ye Holy Fadyr Godfry a Maynce, 1482. William Caxton." -Catalogue.] 2467 Bible. Biblia Sacra Latina cum prologis S. Hieronymi, gothic letter, in double columns, capitals painted red and blue and the initial letter illuminated in gold and colours, calf, Impressa Venetiis, Theodorici de Reynsburch et Reynaldide Novimagio, 1478, folio (183) Young, £4 2468 Bible. Biblia Sacra Latina, Vulgata editio, 2 vol. in 1, gothic letter, in double columns, with capitals painted in red and blue, morocco, Norimbergæ, A. Coburger, 1478, folio (184) Maggs, £6 2469 Bible. Biblia Latina, gothic letter, in double columns of 51 lines to a full page, capitals painted in red, old oak boards covered with stamped pigskin, Norimb., A. Coburger, 1478, folio (185) Tregaskis, £4 7s. 6d. 2470 Bible. Biblia Sacra Latina, gothic letter, double columns, capitals painted in red and blue, Norimb., Ant. Coburger, November, 1478, folio (186) Ridler, £2 25. 2471 Bible. Biblia Sacra Latina, gothic letter, in double columns, 51 lines to the full page, first page illuminated in gold and colours, 2 vol., red morocco (a few leaves slightly wormed), Nuremberg, per A. Coburger, 1479, sexto die augusti, folio (187) Tregaskis, £8 2472 Bible. Biblia Sacra Latina, gothic letter, painted capital on first page, rubricated initials, oaken boards covered with pigskin, Nurnberg, A. Coburger, August, 1479, folio (188) Ridler, £3 15s. Biblia Sacra Latina, Editionis Vulgatæ, cum prologis S. Hieronymi, gothic letter, 2 vol., old calf, Venet., N. Jenson, 1479, folio (189) Leighton, £5 5s. 2474 Bible. Biblia Sacra Latina, cum Glossa Ordinis, etc., gothic letter, capitals in red and blue, 4 vol., oaken boards covered with leather (Venet., 1480), royal folio (191) Maggs, £4 2475 Bible. Biblia Sacra Latina, Editionis Vulgatæ, cum Interpret. Hebr. Nom., gothic letter, capitals in red and blue (wanted title), Venet., O. Scotus, 1480, small 4to. (192) Tregaskis, £1 25. 2476 Bible. Biblia Sacra Latina, gothic letter, in double columns, with initials painted, old leather binding (Basel., Amerbach), 1482, folio (193) Young, £2 55. Biblia Sacra Germanica, with woodcuts, coloured, and illuminated capitals, 2 vol., old oaken boards covered with stamped leather (imperfect at end, sold with all faults), (Nuremberg, A. Koburger, 1483), folio (194)

2473 Bible.

2477 Bible.

Sotheran, £12 155.

2478 Bible. Biblia Germanica, gothic letter, in double columns, with numerous large woodcuts coloured by hand, and painted initials, 2 vol., vellum, gilt edges (one leaf and 2 plain margins repaired), fine copy, Nuremberg, A. Koburger, 1483, folio (195) Sotheran, £22

[In this copy the coloured engravings of the Creation and some initials were heightened with gold. This is the ninth German Bible and Koburger's first Nuremberg

edition. Copies sold last year for £31, £21, £59 (Ashburnham copy), and £12 ICs.-ED.]

