[Burns (Robert)]-continued. 191 The Works of Robert Burns, with an Account of his Life, and a Criticism on his Writings. To which are prefixed some Observations on the Character and Condition of the Scottish Pleasantry. With portrait. The first Philadelphia Edition of Burns' Complete Works as edited by Dr. Currie. 4 vols., small 8vo, original calf. Philadelphia, 1801. £3 10s 192 BURTON (Robert). The Anatomy of Melancholy. 193 194 What it is, with all the kindes, causes, symptomes, prognosticks, and Several Cures of it, by Democritus, Junior. The Second Edition (but the First in Folio size), folio, original half calf. Oxford, 1624. The Anatomy of Melancholy. £14 14s The Fourth Edition, corrected and augmented by the Author. The Anatomy of Melancholy. The Fifth Edition, corrected and augmented by the Author. Engraved title in compartments, with the leaf of explanation (in verse) facing it. Folio. Nice copy in original calf neat. London, 1638. £5 18s 195 BURTON (William). A Commentary on Antoninus, his Itinerary or Journies of the Romane Empire, so far as it concerneth Britain wherein the first foundation of our Cities, Lawes and Government according to the Roman Policy are clearly discovered. Portrait and map engraved by Hollar. £2 2s 196 BUSY-BODY (The); or, Successful Spy: being the Entertaining History of Mons. BIGAND, a Man infinitely Inquisitive and Enterprising even to Rashness; which unhappy Faculties, nevertheless, instead of ruining, raised him from the LOWEST OBSCURITY to a most SPLENDID FORTUNE. Interspers'd with several HUMOROUS STORIES. The whole containing great Variety of Adventures, equally Instructive and Diverting. 2 vols., 12mo, original calf. London, Printed for F. Cogan, 1742. 15s 197 BUTLER (Joseph, LL.D.). Revealed. The Analogy of Religion, Natural and FIRST EDITION. 4to, old calf gilt. London, 1736. The great Theological Classic. £3 3s 198 BUTLER (Samuel). Hudibras, in three parts, written in the Time of the Late Wars, corrected and amended, with large annotations and a preface by Zachary Grey. Portrait and plates. 199 2 vols., Large Paper Copy. Thick royal 8vo, original calf. £6 6s Hudibras, in three parts. Another Edition. With large annota 200 tions, and a Preface by Zachary Grey, LL.D. With portrait and illustrated with the set of plates by Hogarth. 2 vols., 8vo, original calf gilt. London, 1772. 10s 6d The Loyal Satyrist; or, Hudibras in Prose. Written by an unknown Hand in the time of the late Rebellion, but never till now published. FIRST EDITION. Small 4to, new boards. London, 1682. 18s 201 BYSSHE (Edward). The Art of English Poetry. Containing I. Rules for making Verses. II. A Collection of the most Natural Agreeable and Sublime Thoughts, viz., Allusions, Similes, Descriptions and Characters of Persons and Things, that are to be found in the best English Poets. III. A Dictionary of Rhymes. 2 vols., small 8vo, original calf gilt. London, 1718. 202 CÆSAR. The Eyght Bookes of Caius Julius Cæsar. 203 15s Conteyning his Martiall Exploytes in the Realme of Gallia and the Black Letter. Woodcut title, small 8vo, calf. The very rare First Edition of Golding's translation. The Eight Bookes of Caius Julius Cæsar. Translated out of Latin into English by Arthur Golding. £18 18s Imprinted at London by Thomas Este, dwelling in Aldersgate Streete, 1590. *** The first four leaves are shorter than the rest of the book. £10 10s Cæsar-continued. 204 Edmundess (Clement, Remembrancer of the Cittie of London). Engraved Frontispiece. Folio, original calf. £1 10s 205 CALVIN (John). Sermons of Master John Calvin, upon the Booke of Job. Translated out of French by Arthur Golding. Woodcut border to title. Thick folio. Fine Copy in contemporary English binding of calf, adorned with blind stamps, brass corner bosses. London, 1574. £10 10s 206 CAMBRIDGE POEMS. Epicedium Cantabrigiense (on the Marriage of George of Denmark and Queen Anne), Cantabrigiae, typis Academicis 1708-Academiae Cantabrigiensis carmina funebria in obitum Annae; Cantab. 1714-Academiae Cantabrigiensis Luctus in obitum Georgii I. Cantabrigiae 1727-Carmina ad Thrs. Holles, Ducem de Newcastle inscripta, cum Acad. Cantab. Bibliothecae Restituendae Causa, Cantab. 1755-Gratulatio Acad. Cantab. Natales Georgii Walliae Principis Walliae, Cantab. 