LEICESTERSHIRE-continued. 441 DECLARATION of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament upon the Statute of 5H4 whereby the Commission of Array is supposed to be warranted as also his Majesties Letter to the Sherif of Leicestershire to execute the said Commission according to his Majesties Proclamation. London, 1642. Sm. 4to, some margins cut into, sewed, 6s. 442 DECLARATION of the Lords and Commons: or, Five severall passages of State, viz.: 1. His Maiesties Commission of Array, 2. His Proclamation upon the same. 3. His Majesties Letter to the County of LEYCESTER. 4. The Declaration of both Houses of Parliament concerning the said Commission of Array, etc., etc. London, 1642. Sm. 4to, two margins shaved, sewed, 6s. 443 HUTTON (William), The Battle of Bosworth Field, between Richard III. and Henry, Earl of Richmond, August 22, 1485. Wherein is described the Approach of both Armies, with Plans of the Battle, its Consequences, the Fall, Treatment, and Character of Richard, and a History of his Life, till he assumed regal power. With Additions by J. Nichols. London, 1813. 8vo, portrait and 10 plates, half calf, 12s. 6d. 444 WELLS (Rev. Edward, Rector of Cotesbach in Leicestershire), The Young Gentleman's Course of Mathematicks. Containing the more Useful and Easy Elements of Arithmetick, Geometry, Trigonometry, Mechanics, Opticks, Astronomy, Chronology, Dialling. London, 1714. 3 vols. 8vo, numerous folding plates, original panelled calf, 15s. 445 BOOKPLATES (22) of the Ashby, Burrough, Hesilrige, Hudson, Nevill (of Holt), Sherard, Smith (of Edmundthorpe), and other Leicestershire families, 1l. 4s. Lincolnshire. 446 COLEMAN (Thomas, late Minister at Blyton in Lincolnshire, and now Preacher at St. Peters Cornhil, London), The Christians Course and Complaint, both in pursuit of Happinesse desired, and for Advantages slipped in that pursuit: a Sermon Preached to the House of Commons, at St. Margarets Church in Westminster. London, 1643. Sm. 4to, sewed, 3s. 6d. 447 DREDGE (John Ingle), The Writings of Richard Bernard of Epworth, Worksop and Batcombe: a Bibliography [Lincolnshire Bibliographies, No. 1.]. Horncastle, 1889. Sm. 4to, only 75 copies printed, sewed, uncut, 5s. 448 GRANGER (Thomas, Preacher of the Word, at Botterwike nere Boston in Lincolnshire), The Blinde-Mans Sermon: or Confutation of the blinde Pharises. London, Printed by T. S. for Thomas Pauier, 1616. Sm. 8vo, Black Letter, sewed, 16s. 449 HOWLETT (B.), A Selection of Views in the County of Lincoln; comprising the Principal Towns and Churches, the Remains of Castles and Religious Houses, and Seats of the Nobility and Gentry; with Topographical and Historical Accounts of each View. London, 1805. Imp. 4to, map, 53 plates and 21 vignettes, FINE COPY, russia extra, gilt edges, from the Thornhill Library, 2l. 15s. 450 LINCOLN GAZETTE (The), or Weekly Intelligencer, from Thursday, March 6, to Thursday, March 13, 1728. 8vo, with a woodcut containing a view of Lincoln on the first page, boards, 18s. LINCOLNSHIRE-continued. 451 LINCOLN, RUTLAND AND STAMFORD MERCURY (The), for May 27, 1796. Stamford, 1796. Folio, 7s. 6d. Edited by 452 LINCOLNSHIRE SURVEY (The), temp. Henry I. James Greenstreet. Privately Printed, 1884. Folio, facsimiles, cloth, Il. IS. 453 OLDFIELD (Edmund), A Topographical and Historical Account of Wainfleet and the Wapentake of Candelshoe, in the County of Lincoln. London, 1829. Roy. 8vo, frontispiece, 5 plates, and 14 woodcuts, original boards, uncut, 6s. 454 [PEACHAM (H.)], The Worth of a Penny, or, Friendly Advice, how to Value Money. Printed and Sold by W. Thompson, and T. Baily, at Stamford in Lincolnshire [n.d., about 1720]. 