeing through the press the work
of ‘one M. Thomas Lodge, who nowe is gone to sea with Mayster
Candish’. Address to the readers signed by the same. Philautus’
address to his sons. The ‘Dialogue’ begins on L3^v.
Sinker 675. BM 1011.
¦Phillis: Honoured with Pastorall Sonnets, Elegies, and amorous
delights. Where-vnto is annexed, the tragicall complaynt of Elstred.
Iam Phœbus disiungit equos, iam Cinthia iungit.
_At London, Printed for Iohn Busbie, and are to be sold at his shoppe,
at the West-doore of Paules,_ 1593.¦
4^o. (7½ × 5½). Q. 13. 1.
Collation: A-L⁴, unpaged. Wanting sig. A, A 1 blank (?), the rest
containing titlepage, epistle dedicatory to the Countess of
Shrewsbury signed by the author Tho: Lodge, and ‘Induction’ in
verse; also B 1 (? blank, likewise wanting in BM copy). Ornament at
foot of each page. ‘The complaint of Elstred’ begins at sig. H 4.
Sinker 756. BM 1011.
Wits Miserie, and the Worlds Madnesse: Discouering the Deuils Incarnat
of this Age. _London, Printed by Adam Islip, and are to be sold by
Cuthbert Burby, at his shop by the Roiall-Exchange._ 1596.
=B.L.= 4^o. (7¼ × 5½). Q. 13. 4.
Collation: A-P⁴, paged. Wanting A 1 (? blank). Epistle dedicatory
to Nicholas and John Hare from the author, Thomas Lodge, dated,
Low-Laiton, Nov. 5, 1596. Address to the reader signed T. L.
Sinker 787. BM 1012.
LOMBARDI, BERNARDINO.
L’Alchimista Comedia di M. Bernardino Lombardi Comico Confidente.
Nuouamente Ristampata. _In Venetia,_ MDCII. _Appresso Lucio Spineda._
12^o. (5¼ × 2¾). *. 14.
Collation: A-I^{12}, folios numbered. I 12 blank. Epistle
dedicatory to Giulio Pallavicino, signed and dated, Ferrara, May
20, 1583. Personae. At the end, three sonnets to G. Pallavicino (or
Pallavicini), one by Gio. Donato Cucchetti, one ‘D’Incerto’, and
one by Lombardi. The present edition appears to be the third, the
first having appeared in 1583.
LOVERS.
The Fortunate, the Deceiv’d, and the Unfortunate Lovers. Three Excellent
New Novels, Containing Many Pleasant and Delightful Histories. The like
never in any Language before. Printed in English and French, For the
Satisfaction of the Ingenious. Written by the Wits of both Nations.
_London, Printed for William Whitwood in Duck-Lane,_ 1685.
8^o. (6⅞ × 4¼). U. 3.
Collation: 2 leaves unsigned, 2 leaves signed A, B-M⁸; A-I⁸K²;
A-F⁸G⁴, each part paged separately. Engraved titlepage with
verses facing printed titlepage. Address ‘Au Lecteur’. Same in
English. Eight novels in each part.
LUCANUS, MARCUS ANNÆUS.
Lucans Pharsalia: or the civill Warres of Rome, betweene Pompey the
great, and Iulius Cæsar. The whole tenne Bookes, Englished by Thomas
May, Esquire. The second Edition, corrected, and the Annotations
inlarged by the Author. _London, Printed by Aug. Mathewes, for Thomas
Iones, and are to be sold at his shop in St. Dunstanes Church-yard._
1631.
8^o. (5⅝ × 3½). Z. 9. 1.
Collation: a⁸, with engraved titlepage inserted after a 1,
A-S⁸T², unpaged. Engraved titlepage, signed Fridericus Hulsius,
with explanatory verses opposite, followed by regular titlepage.
