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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,
after Marlowe's death; but that edition contains only the first two
sestiads by Marlowe alone.

The conjunction of the names of Marlowe and Chapman will remind
Shakespeareans that each of these poets has been suggested and
strongly supported as the rival referred to by Shakespeare in the
Sonnet beginning,

"Was it the proud full saile of his great verse".
It seems almost indubitable that Marlowe was intended.

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
Ben Jonson. If so, it was his earliest printed work.

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
Britaines Bursse. 1633

Small 8vo, brown crushed morocco, by Riviere.
FIRST EDITION. Second Issue. The First Issue was published with
the title "Tragedies and Comedies", and the separate titles contained
the author's name. The title was altered to the above form in the
Second Issue, the Dedication was added to help the sale of the book
("To The Right Honovrable, The Lady Elizabeth Carie, Viscountesse
Favvkland"), and the five separate titles were reprinted with the
author's name omitted. The Dedication is very rare. With a note
regarding this edition by Mr. Chew on the fly-leaf.

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
Cornhill. M.DC.LXXXI

Folio, red straight-grain morocco, gilt tooled, gilt inside borders, gilt
tops, uncut, by [the Club Bindery]. A small tear in the title-page
and frontispiece neatly repaired.

FIRST EDITION. The poems were published after the author's death
by "Mary Marvell", who claimed to be his widow; but the claim was
not clearly substantiated. The pagination jumps abruptly from p. 116
to p. 131, due to the cancelling of the Cromwell poems.
It was
intended to include three pieces on the great Protector, but in the
middle of printing the third poem-the one on Cromwell's death-
those responsible for the publication became frightened (Cromwell
was not popular in influential circles at that time) and cancelled the
five pages already printed. As the sheets containing the other two
pieces had been previously printed, they were cut out.

The Chew-Huntington copy. Some newspaper clippings relating to
Marvell and the book are laid in. The British Museum has the only
copy containing the five cancelled pages mentioned above, and only
one other copy contains the famous Horatian Ode on Cromwell's
return from Ireland.

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
Henry Wriothesley, (2d), Earl of Southampton.

FIRST EDITION. Lord Mostyn's copy. The portrait by Cross-the
only portrait of Massinger-which is present here, is often wanting.

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270 MAY (THOMAS). The Reigne Of King Henry the Second,
Written in Seaven Bookes. By his Majesties Command.
With the rare portrait of Henry II by R. Vaughan.
Printed by A. M. for Benjamin Fisher, dwelling in Alders-
gate-streete at the signe of the Talbot. 1633

Small 8vo, original vellum (stained). Some lower margins are
wormed. With the genuine blank leaves [A], [M8], [02] and [08].
FIRST EDITION. The date on the title-page has been altered by hand.
The Dedication "To The Sacred Maiestie of Charles" is signed "Tho.
May."

THREE NEW

PLAYES;

VIZ.

Bafhful Lover, The Guardian, Very Woman.

As they have been often A&ted at the
Private-House in Black-Friers, by His late
MAJESTIES Servants,
with great Applause.

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
Small 8vo, brown morocco, gilt tooling and edges, by J. Clarke.
FIRST EDITION. With the Hoe bookplate.

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.
FIRST EDITION. There were two title-pages printed in 1646, and this
copy has both.
The portrait, which belongs to the book, has been
inserted. The Luttrell-Heber-Huth copy, with the Huth bookplate.
EXTREMELY RARE.

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
borders, gilt edges, by Bedford.

FIRST EDITION. An unusually tall and fine copy. With the John
Fenn and Hoe bookplates.

276 MILTON (JOHN). Poems of Mr. John Milton, Both Eng-
lish and Latin, Compos'd at several times. Printed by his
true Copies. The Songs were set in Musick by Mr. Henry
Lawes Gentleman of the Kings Chappel, and one of His
Maiesties Private Musick. Printed and publish'd according
to Order. With an engraved portrait of Milton by Marshall
-the earliest published portrait of the poet.
London, Printed by Ruth Raworth for Humphrey Moseley,
and are to be sold at the signe of the Princes Arms in Pauls
Church-yard. 1645

A Mask of the same Author Presented At Ludlow-Castle,
1634. Before The Earl of Bridgewater Then President of
Wales. Ornament.
Anno Dom. 1645

Joannis Miltoni Londinensis Poemata. Quorum pleraque
intra Annum ætatis Vigesimum Conscripsit. Nunc primum
Edita. Ornament.

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.

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