177 Hermann (Archbishop of Cologne). A Simple and Religious Consultation by what meanes a Christian Reformation, and founded in God's Worde of Doctrine, etc., may be begon among men, etc., perused by the translator thereof and amended in many places, black letter, arms of Katherine, Duchess of Suffolk, widow of Charles Brandon, on reverse of title, and cut on last leaf, russia, John Daye and William Seres, 1548, 12mo. (1939) Bull, £4 [The second and best edition of this translation.-ED.] 178 Herodian. The History of Herodian, a Greeke Author, treating of the Romayne Emperors after Marcus, translated into Englyshe by Nich. Smyth, black letter, title within woodcut border (mended) and ornamental initials, half bound, William Coplande, n. d. (1940) Bain, £15 5s.

[The first edition of Herodian in English; translated from the Latin of Politian.-ED.] 179 Hesius, Soc. Jes. (Guil.) Emblemata Sacra de Fide, Spe, Charitate, Lib. III., 112 woodcuts of emblematic figures, vellum, Antw., B. Moretus, 1636, 12mo. (1944) Bain, £2 125. 180 Heylyn (Peter). The History of the Sabbath, in two Bookes, LARGE PAPER, dedication copy to King Charles I., bound in old English blue morocco gilt, with the King's arms on sides, gilt edges, For Henry Seile, 1636, small 4to. (1946) Townley, £31

[The following inscription occurs on fly-leaf: "Coelissimus Princeps Carolus Ludovicus Comes Palatinus Elector, etc., mihi librum dono dedit, 14 Aug., 1644, Hagae Comit. Samuel Cabogan."-ED.]

181 Heywood (John). The Spider and the Flie: A Parable of the Spider and the Flie, made by John Heywood, black letter, title within woodcut border, with full-length portrait of the author on reverse, numerous full-page and other woodcuts (title and next leaf soiled, Ciiii of the preliminaries having a repetition of the portrait on recto, had the margins cut off), otherwise a perfect and very sound copy in old English red morocco, elaborately tooled in birds, butterflies, etc., gilt edges (18th century), Imprinted in Flete Strete by Tho. Powell, 1556, small 4to. (1949) Quaritch, £36 10s. 182 Heywood (Thos.) Pleasant Dialogues and Dramas, selected out of Lucian, Erasmus, Textor, Ovid, etc., with Sundry Emblems extracted from the most elegant Jacobus Catsius; also Certaine Elegies, Epitaphs and Epithalamions, original edition, calf gilt, gilt edges, by C. Smith, R. O. for R. H., 1637, 12mo. (1950) Maggs, £3 18s. 183 Hieronymus (S.) Epistole de San Hieronymo Vulgare, fullpage woodcut in compartments on reverse of title, and 3 other similar pages in the text, numerous small spirited woodcuts, and ornamental initials and fine device of printer on last leaf, old oaken boards, black morocco gilt, ornamental frame sides with device I. H. S., gilt and gauffered edges, fine copy, Ferrara, Lorenzo de Rossi da Valenza, 1497, folio (1953) Quaritch, £29 17s. 6d. [A rare book, remarkable for its woodcuts and fine orna

mental initials; wanted 4 leaves of the Life of the Saint noticed by Brunet.-Catalogue.]

184 Higden (Ranulph). The Polychronicon, translated out of Latin into English by John of Trevisa, black letter, long lines, with signatures and numerals (wanted all before folio v, which was mended; cxi, cliii, clxxvii, cccxxxi, cccxxxix, cccxlvi, ccclxxi, and all after ccccxiiii), old calf, "Imprinted and set in forme by me William Caxton,” no place or date [circa 1482], thick small folio (1954) Pickering, 201

[This extremely rare production of Caxton's press is the first edition of the Polychronicon in English. This copy wanted altogether 46 leaves, according to Blades' collation, which includes blanks. It was a very fair copy, but numerous contemporary MS. notes in margins in red and black inks, and the capitals painted in red. It had also some interesting autographs; on reverse of fol. lxx, "John Estcourt"; several signatures of the Poyntz family; Anthony Porbery, 1655; "This book was new bound by one Rede of Worcester, June, 1660, Richard Furney," etc.; formerly Thos. Jolley's copy, with his Ex-Libris.—Catalogue.]

