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6338 Tressan (Comte de). Histoire du petit Jehan de Saintré, plates after Moreau le jeune, morocco, gilt edges, 1791, 8vo. (487) Rubensdoffe, I 6339 Udall (Nycolas). Flowres for latine speaking, selected and gathered out of Terence, title and last leaf mended and mounted, and some leaves at end wormed, half russia, sold not subject to return, Lond., T. Marshe, 1568, 8vo. (489) Vaughan, £6 10s. [This work is supposed to have been used by Shakespeare, as he quotes a passage from it in his "Taming of the Shrew," Act I., Scene 1.-Catalogue.] 6340 Vespucci. Cosmographiæ Introductio, cum quibusdam Geometriæ ac Astronomiæ principiis ad eam rem necessariis. In super quattuor Americi Vespucii navigationes, etc., diagrams, including the folding one of the globe, one leaf mended, else a large and sound copy, half bound, [SaintDie Urbs Deodate tuo clarescens nomine . . . · pressit. Finitü iiii kl. Septēbris Anno supra sesquimillesimū vii. (1507), 4to. (594) Quaritch, £88 6341 Vespucci. Pæsi novamēte retrovati et Novo Mondo da Alberico Vesputio Florentino intitulato, large woodcut on title and numerous initial letters, fine copy in russia, gilt edges, Milano, 1512, 4to. (595) Quaritch, £151 6342 Virgil. The xiii Bukes of Eneados of the famose Poete Virgill, Translated out of Latyne verses into Scottish metir, bi the Reverend Father in God, Mayster Gawin Douglas, Bishop of Dunkel, & onkil to the Erle of Angus, black letter, title mounted and plain margins defective, margins of a few leaves repaired, and last one slightly de fective and mended, otherwise a large and sound copy in calf gilt, of great rarity, a perfect copy, having the 9 leaves in sheet x, Londō (W. Copland), 1553, 4to. (597)

6344 Virgil. The Thirteene Books of Aeneidos.

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Quaritch, £11 55. 6343 Virgil. The whole xii Bookes of the Aeneidos of Virgill .. in English meeter, by T. Phaer and T. Twyne, black letter, fine copy in calf gilt, 1573, 4to. (598) Toovey, £14 10S. translated by T. Phaer and T. Twyne, black letter, title soiled, calf, T. Creede, 1596, 4to. (599) Baker, £4 4s. 6345 Voragine (Jacobus de). The Golden Legende (translated by William Caxton), colophon: "Thus endeth the legēde named in latyn legenda aurea, that is to say in englisshe the golde legede gothic letter, printed in double columns, numerous woodcuts, wanted the three first preliminary leaves, folios 180, 339, and the last one (which is supplied in facsimile), signature Ri inlaid, but a large and fine copy, having one or two leaves rough in the lower margin, calf, gilt edges, Westmestre the xx. day of May, The Yere of our lord MCCCCLXXXXIII., and in the viii. yere of the reygne off Kynge Henry the VII... By me Willyam Caxton, folio (644) Pickering, £71 [The colophon was most probably printed by Wynkyn de Worde, as Caxton died in 1491. Only 9 other copies

are known, the only perfect one of which was in the library of Earl Spencer at Althorp.-Catalogue.]

