BLUNT.

for all young students in any profession to find out thereby the truth in any doubtful speech, London Imprinted by Iohn Windet, 1599. 4°. A, 4 leaves, title on A 2: A*, 4 leaves: B-Z 1 in fours. Black letter.

The Arte of Logick. Plainely taught in the English tongue, according to the best approued Avthors. Very necessary for all Stvdents in any Profession, how to defend any Argument against all subtill Sophisters, and cauelling Schismatikes... By M. Blvndevile. London, Printed by William Stansby 1617. 4o. 4 leaves: B (repeated)-Cc in fours, Cc 4 blank.

BLUNT, LEONARD [? pseud.]

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Asse upon Asse. Being a Collection of several Pamphlets written for, and against the Author of the Asses Complaint against Balaam, or the cry of the Countrey against Ignorant and Scandalous Ministers. Together with some choice Observations upon them all. By Leonard Blunt, Esq; London, Printed for the Author, MDCLXI. 8°, A-C 4 in eights, C 4 blank. BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI.

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Here begynneth the boke of Johan Bochas/discryuing the fall of prices / princesses and other nobles: Translated in to Englysshe by John Lydgate monke of Bury/begynnyng at Adam and Eue / and endyng with kyng Johan of Fraunce/ taken prisoner at Poyters by prince Edwarde. [Colophon:] Thus endeth the nynth and laste boke of John Bochas / whiche treateth of the fall of princes princesses & other nobles. Imprinted at London in flete strete by Richarde Pynson/printer vnto the kynges moste noble grace & fynisshed the. XXI. day of Februarye / the yere of our lorde god. M.CCCCC.XXVII. Folio, black letter. In two columns. a, 6 leaves: A-X in sixes, no Y-Z: AA-00 in sixes: PP in eights. With woodcuts, including a large one occupying the greater part of the title.

The Decameron Containing an hundred pleasant Nouels. Witily discoursed, betwene seauen Honourable Ladies, and three Noble Gentlemen, London, printed by Isaac Iaggard, 1620. Folio.

Boccace's Tales: Or, The Quintessence of Wit, Mirth, Eloquence, and Conversation; . . . The Fourth Edition. London, Printed by E. Cotes, and are to be sold by Joseph Cranford ... 1657. 12° or sm. 8°.

This is a new general title given to the

BOLOGNA.

two parts of the 4th edition. Sotheby's, April 11, 1878, No. 15.

The Novels and Tales of the Renowned John Boccacio, the first Refiner of Italian Prose Containing A Hundred curious Novels. . . . The fifth Edition, newly Corrected and Amended. London: Printed for Awmsham Churchill MDCLXXXIV. Folio. A, 4 leaves: a, 4 leaves: B-Kkk in fours, last leaf blank. Il Decamerone. One Hundred Ingenious Novels: Written by John Boccaccio. London: Printed for John Nicholson.. James Knapton and Benj. Tooke .. 1702. 8°, A-T in eights, and (a) 8 leaves. BOETHIUS.

Boecius de consolacione philosophie. [Col.] Deo gracias. Explicit boecius de consolacione philosophie. [Translated by Geoffrey Chaucer. W. Caxton, circa 1478.] Folio, 94 leaves, the first blank. Br. Museum (3 copies, one imperf.), Exeter and Magdalen Colleges Oxford, St. Albans Grammar School, and Duke of Devonshire.

The five bookes of Boetius treating of philosophy, translated into English by Master Brathwayt. Licensed to Robert Bostock, 6 June, 1631.

An. Manl. Sever. Boeth. Consolationis Philosophia Libri V. Anglo-Saxonice Redditi ab Alfredo, Inclyto Anglo-Saxonum Rege. Ad apographum Junianum expressus edidit Christophorus Rawlinson, à Collegio Reginæ. Oxoniæ, E Theatro Sheldoniano MDCXCVIII. . . . 8o, a-b 2 and A-Bb in fours. With a portrait of Junius.