Epistle dedicatory to William, Earl of Devonshire, signed by the
translator. Life of Lucan. Commendatory verses from Ben. Ionson and
I. Vaughan. Annotations at the end of each of the ten books. Books
i-iii appeared in 1626; the complete work, of which the present is
the second edition, in 1627. An earlier translation by Sir Arthur
Gorges had appeared in 1614, and Marlowe’s translation of Book i.
as early as 1600.
BM 1026.
LYDGATE, JOHN.
The auncient Historie and onely trewe and syncere Cronicle of the warres
betwixte the Grecians and the Troyans, and subsequently of the fyrst
euercyon of the auncient and famouse Cytye of Troye vnder Lamedon the
king, and of the laste and fynall destruction of the same vnder Pryam,
wrytten by Daretus a Troyan and Dictus a Grecian both souldiours and
present in all the sayde warres and digested in Latyn by the lerned
Guydo de Columpnis and sythes translated in to englyshe verse by Iohn
Lydgate Moncke of Burye. _And newly imprinted. An._ M.D.L.V. [Colophon]
_Imprinted at London, in Fletestrete at the sygne of the Princes armes,
by Thomas Marshe. Anno. do._ M.D.L.V.
=B. L.= F^o. (11⅛ × 7¾). F. 15.
Title within elaborate woodcut border of the genealogies of the
Houses of York and Lancaster (as in E. Halle’s ‘Union of York and
Lancaster’ _q.v._). Collation: A²B-2C⁶2D-E⁴, unpaged. ‘The
pistle to the reader’, signed by the editor, Robert Braham. The
signature has been printed ‘Quod Robert Braham’ and an ornament has
then been stamped over the ‘Quod’. Translator’s prologue in verse.
Books i-v. Verses to Henry V. ‘Lenvoye’ and ‘Verba translatoris ad
librum suum’ in verse. Table of contents. Lydgate’s ‘Troy-book’ is
a verse rendering of the prose ‘Historia Destructionis Troiæ’
written in Latin by Guido delle Colonne. This is in its turn based
on the French ‘Roman de Troie’ by Benoît de Sainte-More, the chief
sources of which are the ‘De Excidio Troiæ’ the reputed work of
Dares Phrygius, which may have been then extant in a fuller version
than we now possess, and the ‘Ephemeris Belli Trojani’ which goes
under the name of Dictys Cretensis. An earlier edition of Lydgate’s
work had appeared from R. Pynson’s press in 1513.
Sinker 307. BM 448.
Here begynneth the boke of Iohan Bochas / discryuing the fall of
prĩces / princesses / and other nobles: Translated in to Englysshe by
Iohn Lydgate monke of Bury / begynning at Adam and Eue / and endyng with
kyng Iohan of Fraunce / taken prisoner at Poyters by prince Edwarde.
[Woodcut.] [Colophon] _Imprinted at London in flete strete by Richarde
Pynson / printer vnto the kynges moste noble grace / & fynisshed the_
.xxi. _day of Februarye / the yere of our lorde god_ .M .CCCCC .xxvii.
=B. L.= F^o. (10½ × 7¾). G. 2.
Collation: a⁶A-X⁶2A-2O⁶2P⁸, folios numbered. Table of
contents. Translator’s prologue in verse. Nine books, with
woodcuts. Verses of the translator at the end. The work is a verse
rendering of Boccaccio’s ‘De Casibus Virorum Illustrium’ (prose).
Pynson published an edition of the work as early as 1494; the
present is the second.
Sinker 32. BM 239.
LYLY, JOHN.
Euphues. The Anatomy of Wyt. Very pleasant for all Gentlemen to reade,
and most necessary to remember: wherin are contained the delights that
Wyt followeth in his youth by the pleasauntnesse of Loue, and the
happynesse he reapeth in age, by the perfectnesse of Wisedome. By Iohn
Lylly Master of Arte. Oxon. _Imprinted at London for Gabriell Cawood,
dwelling in Paules Church-yarde._
=B. L.= 4^o. (7⅛ × 4⅞). R. 17. 1.
