Chere begynneth the boke of Joban Bochas/diferyuing the fall of priccs/princelles/and other nobles: Tranflated in to Englydhc by Johfi Lydgate monke of Bury/begynnyng at Adam and Euc/and endyng with kyng Johan of Fraunce/ taken pufoner at Poyters by punce Edwarde.

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No. 235. PYNSON'S PRESS.

PRINTED BY RICHARD PYNSON.

235 PYNSON'S PRESS. BOCCACCIO (GIOVANNI) HERE BEGYNNETH THE BOKE OF IOHAN BOCHAS, DISCRYUING THE FALL OF PRINCES, PRINCESSES, AND OTHER NOBLES: Translated in to Englysshe by Iohn Lydgate, monke of Bury, begynnyng at Adam and Eue, and endyng with kyng Iohan of Fraunce, taken prisoner at Poyters by prince Edwarde. [Colophon]: Thus endeth the nynth and laste boke of Iohn Bochas... Imprinted at London in flete strete by Richarde Pynson, printer vnto the kynges moste noble grace and fynisshed the xx. day of Februarye, the yere of our lorde god, 1527. Sm. folio, black letter, double columns, FINE ALMOST FULL-PAGE WOODCUT ON THE TITLE WITHIN AN ORNAMENTAL WOODCUT BORDER MADE UP OF VARIOUS BLOCKS AND IO SMALLER WOODCUTS IN THE TEXT, a slight worming throughout, BUT A FINE, LARGE AND CLEAN COPY, modern calf, £110

* THE EXCESSIVELY RARE SECOND EDITION, OF WHICH VERY FEW PERFECT COPIES ARE KNOWN. The woodcut on the title is very fine, and was first used by Antoine Verard in L'Art de bien Mourir, 1492. This and the cut of the Wheel of Fortune do not occur in the first edition of 1494. The other cuts, one to each book, illustrate the same scenes as in the first edition, and several of them are copied from the earlier cut. On the verso of the last leaf is Pynson's large device (McKerrow 44) but within a border of six pieces of ornament, the four at the top and bottom similar to those in the same position on the title. One of the finest and most interesting examples of this famous early London press.

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236 RABELAIS.-PANTAGRUEL'S PROGNOSTICATION: Certain, true, and infallible; for the Year everlasting. Newly composed for the benefit and instruction of hair-brain'd and idle Fellowes; by Mr. Alcofribas, Sewer in chief to Pantagruel. Set forth long since by that famous well-wisher to the Mathematicks, and Doctor in Physick, Francis Rabelais. Done in the way, and by the Tables, of that Astrologer of the First Magnitude, in the Brittish Hemisphear, Anglicus. And now of late translated out of French by Democritus Pseudomantis. Printed at London, N.D. (c. 1645). Sm. 8vo., REMARKABLY FINE UNCUT COPY, morocco, £85

*The only other copy known is that formerly in the Huth library, which was long supposed to be unique, and it had its imprint cut off. so that the present is the only absolutely perfect copy known, and it has the additional advantage of being entirely uncut. Dedicated to William the astrologer, and following the dedication is a 4-page poem entitled Skelton upon Rabelais." Collation: A to C4 in eights. 237 [RANDOLPH (Thomas)] ARISTIPPVS, OR THE IOUIALL PHILOSOPHER : Demonstrativelie proouing, That Quartes, Pintes, and Pottles are sometimes necessary Authours in a Scholers Library. Presented in a priuate Shew. To which is added, The Conceited Pedlar London, Printed by Thomas Harper, for John Marriot, and are to be sold by Richard Mynne, at his Shop in Little Britayne, at the Signe of Saint Paul, 1630. FIRST EDITION, sm. 4to., fine large copy, brown morocco, g. e., £25

* Randolph's first publication and exceedingly rare, especially with the above imprint, the name of Robert Allot usually taking its place. Aristippus, which is in prose interspersed with verse, is a witty satire in dramatic form on university education, and a rollicking defence of tippling. The phrase at p. 18 is one of Randolph's verses, blithe, buxom, and debonair," was borrowed by Milton in his L'Allegro. The Conceited Pedlar is a monologue which would not have discredited Autolycus (D.N.B.). According to Halliwell-Phillipps and Hazlitt, there is, in addition to allusions to mulde sack, Robin Goodfellow, Taylor the water-poet, Banks's horse, Scroggins's fleas, Skelton, Fenner and others, a ridicule of the prologue of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida.

