Title-page from LYNDEWODE. CONSTITUTIONES PROVINCIALES ECCLESIAE ANGLICANAE. Westminster, in domo Caxton, Wynkyn de Worde, 1496.

THE POET, GABRIEL HARVEY'S COPY.

933 GUAZZO (Steeven). The Civile Conversation written first in Italian, and nowe translated out of French by George Pettie, devided into foure bookes.

In the first is contained in generall, the fruites that may bee reaped by conversation, and teaching howe to knowe good companie from yll. In the second, the manner of conversation, meete for all persons, which shall come in any companie, out of their owne houses, and then of the perticular points which ought to bee observed in companie betweene young men and olde, Princes and private persons, learned and unlearned, Citizens and Strangers, men & women.

In the third is perticularly set foorth the orders to bee observed in conversation within doores, between the husband and his wife, the father and the sonne, brother and brother, the Maister and the servant.

In the fourth, the report of a banquet.

The FIRST EDITION. Small 4to. Small 4to. A Fine Copy in its original vellum binding. London, Richard Watkins, 1581.

£65

From the library of the celebrated Elizabethan poet, Gabriel Harvey, with his autograph Signature on top of title-page.

This is one of the books which was read by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, indeed, from it he partly obtained the idea for his celebrated speech "All the World's a Stage," in "As You Like It." Douce, in his "Illustrations of Shakespeare," writes as follows: "There are likewise two other probable sources that are worthy of notice on this occasion. The first is Withal's short dictionarie in Latine and English. The other is Pettie's translation of Guazzo's Civile conversation, where one of the partie introduces the saying of some philosopher that this world was a stage, we the players which present the comedie.'

934 GUNPOWDER PLOT. His Majesties Speech in this last session of Parliament, as neere his very words as could be gathered at the instant; together with a discourse of the maner of the discovery of this late intended Treason, joyned with the Examination of some of the prisoners. Small 4to, half calf. London, 1605. £2 2s

935 GWYNNE (John). Experiences and Adventures during the Civil War in England, Scotland and Flanders.

The ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT. Neatly written on 112 pages. With the Author's Coat of Arms elaborately emblazoned in gold, blue, black, and red.

Small 8vo, original calf, gilt. Circa 1660.

£8 10s

•** Captain John Gwynne was a retainer in the Household of Charles I, whose family he trained in Military Exercises. At the outbreak of the Civil War he joined the (Continued over).

Gwynne (John)-continued.

King's forces, and shared the fortunes of the Royalists in many engagements
throughout England, Scotland, and Flanders. At the Restoration he returned to
England, but, as in the case of many another Royalist, his services were forgotten,
and he was neglected. To draw attention to his fate he wrote an account of his
adventures and service in the King's cause, which he dedicated to the King and a
few of the principal nobles. to each of whom he doubtless gave a
copy of his
manuscript. It is not known whether his services were ultimately rewarded or not.
Captain Gwynne's Account of the Civil War was not published until 1822.

936 GYPSIES.

Carew (Bampfylde-Moore). An Apology for the Life of Mr.
Bampfylde-Moore Carew, commonly called the King of the Beggars.
With folding portrait of Bampfylde-Moore Carew.
Small 8vo, original calf. London, 1775.

937 HABINGTON (W.). Castara.

The Third Edition, corrected and augmented.
Frontispiece by Marshall.

I 2mo.

10s 6d

£7 15s

Fine copy, bound by Riviere in full crushed levant morocco extra, g. e. London, 1640. ** With separate title-pages to the Second and Third Parts. Castara is a collection of Poems in praise of the Author's wife, Lucy Herbert, daughter of 1st Baron Powis. The third part, which appears in this edition for the first time, contains the character of "The Holy Man," and 22 devotional or meditative poems.

938 HAILSTONE (Sam). The Dose Repeated, or Another Pill for George Mossman.

Svo. London, 1796.

5s

939 HAKLUYT (Richard). The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, made by Sea or overland, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the Earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600 years. Divided into three severall Volumes.

The first volume containeth the worthy Discoveries, &c., of the English toward the North and Northeast by Sea.