Collation: A⁴B-E⁸F-T⁴, folios numbered. Epistle dedicatory to
William West, Lord Delaware, signed I. Lyly. Address to the
readers. At the end is a device of a sable horse (as crest) charged
with a crescent of difference encircled by the motto ‘Mieulx vault
mourir ẽ vertu que vivre en honcte’. This is the device of Th.
East. The text of this edition presents peculiarities, which, as
Dr Sinker has shown, prove it to be the first. Having been entered
to Cawood in the S. R. Dec. 2, 1578, it probably appeared about the
close of the year. Two further editions appeared in 1579, _viz._
the second (undated) the only known copy of which is also in the
library (v1^a. 4. 14 (2) imperfect) and that (dated) represented by
the Malone and Morley copies. For particulars see Bond’s ‘Lyly’
(Oxford, 1902) vol. i. p. 85 etc.
Sinker 547. BM 953.
MALORY, _Sir_ THOMAS.
The most ancient and famous History of the renowned Prince Arthur King
of Britaine, Wherein is declared his Life and Death, with all his
glorious Battailes against the Saxons, Saracens and Pagans, which (for
the honour of his Country) he most worthily atchieued. As also, all the
Noble Acts, and Heroicke Deeds of his Valiant Knights of the Round
Table. Newly refined, and published for the delight, and profit of the
Reader. _London, Printed by William Stansby, for Iacob Bloome,_ 1634.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7 × 5⅜). S. 1.
Three Parts, each with separate titlepage and signatures distinct.
Collation: Part I, ¶⁴§⁴A-2I⁴; Pt. II, 2 leaves unsigned,
¶⁴A-2Q⁴2R²; Pt. III, ¶⁴[2]¶⁴A-2P⁴; unpaged. Wanting 2R2
in Pt. II (? blank). Each part has the same woodcut of the Round
Table and list of knights facing the titlepage, and a Table of
contents. Part I has also a Preface, and a Prologue, besides
Caxton’s address to the reader. The first edition was printed by
Caxton in 1485.
BM 56.
MALESPINI, CELIO.
Ducento Nouelle Del Signor Celio Malespini, nelle quali si raccontano
diuersi Auuenimenti così lieti, come mesti & strauaganti. Con tanta
copia di sentenze graui, di scherzi, e motti, Che non meno sono
profitteuoli nella prattica del viuere humane, che molto grati, e
piaceuoli ad vdire. _Con Licenza de’ Superiori, & Priuilegio. In
Venetia,_ MDCIX. _Al Segno dell’Italia._
4^o. (7½ × 5½). Q. 6-7.
Collation: Part I, *⁸A-2L⁸2M^{10}; Part II, a-2p⁸2q⁴;
folios numbered in each part separately. 2M 10 blank. Part II has a
separate head-title.
MANZOLLI, PIETRO ANGELO.
The Zodiake of Life Written by the Godly and zealous Poet Marcellus
Pallingenius stellatus, wherein are conteyned twelue Bookes disclosing
the haynous Crymes & wicked vices of our corrupt nature: And plainlye
declaring the pleasaunt and perfit pathway vnto eternall lyfe, besides a
numbre of digressions both pleasaunt & profitable, Newly translated into
Englishe verse by Barnabæ Googe. Probitas laudatur & alget. _Imprinted
at London by Henry Denham, for Rafe Newberye dwelling in Fleete streate.
Anno._ 1565. _Aprilis._ 18.
=B. L.= 8^o. (5⅜ × 3¾). *. 4. 1.
Collation: *⁸‡⁴A-Y⁸2A-2X⁸2Y⁴, unpaged.
Coat of arms with initials B. G. (_i.e._ Barnabe Googe).
Commendatory verses, from Gilbertus Duke, Christoferus Carlilus,
Iacobus Itzuertus, G. Chatertonus, David Bellus, Richardus
Stephanus, all in Latin except the last, which is in Greek with
Latin translation. Epistle dedicatory to Sir William Cecill, signed
by the translator. Address to the reader. Errata. Palingenius was
the pseudonym under which Manzolli wrote. Books i-iii of the
translation appeared in 1560, books i-vi in 1561; the present is
the first edition of the complete work.
