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Credit: Sales catalogue 116: Davis & Orioli. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![and late Fellow of King’s College in Cam- bridge. London, Benj. Tooke, 1711 £1 10s Pie 212, 40 pp. 2 leaves advertisements. Calf. Plate. 215 [Blake (William, House-Keeper to the Ladies Charity School)] The Ladies Charity School-house Roll of Highgate: or A Sub- scription of many Noble, well-disposed Ladies for the easie carrying of it on. [Part 2] Silver Drops, or Serious Things. (Circa 1680) “£8 8s Sm. 8vo. 292 pp., 1 leaf. Contemporary black morocco gilt, g.e. Engraving of the School and 3 other plates (1 of butterflies). This pretty book, published without a title-page, is one of the curiosities of scholastic as well as of London literature. The first part consists of flowery ad- dresses to the wealthy ladies who supported the school; the second. of improving discourses. A former owner has written in pencil the name of each noble lady at the head of the appeal to her charity. 216 Pillans (James, Professor of Humanity, University of Edinburgh) Three Lectures on the Proper Objects and Methods of Educa- tion in Reference to the Different Orders of Society; and of the Relative Utility of Classical Education. Edinburgh, Adam & Charles Black, 1836 15s 8vo. 67 pp. Unbound. With Author’s presentation inscription on title-page. EGYPT. Pyramidographia, or a Description of the Pyramids in Egypt. London, George Bodger, 1646 £2°2s 8vo. Contemporary calf, back very slightly defec- tive. 2 folding plates of the Pyramids & engravings in text. One of the earliest works on Egyptology by a distinguished astronomer and mathematician, written after his travels in Egypt. ELZEVIER. (See aiso no 242). 218 Guise (Duc de) Les Memoires du feu Duc de Guise. Cologne, de la Place, 1668 (Amsterdam, Elzevier) £2 10s 12mo. Old maroon morocco, raised back line tooled, g.e. 2 vols. isi : F ; First edition. This is the right issue as mentioned by Willems no. 1790. FASHIONS. 219 [Balzac (Honoré de)] L’Art de Mettre sa Cravate de Toutes les Manieres Connues et Usitées, Enseigné et Démontré en Seize Legons . . . par le Bon Emile de I’Empesé. Septieme Edition. Bruxelles, chez Périchon Ainé, 1827 £1 10s (John) 12mo. 80 pp. Original blue printed wrappers. Uncut. Portrait and 4 folding plates. Preserved in a cloth case. 2194 ——-—— The same. . Paris, 1834 15s Limp leather. 4 plates. 220 [Balzac (Honoré de)] The Art of Tying the Cravat: Demonstrated in Sixteen Lessons, Including Thirty-Two Different Styles, Forming a Pocket Manual; and Exemplifying the Advantage Arising from an Elegant Arrangement of this Important Part of the Costume ; Preceded by a History of the Cravat, from its Origin to the Present Time ; and Remarks on its Influence, on CABLE ADDRESS : Society in General. By H. Le Blanc, Esq. Third Edition, London, Effingham Wilson, 1828 £2 10s 12mo. 72 pp. Original pink boards, with decorated label on front cover. Portrait of H. le Blanc, 4 folding plates. Uncut. This jeu d’esprit is attributed to Balzac, and would therefore be his first appearance in English. The format of this, the first English edition, is a delight, and the present immaculate copy might alike pass hastily into the collection of any lover of Balzac or of the Dandies. For full data see Hanotaux et Vicaire. ‘*‘ Les Impressions Faites par Balzac.’’— Appendix IX. .) and Devere (L.) The Tailors’ Guide ; a complete system of cutting every kind of garment to measure. London, Simpkin Marshall & Co. (ca. 1880) 21s 8vo. 2 vols. Vol. 1 contains the text, vol. 2 the 44 plates of patterns. London, Edw. Philpott, 1864 15s Oblong 4to. Orviginal paper wrappers, one corner torn. With 10 piates illustrating the history of the Crinoline, and advertisement by the publisher who made them at end. Cutting Out. (London, ca. 1808) 30s 4to. Original boards, back worn. 27 folding plates of patterns for cutting out. The label on the cover mentions further 9 woodcuts, which are not present, but as the book is in its original binding as published, they were probably never issued. Work, a complete instructor in every variety of Ornamental Needle-Work. New York, 1859 15s 8vo. Original cloth. Numerous woodcuts and folding plates of patterns. structions to the Inexperienced in Cutting Out and Completing those articles of wear- ing apparel, etc., which are usually made at home, also explanations on Upholstery, Straw-Platting, Bonnet-Making, Knitting, etc., by a Lady. London. 1838 — £3 3s 4to. Half morocco. 303 pp. Engraved frontis- piece and 24 plates showing cuttings, etc. FORESTRY. or Portraits of Forest Trees, distinguished for their Antiquity, Magnitude or Beauty. London, 1822 30s Folio. Half russia, front cover loose. With en- graved title and 49 fine etchings of trees by Strutt. An autograph letter from the author to the Duke of Buckingham, referring to one of the trees, inserted. FRANCE. Stories and Legends of the Loire. Illustrated with Eighty Facsimile Reproductions of Original Drawings, and Thirteen Original Engravings by the Author. London, John Lane (1925) 18s 4to. 188 pp. Original white buckram gilt. One of an edition of 100 copies containing thirteen original signed engravings by the author. quelques difficultez sur les prieres de la Messe a un nouveau Catholique. Paris. Veuve de Seb. Mabre, Cramoisy, 1689 30s 8vo. Contemporary calf, gilt back. 6 ll., 334 pp., 1 leaf. First EDITION.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33156906_0017.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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