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since so interesting “a copy in little” of the monu- 
ment of our great bard in the church of Stratford- 
upon-Avon, has just completed similar models of 
Bacon’s monument, in St. Michael’s Church, St. 
Alban’s; of Sir Isaac Newton’s, in the chapel of 
Trinity College, Cambridge; and, lastly, of that 
of the “ Venerable Stow,” from the church of St. 
Andrew Undershaft. Many of the admirers of 
those old English worthies will, we doubt not, be 
elad to possess such interesting memorials of 
them. 
Mr. Thorpe has published a Catalogue of some 
Interesting, Rare, and Choice Books, which he has 
recently purchased, and which had been collected 
by the celebrated antiquary and author, Browne 
Willis. Many of them contain important manu- 
script notes and anecdotes by him, particularly in 
his own publications ; and the Catalogue, therefore, 
like all which Mr. Thorpe issues, contains nume- 
rous notes highly interesting to bibliographical 
and literary antiquaries. ‘hus, in a copy of 
Antonini Iter Britanniarum, he tells us Browne 
Willis has inserted the following biographical 
note .— 
** «© My very worthy friend, Roger Gale, the 
Author of this and many other learned works, dved at 
his seat at Scruton, co. York, June 26, 1744, aged about 
72, and was by his own direction buried obscurely in 
the churchyard there.” 
The following interesting articles we reprint 
entire, as forming specimens of the rarities which 
Mr. Thorpe offers in the present Catalogue, 
and the tempting manner in which he presents 
them : — « 
3450 Borcius pE Conso,acionr Putnosopuiz, TrANs- 
LATED ouT or Laryn into Eneuisu sy Maisrer 
Gerrrey CHAucer, with ErrrarH ror CHAUCER 
in Latin Versr sy SrerHen Surico, Poer 
Laurrate or Minan, at TUE COST AND IN- 
sTANCE OF W, Caxton, A MOST BEAUTIFUL AND 
QUITE PERFECT COPY, WITHOUT THE SLIGHTEST 
DEFECT OR REPAIR, folio, in old Oxford calf 
binding, from Browne Willis’s Library, £105. 
Printep py Caxton, wiTH HIs NAME, 
** One of the most interesting specimens of Caxton’s 
press. No other perfect copy, I believe, has occurred 
for sale. he Alchorne copy, (imperfect, wanting the 
Epitaph upon Chaucer, wHIcy Is REPRINTED IN SOME 
EDITIONS OF WIS worKs, and other leaves,) sold for 
531. 11s. It is one of the earliest productions of the 
father of the English press, and claims a very great 
additional interest from being translated by the Poet 
Chaucer. Caxron gives us the following reasons that 
induced Chaucer to translate, and himself to print it: 
—‘ Forasmoche as the stile of it is harde, and difficile 
to be understonde of simple persones, therefore the 
worshipful Fader and first founder and embelisher of 
ornate eloquence in our English, I mene Maister 
Geffrey Chaucer, hath translated it out of Latyn, as 
neygh as is possible to be understande; wherin, in 
myne oppynon, he hath deserved a perpetual lawde 
and thanke of al this noble Royame of England. 
Thenne, forasmoche as this sayd boke so translated is 
rare, and not spred ne knowen as it is digne and worthy 
for the erudicion of such as ben ignoraunte, atte requeste 
of a singuler frend and gossop of myne, J, William 
Caxton, have done my devoir temprynte it in fourme 
as is hereafore made.” 
$8653 Fox (Epwarv) Brsuop or Hererorn, True 
Dyfferens betwen ye Regall Power and the 
Ecclesiasticall Power, translated out of Latyn 
by Henry Lord Stafforde, and dedicated by him 
to the Protector Somerset, black letter, svo. 
Jine copy, morocco, gilt edges, EXYREMELY RARE, 
6l. 6s. 
Imprinted at the Sign of the Rose Garland, by 
W. Copland, n, d. 
** This extraordinarily rare volume was written by 
Edward Fox, Bishop of Hereford, according to Strype 
and Leland—sce the latter's encomium upon it. Lord 
Herbert supposed it to have been written by King 
Henry VIII. It is ene of the most interesting and 
rare volumes relative to chureh history. The noble 
translator states that it was lent him by his friend 
Master Morison, and finding the difference between 
the power regal and ecclesiastical so plainly set out, 
and so purely explained, that rather than his countrie 
should be utterly frustrated of so great fruyte as myght 
growe by redynge thereof, I thought it well-bestowed 
labour to turn it into Englishe. 
3818 Lanz (Joun) Tom Tet-Trorn’s Messace anp 
nis Pen’s Comriaint, a worke not unpleasant 
to be read, nor unprofitable to be followed, 1n 
verse, dedicated to George Dowse, 4to. remarh- 
ably fine copy, UNCUT, morocco elegant, gilt edges, 
EXCESSIVELY RARE IF NOT UNIQUE, 10l. 10s. 
Imprinted for R. Howell, 1600. 
*,* This curious poem, consisting of 120 verses of 
six lines each, is of sucH EXTRAORDINARY RARITY, AS 
TO HAVE ESCAPED THE RESEARCHES OF ALL BIBLIOGRA- 
puers. The author is styled by Phillips, in his 
Theatrum Poetarum, as that “fine old Queen Eliza- 
beth’s gentleman,” and is ranked in the class of poets 
next to Spenser. ‘The present volume acquires an 
additional interest from being the jirst production of 
the Author, which is thus expressed in the dedication: 
“ These first fruites of my barren braine, the token of 
my love, the seale of my affection, and the true cog- 
nizance of my unfained affection,” &c. 
We have also received Supplements A, B, C, 
and D, the last part issued, of the Catalogue of 
Miscellaneous Books, in various languages, on sale 
by Charles Dolman, of 61. New Bond Street, 
which contain many rare and curious works, 
more especially in the department of Foreign 
Divinity. 
To these we may add Parts V. and VI. of Cata- 
locues of “Cheap Books, Autographs, &e.,” on 
sale by Bell, 10. Bedford Street, Covent Garden ; 
the “ Cheap Catalogue,” Part XXIV., of Thomas 
Cole, 15. Great Turnstile, Holborn; a “ Miscel- 
laneous Catalogue of remarkably cheap Old Books,” 
on sale by C. Hamilton, 4. Bridge Place, City 
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