2 other copies known; presented by George Smith together with John Winter Jones: Observations on the Division of Mans Life into Stages, 1861
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First edition, presented by Thomas Balston
Presented by Arthur Gimson together with The Godlie Garden of Gethsemani, 1580, a translation of the work of the Italian Jesuit Gaspare Loarte; Michel Correttes Methode theorique et pratique pour apprendre en peu de tems le violoncelle, 1741 and Arnes The Masque of Alfred, 1755 which contains the
Apparently unrecorded edition; text consists of admonitions on the state of grace and the Eucharist. Bound for Cockerell by Katharine Adams. Presented by Albert Ehrman
Presented by Messrs Spottiswoode, Ballantyne & Co. 120 volumes of business papers of what Dr Johnson Called The greatest printing house in London. 29 vols of General Ledgers 1762-1855, 18 vols of Costs books 1815-1857, only 1 Letter book from before 1857. Add MSS 48800 - 48906
A unique copy in magnificent condition of the fourth issue of the second of the famous series of Italian writing books. Illustrated as plate II of AR
A continuation of Guerins Histoire Maritime de France 1843; presented by AM Cohen and Sir Herbert Cohen
Unpublished MSS account of the social side of Lord Buckhursts embassy to the Low Countries by a member of his entourage, who was later to write one of the classics of Welsh prose Deffynniad Ffydd Eglwys Loegr
Presented by Sir Eric Miller together with the papers, journals and four signal books of Edward Pakenham, 2nd baron Longford 1743-1782 plus his Nautical Improvements 1793.
Third English edition, imperfect but important for the woodcuts not found in the 1499 edition. Printed by Wynkyn de Worde. Illustrated as plate III of AR