speare, with a double set of the plates, open-letter proofs and etchings, the duplicate of the Seven Ages mounted, 2 vol., mor. ex., g.e., Boydell, 1803, atlas folio (204), Feb. 3, Sotheby Parsons, £118

[$34, hf. mor., the 2 vol. in 1, ordinary copy, Nov. 18, 1918, American Art Association, Lot 1567; £22, old hf. binding, with clasp. April 29, Puttick, Lot 322; £50, mor. ex., g.e., July 30, Sotheby, Lot 280.]

Shakespeare (W.) Graphic Illustrations of the Dramatic Works of Shakespeare, port, and 100 plates, mor, gt.—A set of 86 Etchings (all published in this form) in portfolio, uniform in col., n.d., folio (208), Feb. 3, Sotheby F. Daniell, £8 10s. Shakespeare (W.) Harding. Shakespeare Illustrated, LARGE PAPER, port. of Shakespeare, engraved title and 147 plates of ports., views, etc. by Bartolozzi, etc. (with two ports. of Jane Shore), hf. mor., t.e.g., S. and E. Harding, 1793, 4to. (790), Oct. 28, Sotheby Rimell, £3 15S.

[£3 7s. 6d., hf. cf. (cracked), three of the ports. stained, March 17, Sotheby, Lot 55.] Shakespeare (W.) Heroines of Shakespeare, 45 col. ports. by Kenny Meadows and others, mor. ex., g.e., 1848, 8vo. (437), July 16, Hodgson Maggs, £2 10s. Shakespeare (W.) Illustrations to Shakespeare, a series of 30 plates by F. O. C. Darley, each plate a proof on India paper before all letters, signed in the autograph of the artist, printed descriptions on separate page, loose in box, with lock and key, n. p. or d., folio (104), April 23, American Art Association Shakespeare (W.) Picturesque beauties of Shakespeare, in oval prints, 10 numbers containing 40 prints by Charles Taylor and others after Stothard, Smirke, etc. (foxed), orig. numbers in wrappers, 1783-7, 4to. (35), July 16, Sotheby Maggs, £1 125. Shakespeare (W.) [Portrait.] The Burbage Portrait of Shakespeare, painted on panel by Richard Burbage in March or April, 1616, 23 by 14in., in its orig. untouched state (264), July 28, Sotheby Maggs, £150

$16

[This port. was for the first time reproduced (greatly reduced) and described in Hazlitt's "Shakespear: Himself and his Work," 1908, pp. 144-145. Inscription beneath the port., which was also reproduced in Walford's Antiquarian for October, 1885, and was sold in December, 1905, for £61. See catalogue, where there is a long description of it.]

Shakespeare (W.) [Portrait.] Sir Hugh Clopton. Contemporary Portrait, painted on panel, probably by Zucchero, in its original untouched state, 23 by 18in., in old carved frame (265), July 28, Sotheby Merryweather, £60

[Sir Hugh Clopton was the builder and owner of New Place, Stratford-on-Avon, the residence of Shakespeare until his death in 1616. This portrait has never been

engraved. From the collection of Major Clopton-Wingfield, of Rhysnant Hall, Montgomeryshire.] Shakespeare (W.) Relic. Shakespearean Silver Pass, “In any part of the House," with bust of Shakespeare in high relief within oval frame, on pedestal bearing the name Shakespear," engraved on reverse "John Stevens, Esq., 1742," measuring 1 inches in height and 1 inch in width (592), Nov. 4, Sotheby Maggs, £12 12S. Shakespeare (W.) and Rowley (W.) The Birth of Merlin, or the Childe hath found his Father. As it hath been several times acted with great Applause. Written by William Shakespear and William Rowley, unbd., Tho. Johnson for Francis Kirkman and Henry Marsh, 1662, sm. 4to. (303), March 20, Sotheby Quaritch, £132

[$690, mor., g.e., by Lortic, March 4, the Anderson Galleries, New York, Lot 1416.] Shakespeare Society. Publications, complete set in 19 vol., hf. mor. gt., g.e., 1841-53, 8vo. (811), Nov. 25, Sotheby Maggs, 11 IOS. Shanachie, The, an Irish Illustrated Quarterly, with contributions by W. B. Yeats, J. M. Synge, etc., illustrations, complete set, in 6 numbers, orig. wrappers, uncut, 1915, 4to. (468), April 8, Sotheby Ellis, £6 10s.

