5743 OXFORDSHIRE LIGHT INFANTRY CHRONICLE. An annual Record of the 1st and 2nd Battalions, formerly the 43rd and 52nd L. I.; compiled and edited by Major A. F. Mockler-Ferryman. A complete set from the commencement in 1892 to 1898 inclusive, forming vols. I-VII, 8vo., with upwards of 100 portraits and plates; cloth, gilt edges; SCARCE 1892-8 5744 PAGE (I.). GUIDE for DRAWING the ACANTHUS, and every Description of Ornamental Foliage. Cr. 8vo., pp. xv, 245, with 53 plates and upwards of 200 woodcuts; Roxburghe, gilt top 1886 A valuable help to architects, inlayers, modellers, cabinet makers, ornamental workers, carvers, and to students in almost every department of the fine arts. 5745 PALEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY'S FACSIMILES of MANUSCRIPTS and INSCRIPTIONS, edited by E. A. BOND, and E. M. THOMPSON. 23 pts., impl. folio, consisting of 465 facsimiles with descriptive text, tables of contents, etc; in wrappers, as issued; RARE £ s. d 4 0 10 6 1873-94 22 10 0 [First Series], 13 parts, forming 2 vols., 1873-83; Second Series, 10 parts, forming 2 vols., 1884-94. This comprises everything issued by the Society-which is now dissolved excepting the "Oriental Series." 5746 PEELE (George). Works. Edited by A. H. Bullen. 2 vols. 8vo., cloth 1888 Nimmo's beautifully printed edition. 5747 PEGGE (Samuel). Anecdotes of the English Language; chiefly regarding the Local Dialect of London and its Environs. 8vo., cloth 1844 5748 PEPYS (Samuel). DIARY, transcribed from the Shorthand MS., Magdalene College, Cambridge, by the Rev. MYNORS BRIGHT, with LORD BRAYBROOKE'S Notes. Edited, with Additions, by HENRY B. WHEATLEY. 10 vols., 8vo., with portraits and other illustrations; cloth 1893-98 This charming edition was printed at the Chiswick Press. Vols. 9 and 10 consist of Index and Pepysiana respectively. Although Mr. Bright in his edition of the Diary left about one-fifth unprinted, he transcribed the whole, and the present edition represents this transcript, a few unprintable passages only being omitted. Mr. Bright's edition has long been out of print, and no other editions contain more than two-thirds of the Diary. 5749 PERCY. BISHOP PERCY'S FOLIO MANUSCRIPT. BALLADS and ROMANCES. Edited by John W. HALES and Frederick J. FURNIVALL. 3 vols., 8vo., half calf Including the Loose and Humorous Songs. 1867-68 5750 PHILLIMORE (W. P. W.). Calendars of Wills and Administrations in the Consistory Court of the Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, 1516-1652. Also those in the "Peculiars" now deposited in the Probate Registries at Lichfield, Birmingham and Derby, 1529-1652, 1675-1790, and 1753-1790. 5 parts forming 1 vol., royal 8vo., sewed Shropshire Archæol. Soc., 1892 5751 PICKERING (John). A Vocabulary, or Collection of Words and Phrases which have been supposed to be peculiar to the United States of America. To which is prefixed an Essay on the present State of the English Language in the United States. 8vo., bds.; scarce Boston, 1816 5752 POINT and Pillow Lace. A short Account of various kinds ancient and modern, and how to recognise them. By M. M. S. Sm. 4to., with portrait of the Princess Eleonora of Mantua and 43 plates; cloth 1899 5753 POPE (Alexander). WORKS. New Edition. Including several hundred unpublished Letters, and other new materials, collected in part by John Wilson Croker. With Introduction and Notes. By Rev. WHITWELL ELWIN [and WILLIAM JOHN COURTHOPE]. 10 vols., 8vo., with portraits and other illustrations; cloth, as new (pub. £5. 58.) 1871-89 5754 POTTER (Humphry Tristram). A New Dictionary of all the Cant and Flash Languages, both Ancient and Modern. 