BOHEMIA.

The Last Newes from Bohemia, with all the adioyning Prouinces that be now vp in Armes. Wherein is related all the passages that haue happened since the high and mighty Prince Elector PALATINE of the Rhine was elected and Crowned King of BOHEMIA. With other accidents very delightfull to the Reader. [Woodcut of Mercury.] 1620. 4o, A—E in fours. In prose. Bodleian. BOIARDO, M. M.

Histoire de Roland L'amoureux Comprenant les Chevaleureux faictes d'armes et d'amours Devisee en trois livres to be translated into Englishe. Licensed to John Charlwood, 26 June, 1592. BOLOGNA.

A Letter of a Baker of Boulougne, sent to the Pope. Translated out of the Ita

BOND.

lian Copy (printed at Florence) into French and Dutch and now into English, [Woodcut.] London, Printed for William Ferebrand, and are to bee solde at his Shop in the Popes-head Pallace neere the Royall Exchange. 1607. 4°, A-B in fours.

At the end occurs:-"from my Bakehouse in Boulougne, vpon this good Sunday, of Quasimodo." A copy is in the Malone Collection.

BOND, JOHN.

King Charles his welcome home, Or A Congratulation of all his loving Subiects in thankefulnesse to God for his Maiesties safe and happie returne from Scotland, 1641. By John Bond, Cantabrid: Coll; St. Johns. London, Printed by F. L. for T. Bates and F. Coules, and are to be sold at their shops in the old Baily. 4°, 4 leaves. In verse. B. M.

The Downfal of Old Common-CovnselMen. Being their great Repulse at Gvild-Hall last Friday by the Committee, who extruded the Old out of their corrupted Offices, and elected New in their Places. . . . Shewing their manifold corruptions, . . . Exactly describing, how they have oftentimes robbed the poore of their due, Lastly, Shewing the Manner of their Arraignment at Guild-Hall, Composed by John Bond,. London, Printed for T. H. MDCXLJ. 4o, 4 leaves.

[An Answer to a late Scvrrilovs and Scandalovs Pamphlet, Entituled, The Downfall of old Common Councill men. London, Printed in the yeare 1642. 4o, 4 leaves. In prose.]

BONDE, CIMELGUS.

Scutum Regale, The Royal Buckler; Or, Vox Legis, A Lecture to Traytors: Who most wickedly murthered Charles the I, And Contrary to all Law and Religion banished Charles the II 3d Monarch of Great Britain, &c. Salus populi, salus Regis. London, 1660. 8°. Folding plate, 1 leaf: title, 1 leaf: A, 9 leaves; B-Dd 4 in eights.

BONDOCK, RICHARD.

A new ballad of A Desperate murder committed by Richard Bondok vppon his father in Lawe and his own sister whome he braynd with an Ax. Licensed to H. Carre, 29 July, 1589. BOOK.

[The Royal Book, or the Book named the Ryal. W. Caxton, circa 1487.] Folio, 162 leaves, including two blanks. Without printer's name, place, and date.

A translation by Caxton from the French, finished, as the colophon tells us, 13 Sept. 1484. Publ. Lib. Cambridge, Althorp, &c. The Boke named the Royall. [Col.] Here endeth the boke called the ryoall (sic). Enprynted at London in fletestrete at the sygne of ye sonne by Wynkyn de worde. 4o, black letter. With a few woodcuts. Title and table, 4 leaves unmarked: A-Ff in sixes: Gg-Hh in fours. In prose. Br. Museum.

In the last paragraph above the colophon this volume is said to have been translated in 1507, or rather the translation is said to have been "achieved, finished, and accomplished" on the 16th September, 1507. But it is substantially a reprint of Caxton's edition, the preface and colophon altered. The prouffytable boke for manes soule/ And right comfortable to the body/ and specyally in aduersitee and trybulacyon / which boke is called The Chastysing of goddes Chyldren. [W. Caxton, 1491] Folio, 48 leaves. With a titlepage. Br. Museum, P. L. Cambridge, Hunterian Museum Glasgow, Duke of Devonshire, Althorp, and H. Huth, Esq.

