AYLOR, (John).-All the Workes of John Taylor the Water-Poet. Being Sixty and three in Number. Collected into one Volume by the Avthor: With sundry new Additions, corrected, reuised, and newly Imprinted, 1630.-RUSSIA.-At London, Printed by J. B. for Iames Boler; at the signe of the Marigold in Pauls Churchyard, 1630. Folio, pp. 628. .

£12. 12s.

Preceding a printed title, as above, is a frontispiece engraved

by Cockson, in the centre of which is a title inscribed on a sail, the four corners being attached to the handles and broad ends of two oars, each in an upright position, resting on two cushions. A compartment at the top represents two watermen in a wherry, rowing a passenger, alluding to the profession of the author, whose portrait within an oval occurs at the bottom. Architectural and allegorical ornaments fill up the remaining undescribed parts of the print.-At the back of the printed title the volume is inscribed "To the Right Honourable, the Lord Marqvesse Hamilton, Master of the Horse to his Maiestie," also "To the Right Honovrable, the Lord Steward of his Maiesties Honourable Hovsehold, William Herbert Earle of Penbroke," and "To the Right Honovrable, the Lord Chamberlaine of his Maiesties Hovsehold,

"To

Philip Herbert Earle of Montgomery," with anagrams upon each of their names. Next follows a dedicatory epistle in prose the most High, most Mighty, and most Ancient Prodvcer, Seducer, and Abvser of Mankind, the World." Next ensue verses by Taylor, entitled " Errata, or Faults to the Reader," and commendatory verses, subscribed Abraham Viell; Thomas Brewer; T. G. (in Latin); R. H.; Robert Branthwaite; Richard Leigh; William Branthwaite; and Thomas Dekker. After these verses occurs a table of contents, and the works of Taylor, almost entirely poetical, commence at sig. B. p. 1, ending at p. 148, with the word "Finis." Here the pages, but not the signatures, are renewed, preceded by a ludicrous dedication "To the (Sir Reverence) Rich Worshipped Mr. Trim Tram Senceles, Great Image of Avthority and Hedgeborough of the famous City of Goteham, and to the rest of that admired and vnmatchable Senate, with their Corruptions and Families," followed by an epistle "To Nobody." The pages in this portion run on regularly to p. 200, where a lapse of twenty-four pages occurs, as the next leaf is numbered 225: this is believed to be in common with all the copies of this book, no fewer than six having been carefully collated without discovering the leaves apparently omitted. After p. 343, new paging begins with the Water Cormorant, "dedicated to Gentlemen, and those that are Gentle." At p. 146, this portion, and the entire volume, concludes.

In the "Memoriall of Monarchs" there are many heads, and in the account of English Monarchs, full length figures, engraved on wood, besides other cuts in this whimsical miscellany, of which the present is a fine copy.

732. TAYLOR (John).-Another copy.-London, printed by J. B. for Iames Boler, 1630.

Folio, pp. 628.

£6. 6s.

This copy has not the frontispiece; it contains all the letterpress, but is in indifferent condition.

733.

Another copy.-London,

Folio, pp. 628.

£6. 6s.

printed by J. B. for James Boler, 1630.

This copy also wants the frontispiece, and has four leaves supplied by MS. in other respects it is perfect, and in tolerable condition. It was formerly in the possession of John Bowle, editor of an edition of Don Quixote, in Spanish.

734. TAYLOR (John).-Three Weekes, three daies, and three houres Observations and Travel, from London to Hambvrgh in Germanie: amongst Jewes and Gentiles, with Descriptions of Townes and Towers, Castles and Cittadels, artificiall Gallowses, Naturall Hangmen: and Dedicated for the present, to the absent Odcombian Knight Errant, Sr. Thomas Coriat, Great Brittaines Error, and the worlds Mirror. By Iohn Taylor. -London, printed by Edward Griffin, and are to be sold by George Gybbs at the signe of the Flowerdeluce in Pauls Church-yard, 1617.

