their Subvertion, their Restoration, with some MS. notes by Park, Printed for Thomas Pauyer, 1607 129 Ashmole's (Elias) Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum, containing Severall Poetical Pieces of our Famous English Philosophers. The plate which should be at page 117 is wanting,

1652 130 ASKE (I.) ELIZABETHA TRIUMPHANS, CONTEYNING The Damned Practizes that the Divelish Popes of Rome huve used ever sithence her Highnesse first Comming to the Crowne, with a declaration of the manner how her Excellency was entertained by her Souldyers into her Campe Royal at Tilbery in Essex, and of the Overthrow had against the Spanish Fleete, &c. Declared and handled by I. A. black letter, morocco, gilt leaves, by C. Lewis.

Printed by T. Orwin for T. Gubbin, 1588 **This Poem is remarkable for being one of the very earliest attempts at blank verse in English; on this account it was reprinted by Bishop Percy, in the Collection he made of blank verse poems anterior to Milton, of which only four copies were saved from fire. 131 Assises. The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his Assessours, (in verse,) 1645 132 Atherton. Life and Death of John Atherton, Lord Bishop

of Waterford and Lysmore within the Kingdome of Ireland, borne neare Bridgwater in Somersetshire, and his man John Childe, with two wood cut portraits, (in verse.) 1641

8vo. 1658

132 Audley. Way to be Rich according to the Practice of the Great Audley, 1662 133 Austin (Samuel) Naps upon Parnassus, A sleepy Muse nipt and pincht though not awakened, very fine copy, in green morocco, 134 B. (G.) LUDUS SCACCHIE; Chesse-play. A Game both Pleasant, Wittie, and Politicke, translated out of the Italian, containing also therein A Prety and Pleasant Poeme of a whole Game played at Chesse, written by G. B. not known to Ritson, printed by H. Jackson, 1597 135 B. (G.) (Sir G. Buck,) Daphnis Polustephanos. An Eclog treating of Crownes and of Garlandes, and to whom of right they Appertaine, Addressed and Consecrated to the King's Majestie, in calf, by C. Lewis,

Printed by G. Eld for Thomas Adams, 1605 136 Bagwell (William) The Merchant Distressed, his Observations when he was a Prisoner for Debt in London in 1637, written in Plaine Verse,

Printed by T. H. for F. E. 1644 **This is the person alluded to by Edmund Gayton when he published his Will. Bagnall's Ghost, or the Merry Devil of Gadmunton, 1655.

n. d.

120 Anatomie of Basenesse, or the Foure Quarters of a Knave, Imprinted for R. Redmer, 1615 121 Antidote against Melancholy made up in Pills. Compounded of Witty Ballads, Jovial Songs, and Merry Catches, frontispiece, very scarce, 122 ANTIPUS. THE COMPARISON BETWENE THE ANTIPUS AND THE ANTIGRAPHE, or answere thereunto, with An Apologie or Defence of the same Antipus, and reprehence of the Antigraphe, black letter, beautiful copy, in green morocco, excessively rare, Herbert believes it to have been printed by John Daye.

*** A very remarkable Tract, the object of which was to promote the Reformation: the persons here abused by name are Mugge, Gray and Perkens; of the last it is said,

"Then there is one Perkens with a belly somwhat large, Of kin to Perken Warbeck as by his name appereth,

Which for his good conditions maye rowe in a barge," &c. 123 Anton (Robert) of Magdalen Colledge in Cambridge, The Philosophers Satyrs,

Printed by T. C. and B. A. for Roger Jackson, 1616 124 ARIOSTO'S SATYRES IN SEVEN FAMOUS DISCOURSES, shewing the State, 1. Of the Court and Courtiers. 2. Of Libertie and the Clergie in Generall. 3. Of the Romane Clergie, 4. Of Marriage. 5. Of Soldiers, Musitians, and Lovers. 6. Of Schoolmasters and Scholars. 7. Of Honour and the Happiest Life, in English by Garvis Markham, very fine copy, from the Bridgewater Collection,

Printed by Nicholas Okes for Roger Jackson, 1608 *** This Translation was fraudulently published in the name of Gervis Markham; it was done by Robert Tofte, who claims it in his translation from Varchi. 125 The same, augmented with many excellent and note worthy Notes, together with a new addition of three most excellent Elegies, fine copy, printed by W. Stansby, 1611 126 ARMIN (ROBERT) The Italian Taylor and his Boy, by Robert Armin, Servant to the King's most excellent Majestie, (in verse,) wood cuts, in green morocco, excessively rare, the title page inlaid, Printed for T. P. 1609

*** The Author professes to have borrowed his subject from an "Italian Poet," but the original is in the Notti of Straparola, Night 8, Nov. 5. Matthew Roydon receives very warm praise from Armin, who here acknowledges the Nest of Ninnies as his production.