Mr. Blades considers that this book appeared after Caxton's death, as that printer never used a titlepage; and he adduces other grounds for the opinion.

A boke called have an eye to your consyence. Licensed to John Awdeley in

1560.

A booke intituled howe a yonge gentleman may behaue him selfe in all companies. Licensed to R. Jones, 17 July, 1576.

A booke declaringe diuers approved remedies to take owt spottes and staines in silkes veluettes and wollen clothes with diuers cullors howe to die silkes, &c. Licensed to T. Purfoot and W. Ponsonby, 1 Feb. 1582-3.

A profitable booke declaring dyuers approoued remedies, to take out spotts and stains, in Silkes, Veluets, Linnen, and Wollen Clothes. With diuers colours how to die Veluets and Silkes, Linnen and Woollen Fustian and Threade. Also to dresse Leather, and to colour Felles. How to Gild, Graue, Sowder, and vernishe. And to harden and make soft Yron and Steele. Verie necessarie for all men, specially for those which hath or shall haue any doings therein: with a perfect table Taken ovt of Dvtche, and Englishe by L. M. Imprinted at London by Thomas Purfoot, dwelling in the newe Rents. 1596. 4o, A-L in fours, L 4 blank.

BOOK.

The booke of foure thinges translated out of Latin. Licensed to R. Jones, 22 April, 1588.

A Derie booke for huswyfes. Licensed to Thomas Hacket conditionally, 9 July, 1588.

A newe copie booke conteyninge theis handes followinge viz. Englishe and Frenche, Secretarie, with the Italian, Roman, Chancerie, and Courte handes, and the Spanishe Jerman and Duche handes. Licensed to T. Scarlet, 10 Sept. 1590.

The Booke of Breds, of girdles, of pointes, of Bracelets, and of Letters. Licensed to John Grismand, 6 Sept. 1622.

A Booke of Jiggs, conteyning three bookes or partes. Licensed to Francis Grove, 3 Sept. 1623.

A booke of Graces and prayers for children. Licensed to William Sheppard, 12 Sept. 1624.

A booke of 4. thinges. Licensed to John Grismand and others, 7 December, 1629. A Coppie booke of Complementall Letters and Merry Questions and Answeres or Morrall Ridles merrily propounded. Licensed to Francis Smith, 17 March, 1634-5.

A booke called The Life of William Somers. John Overs the Ferriman. The Life and death of old Cole of Reading. The Life and death of Sir Richard Whittington, and the Phenix of this tyme. Licensed as one entry to John Okes, 25 Jan. 1636–7, for the usual charge of sixpence.

Was this a volume, containing an assemblage of popular stories? Yet the last item, at any rate, is known, and forms in itself a tract of several leaves. The allusion to old Cole is very curious.

A Booke called the Loyall Page. Licensed to John Cowper, 8 July, 1639.

A Book of Drawing, Limning, Washing or Colouring of Maps and Prints: And the Art of Painting, with the Names and Mixtures of Colours used by the PictureDrawers. Or, the Young-mans Time well-spent. In which, He hath the Ground-work to make him fit for doing any thing by hand, when he is able to draw well. . . . London. Printed by M. Simmons, for Thomas Jenner, . . . 1652. Folio, pp. 40, besides the title. With numerous engravings on the letterpress, including a large portrait of Albert

Durer.

Ordinances decreed for reformation of

diuers disorders in printing and vttering of Bookes. 29 June, 1566. A broadside. Soc. of Antiq.

A reprint in roman letter, perhaps about 1620, of the original sheet.

BOOKER, JOHN.

A Booke called The Fortuneteller resoluing thirty six questions, &c. translated out of Dutch into English. Licensed to Edward Blackmore and Samuel Browne, 1 January, 1639-40.