6346 Voyages. Collection of Voyages undertaken by the Dutch East India Company, charts, calf gilt, 1703, 8vo. (502)

Pickering, 14s. 6347 Webbe (Edward). The Rare and most Wonderful Things which Edward Webbe, an Englishman borne, hath seene and passed in his troublesome Travailes, in the cities of Jerusalem, Damasko, Bethlem, and Galely, and in the lands of Jewrie, Egypt, Grecia, Russia, and Prester John, black letter, woodcuts, including one of the author, text cut round close and neatly inlaid, two leaves defective, stamped russia, gilt edges with all faults, A. I. for William Barley, dwelling in Gratious streete neare leadenhall (1590), 4to. (602) Pickering, £3 35. 6348 Whitbourne (Capt. Richard). Discourse and Discovery of Newfoundland, with many reasons to proove how worthy and beneficiall a Plantation may there be made, with the privilege, a few leaves stained, 1622—M[un](T.) Discourse of Trade from England to the East Indies, 1621, half russia, in I vol., 4to. (603) Quaritch, £16 6349 Whitingtonus (Robertus). Accidentia ex stabrigiana editione nuper recognita et castigata, woodcut, n. d.-Parvulorum institutio ex stabrigiana Collectione, n. d.-Vulgaria stanbrigi, n. d.-Orationes, 1519-Declinatione noim lā latinorum, 1517, and other treatises by the same author, all in black letter, printed by Wynkyn de Worde and Richard Pynson, in 1 vol., morocco, gilt edges, 4to. (605) Ellis, £54 6350 Wickliffe. The true copye of a Prolog wrytten about two C. yeres paste by John Wyckliffe. the Originall whereof is founde in an olde English Bible bitwixt the old Testament and the Newe, black letter, woodcut portrait of Wickliffe, a few headlines and side-notes slightly cut into, calf, R. Crowley, 1550, 8vo. (504) Maggs, £2 8s. 6351 Wisbech. True relation of the faction begun at Wisbich by Fa. Edmonds, alias Weston, and continued by Fa. Walley, alias Garnet, and Fa. Parsons, Jesuits, half russia, y. e., 1601, 4to. (610) Pickering, £2 4s. 6352 Withals (John). A Short Dictionarie in Latine and Englishe, verie profitable for young beginners, revised and enlarged by L. Evans, black letter, large copy, half calf, y. e., Lond., T. Purfoot (with his curious device), 1594, 4to. (611)

Baker, £6 15s. 6353 Wood (Anthony à). Athenæ Oxoniensis . . . with the Fasti of the University, enlarged and continued by P. Bliss, 4 vol., calf gilt, m. e., 1813-20, 4to. (613) Grieve, £3 18s. 6354 Wytfliet (C.) Descriptionis Ptolemaicæ Augmentum, sive Occidentis Notitia, maps, including several of America, Lovanii, typis G. Rivii, 1598-Herrera (Antoine de). Description des Indes Occidentales, maps and engravings, Amst., E. Colin, 1622, calf, with the arms of J. A. Thuanus and Gasparde de la Chastre on sides, monogram at back, in I vol., folio (645) Quaritch, £2

6355 Ziegler (J.) Terræ Sanctæ Sanctæ, quam Palestinam nominant, Syriæ, Arabiae, Aegypti et Schondiæ doctissima descriptio, etc., maps, a Cardinal's arms (illuminated) on page iii, which is repeated on last leaf, old oak boards, covered with curiously stamped leather, with "Descriptio Terre Sancte" in letters of gold on reverse side, Argentorati, 1536, folio (646) Ellis, £2 55.

[JUNE 22ND AND 23RD, 1898.]

CHRISTIE, MANSON & WOODS.

THE LIBRARY OF MR. HENRY HOWARD, OF LANCASTER
TERRACE, REGENT'S PARK.

(No. of Lots, 327; amount realised, about £3,500.)

6356 Ainsworth (Harrison). Crichton, with 18 steel plates by Phiz," and fine portrait of Crichton inserted, polished calf extra, gilt top, uncut, cloth covers preserved, 1849, 8vo. (1) Roche, £3 12s. 6357 Ainsworth (Harrison). Windsor Castle, first octavo edition, with 19 steel plates by George Cruikshank and Tony Johannot, and woodcuts, and duplicate set of proof-plates inserted, polished Levant morocco extra, gilt top, uncut, covers preserved, 1844, 8vo. (2) Roche, LII IIS. 6358 Ainsworth (Harrison). Tower of London, first edition, with 40 steel plates by George Cruikshank, whole bound polished calf extra, gilt top, uncut, cloth covers preserved, 1840 (3) Roche, £12 125. [Presentation copy to Sir John Barrow, with autograph inscription by Ainsworth, and a letter verifying same, signed Edward Batty, inserted.--Catalogue.]

