299 300 301 302 303 304 light green, each being attached by gold cord to the trunk of a sepa- The First Edition. Dodona's Grove is a celebrated allegory, representing the state of Europe at the period. It is a very curious book, and the first edition is a desirable acquisition for the collector. As a piece of literature it reads to us now as dull and pedantic. Howell was somewhat devoid of humour; he was full of "conceits," however, and by no means badly informed, as one may judge from his writings. ANOTHER COPY. Full calf. A fine copy. $27.50 HOWELL, JAMES. A Discourse concerning the Precedency of Kings, wherein the Reasons and Arguments of the Three Greatest Monarchs of Christendom who Claim a several Right thereunto are faithfully collected and rendered. (ENGRAVED PORTRAITS.) Small folio, old calf. London: 1664. A fine clean copy of The First Edition. $25.00 HUME, DAVID. Private Correspondence of David Hume, with several Distinguished Persons, between the years 1761 and 1776. 4to, boards with leather back. London: 1820. $135.00 Laid in is a very interesting A. L. S. of Hume's, 1 p., 4to, relating to his letters and the treatment accorded several prominent personages, including Jean Jacques Rousseau. SOME INTERESTING LEIGH HUNT BOOKS HUNT, LEIGH. The Literary Examiner. From July 5th, 1823, until the final number, December 27th, 1823. 8vo, bound in boards and enclosed in a half blue morocco slip case. $55.00 A very interesting A. L. S. of 4 pp., 8vo., of Leigh Hunt's, relative to the launching and the policy of the Literary Examiner, and in which he refers to the patronage of Lord Byron several times; is laid in. HUNT, LEIGH. The Indicator. From October 13th, 1819, to October 4th, 1820. Vol. 1 (52 numbers). 8vo, half calf, enclosed in half morocco slip case. $37.50 PRESENTATION COPY inscribed: "Arthur Gliddon, with the Author's sincere regards." HUNT, LEIGH. Wit and Humour, Selected from the English Poets 8vo, sprinkled calf with original cloth covers bound in by Bedford. London: 1846. THE FIRST EDITION. $75.00 PRESENTATION COPY inscribed: "Thornton Hunt, from his loving father." 305 306 307 308 309 310 HUNT, LEIGH. The Town; Its Memorable Characters and Events . . 2 vols., 8vo, cloth. London: 1848. THE FIRST EDITION. $50.00 PRESENTATION COPY inscribed: "Betsy Kent, from her affectionate friend, Leigh Hunt." LEIGH HUNT'S AND BAYARD TAYLOR'S COPY TAYLOR, THOMAS. The Mystical Initiations or Hymns of Orpheus. 8vo, calf. London: 1787. $45.00 The title-page contains the autographs of both Leigh Hunt and Bayard Taylor. Throughout the volume are many MS. notes in Hunt's handwriting, and on the last fly leaf is a page of MS. signed by him. WRIGHT, FRANCES. A Few Days in Athens. 12mo, old calf. London: 1822. $45.00 PRESENTATION COPY inscribed by LEIGH HUNT: "To Alistasia Gliddon, from Leigh Hunt. A key of admission into the gardens of philosophy for one whose face would have adorned them." THREE MANUSCRIPT PLAYS BY LEIGH HUNT HUNT, LEIGH. THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT OF HIS PLAY, "THE SECRET MARRIAGE." HUNT, LEIGH. THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT OF HIS PLAY, "THE DOUBLE." HUNT, LEIGH. THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT OF HIS PLAY, "THE PRINCE'S MARRIAGE." Price for the three. $875.00 HUNTING. An Essay on Hunting. By a Country Squire. (ENGRAVED FRONTISPIECE.) 8vo, full crimson levant morocco, with design on sides ornamented with gold and filigree work, g. e., by Riviere. London: R. Triphook, 1818. $50.00 A beautiful copy of this rare book. [HURTADO.] Lazarillo, or, the Excellent History of LAZARILLO DE TORMES, the witty Spaniard. Both parts. The first translated by DAVID ROWLAND, and the second gather'd out of the Chronicles of TOLEDO by ÍEAN DE LUNA a Castilian, and done into English by the same AUTHOUR. Small 8vo, old calf. London: Printed for William Leake, 1653. $50.00 COLLATION:-A-Y in eights; AI containing the device of a crown only. The "Pursuit of the History" begins with a new title but continuous signatures on L. The dedication to George Lord Chandos is signed James Blakeston. Four pages at the end are occupied by a List of Books printed or sold by Wm. Leake, amongst which are mentioned two of SHAKESPEARE'S PLAYS. The Fountain copy, with the elephant device impressed on the back.. The Huth copy sold for £11.5.0. 311 FIRST EDITION OF KNICKERBOCKER'S HISTORY OF NEW YORK [IRVING, WASHINGTON.] A History of New York from the beginning of the World to the end of the Dutch Dynasty (WITH THE RARE FOLDING VIEW OF NEW YORK, mounted on Silk.) 2 vols., 12mo, full orange crushed levant morocco, by Bradstreet. Innskeep and Bradford, New York: 1809. $150.00 THE FIRST EDITION. 312 313 314 315 THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT OF THE PART OF IRVING'S IRVING, WASHINGTON. The Original Autograph This portion of "The Life of George Washington" is extremely interesting and important, as it treats of his retirement from public life, and the state of affairs when Washington withdrew to Mt. Vernon. The preparing and the reception of his famous FAREWELL ADDRESS is fully described, as is also his views and those of other leading public men regarding a THIRD TERM. One chapter of Irving's "Life of Washington," that relating to the treason of Arnold, brought $2800 at the Hoe sale. JAMES, HENRY. The Europeans. A Sketch. 