By John Booker.

No Mercurius Aquaticus, But a CableRope Double twisted for John Tayler The Water-Poet, who escaping drowning in a Paper-wherry-voyage, is reserved for another day, as followeth, viz. [Here occurs a cut of Taylor suspended from a gibbet erected on a boat.] By John Booker. Printed according to order for G. B. July 19. 1644. 40, 4 leaves. B. M. BOOTH, ROBERT.

Encomivm Herovm, Carmine Acrostiko Tentatvm: Per Rob. Booth. Londini, Excvsum per Gvielmvm Jones. 1620. 4o, A-C in fours. Dedicated to Lord Verulam. B. M.

BOOTHBY, RICHARD, Merchant. A Briefe Discovery or Description of the most Famous Island of Madagascar or St. Lavrence in Asia neare unto East-India. London, Printed by E. G. for John 1646. 40, A-K in fours,

Hardesty

...

a leaf of Errata, and ¶, 2 leaves after A. B. M.

BORDE, ANDREW.

A Pronostycacyon or an Almanacke for the yere of our lorde. M.ccccc.xlv. made by Andrewe Boorde of Physycke doctor an Englysheman of the vniversite of Oxforde. A sheet (?). Bagford Papers (a fragment).

The boke for to Lerne a man to be wyse in buyldyng of his howse for the helth of body & to holde quyetnes for the helth of his soule, and body. T The boke for a good husbande to lerne. [Col.] Imprynted by me Robert Wyer, dwellynge at the sygne of St. John Euangelyst, in S. Martyns parysshe in the felde besyde the Duke of Suffolkes place, at Charing Crosse. Cum priueligio, ad impremendum solum. [Circa 1540.] 8°, black letter, A-D in fours or half-sheets. Br. Museum.

At the end are some verses unnoticed by Ritson. Andrew Borde incorporated this pamphlet with his Dietary of Health, 1542. Hereafter foloweth a compendyous Regyment or a dyetary of Helth, made in

BOREMAN.

Moutpyllier, compyled by Andrew Boorde of Physycke doctour, dedycated to the armypotent Prynce, and valyant Lorde Thomas Duke of Northfolche. [Col.] Imprynted by me Robert Wyer dwellynge in seynt Martyns parysshe besyde charynge Crosse, at the sygne of seynt John Euangelyste. For John Govghe. Cum priuilegio regali. Ad Imprimendum solum. 8°, black letter, A-N in fours.

The dedication to the Duke of Norfolk is dated 5 May, 1542.

Here Foloweth a Compendyous Regyment or a Dyetary of helth, made in Mount-pyllor: Compyled by Andrew Boorde, of Physicke Doctor. [Col.] Imprynted by me Robert Wyer: Dwellynge at the sygne of seynt Iohn Euangelyst, in S. Martyns Parysshe, besyde Charynge Crosse. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum. 8°, black letter, A-Q in fours. Publ. Libr. Cambr.

Here Foloweth a Compendyous Regymente or Dyetary of health, made in Mountpyllor Compyled by Andrewe Boorde, of Physicke Doctor. Anno Domini. M.D.LXII. XII. Die Mensis Januarij. [Col.] Imprinted by me Thomas Colwel. Dwellynge in the house of Robert Wyer, at the Signe of S. John Euangelyst besyde Charynge Crosse. 8°, black letter, A-H in eights. Publ. Lib. Cambridge.

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The Breviarie of Healthe... Imprinted at London by Thomas East. 1587. 4°, black letter. The first book, A-Q in eights the second book, A-D 4 in fours. The merry tales of the mad men of Gotham. Licensed to [Miles] Flesher, 26 August, 1617.

The Mad men of Gotham with shorte proper Questions. Assigned to Francis Williams, 16 Jan. 1625-6.

A booke called the second part of the wise men of Gotham, Licensed to Master Harrison, 13th April, 1637.

BOREMAN, R.

