2829 [COTTON (CHARLES).] Scarronides: | or, | Le VIRgile Travefty. A Mock-Poem. | Being the First Book of Virgils Eneis in Englifh, Burlesque, | LONDON: | Printed by E. 12mo, FIRST EDITION, half brown calf, rebacked. 2830 COTTON (CHARLES). Burlesque upon Burlesque: | or, The SCOFFER SCOFT. | Being fome of | LUCIANS | DIALOGUES | Newly put into | English Fustian, | For the Confolation of those who had rather Laugh and be Merry, | than be Merry and Wife, | LONDON, | Printed for Henry Brome at the Sign of the Gun at the Weft-end of St. Pauls Church-yard. 1675. 8vo, FIRST EDITION, half brown calf, gilt back. FINELY ENGRAVED PORTRAIT OF LUCIAN. 2831 COTTON (CHARLES). THE COMPLEAT ANGLER. Being Instructions how to angle for a PART. II. [Monogram I. W. C. C.] Qui mihi non credit, faciat licet ipfe periclum : LONDON, Printed for Richard Marriott, and Henry Brome in St. Paul's Church-yard, MDCLXXVI. (1676). 12mo, FIRST EDITION, sprinkled calf, gilt back and sides, gilt over rough edges, by ZAEHNSDORF. Margins closely cut, especially at the top, affecting the title and a few headlines. At page 107 will be found Cotton's fine poem, entitled "THE RETIREMENT. Stanzas Irreguliers To Mr. IZAAK WALTON," whch occupies five pages. 2832 COTTON (CHARLES). POEMS On feveral | OCCASIONS. | Written By CHARLES COTTON, Efq. | LONDON, | Printed for Tho. Baffet at the George in Fleet-ftreet; Will. Henfman and | Tho. Fox, in Westminster-Hall. 1689. 8vo, FIRST EDITION, in the original calf binding. One page smudged. A VERY FINE COPY. This was a posthumous publication, COTTON having died in 1687. On the titlepage is the RARE AUTOGRAPH of "W. BYRON,” the fifth LORD BYRON, who killed MR. CHAWORTH in a duel. He was grand-uncle to LORD BYRON, the poet. The first page of the Poems also contains an Autograph, "BIRON," but apparently in an earlier handwriting. The volume contains "THE ANGLER'S BALLAD," which fills six pages, and describes the proper equipment of a jolly fisherman when he goes a-fishing; also a poem "To my dear and most worthy Friend, MR ISAAC WALTON." 2833 COVNTER (THE) SCVFFLE. | Whereunto is added, | THE | COVNTER RAT. | Written by R. S. | LONDON, | Printed by Richard Bishop. 1637. 4to, half calf, GOOD IMPRESSIONS of the TWO RARE ENGRAVINGS, leaves waterstained. CURIOUS POEM. The name of the author appears to have eluded the researches of bibliographers. 2834 COWELL (JOHN). THE | INTERPRETER: | or | Booke containing | the Signification of Words. | Wherein is set forth the true meaning of all, or the most part of such Words and | Termes as are mentioned in the Law Writers, or Statutes of this victorious and renowned | Kingdome, requiring any Exposition | or Interpretation, etc. | Collected by JOHN COWELL, Doctor, Sometime the | Kings Majesties Professour of the Civil Law | in the Universitie of CAMBRIDGE. | LONDON, | Printed for William Sheares. 1637. 4to, original calf, red edges (back slightly damaged). BOOKPLATE of E. A. HITCHCOCK, U. S. Army. FINE COPY. A NOTABLE WORK, OFTEN REPRINTED. The work was called in as PERNICIOUS," and a proclamation issued against it in 1610. 2835 [COWLEY (ABRAHAM).] POETICALL | BLOS SOMES, | The third Edition. | Enlarged by the Author, fit furculus Arbor. Printed by E. P. for HENRY SEILE, and are to bee fold at his shop at the signe the Conduit. 12mo, bound in highly polished blue crushed levant morocco, super extra, gilt back, paneled sides with corner ornaments, gilt edges, by BRADSTREET'S. With A VERY FINE, SHARP IMPRESSION of the EXTREMELY RARE PORTRAIT of COWLEY, ÆTATIS SUE 13 (repaired and mounted). FINE COPY. 2836 [COWLEY (ABRAHAM).] SYLVA, or, DIVERS COPIES OF VERSES, Made upon fundry occafions by A. C. London. | Printed by E. P. for HENRY SEILE. &c. | 1637. 12mo, paper wrappers. From "Poeticall Blossomes." 2837 COWLEY (ABRAHAM). LOVES|RIDDLE. | A PAS | TORALL COMEDIE; | Written, | At the time of his being | Kings LONDON, Printed by John Dawfon, for Henry Seile, and are to be fold at the Tygres head in Fleet-street over against St Dunftans Church. 1638. 12mo, FIRST EDITION, bound in bright blue crushed levant morocco, super extra, gilt back, paneled sides, corner ornaments, gilt edges by BRADSTREET'S. FINE IMPRESSION of the VERY RARE PORTRAIT of COWLEY AT THE AGE OF THIRTEENlaurel crown above his head. FINE COPY. |