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145 CORNWALLIS (Sir Chas.) A Discourse of the most Illustrious Prince Henry
...written anno 1626... £5 15s. Printed for John Benson, 1641
Sm. 4to, calf, gilt borders, title backed, large copy, with the extremely rare portrait of the
Prince at pike exercise, turning to his left, full length, garter and crest at top left hand, inscrip-
tion ILLUSTR : HENRICUS PRINCEPS UUALLLzE. at top, and at foot “ Are to be sould
by John Hind.” Two other early engr. portrs. inserted, one a very fine impression, a bust, in
oval, from Holland’s Heroologia, 1620, but here without letterpress on back. First ed.,
corresponding with the orig. MS. above, but for dedication. Britwell copy brought £8 10s.
by auction.
146 CORNWALLIS (Sir C.) The Life and Death of our Late most Incomparable
and Heroique Prince, Henry Prince of Wales... £5 10$.
J. Dawson for N. Butter, 1641
Svo, brown mor. extra, blind panels on sides, gilt borders inside, g.e., fine copy, mainly uncut.
This is the only memoir of Prince Henry and gives curious details of his occupations, disposition,
&c. First edition of this work, a totally different one from the “ Discourse ” above : they seem
to have often been confused. This book contains a detailed account of the Prince’s illness
and the result of the post mortem ; compare “ Truth brought to Light.”
147 CORNWALLIS (Sir W.) Essayes, newlie corrected : (Discourses upon Seneca).
£3 3s. T. Harper for I.M., Sold by Amb. Ritherton, 1632 (31)
Sm. 8vo, morocco extra, dull g.e., engraved title by Cecill cut close and mounted, slight stains,
sound copy of the best ed. Sayle 3992. B.M. 410.
148 [COTTON (Sir R.)] A Short View of the Long Life and Raigne of Henry the
Third... £2 15s. Printed clo Io cxxvIL (1627)
Sm. 4to, half bound, very small corner of blank margin of title mended, very large copy of the
1st ed., printed without licence. See Hart, Index Expurg. Angl. 54, where it appears by the
examinations taken before the Bp. of London, 15 Feb., 1626/7, that the publisher was B.
Fisher, the sheets being printed variously by Okes, jun., B. Alsop and T. Fawcett: 500 copies
were done. ? Sayle 6973. ? B.M. 789. An issue entirely differing from next item, e.g., p. 4,
line 2 : Norffolke ; p. 5, line 15 : merit; p. 46, line 2 up : ability.
149 [COTTON (Sir Robert)] A Short View of the Long Life and Raigne of Henry
the Third...Presented to King lames. £3 3s. Printed clo Io cxxvIL (1627)
Sm. 4to, unbound, large copy, with small stamp B.R. at end =Col. Bullen Reymes, royalist.
An issue entirely differing from the preceding item, p. 4, line 2, Norfolke : p. 5, line 15, merrit ;
p. 46, line 2 up, abillity.
150 COURTNEY (W. P.) and D. N. Smith. A Bibliography of Samuel Johnson.
£1 10s. Oxford, 1925
8vo, orig. buckram, uncut, new : many facss. of titles, &c. This illustr. ed. limited to 350
copies.
151 COUSTUMIER (Le grand) du pays & duche de Normendie, avec plusieurs
additions, &c., par Guill. le Rouille Dalencon. £12 12s. Rouen, N. le Roux
(or Ruffus) for F. Regnault of Paris,J. Mallard of Rouen, & Gir. Anger of Caen, 1539
Fol., new half calf, old style, blank margin of 2 leaves repd., a fine large copy ; title in red
and black within border containing scenes from the Passion, arms of the French provinces, etc.
Large Arbor in black and red towards end : gothic type, fine initials. “ Le privilege des
libraires,” &c., begins on v4. There are at least 3 colophons or imprints. Brunet II. 379.
“ The Grand Coustumier is generally supposed to have been compiled by Pierre de Fontaines
or Defontaines, some short time before the year 1270 ; but Count Beugnot, in the introduction
to his edition of the Assises de Jerusalem, says that it was composed about the year 1180.
The ancient customary laws of Normandy are still the main laws which govern Guernsey,
Jersey, and the other Norman isles belonging to England, and the customary laws of Paris
prevail in Lower Canada and in the Island of St. Lucia.”—Cooper Catal., Lincoln 's Inn,
1849, p. 27. Reproduction see page 26.
Telegrams : Leighdav, Piccy, London.