8vo, original cloth. Boston: Houghton, Osgood and Company, 1879. $25.00 PRESENTATION COPY, inscribed: "Mrs. Howe, with the cordial regards of the Author." Inscribed copies of Henry James are extremely rare. A ROYAL DEFENDER OF DEMONS JAMES I. Daemonologie, in Forme of a Dialogve. Written by the high and mightie Prince, James by the grace of God King of England Small 4to, boards. London: William Aspley, and W. Cotton, 1603. $65.00 Extremely rare. Stevens in his edition of The Tempest says that SHAKESPEARE followed closely James I.'s Daemonologie. JAMES I. The Narrative History of King James, for the first fourteen years. In four parts. The Engraved Title bears the following: Truth brought to light and discouvered by Time, etc. (TITLE ENGRAVED BY J. DROESHOUT, PORTRAIT OF SIR THOMAS OVERBURY, ALSO THE EARL OF SOMERSET AND HIS WIFE.) 4to original sheep. London: Richard Cotes, 1651. $45.00 This copy has the very rare leaf "The Emblematical Title explained," which is generally lacking. "A curious account, bearing marks of considerable authority."-Lowndes. 315b ANOTHER COPY, bound in old black morocco, gilt, g. e. $65.00 316 317 318 JERROLD, W. BLANCHARD. The Disgrace to the Family. [WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY "PHIZ" (HABLOT K. BROWNE.)] 12mo, original parts in the original green paper wrappers enclosed in half morocco slip case, uncut. London: Barton and Co. (1848). A fine copy, in the six original parts. $25.00 LARGE PAPER COPY WITH COLORED PLATES [JOHNSTON, CHARLES.] Chrysal; or the Adventures of a Guinea: by an Adept. A New Edition. EMBELLISHED WITH (COLORED) PLATES. 3 vols., 8vo, original boards and calf back, uncut. London: Hector M'Lean, 1821. LARGE PAPER COPY, probably unique in this state. ANOTHER COPY, bound in full calf extra. $150.00 $70.00 319 320 321 322 A COLORED COPY OF THE "LIVES OF HIGHWAYMEN” JOHNSON, CAPTAIN JAMES. Lives and Adventures of the most celebrated Highwaymen, Street Robbers, &c. (ENGRAVED TITLE AND NUMEROUS COLOR PLATES.) 8vo, original boards, rebacked, uncut, enclosed in levant morocco solander case. London: Hodgson & Co., n. d. (about 1815.) $250.00 Excessively rare. There is no record of a copy being sold at auction. SOME FIRST EDITIONS OF DR. JOHNSON JOHNSON, SAMUEL. The Vanity of Human Wishes. The Tenth Satire of Juvenal Imitated. 4to mottled calf, extra, uncut, by Bedford. London, Dodsley, 1749. $125.00 The First Edition. An exceptionally large and fine copy, most of the LEAVES BEING UNTRIMMED. JOHNSON, SAMUEL. Political Tracts. Containing THE FIRST EDITION. JOHNSON, SAMUEL. The Poetical Works of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. Now first collected in one volume. 12mo, original calf binding, London: Printed for the Editor, 1785. $35.00 VERY RARE. The first collected edition of Dr. Johnson's Works. THE MOST INTERESTING COPY OF BOSWELL'S "LIFE 323 BOSWELL, JAMES. THE LIFE OF SAMUEL JOHNSON, LL. D. (with portrait after Reynolds engraved by Heath). 2 vols., 4to, full levant morocco, uncut, enclosed in morocco solander case. London: 1791. $900.00 The First Edition: The following autograph letters are inserted: Johnson, Dr. Samuel, A. L. S. 2 pp., 4to, July 27th, 1732. (This is the earliest known letter of Doctor Johnson.) Boswell, James, A. L. S. 3 pp., 4to, to Sir Alexander Dick. Johnson, Dr. Samuel. Draft of a petition in his autograph to the King (George III.), sketched at the desire of Lady Bunbury for a poor woman. 1 p., 4to. Also A. Ll. S. of Bennet Langton and Sir William Forbes (friends of Boswell and Johnson), and George Nicol, the bookseller: all relating to the book. The most interesting copy of Boswell's Life of Johnson in existence! 324 A REMARKABLE ASSOCIATION BOOK WORDSWORTH'S COPY OF BOSWELL BOUND BY SOUTHEY BOSWELL, JAMES. The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. (ENGRAVED FRONTISPIECE PORTRAIT.) 4 vols., 8vo, bound in cloth by ROBERT SOUTHEY, uncut. London: James Christie, 1824. $350.00 This copy, once belonging to Wordsworth, was bound by Robert Southey. and contains a note by Sir George Beaumont, the friend of Dr. Johnson, Sir Joshua Reynolds, Scott, Wordsworth, Byron & Coleridge. Laid in is drawing of Johnson as an infant, attributed to Sir Joshua Reynolds. WORDSWORTH'S AUTOGRAPH IS INSCRIBED ON THE TITLE PAGE. 325 JAMES RUSSELL LOWELL'S COPY BOSWELL, JAMES. Boswell's Life of Johnson, edited by the Hon'ble John Wilson Croker, (With portraits.) Large 8vo, original cloth. Boston: 1847. $125.00 Lowell's copy with inscription in his handwriting on inside cover; “J. R. Lowell, Cambridge." He afterwards presented this book to the wife of Prof. Agassiz. The A. L. S. 3 pp., 8vo, tendering the gift is laid in. "My dear Mrs. Agassiz: "Elmwood, Thanksgiving Day, 1871. In thinking over what I could do for you on the voyage, I remembered Boswell's Johnson as not only very entertaining in itself, but as being a perfect granary of discussion and conversation-a most excellent thing where you are to be imprisoned with a half dozen others for a year. The best of us (I mean us men) become tiresome after a while." etc. |