[Complete sets are difficult to make up, as the entire stock at the publishers was destroyed during the Rebellion conflagration in 1916.]

Sharp (Thos.) Illustrations of the History and Antiquities of St. Michael's Church, Holy Trinity Church, Bablake Church, St. Nicholas's Church, St. Mary's Hall, St. John's Hospital and Free School, and Grey Friers, Coventry, 7 parts in 1, titles to the first two only, interleaved and illustrated, hf. russ., uncut, Coventry, 1818, 4to. (261), Nov. 25, Sotheby Daffern, £4 10S.

[This book belonged to Mr. Turnbull, who has added the following note: The present volume, whereof only six copies were printed, was presented to me by the author, Thomas Sharp, Esq. . . . The plates were added to it by Mr. S. on presenting it to me. Of the five plates, three are private, as is also the portrait of the author, from a drawing by Mrs. Dawson Turner."]

[Sharpe (C. K.)] A Ballad Book, first ed., 30 copies printed, front. of three figures on India paper and another etching at head of preface, mor., elaborately gold tooled with the Mearne "draw-handle" design filled with stars, g.e., by Hayday, in case, Webster, Printer, Horse Wynd, 1823, sm. 8vo. (593), Nov. 4, Sotheby Tregaskis, £5 Sharpe (R. B.) Monograph of the Paradiseidæ, col. plates, 2 vol., hf. mor. gt., g.e., 1891-8, folio (532), Dec. 2, Sotheby Quaritch, £16 Sharpe (R. R.) Calendar of Letter Books, preserved among the Archives of the City of London, at the Guildhall,

Vol. A-L (1275-1497), 11 vol., orig. cl., 1899-1912, 8vo. (133), Oct. 15, Puttick Walford, £1 5s. Sharpham (E.) Cupids Whirligig, first ed., unbd., with orig. blank at end (loose), E. Allde, and are to bee solde by A. Iohnson, 1607, sm. 4to. (304), March 20, Sotheby Sabin, £139 Sharpham (E.) Cupids Whirligig, fourth ed., unbd., T. H. for R. Meighen, 1630, sm. 4to. (305), March 20, Sotheby G. D. Smith, £10 IOS.

[£6, new hf. roan, some signatures and catchwords cut, April 8, Sotheby, Lot 660.] Sharpham (E.) The Fleire, fourth ed., unbd., wanting blank leaf at end, B. A. and T. F. for Nath. Butter, 1631, sm. 4to. (306), March 20, Sotheby G. D. Smith, £7 Shaw (G. B.) Cashel Byron's Profession, first ed., wrappers, 1886, 8vo. (208), April 29, Puttick Allen, £1 Shaw (G. B.) Mrs. Warren's Profession, illustrations, 1902The Devil's Disciple, 1909, first eds., cl., 8vo. (205), April 29, Puttick Quaritch, 158. Shaw (G. B.) Plays, Pleasant and Unpleasant, first ed., port., 2 vol., orig. cl., 1898, 8vo. (206), April 29, Puttick Quaritch, £2 28. Shaw (G. B.) Quintessence of Ibsenism, first ed., orig. cl., 1891, 8vo. (204), April 29, Puttick Quaritch, £1 Shaw (G. B.) Unsocial Socialist, first ed., orig. bds., 1887, 8vo. (203), April 29, Puttick Allen, £4 4s. Shaw (H.) Art of Illumination as practised during the Middle Ages, second ed., col. plates, name on title, orig. cl. gt., g.e., 1870, 8vo. (431), Nov. 25, Sotheby Shaw (H.) Catalogue of the Arundel Manuscripts in the British Museum, 5 plates, containing 12 facs., printed on vell., and illuminated in gold and colours, hf. mor., t.e.g., unique, 1834, folio (125), Feb. 3, Sotheby Maggs, £8 5s. Shaw (H.) Dresses and Decorations of the Middle Ages, LARGE PAPER, 94 col. engravings, and woodcuts, 2 vol., bds., mor, back, uncut, the text portion cut to 4to., each leaf inlaid to folio size, London, William Pickering, 1843, folio (1572), Nov. 18, American Art Association

Last, 15s.

