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BROOKE-BROWNE.

Shepheardesse Aglaia, A 3-C; Sundry sweet Sonnets and Passionated Poems, C I versoE 3. The outer margins are decorated throughout with an Arabesque border.

Published without the author's name.

The only copy known.

From the Ouvry Collection, and formerly in the possession of Mr. J. Collier, who has fully described it in his Bibliographical Catalogue, Vol. 1, p. 78–85.

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BROOKE, CHRISTOPHER.

ing himselfe in these three Parts.

The Ghost of Richard the Third, Express1. His Character.

2. His Legend.

3. His Tragedie.

hath been heretofore

shewed; either in

Containing more of him then Chronicles, Playes, or Poems. Laurea Desidiæ nulla. Printed by G. Eld: for L. Lisle and are to be sold in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the Tygers head. 1614 4to.

So 4 leaves, A-L 3, in fours. A 4 misprinted “ A 2." The first leaf blank.

Title, Dedication To Sir John Crompton and his Lady Frances signed C. B., Epistle to the Reader subscribed "Thine if thou wilt," and commendatory verses by George Chapman, W. Browne, Fr. Dynne, George Wythers, Robert Daborne and Ben. Jonson; 7 leaves. The Poem, B-H 4. "The Tragedie of Richard the Third," I-L 3, but running title as before. Brown Mor., tooled back, g.e.

BROOME, RICHARD. Lachrymæ Musarum. The Tears of the Muses; Exprest in Elegies written By divers persons of Nobility and Worth, Upon the death of the most hopefull, Henry Lord Hastings Onely Sonn of the Right Honourable Ferdinando Earl of Huntingdon Hier-general of the high born Prince George Duke of Clarence, Brother to King Edward the fourth. Collected and set forth by R. B. Dignum laude virum Musæ vetant mori. Hor. London, Printed by T. N. and are to be sold by Fohn Holden, at the blue Anchor in the New Exchange. 1650. 8vo. [1st Edition.]

A-C 8; two leaves [subsequently inserted by printer]; D-E 8 [page 74 with a note that 'here was the end of the book intended ']; F 3-G 3, in eights, pp. 98. Although F 3 is paged 81, and the catch word from E 8 differs from the first word in F 3, yet the book is complete as it left the printer, the Index agreeing with the seeming hiatus.

Engraved frontispiece by F. Clein, with five lines of Latin verse, A I; Title and Catalogue of the Writers' names [among others Marvell, Herrick and Dryden] A 2; Latin Monumental Inscription on Folding Folio leaf, A 3.

A fine portrait of Dryden, whose contribution on p. 88 to these Elegies was composed during his Westminster schooldays, is inserted between 2nd and 3rd fly leaves.

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BROWNE, EDWARD. A description of an Annuall World. Or, Briefe Meditations upon all the Holy-Daies in the yeere. With certaine Briefe Poeticall Meditations of the day in generall, and all the daies in the weeke. By E. B. O Lord our God, how excellent is Thy Name in all the World, Psal. 8, 1. Teach us (O Lord) so to number our daies, that we may apply our hearts unto Wisdome, Psal. Sol illuminat mundum. London, Printed by E. G. 1641. 8vo.

[Part 1.] A-X 7, in eights, pp. 416.

9, 12.

Title, A ; Dedicatory Epistle, dated 3. Junii 1641, A 2-4; Commendatory verse, including a poem by Francis) Q(uarles), A 5—7; a prayer, A 8; The Description of an Annuall World, pp. 416.

BROWNE-BURTON.

[Part 2.] A-E, in eights, except D which has 9 leaves, p. 72.

Title, A ; Dedicatory Poem, and other verses, A 2-4; The Poems, pp. 72.
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BROWNE, WILLIAM. Britannia's Pastorals. Lond: print: for Geo: Norton, dwell: at Temple-Barr. [1613.] The second Booke. Horat. Carmine Dij superi placantur, carmine Manes. London: Printed by Thomas Snodham for George Norton, and are to be sold at the signe of the Red Bull without Temple-barre. 1616. Fol.

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[Book I.] A, six leaves, A 2, repeated; B-P 2, in fours. pp. 108.

Title engraved by W. Hole, I leaf; Dedicatory verses to Edward, Lord Zouch, A 2; verses to the Reader, From the Inner Temple, June the 18. 1613, W. B., A 2; commendatory verses by J. Selden, M. Drayton and others, 7 pages.

[Book II.] Two leaves, A-S, in fours.

Title, I leaf; Verses by G. Wither, W. B. and Ben Jonson; Errata; Dedicatory verses to William, Earl of Pembroke, and further commendatory verses; five leaves.

The engravings on p. 60 of a heart, shepherd's crook and comb, are not found in later editions.

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BUNYAN, JOHN. The Pilgrim's Progress from this World to That which is to come Delivered under the similitude of a Dream wherein is Discovered, The Manner of his setting out, His Dangerous Journey, and Safe Arrival at the Desired Countrey. By John Bunyan. The Third Edition, with Additions. I have used similitudes, Hosea 12, 10. Licensed and entred according to Order. London Printed for Nath. Ponder, at the Peacock in the Poultrey near Cornhil, 1679. Sm. 8vo.