1762: in one vol. Fine copies, bound in half russia gilt, 1708-1762. £4 15s The whole comprises a large number of Poems in Latin, Greek, and English, by Cambridge students, among whom may be noted Joshua Barnes, Edward Stanley, Thos. Bentley, Edw. Brome, Wm. Dyer, William Hanmer, Richard Farmer, Wm. Hayley, etc., etc. 207 CAMDEN (William). Britannia. 208 Sive Florentissimorum Regnorum, Angliae, Scotiae, Hiberniae, et Insularum adiacentium ex intima antiquitate Chorographica descriptio. With folding maps and plates. £1 5s Britain; or, A Chorographicall description of the most flourishing Kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland, and the Ilands adioyning, out of the depth of Antiquitie. Written first in Latine by William Camden; translated newly into. English by Philémon Holland. Finally, revised, amended, and enlarged with sundry Additions by the Author. Thick folio, full calf (re-backed). London, 1610. £3 3s Camden (William)-continued. 209 210 Remains concerning Britaine; but especially England, and the Inhabitants thereof. Reviewed, corrected, and increased. Small 4to, full calf. London, printed by John Legatt for Simon Waterson, 1614. 18s Remaines concerning Britain. Another Edition. Engraved portrait. Small 4to, full calf gilt, gilt lines on sides, g. e. £2 2s PRINTED BY WYNKYN DE WORDE. 211 [CAPGRAVE (John).] Nova Legenda Angliæ. Printed in Black Letter. Both sides of the preliminary leaf occupied with a large woodcut of the Saints, Martyrs and the Holy Trinity, which is repeated on the obverse of the final leaf; the reverse has Wynkyn de Worde's device. A Very Fine Tall and Clean Copy of the First Edition of this famous Book, and in unusually perfect state, except that a portion of the two large woodcuts at beginning and end is in facsimile. Folio, bound by Bedford in full levant morocco, gold decoration on sides, gilt back, g. e. (Colophon) Explicit (Noua legeda anglie), Impressa lodonias: i domo Winadi de Worde: comoratis ad signu solis: in vico nucupato (the fletestrete). Anno dni MCCCCCXVI. xxvij. die Februarij (1516). £85 *** This book on the Lives of British Saints is one of the most meritorious and useful books printed by Wynkyn de Worde, and is almost always found defective of the woodcut leaves which appear in this copy. It includes the Life of St. Thomas à Becket, which is suppressed from many copies. THE BOOK WHICH SHAKESPEARE PLACED IN HAMLET'S HANDS. 215 CARDANUS (H.). Cardanus Comforte. Translated into Englishe and published by Commaundement of the Right Honourable the Earle of Oxenford. Woodcut border on title. Small 4to, russia. Imprinted at London, 1573. £20 Translated by Thomas Bedingfeld, and contains preliminary Letter and Verses by Thomas Churchyard. An extraordinary rare and highly important Shakespearean volume. It was, says Douce in his Illustrations of Hamlet, "A book which Shakespeare had certainly read.' And Hunter says that "it seems to be the book which Shakespeare placed in the hands of Hamlet." Hunter's account of it is so important that it is here transcribed in full: was. Having shewn that the Poet's original intention was that Hamlet should give utter- it was. and the following passage: In the Holy Scripture, death is not accounted otherwise than sleep, and to die is said to sleep.' (Illustrations of Shakespeare,' vol. ii., p. 238.) This passage occurs in a book entitled 'Cardanus' Comforte,' and this seems to be the book which Shakespeare placed in the hands of Hamlet.'"-Lee's Shakespeareana. 216 CAREW (Richard). The Survey of Cornwall and An Epistle concerning the Excellencies of the English Tongue. Now first published from the Manuscript. With The Life of the Author by H- ·C, Esq. 4to, calf. London, 1723. 18s 217 CARTER (Richard). The Schismatick Stigmatized. Wherein all Makebates are branded whether they are Eves-dropping-newes-carriers, Murmurers, Complainers, Railers, Revilers, etc., with all the Rabble of Brain-sicks, who are enemies to Old England's Peace. Small 4to, 20 pp. New boards. London, 1641. 18s 218 CARTWRIGHT (Thomas). An Answere to Master Cartwright his letter for ioyning with the English Churches: whereunto the true copie of his sayde letter is annexed. Small 4to. New boards. London, circa 1590. 18s *** Cartwright (1535-1603) has been described as "the head and most learned of that sect of dissenters then called Puritans." The above work is an answer to an answer written unto Master Harrison at Middleborough by Cartwright. |