Volume II. (I.) Copy No. 15. Milton, a poem in 2 books, By Wm. Blake,
1804, facsimiled at Edmonton, anno 1886, By Wm. Muir, J. D. Watts, H. T. Muir, and E. Druitt. For whom Bernard Quaritch, . . . is agent. (II.) No. 2. The Gates of Paradise, by Wm. Blake, Lambeth, 1793. Facsimiled at Edmonton, anno 1888, By Mary Hughes and Wm. Muir. Bernard Quaritch, . . . (III.) No. 5. The First Book of Urizen, by Wm. Blake, Lambeth, 1794. Facsimiled at Edmonton in 1888 by Wm. Muir, H. T. Muir, J. D. Watts, and A. F. Westcott, from the splendid original belonging to Mr. Macgeorge, of Glasgow. . . . Blake calls this the "First" Book, but he composed no Second. . . . Bernard Quaritch, . . . (IV.) Copy No. 1. There is no Natural Religion. By Wm. Blake. Facsimilied at Edmonton Anno 1886 by Wm. Muir, E. Druitt, H. T. Muir, and J. D. Watts. . . . _4to, two volumes, half green straight-grain morocco, uncut edges, with the original covers bound in, by The Club Bindery._
BLAKE, WILLIAM.--Facsimile of what is believed to be the last replica of The Songs of Innocence and of Experience executed by William Blake With an Introduction By Edwin J. Ellis . . . London Bernard Quaritch, . . . 1893. _Royal 4to, half brown morocco, uncut edges._
No. 28 of fifty copies in water-colours, on printed outlines, touched with gold, in exact imitation of Blake's own work.
BLAKE, WILLIAM.--The Poems of William Blake edited by W. B. Yeats. London: Laurence & Bullen, . . . 1893. _Post 8vo, half vellum, gilt top, uncut edges._
Portrait. No. 53 of two hundred copies printed on large paper.
BLAKE, WILLIAM.--Selections from the Writings of William Blake with an introductory essay by Laurence Housman London C. Kegan Paul, Trench, Truebner & Co. Ltd. MDCCCXCIII. _Crown 8vo, original covers, uncut edges._
Large paper copy, fifty printed, with a frontispiece.
BLAKE, WILLIAM.--[Illustrations to Dante's "Inferno."] _Oblong 4to, half cloth, gilt top._
Seven plates on India paper.
BLAKE, WILLIAM.--See Blair, Robert.
BLAKEY, ROBERT, _editor_.--The Angler's Song Book. Compiled and Edited by Robert Blakey . . . London: George Cox . . . 1855. _8vo, green morocco, gilt back and side panels, gilt edges, by Matthews._
Presentation copy from the author to Octave Delepierre. Printed on paper of various colours and tints.
BLAKEY, ROBERT.--Historical Sketches of the Angling Literature of all Nations. By Robert Blakey . . . to which is added A Bibliography of English Writers on Angling London: John Russell Smith . . . MDCCCLVI. _12mo, calf, gilt and inlaid back, gilt edges._
BLEECKER AND FAUGERES.--The Posthumous Works of Ann Eliza Bleecker, in prose and verse. To which is added, A Collection of Essays, prose and poetical, by Margaretta V. Faugeres. New York: Printed by T. and J. Swords . . . 1793. _12mo, red calf, gilt back and sides, gilt edges, by Pratt._
Portrait by Tiebout.
BLENNERHASSETT, LADY.--Madame de Stael her friends, and her influence in politics and literature. By Lady Blennerhassett. With a portrait of Madame de Stael. . . . London: Chapman and Hall . . . 1889. _8vo, three volumes, cloth, uncut edges._
A slightly abridged translation by J. E. Gordon Cumming.
"BLINKINSOP, VICESIMUS."--See Hook, Theodore.
BLOEMART, ABRAHAM.--Twenty-five Etchings by Abraham Bloemart, original impressions, depicting Beggars, Soldiers, &c. _12mo, red morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by Stikeman._
BLOODGOOD, S. DEWITT.--The Sexagenary: or, Reminiscences of the American Revolution. . . . Albany, . . . J. Munsell, . . . 1866. _8vo, half blue morocco, gilt top, uncut edges._
One of fifty copies printed upon large paper, with three inserted portraits.