8vo, sewed, 4s. 455 PEART (Dr. E.), The Generation of Animal Heat, investigated, with an Introduction, in which is an attempt to point out, and ascertain, the elementary principles, and fundamental laws of Nature; and apply them to the Explanation, of some of the most interesting Operations, and striking appearances of Chemistry. Gainsbrough, 1788. 8vo, sewed, 12s. 456 PETITION of Both Houses of Parliament, presented to His Majestie at York, March 26, 1642. With His Majesties Answer thereunto. And the Petition of the Noblemen and Gentlemen estated in Ireland, and now in London. And likewise the Petition of the Countie of LINCOLN, with His Majesties severall and respective Answers thereunto. London, 1642. Sm. 4to, partly in Black Letter. sewed, 12s. 457 STATUTES of Lincoln Cathedral: arranged by Henry Bradshaw; with illustrative Documents. Edited by Chr. Wordsworth. Part I. containing the complete text of "Liber Niger," [1300-1600], with Mr. Bradshaw's Memoranda. Part II. containing early Customs of Lincoln, Awards, Novum Registrum, &c., &c., with documents of Salisbury, York, Lichfield, Hereford and Truro. Cambridge, 1892-97. 3 vols. 8vo, cloth, uncut, 18s. 458 TUCKNEY (Anthony, Pastor at Boston in the County of Lincoln), The Balme of Gilead, for the Wounds of England: Applyed in a Sermon Preached at Westminster, before the House of Commons, August 30, 1643. London, 1643. Sm. 4to, sewed, 3s. 6d. 459 WALKER (William), A Dictionary of English and Latine Idiomes wherein Phrases of the English and Latine Tongue answering in Parallels each to ye other are ranked under severall heads alphabetically. London, 1708. 8vo, engraved title by Vander Gucht, old panelled calf, IOS. The author was head-master of Louth and Grantham Grammar Schools, and Vicar of Colsterworth, Lincolnshire. 460 [YERBURGH (R.)], Sketches, illustrative of the topography and history of New and Old Sleaford, in the County of Lincoln, and of several places in the surrounding neighbourhood. Sleaford, 1825. 8vo, with 24 illustrations, half calf, 6s. 461 BOOKPLATES (30) of the Amcotts, Beauclerk, Banks, Sibthorp, Stow, Thorold, and other Lincolnshire families, 1l. 15s. 462 DODDINGTON in the County of Lincolne, the Seate of the Honble. Sr. Thomas Hussey, Barntt. By J. Kip. 133 × 182. 5s. LINCOLNSHIRE-continued. 463 GRIMSTHORP in the County of Lincoln, the seat of the Rt. Honble. Robt. Earle of Lindsey. By J. Kip. 131 × 181. 5s. 464 LOUTH CHURCH, from the North-West. Mezzotint, by G. H. Phillips, after J. Johnson. 1827. 21 X 143. IOS. 465 London and Middlesex. " "ACCOMPT OF MONEY Disbursed by John Scarlett for ye use This John Newton was a member of the family of Newton of Barr's Court, Gloucester- 466 ACCOUNT of the Visit of H.R.H. the Prince Regent, with their Majesties the Emperor of Russia and the King of Prussia, to the Corporation of London, in June, 1814. London, [1814]. original boards, uncut, 7s. 6d. 4to, 467 ACT of Parliament for creating the Parish of St. George, Hanover Square, and other Acts relating thereto; Appointments of Vestry, by Commissioners of Churches, etc. 1778. Sm. 8vo, old sheep, 12S. 468 ADDRESSES presented from the Court of Common Council to the King, on his Majesty's Accession to the Throne, and on various other Occasions, and his Answers. Instructions at different Times to the Representatives of the City in Parliament.— Resolutions for returning Thanks to Lord Chatham, and his Answer. For erecting a Statue in Guildhall, to William Beckford late Lord Mayor. Agreed between 23rd October, 1760, and 12th October, 1770.—Addresses, Remonstrances, and Petitions commencing 24th of June, 1769. [London], printed by Henry Fenwick, [1778]. 