A catalogue of books printed at or relating to the university town & county of Cambridge from 1521 to 1893 with bibliographical & biographical notes by Robert Bowes : 98 illustrations of head and tail-pieces initial-letters &c. : On sale by Macmillan & Bowes Cambridge 1894.

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[1894]
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Credit: A catalogue of books printed at or relating to the university town & county of Cambridge from 1521 to 1893 with bibliographical & biographical notes by Robert Bowes : 98 illustrations of head and tail-pieces initial-letters &c. : On sale by Macmillan & Bowes Cambridge 1894. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    482 CATALOGUE OF CAMBRIDGE BOOKS. [1634 Title 1, A—S8, title worn round edges. In same vol. is an imperfect copy of Epigrammata Regiorum Medicinae Professoruni, Gantabrigiensis atque Oxoniensis &c., Buck and Daniel, 1633, AB 8, G1 to 4, rest wanting. Together, old calf. 3s. 6d. 2891. (After No. 52*.) Hygiasticon : or, The right course of preserving Life and Health unto extream Old Age : Together with soundnesse and integritie of the Senses, Judgement, and Memorie. U Written in Latine by Leonard Lessius, And now done into English. The second Edition. *i\ Printed by the Printers to the TJniversitie of Cambridge. 1634. 12°. H 12, 1st (blank ?) wanting, Contents ff. 2, A—M12, N 4. Old calf, rebacked. On the title a signature “ Dud. North.” 18s. On reverse of title is a list of “ The things contained in this following Book,” with verses from Ecclesiasticus. U 3 to IT 7 contain a preface of the “Publisher” signed “ T. S.” On H 8 is an extract from Bacon’s History of Life and Death. Then follow verses by B. Crashaw, J. Jackson, Peter Gunning, A. R., S. J. (Stephen James?) & B. Oley: then the contents and Lessius’ dedication, and approbations of Drs. John Viringus, Gerard de Yileers, and Francis Sassen. Hygiasticon begins on A 9, after which, on K6, is Cornaro’s Treatise on Temper¬ ance translated by George Herbert, and on M 5 “A Discourse translated out of Italian, That a Spare Diet is better than a Splendid and Sumptuous.” Peckard, in his Life of Nicholas Ferrar, says that Ferrar translated Hygiasticon and sent the MS. for perusal to Herbert, who returned with it his own translation of Cornaro, desiring that they might be printed together. “ T. S.” who signs the preface speaks of himself as translator of Hygiasticon. 2892. (After No. 52*.) Six Sermons upon Severall Occasions, Preached before the King, and elsewhere : By that late learned & reverend Divine John Donne, Doctour in divinitie, and Dean of S. Pauls, London. U Printed by the Printers to the Yniversitie of Cambridge : And are to be sold by Nicholas Fussell and Humphrey Mosley, at their shop in Pauls Church-yard. 1634. 4°. A—Z 4, A1 blank except for orn. 36, T 1 & T 4 wanting. Each sermon has separate title and paging. Orn. 34, 36, 40. Not in the B. M. Catalogue and not mentioned by Lowndes. Cornelius Paine’s copy, with bookplate. Old calf, rebacked. 21s. 2893. (After No. 60.) Obsequies to the memorie of Mr Edward King, Anno Dom. 1638. Printed by Th. Buck, and B. Daniel, printers to the Universitie of Cambridge. 1638. 4°. F—H4,12, pp. 25. The Latin verses occupied sheets A—E and were paged separately. The title has a threefold black border, and all the poems are printed in Italics. Fine copy in red morocco, gilt leaves. £76. Contributors: Henry King ; J. Beaumont; J. Cleveland ; W. More ; W. Hall; Samson Briggs; Isaac Olivier; J. H[ayward, Chancellor of Lichfield]; C. B[ain- brigge ? who contributed to the Latin portion]; R. Brown; T. Norton; J. M[ilton, Lycidas]. The first edition of Lycidas, and the second Poem of Milton’s that appeared in print. For the reprint of the above see ante No. 1882.