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![EMBLEMS—continued, emblems are varied for éach plate and are elaborate specimens of, Renaissance decoration. Brunet ITI. 793, quoting from the Cilognara catalogue, states that this edition only has 47 plates. 73 Schoonhovius (F.) Emblemata partim morabia partim etiam cirbia. Amsterdam, Joann. Jansonius, 1648 Sirs 4to. Vellum. Engraved front. and 74 emble- matic engravings. 74 Vander Veen (A.) Tafereet van de Bel- achende Werelt. The Hague, Printed for the Author, 1635 £1 10s Small 4to. Polished calf by Bedford, one board loose. Contains some fine emblematic engravings of scenes of carnival and masquerade. 75 Zincgrefius (J. G.) Emblematum ethico- politicorum centuria. Heidelberg, C. Am- monius, 1666 £1 Is Small 4to. Calf. Engraved front. and 100 plates of emblems, with text in French and German. ENGLAND. 76 The Altar of Love; or, the whole art of Kissing in all its varieties, consisting of Poems and other Miscellanies by the most eminent bards, the Third Edition, engraved front. London, s.m., 1731.—TII., An Epistle to Lord Viscount Cobham in me- mory of his friend the late Mr. Congreve. S.l.n.d., 46 pp.—III., The Oxford Shep- herds, a political pastoral on the present posture of affairs, the Second Edition. London, J. Graham, 1741.—IV., Duck (A.) The Threshers’ Miscellany ... written by Arthur Duck, now a poor thresher in the County of Suffolk, at the wages of 5s. 6d. per week, though formerly an Eton Scholar, the Fourth Edition. London, A. Moore, 1731.—V., Coffee, a Tale. London, H. Curle, 1727.—VI., Webster, The Stage, a Poem inscribed to Joseph Addison by Mr. Webster of Christ Church, Oxon. London, E. Curll, 1713 £4 10s 5 rare 18th century poems in 1 vol, 8vo. Polished calf. 77 [Baillie (Joanna)] A Collection of Poems, chiefly manuscript and from living authors, Edited for the benefit of a friend by Joanna Baillie. London, Longman and Co., 1823 5s 8vo. Boards. 78 Brooke (Ralph) A Discoverie of Certaine Errours, published in print in the much commended Britannia, 1594. Very pre- iudical to the Discentes and Successions of the Auncient Nobilitie of this Realme by Ralphe Brooke, York Herault at Armes. To which are added the learned Mr. Camden’s answer to this Book and Mr. Brooke’s reply. London, J. Woodman and D. Lyon, 1724 ak wa 4to. Contemp. calf gilt. Title-page in red and black and engraved portrait of tue autaor as frontispiece. In the preface we read that Mr. Brooke printed this book ‘‘out of [ll Nature occasioned by his resentment that Mr. Camden Was promoted to the office of Clarencieux, to book in perfect condition, 79 Galvin (John) The Commentaries of M. John Calvin upon the Actes of the Apostles .... faithfully translated out of Latine by Christopher Featherstone. London, G. Bishop, 1585 £2 2s 4to. Old calf, woodcut border to title-page, Very fine copy. 80 Cataphus, or Aeneas, his Descent to Hell, a Mock Poem in imitation of the sixth book of Virgil’s Aeneis. London, M. Atkins, 1672 8vo. Unbound. Rare. 15s 81 Churchill (C.) The Prophecy of Famine, inscribed to John Wilkes. London, G. Kearsley, 1763. Bound with: Two Odes to Indolence snd Impudence, London, Dodsley, 1762. Bound with: An Epistle to his Grace the Duke of N**e on his resignation by an Independent Whig. London, A. and C. Corbett, 1762. Bound. with: The Wandsworth Epistle, in Metre, by Oswald Fitz-James, Esq. London, W. Finmore, 1762. Bound with: The Minister of State, a Satire. London, Wilson and Fell, 1762 15s In 1 vol, 4to. Half calf, worn. 82 Cobbett (William) The Emigrant’s Guide, in ten letters addressed to the Tax Payers of England, New Edition. London, Mills, Jowett and Mills, 1830 7s 6d 8vo. Half calf. A most sensible book, as indeed, all of Cobbett’s are. There are a number of letters from English Emigrants in America about con- ditions there, and minute instructions about the voyage, either in a cabin or by steerage. The fare for the latter was £4 10s from Liverpool to New York and 30s for food, if supplied. The end of the book is a separate publication, ‘“ Cottage Economy,’ 1824, and gives instructions about keeping various domestic animals, making candles, straw plats for hats, etc. 83 Cotton (Sir R,) Cottoni Posthuma, divers choice pieces of that Renowned Antiquary Sir Robert Cotton, by J. H., Esq. London, Printed by M.C. for C. Harper (James Howel), 1679 15s 8vo. Calf. Contains ‘‘ A Speech . . . touching the alteration of Coin.’ Every one of the pieces has a separate title-page. 84 [Crisp (H. and S.)] Virginia, a Tragedy, as it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury Lane. London, Tonson and Draper, 1754 8vo. Calf, broken. 7s 6d 85 [Fletcher (A.)] A Discourse of Govern- ment, with relation to Military. Edin- ment, with relation to Militias. Edin- burgh, 1698 12s 6d 8vo. Unbound. In favour of a conscript as against a mercenary army. 86 A Help to Discourse, or more Meriment mixt with serious matters .. . together with the Country-Man’s Counsellor, and his yearly oracle, and Prognostication with Additions, or a iei, to preserve his Health, never .i».. printed, the 17th edition. Loadon, Printed vy j,R. for R. Scot, F. Basset, J. Wrignat and KR. Ue ete S 12mo. Old calf. Rare and probably uniqus popular book. It is a medley of riddles, popular stories, poems, together with scientific informa-](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33156840_0015.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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