Cables : Leighdav, London
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145 CORNWALLIS (Sir Chas.) A Discourse of the most Illustrious Prince Henry
...written anno 1626... £5 15s. Printed for John Benson, 1641
Sm. 4to, calf, gilt borders, title backed, large copy, with the extremely rare portrait of the
Prince at pike exercise, turning to his left, full length, garter and crest at top left hand, inscrip-
tion ILLUSTR : HENRICUS PRINCEPS UUALLLzE. at top, and at foot “ Are to be sould
by John Hind.” Two other early engr. portrs. inserted, one a very fine impression, a bust, in
oval, from Holland’s Heroologia, 1620, but here without letterpress on back. First ed.,
corresponding with the orig. MS. above, but for dedication. Britwell copy brought £8 10s.
by auction.
146 CORNWALLIS (Sir C.) The Life and Death of our Late most Incomparable
and Heroique Prince, Henry Prince of Wales... £5 10$.
J. Dawson for N. Butter, 1641
Svo, brown mor. extra, blind panels on sides, gilt borders inside, g.e., fine copy, mainly uncut.
This is the only memoir of Prince Henry and gives curious details of his occupations, disposition,
&c. First edition of this work, a totally different one from the “ Discourse ” above : they seem
to have often been confused. This book contains a detailed account of the Prince’s illness
and the result of the post mortem ; compare “ Truth brought to Light.”
147 CORNWALLIS (Sir W.) Essayes, newlie corrected : (Discourses upon Seneca).
£3 3s. T. Harper for I.M., Sold by Amb. Ritherton, 1632 (31)
Sm. 8vo, morocco extra, dull g.e., engraved title by Cecill cut close and mounted, slight stains,
sound copy of the best ed. Sayle 3992. B.M. 410.
148 [COTTON (Sir R.)] A Short View of the Long Life and Raigne of Henry the
Third... £2 15s. Printed clo Io cxxvIL (1627)
Sm. 4to, half bound, very small corner of blank margin of title mended, very large copy of the
1st ed., printed without licence. See Hart, Index Expurg. Angl. 54, where it appears by the
examinations taken before the Bp. of London, 15 Feb., 1626/7, that the publisher was B.
Fisher, the sheets being printed variously by Okes, jun., B. Alsop and T. Fawcett: 500 copies
were done. ? Sayle 6973. ? B.M. 789. An issue entirely differing from next item, e.g., p. 4,
line 2 : Norffolke ; p. 5, line 15 : merit; p. 46, line 2 up : ability.
149 [COTTON (Sir Robert)] A Short View of the Long Life and Raigne of Henry
the Third...Presented to King lames. £3 3s. Printed clo Io cxxvIL (1627)
Sm. 4to, unbound, large copy, with small stamp B.R. at end =Col. Bullen Reymes, royalist.
An issue entirely differing from the preceding item, p. 4, line 2, Norfolke : p. 5, line 15, merrit ;
p. 46, line 2 up, abillity.
150 COURTNEY (W. P.) and D. N. Smith. A Bibliography of Samuel Johnson.
£1 10s. Oxford, 1925
8vo, orig. buckram, uncut, new : many facss. of titles, &c. This illustr. ed. limited to 350
copies.
151 COUSTUMIER (Le grand) du pays & duche de Normendie, avec plusieurs
additions, &c., par Guill. le Rouille Dalencon. £12 12s. Rouen, N. le Roux
(or Ruffus) for F. Regnault of Paris,J. Mallard of Rouen, & Gir. Anger of Caen, 1539
Fol., new half calf, old style, blank margin of 2 leaves repd., a fine large copy ; title in red
and black within border containing scenes from the Passion, arms of the French provinces, etc.
Large Arbor in black and red towards end : gothic type, fine initials. “ Le privilege des
libraires,” &c., begins on v4. There are at least 3 colophons or imprints. Brunet II. 379.
“ The Grand Coustumier is generally supposed to have been compiled by Pierre de Fontaines
or Defontaines, some short time before the year 1270 ; but Count Beugnot, in the introduction
to his edition of the Assises de Jerusalem, says that it was composed about the year 1180.
The ancient customary laws of Normandy are still the main laws which govern Guernsey,
Jersey, and the other Norman isles belonging to England, and the customary laws of Paris
prevail in Lower Canada and in the Island of St. Lucia.”—Cooper Catal., Lincoln 's Inn,
1849, p. 27. Reproduction see page 26.
Telegrams : Leighdav, Piccy, London.
Cables : Leighdav, London
