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3396 CANNEGAETERUS (Henricus) DISSERTATIO de Brittenbourgo, Brittis, Britannica Herba, Brittia, Procopio Memorata, Britannorumque Anti quissimis per Galliam et Germaniam sedibus, etc. Hage-Comitum, Apud Petrum de Hondt, 1734. Fine engraved plates, 4to, very handsomely bound in old Dutch red morocco, stamped border containing figures, panel surrounded by outer roll border and inner triangular block border, scroll corners, irregular diamond shaped centre scroll ornament, gilt edges, in nice state (see reproduction), £3 38

3397 CAUSES (The) OF THE DECAY OF CHRISTIAN PIETY, or an Impartial Survey of the Ruins of Christian Religion, undermin'd by Unchristian Practice. Written by the Author of The Whole Duty of Man. London, 1667. 8vo, old English red morocco, sides covered with gilt tooling in pointille, inlays in different colour moroccos, A CHARMING PIECE OF DELICATE AND ARTISTIC BINDING BY SAMUEL MEARNE, THE ROYAL BINDER (see reproduction), £12 12s

3402 CHARLES II.-Articles of Peace between Charles II and Mahomet Bashaw, Hagge Mustapha Dei, Morat Bei, and the rest of the Souldiers of the KINGDOM OF TUNIS, concluded by SIR JOHN LAWSON, Knight. 1677. Small 4to, sewn, 58 3403 CHARLES II.-Quæsumus te, etc., or The Supplement to the New Letany for these times, being a further expedient in order to the perfecting of a Reformation in the Three Nations, but chiefly in the City of London. 1660. Small 4to, sewn, 58

In verse.

3404 CICERO (M. T.) CATO MAJOR, or his DISCOURSE OF OLD AGE, with Explanatory NOTES. Philadelphia, printed and sold by B. FRANKLIN, 1744. 8vo, a remarkable copy, THE EDGES BEING TOTALLY UNCUT AS ISSUED, in a specially designed binding of olive green morocco, the sides richly covered with a ground of gold dotted lines, corners of lilies inlaid in red, side tooled with flowing semi-circular design on rich dotted gold ground, inside silk linings, top edges gilt, by RIVIERE & SON (THIS EXCELLENT PIECE OF BINDING WAS EXPRESSLY DESIGNED FOR THIS COPY (see reproduction), £87

A fine example of this interesting volume, which Benjamin Franklin always took pride in, and looked upon it as the best production of his press. In concluding his address to the reader, Franklin says-"I shall add to these few lines my hearty wish that THIS FIRST TRANSLATION OF A CLASSIC IN THE WESTERN WORLD may be followed with many others performed with equal judgment and success; and be a happy omen that PHILADELPHIA SHALL BECOME THE SEAT OF THE AMERICAN MUSES.' The translation was the work of James Logan. The only other copy we know of being offered for sale in this country in recent years in uncut state like the above sold by auction for £87, unbound. The binding alone on the present copy cost over £17.

3405 CISTE MYSTICÆ.-SOME ACCOUNT OF SEVERAL CISTE MYSTICE lately found at LRÆNESTE, and particularly of one lately in the possession of Mr. Bynes, and now, 1789, in the Museum of Charles Townley, Esq., also of a Testamentary Inscription. (1789.) Folio, a plainly written manuscript of twenty-eight pages, and two engraved folding plates, placed in an old English red morocco cover of about 1750, which is an unusually magnificent specimen of the so-called "Cottage" binding at the time of its highest artistic development, the sides and roof are composed of two gilt lines, and edged by a pointillé line, the roofs at top and bottom are surmounted by a border consisting of broad oblong blocks, the outer space between sides and border is filled in with urns showing pointillé leafy branches, with flowers blooming, the interior of "cottage" contains pointillé scroll triangular corners and a large oval made up principally with flral pointillé work, and ending at top and bottom with tulip and at sides with urn and flowering plants, the side is bordered with narrow roll tooling (see reproduction), £15 158

3406 CIVIL WAR.—A Petition from Thomas Lord Fairfax and Officers of the Army, to the Parliament, concerning the Draught of an Agreement of the People for a secure and Present Peace. by them framed and prepared, together with the said Agreement and a Declaration of His Excellency concerning the same. 1649. Small 4tɔ, sewn, 48 3407 CIVIL WAR.-A SERIES OF NINE TRACTS RELATIVE TO CHARLES I. AND THE CAUSES OF THE CIVIL WAR, for the year 1611. 9 4to Tracts. sewn, £l 118 6d Viz., A Coppy of a Letter by the Queen concerning the collecting of money for the Scottish War, Letter from Sir Kenelme Digby concerning the contribution, a Letter to every Shire, THE NAMES OF THE COLLECTORS in each County, etc., 1641.-Vox Populi expressed in 35 Motions to this Present Parliament, 1641.-A Declaration from Parliament presented to His Majesty, etc., 1641.-A Copie of the Petition of Parliament concerning the Militia, etc., with His Majesty's Answer, 1641.Master Pim his Speech in Parliament concerning the vote of the Commons for his discharge upon High Treason against himself, John Hampden, etc., 1641.-The Christian Man's Triall, or a true Relation of the Examination of John Liburne, etc, 1641.-Another Declaration from Parliament to His Majesty, 1641.-An Answer to Lord Digbies Speech to the Bill of Attainder of the Earle of Strafford, 1641.-His Majesties Answer to the Petition, etc., presented him at Hampton Court, 1641. 3408 CIVIL WAR -The Humble Desires and Propositions of Parliament tendered to his Majesty, with his Majesties Answer thereunto. Oxford, 1642. Small 4to, sewn, 38 6d