Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards

Date:
1939
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/5/49
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Francis Edwards. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    40 CHAUCER (G.) The Works of, newly printed with dyuers workes whiche were never in print before, Third collected edition, title within woodcut borders, 2 woodcuts and ornamental capitals, sm. folio, brown morocco gilt, by F. Bedford, Imprynted at London by Robert Toye [1547] £30 A few margins skilfully repaired and last leaf in facsimile. The two cuts are entirely new plates, and not taken from the previous edition. 41 [COMENTIUS (Joh. Amos)] The History of the BOHEMIAN PERSE- CUTION, from 894 to 1632, in which the Unheard of Secrets of Policy, Councells, Arts and Dreadful Judgements are exhibited, 12mo., old sheep, 1650 £1 42 COOKERY.—QUEEN’S CLOSET OPENED. Incomparable Secrets in Physick, Chyrurgery, Preserving and Candying, &c., which were Presented unto the Queen, trans. by W. M., frontispiece, 12mo., contemporary calf, Printed for Nath. Brooke, 1674 £5 10s ’ Bound with ‘‘ A Queen’s Delight, or the Art of Preserving, Conserving, and Candying,”’ 1675. 43 COOKERY.—Ross (G., Master Cook in His Majesties Kitchen) A PERFECT SCHOOL of INSTRUCTIONS for the OFFICERS of the MOUTH . . . being a Work of Singular Use for Ladies and Gentlewomen, all Persons whatsoever that are desirous to be acquainted with the most Excellent ARTS of CARVING, COOKERY, PRESERVING, &c., with 44 pages of woodcuts of carving, &c. (2 leaves defective and margins of first 60 pages wormed), sm. 8vo., calf, rebacked, Printed for R. Bentley and M. Magnes, 1682 ' £5 10s 44 CORNEILLE (T.) Le FemInt ASTROLOGUE COMEDIE, FIRST EDITION, 4to., limp vellum, Paris, 1651 £3 45 CRIME.—Perry (Joan) A True Account of the EXAMINATION, CONFESSION, TRIAL and EXECUTION of JOAN PERRY and her two sons, JOHN and RICHARD PERRY, for the supposed Murder of Will. Harrison, Gent., on Broadway Hills, in Gloucester, 8vo., hf. calf, Printed for fohn Atkinson, 1676 12s 46 CRIME.—TurNER (Colonel James) The SEVERAL EXAMINATIONS and TRYAL of ; also his Wife and Brothers, at the Old Bayly, for Robbery of £5,000 and Jewels, 22 pages, sm. 4to., wrapper, Printed for I. R. [1663] 15s Col. Turner was executed for burglary at the house of James Tryon, City Merchant. Pepys knew Turner and paid a shilling to see him executed (at Lime Street).
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