2479 Bible.

Biblia Sacra Latina cum prologis S. Hieronymi, gothic letter, in double columns with painted capitals and illuminated initial letter, old stamped calf (re-backed), (Basel., Amerbach), 1486, folio, s. l. (196) Maggs, £2 10s. 2480 Bible. Biblia Latina, gothic letter, vellum, Impressa Brixie, 1486, small 4to. (197) Tregaskis, £1 25. 2481 Bible. Biblia Latina cum concordantiis et terminorum hebraicorum interpretationibus, old stamped pigskin binding, 1489, folio, s. l. (198) Bull, £1 45. 2482 Bible. Biblia integra Latina, gothic letter, capitals painted, old stamped pigskin binding, first 8vo. edition of the Vulgate, Basil., per Johannem froben de Hammelburck, 1491, 8vo. (199) Young, £1 18s. 2483 Bible. Biblia Sacra Vulgata cum prologis S. Hieronymi et Interpret. Nominum Hebraicorum, gothic letter, wormed, oaken boards covered with leather, Venet., H. de Pagainis, 1497, 8vo. (200) Tregaskis, 1 3S. 2484 Bible. Biblia Sacra Latina cum summariis concordantiis, divisionibus, et quattuor reptoriis, prepositis, etc., gothic letter, in double columns, with large woodcut on title, and initial letters, extra gilt edges, Venundantur Lugduni ab Steph. Gueynard (at end) Impressit Claudius Davoust al's de Troyes, 1505, folio (202) Leighton. £3

2485 Bible.

Biblia Latina cum summariorum apparatu pleno quadruplici, etc., gothic letter, in double columns, with title in red and black, and woodcuts, one full-page representing the six days of creation, old calf, slight worming, Lugduni in officina Jacobi Mareschal, 1519, small 4to. (204)

Young, £2

[On the plain margin of one leaf was an early coloured drawing of a coat of arms with inscription, and date 1565. -Catalogue.] 2486 Bible. Biblia Sacra Latina cum concordantiis veteris et novi Testamenti, title in red and black within woodcut borders and numerous small woodcuts in the text, bound in 2 vol., vellum, Lugduni impressum per Johanne Moyle als de Cambray, 1522, 8vo. (206) Maggs, £1 6s. 2487 Bible. Biblia Sacra Latina, gothic letter, woodcuts, old calf, Paris, T. Kerver, 1534, 8vo. (209) Tregaskis, £1 IIS. 2488 Bible. The Byble which is all the Holy Scripture. truly and purely translated into Englysh by Thomas Matthew, black letter, woodcuts (facsimile title, several leaves mended), sold with all faults, mor., g. e., 1537, folio (210) Tregaskis. £18 [This is the first edition of Matthew's Bible, and was doubtless printed at Antwerp by Jacob Van Meteren. A perfect copy contains 1110 pages and nearly 80 woodcuts, those before the Psalms and Proverbs filling the whole breadth of the page. Grafton brought a copy of this Bible into England in the early part of the year 1537, and showed it to Archbishop Cranmer, and begged of him to obtain permission for its distribution, which was granted.-ED.]

2489 Bible. The Byble which is all the Holy Scripture, Matthew's Version, black letter, some leaves supplied from a smaller edition, and otherwise very imperfect, sold with all faults, calf, 1537, folio (211) Sotheran, £8 2490 Bible. The Byble in Englyshe, that is to saye the contēt of al the holy Scrypture, both of ye olde and newe testamēt, with a prologe thereinto made by the reverende father in God, Thomas archbysshop of Cantorbury (sic). This is the Byble apoynted to the vse of the churches, black letter, woodcut titles (last leaf in facsimile, and margins of some leaves mended), with autograph note inserted, signed by Francis Fry, stating that he has collated this copy and found it to be perfect, morocco, gilt edges, Printed by Richard Grafton, July, 1540 (213) Sotheran, £60

[The following inscription in contemporary MS. occurs on the reverse of the Old Testament title: "Thys byble ys John Crogdens Cytyzen and merchant taylor of London, dwellynge in Wattlynge Street at ye syne of Ye Whyte Horse, 1550."-Catalogue. The third edition of "The Great Bible." Between April, 1539, and December, 1541, seven editions of this version appeared, viz., first, April, 1539; second, April, 1540; third, as supra; fourth, November, 1540 (see next entry); fifth, May, 1541; sixth, November, 1541; and seventh, December, 1541.-Ed.] 2491 Bible. The Byble in Englyshe of the largest and greatest volume, Cranmer's version, black letter, with woodcut initials (wanted title, preliminary leaves, and last leaf, sold with all faults), old stamped calf with brass bosses, with Earl of Aylesford's Ex-Libris (E. Whitchurch, Fynyshed in November, 1540), folio (214) Dr. Gunsburg, £18 18s. 2492 Bible. Biblia Universa, cura et studio D. Erasmi Roterod, 2 vol., woodcuts, calf, Lipsia, 1544, folio (223) Bull, £1 35. 2493 Bible. Biblia, das ist, die gantze heilige Schrifft, Deudsch aufs neu zugericht, D. Mart. Luth., woodcuts (title and first leaf damaged), oaken boards covered with leather, elaborately tooled sides, Wittenburg, Hans Lufft, 1545, folio (224) Tregaskis, £8 17s. 6d.