BLOOMFIELD, ROBERT.--(I.) The Farmer's Boy; a rural poem. By Robert Bloomfield. . . . [vignette] London: printed for Vernor and Hood, . . . by T. Bensley, . . . MDCCC. (II.) Rural Tales, Ballads, and Songs: By Robert Bloomfield, . . . London: printed for Vernor and Hood, . . . and Longman and Rees, . . . By T. Bensley, . . . 1802. _4to, two works in one volume, green levant morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt edges, by Bedford._
First editions. In addition to the woodcuts by Bewick, over one hundred engravings have been inserted, including nine portraits of the author, also forty-five views and sixty miniature vignettes, for the greater part proofs on India paper.
BLOOMFIELD, ROBERT.--The Farmer's Boy. 1800. _4to, green levant morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery._
Another copy, with the title on India paper.
BLOOMFIELD, ROBERT.--The Farmer's Boy; a rural poem. By Robert Bloomfield. The fourteenth edition. London: printed for Longman . . . 1820. _12mo, half green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges._
Nine woodcut illustrations by Bewick.
BLOOMFIELD, ROBERT.--May Day with the Muses. By Robert Bloomfield, . . . [vignette] London: printed for the author; and for Baldwin, Cradock, and Joy. 1822. _12mo, boards, uncut edges._
Eight woodcut vignettes.
BLOOMFIELD, ROBERT.--Poems by Robert Bloomfield, the Farmer's Boy. With thirteen illustrations, designed and drawn by T. Sidney Cooper, J. Callcott Horsley, J. Frederick Tayler, and Thomas Webster, . . . engraved by Thurston Thompson. London: John Van Voorst, . . . M DCCC XLV. _Post 8vo, cloth, uncut edges._
BLUNDERELLA: or, the Impertinent. A tale. . . . To which is Added The Beau Monde, or, the Pleasures of St. James's. A new ballad. To the Tune of, Oh! London, is a fine Town, &c. London: Printed for A. Dodd, . . . M DCCXXX. _Folio, cloth, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._
BLUNT, WILFRID SCAWEN.--The Love Songs of Proteus with frontispiece by the author. London C. Kegan Paul & Co. . . . MDCCCLXXXI. _Foolscap 8vo, cloth, uncut edges._
BLUNT, WILFRID SCAWEN.--The Love Lyrics & Songs of Proteus by Wilfrid Scawen Blunt, with the Love Sonnets of Proteus by the same author. Now reprinted in their full text with many Sonnets omitted from the earlier editions [Reeves & Turner] London MDCCCXCII. _Small 4to, parchment covers, uncut edges._
Three hundred copies printed by William Morris at the Kelmscott Press.
BLUNT, WILFRID SCAWEN.--In Vinculis. By Wilfrid Scawen Blunt. London Kegan Paul, Trench & Co. . . . MDCCCLXXXIX. _Crown 8vo, original covers, uncut edges._
Large paper copy, fifty printed, with etched portrait of the author, Japan proof.
BOADEN, FORSTER, AND OTHERS.--(I.) An Inquiry into the Authenticity of various Pictures and Prints, which, from the decease of the poet to our own times, have been offered to the public as Portraits of Shakspeare: containing a careful examination of the evidence on which they claim to be received; by which the pretended portraits have been rejected, the genuine confirmed and established. Illustrated by accurate and finished engravings, by the ablest artists, from such originals as were of indisputable authority. By James Boaden, . . . London: printed for Robert Triphook, . . . 1824. (II.) A Few Remarks by Henry Rumsey Forster on the Chandos portrait of Shakspeare, recently purchased at Stowe, for the Right Hon. The Earl of Ellesmere. And a letter upon the Same, by H. Rodd. London: [No. 28 of] fifty copies printed for private distribution, 1849. (III.) On the Principal Portraits of Shakspeare. (From "Notes & Queries," April 23, 1864). By George Scharf. (IV.) An Inquiry into the History, Authenticity, and Characteristics of the _Shakspere_ Portraits; the death mask Martin Droeshout's engraving, the Chandos picture, the Janssen, and others of that period; together with the Stratford monument, Roubiliac's, and the one in Westminster Abbey. _Royal 4to, four works in one volume (the last three inlaid to 4to), half red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Bradstreet's._
Large paper copy. Besides the seven portraits published with the first work, there are inserted five views, one facsimile, and ten other portraits, including those engraved by R. Cooper, Neagle, Scriven, J. Cochran, Lud. Du Guernier, W: Sharp, and W. Holl.
