200 VALERIUS PROBUS-VELLEIUS PATERCULUS.

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VALERIUS PROBUS, Grammaticus. scripturis antiquis compendiosum opusculū. Colinæum, 1527. 8vo.

Bound with the Valerius Maximus of the same year.

Parisiis, apud Simonem

VALLON-CHALYS, MARGUERITE-ELÉONORE CLOTILDE DE.

Poésies

de Marguerite-Eléonore Clothilde de Vallon-Chalys, depuis Madame De Surville, poète Français du xyme siècle. Publiées par Ch. Vanderbourg. [Engraved title.] à Paris, de l'imprimerie de P. Didot l'ainé, an. 12, 1804.

12mo.

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VARRO, MARCUS TERENTIUS. M. Terentii Varronis opera omnia quæ extant. Cum notis Josephi Scaligeri, &c. His accedunt Tabulæ Naufragii, seu Fragmenta ejusdem, &c. [Device: Bears in a wood.] Durdrechti, ex officina Joannis Berewout, 1619. 8vo.

Bound by Roger Payne, with his letter inserted : "Rev. Mr. Bayley in Russia ba. as sum lately don Lett. M. Terentii varr. opera omnia cum not. var."

Russia, gilt.

VASLET, LOUIS.

Introduction à la Connoissance des Antiquites

Romaines, traduite en partie d'un petit ouvrage latin de Cellarius en partie tirée des Meilleurs Auteurs anciens et modernes par Louis Vaslet. [Device.] La Haye, 1723. 8vo.

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VEGETIUS RENATUS, FLAVIUS. Viri illustris Flavii Vegetii Renati, & Sex. Julii Frontini viri consularis, de Re Militari opera: ex recensione Petri Scriverii. [Device.] Lugduni Batavorum, ex officina Joannis Maire, 1633. 8vo.

From the Sunderland Collection.

VELLEIUS PATERCULUS, CAIUS. C. Velleius Paterculus, cum selectis variorum notis. Antonius Thysius, J. C. edidit & accurate recensuit. [Engraved title.] Lugd. Batav. et Roterod. ex officina Hackiana, 1668. 8vo. From the Osterley Park Collection.

Vellum, gilt.

Abrégé de l'Histoire Grecque et Romaine, traduit du Latin de Velleius Paterculus; avec le Texte corrigé &c. par M. l'Abbé Paul. [Frontispiece.] Paris, Barbou, 1770.

12mo.

"Le modèle inimitable des Abrégés." Acad. Roy. Inscript. xxviii. 611.

From the library of the Duchesse de Boufflers, the friend of Rousseau. MadeleineAngélique de Neufville de Villeroi, widow of the Duc de Boufflers, married in 1750 Charles

VELLEIUS PATERCULUS-VERNES.

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François Montmorency, Duc de Piney-Luxemburg, known as the "Maréchal de Luxembourg" (1702-1764). "Elle laissa l'une des plus belles bibliothèques de son époque, tant au point de vue littéraire que de la richesse de l'ornamentation." With the arms of Neufville-Villeroi quartered with those of Montmorency-Luxembourg stamped in gold on the sides.

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VELLEIUS PATERCULUS, CAIUS. Caii Velleii Paterculi Historia Romanæ libri duo. Nova editio, &c. [Device.] Parisiis, apud J. Barbou, via Mathurinensium, 1777.

12mo.

"Ex bibliothecâ Warclanensi, Comit. de Borch." Red mor., gilt, g.e.

VENIERI, FRANCESCO. Dialogo di Messer Francesco Venieri, nel quale si ragiona intorno à la volontà de l'huomo. s.l. [Venice, circa 1560.] 8vo. With the Foscari arms in gold on the sides. Old red mor., gilt, g.e.

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VEREPÆUS, SIMON. Catholijck Handtboecxken van Godtvruchtighe Ghebeden Eerst in Latijnsche sprake vergadert, door M. Simonem Verepeum. Nu van nieus ouergheset in Nederlantshe sprake . . . door M. God. vanden Berghe. Tantwerpen, By Jan Bellerus, 1595. 12mo.

With Grolieresque designs stamped in gold on sides. On the upper cover the name "Elysabeth van Alkamade,” and on the lower the date of binding, "Anno 1596."

VERGIL, POLYDORE. Polydori Vergilii Vrbinatis Anglica historia libri uigintisex. Ab ipso autore postremùm iam recogniti, ad amussim, salua tamen historiæ ueritate, expoliti. [Device: the Palm.] Basilea, apud Mich. Isingrimium, 1546. fol.