The dedication of this tract to Coryat is highly ludicrous, and is thus inscribed-" To the Cosmographicall, Geographicall describer, Geometricall measurer; Historiographicall Calligraphicall Relater and Writer; Enigmaticall, Pragmaticall, Dogmaticall Obseruer Ingrosser, Surueyer and Eloquent Brittish Graecian Latinist, or Latine Graecian Orator, the Odcombyan Decambulator, Perambulator, Ambler, Trotter, or un-tyred Traueller, Sir Thomas Coriat, Knight of Troy, and one of the deerest darlings to the blinde Goddess Fortune."

In this tract there are only ten metrical lines-the only motive for inserting it, was to prevent Taylor's pieces from being separated.

735.

An Errant Thiefe, whom euery Man may Trust in Word and Deed, exceeding true and Iust. With a Comparison betweene a Thiefe and a Booke. Written by Iohn Taylor.-London. Printed by Ed Henry Gosson, and are to bee Alley, 1622.

Prefixed to these two poem

upon Shroue Tuesday from ou

famous free Schoole of Cr

'giuen from the lowe

Schoole doore at Croydon metrical epistle by Tay

Brethren, and my worthy Patrones, Master Richard, and George Hatton, Loue, Learning, and true Happines." To this succeeds a preface in prose.

736. TAYLOR (John).-The Suddaine Turne of Fortunes Wheele or a conference holden in the Castle of St. Angello betwixt the Pope the Emperour and the King of Spaine. By John Taylor.

1631.

Quarto, pp. 60.

£3. 35.

This is a manuscript, and probably in the hand-writing of John Taylor the Water-Poet. From the prefix to the preface, and from similar characteristic quaintnesses in the advertisement, this appears to be an unpublished production.-Appended to this manuscript is a copy of the re-print of Taylor's Life of Old Parr.

737.

738.

A modern transcript of the same poem, neatly executed by Mr. Fillingham. Quarto, pp. 56. £1. 5s.

Drinke and welcome: or the Famovs Historie of the most part of Drinks, in use now in the Kingdomes of Great Brittaine and Ireland; with an especiall Declaration of the potency, vertue, and operation of our English Ale. With a description of all sorts of Waters, from the Ocean sea, to the teares of a Woman. As also, the causes of all sorts of weather, faire or foule, Sleet, Raine, Haile, Frost, S Fogges, Mists, Vapours, Clouds, Stormes,

Thunder and Lightning. Compiled first gh Dutch tongue, by the painefull and us Huldricke Van Speagle, a Grammaewer of Lubeck, and now most Learnedly plified, and Translated into English erse. By Iohn Taylor.-London, ne Griffin, 1637.

arto, pp. 26. . .

oduction, as the humorous title sufficiently copy is illustrated by a considerable portion t, which consists of a list of Taylor's pro

ductions, extracts from them, and the writings of others, all tending to throw a light upon his history and talents; it also has a fac-simile portrait of Taylor copied from the folio frontispiece.

739. TAYLOR (John).-Mad Fashions, Od Fashions, or, the Emblems of these Distracted times. By Iohn Taylor.-London, printed by Iohn Hammond, for Thomas Banks, 1642.

On the title to this poem is a wood engraving, singularly grotesque, in which every thing is reversed, such as a horse driving a cart, a mouse hunting a cat, a fish flying in the air, also the figure of a man having breeches, boots and spurs on the arms, gloves on the feet, and other absurd inversions of common customs and circumstances.

740.

The Olde, Old, Very Olde Man or the Age and long Life of Thomas Par, the Sonne of John Parr of Winnington in the Parish of Alberbury; in the County of Salopp, (or Shropshire) who was Borne in the Raigne of King Edward the 4th. and is now living in the Strand, being aged 152 years and odd Monthes. His manner of Life and Conversation in so long a Pilgrimage; his Marriages, and his bringing up to London about the end of September last. 1635. Written by Iohn Taylor.-London, printed for Henry Gosson, 1635.

This tract has a metrical dedication "To the high and mightie Prince Charles, by the Grace of God, King of Great Britaine, France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, &c."-The present copy has the original print of Old Parr, by Van Dalen.

741.

A Reply as true as Steele, to a Rusty, Rayling, Ridiculous, Lying, Libell; which was lately written by an impudent unsoder'd Ironmonger and called by the name of an Answer to a foolish Pamphlet entituled, a Swarme of Sectaries and Schismatiques. By Iohn, Taylovr.-Printed Anno Dom, 1641 (pp. 6.)