265 MARLOWE (CHRISTOPHER) AND CHAPMAN (GEORGE). Hero and Leander: Begunne by Christopher Marloe, and finished by George Chapman. Purslowe's device. London, Printed by G. P. for Edward Blount: and are to be sold at his shop in Pauls Churchyard, at the Signe of the blacke Beare, 1622 Small 4to, chocolate levant morocco, central gilt_ornament on sides, richly gilt inside dentelle borders, gilt edges, by Riviere. In a board protective cover. EIGHTH EDITION. With the E. M. Cox bookplate. A note by Mr. Chew on the fly-leaf says: "This, and the Hoe, an inferior copy, believed to be the only copies known." A splendid copy of this famous poem, which first appeared in 1598, The conjunction of the names of Marlowe and Chapman will remind "Was it the proud full saile of his great verse". 266 M [ARLOWE] C[HRISTOPHER]) AND D[AVIS] (J[OHN]). All Ovids Elegies: 3. Bookes. By C. M. Epigrams by J. D. Ornament. At Middlebovrgh [ca. 1598] Small 8vo, calf, gilt tooling and edges. There were several undated issues about this time, of which this is the third or fourth: the first two were 12mos. The Freeling-CorserChew-Huntington copy, with the Sir Francis Freeling bookplate, and manuscript notes. Note on the fly-leaf says: "This work was ordered to be burnt at Stationers Hall in 1599 by the command of the Archbishop of Canterbury. Notwithstanding the tendency of the Elegies the language is elegant—the author of the Epigrams was styled 'our English Martial'." In consequence of this official suppression the book is naturally EXTREMELY RARE. The second version of Elegia 15, Book I, by B.I., was probably by 267 MARSTON (JOHN). The Workes of Mr. Iohn Marston, Being Tragedies and Comedies, Collected into one Volume. Device. London, Printed for William Sheares, at the Harrowe in Small 8vo, brown crushed morocco, by Riviere. 268 MARVELL (ANDREW). Miscellaneous Poems. By Andrew Marvell, Esq; Late Member of the Honourable House of Commons. Device on title-page. Engraved frontispiece portrait of the author. London, Printed for Robert Boulter, at the Turks-Head in Folio, red straight-grain morocco, gilt tooled, gilt inside borders, gilt FIRST EDITION. The poems were published after the author's death The Chew-Huntington copy. Some newspaper clippings relating to 269 MASSINGER (PHILIP). Three New Playes; viz. The Bashful Lover, Guardian, Very Woman. As they have been often Acted at the Private-House in Black-Friers, by His late Majesties Servants, with great Applause. Written By Philip Massenger, Gent. Never Printed before. Engraved portrait by Cross. London, Printed for Humphrey Moseley, and are to be sold at his Shop at the Sign of the Prince's Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard. 1655 Small 8vo, original sheep, with "H W" stamped on sides, possibly FIRST EDITION. Lord Mostyn's copy. The portrait by Cross-the [SEE ILLUSTRATION, PAGE 114] 270 MAY (THOMAS). The Reigne Of King Henry the Second, Small 8vo, original vellum (stained). Some lower margins are THREE NEW PLAYES; VIZ. Bafhful Lover, The Guardian, Very Woman. As they have been often A&ted at the WRITTEN BY PHILIP MASSENGER, Gent. Never Printed before. LONDON, Printed for Humphrey Mofeley, and are to be fold at his Shop at the Sign of the Prince's Arms in St. Pauls Church-yard. 1655. WITH THE ONLY PORTRAIT OF MASSINGER 271 [MAY (THOMAS).] The Victorious Reigne Of King Edvvard the Third. Written in seven Bookes. By his Majesties Command. Frontispiece portrait by [Elstracke], copied from the Baziliologia. London: Printed for T. Walkley, and B. Fisher, and are to bee sold at the signe of the Talbot, without Aldersgate. 1635 Small 8vo, green morocco, decorative inside borders, gilt edges. Old signature on the first page of the Dedication to Charles I. Lower margin of frontispiece extended. FIRST EDITION. With the plain Edward Levy bookplate. 272 M[ENNIS] (SIR J[OHN]) AND S[MITH] (JA[MES]). Musarum Delicia: Or, The Muses Recreation. Conteining severall select Pieces of sportive VVit. By Sr J. M. and Ja: S. Ornament. London, Printed for Henry Herringman, . . . 1655 273 MERCER (CAPTAIN WILLIAM). Angliæ Speculum: Or Englands Looking-Glass. Divided into two parts; the first part containing a brief description of these unnaturall wars in England, with some particular persons fomenters thereof discovered: The vast expences and the Glory of the famous City of London, in maintaining the Protestant Religion. and their prilviledges displayed. The second Part Consisting of severall Speeches, Anagrams, Epigrams, Accrosticks and Sonnets. By C. VV. Mercer. Frontispiece portrait of Lord Essex by Marshall. Second title with woodcut. London. Printed by T. Paine, . . . 1646 4to, calf, gilt tooled, red edge. Initials on title. 274 M[ILL] (H[UMPHREY]). Poems, Pleasant and Profitable. The Arraignment. Together with the condemnation of Sinne, and Death. Or, A discovery of the alluring sleights of Sin. . . . By H. M. Engraved title-page by Droeshout for Laurence Blaikelocke (inlaid) preceding the printed London Printed, by John Dawson. 1639 one. Small 8vo, calf, gilt, gilt edges (rehinged). The engraved title-page has Droeshout's name cut off. FIRST EDITION. "The Minde of the Frontispiece" is present. With the E. B. Holden bookplate. The printed title, here present, is not in the Grolier or the Chew-Huntington copy. 275 MILL (HUMPHREY). A Nights Search. Discovering the Nature and Condition of all sorts of Night-walkers; with their associates. As also, The Life and Death of many of them. Together with Divers fearfull and strange Accidents, occasioned by such ill livers. Digested into a Poeme By Humphry Mill. With the excessively rare engraved frontispiece by Droeshout. London, Printed by Richard Bishop for Laurence Blaicklock at the Sugar-loafe next Temple-Barre, 1640 Small 8vo, red crushed levant morocco, gilt tooling and inside dentelle FIRST EDITION. An unusually tall and fine copy. With the John 276 MILTON (JOHN). Poems of Mr. John Milton, Both Eng- A Mask of the same Author Presented At Ludlow-Castle, Joannis Miltoni Londinensis Poemata. Quorum pleraque Londini, Typis R. R. Prostant ad Insignia Principis, in Coemeterio D. Pauli, apud Humphredum Moseley. 1645 In one vol., small 8vo, brown crushed levant morocco, inlaid with lighter brown and green, the sides and back covered with beautiful gilt tooling, the title lettered on the sides in a central panel with a pointillé ground, the whole background covered in pointillé and richly decorated with tree motifs, gilt edges on the rough, by Riviere. of the most delightful Riviere bindings we have ever seen. FIRST COLLECTED EDITION. Contains all the poems written by Milton prior to this date, with two exceptions. All are First Editions except "Lycidas", "Comus", and the Shakespeare epitaph. Copies are found with a slight change in the imprint. One The Church catalogue gives the portrait as A, but as the blank leaf in the Chew-Huntington copy seems to be genuine, we consider it an extra leaf. The portrait is supposed to represent the poet at the age of 21, and is exceedingly rare. The Greek inscription was inserted by Milton as a gentle satire on the engraver for presenting him as a middle-aged man. With the M. C. D. Borden bookplate. [SEE ILLUSTRATION] |