Cobbold was rector of Wortham in Suffolk and spent years writing up a perceptive account of the lives characters and habitations of his parishoners, 100 of whom are depicted in these two volumes.
A magnificent series of medieval charters and deeds, including a series of 35 issued by native Welsh princes, many still retaining their equestrian seals.
Presented with Andrewes XCXVI Sermons 1641, Catechistical Doctrine 1650, and Lectures 1657, by Rev Cecil T Wood
Presented by Arthur Gimson together with the Altus parts to Morleys Madrigals to Foure Voices 1600, Lichfields The First Set of Madrigals of 5 parts 1613, Tomkins Songs of 3,4,5, and 6 parts 1622,
The first publication of Larkins own distinctive poetic voice after the juvenilia and The North Ship. Privately printed in an edition of 100 copies.
The volume was described thus in the sale catalogue: 'Donne, John. XXVI Sermons. London. 1661. Contemporary calf, rebacked. Folio (11 1/8 x 7 in.; 283 x 178 mm).
One of the very first decisions made by the Mitchell Library trustees in 1874 was that the Library should seek to acquire all that it could about Glasgow, and about Robert Burns.
Contain reports of cases heard in the courts in 1455/6 and 1458/9 respectively. Printed by William de Machlinia in Holborn, the first book has the only known 15th century Holborn imprint.
Bought with 16 other Japanese woodcut books, listed separately in AR. Illustrated at plate I of AR
This interesting book consists of seven didactic and moral tales, such as ‘The dangers of curiousity’,‘The little rattlehead’ and ‘Juvenile arrogance’, each illustrated with charming head- and tail
