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5, ROYAL OPERA ARCADE
io. Sophocles. (Greek title : then) Aiax Lorarius carmine
translatus per Josephum Scaligerum Julij filium.
Parisiis, apud Joannem Bene-natum, 1573, 102 pp.
The Ajax of Sophocles in Greek and Latin on opposite pages, with
a thyrsus mark and motto. The last leaf has a small burn hole.
Not in Brunet. The Latin verse translation is by Josephus
Justus Scaliger (d. 1609), “the greatest scholar of modern times.”
£30
This volume of Greek Treatises is quite remarkable. Every
Treatise in it is rare, and Nos. 4, 7, 8, g, exceptionally so.
The best known of the five printers is Andreas Wechhel, and short
accounts of all are in Jean de la Caille’s Histoire de I.Tmprimcrie
(Paris, 1869); but none of the contents of this volume are there
mentioned.
Formerly the property of the Minimite Friars of Laon (cf. “ e
musaeo minimit Laudum ” on title), early owners were “ Doulcet ”
(16th cent.) and Pierre de Martigny, whose autograph signatures
occur in the volume.
149 GWYNN (Nell). D.s : “ E. G.,” April 1684. 1 p.
folio. Acknowledging £500 towards the support of
HERSELF AND HER SON BY CHARLES II, “ CHARLES EARL
of Burford now Duke of St Albans.” Endorsed:
“ To Mrs Ellinor Gwynn 500 pounds.” £140
.. A very precious State Paper. Charles Il’s World-famous
Mistress was unable to write more than her signature “ E. G.”
This she was able to do by the aid of dots placed for her guidance.
Obviously she signed very few documents, and no letters of hers
exist. Cunningham, in his Story of Nell Gwynn, states that not
. more than a dozen signatures are known.
150 HAKEWILL (George). An Apologie or Declaration of
the Power and Providence of God in the Government of
the World. Second Edition. Revised and augmented
by the Authour. Frontispiece by F. Cecill (with “The
Argument ” leaf). Contemporary brown morocco, gilt
■ (rcbacked). Oxford, W. Turner, 1630. £9
One of the vignettes on the engraved title is a ship in sail and
another shows whales swimming.
151 HALIFAX (Chas. Montagu, Earl of), First Commissioner
of the Treasury, temp. William III. The Original Auto-
graph Draft of his letter to Paul Methuen, Envoy to
Portugal. 1 p. folio. Loo, 18 Sept. 1699. £3, 3s.
By Methuen’s Letters His Majesty (William III) understands that
the Queen of Portugal and the King of Denmark are dead. There-
fore His Majesty wishes “ that you & your Family go into such
mourning as is usuall for ministers of your character,” and until
6l
io. Sophocles. (Greek title : then) Aiax Lorarius carmine
translatus per Josephum Scaligerum Julij filium.
Parisiis, apud Joannem Bene-natum, 1573, 102 pp.
The Ajax of Sophocles in Greek and Latin on opposite pages, with
a thyrsus mark and motto. The last leaf has a small burn hole.
Not in Brunet. The Latin verse translation is by Josephus
Justus Scaliger (d. 1609), “the greatest scholar of modern times.”
£30
This volume of Greek Treatises is quite remarkable. Every
Treatise in it is rare, and Nos. 4, 7, 8, g, exceptionally so.
The best known of the five printers is Andreas Wechhel, and short
accounts of all are in Jean de la Caille’s Histoire de I.Tmprimcrie
(Paris, 1869); but none of the contents of this volume are there
mentioned.
Formerly the property of the Minimite Friars of Laon (cf. “ e
musaeo minimit Laudum ” on title), early owners were “ Doulcet ”
(16th cent.) and Pierre de Martigny, whose autograph signatures
occur in the volume.
149 GWYNN (Nell). D.s : “ E. G.,” April 1684. 1 p.
folio. Acknowledging £500 towards the support of
HERSELF AND HER SON BY CHARLES II, “ CHARLES EARL
of Burford now Duke of St Albans.” Endorsed:
“ To Mrs Ellinor Gwynn 500 pounds.” £140
.. A very precious State Paper. Charles Il’s World-famous
Mistress was unable to write more than her signature “ E. G.”
This she was able to do by the aid of dots placed for her guidance.
Obviously she signed very few documents, and no letters of hers
exist. Cunningham, in his Story of Nell Gwynn, states that not
. more than a dozen signatures are known.
150 HAKEWILL (George). An Apologie or Declaration of
the Power and Providence of God in the Government of
the World. Second Edition. Revised and augmented
by the Authour. Frontispiece by F. Cecill (with “The
Argument ” leaf). Contemporary brown morocco, gilt
■ (rcbacked). Oxford, W. Turner, 1630. £9
One of the vignettes on the engraved title is a ship in sail and
another shows whales swimming.
151 HALIFAX (Chas. Montagu, Earl of), First Commissioner
of the Treasury, temp. William III. The Original Auto-
graph Draft of his letter to Paul Methuen, Envoy to
Portugal. 1 p. folio. Loo, 18 Sept. 1699. £3, 3s.
By Methuen’s Letters His Majesty (William III) understands that
the Queen of Portugal and the King of Denmark are dead. There-
fore His Majesty wishes “ that you & your Family go into such
mourning as is usuall for ministers of your character,” and until
6l