2494 Bible.

The Byble in English, that is to say, the contente of all the holy Scripture. according to the translacio that is appointed to be read in Churches, black letter, woodcut titles (first title in facsimile, several leaves mended, and wanted end), sold not subject to return, calf gilt, Edwarde Whitchurche, 1553, folio (227) Bull, £1 175.

[The last folio of "The Great Bible" printed by Whitchurch.-ED.]

2495 Bible. The holie Bible, the Bishop's version, black letter, with woodcuts, wanted title, several preliminary, and eight last leaves (Lea Wilson, 37), old calf with brass bosses (R. Jugge, 1572), folio (230) Tregaskis, £3

[An interesting copy, having stamped on the sides the following inscription, "Richard Henton, Marchant Taylor of Lodon, May viii., 1573."-Catalogue. The third edition of the Bishop's Version, known as the "Leda Bible."-ED.]

2496 Bible. The Bible, that is the Holy Scriptures, conteined in the Olde and Newe Testament translated according to the Ebrewe and Greeke, woodcuts, title, and some leaves inlaid and mended, calf antique, C. Barkar, 1576, folio (234)

J. Brown, £1

[The Genevan version.-ED.] 2497 Bible. Biblia Sacra Latina, ex secunda recognit. Theologorum Lovaniensium, woodcuts, morocco, gilt edges, Antverpia, C. Plantin, 1583, folio (240) Young, LI 15s. 2498 Bible. The Holie Bible conteyning the Olde Testament and the Newe, black letter, title in facsimile, preliminary leaves wanted, sold with all faults, calf gilt, with monogram of Charles II. (rebacked), Deputies of C. Barker, 1595, folio (245) J. Brown, L1 8s. 2499 Bible. The Holy Bible (Bishop's Version), black letter, woodcuts (title and several leaves mounted and mended, sold not subject to return), calf, R. Barker, 1602, folio (250) Sotheran, £3 17s. 6d. 2500 Bible. Holy Bible, "Macklin's Edition," 7 vol., plates by Hamilton, Stothard, etc., russia, gilt edges, Bensley, 1800, folio (283) Bull, LI 2501 Bible. La Sainte Bible, selon la vulgate, traduction nouvelle, illustrations by Gustave Doré, 2 vol., morocco, gilt edges, Tours, 1866, folio (295) Parsons, 1138. 2502 Bible. Fry (F.) Bibliographical Description of Tyndale's New Testament, 73 plates, cloth, 1878, 4to. (296)

Maggs, £1 6s. 2503 Bidpay. Directorium humane vite alias parabole antiquorum sapientum, gothic letter, with numerous woodcuts, vellum (small hole in first leaf), Sine nota, folio (307)

Leighton, £10 155

[The Ashburnham copy, in finely-tooled modern morocco, sold last year for £18 10s.-ED.]

