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6130 Swift (J.) Works, arranged by T. Sheridan, with Notes, portrait, 24 vol., calf gilt, 1803, 8vo. (388) Maggs, £I IIS. 6131 Swift (J.) Works, arranged by T. Sheridan, and revised by J. Nichols, portrait, 19 vol., calf extra, m. e., 1808, 8vo. (389) Sotheran, £3 35. 6132 Testament. The New Testament in Englishe, after the Greeke Translation annexed wyth the Translation of Erasmus in Latin, black letter, calf, r. e., 1550, 8vo. (393) Quaritch, £2 [Wanted title-page, and some headlines and marginal notes cut into; with all faults.-Catalogue.]

6133 Thomson (J.) Works, with Life, by P. Murdoch, portrait and plates, 3 vol., old straight-grained morocco, gilt edges, 1788, 8vo. (394) Quaritch, £2 18s. 6134 Turner (S.) History of the Anglo-Saxons-History of England during the Middle Ages-History of the Reign of Henry the Eighth, etc., together 12 vol., calf extra, m. e., 1828-29, 8vo. (401) Harding, £1 6s. 6135 Vanity Fair Album: a Show of Sovereigns, Statesmen, Judges, and Men of the Day, with Biographical and Critical Notes, from the commencement in 1869 to 1896, 28 vol., publisher's cloth, g. e., folio (585) Sotheran, £13 6136 Wheeler (J.) A Treatise of Commerce, wherein are shewed the Commodities arising by a wel ordered and ruled Trade, such as that of the Societie of Merchantes Adventurers is proved to bee, etc., half calf, a few leaves water-stained, Middleburgh, 1601, 4to. (496) Quaritch, £2 18s. 6137 White (G.) Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, first edition, engraved plates, calf extra, m. e. by Hering, 1789, 4to. (497) Shepherd, £6 IOS. 6138 Wilkes (B.) English Moths and Butterflies, together with Plants, Flowers, and Fruits whereon they feed and are usually found, 117 coloured plates, calf extra, n. d., 4to. (499) Luzac, £2 25. 6139 Wilson and Bonaparte. American Ornithology, or Natural History of the Birds of the United States, with Notes, etc., by Sir W. Jardine, portrait on India paper and numerous coloured plates, 3 vol., half morocco, g. t., uncut, 1832, 8vo. (420) Maggs, £4 10s. 6140 Wither (G.) A View of the Marginal Notes of the Popish Testament, translated into English by the English Fugitive Papists resiant at Rhemes in France, half calf, fine copy, E. Bollifant for T. Woodcocke (1588), 4to. (501) Bull, £1 4s.

[JUNE 20TH, 21ST AND 22ND, 1898.]

SOTHEBY, WILKINSON & HODGE.

THE LIBRARY OF THE LATE MR. R. W. WILBRAHAM, OF NORTHWICH, CHESHIRE.

(No. of Lots, 646; amount realised, £3,231 16s. 6d.)

6141 America.

Laudonnière, L'Histoire notable de la Floride situee es Indes Occidentales, contenant les trois voyages

faits en icelle par certains Capitaines et Pilotes François,
descrits par le Capitaine Laudonnière, qui y a commandé
l'espèce d'un an trois moys, à laquelle Capitaine Gourgues,
Mise en lumière par M. Basanier, fine copy in calf gilt
(headline at p. 75 slightly cut into), Paris, 1586, 8vo. (5)
H. Stevens, £41

[Excessively rare. Probably not more than six copies extant. Richard Hakluyt supplied the MS. from which the narrative was published, and the book is dedicated to Sir Walter Ralegh. These voyages were undertaken, by order of the Admiral Coligni, for the purpose of discovering a place of refuge for the French Protestants who had it in contemplation to abandon their native country.-MS. note on fly-leaf-Catalogue.]