8vo, old calf, 15s. Contains the Protests made by the City at the Time of the American War of Independence. 469 ALTHAM (Dr. R., Rector of St. Bottolphs, Bishopsgate), A Sermon preach'd before the Lord Mayor, etc., at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, on January 30th, 1702. Being the Anniversary of the Martyrdom of King Charles the First. London, 1702. Sm. 4to, some catchwords cut into, sewed, 3s. 6d. 470 ARGUMENTS and Proceedings in the case brought in the King's Bench, 1682, by the Crown against the City of London, on which the Court gave judgment that the Franchise and Liberty of London be taken into the King's Hands. MANUSCRIPT OF THE XVIIth Century, clearly written upon 173 leaves. Folio, some damp stains, old rough calf, 21. 25. 471 ASHBEE (C. R.), The Survey of London: being the first Volume of the Register of the Committee for the Survey of the Memorials of Greater London, containing the Parish of Bromley-by-Bow. 1900. 4to, with large folding map of the parish (25 in. to a mile) and 36 illustrations, wrappers, uncut, 6s. LONDON AND MIDDLESEX-continued. 472 ARNOLD'S CHRONICLE, or Customs of London. [Fol. I.] 3n this booke is conteyned the names of ye baylifs Custos mairs and sberefs of the cite of london from the tyme of King richard the furst, & also thartycles of the Chartur and libarties of the same Cyte. And of the Chartur and Liberties off England wyth odur dyvers mat's good and necessary for every Citezen to understond and knowe. [Without Printer's name, place, or date, but printed at ANTWERP about 1502.] Sm. folio, Black Letter, FIRST EDITION, excessively rare, a fine clean copy, the first three leaves only in facsimile, superbly bound in rich brown morocco, the sides elaborately blind tooled in the early Flemish style, gilt edges, by Francis Bedford, 421. A very fine copy of this excessively rare chronicle, or miscellany, compiled by Richard Arnold, the printing of which is now generally ascribed to Adrien van Berghen, of Antwerp. Not the least interesting of the odur dyvers mat's included in this volume is the earliest printed version of the famous Ballad of the Nut Brown Maid, said to be the earliest printed ballad in the English language. 473 BARTHOLOMEWE FAIRE, or Variety of fancies, where you may find a faire of wares, and all to please your mind. With the severall Enormityes and misdemeanours, which are there seene and acted. London, 1641. [Reprinted about 1816.] Woodcut on title.-An Historical Account of Bartholomew Fair; containing a View of its Origin, and the purposes it was first instituted for together with a detail of the changes it hath undergone, in its Traffic, Amusements, etc. London, [1809]. Frontispiece. In 1 vol. 8vo, half calf, 18s. 474 BESEY (C. J.), The Muse in the Fidgets; or, What Next? London, 1822. Sm. 8vo, original boards, uncut, 9s. A volume of humorous poems, with many interesting references to places in London, as in" The Mile End Lads"; The Temple Hunt"; etc. 66 475 BLACKFRIARS.-C. (W.), The Fatall Vesper, or, A Trve and Pvnctvall Relation of that lamentable and fearefull accident, hapning on Sunday in the afternoone, being the 26. of October, last, by the fall of a roome in the Black-Friers in which were assembled many people at a Sermon, which was preached by Father Drvrie a Jesvite. Together with the names and number of such persons as therein vnhappily perished, or were miraculously preserued. London, printed by John Haviland for Richard Whitaker, 1623. Sm. 4to, headlines cut into, sewed, 21. 2s. This graphic narrative of the Blackfriars disaster has been attributed to William Crashaw. The names of over 90 persons are given as having perished. 