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ERASMUS-continued.

639

Paraphrase upon the Newe Testamente.
With Prefatory Dedication to Edward VI, etc., by N. UDALL.
Black letter. Woodcut borders round titles.

2 vols, sm. folio, half calf. Lond., E. Whitchurche, 1548-9. Scarce. £8 8s This Commentary was appointed by public authority to be placed in all our churches. The first volume was executed by Nicholas Udall, and the second by Coverdale, John Olde and Leonard Coxe. The Paraphrase upon the Revelation was written by Leo. Jude, and Translated by Edmonde

640

Allen.

Wit Against Wisdom; or, a Panegyrick upon Folly. Translated by WHITE KENNET.

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, orig. calf. Oxford, 1683. Scarce.

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641 ESCHYLE. Tragedies. Traductum Française par Lefranc de Pompegnan, avec Vie d'Eschyle.

8vo, FINE COPY in full contemporary French red morocco, full elegantly tooled floreated back, gilt leaves. Paris, 1770.

642 ETON.

£3 7s 6d

[Bentham (Dr. Edward)]. Elogium Famae Inserviens Jacci Etonensis, sive Gigantis.

Or, the PRAISES OF JACK OF ETON, commonly called Jack the Giant, collected into Latin and English Metre after the Manner of Thomas Sternhold, John Hopkins, John Burton, and others, etc., by a Master of Arts.

8vo, half calf, UNCUT, t. e. g. Oxford, S. Parker, 1750.

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643 ETON VERSES (Manuscript). Way (L.). Poemata Juvenilia Manuscripta in quatuor tomos distributa Studio atq opera Ludovici Way, Etonæ.

A COLLECTION OF UPWARDS OF 60 PRODUCTIONS OF VARIOUS CON-
TRIBUTORS, IN THE AUTOGRAPH OF LEWIS WAY. 188 pp., with index.
Sm. 4to, orig. calf neat. 1786.

EVELYN (John).

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644 AN ESSAY on the First Book of T. Lucretius Carus de Rerum Natura.

Interpreted and Made English Verse by J. Evelyn.

Fine engraved frontispiece by Hollar from the design of Mrs. Mary Evelyn (wife of the author).

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, full new levant morocco extra, gilt edges, by RAMAGE. Lond., 1656.

£2 28

645 THE GOLDEN BOOK of St. Chrysostom concerning the Education of Children. Translated out of the Greek by J. Evelyn), Esq.

First Edition. 12mo, orig. calf. Lond., 1659. Very rare. £2 28 Dedicated to George and Richard Evelyn, brothers of John Evelyn.

EVELYN JOHN)—continued.

646 HISTORY of the Grand Visiers, Mahomet and Achmet Coprogli, of the three last Grand Signiors, their Sultanas and Chief Favourites, and the Secret Intrigues of the Seraglio.

First Edition, with the scarce frontispiece.

Sm. 8vo, orig. calf. Lond., 1677.

188

647 MEMOIRS. Comprising his Diary from 1641 to 1705-6, to which is subjoined the Private Correspondence between K. Charles I and his Secretary of State, Sir Edward Nicholas. Now first published from the Original MSS. Edited by Wm. Bray.

Portraits and plates.

FIRST EDITION. 2 vols, 4to, a FINE UNCUT COPY, orig. half calf. Lond., Colburn, 1818.

£4 4S

Scarce in uncut state.

648 NAVIGATION AND COMMERCE, their Original and Progress.

Containing a succinct Account of Traffick in General; its Benefits and Improvements; Of Discoveries, Wars and Conflicts at Sea, from the Original of Navigation to this Day; with special regard to the English Nation; their several Voyages and Expeditions, to the Beginning of our late Differences with HOLLAND; In which his Majesties title to the DOMINION of the SEA is Asserted, against the Novel, and later Pretenders.

FIRST EDITION. 8vo, full new mottled calf extra, gilt edges, by RIVIERE. Lond., Printed by T. R. for Benj. Tooke, 1674. £3 10S

649 NUMISMATA. A Discourse of Medals Antient and Modern, with Account of Heads and Effigies of Illustrious Persons. Numerous engravings of Medals in the text.

First Edition. Folio, orig. calf neat. Lond., 1697.

£2 158

With fine old bookplate of Robert Harley, of Bramton Castle, Hereford, back of title.

650 A PHILOSOPICAL Discourse of Earth.

Relating to the Culture and Improvement of it for Vegetation and the Propagation of Plants, etc. As it was presented to the Royal Society, April 29, 1675.

16s

FIRST EDITION. 12mo, orig. calf (rebacked). Lond., 1676. 651 PUBLICK EMPLOYMENT and an Active Life prefer'd to Solitude and all its Appanages, such as Fame, Command, Riches, Conversation, etc., in Reply to a late Ingenious Essay of a contrary title. FIRST EDITION. Sm. 8vo, orig. calf. Lond., H. Herringman, 1667. FINE, TALL COPY. £2 108

652 SCULPTURA; or, the HISTORY and ART OF CHALCOGRAPHY, and ENGRAVING IN COPPER, etc..

Portrait of the Author by WORLIDGE, and folding plate in mezzotint after Prince Rupert.

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EVELYN (JOHN)—continued.

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653 HISTOIRE du Concile de Trente, de fra Paolo Sarpi, teologien du Senat de Venise.

Traduit par M. Amelot de la Houssaie, ci-devant Secretaire de l'Ambassade de France a Venise.

Avec des Remarques Historiques, Politiques, and Morales.

Second Edition. Thick 4to, original calf. Amsterdam, 1686. £6 6s John Evelyn's Copy with his Autograph signature, etc., on title-page.

Matin

654 EUSEBE PHILADELPHE LE REVEILLE. des Francois et de leurs voisins composé en forme de Dialogues. First Edition. 2 vols in I, sm. 8vo, full blue morocco extra, gilt leaves. Edimbourg (Genève), 1574. Rare.

28s

655 ETROPIUS historiographi clarissimi, Pauliq Diaconi eiusdem emuli excellentissimi de Inclytis totius Italice provincie ac Romanorum gestis libri XVIII cum quibusdem marginis, Appendicum annotationibus Carthatim additio.

656

Illustrated with a long series of curious woodcut portraits of the Roman Emperors, etc.

Sm. folio, orig. calf, rebacked. Paris, 1512.

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Breviarium Historiae Romanae Accedunt Selectae

lectiones dilucidando Auctori appositae.

Front. after Eisen and pretty vignettes by Delafosse..

12mo, full contemporary French green morocco gilt, gilt leaves.

Fine Copy. Paris, 1746.

21S

657 [FALKLAND (Lord)]. History of the Life. Reign, and Death of Edward II., King of England. With the Rise and Fall of his great Favourites, Gaveston and the Spencers. Fine portrait.

Folio, half morocco. Lond., 1680.

658 FARMER (T.).

14S

The Plain Truth, being a Genuine Narrative of the Methods made use of to procure a copy of the Essay on Woman, with several extracts from the work itself, given as a Specimen of its astonishing Impurity.

4to, new boards. Lond., 1763.

IOS 6d

659 FELLOWS (John). Hymns on Believers' Baptism. Sm. 8vo, orig. calf (rebacked). Birmingham, 1773.

22S

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