Sinker 331. BM 1189.
MARLOWE, CHRISTOPHER.
Hero And Leander.... 1637. _See_ MUSÆUS.
MARNIX, PHILIP VAN.
¦The Bee Hiue of the Romish Church. A worke of all good Catholikes to be
read, and most necessary to bee vnderstood. Wherein the Catholike
Religion is substantially confirmed, and the Heretikes finely fetcht
ouer the coales. Translated into English by George Gilpin the Elder. 1.
Thes. 5. 21. Proue all things, and keepe that which is good. _London.
Printed by Iohn Dawson._ 1623.¦
=B. L.= 8^o. (5¼ × 3½). *. 11.
Collation: *-2*⁸¶-4¶⁸5¶²A-2X⁸2Y², folios numbered. Wanting
all before 2¶ and after 2V 1. Epistle dedicatory to Philip Sidney
Esquire, signed John Stell. Address to the reader signed by the
same. ‘Interpretation of the Epistle of Master Gentian Haruet,’
signed Isaac Rabbotenu (_i.e._ Philip von Marnix van Sant
Aldgonde.) Epistle dedicatory to Franciscus Sonnius signed Isaac
Rabbotenu of Louen, and dated Jan. 5, 1569. Argument. One leaf
blank (?). Table of authors quoted. Table of doctrines. At the end
of the second Table is the note ‘Gathered by Abraham Fleming.’ Six
books of the exposition of the ‘Epistle of Gentian Haruet’ followed
by twelve chapters of additional exposition and a postscript to the
reader headed ‘The locke of this Booke’ occupying the verso of the
last leaf. The present copy begins in the middle of the first Table
and ends in the ‘conclusion’ to the sixth book.
BM 1281.
MASSINGER, PHILIP.
The Excellent Comedy, called The Old Law: or A new way to please you. By
Phil. Massinger. Tho. Middleton. William Rowley. Acted before the King
and Queene at Salisbury House, and at severall other places, with great
Applause. Together with an exact and perfect Catalogue of all the
Playes, with the Authors Names, and what are Comedies, Tragedies,
Histories, Pastoralls, Masks, Interludes, more exactly Printed then ever
before. _London, Printed for Edward Archer, at the signe of the Adam and
Eve, in Little Britaine._ 1656.
4^o. (7¼ × 5⅜). R. 18. 4.
Collation: A²B-K⁴L²a-b⁴, paged. Personae. At the end the
catalogue of plays, occupying the last two sheets.
MASSUCCIO, _Salernitano_.
Le cinquanta Nouelle di Massuccio Salernitano intitolate il Nouellino
nuouamente con somma diligentia reuiste corrette et stampate.
Dissimilium infida societas.
8^o. (6⅝ × 4). U. 4.
Collation: A-V⁸X^{10}, paged. Table on last page. The titlepage
bears the cat and mouse device of M. Sessa with his initials.
Otherwise there is no indication of date, place or printer. The
first edition appeared in 1476.
MAY, THOMAS.
Lucans Pharsalia.... 1631. _See_ LUCANUS, Marcus Annæus.
A Continuation of Lucan’s Historicall Poem till the death of Iulius
Cæsar By T M _London Printed for James Boler at the Signe of the
Marigold in Pauls Church-yard,_ 1630.
8^o. (5⅝ × 3½). Z. 9. 2.
Titlepage engraved by T. Cockson. Collation: A-K⁸, unpaged. A 1
and 2 and K 8 blank. Epistle dedicatory to Charles I, signed Tho.
May. Commendatory verses from Iohannes Sulpitius Verulanus. (Lat.)
‘The Complaint of Calliope’ in verse. Annotation at the end of each
of the seven books. First edition. A later edition bears the date
1567 by misprint for 1657.
