Heinsius (Dan.) De Contemptu Mortis, 12mo. Lug. Bat ex Officina Elzeveriana, 1621. Printed on Vellum.

This is the only book known to have been printed by the Elzevirs on vellum.

Heinsius's own copy, in richly decorated binding, was bought by Mr. J. Lloyd, at Singer's Sale, April, 1818, for 381. 17s.

Ex. Edit. Jac. Pontani. (forma min.) Sedani, 1625.

Virgilii Opera. 32mo.

Stanley, 21. 2s. Heath, 1810, in morocco, 4l. 14s. 6d. This beautiful little specimen of Literary Bijouxtéry is very correctly printed, and extremely rare.

Horatii Opera. Ex. Recens, Pet, Nannii. 32mo. Sedani, Jannon, 1627.

This is as remarkable as the preceding for the diminutive beauty of its Typography, and much esteemed; it bears an equally high price. 47. 14s. 6d.

Testamentum (Novum) Græcum, 32mo. Sedani Jannon, 1628.

The text of this is said to be as correct as the Virgil and Horace of the same printer, but does not bear quite so high a price about 17. 11s. 6d. is its value.

These editions, executed by Jannon, a celebrated Printer at Sedan, are highly esteemed, especially copies in fine condition, being frequently either stained or cut close in binding.

Sandys's (Geo.) Travels through Turkey, Egypt, the Holy Land, Greece, &c. Folio. Lond. 1615.

The other Editions are 1627, 1658, and 1673.

All the editions should contain a long narrow view of the Seraglio, at p. 32, (which is often found wanting,) and a map and frontispiece; the remainder of the plates, nearly fifty in number, are engraved, or rather printed off on the letter press. Mr. Beckford's Library at Fonthill Abbey, Wilts, contains a large paper copy of the first edition of this book, which is considered a great rarity.

George Sandys was greatly distinguished as an elegant poet, though not so permanently as in his character of a learned traveller. His translation of the Metamorphoses of Ovid must have been very popular, for I have the seventh edition now before me, 12mo. dated Lond. 1678, the first edition of which appeared in folio, about the year 1632; indeed, both Dryden and Pope declared that English poetry owed much of its beauty to his translations; and Mr. T. Campbell has assigned him a niche among his Specimens. George Sandys was born 1577 and died 1643,

Purchas, (Sam.) his Pilgrimes, in Five Books.

The first contayning the Voyages made by Ancient Kings, &c.-The second, a Description of all the Circumnavigations. The third, Voyages of Englishmen to Africa, &c.-The fourth, English Voyages beyond the East Indies. The fifth, English Voyages in the Eastern parts, 1625.— Vol. 2, sixth, Africa; seventh, ditto; eighth, Palestine, Arabia, &c.; ninth, Peregr". Assyria, &c.: tenth, Discoveries omitted, 1625. Vol. 3, Perigr3. Asia, N. W. of America, and part of Europe, 1625. Vol. 4. Voyages America, 1625. Pilgrimage, (makes a fifth volume,) containing Relations of the World; theological and geological History of Asia, Africa, and America; fourth edition, enlarged with three whole treatises, one of Russia, &c. by Horsey; second, of Bengala, by Methold; third, of Saracenic Empire, by Espenius, 1625. With Maps and Tables.

From 371. to 50l. is about the value of a good set of Purchas's Pilgrimes. I believe Mr. Willett's copy brought the lowest price, viz. 187. of any copy sold by auction for some years past.

The Hon. T. Grenville possesses an extraordinary fine copy, with rough leaves, bound in blue morocco.

Sir K. Digby's copy sold, in the year 1680, for 3l. 5s. 6d. Purchas, an indefatigable and esteemed author, died in 1628, at the age of 51, in distressed circumstances, in consequence of losses sustained by the publication of his book.

The Hog-Faced Gentlewoman, called Mistress Tannakin Skinker, who was borne at Wickham, a neuter Toune between the Emperour and the Hollander, scituate on the Rhine, and who can never recover her true shape tell she be married. Also relating the cause how her Mother came bewitched. With Wood-Cut of the Lady and her Suitor.

4to. 1640.

This singular book was in the Library of Sir Robert Gordon, and at its dispersion by auction in 1816, sold for 71. 17s. 6d.

It was probably this book which gave rise to the ridicnlous Story of the Pig-faced Lady, so prevalent a year or two since, and which many wiseacres were credulous enough to believe.

Carve (Thoma) Itinerarium in Legione Walteri Devereux, cum Historia facta Butleri, Gordon Lesley, et aliorum. 16mo. Mogunt, 1639-40.

Col. Stanley's copy sold, 1813, for 20l. 10s.

Rev. Mr. Dunster's, in 1816, for 5l. 10s.

"Carve, a Native of Ireland, in the latter part of his life, was one of the Vicars Choral of the Cathedral at Vienna. In his earlier years he had been Chaplain to a Regiment, and travelled through many parts of Germany during the wars of Gustavus Adolphus, of which he hath given a short account."-Repert. Bib. 32.

Carve, (R. D. Thoma) Lyra Sive Anacephalæosis Hibernica, in qua de Exordio, seu Origine, Nomine, Moribus, Ritibusque Gentis Hibernicæ tractatur; cui accessere Annales ejus dem Hiberniæ. 4to.* 2nd. edition. Sulzbaci,

1666.

This curious work is dedicated to Pope Alexander VII. and illustrated with a Map of Jerna, seu Hibernia Vetus, p. 1.

Equestrian Portrait of Donatus O'Brien, quondam Hibernorum Rex, p. 13.

Page 101 contains the Letter of Pope Leo to King Henry VIII. intimating his having decreed him the Title of Defender of the Faith, and exhorting his Majesty not to be puffed up with pride, on account of this title, but to receive it humbly, and in the Faith of Christ, and in devotion to the Holy See, BY WHICH HE HAD BEEN EXALTED.

Chart Insule Purgatorii S. Patricii Descriptio, p. 113. Portrait of King Charles I. and A CIRCUMSTANTIAL ACCOUNT OF HIS BEHAVIOUR UPON THE SCAFFOLD, p. 375.

The Author's Portrait, p. 442.

The Rev. T. Peirson's copy, from which the preceding account has been taken, sold in 1815 for 10l. 10s.

The Duke of Roxburghe's copy sold in 1812 for 4l. 6s. Copies of this book are in the Bodleian, British Museum, and Antiquarian Society's Libraries.

*The First Edition appeared in 1660.