ADMIRAL RODNEY'S OWN LOG BOOK, WRITTEN BY ONE OF HIS POST
CAPTAINS UNDER HIS OWN DIRECTION, FROM 22 Nov., 1779,
TO 16 Nov., 1780.

A NAVAL MANUSCRIPT OF GREAT NATIONAL IMPORTANCE, COVERING
A VERY CRITICAL PERIOD.

238 RODNEY (Sir George Brydges, afterwards first Baron Rodney) THE HIGHLY VALUABLE LOG BOOK IN ONE OF RODNEY'S POST CAPTAIN'S HANDWRITING, 82 pages, folio, containing authentic manuscript materials of the proceedings of one of the greatest English admirals during the critical period mentioned above, beginning on 22 Nov., 1779, with details of the preparations for the relief of Gibraltar, and the expedition to the West Indies; details of the voyage and troubles with the convoy; full details under 8 and 9 Jan., 1780, of the capture of the Spanish convoy off Cape Finisterre. UNDER 17 JAN., 1780, IS A DETAILED ACCOUNT OF RODNEY'S BRILLIANT ACTION OFF CAPE ST. VINCENT WITH THE SPANISH FLEET, occupying 3 pages. The entries from 19 Jan. to 17 Feb. give interesting particulars of the relief of Gibraltar, and Rodney's doings there. On 18 Feb. he set sail with 6 ships for the West Indies, arriving at Barbadoes on March 17th. From the 18 March to the 23 Aug. the entries give full particulars of his proceedings in the West Indies, including under 17 and 18 April a short account of the indecisive action with the French Fleet off Martinique, with note, "the further particulars of the Action are set forth in my public Letter to the Lords Comm" of the Admy." Aug. 8 he writes, "Capt. Robinson of the Cyclops having represented that several vessels belonging to his Maj. Rebellious subjects had been drove by him into St. Martin's where they had behaved with the greatest Insolence to His Maj. Flag. Sent orders to him to take the Fortune, Drake & Hornet with him & to take, sink, burn and destroy them or any other vessels belonging to Rebellious Americans there or where ever else he may find them." On 24 August, thinking the French Fleet had sailed to N. America (in reality they had returned to Europe), Rodney sailed for New York. On 13 Sept. the fleet arrived at Sandy Hook. On 15 Sept. Rodney writes, "At anchor under Sandy hook. Having received Information that V.A. Arbuthnot is off Rhode Island blocking up the French Fleet, Dispatch'd Com. Drake in the Russel with the Shrewsbury, Centaur & Culloden to join him. At the same time wrote to Arbuthnot informing him of my arrival and also sent him orders to put himself under my Command." 18 Sept.: "Had a Conference with His Ex. G. Clinton and the Mortification to find, that somehow or other an Attack on the French at Rhode Island had been neglected so long that the French had fortify'd themselves so strongly, as to render an attempt upon there impracticable with any Prospect of success. 21 Sept.: "Gave Orders to Capt. How in the Thames Frigate to take an Ordnance Store ship much wanted at Charles Town & to proceed with her and the Trade bound to that Place returning there from as expeditiously as possible with two ships loaded there with Rice for the Army at New York, the said supply being much wanted by them." 22 Sept.: "Having recd. Intelligence that several ships and vessels were loading with Provisions in the Delawar for the French at Rhode Island sent express to Ad. Arbuthnot to acquaint him therewith in order to his keeping as good a lookout as possible for them should they escape a

Sept. 23 - linned His Mery Angular Boca, and theyhound in 19 Days from the West the ins baring taken four Prices in their Pussage sent one of them a spanish thing with greet Part of their Prisoners # Theledelfitio

Juve hoers to Apt Herling in the Evenger Sloop= s put himself under my commends proced Mity Island in boler to protect the Worders who supply the City of New bostad tilising with Face buretider for the Inckcepec trepply this Metesaft Tatay with Horgen; Recessering_beles for thatione Horchcoper Asupply the Shoper with Shores on being

General Washington having made several there ponts, which scound to indicate on lettack upon that Gork_ specially outed Paulus Woch held the Nerd: Priver this day uncher & the sandwich between that Want & New York oing the insuph bleiels, Temibles, tortay Germonth & Annie the Veterine Place offtaten Island

No. 238. RODNEY'S LOG BOOK. FACSIMILE OF ONE OF THE 82 PAGES.