476 BLACKFRIARS.-Something written by occasion of that fatall and memorable accident in the Blacke Friers on Sonday, being the 26 of October, 1623, stilo antiquo, and the 5 of November, stilo novo, or Romano. [London] Printed 1623. Sm. 4to, half morocco, gilt edges, Il. IOS. LONDON AND MIDDLESEX-continued. 477 BUCKERIDGE (Dr. John), A Sermon preached at Hampton Court before the Kings Maiestie, the 23 September, 1606. Imprinted at London by Robert Barker, [1606]. Sm. 4to, half calf, neat, gs. 6d. "In Sept., 1606, he was selected by James I to preach one of the Sermons at Hampton Court, designed to convince the learned presbyterians, Andrew and James Melville, of the Scriptural authority of the episcopal form of church government, and of the royal supremacy."-Dict. of Nat. Biog. 478 CANNING AND SQUIRES CASE.-Fielding (Henry), A Clear State of the Case of Elizabeth Canning, who hath sworn that she was robbed and almost starved to Death by a Gang of Gipsies and other Villains in January last, for which one Mary Squires now lies under Sentence of Death. Printed for A. Millar, 1753Hill (Dr.), The Story of Elizabeth Canning considered, with Remarks on what has been called, A Clear State of her Case, by Mr. Fielding. Printed for M. Cooper, 1753.-A Collection of Several Papers relating to Elizabeth_Canning. 1754.—[Biddulph (E.)], Some Account of the Case between Elizabeth Canning and Mary Squires. 1754.-The Case of Elizabeth Canning fairly stated With Pertinent Remarks on the several Passages as they occur in the Narrative. 1753. A True Narrative of the Proceedings, with General Remarks on the Evidence given upon the memorable Trials of Mary Squires, and Elizabeth Canning. Impartially considered by a Lover of Truth. Printed for C. Sympson, 1753. Portraits of Canning and Squires. 6 scarce pieces in 1 vol. 8vo, contemporary mottled calf neat, 31. 10s. Elizabeth Canning was supposed to have been abducted in Moorfields and taken to a house at Enfield Wash. 479 CANNING AND SQUIRES.--An Address to the Liverymen of the City of London, from Sir Crisp Gascoyne, Knt., Late LordMayor, relative to His Conduct in the Cases of Elizabeth Canning and Mary Squires. London: Printed for James Hodges, 1754. Folio, half calf, Il. IS. 480 CAPPER (Charles), The Port and Trade of London: historical, statistical, local, and general. 1862. 8vo, cloth, 3s. 6d. 481 CATALOGUE of the valuable and important Library [of Illuminated MSS., Early Typography, etc.], formed by the late Henry Perkins, of Hanworth Park. Sold by Auction, 1873. Large 8vo, prices and names of the buyers inserted, wrappers, 10s. 482 CHARTER (The), a Comical Satyr. Written by an Unknown Hand. [In Verse]. London: printed for Alex. Banks, 1682. Sm. 4to, a fine UNCUT copy, unbound, 21. 25. A very rare satirical poem upon the controversy about the Charter of London, which also called forth poems by Dryden, Settle, Shadwell, and others. 483 CLINCH (George), Bloomsbury and St. Giles's, past and present; with historical and antiquarian notices of the Vicinity. 1890. 4to, with 24 maps and plates, cloth, 4s. 6d. 484 [CORRY (John)], A Satirical View of London at the Commencement of the Nineteenth Century. By an Observer. London, 1801. 8vo, FIRST EDITION, original boards, uncut, 9s. 6d. 485 COX (Rev. J. E.), The Annals of St. Helen's, Bishopsgate. London, 1876. Roy. 8vo, illustrations of monuments, cloth, 6s. 486 CRONIQUES de London, depuis l'an 44 Hen. III. jusqu'à l'an 17 Edw. III. Edited, from a MS. in the Cottonian Library, by Camden Society, 1844. Sm. 4to, cloth, 3s. 6d. G. J. Aungier. |