The observations which I have here taken occasion to make have a common bearing on the Bibliographical Collections and Notes of 1876 and on the present volume, in which the same principle and aim have ruled me. The two books comprehend about 16,000 separate entries, gathered together at intervals from a great variety of sources, and often under difficult circumstances, but, I hope, in all cases with fidelity and success; and if to these we add 5000 for the portion of the Handbook of 1867, catalogued on the same plan, and therefore presumably of permanent worth, we arrive at a total of 21,000 orthodox titles. will strike any person of experience as rather big figures. No volumes, These X PREFATORY DEDICATION. indeed, in our own language, or probably in any other, afford an equal body of information on what in any country should be considered a subject of national dignity and concernment. The NOTES will be found tolerably plentiful. They are, as a rule, relevant merely to the subject-matter of the particular work to which they are appended, but occasionally they illustrate the life of the author, or refer to some interesting point connected with another book by him. They have not been drawn up without very considerable trouble, and they ought, perhaps, to assist in dispelling the common illusion that a bibliographer is very little more than a mechanical transcriber. How few things, on the contrary, he ought not to know, if his functions are to be satisfactorily performed! In conclusion, I shall do myself the pleasure to thank those who have most materially helped me: Mr. Henry Pyne, Mr. Furnivall, Mr. Richard Garnett of the British Museum, Mr. Aldis Wright, Mr. Christie-Miller, Mr. Alfred Wallis of Derby, Mr. Frederick Locker, my Publisher who invariably lets me see any book which he has bought, and the eminent auctioneers Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson, and Hodge, whose liberality and kindness this is not my first opportunity of commemorating. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL COLLECTIONS AND NOTES. An Elegy on Her Grace Elizabeth Duchess of Ormond, who died July the 21st, 1684. By E. A. M.A. of Trin. Coll. Dubl. In The Good Womans Champion: Or, A defence for the weaker Vessell, being fit for Widdowes, Wives, Maidens, or others, to read or heare. Wherein is vindicated the bitter reproaches, and scandalous writings of some fantastick men, against poore, harmlesse Women, and Maides. With a carefull Wives good Counsell to a carelesse bad Husband. By J. A. Printed at London for Francis Grove, and are to be sold at his Shop neare the Sarazens Head on Snow Hill. [Circa 1640.] 8o,8 leaves. Country, to a Citizen of London. London Printed in the year, 1660. 4°. Poems, Upon Several Occasions. By M. A. Together with some Choice Letters by the same Author. Licens'd June 12: 1668. London, Printed by S. G. 1668. 8°. A, 4 leaves: B-K in eights, last leaf blank. Dedicated to John, Earl of Some of these pieces are in the Derby. shire dialect. An Elegie upon the Deaths of the Earle of Southampton and the lord Wriottesly. Licensed to Henry Seile, 22 Dec. 1624. Some Reflections upon a late Pamphlet, in a Letter to J. H. Printed for Joseph A. W. ABACHO. The A B C in englesshe. Licensed to An A bc for children. Licensed to Thomas A ballett intituled an a b c with a prayer. A godly A. B. C. Licensed to Edward The battaile of A. B. C. A ballad. Li- The horne A. B. C. Licensed to John The A B C for children conteyninge two The A B C with the Catechism: ABACHO. Libretto Di Abacho per far imparare gli A Briefe Description of the Whole World. The Whole Book of Psalms Paraphrased: Dedicated by Richard Vines to Mrs. Absalom Senior: Or, Achitophel Trans- ACACIUS, Baro de Doua. Parallelismus nov-antiqui erroris Pela- Vindicia Academiarum Containing, Some The New Academy of Complements. A New Academy of Complements: Or There is a curious descriptive list of ACHATES. Fidelis Achates: Or, An Historical Ac- Revolution. ACHELLEY. In Heroick Verse. Lon- ACHELLEY, THOMAS. The Key of Knowledge. Contayning The Almanac on the back of the title is The Military Garden. Or, Instrvctions for ADAM. The complaynte of Adam our greate- A ballett of Adams fearefull fall. Licensed A ballad of ye fyrst fall of our father ADAMITES. A Nest of Serpents Discovered. Or, A ADAMS, JOHN. 3 Index Villaris: Or, An Exact Register, A Fannaticks Letter Sent out of the Dun- ... |