185 Higden (Ranulph). Polychronicon, black letter, double columns, wanted all before the first leaf of text, and aa-bb of table; last leaf of text inlaid, the word Pope erased throughout; but the volume generally in excellent condition, russia, gilt edges (with all faults), Enprynted at Westmestre by WYNKYN THEWORDE, 1495, small folio (1955)

Leighton, £36 186 Higden (Ranulph). Polychronicon [this word only in large red gothic letters with woodcut of St. George beneath], black letter, woodcut initials, 2 woodcuts on last leaf, colophon within fine border of trophies and cupids, with large woodcut of St. George on reverse (title neatly repaired), oaken boards, modern blue morocco, plain, gilt edges, Imprented at Southwerke by my Peter Treveris, at ye expences of John Reynes, 1527, xvi. Maye, small folio (1956) Maggs, £21 1OS.

[A very fine and perfect copy of this extremely rare edition, from the library of Bp. Van Mildert.-Catalogue.] 187 Hill (Thos.) Naturall and Artificiall Conclusions, compiled first in Latin, Englished since, and now again published, woodcuts (some headlines cut into), half bound, A. M. for E. Brewster, 1670, 12mo. (1957) Quaritch, £2 188 Histoire Littéraire de la France par des Religieux Benedictins de la Congregation de S. Maur, continué par des Membres de l'Academie Royale des Inscriptiones et Belles-Lettres, 24 vol., calf gilt (vol. xxiv. sewed), Paris, 1733-1862, 4to. (1958) Quaritch, £6 7s. 6d. 189 Histoire Secrette de la Duchesse d'Hanover, Épouse de Georges premier Roi de la Grande Bretagne, half bound, Lond., 1732, 12mo. (1959) Sotheran, IIIS. 190 Histories. History of Reynard the Fox, Don Bellianis of Greece, Hunting on Chevy-Chase, Queen Elizabeth and the Earl of Essex, Voyages of Sir Francis Drake, King Arthur, Nine Worthies of the World, Hero and Leander, Seven

Wise Masters, Seven Champions, Fair Rosamond, Sir Rich.
Whittington, and Life and Death of Capt. James Hind, all
with woodcuts, published in London, York, Newcastle, etc.,
in 1 vol., half russia, lettered "Twopenny Histories," small
4to. (1960)
W. Brown, £18 10s.

[Autograph and MS. Table of Contents by Chas. Kirkpatrick Sharpe. "I gave three guineas for this vol. at Speare's sale in Princes St., Edinburgh."-Catalogue.] 191 Hobhouse (J. C.) Journey through Albania, 1809-10, map and plates, half calf, J. Cawthorn, 1813, 4to. (1965)

Sotheran, LI IS. 192 Hodges (Wm.) Select Views in India, 50 plates, descriptions in French and English, russia gilt, 1786, atlas folio (1966) Quaritch, £2 193 Hodges (Wm.) Travels in India during the years 1780-83, map and views, old calf, J. Edwards, 1793, 4to. (1967) Quaritch, LI 5s. 194 Hofferus (Johannes). Icones Catecheseos et Virtutum ac Vitiorum illustratæ numeris, 50 woodcuts by Sam. Selfisch, and device on last leaf (first woodcut soiled), modern morocco gilt, gilt edges, Witeb., G. Rhaw, 1557, small 8vo. (1968)

Sotheran, £2 10s. 195 [Hofman (Tycho).] Portraits Historiques des Hommes illustres de Dannemark, remarquables pour leur mérite, leurs charges et leur noblesse, avec leurs Tables Généalogiques ; et Mémoires du Comte Griffenfeld, numerous fine portraits, old calf gilt, s. 1. et nom d'imprimeur, 1746, 4to. (1970)

