Sales catalogue 563: Maggs Bros

Date:
1931
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/108
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 563: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Collier Controversy— continued. 103 [Ridpath (George).] The Stage Condemn’d and the Encouragement given to the Immoralities and Profaneness of the Theatre, by the English Schools, Universities and Pulpits, Censur’d. King Charles I. Sunday Mask and Declaration for Sports and Pastimes on the Sabbath, largely Related and Animadverted upon. The Arguments of all the Authors ae have Writ in Defence of the Stage against Mr. Collier, Consider’d. Te, FIRST EDITION. 8vo, fine copy in original calf. London, Printed for John Salusbury, 1608. £2 10s 104 The Stage Acquitted. Being a Full Answer to Mr. Collier, and the other Enemies of the Drama. With a Vindication of King Charles the Martyr, and the Clergy of the Church of England, from the Abuses of a Scurrilous Book, called The Stage Condemned. To which is added, The Character of the Animadverter, and the Animadversions on Mr. Congreve’s Answer to Mr. Collier. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, oviginal calf (joints repaired). London, Printed for John Barnes, 1699. £3 10s Bishop Burnet’s copy, with his bookplate on the reverse of the title. 105 A Vindication of the Stage, with the Usefulness and Advantages of Dramatick Representations, In Answer to Mr. Collier’s late Book, entituled, A Vzew of the Prophaness and Immorality, &c. In a Letter to a Friend. FIRST EDITION. Small 4to, half roan. London, Printed for Joseph Wild, 1608. £4 15s With the rare half-title. Last leaf laid down. One of the rarest pieces in Answer to Collier. From the library of Joseph Knight, the celebrated Shakespearian critic, with his bookplate inside front cover and signature on fly-leaf. TRADE AGREEMENT WITH HOLLAND. 106 COMMONWEALTH. Original Proclamation issued by Oliver Cromwell, ‘“ Giving Notice that the remaining differences betwixt the English and Dutch Merchants stand referred to Commissioners appointed on both ace who are to assemble at Amsterdam in Holland, the 2oth of July, I Las Black Letter. Printed on the recto of two 4to sheets. Commonwealth Arms at head. Given at White-hall this 12th day of July, 1655. London, Printed by Henry, Hills and John Field, 1655. £2 10s Original Proclamation issued by Oliver Cromwell, ‘‘ Prohibiting Delinquents to bear Office, or to have any Voice or Vote in Election of any Publique Officer.’’ Black Letter. Commonwealth Arms at head. Printed on the recto of two 4to sheets. Given at White-Hall the one and Twentieth day of September, 1755. London, Printed by Henry Hills and John Field, 1655. £2 2s 107
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