The second and fourth works contain woodcuts.
BOADEN, JAMES.--The Life of Mrs. Jordan; including original private correspondence, and numerous anecdotes of her contemporaries. By James Boaden . . . London: Edward Bull . . . 1831. _8vo, two volumes, boards, uncut edges._
First edition. Portrait of Mrs. Jordan by Worthington after Romney, another (inserted) in the character of the Country Girl, and a facsimile.
BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI.--The Decameron; or, ten days entertainment of Boccaccio. Translated from the Italian. To which are prefixed, Remarks on the life and writings of Boccaccio; and an advertisement, By the Author of Old Nick [Edward Dubois] . . . London: printed for . . . all Booksellers. 1845. _8vo, calf, gilt back, citron edges, by Bedford._
Portrait and ten plates by Stothard inserted.
BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI.--The Decameron or Ten Days' Entertainment of Boccaccio. A revised translation, by W. K. Kelly. London: Henry G. Bohn . . . M DCCC LV. _Post 8vo, half blue morocco, uncut edges._
Portrait of Boccaccio by Hinchliff after Van Dalen.
BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI.--The Decameron of Giovanni Boccacci (Il Boccaccio) now first completely done into English Prose and Verse by John Payne . . . London: M DCCC LXXXVI: printed for the Villon Society by private subscription and for private circulation only, _4to, three volumes, vellum boards, gilt top, uncut edges._
Large paper copy, No. 23.
BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI.--A translation of Giovanni Boccaccio's Life of Dante with an introduction and a note on the portraits of Dante by G. R. Carpenter. The Grolier Club of the City of New York MDCCCC. _8vo, original boards, uncut edges._
Three hundred copies printed, with portrait of Dante, and folded plate of Florence.
BOCCACCIO, GIOVANNI.--A translation of Giovanni Boccaccio's Life of Dante. 1900. _8vo, brown levant morocco, rich gilt back and side borders, doubled with vellum, gilt borders, vellum guards, gilt over uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._
Another copy. One of three printed upon vellum.
BOHN, HENRY G.--The Biography and Bibliography of Shakespeare. By Henry G. Bohn. [1863] _4to, red levant morocco, doubled with russia, russia guards, gilt top, uncut edges, by Zaehnsdorf._
Nineteen plates. Published by the Philobiblon Society, and dedicated to its members. The author's own copy.
BOHN, HENRY G.--The Biography and Bibliography of Shakespeare. [1863] _Small 4to, red levant morocco, back and sides blind tooled, gilt top, uncut edges, by Alfred Matthews._
Another copy.
BOHN, HENRY G., _editor_.--A Dictionary of Quotations from the English Poets. By Henry G. Bohn, . . . London: printed for private distribution. 1867. _4to, red levant morocco, doubled with russia, russia guards, gilt top, uncut edges, by Zaehnsdorf._
BOOKBINDING.--A Collection of Facsimiles from examples of historic or artistic bookbinding, illustrating the history of binding as a branch of the decorative arts. [111 coloured plates] London: Bernard Quaritch, . . . 1889. _Royal 8vo, half red straight-grain morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, with the original covers bound in, by Stikeman._
BOOKBINDING.--Catalogue raisonnee Works on Bookbinding practical and historical Examples of Bookbindings of the XVIth to XIXth centuries from the collection of Samuel Putnam Avery, A. M. exhibited at Columbia University Library M DCCCC III [Compiled by Charles Alexander Nelson] Privately printed [at the De Vinne Press] New York [1903]. _12mo, cloth, gilt top, uncut edges._
Frontispiece on Japan paper from a water-colour drawing and autograph note by Maurice Leloir.
