CECILL (SIR EDWARD). 4004 A Speech made in the Lower House of Parliament. Anno 1621. By SIR EDWARD CICILL, Colonell. Printed 1621. FIRST EDITION. Sm. 4to, sewn. £1.1s A Poeticall Rapsodie The first, contayning Poems and Devises. The sixt, Epistles and Epithalamions. For variety, and pleasure, the like never The Bee and Spider by a divers power Sucke hony and poyson from the selfe same flower. Newly corrected and augmented, and put into LONDON, Printed by B. A. for Roger Jackson. 1621. Small 8vo, old morocco, extra gilt, gilt edges, A GOOD COPY, EXTREMELY RARE. £75 Among the various collections of our early poetical miscellanies, which have been the means of preserving and extending the knowledge of the beautiful compositions of our early poetical writers, and many of which, like the present, are now become exceedingly scarce, the Poetical Rhapsodie of Davison may be considered as one of the most important; and if it is nat adorned with some of the sparkling lyrical gems which glitter in England's Helicon, of which the present volume is believed to be an imitation, it yet may boast of such illustrious names as Spenser, Sidney, Constable, Greene, Sir Walter Raleigh, etc., besids those of the two brothers Francis and Walter Davison. The first edition was published in 1602, and was so popular, that it was successively reprinted with additions in 1608, 1611 and 1621. Of the first edition only one copy is known to exist, which is in Malone's collection in the Bodleian Library. The principal contributor and editor of this miscellany was Francis Davison, son of William Davison, Secretary of State to Queen Elizabeth whose favour he had lost by hastening the death of the unfortunate Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1587, and who died in 1668. Francis Davison, himself being a poet, was better able to form a judgment of the relative merits of his contemporaries, and to discriminate in the selection he made from their poetical contributions. And this adds to the value and interest of the present work as compared with others of our poetical miscellanies. This is the last of the original editions, supposed to be published two years after the author's death, and it may be considered the best edition, as the contents were entirely re-arranged. The work, probably from its rarity, is unnoticed by Headley and other eminent poetical critics. The contributors to the Rhapsody, which has been pronounced by a highly-competent judge, to be the most valuable miscellany of the day, were Sir Philip Sidney, Edmund Spenser, Sir Walter Raleigh, Sir John Davies, Mary, Countess of Pembroke, Sir Henry DAVISON (FRANCIS). Wotton, Henry Constable, John Donne, Robert Greene, Thomas Campion, Thomas Watson, Joshua Sylvester, Charles Best, Thomas Spelman, Francis Davison, and his brother Walter; and a very extensive proportion was by a poet whose initials are said to have been A.W., but whose name has never transpired-a circumstance which his merit renderes equally an object of surprise and regret. "How say you, reader? Is not the above a glorious pageant of poets? Does not the mere enumeration of them beget in thee a longing to explore the pages which contain their bright thoughts and tuneful lines?" BEAUMONT (FRANCIS) and FLETCHER (JOHN). 4005 The Maids Tragedie, as it hath beene diuers times Acted at the Black-Friers by the Kings Majesties Seruants, newly perused, augmented, and inlarged. This second impression. London: Printed for Francis Constable, and are to be sold at the White Lion in Paul's Church-yard, 1622. Sm. 4to, large woodcut on title, headline cut into, the first four leaves from a smaller copy, some headlines shaved, half calf. £4 4s COOKE (ALEXANDER). 4006 More Worke for A Masse Priest. London, Printed by William Jones dwelling in Red-crosse-street. 1622. Printer's mark on title. Small 4to, half calf. To the Reader (signed E.W.). £3 3s GAINSFORD (THOMAS). 4009 The Friers Chronicle: or, THE TRUE LEGEND OF PRIESTS AND MONKES LIVES. John Budge. 1623. Sm. 4to, sewn, scarce. £5 5s Dedication to the Countesse of Devonshire (3 pp., signed T. G.). A collection of filthy stories by an apostate Catholic. The authorship has also been ascribed to Thomas Goad. KYD (THOMAS). 4010 The Spanish Tragedy: or, HIERONIMO IS MAD AGAINE. Containing the lamentable end of Don Horatio, and Belimperia; With the pittifull Death of Hieronimo. New Corrected, Amended, and Enlarged with new Additions, as it hath of late been divers times Acted. London, Printed by Augustine Mathewes, and are to bee sold by John Grismand, at his Shop in Pauls Alley, at the Signe of the Gunne, 1623. Quaint woodcut on title-page (see Reproduction). Sm. 4to, half calf, RARE. £28 Kyd, the author of this important piece, was one of the immediate predecessors of Shakespeare. The additions and corrections, as stated on title, were made by BEN JONSON, whom (we are also told in Decker's Satiro-mastrix) originally performed the character of Hieronimo. The Tragedy was the object of ridicule to almost every writer of the time (INCLUDING SHAKESPEARE), nevertheless it was exceedingly popular, and ran through many editions before 1640. The success of this play probably influenced the writing of Titus Andronicus, which has many points of resemblance. The Spanish Tragedy: Or, Containing the lamentable end of Don Horatio, of HIERONIMO. Newly Corrected, Amended, and Enlarged with new times A&ed. Murderhelte Stop bermouth Болорг LONDON, Printed by Auguftine Mathewes, and are to bee fold by KYD (THOMAS). THE SPANISH TRAGEDY. 