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SPLENDID WORK ON COSTUME, ORNAMENTS, &c. 21 ARTS SOMPTUAIRES: HISTOIRE DU COSTUME et de L'AMEUBLEMENT et des Arts et Industries qui s'y rattachent, sous la direction de Hangard-Maugé, avec descriptions par Louandre, 324 BEAUTIFUL PLATES, RICHLY EXECUTED IN GOLD, SILVER AND COLOURS, representing more than 5000 Costumes, Arms, Armour, Furniture, Painted Glass, Illuminated Missals, &c. from the Vth to the XVIIth Century, 4 vols. 4to. in 3, new hf. red morocco, gilt tops, BEAUTIFUL COPY, £15. 10s Paris, 1858 This splendid, useful and most interesting work fully deserves the commendations lavished upon it, while still in progress, at the Exposition at Paris, in 1855, by the International Jury on the subject of Printing. In awarding the Medal of the First-Class to the proprietor and printer of this work, M. 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The work illustrates that English life of the last century which is best known to us through Tom Jones' and 'Sir Charles Grandison."" 38 A YEAR in Spain by a Young American, 2 vols. post 8vo. newly bound calf, gilt bands, 5s (pub. £1. 18) 39 BACON'S (Lord) Historie of the Reigne of King Henry VII. portrait by Marshall, 1641-HERBERT'S of Cherbury, Life and Raigne of K. Henry VIII. portrait by Cecil, 1649 -2 vols. folio in one, calf gilt, 10s 6d 1641-9 40 BAGAY, Nouvelles Tables Astronomiques et Hydrographiques, édition stéréotype, engravings, thick 4to. half of. Paris, 1829 A most laborious, exact, and valuable work. 41 BAILEY'S (H.) Rituale Anglo-Catholicum, or the Testimony of the Catholic Church to the Book of Common Prayer, 8vo. cloth, 5× 6d (pub. 158) Parker, 1847 42 BALDWIN'S (W. C.) 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Mary and those of her Son (1570-1573), facsimile of the MS. 8vo. half mor. r. gilt top, 7x 6d 1806 46 BARBIER ET DESESSARTS, Nouvelle Bibliothèque d'un Homme de Goût, 5 vols. 8vo calf gilt, fine copy, 188 Paris, 1808-10 "This is one of the best Bibliographical Works in any language. The criticisms are ably compiled and couched in elegant and comprehensive terms It is a sure authority for all the best works in the French language."- VENTOUILLAC. 47 BARKER, WEBB, et SABIN BERTHELOT, Histoire Naturelle des Iles Canaries, numerous fine engravings, 3 vols. impl. 4to. bds. 188 Paris, 1839-42 A splendid work, published under the auspices of M. Guizot. The above volumes comprise the History of Fishes, the Ethnography, the Annals, the Descriptive Geography, and the Statistics of Geology. GUSTAVE DORE'S ILLUSTRATED EDITION. 48 BARON MUNCHAUSEN, AVENTURES du, traduction nonvelle, par Théophile Gautier, Fils, most capitally illustrated by GUSTAVE DORÉ, nearly every page containing humourous and characteristic engravings from the versatile and extraordinary Designs of this remarkable Artist, besides many plates the full size of the page, in his best and most spirited style, 4to. new cloth, 18s (pub. £1. 1s) Just published, 1863 The wonderful Adventures of the Baron are here as wonderfully illustrated as they are described. 48*BARRAUD'S (W. and H) Sketches of Figures and Animals, 26 large tinted Drawings on Stone of Deer, Cattle, Dogs, Birds, Italian Sketches, &c. impl. folio, half mor. 188 (pub. £4. 4x) (1850) 49 BASKERVILLE CLASSICS.-AUCTORES CLASSICI LATINI, TYPIS BASKERVILLII, viz. Virgilius, Horatius, Sallustius, Florus, Terentius, Lucretius, Juvenalis et Persius, Catullus, Tibullus, et Propertius, splendidly printed in very large and beautiful type, with engravings by Gravelot, ruled throughout with red lines, the titles further ornamented with gold, 7 vols. 4to. morocco, gilt leaves, uniform, £7. 158 1757-73 A CHOICE ORIGINAL AND COMPLETE SET of these sumptuously executed Classics, with the lists of subscribers, and the usually deficient plates to illustrate the Horace. 50 BATE'S (G.) Rise and Progress of the late Troubles in England, also Skinner's History of the Affairs of England, the Restoration of Charles II, the Punishment of the Regicides, &c. front. by Sturt, 8vo. calf, very neat, 8s 6d 51 Best edition of a curious work, "well worth reading." 