GLOUCESTERSHIRE-continued.

281 BRISTOL_PRESS.-Wesley (John), Sermons on Several Occasions. Bristol, printed by John Grabham, 1760. 12mo, old calf,

5s.

Among these Sermons is Wesley's advice to the People called Methodists with regard to Dress.

282 GLOUCESTER JOURNAL (The). A Collection of 52 early numbers issued between Dec. 28, 1725, and May 25, 1736. Gloucester: Printed by R. Raikes, 1725-36. In i vol. folio, half calf, 71. IOS.

283 LYSONS (Rev. Daniel), History of the Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs of Gloucester, Worcester and Hereford, and of the Charity connected with it. To which is prefixed a View of the Condition of the Parochial Clergy of this Kingdom, from the Earliest Times. Gloucester, 1812. 8vo, FIRST EDITION, original boards, uncut, 14S.

284 LYSONS. Three Choirs. 1812. Another copy. Royal 8vo, FIRST EDITION, LARGE PAPER, old red morocco, gilt inside borders, gilt edges, fine copy, 18s.

285 LYSONS. Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs. Another edition, continued down to the present time by John Amott. [1864.] Royal 8vo, cloth, 8s. 6d.

286 LYSONS.

Origin and Progress of the Meeting of the Three Choirs. Another Edition. Continued by John Amott, C. Lee Williams, and H. G. Chance. Gloucester, 1895. Roy. 8vo, numerous plates and portraits, cloth, 6s.

287 MANBY (G. W.) The History and Beauties of Clifton Hot-Wells, and vicinity, near Bristol. London, 1806. 8vo, with 18 plates, calf gilt, 5s.

288 RUDGE (Thomas), General View of the Agriculture of the County of Gloucester. 1807. 8vo, 3 maps and 2 plates, calf, 5s.

289 SPIRE (R.), Sacred Poesie: or, a Divine Companion for the Feasts, Fasts, &c., of the Church. Containing 142 Religious Hymns. London, Printed for the Author, in Ashton-Under-Hill in the County of Gloucester, 1758. 12mo, original panelled calf, 10s. Dedicated to George, Prince of Wales, with 4 pages of congratulatory verses to the author, and "a List of those pious and well-disposed Persons, who are pleased to Favour me as Subscribers."

290 WALLIS (R.), Room for the Cobler of Gloucester and his wife, with several Cartloads of Abominable, Irregular, pitiful stinking Priests: as also a Demonstration of their Calling after the manner of the Church of Rome: but not according to Magna Charta, the Rule of the Gospel. Whereunto is added, a Parallel between the honour of a Lord Bishop, and the Honour of a Cobler; the Cobler being proved the more Honourable Person. Printed for the Author, 1668. Sm. 4to, very rare, calf, Il. 18s. This is one of the most extraordinary libels on the clergy that was ever printed; and though the author might have credit for taking the unpopular side at the time the tract was put forth, it could not excuse him for the abominable tales and scandalous stories he heaps on the bishops and clergy.

291 BOOKPLATES (62) of the Bathurst, Bayly, Bridges, Cockerell, Coxwell, Deverell, Freeman, Freeling, Fust, Hancocke, Tyson, Yate, Yorke, and other Gloucestershire families, including the large Fust and other fine and early plates, 4l. 15s.

GLOUCESTERSHIRE-continued.

292 ENGRAVINGS (18) including views of Stow on the Wold, Gloucester Cathedral, Barkeley Castle, Stone Stalls at Tewkesbury Abbey, Bristol Cathedral, Redcliff Church, &c., and a map of the county, dated 1805, 15s.

293 BRISTOL.. The City of Bristol.

294

295

Il. IS.

16s.

1717. By J. Kip. 22 × 351.

Plan of Bristol, by F. Hogenberg. 13 × 17. Coloured.

Bristol High Cross. 18 × 11. 7s. 6d.

