22 MYERS & Co., 59, High Holborn, London, W.C. 



INSTIGATOR OF THE MASSACRE OF ST. BARTHOLOMEW, 1572. 



93 GUISE (Henry of Lorraine, THIRD DUKE OF) 1550-1588. Celebrated French 



Leader and Statesman, known as "le Balafre." HOLOGRAPH LETTER, 



SIGNED " HENRYDELORRAINE," i p. folio, undated, addressed on reverse " A mon 



cousin Monsieur de Luxembourg Due de Piney," in French, accompanied by an 



engraved portrait of the Duke, after Dumaulier t by C. Dupuis, ^"30 



AUTOGRAPH LETTERS OF THIS FAMOUS FRENCHMAN RANK WITH THE VERY RAREST SPECIMENS 



IN THE WHOLE RANGE OF COLLECTING. Some time ago Messrs. Pearson of Pall Mall had an 



example in their autograph catalogue, priced 50, and stated " There is no record of another 



autograph letter occurring for sale." In addition to the notoriety he achieved as the chief 



adviser of the St. Bartholomew Massacre and the murderer of the great Admiral Coligny, he 



took a leading part in all the affairs of a very turbulent period. He was cousin to our Mary 



Queen of Scots and had not his hands been fully tied at home, meditated a descent on Scotland 



in support of the Catholic cause. Decoyed to the Castle of Blois and assassinated there under 



the direct superintendence of King Henri III., on 23 Dec. 1588. 



[See Illustration.] 



PRESENTATION COPY, WITH TWO AUTOGRAPH LETTERS INSERTED. 



94 HARLAND (Henry) THE CARDINAL'S SNUFF-BOX, London and New York, John 



Lane, 1900, FIRST EDITION, 8vo, PRESENTATION COPY WITH AUTOGRAPH INSCRIP- 

 TION ON FLYLEAF " To MR. AND MRS. STOKES WITH KIND REGARDS FROM THE 

 AUTHOR, MAY 1900," original red cloth, as issued, 2 25 

 Rendered additionally interesting by the insertion of two undated but charming autograph letters 



signed H. Harland, one of 3 pp. 8vo addressed to Mr. Stokes, the other of 4 pp.. 8vo to 



Mrs. Stokes. 



95 HENRI III. KING OF FRANCE, 1551-1589. LETTER SIGNED, i p. folio, dated 



Paris 25 May, 1580. " Au Sr Alphonse Thornavo Collonel dite Compagnicsf 



giving him instructions as to his proceedings in Languedoc, mentions " mon Cousin le 



grand prieur" WITH FINE IMPRESSION OF THE ROYAL SEAL, accompanied by a 



brilliant impression of an early engraved portrait of the King, damp-stained, ^5 58 



A FINE EXAMPLE OF A RARE AUTOGRAPH. Henri was the third son of Henry II. and Catherine 



de Medicis. Distinguished himself as a soldier, when Duke of Anjou, at the battles of Jarnar 



and Moncontour. Notorious for having had assassinated in 1588 Henry of Lorraine, Duke of 



Guise and his brother the Cardinal of Lorraine at his Castle of Blois. Himself fell a victim to 



the assassin at St. Cloud 31 July, 1589. 



96 HERBAL NEWTON (Thomas) AN HERBAL FOR THE BIBLE. Containing a Plaine 



and Familiar Exposition of such Similitudes, Parables, and Metaphors, both in the 

 Olde Testament and the Newe, as are borrowed and taken from Herbs, Plants, 

 Trees, Fruits and Simples, by observation of their vertues, qualities, natures, 

 properties, operations and effects. Drawen into English by Thomas Newton, 

 Imprinted at London by E. Bollifant, 1587, sm. 8vo, large ornamental woodcut 

 initials, some water-stains, flaw in the paper of 2?j", injuring a few words of text, but 

 a fine large copy, original sheep, skilfully rebacked, 6 



ONE OF THE RAREST OF THE OLD ENGLISH HERBALS ONLY ONE COPY HAVING OCCURRED FOR 

 SALE DURING THE PAST QUARTER OF A CENTURY. 



97 HOLLAND LEEMWEN (S. Van) BATAVIA ILLUSTRATA, ofte Verhandelinge vandeu 



Oorspronk, Voortgank, Zeden, Eere, Staat en Godtsdienst van Oud Batavien, 

 mitsgaders Van den Adel en Regeringe van Hollandt, etc., Gravenhage, /. Veely 

 and others, 1685, thick folio, fine engraved title, printed title in red and black, fine 

 large copy, original stamped vellum, top of back broken, RARE, 4 43 



98 HOLLAND PRINCIPES HOLLANDS, ET WESTFRISI/E, ab anno Christi 863 et primo 



comite Theodorico usque ad ultimum Philippum Hispaniarum Regem seri omnes 

 incisi ac fideliter descripti auspiciis P. Scriverii, Harlem, P. Soutman, 1650, large 

 fo\\o,Jine engraved title within emblematic border, dedication to the Emperor (loose), 

 with emblematic border, dated P. Soutman, 1644, AND BRILLIANT IMPRESSIONS OF 



THE SERIES OF 38 FINE LARGE OVAL PORTRAITS OF THE PRINCES OF HOLLAND, 

 WITHIN ORNAMENTAL BORDERS CONTAINING THEIR ARMORIAL BEARINGS, THE 

 WHOLli BEAUTIFULLY KNGRAVEU BY CORNELIUS VlSSCHER, old half Calj, 4 48 



