of before; seene and allowed according to the order appointed, black letter, Imprinted by Henrie Denham, dwelling in Paternoster rowe, at the signe of the starre, 1569. **Full of curious wood cuts, extremely rare, but wanting some leaves and the corners of others cut off. A perfect copy is in the British Museum. 147 Beaumont's (J.) Poems, 1749. 1792, 2 vol. Cumberland's Calvary, 148 THE BEGGER'S APE, with a large wood cut of the Ape on the title page, (in verse,) * Printed by B. A. and T. Fawcet for L. Chapman, 1627 **This was T. Rawlinson's copy and was given by Dr. Farmer to I. Reed. Qu. (says Rawlinson) if the Beggar's Ape was not written by Michael Drayton ? By Richard Nicolls, see his Winter's Night's Vision, teste Rodd, Jun." MS. Note by Mr. Heber. words of Nicols are the following and are decisive, "Yea, she that whilome beggar-like her Beggar's Ape did sing, The Which injur'd by the guilt of time to light she durst not bring, In stately stile,” &c. Introduction to Winter Night's Vision. 149 SYR BEVIS OF HAMPTON, in Venetian morocco, Imprynted at London in the Vinetre, upon the thre Ellis ***The only perfect copy of this Romance is in the Garrick Collection in the British Museum. All that the present wants is Sign. A 1, the figure of a Knight on horseback which forms the title, the back of it being blank so that the whole of the text is preserved. (Spec. Rom. II. 96,) speaks of two editions by Copland, but this is certainly an error: he also mentions an earlier edition by Pynson, a copy of which he adds is in the Library of Mr. Douce, but Mr. Douce always denied the existence of any such impression, and was of opinion that this by Copland was the first. 150 BEVIS. SIR BEVIS OF HAMPTON, newly Corrected and amended, black letter, with many wood cuts, very fine copy, in green morocco, excessively rare, * Printed by Richard Bishop, n. d. **For an account of the Romance of Bevis, vide Ritson's Dissertation prefixed to his Metrical Romances, p. 93 et seq. who says, "This Romance in French is of the 13th Century, of the English Translation three MS. copies are extant in the public Library, in that of Caius College, Cambridge and in the Auchinleck Collection, 4 Edinburgh, all three differing from the printed copy and at least two from each other." MS. Note by Mr. Heber. 1 151 BEVIS, Syr Bevis, of Hampton, newly Corrected and amended, black letter, with wood cuts, fine copy, Printed by William Stansby, n. d. 1658 152 Bishop (Samuel) The Poetical Works, with Memoirs of the Author by T. Clare, 2 vol. russia, 1796 153 Blake. An Encomiastick, or Elegiack Enumeration of the noble Atchievements of R. Blake, late one of his Highness's Generals at Sea, (in verse) 154 BLANCHARDINE. The Moste Pleasaunt Historye of Blanchardine, Sonne to the King of Friz; and the faire Lady Eglantine, Queene of Tormaday, (surnamed) the Proud Ladye in Love.By P. T. G. Gent. in Venetian morocco, with joints, by Lewis. Printed for William Blakewall, and are to be solde at his Shop, over against Guild-hall Gate, 1595. * * * "Both Parts complete, extremely rare. leaf of H. 2. part 2, is slightly torn." The It is impossible perhaps now to assign an owner to the initials P. T. G. Two Christian names at that date were very uncommon, but that the G. does not stand for Gentleman is evident, because on the title-page of the second part we are told that the translation is " by P. T. G. Gent." This work is of extreme rarity. 155 BLENER HASSET (THOMAS). A REVELATION of the true Minerva. The effect of this booke, Who on earth be gods; and by what meanes mortall men may bee made immortall. Imprinted at London at the Three Cranes in the Vintree, by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Woodcoke, 4to. 1582 * ** A production of extraordinary rarity, nót being even mentioned by poetical antiquaries. The "true Minerva, the author explains to be Queen Elizabeth, in whose praise the whole piece is most elaborately composed. Blenerhasset says that he first entertained the design of such a work when he was in the "brod and boystrous bay of Portingale," and that he had written it in England, on his return "when he was continually conversant with the Muses." Beautiful copy, in the original vellum wrapper. 156 Blount (Sir T. Pope) De Re Poetica, or Remarks upon Poetry, with Characters and Censures of the Most Considerable Poets, "This Book came out of the Library of W. Oldys, Esq. by whom all the MS. additions were made,” I. Reed, 1694 157 BOCCUS AND SYDRACKE. The History of Kyng Boccus and Sydracke, how he confoundyd his lerned men, and in the syght of them dronke stronge venym in the name of the Trinitie and dyd hym no hurt. Also his divynyte that he lerned of the boke of Noe. Also his profycyes that he had by revelacyon of the aungell. Also his answeris to the questions of wysdome both morall and natural, wyth moche worldly wysdome contayned in noumber CCCLXV. translated by Hugo of Caumpeden, out of frenche into Englysshe. Thus endeth the hystory and questyons of Kynge Boccus and Sydracke. Prynted at London by Thomas Godfray. At the coste and charge of dan Robert Saltwode, monke of saynt Austens at Cantorbury. *** Hugh Campeden, the translator of this French Romance, lived in the Reign of Henry VI. It is in the minstrel metre. It concludes thus.