1734. Engraved by S. and N. Buck.

296 CHELTENHAM.-Engravings (50) including 2 maps of Cheltenham and neighbourhood, views of buildings in the town, advertisements of Cheltenham tradesmen, etc., of about the year 1826, 18s.

297 GLOUCESTER INFIRMARY. Engraving by Val. Green. 7 X 10. 45.

298 HENBURY, The Seat of Mr. John Sampson. By J. Kip, 131 × 163. 5s.

299 HENBURY, The Seat of Simon Harcourt, Esqr. By J. Kip. 131 X 19. 5s.

300 SANDYWELL PARK. Engraved by Thos. Bonnor.

× 141. 5s.

1779. 12

301 STOKE BISHOP, the seat of Sr. Thomas Cann. By J. Kip. 132

X 19. 5S.

Hampshire and the Isle of Wight.

302 BARBER'S Picturesque Illustrations of the Isle of Wight. [n.d., about 1844.] 8vo, portrait of Queen Victoria, map, and 40 steel engravings, cloth, gilt edges, 3s. 6d.

303 CORNISH (C. J.), The Isle of Wight. 1905. Roy. 8vo, etched frontispiece, 3 plates, and 21 illustrations, boards, uncut, 3s. 6d.

304 CRABB (James), The Gipsies' Advocate; or, Observations on the Origin, Character, Manners, and Habits of the English Gipsies : to which are added, many interesting Anecdotes, on the success that has attended the plans of several benevolent individuals, who anxiously desire their Conversion to God. London, 1831. 12mo, original cloth, 7s. 6d.

The author, who became Pastor of a Wesleyan chapel in Southampton, took great interest in the Gipsies of the New Forest.

305 HASSELL (J.), Tour of the Isle of Wight. London, 1790.

2 vols.

8vo, with engraved titles, and 30 fine COLOURED PLATES, half calf,

Il. 45.

306 HIS MAJESTIES Most Gracious Answer to the Bills and Propositions presented to Him at Carisbrook Castle in the Isle of Wight, Decemb. 24, 1647. London, 1647. Sm. 4to, unbound, 6s.

307 HIS MAIESTIES most gratious Answer to the Votes of the two Houses of Parliament: presented to Him at Carisbrook Castle, by the Earle of Middlesex; Sir Io. Hipsley, Knight; and John Bulkeley Esquier, on Munday the 7th of this present August, 1648. London, 1648. Sm. 4to, cut of Royal Arms on verso of title, sewed, 7s. 6d.

HAMPSHIRE AND THE ISLE OF WIGHT-continued. 308 JONES (Henry), Vectis. The Isle of Wight: a Poem. London, 1766. 4to, with 3 pretty engravings, cloth neat, 2s. 6d.

309 MANNYNGHAM (Thomas, Rector of East-Tysted in Hantshire), A Sermon at the Funeral of Sir John Norton, Bar., lately deceased. Preach'd in the Parish-Church of East Tysted. London, 1687. Sm. 4to, sewed, 6s.

310 NEW FOREST (The): its Towns, Villages, and most Interesting Spots described and illustrated. [From Mudie's History of Hampshire.] Winchester, 1843. Roy. 8vo, map and 16 plates, original cloth, gilt edges, 5s.

311 PARLIAMENT'S (The) Resolution to the Citizens of London, concerning His Majesties proceedings. Likewise joyfull News from WINCHESTER, being the truest Relation of the great battle fought upon Thursday last by a great part of the Kings army, against the said city and how by the assistance of Sir Wil. Balfourd with 200 horse the Citisens obtained the victory. London, 1642. Sm. 4to, sewed, 14s.

312 PORTSMOUTH HEIRESS (The); or, The Generous Refusal. A Comedy. The time of Action during the King of Spain's Residence there. London, 1704. Sm. 4to, FIRST EDITION, fine copy, half brown morocco, Il. IS.

313 [SPEED (Dr. John)], Batt upon Batt. A Poem upon the Parts, Patience, and Pains, of Barth. Kempster, Clerk, Poet, Cutler, of Holy-Rood-Parish in Southampton. To which is annexed the Vision, wherein is described Batt's Person and Ingenuity; with an Account of the Antient and Present State and Glory of Southampton. London, 1680. Sm. 4to, FIRST EDITION, rare, half calf, Il. IS.

