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Credit: Sales catalogue 580: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![[595] TAYLOR (John), “ The Water-Poet.”” THe Decoy Duck: Together with the Discovery of the Knot in the Dragons Tayle called &c. Wauth large woodcut on ttle, in two compartments, one showing Archbishop Williams signing a protest to the King, and the other representing his leading the eleven other protesting bishops to confinement in the Tower of London. Another woodcut on the recto of the last leaf represents a seven-headed dragon. First Epirion. 8 pp., small 4to. Unbound. Printed at London for F. Couls, etc., 1642. £10 10s Listed as by Taylor in the Wrenn Library, Vol. V, page 19. The last two pages fully occupied with a poetical Dialogue between two Zealots. Two leaves very slightly cut into at foot. [596] t——— Mercurizs Mgssacg, or the Copy of a Letter sent to William Laud, late Archbishop of Canterbury, now prisoner in the Tower. Wzth woodcut portrait of Laud on the utle. 8 pp., small 4to. Half morocco. Printed in the yeare of our Prelates feare, 1641. £5 8s Written in verse, concluding with “An Accrosticall Caveat to beware of Ambition” on wr words “ William Laud Archbishop of Canterburie.” The succeeding item being attributed to John Taylor, in the Wrenn Catalogue, it is reasonable to assume that the above piece is also by him. [597] ———— Mercurizs Messacz Derenpep, Against the vain, foolish, simple, and absurd cavils of Thomas Herbert a ridiculous Ballad-maker. Etc. Wath large woodcut on the ttle, representing Thomas Herbert standing hat in hand, holding out a pamphlet inscribed “ Herbert's Answer.’ By his side 1s the Gallows, with the Hangman mounted upon the steps and the noose is already round Herbert's neck. First Eprrion. 24 pp., small 4to. Fine copy in half morocco. London, printed 1641. 410 Ios Interspersed with pieces in verse. Listed as by Taylor in the Wrenn Library Catalogue, Vol. V, p. 15, where a long description of this item is given. [598] ———— Mercurius Aguaricus, or, the Water-poets Answer to all that hath or shall be Writ by Mercurius Britanicus. Firsr Eprrion. 24 pp., small 4to. Fine copy, unbound. Printed in the Waine of the Moone, 1643. $1F 6128 With the original blank leaf at end. The number of the “Mercury” to which Taylor’s tract is a reply is printed with it. On Sig. Bis: “An Elegie on Master Pym,” and the preface contains a very curious allusion to Thomas May, the poet: “Be it known to all people to whom these presents shall come, that I Thorny Aylo Water-Poet Laureat (if my place be not sequestred for the use of Tho. May for his Poeticall relation of his Excellencies Victory at Newbury, and more Poeticall interpretation of Touch Not Mine Anoynted), etc. [ 112 ]](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31805978_0118.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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