A-N 7, in twelves. pp. 285.

Portrait of the Author by R. W.[hite], and Titlepage, two leaves; The Author's apology for his book, in verse, A 3-6; the Work, pp. 285; the conclusion, I page.

This is the first complete edition of the Pilgrim's Progress: in it first appeared the conference between the friend of Mr. Bye-ends and the Pilgrims (p. 171-181). This was the last addition that Bunyan made to the text of the third part.

Mr. Offer's imperfect copy is the only other known.
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BURTON, ROBERT. The Anatomy of Melancholy, what it is. With all the kindes, cavses, symptomes, prognostickes, and seuerall cvres of it. In three maine partitions with their seuerall Sections, Members, and Svbsections. Philosophically, Medicinally, Historically, opened and cvt up. By DemocritusIunior. With a Satyricall Preface, conducing to the following Discourse. Macrob. Omne meum, Nihil meum. At Oxford, Printed by Iohn Lichfield and James Short, for Henry Cripps. Anno Dom. 1621. 4to. [1st Edition.] a-f 4; A-Ddd 4, in eights. pp. 783.

Title and Latin Dedication to George, Lord Berkley, two leaves; Democritvs Ivnior to the Reader, a 3-e 8; the work in three Partitions with analyses prefixed to each, f—Ccc 8. 'The conclusion of the Author to the Reader' dated 'from my Studie in Christ Church Oxon, Decemb. 5. 1620 Robert Bvrton,' Ddd 1-3; and Errata, Ddd 4.

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This Edition differs both as regards omissions and additions, notably in containing the Author's name, from the later ones, of which there are at least seventeen, eight published during the author's life.

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BYRD, WILLIAM, Songs of Sundrie natures, some of grauitie, and others of myrth, fit for all companies and voyces. Lately made and Composed into Musick of 3. 4. 5. and 6. parts: and published for the delight of all such as take pleasure in the exercise of that Art. By William Byrd, one of the Gentlemen of the Queenes Maiesties honorable Chappell. Imprinted at London by Thomas Este, the Assigne of William Byrd, and are to bee sold at the house of the sayd T. Este, beeing in Aldersgate streete, at the signe of the blacke Horse. 1589. Cum priuilegio Regia Maiestatis. [Colophon]. Imprinted at London by T. E. dwalling in Aldersgate street at the signe of the black Horse. 1589. 4to. [1st Edition.]

In six parts, Medius, Bassus, Tenor, Contratenor, Superius, Sextus. Each part has a titlepage varying only in the first word, A 1, and a dedication to the Rt. Honble. Sir Henry Carye, Baron of Hunsdon, with To the curteous Reader on verso, A 2. The other signatures run from B to H in Bassus, Tenor and Superius, and from B to D, F 2 and C 2 in Medius, Contratenor, and Sextus respectively.

Another impression was published in the same year, in which the publisher's name is written East, and the parts have a different order.

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CAMPION, THOMAS. The Discription of a Maske, Presented before the Kinges Maiestie at White-Hall, on Twelfth Night last, in honour of the Lord Hayes, and his Bride, Daughter and Heire to the Honourable the Lord Dennye, their Marriage hauing been the same Day at Court solemnized. To this by occasion other small Poemes are adjoyned. Inuented and set forth by Thomas Campion Doctor of Phisicke. London Imprinted by Iohn Windet for Iohn Brown and are to be solde at his shop in S. Dunstones Churchyeard in Fleetstreet. 1607. 4to. [1st Edition].

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Title, on verso, a full length figure of one of the maskers, A ; Dedication to King James, A 2; Addresses to Theophilus Howard, Lord of Walden, and to The Lord and Lady Hayes, A 3. The type and notes of the Bass on D 4-E 2 are reversed.

In the duplicate of sig. D-E of this Maske, bound at the end of Mr. Locker's copy of The Maske of Flowers, there is a blank leaf for E 4.

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The Maske of Flowers.

Graies-Inne, at the

Presented By the Gentlemen of Court of White-hall, in the Banquetting House, vpon Twelfe night, 1613. Being the last of the Solemnities and Magnificences which were performed at the marriage of the right honourable the Earle of Somerset, and the Lady Francis daughter of the Earle of Suffolke, Lord Chamberlaine. London Printed by N. O. for Robert Wilson, and are to be sold at his Shop at Graies-Inne new gate. 1614. 4to. [1st Edition].

A, three leaves; B—E 2, in fours, D 2 misprinted "B 2.”

Dedicated to Sir Francis Bacon, Kt. "his Maiesties Attorney generall," by "I. G." ; 'W. D."; "T. B."

CAREW-CARTWRIGHT.

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Bound up with this Maske are the last eight leaves of Campion's "Description of a Maske," held in honour of Lord Hayes.

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CAREW, Lady ELIZABETH. The Tragedie of Mariam, the Faire Queene of Iewry. Written by that learned, vertuous, and truly noble Ladie, E. C. London, Printed by Thomas Creede, for Richard Hawkins, and are to be solde at his Shoppe in Chancery Lane, neere vnto Sargeants Inne. 1613. 4to.