$38

[$67.50, hf. mor. gt., t.e.g., Large Paper, same sale, Lot 468; £6 5s., mor. gt., Nov. 25, Sotheby, Lot 687; £7, 5s., mor. ex., title foxed, July 16, Sotheby, Lot 568.] Shaw (H.) Illuminated Ornaments, with description by Sir F. Madden, col. plates, W. Pickering, 1833, 4to. (250), July 16, Sotheby G. H. Brown, £2 2s. Shaw (S.) History and Antiquities of Staffordshire, with Appendix of Additions, etc., 2 folding maps mounted on linen and plates, also a few extra plates inserted, LARGE PAPER, 2 vol., mor. ex., g.e., very fine copy, 1798-1801, 4to. (558), July 9, Hodgson Quaritch, £21 IOS. Shaw (S.) History and Antiquities of Staffordshire, small paper, maps, plates, Vol. i. and Vol. ii., part 1 (all pub

lished), (Vol. i. wanted hf.-title), hf. sheep, 1798-1801,
folio (937), Oct. 28, Sotheby
Simms, £8 5s.

[£9 5s., hf. russ., perfect, same sale, Lot 938; £7 78., russ., Nov. 25, Lot 332.]

Shelley (G. E.) Birds of Africa, Vol. i.-iii., the proof sheets with corrections, etc., and plain plates, Vol. iv. and v. in 3 vol. col. plates, cl., 1896-1906, 8vo. (380), Dec. 2, Sotheby Wade, £2 6s. Shelley (G. E.) Handbook to the Birds of Egypt, col. plates, orig. cl., 1872, 8vo. (40), Jan. 1, Puttick Quaritch, £3 10S. Shelley (G. E.) Monograph of the Nectariniidae, or Family of Sun Birds, 121 col. plates, hf. mor., 1876-80, 4to. (454), Dec. 2, Sotheby Bumpus, £7 158. Shelley (H.) Letters from Harriet Shelley to Catherine Nugent, orig. wrappers, uncut, vell., Privately printed, 1889, 8vo. (147), Feb. 17, Sotheby Davis & Orioli, £1 12S.

[Of this publication, only 11 copies were issued, three on vell, and eight on paper.]

Shelley (P. B.) Adonais, second ed., mor. gt., orig. green wrappers bound in, Cambridge, 1829, 8vo. (1665), May 13, Sotheby Noailles, £6 IOS. Shelley (P. B.) Adonais, printed on vell. in fac. of the first ed., Pisa, 1821, bds. (1880), 4to. (737), Dec. 2, Sotheby Baggaley, £5 Shelley (P. B.) Essays, Letters from Abroad, Translations and Fragments, ed. by Mrs. Shelley, first ed., 2 vol., orig. cl., 1840, 8vo. (302), Öct. 15, Puttick Nelson, IIS. Shelley (P. B.) [Laon and Cythna.] Autograph MS., signed, addressed to his publisher, Ollier, being his defence of "Laon and Cythna" (afterwards called The Revolt of Islam"), contained on 7 pp. 4to. and dated from Marlow, Itth December, 1817, bound (with artistic title-page, prefatory note and transcript inserted) in mor. ex., by Sangorski and Sutcliffe, a lengthy account of the contents of this important manuscript is given in the catalogue (597), Nov. 4, Sotheby Matthews, £135 Shelley (P. B.) Laon and Cythna, first ed., with the errata, also the title to the Revolt of Islam, 1829, added at end, mor., uncut, t.e.g., Sherwood, Neeley & Jones, 1818, 8vo. (708), Dec. 2, Sotheby Spencer, £3 Shelley (P. B.) Letters to J. H. Leigh Hunt, ed. by T. J. Wise, one of 30 copies printed, LARGE PAPER, 2 vol. in I, vell., green ties, Privately printed, 1894, 8vo. (146), Feb. 17, Sotheby Sutton, LI 15S. Shelley (P. B.) Letters to J. H. Leigh Hunt, ed. by T. J. Wise, 2 vol. (2 copies), 1894-Letters to T. J. Hogg, Vol. i., with notes by W. M. Rossetti and H. B. Forman, 1897, all orig. cl., uncut, together 5 vol., Privately printed, 8vo. (165), Nov. 25, Sotheby Dobell, £2