A Mirrour of Christianity, and A Miracle of Charity; Or, A true and Exact Narrative of the Life and Death of the most Virtuous Lady Alice Dutchess Dvddeley, Published after the Sermon at S. Giles in the Fields by R. B. D.D. Rector of the said Church on Sunday the 14th of March, MDCLXIX. . . London, Printed by E. C. for R. Royston . . . and J. Collins 1669. 4o, A-G in fours, first leaf blank.

Dedicated to Katherine, relict of Sir Richard Levison, Bart., and only daughter

BOTERO.

of the Duchess, who died, it appears, in her ninetieth year.

BORLASE, E.

Latham Spaw in Lancashire: With some Remarkable Cases and Cures Effected by it. [By E. Borlase.] London: Printed for Rob. Clavel, Anno Dom. 1670. 8°. A, 8 leaves: a, 4 leaves: B-F 4 in eights. Dedicated to Charles Earl of Derby, Lord of Man and the Isles, &c. The Reduction of Ireland to the Crown of England, With the Government since the Conquest by King Henry II. Anno MCLXVII. With some Passages in their Government. A Brief Account of the Rebellion Anno Dom. MDCXLI. Also, The Original of the Universitie of Dvblin, and the Colledge of Physicians. London, Printed by Andr. Clarke, for Robert Clavel,... 1675. 8o. A, 7 leaves, title on A 2: a-b 4 in eights: B-U 4 in eights. Dedicated to Charles, Earl of Derby.

BOSSEWELL, JOHN.

Workes of Armorie, deuyded into three bookes, entituled, the Concordes of Armorie, the Armorie of Honor, and of Coates and Creastes, collected and gathered by John Bossewell Gentleman. In ædibus Richardi Tottelli. Anno domini. 1572. Cum priuilegio [Col.] Im prynted at London in Fletestrete... by Rychard Tottyl, Anno 1572. Cum priuilegio. 4°. C, 4 leaves, with title, dedication to Sir W. Cecil, verses by Nicolas Roscarrock, &c.: A-Hh 4 in eights: the third book, A-D 6 in eights. Workes of Armorie . . At London, Printed by Henrie Ballard, dwelling without Temple-barre, ouer against Saint Clements Church, at the signe of the Beare. An. Do. 1597. 4o. T, 4 leaves: A-C in eights: D-Hh in fours: the third Book, A-D 5 in eights.

BOTERO, GIOVANNI.

A Briefe Description of the whole worlde. Wherein is particularly described, all the Monarchies, Empires, and Kingdomes of the same with their seuerall titles and scituations thereunto adioyning. At London Printed by T. Iudson, for Iohn Browne, and are to be sould at the signe of the Bible in Fleete-streete. 1599. 4°, A-E 2 in eights.

An Historicall description of the most famous kingdomes and Common-weales in the Worlde. Relating their scituations, manners, customes, ciuill gouernment, and other memorable matters. Translated

BOURCHIER.

into English, and enlarged with an Addition of the Relation of the states of Saxony, Geneua, Hungary and Spaine; in no language euer before imprinted. Printed at London for John Jaggard, 1603. 4°. A, 2 leaves: B-Mm 2 in fours. Dedicated by Robert Johnson to Edward, Earl of Worcester.

Relations, Of the Most Famovs Kingdoms and Commonweales thorovgh the World. Discoursing of their Scituations, Manners, Customes, Strengths, Greatnesse, and Policies. Enlarged, according to moderne Obseruation, London, Printed for John Jaggard, .. 1616. 4o, A-Ff in fours, Ff 4 blank, Dedicated as in the edition of 1603. BOURCHIER, THOMAS, Franciscan. Historia Ecclesiastica de Martyrio Fratrvm Ordinis Divi Francisci, Dictionvm de obseruantia, qui partim in Anglià sub Henrico octauo Rege: partim in Belgio sub Principe Auriaco, partim & in Hybernia tepore Elizabethæ regnātis Reginæ, id quo ab anno 1536. veque adhunc nostrum præsente annum 1582. passi sunt. Parisiis,

1586. 8°. a, 8 leaves: A-V in eights; X, 4 leaves; Y, 2 leaves. BOURMAN, NICHOLAS.

