1486 Herbert (Thomas). A Relation of Some Yeares Travaile, begunne anno 1626, into Afrique and the greater Asia, especially the Territories of the Persian Monarchie and some parts of the Orientall Indies, and Iles adjacent, etc., first edition, frontispiece by W. Marshall, wanted pages 37, 38 and 39, engravings, old calf, 1634, folio (739) Sabin, £19 10S. [Jonathan Swift's copy, with a caustic criticism upon the book in his autograph (signed) on the back of the frontispiece. This criticism consisted of 12 lines, and is dated 1720. Catalogue.] 1487 Hugo (Victor). Nouvelles Odes, first edition, frontispiece after Deveria, by Godefroy, half morocco, uncut, Paris, 1824, 8vo. (742) Lacroix, LI IS. [Presentation copy, with signed autograph inscription, from Hugo to Madame Ancelot.—Catalogue.] 1488 Hugo (Victor). Le Rhin, Lettres à un Ami, 2 vol., first edition, original wrappers, uncut, Paris, 1842, 8vo. (743) Deman, £15s. [Presentation copy, with signed autograph inscription, from Hugo to Madame Thiers.--Catalogue.] 1489 Hugo (Victor). L'Homme qui Rit, 4 vol., first edition, original wrappers, uncut, Paris, 1869, 8vo. (744) Adler, 15s. [Presentation copy, with signed autograph inscription, from Hugo to George Sand.-Catalogue.] 1490 Hutchinson (J.) Memoirs of the Life of Colonel Hutchinson, portraits and plates, an India proof portrait of Colonel Hutchinson added, with two pages of MS. notes in the handwriting of William Beckford, russia gilt, g. e., 1806, 8vo. (748) Scott, £2 8s. 1491 Laud (Archbishop). De Officio Pii ac Publicæ Tranquillitatis vere Amantis vere, in hoc Religionis dissidio, auctore G. Cassandro, 1607-G. Cass. de Articulis Religionis Consultatio, Lugd., 1608-De Religione SS. de Ecclesia, ac Ceremonijs eius Dialogus, Colon., 1563-De Baptismo Infantium-De Origine Anabaptisticæ sectæ, G. Cass. Col., 1563, in 1 vol., old vellum, 1563-1608, 8vo. (752) W. Daniell, £2 9s. [Archbishop Laud's copies, with his signature, "William Laud," on the title-pages of the first piece and passages underlined by him throughout the volume, particularly the famous "Consultatio," which had his marginal notes referring to Bellarmin, etc. The lettering on the back was also in his writing.-Catalogue.] 1492 Livingstone (David). Analysis of the Language of the Bechuanas, in the original cloth, Printed for private circulation among the members of Livingstone's Zambesi Expedition, 1858, 4to. (754) Hall, £3 155. [Only 25 copies printed. On the title-page was an inscription in Livingstone's autograph: "Professor Daubeny, with the kindest regards of the author. Please shew it to anyone interested in these matters. We sail to-morrow, 8th March, 1858."-Catalogue.] 1493 Luther (Martin). Commentarie upon the Epistle of S. Paul to the Galathians, black letter, half morocco, Imprinted by Richard Field, 1616, 4to. (755) W. Daniell, £26 10s. 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