The author was Mayor of Southampton in 1681 and 1694.

314 [SPEED.] Batt upon Batt. Another edition. London, 1690. Sm. 4to, some headlines shaved, half bound, 12s. 6d.

315 SWINBURNE (Charles Alfred), A Descriptive Catalogue of a Collection of Water-colour Pictures and Painter-Etchers' Art at Beech-Hurst, Andover, with observations thereon, cursive and discursive. London, printed for private circulation, 1900. 4to, cloth, 75.

316 WHITE (Rev. Gilbert), The Natural History and Antiquities of Selborne, in the County of Southampton. With Engravings, and an Appendix. London, printed by T. Bensley, 1789. 4to, FIRST EDITION, with the large folding view of Selborne and other engravings, FINE COPY in bright old calf gilt, 137. 10s.

317 WHITE.-A Naturalist's Calendar, with observations in various branches of natural history. London, 1795. 8vo, FIRST EDITION, with coloured plate, half calf, Il. 5s.

318 WHITE.-Works in Natural History. Comprising, the Natural History of Selborne; the Naturalist's Calendar; and Miscellaneous Observations, extracted from his Papers. To which are added, a Calendar and Observations by W. Marwick. London, 1802. 2 vols. in 1, 8vo, frontispieces, and 2 coloured plates, half red morocco, top edges gilt, 15s.

319 WHITE.-The Natural History of Selborne. To which are added, the Naturalist's Calendar, Miscellaneous Observations, and Poems. London, 1822. 2 vols. 8vo, frontispiece, and 3 plates, calf gilt, 15s.

320 WHITE.—A Nature Calendar [for the year 1766. Reproduced in facsimile, and now for the first time published.] Edited and with an Introduction by W. M. Webb. Selborne Society, 1911. Sm. folio, only 250 copies printed on Italian hand-made paper, with large margins, green canvas, uncut, Il. 5s.

This hitherto unpublished Calendar kept by Gilbert White in 1766 was originally intended to be the basis of his "Natural History of Selborne," which, however, he did not complete till 1789.

321 WINCHESTER.-Harmonia Wykehamica; the Original Music in Score of the Graces, used at Winchester College, and at New College, in Oxford: also the Hymn Jam Lucis, the Song of Dulce Domum; and the Song of Omnibus Wykehamicis as performed at the Anniversary Meeting of Gentlemen educated at either of the above Colleges. Winchester, printed for and sold by Jas. Robbins, 1811. Oblong folio, the music engraved, original wrappers, IOS. 6d.

322 WINCHESTER.-[Ken (Bp. Thomas)], A Manual of Prayers for the Use of the Scholars of Winchester College and all other devout Christians. To which is added three Hymns for Morning, Evening, and Midnight; not in the former Editions: by the same Author. London, 1703. 12mo, frontispiece of the College Arms, contemporary blue morocco gilt, gilt edges, 16s.

323 BOOKPLATES (65) of the Atherley, Broughton, Brocas, Conduitt, Cox, Heathcote, Lewis, Mildmay, Mill, Mitford, Wallop, White, Wyndham, and other Hampshire and Isle of Wight families, 31. 155.

324 ENGRAVINGS (45), including views of Southampton, Bishop Waltham Abbey, Cowes, Carisbrook Castle, Apperdulcombe Park, St. Cross, Winchester, Brading, Winchester Cathedral, Ryde, Hursley Lodge, Ventnor, Portsmouth, Osborne, High Cliff, Cadland Park, etc., and a map dated 1806, 1l. 18s.

325 SOUTHWICK in the County of Southampton, the Seat of Richard Norton, Esqr. By J. Kip. 133 × 181. 5s.

Therefordshire.