The Second volume comprehendeth the principall Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and discoveries of the English Nation made by Sea or over-land to the South and South-east parts of the World.

The Third and Last Volume of the Voyages, Navigations, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation to all parts of the New

Hakluyt (Richard)—continued.

found world of America, or the West Indies: As namely to Engronland, Meta Incognita, Estotiland, Tierra de Labrador, Newfoundland, up the Grand bay, the Gulfe of S. Laurence, and the River of Canada to Hochelaga (Montreal) and Saguenay, along the coast of Arambec, to the shores and maines of Virginia and Florida.

Together with the two renowned, and prosperous voyages of Sir Francis Drake and M. Thomas Candish round about the circumference of the whole earth, and divers other voyages.

Three vols. in two, small thick folio, original calf.

London, 1599-1600.

Church No. 322. Sabin Nos. 29596-7-8.

£65

Includes at the end of Vol. I. the genuine original issue of the Brief and true report of the Honorable voyage unto Cadiz, 1596, of the overthrow of the kings Fleet, and of the winning, sacking, and burning of the Citie, with all other accidents of moment, thereunto appertaining," which is so seldom found, having been suppressed by order of Queen Elizabeth after the disgrace of the Earl of Essex in 1599. See Douce's "Illustrations of Shakespeare," Vol. I., p. 251, and Drake's Shakespeare and His Times," Vol. I., p. 477.

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940 HALE (Sir Matthew). A Discourse touching Provision for the poor. FIRST EDITION. 12mo, original calf. London, 1683.

£1 5s

941 HALES (John). Golden Remains of the ever Memorable Mr. John Hales, of Eton College.

With engraved title and curious portrait of the Author in his shroud, both by Hollar.

FIRST EDITION. Small 4to, original calf (rebacked).

London, Printed for Tim. Garthwait. 1659.

942 HALIFAX (Lord Marquis of). Miscellanies, viz.:—

£4 4s

8vo, calf. London, 1704.

10s 6d

*** From the Library of Viscount Wolseley, Field-Marshal of England. With his bookplate.

KING JAMES I.'s COPY.

THE EARLIEST KNOWN REFERENCE TO SHAKESPEARE'S CELEBRATED LINES "ALL THE WORLD'S A Stage.”

943 HALL (Joseph, Bishop of Norwich, born 1564, died 1656). Meditations and Vowes Diuine and Morall: Seruing for direction in Christian and Ciuill practise: Deuided into two Bookes.

A Magnificent Copy of the excessively rare First Edition, in its original vellum binding, and from the Library of King James I., with his Royal Arms in gold in centre of each cover.

Two title pages, the first printed in red and black, and both within woodcut borders.

1605.

I 2mo.

London, Imprinted by Humfrey Lownes for John Porter,

£150

*** A volume of the highest importance to the Shakespeare student, as Essay 30 of the Second Book is a paraphrase of Shakespeare's famous lines, "All the World's a Stage."

:

"The World is a Stage; Every man an actor; and playes his part heere either in a Comedie or Tragedy; the good man is a Comedian, which howe euer he begins, endes merily but the wicked mans acts a Tragedy, and therefore euer end in horrour. Thou seest a wicked man vaunt himselfe on his stage, stay till the last act, and look to his end, as David did, and see whether that be peace: Thou wouldst make strange Tragedies, if thou wouldst haue but one acte: who sees an Oxe grazing in a fat and ranke pasture, and thinks not that hee is neere to the slaughter? whereas the lean beast that toyles under the yoake is farre enough from the Shambles. The best wicked man cannot be so envied in his first showes, as hee is pitiable in the conclusion."

This is the earliest known reference to Shakespeare's lines, and one which as far as
we can trace has not hitherto been recorded.

The book was written only a few years after the first appearance on the Stage of
YOU LIKE IT" in which the lines occur.

Bishop Hall was a Poet and Satirist of no mean power.

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We have ample evidence of Bishop Hall's admiration for Shakespeare, for in Sir Sidney Lee's 'Shakespeareana is described his Manuscript Commonplace Book, consisting of 568 pages, and containing numerous quotations from Shakespeare's "Passionate Pilgrim "; 'King Richard II"; "Merchant of Venice," etc.