Sales catalogue 332: William Ridler

Date:
January 1899
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/45/2
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 332: William Ridler. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TL Description of the Kingdomes of ENGLAND, ScoOTLAND and IRELAND, translated by PHIL. 12mo, clean in old binding, WATERTON COPY, 6s 6d Printed 1674 large maps by SAxTon, our oldest map engraver, Fine Copy, old calf neat, £1 10s 1637 First Epirion of this work in English. 198 CAMDEN (Wm.) Remaines concerning Brt- TAINE, of NAMES, Christian and SURNAMES, AI- lusion to Names, ARMORIES, Epitaphs, sm. 8vo, BRILLIANT PORTRAIT OF Camden by White, blue mor, extra, FINE COPY of the Best Epition by Philipot, 10s 6d 1674 199 CAMDEN (W.) Camdeni Insignia (OxForD PorMs written on the death of the Learned Antiquary), sm. 4to, with MS. InpEex of Names, vellum nt., 7s 6d Oxonu, J. Lichfield, 1624 200 CAMERARIUS (P.) Livine Liprarin, trans- lated from the Latin by John Molle, sm. folio, woudeut title, First Epition, panelled calf nt., 12s 6d A. Islip, 1621 Contents, Beggars, Gipsies, Beards, Haire, Satires, and Devils, Spirits, Sundry sorts of being Drunke, True attire of Women. A very curious old book. 201 CANARY Istanps.—Glas (G.) History of the Discovery and Conquest of the Canary ISLANDS also of the Manners, Customs and Trade of the Inhabitants, 4to, maps, Fine Copy, brown calf nt., large old Fife bookplate, 10s 6d 1764 Heath’s copy sold for £1 12s. Fonthill £1 15s. 202 CARICATURES.—The Political Drama, a Collection of large and rude CARICATURE PLATES, published about 1810—20, folio, 56 plates mounted in a vol, RARE AND CURIOUS, £1 1s The plates arein the style of the elder CRUIKSHANK. 203 CARLISLE.—Father’s Revenge, and Poems of Frederick, Earl of CaRLIsLx, 4to, fine plates by WESTALL, First EDITION, PRIVATELY PRINTED, orange gut morocco extra, gilt edges, 16s 1800 Lord Carlisle was Byron’s guardian, only a small num- ber of copies printed by the Noble Author for Circulation among his Friends. Cutting of copy priced £3 8s. 204 CARLISLE (N.) Inquiry into the Place and Quality of GENTLEMEN OF THE PRIVY CHAMBER, roy. 8vo, clean in bds., uncut, 6s 1829 Privately Printed. a very interesting and curious Anti- quarian work, with long list of names. 205 CAROLINE (Queen)—The Book, Delicate In- vestigation into the Conduct of the Princess of WALES, 1813—Vindication of the Conduct of Lady Douglas, with numerous anecdotes of High Personages, 1814, in 1 vol, 8vo, half calf gilt extra, by RIVIERE, RARE, 18s 6d Respecting these Delicate investigations, see Lady Ha- milton’s Secret History of the Court of England. A large sum of money was paid to suppress these works. 206 Casttlio (A.) CouRTYER necessarie and pro- fitable for Young Gentlemen and Gentlewomen abyding in Court, Palace or Place, done into English by THomMas Hoppy, sm. 4to, %ilarct Getter, woodcut title, good copy, old half russia nt., £2 8s W. Seres, 1561 The second book entreats of Merry Jestes and Pranks (Stories and Tales of the Boccaccio style). The work is em- phatically termed by the Italians, The Golden Book. Marsh’s copy sold for £6 6s. 207 CATHOLIC.—History of our B. Lapy or LoreT0, translated out of Latyn into English, thick 8vo, FIRST ‘EDITION, BRILLIANT front. and plate, FINE COPY, originak cal fnedt; RARE, 18s 6d “Imprinted, 1608 I purchased this ¢ ay in the Mee Sale for Mr. John- son at £3 3s, . Ws TICE, comprising Memoirs of the Principal Per- sons who sat in Judgment on Kina CHARLES L., and signed his Death Warrant, 4to, 24 fine por- traits, borders of the plates etched by G. CRUIK=: SHANK, half calf gilt, scaRcE, 15s 1820 210 CAXTON (Wm.) Memoirs of our Frrst PRIN- TER, with Bibliographical Particulars, by F. Price, 4to, facsimiles of types, woodcuts, Cax- ton’s Device, &c., cloth bds. nt., ONLY 125 COPIES PRIVATELY PRINTED, 8s 6d 1877 211 Caxton (Wm.) Destruction of Troy, with the many Acts of Chivalry and Martial Prowess effected by Valiant Knights in Defence of Dis- tressed Ladies, 8 PARTS in 1 vol, sm. 4to, black letter, Good copy, old half russia nt., RARE, £1 18s . 1636 A circumstance of extreme rarity to find this popular Romance in good condition. Caxton’s own edition sold’ in the Roxburghe sale for £1,060 16s, Wodhull's £20009 > 212 Caxton (CGAim.) ‘Pravers, printed by ‘Com- mandment of the Princess ELIzABETH, sm. 4to, black letter, cut of the Oructiixion, tin exact facsimile of the UNIQUE ORIGINAL, neat vellum, 10s 6d Cm. Carton, 1490—1869 The only copy known of the original is the one in pe British Museum. 213 Carton (CGAm.) Ars mortendt, roar 1s To SAYE THE CRAFT FOR TO DEYE FOR THE HELTHE OF MANNES SOWLE, 8vo, fucsimile of the UNIQUE COPY PRINTED BY CAXTON, 8vo, 4s 6d 1491—1890 214 CERVANTES (M.) Diverting Works of, in EncuisH, by NeD Warp (author of the London Spy) 8vo, half calf gilt, scarce, 6s 6d 1709 215 CHARLES 1st.—Declaration concerning, the TUMULTS in SCOTLAND, and the Seditious Prac- tices of Covenanters, &c., sm. folio, ORIGINAL Epiti0n, calf gilt, 15s 1639 The cause of the troubles was Archbishop Laud’s Prayer Book, which he introduced into Scotland. The present work, gives account of the meetings at Glasgow, Edin- burgh, Holyrood House, &c.. MAKELLAR COPY. 216 CHARLES I.—Speeches of Charles I. (to his Subjects in ScoTLtaND) Lord Falkland, Scots COMMISSIONERS, and others, sm. folio, CONTEM- PORARY MSS., written in a distinct hand, old half calf, from the Makellar library, £1 1s 1640 217 CHARLES I.—Works of the Great) Martyr, includes E1koN-BASILIKE, with Life and Letters, thk, folio, port. and folding plates, clean in old calf, 10s 6d 1687 218 CHARLES I. — Letters and Answers of Charles L., relating what. passed at the Zreaty of Newport and CaRIsBROOKE tn the ISLE OF WIGHT, by Sir Edw. Walker, sm. folio, FINE copy, old half calf, 10s 6d 1705 219 CHARLES I.—Characters of Eminent Per- sons of the Reten of CuHaruzs I., including the REBELLION, and of persons slain’d at Lanspown, Bristou, LicHFieLp, Edge Hill, ete., with full Index of Names, 4to, LARGE PAPER, FINE COPY, original bds., wneut, 8s 6d 1793 Only 25 copies printed this size for illustrating.) 220 CHARLES 2nd.—Form and. Order...of, the Coronation of CHARLES 2ND, King).of, Scotland, as it was Acted at ScooNnE, sm. 4to, with the, Large Royal Arms on back of title, half mor. nt., 88 6d Aberdene, 1651 fajie
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