8vo., cloth; scarce 0150 036 476 2 12 6 0.16 0 05 0 10 6 2 12 about 1795 050 5755 PRICHARD (J. C.). The NATURAL HISTORY of MAN; comprising Inquiries into the modifying Influence of Physical and Moral Agencies on the different Tribes of the Human Family. 2 vols., roy. 8vo., with woodcuts and 64 COLOURED plates; cloth 1855 5756 PROCLAMATION. By the King. A Proclamation declaring His Maiesties pleasure concerning Sir Walter Rawleigh, and those who aduentured with him. Bonham Norton and John Bill, 1618 1 leaf folio, in fine condition 5757 PSALTER. The Psalter or Psalmes of Dauid, after the translation of the great Bible: Pointed as it shall be sung or said. . Robert Barker .. 1504. 80 leaves-THE Whole Booke of Psalmes, Collected into English meeter. . Printed for the Company of Stationers . . 1604. With the Music, 119 leaves, the 120th being the last leaf of table wanting. 2 vols in 1, small folio, in the original stamped binding, rebacked 1604 5758 PUGIN (A. Welby). GLOSSARY OF ECCLESIASTICAL ORNAMENT AND COSTUME, illustrated by Extracts from the Works of Durandus, Georgius, Bona, Catalani, Gerbert, Martene, Molanus, Thiers, Mabillon, Ducange, etc. Enlarged and revised by Bernard Smith. Third Edition. Roy. 4to., with 73 plates in GOLD and COLOURS; half 1868 5759 PULMAN (G. P. R.). The Book of the AXE. Royal 8vo., pp. v and 906, large folding map mounted on linen, and nearly 100 illustrations of Local Antiquities; cloth extra; scarce morocco 1875 The Author is a disciple of Isaac Walton, and in this capacity he sets forth, rod in hand, with an imaginary companion, to follow the stream from its source at Axeknoller, near Beaminster, until it falls into the sea at Haven Cliff, below Axmouth, describing the historical points of interest with occasional passages on Otter-hunting and other sports. This (fourth and last) edition has been entirely rewritten, and contains nearly four times as much matter as the Third Edition. 5760 QUARITCH (Bernard). A COLLECTION OF FACSIMILES FROM 5761 EXAMPLES OF HISTORIC OR ARTISTIC BOOKBINDING, 1889 1889 The entire edition was limited to 250 copies, nearly all of which are sold. EXAMPLES OF THE ART OF BOOK-ILLUMINATION DURING THE MIDDLE AGES. Reproduced in Facsimile. Impl. 8vo., with 113 superb plates in GOLD and COLOURS by Griggs; half green morocco, gilt top, uncut The entire edition was limited to 250 copies, nearly all of which are sold. 5762 RATHBONE (Harold Steward). DUNVEGAN CASTLE. A POEM. 4to., portraits and plates by the Author, Henry Raeburn, and Lockhart Bogle; the text printed on hand-made paper in Caxton old-faced type with specially designed woodcut borders and capitals; cloth, richly decorated with a Celtic ornament 6763 REES (Rice). An ESSAY on the WELSH SAINTS. 8vo., cloth; SCARCE 1900 1836 764 RIVERS (Lt.-Gen. Pitt). EXCAVATIONS in CRANBORNE CHASE, near Rushmore, on the Borders of DORSET and WILTS. Vols. I, II and III, roy. 4to., with 233 maps and plates; half brown morocco gilt, marbled edges Privately printed, 1887-92 CONTENTS:-Vol. I: Excavations on the Romano-British Village on Woodcuts Common, and Romano-British Antiquities in Rushmore Park. Vol. II: Excavations in Barrows near Rushmore. Excavations in Romano-British Village, Rotherley. Excavations in Winkelbury Camp. Excavations in British Barrows and Anglo-Saxon Cemetery, Winkelbury Hill. Vol. III: Excavations in Bokerley and Wansdyke, Dorset and Wilts. 1888-91. 65 Excavations in Cranborne Chase. Vols. I and II, roy. 4to., with 159 maps and plates; sd. 1887-88 £ 8. d. 1 10 0 990 310 0 4 4 0 2 2 0 55 0 4 4 0 1 11 6 2 12 6 500 300 5766 ROSCOE (Thomas). WANDERINGS and EXCURSIONS in NORTH WALES.WANDERINGS and EXCURSIONS in SOUTH WALES; including the Scenery of the River Wye.