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BROKE, ARTHUR.

[The Tragicall Historye of Romeus and Iuliet, written first in Italian by Bandell, and nowe in Englishe by Ar. Br. In ædibus Richardi Tottelli. Cum Priuilegio.] [Colophon] Imprinted at London in Flete strete within Temble [sic] barre, at the signe of the hand and starre, by Richard Tottill the .xix. day of Nouember. An. do. 1562. B. L. 8°. (63 × 4). X. 4. 2. Collation four leaves unsigned, A-K3, L4, folios numbered. Wanting the first three leaves, containing titlepage, prose address to the reader, signed Ar. Br. Verses to the reader and an argument in verse precede the poem. Indexed throughout by Capell with the corresponding passages in the 'Histoires Tragiques' ed. 1564. 16o. The poem is based on Boisteau's version of Bandello's novel ('Hist. Trag.' No. 3. Bandello, II. 9). First edition.

Sinker 228.

The Tragicall historie of Romeus and Iuliet. Contayning in it a rare example of true constancie: with the subtill counsels and practises of an old Fryer, and their ill euent. Res est solliciti plena timoris amor. At London, Imprinted by R. Robinson, 1587. B. L. 8°. (51 × 31). *. 8. 2.

Collation A-N8, folios numbered. A blank. Verses to the reader. Argument in verse. Second edition.

Sinker 704.

BULLOKAR, WILLIAM.

Bullokars Booke at large, for the Amendment of Orthographie for English speech: wherein, a most perfect supplie is made, for the wantes and double sounde of letters in the olde Orthographie, with Examples for the same.... Heerevnto are also ioyned written Copies with the same Orthographie. Giue God the praise, that teacheth alwaies. When truth trieth, errour flieth. Seene and allowed according to order. Imprinted at London by Henrie Denham. 1580.

B. L. 4°. (7×51). Q. 10. 4.

Collation: A-R2, 2 leaves unsigned, paged. Author's preface signed W. B. Prologue in verse. The last sheet contains specimens of the amended orthography printed from blocks on recto of leaves only.

Sinker 342. BM 293.

BURTON, WILLIAM.

Seuen Dialogues Both Pithie and Profitable...1606. See ERASMUS, Desiderius.

BUTLER, CHARLES.

The English Grammar, Or The Institution of Letters, Syllables, and Woords, in the English tung. Wher'unto is annexed An Index of woords Lik' and Unlik'. By Charles Butler, Magd. Master of Arts. Arist. Polit. lib 8, cap. 3. Grammatica addiscenda pueris, utpotè ad vitam utilis. Oxford, Printed by William Turner, for the Author: 1634. 4°. (6 × 51). S. 32. 4.

Collation: **2*2A-Kaa-c1d2, paged A-K only. Epistle dedicatory from the author to Prince Charles. Address to the reader, signed C. B. M. (=Charles Butler Magd.) and dated, Wotton, Sept. 1, 1633. Another address. Commendatory verses in Latin signed S. W. Sheets a-d contain the 'Index of Woords' (homonyms) mentioned on the titlepage. Printer's address to the reader at end. Prefixed is a sheet (**) containing cancelled preliminary matter, namely titlepage as above but without the peculiarities of orthography and dated 1633, the first address to the reader, also in ordinary orthography, and S. W.'s verses. Some copies only have the earlier titlepage, some only the later, but the two issues differ in the preliminary matter alone.

BM 299.

CAPELL, EDWARD.

Prolusions; or, select Pieces of antient Poetry, compil'd with great Care from their several Originals, and offer'd to the Publick as Specimens of the Integrity that should be found in the Editions of worthy Authors,-in three Parts; containing, I. The notbrowne Mayde; Master Sackvile's Induction; and, Overbury's Wife: II. Edward the third, a Play, thought to be writ by Shakespeare: III. Those excellent didactic Poems, intitl'd-Nosce teipsum, written by Sir John Davis; with a Preface.

Impius hæc tam culta novalia miles habebit?
Barbarus has segetes?

Virg. Ecl. I.

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London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson in the Strand. 1760. [Colophon] From the Press of Dryden Leach, in Cranecourt, Fleet-street. Oct. 6th. 1759. 8°. (7 × 4). S. 39.

Dedication to Lord Willoughby of Parham, subscribed "the Editor" (i.e. Edward Capell).

CAXTON, WILLIAM.

The Ancient Historie of the destruction of Troy.... 1617. See LE FÈVRE, Raoul.

CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, MIGUEL de.

[The History of Don-Quichote. The first parte. Printed for Ed: Blounte] 4°. (67 × 51). S. 16.

The engraved titlepage to the second part has been inserted instead of that properly belonging. The only difference is in the words 'The second parte' which have at some time had a piece of paper pasted over them. Collation: T1A-20, paged. Wanting ¶ 4 (second leaf of preface). Epistle dedicatory to the Lord of Walden, signed by the translator, Thomas Shelton. Author's preface to the reader. Sonnets in praise of Don Quixote. Table of contents. More poems on Don Quixote. The first part originally appeared in 1612; this is the second edition, c. 1620.