A Ballad Intituled, A Frendlie well wishinge to such as endure, &c. By Nicholas Bourman. Licensed to John Charlwood, 10 March, 1580-1. BOURNE, EDWARD.

A Warning from the Lord God out of Sion, who is Mighty and Terrible, Sounded forth unto the Inhabitants of the City of Worcester, And of the Towns and Villages round about them. London, Printed for Robert Wilson 1660. 4°, A-B in fours.

BOURNE, WILLIAM.

Inuentions & Deuises. Very necessary for all Generalles and Captaines, or Leaders of men, as wel by sea as by Land. Written by William Bourne. An. 1578. At London Printed for Thomas Woodcock, . . . 4°. T, 4 leaves : *, 4 leaves : A-Ń 2 in fours. Dedicated to Lord Howard of Effingham.

A booke called the Treasure for traueilers, deuided into fiue Bookes or partes, conteynyng very necessary matters, for all sortes of Trauailers, eyther by Sea or by Lande, written by William Bourne. Imprinted at London for Thomas Woodcocke, 1578. 4°, black letter. *_***, in fours, the last leaf blank: A-H in fours, an extra leaf in H: Aa

Gg 2 in fours; Aaa-Fff in fours, Fff 4 blank Aaaa-Ffff 2 in fours: 5 A, 2 leaves 5 B-5 E 3 in fours. Dedicated to Sir William Winter, Master of the Ordinance by Sea.

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The Arte of Shooting in Great Ordnance London, Printed in the yeare, 1643. 4o, A-N 2 in fours. BOWES, SIR MARTIN.

The epethaphe of syr Marten Bowes. Licensed to Dunstan Whaplode in 1566. BOYER, A.

MDCCXXXIII.

The Compleat French-Master. . . . The Eleventh Edition, Carefully Corrected, and much Improved. London, Printed for Samuel Ballard. 8°, A-Cc in eights. BOYLE, THE HON. CHARLES. Dr. Bentley's Dissertations on the Epistles of Phalaris, and the Fables of Esop, Examin'd by the Honourable Charles Boyle, Esq: London, Printed for Tho. Bennet 1698. 8°. A, 4 leaves: B-T in eights: U, 1 leaf. BOYLE, THE HONOURABLE ROBERT, F.R.S.

Some Motives and Incentives to the Love of God. Pathetically discours'd of, in A Letter to a Friend. By The Honble R. B. Esq; Let us consider one another, to provoke unto Love. Heb. 10. 24. London, Printed for Henry Herringman,

1659. 8°. A, 8 leaves: a, 4 leaves, a 1 not marked: B-M in eights, M 8 blank. Dedicated by the author to his sister, the Countess of Warwick.

The work is addressed to Lindamor, and at the end Boyle dates From Leese, this 6th of Aug. 1648." Some Considerations Touching the Vsefvlnesse of Experimental Natural Philosophy. Propos'd in a Familiar Discourse to a Friend, by way of Invitation to the Study of it. By the Honourable Robert Boyle, Esq; Fellow of the Royal Society. A Second Edition [since the first, Published June 1663.] ̄Oxford, Printed by Hen: Hall... Anno Dom: 1664. 4°. * 4 leaves: A-R in fours: a-z in fours: Aa-Zz in fours: 3 a-3 g in fours: T, 4 leaves: * and **, 4 leaves : A-G 2 in fours, G 2 blank: A-C in fours A-B in fours: A-E 2 in fours: [Essay X.] A-G 2 in fours: A−D 2 in fours.

Essays of the Strange Subtilty, Determinate Nature, Great Efficacy of Effluviums. To which are annext New Experiments to make Fire and Flame Ponderable Together with a Discovery