BM 1085.
MEAN TO DIE WELL.
[Running title] A Meane to dye wel. [Colophon] _Imprinted at London in
Fletestrete at the sygne of the George nexte to saynt Dunstones churche
by Wyllyam Myddleton._
=B. L.= 8^o. (5⅜ × 3⅝). *. 4. 2.
Collation: A-B⁸(?), unpaged. A fragment consisting of B 1 (signed)
and the corresponding leaf, presumably B 8. The text ends on the
recto of the second leaf with the words ‘[*] By your louer ĩ
almighty god for whome I beseche you to say, Iesu have mercy vpõ
my soule. [bu] AMEN.’ The verso is occupied by the colophon and the
larger of Middleton’s devices. The fragment which is unidentified,
apparently formed part of the binding of the volume, which also
contains a fragment of a musical MS on vellum.
Sinker 1077.
MELA, POMPONIUS.
The worke of Pomponius Mela, The Cosmographer, concerninge the Situation
of the world, wherein euery parte, is deuided by it selfe in most
perfect manner, as appeareth in the Table at the ende of the booke. A
booke right plesant and profitable for all sortes of men: but speciallie
for Gentlemen, Marchants, Mariners, and Trauellers, translated out of
Latine By Arthur Golding Gentleman. _At London, Printed for Thomas
Hacket, and are to be sold at his shop in Lumbert streete, vn-_ [sic]
_the signe of the Popes head._ 1585.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7 × 5¼). T. 1. 4.
Collation: A⁴C-O⁴, paged. A 1 blank but for signature. Epistle
dedicatory to William, Lord Burleigh, signed by the translator, and
dated Febr. 6, 1584. Table of contents at end.
Sinker 346. BM 1088.
MERES, FRANCIS.
Palladis Tamia. Wits Treasury Being the Second part of Wits Common
wealth. By Francis Meres Maister of Artes of both Vniuersities. Viuitur
ingenio, cætera mortis erunt. _At London Printed by P. Short, for
Cuthbert Burbie, and are to be solde at his shop at the Royall
Exchange._ 1598.
8^o. (5 × 3⅛). *. 16.
Collation: A⁴B-2V⁸, folios numbered. List of authors. At the end,
alphabetical table of headings. In this copy the list of authors,
occupying leaves A 2-4, is misplaced at the end of the volume. The
famous ‘comparatiue discourse of our English Poets, with the
Greeke, Latine, and Italian Poets’ occurs at sig. 2N 7. First
edition. ‘Wits Common wealth’ of which the present work purports to
be the continuation, was written by John Bodenham.
Sinker 775. BM 1093.
MERRY DEVIL OF EDMONTON.
The merry Deuill of Edmonton. As it hath beene sundry times Acted, by
his Maiesties Seruants, at the Globe, on the banke-side. _London Printed
by Henry Ballard for Arthur Johnson, dwelling at the signe of the
white-horse in Paules Churchyard, ouer against the great North doore of
Paules._ 1608.
4^o. (7¼ × 5). R. 23. 5.
Collation: A-F⁴, unpaged. Wanting A 1 (? blank). Prologue. First
edition. No other copy recorded.
The Merry Diuel of Edmonton. As it hath beene sundry times Acted, by his
Maiesties Seruants, at the Globe on the Banke-side. _At London. Printed
by G. Eld, for Arthur Johnson, dwelling at the signe of the white-Horse
in Paules Churchyard, ouer against the great North Doore of Paules._
1617.
4^o. (6⅞ × 5). T. 8. 1.
Collation: A-F⁴, unpaged. Wanting A 1 (? blank). Prologue. Third
edition, the second having appeared in 1612.
BM 517.
The Merry Deuill of Edmonton. As it hath been sundry times Acted, by his
Maiesties Seruants, at the Globe on the Banke-side. _London printed by
A. M. for Francis Falkner, and are to be sold at his Shoppe neere vnto
S. Margarites-hill in Southwarke._ 1626.
4^o. (6⅞ × 5⅛). T. 7. 5.