One of one hundred copies printed for Mr. Avery, with Addenda and frontispiece not in the first edition. Presentation copy.
BOOK OF FUN.--The Book of Fun. London J. Gilbert. _12mo, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._
This volume comprises: "The Illustrated English Grammar; or, Lindley Murray Simplified"; "The Comic Speaker"; "Illustrated Arithmetic; or, Cyphering made Comical"; and "The Comic History of Rome." Lithographic title-page, numerous woodcut illustrations, and the original cloth covers.
BOOK OF GEMS.--The Book of Gems. The Poets and Artists of Great Britain. Edited by S. C. Hall. London: Saunders and Otley . . . 1836-'7-'8. _8vo, three volumes, calf, gilt back and sides, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._
First edition. One hundred and forty-nine vignette illustrations engraved on steel by Finden, Greatbach, Goodall, Cousins, etc., after the designs of Mulready, Eastlake, Lawrence, Etty, Prout, Beechey, Stanfield, Wilkie, Reynolds, Maclise, Turner, Stothard, Flaxman, Leslie, Constable, Gainsborough, Landseer, and others.
BOOSEY, THOMAS.--Piscatorial Reminiscences and Gleanings by an Old Angler and Bibliopolist [T. Boosey]. To which is added a Catalogue of Books on Angling [by William Pickering] London William Pickering 1835. _16mo, cloth, uncut edges._
Frontispiece. The Catalogue of Books on Angling has a separate title, dated 1836.
BOOTH, EDWIN.--Excerpts from the many good words uttered in honor of Edwin Booth At the Supper given on Saturday Night, March 30, 1889, by Augustin Daly and A. M. Palmer. Printed for The Players. New York 1889. _4to, cloth, uncut edges._
BOOTH, MARY L.--History of the City of New York by Mary L. Booth . . . Illustrated . . . New York W. R. C. Clark . . . 1867. _Imperial 8vo, two volumes, boards, uncut edges._
First edition. No. 49 of one hundred large paper copies printed.
BORROW, GEORGE.--Faustus: his Life, Death, and Descent into Hell. Translated from the German. . . . London: W. Simpkin and R. Marshall. 1825. _Post 8vo, half russia, gilt top, uncut edges._
First edition. Coloured frontispiece.
BORROW, GEORGE.--Romantic Ballads, translated from the Danish; and Miscellaneous Pieces; by George Borrow. Norwich: printed and published by S. Wilkin . . . 1826. _8vo, half red morocco, gilt top, uncut edges._
First edition. Original autograph poems of Borrow and Allan Cunningham inserted.
BORROW, GEORGE.--Targum. or Metrical Translations from thirty languages and dialects. By George Borrow . . . St. Petersburg. Printed by Schulz and Beneze. 1835. _8vo, blue levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._
First edition.
BORROW, GEORGE, _translator_.--The Talisman. From the Russian of Alexander Pushkin. With other Pieces. St. Petersburg. Printed by Schulz and Beneze. 1835. _8vo, brown levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._
BORROW, GEORGE, _translator_.--Embeo e Majaro Lucas. Broto-boro randado andre la chipe griega, acana chibado andre o Romano, o chipe es zincales de Sese. El Evangelio segun S. Lucas, traducido al Romani, o dialecto de los Gitanos de Espana. 1837. _16mo, blue levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, by Riviere._
First edition.
BORROW, GEORGE.--The Zincali; or, an account of the Gypsies of Spain. With an original collection of their songs and poetry, and a copious dictionary of their language. By George Borrow, . . . London: John Murray, . . . 1841. _Crown 8vo, two volumes, cloth, uncut edges._
First edition.
BORROW, GEORGE.--The Bible in Spain; or, the journeys, adventures, and imprisonments of an Englishman, in an attempt to circulate the scriptures in the Peninsula. By George Borrow, . . . London: John Murray, . . . 1843. _Crown 8vo, three volumes, brown levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._
First edition.
BORROW, GEORGE.--Lavengro; the Scholar--the Gypsy--the Priest. By George Borrow, . . . London: John Murray, . . . 1851. _Crown 8vo, three volumes, blue levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._
First edition. Portrait by W. Holl after H. W. Phillips.
