The observations which I have here taken occasion to make have a common bearing on the Bibliographical Collections and Notes of 1876 and on the present volume, in which the same principle and aim have ruled me. The two books comprehend about 16,000 separate entries, gathered together at intervals from a great variety of sources, and often under difficult circumstances, but, I hope, in all cases with fidelity and success; and if to these we add 5000 for the portion of the Handbook of 1867, catalogued on the same plan, and therefore presumably of permanent worth, we arrive at a total of 21,000 orthodox titles. These will strike any person of experience as rather big figures. No volumes, X PREFATORY DEDICATION. indeed, in our own language, or probably in any other, afford an equal body of information on what in any country should be considered a subject of national dignity and concernment. The NOTES will be found tolerably plentiful. They are, as a rule, relevant merely to the subject-matter of the particular work to which they are appended, but occasionally they illustrate the life of the author, or refer to some interesting point connected with another book by him. They have not been drawn up without very considerable trouble, and they ought, perhaps, to assist in dispelling the common illusion that a bibliographer is very little more than a mechanical transcriber. How few things, on the contrary, he ought not to know, if his functions are to be satisfactorily performed! In conclusion, I shall do myself the pleasure to thank those who have most materially helped me: Mr. Henry Pyne, Mr. Furnivall, Mr. Richard Garnett of the British Museum, Mr. Aldis Wright, Mr. Christie-Miller, Mr. Alfred Wallis of Derby, Mr. Frederick Locker, my Publisher who invariably lets me see any book which he has bought, and the eminent auctioneers Messrs. Sotheby, Wilkinson, and Hodge, whose liberality and kindness this is not my first opportunity of commemorating. BIBLIOGRAPHICAL COLLECTIONS AND NOTES. An Elegy on Her Grace Elizabeth Duchess of Ormond, who died July the 21st, 1684. Pallas Armata. The Gentlemans Ar- morie; wherein the right and genuine use of the Rapier and of the Sword, as well against the right handed as the left handed man is displayed: And now set forth and first published for the commnon [sic] good by the Author. [Quot. from Valerius Maximus.] Printed at London by J. D. for John Williams . . . 1639. The Good Womans Champion: Or, A defence for the weaker Vessell, being fit for Widdowes, Wives, Maidens, or others, to read or heare. Wherein is vindicated the bitter reproaches, and scandalous writings of some fantastick men, against poore, harmlesse Women, and Maides. With a carefull Wives good Counsell to a carelesse bad Husband. By J. A. Printed at London for Francis Grove, and are to be sold at his Shop neare the Sarazens Head on Snow Hill. [Circâ 1640.] 8o,8 leaves. Poems, Upon Several Occasions. By M. A. Together with some Choice Letters by the same Author. Licens'd June 12: 1668. London, Printed by S. G. 1668. 8°. A, 4 leaves: B-K in eights, last leaf blank. Dedicated to John, Earl of Some of these pieces are in the Derby. An Elegie upon the Deaths of the Earle of Southampton and the lord Wriottesly. Licensed to Henry Seile, 22 Dec. 1624. Some Reflections upon a late Pamphlet, in a Letter to J. H. Printed for Joseph Libretto Di Abacho per far imparare gli A Briefe Description of the Whole World. London, Printed by B. Alsop, for J. M. . . . 1641. 12o, A-G in twelves, The Whole Book of Psalms Paraphrased: Or, Made easier for any to understand. With the matter comprehended in each Psalm, respectively collected, and pre- fixed thereunto, by way of Contents. By George Abbot Esquire, Deceased and member of this present Parliament. London, Printed by William Bentley. Anno Dom. 1650. 4o, A in eights, A 1 occupied by a device only: B-3 P 2 in Dedicated by Richard Vines to Mrs. Joan Purefoy, wife of Colonel Purefoy, of A Collection of Songs, in Several Lan- guages. London: Printed by William Pearson, 1701. Folio, 14 leaves. With the music. Dedicated to William ABERNETHY, THOMAS. Abjuration of Poperie, By Thomas Aber- Absalom Senior: Or, Achitophel Trans- pos'd. A Poem. Revis'd, with Addi- tions. London .. 1682. 4o, A—F 2 ACACIUS, Baro de Doua. Parallelismus nov-antiqui erroris Pela- Vindicia Academiarum Containing, Some The New Academy of Complements. London, Printed for Samuel Speed, near the Inner Temple-Gate in Fleetstreet. 1670. Price 1s. 6d. 8°, B-06 in twelves, besides the frontispiece and title. A New Academy of Complements: Or The Lover's Secretary. . . . The Eleventh Edition, with Additions. London: Printed for A. Bettesworth. . . . 1734. 8°, A-G in eights, last two leaves blank or with advertisements; but A in twelves. There is a curious descriptive list of dances at the end. The copy employed Fidelis Achates: Or, An Historical Ac- Revolution. ACHELLEY. In Heroick Verse. Lon- ACHELLEY, THOMAS. The Key of Knowledge. Contayning The Almanac on the back of the title is The Military Garden. Or, Instrvctions for ADAM. The complaynte of Adam our greate- A ballett of Adams fearefull fall. Licensed A ballad of ye fyrst fall of our father ADAMITES. A Nest of Serpents Discovered. Or, A ADAMS, JOHN. Index Villaris: Or, An Exact Register, A Fannaticks Letter Sent out of the Dun- A Fannaticks Mite Cast into the Kings useum. Br. |