Collation: A-F⁴, unpaged. Wanting A 1 (? blank). Prologue. Fourth
edition.
BM 517.
The Merry Deuill of Edmonton. As it hath been sundry times Acted, by his
Maiesties Seruants, at the Globe on the Banke-side. _London. Printed by
T. P. for Francis Falkner, and are to be sold at his Shoppe neere vnto
S. Margarites-hill in Southwarke._ 1631.
4^o. (7 × 5¼). S. 30. 2.
Collation: A-F⁴, unpaged. Wanting A 1 (? blank). Prologue. Fifth
edition.
BM 517.
The Merry Devil of Edmonton. As it hath been sundry times Acted, by His
Majesties Servants at the Globe on Bank side. [Woodcut.] _London,
Printed for William Gilbertson, and are to be sold at his Shop, at the
Sign of the Bible in Giltspur-street without N¦ewgate._ 1655.¦
4^o. (7 × 4⅞). S. 35. 5.
Collation: A-F⁴, unpaged. Wanting A 1 (? blank). Titlepage folded
in. Prologue. Sixth edition.
MILTON, JOHN.
A Maske presented At Ludlow Castle, 1634: On Michael-masse night, before
the Right Honorable, Iohn Earle of Bridgewater, Vicount Brackly, Lord
Præsident of Wales, And one of His Maiesties most honorable Privie
Counsell.
Eheu quid volui misero mihi! floribus austrum
Perditus--
_London, Printed for Hvmphrey Robinson, at the signe of the Three
Pidgeons in Pauls Church-yard._ 1637.
4^o. (7⅜ × 5¾). Q. 14. 3.
Collation: A²B-E⁴F², paged. Epistle dedicatory to the young
Viscount Bracly, signed H. Lawes. Personae at end. This, the only
separate edition of ‘Comus’, was published with Milton’s consent by
his friend Lawes, the composer.
BM 1027.
Paradise lost. A Poem Written in ten Books By John Milton. Licensed and
Entred according to Order. _London Printed, and are to be sold by Peter
Parker under Creed Church neer Aldgate; And by Robert Boulter at the
Turks Head in Bishopsgate-street; And Matthias Walker, under St.
Dunstons Church in Fleet-street,_ 1667.
4^o. (7 × 5⅜). S. 10.
Collation: titlepage unsigned, A-2T⁴2V², unpaged. The first
edition, with Lowndes’ first titlepage (Bohn). The poem begins on A
1. It was not divided into twelve books till the second edition.
The second titlepage differs in having the author’s name in smaller
type.
Paradise lost. A Poem in ten Books. The Author J. M. Licensed and Entred
according to Order. _London Printed, and are to be sold by Peter Parker
under Creed Church neer Aldgate; And by Robert Boulter at the Turks Head
in Bishopsgate-street; And Matthias Walker, under St. Dunstons Church in
Fleet-street,_ 1668.
4^o. (7⅛ × 5¼). S. 11.
[Another copy.]
4^o. (7 × 5¼). S. 12.
Both copies of the first edition, having Lowndes’ third titlepage.
Except for the alterations observable in the transcript, the
titlepage has been printed from the same setting up of the type as
the first, the rules round the title are however new. A fourth
titlepage also bearing the date 1668 was printed by S. Simmons and
has four rows of fleurs-de-lis under the author’s name. Of the
fifth and sixth titlepages recorded in Bohn’s Lowndes no copies are
known. The second of the above copies has the heraldic bookplate of
Rob. Hodges, Fellow of Pembroke (1703).
Paradise lost. A Poem in ten Books. The Author John Milton. _London,
Printed by S. Simmons, and are to be sold by T. Helder at the Angel in
Little Brittain._ 1669.
4^o. (7 × 5¼). S. 14.