Shelley (P. B.) Lyrical Poems, orig. bds., Vale Press, 1898, 8vo. (444), April 14, Sotheby Wooland, £1 8s. Miscellaneous Poems, orig. bds., uncut, in

Shelley (P. B.)

case, William Benbow, 252, High Holborn, 1826, post 8vo. (595), Nov. 4, Sotheby Norris, £15

[Robert Browning's copy, with inscription on cover: This Book was given to me-probably as soon as published-by my Cousin, J. S. (James Silverthorne); the foolish markings and still more foolish scribblings, show the impression made on a boy by this first specimen of Shelley's Poetry. Robert Browning, June 2, 1878." "O World, O Life, O Time." Nearly all Browning's "foolish scribblings "have been scribbled over, scratched out with a knife, or cut out, hence the defects in the volume.] Shelley (P. B.) Poems, woodcut borders and woodcut initials, 3 vol., orig. buckram, Vale Press, 1901-2, 8vo. (452), April 14, Sotheby Maggs, £3 10S. Shelley (P. B.) Poems, one of 12 copies printed on vell., bound by Cobden-Sanderson in mor. ex., delicate gold tooling, with floral design, etc., Doves Press, 1914, 8vo. (596), Nov. 4, Sotheby Maggs, £64 Shelley (P. B.) Poems, selected and arranged by T. J. CobdenSanderson, in black and red, vell., Doves Press, 1914— Cobden-Sanderson (T. J.) Note on a passage in Shelley's Ode to Liberty, 4 ll., loose in orig. brown wrapper, as issued, ib., 1914, together 2 vol., sm. 4to. (308), July 7, Sotheby Quaritch, £14 IOS. Shelley (P. B.) Posthumous Poems, ed. by M. W. Shelley, first ed., bds., uncut, with the label (back defective), J. & H. L. Hunt, 1824, 8vo. (204), Feb. 19, Hodgson Halliday, £7 15s.

[£7 10s., mor. ex., April 29, Puttick, Lot 269.] Shelley (P. B.) Prometheus Unbound, first ed., earliest issue, with the rare cancelled leaf of contents having Miscellaneous " (without the letter "c" and the hf.-title and sub-titles), new bds., mor. back, marbled edges, C. & J. Ollier, Vere Street, Bond Street, 1820, 8vo. (594), Nov. 4, Sotheby Brainton, £5

[II IOS., cf., July 1, Puttick, Lot 161.] Shelley (P. B.) Prometheus Unbound, printed on vell. (20 copies so printed), limp. vell., with ties, Essex House Press, 1904 (360), June 18, Hodgson Tregaskis, £8 7s. 6d. Shelley (P. B.) Prometheus Unbound, 250 copies printed on paper, limp vell., with ties, Essex House Press, 1904, folio (482), April 14, Sotheby Maggs, £2 10S. Shelley (P. B.) Queen Mab, first ed. (last leaf repaired, title and imprint at foot of last leaf absent), mor. gt., g.e. (Printed by P. B. Shelley, 1813), 8vo. (1663), May 13, Sotheby Dobell, £8 15S.

[£17, bds., uncut, title and dedication cut out, as also imprint from last leaf, July 1, Puttick, Lot 158.]

Shelley (P. B.) Revolt of Islam, first ed., polished cf., g.e., by Morrell, wanted hf.-title, but with the errata leaf, 1818. 8vo. (159), July 1, Puttick Dobell, £8