EARLY MANUSCRIPT ON MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS.

1127 MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS. Queene Elizabeth's Apologie ffor hir Proceedinges against the Queene of Scottes, anno 1587.

A Contemporary Manuscript written in a very neat old Court Hand on 100 pp.; followed by "A Letter written by Sir Phillip Sidney unto Queene Elizabeth touchinge hir Marriage with Mounseer.'

19 pp. in the same hand. Folio, half vellum. Circa 1600.

£36 A very interesting and important MS. At the conclusion of the first piece is written in a nearly contemporary hand : "This apology in the reading answered not my expectation; it mainly insists on the lawfullnesse of detaining the Queene of Scots prisoner. But as for her crimes, it gives the world noe satisfaction on that point, and a maine one is that shee twice designed to bee married. The manner of her Triall is pitifully defended, and some ignorance shewed of our proceedings at law in cases of Triall; and (which is worst of all) it uses the great massacre of the Protestants in ffrance as a medium to justify the execution of the Scottish Queene.”

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Histoire et Martyre de la Royne d'Escosse, Douairiere de France, Proche heritiere de la Royne d'Angleterre.

Contenant les trahisons à elle faictes par Elizabet Angloise, par où on cognoist les mensonges, calomnies et faulses accusations envers ceste bonne Princesse innocente. Avec un petit livre sur sa mort, concernant la procedure et malice des Anglois, l'execution d'icelle, &c.

Thick square 12mo. Fine Copy in full morocco gilt, gilt edges.

Paris, 1589.

Heroico.

Gatti (Prior D. Bassiano).

£5 5s

Maria Regina di Scozia, Poema

Fine engraved title by Parisinus, depicting the Execution of Mary Queen of Scots.

Small 4to, full calf. (Bologna, 1633.)

£3 10s

Udall (W.). The Historie of the Life and Death of Mary Stuart Queene of Scotland.

With brilliant impression of the beautiful portrait of Mary Stuart and the engraved title by Marshall.

12mo, calf. London, 1636.

£5 5s

Watson (Ri). Historicall Collections of Ecclesiastick Affairs in Scotland and Politick related to them, including the Murder of the Cardinal of St. Andrews, and the Beheading of their Queen Mary in England.

12m0, original calf. London, 1657.

£2 2s

1132 MARY TOFT OF GODALMING, THE "RABBIT WOMAN." Ahlers (Cyriacus). Some Observations Concerning the Woman of Godlyman in Surrey, tending to prove her extraordinary Deliveries, to be a Cheat and Imposture.

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2 pp., Svo, new boards, leather label. London, 1726.

£1 1s

Braithwaite (Thomas). Remarks on a Short Narrative, of an Extraordinary delivery of Rabbets, perform'd by Mr. J. Howard, with a proper regard to his intended recantation.

32 pp., 8vo, new boards, leather label. London, 1726. £1 1s

Manningham (Sir Richard).

An exact Diary of what was observ'd during a Close Attendance upon Mary Toft, the pretended Rabbet-Breeder of Godalming in Surrey. Together with an Account of her Confession of the Fraud.

Small 4to, boards. London, 1726.

£1 1s

1135 MASSINGER (Philip). The Great Duke of Florence. A Comicall Historie. As it hath beene often presented with good allowance by Her Maties Servants at the Phoenix in Drurie Lane.

FIRST EDITION. Small 4to. Fine tall copy bound by Riviere in full polished calf, g. e.

London, Printed for John Marriot, 1636.

(SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE No. I.).

£36

*** This play met with very good success, and is recommended in verse by George Donne and John Ford. Sannasaro giving the duke a false account of the beauty of Lidia, seems to be a near resemblance to the story of Edgar and Elfrida; the same incident was a traditional fact in connection with Henry VIII. and Anne of Cleves.

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The Maid of Honour as it hath beene often presented with good allowance at the Phoenix in Drurie Lane.

FIRST EDITION. Small 4to (a few leaves cut into at foot), full polished calf gilt, g. e. London, 1632.

£9 9s

The Picture. A Trage Comedie, as it was often presented with good allowance, at the Globe, and Blacke-Friers Play-houses, by the Kings Maiesties servants.

FIRST EDITION. Small 4to, bound by Riviere in full polished calf gilt, g. e. London, 1630.

*** A Fine Copy, though one or two bottom lines touched by the binder.

£8 8s

Massinger (Philip)-continued.

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The Renegado. A Tragoe Comedie.

As it hath beene often acted by the Queenes Maiesties Servants at the private Playhouse in Drurye Lane.

FIRST EDITION. Small 4to.

full levant morocco extra, g. e.

Fine Copy, handsomely bound in

London, Printed by A. M. for John Waterson, 1630.

£25

*** This was esteemed a good play, and is recommended by two pages of Verses by Shirley and Daniel Lakyn. It is mentioned in Sir H. Herbert's Diary: "For the Cock-pit, the Renegado or the Gentlemen of Venice, written by Massinger."

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The Unnatural Combat. A Tragedie, the Scene Marsellis.
As it was presented by the Kings Majesties Servants at the Globe.
FIRST EDITION. Small 4to. Fine Copy bound by Riviere in full
levant morocco gilt, g. e.

London, Printed by E. G. for John Waterson, 1639. *** This was performed at Shakespeare's famous theatre The Globe.

