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



143 NOVUM TESTAMENTUM LATINUM. THEODORO BEZA INTERPRETE, Londini, 

 T. Vautrollerius, 1587, sm. sq. 8vo, printer's device on title, lower blank corner cut 

 off, last leaf backed, and has name of a former owner on it, 2 pages stained, paper 

 age discoloured, but a very large copy, old calf, with finely chased brass clasps, 308 



A rare example of Vautrollier's early London press, from which came North's Plutarch in 1579. 

 Beza was head of the Geneva Reformers and had great influence with the Bishops and clergy 

 of Elizabeth's time. Macknight says this Latin translation is neither literal nor faithful nor 

 perspicuous and that he has perverted or at least darkened some passages. It is dedicated to 

 Henry Earl of Huntington. 



LORD NELSON'S OWN COPY. 



144 NELSON SHERIDAN (R. B.) SPEECH IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS (8 Dec., 1802), 

 on the motion for the Army Establishment for the ensuing Year, London, J. 

 Stoekdale, 1803, 8vo, WITH THE AUTOGRAPH SIGNATURE OF THE 

 FAMOUS ADMIRAL (k NELSON AND BRONTE" ON TITLE, cloth, leather 

 back, j6 6s 



A HIGHLY INTERESTING RELIC OF ADMIRAL HORATIO NELSON, VlSCOUNT NELSON AND 

 BRONTE. Rendered still more interesting by its authorship, and the fact that on p. 13, Sheridan 

 refers to Nelson in terms of no measured praise. 



145 ORDER OF THE BATH ANSTIS (John) OBSERVATIONS INTRODUCTORY TO 

 AN HISTORICAL ESSAY, UPON THE KNIGHTHOOD OF THE BATH, London, 1725, 410, 

 name on title, FINE COPY, IN RICH CONTEMPORARY ENGLISH RED MOROCCO, 

 ornamental gold border on the sides, elaborately gilt back in compartments^ g.e., 303 



Contains all that could be collected on the Order of the Bath from the earliest period to the time 

 of its learned author. At the end is a "Collection of Authorities referred to in the 

 Introduction." 



146 PALIN GENIUS (Mareellus) ZODIACUS VITJE Hoc est De hominis vita, studio 

 ac morions optime instituendis Lihri xn., Amstelodami, apud J. fanssonium, 1628, 

 1 2 mo, engraved title with the signs of the Zodiac, lightly ruled in red throughout, old 

 owner's name on title, CONTEMPORARY FRENCH RED MOROCCO, sides line tooled in 

 compartments, pointille tulip ornament at each outer corner of the inner one, back 

 gilt, g.e., somewhat rubbed and faded \ 2 is 



Contains many sarcasms against the Pope, the cardinal, and the church of Rome. The author's 

 real name was Petrus Angelus Manzolius. Best known from its translation into English verse 

 by Barnabe Googe first published in 1560. The binding is most probably by Mace Ruette, 

 and is interesting as an early example of pointille work which was first introduced by this 

 binder. 



147 PARIS LE PLAN DE PARIS, ses Faubourgs, et ses Environs. Par G. de L'Isle, 

 a Amsterdam, chez J. Covens et C. Mortier, n.d. (1741), 22 by 29^-inches, fine copy, 

 with good margins, 2 1 s 



A RARE AND VERY INTERESTING RECORD OF OLD PARIS, depicting it as it existed in the time of 

 Louis XV., long before the drastic alterations wrought by the various revolutions and modern 

 improvements. 



FROM THE FAMOUS PENN COLLECTION, PENNSYLVANIA CASTLE, PORTLAND, 



DORSET, ENGLAND. 



148 PENN (William) and WHITEHEAD (George) THE CHRISTIAN QUAKER AND 

 HIS DIVINE TESTIMONY VINDICATED IN II PARTS. The First more General, by 

 William Penn The Second more Particular by George Whitehead, Printed in 

 the year 1674, FIRST EDITION, sm. folio, title printed in red and black, name torn off 

 top blank margin, fine large copy, original calf, worn and rebacked, 6 6s 



THOMAS PENN'S OWN COPY OK HIS FATHER'S WORK, WITH HIS AUTOGRAPH SIGNATURE ON THE 

 TITLE, AND A GENUINE IMPRESSION OF THE VERY RARE PENN FAMILY 

 BOOKPLATE, PASTED ON THE REVERSE. He, along with his brother, succeeded his father 

 as joint proprietor of Pennsylvania. William Penn and his co-author George Whitehead, 

 took a very prominent part in the American affairs of their period and were perhaps the 

 foremost controversialists of the Quaker Sect at the time. 



