Sales catalogue 323: Ellis

Date:
1935
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/33/10
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 323: Ellis. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    10 ig Alkaid Jaurar Ben Abdella, with his Associate, Mr. Robert Blake. From the High and Mighty Prince, Mulley Mahamed Sheque, Emperor of Morocco, King of Fesse, and Suss. With the Ambassadors good and applauded commendations of his royall and noble entertainments in the Court and the City. Also a Description of some Rites, Customes, and Lawes of those Affrican Nations. Likewise Gods exceeding Mercy, and our Kings especiall grace and favour manifested in the happy Redemption of three hundred and two of his Majesties poore subjects, who had beene long in miserable slavery at Salley in Barbary. London: Printed by I. Okes, 1637. Sm. 4to, with portrait (inlaid) of the Ambassador by G. Glover, small worm-hole in blank margins repaired, a fresh copy, half morocco, EXCESSIVELY RARE, £15 15s. BACON (Sir Francis), Of the Advancement and Proficience of Learning, or the Partitions of Sciences, LX Bookes. Interpreted by Gilbert Watts. Ozford, printed by Leon. Lichfield, for Rob. Young and Ed. Forrest, 1640. Sm. folio, with engraved portrait and title-page by Will. Marshall, good copy, contemporary calf, £8 10s. The First ComMpLETE EpitTion of this famous work in English, and valuable as containing a full explanation of Bacon’s *‘ Cyphars,”’ so important in the Shakespeare- Bacon controversy. BACON (Francis, Lord Verulam). Resuscitatio, or, bring- ing into Publick Light several Pieces of the Works Civil, Historical, Philosophic: al, and Theological, hitherto Sleeping. The Third Edition, According g to the best Corrected Copies, together with his Lordships Life. By William Rawley, Doctor in Divinity, His Lordships First and Last Chaplain. London, Printed by Slarah| Glriffin| and B. G. for William Lee, 1671. Folo, with perirait of Francis Bacon, and plate of his tomb by W. Hollar, original calf, £4 10s. A valuable collection of Bacon’s hitherto unpublished works, with the first authentic biography of him. BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY. Pericdical Accounts relative to the Baptist Missionary Society. Clipstcne, Printed by J. W. Morris, 1800-1. 2 vols. 8vo, with 2 folding engraved leaves of music to ** An Indian Tune. Set in parts by S.R.’, and stipple portrait of John Thomas, lute Blissionary in Bengal, contemporary red morocco gilt, gilt edges, £4 As.
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