From the Sunderland Collection.
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Polydori Vergilii Urbinatis Anglica Historiæ libri vigintiseptem. Ab ipso autore postremùm iam recogniti, adque amussim, salua tamen historiæ veritate, expoliti. [Device: Palma Guarini.'] Basilea, apud Thomam Guarinum, 1570. fol.

With the arms of François Grolier, and device of the "groseillier," and the motto "Nec arbor nec herba " stamped in gold on the sides.

Vellum, gilt.

VERNES, le fils. Poësies de M. Vernes, fils, citoyen de Genève. [Engraved title.] A Londres, 1786. 12mo.

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VERSTEGAN-VILLETTE.

*VERSTEGAN, RICHARD. Theatrum crudelitatum hæreticorum nostri temporis. [Plates.] Antverpia, 1592. 4to.

With separate titles for the cruelties under Henry VIII., the "Horribilia scelera ab Hugenotis in Galliis perpetrata," and the "English Inquisition" under Elizabeth. Mary Queen of Scots is represented as kneeling on a cushion at a high block.

VERTOT D'AUBERT, RENÉ Portugal. Par M. l'Abbé De Vertot. Old calf, gilt.

DE. Histoire des Révolutions de
Paris, 1711. 8vo.

A Critical History of the Establishment of the Bretons among the Gauls, and of their Dependence upon the Kings of France, & Dukes of Normandy. By Monsieur the Abbot of Vertot. London, 1722. 8vo. 2 vols.

Translated by John Henley, who signs the dedication, and whose name occurs on the titlepage of vol. 2.

VIDA, MARCO GERONIMO. Marci Hieronymi Vida Cremonensis, Albæ Episcopi, Christiados libri sex. Colophon Cremona in ædibus diva Margarita, anno a partu virginis, 1535, mense Octobri. Ludovic. Britan. Impr. 4to.

With the arms of Wodhull on the cover, and Mr. Wodhull's MS. note as to its purchase "from the Duc de la Valière's Auction," in 1788.

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VIEL-CASTEL, HORACE DE.

Marie-Antoinette et la Révolution française. Recherches historiques par le Comte Horace de Viel-Castel, suivies des Instructions morales remises par l'impératrice Marie-Thérèse à la reine Marie-Antoinette lors de son départ pour la France en 1770, et publiées d'après le manuscrit inédit de l'empereur François son père. Paris, 1859.

12mo.

From the library of Mr. E. L. S. Benzon. With portrait and plates in two states.
Red mor., gilt, g.e., by Bedford.

VIGNOLIUS, JOANNES. Joannis Vignoli de Columnâ imperatoris Antonini Pii Dissertatio. Accedunt antiquæ inscriptiones ex quamplurimis, quæ apud Auctorem extant, selectæ. [Plates.] Romæ, 1705. 4to.

VILLETTE, CHARLES, Marquis de. Euvres de M. Le M. De Villette. A Londres, 1782.

12mo.

"Edition Cazin." The volume contains several letters and poems by Voltaire, who named the author "le Tibulle Français," and married him to "Belle et Bonne" (Mad"". Reine de Varicourt). Here also is Voltaire's adieu to the French :-

"On ne peut

M. de Voltaire."

Calf, gilt, g.e.

"Je retourne à ces monts qui menacent les cieux

A ces antres glacés où la Nature expire,

Je vous regretterois à la table des Dieux."

remarquer sans attendrissement, que voilà les derniers vers qu'ait fait

VILLON-VIRGILIUS MARO.

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VILLON, FRANÇOIS. Les œuvres de François Villon. Paris, 1723. 8vo. From the library of M2. E. L. S. Benzon.

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Euvres de François Villon : avec les remarques de diverses personnes. Motto: "Peu de Villons en bon sçavoir: Trop de Villons pour decevoir." Marot. La Haye, 1742. 8vo.

With the inscriptions of former owners, "W. Gerard," "Cæsaris De-Missy Berolinenis," and "Pour Monsieur Des Champs par son tr. h. et tr. ob. s. Fonney." With an autograph letter from the Chevalier D'Éon, signed in the feminine character, inserted. "Je trouve, mon cher ami, dans le restant de ma Bibliothèque, les œuvres de quatre anciens poëtes françois dont les éditions sont rares aujourd'hui. Je vous prie de les mettre dans votre Bibliothèque en mémoire de votre très-dévouée Servante, Geneviève Déon. Londres, 15 fev. 1793." The sale of the "Scarce books and valuable MSS. of the Chevalière D'Eon, formerly Plenipotentiary from France to England," took place at Christie's on May 24th, 1793. "Of my library," D'Éon wrote, about that time, nothing remains but the shelves and the MSS. of Marshal Vauban, which I have preserved as an offering to the National Assembly, for the glory of my country, and the instruction of the brave generals employed in her defence."

