Comingeois. A Paris. Pour Gilles Robinot tenat sa boutique au Palais, en la galerie ou on va à la Chancellerie. 1564. Auec Priuilege. 16o. (41 × 3). *. 21, Collation a-z8 A-218, paged. 'Extrait du Privilege du Roy' dated, Paris, Jan. 17, 1563; 'Achevé d'imprimer' Sept. 20, 1564. Epistle dedicatory, from Boisteau to Matthieu de Mauny, Abbe des Noyers. Address to the reader. Belleforest's continuation begins with head-title at sig. t 6, preceded by commendatory verses by Belleforest 'Au seigneur de Launay Breton' (¿.e. Boisteau). Epistle dedicatory by Belleforest to Charles Maximilian, duc d'Orleans. Table of the whole eighteen histories at the end. The six novels translated by Boisteau appeared in 1559, and the same year saw the publication of the continuation by Belleforest containing the other twelve. The two parts were first printed together at Lyons in 8o the same year as the present edition. In the subsequent volumes Belleforest drew from many other sources besides Bandello, while throughout he enlarges greatly upon his original. Le Cinquiesme Tome des Histoires Tragiques, Le succez, & euenement desquelles est pour la plus part recueilly des choses aduenues de nostre temps, & le reste des histoires anciennes. Par F. de Belleforest Comingeois. A Lyon, Par les heritiers de Benoist Rigaud. M. DCI. 16o. (4 × 27). *. 20. Collation: A-2P8, paged. Epistle dedicatory to Anthoinette de Turaine, Contesse de Clinchamp, signed and dated, Paris, July 25, 1570. Commendatory verses by Justus Ludovicus a Tornone in Latin. Italian verses headed ‘De gli Spiriti Francesi à la Francia' and 'Il libro, de se stesso.' Commendatory verses by Jaques Moysson, and A. du Verdier. Table at end. The volume contains eight histories. The first edition of vol. v. appeared at Paris in 1570. The final edition of the 'Histoires Tragiques' is that published at Rouen in 1603-4, in 7 vols. 16o. The Hystorie of Hamblet. London Imprinted by Richard Bradocke, for Thomas Pauier, and are to be sold at his shop in Corne-hill, neere to the Royall Exchange 1608. B. L. 4°. (7 × 51). S. 33. 3. Collation: A-H412, unpaged. Wanting AI and I2 (?blank). Argument. Preface. Translated from the third 'Histoire' of the fifth volume of Belleforest's collection. The present copy, which is Boccaccio] 15 supposed to be unique, came into Capell's hands from the collection of the Duke of Newcastle (see R. Farmer's 'Learning of Shakespeare,' ed. 2, 1767, p. 59). Capell had previously possessed a fragment (Id. p. 57). BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI. Il Decameron Di Messer Giovanni Boccaccio. MDXXVII. Del 4°. (81 × 61). O. I. On the verso of the facsimile titlepage of 1527 occurs the imprint "Londra per Tommaso Edlin. MDCCXXV." With engraved portrait and frontispiece. The reprint known as Consul Smith's edition. The Modell of Wit, Mirth, Eloquence, and Conuersation. Framed in Ten Dayes, of an hundred curious Pieces, by seuen Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentlemen. Preserued to Posterity by the Renowned Iohn Boccacio, the first Refiner of Italian prose: And now translated into English. Printed by Isaac Iaggard, for Mathew Lownes, 1625. Fo. (111×71). F. 9. I. Title within ornamental border originally used in 1593 for Sidney's 'Arcadia'. Collation: A-V62A82B-2N6, folios numbered. 2N 6 blank. Wanting AI (? blank). Epistle dedicatory to Philip Herbert, Earl of Montgomery. Table of contents in double columns. Woodcuts in text. BM 239. The Decameron containing An hundred pleasant Nouels. Wittily discoursed, betweene seuen Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentlemen. The last Fiue Dayes. London, Printed by Isaac Iaggard, 1620. Fo. (1171). F. 9. 2. 4 Title within border formed of woodcuts used also in the text. Collation: A1¶−2¶13¶2B-2Z13A6, folios numbered. A blank. Epistle dedicatory to Philip Herbert, Earl of Montgomery. Address to the reader. Table of contents in single columns. Woodcuts in text. BM 460. Thirteene most pleasaunt and delectable questions, Entituled, A disport of diuerse noble personages, written in Italian by M. Iohn Bocace Florentine and poet Laureat, in his booke named Philocopo: Englished by H. G. Imprinted at London by A. I. and are to be sold in Paules churchyard, by Thomas Woodcocke. 1587. [Colophon] Imprinted at London, by Abell Ieffes, and are to be solde in Paules churchyard by Thomas Woodcocke, dwelling at the signe of the Beare. 1587. B. L. 8°. (5 × 31). *. 