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323. METHAN (JOHN). Works, including The Romance of Amoryus and Cleopes. Edited from the Unique MS. in the Garrett collection in the Library of Princeton University, by Hardin Craig. 8vo, half vellum, gilt top, uncut. London, 1916

Early English Text Society.

324. [MILTON (JOHN).] Tetrachordon: Expositions upon the foure chief places in Scripture, which treat of Mariage, or Nullities in Mariage. wherein the Doctrine and Discipline of Divorce, as was lately publish'd, is confirm'd by explanation of Scripture, etc. By the former Author J. M. (ilton added in old writing). Small 4to, old calf, rubbed. London, 1645

325.

With the Holden bookplate.

Mr. John Milton's Character of the Long Parliament and Assembly of Divines in 1641. Omitted in his other Works, and never before Printed. Small 4to, crushed crimson levant morocco, gilt panelled sides, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery.

London: Printed for Henry Brome, 1681

FINE COPY OF THE FIRST EDITION. With the Holden bookplate.

326. Paradise Lost. With the Life of the Author. To which is prefixed the Celebrated Critique by Saml. Johnson, LL. D. Engraved protrait by Holl, and engraved title and plates after the beautiful drawings by Burney. Royal 8vo, fine old green straightgrain morocco, emblematic tooling on back, gilt and blind borders, gilt edges. London, 1799

Fine copy, in a handsome old binding.

327. The Poetical Works of Milton; printed from the original editions, with a Life of the author by the Rev. John Mitford. Portrait of Milton by Humphreys after Faithorne. 2 vols., 8vo, blue levant morocco, gilt edges, by Bedford.

London: William Pickering, 1851

EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED by the insertion of 68 portraits of Milton, many being in proof state, either on India paper or before the letters, including the engraving by Caroline Watson after the Cooper miniature, proof in the first state, and 186 illustrative scenes to the Poems, including the series by Scotland, Westall, Turner, and others, some on India paper, and many of them in two and three states. With the Hoe bookplate.

328. MITFORD (JOHN). The Adventures of Johnny Newcome in the Navy. A Poem in Four Cantos. With Notes. 20 plates IN COLOR by C. Williams. 8vo, three-quarter dark blue levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, by Riviere. London, 1819 FIRST EDITION, and a copy above the average in condition. It is an imitation of the volume by Alfred Burton, with a similar title, published the preceding year.

329. My Cousin in the Army; or, Johnny Newcome on the Peace Establishment. A Poem. By A Staff Officer. 16 colored plates by C. Williams. Royal 8vo, full crimson crushed morocco, gilt corner ornaments, gilt back, gilt top, by Root.

FIRST EDITION. Rare.

London, n. d.

330. MODERN STANDARD DRAMA. A Collection of the most Popular Acting Plays, with Critical Remarks, also the Stage Business, Costumes, etc. 45 vols. in thirty, 12mo, cloth.

New York: Samuel French, n. d.

331. MOLIERE (J. B. POQUELIN DE). The Plays of Molière in French. With an English Translation and Notes by A. R. Waller, and an Introduction by George Saintsbury. With 31 etchings after Leloir. 8 vols., 12mo, cloth, gilt tops, uncut (nail hole. in one back). Edinburgh, 1907

332. MORE (SIR THOMAS). Utopia. La Repvblica nvovamente ritrovata (tradotta da Doni). Device on title, woodcut ini. tials. 12mo, crushed brown levant morocco, gilt ornaments on back and sides, inside dentelles. In Vinegia (Per il Doni), 1548

333.

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Epigrammata Thomæ Mori Angli. Engraved portrait by Marshall. Square 16mo, crushed brown levant morocco, line tooling, gilt edges. Londini: Typis I. H., 1638 FINE COPY, with brilliant impression of the portrait, and leaf of imprimatur.

334. Life. By his Great-Grandson Cresacre More. With a Biographical Preface, Notes, and other illustrations, by the Rev. Joseph Hunter. Engraved portrait on India paper. Royal 8vo, half olive levant morocco, gilt top, uncut.

London: Pickering, 1828

ONE OF ONLY 12 COPIES PRINTED ON LARGE THICK PAPER. On the flyleaf is an autograph note to this effect by Wm. Pickering. With the Holden bookplate.

335. MOORE (GEORGE). The Coming of Gabrielle. Comedy. 8vo, boards, vellum back, uncut.

A

London, 1920

One of a limited edition printed for Subscribers only, and autographed by the author.

