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![CooKERY—continued. being brought into conclave of Cardinals, sitting to elect a Pope. Vicaire, p. 775: ‘‘ Les planches sont dine exécution infiniment plus soiguée que dans les precedentes editions. Ces planches sout imprimées sur le recto seulement des feuillets.” This edition contains in one volume the three most important Italian works on cookery, and the plates are of the utmost interest. The plates in the present vol are misnumbered, and there are only 27. Vicaire gives 28. All the previous editions contained 27 only. COSMETICS. 57 Marinello (Giovanni) Gli Ornamenti delle Donne Divisi ni Qualtro Libri. Venice, Giov. Valgrisio, 1574 £2 2s 8vo. Limp vellum. Bookplate of John Adding- ton Symonds. Interesting book on cosmetics and the preservation of female beauty, with a complete account of all perfumes, etc., in the period. Excellent condition. — . Bs 58 The Lady’s Toilette, containing a critical examination of the nature of beauty... with instructions for preserving it to advantage. London, H. Wyatt, N.D. [circa 1820] 7s 6d 8vo. Original boards, strengthened. An in- teresting book on cosmetics, dress, fashions, etc. There is a chapter on the teeth. COSTUME. 59 Garraca (A.) Diverse figure. Rome, £2 2s 1646 Folio. Old half calf. Engraved title, with por- trait of Carraca and 80 fine etchings of costumes of street sellers. Several are of gastronomic in- terest, the trifle seller, pastry cook, cook, cheese- monger, dish-washer; there is an engraving of a quack dentist, postman, etc. Very fine copy. 60 Fashion Plates. 84 Fashion Plates (Small Folio size), and portraits of the French Royal Family, including 9 similar Italian Fashion Plates. They date between 1684 and 1694, and were chiefly executed by N. Arnoult and R.B. The portraits include the Duc de Berry, Charles, Duc de Loraine, the Duc de Bourgogne, the Duc d’Anjou, etc. . £3 3s 61 Fioletti (Odoard) Briefve Histoire de V'Institution de toutes les religions avec leurs patrit gravez par Odoard Fioletti Bolognois. Paris, A. Menier, 1658 £1 10s 4to. Calf. Engraved title and 69 full-page plates of religious orders, each faced by an engraved page of descriptive text. An interesting specimen of 17th century engraving. 62 Vecellio (Cesare) Habiti Antichi et Moderni di tutto il Mando. Venice, G. B. Sessa, 1598 £0 Os 8vo. Mottled calf, gilt, rebacked. The best edition of the most famous early book on costume. This (second) edition contains the American cos- tumes (20 plates) at the end. 507 pages, with a full-page woodcut of a costume on each. The tradition is that some of the cuts were based on designs by Titian, the uncle of the author. CRYPTOGRAPHY. 63 Porta (G. B.) De occultis literarum notis Montisbeligardi. [Strassburg ?], J. Foillet for L. Zetzner, 1603 17s 6d 8vo. Old vellum. Numerous illustrations in the text of various systems of secret writings. Second edition of the most famous early book on crypto- graphy. There is a chapter on the dumb. ECONOMICS. 64 {Lindesay (Patrick, Lord Provost of Edinburgh] The Interest of Scotland con- sidered, with regard to its police in im- ploying of the Poor, its agriculture, its trade, its manufactures and _ fisheries. Edinburgh, R. Fleming, 1733 12s 6d 8vo. Old calf, joints weak. Fine vignette on title, with 3 separate pictures. A good deal of the book is devoted to trade with America. 65 Matthews (J.) Remarks on the cause of the scarcity and dearness of Cattle, Swine, Cheese, etc., and of the articles Tallow Candles and Soap. Also the remedy to prevent such Calamity in future. London, N. Scarlett and J. Nunn, 1799 15s 8vo. Original boards, uncut. ELZEVIR. 66 Les Constitutions du monastére de Port Royal du S. Sacremont. Mons. Gaspard Migeot, 1665 [Leyden, Elzevir] 10s 6d 12mo. Old calf, worn, joints weak. Elzevir mark on title. ‘‘ Edition jolie et recherchée, redigrée par la mére Agnés Arnould, la mére Euphémie Pascal et la soeur Gertrude.’’— Bergh- man 319. ; ‘ 67 Lubinus (Gilhard) Clairs Grecae Lingue. Amsterdam, L. Elzevier, 1651 £1 10s 12mo. Half calf. Pretty engraved title-page. AN ENTIRELY UNCUT copy. Uncut Elzevirs are of great rairty. 68 Pallavicino (Ferrante) Opere Scelle. Am- sterdam, Elzevir, Villafranca, 1671-3 £1 1s Thick 12mo. Vellum. Contains 9 works, of which La Pudicita scheruila and La Rettorica delle Pultane do not occur in either of the previous editions. The latter was printed separately by the Elzevirs in the same year. Berghman 1425. Nice little book. i ‘ : 69 Seneca (L. A.) Opera omnia philosophica. Amsterdam, D. Elzevier, 1672— Tragedie. Amsterdam, H. and T. Boom, 1682 Senece e P. Syri Mimi. Leyden, J, du Virie, 1708 £2 2s 7 vols, 8vo. Containing the complete works of Seneca, uniformly bound in 19th century red morocco, full gilt back, by Lewis. A fine set. EMBLEMS. 70 Boissart (J. J.) Cet Theatrum vitae humane. [Frankfort], A. Falri for T. de Bry, 1596 £2 10s 4to. Pink vellum. Engraved title-page and engravings by De Bry. Fine copy of one of the most beautiful emblem books. 71 Leenpeer (P. J. de) Theatrum Stultorum —Tooneel der Sotten. Brussels, Martinus van Bossuyt, 1669 10s 6d 8vo. Vellum. Engraved front. Dutch and Latin text. Alchemists, bird fanciers, clock lovers, florists, are amongst those satirised. 72 Pittoni (Battista) Imprese di diversi principi duchi signori e d’altri personagg} et huomini illustri...conalcure stanze, soretti di M. Lod Dolce. Venice, G. B. Bertoni, 1602 £4 4s 4to. Old calf. Engraved front. and 66 full-page engraved plates with verses beneath. A beautiful and unusual book. 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