1685 BATE'S (Julius) Literal Translation from the Hebrew of the Pentateuch, and Historical Books of the Bible to end of Second Book of Kings, engravings, 4to. cf. nt. 6s 6d 1773 52 BAXTER'S British Flowering Plants; with the Scientific and English Names, Descriptions, copious Indexes, &c. 509 coloured plates, 5 vols. 8vo. half mor. £4. 4s (pub. £9.) Oxf., 1834-43 COMPLETE and DESIRABLE COPY, having the PLATES CLASSIFIED and properly arranged. 53 BAYLE'S HISTORICAL and CRITICAL DICTIONARY, translated with Life by Des Maizeaux, fine portrait, BEST EDITION, 5 vols. folio, original calf neat, £4. 88 1734-8 Bayle's Dictionary is as a cornucopia of flowers, bright, blooming, and captivating."-DIBOIN. 54 BAYLE.-GENERAL DICTIONARY, Historical, Biographical, and Critical (including the whole of Bayle), greatly enlarged and improved by Bernard, Birch, Lockman, and other eminent hands, 10 vols. folio, calf gilt, £5. 10s 1734 Best edition of one of the most copious and useful Dictionaries yet published. 55 BAYLEY'S Tower of London, History and Antiquities of the, with Biographical Anecdotes of Royal and Distinguished Personages, 27 fine engravings, from Drawings by Nash, INDIA PROOFS, LARGEST VELLUM PAPER, 2 vols. folio, in the original cloth, very clean uncut copy, £2. 158 (pub. £12. 12) 1821-5 Only a few copies printed in this superior manner. Presentation copy, with the author's inscription. 56 B(AYLY 'S) (T.) End to Controversie betweene the Romane Catholique and the Protestant Religions, with the rare front. by Vaughan, sm. 4to. half calf, scarce, 128 6d Doway, 1654 57 BEATTIE'S The DANUBE Illustrated, its History, Scenery, and Topography, with nearly 120 highly finished engravings from drawings by Bartlett, and numerous beautiful woodcuts, thick 4to. extra cloth, gilt leaves, 148 (Virtue), 1850 58 BECKFORD'S (W.) Italy, with Sketches of Spain and Portugal, 2 vols 8vo. half russia neat, 88 Ed (pub. £1. 8s) 1834 61 Bee Hive of the Romish Church, wherein the Catholike Religion is substantially confirmed and the Heretikes finely fetcht over the Coals, translated by Gilpin, no plate, thick 8vo. calf extra, gilt leaves, £1. 1s 1623 Fine copy from Bp Blomfield's library. 62 BELL'S (J., F.R.C.S) Observations on Italy, enlarged edition, finely printed on thick paper, 2 vols. 8vo. hf. russia, scarce, 58 6d Printed at Naples, 1834 63 BELLAMY'S (G. Anne, of Covent Garden Theatre) Apology for her Own Life, with her Letter to Calcraft, which was violently Suppressed, 7 vols. post 8vo. in 3, calf gilt, fine copy, 158 1785 Contains an Additional Volume, "Memoirs of G. Anne Bellamy, including all her Intrigues." 64 BELOE'S (W.) Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books, 6 vols. 8vo. marb. calf, neatly gilt, £1. 18, 1807-12 A valuable and amusing work, full of interesting extracts from, and accounts of, rare and curious books. 65 BENIVIENI (H.) Opere, col Commento de lo Ill. S. Conte J. Pico Mirandulano sopra la Canzona de Amore celeste et divina, &c. 12mo. blue morocco ertra, gilt leaves, £1. 158 Giunta, Firenze, 1519 Very rare. See MS. note in Mr. Grenville's handwriting. 66 BENNETT'S (G., Naturalist) Wanderings in New South Wales, Batavia, Pedir Coast, Singapore, and China, engravings, 2 vols. 8vo. new half calf gilt, 12s 6d (pub. £1. 8.x) 1834 67 BENTLEY'S (Dr. Richard) Life, with an account of his Writings and Anecdotes of his Contemporaries, by Bp. Monk, portrait, thick 4to. calf gilt, 12s 68 Bernardi (F. Lutzenburgi) Catalogus Hereticorum, printed in large and small type, with woodcut title containing 11 whole-length portraits of Saints, and 2 curious woodcuts, "Statu Hæreticorum," sm. 4to. new blue morocco extra, £1. 48 Col. 1522 1830 Rare: the fourth Book treats of Luther, the Lutherans, Wyclif, the Waldenses, &c. 69 BERNARD (A.) de l'Origine et des Débuts de L'IMPRIMERIE en Europe, (with Specimens of Ancient Printing) 2 vols. 8vo. in one, new hf. morocco, 10s 6d Paris, 1853 70 BERNIER'S History of the Mogul Empire, with the Continuation, translated, map, 4 vols. sm. 8vo. in one, newly bound, calf gilt, fine copy, 88 6d 1671-2 First Edition, scarce; at the end is added the Author's Letter on the Doctrine of Atoms; and the Nature of the Mind of Man. 71 BERRY'S Encyclopædia Heraldica, or complete Dictionary of Heraldry, numerous fine Heraldic engravings, 3 vols. 4to. russia, £2. 15s (pub. £14. 