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99 HOLLAND LL CLEKC (Jean) GESCHIBDENISSEN DER VEREENIGDE NEDERLANDEN, 

 Sedert den aanvang van die Kepublyk tot op den Vrede van Utrechte in't Jtar 

 1713, en net traUaat van Barriere in't Jaar 1715, Amsterdam, Z. Chatelain, 1730, 

 3 vols, folio, fine engraved frontispiece to each volume, that to vol. i, by B. Picart, 



THE SERIES OF 58 FINE PORTRAITS OF THE PRINCIPAL PERSONAGES OF THE TIME, 



MOSTLY ENGRAVED BY PICART, folding map, and numerous fine and very interesting 

 double page plates oj battles, Naval Fights, Sieges, Executions, eft., together with 

 valuable plans oj cities, etc,, wants a plate in vol. 2, tall clean copy, contemporary half 

 calf, 6 



Has four extra contemporary portraits, mounted to size and inserted. Opposite the title to vol. 1 

 is inserted a MS. Poem entitled " Op de Tijtelplaat," Signed " W. B.," written in a hand of 

 the period of publication. The very interesting series of portraits includes Philip II. of Spain ; 

 William the First, Prince of Orange ; Alba ; Queen Elizabeth ; Parma ; F. de Valois, Duke of 

 Anjou ; Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester; Sir Philip Sydney; F. de Vere ; Henry III. of 

 France ; Admiral F. de Mendo/n ; Philip III. of Spain; Louis XIII. ; James I. ; John van 

 Oldenbarnevelt ; Charles I.; Admiral Tromp ; Cardinal Richlieu ; Louis XIV.; John de 

 Wit ; Oliver Cromwell; Charles II.; Cardinal Mazarin ; Admiral de Ruyter ; and Philip IV. 

 of Spain. 



too HOWARD OF EFFINGHAM (Charles, SECOND BARON HOWARD OF EFFINGHAM) 

 1536 1624. The famous Lord High Admiral who defeated the great Spanish 

 Armada. LETTER SIGNED "CHAR. HAWARD," i p., folio, dated "from the Courte, 

 24 Apriell, 1589;" addressed to " G. Woodward, Gent., Clerk of the honor and 

 Castle of Windsor" giving instructions for necessary repairs to be made to the lodges 

 and pales in and about Windsor Great Park, $ 35 



A FINI EXAMPLE OF THE RARE FORM OF THE SIGNATURE OF A VERY DISTINGUISHED ENGLISHMAN. 

 After 1596, when he was created Earl of Nottingham, his Signature ' Nottingham ' though 

 scarce is much easier to meet with. As chief commander against the Spanish Armada, Charles 

 Lord Howard of Eftingham won a place in the Annals of English Naval History that put him in 

 the ranks of the most famous men of all time. In addition he took a prominent and distinguished 

 part in all the stirring events that took place during the course of a life prolonged far beyond the 

 ordinary run. 



101 HOWARD (Charles, FIRST EARL OF NOTTINGHAM) 1536-1624. The famous 

 Lord High Admiral who defeated the great Spanish Armada. LETTER SIGNED 

 "NOTTINGHAM," t p. folio, dated ''from the Castle att Windsore 20 Maye, 1606." 

 To the Verderers of Windsor Forest, relating to the cutting of timber in Windsor 

 Forest and similar matters, with the Earl's armorial seal, slightly injured by damp, 

 i xos 



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loa HUSBANDRY W[ORLIDGE] (J|ohn]) SYSTEMA AGRICULTURE; THE MYSTERY 

 OF HUSBANDRY DISCOVERED. Treating of Tilling, Planting, Sowing, etc., of all 

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 As also of Fruits, Corn, Grain, Pulse, New- Hays, CATTLE, FOWL, BEASTS, BEES, 

 SILK- WORMS, FISH, etc., Account of the several Instruments used in this Profession, 

 Kalendarium Rusticum : or the Husbandman's Monthly Directions. Also Prog- 

 nosticks of Dearth, Scarcity, Plenty, Sickness, Heat, etc., and Dictionarium 

 Rusticum : or, The Interpretation of Rustick Terms, London, 2\ Dring, 1687, the 

 Fourth Edition, corrected and amended with one whole Section added, and many large 

 and useful additions, folio, full-page plate by Van Hove, manuscript additions in 

 places, two curious contemporary seeds-men's advertisements used as end papers, 

 original calf, joints cracked, 2 is 



103 IRELAND K. E'OGH (Joh.) BOTANALOGIA UNIVERSALIS HIBERNICA, or a General 

 Irish Herbal, calculated for this Kingdom. To which are added two short treatises, 

 one concerning the Chalybeat Waters, another of the Prophylactic, or, Hygiastic 

 Part of Medicine, Corke, Printed and Sold by G. Harrison at the Corner of Meeting 

 house Lane, 1735, sm - 4 to name on **&> ^ ar S e c Py* original calf , rtbacked, 30$ 

 A SCARCE EARLY CORK IMPRINT AND IRISH HERBAL. T. Crofton Croker's copy, with his book 

 label dated 1848. With the list of subscribers, and interesting list of Irish botanical names. 



