ALES (Alexander): ORDO DISTRIBUTIONIS-continued. where Archbishop Cranmer employed him to translate into Latin the first liturgy of King Edward VI. for the use of Martin Bucer and Peter Martyr, whose views on the Communion Book' were desired by Cranmer, but who lacked the requisite knowledge of the English tongue. It is with reference to this piece of work and the changes afterwards introduced into the communion service that, at a disputation held at Oxford, 18 April, 1554, between Latimer and a numerous body of opponents, the prolocutor Dr. Weston declared that a runagate Scot did take away the adoration or worshipping of Christ in the sacrament; by whose procurement that heresy was put into the last communion book; so much prevailed that one man's authority at that time."" D.N.B. 25 ALEXANDER (Sir William, Earl of Stirling). THE TRAGIDIE OF DARIUS. g. e. FIRST ENGLISH EDITION. Small 4to. 4to. Half green morocco, London, Printed by G. Elde for Edward Blount. 1604. 26 ALEYN (Charles). THE BATTAILES OF CRESCEY AND POICTIERS, under the Fortunes and Valour of King Edward the Third of that name and his sonne, Edward, Prince of Wales, named the black. The Second Edition enlarged. Small 8vo. Bound by Riviere in full crushed red levant morocco extra, g. e. London, 1633. £4 4s THE FIRST POETICAL ANTHOLOGY IN THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE. 27 ALLOT (Robert). ENGLAND'S PARNASSUS; or, The Choysest Flowers of our Modern Poets, with their Poeticall Comparisons. Small 8vo. Fine copy in full morocco, g. e. Imprinted at London for Nicholas) L(ing), Cuthbert) B(urby) and T(homas) Hayes). 1600. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE NO. II.) £160 This is the first Poetical Anthology of English Literature, and is also the most valuable. This extremely rare selection from Shakespeare, and other poets, has enabled (Continued over) ALMANACKS continued. 32 A COLLECTION OF TWENTY RARE ASTROLOGICAL Bound in I vol. Thick small 8vo. clasps). London, 1651. Containing amongst others rare almanacks issued under the names of Booker, Wharton, Pond, Dove, Wing, Allestree, Harflete, Leybourn, Swallow, Dade, White, Daniel, Rowley, Shakerley etc. Original calf (with £6 IOS 33 34 35 Including almanacks issued by Culpeper, Smith, Crooke, Vaux, Saunders, Hewit, White, Pond, Dove, Dade, Neve, and others. A COLLECTION OF TWENTY-SEVEN ASTROLOGICAL ALMANACKS FOR THE YEAR 1653. Bound in I vol. Thick small 8vo. Original calf. London, 1653. £6 10S Including those issued by Culpeper, Streete, Vere, Smith, Coulton, Crook, Jackson, Pool, Vaux, Saunders, Nightingale, Hewit, Dade, White, etc. A COLLECTION OF FOURTEEN RARE ASTROLOGICAL Bound in I vol. Small 8vo. Full contemporary red morocco gilt. London, 1678. Besides the Almanacks issued under the names of Lilly, Partridge, Andrews, Gadbury, Dove, White, Fly, Rose, and others, there is the following very curious Quaker Almanack: A Yea and Nay Almanack for the people called by the men of the World Quakers, with curious Verses, and the Quaker Catechism at the end. ALMANACKS 36 37 continued. THE GENTLEMEN'S AND CITIZEN'S ALMANACK, Compiled by Samuel Watson, Bookseller, For the Year of our Lord, 1788. Being Leap-Year, And the Twenty-eighth year of K. George III. Fine specimen of contemporary Irish binding, crimson morocco with a diamond-shaped centre panel of white leather on both upper and lower cover, the whole adorned with gold, tooling of floral sprays introducing the shamrock, dots, circular lines, stars, etc., gilt edges. Small 8vo. Dublin, 1788. MERLIN. RIDER (Cardanus). RIDER'S BRITish Merlin. Adorn'd with many delightful and useful Verities, fitting all Capacities in the Islands of Great Britain's Monarchy. With Notes of Husbandry, Fairs, Marts, High Roads, and Tables for many necessary USES. 12mo. Fine copy in contemporary crimson morocco, the sides covered with gold floral tooling, g.e. London, Printed for H. Woodfall, 1765. 38 AMADIS OF GAUL. THE FIFTH BOOK OF THE MOST PLEASANT AND DELECTABLE HISTORY OF Amadis de Gaule. Containing the first part of the most strange, valiant and worthy Acts of Esplandian Son to Amadis de Gaule, As his strange Sayling in the Great Serpent, the Winning of his Sword, the Conquest of the Castle of the Defended Mountain, etc. (translated by T. Johnson). BLACK LETTER. First English Translation. Small 4to. Bound by Bedford in full crimson morocco extra, g.e. London, 1664. 39 AMERICA. BLACKWELL (Thomas). FORMA SACRA, or, a Sacred Platform of Natural and Revealed Religion; To which is now added, An Introduction. Pointing out, the Expediency, Propriety and Utility of Reprinting said Book in this our Day, when pure and undefiled Religion appears to be so much on the decline among Professors of all Denominations in this. flourishing American World. By Simon Williams, A.M. Small 8vo. Old calf (rebacked). Boston, Printed by William M'Alpine, 1774. £5 5s A Full and Faithful Report of the Debates in Both Houses of Parliament on Monday the 17th of February, and Friday the 21st of February, 1783, on the Articles of Peace. The Debate in both Houses on the Articles of Peace with France and Spain, and the Provisional Articles with America; reporting fully on the speeches of William Pitt, Charles James Fox, Lord North and others. On February 21st, Pitt spoke against the coalition for two hours and three-quarters with unequalled power. It was one of his most successful efforts, and North in reply referred to his amazing eloquence." 41 AMES (Richard). Academy; a poem. ISLINGTON WELLS; or, the Threepenny FIRST EDITION. Small 4to. Half red morocco, edges uncut. London, 1691. One of the earliest books on the famous Islington Wells. £5 15s |