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[Canterbury Tales] The works of Geoffrey Chaucer, compared with the former editions, and many valuable Mss. Out of which, Three Tales are added which were never before Printed; By John Urry, Student of Christ-Church, Oxon. Deceased: March, 17, 1714/9. Together with a Glossary, By a Student of the same College. Jim Thomas. To the Whole is prefixed The Author’s Life, newly written, and a Preface, giving an Account of this Edition. Geoffrey CHAUCER, c.

CHAUCER, Geoffrey (c. 1343-1400)

[Canterbury Tales] The works of Geoffrey Chaucer, compared with the former editions, and many valuable Mss. Out of which, Three Tales are added which were never before Printed; By John Urry, Student of Christ-Church, Oxon. Deceased: March, 17, 1714/9. Together with a Glossary, By a Student of the same College. Jim Thomas. To the Whole is prefixed The Author’s Life, newly written, and a Preface, giving an Account of this Edition

London: printed for Bernard Lintot, between the Temple-Gates, MDCCXXI. [1721]. First Edition thus. Mottled Calf. First Urry Edition. Folio: [52],626,81pp, with engraved frontispiece portrait of Urry by Nicolas Pigne and title-page vignette of Chaucer's tomb, full-page portrait of Chaucer, illustration of the pilgrims leaving the Tabard Inn, and 26 equestrian... more

Price: $2,850.00

[Sammelband of five plays, comprising] Xerxes. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields; The tragical history of King Richard III. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Alter’d from Shakespear by C. Cibber; Perolla and Izadora. A tragedy. Acted at the Theatre Royal, by Her Majesty’s servants; Ximena: Or, The heroick daughter. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal by His Majesty’s servants; [and] Cæsar in Ægypt. A tragedy. At [sic] it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty’s servants. Colley CIBBER.

CIBBER, Colley (1671-1757)

[Sammelband of five plays, comprising] Xerxes. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre Royal in Lincoln’s-Inn-Fields; The tragical history of King Richard III. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane. Alter’d from Shakespear by C. Cibber; Perolla and Izadora. A tragedy. Acted at the Theatre Royal, by Her Majesty’s servants; Ximena: Or, The heroick daughter. A tragedy. As it is acted at the Theatre-Royal by His Majesty’s servants; [and] Cæsar in Ægypt. A tragedy. At [sic] it is acted at the Theatre-Royal in Drury-Lane, by His Majesty’s servants

London. Early Reprints. Paper-Covered Boards. Collection of five plays by Cibber, of various editions, dates and publishers, each with copper-engraved frontispiece and title page printed in red and black (except Perolla and Izadora). 12mo: 72; 71[1]; 70,[2]; xxxvi,[2],58; 83,[1]pp. Xerxes: printed for W. Feales, at Rowe’s-Head, over-against St. Clement’s Church... more

Price: $465.00

The Village Minstrel, and Other Poems. Volumes 1 & 2. [and] Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery. John CLARE.

CLARE, John (1793-1864)

The Village Minstrel, and Other Poems. Volumes 1 & 2. [and] Poems Descriptive of Rural Life and Scenery

London: Printed for Taylor and Hessey, Fleet Street; and E. Drury, Stamford. [through 1821], 1820. Half-Calf. Three volumes in one: First Edition of Village Minstrel (vols. 1 & 2); Second Edition of Poems. 12mo: xxviii,216; [8],211,[1]; viii,xxiv,220pp, with copper-engraved frontispiece portrait of John Clare by E. Scriven. Early half calf... more

Price: $1,385.00

The dispensary: a poem. In six canto’s. Samuel Sir GARTH.

GARTH, Samuel Sir (1661-1719)

The dispensary: a poem. In six canto’s

London: printed for J. T. [Jacob Tonson] and sold by Tho. Astley, 1726. Full Calf. 12mo; [22],[3],4-84pp, with engraved frontispiece (showing the Cutlerian Theatre of the College of Physicians, designed by Robert Hooke, with its 'golden Globe plac'd high with artful Skill'), six full-page copperplate engravings and woodcut head- and... more

Price: $165.00

Poems on Several Occasions. John GAY.

