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232 CRANBORNE.-A Chronicle of Cranborne, being an Account of the Ancient Town, Lordship, and Chase of Cranborne, in the County of Dorset. Collected from original records and other authentic sources of information. London, 1841. 8vo, frontispiece and map, fine copy, calf gilt, 15s.

233 MAYO (Rev. C. H.), The Parish Register of North Wootton, Dorset, from 1539 to 1786. Privately Printed [n.d., 1877]. 12mo, half morocco, 8s. 6d.

234 MERCURIUS PUBLICUS. Numb. 20. May 10 to May 17, 1660. Sm. 4to, sewed, 18s.

An account of the Proclamation of Charles II at Dorchester and the Town Clerk's Speech on that occasion is given.

235 STRONG (William, Minister of More-Crichel in Dorcetshire), The Day of Revelation of the righteous Judgement of God. Delivered in a Sermon Preached to the House of Commons, at Margarets Westminster, December 31, 1645. London, 1645. Sm. 4to, fine copy, sewed, 4s. 6d.

236 BOOKPLATES (22) of the Best, Damer, Erle, Gooden, Janson, Ryves, Thornhill, Weld, and other Dorset families, 1l. 12S. 237 ENGRAVINGS (13) including views of Lulworth Castle, Ranston, Milton Abbey, St. Mary's Church Sherborne, Ilchester Jail, Abbey House Sherborne, etc., and a map of the County, dated 1803, 12s.

Durbam.

238 G[RENVILLE] (D[enis], D.D., D[ean of] D[urham]), A Sermon preached in the Cathedral Church of Durham, upon the Revival of the Ancient Laudable Practice of that, and some other Cathedrals, in having Sermons on Wednesdays and Fridays, during Advent and Lent. London, 1686. Sm. 4to, sewed, 7s. 6d. With two dedications, the first to Nathaniel [Crew], Bishop of Durham, the second " To the Inhabitants of the City of Durham."

239 HUTCHINSON (William), The History and Antiquities of the County Palatine of DURHAM. Newcastle, 1785–87, and Carlisle, I794. 3 vols. 4to, FIRST EDITION, with numerous engraved portraits, views, pedigrees, etc., fine copy, strongly bound in half brown pigskin, top edges gilt, UNCUT, 41. 15S.

240 RITSON (Joseph), Northern Garlands. The Bishopric Garland; or Durham Minstrel. The Yorkshire Garland. The Northumberland Garland. The North-Country Chorister. R. Triphook, 1810.-Gammer Gurton's Garland: or, the Nursery Parnassus. 1810. Together in 1 vol. 8vo, (some pages bound in wrong order) calf extra, Il. IS.

241 ROTHERAM (John, Rector of Houghton-le-spring, Vicar of Seaham), An Essay on the distinction between the Soul and Body of Man. Newcastle upon-Tyne, printed by T. Saint, for J. Robson, New Bond-Street, London, 1781. 8vo, wrappers, 2s. 6d.

242 SAXTON'S Map of the County, engraved in 1576, by Augustine Ryther. FIRST ISSUE, with the original colouring, measuring 14 × 183 in., VERY RARE, Il. 155.

243 BOOKPLATES (35) of Barrington, Brandling, Carr, Clavering, Ellison, Lambton, Shuttleworth, Smith, Spearman, Surtees, Wilkinson, and other Durham families, including some Early armorial and Chippendale plates, 21. 2s.

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244 ENGRAVINGS (14) including a map of the County, and views of Lumley Castle, Holy Island Monastery (by Buck), Durham Castle, Axwell Park, Hartlepool, etc., 12s. 6d.

Esser.

245 ARNOLD (John, Organist of Great-Warley, Essex), The Complete Psalmodist: or the Organist's, Parish-Clerk's, and PsalmSinger's Companion. Containing I. A new and complete Introduction to Psalmody, and Musical Dictionary. II. Five and Thirty capital Anthems. III. A complete Set of grave and solemn Psalm Tunes. IV. A Set of Divine Hymns. London, 1779. 8vo, with the music, old calf, 9s. 6d.

