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Dee"; 19, Sleipner"-late "Thurinda"; 20, A Supple-
mentary Chapter; 21, "Poor Dear Mamma"; 22, The
Solid Muldoon; 23, With any Amazement; 24, The Garden
of Eden; 25, The Valley of the Shadow; 26, “The Swelling
of Jordan"; 27, Private Learoyd's Story; 29, The Peculiar
Embarrassment of Justus Krenk; 30, With the Main
Guard; 31, In Flood Time; 32, The Tents of Kedar; 33,
Only a Subaltern; 34, The Ballad of Boh Da Thone; 35, A
Second Rate Woman; 36, The Last of the Stories.-
Catalogue.]

1113 Kipling (Rudyard).

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1112 Kipling (Rudyard). Plain Tales from the Hills, first edition, original cloth, damaged, Calcutta, 1888, 8vo. (669) Edwards, £4 10S. "Turnovers," from the "Civil and Military Gazette," January to June, 1888, red cloth, Published £10 155. at the "Civil and Military Gazette" Press, Lahore, India, 8vo. (671) some literary ["We have rescued from our columns trifles, in the hope that, like flies in amber, a few may be found still to retain an interest . . . for certain saving clauses: First, that many kind friends have desired me to have it done; second, that, unlike resurrection pie at school, this is no compulsory dish, for those that like it not may Except for expansion into columns of leave it alone. more seemly width, and some slight supervision of late-discovered misprints, these are the same articles printed again from the same type as those which, I trust, in the "Civil and Military Gazette," gave their sympathetic readers some exand speaking on behalf of "Smith," cuse for smiles; "The Reveller," "Elianus," "Centurion," "The Subaltern," "Outis," and others-and still concealing my own identity among those pseudonyms-I hope that in this modest intention we are not to be disappointed."-Extract from title and preface.]

1115 Kipling (Rudyard).

1114 Kipling (Rudyard). In Black and White, first Indian edition, Maggs, £295. in original illustrated wrapper, Wheeler and Co., Allahabad, n. d., 8vo. (674) Under the Deodars, first Indian edition, in original illustrated wrapper, Wheeler and Co., Allahabad, Maggs, £2 25. n. d., 8vo. (675) 1116 Kipling (Rudyard). Wee Willie Winkie, and other Child Stories, first Indian edition, in original illustrated wrapper Wheeler and Co., Allahabad, n. d., 8vo. (676)

Denham, £2 10S. 1117 Kipling (Rudyard). The Phantom 'Rickshaw, and other Tales, first Indian edition, in the original wrapper, Wheeler Maggs, £275. and Co., Allahabad, n. d., 8vo. (679)

[Kipling's Indian Railway Stories, i.e., those which first appeared in Wheeler's Indian Railway Library, are numbered as follows:-No. 1, "Soldiers Three"; No. 2, "The Story of the Gadsbys"; No. 3, "In Black and White "; No. 4, "Under the Deodars"; No. 5, "The Phantom Rickshaw";

No. 6, "Wee Willie Winkie"; and No. 14, "The City of Dreadful Night and other places." As these stories have been frequently reprinted, it is necessary to observe that the true original copies have a printed notice at the back of each title as follows: "Reprinted in chief from the 'Week's News.'" If that is omitted it may be taken for granted that the story is a reprint, no matter how genuine it may appear in other respects."-ED.]

1118 Kipling (Rudyard). Writings in Prose and Verse, with the Departmental Ditties and other Verses, edition de luxe, etched portrait, 15 vol., uncut, Macmillan and Thacker, 1897-99, 8vo. (682) Hatchards, £15 10s. "Turnovers," from the "Civil and Military Gazette," July to September, 1889, vol. vii., original wrapper, only a small number printed, " Civil and Military Gazette" Press, Lahore, India, 1899, 8vo. (683)

1119 Kipling (Rudyard).

Shepherd, £5 10S. [This collection contains the following original contributions by Rudyard Kipling: Abaft the Funnel," Nos. 6, 7, 8; "The Red Lamp," "Griffiths the Safe Man," "The Shadow of his Hand," "A Little more Beef," and Little Responsibility."-Catalogue.]

