I. THE EVENING WALK
The scenery and the dialogue of this Part are more especially Waltonian. The characters are few; but LYSANDER must of necessity be the Author--as he is the principal actor in the scene, and throughout the entire work the principal intelligence is derived from his lips. The scene itself is not absolutely ideal. At the little village of ----, upon the upper grounds, near Marlow, and necessarily commanding a sweep of the Thames in one of its most richly wooded windings, there lived a Mr. Jacobs, the friend of the adjoining Rector, whose table was as bounteous as his heart was hospitable; and whose frequent custom it was, in summer months, to elicit sweet discourse from his guests, as they sauntered, after an early supper, to inhale the fragrance of "dewy eve," and to witness the ascendancy of the moon in a cool and cloudless sky. I have partaken more than once of these "Tusculan" discussions; and have heard sounds, and witnessed happiness, such as is not likely to be my lot again. PHILEMON is at rest in his grave, as well as MENANDER and SICORAX. The two latter, it is well known, were Tom Warton and Joseph Ritson. "The husband of poor Lavinia" was a most amiable gentleman, but timid to a morbid excess. Without strong powers of intellect, he was tenacious of every thing which he advanced, and yet the farthest possible from dogmatic rudeness. There are cankers that eat into the heart as well as the cheek; and because Mr. Shacklewell (the NICAS of my text) happened to discover a few unimportant errors in that husband's last performance, the latter not only thought much and often about it, but seemed to take it seriously to heart, and scarcely survived it a twelvemonth.
GONZALO, mentioned at page 12, was a Mr. Jessop; an exceedingly lively, inoffensive, but not over wise gentleman; a coxcomb to excess in every thing; but not without vivacious parts, which occasionally pleased, from the manner in which they were exhibited. Of handsome person and fluent speech, he was generally acceptable to the fair sex; but he made no strong individual impression, as he was known to use the same current phrases and current compliments to all. Just possible it was that his personal attractions and ready utterance were beginning to strike a root or two in some one female bosom; but it was impossible for these roots to penetrate deeply, and take an exclusive hold. I believe Mr. Jessop quitted the neighbourhood of Marlow shortly after the publication of the Bibliomania, to return thither no more. ALFONSO was a Mr. Morell; a name well known in Oxfordshire. He was always in the same false position, from the beginning to the end; but I am not sure whether this be not better than a perpetually shifting false position. Disguise it as you may, an obstinate man is preferable to a trimmer; be he a common man, or an uncommon man; a layman or a clergyman; "in crape," or "in lawn."
The compliment paid by Lysander (at pages 18, 19) to Dr. VINCENT, late Dean of Westminster, and head master of Westminster School, were acknowledged by that venerable and most worthy, as well as erudite, character, in a letter to me, which I deemed it but an act of justice to its author to publish in the Bibliographical Decameron, vol. iii. p. 353. Poor Mr. BARKER (Edmund Henry), who is handsomely mentioned in the Dean's letter, has very lately taken his departure from us, for that quiet which he could not find upon earth. "Take him for all in all" he was a very extraordinary man. Irritable to excess; but ardent and ambitious in his literary career. His industry, when, as in former days, it was at its height, would have killed half the scholars of the time. How he attained his fiftieth year, may be deemed miraculous; considering upon what a tempestuous sea his vessel of life seemed to be embarked. Latterly, he took to politics; when--"farewell the tranquil mind!"
II. THE CABINET
This portion of the "Bibliomania," embracing about fourscore pages, contains a Précis, or review of the more popular works, then extant, upon BIBLIOGRAPHY. It forms an immense mass of materials; which, if expanded in the ordinary form of publication, would alone make a volume. I have well nigh forgotten the names of some of the more ancient heroes of bibliographical renown, but still seem to cling with a natural fondness to those of Gesner, Morhof, Maittaire, and Fabricius: while Labbe, Lambecius, and Montfauçon, Le Long, and Baillet, even yet retain all their ancient respect and popularity. As no fresh characters are introduced in this second part of the Bibliomania, it may be permitted me to say a word or two upon the substance of the materials which it contains.
The immense note upon the "Catalogue of Libraries," alphabetically arranged, from page 72 to page 99, is now, necessarily, imperfect; from the number of libraries which have been subsequently sold or described. Among the latter, I hope I may naturally, and justifiably, make mention of the BIBLIOTHECA SPENCERIANA; or, A descriptive Catalogue of the early printed Books of the late George John Earl Spencer, K.G.; comprising, in the whole, seven volumes; with the addition of the Cassano Library, or books purchased of the Duke of Cassano, by the noble Earl, when at Naples, in the year 1819. In the "Reminiscences of my Literary Life," I have given a sort of graphic description of this extensive work, and of the circumstances attending its publication. That work now rests upon its own particular, and, I will fearlessly add, solid, basis. For accuracy, learning, splendour, and almost interminable embellishment, it may seem at once to command the attention, and to challenge the commendation, of the most fastidious: but it is a flower which blooms more kindly in a foreign, than in its native, soil. It has obtained for me the notice and the applause of learned foreigners; and when I travelled abroad I received but too substantial proofs that what was slighted here was appreciated in foreign parts. Our more popular Reviews, which seem to thrive and fatten best upon lean fare, passed this magnificent work over in a sort of sly or sullen silence; and there is no record of its existence in those of our Journals which affect to strike the key-note only of what is valuable in science, literature, and the fine arts. Painful as it must ever be to my feelings to contrast the avidity of former purchasers to become possessed of it with the caprice and non-chalance which have marked the conduct of those possessors themselves, I will yet hope that, in the bosom of the SUCCESSOR to this matchless Library--as well as to the name and fortunes of its late owner--there will ever remain but one feeling, such as no misconception and no casualty will serve to efface. It is pleasing, yea, soothing, 'midst the buffetting surges of later life, to be able to keep the anchor of one's vessel well bit in the interstices of granite.
Much later than the publication last alluded to, were the sale catalogues of the Libraries of Sir MARK MASTERMAN SYKES, Bart., deceased; the Rev. HENRY DRURY; GEORGE HIBBERT, Esq., deceased; and Sir FRANCIS FREELING, Bart., deceased. They were all sold by Mr. Evans, of Pall Mall; as well indeed as was the Library of the late Duke of Marlborough, when Marquis of Blandford. What books! And what prices! It should seem that "there were giants," both in purse and magnitude of metal, "in those days!" But a mighty "man in valour" has recently sprung up amongst us; who, spurning the acquisition of solitary lots, darts down upon a whole Library, and bears it off "at one fell swoop." Long life to the spirit which possesses him! It is almost a national redemption.
III. THE AUCTION-ROOM
We are here introduced into one of the most bustling and spirit-stirring portions of the whole Work. It is full of characters--alas! now, with only two exceptions, mouldering in their coffins! Philemon (who was one of my earliest and steadiest friends) introduces us to a character, which, under the name of ORLANDO, made some impression upon the public, as it was thought to represent MICHAEL WODHULL, Esq., of Thenford Hall, near Banbury; an admirable Greek scholar (the translator of Euripides), and perhaps the most learned bibliographer of his age. The conjecture of Orlando being the representative of Mr. Wodhull was not a vain conjecture; although there were, necessarily (I will not say why), parts that slightly varied from the original. Mr. Wodhull re-appears, in his natural person, in the Bibliographical Decameron, vol. iii. p. 363-6. Since the publication of that work, a curious history attaches to his memory. Within a twelvemonth of the expiration of the statute of limitation, an action at law, in the shape of an ejectment, was set on foot by a neighbouring family, to dispossess the present rightful occupant, S.A. SEVERNE, Esq., of the beautiful domain of Thenford; to ransack the Library; to scatter abroad pictures and curiosities of every description; on the alleged ground of insanity, or incompetency to make a will, on the part of Mr. Wodhull. As I had been very minute in the account of Mr. Wodhull's person, in the work just alluded to, I became a witness in the cause; and, as it was brought into Chancery, my deposition was accordingly taken. I could have neither reluctance nor disinclination to meet the call of my excellent friend, Mr. Severne; as I was abundantly confident that the charge of "incompetency to make a will" could not rest upon the slightest foundation. It was insinuated, indeed, that the sister-in-law, Miss Ingram, had forged Mr. Wodhull's name to the will.
Such a conspiracy, to defraud an honourable man and legitimate descendant of his property, is hardly upon record; for, waiting the accidents that might occur by death, or otherwise, in the lapse of twenty years, the cause was brought into the Vice Chancellor's Court with the most sanguine hope of success. I was present during one of the days of argument, and heard my own letter read, of which I had (contrary to my usual habits) taken a copy. The plaintiffs had written to me (suppressing the fact of the intended action), requesting to have my opinion as to Mr. Wodhull's capability. I returned such an answer as truth dictated. The Counsel for the plaintiffs (ut mos est) showered down upon the defendant every epithet connected with base fraud and low cunning, of which the contents of the brief seemed to warrant the avowal. In due course, Sir Knight Bruce, now one of the supernumerary Vice Chancellors, rose to reply. His speech was one undisturbed stream of unclouded narrative and irresistible reasoning. The Vice Chancellor (Shadwell) gave judgment; and my amiable and excellent friend, Mr. Severne, was not only to return in triumph to the mansion and to the groves which had been built and planted by his venerable ancestor, Mr. Wodhull, but he was strongly advised, by the incorruptible judge on the bench, to bring an action against the plaintiffs for one of the foulest conspiracies that had ever been developed in a court of justice. The defendant might have transported the whole kit of them. But the giving advice, and the following it when given, are two essentially different things. A THOUSAND GUINEAS had been already expended on the part of Mr. Severne! When does my Lord Brougham really mean to reform the law? A recent publication ("Cranmer, a Novel") has said, "that he applies sedatives, when he should have recourse to operations."
But the reader must now hurry with me into "The Auction Room." Of the whole group there represented, full of life and of action, TWO ONLY remain to talk of the conquests achieved![472] And Mr. Hamper, too--whose note, at p. 117, is beyond all price--has been lately "gathered to his fathers." "Ibimus, ibimus!" But for our book-heroes in the Auction Room.
[Footnote 472: Before mention made of the Auction Room, there is a long and particular account of the "Lectionum Memorabilium et Reconditarum Centenarii XVI." by John Wolf, in 1600, folio; with a fac simile, by myself, of the portrait of the Author. It had a great effect, at the time, in causing copies of this work to be sedulously sought for and sold at extravagant prices. I have known a fine copy of this ugly book bring £8 8_s._]
The first in years, as well as in celebrity, is LEPIDUS; the representative of the late Rev. Dr. GOSSET. In the Bibliographical Decameron, vol. iii. p. 5, ample mention is made of him; and here it is, to me, an equally grateful and delightful task to record the worth, as well as the existence, of his two sons, Isaac and Thomas, each a minister of the Church of England. The former is covered with olive branches as well as with reputation; while the latter, declining the "branches" in question, rests upon the stem of his own inflexible worth, and solid scholastic attainments. Mrs. Gardiner, the wife of a Major Gardiner, is the only daughter of Dr. Gosset; a wife, but not a mother. The second in the ranks is MUSTAPHA. Every body quickly found out the original in Mr. Gardiner, a bookseller in Pall Mall; who quickly set about repelling the attack here made upon him, by a long note appended to the article "Bibliomania," in one of his catalogues. Gardiner never lacked courage; but, poor man! his brains were under no controul. We met after this reply, and, to the best of my recollection, we exchanged ... smiles. The catalogue in question, not otherwise worth a stiver, has been sold as high as 15s., in consequence of the Dibdinian flagellation. Poor Gardiner! his end was most deplorable.
We approach BERNARDO, who was intended to represent the late Mr. JOSEPH HASLEWOOD; and of whose book-fame a very particular, and I would hope impartial, account will be found in the "Literary Reminiscences of my Literary Life." There is no one portion of that work which affords me more lively satisfaction on a re-perusal. The cause of the individual was merged in the cause of truth. The strangest compound of the strangest materials that ever haunted a human brain, poor Bernardo was, in spite of himself, a man of note towards his latter days. Every body wondered what was in him; but something, certainly worth the perusal; oozed out of him in his various motley performances; and especially in his edition of Drunken Barnaby's Tour, which exhibited the rare spectacle of an accurate Latin (as well as English) text, by an individual who did not know the dative singular from the dative plural of hic, hæc, hoc! Haslewood, however, "hit the right nail upon the head" when he found out the real author Barnaby, in Richard Brathwait; from the unvarying designation of "On the Errata," at the end of Brathwait's pieces, which is observable in that of his "Drunken Barnaby's Tour." It was an [Greek: eurêcha] [Transcriber's Note: [Greek: eurêka]] in its way; and the late Mr. Heber used to shout aloud, "stick to that, Haslewood, and your fame is fixed!" He was always proud of it; but lost sight of it sadly, as well as of almost every thing else, when he composed "The Roxburghe Revels." Yet what could justify the cruelty of dragging this piece of private absurdity before the public tribunal, on the death of its author? Even in the grave our best friends may be our worst foes.
At page 196 we are introduced to QUISQUILIUS, the then intended representative of Mr. George Baker, of St. Paul's Churchyard; whose prints and graphic curiosities were sold after his death for several thousand pounds. Mr. Baker did not survive the publication of the Bibliomania; but it is said he got scent of his delineated character, which ruffled every feather of his plumage. He was thin-skinned to excess; and, as far as that went, a Heautontomorumenos! Will this word "re-animate his clay?"
The "short gentleman," called ROSICRUSIUS, at page 127, must necessarily be the author of the work. He has not grown taller since its publication, and his coffers continue to retain the same stinted condition as his person. Yet what has he not produced since that representation of his person? How has it pleased a gracious Providence to endow him with mental and bodily health and stamina, to prosecute labours, and to surmount difficulties, which might have broken the hearts, as well as the backs, of many a wight "from five to ten inches taller than himself!" I desire to be grateful for this prolongation of labour as well as of life; and it will be my heart-felt consolation, even to my dying hour, that such "labour" will be acceptable to the latest posterity.
Yet a word or two by way of epilogue. The "Reminiscences" contain a catalogue raisonné of such works as were published up to the year 1836. Since then the author has not been idle. The "Tour into the North of England and Scotland," in two super-royal octavos, studded with graphic gems of a variety of description--and dedicated to the most illustrious female in Europe, for the magnificence of a library, the fruit chiefly of her own enterprise and liberality--has at least proved and maintained the spirit by which he has been long actuated. To re-animate a slumbering taste, to bring back the gay and gallant feelings of past times, to make men feel as gentlemen in the substitution of guineas for shillings, still to uphold the beauty of the press, and the splendour of marginal magnitude, were, alone, objects worthy an experiment to accomplish. But this work had other and stronger claims to public notice and patronage; and it did not fail to receive them. Six hundred copies were irrevocably fixed in the course of the first eighteen months from the day of publication, and the price of the large paper has attained the sum of £12. 12_s._ Strange circumstances have, however, here and there, thrown dark shadows across the progress of the sale.
If it were pleasing to the Author, in the course of his Journey, to receive attentions, and to acknowledge hospitalities, from the gay and the great, it were yet more pleasing to hope and to believe that such attentions and hospitalities had been acknowledged with feelings and expressions becoming the character of a gentleman. They have been so; as the pages of the work abundantly testify. But English courtesy is too frequently located. It is a coin with a feeble impress, and seems subject to woful attrition in its circulation. The countenance, which beams with complacency on receiving a guest to enliven a dull residence, in a desolate neighbourhood, is oftentimes overcharged with sadness, or collapses into rigidity, if the same guest should come under recognizance in a populous city. When I write "Instructions for an Author on his travels," I will advise a measured civility and a constrained homage:--to criticise fearlessly, and to praise sparingly. There are hearts too obtuse for the operations of gratitude. The Scotch have behaved worthy of the inhabitants of the "land of cakes." In spirit I am ever present with them, and rambling 'midst their mountains and passes. If an Author may criticise his own works, I should say that the preface to the Scotch Tour is the best piece of composition of which I have been ever guilty.
How little are people aware of the pleasure they sometimes unconsciously afford! When Mr. James Bohn, the publisher of the Scotch Tour, placed me, one day, accidentally, opposite a long list of splendidly bound books, and asked me "if I were acquainted with their author?" I could not help inwardly exclaiming ... "NON OMNIS MORIAR!"[473] I am too poor to present them to my "Sovereign Mistress, the Queen Victoria;" but I did present her Majesty, in person, with a magnificently bound copy of the Scotch Tour; of which the acceptance was never acknowledged from the royal quarter; simply because, according to an etiquette which seems to me to be utterly incomprehensible, books presented in person are not acknowledged by the Donee. I will not presume to quarrel with what I do not exactly understand; but I will be free to confess that, had I been aware of this mystery, I should have told her Majesty, on presenting the volume, that "I had the greater pleasure in making the offering, as her illustrious Father had been among the earliest and warmest patrons of my book-career; and that the work in question contained no faithless account of one of the most interesting portions of her dominions." This copy for the Queen had a special vellum page, on which the Dedication, or Inscription, was printed in letters of gold.
[Footnote 473: This magnificent set of books, not all upon large paper, was valued at £84. It has been since sold to Lord Bradford.]
At length we approach the once far-famed ATTICUS: the once illustrious RICHARD HEBER, Esq., the self-ejected member of the University of Oxford. Even yet I scarcely know how to handle this subject, or to expatiate upon a theme so extraordinary, and so provocative of the most contradictory feelings. But it were better to be brief; as, in fact, a very long account of Mr. Heber's later life will be found in my Reminiscences, and there is little to add to what those pages contain. It may be here only necessary to make mention of the sale of his wonderful library; wonderful in all respects--not less from the variety and importance of its contents, than from the unparalleled number of duplicate volumes--even of works of the first degree of rarity. Of the latter, it may suffice to observe that, of the editio princeps of Plato, there were not fewer than ten copies; and of that of Aristotle, five or six copies: each the production of the Aldine Press. Several of these Platonic copies were, to my knowledge, beautiful ones; and what more than one such "beautiful copy" need mortal man desire to possess? I believe the copy of the Plato bought at the sale of Dr. Heath's library in 1810 was, upon the whole, the most desirable.[474] Both works are from the press of the elder Aldus.
