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of which it was composed, were used by masons 

 for domestic work about the town, for hearth- 

 stones and such like. I gave the alarm, but none 

 were recovered, which is not surprising. There 

 was no resident vicar, and the minister was a very 

 aged man, G. R. L. 



Evil, its Origin (S"-* S. iv. 346.) — - 

 " Many," says Newton, "have puzzled themselves about 

 the origin of evil. I observe there is evil, and that there 

 is a way to escape it ; and with this I begin and end." 



w.w. 



Malta. 



NOTES ON RECENT BOOK SAXES. 



In addition to the curious biblical works noticed in our 

 last Number, Messrs. Sotheby & Wilkinson, on the 

 same days, sold the following rare pieces connected with 

 our old English literature: — 



420. Milton (J.) Paradise Lost. First edition, with 

 three different title-pages, dated 1667, Simmons 1668, and 

 1669, russia. 1667-69. 14/. 10s. 



506. Chaucer (Geffrey) Boke of the Tales of Canter- 

 burie, in whiche ben many a noble historic of wisdome, 

 policie, mirth, and gentilnes. Black-letter, excessively 

 rare, but having the first two and the last leaf in facsimile 

 by Harris, and wanting only 12 leaves, viz. A 3, G, 7, 8; 

 1 1, 2, 7, and 8 ; and K 1, 2, 3, and 4, in the Parson's 

 Tale. A very fine clean and tall copy, but some short 

 leaves inlaid towards the end. This is thought by some 

 to be the first book printed by Pynson, about 1490. Ac- 

 cording to the Bibliotheca Grenvilliana only one perfect 

 copy is known. Richard Pynson, n. d. 61/. 



■^09. De Bry (Theodori, Johannis Theodori, et Israelis) 

 Collectiones Peregrinationum in Indiam Orientalem et in 

 Indiam Occidentalem xxv partibus comprehensag, bound 

 in 10 vol. with a profusion of copper-plates exhibiting the 

 costume, customs, manners, and habits of the inhabitants 

 of countries met with by the early navigators. First 

 edition throughout, with the scarce Elenchus, and the 

 very rare Appendix Regni Congo, fine set, in dark blue 

 morocco, gilt edges, by Thouvenin. Francof. 1590-1634. 

 160/. 

 The Collector of Voj'ages and Travels is but too con- 

 scious of the immense difficulty of obtaining a com- 

 plete copy of De Bry's Collection in any shape, and 

 considers himself extremelj' fortunate" although it 

 should be made up bj- a mixture of the various 

 editions. As published in the most seductive form 

 the Avork was eagerly bought up by the public on its 

 appearance in parts, and as of the more popular por- 

 tions there were several editions, it is not surprising 

 that in most copies one or more of these should be of 

 the second impression. A complete first edition is, 

 however, the grand desideratum of the Connoisseui", 

 and an opportunity is now presented of securing one 

 of the most desirable copies ever offered for sale, 

 which if neglected may not occur again in a life- 

 time. 

 513. Dives et Pauper (A compendious Treetise Dya- 

 logue of) that is to say, the riche and the pore, fructuously 

 tretyng upon the X Comaundmentes. Black-letter, dark 

 morocco extra, gilt edges, by F. Bedford. Finished the Vth 

 day of Juyl, the yere of oure Lord God mcccclxxxxiii. 

 Emprented by me Richarde Pynson, at the Temple Barre 

 of London. 50/. 



The first work printed by Pynson with a date, very 

 rare. The work commences on sig. a ii (the first 

 having been left blank) ; a 6, in the contents is a 

 facsimile, and a few of the margins have been most 

 skilfully restored, otherwise a sound and perfect copy 

 of a very uncommon book. 

 616. (Glanvil) Bartholomeus de proprietatibus rerum 

 (translated into English by John de 'IJrevisa). Black- 

 letter, large copy, slightly wormed, extremely rare, com- 

 plete, with the exception of first and second leaf beauti- 

 fully facsimiled, brown morocco extra, gilt edges, old 

 style, bv F. Bedford. Wynkyn de VVorde, circa 1494. 

 35/. 10s.' 

 The most magnificent production of Wynkyn de 



Worde's press. 

 517. Higden (Ranulph, Monk of Chestre) Polycronycon, 

 in whiche book ben comprised briefly many wonderful 

 historyes .... englisshed by one Trevisa, vycarye 

 of Barkley, which atte request of one Sir Thomas lord 

 Barkley translated this sayd book, the Byble and Bartyl- 

 men de proprietatibus reru out of Latyn in to Englyssh, 

 And now at thistyme symply emprynted & sette in forme 

 bj-- me William Caxton and a lytel embelysshed fro 

 tholde makyng, and also have added suche storyes as I 

 coude fynde fro thende that the said Ranulph fynyshed 

 his book which was the yere of our Lord mccclvii unto 

 the yere of the same mcccclv, &c. &c. Black-letter, first 

 edition, extremely rare, quite complete, with the ex- 

 ception of 4 leaves in the table, viz. A 2, 3, 4, and 8, 

 which are in beautiful facsimile. Splendidly bound in 

 brown morocco super extra, gilt edges, by F. Bedford. 

 William Caxton, 1482. 70/. 

 Perfect copies are of extremely rare occurrence. Dent's 



sold for 103/. 19s. 

 618. Higden (Ranulphe) Policronicon, in whiche 

 booke ben comprj-sed bryefly many wonderfull hystoryes, 

 Englisshed by one Trevisa, vycarye of Barkley, whiche 

 atte requeste of one Syr Thomas lorde Barkley translated 

 this sayd booke, the Byble, and Barthylmen de proprieta- 

 tibus rerum out of Latyn in to Englysshe. And now at 

 this tyme symply emprynted newe and sette in forme by 

 me Wynk3'n de Woorde, and a lytyll embelysshed fro 

 tholde makynge, &c. &c. Black-letter, most rare, dark 

 morocco, ancient style, by F. Bedford, a few of the margins 

 have been skilfully replaced, the title and leaf at end, 

 with Caxton's large device, in capital facsimile. Ended 

 the thyrtenth daye of Aprill, the tenth yere of Kyng 

 Harry "the seventh, and of the Incarnacyon of our Lord 

 MccccLxxxxv. Emprynted at Westmestre, by Wj-nkyn 

 The Worde. 37/. 

 A volume remarkable for the beauty of its typogra- 

 phical execution. 

 556. [Shakespeare (William)] Venus and Adonis. 

 Very rare, fine copy in blue morocco extra, by F. Bed- 

 ford. London, printed by J. H., and are to be sold by 

 Francis Coules, in the Old Baily without Newgate, 1630. 

 56/. 

 This copy was purchased at these rooms in May 1856, 

 for 49/" 10s., since when the elegant binding has been 

 added. The only other perfect copy known is in the 

 British Museum. 

 659. Shakespears (Mr. William) Comedies, Histories 

 and Tragedies. The third impression, and unto this im- 

 pression is added seven Plaj'es never before printed in 

 folio. Fine tall copy (but wants five leaves and portions 

 of 2 others near the end), with portrait by M. Droeshout, 

 having Ben Jonson's verses beneath, calf extra. Printed 

 for P. C. 1664. 26Z. 10s. 



This copy has also the cancelled title-page "Printed 

 for Philip Chetwinde, 1663," in which a space is left 

 for the portrait. It has also the excessively rare 

 verses by Ben Jonson printed on a separate leaf in a 



