ENGLISH LITERATURE

Manuscripts and Printed Books)

14th to the 18th CENTURIES

WITH SIXTY-ONE ILLUSTRATIONS

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ENGLISH LITERATURE AND PRINTING

FROM THE

XVth to the XVIIIth CENTURY.

I ABBOT (Archbishop). A Treatise of the Perpetuall Visibilitie, and Succession of the True Church in all Ages.

Arms on title. Small 4to, unbound. London, 1624. 10s 6d

2 A'BECKETT (Thomas). The Life, or the Ecclesiasticall Historie of S. Thomas, Archbishope of Canterbury.

With engraved frontispiece.
Small Svo, old calf (rebacked). Cologne, 1639.

£1 5s

ORIGINAL, MANUSCRIPT. 3 ADDISON (Joseph). Early Drafts, much revised and added to, of

Addison's “Spectator" essays “Of Imagination," " Of Jealousie," and " Of Fame." Entirely in the handwriting of Joseph Addison, contained in a Note-book. 40 pp., Evo, bound in old calf. £20 ** The above Manuscript was the subject of a long discussion in the Athenaeum. It was first brought before the public eye by James Dykes Campbell in a pamphlet entitled Some Portions of Essays contributed to the 'Spectator' by Mr. Addison. Now first printed from his MS. Note-book."

4

The Beauties of the Spectators, Tatlers, and Guardians, Connected and Digested under Alphabetical Heads.

A fine example of English binding of the eighteenth century, crimson morocco, in centre of upper cover the letters “I.T.” (John Thomson) within a diamond, charming floral border of sprays of roses, etc., yellow edges.

Frontispiece. 2 vols., small 8vo. London, Tonson, 1763. £10 10s ** A Presentation Copy from Jonas Hanway to John Thomson, with a long letter of 9 pp. signed by Hanway.

Addison (Joseph)—continued.
5

The Campaign. A Poem, to his Grace the Duke of Marlborough.
FIRST EDITION. Folio, half morocco gilt, s. e.
London, 1705.

£12 12s “ The success of his poem, the · Campaign,' was rewarded by promotion to an under

secretaryship of state. Godolphin, according to Tickell, saw the poem when finished
'as far as the applauded simile of the angel,' and gave the commissionership in
consequence. The anecdote has been coloured by the desire to represent Addison as
a poor author raised from a garret to fortune by discerning patronage. Godolphin
cared more for horse-racing than poetry, and was much less likely to reward the
author of a set of verses than to gratify an important politician by advancing an
adherent. In any case, the poem and the simile achieved a great success. The poem,
like all Addison's performances of the kind, shows facility and poetic sensibility,
stopping short of poetic genius.” (D.N.B.).

6

Maxims, Observations, and Reflections, moral, political and
divine.

With engraved portrait
8vo, original calf. London, 1719.

10s 6d

7

Miscellaneous Works, in Verse and Prose; with some Account of the Life and Writings of the Author, by Tickell.

£1 1s 4 vols., 8vo, original calf gilt. London, 1765.

8

A Poem to his Majesty, presented to the Lord Keeper.
FIRST EDITION. Folio half morocco. London, 1695.

£3 10s

9

Remarks on Several Parts of Italy, &c., in the Years 1701-3.
FIRST EDITION. Thick post Svc. old original calf, back weak.
London, Jacob Tonson, 1705.

12s 6d

THE ORIGINAL NUMBERS.
The Spectator.
Complete Set of the Original 555 Numbers.

2 vols., folio, original calf, robacked. London, 1711. 12.
** A few of the numbers are, as usual, discoloured.

£65