[Footnote 474: The Rt. Hon. Thomas Grenville possesses a copy of this first edition (from the library of the Rev. Theodore Williams) in an uncut state. It may defy all competition. There is, however, in the Spencer library, at Althorp, described by me in the second volume of the Bibliotheca Spenceriana, a very beautiful copy, delicately ruled with red lines, which may be pronounced as almost in its primitive state. The leaves "discourse most eloquently" as you turn them over: and what sound, to the ears of a thorough bred bibliomaniac, can be more "musical?"]
It may be observed, as mere preliminary matter, that it was once in contemplation to publish the literary life of Mr. Heber; and an impression comes across my mind that I had tendered my services for the labour in question. The plan was however abandoned--and perhaps wisely. There was also to have been a portrait prefixed, from the pencil of Mr. Masquerier, the only portrait of him--in later life--but the strangest whims and vagaries attended the surrendering, or rather the not surrendering, of the portrait in question. I am in possession of a correspondence upon this subject which is perfectly sui generis. The library of Mr. Heber was consigned to the care and discretion of Messrs. Payne and Foss--booksellers of long established eminence and respectability. It was merely intended to be an alphabetical, sale catalogue, with no other bibliographical details than the scarcity or curiosity of the article warranted. It was also of importance to press the sale, or sales, with all convenient dispatch: but the mass of books was so enormous that two years (1834-6) were consumed in the dispersion of them, at home; to say nothing of what was sold in Flanders, at Paris, and at Neuremberg. I have of late been abundantly persuaded that the acquisition of books--anywhere, and of whatever kind--became an ungovernable passion with Mr. Heber; and that he was a BIBLIOMANIAC in its strict as well as enlarged sense. Of his library at Neuremberg he had never seen a volume; but he thought well of it, as it was the identical collection referred to by Panzer, among his other authorities, in his Typographical Annals. Of the amount of its produce, when sold, I am ignorant.
I have said that the Catalogue, which consisted of XII parts (exclusively of a portion of foreign books, which were sold by the late Mr. Wheatley) was intended merely to be a sale catalogue, without bibliographical remarks; but I must except Parts II, IV, and XI: the first of these containing the Drama, the second the English Poetry, and the third the Manuscripts--which, comparatively, luxuriate in copious and apposite description. "Si sic omnia!" but it were impracticable. I believe that the Manuscript Department, comprised in about 1720 articles, produced upwards of £5000. It may not be amiss to subjoin the following programme.
Part. I. 7486 articles; Sold by Sotheby II. 6590 ---- Ditto III. 5056 ---- Ditto IV. 3067 ---- Sold by Evans V. 5693 ---- Sold by Wheatley VI. 4666 ---- Sold by Evans VII. 6797 ---- Ditto VIII. 3170 ---- Ditto IX. 3218 ---- Sold by Sotheby X. 3490 ---- Ditto XI. 1717 ---- Sold by Evans XII. 1690 ---- Sold by Wheatley
From which it should seem, first that the total number of articles was nearly fifty three thousand--a number that almost staggers belief; and places the collections of Tom Rawlinson and the Earl of Oxford at a very considerable distance behind; although the latter, for condition (with ONE exception), has never been equalled, and perhaps will probably never be surpassed. Secondly, if it be a legitimate mode of computation--taking two books for each article, one with another, throughout the entire catalogue--it will follow that the entire library of Mr. Heber, in England, contained not fewer than one hundred and five thousand volumes. The net amount of the SALE of this unparalleled mass of books is said to have been £55,000: a large sum, when the deductions from commissionship and the government-tax be taken into consideration.[475] Dr. Harwood thought that the sale of Askew Library was a remarkable one, from its bringing a guinea per article--one with another--of the 4015 articles of which the library was composed. The history of the Heber Sale might furnish materials for a little jocund volume, which can have nothing to do here; although there is more than one party, mixed up with the tale, who will find anything but cause of mirth in the recital. That such a MONUMENT, as this library, should have been suffered to crumble to pieces, without a syllable said of its owner, is, of all the marvellous occurrences in this marvellous world, one of the most marvellous: and to be deprecated to the latest hour. Yet, who was surrounded by a larger troop of friends than the Individual who raised the Monument?
[Footnote 475: These deductions, united, are about 17 per cent.: nearly £10,000 to be deducted from the gross proceeds.]
One anecdote may be worth recording. The present venerable and deeply learned President of Magdalen College, Oxford, told me that, on casting up the number of odd--or appendant volumes, (as 2 or 12 more) to the several articles in the catalogue--he found it to amount to four thousand. Now, primâ facie, it seems hardly credible that there should have been such a number, in such a library, not deserving of mention as distinct articles: but it must be taken into consideration that Mr. Heber bought many lots for the sake of one particular book: and, considering the enormous extent of his library, it is not a very violent supposition, or inference, that these 4000 volumes were scarcely deserving of a more particular notice.
PONTEVALLO was the late JOHN DENT, Esq., whose library was sold in 1827; and of which library that of the late Robert Heathcote formed the basis. It contained much that was curious, scarce, and delectable; but the sale of it exhibited the first grand melancholy symptoms of the decay of the Bibliomania. The Sweynheym and Pannartz Livy of 1469, UPON VELLUM, was allowed to be knocked down for £262! Mr. Evans, who had twice before sold that identical volume--first, in the sale of Mr. Edwards's library (see Bibliographical Decameron, vol. iii. p.--) and secondly in that of the late Sir M.M. Sykes, Bart, (who had purchased the book for £782)--did all that human powers could do, to obtain a higher bidding--but Messrs. Payne and Foss, with little more than the breathing of competition, became the purchasers at the very moderate sum first mentioned. From them it seemed to glide naturally, as well as necessarily, into the matchless collection of the Rt. Hon. Thomas Grenville. I yet seem to hear the echo of the clapping of Sir M.M. Sykes's hands, when I was the herald of the intelligence of his having become the purchaser! These echoes have all died away now: unless indeed they are likely to be revived by a HOLFORD or a BOTTFIELD.
Hortensius was the late Sir WILLIAM BOLLAND, Knt.: and, a few years before his death, one of the Barons of his Majesty's Exchequer. He died in his 68th year. He was an admirable man in all respects. I leave those who composed the domestic circle of which he was the delightful focus, to expatiate upon that worth and excellence of which they were the constant witnesses and participators--
"He best shall paint them who shall feel them most."
To me, the humbler task is assigned of recording what is only more particularly connected with BOOKS and VIRTU. And yet I may, not very inappositely, make a previous remark. On obtaining a seat upon the bench, the first circuit assigned to him was that of "the Oxford." It proved to be heavy in the criminal Calendar: and Mr. Baron Bolland had to pass sentence of death upon three criminals. A maiden circuit is rarely so marked; and I have reason to believe that the humane and warm-hearted feelings of the Judge were never before, or afterwards, subjected to so severe a trial. It was a bitter and severe struggle with all the kindlier feelings of his heart. But our theme is BOOKS. His library was sold by public auction, under Mr. Evans's hammer, in the autumn of 1840. One anecdote, connected with his books, is worth recording. In my Decameron, vol. iii. p. 267, mention will be found of a bundle of poetical tracts, belonging to the Chapter-library at Lincoln, round which, on my second visit to that library, I had, in imitation of Captain Cox (see page -- ante), entwined some whip-cord around them--setting them apart for the consideration of the Dean and Chapter, whether a second time, I might not become a purchaser of some of their book-treasures? I had valued them at fourscore guineas. The books in question will be found mentioned in a note at page 267 of the third volume of the Bibliographical Decameron.
I had observed as follows in the work just referred to, "What would Hortensius say to the gathering of such flowers, to add to the previously collected Lincoln Nosegay?" The reader will judge of my mingled pleasure and surprise (dashed however with a few grains of disappointment on not becoming the proprietor of them myself) when the Baron, one day, after dining with him, led me to his book-case, and pointing to these precious tomes, asked me if I had ever seen them before? For a little moment I felt the "Obstupui" of Æneas. "How is this?" exclaimed I. "The secret is in the vault of the Capulets"--replied my Friend--and it never escaped him. "Those ARE the identical books mentioned in your Decameron." Not many years afterwards I learnt from the late Benjamin Wheatley that he had procured them on a late visit to Lincoln; and that my price, affixed, was taken as their just value. Of these Linclonian [Transcriber's Note: Lincolnian] treasures, one volume alone--the Rape of Lucrece--brought ONE HUNDRED GUINEAS at the sale of the Judge's library, beginning on the 18th of November, 1840. See No. 2187; where it should seem that only four other perfect copies are known.
The library of the late Mr. Baron Bolland, consisting of 2940 articles, brought a trifle more than a guinea per article. It was choice, curious, and instructively miscellaneous. Its owner was a man of taste as well as a scholar; and the crabbed niceties of his profession had neither chilled his heart nor clouded his judgment. He revelled in his small cabinet of English Coins; which he placed, and almost worshipped, among his fire-side lares. They were, the greater part of them, of precious die--in primitive lustre; and he handled them, and expatiated on them, with the enthusiasm of a Snelling, and the science of a Foulkes. His walls were covered with modern pictures, attractive from historical or tasteful associations. There was nothing but what seemed to
"point a moral, or adorn a tale."
His passion for books was of the largest scale and dimensions, and marked by every species of almost enviable enthusiasm. His anecdotes, engrafted on them, were racy and sparkling; and I am not quite sure whether it was not in contemplation by him to build a small "oratoire" to the memories of Caxton and Wynkyn De Worde. He considered the folios of the latter, in the fifteenth century, to be miracles of typographical execution; and, being a poet himself, would have been in veritable ecstacies had he lived to see the UNIQUE CHAUCER of 1498, which it was my good luck to obtain for the library of the Rt. Hon. Thomas Grenville. I will add but a few specimens of his library--
No. £ s. d.
26 Armony of Byrdes, printed by Wyght. 12mo., a poem, in six line stanzas. Mr. Heber's copy. A little volume of indescribable rarity 12 15 0
221 Arnold's Chronicle, 4to., printed at Antwerp, by Doesborch (1502)? 9 2 6
406 Boccus and Sydracke, printed by Godfray, at the wits and charge of Robert Saltousde, Monke of Canterbury, 4to. 5 8 6
1092 Cicero de Officiis, Ulric Zel 11 11 0
1156 Chaucer's Troylus and Cresseyde, printed by Pynson. (1526.) Folio. This volume had been successively in the libraries of Hubert, the Duke of Roxburghe, and Mr. Herbert. It was in parts imperfect 25 0 0
1255 Marston's Scourge of Villanie. (1598.) 12mo. First edition: of terrific rarity 18 5 0
1624 Glanville, de Proprietatibus Rerum. Printed by W. de Worde. Folio 17 0 0
1848 Holland's Heroologia Anglica. (1620.) Folio. So tall a copy that it had the appearance of large paper 8 2 6
2138 Shakspeare's Venus and Adonis. (1596.) 12mo. Third edition 91 0 0
2187 Shakspeare's Lucrece. First edition. 1594. Quarto 105 0 0
(This was the Lincoln-Chapter copy.)
The entire produce of the sale was £3019.
ULPIAN, the associate of Hortensius, was, and is (I rejoice to add) a Barrister-at-Law, and one of the six Clerks in Chancery. In the Decameron, vol. iii. p. --, he appears under the more euphonous as well as genial name of PALMERIN: but the "hermitage" there described has been long deserted by its master and mistress--who have transferred their treasures and curiosities to the sea-girt village, or rather town, of Ryde and its vicinity: where stained-glass windows and velvet bound tomes are seen to yet greater advantage. LEONTES, mentioned at page 133, was the late JAMES BINDLEY, Esq.--of whom a few interesting particulars will be found in the third volume of my Bibliographical Decameron. He died before the publication of this latter work. Sir TRISTREM was the late Sir WALTER SCOTT--then in the effulgence of poetical renown! PROSPERO was the late FRANCIS DOUCE, Esq. My Reminiscences make copious mention of these celebrated characters.
AURELIUS was intended as the representative of the late GEORGE CHALMERS, Esq.--the most learned and the most celebrated of all the Antiquarians and Historians of Scotland. His CALEDONIA is a triumphant proof of his giant-powers. Never before did an author encounter such vast and various difficulties: never was such thick darkness so satisfactorily dispersed. It is a marvellous work, in four large quarto volumes; but so indifferently printed, and upon such wretched paper, that within the next century, perhaps, not six copies of it will be found entire. The less laborious works of Mr. Chalmers were statistical and philological. Of the latter, his tracts relating to Shakspeare, and his Life of Mary Queen of Scots may be considered the principal.
On the death of Mr. George Chalmers in 1823, his nephew became possessed of his library; and on the death of the nephew, in 1841, it was placed by the executors in the hands of Mr. Evans, who brought the first part to sale on the 27th of September, 1841. It consisted of 2292 articles, and produced the sum of £2190. The Second Part was brought to the same hammer, on February 27, 1842, and produced the sum of £1918 2_s._ 6_d._ It is on the latter part that I am disposed to dwell more particularly, because it was so eminently rich in Shakspearian lore; and because, at this present moment, the name of our immortal dramatist seems to be invested with a fresh halo of incomparable lustre. The first edition of his smaller works has acquired most extraordinary worth in the book-market. The second part of Mr. Chalmers's collection shews that the Sonnets of 1595 produced a hundred guineas; while the Rape of Lucrece (which, perhaps, no human being has ever had the perseverance to read through) produced £105 in a preceding sale: see page 591. The Venus and Adonis has kept close pace with its companions.
We may now revel among the rarities of the FIRST PART of this extraordinary collection--
No. £ s. d.
123 Bale's Comedy concernynge thre Lawes of Nature, Moses and Christ, corrupted by the Sodomytes, Pharisees and Papystes most wicked, wants the title, first edition, curious portrait of the Author, excessively rare. Inprented per Nicholaum Bamburgensem, 1538 10 0 0
488 Wilkins' Concilia Magnæ Britanniæ et Hiberniæ, 4 vols. 1737. Folio 25 0 0
[Such a price is one among the few harmless fruits of the Puseian Controversy!]
958 Churchyard's Worthiness of Wales, first edition, very rare, 1587. Quarto 24 0 0
[In my earlier days of Book-collecting, I obtained a copy of this most rare volume, in an uncut state, from a Mr. Keene, of Hammersmith, who asked me "if I thought half-a-guinea an extravagant price for it?" I unhesitatingly replied in the negative. Not long after, the late Mr. Sancho, who succeeded Mr. Payne, at the Mews Gate, went on his knees to me, to purchase it for two guineas! His attitude was too humble and the tone of his voice too supplicatory to be resisted. He disposed of it to his patron-friend, the Hon. S. Elliott, for five pounds five shillings. Mr. Elliott had a very choice library; and was himself a most amiable and incomparable man. It is some twenty-five years since I first saw him at the late Earl Spencer's, at Althorp.]
960 Churchyard. The Firste of Churchyardes Chippes, containinge Twelue seuerall Labours, green morocco, gilt leaves, 1578 0 0 0
The Second Part of Churchyard's Chips was never published.
961 Churchyard's Generall Rehearsall of Warres, called Churchyardes Choise, imprinted by White, 1579 7 7 0
The latter part of this Work is in Verse, and some have supposed that Churchyard intended it to form the Second Part of his Chips.
1146 Gascoyne's Delicate Diet for Daintie Mouthde Droonkardes, excessively rare; only one other copy known, namely, that which was in the Libraries of G. Steevens and R. Heber.--See Heber's Catalogue, part iv. no. 771. Imprinted by Johnes, 1576 11 11 0
1182 ---- Wolsey's Grammar. Rudimenta Grammatices et Docendi Methodus Scholæ Gypsuichianæ per Thomam Cardinalem Ebor, institutam, &c., rare, Antv. 1536 4 19 0
The Preface, containing directions for the Conduct of the School, is written by Cardinal Wolsey. The Grammar is by Dean Colet and Lilly.
1295 The Complete History of Cornwall, Part II., being the Parochial History, (by William Hals,) extremely rare 15 0 0
This is one of the rarest books in the class of British Topography. The first part was never printed, it has therefore no general title. A copy is in the library of the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville.
1314 Patrick Hannay's Nightingale, Sheretine, Happy Husband, Songs, Sonnets, &c., with the frontispiece, including the extremely rare Portrait of Patrick Hannay, an excessively rare volume when perfect, 1622 13 5 0
We believe only one other perfect copy is known, that which was successively in the Libraries of Bindley, Perry, Sykes, and Rice. No poetical volume in the libraries of these celebrated collectors excited a more lively interest, or a keener competition. This was obtained by Mr. Chalmers at Pinkerton's sale in 1812. The Portrait of Hannay is a great desideratum to the Granger Collectors.
1436 Hutton's (Henry Dunelmensis) Follic's Anatomie, or Satyrs and Satyricall Epigrams, 1629. 12mo. 11 11 0
1461 De Foe. Review of the Affairs of France and of all Europe, as influenced by that Nation, with Historical Observations on Public Affairs, and an entertaining part in every sheet (by Defoe), 8 vols., excessively rare. The most perfect copy known, 1705 41 0 0
This is the great desideratum of all the collectors of De Foe's works. It is the most perfect copy known; that which approaches it the nearest is the copy in the British Museum; but that only extends to 6 vols.