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1120 Kipling (Rudyard). "Turnovers," from the "Civil and Military Gazette," January to March, 1890, vol. ix., original wrapper, only a small number printed, "Civil and Military Gazette" Press, Lahore, India, 1890, 8vo. (684) Shepherd, £4 [This collection contains the following original contributions by Rudyard Kipling: "The Three Young Men," "My Great and Only," "The Betrayal of Confidences," "The Adoration of the Mage," "A Death in the Camp," "A Really Good Time," and "On Exhibition."-Catalogue.] 1121 Knight (R. P.) Discourse on the Worship of Priapus, new edition, plates, half morocco, t. e. g., uncut, Privately printed, 1865, 4to. (1065) Leon, £3 [The original edition was privately printed in 1786, 4to., and contains 18 plates. An edition of 1894, 4to., also privately printed, has 40 plates.-ED.]

1122 Lady's Monthly Museum (The), or Polite Repository of Amusement and Instruction, vol. i., iii., iv., viii., ix., x., xii., and xiii., together 8 vol., portraits and plates and 81 coloured plates of costumes and ladies' headgear, half calf, 1798-1805, 8vo. (205) Simington, £2 25. 1123 La Fontaine. Les Amours de Psyché et de Cupidon, 4 plates by Schall engraved by Bonnefoy, Demouchy and Colibert, printed in colours, old French morocco, borders of gold on sides, g. e., Paris, 1791, 4to. (690) Zachnsdorf, £9 1124 La Fontaine (J. de). Contes et Nouvelles en Vers, première édition des Fermiers Généraux, portraits of Lafontaine and Eisen, and plates by Eisen (without letters), and vignettes by Choffard (the plate of the "Cas de Conscience" wanting, sold with all faults), 2 vol., old French morocco gilt, g. e., Amst., 1762, 8vo. (849)

Sotheran, £6

1125 La Fontaine (J. de).

Contes et Nouvelles en Vers (edition exécutée aux Frais des Fermiers Généraux, avec une Notice par Diderot), 2 vol., portraits of Lafontaine and Eisen by Fiquet, 55 vignettes by Choffard, and 80 plates by Eisen, very fine copy in French red morocco extra, g. e., Amst. (Paris, Barbou), 1762, 8vo. (850) Zachnsdorf, £60

[This copy, in addition to the 80 plates by Eisen for this fine edition, contained 22 suppressed or extra plates, also by Eisen. The portrait of Lafontaine was in two states, on thick and on thin paper, the portrait of Choffard in the very earliest state, avant les tailles."-Catalogue.]

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1126 Lafontaine (J. de). Contes et Nouvelles en vers, 2 vol., portrait, numerous proof plates by Eisen and head and tailpieces by Choffard, old French morocco extra, lines of gold, with corner fleurons in gold on sides, full gilt backs, g. e. (Derome), 1764, 8vo. (851) Simington, £3 3s.

[Fine copy with the plate of "Le Villageois qui cherche son peau in two states. Catalogue.]

1127 La Fontaine (J. de). Fables Choisies, mises en vers, original edition, vignettes by Chauveau, unbound, tall copy, Paris, Claude Barbin, 1668, 4to. (1068)

Simington, £6 5s. 1128 La Fontaine (J. de). Contes de Lafontaine par A. Deveria, 2 vol., portrait, vignettes on titles, and 30 coloured plates, half calf, m. e., Paris, E. Ardit, s. d., royal 4to. (1069)