-2 vols., roy. 8vo., with 99 beautiful engravings from drawings by Cox, Harding, Creswick, Cattermole, and others; green morocco extra Dante and his Circle. Cr. 8vo., cloth 5767 ROSSETTI (Dante Gabriel). MAY JANET, a ballad, in Rossetti's auto- 5770 £ s. d. n. d. 220 About 1860 770 1874 076 660 separately extra The entire edition was limited to 100 copies; but few remain. The fans give a pictorial account of important events in the 17th and 18th centuries. 5771 SCOTLAND. HAMILTON (Archibald). 5772 5773 5774 Calvinianæ Confvsionis Demonstratio, contra maledican ministrorum Scotia responsionem . 1581 This rare Scottish book is dedicated to Mary Queen of Scots. 3 15 0 1589 500 MONTROSE. The Memoirs of James Marquis of Montrose 16391650. By the Rev. George Wishart (Bishop of Edinburgh, 1662-1671). Translated by Alexander D. Murdoch and H. F. Morland Simpson. Impl. 8vo., a handsome volume with fine portrait, plans, etc.; cloth (pub. £1. 16s) 1893 SCOTS MONASTERY AT VIENNA. Diurnale monasticum secundum Rubricam romanam z scdm ritum z consuetudine; monasterij beate marie virgis als Scotorum viene ordinis sci benedicti.. Colophon on last page.. Impssu3 venetijs sūma diligētia dni Lucātonij de giūta florētini. Impēsis vo Leonardi z Luce alantsee qngentesimo decimo quinto supra millesimu 12mo. 352 leaves, Gothic letter, printed in black and red, with some pretty small woodcuts; oaken boards covered with stamped leather 1515 COLLATION 16 preliminary leaves; a-z, z, 5, 2, and A-Q in eights = 352 leaves. The book is of extreme rarity. 5775 SCOTT (Sir Walter). Autograph Letter to John Galt, begging him to excuse his idleness in not carrying out the wishes of the Highland Society of London, on the ground of domestic affliction. 2 pp. 4to. Walter Scott. Edinb. 15 January 1815 5776 1815 Autograph Letter to "Miss Smith." 4 pp. 4to. (postmark 1814) comprising remarks on Coleridge, Madame de Stael, and others. A most interesting letter to "my dear little friend "who was connected with the theatrical profession 1814 0 15 0 515 0 7 0 0 7 10 0 5777 SHAKESPEARE. The Dramatic Works of William Shakespeare, from 5778 1880-81 "This is a careful reprint of the Third Edition, no alterations whatever having been made in the text. The notes, which in the previous editions were placed at the end of each play are now for the convenience of Shakespearian students printed at the foot of the page."-Preface. The third edition entirely superseded the first and second. 3 18 SHAKESPEARE, continued :— 5779 5780 £ s. d. THE WORKS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE, the Text formed from a new Collation of early Editions: to which are added all the original Novels and Tales on which the Plays are founded; copious archæological Annotations on each Play; an Essay on the Formation of the Text; and a Life of the Poet: by JAMES HALLIWELL. 16 vols., folio, with many INDIA PROOF plates, facsimiles, and illustrations in the text, by F. W. Fairholt; hf. bd., 1853-65 75 0 0 uncut This magnificent edition of Shakespeare was limited to 150 copies; to it Mr. Halliwell-Phillipps devoted the best efforts of his life. His object was to bring together everything from those relics of the Elizabethan age which have descended to the present time, that had a bearing upon, or illustrated the works of our national poet. In graphic illustrations he had the assistance of that eminent antiquary, Frederick William Fairholt, whose name is a guarantee for their accuracy. QUARTO FACSIMILES, WITH INTRODUCTIONS, LINE-NUMBERS, ETC., BY SHAKSPEARE SCHOLARS, ISSUED UNDER THE SUPERINTENDENCE OF DR. F. J. FURNIVALL, Camb. founder and director of the New Shakspeare Society, by Messrs. W. GRIGGS, and C. PRAETORIUS. 