1508 Cronycle of Englonde wyth the Frute of Tymes, compyled by one somtyme Mayster of Saynt Albons. Newly enprynted by Wynkyn de Worde, 1497. The Descrypcyon of Englonde (in Prose), also the Descrypcyon of the Londe of Wales, in verse, emprynted by me Wynkyn de Worde, 1498, 2 vols. in 1. The first editions by Wynkyn de Worde, extremely rare 48 0 0
1738 Fulwell's (Ulpian) Flower of Fame, containing the bright renowne and most fortunate raigne of King Henry VIII., wherein is mentioned of matters, by the rest of our Cronographers ouerpassed, in verse and prose, extremely rare, imprinted by Hoskins, 1575 9 2 0
See an account of this very curious work in the Censura Literaria, vol. 5, p. 164 to 168, written by Gilchrist. It was described from the late Mr. Neunberg's Copy, which was sold for £30. 9_s._
1739 Fulwell (Ulpian). The First Parte of the Eighth Liberall Science: entituled Ars Adulandi, the Arte of Flatterie, first edition, excessively rare, title mended, a piece wanting in the centre. 4to. Imprinted by Jones, 1579 17 0 0
1877 (Marlowe) the true Tragedie of Richarde Duke of Yorke, and the Death of Good King Henrie the Sixt, with the whole contention betweene the two Houses Lancaster and Yorke, as it was sundrie times acted by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembroke, his servants, first edition, excessively rare, and believed to be unique, very fine copy, printed at London by P.S. 1595. 4to. 131 0 0
[I refer with pleasure to Mr. Evans' long, learned, and satisfactory note upon this most precious volume; which I had the satisfaction of seeing in the Bodleian Library, for which it was purchased by Mr. Rodd, the bookseller.]
1965 Greene in Conceipt. New raised from his grave to write the Tragique History of Faire Valeria of London, by J. D(ickenson), very rare. 4to. 1598 15 15 0
1983 Hake, of Gold's Kingdom, described in sundry poems, 1604, 12mo. 13 0 0
1984 Hakluyt. Divers Voyages touching the Discoverie of America, and the Islands adjacent unto the same, made first of all by our Englishmen, and afterwards by the Frenchmen and Britons, with both the maps, excessively rare, only one other copy known to contain the two maps. Imprinted by Woodcocke, 1582. 4to. 25 0 0
2209 Hogarde (Myles) 19 5 0
"A Mirrour of Loue, Which such light doth giue, That all men may learne, How to loue and liue."
Imprinted by Caly, 1555.
Part II
163 Fraunce's (Abraham) Lamentations of Amintas for the death of Phillis, a Poem; excessively rare 20 10 0
164 Fyssher's (Jhon, Student of Oxford) Poems written in Dialogue, wants the title and part of a leaf, extremely rare. Imprinted by John Tisdale, 1558 9 9 0
171 Gascoigne's Whole Woorkes, with the Comedy of Supposes and the Steele Glasse, best edition, very fine copy, in Russia. Imprinted by Jesse, 1587 10 15 0
At the end of the Volume there is a Tract by Gascoigne, entitled "Certain Notes of Instruction concerning the Making of verses, or Rimes, in English." The Tract is not mentioned in the list of contents on the title, and the four leaves very rarely occur.
450 Marshall's (George) Compendious Treatise, in Metre, declaring the Firste Originall of Sacrifice, and of the buylding of Aultars and Churches, a Poem, extremely rare. Cawood, 1534 20 10 0
479 Harvey's (Gabriel) Foure Letters and certaine Sonnets, especially touching Robert Greene and other Parties by him abused. Printed by Wolfe, 1592 10 10 0
Gabriel Harvey was the intimate friend of Spenser. The immediate occasion of Harvey's writing these letters was to resent Greene's attack on his Father; but the permanent value of the Volume is the very interesting notices Harvey gives of his literary contemporaries. The work concludes with a Sonnet of Spenser, addressed to Harvey.
470 Meeting of Gallants at an Ordinarie, or the Walkes of Powles, very scarce, 1604. 12mo. 15 15 0
This scarce and curious little volume is not mentioned by Lowndes. The work commences with a Poetical Dialogue between Warre, Famine, and Pestilence. The Tales of my Landlord then follow, "Where the Fatte Host telles Tales at the upper ende of the Table." Mine host, however, does not have all the conversation to himself. The guests take a very fair share. One of the interlocutors, Gingle-Spur, alludes to one of Shakspeare's Plays. "This was a prettie Comedy of Errors, my round Host."
[I shall place all the SHAKSPEARIAN ARTICLES consecutively; that the Reader may observe in what a rapid ratio their pecuniary value has increased. Of the sonnets, the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville possesses one copy, and Thomas Jolley, Esq., another. The History of the acquisition of the latter copy is one of singular interest; almost sufficient to add another day to a Bibliographical Decameron. This copy is in pristine condition, and looks as if snatched from the press. Mr. Jolley also possesses a very fine and perfect copy of the first edition of Shakspeare's Works, in folio; but a similar copy, in the library of the Right Honourable Thomas Grenville, will, perhaps, always continue UNRIVALLED.]
558 Shakspeare's Venus and Adonis; unique. Edinburgh, by John Writtoun, and are to bee sold in his shop, a little beneath the Salt Trone, 1627 37 10 0
We are always extremely cautious in using the designation unique; but we think we may safely do so upon the present occasion. We have made very extensive inquiries on the subject, and have recently written to David Laing, Esq., Keeper of the Library of the Writers to the Signet, from whom we have received a confirmation of our belief. Beloe, in describing this copy, says "it must be considered as an indubitable proof that at a very early period the Scotch knew, and admired, the genius of Shakspeare." He might have continued, its proceeding from the press of Writtoun, was an additional proof, as he only published small Popular Tracts. Beloe has erroneously given the date 1607, and Lowndes has copied his error. The first books printed by Writtoun were about 1624. His will is printed in the Bannatyne Miscellany. The second edition of this precious Poem, printed in 1596, produced the sum of £91, at the sale of Baron Bolland's library: see page 591, ante.
974 [Transcriber's Note: 934] Shakespeare's Comedies, Tragedies, and Histories, first edition. The title a reprint, but the Portrait Original. With the Verses of Ben Jonson, original, but inlaid, blue morocco, 1623 41 0 0
935 Shake-Speares Sonnets, neuer before imprinted, extremely rare, most beautiful copy, in Russia. London, by G. Eld for T.T. and are to be solde by William Apsley, 1609 105 0 0
936 Shakspeare's Most Excellent Historie of the Merchant of Venice, with the Extreame Crueltie of Shylock the Jew, first edition, extremely rare, printed by J. R(oberts) for Thomas Heyes, 1600 10 0 0
937 Another Copy, second edition, very scarce, printed by J. Roberts, 1600 0 0 0
938 Another Copy, 1637 0 0 0
939 Shakspeare's Midsommer Nights Dreame, second edition, printed by James Roberts, 1600 105 0 0
940 Shakspeare's Most Lamentable Tragedie of Titus Andronicus, second edition, very scarce, 1611 15 0 0
Only one perfect copy of the first edition is known.
941 Shakspeare, his True Chronicle History of the Life and Death of King Lear and his Three Daughters, second edition, printed for N. Butter, 1608 14 14 0
942 Shakspeare's Famous Historie of Troylus and Cresseid, with the Conceited Wooing of Pandoras Prince of Licia, first edition, extremely rare, imprinted by G. Eld, 1609 12 15 0
948 Shakspeare's Richard the Second, with new additions of the Parliament Scene, and the deposing of King Richard 5 0 0
[There were many other early editions of the Plays of Shakspeare, but the preceding were the most prominent.]
688 Ovid. The Flores of Ouide de Arte Amandi, with their Englysshe afore them and two Alphabete Tablys, extremely rare, very fine copy Wynandus de Worde, 1513 10 15 0
[This edition was wholly unknown to me.]
659 Newton's (T.) Atropeion Delion, or the Death of Delia, (Queen Elizabeth) with the Teares of her Funerall, very scarce, 1603 10 15 0
565 Hilarie (Hughe) The Resurrection of the Masse, with the Wonderful Vertues of the Same, a Poem, excessively rare, imprinted at Strasburgh in Elsas, 1554 18 0 0
This is a very bitter satire on the Ceremonies, Doctrines, and Ministers of the Roman Catholic Church.
567 Skelton. Here after foloweth certaine Bokes complyed by Mayster Skelt[=o], Poet Laureat, Speake Parot, Ware the Hawke, Tunnynge of Eleanoure Rummyne, &c., Imprinted by Kynge and Marche. Here after foloweth a little boke called Colyn Clout, by Master Skelton Poete Laureate, imprynted by Veale. Here after foloweth a little boke, Why come ye not to Courte, by Mayster Skelton, Poet Laureate. This is Skelton's celebrated Satire against Cardinal Wolsey, imprinted by Veale. A little Boke of Philip Sparow, by Mayster Skelton, Poete Laureate, imprinted by Walley--a very curious collection of Poems by Skelton, each very rare, in Bussia [Transcriber's Note: Russia] 23 10 0
In D'Israeli's recent Work, the Amenities of Literature, there is an excellent article upon Skelton, which contains many acute and original observations. Speaking of the Skeltonical Verse, D'Israeli says, "In the quick-returning rhymes, the playfulness of the diction, and the pungency of New Words, usually ludicrous, often expressive, and sometimes felicitous, there is a stirring spirit, which will be best felt in an audible reading. The velocity of his verse has a carol of its own. The chimes ring in the ear, and the thoughts are flung about like wild Coruscations." See vol. 2, p. 69 to 82. Octavo.
845 Pierce Plowman. Newes from the North, otherwise called the Conference between Simon Certain and Pierce Plowman, faithfully collected by T.F. Student, extremely rare. E. Allde, 1585 13 0 0
916 S. (R.) The Phoenix Nest, built up with the most rare and refined workes of noblemen, woorthy knightes, gallant gentlemen, masters of arts and braue schollers, full of varietie, excellent invention and singular delight, never before this time published, set foorth by R.S. of the Inner Temple, Gentleman, excessively rare. Imprinted by John Jackson, 1593 40 0 0
Mr. Heber had written in his Copy, "Mr. Malone has a copy bought at Dr. Farmer's Sale, (now in the Bodleian Library,) but I know of no other." We may add, those two copies, and the present, are the only perfect copies known.
1086 Sidney's (Sir Phillip) Apologie for Poetrie, first edition, excessively rare. Printed for Henry Olney, 1595 15 5 0
"Foure Sonnets written by Henrie Constable to Sir Philip Sidneys Soule" are prefixed. These have not been reprinted in the subsequent editions. Only three other copies of the first edition of this elegant and valuable Treatise are known. One of which is in the British Museum, and one in the Bridgewater Library.
The Third Part of Mr. Chalmers's library--abundantly rich in Scotch literature, and containing much valuable illustration of the HISTORY OF PRINTING IN SCOTLAND, will probably quickly succeed the publication of this Work. Mr. Chalmers had frequently expressed to me his intention as well as inclination to give a complete History of the SCOTISH PRESS; and if the materials collected by him find their way into his native country, it is to be hoped that some enterprising spirit, like that which animates the present Librarian of the Signet Library, will find sufficient encouragement to bring them before the public. I bargain for a Quarto.
MENALCAS (whose fame expands more largely in the Bibliographical Decameron and Reminiscences) was my old and "very singular good friend" the Rev. HENRY JOSEPH THOMAS DRURY, Rector of Fingest, and Second Master of Harrow School; second, because he declined to become the first. His library, so rich and rare in classical lore--manuscript as well as printed--was sold by Mr. Evans in 1827. The catalogue contained not fewer than 4729 articles. The bindings, chiefly in Lewisian calf and morocco, were "de toute beauté;" and the "oblong cabinet" sparkled as the setting sun shot its slanting rays down the backs of the tomes. Of this catalogue there were 35 copies only printed upon writing paper, for presents.
This library was strikingly illustrative of the character of its LATE owner; for it is little more than a twelvemonth since he has been called away from that numerous and endearing circle, in the midst of which I saw him sitting, about a twelvemonth before his departure--the happiest of the happy--on the day of the nuptials of his youngest daughter but one, with Captain Beavan. His books were in fine condition throughout--gaily attired in appropriate bindings of calf or morocco, as the character and condition might be. His love of old classical Manuscripts was properly and greatly beyond that of printed books: but each class was so marked and identified by his calligraphical MS. notes, that you were in a moment convinced his books were not purchased for the mere sake of gorgeous furniture. So entirely were his classical feelings mixed up with his Library, that he prefixed, over the entrance door of his oblong cabinet, in printed letters of gold, the following lines--of which the version is supplied from the "Arundines Cami," edited by his eldest son, the Rev. Henry Drury.
IN MUSEI MEI ADITU.
Pontificum videas penetralibus eruta lapsis Antiquas Monachum vellera passa manus, Et veteres puncto sine divisore Papyros, Quæque fremit monstris litera picta suis: Ætatis decimæ spectes Industria Quintæ: Quam pulcra Archetypos imprimat arte Duces ALDINAS ædes ineuns et limina JUNTÆ Quosque suos Stephanus vellet habere Lares.
H.I.T.D.
OVER THE THRESHOLD OF MY LIBRARY.
From mouldering Abbey's dark Scriptorium brought, See vellum tomes by Monkish labour wrought; Nor yet the comma born, Papyri see, And uncial letters wizard grammary; View my fifteeners in their rugged line; What ink! what linen! only known long syne-- Entering where ALDUS might have fixed his throne, Or Harry Stephens covetted his own.
H.D.
They were part and parcel of the Owner himself. His mind was traceable in many a fly leaf. His latinity was perspicuity and accuracy itself. He was, in all respects, a ripe and a good scholar; and the late Provost of Eton (The Rev. Dr. Goodall) told me, on an occasion which has been, perhaps, too emphasised in certain bibliographical pages,[476] that "England could not then produce a better Greek metrical scholar than his friend Henry Drury." What was remarkable, he never assumed an ex Cathedrâ position in society. In bringing forward or pressing quotations, whatever fell from him, came easily and naturally, but rarely. Accustomed for many years to be the favourite of the Harrovians, he never affected the airs of the pedagogue. How he could criticise, sufficiently appears in an article on the Musæ Edinburgenses in an early number of the Quarterly Review.
[Footnote 476: Bibliographical Decameron. Dr. Goodall always appeared to me to affect irascibility upon the subject alluded to. The contents might have been published at Charing Cross.]
Yet this may be considered secondary matter; and I hasten to record the qualities of his heart and disposition. They were truly Christian-like; inasmuch as a fond and large spirit of benevolence was always beating in his bosom, and mantling over a countenance of singular friendliness of expression. He had the power of saying sharp and caustic things, but he used his "giant-strength" with the gentleness of a child. His letters, of which many hundreds have fallen to my lot, are a perfect reflex of his joyous and elastic mind. There was not a pupil under his care who looked forward to a holiday with more unqualified delight than he; and when we strayed together beneath, or upon the heights of, the Dover Cliffs (where I last saw him, in the summer of 1840) he would expatiate, with equal warmth and felicity, upon the Abbey of St. Rhadagund, and the Keep of Dover Castle. Our visit to Barfreston Church, in the neighbourhood, can never be effaced from my mind. His mental enthusiasm and bodily activity could not have been exceeded by that of the Captain of Harrow School. He took up my meditated "History of the Dover" as if it were his own work; and his success, in cause of subscription, in most instances, was complete.
And now, after an intimacy (minutely recorded in my Reminiscences) of thirty-three years, it has pleased God to deprive me of his genial and heart-stirring society. His last moments were of those of a Christian--"rooted and built up" in THAT belief, which alone sustains us in the struggle of parting from those whom we cherish as the most idolised objects upon earth! It was towards sun-set that I first paused upon his tomb, in the church-yard, near the summit of Harrow Hill. For a few moments I was breathless--but not from the steepness of the ascent. The inscription, I would submit, is too much in the "minor key." It was the production of his eldest son, who preferred to err from under-rating, rather than over-rating, the good qualities of his parent. For myself--
"As those we love decay, we die in part; String after string is severed from the heart!" &c. &c. &c.
THOMSON.
On the death of Mr. Drury, his small library, the remains of his former one, was sold by auction; and those classical books, interleaved, and enriched with his manuscript notes, brought large prices. One manuscript, of especial celebrity--Childe Harold--given him by the Author, his pupil, Lord Byron--became the property of its publisher, Mr. Murray; who purchased it upon terms at once marking his high sense of the talents of the author, and his respect for the family where it had been placed. It may be doubtful whether the autograph of any poem, since Paradise Lost, would have obtained a larger sum--had it been submitted to public sale.
RINALDO.--Rinaldo was the late Mr. EDWARDS; of the sale of whose library an extended account will be found in my Decameron. It remains, briefly, but emphatically, to remark, that of all the book heroes, whose valorous achievements are here recorded, TWO only have survived the lapse of thirty years. Let half of another similar course of time roll on, and where will the SURVIVORS be? If not at rest in their graves, they will in all probability be "sans teeth, sans eyes, sans everything:"--at least, very far beyond "the lean and slippered pantaloon." Leaving my surviving friends to fight their own battles, I think I may here venture to say, in quiet simplicity and singleness of heart, that books, book-sales, and book-men, will then--if I am spared--pass before me as the faint reflex of "the light of OTHER DAYS!" ... when literary enterprise and literary fame found a proportionate reward; and when the sickly sentimentality of the novelist had not usurped the post of the instructive philologist. But enough of ROSICRUSIS.