Collation: _A_⁴a⁴A etc. as before. Titlepage on _A_ 1. Printer’s
address to the Reader, signed S. Simmons. (5 lines.) Arguments to
the ten books. Note on the verse. Errata. Text as before. This is
again the first edition with addition of preliminary matter, and
has Lowndes’ seventh titlepage.
Paradise lost. A Poem in ten Books. The Author John Milton. _London,
Printed by S. Simmons, and are to be sold by T. Helder, at the Angel in
Little Brittain,_ 1669.
4^o. (7 × 5⅛). S. 13.
Collation as above. No printer’s address to the reader and
preliminary matter reset. The first edition with Lowndes’ eighth
titlepage. This was printed from an entirely new setting of the
type. It may be distinguished from the seventh by the commas after
‘Helder’ and ‘Brittain’ and by having ‘Angel’ in italic in place of
roman type; also by having a reversed ‘p’ for the ‘d’ in
‘Paradise’. On an inserted leaf at the beginning is the
inscription: ‘M^r. Hollis desires the favor of M^r. Payne to
present this Copy, unless it should prove a duplicate, to M^r.
Capel. Pall Mall mar. 18. 1761.’
Paradise Lost. A Poem in twelve Books. The Author John Milton. The
Second Edition Revised and Augmented by the same Author.
_London, Printed by S. Simmons next door to the Golden Lion in
Aldersgate-street,_ 1674.
8^o. (6½ × 4¼). W. 4.
Collation: Portrait unsigned, A⁴B-Y⁸, paged. Y 8 blank. Portrait
engraved by W. Dolle. Commendatory verses, signed: S. B. _M. D._,
A. M. Note on the verse. The arguments are prefixed to the several
books. This is the second edition, in which the poem first appeared
divided into twelve books.
Paradise Regain’d. A Poem. In IV Books. To which is added Samson
Agonistes. The Author John Milton. _London, Printed by J. M. for John
Starkey at the Mitre in Fleetstreet, near Temple-Bar._ MDCLXXI.
8^o. (7 × 4½). S. 15.
Collation: A²B-O⁸P⁴, paged. Licence, dated July 2, 1670, on leaf
preceding titlepage. ‘Samson’ has a separate titlepage with same
imprint on I 1, and fresh pagination. Note on Tragedy. Argument.
Personae. At the end is an omitted passage and errata. First
edition.
Poems, &c. upon Several Occasions. By Mr. John Milton: Both English and
Latin, &c. Composed at several times. With a small Tractate of Education
To Mr. Hartlib. _London, Printed for Tho. Dring at the Blew Anchor next
Mitre Court over against Fetter Lane in Fleet-street._ 1673.
8^o. (6½ × 4¼). W. 3. 1.
Collation: _A_⁴A-S⁸, paged. Wants S 7 and 8 containing part of
the advertisement of books. Table of English Poems. Table of Latin
Poems. Errata. English Poems. ‘Joannis Miltoni Londinensis Poemata.
Quorum pleraque intra Annum ætatis Vigesimum Conscripsit. Nunc
primum Edita. Londini, Excudebat W. R. Anno 1673’, _i.e._ the Latin
Poems, with separate titlepage and fresh pagination but signatures
continuous, and preceded by an address to the reader in Latin.
Tractate of Education with pagination continuous with Latin Poems.
Advertisement of books at end. This is the second edition of the
‘Poems’, of which there were two issues in the same year, the
earlier bearing the White Lion as the sign of the stationer. The
first edition of the poems both English and Latin appeared in 1645.
MINIATORE, BARTOLOMEO.
Formulario ottimo et elegante, ilquale insegna il modo del scriuere
lettere messiue & respõsiue, cõ tutte le mansioni sue a li gradi
de le persone conueneuoli. Et oltra di cio alcune nuoue & breuissime
Orationi a diuersi Ambasciatori, de Prencipi attissime & necessarie, &
di nuouo corrette. [Colophon] _Stampato in Vinegia per Giouanni Andrea
detto Guadagnino, & Florio fratello de Vauassere. Nel anno del nostro
Signore._ M D XLIIII.