246 C[ARTER] (M[atthew]), A Most True and exact Relation of that as Honourable as unfortunate Expedition of Kent, Essex, and Colchester. Printed in the Yeeve, 1650. Sm. 8vo, FIRST EDITION, calf gilt, gilt edges, VERY RARE, 2l. 15s.

This telling narrative of the stirring events in which the author, as QuartermasterGeneral to Lord Norwich's army, took a prominent part, was written during the long imprisonment which he suffered after the surrender of Colchester. It is the principal contemporary authority for the history of the Siege of Colchester from the Royalist standpoint.

247 COLCHESTER.-A True and Exact Relation of the taking of Colchester, sent in a Letter from an Officer of the Army to a Member of the House of Commons. With a List of the Ordnance, Arms, and of 3076 private souldiers there taken also a List of the names of most of the officers of note, and an account of the Cause of giving no Quarter to Sir Charles Lucas, and Sir George Lyle. London, 1648. Sm. 4to, boards neat, 15s.

248 DECLARATION of the Lords and Commons: concerning His Maiesties Proclamation, and the Declaration of the County of Essex, to the Earl of Warwick, Lo. Lieutenant of that County. London, Novemb. 4, 1642. Sm. 4to, sewed, 8s. 6d.

249 DYKE (Jer., Minister of Epping in Essex), The Mischiefe and Miserie of Scandals both Taken and Giuen. London, 1631. 8vo, title within ornamental architectural border, old calf (rebacked), 15S.

250 FARMER (John),The History of the Ancient Town, and once famous Abbey of Waltham, in the County of Essex. To which is added the History of Abbies, abridg'd, from the year 977 to their Dissolution, and down to the Reign of Queen Elizabeth. London: Printed for the Author, 1735. 8vo, with frontispiece and 8 plates, including the large view of Copt Hall, often wanting, calf, Il. 2s. 6d.

251 GAUDEN (Dr. John, Minister at Bocking in Essex), Hieraspistes : A Defence by way of Apology for the Ministry and Ministers of the Church of England. London, 1653. 4to, curious engraved titlepage by Thos. Cross, containing portraits of Charles I. and Dr. Gauden, fine copy, in contemporary morocco extra, gilt edges, 15s. The author, afterwards Bishop of Exeter and of Worcester, claimed to be the writer of Eikon Basilike.

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252 GAUDEN.-Ecclesiae Anglicanae Suspiria. The Tears, Sighs, Complaints and Prayers of the Church of England: setting forth her former Constitution, compared with Her present Condition; also the visible Causes, and probable Cures, of Her Distempers. London, printed by J. G. for R. Royston, 1659. Folio, FIRST EDITION, engraved title by A. Hertochs and folding plate, fine copy, contemporary blue morocco extra, gilt panelled sides, gilt edges, Il. 10s.

253 GOSSON (Stephan, Parson of Great Wigborow in Essex), The Trumpet of Warre. A Sermon preached at Paules Crosse the seuenth of Maie, 1598. Printed at London [1598]. Sm. 8vo, Black Letter, Oxenbridge's device on title, sewed, 2l. 25. A justification of the War with Spain, dedicated to Richard [Fletcher], Bp. of London. In his early days Gosson wrote tragedies and comedies for the London stage, and is said to have been a player himself; but when his views changed he attacked poets and plays in his well-known" Schoole of Abuse."

254 GUNN (Edwin), The Great House, Leyton [now destroyed, a Monograph.] Essex House Press, 1902. 4to, with 25 illustrations, only 350 copies printed, wrappers, uncut, 10s. 6d. 255 MARSHALL (Stephen, Pastor of Finchingfield in Essex), The Song of Moses the Servant of God, and the Song of the Lambe: opened in a Sermon preached to the House of Commons, at their late Solemne day of Thanksgiving, June 15, 1643, for the discovery of a dangerous, desperate, and bloudy Designe, tending to the utter subversion of the Parliament, and of the famous City of London. London, 1643. Sm. 4to, sewed, 6s. 6d. The preacher was one of the authors of the famous" Smectymnuus " pamphlets defended by Milton.

256 MARSHALL.-A Sacred Record to be made of God's Mercies to Zion : a Thanksgiving Sermon preached to the two Houses of Parliament, the Lord Mayor, etc., at Christ Church, June 19, 1645, for the Victory obtained by the Parliaments Army under Sir Thomas Fairfax in Naseby-field. London, [1645]. Sm. 4to, large copy, unbound, 8s. 6d.

