Sales catalogue 462: Maggs Bros

Date:: 1925

Reference:: WA/HMM/CM/Sal/13/34

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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 462: Maggs Bros. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Wycherley (W.)—continued. 1944. ———— The Works of the Ingenious Mr. William Wycherley, Collected into One Volume; Containing Plain-Dealer, Country-Wife, Gentleman Dancing-Master, Love in a Wood. Sve, original panelled calf. London, 1713. £1 10s PRINTED BY WYNKYN DE WORDE. i945 WYNKYN DE WORDE. Expositio Hymnorum totius anni Secundum Usum Sarum, &c. Woodcut on title, and printer's device at end. Impressus, Londoni per Wynandum de Worde, 1500. Expositio Sequentiarum totius anni Secundum Usum Sarum. Woodcut on title, and printers device at end. London per Wynandum de Worde, 1512. Together, the two Works in 1 Vol. Small 4to, full russia, g.e. London, 1509-12. (SEE ILLUSTRATION, PLATE No. LXXXVIII.). £68 ** * The Exposition of the Hymns was a gloss, or parsing; reducing them to the meanest capacities, which ‘‘ was but too necessary.’’ The Sequences, or Prosae whose exposition follows that of the Hymns, were sentences or songs of praise sung at mass. On the reverse of each title is a preface by Jodocus Badius Ascensius, keeper of the Academy of Paris, addressd to the youth of Great Britain. i946 WYRLEY (William). The True Use of Armorie, Shewed by Historie, and plainly proved by example: the necessitie thereof also discouered : with the manner of differings in ancient time, the lawfulnes of honorable funerals and moniments: with other matters of Antiquitie, mcident to the aduancing of Banners, Ensignes, and marks of noblenesse and cheualrie. First EpITIOon. Small 4to, fine copy in the original caif. London, I. Jackson for Gabriell Cawood, 1592. £16 16s *** ¢¢ Thig little work embodies some valuable historical research in regard to the early origin and significance of heraldic emblems. It was dedicated ‘To the Right honourable the Lords and others, the professors of martiall discipline.’ The ‘True Use of Armorie’ only fills twenty-eight pages, but to it Wyrley appended two historical Poems of his own composition; they were in seven-line stanzas, and were entitled respectively ‘ Lord Chandos’ and ‘ Capitall de Buz.’ ”’ (D.N.B.) The title-page is within an ornamental border, this ornamentation being coloured, ‘The True Use of Arms ”’ is adorned with numerous Coats of Arms, some of which have been emblazoned. 1947 YORKSHIRE. Gent (T.). Ancient and Modern History of the Loyal Town of Rippon. With Travels into other Parts of Yorkshire. With folding view of Ripon, and numerous curious wood engravings. vo, halj calf. York, 1733. £1 1s 1948 YOUNG (Edward). Works of the Author of the Night-Thoughts: Re- vised and Corrected by Himself. Three frontispieces. 5 vols., 12mo, orzginal calf. London, Printed for the Author, 1767. £1 10s ) ** * With David Boswell’s Autograph Signature in four of the volumes:—‘“‘ D. Boswell Esq.,’? subsequently altered by a descendant to ‘‘ T. D. Boswell.”