IV. THE LIBRARY
This Part embraces the History of Literature, in the formation of Libraries, from the Conquest to the commencement of the reign of Henry VIII., and undoubtedly contains much that is curious and instructive. Two new characters only are introduced: LORENZO and NARCOTTUS. The former was intended to represent the late Sir Masterman Mark Sykes, Bart.: the latter, a William Templeman, Esq., of Hare Hatch, Berkshire. Sir Mark Sykes was not less known than respected for the suavity of his manners, the kindness of his disposition, and the liberality of his conduct on all matters connected with books and prints. A long and particular account of his library, and of many of his book-purchases, will be seen in the third volume of the Bibliographical Decameron; and at pages 321, 373 of my Literary Reminiscences. His library and his prints brought, each, pretty much the same sum: together, £60,000--an astounding result! Sir Mark is the last great bibliomaniacal Sun that has shed its golden, as well as parting, rays, upon a terribly chap-fallen British public! Mr. Templeman, represented as Narcottus, was a great Chess-player: and although Caxton's "Game at Chess" is a mere dull morality, having nothing to do with the game strictly so called, yet he would have everything in his library where the word "Chess" was introduced. In the words of the old catch, he would "add the night unto the day" in the prosecution of his darling recreation, and boasted of having once given a signal defeat to the Rev. Mr. Bowdler, after having been defeated himself by Lord Henry Seymour, the renowned chess-champions of the Isle of Wight. He said he once sat upon Phillidor's knee, who patted his cheek, and told him "there was nothing like Chess and English roast beef."
The notice of poor George Faulkner at page 199--one of the more celebrated book-binders of the day, is amplified at page 524 of the second volume of the Decameron; where the painful circumstances attending his death are slightly mentioned. He yet lives, and lives strongly, in my remembrance. Since then, indeed within a very few years, the famous CHARLES LEWIS--of whose bibliopegistic renown the Decameronic pages have expatiated fully--has ceased to be. He was carried off suddenly by an apoplectic seizure. His eldest son--a sort of "spes altera Romæ," in his way--very quickly followed the fate of his father. The name of LEWIS will be always held high in the estimation of bibliopegistic Virtuosi. But the art of Book-binding is not deteriorating: and I am not sure whether JOHN CLARKE, of Frith Street, Soho, be not as "mighty a man" in his way as any of his predecessors. There is a solidity, strength, and squareness of workmanship about his books, which seem to convince you that they may be tossed from the summit of Snowdon to that of Cader Idris without detriment or serious injury. His gilding is first rate; both for choice of ornament and splendour of gold. Nor is his coadjutor, WILLIAM BEDFORD, of less potent renown. He was the great adjunct of the late Charles Lewis--and imbibes the same taste and the same spirit of perseverance. Accident brought me one morning in contact with a set of the New Dugdale's Monasticon, bound in blue morocco, and most gorgeously bound and gilded, lying upon the table of Mr. James Bohn--a mountain of bibliopegistic grandeur! A sort of irrepressible awe kept you back even from turning over the coats or covers! And what a WORK--deserving of pearls and precious stones in its outward garniture! "Who was the happy man to accomplish such a piece of binding?"[477] observed I. "Who BUT John Clarke?"--replied the Bibliopole.
[Footnote 477: Good binding--even Roger-Payne-binding--is gadding abroad every where. At Oxford, they have "a spirit" of this description who loses a night's rest if he haplessly shave off the sixteenth part of an inch of a rough edge of an uncut Hearne. My friend, Dr. Bliss, has placed volumes before me, from the same mintage, which have staggered belief as an indigenous production of Academic soil. At Reading, also, some splendid leaves are taken from the same Book. Mr. Snare, the publisher, keeps one of the most talented bookbinders in the kingdom--from the school of Clarke; and feeds him upon something more substantial than rose leaves and jessamine blossoms. He is a great man for a halequin's jacket: and would have gone crazy at the sight of some of the specimens at Strawberry Hill. No man can put a varied-coloured morocco coat upon the back of a book with greater care, taste, and success, than our Reading Bibliopegist.]
V. THE DRAWING-ROOM
This Part is a copious continuation of the History of Book Collectors and Collections up to the year 1810. There is nothing to add in the way of CHARACTER; and the subject itself is amply continued in the tenth day of the Bibliographical Decameron. In both works will be found, it is presumed, a fund of information and amusement, so that the Reader will scarcely demand an extension of the subject. Indeed, a little volume would hardly suffice to render it the justice which it merits; but I am bound to make special mention of the untameable perseverance, and highly refined taste, of B.G. Windus, Esq., one of my earliest and steadiest supporters; and yet, doth he not rather take up a sitting in the ALCOVE--amongst Illustrators of fine Works?
VI. THE ALCOVE
A word only:--and that respecting Illustrated Copies. Leaving Mr. Windus in full possession of his Raphael Morghens, William Woollets, William Sharpes, &c.--and allowing him the undisturbed relish of gazing upon, and pressing to his heart's core, his grey TURNERS--let me only introduce to the reader's critical attention and admiration the opposite subject, executed by the late Mr. Branston, and exhibiting The Cave of Despair from Spenser's Fairy Queen. The figures were drawn on the blocks by the late J. Thurston, Esq.
=Illustrated Copies.=
Under the Illustration-Symptom of Bibliomania, a fund of amusing anecdote, as well as of instructive detail, presents itself. We may travel in a carriage and four--from morn 'till night--and sweep county after county, in pursuit of all that is exquisite, and rare, and precious, and unattainable in other quarters: but I doubt if our horses' heads can be turned in a direction better calculated to answer all the ends in view than in front of the residence of the late proprietor of this work. There we once beheld such a copy of the best of all existing Encyclopædias--that of the late Dr. REES--as is no where else to be found. It was upon large and fine paper--bound in fourscore volumes--with separately executed title pages, in a style of pure art--and illustrated with not fewer than TEN THOUSAND EXTRA PLATES. The reader may, and will, naturally enough, judge of the wide, if not boundless, field for illustration--comprehending in fact (as the title of the work denounces) the circle of all knowledge, arts and sciences; but he can have no idea of the manner in which this fertile and illimitable field is filled up, till he gazes upon the copy in question. Here then was not only a reading, but a graphic, LIBRARY IN ITSELF. Whatever other works profusely dilate upon was here concentrated--and deeply impressed upon the mind by the charm, as well as the intelligence, of graphical ornament. You seemed to want nothing, as, upon the turning over of every leaf, the prodigality of art ennobled, while it adorned, the solidity of the text. You have kept your horses already waiting three hours--and they are neighing and snorting for food: and you must turn them into the stable for suitable provender--for the owner of this production would tell you that you had scarcely traversed through one-third of the contents of the volumes. He orders an additional fowl to be placed on the spit, and an extra flagon of Combe and Delafield's brightest ale to be forth-coming: while his orchard supplies the requisite addenda of mulberries, pears, and apples, to flank the veritable Lafitte. You drink and are merry. Then comes the Argand Lamp; and down with the Encyclopedistic volumes. The plates look brighter and more beautiful. There is no end of them--nor limits to your admiration. Be it summer or winter, there is food for sustenance, and for the gratification of the most exquisite palate. To contemplate SUCH a performance, the thorough-bred book-votary would travel by torch-light through forty-eight hours of successive darkness!...: But the horses are again neighing--for their homes. You must rouse the slumbering post-boy: for "The bell of the church-clock strikes ONE."
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P.S.--The late Mr. WALMSLEY--who employed me to print this present edition--narrowly watched all our movements, and was much gratified by the appearance of the work, so far as it had gone before his death--frequently urged me to append a short account of the progress of our art during the last thirty years--i.e. since the publication of the former edition of Bibliomania.
The subject is too diffuse for a mere note: and during the life-time of so many able printers as now exercise their calling in the metropolis, it would be invidious to particularize eminence in our profession (whereas among our immediate predecessors it is, perhaps just to say that there were only two printers of great celebrity, the late Mr. Bulmer and my late father). I shall therefore merely mention some events which have had such influence on our art as that the case is now very different to what it was thirty years ago, when the good execution of printing at once testified to the skill and industry of the printer--as he could command neither good presses, types, nor ink, &c.--paper being then almost the only matter to be had in perfection.
We have now excellent and powerful iron presses--Stanhopes, Columbians, Imperials, &c. Then the celebrated specimens of typography were produced by miserable wooden presses. We have now ink of splendid lustre, at a fourth of the cost of fabrication then--for both Mr. Bulmer and my father were perpetually trying expensive experiments--and not always succeeding: our ink is now to be depended on for standing, it works freely, and can be had at reasonable prices at the extensive factory of Messrs. SHACKELL and LYONS, Clerkenwell, who made the ink used for this work.
There are several eminent engineers who make the best of presses. Our letter may safely be pronounced, if not perfect, as near perfection as it will ever reach--and while the celebrated type-foundries of Messrs. CASLON, Chiswell Street, and Messrs. FIGGINS, West Street, are within the reach of the metropolitan printers, there can be no excuse for failing to execute good printing on the score of inferior type.
The substitution of the inking roller, instead of the cumbrous and inconvenient old balls, has much eased the labours of the pressman and facilitated the regularity of colour. The inking roller at the hand press was adopted, and offered to the printers generally, by my friend, Mr. APPLEGATH, shortly after steam-printing was introduced by my father--about which so much has been said in periodical publications, &c., that it is needless here to enlarge on the subject--more especially as it is principally applicable to work of inferior character, newspapers, reviews, magazines, &c.; and, further, it is not a very tempting subject to the son of him who was led to devote the energies of the latter years of his active life, and the well-earned fortune which his great typographical celebrity had secured, to the adoption of a mode of printing which, how much soever it may benefit newspaper proprietors and others--certainly has done any thing but benefit his family; and has thus added another instance to the many on record of the ill success attending the patronage of inventors.
B. BENSLEY.
Woking, Surrey, June 18, 1842.
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FINIS.
INDEXES.
CHRONOLOGICAL, BIBLIOGRAPHICAL,
AND
GENERAL.
CHRONOLOGICAL INDEX.
Lovers and Collectors of Books in Great Britain.
SEVENTH CENTURY.
THEODORE, Archbishop of Canterbury, 165
BENEDICT, BISHOP, Abbot of Weremouth, 165, 166
VENERABLE BEDE, 166
EIGHTH CENTURY.
INA, King of the West Saxons, 166
ALOUIN, Abbot of Tours, 167
NINTH CENTURY.
SCOTUS ERIGENA, 168
KING ALFRED, 169, 170
KING ATHELSTAN, 170
ST. DUNSTAN, Archbishop of Canterbury, 171
ELEVENTH CENTURY.
KING CANUTE, 172
INGULPH, Abbot of Croyland, 172
LANFRANC, Archbishop of Canterbury, 173
ANSELM, Archbishop of Canterbury, 173, 174
GIRALDUS, Archbishop of York, 174
TWELFTH CENTURY.
HERMAN, Bishop of Salisbury, 175
THOMAS À BECKET, Archbishop of Canterbury, 175-177
THIRTEENTH CENTURY.
GIRALDUS CAMBRENSIS, Bishop of St. David's, 178, 179
ROGER BACON, 180-183
FOURTEENTH CENTURY.
KING EDWARD THE FIRST, 183
KING EDWARD THE THIRD, 184
RICHARD DE BURY, Bishop of Durham, 185-187
FIFTEENTH CENTURY.
JOHN BOSTON, 189, 190
JOHN PLANTAGENET, First Duke of Bedford, 190, 191
THOMAS COBHAM, Bishop of Worcester, 192
ROBERT REDE, Bishop of Chichester, 192
HUMPHREY PLANTAGENET, First Duke of Gloucester, 193
SIR WALTER SHERINGTON, 194
JOHN TIPTOFT, Earl of Worcester, 198
GEORGE NEVILLE, Archbishop of York, 200
KING HENRY THE SEVENTH, 202, 205, 206
SIXTEENTH CENTURY.
THE EARL OF SURREY--SIR THOMAS WYATT, 14
KING HENRY THE EIGHTH, 215-217
JOHN COLET, Dean of St. Paul's, 14, 218-220
SIR THOMAS MORE, 220-222
ERASMUS, 222-224
CARDINAL WOLSEY, 225-228
ROBERT WAKEFIELD, 235
JOHN LELAND, 242-246
JOHN BALE, Bishop of Ossory, 246, 247
THOMAS CRANMER, Archbishop of Canterbury, 248, 249
QUEEN ELIZABETH, 249-254
ROGER ASCHAM, 254, 255
WILLIAM CECIL, First Earl of Burleigh, 256
MATTHEW PARKER, Archbishop of Canterbury, 257-261
DR. JOHN DEE, 261, 265
CAPTAIN COX, 266
SIR ROBERT COTTON, 267-269
SIR THOMAS BODLEY, 270-278
SEVENTEENTH CENTURY.
KING JAMES THE FIRST, 281
THOMAS CORYATE, 281
HENRY PEACHAM, 282
ROBERT BURTON, 286
JOHN, LORD LUMLEY, 287
HENRY HASTINGS, 287-288
JOHN CLUNGEON, 288
JOHN WARD, 289
THE FERRAR FAMILY, 289-292
ELIAS ASHMOLE, Windsor Herald, 292-296
WILLIAM LAUD, Archbishop of Canterbury, 297, 298
HENRY DYSON, 302
RICHARD SMITH, 302, 303
DR. SEAMAN, 304
FRANCIS NORTH, Lord-Keeper, 309
HON. AND REV. JOHN NORTH, D.D., 310
ANTHONY À WOOD, 312-315
FRANCIS BERNARD, M.D., 316, 317
EIGHTEENTH CENTURY.
JOHN FELL, Bishop of Oxford, 317, 318
JOHN MORE, Bishop of Ely, 318
SAMUEL PEPYS, 320
JOHN CHURCHILL, First Duke of Marlborough, 321
PRINCE EUGENE, 322
NARCISSUS LUTTRELL, 323
EDWARD WYNNE, 323
HENRY HERBERT, NINTH EARL OF PEMBROKE, 324, 325
JOHN BAGFORD, 326-331
JOHN MURRAY, 331
THOMAS BRITTON, 331-333
THOMAS HEARNE, 333-336
JOHN ANSTIS, Garter King of Arms, 337
REV. JOHN LEWIS, 338-340
JOSEPH AMES--WILLIAM HERBERT, 340
THOMAS BAKER, 341-343
LEWIS THEOBALD, 343
THOMAS RAWLINSON, 343-346
HUMPHREY WANLEY, 346
ROBERT HARLEY, First Earl of Oxford, 347-354
THOMAS OSBORNE, 354, 355
JOHN BRIDGES, 362
ANTHONY COLLINS, 363
MICHAEL MAITTAIRE, 363
RICHARD MEAD, M.P., 364-367
MARTIN FOLKES, 367-369
RICHARD RAWLINSON, 369-371
JOHN (Orator) HENLEY, 371-373
GENERAL JAMES DORMER, 375
JAMES WEST, 376
THOMAS MARTIN, 384-386
SERJEANT WILLIAM FLEETWOOD, 386
ANTHONY ASKEW, M.D., 387-391
JOHN RATCLIFFE, 392, 393
HON. TOPHAM BEAUCLERK, 394
REV. THOMAS CROFTS, 396-398
MARK CEPHAS TUTET, 399, 400
RICHARD WRIGHT, M.D., 401
JOHN HENDERSON, 402
WILLIAM FILLINGHAM, 403
MAJOR THOMAS PEARSON, 403-406
REV. MICHAEL LORT, D.D., 411-413
RIGHT HON. DENIS DALY, 414, 415
CHARLES CHAUNCY, M.D. } NATHANIEL CHAUNCY, } 416, 417
JOHN MUNRO, M.D., 417
REV. RICHARD SOUTHGATE, 419
GEORGE MASON, 419-423
REV. RICHARD FARMER, D.D., 423-427
GEORGE STEEVENS, 427-440
JOHN STRANGE, 441
JOHN WOODHOUSE, 441
GEORGE GALWAY MILLS, 447
JOHN WILKES, 447, 448
JOSEPH RITSON, 448
REV. JONATHAN BOUCHER, 450
WILLIAM PETTY, First Marquess of Lansdowne, 450, 451
REV. JOHN BRAND, 452-454
ISAAC REED, 454-456
ALEXANDER DALRYMPLE, 458
RICHARD PORSON, 458, 459
JOHN MADDISON, 459
EMPEROR JOHN ALEXANDER WOODFORD, 459
RICHARD GOUGH, 460
REV. BENJAMIN HEATH, 460, 554-561
BIBLIOGRAPHICAL INDEX.
LIST OF WORKS CONSULTED OR REFERRED TO:--CRITICISMS ON THEIR INTRINSIC VALUE BEING OCCASIONALLY INTRODUCED IN THE FOREGOING PAGES.
AGOSTINI (Lionardo). Notizie Istorico-Critiche, &c., Scritt. Viniz., 60
Agrippa (Cornelius). Vanity of Human Sciences, 19 Occult Philosophy, ib.
Ames (Joseph). Typographical Antiquities, 52 The same; by Herbert, 66
Anonymiana, 246
Anthologia Græca. Dr. Askew's copy upon vellum, 389 Pinelli do. (afterwards Count M'Carthy's), 407
[De] Antiquitate Cantab. Acad., 170
Antonio (Nicolas). Biblioth. Hispana Vet. et Nov., 42
Archæologia, 118
Arnold (Richard). His Chronicle, 421, 424
Arthur. Robinson's Life, Actes, and Death of, &c., 374, 403 East's edition of, 422 Copland's do., 422, 450
Ascham (Roger). Works by Bennet, 255
Ashmole (Elias). Theatricum Chemicum, 125, 135, 167, 184, 200, 234, 262, 295 Diary, 293, 294 Way to Bliss, 294 Order of the Garter, 296, 451
Assertio Septem Sacramentorum, &c., 216
Athenæum, 280, 301
Audiffredi (Jean Baptiste). Editiones Romanæ, 62 Editiones Italicæ, ib.
Baillet (Adrien). Jugemens des Savans, 39, 41, 43, 44, 542 Catalogue des Matières, 44 Anti Baillet, ib.