257 MUSEUM DISNEIANUM, being a description of a Collection of Ancient Marbles, Specimens of Ancient Bronze, and various Ancient Fictile Vases, in the possession of John Disney, Esq., at the Hyde, near Ingatestone. Longmans, 1849. 4to, with 130 plates of Antiquities, half bound, gilt edges, (published 4l. 14s. 6d.) 12s.

258 [NICHOLS (F. M.)], The Hall of Lawford Hall. Records of an Essex House and of its Proprietors from the Saxon Times to the Reign of Henry VIII. 1891. 4to, with 2 views of the Hall, and numerous coats-of-arms, etc. (only 128 copies printed), cloth, uncut, Il. IS.

A work of much interest, containing many valuable details relating to both local and national history.

259 PALIN (William), Stifford and its Neighbourhood, Past and Present. More about Stifford and its Neighbourhood. Printed for Private Circulation, 1871-2. 2 vols. imp. 8vo, with numerous plates, original cloth, 14s.

260 POLL BOOK.—The Poll for Knights of the Shire to Represent the County of Essex; taken at Chelmsford on Tuesday the 7th Day of May, 1734. By Champion Bramfill, Sheriff. [Candidates, Lord Castlemain, Sir Robert Abdy, Bart., and Thomas Bramston]. London, 1734. 8vo, original boards, uncut, IOS.

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261 REEVE (Dr. Thomas, of Waltham Abbey, Essex), England's Beauty in seeing King Charles II Restored to Majesty. London, printed by I. R. for the Authour, 1661. Sm. 4to, old calf, 6s.

Other similar Sermons by the same Author are bound in the volume.

262 SALTMARSH (John), Englands Friend raised from the Grave. Giving seasonable Advice to the Lord Generall [Fairfax]; Lievtenant-Generall [Cromwell]; and the Councell of Warre. Being the true copies of three Letters written a little before his Death. London, 1649. Sm. 4to, sewed, IOS.

These letters of the celebrated mystic were written from Laystreet, near Ilford, in Essex, where he died in December, 1647.

263 SEDGWICK (Obadiah, Pastor of Coggeshall in Essex), Hamans Vanity, or, a Sermon displaying the birthlesse Issues of Churchdestroying Adversaries. Preached to the House of Commons, June 15, 1643. London, 1643. Sm. 4to, sewed, 4s. 6d.

264 STEWART (Rev. C. E., Rector of Wakes Colne, Essex, and Chaplain to the Earl of Upper Ossory), A Collection of Trifles in verse. Sudbury, printed by J. Burkitt, 1797. 4to, wrappers, 5s. Prefixed are 16 pages of subscribers' names.

265 STRUTT (Colonel J. H.), [Addresses, etc.] To the Free Burgesses of Maldon. London, [1812]. 8vo, plate of the Maldon Arms, original boards, uncut, 3s. 6d.

266 TAYLOR (Silas) and Dale (Samuel), The History and Antiquities of Harwich and Dovercourt, in the county of Essex. To which is added a large Appendix containing the Natural History of the Sea-Coast and Country about Harwich, particularly the Cliff, the Fossils, Plants, Trees, Birds and Fishes, etc. London, 1732. 4to, with 13 maps and plates, old calf, il. 5s.

267 WALKER (Anthony, Rector of Fyfield), EYPHKA, EYPHKA. The Virtuous Woman found, her Loss Bewailed, and Character Exemplified in a Sermon preached at Felsted in Essex, April 30, 1678. At the Funeral of Mary (RICH), Countess Dowager of Warwick. With the Life of that Noble Lady. London, 1678. Sm. 8vo, FIRST EDITION, portrait of the Countess by R. White, original calf, 9s.

