198 LOUYS (Pierre) APHRODITE MŒURS ANTIQUES. Paris, F. Ferroud, 1909. 4to, WITH 43 FULL-PAGE AND OTHER ILLUSTRATIONS DESIGNED BY RAPHAEL COLLIN AND ENGRAVED ON WOOD IN COLOURS BY ERNEST FLORIAN, SUMPTUOUSLY BOUND IN RED LEVANT MOROCCO, the sides elaborately tooled in gold with a broad classical border, relieved at each corner by a large ornamental square, broad inside borders, silk linings, leather joints, back richly gilt in compartments, g.e., BY LORTIC, £15 15s * A choice example of this famous French binder's skill. 199 LOVISINO (Marco Antonio, Vdinese) ESPOSITIONE DELL' XI. ET XII, CAP. DEL IIII. LIB. D'ESTRA. In Venetia, appresso Mattheo Boselli, 1571. Sm. 4to, printer's device on title, 57 CURIOUS WOODCUTS, MANY OF THEM REPEATED, library stamp of an early owner on the last page, small portion of blank margin of title replaced, original limp vellum, back slightly defective, £10 10s *A very rare and singular work, remarkable for its woodcuts, especially that of the triple-headed eagle, often repeated. Brunet writes rare et peu connu l'auteur y annonce une irruption prochaine de la part des Turcs dans tous les Etats de l'Europe. C'est la puissance ottomane qu'il appelle le grand et formidable empire de l'Aigle, quatrième et dernière monarchie de l'univers." ILLUMINATED COPY, WITH ARMORIAL BEARINGS. 200 LUCRETIUS. T. LVCRETII CARI DE RERVM NATVRA LIBRI VI. Venetiis in Aedibvs Aldi, et Andreae Soceri Mense Ianvario, 1515. Sm. 8vo, finely printed in italic type, WITH 6 ILLUMINATED INITIALS, FINELY PAINTED IN GOLD AND COLOURS, AND AT THE FOOT OF THE FIRST PAGE OF TEXT THE ARMS OF THE ORIGINAL OWNER AZURE A PEGASUS OR, IN THE LEFT-HAND CORNER A SIX-POINTED STAR OR, BETWEEN TWO CORNUCOPIAS, Aldine anchor on title and verso of last leaf, armorial stamp of a former owner on title, fine tall copy, with all the blank leaves, old vellum with the original gilt gaufré edges, £12 *A beautiful copy of this rare Aldine, from the library of Comte D. Boutourlin, with his bookplate. One of the last ten books printed by the elder Aldus. 201 LYLY (John, the Euphuist).—EVPHVES. THE ANATOMY OF WIT. Very pleasant for all Gentlemen to reade, and most necessary to remember. Wherein are contained the delights that Wit followeth in his youth by the pleasantnesse of loue: and the happinesse he reapeth in age, by the perfectnesse of wisedome. By Iohn Lylie, Master of Art. Corrected and augmented. Printed at London by John Beale for Iohn Parker, N.D. (1623). [The Second Part], EVPHVES AND HIS ENGLAND. CONTAINING HIS VOYAGE AND ADUENTURES: mixed with sundry pretty discourses of honest loue, the Description of the Country, the Court, and the mannes of the Ile . . . Commend it, amend it. Ibid. 1623. Sm. 4to, black letter, paper age-discoloured, top and outer blank margin of A6 in first part and last leaf of part 2 restored, slight water-stain, names on titles, good sound copy, old scored calf, rebacked, m.e., £26 In the British Museum copy of this edition is inserted a letter by Hazlitt, stating that for some reason unknown to him, this edition is exceptionally rare. 202 LUPTON (Thomas).-SIVQUILA. TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE : Omen Though so at a vevve, Herein is shewed by way of Dialogue, the wonderfull maners of the people of Mauqsun (i.e., Nusquam), with other talke not friuolous. Imprinted at London by Henrie Bynneman, dvvelling in Thames Streete neere vnto Baynardes Castle, Anno Domini 1584 * A dialogue in imitation of Sir Thos. More's Utopia. The very rare Second Edition, text in black letter, woodcut border to title, with figures and armorial bearings (defect in lower back margin of title and next leaf, and a number of headlines slightly touched by binder, last cut off). Collation: Title, dedication to Sir C. Hatton and to the Reader, 3 leaves, B to Z 1 in 4s. THE SECOND PART AND KNITTING VP OF THE BOKE ENTITULED Too GOOD TO BE TRUE. Wherin is continued the discourse of the wonderfull Lawes, commendable customes & strange manners of the people of Mauqsun. Newely penned and published by Thomas Lvpton, at London, Printed by Henry Binneman, Anno Domini 1581, Sept. 6. In one vol, sm. 4to, text in black letter, woodcut border to title, on verso large armorial achievement of Lord Burghley, to whom the work is dedicated, lower back margins wormed in places and some headlines just touched by binder, water-stain, old calf, rebacked, £60 The genuine first edition of this second part is excessively rare. There is another issue with the same date, Printed by H. Binneman. Anno Domini 1581," which is certainly of later date, and collates A to Dd 1 in 4s, and varies considerably from this edition (which collates A to Cc in 4s). This second part possesses great Shakespearian importance, as it contains a story similar to the Plot of Measure for Measure. The Christie-Miller (Britwell Court) copy, with Part I., the third edition of 1587, sold for £91. [See Illustration.] EXTRA ILLUSTRATED. 203 MACREADY (W. C.) MACREADY'S REMINISCENCES, AND SELECTIONS FROM HIS DIARIES AND LETTERS. Edited by Sir Frederick Pollock, Bart., one of his Executors. London, Macmillan and Co., 1875. FIRST EDITION, 2 vols, 8vo, with 2 portraits and 2 vignette portraits on the titles in the characters of Henry IV. and Virginius. EXTENDED TO 4 VOLS, AND FURTHER ILLUSTRATED BY THE INSERTION OF AN AUTOGRAPH LETTER, 268 PORTRAITS, 63 VIEWS (SOME IN COLOURS), AND 2 PLAYBILLS, 334 ITEMS IN ALL, carefully inlaid or folded to size where necessary, the titles to the 2 extra vols are supplied by duplicates of the titles in the original 2 vols, smooth calf extra, uncut, t.e.g., £28 * A choice and interesting extra-illustrated work. The portraits include all the leading actors and actresses, many in character, authors, statesmen, and other eminent personages with whom Macready came in contact, including a number of earlier date than his time. Among the views we may mention the scarce folded coloured aquatints of Exeter, Plymouth, and Grantham Theatres, two small coloured aquatints of the village of Simplon, Switzerland, and High St., Southampton, and 4 small coloured drawings of Pompei. |