Sales catalogue 28: Marks and Co

Date:
c.1934
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/14/12
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue 28: Marks and Co. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1844 FORESTRY.—Evetyy (Jonny) Sizva: or a Discourse of Forust-TR8ES, and the PRo- PAGATION of ‘Timber in H.M. Dominions . . . together with an Historical Account of the Sacredness and Use of Standing Groves. With Notes by A. HuntER, M.D., portrait of EveLyn by BartoLozzi, and 40 plates by S. H. Grim, J. Miuupr, and others, 4to., contemp. calf (joints weak), York, printed by A. Ward for J. Dodaley [&c.1, 1776 18/- 845 Anorusr Copy (lacking the portrait), 4to., contemp. sprinkled calf (nice copy), Br 1776 £ First edition with Hunter’s notes. | 846 Brest Epirion, with the Notes by A. HunrsR; to which is added the TERRA: & Philosophical Discourse of Earth, portrait of EveLtyn by BaRToLozzi and 42 plates by 8. H. Griam, J. MILLER, and others, % vols, 4to., contemp. russia gilt, ibid. 1786 £1/10/- 847 FONTENELLE (Brrnarp Le Bovyer de) The Hisrory of Oractzs, in Two Dissertations, translated from the Best Edition of the Original French [by S. WHATLEY], post 8vo., 848 FOOTE (Samvet) Dramatic Works [containing 19 Plays], to which is prefixed a Life of Dramatic Works, with a Lire of the AUTHOR, with 2 plates, 2 vols, 8vo., contemp. sprinkled calf, rebacked, contents lettered, Printed for W. Lowndes and S. BH Contains 19 plays, each with a separate title and pagination, dating from 1782-99, save one dated 1805. 850 __ The Nasop; a Comedy, in Three Acts, as it is performed at the THEATRE-RoyAL in the HAYMARKET, now published by Mr. [GrorcE] CoLman, First Epirion, 8vo., unbound, Printed by T. Sherlock, for T. Cadell, 1778 8/- Acted 1772. A severe... satire on the greater part of those gentlemen who have acquired wealth in the East Indies, At the time cf this play, a general odium had been excited against the members of the East India Company... Baker’s Bio. Dramatica. 851 [FORBES (Witusam, of Disblair)] The Renscapo Wuir’r: a SatyrE in Answer to A——vn’s [ALLAN’s}] LyBeL on the Author of ‘* Essay on MARRIAGE,” 8 pages, In verse, thin sm. 4to., modern boards, Printed in the year 1704 10/- 852 FOULIS PRESS.—Gray (Tuomas) PorricaL Worxs, with Lire, 1787 ; COLLINS (WiLLiaAM) PoxticaL Works, with Lirs, 1787 ; bound together, folio, contemp. half calf, Glasyow: printed by Andrew Fouls, 1787 £1/5/- Large paper copies of both works. ee has ever been done [in Glasgow] to rival the results attained by the Foulis Press ” says Professor ‘erguson. ‘‘™he works produced by it are quite entitled to rank with the Aldines, Elzevirs, Bodonis: and Baskervilles.” — The Library, March, 1889. 853 FOX (JOHN) Acrs and Monuments of Matters most special and memorable, happening in the Church ; with an Universal History of the same... with the Bloody Times, Horrible Troubles, and Great Persecutions against the True Martyrs of Christ . . . with Life of the Author in Latine and English, NiytH [anp Best] Epition, portrait and numerous copper- plates, 3 vols, thick folio, half morocco (binding worn and rubbed), Printed for the. Company of Statroners, 1684 £2/10/- An ABRIDGEMENT of the Booke of Acts and MoNUMENTES of the CHURCH, written by that Reuerend Father, MAIsTER Joun Fox, and now abridged by TIMoTHE Bricut, Doctor of Phisicke, for such as either thorough want of Leysure, or Abilitie, have not the use of so necessary an history, black letter, woodcut on title and numerous large woodcut initials, sm. 4to., modern morocco, g.e., Imprinted at London by I. aS ne The first part lacks pages 435 to 446; the second part lacks 22 pages between Ss.5 and VV. ; being the last few leaves of text after page 282 and the first part of the Table; also two holes in pages 3-4 and 5-6 of Part I. repaired and the missing text supplied in manuscript facsimile ; another hole cut in centre of page 5-6 of Part. Il. (not repaired); some leaves at end damp-stained. Short Title Catalogue, No. 11229. 855 FRANCE.—S. (J.) A Description of France in its several Governments : together with. the most Considerable Cities, Sea Ports, and Rivers of that Kingdom... . allustrated by a: map by Van Hove, 12mo., cali (joint weak), Printed for Tho. Minors, 1692 15/- Dedicated to Mainard [Schomberg], Duke of Leinster. 856 FREDERICK III., King of Prussia, Mmmores of the Lire and Reten of, by JOSEPH: TowERS, SECOND KpITIon, with Additions, 2 vols, 8vo., half calf, m.e., Printed for Charles Dilly, 1795 10/- 857 FREE THINKER (The) [edited and chiefly written by AMBROSE Puiies], LaRGE PAPER. Cory of the First Epition in Book Forw, 3 vols, large 8vo., contemporary sheep (partly cracked at joints), Printed in the year 1722-23 £1/15/+ CORRESPONDENCE INVITED. 849 854