6142 America. Description of the Coast, Tides, and Currents, in Button's Bay and in the Welcome [1722-1744], a nearly uncut copy in half calf, n. d., 8vo. (6) Redford, 1 35. 6143 Antoninus. The Golden Boke, translated oute of Frenche into Englyshe by John Bourchier, lorde Barners, black letter, old oak boards, Wm. Herbert's copy with his autograph, 1542, 4to. (86) B. F. Stevens, £11 15s. 6144 Ariosto (L.) Orlando Furioso, "Baskerville's fine edition," 4 vol., portrait and numerous plates after Cochin, morocco gilt, g. e., Birmingham, 1773, 8vo. (12) Sotheran, £3 7s. 6d. 6145 [Arnold (Richard).] Chronicle, or the Customs of London, first edition (MS. notes inside the cover verifying the same), gothic letter, printed in double columns, the first leaf (a blank) had been scribbled on, otherwise a perfect and fine copy in russia, No name, date, or place of printing (but Antwerp, John Doesborowe, about 1502), folio (186)

Quaritch, £80 6146 Arnold (Richard). Chronicle (the Names of the Baylyfs, Custose, Mayers and Sherefs of the Cyte of London, etc.), wanted A i (a blank), but otherwise perfect, second edition, black letter, text of a leaf shaved, last leaf mended in blank margin, a few ancient MS. additions bound up, calf gilt, y. e. (no place, date, or printers name, 1521), folio (187) Leighton, £9 15s. 6147 Askham (Anthony). A litle Herball of the properties of Herbes, black letter, title and first leaf damaged, and a few headlines shaved, calf gilt, with all faults, London, J. Kynge, 1550, 8vo. (13) Quaritch, £2 18s. 6148 Aznar Cardora (Pedro). Expulsion justificada de los Moriscos Españolas, y suma de las excellencias Christianas de nuestro Rey Don Felipe el Catholico Tercero deste nombre, in 2 parts, first edition, half russia, Huesca, P. Cabarte, 1612, 8vo. (14) Ellis, £2 145. 6149 Bacon (Lord). The Two Bookes of Francis Bacon, of the proficience and advancement of Learning, divine and humane, first edition, numerous MS. notes in the margins, a few headlines cut into, half bound, H. Tomes, 1605, 4to (94) Leighton, £175. 6150 Baret (J.) An Alvearie, or Quadruple Dictionarie: English,

Latine, Greeke, and French, a leaf or two slightly defective, old calf, with the rose and crown of Elizabeth stamped in gold on sides, 1580, folio (188) Baker, £2 2s. 6151 Barri (C.) Cochin-China, containing many admirable Rarities and Singularities of that Countrey . . . published by Robert Ashley, calf, 1633, 4to. (95) Quaritch, £1 IOS. 6152 Bateman (S.) The Golden Booke of the Leaden Goddes... the vayne imaginations of Heathe Pagans, and counterfaict Christians, black letter, woodcut title, half bound, 1577, 4to. (98) Baker, £9 15s. 6153 Becon (T.) The Relikes of Rome, concernynge Church ware and matters of Religion, black letter, woodcut title with portrait at back, a few leaves stained, half bound, London, J. Day (1553), 8vo. (18) Maggs, Li 6154 Benese (Sir R. de). The Boke of measuryng of Lande, woodcuts, title slightly cut into, 2 leaves stained, T. Colwell [1562] Hyll (Thomas). A most briefe and pleasaunte treatise, teachyng how to dresse, sowe, and set a garden, woodcuts, J. Day, n. d. Booke of Thrift . . . newly Englished by J. B., 1589-[Mascall (L.)] The Husbandlye ordring and Governmente of Poultrie, 1581, all printed in black letter, a few leaves of text in first treatise slightly cut into, morocco gilt, gilt edges, an extremely rare collection, in 1 vol., 8vo. (21) Hazlitt, £27 6155 Beroalde de Verville (F.) Le Moyen de Parvenir, old morocco gilt, gilt edges, Imprimé cette année (Hollande), 8vo. (25) Chadwick, LI IS. [A good edition, which is often placed in the collection of Elzevirs; it is difficult to find it in good condition.—Catalogue.] 6156 Bethencourt. Histoire de la première des couverte et Conqueste des Canaries, faite dès l'an 1402, par Jean de Bethencourt [par Bontier et Le Verrier], plus un Traicte de la Navigation et des Découvertes modernes, first edition, copperplate portrait by Moncornet, old calf gilt, 1629-30, 8vo. (27) Quaritch, £1 18s.

