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The Whole History of Christ, the Cardinal Virtues and their opposite Vices, &c. 2 A MIRROR for MAGISTRATES, edited, with Historical Notes, &c. by Haslewood, 3 vols. 4to. russia gilt, fine copy, £3. 158 (ONLY 150 COPIES PRINTED) 1815 The popularity of this work, and its influence on our National Poetry throughout the reigns of Elizabeth and James I. were very considerable. The excellent notes of the editor render this edition the most valuable and interesting. 3 ADDISON'S Works complete, edited with Notes by Bishop Hurd, portrait, BEST LIBRARY EDITION, 6 vols. 8vo. calf neat, £1.8s 1811 4 Aesop's Fables in English, with all his Life and Fortune, also the Fables of Avian, &c. sm. 8vo. calf neat, rare, £1.58 1647 "I consider this to be a book of very great rarity; it is said to be Caxton's translation, though not a faithful reprint."-MS. Note by Sir Francis Freeling. 5 AGASSIZ'S (Prof.) Bibliographia Zoologiæ et Geologiæ; a General Catalogue of all Books, Tracts and Memoirs on Zoology and Geology, corrected and enlarged by H. E. Strickland, 4 vols. 8vo. cloth, £2. 2s Ray Society, 1848-53 A most copious and complete catalogue of Works on Natural History, in all languages. 6 AKERMAN'S (J. Y.) Remains of Pagan Saxondom principally from Tumuli in England, drawn from the originals, with Descriptions, 40 coloured plates, 4to. hf. morocco, gilt tops, £1. 14s (pub. £3.) 1855 The plates are admirably executed by Basire, and coloured under the direction of the author. It is a work well worthy the notice of the Archaeologist 7 ALISON'S (Sir A.) Principles of Population, and their Connection with Human Happiness, 2 vols. 8vo. new half calf gilt, 128 6d (pub. £1. 108) 9 1840 1852 8 ALLEN'S (J.) 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Clarke, £1. 158 Argent., 1767 This fine copy from Theodore Williams' choice library, produced at his sale £4. 198. 12 ANCIENT and Modern Universal History, from the Earliest Accounts of Time, complete, with numerous engravings and maps, 25 vols. fol. whole bound russia gilt, yellow edges, fine uniform copy, £10. 108 1736-65 BEST EDITION of one of the most valuable works in a historical col lection. This fine copy was priced by Mr. J. Bohn at £25. is. 13 ANCIENT Scottish Melodies, from a MS. of the Reign of K. James VI. with an enquiry illustrative of the History of the Music of Scotland, by W. 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A VERY CHOICE COPY OF 47 BEWICK'S History of BRITISH LAND AND WATER BIRDS, with the SUPPLEMENT, LARGEST PAPER, with brilliant impressions of all the famous woodcuts, 2 vols. imperial 8vo. new Turkey morocco extra gilt, marb. and gilt leaves, in F. Bedford's best style, beautiful copy, £12. 12s 1805 Rare on the Largest Paper, more especially so in the very clean and choice condition as the above. From the superior manner in which they are printed and the clear impressions of the cuts, this edition, particularly on the largest paper, may justly be considered superior to all others. 48 BEWICK.-A Collection of Newspaper Extracts in Verse and Prose, with numerous woodcuts by Bewick 8vo. cloth, scarce, 4s 6d Alnwick, 1842 49 BIBLE PRINTS by le PETIT Bernard.-Quadrins Historiques de la Bible, the complete series of upwards of 200 beautiful engravings by this famous artist, 8vo. original vellum, large copy, £1. 188 Lyon, 1553 First and Best Edition. Dibdin styles the engraver the Prince of Lyonese Artists. The above copy contains MS. Note and Translations by Roger Wilbraham. Hamilton of Broomhill, edited by Turnbull, 4to. extra bds. 188 Edinb. 1838 Only 100 copies privately printed for presents, with the Editor's inscription. 57 BIRNIE'S (W.) Blame of Kirk-Buriall tending to perswade Cemiteriall Civilitie, edited by Turnbull, 4to. hf. morocco, gilt leaves, 8s 6d 1606, rep. 1833 Only 100 copies privately printed: Presentation copy to Allan Cunningham, with the editor's inscription. 58 BLORE'S Monumental Remains of Noble and Eminent Persons of Gt. Britain, with Descriptions, 30 highly finished engravings by Le Keux, PROOFs, large paPER, 4to. new hf. russia, gilt top, £1. 10s (pub. £6.) 1826 These interesting monuments are selected from Westminster Abbey, the Cathedrals of Canterbury, Durham, Winchester, &e. 59 BLOUNT'S Fragmenta Antiquitatis, or Ancient Tenures of Land and Jocular Customs of Manors, &c. enlarged by Beckwith, 4to. hf. calf, £1. 15s (pub. £3. 38) 1816 60 BOCCACCIO, Il Decamerone, con un Discorso Critico da Ugo Foscolo, PICKERING'S BEAUTIFUL EDITION, elegantly printed and illustrated with the fine series of engravings from designs by Stothard, Large paper, 3 vols. 8vo. new olive morocco extra, marbled and gilt leaves, by Riviere, £1. 