GAY, John (1685-1732)

Poems on Several Occasions

London: Printed for J. and R. Tonson, H. Woodfall, W. Strahan, R. Baldwin, T. Caslon, T. Longman [and 4 others in London], 1767. In 2 volumes, complete. 12mo; [4], 260; [4], 272pp, with a copper-engraved frontispiece and 8 engraved plates after P. Fourdrinier. T 8vo. (7" X 4.5"). Finely bound... more

Price: $185.00

The Shepherd's Week. In Six Pastorals [Provenance]. John GAY.

GAY, John (1685-1732)

The Shepherd's Week. In Six Pastorals [Provenance]

London: Jacob Tonson, 1721. Third Edition. Small, slim 8vo: [16],60,[4]pp, with frontispiece, six full-page copper-engraved plates, woodcut head- and tail pieces. Later polished calf, flat spine (rebacked) lettered in gilt, speckled boards framed with French fillet, gilt turn-ins, all edges gilt, marbled end papers (end papers and fly leaves renewed)... more

Price: $365.00

Trivia: or the Art of Walking the Streets of London [Large-Paper Copy]. John GAY.

GAY, John (1685-1732)

Trivia: or the Art of Walking the Streets of London [Large-Paper Copy]

London: printed for Bernard Lintott, at the Cross-Keys between the Temple-Gates in Fleetstreet, [1716]. First Edition. Morocco. First Issue, large-paper copy (engraved headpiece on p. 1 depicts a street scene, not a phoenix, with elaborate engraved ornaments, not printer's ornaments, on pp. 21 and 53.) of John Gay's mock imitation... more

Price: $4,650.00

The Deserted Village, A Poem. Oliver GOLDSMITH.

GOLDSMITH, Oliver (1728-1774)

The Deserted Village, A Poem

London: Printed for W. Griffin, at Garrick's Head, in Catharine street, Strand, MDCCLXX [1770]. First Edition. First Issue, with the erroneous catchword "Careless" for "Thus" on p. 9. 4to: vii,[1]-23[1]pp, with half-title (bulked at end with 22 blank leaves). Title page with engraved vignette by Isaac Taylor, "The Sad Historian... more

Price: $2,165.00

An elegy wrote in a country church yard [A. S. W. Rosenbach's copy]. Thomas GRAY.

GRAY, Thomas (1716-1771)

An elegy wrote in a country church yard [A. S. W. Rosenbach's copy]

London: Printed for R. Dodsley in Pall-mall, and sold by M. Cooper in Pater-noster-row, 1751. First Edition. Morocco. Scarce "second edition" (in fact, Hazen has demonstrated that the first three editions of 1751 are actually impressions, not separate editions, set from the same standing type) of Gray's much-loved, meditative masterpiece... more

Price: $3,650.00

Hudibras, in three parts; written in the time of the late wars: corrected and amended. With large annotations, and a preface, by Zachary Grey LL.D. Adorn'd with a new set of cuts. Hogarth, Samuel BUTLER, d.1680 bap.1613.

[Hogarth] BUTLER, Samuel (bap.1613, d.1680)

Hudibras, in three parts; written in the time of the late wars: corrected and amended. With large annotations, and a preface, by Zachary Grey LL.D. Adorn'd with a new set of cuts

London: printed for C. Hitch, G. Hawkins, C. Bathurst, J. Tonson, J. Worral, R. Baldwin, T. Longman, J. Bathoe, C. Corbett, T. Lownds, G. Kearsly, T. Becket, W. Nichol, and M. Richardson, MDCCLXIV. [1764]. Second Edition. Full Calf. "Best edition" (Lowndes), with Grey's annotations and Hogarth's plates. Complete in two... more

Price: $485.00

Poems attempted in the style of Milton. By Mr. John Philips, Student of Christ-Church, Oxon. With his life by Dr Sewell. John PHILIPS.