14) 1828 A most valuable work embracing the essence of Guillim, Edmondson, and other heraldic writers, both scarce and expensive. 72 Bertol (Frère, de l'ordre des Prescheurs) L'ORLOGE de DEVOCION, translaté par Maistre Bartholemy du Mars, curious old woodcuts, the capitals rubricated, sm. 4to. old French red morocco, rare, £1. 58 Paris, Guil. Guyon, s. a. Rare: apparently unknown to Brunet. It commences on Sig A II. and thus probably wants a preliminary title; otherwise a fine specimen of early typography. 73 BEWICK'S HISTORY of BRITISH LAND and WATER BIRDS, FIRST EDITION, LARGE PAPER, WITH FINEST IMPRESSIONS of the famous woodents, 2 vols. royal 8vo. whole bound in blue calf, very neat, scarce, £4. 158 additions to 1821. Newcastle, 1797-1805 This desirable copy contains the Supplement, comprising all the 74 BEWICK'S Fables of Æsop and others, with fine original impressions of the famous woodcuts, 8vo. with autograph receipt of Bewick inserted, scarce, half calf gilt, £1. 88 Newcastle, 1823 76 BEWICK'S History of Quadrupeds, with excellent impressions of the celebrated woodcuts, 8vo. russia extra gilt, fine copy, £1.88 1811 77 BIBLIA Hebraica et Novum Testamentum Graecum, cum Versionibus Latinis interlineari, cura Montani, thick folio, original calf gilt, 158 Antv. 1584 The Hebrew Bible and Greek Testament, with the Latin interlineary by Montanus is highly esteemed for its correctness and utility. 78 BIBLIA Sacra Latina. MANUSCRIPT of the XIVth CENTURY, on VELLUM, very boldly and legibly written in double columns, the capitals and head lines rubricated, very thick sm. 4to. nem morocco extra, gilt leaves, £9. 108 (CIRCA MCCCL) A very fine specimen of early calligraphy, comprising the entire Old and New Testaments, finely written on upwards of 450 leaves of pure white vellum, in perfect and excellent preservation. 79 BIBLIA SACRA LATINA, Vulgatæ Editionis, Sixti V. Pont. Max. jussa recognita et Clementis VIII. aucta edita, with 140 fine engravings by DE BRY, 4to. calf gilt, fine copy, scurce, £1. 18 Mogunt., 1609 This edition is highly esteemed on account of the celebrated and very able Bible prints engraved by Theod. de Bry with which it is illustrated. 80 BIBLE. Old and New Testament, Genevan Version, or BREECHES BIBLE, with the Psalmes in Verse by Sternhold and Hopkins, woodcuts, 4to. calf, good sound copy, £2. 28 1599 81 BIBLE and Apocrypha, Genevan Version, or BREECHES BIBLE, with copious marginal Notes, engraved title and woodcuts, thick folio, new antique paneled calf gilt, £2. 28 1611 82 BIBLE. D'OYLY and MANT'S BIBLE, the Old and New This copy contains the Engraved Genealogies by J. Speed. Testaments and Apocrypha, also Book of COMMON PRAYER, with Practical and Explanatory Notes by the most eminent Divines, 4 vols. roy. 4to. whole bound, tree calf gilt, equal to new, £2. 10s Camb. Univ. Pr. 1818-20 A VERY CHEAP COPY of this valuable family Bible, illustrated with an extensive series of engravings by H. Moses, G. Cooke, &c from pictures by various masters. 83 BIBLE. The OLD and NEW TESTAMENTS, revised by his Majesty's (K. William IV.) Command, splendidly printed in large and handsome type, the margins ruled with double red lines, 2 thick vols. impl 4to. cloth, very clean uncut copy, £3. 38 Cambridge, 1837 A magnificent edition; the Duke of Sussex's copy, in 4to. but described as large paper, was sold by Mr. Thorpe for £21. This copy contains a facsimile of the preliminary Inscription in the Vellum Copy printed specially for K. William IV. with the Autographs and Seals. 84 BIBLIOTHECA PATRUM ECCLESIÆ ANGLICANÆ ad Annum 1300; ex recens. J. A. GILES, 23 vols. 8vo, whole bd. calf extra gilt, contents lettered, by RIVIERE, £7. 10s (pub. in bds. £13. 16s) Oxon, 1843-6 A very fine set of these valuable works, comprising the Writings of A'Becket, Arnulf, Bede, Boniface, P. Blesensis, Lanfranc, and John of Salisbury. 85 BIBLIOTHECA BRITANNICA; or General Index to British and Foreign Literature, hy Dr. WATT, 4 vols. in 2, 4to. whole bound in claret morocco extra, gilt leaves, beartiful copy, £5. 10s 1824 This work is of the highest utility, containing a Catalogue of Authors and their Works, ancient and modern, their various editions and sizes; and an Index to all that has been written on every subject. 