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. will strike any person of experience as rather big figures. No volumes,
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.
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An Elegy on Her Grace Elizabeth Duchess of Ormond, who died July the 21st, 1684. By E. A. M.A. of Trin. Coll. Dubl. In the Savoy, Printed by Tho. Newcomb. 1684. Folio, 4 leaves.
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 80., 8 leaves: A-G in eights. With woodcuts. Grenv. Coll. A. J.,
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. [Circa 1640.] 8°, 8 leaves. In prose and verse. Br. Museum (the Wolfreston copy).
Country, to a Citizen of London. London Printed in the year, 1660. 4°.
This letter from J. A. to his cousin is dated from Yorkshire, April 22, 1660.
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 Bridgewater.
Some of these pieces are in the Derby. shire dialect.
A. R., Cantabrigiensis.
An Elegie upon the Deaths of the Earle of Southampton and the lord Wriottesly. Licensed to Henry Seile, 22 Dec. 1624. A. T.
Some Reflections upon a late Pamphlet, in a Letter to J. H. Printed for Joseph Hindmarsh. 1681. A folio leaf sub- scribed T. A.
Libretto Di Abacho per far imparare gli figlioli, gli principij Dell' Arithmetica. Licensed to John Wolfe, to be printed in English and Italian, 27 Aug. 1590. ABBOT, GEORGE.
A Briefe Description of the Whole World. London, Printed by B. Alsop, for J. M.... 1641. 12°, A-G in twelves, including the engraved title. ABBOT, GEORGE, Esquire, M.P.
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 fours, 3 P 2 blank.
Dedicated by Richard Vines to Mrs. Joan Purefoy, wife of Colonel Purefoy, of Caldecote in Warwickshire. The version is in prose.
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Absalom Senior: Or, Achitophel Trans- pos'd. A Poem. Revis'd, with Addi- tions. London: . . . 1682. 4o, A-F 2 in fours.
ACACIUS, Baro de Doua.
Parallelismus nov-antiqui erroris Pela- giarminiani. [Quot. from Matth. 7, 16.] Londini, Impensis Roberti Mylbovrne. 1626. 4o, A-B in fours, or 8 leaves. A Parallel Of New-Old Pelagiarminian Error. Do men gather grapes of thornes or figs of thistles? Matth. 7. 16. Lon- don, Printed for Robert Milbourne. 1626. 4o, A-B in fours: C-D, 2 leaves each. ACADEMIES.
Vindiciae Academiarum Containing, Some briefe Animadversions upon Mr. Web- sters Book, Stiled, The Examination of Academies. Together with an Appendix concerning what M. Hobbs and M. Dell have published on this Argument. Oxford, Printed by Leonard Lichfield. ... 1654. 4o, A-I 2 in fours. ACADEMY.
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. Woodcuts.
There is a curious descriptive list of dances at the end. The copy employed was imperfect.
Fidelis Achates: Or, An Historical Ac- count of the most Remarkable Actions in the Late Reigns, and the Present
In Heroick Verse. Lon- don, Printed for John Sprint, at the Bell in Little Britain. 1699. 8°, A-L in eights, including 2 leaves of advertise- ments at end.
ACHELLEY, THOMAS.
The Key of Knowledge. Contayning sundry godly Prayers and Meditations, very necessary to occupy the mindes of well disposed persons. Imprinted at London by William Seres. [1571.] Sm. 8o, black letter, A-Z in eights. Printed within borders. Lambeth.
The Almanac on the back of the title is for 17 years, 1572-88. ACHESON, JAMES.
The Military Garden. Or, Instrvctions for all Yovng Sovldiers, and svch who are disposed to learne, and have Knowledge of the Militarie Discipline. Wherein are set downe the conditions and qualities which are required in every severall officer of a private company. Observed and set in order according to the best Military practise by James Achesone, Gentleman at Armes, Burges of Edinburgh, Edinburgh Printed by John Wreittoun Anno Dom. 1629. Cum privilegio Regali. 4o. Title and dedication to the Provost, &c., of Edinburgh, 2 leaves : A-E 2 in fours. B. M.
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The First State of Mahumedism. The Second Edition. By the Author of the Present State of the Jews. London, Printed for Will. Crook. . . . 1687. 8°. A, 4 leaves: B-K 4 in eights. ADIS, HENRY.
A cup for the Citie, And Her Adherents. Printed in the Year MDCXLVIII. 4o, 6 leaves, subscribed Henry Adis.
A Declaration of a small Society of Bap- tized Believers, undergoing the name of Free-Willers, about the City of London. London, Printed for the Author Henry Adis Upholdster, living in Princes Street, and Published the 1.. day of the 11. Month, Heathenishly called in honour to their God Janus, January, 1659. sheet. Br. Museum (mutilated).
A Fannaticks Letter Sent out of the Dun- geon of the Gate-House Prison of West- minster: To all His Brethren in the three Nations at Liberty; and also in the seve- ral Goales and Dungeons therein, that are under all the Principles of the Doctrines of Christ, Heb. 6. 1, 2. By Henry Adis.
London, Printed by S. Dover for the Author, 1660 [March 6, 1659- 60]. 4o, A-D 2 in fours, D 2 blank. Br. Museum.
A Fannaticks Mite Cast into the Kings Treasury Being a Sermon Printed to the King, because not Preach'd before the King. By Henry Adis, a Baptized Be- liever, London, Printed for the Author, an Upholdster, living in Princes- street, near Covent-Garden, 1660. *-3* in fours: B-T in fours.
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