8^o. (5½ × 3¾). Z. 7. 4.
Collation: A-F⁸, unpaged. ‘Littera d’amore ... ad vna tua
amorosa.’ ‘Proemio’ from ‘Bartholomeo miniator’ to Hercole Estense
(Ercole d’Este) duke of Ferrara. The first edition of the
collection appeared in 1506, an enlarged one in 1531.
MIRROR FOR MAGISTRATES.
A Mirrour for Magistrates. Wherein maye be seen by example of other,
with howe greuous plages vices are punished: and howe frayle and
vnstable worldly prosperity is founde, even of those whom Fortune
seemeth most highly to fauour. Fælix quem faciunt aliena pericula
cautum. _Anno._ 1563. _Imprinted at London in Fletestrete nere to Saynct
Dunstans Churche by Thomas Marshe._
=B.L.= 4^o. (7¼ × 5¼). R. 13.
Title within woodcut border. Collation: [bu]⁴A⁴B-N⁸O-V⁴X-Z⁸
2A-2B⁸2C⁴, folios numbered. Epistle “To the Nobilitie” etc.,
signed William Baldwin. Prose address to the reader by the same.
Part ii begins, with head-title, at sig. L 2, and another address to
the reader by Baldwin. Table of contents and list of errata at the
end. Part i had appeared in 1559; this second extant edition is the
first containing Part ii. Part i contains nineteen legends; Part ii
eight legends, besides Sackville’s ‘Induction’ to his legend of
Buckingham. The original edition of the ‘Mirror’ was printed by J.
Wayland probably in 1554 or 1555 at the end of his edition of
Lydgate’s ‘Falls of Princes’. The publication was stayed and the
title only has survived. The first edition actually published was
that of 1558, which contains Part i only. The contributors to the
collection were William Baldwin (the editor), George Ferrers, Sir
Thomas Chaloner, ---- Caryl, and John Skelton, in Part i; George
Ferrers, Thomas Sackville Earl of Dorset, Thomas Churchyard, Francis
Segars, and John Dolman, in Part ii; while nine legends are
anonymous. For the authorship of the individual legends, see Mr W.
F. Trench’s dissertation on the ‘Mirror’ (1898): the ascriptions
given in the British Museum catalogue are mostly erroneous. In the
later editions initials were frequently placed at the end of the
legends to indicate the authorship, but in many cases they are wrong
and in all want authority.
Sinker 310. BM 91.
A Myrrour for Magistrates, Wherein may be seene by examples passed in
this realme, with howe greueous plagues, vyces are punished in great
princes and magistrates, and how frayle and vnstable worldly prosperity
is founde, where Fortune seemeth moste highly to fauour. Newly corrected
and augmented. Anno 1571. Fœlix quem faciunt aliena pericula cautum.
_Jmprinted at London by Thomas Marshe dwellynge in Fleetstreete, neare
vnto S. Dũstanes Churche._ [Colophon adds] 1571.
=B.L.= 4^o. (7½ × 5¼). R. 3.
Title within woodcut border. Collation: *⁴A⁴B-V⁸X⁴, folios
numbered. Epistle ‘To al the Nobility’ etc., signed W. B. Table of
contents. Baldwin’s address to the reader. This is a reprint of the
1563 edition; the order of the legends is altered, and in many
cases the authors’ names or initials appended. It is not divided
into parts. In the Table appear legends of Duke Humphrey, and the
Duchess of Gloucester, but they are not found in the book. One
legend on these characters had similarly appeared in the Table in
the 1559 edition. This is the third extant edition of the legends
which originally formed Part i.
Sinker 318. BM 91.
The first parte of the Mirour for Magistrates, containing the falles of
the first infortunate Princes of this lande: From the comming of Brute
to the incarnation of our sauiour and redemer Iesu Christe. Ad Romanos.
13. 2. Quisquis se opponit potestati, Dei ordinationi resistit.
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