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the armorial bookplate of Robert Ruttledge.
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VIRGIL.
Publii Virgilii Maronis Bucolica, Georgica, et
Aeneis.
Birminghamiae; typis Johannis Baskerville,
1766. With an
engraved frontispiece by Grignion after Wale, pages (2), 388,
leaf D5 a cancel and also slit as if for cancelling (!), 8vo,
contemporary red morocco, gilt bordered sides, fully gilt and
lettered spine, edges gilt, silk marker, marbled endpapers: small
circular stamp on title and with the usual browning of text: a
very good, attractively bound copy with the armorial bookplate
of Edward Odell (‘Quantum in rebus inane’) and neat, very
legible pencil notes signed “E. O” on the front flyleaves
regarding the provenance of the book.
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€200-€300 (£160-£240 approx.)
649
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CATULLUS.
The Poems of Caius Valerius Catullus, in
English verse: with the Latin text revised, and classical notes.
[Edited by John Nott]. Prefixed are engravings of Catullus, and
his friend Cornelius Nepos: in two volumes.
Printed for J.
Johnson, St. Paul’s Church-Yard,
1795
FIRST COMPLETE ENGLISH TRANSLATION, with
frontispieces engraved by William Blake after Della Rosa,
pages xxxvi, 223 and errata leaf: (4), 236 and leaf of errata,
complete with half-titles, 2 vols, 8vo, contemporary mottled
calf, gilt ruled sides, fully gilt spines, inside gilt borders, with
double green lettering pieces: the spines rubbed and two labels
chipped but the bindings sound and very strong, light foxing of
endleaves, but otherwise in bright, fresh state: a very good to
nice copy.
Bentley 441. ‘Very rare … not recorded before. ‘ - Keynes. However,
both Brunet and Lowndes note the book, but not the Blake connection.
The first complete English translation with Latin and English texts on
facing pages. Nott (1751–1825), physician. The publication of The
poems of Catullus, 1795, sealed his reputation as a gifted classicist and
poet. Though admired by some for the precision and neatness of his
language, his scholarship was dismissed by Charles Lamb and
Algernon Swinburne as superficial and pedantic (ODNB).
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€200-€300 (£160-£240 approx.)
650
.
CAY (John).
An abridgment of the public statutes in force
and use from Magna Carta … to the eleventh year of … King
George II. inclusive.
Printed by his Majesty’s printer, and by the
assigns of Edward Sayor …,
1739
FIRST EDITION, (1464)-pages, complete with the errata leaf,
2 vols, folio, contemporary calf: the headbands worn and the
bindings a little scratched and worn at the corners but sound
and strong and otherwise a very good copy with the Tervoe
bookplate.
The first uniform abridgment since Pulton. It includes at length the
two books of custom rates (those of Grimston and of Compton), and a
table of sheriff ’s fees.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT:
[FORRESTER (Alexander)].
Cases
in equity during the time of the late Lord Chancellor Talbot:
with tables, of the names of cases, and principal matters.
In the
Savoy: printed by Henry Lintot … for T. Waller,
1741. FIRST
EDITION, pages vi, 286, (18), folio, contemporary calf: a nice
copy, with the Tervoe bookplates, contemporary signature of
William Thomas Monsell on title-page and some neat marginal
notes apparently in the same hand.
“The Cases are well reported, and have a reputation for accuracy. “ -
Marvin 183.
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€120-€160 (£96-£128 approx.)
651
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CHALONER (Edward).
Credo Ecclesiam Sanctam
Catholicam. I beleeve the holy catholike church. The authority,
universality, and visibility of the church handled and discussed.
Also the originall and progresse of heresie handled and
applyed.
Printed by R. Bishop, and are to be sold by John Cowper,
1638
Pages (14), 325, with the initial blank leaf A1, 12mo,
contemporary unlettered calf, with 4-pages made up from the
upper half of two bifolios of Elizabethan black letter acts used
as front and rear flyleaves: with the contemporary signature
`Will: Kemp’, initials `W. K. ‘ and price `1s: 6d’: a nice,
unpressed copy.
Edward Chaloner (1601-1625), principal of Alban Hall, Oxford and
Fellow of All Souls. A decidedly uncommon book first published in 4to
in 1625, reissued in the same format later in the same year and here
first published in 12mo: STC 4935 notes four copies in the US. It is
dedicated to William Herbert, Earl of Pembroke, amongst others. The
appended sermon `Unde Zizania? The originall and progresse of
heresie. Handled and applyed before his late majestie at Theobals. An.
Dom. 1624’, carries a separate title-page.
€120-€160 (£96-£128 approx.)
652
.
CHAMBERS (Osborne Wm. Samuel).
Garibaldi, and
Italian unity. By Lieut. -Colonel Chambers.
Smith, Elder and
Co.,
1864
FIRST EDITION, pp viii, 328, 8vo, original cloth, gilt, neatly
repaired: good-very good
Prompted mainly by what Chambers perceived as the totally inaccurate
representation of the part Garibaldi took in the events that led to the
disastrous affair of Aspromonte.
ALSO WITH THIS LOT: (1)
SHEPHERD (J. C.) and
JELLICOE (G. A.).
Italian Gardens of the Renaissance.
Alec
Tiranti,
1953. With 120 plates containing 207 illustrations,
pages viii, 25, 8vo, original cloth: a nice copy in a defective dust
wrapper of a useful reprint of this major study.
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CALLIMACHUS.
Inni di Callimaco recati in rime da
Dionigi Strocchi Faentino.
Milan, dalla tipografia di Francesco
Sonzogno di Gio. Batt. …,
1805. FIRST EDITION THUS, 88-
pages, 8vo, recent paper wrapper: a very good copy.
NUC, and other sources, quote 1808 rather than 1805 for Strocci’s
translation.
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SANTAGNELLO (M.).
A dictionary of the peculiarities
of the Italian language, being a collection of sentences from the
most approved Italian authors, particularizing those verbs,
prepositions, &c. which govern different moods and cases; and
forming a supplement to all other Italian dictionaries.
Printed for
G. and W. B. Whittaker...,
1820. FIRST (?ONLY) EDN, pp viii,
312, 8vo, light spotting but very good in recent boards.
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SMITH (Laura Alexandrine).
Through Romany
Songland.
David Stott,
1889. FIRST EDITION, with many
music examples, pages xix, 227, (4, adverts), large 12mo,
original cloth: the spine just lightly and evenly faded, otherwise
a nice copy.
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SPALDING (Wm.).
and the Italian Islands, from the
earliest ages to the present time. 1841. with slight suggestion of
wear at the headbands but otherwise a nice set in original state.
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€120-€160 (£96-£128 approx.)
653. CHARACTER OF AN IRISHMAN. The Character of
an Irish-Man: or, a Dear-Joy painted to the life.
Colophon:
[?London:] Printed in the Year
1689
FIRST (ONLY) EDITION, drop-title, 4-pages, 4to,
disbound, the fore- and lower-edges uncut: a very good copy
in a folding cloth library case.
Wing C. 2012. Sweeney 972 (‘INT/XR’). Greenough, Character
Books, 131. Wing locates four copies - C, O, CSmH & MH - ESTC
adds Durham: no Irish library is credited with a copy. Defending
the character of the Irish, “Teague-Land”, troops.
€1,000-€1,500 (£800-£1,200 approx.)
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