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Published with the authoress's initials only.
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CAREW, THOMAS. Coelum Britanicum. A Masque at White-hall in the Banqvetting-Hovse, on Shrove-Tvesday-night, the 18. of February, 1633. Non habeo ingenium; Cæsar sed jussit: habebo. Cur me posse negem, posse quod ille putat? London: Printed for Thomas VValkley, and are to be sold at his Shop neare White Hall. 1634. 4to. [1st Edition].

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Title, I leaf; Cœlum Britannicum, B-F 1; Names of the Masquers and young Lords and Noblemen's Sonnes, F 2.

This masque, published without the author's name, although certainly Carew's, is also to be found in the folio edition of "The Works of Sir William Davenant," 1673, p. 360. From the Bridgewater Collection. Half Calf.

Poems By Thomas Carevv Esquire. One of the Gentlemen of the Privie-Chamber, and Sewer in Ordinary to His Majesty. London Printed by I. D. for Thomas Walkley, and are to be sold at the signe of the Flying Horse, between Brittains Burse, and York-House. 1640. Cælum Brittanicum. A Masqve at White-hall in the Banquetting house, on Shrove-Tuesday-night the 18. of February, 1633. The Inventors Thos. Carew. Inigo Iones. London Printed for Thomas Walkley 1640. 8vo.

A, three leaves, the first blank; B-S 4, in eights, B 4 misprinted "A 4." pp. 264.
Title and Errata, 2 leaves; Poems, pp. 1-206 ;The Masque, pp. 207-264.

Facing the first titlepage are 24 lines of poetry in contemporary MS.

Two of the Poems in this volume, The Enquiry and The Primrose, with some slight variations, are found among Herrick's Poems.

From Sir John Simeon's library.

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* CARTWRIGHT, WILLIAM. The Royall Slave. A Tragi-Comedy. Presented to the King and Queene by the Students of Christ-Church in Oxford. August 30. 1636. Presented since to both their Majesties at Hampton-Court by the Kings Servants. Oxford, Printed by William Turner for Thomas Robinson. 1639. 4to. [1st Edition].

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Title, A I; The Prologve to the King and Qveene, and The Prologve to the Vniversity, A 2, 3; The Prologue to their Majesties at Hampton-Court, A 3 verso; The Persons of the Play, A 4; Epilogves, I 1, 2.

Published without the author's name.

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CERVANTES-CHAPMAN.

It is related that Dr. Busby, the celebrated Head master of Westminster, then an Oxford student, took part in the representation, and gained such applause that but for the outbreak of the Civil War, he would have made acting his profession.

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CERVANTES SAAVEDRA, MIGUEL DE. The History of Don Quichote. The first parte. Printed for Edward Blounte [n.d.]-The Second Part of the History of the Valorous & worthy Knight-Errant, Don Quixote of the Mancha. Written in Spanish by Michael Cervantes: And now Translated into English. London, Printed, for Edward Blount. 1620. 4to. Edition].

[Part I.] Four leaves; A-Oo in eights. pp. 572.

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Engraved title, I leaf; Dedication to Lord Walden, I leaf; Preface and Certain Sonnets, 7 leaves; Table, 3 leaves; the Work, B-Oo.

[Part II.] A-KK 3, in eights. pp. 504.

Title, A ; Publisher's Dedication to the Duke of Buckingham, A 2; "The Author's Prologue to the Reader," A 3-5; Table and Errata, A 6—8.

Translated from the Spanish edition of Brussels, 1607, by T. Shelton. See Huth Catalogue.

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CHAPMAN, GEORGE. Al Fooles, A Comedy, Presented at the Black Fryers, And lately before his Maiestie. Written by George Chapman.

At London, Printed for Thomas Thorpe. 1605. 4to. [1st Edition].

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Title, A2; "Prologus," A 3; Play, A 4-K1; Epilogue, K I verso.

This Comedy succeeded that of An Humerous Dayes Mirth, and is taken in a great measure from the Heautontimoroumenos of Terence. It appears from Henslowe's Diary that the original title of this Play, was "The World runs on Wheels," under which name it was performed in 1578—9.

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The Blinde begger of Alexandria, most pleasantly discoursing his variable humours in disguised shapes full of Conceite and Pleasure. As it hath beene sundry times publickly acted in London, by the Right Honorable the Earle of Nottingham, Lord High Admirall his seruants. By George Chapman Gentleman. Imprinted at London for William lones, dwelling at the signe of the Gun, neere Holburne Conduict. 1598. 4to. [1st Edition.] A-F, in fours; Title, A 1.

The earliest dramatic publication of the Author, and a piece of the highest rarity. It is noted in Henslowe's diary as having first appeared 12 Feb., 1595.

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Cæsar and Pompey: A Roman Tragedy, declaring their Warres. Out of whose euents is euicted this Proposition, only a just man is a freeman. By George Chapman. London: Printed by Thomas Harper, and are to be sold by Godfrey Emondson, and Thomas Alchorne. M.DC.XXXI. 4to.

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