— Pray we now with al our myght Unto god of heven lyght, That he geve us grace so to do, And that Hughe of Caumpedene, And that he godis love here wynne. Unto the blesse of heven wende. This very fine copy, in the original binding, was formerly in the Collections of Rawlinson, Major Pearson, Roxburghe, and White Knights. It is a book of uncommon rarity. See note by Mr. Heber. 158 BOETIus. THE BOKE OF COMFORT CALLED IN LATEN BOETIUS DE CONSOLATIONE PHILOSOPHIE. Translated into Englesse tonge. Here endeth the boke of comfort called in latyn Boecius de consolatione Phie. Enprented in the exempt monastery of Tavestok in Denshyre. By me Dan Thomas Rychard, monke of the sayd Monastery. To the instant desyre of the ryght worshypful esquyer Mayster Robert Langdon, Anno MDXXV. In black letter, fine copy, in morocco by C. Lewis. **This copy of Boecius de Cons. Philosophiæ, translated into English Verse by John Walton, and printed in the Monastery of Tavistock in Devonshire, A.D. 1525, originally belonged to Herbert. I purchased it at the Sale of Mr. Richard Foster, Nov. 1806, for 77. 17s. 6d. illbound in russia, gilt leaves. It then wanted 18 leaves, some part of which were supplied in a hand nearly contemporary. I afterwards completed it from another imperfect copy (formerly Ratcliffe's) which was bought by Gough for 2l. 6s. in 1776, and by me at Gough's Sale for 141. 3s. 6d. and had it then bound by Lewis. See the following authorities. W. A. p. 1439. Hearne's Robert of Gloucester, p. 707. Harleian Catalogue, Vol. III. No. 6203. The translation was finished by J. W. Canon of Oseney In another note Mr. Heber says that this book "may be estimated at fifty pounds more or less." 159 BORDE (ANDREW). The fyrst boke of the Introduction of Knowledge. The whych dothe teache a man to speake parte of all maner of languages, and to know the usage and fashion of all maner of countreys. And for to know the moste parte of all maner of coynes of money the whych is currant in every region. Made by Andrew Borde of Physycke Doctor. Dedycated to the right honorable and gracious lady Mary, doughter of our soverayne Lorde King Henry the eyght, with portrait, and very curious plates. Imprinted in Fleetestrete, at the Signe of the Rose Garland, by me William Copland, n. d. **This Book is so scarce that Mr. West believed no other copy was known. Vide Granger's Biographical History, Vol. 1. p. 80. Mem. I had this very rare and curious Book of Mr. Brand, (who purchased it at Major Pearson's Sale) in exchange in 1794. There is another copy of it in the Manchester Library." MS. note by Bindley. The present is the edition by Copland, which finishes on the reverse of N. IV. 160 BRADSHAW (HENRY). Here begynnetH THE HOLY LYFE AND HISTORY OF Saynt Werburge, very frutefull FOR ALL CHRISTEN PEOPLE TO REDE, russia, And thus endeth the lyfe and historye of saynt Werburge. Imprinted by Richarde Pynson, printer to the Kynges noble grace, with privilege to hym graunted by our soverayne lorde the kynge, 1521 * * "This book is of the first order of rarity, not being in the British Museum, Bodleian, Royal, Spencer, Hunter, Blenheim, or Blandford Collections." MS. note by Mr. Heber. To all auncient poetes litell boke submytte the Fyrst to maister Chaucer and Ludgate sentencious, Pray them all of pardon both erly and late. 161 Bradshaw (Henry) HERE BEGYNNETH THE LYFE OF SAYNT RADEGUNDE, with wood cut beneath, very fine copy, in green morocco. Thus endeth the lyfe of saynt Radegunde. Imprinted by Rycharde Pynson, printer to the kynges noble grace, n. d. "Al **Bought at Woodhouse's Sale by L. and S. Dec. 1803, by R. Heathcote, for 17. 17s. Od. and so passed with the rest of his Library to Dent. I know of no other copy. It was once the property of Herbert, who in his improved Edition of Ames observes as follows. though the name of the author or translator of this book does not directly appear on the face of it; yet on comparing it with the life of St. Werburghe, it may readily be perceived that both were penned by the same person, Henry Bradshaw, but hitherto omitted in every list of his works." Note by Mr. Heber. 162 BRANCH. Epicedium. A Funerall Song, upon the vertuous life and godly death of the right worshipfull the Lady Helen Branch, (by William Harbert) Printed by Thomas Creede, 1594. A Commemoration of the life and death of the Right Worshipfull and vertuous Ladie; Dame Helen Branch, late wife to the Right worshipfull Knight Sir John Branch, sometime Lord Maior of the famous Cittie of London, &c. 1594. J. P. An Epitaph of the vertuous life and death of the right worshipfull Ladie, Dame Helen Branch, of London, widow, &c. by S. P. printed by Thomas Creede, 1594, in 1 vol. **This Poetical Volume is described in the Bibliotheca Anglo-Poetica, and is believed to be unique. At the end of the first tract is a page of MS. in the autogragh of Joshua Sylvester, and subscribed by him with the date of 1594. All the MS. notes in the margins of the three tracts appear to be in his hand writing. The first poem was probably by Sir William Harbert: on the title. page of the second are the initials J. P. and at the end of the third poem the initals S. P. To whom they belonged must be matter of conjecture. |