336. MOORE (THOMAS). Poetical Works. series of engraved titles and frontispieces by Heath.

half olive morocco, gilt backs, gilt tops.

Nice set of this desirable edition.

With the fine

10 vols., 12mo, London, 1840-41

337. MORRIS (F. O.). History of British Birds. Beautifully illustrated with nearly 360 colored plates. (One plate appears to be wanting.) 6 vols., royal 8vo, half calf, gilt backs.

FINE COPY. FIRST EDITION.

London, 1866-8

338. MORRIS (WILLIAM). The Defence of Guenevere, and other Poems. 8vo, crushed green levant morocco, panelled back and sides, gilt edges. London: Bell and Daldy, 1858 FIRST EDITION. Autograph presentation copy from the author, inscribed: "Georgiana Macdonald from her friend William Morris.''

339.

The Pilgrims of Hope. A Poem in Thirteen Books. Small 4to, crushed wine-colored levant morocco, gilt top, original wrappers bound in, by The Club Bindery.

Brought together from "The Commonweal." plate.

London, 1886 With the Holden book

340. The Aims of Art. Square 16mo, full sprinkled calf, gilt top, original wrappers bound in, by Larkins.

341.

London: Office of "The Commonweal," 1887

FIRST EDITION. With the Forman bookplate.

Another copy. Square 16mo, crushed wine-colored le

vant morocco, Jansen style, gilt top, original wrappers bound in, by The Club Bindery.

With the Holden bookplate.

342. MOTLEY (JOHN L.).

London, 1887

Complete Works. Frontispieces. New York: The Jenson Society, n. d.

17 vols., 8vo, cloth, leather labels, gilt tops, uncut.

LIMITED EDITION.

343. NAPOLEON. An Authentic Narrative of the Conspiracy against Louis XVIII, with a copious Detail of the Circumstances attending the Escape of Bonaparte from Elba, his landing and progress in France, his Arrival at the Capital, and again Declared Emperor of the French. With Critical Observations on the State of Public Opinion in France. By a Gentleman just arrived from Paris. 8vo, three-quarters crimson crushed levant morocco, back emblematically tooled in gilt, gilt top, by Morrell. London, 1815

EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED with 6 engraved portraits. Fine copy.
Bookplate of Sidney G. Reilly.

344. Maximes. 12mo, full gray levant morocco, richly gold decorated sides, gilt top, uncut, by Riviere.

CHOICE COPY. "The Royal Library." London: Humphreys, 1903

345. A Decree from the Franciscan Provincial, 3 pp., folio. Bastia, April 6, 1813. To Pierre Seroni. With a 5-line marginal note written by Napoleon's secretary, and signed by Napoleon,— N(as Emperor).

A translation from the Latin to French of a decree from Brother Joseph Marie de Bonis (styled) Provincial of the Franciscan Order, appointing Rev. Pierre Seroni to take charge of the "Third Order." With marginal note by Napoleon's secretary, signed by the Emperor, turning the matter over to the Minister of Cults, to know what it all means. Note dated . Naumberg, April 30, 1813.

346. NEGLECTED VIRTUE; or, the Unhappy Conquerour. A Play, Acted at the Theatre-Royal. By His Majesty's Servants. Small 4to, crushed red levant morocco, Jansen style, gilt edges, by Riviere. London: Printed for Henry Rhodes, 1696 FIRST EDITION. The Kemble copy, each leaf inlaid, with his manuscript notes and initials on title. Some edges cut into, affecting text.

347. NEWMAN (JOHN H.). Discourses addressed to Mixed Congregations. 8vo, cloth, uncut. London, 1849

348.

uncut.

FIRST EDITION.

Essays Critical and Historical. 2 vols., 12mo, cloth,
London, 1871

FIRST EDITION, with slip of errata and advertisements. Nice copy.

349. PAINE (THOMAS). A Letter addressed to the Abbé Raynal, on the Affairs of North America; in which the Mistakes in the Abbé's Account of the Revolution of America are corrected and cleared up. 12mo, half morocco. London, MDCCXII [1793] Dissertation on First Principles of Government. 12mo, London Printed for the Proprietors [1795] Contains speech of Thomas Paine delivered in the Convention, July 7, 1795.

350.

half morocco.

:

351. PARKMAN (FRANCIS). The Jesuits in North America. Map. 8vo, original cloth.

Boston, 1867

FIRST EDITION. AUTHOR'S PRESENTATION INSCRIPTION: "Compliments of F. Parkman. 26 May, 1867.”