2504 Blackwell (E.) A Curious Herbal, 2 vol., numerous copperplates, old red morocco, gilt edges, 1739, folio (320)

Sotheran, £35s. 2505 Blundevill (G.) The Foure Chiefest Offices belonging to Horsemanship, black letter, woodcuts, calf, 1597, small 4to. (330) Chadwick, £2 16s. 2506 Boccaccio. A Treatise excellent and compēdious, shewing in maner of tragedye the falles of sondry notable Princes, translated into our vulgare tong by Dan John Lidgate, Monke of Burye, black letter, title within woodcut border, and woodcuts (8 preliminary, and last leaf repaired), half morocco, Imprinted at London by Richard Tottel, 1554, folio (331) Tregaskis, £9 5s. 2507 Boccaccio. Boccace des nobles malheureux, woodcut title (wormed throughout), half calf, Imprimé a paris par Michel le noir, 1515, folio (332) Leighton, £1 2s. 2508 Boccaccio. Il Decamerone, si come lo diedero alle stampe gli so' Giunti l'anno 1527, morocco, tooled sides and back (with sphere on title), Amst., 1665, 12mo. (334)

Leighton, £195.

2509 Boccaccio. Furnemste Historien und exempel von Wunderwertigem Glück und erschröcklichem unfahl gross mächtiger Kayser, Fürsten, etc., woodcuts by Schaufflein and Burkgmair, half vellum (title slightly mended), Augsburg, 1545, folio (339) Leighton, L 195.

2510 Boccaccio. Genealogia deorum

De Montibus, Silvis,

Fontibus, etc., in one vol., calf, fine copies, Regii (per B.
Bottonum), 1481, folio (340)

Sotheran, £3 2511 Boethius. De Consolatione Philosophiæ, Lib. V., cum commentariis Thom. de Aquino, gothic letter, with capitals painted, half calf, In Colonia, I. Koelhoff de Lubeck, 1482, folio (342) Chadwick, £2 2512 Boethius. De Consolatione Philosophiæ cum commentariis S. Thome (Aquinas), lit. goth., painted capitals, contemporary MS. notes, calf, Lovanii per Johanem de Westphalim, 1484. small folio (343) Young, £2 2513 Boethius. The hystory and Croniklis of Scotland, translatit in our vulgar language be Maister Johne Bellenden, black letter (very imperfect, sold not subject to return), calf gilt, Edinburgh, by me T. Davidson, 1536, folio (344)

Leighton, £2 16s. 2514 Bohn. Extra volumes-Count Grammont, Boccaccio's Decameron. Heptameron, Cervantes Exemplary Novels, Hamilton's Fairy Tales and Rabelais Works, vol. ii., together 6 vol., v. y., 8vo. (347) Baxendine, LI IIS. 2515 Boiastuau (P.) Histories Prodigieuses extraictes de plusieurs Fameux Autheurs, Grec et Latin, sacrez et prophanes, woodcuts, morocco, t. e. g., Paris, 1561, 8vo. (348)

Ellis and Elvey, £2 6s. 2516 Bonaventura (S.) Speculum beate Marie Virginis, gothic letter, half morocco, August., Anth. Sorg, 1477, folio (351) Tregaskis, 1 6s. 2517 Bonaventura (S.) Sermones de morte, woodcuts, half calf, Imp. Parisiis per Guid. Mercatoris, 1494, small 4to. (352) Pickering, £4 12s. 6d. 2518 [Bonner (Bishop Edmund).] A profitable and necessarye doctryne, with certayne homelies adioyned thereunto, black letter (title and last leaf mounted and slightly defective), calf, J. Cawood, 1555, small 4to. (353) Bull, L1 6s. 2519 Boord (Andrew). The Breviarie of Health, T. East, 1587— Cogan (T.) The Haven of Health, T. Órwin, 1589, both black letter, in one vol., calf, with the Osterley Park ExLibris, small 4to. (356) Pickering, £6 15s. 2520 Boydell's Graphic Illustrations of the Works of Shakespeare, plates in two states, morocco extra, gilt edges, n. d., folio (363) Lewin, £6 2s. 6d. 2521 Brandt (S.) Sensuyt la grāt nef des folz du Monde en laquelle chacun homme sage prenant plaisir de lire les passages des hystoyres, gothic letter, with woodcuts, citron morocco gilt, title and one leaf in facsimile, Imprimee a Lyon sur le rosne par Francoys Juste, 1529, small 4to. (366) Leighton, 1 IS. 2522 Brandt (S.) Salutifera (sic) Navis, Narrogonice Profectionis