6157 Blaxton (J.) The English Usurer, or Usury condemned, woodcut, frontispiece, slightly cut into and mounted, half calf, 1634, 4to. (103) Baker, £3 125. 6158 Blomefield (F.) History of Norfolk, with Continuation by the Rev. C. Parkin, II vol., LARGE PAPER, plates and pedigrees, calf, 1805-10, 4to. (104) Sotheran, £8 15s. 6159 Boccaccio (Giov.) Decamerone, "Pickering's fine edition," 3 vol., proof impressions of the engravings, from designs by Stothard, green morocco extra, gilt edges, 1825, 8vo. (31) Ellis, LI 125. 6160 Boccaccio (Giov.) Il Decamerone di Giovanni Bocchaccio, nuova mente stampato con tre novelle aggiunte, printed in italic letters, numerous woodcuts, last leaf (device) mended, but a fine copy in old morocco extra, tooled with tulips, daisies and scroll work, gilt edges in drop case, Firenze, per Philippo di giunta Fiorentino, 1516, 4to. (106) Sotheran, £17

6161 Boothby (R.) A Briefe Discovery or Description of the most Famous Island of Madagascar, or St. Laurence in Asia neare unto East-India, half bound, 1646, 4to. (111)

Sotheran, £2 8s. 6162 Bossewell (J.) Works of Armorie, black letter, numerous engravings, calf, fine copy, R. Tottyl, 1572, 4to. (112)

Maggs, £2 25. 6163 Boullaye-le-Gouz (Sieur de la). Les Voyages et Observations dans les Estats de Grèce, Syrie, Indes Orientales des Portugais, Grande Bretagne, etc., curious woodcuts, limp vellum, 1653, 4to. (114) Hazlitt, £1 17s. 6164 Bourne (W.) A Regiment for the Sea, black letter, diagrams, a leaf or two slightly mended, and a few stained, first edition, signature "Denzell Hollys booke" on title, and Ex-Libris of John Duke of Newcastle at back of title, russia gilt, g.e., Lond., T. Hacket (1574), 4to. (115) Quaritch, £10 6165 Brandt (Sebastian). Stultifera Navis: the Ship of Fooles, wherin is shewed the folly of all States, with divers other workes adioyned unto the same . . . translated out of Latin into Englishe by Alexander Barclay [with the Latin text], black and roman letter, numerous woodcuts, this second edition contains some of Barclay's smaller pieces, a few of the lower margins slightly defective and mended, otherwise a sound copy, in old russia, y. e., with all faults, J. Cawood (1570), folio (195) Maggs, £85s. 6166 Breviarium. Portiforium seu Breviarum ad Insignis Sarisburiensis ecclesie usum, accuratissime castigatum, cum multis annotatiuculis, etc., partes hyemalis et aestivalis, gothic letter, printed in red and black, wanted the title to pars aestivalis, a blank leaf supplied in its place, a few leaves at end wormed, otherwise a large and sound copy, in calf gilt, gilt edges, Lond., J. Kyngston et H. Sutton, 1556, 4to. (116) Bull, £6 6s. 6167 Breydenbach (Bernard de). Sanctaru peregrinationu in Montem Syon, gothic letter, first edition, woodcuts (wanted the View of Venice), capitals in blue and red, with all faults, Maguntiæ, 1486, folio (197) Quaritch, £24 6168 Buchanan (George). Ane Detection of the duinges of Marie Quene of Scottes, touchand the murder of hir husband . . . Translated out of the Latine quhilke was written by G. B., black letter, half calf, (no place, name, or date), 8vo. (39) Robson, £3 6169 Buenos Ayres. Relation of Mr. R. M.'s Voyage to Buenos Ayres, and from thence by Land to Potosi, map by H. Moll, calf, 1716, 8vo. (40) Robson, £1 125. 6170 Buttes (H.) Dyets Dry Dinner, consisting of eight severall Courses, Fruites, Hearbes, Flesh, Fish, Whitmeats, Spice, Sauce, Tabacco, several leaves at end stained, and text of one or two slightly cut into, morocco gilt, gilt edges, 1599, 8vo. (42) Quaritch, L10 5S.