168 Lond., 1825 61 BOCCACE, ses Contes et Nouvelles, with fine impressions of the numerous celebrated engravings by ROMEYN DE HOOGE, 2 vols. 12mo. calf gilt, 168 Col., 1732 62 BODONI (G.) Manuale Tipografico, comprising upwards of 250 specimens of type, and fine portrait, LARGE PAPER, 2 vols. folio, whole bound calf gilt, £1. 18s Parma, 1818 Those volumes, which have always been so much admired by the lovers of splendid printing, contain specimens of all Bodoni's celebrated types and ornamental printing. 63 BOIARDO ed ARIOSTO, ORLANDO INNAMORATO e FURIOSO, with an Introductory Essay, Memoir, Notes and Illustrations in English by A. PANIZZI, printed by Whittingham, 9 vols. post 8vo. new hf. vellum gilt, scarce, £2. 15s (pub. £5. 8x) Pickering, 1830-4 This edition is highly praised by Hallam in his "Introduction to the Literature of Europe." The Poem as written by Boiardo has never been reprinted since 1544. 64 BOISGELIN'S Ancient and Modern Malta, with the History of the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem, and the Conquest of the Island by the English, large map and fine plates of antiquities, portraits of the Grand Masters, &c. 3 vols. 4to. hf. calf neat, 188 1804 65 BOISSARDI et DE BRY, BIBLIOTHECA CHALCOGRAPHICA, the Nine Parts complete, comprising 438 finely engraved and rare portraits, very thick sm. 4to. new olive morocco extra, gilt leaves, by F. Bedford, £4. 10s Heidelb., 1669 This collection comprises portraits of the most eminent men of learning of various Nations during the XIVth, XVth, XVIth, and XVIIth centuries: including many English Celebrities. 66 BONNER'S (Bp. temp. Henry VIII) Profitable and Necessarie Doctryne, with certayne Homelies adjoyned therunto, sm. 4to. antique calf, 188 J. Cawood (1555) VERY BARE: The above commences on Sig. 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S. 1858 Suffolk County consists of the City of Boston and the adjoining town of Chelsea, and its various subdivisions. 77 BRAND'S (J.) Observations on Popular Antiquities, illustrating the Origin of our Vulgar Customs, Ceremonies, and Superstitions, enlarged by Sir Henry Ellis, BEST EDITION, LARGE PAPER, 2 vols. 4to. bds. £1. 4s (pub. £4. 48) 1813 A very entertaining and instructive work. 78 Brandt (Seb.) Stultifera Nabis, Lat. (The Ship of Fools) with many fine and very curious old woodcuts some with xylographic inscriptions, small 4to. smooth olive morocco extra, gilt leaves, fine large copy, £1. 158 Basil. N. Lamparter, 1507 to the eye and more gratifying to the fancy than the early editions of the Rare edition. Dibdin observes, "There are few books more pleasing Stultifera Navis: they present a combination of entertainment to which the curious can never be indifferent." 79 Brandt's (Seb.) Ship of Fooles, translated out of the Latin into English by A. Barclay, Priest, with Divers other Works, numerous fine woodcuts, folio, culf, marbled leaves, fine copy, £9. 98 Lond., J. Cawood, 1570 Rare: priced in the Bib. Ang. Poetica at £12. 128. The "divers other works adjoined" to this edition are also by A. Barclay, viz. The Mirrour of Good Manners, which, as well as the Ship of Fools in this edition, has the Latin text. 80 BREWSTER'S (Margaret M.) Letters from Cannes and Nice, with 10 tinted plates, 8vo. cloth, 48 6d (pub. 12s) Edin., 1857 81 BRIGHT'S (T.) Treatise of Melancholy, contayning the causes thereof, &c. 12mo. calf neat, rare, 68 6d Lond., J. Windet, 1586 This curious work is said to have supplied materials and given the incentive to Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy. 82 BRITISH CLASSICS, SHARPE'S BEAUTIFUL EDITION, printed by Whittingham, with many elegant engravings by Heath, Schiavonetti, &c. from designs by Stothard, &c. 48 vols. fcap. 8vo. blue calf extra, gilt leaves, very elegant copy, £6. 168 6d (cost £30.) 1803-25 This elegant edition contains the Spectator, Tatler, Guardian, Rambler, Idler, Adventurer, World, Connoisseur, Mirror, Lounger, Observer, Looker-on, Knox's Essays, and Winter Evenings. 83 BRITISH DRAMA, containing the best Tragedies, Comedies, and Farces in the Language, edited by SIR WALTER SCOTT, vignettes, 5 vols. royal 8vo. marb. calf gilt, £1. 10s 1811 Contains upwards of 150 of the most celebrated plays by Beaumont, Fletcher, Massinger, Ford, Jonson, Congreve, Southern, Addison, Dryden, Wycherley, Vanbrugh, Farquhar, Sheridan, Centlivre, &c. 84 BRITISH MUSEUM MARBLES and TERRACOTTAS, Illustrations and Descriptions of, by Taylor Combe, upwards of 150 fine engravings of the Ancient Statues, Groups, &c. by Heath, Finden, Worthington, &c. 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