Notes from Sotheby's : being a compilation of 2,032 notes from Catalogues of book-sales which have taken place in the rooms of Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, between the years 1885-1909 / by Frank Karslake.

  • Karslake, Frank, 1851-1920.
Date:
1909
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Credit: Notes from Sotheby's : being a compilation of 2,032 notes from Catalogues of book-sales which have taken place in the rooms of Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson & Hodge, between the years 1885-1909 / by Frank Karslake. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Lamb (Charles) The/ King and Queen/ of Hearts/Vith the Rogueries of the/ Knave/ Who stole the Queen’s Pies/ Illustrated in/ Fif- teen Elegant Engravings, paper wrappers, the only copy known to exist. For J. Godwin, 1509 (Mar. 17, 1902 ; 736). * Although dated 1809, the plates are dated 1805, and it is probable that 1809 is a misprint for 1806. Lamb writing to Wordsworth, Feb. 1, 1806, adds in a postscript respecting this book, “ of which I, being the author, beg Mr. Johnny Wordsworth’s acceptance and opinion.” The date of 1805 would place it as the first of Eamb’s juvenile writings. It has been stated that the pictures in “ The King and Queen of Hearts ” were drawn by Mul- ready. The Poetical Recreations of the Champion and his Literary Cor- respondents, London : Printed at the Champion Frees by and for John Thelwall, and sold by Sir R. Phillips, 1822 (Dec. 17, 1898 ; 702). .... * A selection from the poetical contributions to the Champion newspaper The volume, which is of great rarity (from the imprint probably very few copies were printed) and not in Eowndes, contains thirteen pieces by Charles and one by Mary Eamb, all, with the exception of the two by the former, apparently unedited. Most of the productions by Lamb himself are signed R. et R. a fictitious subscription of which there is no doubt, as the poem called the Three Graves, well known to be Eamb’s, bears it here. A sonnet headed St. Crispin to Mr. Gifford was not included in the editions by reason of its severity of allusion. It commences : “ All unadvised, and in an evil hour. Lured by aspiring thoughts, my son, you daft The lowly labours of the Gentle Craft. . . ” See Mylius. The Grandam,—See Lloyd. Lambarde (Wm.) Perambulation of Kent, Ist'^Edn., 16. K., map, sm. . Ato. 1576 (May 25, 1905 ; 422). * The first history of any county ; considered a model of topographical writing. Contains references to the prices of admission to the theatres : ” None who go to Paris Gardein the Bell Savage, or Theatre, to behold beare baiting, enterludes of fence play, can account for any pleasant spectacle unless they first pay one pennie at the gate, another at the entree of the scaffold, and the third for a quiet standing. ” Lancelot du Lac. Le Premier (le Second et le Tiers) Volume de Lan- celot du lac, nouvellement imprime a Paris, 3 vols., fo. Paris, pour Philippe le Noir, 1533 (Nov. 16, 1885 ; 1924). * The first edition of this famous romance was printed at Rouen in 1488, but it is doubtful if any copy now exists out of a public library. The next edition was printed by Verard in 1494, but it is second only to that of Rouen in rarity, and if it occurred for sale would bring ;^500 to ;£800 The present edition is consequently the earliest that may be considered attainable.