127 Arnold (C.) Poems on Several Occasions, 1757. L. Booker's Malvern, 1798, 2 vol.

128 Arthington (Henry) Principal Points of Holy Profession, touching these three Estates of Mankind, their Creation,

their Subvertion, their Restoration, with some MS. notes by Park, Printed for Thomas Pauyer, 1607 129 Ashmole's (Elias) Theatrum Chemicum Britannicum, containing Severall Poetical Pieces of our Famous English Philosophers. The plate which should be at page 117 is wanting, 1652 130 ASKE (I.) ELIZABETHA TRIUMPHANS, CONTEYNING The Damned Practizes that the Divelish Popes of Rome have used ever sithence her Highnesse first Comming to the Crowne, with a declaration of the manner how her Excellency was entertained by her Souldyers into her Campe Royal at Tilbery in Essex, and of the Overthrow had against the Spanish Fleete, &c. Declared and handled by I. A. black letter, morocco, gilt leaves, by C. Lewis.

on this

Printed by T. Orwin for T. Gubbin, 1588 **This Poem is remarkable for being one of the very earliest attempts at blank verse in English; account it was reprinted by Bishop Percy, in the Collection he made of blank verse poems anterior to Milton, of which only four copies were saved from fire.

131 Assises. The Great Assises holden in Parnassus by Apollo and his Assessours, (in verse,)

1645 132 Atherton. Life and Death of John Atherton, Lord Bishop

of Waterford and Lysmore within the Kingdome of Ireland, borne neare Bridgwater in Somersetshire, and his man Johu Childe, with two wood cut portraits, (in verse.)

1641

132 Audley. Way to be Rich according to the Practice of the Great Audley,

1662

133 Austin (Samuel) Naps upon Parnassus, A sleepy Muse nipt and pincht though not awakened, very fine copy, in green morocco, 8vo. 1658 134 B. (G.) LUDUS SCACCHIE; Chesse-play. A Game both Pleasant, Wittie, and Politicke, translated out of the Italian, containing also therein A Prety and Pleasant Poeme of a whole Game played at Chesse, written by G. B. not known to Ritson, printed by H. Jackson, 1597 135 B. (G.) (Sir G. Buck,) Daphnis Polustephanos. An Eclog treating of Crownes and of Garlandes, and to whom of right they Appertaine, Addressed and Consecrated to the King's Majestie, in calf, by C. Lewis,

Printed by G. Eld for Thomas Adams, 1605 136 Bagwell (William) The Merchant Distressed, his Observations when he was a Prisoner for Debt in London in 1637, written in Plaine Verse,

Printed by T. H. for F. E. 1644 **This is the person alluded to by Edmund Gayton when he published his Will. Bagnall's Ghost, or the Merry Devil of Gadmunton, 1655.

137 BALDWIN (WILLIAM) THE Funeralles of King Edward THE SIXT, wherein are declared the Causers and Causes of his Death, with wood cut portrait, fine copy, in blue

morocco, VERY RARE

Imprinted at London in Flete Strete, nere to Saynct Dun ̈ston's Church, by Thomas Marshe, 1560 138 BANCROFT (THOMAS) Two Bookes of Epigrammes and Epitaphs, Dedicated to two top Branches of Gentry, Sir Charles Shirley, Bart. and W. Davenport, Esq. fine copy,

Printed by I. Okes for Matthew Walbancke, 1639 Very scarce, it contains two Epigrams to Shakespeare, besides others to Jonson, Shirley, May, Cokaine, Donne, &c.