6359 Ainsworth (Harrison). Rookwood, first illustrated edition, with engraved title, portrait, and 11 steel plates by George Cruikshank, polished Levant morocco extra, gilt top, uncut, 1836, 8vo. (4) Roche, £6 6360 Ainsworth (Harrison). Crichton, first edition, with portrait of Crichton and a series of illustrations by "Phiz" inserted, 3 vol., polished Levant morocco extra, gilt tops, uncut, Bentley, 1837, 8vo. (5) Roche, £7 17s. 6d. 6361 Ainsworth (Harrison). Jack Sheppard, first edition, with spirited steel plates by George Cruikshank, 3 vol., morocco extra, gilt tops, uncut, Bentley, 1839, 8vo. (6) Roche, £9 9s. 6362 Ainsworth (Harrison). Old Saint Paul's, first edition, with plates by Franklin and additionally illustrated by a duplicate series of the plates in proof state, from Miss Ainsworth's collection, 3 vol., polished Levant morocco extra, gilt tops, 1841, 8vo. (7) Roche, £10 10s. 6363 Ainsworth (Harrison). Guy Fawkes, first edition, with spirited steel plates by George Cruikshank, 3 vol., polished

Levant morocco extra, gilt tops, uncut, original covers preserved, 1841, 8vo. (8) Roche, £12 125. 6364 Ainsworth (Harrison). The Miser's Daughter, first edition, with numerous steel plates by George Cruikshank, and additionally illustrated by a duplicate series of the plates in proof state, from Miss Ainsworth's collection, 3 vol., polished morocco extra, gilt tops, 1842, 8vo. (9) Roche, £995. 6365 Ainsworth (Harrison). James the Second, or the Revolution of 1688, first edition, with frontispieces by Buss, 3 vol., polished Levant morocco extra, gilt tops, uncut, Colburn, 1848, 8vo. (10) Robson, £7 6366 Alken (Henry). Real Life in London, or the Further Rambles and Adventures of Bob Tallyho, Esq., and the Hon. Tom Dashall through the Metropolis, by an Amateur, numerous fine coloured plates by Alken, Rowlandson, Heath, etc., first edition, LARGE PAPER, 2 vol., polished Levant morocco super extra, gilt tops, 1821-22, 8vo. (11) Roche, £16 16s. 6367 Alken (Henry). Military Duties, Occurrences, etc., by Henry Alken, collected and published by Henry Alken, a series of 53 coloured illustrations, all neatly inlaid on stout paper with engraved borders, with Title and Inscriptions in MS., polished crimson Levant morocco extra, gilt leaves, lettered on side, original drawings by Henry Alken, 1827, 8vo. (12) Lacey, £24 35. 6368 Alken (Henry). Touch at the Fine Arts, 12 humorous coloured plates, with descriptions, polished Levant morocco super extra, gilt top, uncut, McLean, 1824, 8vo. (13) Roche, £7 17s. 6d. 6369 Alken (Henry). The Sporting Repository, Horse Racing, Hunting, Coursing, Shooting, Pugilism, etc., with Anecdotes, illustrated with 19 spirited coloured plates by Henry Alken, polished Levant morocco super extra, gilt top, uncut, McLean, 1822, 8vo. (14) Nattali, £17

6370 Alken (Henry). National Sports of Great Britain, with 50 coloured plates, polished Levant morocco gilt, gilt leaves, 1825, 8vo. (15) Robson, L17 10S. 6371 Alken (Henry). Apperley's Memoirs of John Mytton, second and best edition, with 18 spirited coloured plates by Alken and Rawlins, polished Levant morocco extra, gilt leaves, original covers preserved, 1837, 8vo. (16) Robson, £8 15s. 6372 Alken (Henry). Apperley's Life of a Sportsman, with 36 coloured plates by Henry Alken, first edition, polished Levant morocco super extra, gilt top, uncut, original blue cloth cover preserved, 1842, 8vo. (17) Robson, £18 6373 Alken (Henry). The Analysis of the Hunting Field, with 7 coloured plates by Henry Alken and 43 woodcuts, first edition, polished Levant morocco extra, gilt top, uncut, original cloth covers preserved, 1846, 8vo. (18) Roche, £7 15s. 6374 Andersen (Hans Christian). Stories, with illustrations by J. Gaskin, printed on hand-made paper, LARGE PAPER, 2 vol., polished Levant morocco super extra, floral tooling on sides, gilt tops, uncut, 1893, 8vo. (19) Sotheran, £5 15s.