VIRGILIUS MARO, PUBLIUS. P. Virgilii Maronis Opera. [Device.] Lutetiæ, ex officina Rob. Stephani, 1549. 8vo.

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The XII Aeneids of Virgil, the most renowned LaureatPrince of Latine-Poets. Translated into English deca-syllables, By Iohn Vicars. [Engraved title.] Are to be sold by N: Alsop at the Angell in Popes head ally, [London.] 1632. 8vo.

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P. Virgilii Maronis Opera: Nic. Heins. Dan. F. e membranis compluribus iisque antiquissimis recensuit. Amstelodami, ex officina Elzeviriana, 1676. 12mo.

A copy of the 1679 re-issue of the edition of 1676. Height, 135 mill. The date has been altered. With note on the fly-leaf: "This book belonged to the late Topham Beauclerc, & was purchased at his sale, by Priestly, bookseller, and of him by me. Price, I. . I. . O. W. H. H."

Bookplate of Winchester Henry Hartley.

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An English version of the Eclogues of Virgil, by Samuel Palmer. [Etched plates.] London, 1883. fol.

Virgil in English verse. Eclogues and Æneid I-VI. by the Right Hon. Sir Charles Bowen, one of Her Majesty's Lords Justices of Appeal, once fellow, and now visitor of Balliol College; F.R.S., Hon. D.C.L. of the University of Oxford. London, 1887. 4to.

Presentation copy to M". Elton from Sir Charles Bowen.

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VIRGILIUS MARO-VOLTAIRE.

VIRGILIUS MARO, PUBLIUS. Plan de l'Enéide de Virgile, ou Exposition Raisonnée de l'Économie de ce Poème, pour en faciliter l'intelligence, &c. par M. Vicaire. Paris, 1787. 8vo.

With the arms of Armand-Thomas Hue de Miroménil (1723-96), Chancelier de France. "La bibliothèque de ce magistrat, si connu dans la lutte du parlement contre le cour, était considérable; et renfermait des productions curieuses et rares dans toutes les branches du savoir humain."-Guigard.

1794.

Critical observations on the 6th book of the Æneid. London,

"This book is ascribed, and I think with great Probability, to the very learned & ingenious Author to whom the Public is indebted for the History of the Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire."-Warburton Tracts, p. 192.

Quæ vices, quæque mutationes et Virgilium ipsum et ejus carmina per mediam ætatem exceperint, explanare tentavit Franciscus Michel. Lutetia Parisiorum, 1846. 8vo.

Æneidæa, or Critical, Exegetical, and Æsthetical remarks on the Æneis, with a personal collation of all the first-class MSS., upwards of one hundred second-class MSS., and all the principal editions. By James Henry, author of Notes of a twelve years' Voyage of Discovery in the first six books of the Æneis. London (and Dublin), 1873-78-89, 3 vols.

Presented to C. Elton by the trustees appointed under the Author's will.

VOLANO, JUAN DE HEVIA.

dioso se trata de los Juyzios &c.

Curia Philippica, donde breve y compenValladolid, 1609. 4to.

From the Bibliotheca Thuana, having belonged to François-Auguste De Thou. With the arms of J. A. De Thou and his second wife, and an urn with flowers above the escutcheon.

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VOLTAIRE, MARIE-FRANÇOIS AROUET DE. Monsieur de Voltaire. Paris, 1719. 4to.

Edipe, Tragédie Par

Lettres écrites de Londres sur les Anglois et autres sujets.

Par M. D. V. Basle, 1734. 8vo.

With memorandum from Gent. Mag., April, 1736, as to the death of Mr. Andrew Pitt, who was visited at Hampstead by Voltaire. "Je n'ay point vu en ma vie d'air plus noble ny plus engageant que le sien. Il étoit vêtu, comme tous ceux de sa réligion, d'un habit sans plis dans les cotés & sans boutons sur les poches ny sur les manches, & portoit un grand chapeau à bords rabattus comme nos Ecclésiastiques. Il me reçeut avec son chapeau sur la tête, et s'avança vers moi sans faire la moindre inclination de corps."