Text in four books.

BM 345.

The second Part of the History of the Valorous and witty Knight-Errant, Don Quixote of the Mançha. Written in Spanish by Michael Ceruantes: And now Translated into English. London, Printed for Edward Blount.

1620. 4°. (6 × 51).

S. 17.

Collation: A-2182K4, paged. Wanting 2K 4 (? blank). Epistle dedicatory to George, Marquess of Buckingham, signed Ed: Blount. Author's prologue to the reader. Table of contents. Errata. Text not divided into books.

BM 345.

CHALONER, Sir THOMAS.

The praise of Folie.... 1549. See ERASMUS, Desiderius,

CHAPMAN, GEORGE.

Hero And Leander... 1637. See MUSEUS.

The Whole Works of Homer....

n. d. See HOMER.

CHARLES II.

A Character of Charles the Second written By an Impartial Hand, and exposed to publick View For Information of the People. London, Printed for Gabriel Bedell, and are to be sold at the Middle Temple Gate in Fleetstreet, 1660.

4°. (9 × 7). I. I. 2.

Collation portrait prefixed, A4, paged. Engraved portrait signed G. Faithorne facing title. According to Wood the author was George Morley, D.D., who later in the same year became bishop of Winchester, but the attribution is not substantiated. The BM catalogue ascribes it to Sir Samuel Tuke, on what authority does not appear.

CHAUCER, GEOFFREY.

The workes of Geffray Chaucer newly printed, with dyuers workes whiche were neuer in print before: As in the table more playnly dothe appere. Cum priuilegio. [Colophon] Imprinted at London by Rycharde Kele, dwellynge in Lombarde strete nere vnto the stockes market at the sygne of the Egle. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.

Collation: A8B-V6X42A-3Q6,

Title within woodcut border. folios numbered. Double columns. Wanting 326 (? blank). Epistle dedicatory to Henry VIII. Table of contents. Preliminary verses. After the 'Canterbury Tales' is a half-title to 'The Romaūt of the Rose' within same border (sig. 2A 1). After the colophon appears a Latin epitaph on Chaucer by Stephanus Surigonus. Copies of this edition are also found bearing in the colophon the names of 'Wyllyam Bonham', 'Thomas Petit', and 'Robart Toye.' They are all alike undated. Mr Hazlitt places it before the edition of 1542, thus making it the second collected edition, and suggests the date 1538; Prof. Skeat and the BM catalogue place it after, making it the third, which seems more likely, the former dating it 1550, the latter 1545. The only dated book by Bonham, it may be remarked, appeared in 1542. In any case it is a reprint of Thynne's text first printed in 1532.

Sinker III. BM 367.

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COLLINS, JOHN.

A Letter to George Hardinge, Esq. on the Subject of a Passage in Mr. Stevens's Preface to his Impression of Shakespeare.... London: Printed by B. Sibthorp, for G. Kearsly in Fleet-Street, M, DCC, LXXVII. 4°. (978). I. 3. 2.

MS. note on titlepage: 'Seen through the Press by Mr. H-go: Note on p. 18. added, and the Post-Script new-molded by him. E. C.' The postscript is preceded by a 'Sonnet To Mr. Capell'. Attributed in the BM catalogue and doubtfully by Lowndes to the Rev. John Collins of Hertfordshire.

COMMINES, PHILIPPE DE, Seigneur d Argenton. The Historie of Philip de Commines Knight, Lord of Argenton. Imprinted at London by Ar. Hatfield, for I. Norton. 1596 Fo. (11×8). E. 4.

Title within ornamental border bearing the initials HD (i.e. H. Denham). Collation: A6a2 B-X6 Y4Z82A-2Lo, one leaf unsigned, paged. Sig. 2K 5 appears in duplicate; the first is presumably intended as a cancel though no alteration is apparent. Epistle dedicatory to Lord Burley, signed by the translator, Thomas Danett. Life of Philip de Commines with a reply to the accusations of Jacobus Meyerus. Table of contents. The history, preceded by the author's preface to the Archbishop of Vienne. After Bk vi there follow eight chapters headed 'A Supply of the Historie of Philip de Commines from the death of King Lewis the 11. till the beginning of the wars of Naples, to wit, from 1483. till 1493. of all the which time Commines writeth nothing'. Bks vii and viii follow, after which there are a number of genealogical tables. The single leaf inserted at the end contains errata. This is the earliest known edition, though a translation was entered to Thomas Marsh as early as 1565-6.

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Sinker 663.

CONTENTION.

The First part of the Contention betwixt the two famous houses of Yorke and Lancaster, with the death of the good Duke Humphrey: And the banishment and death of the Duke of Suffolke, and the Tragical end of the prowd Cardinall of Winchester, with the notable Rebellion of Jacke Cade;