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 L91, 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 Skelto, 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 beaute;" 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, Quaeque fremit monstris litera picta suis: Aetatis decimae spectes Industria Quintae: Quam pulcra Archetypos imprimat arte Duces ALDINAS aedes ineuns et limina JUNTAE 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 Cathedra 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 Musae 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.



PART 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, L60,000—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 Romae," 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.]



PART 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?



PART 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 Encyclopaedias—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."

* * * * *

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.

* * * * *

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 A 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 A 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 Graeca. 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

Archaeologia, 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

Athenaeum, 280, 301

Audiffredi (Jean Baptiste). Editiones Romanae, 62 Editiones Italicae, ib.

Baillet (Adrien). Jugemens des Savans, 39, 41, 43, 44, 542 Catalogue des Matieres, 44 Anti Baillet, ib.

Bale (John). Scriptores Illustres Britanniae, 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 Anonymes et Pseudonymes Francoises, 69 Cat. des Livres de la Bibliotheque 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). Memoriae Hist.-Criticae 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). Bibliotheque 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 Francois De). Bibliographie Instructive, 24, 58, 137, 145, 161, 166 Musaeum Typographicum, 58 Cat. des Livres de Gaignat, ib. Appel aux Savans, ib. Reponse a 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. Aetat. Specimen, 48

Caesar. 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 Bibliotheque, 65 Additions aux memes, ib. Memoires sur une livre Allemand (Teurdanckhs), 65 Addition aux memes, ib. Memoire, &c., sur le Polytypage et Stereotype, ib. Rapport sur la Continuation, &c., des Hist. de France, ib. Notice d'un Livre imprime a Bamberg, ib. Memoire sur la Collection des grands et petits Voyages, ib. Voyage dans les departmens reunis, 68

Cardona (J.B.) De reg. Sanct. Lament. bibliotheca, 33 De Bibliothecis, &c., ib. De expurgandis Haereticorum 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. Bozerian, 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 Geneve, 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 Lemarie, 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 Prefond, 91 Randon de Boisset, ib. Reimannius, ib. Renati, ib. Revickzky, 92 Rive, ib. Roi (Louis XV.), 92, 93, 186 Roever, 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 Francois, &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. Galliae, 35

Chess. Works relating thereto, 155, 156

Chevillier (Andrew). L'Origine de l'Imprimerie a 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 privatae quam publicae, 39

—— (David). Bibliotheque Curieuse, 55 Les cinq Annees 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 (Francois Grude De la) et Du Verdier. Bibliotheque Francoise, 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 Graeca, 49 Bibliotheca Latina, ib. Bibliographia Antiquaria, ib. Bibliotheca Ecclesiastica, ib. Bibl. Lat. Mediae et Inf. Aetatis, 49, 174 Sylloge Opusc. Hist. Cat. Lit. J.A. Fabricii, 222 Hist. Bibliothecae Fabricianae, 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 Raretes 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 (Francois 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. Traite sur l'Origine, &c., de l'Imprimerie, ib. Observations, &c., sur les Vindicae Typographicae, ib. Epreuves de caracteres nouvellement graves, 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). Traite des plus belles Bibliotheques, 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 Pandectae, 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). Bibliotheque Francois, &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 Idee 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). Traicte des plus belles Bibliotheques, 39, 113 Bibliotheque 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 quaedam capita, 48

Laire (Franciscus Xavier). Specimen Hist. Typog. Rom., 62 Dissertation sur l'Imprimerie en Franche Comte, 62 Index Libror. ab invent, typog. ad ann. 1500, 62, 84

Lambecius (Pierre). Commentarii de Bibl. Caesar 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 Bibliothecae Publiae, &c., 50 Scriptores Rerum Brunsvicensium, ib.

Leland (John). Collectanea, 150, 200, 244 De Scriptoribus Britannicis, 175 Itinerarium, 193

Le Long (Jacques). Bibliotheca Sacra, 49 Bibliotheque 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 Praecip. 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 Memoires 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 Typographicae, 57

Memoires de l'Institut National, 25, 32, 42, 50, 526

Memoirs (Old and New) of Literature, 16

Mercier de St. Leger. Supplement a 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 Francois). Traite 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

Naude or Naudaeus (Gabriel). Avis pour dresser une Bibliotheque, 38 Mascurat, ib. Considerations politiques, ib. Additions a l'Histoire de Louis XI., ib. Avis a Nos seigneurs de Parlement, ib. Remise de la Bibliotheque, &c., ib. Catalog. Biblioth. Cordes., 78 Apologie, &c., faussement soupconnez de magie, 18

Neander (Michael). Erotemata Graecae Linguae, 32

Niceron (Jean Pierre). Memoires pour servir a 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 Curiosites Bibliographiques, 68, 69, 496 Dictionnaire, &c., des Livres condamnes, &c., ou censures, 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 imprimes 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 Bibliothecae, &c., 34 Auspicia Bibliothecae Lovaniensis, ib.

Puttenham (George). Art of English Poesie, 404

Pype or Tonne of Perfection, 234, 370

Quirini (Angelo Maria, Cardinal). Specimen variae Literaturae 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 (Abbe 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 Hebraeo-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 Literariae, &c., 48, 528, 529 Amoenitates Hist. Ecclesiast. et Lit., 48

Schoepflin (John Daniel). Vindicae Typographicae, 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 Saecular. Inv. Hist. Typog., 47, 48

Senebier (Jean). Catalogue des MSS. de Geneve, 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 Athenae 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 Bibliotheque, 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 Bibliotheque, 16

Vallans. Tale of Two Swannes, 256

Valois. Discours sur les Bibliotheques Publiques, 54

Van Praet (Joseph), 68

Virgilii Opera (1470), upon vellum; do. (1472); do., 417

Vita et Processus, &c., Thomae a 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). Athenae 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 Valliere 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

Barthelemy (Abbe). Catalogue of his library, 74

Bartholin. See Bibliographical Index.

Beauclerk (Hon. Topham). Account of his library, 394, 395

Becket (Thomas a), 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 Francois 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 Aeneid, 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 Valliere 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 (Abbe 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 Naudaeus (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

Caesar (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