1623. 4011 LODGE (THOMAS). Euphues Golden Found after his death in his Cell at SILEXEDRA Bequeathed to PHILAUTUS Sonnes Fetcht from the Canaries by T. L., Gent. Imprinted at London for John Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstanes Church-yard in Fleetstreete, under the Dyall. 1623. Black Letter. Sm. 4to, green morocco, gilt edges, a few headlines just shaved, AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE BOOK. £85 Dedication to Lord Hunsdon, To the Gentlemen Readers, Schedule (4 pp.). As it is well known, SHAKESPEARE DIRECTLY DREW FROM THIS ROMANCE HIS PLAY OF "AS YOU LIKE IT," AND THE EXTENT AND NATURE OF HIS CENERAL OBLIGATIONS TO LODGE AFFORD A HIGH TRIBUTE TO THE EXCELLENCE OF THE ORIGINAL; Steevens SAYS THAT OUR GREAT DRAMATIST FOLLOWED IT 65 MORE EXACTLY THAN IS HIS GENERAL CUSTOM, WHEN HE IS INDEBTED TO SUCH ORIGINALS. And, indeed, with the exception of Jacques, Touchstone, and Andrey, all the other characters in the play are really borrowed from Lodge, although some of their names are changed. Besides this great Shakespearian interest, the volume in itself should be greatly prized, for in it will be found several charming lyrics written in Lodge's best style (some of which were printed in England's Helicon); their presence alone would enhance the value of any book of this period. LEIGHTON (A.). 4012 Speculum Belli Sacri: or, The Looking Glasse of the Holy War, WHEREIN IS DISCOVERED, THE EVILL OF WAR, THE GOOD OF WARR, THE GUIDE OF WAR. In the last of these I give a Scantling of the Christian Tacticks. ·Printed Anno 1624.-Buggs (Samuel) Miles' Mediterraneus. The Mid-land Souldier. A Sermon Preached in the Audience (and published at the request) of the Worthie Company of Practizers in the Military Garden in the well governed Citie of Coventry. By SAMUEL BUGGS. Whereunto is added a late learned and religious Speech delivered unto his Maiestie, in behalf of the aforesaid Citie, by Mr. Holland. John Dawson. 1622. Scott (Thomas) Vox Dei (c. 1622). Very fine engraved title-page. (See Reproduction.) Three vols. in one, small 4to, old calf gilt, from the Library of Edward Dering. £14 14s PEYTON (THOMAS). 4013a THE GLASSE of Time Divinely handled. Thomas Peyton, London, Printed by B. A. & T. F. [c. 1624]. Engraved title-page in compartments. Small 4to, old calf, RARE. £21 A revise of the 1623 edition, with the second title cancelled. MONTAGU (RICHARD). £3 3s 4015 Apello Cæsarem. A JUST APPEALE FROM TWO UNJUST INFORMERS. By RICHARD MOUNTAGU. London: Printed by H. L. for Matthew Lownes, 1625. Small 4to, original vellum. Montagu's most important work. In spite of Abbots' refusal to license it. with an imprimatur from Dr. White, Dean of Carlisle, it was issued from the press. It was a vindication of his teaching from the charge of Arminianism and Popery. "I am none of that fraternity-no Calvinist, no Lutherian, but a Christian." The House of Commons took up the matter at once, and accused the author of dishonouring the late King, of disturbing Church and State, and of treating the rights and privileges of Parliament with contempt. SPAIN. 4016 Draylemont (J. D.) The Spanish Pilgrime; OR, AN ADMIRABLE DISCOVERY OF A ROMISH CATHOLICKE. SHEWING HOW NECESSARY AND IMPORTANT IT IS, FOR THE PROTESTANT KINGS, PRINCES, AND POTENTATES OF EUROPE; TO MAKE WARRE UPON THE KING OF SPAINES OWNE COUNTREY: Also where, and by what meanes, his Dominions may be invaded and easily ruinated; as the English heretofore going into Spaine, did constraine the Kings of Castile to demand peace in all humility, and what great losse it hath beene, and still is to all Christendome, for default of putting the same in execution. Wherein hee makes apparent by good and evident reasons, infallible arguments, most true and certaine Histories, and notable examples, the right way, and true meanes to resist the violence of the Spanish King, to breake the course of his designes, to beate downe his pride, and to ruinate his puissance. Printedby B. A., 1625. Small 4to, half calf. £3 3s Dedication to the Earl of Pembroke, Epistle of French Translator, Publisher to the Reader, Table (13 pp.). WEBBE (JOSEPH, M.D.). 4017 The Familiar Epistles of M. T. Cicero. ENGLISHED AND CONFERRED WITH THE FRENCH, Italian, and other Translations. London: Printed by Edward Griffin (c. 1625) Corner of a leaf mended, text not affected. 12mo, engraved title-page, morocco gilt edges. £3 18s Dedication to Fra. L. Esq., To the Reader, Abstract of that Part of the Historie of Ptolomæus (20 pp.). BURTON (ROBERT). 4018 The Anatomy of Melancholy. WHAT IT IS, WITH ALL THE KINDS, CAUSES OF IT, SYMPTONS, PROGNOSTIKES, and severall cures of it. In three Partitions, with their severall Sections, members and subsections. Philosophically, Medicinally, Historically, opened and cut up. By DEMOCRITUS JUNIOR. With a Satyricall Preface conducing to the following Discourse. THE THIRDE EDITION, corrected and augmented by the Author. Oxford: Printed for Henry Cripps, 1628. THE SECOND FOLIO EDITION. Engraved title in Compartments, containing portrait of Burton. Folio, original calf, ONE OF THE FINEST COPIES WE HAVE SEEN. £18 18s Next to the FIRST, the most important and rarest of all the early editions, as it contains additional matter, and for the first time the fine engraved title-page by C. Le Blon. This copy is perfect with the leaves, the Errata and the leaf of Colophon, not always found. |