1129 Lafontaine (J. de).

Simington, £4 5s. Fables Choisies, mises en vers, 6 vol., engraved throughout by Montulay and Drouet, frontispiece and numerous plates, vignettes and tail-pieces by Fessard, old mottled French calf gilt, g. e., Paris, 1765-75, 8vo. (859) J. Bumpus, £1 18s. 1130 Lafontaine (J. de). Fables Choisies, mises en vers par J. de Lafontaine, 6 vol., text engraved by Montulay and Drouet, frontispiece, an écusson in vol. i., 244 plates, 243 vignettes, and 229 culs-de-lampe, in all 718 pieces by Fessard, engraved by Bardin, etc., old French red morocco, g. e., Paris, 1765-75, 8vo. (860) J. Bumpus, £10 1131 Lafontaine (J. de). Fables, 276 plates by Simon et Coiny, 6 vol., papier vélin, fine copy, contemporary morocco, g. e., from the Brockett collection, 1796, 8vo. (861)

Twining, £3 1OS. 1132 La Harpe. Tangu et Félime, Poëme en IV. Chants, engraved title and 4 plates after Marillier, morocco, full gilt floreate back, rich ornamental scroll borders, inside dentelles, g. e., by Lortic, Paris, chez Pissot, 1780, 8vo. (864) Sotheran, £9 1133 La Mesnardière (Jules de). Les Poésies, original edition, engraved title, morocco extra, inside gilt dentelle borders, g. e., by Petit, Paris, 1656, folio (1370) Simington, £2 15s. [Presentation copy from the author with the following autograph inscription; "Pour mon illustre et cher ami Monsieur Charpentier."-Catalogue.].

1134 [Landor (W. S.)] Gebir, a Poem, in seven Books, first edition, original wrappers, 1798, 8vo. (867) Vertue, £12 5s.

1135 [Landor (W. S.)] Simonidea, first edition, original boards, uncut, Bath (1806), 8vo. (868)

Dobell, £11 [Only five copies of this piece are said to be known, but this is probably incorrect.-ED.]

1136 Lane (E. W.)

The Thousand and One Nights commonly called in England The Arabian Nights' Entertainments, a new translation from the Arabic, with copious notes by E. W. Lane, in the original 32 parts with wrappers, several hundred engravings from designs by William Harvey, 1838-41, 8vo. (871) Sotheran, £1 19s. 1137 Larrey (Baron). Madame Mère (Napoleonis Mater), portraits and facsimiles, 2 vol., uncut, Paris, Dentu, 1892, 8vo. (873) Cartwright, £2 6s. 1138 Latham (Symon). Latham's Falconry, or the Faulcons Lure and Cure; in two Bookes; the two bookes in 1 vol., first edition, vignette on first title, engraved as well as printed title to the second book, and woodcuts, some top plain margins slightly wormed; top margins of title to part ii. and another leaf a little mended; two or three margins slightly shaved; but generally a good copy, calf, J. B. for R. Jackson, 1615-18, 4to. (1121) Pickering, £6 10s.

Other

[The first edition. Each of the two parts has a distinct title page and a separate pagination and register. editions, all with woodcuts,, appeared in 1633, 1653, 1658, and 1662, the two last in 8vo. A really good copy of the first edition is worth from £20 to £25.-ED.]

1139 Le Maire (Jehan). Le Promptuaire des Conciles de L'eglise Catholique, avec les scismes et la differèce diceulx; faict par Jehan le Maire de Belges, elegant Hystoriographe, traicte singulier et exquiz, title with border in red and black, and 32 wood engravings, fine copy, old French morocco super extra, g. e., On les vend à Lyon, en la boutique de Romain Morin Libraire demourant en la Rue Merciere, 1533, 8vo. (879) Quaritch, £5 1140 Leslie (Jno.) De origine, moribvs, et rebvs gestis Scotorvm libri decem. . avthore Ioanne Leslæo, with the excessively rare engraved map of Scotland, in the original binding executed for presentation to King John of Sweden, Roma, MDLXXVIII., 4to. (1075) Dobson, 13 155.