Bale (John). Scriptores Illustres Britanniæ, 31, 167, 189 Actes of Englyshe Votaryes, 174, 176 Preface to Leland's Laboryouse Journey, 234, 235
Ballads. Ancient Songs and Ballads. See Evans, in the General Index.
Barbier (Antoine Alexandre). _Dictionnaire des Ouvrages Anonymés et Pseudonymes Françoises_, 69 Cat. des Livres de la Bibliothèque du Conseil d'Etat, 78
Barclaii (Johannis). Satyricon, 12
Barclay (Alexander). Egloges, &c., 446
Barnes (Juliana). On Hawking, Hunting, &c., 124, 325 West's copy of the St. Albans' edition of, 382 Mason's copy of do., 422 ---- ---- of Copland's edition, ib. Martin's, of Wynkyn de Worde's, 385 Tutet's, of do., 400
Bartholin (Thomas). De Libris Legendis, 43
Bauer (John Jacob). Bibliotheca Librorum Rariorum Universalis, 57, 167
Beloe (Rev. Wm.) Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books, 52, 444, 468, 549
Beughem (Cornelius De). Incunabula Typographica, 45 Bibliogr. Erudit. Crit.-Curiosa, ib. Gallia Erudita, ib.
Beyer (Augustus). Memoriæ Hist.-Criticæ Libror. Rarior., 56 Arcana Sacra Bibliothecar. Dresdens, ib.
Biblia Polyglot Complut., 407
Bibliographia Scotica. Ritson's MS. of, 448
Bibliographie Curieuse. See Peignot.
Bibliographie des Pays Bas, 74
Bibliomania, 487, 491, 496, 513, 528
Bibliosophia, 487, 491, 495, 497, 511, 515, 522, 525, 528
Bibliotheca Lusitana, by Machado, 54
Biographia Britannica. An extraordinary copy of, 449
Blount (Sir Thomas Pope). Censura Celebriorum Authorum, 45
Boccaccio (Giovanni), Il Teseide, 389 Decamerone, 526
Bolduanus (Paul). Bibliotheca Historica, 35
Boucher (De la Richarderie). Bibliothèque Universelle des Voyages, 69
Braithwait (Richard). Arcadian Princesse, 133, 286, 299-301 Nursery for Gentry, 299 English Gentleman and Gentlewoman, 299
Braun (Placid). Notitia Hist.-Crit. de libris ab art. typog. inv., 64 Notitia Hist.-Liter. de Cod. MSS. in Bibl. Monast. Ord. St. Bened., &c., 64
Bridgman (Richard Whalley). Legal Bibliography, 472
British Bibliographer, 52, 171, 216, 468
British Librarian, by Savage, 52, 468
Broughton (Hugh). Concent of Scripture--upon vellum, 399
Brunet (J.C.). Manuel du Libraire et de l'Amateur de Livres, 69, 70
Bry (Theodore De). Perigrationes, &c., 410
Brydges (Sir Samuel Egerton, K.J.) Censura Literaria, 348, 358
Bure (Guillaume François De). Bibliographie Instructive, 24, 58, 137, 145, 161, 166 Musæum Typographicum, 58 Cat. des Livres de Gaignat, ib. Appel aux Savans, ib. Reponse à une Critique de la Bibl. Instr., 58, 59
Bure (G.F. De Fils). Cat. des livres du Duc de la Valliere, 97
Burnet (George). Specimens of English Prose Writers, 159, 255
Burnet (Gilbert). Hist. of the Reformation, 151, 228, 229, 232, 236, 238, 318
Burton (Robert). Anatomy of Melancholy, 286
Bury (Richard De). Philobiblion, sine de Amore Librorum, 29, 185, 186
Byddell (John). Maner and Forme of Confession, 224
Bysshop (John). Beautifull Blossomes, 453
Caballero (R.D.). De prima Typog. Hist. Ætat. Specimen, 48
Cæsar. De Bell. Gall., 106, 165
Caille (Jean De La). Hist. de l'Imprimerie et de la Librarie, 48
Cailleau. Dictionnaire Bibliographique, 42, 62, 67, 68, 97
Caillot (Antoine). Roman Bibliographique, 145, 487
Camden (William). Remaines, 10, 168 Annales, 106, 116
Camus (Amurand Gaston). _Observations sur la distribution, &c., des livres d'une Bibliothèque_, 65 Additions aux mêmes, ib. Memoires sur une livre Allemand (Teurdanckhs), 65 Addition aux mêmes, ib. Memoire, &c., sur le Polytypage et Stereotype, ib. Rapport sur la Continuation, &c., des Hist. de France, ib. Notice d'un Livre imprimé à Bamberg, ib. Memoire sur la Collection des grands et petits Voyages, ib. Voyage dans les départmens réunis, 68
Cardona (J.B.) De reg. Sanct. Lament. bibliotheca, 33 De Bibliothecis, &c., ib. De expurgandis Hæreticorum propr. nom., ib. De Dypthicis, ib.
Casaubon (Meric). A Relation concerning Dee and some spirits, 262
Casiri (Michael). Biblioth. Arab. Hisp. Escurial., 42
Catalogues: Foreign. Augsbourg, 72, 73 Aurivillius, 73 Badenhaupt, ib. Baluze, ib. Barberini, ib. Barthelemy, 74 Bern, 98 Bibliog. des Pays Bas., 74 Bonnier, 75 Boutourlin, ib. Boze, ib. Bozérian, ib. Bulteau, ib. Bunau, 75 Bunneman, ib. Caillard, ib. Cambis, 77 Camus De Limare, ib. Catalogue des Livres Rares par De Bure, ib. fait sur un plan nouveau, ib. Catalogus Librorum Rarissimorum, ib. Ceran, 78 Clement-Vatican, ib. Colbert, 78, 162 Conseil d'Etat, 78 Cordes, ib. Cotte, 79 Couvay, ib. Crevenna, 48, 55, 79 Crozat, 80 Damme [Van], ib. Dubois, ib. Elzevir, ib. Fagel, ib. Faultrier, ib. Favier, ib. Fay [Du], ib. Fresne [Du], 81 Gaignat, 81, 162 Genève, 81 Goez, ib. Golowkin, ib. Gouttard, ib. Guyon, ib. Heinsius (Nic.), 82 Hohendorf, ib. Hoym, ib. Hulsius, 82, 552 Jena, 82 Jesu-Soc., 83 Just (St.), ib. Krohn, ib. Lamoignon, 83, 84 Lancelot, 84 Lemarié, ib. Lomenie De Brienne, 84, 85 Macarthy (Ct.), 85 Magliabechi, 85, 86 Mark (St.), 87 Medici-Lorenzo, ib. Manarsiana, ib. Menckenius, ib. Meon, ib. Mercier, 88 Merigot, ib. Michael (St.), ib. Mirabeau, ib. Miromenil, 89 Montfaucon, ib. Morelli, ib. Paris, 90 Petau and Mansart, ib. Pinelli, 91, 406, 407 Pompadour, 91 Préfond, 91 Randon de Boisset, ib. Reimannius, ib. Renati, ib. Revickzky, 92 Rive, ib. Roi (Louis XV.), 92, 93, 186 Röver, 93 Rothelin, 9 Sarraz, ib. Sartori, ib. Schalbruck, ib. Schwartz, ib. Scriverius, ib. Serna Santander, 94 Solger, 95, 162 Soubise, 96 Tellier, ib. Thuanus (De Thou), ib. Uffenbach, ib. Valliere (Duc de la), 97, 162 Vienna, 97 Volpi, 98 Voyage de deux François, &c. ib. Zurich, ib.
Catalogues: English. Ames (of Engl. Heads), 500 Askew, 388 Beauclerk, 394 Bernard (Dr. F.), 316 Boucher, 450 Bodleian, 74, 75 Brand, 452 Bridges, 362 Britton, 333 Chauncy, 416 Collins (Anthony), 363 (Concannon), 446 Corpus Christi (Cambr.), 98 Cotton, 86, 267 Crofts, 396 Dalrymple, 458 Daly, 414 Dodd, 403 Dormer, 375 Farmer, 423 Fillingham, 403 Fletewode, 386 Folkes, 367 Gough, 460 Harley (Earl of Oxford), 160, 347 Hearne, 336 (Heath), 460 Henderson, 402 Henley, 372 Hoblyn, 374 Hutton, ib. Institution (Royal), 99 Lansdowne, 450 Lort, 411 Maddison, 459 Manton, 306 Maittaire, 364 Martin, 384, 385 Mason, 419 Mills, 447 Mores (Rowe), 501 Munro, 417 Museum (British), 89, 90 Osborne, 355 Paterson, 400 Pearson, 404 Pepys, 320 Porson, 458 Ratcliffe, 392 Rawlinson (Richard), 369 Rawlinson (Thomas), 344 Reed, 455 Ritson, 448 Seaman (Dr.), 304 Sion College, 95 Smith (Consul), 95 Smith (Richard), 302 Smyth, 403 Southgate, 419 Stace, 458 Steevens, 428 Swedenborg, 545 (Thurlo), 448 Tutet (M.C.), 399 West, 376 Wilkes, 447 Wood (Anthony), 99 Woodford, 459 Woodhouse, Prints, 441 ---- Books, 444 Worsley (Dr.), 306 Wright, 401 Wynne, 324
Catalogue of Books, 1658, 4to., 301
Caxton (William). Books printed by him in West's collection, 380, 381 in the Fletewode do., 387 in Dr. Askew's do., 389 in John Ratcliffe's do., 392, 393 in Tutet's do., 400 in Macartney's do., 407 in Mason's do., 422, 423 in Brand's do., 454
Chalmers (Mr. Alexander). History of the University of Oxford, 193 Collection of the English Poets, 240
Chalmers (Mr. George). Apology for the Believers in Shakespeare, &c., 281 Edition of Sir David Lynday's Poem, 550
Chartier (Alain). Livres des quartre Dames, 23 Les faicts, dictes, et ballades, 410
Chaucer (Geoffrey). Canterbury Tales, 115, 118, 422 Troylus and Creyseyde, 426
Chesne (Andrew Du). Biblioth. Hist. Galliæ, 35
Chess. Works relating thereto, 155, 156
Chevillier (Andrew). L'Origine de l'Imprimerie à Paris, 48, 529, 541 Series Auctor. de Franc. Hist., ib.
Choice of Change, 465
Churchyard's Pieces, 401, 455
Cinelli (John). Bibliotheca Volante, 40
Clarke (Rev. Dr. Adam), 459 Bibliographical Dictionary, 109
Clarke (Dr. Edward Daniel). Travels in Russia, 81
Classical Journal, 459, 460
Clement (Claude). Extract. Bibl. tam privatæ quam publicæ, 39
---- (David). Bibliothèque Curieuse, 55 Les cinq Années Literaires, ib.
Coke (Sir Edward). Institutes, 104, 234
Collier (Rev. Jeremy). Ecclesiastical History, 172, 232-234
Conringius (Herman). Bibliotheca Augusta, 40
Coryat (Thomas). Crudities, 123, 127, 281
Coxe (Francis). Detestible wickedness of magical sciences, 180
Cowper (William). The Task, 9, 196
Croix du Maine (François Grude De la) et Du Verdier. Bibliothèque Françoise, 32
Cynthia; with certain Sonnets, 455
Dante (Alighieri). La Divina Comedia (1472), 407 di Landini (1481), 418
Darwin (John), M.D. Zoonomia, 7
Debates between the [French and English] Heralds, 11
Dekker (Thomas). Works, 402, 404
Denis (Michael). Supplementum Maittairii Annal., 65 Codices Manuscripti Theol. Bibl. Palat. Vindob., 65, 70, 97
Dictionnaire Bibliographique. See Cailleau. Historique. Caen, 46, 53, 542 de Bibliologie. See Peignot.
Director, The, 183
D'Israeli (Isaac). Curiosities of Literature, 468, 486
Dives et Pauper. Pynson's edition of (1493), 421, 452 Martin's vellum MS. of, 385
Dodd (Charles). Church History, 232
Dolman (Robert). See Treatise of Treasons, post.
Doni (Anthony Francis). La Libraria, 60
Draudius (George). Bibliotheca Classica, 25, 35
Drolleries, 404
Dugdale (Sir William). His Works, complete, 449
Du Pin (Louis Ellies). Ecclesiastical History, 152, 173, 222
Dunstan (St.) De Occulta Philosophia, 135
Durandi (Gulielmus). Rationale, upon vellum, 390
Ellis (Mr. George). Specimens of the Early English Poets, 171, 226, 241, 299
Engel (Samuel). Bibliotheca Selectissima, &c., 56
England's Helicon, 404, 430
Englefield (Sir H.C.) Walk through Southampton, 288
Example of Sertu, 403
Fabricius (John Albert). Bibliotheca Græca, 49 Bibliotheca Latina, ib. Bibliographia Antiquaria, ib. Bibliotheca Ecclesiastica, ib. Bibl. Lat. Mediæ et Inf. Ætatis, 49, 174 Sylloge Opusc. Hist. Cat. Lit. J.A. Fabricii, 222 Hist. Bibliothecæ Fabricianæ, 49, 222
Ferriar (John), M.D. Comments upon Sterne, 487 The Bibliomania, 487, 491, 496, 513, 528
Festiuall, The Boke that is called, 177
Fischer (Gotthelf). Essai sur les Monum. de Typog. de Gutenberg, 68 Descriptions de Raretés Typographique, &c., 68
Fishing. Books upon, 305, 452, 454
Fontaine (John De la), Contes de la--Manuscript de Mons. Paris, 410
Fontanini (Giusto). Biblioteca del Eloquenza Italiana, 60
Fossius (Ferdin). Cat. Biblioth. Magliabechi, 85, 86, 121
Fournier (François J.) Dict. Portatif de Bibliographie, 38, 57, 69, 167
Fournier (Pierre Simon). _Dissertation sur l'origine, &c., de graver en bois_, 57 De l'Origine et Productions de l'Imp., &c., en bois, ib. Traité sur l'Origine, &c., de l'Imprimerie, ib. Observations, &c., sur les Vindicæ Typographicæ, ib. Epreuves de caractères nouvellement gravés, ib. Manuel Typographique, ib.
Fox (John). Book of Martyrs, 197, 228, 239
Fresnoy (N.C. Du). Methode pour etudier l'Histoire, 53
Freytag (F.G.). Analecta Literaria, 56 Adparatus Literarius, ib.
Froissart (Sir John). Chronicles, 421, 493
Fuller (Rev. Thomas), D.D. Church History, 182, 232, 236, 260
Gaddius (James). De Scriptoribus non Ecclesiastices, 39
Gale (Thomas), D.D. Rerum Anglicar. Script. Vet., 173, 245, 269
Gallois (John). Traité des plus belles Bibliothèques, 40
Gascoigne (George). Works, in Steevens's Collection, 428 in Reed's Collection, 455
Gentleman's Magazine, 249, 334, 413, 423, 427, 460, 471
Georgius. Lexicon Literarium, 566
Gerdes (Daniel). Florilegium Hist.-Crit. Libror. Rarior., &c., 56
Gesner (Conrad). Bibliotheca, seu Catalogus Universalis, 30 Pandectæ, 31, 130
Geyler (John). Navicula sive Speculum Fatuorum, 486, 514
Gibbon (Edward). Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, 28 Posthumous Works, 334
Gildas's Epistle, 11
Girald Barri. Sir Richard Colt Hoare's edition of, 178
Goddard (William). Satyrical Dialogue, betweene Alexander, &c., and Diogenes, 13
Godwyn (Francis). Catalogue of the Bishops of England, 174, 187, 200 Annales of England, 245
Gomez, or Gomecius (Alvarez). De rebus gestis Cardinalis Ximines, 160
Googe (Barnabe). His works in Steevens's Collection, 428
Gough (Richard). British Topography, 118, 334
Goujet (Claude Peter). Bibliothèque François, &c., 52
Gower (John). Confessio Amantis, 181
Grafton (Richard). Chronicles, 256
Gunton (Simon). Hist. of Peterborough Abbey, 178
Gutch (Rev. John). Collectanea Curiosa, 150, 225, 254
Hallevordius. Bibliotheca Curiosa, 30
Hardyng (John). Chronicle, 421
Harpsfield (Nicholas). Hist. Eccles. Anglicana, 205
Harrison. Seven Triumphal Arches, 445
Harwood (Rev. Edward), D.D. View of the various editions of the Greek and Roman Classics, 67
Haym (Nicolas Francis). Biblioteca Italiana, 60
Hearne (Thomas). Johan. Ros. Hist. Angl. Regum, 170 Thom. Caii Vindic. Antiq. Acad. Oxon., 170, 244, 289, 331 Antiquities of Glastonbury, 172, 194, 195, 326, 335, 341, 382 John. Confrat. Mon. de Rebus Glastoniens., 178, 251, 262 Adam de Domerham de rebus Gest. Glaston., 118, 239, 382 Guil. Neubrig. Hist., 178 Curious Discourses by Eminent Antiquaries, 183, 201, 251 Benedictus Abbas, 189, 269, 280, 335 Robert de Avesbury, 216 Guliel. Roperi vita D.T. Mori, 221, 327, 331, 335, 341 Robert of Glocester, 248, 333, 335 Peter Langtoft's Chronicle, 10, 302 Tit. Liv. Foro-Juliensis, 250, 344, 371 Annals of Dunstaple Priory, 289 Liber Niger Scaccarii, 304 Hist. Vit. et Regni Ricardi II., 317, 318 Walt. Hemingford Hist., 328, 341, 343, 344, 366, 383 Heming. Wigorens. Chartular., 328, 329, 333 Thomas de Elmham, 335, 341 Alured de Beverley, 335, 344
Heinecken (Baron). Nachrichten von Kunstlern, &c., 63 Idée Generale d'une Collection d'Estampes, 63, 205 Dictionnaire des Artistes, 63
Henry (Rev. Robert), D.D. History of Great Britain, 146, 165, 166, 167, 173, 179, 199
Herbert (William). Typographical Antiquities, 67, 239, 248, 438, 439
Heures de Notre Dame, 90
Heylin (Rev. Peter), D.D. Life and Death of Archbishop Laud, 297
Hirschius (C.C.). Librorum ab Anno I. usque ad Annum L. Sec. xvi., 48
Horatius. Carmen, lib. i., &c., 106
Jacob (Louis). Traicté des plus belles Bibliothèques, 39, 113 Bibliothèque Universelle, 39 Bibliotheca Parisina, 39
Jansen. De l'Invention de l'Imprimerie, 58
John Bon and Mast. Person, 240
Johnson. Upon English Bibles, 248
Kalender of Shepherds, 204
Kennet (White, D.D., Bishop of Peterborough). Parochial Antiquities, 493
Knight (Rev. Samuel), D.D. Life of Colet, 218, 445 Life of Erasmus, 223, 445
Koenigius (George Matthias). Biblioth. Vet. et Nov., 43
Kollarius (Adam Francis). His edition of Lambecius's Commentarii, &c., 41, 42
Labbe (Philip). Bibliotheca Bibliothecarum, 40 Bibliotheca Nummaria, 41 Mantissa Suppellectilis, ib. Specimen Nov. Bibl. Manuscript, ib. Collectio maxima Conciliorum, ib.
