Volume 2

Catalogue of the valuable and extensive collection of early medical works (including anatomy and surgery) : also a large and important collection of books & tracts on pestilence from the earliest times to the eighteenth century : the property of John [i.e. Joseph] Frank Payne, M.D. F.R.C.P. (deceased) ... which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge ... Wednesday, 12th of July, 1911, and two following days, at one o'clock precisely.

  • Payne, Joseph Frank, 1840-1910.
Date:
1911
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Credit: Catalogue of the valuable and extensive collection of early medical works (including anatomy and surgery) : also a large and important collection of books & tracts on pestilence from the earliest times to the eighteenth century : the property of John [i.e. Joseph] Frank Payne, M.D. F.R.C.P. (deceased) ... which will be sold by auction by Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge ... Wednesday, 12th of July, 1911, and two following days, at one o'clock precisely. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    Lot 19 5 —conti n ued. at Whitehall with Oliver Cromwell and a Committee of Parliament, two editions, 1660-79—Life and Reigne of King Charls, or the Pseudo-Martyr Discovered (title mended), 1651 sm. 8vo. (6) 196 Daniel (Samuel) The Collection of the History of England, FIRST EDITION, title within fine woodcut border (with the leaf of Special Priviledge for Printing), signature of Clara Peeve, the novelist), new half morocco sm. folio, printed 1621 197 Darley (George) The Er rors of Ecstasie, with other pieces, wrapper, uncut, G. and B. Whittaker, 1822; Ethelstan, two copies, one uncut (with slip of Errata), E. Moxon, 1841 ; Sylvia, or The May Queen, two copies, uncut (blank half of fly-title of one copy cut off), John Taylor, 1827 ; all first editions 8 vo. (5) 198 Darley (George) Thomas a Becket, a Dramatic Chronicle, in Five Acts, first edition, E. Moxon, 1840—James (G. P. R.) Blanche of Navarre, a Play, first edition, Longman, 1839 —Disraeli (B. Earl of Beacornfield) The Tragedy of Count Alarcos, FIRST edition, //. Colburn, 1839—Hunt (Leigh) A Legend of Florence, a Play in Five Acts, first edition, E. Moxon, 1840 ; and two others, in 1 vol. half calf 8vo 199 Darwin (Dr. Erasmus) The Botanic Garden, a Poem in Two Pai-ts, Part I. The Economy of Vegetation ; Part II. The Loves of the Plants, FIRST EDITION (vol. II second edition), two fine circular frontispieces and plates, including the Portland Vase, 2 vol. in 1, old calf ito. J. Johnson, 1791-1790 200 Defoe (D.) The Experiment, or the Shortest Way with the Dis- senters exemplified in the Case of Abraham Gill, 1705 ; A Challenge of Peace addressed to the Whole Nation, 1703— Injunctions given by the King’s Majesty (William III) to the Archbishops of this Realm, 1694—Answere of the Vice- Chancellour and other Heads of the Universitie of Oxford to the Petition of Ministers for the Reformation, Oxf. J. Barnes, 1603—Account of the Proceedings against Magdalen College, Oxford, in 1687 (4 tracts), 1688-9—Hickeringill’s Essays, etc. (various), B. Bragge, n. d. ; and other Tracts sm. ito. (15) 201 De la Noue (Sieur) Politicise and Militarie Discourses, with certaine Observations of the same Author of things happened during the three late Civill Warres of France, faithfully translated out of French by E. A. blark letter, title within woodcut ornamental border, with old signature of “Jo. Crewe ” (wants leaf of Dedication after title), limp vellum (loose) sm. 4to. T. Orwin for T. Cadman and Edw. Aggas, 1587 (1588 at end)