[The binding was of smooth olive morocco full gilt. In the centre a frieze to receive the escutcheon. The royal crown surmounting it, and the armorial bearings (of Scandinavia) within it, painted by hand in liquid gold. The edges gilt and goffered with knotwork. Bound in Rome to send to the King, on his secret adoption of the Catholic religion in 1580. From the Beckford collection.Catalogue.]

1141 Leupoldus. Compilatio Leupoldi ducatus Austriæ filii de astrorum scientia decem continens tractatus, lit. gotb., numerous quaint woodcuts, astrological diagrams and ornamental initials, calf, g. e., by Rivière, Aug. Vind., E. Ratdolt, 1489, 4to. (1077) Carrington, £1 18s.

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1142 Lever (Chas.) Charles O'Malley, first edition, illustrated by "Phiz," complete in the 21 original Nos., with all the wrappers and advertisements, clean copy, Dublin, 1840-1, 8vo. (887) Spencer, £1 16s. 1143 Lever (Chas.) Our Mess. Tom Burke of "Ours," first edition, complete in the 20 (19) original Nos., illustrated by 'Phiz,” with all the wrappers, etc., Dublin, 1842-44, 8vo. (890) Hornstein, LI 155. 1144 Lever (Chas.) The Knight of Gwynne, first edition, illustrated by "Phiz," complete in the 20 (19) original Nos., with all the wrappers and advertisements, Chapman and Hall, 1846-7, 8vo. (896) Maggs, £2 1145 Lever (Chas.) A Rent in a Cloud, first edition, half bound, t. e. g., n. d. (1865), 8vo. (903) Maggs, £6 10s. 1146 Leycester's Common-wealth, conceived, spoken and published, with Leycester's Ghost (in verse), portrait of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, by William Marshall, 1641, 8vo. (904) A. Jones, £2 25. 1147 Liberati (Francesco) La Perfettione del Cavallo, libri tre, di Francesco Liberati Romano, nel primo si tratta del mantenimento del Cavallo, e delle osservationi circa la generatione, e buon governo di esso, nel secondo si discorse delle sue infermità, e cure, nel terzo si dimonstrano le qualità delle Razze Antiche, e moderne, de Merchi, e della natura de' Cavalli Italiani, e stranieri, folding plate and numerous woodcuts, vellum, Roma, 1669, 4to. (1052)

1148 Livius.

Lord Coventry, £2 25.

The Romane Historie; also the Breviaries of L. Florus, with a Chronologie and Topographie of Old Rome, translated into English by Philemon Holland, old calf, with the English rose and crown stamped in gold in centres, exlibris and signature of Sir Robt. Throckmorton, A. Islip, 1600, folio (1146) Catterell, £4 1149 Lodge (E.) Portraits of Illustrious Personages of Great Britain, 12 vol. in 6, 240 portraits, morocco super extra, broad borders of gold, full gilt backs, g. e., by J. Wright, fine copy, 1835, 4to. (1078) Dobell, £5 17s. 6d. 1150 Longus. Les Amours Pastorales de Daphnis et Chloé (traduction de Jacques Amyot), frontispiece after Coypel, and 28 plates engraved by Audran after the designs of the Regent Philippe d'Orleans, with the rare plate of “Les Petits Pieds," morocco extra, large dentelle on sides, g. e., by Padeloup, s. l., 1745, 8vo. (912) Zachnsdorf, £11 5s. 1151 Longus. Les Amours Pastorales de Daphnis et Chloé, with folding plates by the Regent, including that of the "Petits Pieds," ruled in red throughout, morocco super extra, by F. Bedford, à Bouillon, la Société Typhographique, 1776, 8vo. (913) Sotheran, £3 1152 Lucan, Suetoine et Saluste en Francoys, first edition of this translation, letters bâtardes, double columns, rubricated, numerous woodcuts, ornamental borders and initials, together with the large initials L (with woodcut figures form

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