12. Collation A-L3, unpaged. Epistle dedicatory from H. G. to William Rice, dated Mar. 6, 1566. Verses to the reader. Argument. Translated from the fifth book of the 'Philocolo'. The first edition appeared under the title 'A Pleasant disport' &c., in 1567. The present edition is the fourth that is known. Both H. Grantham and H. Gifford have been suggested as the translator. Sinker 1093. BM 239. BODENHAM, JOHN. Bel-vedére or the Garden of the Muses. Quem referent Musæ viuet dum robora tellus, Imprinted at London by F. K. for Hugh Astley, dwelling at 8°. (5 × 33). *. I. I. Collation: A3, two leaves unsigned, B-R3, paged. Wanting AI (? blank). Address to the reader. Coat of arms of the Bodenhams. Commendatory verses to Iohn Bodenham the editor, signed A. M. (i.e. Anthony Munday?); other verses signed A. B., W. Rankins, R. Hathway. Dedicatory verses to the universities of Oxford and Cambridge respectively (two leaves unsigned and printed on recto only). At the end, prose Conclusion' followed by alphabetical table of headings. Sinker 820. BM 240. BORDE, ANDREW. Scogin's Jests: Full of witty Mirth, and pleasant Shifts; done by him in France and other places. Being A Preservative against Melancholy. Gathered by Andrew Board, Doctor of Physick. This may be Reprinted, R. P. London: Printed for W. Thackeray at the Angel in Duck-lane, near WestSmithfield, and J. Deacon at the Angel in Gilt-spur-street. B. L. 4°. (72 × 5%). Q. 8. 3. Brant] 17 Collation: A2B-F4, paged. Prologue. Epigram by Scogin. Table of contents. The date is after 1660. (See Bell, Adam.) There is not the least evidence for fathering the 'Scogin' jests upon Borde. BRANT, SEBASTIAN. Stultifera Nauis, qua omnium mortalium narratur stultitia, admodum vtilis & necessaria ab omnibus ad suam salutem perlegenda, è Latino sermone in nostrum vulgarem versa, & iam diligenter impressa. An. Do. 1570. [Woodcut.] The Ship of Fooles, wherin is shewed the folly of all States, with diuers other workes adioyned vnto the same, very profitable and fruitfull for all men. Translated out of Latin into Englishe by Alexander Barclay Priest. [Colophon] Imprinted at London in Paules Churchyarde by Iohn Cawood Printer to the Queenes Maiestie. Cum Priuilegio ad imprimendum solum. Fo. B. L. (11 × 7). F. 13. Collation: T-2¶A−2V®2X1 ; A-G6; A-D6, folios numbered in first alphabet. Epistle dedicatory from Alexander Barclay to Thomas Cornissh, Bishop of Bath, in Latin. Latin verses by Iacobus Locher. Latin epistle of the same to Sebastian Brant, dated, Friburg, Feb. 1, 1497. Commendatory verses in Latin by the same to Brant. More Latin verses by the same. Latin verses by the same to Johannes Bergmannus de Olpe. Latin verses by Brant to Locher. Latin prologue by Locher. Same in English. Introductory verses in Latin and English. Prose Argument in Latin and English. Latin verses by Locher, and by Brant. Copy of English verses. Text of the 'Ship of Fools' with woodcuts. At the end is the note 'Thus endeth the Ship of Fooles, Translated out of Latin, French and Duch, into Englishe, by Alexander Barclay Priest, at that time Chaplen in the Colledge of S. Mary Otery in the Countie of Deuon. Anno Domini. 1508.' More Latin verses by Locher. English verses by the translator. Table of contents in Latin and English. The second alphabet contains, with head-title, ‘The Mirrour of good Maners. Conteining the foure Cardinal Vertues, compiled in Latin by Dominike Mancin, and translated into English by Alexander Barclay priest, and Monke of Ely. At the desire of the right worshipfull syr Giles Alington Knight.' Latin and English in parallel columns. At the end verses, in Latin and English, by Petrus Carmelianus. The third alphabet contains, with head-title, 'Certayne Egloges of Alexander Barclay Priest, Whereof the first three conteyne the miseryes of Courtiers and Courtes of all princes in generall, Gathered out of a booke named in Latin, Miseriæ Curialium, compiled by Eneas Siluius Poet and Oratour' (i.e. Æneas Silvius Piccolomini, afterwards Pius II.) five in number, in double columns. Two editions of the translation of Brant appeared in 1509 from the presses respectively of R. Pynson and Wynkin de Worde, the latter of whom printed another edition in 1518. The present edition appears to be the fourth. Of the Eclogues, i-iv were printed by R. Pynson, the fifth by W. de Worde early in the century; i-iii were twice reprinted about the middle of the century, while the present is the first edition containing all five. Sinker 210. BM 260. BRETON, NICHOLAS. [The Arbor of Amorous Deuices: Wherein young Gentlemen may reade many pleasant fancies & fine deuices: And thereon meditate diuers sweete Conceites to court the loue of faire Ladies and Gentlewomen: By N. B. Gent. Imprinted at London by Richard Iones, at the Rose and Crowne, neere S. Andrewes Church. 1597) 4°. (7×4). S. 8. 3. Collation: A-F4, unpaged. Wanting A 1, 4, D 3, 4, E 2-4, and A 3 badly, D 1, 2, EI slightly defective. Address to the readers, signed "R. I. Printer." Only one edition of the work appears to be known, but it was entered on the Stationers' Register as early as Jan. 7, 1593-4. The author was Nicholas Breton. The above title is given by Mr Hazlitt (H. 57) apparently from the Beauclerk salecatalogue (1781) lot 3241. The present copy is the only one now known. Sinker 470. Grimellos Fortunes, With his Entertainment in his trauaile. A discourse full of pleasure. London Printed for E. White, and are to bee solde at his Shoppe neere the little North doore of S. Paules-Church at the Signe of the Gun. 1604. B. L. 4°. (7×5). S. 36. 3. Collation A2B-D4E2, unpaged. Address to the reader signed B. N. (i.e. Nicholas Breton). The text is in dialogue. BM 1129. |