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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    Hastings (H.): Translation of the Oration of Socrates——continued. With a preface in Latin signed ‘‘ Henricus Hastingus,’’ and on the fiyleaf ‘* Honorantes me honorabo Huntington.’’ The manuscript is divided into the following sections :— ‘‘ The Translation of the oration of Socrates to Demonicus.”’ ‘* Scipio: Leluis.’’ ‘* De Officiis.”’ ‘* Breve Syntagma Superiorum in memoriae subsedium.”’ ‘** Sagogae ad historiam.”’ 180 HERBERT (Edward Lord). The Life of Edward Lord Herbert of Cher- bury. Written by Himself. With folding plate, engraved by Ant. Walker. Small 4to, exceptionally fine copy in original calf. London, Printed for J]. Dodsley, 1770. £1 5s With dedication by Horace Walpole. 181 HEYWOOD (Thomas). The Life of Merlin, sirnamed Ambrosius. His Prophesies, and Predictions Interpreted ; and their truth made good by our English Annalls, being a Chronographicall History of all the Kings, and memorable passages of this Kingdome, from Brute to the Reign of our Royall Soveraigne King Charles; a Subject never published in this kind before, and deserves to be knowne and observed by all men. Fine engraved frontispiece by W. Hollar, with verses beneath. FIRST EDITION. Small 4to, fzme copy in original calf. London, Printed by J]. Okes, 1641. £12 12s Cited by Farmer in his Notes on ‘‘ Hamlet.” 181A HILL (Aaron). Dramatic Works. FIRST COLLECTED EDITION. 2 vols., 8vo, fzme copy in contemporary ved morocco gilt, g.eé London, Printed for T. Lownds, 1760. £4 4s Fine copy on thick paper in contemporary morocco binding. 182 H#LLIAR (Anthony). A Brief and Merry History of Creat Britain: con- taining an Account of the Religions, Customs, Manners, Humours, Characters, Caprice, Contrasts, Foibles, Factions, &c. of the People. Written Originally in Arabick, by Ali Mohammed Hadgi, Physician to his Excellency Cossem Hojah, late Envoy from the Government of Tupoli, in South-Barbary, to this Court. Faithfully render’d into English by Mr. Anthony Hilliar, Translator of the Oriental Languages. With engraved frontispiece. 8vo, half roan. London, Printed for J. Roberts, N.D. (¢. 1715). £2 10s A very curious and interesting piece of considerable scarcity. 183 HOBBES (Thomas). De Mirabilibus Pecci: being the Wonders of the Peak in Darby-shire, commonly called the Devil’s Arse of Peak. In English and Latine. The Latine written by Thomas Hobbes of Malms- bury. The English by a Person of Quality. FIRST EDITION. 8vo, calf. London, Printed for William Crook, 1678. £2 2s
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