6171 Byron (Lord). The Waltz, an Apostrophic Hymn, by Horace Hornem, Esq., first edition, large copy in half calf, 1813, 4to. (124) Sabin, £51

6172 Caron (F.) and J. Schouten. True Description of the mighty Kingdoms of Japan and Siam, Englished by Capt. R. Manley, map and plates, original sheep binding, 1663, 8vo. (43) Quaritch, LI 6173 Caron (P. S.) Collection de différens ouvrages anciens, poésies et facéties, réimpr. par ses soins, 11 pieces, reprinted from the extremely rare originals, in 3 vol., morocco gilt, gilt edges, (1798, etc.), 8vo. (45) Leighton, £2 25. 6174 Casas (Bartolome de las). Tratados Varios, Brevissima relacion de la destruycion de las Indias, etc., in 9 parts, original editions, gothic letter, fine copies, in I vol., Spanish morocco, y. e., Sevilla, 1552, 4to. (131) H. Stevens, £6 15s. 6175 Castilio (Count Baldessar). The Courtyer, divided into foure bookes, done into Englyshe by T. Hoby, black letter, woodcut title, half russia, 1561, 4to. (133) Redford, £3 12s. 6176 [Caxton (William).] Cronycle of Englonde, gothic letter, wanted the first 3 leaves of table, 3 leaves in the body of the work, and 4 leaves at end, on the recto of a ii, "How the lande of Englonde was fyrst namd Albion and bi what encheson it was so namd," plain margins of a few leaves mended and last leaf inlaid, russia extra, gilt edges (without name of printer, place or date, but by W. de Machlinia, about 1848), sold not subject to return, folio (201)

Quaritch, LIOI [Dibdin states: "I have seen three copies of this exceedingly rare book, but all slightly imperfect and in a very soiled condition... Mr. Barnes' (of Clifton), which commences on sig. a ii terminates on ee iiii, another copy is in the library at Osterley Park, and a third is in the choice and valuable collection of Mr. Roger Wilbraham (the present copy). The latter, in regard to marginal amplitude, is much preferable to either of the preceding."-Catalogue.] 6177 Caxton (William). Cronycle of Englonde with the fruyte of tymes, and the Decrypcyon of Englonde, gothic letter, woodcuts, on the first leaf is a woodcut of the king's arms, crowned, the "Chronicle" contains clxiii folios, and has Caxton's cypher at back, the "Descrypcyon" extended to Diii, and had the device of Wynkyn de Worde on last leaf, russia (wanted 3 leaves at end, and a few leaves slightly defective, mended and stained), ancient MS. notes in margins, and autograph "W. Burghley," sold with all faults, 1515, folio (202) Leighton, 16 10s. 6178 Cent Nouvelles (Les). Sensuyuet les cēt nouvelles cōtenant cent hystoires, etc., gothic letter, commenced on aii (wanted title), curious woodcuts, the small woodcut on the last leaf, mentioned by Brunet, not in this copy, old red morocco gilt, gilt edges, Nouvellemet imprimees a Lyon sur le rosne par Olivier Arnoullet (sans date mais vers 1530), 4to. (136) Leighton, £8 1OS. 6179 Champlain (Samuel de). Les Voyages de la Nouvelle France Occidentale, dicte Canada faits par le Sr. de Champlain Xainctongeois, et toutes les Descouvertes qu'il a faites en ce païs depuis l'an 1603, jusques en l'an 1629, in two parts,

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