Lackman (Adam Herne). Annal. Typog. selecta quædam capita, 48
Laire (Franciscus Xavier). Specimen Hist. Typog. Rom., 62 Dissertation sur l'Imprimerie en Franche Comté, 62 Index Libror. ab invent, typog. ad ann. 1500, 62, 84
Lambecius (Pierre). Commentarii de Bibl. Cæsar Vindobon., 41
Lambinet (P.). Recherches, &c., sur l'Origine de l'Imprimerie, &c., 24, 68
Laneham (Robert). Letter of the Entertainment given to Q. Elizabeth at Killingworth Castle, 266, 267
Latimer (Hugh), Archbishop of Canterbury. Sermons, 230, 231
Leibnitz (Godfrey William De). Idea Bibliothecæ Publiæ, &c., 50 Scriptores Rerum Brunsvicensium, ib.
Leland (John). Collectanea, 150, 200, 244 De Scriptoribus Britannicis, 175 Itinerarium, 193
Le Long (Jacques). Bibliotheca Sacra, 49 Bibliothèque Historique de la France, 49
Lewin. Birds of Great Britain, 445
Lewis (Rev. John). Upon English Bibles, 248
Life off the 70 Archbishop of Canterbury, &c., 258
Lipenius (Martin). Biblioth. Theol. Med. Philos. Jurid., 43
Lipsius (Justus). Syntagma de Bibliothecis, 34
Lloyd (David). Memoirs of the Sufferers, 297
Lomeier (John). De Bibliothecis liber singularis, 40, 113, 167
Lupset (Thomas). Exhortacion to yonge men, 227
Macdiarmid (John). Lives of British Statesmen, 222, 256
Mackenzie (George), M.D. Scottish Writers, 196
Maichelius (Daniel). De Præcip. Bibl. Paris, 38, 529
Maittaire (Michael). Annales Typographici, 47, 325, 362 Historia Stephanorum, &c., 47 Historia Typographor. aliquot. Parisiens, 47
Marchand (Prosper). Dict. Historique, ou Mémoires Critiques, &c., 45, 55, 223, 551 Histoire de l'Imprimerie, 55, 56
Marie Magdalene. Life and Repentance of, 448
Marville. Melanges d'Histoire et de Literature, 490
Masters (Robert). Life of Thomas Baker, 341, 347
Maunsell (Andrew). Catalogue of English Books, 280
Mazzuchelli (Giovanni Maria). Gli Scrittori d'Italia, &c., 60
Meerman (Gerard). Origines Typographicæ, 57
Memoires de l'Institut National, 25, 32, 42, 50, 526
Memoirs (Old and New) of Literature, 16
Mercier de St. Leger. _Supplement á l'Histoire de l'Imprimerie par Marchand_, 61 His bibliographical character, ib. Catalogue of his books, 88
Middleton (Rev. Conyer), D.D. Dissertation upon the Origin of the Art of Printing, 52
Momoro (Antoine François). Traité Elementaire de l'Imprimerie, 529
Monstrelet (Enguerand De). Chronicles of, translated by Mr. Johnes, 154
Monthly Mirror, 17
Monthly Review, 16
More (Sir Thomas). Utopia, 220, 228, 301
Mores (Edward Rowe). Of English Founders and Founderies, 501, 528
Morhof (Daniel George). Polyhistor. Literarius, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 45, 46, 81, 187, 547, 553 Princeps Medicus, 46 Epistola de Scypho vitreo per somn. human. voc. rupto, 46
Murr (C.T. De). Memorabilia Biblioth. Public. Norimb., 64
Nash (Thomas). Wright's collection of his Works, 401
Naudé or Naudæus (Gabriel). Avis pour dresser une Bibliothèque, 38 Mascurat, ib. Considerations politiques, ib. Additions à l'Histoire de Louis XI., ib. Avis à Nos seigneurs de Parlement, ib. Remise de la Bibliothèque, &c., ib. Catalog. Biblioth. Cordes., 78 Apologie, &c., faussement soupçonnez de magie, 18
Neander (Michael). Erotemata Græcæ Linguæ, 32
Niceron (Jean Pierre). Mémoires pour servir à l'Histoire des Hommes Illustres, 53
Nichols (John). Manners and Expenses of ancient times in England, 115-117 History of Leicestershire, 119 Anecdotes of Bowyer, 355, 366, 369, 383
Nicolson (William, D.D., Bishop). _English, Scottish, and Irish Hist. Libraries_, 51 Epistolary Correspondence, ib.
Noble (Rev. Mark). Continuation of Granger, 325
North (Roger). Life of Lord Keeper Guildford, 309 Life of the Hon. and Rev. Dr. John North, 310-312 Examen, 309
Oberlin (Jeremiah James). Essai d'Annales de la vie de Jean Gutenberg, 68
Ogilby (William). His Works, 449
Oldys (William). British Librarian, 51, 52, 468 Life of Raleigh, 500 Harleian Miscellany, ib. Interleaved Langbaine, 499
Oliver of Castille. Romance of, 153, 154, 381
Ordynary of Christian Men, 203
Orlandi (Pellegrino Antonio). Origine e Progressi della stampa, &c., 47
Osmont. Dictionnaire Typographique, 162
Otho and Octhobone. Constitutions Provinciales, 151
Painter (William). Palace of Pleasure, Hutton's copy of, 374
Paitoni (Giacomo Maria). Biblioteca degli Autori Antichi, &c., 60
Palmer (Samuel). History of Printing, 52, 528
Pansa (Mutius). Biblioteca Vaticana, 33
Panzer (George Wolfgang Francis). Annales Typographici, 64 Annalen der altern Deutschen Literatur, &c., ib.
Paradise of Dainty Devises, 404, 425, 429
Park (Mr. Thomas). Royal and Noble Authors, 193, 199, 241 Edition of the Harleian Miscellany, 549
Passe temps de tout hommes, &c., 203
Peacham (Henry). Compleat Gentleman, 283-285
Peignot (Gabriel). Dictionnaire de Bibliologie, 24, 38, 59, 64, 65, 68, 69, 486, 552 Essai de Curiosités Bibliographiques, 68, 69, 496 Dictionnaire, &c., des Livres condamnés, &c., ou censurés, 69 Bibliographie Curieuse, 59, 69
Petrarca (Francisco) [Transcriber's Note: Francesco]. Le Rime (1475), 407 Opere de (1514), 410
Pitseus (Johannes). De Rebus Anglicis, 38, 189
Plaister for a galled horse, 239, 240
Plato. Opera Omnia--upon vellum, 390
Plinii. Hist. Naturalis (1470), upon vellum, 519 (1472), upon vellum, 417
Pole. Life of Reginald, 229, 234
Polychronicon. Caxton's edit., 174, 175
Pope (Sir Thomas). Life of, 150, 241
Possevinus (Antonius). Bibliotheca Selecta, &c., 34 Apparatus Sacer, ib.
Praet (Joseph Van). Cat. des MSS. du Duc de la Valliere, 60, 68 Cat. des Livres imprimés sur Velin, 60
Prince (John). Worthies of Devon, 270
Priscianus. De Art. Gram. (1470), 407
Promptuarium Parvulorum, 1499. Martin's Copy of, 385
Prynne (William). Records, 415
Puhtherb (Gabriel). De tollendis et expurgandis malis libris, 43
Puteanus (Ericus). De Usu Bibliothecæ, &c., 34 Auspicia Bibliothecæ Lovaniensis, ib.
Puttenham (George). Art of English Poesie, 404
Pype or Tonne of Perfection, 234, 370
Quirini (Angelo Maria, Cardinal). Specimen variæ Literaturæ Brixiens, 54 Catalogo delle Opere, &c., ib. De Optimorum Scriptorum Editionibus, ib.
Rastell (John). Chronicle, or Pastyme of People, 281 Martin's copy of, 385 Ratcliffe's copy of, 392 Chauncy's copy of, 417 Mason's copy of, 421
Raynaud (Theophilus). Erotemata de malis ac bonis libris, &c., 43
Recueil des Historiens des Gaules, 173, 659 [Transcriber's Note: 492]
Reimannus. Bibliotheca Acroamatica, 29, 41
Renouard (Antoine Auguste). L'Imprimerie des Alde, 34, 68, 488
Revelacions of a Monk of Euisham, 202
Revelationes scancte [Transcriber's Note: sancte] Birgitte, 204
Reviews. American, 520, 553 Edinburgh, 133, 220 Monthly, 16 Quarterly, 282, 289, 320, 549
Ridley (Nicholas, Bishop of London). Life of Ridley, 201
Ritson (Joseph). Ancient English Metrical Romances, 199
Rive (Abbé Jean Joseph). Chasse aux Bibliographes, 59 Notices Calligraphiques, &c., ib. Anecdotes of, ib. Catalogue of his library, 92 L'Art de connoitre les Miniatures des MSS. anciens, 409 Notice d'un Roman d'Artus, 566 Etrennes aux Joueurs des Cartes, ib.
Robin Hood. A merry jest of, 425
Roccha (Angelus). Bibliotheca Vaticana, 33
Romances in Croft's Library, 396-398 in Farmer's ditto, 425
Ronsard (Peter De). Poemes de, 546
Rossi (John Bernard De). Annales Hebræo-Typographici, 64
Roy (William). Rede me and be not wroth, 226, 400, 422, 429, 549
Rymeri (Thomas). Foedera, 15, 190
Sandford (Francis). Genealogical History, 492
Savile (Sir Henry). Scriptores post Bedam, 244
Saxius (Christopher). Onomasticon Literarium, 43, 62
Schelhorn (J.G.) Amoenitates Literariæ, &c., 48, 528, 529 Amoenitates Hist. Ecclesiast. et Lit., 48
Schoepflin (John Daniel). Vindicæ Typographicæ, 58
Scholtzius. Icones Bibliopolorum et Typographorum, 48 Thesaurus Symbolorum et ac Emblematum, ib.
Schottus (Andreas). De Bibl. et claris. Hisp. Viris, 35
Scott (Reginald). Discovery of Witchcraft, 492
Scott (Walter). Hunting Song, 130 Marmion, 461 Lady of the Lake, 157 Edition of Dryden's Works, 181, 323 Edition of the Somers Tracts, 549
Seemiller (Sebastian). Bibl. Ingolstad. Incunab. Typog., 63
Seiz (John Christopher). Annus Tertius Sæcular. Inv. Hist. Typog., 47, 48
Senebier (Jean). Catalogue des MSS. de Genève, 36, 81
Serna Santander. Catalogue des Livres de, 42, 45, 94 Diction. Bibliogr. Choisi du XV. Siecle, 67, 161
Sevin Seages, The, 448
Shakspeare. Edit. 1803, 225, 523 Early editions of in Wright's collection, 402 in Smyth's ditto, 403 in Farmer's ditto, 425 in Steevens's ditto, 430-436 Steevens's own edition of, 427 The edition of 1803, ib. Portrait of, 428 Ritson's manuscript notes relating to, 448 Reed's collection of tracts relating to, 455
Ship of Fools, 206, 424, 486
Skelton (John). Works of, Martin's set of, 386 Wright's ditto, 401 Pearson's ditto, 405 Steevens's ditto, 429 Woodhouse's ditto, 445
Smith (John). Printer's Grammar, 529
Snelling (Thomas). Works upon the Coinage, 399
Speculum Christiani, 169 Chauncy's copy of, 416 Mason's copy of, 420
Speed (John). Hist. of Great Britain, 233
Spizelius (Theophilus). Infelix Literatus, 26, 122, 547
Stapleton (Thomas). Translation of Bede's Ecclesiastical History, 168 Counterblast to Horne's Vayne Blaste, 215
Stowe (John). Chronicle, or Annals, 166, 167, 200, 217, 305
Struvius (Gottlieb). Bibliotheca Librorum Rariorum, 50 Bibliotheca Historica, ib. cura Meusel, ib. Bibliotheca Hist. Selecta, 51 Bibliotheca Saxonica, ib.
Strype (Rev. John). Life of Cranmer, 222, 229, 232, 248, 249, 304 Ecclesiastical Memorials, 229, 230, 232 Annals of the Reformation, 238 Life of Parker, 246, 256, 259
Stubbes (Philip). Anatomy of Abuses, 279, 654 [Transcriber's Note: 454]
Supplicacion of Beggars, 228
Tanner (Thomas, Bishop of St. Asaph). _Edition of Wood's Athenæ Oxonienses_, 46 Bibliotheca Britan. Hibernica, 52, 181, 190, 192
Teisser (Anthony). Bibliotheca Bibliothecarum, 41
Terentianus (Maurus). Dr. Askew's copy of, 391
Tewrdanckhs. A book so called, 65, 390 Dr. Askew's copy of--upon vellum, 390 Tutet's copy of, 400
Thomson (James). Winter, 105; Autumn, 481
Tiraboschi (Girolamo). Letteratura Italiana, 61
Toderini (Giambatista). Letteratura Turchesca, 60
Todd (Rev. Henry John). Illustrations of Gower and Chaucer, 15, 242, 246, 320
Treatise of Treasons, 236
Trefler (Florian). Disposition des Livres dans une Bibliothéque, 32
Troie, Recueil of the Histories of, 446
Turner (Mr. Sharon). History of the Anglo Saxons, 170
Tusser (Thomas). Five Hundred Points of good Husbandry, 529
Twyne (Bryan). Antiquit. Acad. Oxon., 179, 181
Tyndale (William). The Practice of Popishe Prelates, 176, 226
Tyrrel (Sir James). Hist. of England. Daly's copy of, 414
Universal Historical Bibliothéque, 16
Vallans. Tale of Two Swannes, 256
Valois. Discours sur les Bibliothéques Publiques, 54
Van Praet (Joseph), 68
Virgilii Opera (1470), upon vellum; do. (1472); do., 417
Vita et Processus, &c., Thomæ à Becket, 177
Vives (Ludovicus). Instruction of a Christian Woman, 152, 283
Vogler. Universalis in notit. cuj. generis bonor. Scriptor. introd., 43
Vogt (John). Catalogus Librorum Rariorum, 31, 32, 33, 35, 56, 161, 522
Walks in Powles, 278
Walton (Izaak). Complete Angler, 9, 125, 126, 500
Warton (Joseph). Hist. Engl. Poetry, 118, 175, 178, 179, 186, 187, 194, 204, 226, 241, 425
Wasse. Bibliotheca Literaria, 51
Watson. History of the Art of Printing, 52
Webbe (William). Discourse of English Poetrie, 404, 430
Weekly Memorials for the Ingenious, 16
Wendler (John Christian). Dissertatio de var. raritat. libror. impress. causis, 55
Werburge (St.). Life of. Martin's copy of, 385 Pearson's do., 405 Woodhouse's do., 446
Wharton (Henry). Anglia Sacra, 171
Withers (George). Emblems, 305
Wolfius (John Christian). Monumenta Typographica, 48 Bibl. Aprosiana, 123
Wolfius (John). Lectiones Memorabiles, &c., 110, 125
Wordsworth (Rev. Christopher, D.D.). Ecclesiastical Biography, 221, 227, 239, 290
Works of the Learned, 16
Wood (Anthony). Athenæ Oxonienses, 46, 51 Hist. and Antiq. of the Colleges and Halls of Oxford, 192, 235 Annals of the University of Oxford, 46, 179, 181, 187, 192, 193, 278, 315
Wurdtwein (Stephen Alexander). Bibliotheca Moguntina, 64
Ximenes (Cardinal Francis). Bibl. Polyglot. Complut., 160, 407 Missale Mozarabicum, 160 Breviarum Mozarabicum, ib.
Zapf (George William). Annales Typog. Augustan., 48
GENERAL INDEX.
Agrippa (Cornelius). Account of some of his works, 19
D'Aguesseau (Chancellor). Account of his Library, 72
Alcove, the. Description of Lorenzo's, 481, 482
Alcuin, 167
Alfred, 169
Alphonso. An obstinate literary character, 14
Ames (Joseph), 340
Ancillon. Pillage of his library, 522
Anne Boleyn. Her coronation dinner described by Stow, 216, 217
Anselm, 174
Anstis (John). Original letter of, 239 Literary character of, 337, 338
Antiphoners, 115
Antonio (Nicolas). See Bibliographical Index.