43 vols., sm. 4to., hf. bd. 1885-91 Separate volumes, with the exception of the fifth, are sold at 10s 6d each. 5781 SHAW (Henry). The ENCYCLOPEDIA of ORNAMENT. 4to., with 59 plain and coloured plates; hf. bd. 1842 DRESSES and DECORATIONS of the MIDDLE AGES. 2 vols., impl. 8vo., with 94 COLOURED plates and numerous plain and coloured initial letters and woodcuts; half red morocco 5782 5783 5784 5785 ALPHABETS, NUMERALS and DEVICES of the MIDDLE AGES. Impl. 8vo., with 48 plates, 26 of which are COLOURED; cloth 1845 15 0 0 1 11 6 1843 3 10 0 1 5 0 2 20 the same. 1853 5786 SHELLEY. A LEXICAL CONCORDANCE to the POETICAL WORKS of PERCY BYSSHE SHELLEY. Compiled and arranged by F. S. ELLIS. Impl. 8vo., cloth 5787 - 5789 SILVESTRE (J. B.). UNIVERSAL PALEOGRAPHY. 1873 2 vols., 8vo., and 2 vols., impl. folio, with upwards of 300 magnificent plates in 1 12 6 1850 30 00 Sir Frederick Madden's superb edition of this wonderful collection of facsimiles 5790 SKELTON (John). THE ROYAL HOUSE OF STUART. 5791 With an Introduction by JOHN SKELTON, and Descriptive Notes by W. H. St. the plates separately. Folio, in a portfolio 5792 SLADE COLLECTION. formed by FELIX SLADE. by ALEXANDER NESBITT. the latter being COLOURED; CATALOGUE of the COLLECTION of GLASS £ s. d. Printed for private distribution, 1871 8 10 0 5793 SMALL (John William). 200 Dublin, 1746 1 10 0 ib., 1774 2.10 0 5796 SMOLLETT (Tobias). Works. 100 5797 5795 the same. 1890 The ADVENTURES of PEREGRINE PICKLE London: Printed for the Author: And sold by D. Wilson, at Plato's Head, near RoundCourt, in the Strand. MDCCLI. 4 vols., 12mo., FIRST EDITION; in the original calf (repaired) 1751 5798 SOLON (L. M.). The ANCIENT ART STONEWARE of the Low COUNTRIES and GERMANY: or "GRES de FLANDRES and STEINZENG : its principal Varieties and the Places where it was manufactured during the XVIth and XVIIth Centuries. 2 vols., folio, with 25 copperplate etchings and 210 illustrations in the text; sd. 4 14 6 5799 Printed for the Author at the Chiswick Press, 1892 the same. 2 vols., folio, the entire work printed on JAPAN PAPER; sd.; only 30 copies thus produced (issued at £10. 10s) The entire edition was limited to 30 copies on Japan paper and 270 copies on Dutch handmade paper, each numbered and signed. 5800 SOMERVILE (William). The Chase. Sm. 4to., beautifully illustrated with vignettes by Hugh Thomson; cloth Reprinted from the original edition of 1735, with a memoir of the author. 5801 SOWERBY (James). A BOTANICAL DRAWING-BOOK: an easy Introduction to drawing Flowers according to Nature. COLOURED PLATES; half morocco; VERY RARE 5802 THE MINERAL CONCHOLOGY OF GREAT BRITAIN. [With GENERAL INDEX and SUPPLEMENT, by J. D. C. SOWERBY]. 7 vols., large 8vo., with 650 (1-648, 33 bis, and A) finely COLOURED plates (pub. at £26); half morocco, uncut 1812-[46] 15 00 The rare SUPPLEMENT includes J. D. C. Sowerby's Alphabetical Index to the whole work. I can supply a copy of this portion for £4. 5803 STEPHENS (George). THE OLD-NORTHERN RUNIC MONUMENTS OF SCANDINAVIA AND ENGLAND, now first Collected and Deciphered. 3 vols., folio, with portrait, several hundred beautifully executed wood-engravings of Sculptured Stones, Crosses, Pillars, Weapons, Ornaments, etc., besides many large plates of Objects of Art, etc. executed in GOLD, SILVER, and BRONZE, in imitation of the originals; sd.; as issued London and Copenhagen, 1866-84 1866-24 5804 5805 the same. 3 vols., folio, half morocco extra, gilt tops HANDBOOK of the OLD-NORTHERN RUNIC MONUMENTS of SCANDINAVIA 5806 the same. Roy. 8vo., cloth EDINBURGH EDITION. 28 vols., 8vo., with a fine etched portrait, and (in the last volume) jacsimiles of the author's rare early little pieces; cloth, UNCUT Edinburgh, 1894-98 35 0 0 |