Sotheran, £3 196 Holbein (Hans). Imagines Mortis; his accesserunt Epigrammata è Gallico idiomata a Georgio Emylio in Latinum translata, etc., 52 plates of the Dance of Death, etc., brilliant impressions (this copy contained the Dance of Death cuts and verses only, should be followed by Erasmus, "de Preparatione ad Mortem," etc.), morocco extra, gilt edges by Mackenzie, Colon. hæredes Arn. Birckmanni, 1555, 12mo. (1977) Sotheran, £2 3s. 197 Holbein (Hans). Imagines Mortis, his accesserunt Epigrammata è Gallico idiomata a Geo. Æmylio in Latinum translata; ad hæc Medicina Animæ, etc., 53 woodcuts after the designs of Holbein, russia gilt, gilt edges, Colon. hæredes Arn. Birckmanni, 1566, 12mo. (1978) Ellis, £4 19s. 198 Holbein (Hans). Mortalium Nobilitas, Ab. a Diepenbecke, inv. W. Hollar fecit, 30 copper-plate engravings of the Dance of Death after Holbein, within historiated borders, brilliant impressions, old French blue morocco, ornamental gilt back, broad gilt borders, inside dentelles, silk linings, gilt edges, Renouard's copy with his name written on the base of a pillar in the first plate, very fine copy, Paris, chez N. Pitau (1651), 8vo. (1979) Quaritch, £26 199 Holbein (Hans). Les Simulachres et Historiees faces de la Mort, autant elegammēt pourtraictes, que artificiellement imaginées, 41 woodcuts, brilliant original impressions (some marginal notes of the descriptions cut into), old calf gilt,

Lyon soubz l'Escu de Coloigne (excudebant Melchior et Gaspar Trechsel), 1538, square 12mo. (4to. by sheets) (1980) Bain, £41 [The first edition of Holbein's Dance of Death.-ED.] 200 Holbein (Hans). Les Images de la Mort, aux quelles sont adjoustées douze figures; davantage, La Medicine de l'Ame, La Consolation des Malades, un Sermon de Mortalité par Sainct Cyprien, un Sermon de Patience par Sainct Jehan Chrysostome, 53 woodcuts of the Dance of Death, etc., brown morocco extra, gilt edges by Clarke and Bedford, fine copy, Lyon, chez Jehan Frellon, 1547, 12mo. (1981) Quaritch, £8 IOS. 201 Holbein (Hans). Simolachri Historie, e figure de la Morte; La Medicina de l'anima, etc., ajuntovi di nuovo molte figure mai piu stampate, 53 woodcuts of the Dance of Death, etc. (including 4 cuts of Boys), calf, y. e., Lyone, appresso Giov. Frellone, 1549, 12mo. (1982) Quaritch, £3 10S. 202 Holinshed (Ralphe). Chronicles of England, Scotlande and Irelande, black letter, numerous woodcuts, including the large view of Edinburgh, 2 vol., blue morocco gilt, joints, gilt edges, Imprinted for John Hunne, 1577, small folio (1984) Ellis, £58

[A fine copy of the first or " Shakespeare" edition of Holinshed. It wanted, however, 2 leaves in vol. i., viz., the Address of Harrison to Thomas Seckford, and Contents of Chapters before the Historie of Scotland. Signature of I. Osborne on each title.-Catalogue.]

203 Holinshed (Ralphe). Chronicles of England, Scotlande and Irelande, black letter, numerous woodcuts (wanted folding view of Edinburgh), 2 vol., vol. i. old smooth calf, with arms on sides, vol. ii. old rough calf, Lucas Harrison and John Hunne, 1577, small folio (1985) Ellis, £31

66

[This copy of the first or Shakespeare" edition of Holinshed had the 2 leaves wanted in the other.Catalogue.]

204 Holinshed (Ralphe). Chronicles of England, Scotlande and Irelande, vol. i., first edition, black letter, numerous woodcuts (wanted title, corners of next 3 leaves defective, last 2 leaves of table torn, with all faults), old calf, John Hunne, 1577, small folio (1986) Wickham, £3 155. 205 Holinshed (Ralphe). Chronicles of England, Scotlande and Irelande, vol. i., first edition, black letter, numerous woodcuts, title smaller than the rest of the vol., and margins mended, wanted dedication to Thos. Secford, 3 leaves of table to Ireland at end smaller than the rest), half calf, G. Bishop and J. Hunne, 1577, small folio (1987) Ridler, £4 10S.