£21

1140 MATHEMATICS. E. W. Ludus Mathematicus; or, the Mathematical Game, explaining the Description, Construction, and use of the Numerical Table of Proportion; by help whereof, and of certain Chessmen (fitted for that purpose), any proportion may be readily, and with delight, resolved.

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12mo, original calf. London, 1681.

£2 2s

Napier (John, Inventor of Logarithms), Stewart (David) and Minto (Walter). An Account of the Life, Writings, and Inventions of John Napier of Merchiston.

With portrait and 18 copper-plates.

4to, original half calf. Perth, 1787.

£1 15s

Olwer (Thomas). De Sophismatum præstigijs cauendis admonitio- -De rectarum linearum parallelismo & concursu doctrina Geometrica-De missione sanguinis in pueris ante annum decimum quartum Diatribi Medica-De circuli quadratura Thesis Logica.

FIRST EDITION. Small 4to, half calf. Cambridge, 1604. £1 5s

I 143 MATHIEU (P.). The Heroyk Life and Deplorable Death of the most Christian King Henry IV. Translated by Ed. Grimeston.

With "The Trophies of the Life and Tragedie of the Death of Henry the Great," in verse at end.

Small 4to, full calf. London, 1612.

£1 10s

1144 MEAD (Robert). The Combat of Love and Friendship, A Comedy, as it hath formerly been presented by the Gentlemen of Ch. Ch. in Oxford. Small 4to. Fine copy, bound by Riviere in full morocco, g. e.

£10 10s

1145 MECHANICS. An Invention of Engines of Motion lately brought to perfection, whereby may be dispatched any work now done in England or elsewhere (especially works that require strength and swiftness), either by Wind, Water, Cattel, or Men, and that with better accommodation and more profit than anything hitherto known and used. £3 10s This curious work was reprinted by Dircks in his Memoir of Samuel Hartlib, 1865. He is convinced that the author of An Invention of Engines of Motion is Cressy Dymock, who was one of Hartlib's constant correspondents.

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Small 4to, half calf neat. London, 1651.

Switzer (Stephen). An Universal System of Water and WaterWorks, Philosophical and Practical. Containing an Historical Account of the Chief Water-Works that were and are remarkable in Ancient and Modern Times; The Different Hypotheses which have been laid down concerning the Original and Rise of Springs; Hydrostatical Experiments; Some Curious Disquisitions concerning the Vacuum of the Ancients, etc.; A Collection of Designs.

An Introduction to a General System of Hydrostaticks and Hydraulicks, wherein the most reasonable and advantageous Methods of raising and conducting Water.

Illustrated with 30 plates.

2 vols. in 1, 4to, original calf (rebacked). London, 1729-34. £6 6s

1147 THE MEDLAYS FOR 1711; to which are prefix'd the fine WhigExaminers.

Royal 8vo, full original calf. London, 1712.

One leaf of index missing.

£1 10s

A Periodical paper principally directed against Swift and his party, conducted by
Mr. Maynwaring, assisted by Oldmixon.'

Presentation copy from Mr. Maynwaring to the celebrated Sarah Duchess of Marlborough, with Inscription on fly-leaf in her Autograph.

MEDICAL.

1148 Albinus (E. S.). Tables of the skeleton and muscles of the human body.

With numerous full-page plates.

Folio, old calf. London, 1749.

£4 10s

Medical-continued. 1149 Barrough (Philip). The Method of Physick, containing the Causes, Signes, and Cures of inward diseases in Man's body from the Head to the Foote. Whereunto is added, the forme and rule of making remedies and medicines, which our Physitions commonly use at this day.

Small 4to, rough sheepskin (rebacked). London, 1624. £5 5s

1150 Belloste. The Hospital Surgeon, or a new gentle and easie way to cure speedily all sorts of wounds and other diseases belonging to Surgery

Svo, original calf. London, 1701.

18s 6d

1151 Blackmore (Sir Richard). A Treatise upon the Small-pox, in two parts. Containing (1) An Account of the Nature and several kinds of that Disease, with the proper Methods of Cure. (2) A Dissertation upon the modern practice of Inoculation.

Svo, original calf. London, 1723.

Also in the same volume:

Helvetius (J.). An Essay on the Animal Oeconomy.
Observations upon the Small-pox.

London, 1723.

Together with

10s 6d

1152 Boorde (Andrew). The Breviarie of Health, for all maner of sicknesses and deseases the which be in man or woman. The Seconde Boke of the Breviarie of Health, named the Extravagantes foloweth.

Small 4to, old calf (rebacked). London, 1557.

£4 15s

*** The first written of that faculty in English," says Fuller." Boorde was at one time Physician to Henry VIII. (Title defective and wants second title. Some leaves cut into by the binder.)

1153 Browne (J.). Institutions in Physick, Collected from the Writings of the Most Eminent Physicians. With An Introductory Preface and a succinct Account of the Authors made use of in this Work. Being a complete System of what is necessary to be known in the Study of Physick. Svo, calf. London, 1714.

10s 6d

1154 Bulwer (John). Pathomyotomia, or a Dissection of the significative Muscles of the Affections of the Minde. Being an Essay to a new method of observing the most Important movings of the Muscels of the Head. 12mo, full calf gilt. London, 1649.

*** The scarcest of all Bulwer's publications.

£5 5s