Arch (Messrs. John and Arthur). Their purchase of Sandford's Genealogical History, L.P., 492
Aristotle's Works--printed upon vellum, 519
D'Artois (Count). Catalogue of his library, 72 Purchase of the Vallière Collection, 97
Ascham, (Roger). His 'Schoolmaster' commended, 283
Ashmole (Elias). Some account of, 293-296
Askew (Dr. Anthony). Some account of, with specimens of his library, 388-391
Atticus. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 128-132, 137
Auctions of Books. Their origin in this country, 304-308 Warmth of bidders at, 307
Audiffredi (Jean Baptiste). See Bibliographical Index.
Autumnal Morning, 480, 481
Baber (Rev. Henry Hervey). Preparation of the Catalogue of the Museum printed books, 90 His edition of Wickliffe's translation of the New Testament, 339
Bacon (Roger, or Friar), 180-183
Bacon (Sir Nathaniel). Libellous character of, 237
Bagford (John). Some account of, 326-331 Wood-cut of his rebus, or device, 331
Baillet (Adrien). Some account of, 43-45--See Bibliographical Index.
Baker (Thomas). Some account of, 341-343 Extract from his will, 342
Baker (late Mr. George). Copy of Reed's catalogue of books, 457 Catalogue of Strawberry-Hill Pieces, 539
Bale (John, Bishop of Ossory). Some account of, 246-248 His portrait, 247
Baltimore (Lord). His 'Gaudia Poetica,' 532
Barnes (Juliana). Her Work on Hunting, &c., 124, 325, 381, 384, 519
Barthélémy (Abbé). Catalogue of his library, 74
Bartholin. See Bibliographical Index.
Beauclerk (Hon. Topham). Account of his library, 394, 395
Becket (Thomas à), 176 Account of his murder, 177
Bede, 166
Bedford (John, Duke of). His beautiful Missal, 190, 191
Beloe (Rev. Mr.). See Bibliographical Index.
Benedict (Biscop), 165
Benet (Sir John). Assists Sir T. Bodley in erecting the Bodl. Library, 275
Bernard (Dr. Francis). Some account of his library, 316, 317 Engraving of his portrait, 503
Bernardo. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 124 His copy of an Illustrated Chatterton, 500 of Walton's Complete Angler, ib.
Berryer (Mons.). His care and skill in having his books bound, 513
Beughem. See Bibliographical Index.
Bibles. Ancient English, 238
Bibliographers. Character of aspersed, 483
Bibliography. Cabinet of, 21 Opinions of foreign critics thereupon, 24, 25 Outline of its rise and progress, 29-99 Utility and importance of the study so called, 552
Bibliomania. History of the Bibliomania, or of English Book-Collectors, 165-461 See Chronological Index. Definition of, and works upon, 485-487 { 1. Large Paper Copies, 487, 488, 491-494 { Tall and Fine paper do., 494 { 2. Uncut Copies, 494-496 { 3. Illustrated Copies, 496-511 { 4. Unique Copies, 511-514 Symptoms of the { 5. Copies printed upon Vellum, 515-521 Disease so called; { 6. First Editions, 521-525 being a passion { 7. True Editions, 525-527 for { 8. Books printed in the black letter, 527-531 { 9. for private distribution, 532-534 { 10. at a Private Press, 533-539 { 11. suppressed, condemned, &c., 537 { 12. All the editions of a work, 542-546 { 13. Large and Voluminous Works, 546
{ 1. Studying of Useful & Profitable Works, 548 Probable Means of { 2. Reprints of scarce and valuable Works, 549 the Cure of { 3. Editing of the best Authors, 550 { 4. Erection of Literary Institutions, 551 { 5. Study of Bibliography, 551, 552
Bibliomaniacs. Character of, 4 Book-auction bibliomaniacs, 307
Black Letter. Passion for books printed in the, 527-531
Blandford (Marquis of). His zeal in collecting books printed by Caxton, 322
Blenheim. Account of the library there, 321
Blount (Thomas). See Bibliographical Index.
Bodleian Library. Catalogue of, 74 History of its erection, 270-278 List of some of the contributors to, 272, 273
Bodley (Sir Thomas). Some account of, 270-278 Wood-cut portrait of, 277
Bodoni. Beauty of his books printed upon vellum, 520
Books. Ancient prices of, 114-119 Illuminated, 150 of terror. Their effects upon young minds, 202-204 Skill of the Ferrar family in binding, 289-292 Account of ancient binding of, 117-119 Skill in modern book-binding, 513, 514 Importation of in barrels, 190 Sales of by public auction, 304-308, 457 Printed upon vellum, 321, 322, 352, 515-519 upon satin, 512 in the black letter, 527-531 for private distribution, 532-534 at private presses, 533-539
Book-rooms, or Libraries. Simplicity of ancient, 195, 196
Booksellers. Of respectability in London, 308, 470 in Scotland, 415 in Provincial Towns, 470
Book-Story. A romantic one, 358-361
Boston (John), 189, 190
Boucher (Rev. Jonathan). His Supplement to Johnson's Dictionary, 448, 449 Account of his library, 450
Braithwait (Richard). His poetry commended, 299-301
Brand (Rev. John). Account of his library, 452-454
Bridges (John). Sale of his library, 362
Britain, Little. Famous for the bookselling trade, 300, 310, 311
Britton (Thomas). Some account of, 331-333 Sale of his library, 333
Bulmer (Mr. William). His sumptuous edition of Shakspeare, 427 The same, a unique copy of, 512 His edition of the Deserted Village upon satin, 512
Bure (Guillaume François De, and Guill. le Jeune De). See Bibliographical Index.
Burney (Rev. Charles, LL.D.). His fortunate purchase of a Manilius, 522 His edition of Bentley's Epistles, 532
Burton (Robert), 286
Bury (Richard De). Editions of his Philobiblion, 29 Extract from, 109 Account of, 185-187
Bute (Marquis of). His copy of Hogarth's Prints, 509 His collection of the devices of Pope Sixtus V., 540 His valuable Granger, 565
Butler (Mr. Charles). His literary character, 34
Caillard (M.). His uncut first Homer, 79, 496 His nicety in having his books bound, 513
Caille (Jean de La). See Bibliographical Index.
Cambridge. Catalogue of the books contained in the University wanted, 319
Canute, 172
Carlisle (Earl of). His "Father's Revenge," 532
Casiri. See Bibliographical Index.
Catalogues. Importance of making good ones, 383 Foreign and English. See "Catalogue," Bibliographical Index.
Caxton (William). Reviled by Bale, 174 His various printed books, 197, &c. See Bibliographical Index. His portrait, 382
Cecil. Libellous character of, 237, 238
Charles the Fifth of France. Founder of the Royal Library, 185, 186 Description of do., 186
Chauncey (Dr. Charles and Nathaniel). Account of their libraries, 416, 417
Cheering. Explanation of this word, 20, 37
Chess. Game of, described, 155-163
Chevillier (Andrew). See Bibliographical Index.
Chi Ho-am-ti. An incendiary of libraries, 27
Chivalry and Romances. Books relating thereto, 152-154
Christie (John). His "Dissertation on Etruscan Vases," 532
Chronicles, Ancient. Reprints of, 337
Cinelli (John). See Bibliographical Index.
Clavel (Robert). His book-catalogues, 306
Clerk, or Clergyman. Regulations concerning, 151
Clungeon (John), 288
Cobham (Thomas, Bishop of Worcester), 192
Colbert (J.B.). Catalogue of his library, 78
Colet (John, Dean). Some account of, 218-220 Print of his supposed study, 219
Collins (Anthony). Sale of his library, 363
Conringius (Herman). See Bibliographical Index.
Conybeare (Rev. Mr.). His Copy of Lord Surrey's Translation of part of the Æneid, 241
Coryate (Thomas), 281
Cotton (Sir Robert). Some account of, 267-269
Covent Garden Theatre. Quarrels relating thereto, 17
Cox (Captain). Some account of, 266, 267 His library, 267
Cranmer (Thomas, Archbishop of Canterbury). Some account of, 248, 249 His Bible upon vellum, 248 Expense of his execution, 249
Crevenna Library. Catalogues of, 79
Critics and Criticism. True spirit and character of, 15 Superficialness and severity of, 553
Crofts (Rev. Thomas). Account of his library, 396-398
Cromwell (Thomas). His conduct in respect to the Reformation, 229
Crowles. His copy of an illustrated Pennant, 499
Dalrymple (Alexander). Sale of his library, 458
Daly (Denis, Rt. Hon.). Account of his library, 414, 415
Dee (Dr. John). Some account of, 261-265 His library, 264
Denis (Michael). See Bibliographical Index.
Devonshire (late Duchess of). Her "Mount St. Gothard," 532
Didot. Skill of his printing upon vellum, 521
Dodd (James William). Account of his library, 403
Dormer (General). Catalogue of his library, 375
Douce (Francis). His partiality for a foreign bibliographical work, 55 Preparation of the Lansdowne collection of MSS., 90 Account of Wolsey's property, 225 Skill in Old English and French literature, 531 Criticisms on his "Illustrations of Shakspeare," &c., ib.
Dramatic Libraries, 402, 403
Dramatica Notitia, 456
Dream. Lysander's, 473-480
Dunstan (St.). His work "De occulta philosophia," 134 Some account of, 171
Dyson (Henry), 302
Education of Youth, 282-285
Edward the First, 183
Edward the Third, 119, 184
Edwards (Mr.). His copy of the Catalogue of the Crevenna Library, 79 zeal in the importation of foreign books of rarity and value, 90 copy of the first edition of Livy--upon vellum, 519 Catalogues commended, 123 In possession of the Bedford Missal, 191 His painting of Erasmus and Froben by Fuseli, 223 communication respecting Count M'Carthy's books, 518
Elizabeth (Queen). Her book of devotions, 119 Plate of the golden cover of, 250 Account of her love of books, 249, 254 Engravings from her Prayer-book, 252, 253
Ellis (Sir Henry). Preparation of Catalogue of the Museum printed books, 90 His bibliographical communications, 118, 227, 297 Edition of Fabian's Chronicles, 523
English. Want of curiosity respecting their own literary history, 36 Importance of a national press to, 551
Episode. What is meant thereby, 105
Erasmus. Some account of, 222-224 Painting of him and Froben, 223 Print of his study, 224 Rude wood-cut portrait of him, ib. A copy of his first edition of the Gr. Test.--upon vellum, 225 Editions of his words, 222
Eugene (Prince). His magnificent library, 322
Evans (Mr. R.H.). His edition of Old English Ballads, 267, 320 A respectable vender of classical books, 308 His copy of his Recueil des Historiens des Gaules, 492 His reprint of Hakluyt's Voyages, 550
Fabricius (John Albert). See Bibliographical Index.
Fabricius (John). See Bibliographical Index.
Falconer (William). Poem of the Shipwreck printed upon satin, 512
Farmer (Rev. Richard, D.D.). Account of his library, 423-426
Faulkener (Henry). A skilful and honest book-binder, 199
Ferdinand. A romantic book-story concerning, 358-361
Ferrar Family. Their attachment to books, and skill in book-binding, 289-292
Fillingham (late Mr. William). His library and character of, 403
First Editions. Passion for collecting, 521-525
Fishing. Whether a merry or contemplative art, 126
Fitzwilliam (Lord Viscount). His collection of Rembrandt's Prints, 509
Fletewode (Serjeant William). Account of his monastic library, 386
Florizel. His attachment to hawking, &c., 543
Folkes (Martin). Some account of, 367-369 Sale and analysis of his library, 367 Wood-cut of his portrait, 369
Fopling (Sir). His periwig, 122
Ford (Mr.), bookseller. His catalogues commended, 123, 470
Froissart (Sir John). A presentation copy of his Chronicles, 184. See Johnes (Colonel Thomas).
Gaddius. His bibliographical work, 39
Gaignat (Louis Jean). Catalogue of library, 81, 162
Gesner (Conrad). See Bibliographical Index. His works on Natural History, 546
Gifford (Mr. William). His edition of Massinger, 550 forthcoming edition of Ben Jonson, ib.
Gilbie (Anthony). His character of Henry the Eighth, 215
Gilchrist (Octavius). His edition of Bp. Corbett's Poems, 550
Girald Barri, 174, 178, 179
Glastonbury Monastery Library, 178
Godstow Nunnery Library, ib.
Golden Legend, by Caxton, 198
Goldsmyd (Mr. John Lewis). His vellum copy of "Le Passe Temps," &c., 203
Gonzalo. A vain literary character, 12
Gossett (Rev. Dr. Isaac), 363, 407
Gough (Richard). Sale of his library, 460
Goujet (Claude Peter). See Bibliographical Index.
Grailes. Definition of, 150
Granger (Rev. James). His Biographical History of England, 500
Grangerite spirit, 112, 497, 507
Grenville (Right Hon. Thomas). His large-paper copy of Hist. Steph. & Vit. Typ. Paris, 47 His large-paper copy of Renouard, 69 A similar copy of the Vallière Catalogue, 97 A similar copy of Sandford's Genealogical History, 492 A similar copy of Strype's Annals, 492
Grenville Homer. Published by the Grenville Family, 491
Grollier (John). Some account of, 488-490 Pattern of the binding of his books, 489
Gutch, (Mr.), bookseller, 404, 470
Hamper (Mr. William). His bibliographical communications, 117, 529
Harley (Robert, Earl of Oxford). Some account of, 347-354 Analysis of his library, 349-353 Pope's eulogy upon, 353, 354
Harris (Mr. William). His catalogue of the Royal Institution Library commended, 99 His correction of the press for Reed's edition of Shakspeare, 427 In possession of Mr. Boydell's copy of the original head of Shakspeare, 428 His copy of the Lamoignon catalogue, 84
Haslewood (Mr. Joseph). In possession of a curious volume, 88 His attachment to books upon Hawking, &c., 302, 543 His communication in the British Bibliographer, 374
Hastings (Henry). Some account of, 287
Hawker-Pilgrim. Wood-cut of, 544
Hear! Hear! Explanation of this phrase, 37
Hearne (Thomas). Some account of, 333-336 Wood-cut of his portrait, 337 Sale of his library, 336 List of most of his works. See Bibliographical Index.
Heath (Dr. Benjamin). His fine library, 460 Original bibliographical letter of, 554-562 Fac-simile of his writing, 554
Heber (Mr. Richard). His copy of "The Debate between the Heraldes," 11 of Oliver of Castille, 154 of Froissart by Eustace, 202 manuscript of Skelton's "Image of Ypocrisy," 226 copy of Maunsell's Catalogue, 280 of the first Aldine Aristophanes, 297 of the catalogue of Britton's books, 333 of the catalogues of T. Rawlinson's books, 344
Heinecken. See Bibliographical Index.
Heinsius (Nicholas). Catalogue of his library, 82
Hell. Descriptions of the torments of, 203, 204
Henderson (John). Account of his library, 402, 403
Henley (John, or Orator). Account of his library, 371, 372 Anecdotes of, 372, 373
Henry (Rev. Robert, D.D.). Character of his History of Great Britain, 145-147
Henry the Second. Trevisa's character of, 175
Henry the Fifth. Warlike character of, 193
Henry the Sixth, 194
Henry the Seventh, 202-206
Henry the Eighth, 215-217
Herbert (William). Author of the Typographical Antiquities, 66 Particulars relating to, 66, 340 His correspondence with Steevens, 438, 439
Herman (Bishop of Salisbury), 175
History, Ancient English. Neglect of the study of, 550
Hoare (Sir Richard Colt). His edition of Giraldus Cambrensis, 178 His large paper copy of Kennet's Paroch. Antiq., 493
Hoblyn (Robert). Catalogue of his books commended, 374
Hortensius. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 132
Humphrey (Duke of Gloucester), 193
Hutton (John). His curious collection of books, 374
Illustrated copies, 496-511
Illustration. Recipe for, 497
Ina (King of the West Saxons), 166
Inscription over a library door, 108, 112, 113
Institutions. Public, Literary, and Scientific, 551
Jacob (Louis). See Bibliographical Index.
Jamieson (Dr. John). His Scottish Dictionary commended, 499
Jesuits. Their bibliographical labours commended, 83
Johnes (Col. Thomas). His edition of Monstrelet, 154 copy of "Heures de Notre Dame," 409 pleasure-grounds, 483 View of his library, 484
Johnson (Dr. Samuel). Anecdote of his selling books, 530, 531 Quotation from the Rambler about the black-letter, 530
Kay (John). His siege of Rhodes, 243
Kennet (White, Bishop of Peterborough). Original letters of, 339 Opinion of Wicliffe, ib.
Kenrick (William, LL.D.). His review of Dr. Johnson's Tour to the Hebrides, 17
Kollarius. See Bibliographical Index.
Labbe (Philip). See Bibliographical Index.
Laire (Abbé Francis Xavier). See Bibliographical Index.
Lambecius (Pierre). See Bibliographical Index.
Lanfranc, Archbishop of Canterbury, 173
Lansdowne (William Fitzmaurice Petty, First Marquis of). Account of his library, 90, 450, 451
Large paper copies. Account of valuable works of this character, 491-493 The author's publications of this kind, 493
Latimer (Hugh, Bishop of Worcester). His conduct with respect to the Reformation, 230 His sermons quoted, 283 His death, 248, 249
Laud (William, Archbishop of Canterbury). Account of his execution, 297 Patronage of the Ferrar Family, 290
Leibnitz (Godfrey William De). See Bibliographical Index.
Leland (John). Some account of, 242-246
Leontes. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 133
Lepidus. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 121
Lewis (Rev. John). His literary character, 338-340 severe opinion of Hearne, 338
Liberality of religious sentiment, 109
Libraries. Devastation of, at the Reformation, 233-235 Dramatic, 402, 403
Lisardo. His general character, 211-213 His bibliomaniacal enthusiasm, 348-352, 468, 470
Literary characters. Quixotic, 6, 7 Careless, 7 Acrimonious, 8 Vain, 12, 13 Obstinate, 14 Critical, 14, 15 Useful, 553
Lomeier (John). See Bibliographical Index.