PHILIPS, John (1676-1709)

Poems attempted in the style of Milton. By Mr. John Philips, Student of Christ-Church, Oxon. With his life by Dr Sewell

London: printed for E. Curll, in Covent-Garden, MDCCXLIV. [1744]. Full Calf. 12mo: xxx,42;72pp, with frontispiece portrait of the poet, frontispiece to the separately paginated Cyder, woodcut head- and tailpieces. Contemporary speckled calf, covers framed with double fillets in gilt, spine with five raised bands ruled in gilt, recent red morocco... more

Price: $565.00

Callipædia: or, the art of getting pretty children. In four books. Translated from the original Latin of Claudius Quilletus. By several hands. Claude QUILLET, , William Oldisworth.

QUILLET, Claude, 1602-1661 [ William Oldisworth]

Callipædia: or, the art of getting pretty children. In four books. Translated from the original Latin of Claudius Quilletus. By several hands

London: Printed for Bernard Lintott at the Cross Keys between the Two Temple Gates in Fleetstreet, 1710. First Edition. Full Calf. Small 8vo: [16],72,[8]pp,complete with all five full-page engravings by Elisha Kirkall (often lacking, as ikn the B.M. copy: Foxon speculates the plates were not ready when the poem was... more

Price: $965.00

Rapin of Gardens. A Latin Poem. In Four Books. Englifh'd by Mr. Gardiner. René Rapin.

Rapin, René (1621-1687)

Rapin of Gardens. A Latin Poem. In Four Books. Englifh'd by Mr. Gardiner.

London: Printed for Bernard Lintot, at the Cross-Keys between the Temple Gates, Fleetstreet, M.DCC.XXVIII, 1728. Three-quarter Calf. The third edition, revised and finish'd. 8vo, liii, [1], 200, [10], with a frontispiece of Gardiner, one folding copperplate engraving of a parterre and 4 full-page engravings as frontispieces to the four books... more

Price: $535.00

Cyrano de Bergerac [Presentation Copy] ; Translated by Howard Thayer Kingsbury: Accepted and Played by Richard Mansfield. Edmond ROSTAND.

ROSTAND, Edmond (1868-1918)

Cyrano de Bergerac [Presentation Copy]; Translated by Howard Thayer Kingsbury: Accepted and Played by Richard Mansfield

Boston, New York, London: Lamson, Wolffe and Company, 1898. First Edition. Hardcover. First English Edition, inscribed in an elegant hand by the translator on front fly leaf: “Compliments of / Howard Thayer Kingsbury / November, 1898.” Small 8vo: 241,[1]pp. Publisher's original red cloth lettered and decorated in silver to spine... more

Price: $3,650.00

The chace [chase]. A poem. By William Somervile, Esq. William SOMERVILE.

SOMERVILE, William (1675-1742)

The chace [chase]. A poem. By William Somervile, Esq

London: Printed for G. Hawkins, and sold by T. Cooper at the Globe in Pater-Noster-Row, MDCCXXV [1735]. First Edition. Full Calf. 4to: [12],106,[2]pp, with frontispiece by Scotin after Gravelot of Apollo receiving his lyre and Diana, goddess of the hunt. Contemporary full mottled calf, spine in six compartments gilt, red... more

Price: $865.00

[Armorial Binding] Praedium Rusticum. Jacques VANIÈRE.

VANIÈRE, Jacques (1664-1739)

[Armorial Binding] Praedium Rusticum

Paris [Lutetiae Parisiorum]: Apud Joannem Le Clerc, M. DCC. VII. [1707]. First Edition. Full Calf. 12mo: [6],268,[12], with engraved initials and head and tail pieces, and 10 charming full-page plates by Laurent Cars after Dumesnil, one at the beginning of each book. In Latin. Full speckled calf, contemporary to publication... more

Price: $635.00

The works of Edmund Waller Esqr. in verse and prose published by Mr. Fenton. Edmund WALLER.

WALLER, Edmund (1606-1687)

The works of Edmund Waller Esqr. in verse and prose published by Mr. Fenton

London: printed for I. Tonson in Ye Strand, MDCCXXIX [1729]. First Edition. Full Calf. Large 4to: [18],450,xci,[1]pp, with engraved title page, four full-page copper-engraved plates (including frontispiece portrait of Waller engraved by Vertu after Kneller), and numerous superb head- and tailpieces and historiated initials. Contemporary cambridge-style calf, sides decorated in... more

Price: $1,685.00

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