326 GIBSON (Matthew, Rector of Door), A View of the Ancient and Present State of the Churches of Door, Home-Lacy, and Hempsted; endow'd by the Right Honourable John, Lord Viscount Scudamore. With some Memoirs of that Ancient Family. London, Printed by W. Bowyer, 1727. 4to, folding plate, old panelled calf, 15s.

327 JONES (John, Teacher of a private School in the City of Hereford), Ovid's Invective or Curse against Ibis, faithfully and familiarly Translated into English Verse. And the Histories therein. contained, being in number 250 (at the least) briefly explained, one by one. Printed by J. G. for Ric. Davis in Oxon., 1658. Sm. 8vo, FIRST EDITION, good copy in the original sheep, rare, 21. 25.

On the fly-leaf are some additional verses signed J. J., in contemporary MS.

HEREFORDSHIRE-continued.

328 BOOKPLATES (27) of the Collins, Somers, Dobyns, Gregory, Harley, Stillingfleet, Stanhope, Walwyn, and other Herefordshire families, 1l. 15s.

329 ENGRAVINGS (15), including views of Goodrich Castle, Hereford Cathedral, Broad St., Hereford, etc., and three maps of the county, Ios. 6d.

bertfordshire.

330 BOYLE (M. L.), Biographical Catalogue of the Portraits at Panshanger, the Seat of Earl Cowper. 1885. Sm. 4to, cloth, 75. 6d.

331 CHAUNCY (Henry), The Historical Antiquities of Hertfordshire. With the original of Counties, Hundreds, or Wapentakes, Boroughs, Corporations, Towns, Parishes, Villages, and Hamlets. London, 1700. Folio, FIRST EDITION, with portrait of the author by Savage, a map of the county, and upwards of 40 beautifully engraved plates of Churches, Country-seats, Monuments, etc., including the three generally wanting, old panelled calf gilt, FINE COPY, from Durham Cathedral Library, 61. 6s.

332 FAIRFAX (Sir Thomas), A Remonstrance concerning the late discontent and distraction in the Army. Published by his Excellency at the Head of every Regiment, at the first Randezvouze of the Army in Corkbush Field between Hartford and Ware, Munday, Novemb. 15, 1647. London, 1647. Sm. 4to, sewed, 8s.

333 GLASSCOCK (J. L.), The Records of St. Michael's Parish Church, Bishops Stortford. 1882. 8vo, plan, cloth, 5s.

334 HARRIS (Edmund), A Sermon preached at Brocket ball, before the Right Worshipfull Sir John Brocket, and other Gentlemen there assembled for the trayning of Souldiers, January 2 and 3. At London, printed by Thomas Orwin, for Iohn Daldern and William Haw, 1588. Sm. 8vo, Black Letter, blue morocco extra, gilt edges, VERY RARE, 51. 5s.

335 HERTFORD LETTER (The): containing several Brief Observations on a late Printed Tryal, concerning the Murder of Mrs. Sarah Stout. London, 1699. 8vo, a little age-stained, half bound, very rare, Il. IOS.

336 MOCKET (Thomas, Pastor of Gildeston in Hartfordshire), Christmas, the Christians Grand Feast: its Original, Growth, and Observation, also of Easter, Whitsontide, and other Holydayes, modestly discussed and determined. Also the beginning of the Yeare and other things observable. London, 1651. Sm. 4to, large copy, sewed, 12s.

337 PALMER (Herbert, Minister at Ashwell in Hertfordshire), The Necessity and Encouragement, of Utmost Venturing for the Churches Help: together with the Sin, Folly, and Mischief of Self-Idolising, All set forth in a Sermon, Preached to the House of Commons, 28 June, 1643. London, 1643. Sm. 4to, sewed, 3s. 6d.

338 POLL BOOK.-A Copy of the Poll for Knights of the Shire, for the County of Hertford, taken at the Town of Hertford, May 2, 1734. Roger Tuack, Esq., High-Sheriff. Candidates, Sir Tho. Saunders Sebright, William Plumer, and Charles Cæsar. London, 1734. 8vo, sewed, Ios.