Lomenie (Cardinal de Brienne). Account of, and catalogue of his library, 84, 85
Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Co. Their extensive trade as booksellers, 308
Lorenzo. A neighbour of the author, 4 His house and grounds, 4 library, 164 drawing-room, 213 alcove, 480-482
Lort (Dr. Michael). Account of his library, 411-413
Lotichius (Peter). His Latin verses concerning his library, 113
Lumley (John, Lord), 281, 287
Luttrel (Narcissus). His extraordinary collection of books, 323
Lysons (Mr. Samuel). His large paper copy of Weever's Funeral Monuments, 492
Macartney (Mr.). Account of his library, 407
Maddison (John). Sale of his library, 459
Magliabechi (Antonio). Some account of, 85-87
Maittaire (Michael). Some account of, 47. See _Bibliographical Index_. Sale of his library, 364
Malvolio. Sale of his busts and statues, 26, 472
Manton (Dr.) Sale of his books, 306
Marcellus. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 135
Marchand (Prosper). See Bibliographical Index.
Marlborough Gems. In Woodhouse's collection, 441-444
Martin (Thomas, of Palgrave). Account of his library, 384-386
Mary (Queen of Philip II.). Commended by a Roman Catholic writer, 236
Mary (Queen of Scots). Her portrait, 254
Mason (George). Account of his library, 419-423
Maunsell (Andrew). His catalogue of English books, 280
Mazzuchelli (Giovanni Maria). See Bibliographical Index.
M'Carthy (Count). Catalogue of a former library of, 85 His present fine collection of books, 518, 519
Mead (Richard, M.D.). Some account of, 364-366 Sale of his library, pictures, and coins, &c., 365 Account of his family, 366
Medici (Lorenzo De). Catalogue of the Oriental MSS. in the library of, 87
Meerman (Gerard). See Bibliographical Index.
Menalcas. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 136
Menander. A literary character, 7
Mercier (De St. Leger). See Bibliographical Index.
Mercurii. Attending book-sales, 134
Middleton (Rev. Conyers, D.D.). See Bibliographical Index.
Miller (Thomas). Account of, 471
Miller (William). His illustrated copy of Scott's Dryden, 497 edition of the Shipwreck, 512 of the Memoirs of Grammont, 564
Mills (George Galway). His fine library, 447
Mirabeau (Victor Riquetti, Marquis De). Catalogue of his library, 88 His passion for beautiful books, 514
Missals. Beauty of their execution, 150, 520 The Toletan and Mazarabic, 160, 161
Monasteries. Books contained in, 177 Visitors of, 231 Ancient hospitality of, 234 Alleged abandoned lives of the keepers, 232 Depositories and promoters of literature, 234 Devastation of, 231-235
Monastic Life. Comparison between the monastic and chivalrous age, as most favourable to the Bibliomania, 149
Monro (Dr. John). Account of his library, 417, 418
Montfaucon (Bernard De). His bibliographical labours, 89
Moonlight night. Influence of, 5, 368
More (John, Bishop of Ely). Some account of, 318, 319
More (Sir Thomas), 220-222
Morhof (Daniel George). Some account of, 46
Murray (John). Some account of, 331
Museum, The British. The librarians of commended, 36 Catalogue of its Printed Books and Manuscripts, 89, 90
Mustapha. A book-auction bibliomaniac and book vender, 122, 138
Naude, or Naudæus (Gabriel). His works commended, 38. See Bibliographical Index.
Nelson, Life of. Printed upon vellum, 521
Neville (George, Archbishop of York). Feast at his inthronization, 200 Fond of astrology, ib.
Niceron. See Bibliographical Index.
Nicholls (Mr. John). His communications respecting Dr. Mead's family, 366
Nicol (Mr. George). His anecdotes concerning some volumes printed by Caxton, 382
North (Francis, Lord-Keeper), 309
---- (Dr. John), 310, 311 Their passion for books, 312
Oldys (William). His literary labours appreciated, 500. See Bibliographical Index.
Omar. Supposed destroyer of the Alexandrian library, 28
Orlando. Character of, 105-113
Osborne (Thomas). The bookseller, 345, 348, 355
Painted Glass. Hearne's commendation of, 107
Panzer (George Wolfgang Francis). See Bibliographical Index.
Papillon (Mr. David). Book-anecdote concerning him and Osborne, 355
Paris de Meyzieux. Account, and catalogues, of his fine library, 90, 408-411
Parker (Matthew, Archbishop). Some Account of, 257-261 Catalogue of his MSS., 98 Antiquity of the British Church, 257-259, 400 Libellous life of, 258 His consecration, 260 Woodcut portrait of, 261
Paterson (Samuel). His Bibliotheca Universalis, 400
Payne (Mr.). His purchase of the Lamoignon library, 84
Peacham (Henry), 282 His "Compleat Gentleman" quoted, 283
Pearson (Thomas, or Major). Account of his library, 403-406
Pembroke (Earl of). His passion for books, 119, 324, 325
Pepys (Samuel). Account of his professional and book ardour, 319, 320
Peterborough Abbey Library, 178 (White, Kennet, Bishop of). His opinion of Wickliffe, 339 (Earl of). His passion for books, 119
Peters (Hugh). In possession of a part of Laud's library, 298
Pinelli. Catalogues of the Pinelli library, 91 An account of the library so called, 406, 407
Pitts, or Pitseus (Johannes). His work commended, 38
Porson (Richard). Sale of his library, 458 His erudition, and skilful penmanship, 459
Portraits. Sales of Engravings of rare and curious, 502-506, 510, 511 Algernon, Earl of Northumberland, by Hollar, 503 Anne, Queen of James I., by Visscher, 505
Banfi-Hunniades (John), by Hollar, 502 The same, with variations, ib. Berkeley (George, Earl of), by Hollar, 503 Bernard (Dr. Francis), ib. Bethell (Slingsby), by W. Sherwin, 506 Bohemia, King and Queen of, and family, 505 Buckingham (George, Duke of), sold by Stent, 503
Cæsar (Sir Julius) by Elstracke, 506 Catharine, Queen of Charles II., by Faithorne, 502 Cecyll (Edward), General, by Passe, 510 Chaloner (Sir Thomas), by Hollar, 502 Charles I., by Lombard, ib. The same, with Cromwell's head, ib. Princess Augusta Maria, daughter of, by Danckers, 505 Cole (Thomas), 506 Cromwell (Richard, Lord Protector), by Hollar, 504 Cumberland (George, Earl of), by R. White, 503
Darnley (Henry, Lord), by Passe, 505 Devereux, Earl of Essex, on horseback, by Hollar, 502, 504 The same, standing on foot, by do., 503, 504 Digby (Lord), in armour, after Vander Borcht, 604
Elizabeth (Queen), in superb court dress, by Passe, 502 superbly dressed, between pillars, 505
Frederic (Prince), &c., with Princess Elizabeth, by Elstracke, 505
Hay (Lord James), by Passe, 506 Henry the Eighth, by C. M[atsis], 505 Henry (Prince Frederic), by Delaram, 506 Hollar, his own portrait, 504 Hotham (Sir John), Governor of Hull, 506 Howard (Thomas, Earl of Suffolk), by Elstracke, 505 (Thomas, Earl of Arundel), 506
Isham (Sir Thomas), by Loggan, 602
Killegrew (Thomas), by Faithorne, 506
Lister (Sir Matthew, M.D.), by P.V. Somer, 504 Lloyd (Humphrey, of Denbigh), by Faber, ib. Lortie (Andrew), by Van Somer, 506 Lyon (Sir Patrick, of Carse), by White, ib.
Malines (Samuel), by Lombart, ib. Marsham (Sir John), by R. White, 504 Mary, Queen of Scots, by Mynginus, 505 The same, veiled, &c., ib. Mascall (Edward), by Gammon, 506 Master Martin, by R. Gaywood, 504 Mountaine (George), Bishop of London, G.Y. sculpsit, 506
Newcastle Family, by Clowet, 503
O'Toole (Arthurus Severus Nonesuch), by Delaram, 506
Paston (Lady), wife of Sir W. Paston, by Faithorne, 504 (Sir William), by Faithorne, ib. Pembroke (Herbert, Earl of), by Hollar, 502 (Mary, Countess of), by Passe, 504 (Penelope, Countess of), by Hollar, ib. (Ann Clifford, Countess of), by R. White, ib. Portman (Sir William), 506
Rawdon (Marmaduke), by White, 506 Reynell (Carew), 504 Rupert (Prince), by Faithorne, 506 sold by R. Peake, 504
Sack (Mull'd), sold by Compton Holland, 511 Sackville (Richard, Earl of Dorset), by Passe, 506 Shaftesbury (Anthony, Earl of), by Blooteling, ib. Sheffield (Baron Edmond), by Elstracke, ib. Shirley (Lady Elizabeth), by Hollar, 503 The same, by do., ib. Sidney (Sir Philip), by Elstracke, 505 Sidney (Robert, Viscount Lisle), by Passe, 506 Smith (Richard), by W. Sherwin, 503 Somerset (Edward, Earl of Worcester), by Passe, 505 Stone-Eater (The), by Hollar, 502
Vere (Henry, Earl of Oxford), sold by Compton Holland, 505 The same, by Payne, Passe, &c., 510 Verney (Sir Greville), by Loggan, 506
Wetenhall (Edward, Bishop of Corke and Ross), by Becket, ib. Whitington (Richard, Lord Mayor of London), by Elstracke, 510 Willoughby (Sir Francis), by T. Man, 503 Windebank (Sir F.) and Lord Finch, 505 Wortley (Sir Francis), by Hertocks, 503 Wriothesley (Henry, Earl of Southampton), by Passe, 506 Wynn (Sir John, De Gwedir), by Vaughan, 506
York (James, Duke of), 505
Press, National. Want of, 551
Printers, English. Protected by the statute of Richard III., 114
Printing. Benefit of, 197
Print-sales. Barnard, 502, 503 Sir W. Musgrave, 503, 504 Miscellaneous, 604-506
Prints. Account of rare and curious ones, 502-511
Prospero. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 135
Psalters. The Author's Essay upon the ancient Psalters printed at Mentz, 42
Pynson (Richard), His books upon vellum, 216
Quin (Mr.). His passion for books printed upon vellum, 518
Quisquilius. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 126
Ranzau (Henry De). Inscription over his library door, 113
Ratcliffe (John). Account of his library, 392, 393 Comparison between the collections of West and Ratcliffe, 393
Rawlinson (Thomas). His passion for book-collecting, 343-346 Catalogues of his several book-sales, 344, 345
Rawlinson (Richard). Sale, and specimens, of his library, 369, 370
Rede, or Read (William, Bishop of Chichester), 192
Reed (Isaac). Some account of him and his library, 455, 456
Reformation. History of the, as connected with the Bibliomania, 228-238
Rembrandt. Account of the scarcest engravings by him, 507-509
Reprints of voluminous and useful works applauded, 549, 550
Revickzky (Count). Catalogue, and disposal, of his library, 92
Reviews. Their advantages and disadvantages, rise and progress, 16, 17
Richard De Bury, 185-188
Rinaldo. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 136
Ritson (Joseph). His character, under that of Sycorax, 7-9 Sale of his books, 448
Rive (Abbé Jean Joseph). See Bibliographical Index.
Roche (Mr.). His communication respecting Count M'Carthy, 518
Roscoe (Mr. William). Proposed to write a life of Erasmus, 222 His commendation of handsome book-binding, 514
Rosicrusius. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 127, 128
Roveray (Du). His publications commended, 481
Rowe Mores (Edward). Sale of his library, 501
Roxburgh (John, Duke of). Anecdote of, 523
Royal Institution. Catalogue of the library of, 99
Sales, Book. Account of their establishment, 304-308 Number of, in the years 1806-7, 456, 457
Satin. Books printed upon, 512
Saxius (Christopher). See Bibliographical Index.
Scaliger (Joseph). The author's estate compared with that of, 564
Scott (Robert). A celebrated bookseller, 310
Scott (Sir Walter). Beauty of his poetry, 410. See Bibliographical Index.
Scotus Erigena (Johannes). Account of his writings, 168
Scribes, or Scriveners. Ignorance of the ancient, 184
Seaman (Dr.) Catalogue of his books, 304-306
Sharp and Hailes. Their publications commended, 431
Sherington (Sir Walter). Regulations concerning his library, 194, 195
Similis. Inscription upon his tomb, 562
Smith (Consul). Catalogue of his library, 95, 376
Smith (Richard). Account and sale of his library, 302-304 Engraving of his portrait, 503
Smyth (George). Account of his library, 403
Snuff-box of Mr. L., 122
Soubise (Prince De). Catalogue of his library, 96
Southgate (Richard). Account of his collections, 419
Spencer (George John, Earl). His purchase of Count Revickzky's library, 92 His copies of the Mozarabic Missal & Breviary, 162 Copy of the Siege of Rhodes, printed by Caxton, 407 Copy of Pynson's edition of Chaucer's works, 417 Copies of illustrated Shakspeares, 498 Copy of Pliny, printed by Sweynhem and Pannartz, upon vellum, 519 Eulogy upon his character, 524 Armorial ensigns of, 525 Copy of the "Assertio Septem," upon vellum, 565
Stafford (Marchioness of). Description of a private publication by, 533 Her skill in etching, 534
Stanley (Colonel). His fine copy of De Bry, 512
Steevens (George). Some account of, 427-440 Analysis of his library, 428-436 His verses on Eleanour Rummin, 437 His letters to Herbert, 438-440
Strange (John). His library commended, 441
Strawberry-Hill Press. Account of books printed there, 534, 540 Vignette device of the house, 540
Struvius. See Bibliographical Index.
Stubbes. See Bibliographical Index.
Surrey (Henry Howard, Earl of). His whistle, 241 An intended edition of his works by the Rev. Dr. Nott, ib.
Sutherland (Col. Alexander Hendras). His extraordinary copy of an illustrated Clarendon, 499
Sycorax. A literary character, 7-9
Sykes (Sir Mark Masterman). His copy of the Revickzky Catalogue, 92 of Rapin's History of England, 494
Tanner (Thomas, Bishop of St. Asaph). Account of his editorship of Wood's Athen. Oxon., 46 His Bibl. Brit. Hibernica, 52
Testament, Greek. Number of editions of, 542
Tewrdanckhs. A book so called, 65, 390
Theobald (Lewis). His love of old books, 343
Theodore (Archbishop of Canterbury), 165
Theological volumes. Great number of, in the Imperial Library at Paris, 109
Thuanas [De Thou, Jaques Auguste]. Account, and catalogue, of his library, 96
Thynne (William). A distinguished bibliomaniac, 242
Tiptoft (John, Earl of Worcester), 198, 199
Tiraboschi (Girolamo). See Bibliographical Index.
Titles of Books. Strangely lettered upon the binding, 88
Todd (Rev. Henry John). See Bibliographical Index. His editions of Milton and Spenser commended, 550
Triphook (Mr. Robert)--bookseller, 308 His projected work on, 'The History of Playing Cards,' 399
Tristrem (Sir). A book-auction bibliomaniac, 134
Trithemius (John). Some account of, 541, 542 Wood-cut portrait of, 542
True Editions. Account of, 525-527
Tutet (Mark Cephas). Account of his library, 399, 400
Ulpian. A book-auction bibliomaniac, 132
Uncut Copies. Passion for the possession of, 494-496
Unique Copies. Illustration of, 511-514
Utterson (Mr. Edward Vernon). His copy of Stubbes's Anatomy of Abuses, 279 of Scott's Discoverie of Witchcraft, 492
Vallière (Duc De La). Anecdote of him and the Abbé Rive, 59 Catalogues of his library, 97
Vellum, books printed upon, 68, 97, 321, 322--but see particularly 515-521
Visitors of ancient Monasteries, 231
Wakefield (Robert), 235, 413
Walpole (Francis). Heraldic quarterings of, 100
Walpole (Horace). See 'Strawberry Hill Press.'
Wanley (Humphrey). Some account of, 346, 347
Warton (Thomas). Celebrated under the character of Menander, 7
West (James). Account of, and analysis of his library, 376-383 Prices of some of his books sold by auction, 377, 380, 381 Comparison of his library with J. Ratcliffe's, 393
Wicliffe (John). Bishop Fell's character of, 318 Mr. Baber's edition of his New Testament, 339 Life of, by Lewis, 340
Wilbraham (Mr. Roger). His copy of the 'Manner and Forme of Confession,' 224
Wilkes (John). Account of his Library, 447
Wilson (Thomas, Bishop of Sodor and Man). His edition of the Bible, 109
Witches. Tracts relating to, at Brand's sale, 454
Wolfius (John). See Bibliographical Index. Wood-cut portrait of, 112
Wolsey (Thomas, Cardinal), 225-228 His character by Skelton, Roy, and Tyndale, 225, 226, 227 Fine books presented to him, 227
Wood (Anthony). Some account of, 312-316. _See Bibliographical Index._ Woodcut portrait of, 315
Woodford (Emperor John Alexander). Sale of his library, 459
Woodhouse (Mr. John). His collection of prints, 441-444 His collection of books, 444-446
Worsley (Dr.). Sale of his books by auction, 306
Worsley (Sir Richard). His 'Museum Worsleyanum,' 532
Wright (Richard, M.D.). Account of his library, 401, 402
Wynne (Edward). Account of his library, 323, 324
Ximenes (Cardinal Francis). See Bibliographical Index. Life of him by Lord Holland, or Mr. Southey, a literary desideratum, 160
Youth. Character and History of the Education of the ancient English Youth, 282-285