6375 Anstey (C.) New Bath Guide, illustrated edition, with numerous plates by Eginton, polished calf extra, gilt top, uncut, Bath, 1807, 12mo. (20) Bain, LI IS. 6376 Basse (William). Poetical Works, now for the first time collected and edited, with Introduction and Notes, by R. Warwick Bond, M.A., LARGE PAPER, of which only 25 copies were printed, polished Levant morocco, super extra, tooled sides, gilt top, uncut, 1893, 8vo. (21)Roche, £4 5s. 6377 Beckford (William). Vathek, edited by Dr. Garnett, with Notes by William Healey, with illustrations by Herbert Nye, finely printed on Japanese vellum, polished Levant morocco extra, gilt top, uncut, 70 copies issued in this superior manner, 1893, 8vo. (22) Roche, £1 18s. 6378 Bibliographica, 1895-1897, vol. i. to iv., numerous illustrations, 4 thick vol., three-quarter Levant morocco, full gilt, gilt tops, uncut, 1895-97, 8vo. (23) Sotheran, £5 IOS. 6379 Boswell's Life of Johnson, Johnson's Lives of the Poets, and Johnsoniana, an extra illustrated copy, large type library editions, 9 vol., extended to 14 vol., and most elaborately illustrated with 735 rare portraits (many proofs) and views, all inlaid on Whatman paper in the best style, newly bound in polished Levant morocco super extra by Morell, 1831, 8vo. (23a) Johnson, £75 6380 Books about Books. Comprising Great Book Collectors, Book Plates, Books in MS., Early Printed Books, Early Illustrated Books, Binding of Books, Numerous Plates, LARGE PAPER, 150 copies printed, 6 vol., polished Levant morocco extra, uncut, 1893-94, 8vo. (24) J. Bumpus, £7 7s. 6381 Bourke (Hon. Algernon). History of White's, 2 vol., threequarter Levant morocco, full gilt, gilt tops, uncut, n. d., 4to. (25) Roche, £3 35. 6382 Brewer (J. S.) Reign of Henry VIII., edited by James Gairdner, portrait, 2 vol., half Levant morocco extra, gilt tops, uncut, Murray, 1884, 8vo. (26) Roche, £2 14s 6383 British Poets. Chaucer (Geoffrey). Complete Works, edited by the Rev. W. W. Skeat, LL.D., portrait and facsimiles, 7 vol., half Levant morocco extra, gilt tops, uncut, 1894-97, 8vo. (27) Roche, £5 5s. 6384 British Poets. Milton (John). Poetical Works, edited with Notes by David Masson, portraits, 3 vol., half Levant morocco extra, gilt tops, uncut, Macmillan, 1890, 8vo. (28) Bain, £2 10s. 6385 British Dramatists. Peele (George). Dramatic Works, edited by A. H. Bullen, 2 vol., half Levant morocco extra, gilt tops, uncut, Nimmo, 1888, 8vo. (29) Roche, £I IS. 6386 British Dramatists. The Dramatists of the Restoration, edited with Prefatory Memoirs, Introductions and Notes, complete Set, 14 vol., half morocco extra, gilt tops, uncut, 1873-79, 8vo. (30) Morley, £10 IOS. [Contains the works of Davenant, Crowne, Campion, Lacy, Wilson, Tatham, Shackerley, Marmion and Cokain. -Catalogue.]

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