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COLLATION-48 leaves, with signatures A-F in eights. The detail is: title, 1 leaf; To the Reader, 21 pp.; Calvyn, 441 pp.; The Denmark Order, 27 pp.Myles Coverdale was the translator.

398 CAREW. An Apology for the Life of Mr. Bampfylde-Moore Carew, commonly called the King of the Beggars ... (by Robert Goadby). Sixth edition, with additions. 12mo., with large folding portrait; calf neat n. d. (1768)

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399 CARLETON (Capt. George). The Memoirs of an English Officer, Who serv'd in the Dutch War in 1672. to the Peace of Utrecht, in 1713. Containing Several Remarkable Transactions both by Sea and Land, and in divers Countries. ... On the Bull-feasts, and other publick Diversions; as also on the Genius of the Spanish People, amongst whom he continued several Years a Prisoner of War . . 8vo., FIRST EDITION; a fine copy in old English red morocco, dentelle borders, gilt edges 1728

No better testimony to the interest and merit of these memoirs can be adduced than the fact that for long they were attributed to Defoe. They are now, however, believed to be genuine memoirs with which Defoe had nothing whatever to do. Such competent authorities as Lord Stanhope and Dr. John Hill Burton have gratefully acknowledged their importance as historical evidence on a period for which trustworthy evidence is scarce.

400 CAXTON. Here begynneth a lityll treatise shorte and abredged spekynge of the arte and crafte to knowe well to dye (1490). Sm. folio. Rodd's facsimile reprint from Lord Desart's copy, with facsimile of the original covers in which that copy was bound, one having a large woodcut of the Crucifixion on its recto, sewed n. d. Only a few copies issued. Inserted is a leaf with a facsimile of W. Caxton's mark. 401 CERVANTES. Don Quixote, a New and Accurate English Translation, with Life, by H. E. Watts. 5 vols. 4to., half vellum (£4.) 1888-9

Only 250 copies printed, all on handmade paper.

This is considered by all competent critics to be the best of all the English Translations of the great Spanish romance. The life of Cervantes by Mr. Watts, which forms the first volume, is a masterpiece, based throughout upon sound historical research. The Index which terminates the work is most exhaustive, and is the only complete Index ever added to any English edition of Don Quixote.

402 CHAUCER. The Workes of our Ancient and Learned | English Poet GEFFREY CHAUCER, newly Printed. Small folio, old calf

London, Printed by Adam Islip at the charges of Thomas Wright, 1598

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403 CHRONICLE OF CALAIS, in the Reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII to the
Edited from MSS. in the British Museum, by JOHN
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GOUGH NICHOLS.

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4 COTGRAVE. A DICTIONARIE of the French and English Tongves. Compiled by RANDLE COTGRAVE. Whereunto is also annexed a most copious Dictionarie of the English set before the French, by R. S. L. London printed by Adam Islip. Anno 1632. Sm. folio, engraved title mounted, otherwise a good sound copy in old calf (neatly repaired) 1632 COURTHOPE (W. J.). Life in Poetry: Law in Taste. 8vo., 452 pp., cloth 1901 4 COVENTRY MYSTERIES. LUDUS COVENTRIÆ. A Collection of Mysteries formerly represented at Coventry on the Feast of Corpus Christi. Edited by James Orchard HALLIWELL. 8vo., cloth; SCARCE Shakespeare Soc. 1841

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1688

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424 DEFOE (Daniel). Religious Courtship: being Historical Discourses, on the Necessity of Marrying Religious Husbands and Wives only. As also of Husbands and Wives being of the same Opinions in Religion with one another . . . London: Printed for E. Matthews MDCCXXII.

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425 DENTON (W.). England in the 15th Century. 8vo., cloth (pub. 12s) 1888
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430 [DOD (CHARLES), i.e. Rev. Hugh Tootel]. THE CHURCH HISTORY OF
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431 DRAMATIC CHARACTERS, or Different Portraits of the English
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436 DRAYTON. POEMS by MICHAEL DRAYTON Esquyer Collected into one
Volume. With sondry peeces inserted neuer before Imprinted LONDON
printed for John Smethwick This title engraved within figures. Letter-
press title: POEMS BY MICHAEL DRAYTON ESQUIRE. Printed by W.
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The contents are: The Barons Warres; Eaglands Heroicall Epistles; Idea in sixtie three Sonnets (with one to the reader prefixed); Odes with other Lyric Poesies; the Legends of Robert, Matilda, Pierce Gaveston, and Thomas Cromwell; The Owle Pastorals containing Eglogues with the Man in the Moone.-This is Drayton's own revision and augmentation, and is decidedly the best form of the collection.

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COLLATION :-Titles (2), Dedication and Verses,-4 leaves; Sig. B-Qqq in fours.
THE BATTAILE OF AGINCOURT . . The Miseries of Queene MARGARITE
NIMPHIDIA, the Court of Fayrie. The Quest of CINTHIA. The
Shepheard's SIRENA. The Moone-Calfe. Elegies vpon sundry occasions.
BY MICHAELL DRAYTON Esquire. . Printed for WILLIAM LEE.. 1627.
1627
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the two works in 1 vol. sm. folio.

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The royal binding of this volume, executed about 1670, is a gratifying evidence that Drayton's poetry was prized by the "Mutton-eating King." Inside the cover is the bookplate of Sir Henry Hope Edwards.

8 EDWARD IV. Historie of the Arrivall of Edward IV. in England, and the
finall recouerye of his Kingdomes from Henry VI. A.D. MCCCCLXXI.
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400 EIKON BASILIKE. | Eikwù Baσiλikη. | THE | POVRTRAICTVRE | OF HIS
SACRED | MAIESTIE | IN | HIS SOLITUDES AND SVFFERINGS. ROM. 8.
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440 ELIZABETH (QUEEN). (Title, within woodcut border :) | Iniunctions giuen by the Queenes Maiestie. | Anno domini. 1559. | The first yere of the taigne of our soueraigne La- die Queene Elizabeth. | Cum priuilegio Regiæ | Maiestatis. |

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441 ENGLISH DIALECT DICTIONARY (The), being the Complete Vocabulary of

all Dialect Words still in use, or known to have been in use during
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printed. Edited by JOSEPH WRIGHT, M.A., PH.D. Parts 1-5 (A-CYUT)
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443 FIELDING (Henry). Works; with a Life of the Author. 12 vols.
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445 FORD (John).

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446 FROISSART, in English. Vol. I, fol. 1 (the title in facsimile): Here
begynneth the first volum of sir Johan Froyssart: of the cronycles
of Englande, Fraunce, Spayne, Por: tyngale, Scotlande, Bretayne,
Flauders: and other places adioynynge. | Träslated out of frenche
into our maternall englysshe tonge, by Johan Bourchier knight |
lorde Berners: At the cōmaundement of oure moost highe redouted
souerayne lorde kyng Henry the .viii. | kyng of Englande and of
Fraunce, highe defender of the christen faythe. . Fol. 2a, head-
line: The preface, column 1: The preface of Iohan Bour- | chier
knyght lorde Berners, translatour of this pre- | sent cronycle. | . . .
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London in Fletestrete by Rycharde Pynson, printer to the kynges.
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reverse the arms of Lord Berners

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447 FULLER (THOMAS; D.D.). The History of the Worthies of England,
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Poetical Works, edited with a Life, and Notes by John
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The Muses Library, 1893

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