352. PEACOCK'S Polite Repository; or, Pocket Companion, containing an Almanack, etc., for 1808-21 and 1823-31. With engraved frontispieces and exquisite engravings throughout the text. 23 vols., 18mo, limp silk covers. London, [1808-31]

A fine collection of these charming Almanacs.

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353. PENNANT (T.). Topographical and Zoological Works. With maps and numerous copperplates. (some bindings poor).

vols., 4to, old calf London, 1774-1804 Comprising: Tour in Scotland, 3 vols.; British Zoology, 4 vols.; Journey from Chester to London; Tour in Wales, 2 vols.; Of London; Indian Zoology; Arctic Zoology, 3 vols.; Literary Life [bound with Genera of Birds]; History of Quadrupeds, 2 vols.; History of the Parishes of Whiteford and Holywell; [Outlines of the Globe], 4 vols. in two; Tour from Downing to Alston Moor-Harrogate to Brimham Crags; Journey from London to the Isle of Wight, 2 vols. in one.

354. PEPYS (SAMUEL). Diary and Correspondence. Life and Notes by Richard, Lord Braybrooke. Portraits and illustrations. 4 vols., 8vo, half red morocco, gilt tops, uncut.

Edition de Luxe, limited.

New York, n. d.

355. [PHILLIPS (THOMAS).] A Poem to the Right Reverend and Religious Dame Elizabeth Phillips on her entering the Religious Order of St. Benet in the Convent of English Dames of the same Order at Gant. Small 4to, half morocco. N. p., n. d. A SCARCE CATHOLIC POEM, apparently issued without title.

356. POPE (ALEXANDER). The Dunciad. With Notes Variorum, and the Prolegomena of Scriblerus. The Second Edi

tion, with some Additional Notes. With the Ass frontispiece. 8vo, red straight grain morocco, gilt, gilt edges, by Larkins.

London: Printed for Lawton Gilliver, 1729 FINE COPY OF THIS RARE EDITION. It has the genuine original leaf P3 and the corrected leaves D3 and E2.

357. boards.

358.

An Epistle from Mr. Pope to Dr. Arbuthnot. Folio,

London: Printed by J. Wright for Lawton Gilliver, 1734

FIRST EDITION.

Of the Characters of Women: An Epistle to a Lady. Folio, half green morocco, gilt edges.

London: Printed by J. Wright for Lawton Gilliver, 1735 FIRST EDITION. Fine copy, with the half-title.

359. The Dunciad, with Notes Variorum and the Prolegomena of Scriblerus. Written in the year 1727. Frontispiece of the owl (re-touched and varied with Gildon and Blackmore's name.) Small 8vo, dark green crushed levant morocco, gilt, by The Club Bindery, name on title.

London: Printed for Lawton Gilliver, n. d.

Choice copy. With the Holden bookplate.

360. PORTRAITS. Galerie de Portraits de Personnages Célèbres. A series of 16 engraved plates containing group and individ ual portraits of the royal and imperial families, including Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Napoleon 1, Napoleon II, Prince Eugene. Prince Lucien, and others. Square 12mo, dark green straight-grain morocco, gilt sides with panel design formed by border with corner floral ornaments, surrounded with gilt fillet and interlacing bands; gilt back, wide inside gilt border of floral patterns, gilt top, uncut, original wrappers bound in. Paris, undated

A choice copy of this scarce little work. With bookplate of Sidney G. Reilly.

361. PRAED (W. M.). Lillian: A Fairy Tale. 8vo, polished calf, gilt back, gilt edges, by Bedford. London, 1823

FIRST EDITION. Fine copy. The Foote-Holden copy, with bookplate. 362. PRESCOTT (WILLIAM H.). Historical Writings: History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella, 3 vols.; Biographical and Critical Miscellanies; History of the Reign of Philip II, 3 vols.: History of the Reign of Charles V, 3 vols.; Conquest of Mexico, 3 vols. Conquest of Peru, 2 vols. Portraits. 15 vols., 8vo, half calf, gilt backs. Philadelphia: Lippincott, v. d.

363. PRIOR (MATTHEW). Poems on Several Occasions. Engraved frontispiece by Du Guernier. 8vo, crushed wine-colored levant morocco, line-tooled back and sides, with corner ornaments of lyres, gilt edges, by Ruban.

London: Printed for Jacob Tonson, 1709

FIRST AUTHORIZED EDITION. It contains 58 poems, whereas the unauthorized edition of 1707 had only 17. A CHOICE COPY. With bookplate of Matthew Prior.

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