268 WINSTANLEY (Henry), The Royal Palace of AUDLEY END. "To the most Excellent Majesty of James the IId. This book of the Ground-Platt's, Generall and Particular Prospects of all the Parts of his Majesty's Royal Pallace of Audley End, is most humbly psented & dedicated by his Maiesties most Loyall Subject and Servant Henry Winstanley, Clarke of the Works of the said Pallace, and that of Newmarket." Consisting of three engraved Dedications, to the King, the Earl of Suffolk, and Sir Christopher Wren respectively, and 23 large plates giving different views, plans, and prospects of this grand building, inscribed "H. Winstanley at Littlebury fecit." [1686.] Large oblong folio, brilliant early impressions, old calf, Iol. IOS. One of the rarest works in English Topography, of which but very few copies are known to exist. The present example is quite perfect except for one plate- The Prospect of part of the innermost Court." From the Osterley Park Library at the sale of which it realised £31. At Dr. Mead's Sale a copy produced £50. Winstanley was Clerk of the Works to the King, and builder of the first Eddystone Lighthouse, with which he was swept away by a storm in November, 1703.

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269 BOOKPLATES (42) of the Abdy, Bramston, Brewster, Bull (of Ongar), Disney, Petre, Francklin, Scott (of Woolston Hall), Stonestreet, Tasker, Wright (of Kelvedon Hall), and other Essex families, 21. 5s.

270 ENGRAVINGS (64) including views of Waltham Abbey, Wanstead House, Maldon," Hedingham Castle, Chelmsford, Colchester, Audley End, Dunmow, Hare Hall, Netherhall, Thorndon Hall, Tilbury, some maps, etc. Il. 18s.

271 WARLEY HO! By Jas. Bretherton, after Bunbury. II X 15. 12S.

A caricature of a lady and gentleman on their way to the Review at Warley.

Gloucestershire.

1782.

272 BRISTOL.--Hutton (Stanley), Bristol and its Famous Associations. Bristol, 1907. 8vo, frontispiece and 58 plates, half leather, top edges gilt, 5s.

273 BRISTOL.-Snead (Richard), An Exalted Diotrephes Repre hended; or, the Spirit of Error and Envy in William Rogers against the Truth. London, 1681. Sm. 4to, partly Black Letter, boards, 7s. 6d.

Written against William Rogers by four Quakers of Bristol, viz. :-Richard Snead, Charles Harford, Richard Vickris, and Charles Jones, who were supported by a considerable number of other Bristol Quakers, whose names are given.

274 BRISTOL.-Sutherland (Dr. A., of Bath), The Nature and Qualities of Bristol-Water: illustrated by Experiments and Observations, with Practical Reflections on Bath-Waters, occasionally interspersed. Bristol, printed by E. Farley and Son, 1758. 8vo, tall copy, original calf, 6s. 6d.

275 BRISTOL PRESS.-Bedford (Arthur), The Temple Musick: or, an Essay concerning the Method of Singing the Psalms of David, in the Temple, before the Babylonish Captivity. Wherein, the Musick of our Cathedrals is Vindicated, and supposed to be Conformable, not only to that of the Primitive Christians, but also to the Practice of the Church in all preceding Ages. Bristol, Printed and Sold by W. Bonny, and the Booksellers of Bristol; and Roger Warne of Chippenham, 1706. 8vo, with music, original calf, Il. IS.

276 BRISTOL PRESS.-Broderip (John and Robert), Portions of Psalms, adapted to Fifty Tunes. Bristol, [1798]. Oblong 4to, pretty engraved title, and music, boards, 8s. 6d.

277 BRISTOL PRESS.-[Fry (John)], Bibliographical Memoranda; in illustration of Early English Literature. Bristol, 1806. Sm. 4to, calf gilt, 18s.

Only 100 copies were printed, of which one was accidentally destroyed, leaving 99 issued at the price of £3 13s. 6d. each. 278 BRISTOL PRESS.-Icelandic Poetry, or the Edda of Saemund translated into English Verse, by A. S. Cottle. Bristol: Printed by N. Biggs, for Joseph Cottle, 1797. 8vo, half calf, 6s. 279 BRISTOL PRESS. Sotheby (William), Orestes, A Tragedy; in Five Acts. Printed by J. Mills, Bristol, 1802. 4to, FIRST EDITION, sewed, 5s.

280 BRISTOL PRESS.-Wesley (Charles), Hymns for the Use of Families, and on Various Occasions. Bristol; printed by William Pine, 1767. 12mo, FIRST EDITION, good copy, original calf, 145.