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J. & J. LEIGHTON, Ltd.
No. 151. PORTION OF TITLE-BORDER REDUCED.
152 COVELL (W.) A lust and Temperate Defence of the Five Books of Eccles¬
iastical Policie, written by M. Richard Hooker. Against an uncharitable Letter
of certain English Protestants...craving resolution in some matters of doctrine,
which seems to overthrow the foundation of religion, and the Church amongst us.
£4 10s. P. Short for C. Knight, 1603
Sm. 4to, modem rough calf, title and last page very slightly dust soiled, wide sound copy.
It is pretty evident that it is this author and not W. Clerke who is to be identified with the initials
in “ Polimanteia,” 1595, in which occurs the 2nd earliest mention of Shakespeare by name :
see Sh. Allusion Book, 1909 I. 23, and Lee’s Sh., 1915, p. 149. Not in Sayle, B.M. 416.
153 CRANMER (Thos., abp.) A Defence of the True and Catholike doctrine
of the sacrament of the body and bloud of our sauiour Christ, with a confutation of
sundry errors concernyng the same... £6 6s. Lond., R. Wolfe, 1550
Sm. 4to, new half calf, old style, large sound copy : black letter. Curious woodcut title, with
scene of the Last Supper, &c. Printer’s device of Brazen Serpent on recto of last leaf (a
small portion restored). There were at least 3 issues of 1550 : (a) with errata ; (b) no errata,
sig. S in 5, A2 folioed “ 4 ” ; (c) no errata., sig. S in 4, A2 folioed “ 2,” fol. 116 marked “ 1116,”
&c. The above is the 2nd mentioned. A copy recently priced £15 15s.
154 C[RASHAW] (W.) The Fatall Vesper, or a True and punctuall Relation of
that lamentable and fearfull accident, hapning on Sunday in the afternoone,
being the 26 of October last, by the fall of a roome in the Black-Friers in which
were assembled many people at a Sermon, which was to be preached by Father
Drurie a Jesuite. Together with the names and number of such persons as therein
perished, or were miraculously preserved. £5 5s.
J. Haviland for R. Whitaker, 1623
Sm. 4to, unbound, very large copy. The author, W.C., says in his dedic. to the Lady P.:
“ The truth of this discourse is set forth in a simple and naked habite, according to the best
intelligence the Author could procure without leaning partially either to the Protestant or
Papist ” ; cf. Blackfriars, present list. Sayle 4772, cf. Haz. H. 344. Not in B.M.
CRIME (Early Books on). See our Catal. N. S. Pt. 7.
155 CULPEPER (N.) The English Physitian : or an Astrologo-Physical Dis¬
course of the Vulgar Herbs of this Nation. Being a Compleat Method of Physick,
whereby a man may preserve his Body in Health, or cure himself, being sick,
for three pence charge, with such things as only grow in England. £4 10s. 1652
Sm. fol., orig. sheep, slight mend in title, slight stains, but sound copy with the scarce portr. by
Cross. 1st. ed. (there is another of same date in 12mo) of this “ quaint medley of astrology and
medicine,” almost needless to say not usually found in such good condition.
Catalogue No. 8, N.S.
Telephone : Regent 1610
J. & J. LEIGHTON, Ltd.
No. 151. PORTION OF TITLE-BORDER REDUCED.
152 COVELL (W.) A lust and Temperate Defence of the Five Books of Eccles¬
iastical Policie, written by M. Richard Hooker. Against an uncharitable Letter
of certain English Protestants...craving resolution in some matters of doctrine,
which seems to overthrow the foundation of religion, and the Church amongst us.
£4 10s. P. Short for C. Knight, 1603
Sm. 4to, modem rough calf, title and last page very slightly dust soiled, wide sound copy.
It is pretty evident that it is this author and not W. Clerke who is to be identified with the initials
in “ Polimanteia,” 1595, in which occurs the 2nd earliest mention of Shakespeare by name :
see Sh. Allusion Book, 1909 I. 23, and Lee’s Sh., 1915, p. 149. Not in Sayle, B.M. 416.
153 CRANMER (Thos., abp.) A Defence of the True and Catholike doctrine
of the sacrament of the body and bloud of our sauiour Christ, with a confutation of
sundry errors concernyng the same... £6 6s. Lond., R. Wolfe, 1550
Sm. 4to, new half calf, old style, large sound copy : black letter. Curious woodcut title, with
scene of the Last Supper, &c. Printer’s device of Brazen Serpent on recto of last leaf (a
small portion restored). There were at least 3 issues of 1550 : (a) with errata ; (b) no errata,
sig. S in 5, A2 folioed “ 4 ” ; (c) no errata., sig. S in 4, A2 folioed “ 2,” fol. 116 marked “ 1116,”
&c. The above is the 2nd mentioned. A copy recently priced £15 15s.
154 C[RASHAW] (W.) The Fatall Vesper, or a True and punctuall Relation of
that lamentable and fearfull accident, hapning on Sunday in the afternoone,
being the 26 of October last, by the fall of a roome in the Black-Friers in which
were assembled many people at a Sermon, which was to be preached by Father
Drurie a Jesuite. Together with the names and number of such persons as therein
perished, or were miraculously preserved. £5 5s.
J. Haviland for R. Whitaker, 1623
Sm. 4to, unbound, very large copy. The author, W.C., says in his dedic. to the Lady P.:
“ The truth of this discourse is set forth in a simple and naked habite, according to the best
intelligence the Author could procure without leaning partially either to the Protestant or
Papist ” ; cf. Blackfriars, present list. Sayle 4772, cf. Haz. H. 344. Not in B.M.
CRIME (Early Books on). See our Catal. N. S. Pt. 7.
155 CULPEPER (N.) The English Physitian : or an Astrologo-Physical Dis¬
course of the Vulgar Herbs of this Nation. Being a Compleat Method of Physick,
whereby a man may preserve his Body in Health, or cure himself, being sick,
for three pence charge, with such things as only grow in England. £4 10s. 1652
Sm. fol., orig. sheep, slight mend in title, slight stains, but sound copy with the scarce portr. by
Cross. 1st. ed. (there is another of same date in 12mo) of this “ quaint medley of astrology and
medicine,” almost needless to say not usually found in such good condition.
Catalogue No. 8, N.S.
Telephone : Regent 1610