BORROW, GEORGE.--The Romany Rye; a sequel to "Lavengro." By George Borrow, . . . London: John Murray, . . . 1857. . . . _Crown 8vo, two volumes, maroon levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._
First edition.
BORROW, GEORGE, _translator_.--The Sleeping Bard; or Visions of the World, Death, and Hell, by Elis Wyn. Translated from the Cambrian British by George Borrow, . . . London: John Murray, . . . 1860. _8vo, brown levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._
First edition.
BORROW, GEORGE.--Wild Wales: its people, language, and scenery. By George Borrow, . . . London: John Murray, . . . 1862. . . . _Crown 8vo, three volumes, light brown levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._
First edition.
BORROW, GEORGE.--Romano Lavo-Lil: Word-book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy Language. With many pieces in gypsy, illustrative of the way of speaking and thinking of the English gypsies; with specimens of their poetry, and an account of certain gypsyries or places inhabited by them, and of various things relating to gypsy life in England. By George Borrow, . . . London: John Murray, . . . 1874. _Crown 8vo, green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._
First edition.
BOSWELL, JAMES.--The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides, with Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. By James Boswell, Esq. containing some Poetical Pieces by D^{r} Johnson, relative to the Tour, and never before published; a Series of his Conversation, Literary Anecdotes, and Opinions of Men and Books: with an Authentick Account of the Distresses and Escape of the Grandson of King James II, in the Year 1746 London: printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly . . . M.DCC.LXXXV. _8vo, original russia binding, gilt back panels, edges entirely untrimmed._
Boswell's own copy, with manuscript corrections and additions in his autograph.
BOSWELL, JAMES.--The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. comprehending an account of his studies and numerous works, in chronological order; a series of his epistolary correspondence and conversations with many eminent persons; and various original pieces of his composition, never before published. The whole exhibiting a view of literature and literary men in Great-Britain, for near half a century, during which he flourished. . . . By James Boswell, Esq. . . . London: printed by Henry Baldwin, for Charles Dilly, . . . M DCC XCI. _4to, two volumes, blue levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._
First edition. Portrait by J. Heath after Sir Joshua Reynolds, to whom the work is dedicated. Inserted is an autograph letter from William Forbes to Miss Boswell.
BOSWELL, JAMES.--The Life of Samuel Johnson, L.L.D. By James Boswell, Esq. Oxford, Published by Talboys and Wheeler; and William Pickering, London M DCCC XXVI. _Royal 8vo, four volumes, blue levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Bedford._
One of the fifty large paper copies. Portrait of Boswell by Worthington after Reynolds, proof on India paper, and a facsimile.
BOSWELL, JAMES.--The Life of Samuel Johnson, 1826. _Royal 8vo, four volumes, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt over uncut edges, by Bedford._
Another copy. One of fifty printed on large paper, illustrated by the insertion of three hundred and fifty-eight engravings, comprising thirty-two portraits of Johnson. One hundred and twenty-five are either proofs on India paper or before letters. Two original drawings by Harding, etc., and fifteen views and facsimiles are among the illustrations.
BOSWELL, JAMES.--The Life of Samuel Johnson, LL.D. including a Journal of his Tour to the Hebrides; by James Boswell, Esq. To which are added, Anecdotes by Hawkins, Piozzi, Murphy, Tyers, Reynolds, Steevens, &c. and notes by various hands [also Johnsoniana] London: John Murray . . . M DCCC XXXV. _Foolscap 8vo, ten volumes, cloth, uncut edges._
Forty-five portraits, views, and facsimile autographs engraved on steel.
BOTTA, ANNE CHARLOTTE LYNCH.--Memoirs of Anne C. L. Botta written by her friends with selections from her correspondence and from her writings in prose and poetry . . . [portrait] New-York J. Selwin Tait & Sons . . . M DCCC XC IV. _12mo, cloth, gilt top, uncut edges._
BOURNELLE.--Annotations on the Tatler. Written in French By Monsieur Bournelle; and Translated into English By Walter Wagstaff, Esq;