86 BIBLIOTECA Selecta de LITERATURA ESPAÑOLA, O modelos de Elocuencio y Poesia por Mendibil y M. Silvela, 4 vols. 8vo. calf gilt, £1. 10s Burdeos, 1819 This selection is valuable not only for the good taste it displays, and its typographical accuracy, but for a long treatise on Spanish Literature and Poetry, and account of the principal writers. 87 BILLINGS' Baronial and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of Scotland, 240 highly finished and interesting engravings of Ancient Castles, Abbeys, Churches, &c. besides woodcuts, with Descriptions, 4 vols. 4to. cloth, £5. 158 (pub. £8. 8.«) 1852 "This is a collection of the remains yet spared to Scotland. Mr. Billings is a masterly draughtsman, well skilled in the history and characteristics of architectural style, and uniting scrupulous fidelity to good taste. His engravers do him justice."-QUARTERLY REVIEW. 88 BINGHAM'S (J.) Complete Works (Antiquities of the Christian Church, &c.) with Life and Notes by Pitman, maps, 9 vols. 8vo. cloth, £2. 58 (pub. £5. 88) 1840 An excellent edition, with all the original Quotations at length. 89 BIOGRAPHIA UNIVERSALE, antica e moderna, opera affatto nuova compilata in Francia, recata in Italiano, con aggiunte e correzioni, 77 large vols. 8vo. in 43, newly bound half calf gilt, by Riviere, £7. 15s (in a recent London catalogue, £21. unbound) Venezia, 1832-41 The Biographie Universelle is universally allowed to be the best and most complete work of its kind ever published. This translation contains many additions, principally confined to Italy and also some rectifications respecting Italian Authors. The above fine set contains also nine volumes of Supplement. 90 BLACKNER'S History of NOTTINGHAM, its Antiquities, Trade and Manufactures from the earliest Records, folding plan and engravings, extra portrait inserted, 4to. calf gilt, Nottingham, 1815 158 RARE VOLUME OF BLAKE'S DESIGNS. 91 BLAKE'S (W.) AMERICA, & PROPHECY, 18 engravings, 1793-EUROPE, a PROPHECY, 15 engravings, 1794-FIRST BOOK OF URIZEN, 27 engravings, 1794-VISIONS OF THE DAUGHTERS OF ALBION, 11 engravings, 1793-THE BOOK OF THEL, 7 engravings, 1792; in all 78 most remarkable Designs, drawn and engraved by Blake himself, in a peenliar style like original Drawings, 5 vols. 4to. in one, half calf, £21. 108 1792-94 A VOLUME OF EXTREME RARITY, from the LIBRARY of JOHN FLAXMAN, the SCULPTOR, with his AUTOGRAPH. The wonderful and sublime powers of imagination of the gifted and extraordinary Painter, William Blake, are most fully displayed in these various works. The entire texts are engraved and interspersed with hundreds of figures of Angels, Dæmons, and other supernatural subjects, in which his genius peculiarly revelled, and in the depicting of which he is unrivalled. 92 BLAKE'S (W.) Illustrations to Blair's Grave, with the Poem, 12 fine engravings from the sublime compositions by Blake, with portrait by Schiavonetti, 4to. bds. 158 (pub. £2. 128 6d) QUEEN ELIZABETH'S PRAYER BOOK. 98 Book of Christian Praiers, collected out of the Ancient Writers and best learned in our time, with portrait, every page surrounded by curious old woodcut borders by ALBERT DURER and HANS HOLBEIN, sm. 4to. new morocco super extra, gilt leaves and sides, rare, £4. 10s Yardley and Short, 1590 "I consider," says Dibdin in his Bibliomania, "ELIZABETH as a royal Bibliomaniac of transcendant fame. I see her in imagination taking an interest in the embellishments of the Prayer Book which goes under her own name, and which is decorated with woodcut borders of considerable spirit and beauty, representing amongst other things the subjects of Holbein's Dance of Death," the Whole History of Christ, the Cardinal Virtues and their opposite Vices, &c. 99 BOOK of Common Prayer, C. KNIGHT'S PICTORIAL EDITION, with several hundred beautiful engravings on wood, thick impl. 8vo. new blue calf extra, gilt leaves, £1. 88 (1840) This elegant edition comprises copious original Notes. and an introductory history of the Liturgy by the Rev. Dr. H. Stebbing 100 BOOK of Family Crests, comprising nearly every Bearing, with its Blazonry, illustrated with upwards of 4000 engravings of Crests, &c. 2 vols. post 8vo. new cloth, much enlarged, £1. 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