[This copy had three extra leaves (evidently cancels) in the "Historie of Irelande," between pp. 74-75, paged respectively 57, 76, 77, 78, 70 and 74. These cancels were said by Lowndes to be found only in the Hanrott copy, afterwards Heber's, in whose sale it realised £14 10s. None of the other copies in this collection had these extremely rare leaves. Catalogue.]

206 Holinshed (Ralphe). Chronicles of England, Ireland and

Scotland, now newlie augmented and continued to the yeare 1586 by John Hooker and others, black letter, 3 vol. bound in 4, and the Reprint of the Castrations (except Scotland, pp. 433-436), together 5 vol., blue morocco, full gilt backs, ornamental line sides, the first 4 vol. doublé with the same, and ornamentally tooled, joints, gilt edges, bound by C. Lewis, Harrison, Bishop and others, 1586-87 (Castrations, 1723), folio (1988) Leighton, £12

[A large and fine copy of the second edition of Holinshed, measuring 15 in. by 10 in. It had the Original Castrations to William the Conqueror, pp. 1-6. The title to the third volume inlaid.—Catalogue.]

207 [Holland (Henry).] A Treatise against Witchcraft, or a Dialogue wherein the greatest doubts concerning that sinne are briefly answered; a Satanicall Operation in the Witchcraft of all Times is truly prooved, etc., black letter, new morocco extra, extremely rare, Cambridge, John Legatt, 1590, small 4to. (1989) Bain, £12 208 Holland (Henry). Herwologia Anglica, hoc est clarissimorum et doctissimorum aliquot Anglorum Vivæ Effigies, Vitæ et Elogia, engraved title, with view of old London beneath, and 67 fine portraits by Crispin de Pass, A. Bloemart and others (wanted the plate of the Tomb of Q. Elizabeth), old calf, Impensis Crispini Passæi et Jansonii Bibliop. Arnhemiensis (1620), small folio (1990) W. Flower, £7 10s. 209 Holland (Dr. H.) Travels in the Ionian Isles, Albania, Thessaly, Macedonia, etc., in 1812-13, map and plates, half russia, Longman, 1815, 4to. (1991) Sotheran, 1 6s. 210 Hollar (Wenceslaus). Theatrum Mulierum, sive varietas atq. Differentia Habituum Sexus diversorum Europæ Nationum hodierno tempore vulgo in uso, Sculpta Lond., 1643, title and 48 full-length figures of female costume, printed two on a page, fine impressions, half red morocco, m. e., Henry Overton, small oblong 4to. (1992) Quaritch, £7 10S.

[At the end of the volume were original etchings by Hollar of a Lion (after Albert Durer, 1518), etched 1645, a Mole, etched 1646, and a Spaniel, etched 1649.-Catalogue.] 211 Hollar (Wenc.) Ornatus Muliebris Anglicanus; or the Severall Habits of English Women from the Nobility to the Contry Woman, fecit Lond., 1640, 26 full-length figures of Female Costume, green morocco, gilt edges, R. Sayer, n. d., 8vo. (1993) Quaritch, £8 10S. 212 Hollyband (C.) The Frenche Schoole-master, wherein is most plainlie shewed the true and perfect way of Pronouncing the Frenche Tongue, black and roman letter (margins of last leaf cut off), limp vellum, W. How for Abr. Veale, n. d., 12mo. (1995) Ellis, £6 15s. 213 Holme (Randle). The Academy of Armory; or a Store-house of Armory and Blazon, plates, engraved and printed titles, and the two plates of alphabets in Book III. inlaid, purple morocco extra, gilt edges by Clyde, Chester, printed for the author, 1688, folio (1996) Wheldon, 15 5s.

[A fine, perfect and very large copy, measuring 14 in. by