139 BANKES. MAROCCUS EXTATICUS, or Bankes's Bay Horse in a Trance. A Discourse set downe in a Merry Dialogue between Bankes and his Beast, Anatomizing some Abuses and Bad Trickes of this Age. Written and Intituled to mine Host of the Belsavage, and all his Honest Guests, by John Dando, the Wierdrawer of Hadley, and Harrie Runt, Head Ostler of Bosomes Inne, fine copy, in red morocco, by C. Lewis,

Printed for Cuthbert Burby, 1595

A Shakespearian Tract of the greatest scarcity and curiosity, See Johnson and Steevens' Shakesp. vol.v. p. 27. In the mock romance of Don Zara del Fogo, it is said that Banks and his Horse were both burnt by command of the Pope for witchcraft.

140 Bannatyne Club. Poems by Sir David Murray of Gorthy. Edinburgh, 1823

141 BARCLAY (ALEXANDER) HERE BEGYNNETH the Eglogues

of ALEXANDER BARCLAY prest, wherof the fyrst thre conteyneth the myseryes of courters and courtes of all prynces in generall. The matter wherof was translated into Englyshe by the sayd ALEXANDER, in fourme of Dialoges out of a boke named in Latin Miserie curialium, compyled by ENEAS SILVIUS, Poete and Oratour, whiche after was Pope of Rome, and named Pius.

Thus endeth the fourthe Eglogge of Alexandre Barcley, conteyning the maners of riche men anenst poetes and other clerkes. Emprinted by Richarde Pynson, printer to the kynges noble grace. THE FYFTE EGLOG OF ALEXANDRE BARCLAY OF THE CYTEZEN AND UPLONDYSHMAN. Here endeth the V. Eglog of Alexandre Barclay of the Cytezyn and Uplondyshman. Imprynted at London in flete strete at the sygne of the sonne by Wynkyn de Worde, black letter, fine copy, with wood cuts.

*

*. * "This copy belonged to Ireland and was by him bound in its green livery. At Woodhouse's Sale by L.

and S. Dec. 1803, it was bought by R. Heathcote for £25. (see Cat. n. 856,) and passed with the rest of his Library into the hands of Mr. Dent. It had belonged to Herbert, and I know of no other copy." Note by Mr. Heber. There is a copy in the Royal Library of the British Museum.

142 BARNARDISTON. Suffolk's Tears, or Elegies on that Renowned Knight Sir Nathaniel Barnardiston, Collected by Sam. Faireclough, with portraits of Barnardiston and Faireclough, and Genealogical Tree inlaid,

Printed by R. I. for Thomas Newberry, 1653 143 Another Copy, damaged, and wanting the Genealogical Tree, and portraits

1653 144 BARNEFEILDE (RICH.) THE AFFECTIONATE Shepheard, containing the Complaint of Daphnis for the love of Ganymede, very fine copy, in blue morocco, with joints, gilt leaves, by C. Lewis,

Printed by John Danter for T. G. and E. N. and are to bee sold in Saint Dunstone's Church-yard in Fleet Street, 1594.

*** Of this book only one other copy is known to exist at present, which is in Sion Coll. Library. There is no mark of authorship about the volume, but the authorship of Richard Barnfield is ascertained from the acknowledgement of it by himself in the prefatory matter to Cynthia, 1595.

145 BARNES (BARNABE) A DIVINE CENTURIE OF SPIRITUALL SONNETS, dedicated to Tobie (Mathews) Bp. of Duresme, in Venetian morocco, with joints by Charles Lewis,

Printed by John Windet, 1595

***"A publication of uncommon rarity. In Longman's Bibl. Anglo-Poetica, (No. 78) a copy of this volume, supposed by its former possessor Mr. Parke, to be the only one known, is marked £30. See Ritson's Bibl. Poetica, p. 125. Ellis's Specimens, Vol. II. p. 373. ed. 1803. Wood's Athenæ Oxon. by Bliss. Censura Litteraria, Vol. II. p. 78. Ames, Vol. II. p. 1231. Beloe's Anecdotes, Vol. II. p. 77." MS. Note by Mr. Heber. The first of the Sonnets in this very rare Collection is curious, referring as it does to Barnes's" Lewd lays of Lighter Lores," in his Parthenophil and Parthenophe, the only copy of which is in the Library of the Duke of Devonshire. The date is cut off, but the Printer's address is dated 1593, and in that year it is expressly mentioned by Gabriel Harvey.

146 BATMAN (STEPHEN) The travayled Pylgrime, bringing newes from all partes of the worlde, such like scarce harde