Sales catalogue: Bowes & Bowes

Date:
1930s
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/3/12
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Bowes & Bowes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    196 Brothers (Richard) A Testimony of the Spirit of Truth, concerning, An Address to the People of Israel, etc., and to the Gen- tiles, also an account of the Lord’s gracious dealings with Wm. Bryan, of the Avignon Society. 1794.—(2) Wonderful Prophe- cies? among which is Dr. Smollett’s celebrated letter, with a dissertation on the existence, nature, and extant of the Pro- phetic Powers in the Human Mind, by Richard Brothers. Fifth Edition, corrected and enlarged. 1795. 2 parts, fcap. 8vo., unbound. 1794-5 7/6 197 Brown (Dr.) The Cure of Saul: A Sacred Ode. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent Garden. [As] set and select Airs, Duets, and Choirs, from Handel, Marcello, Purcell, and other Eminent Composers. 4to., boards. 1763 5/- 198 Brown (Thos.) Miscellanea Aulica: or, A Collection of State Treatises, never before publish’d. Containing, Letters of King Charles and King James II., in their Exile; Letters by A. Cowley; A ‘Des- cription of Germany, by Sir B. Gascoign ; Ancient Method and Custom of Duels before the King; A Proposal for an Union between England and Scotland ; etc., etc. Faithfully collected from their originals. 8vo., calf. 1702 12/6 Educated at. Oxford, but took no Degree. He is the supposed author of ‘I do not love thee Dr. Fell, The reason why I cannot tell; But this I know full well, I do not love thee, Dr. Fell.” 199 Browne (Sir Thos.) Works, including his Life and Correspondence, edited by Simon Wilkin. Portrait, 4 vols., 8vo., newly bound in half morocco, flat panelled backs, gilt tops. Wm. Pickering, 1836 £11/11/- 200 Bruin (Claas) Korte Schets van het Leeven en Sterven der Martelaaren, getrohken vit de geschiedenissen van den Heere Joannes Gysius. Beginnende met den kruisdood van onzoln zaligmaker Jezus Christus, en eindigende met de vervdging in Piemont. 4to., vellum. Amsterdam, 1719 25/- With 151 copper plates of executions and martyrdoms of various persons, including the English martyrs, with descriptions. 201 Brunes (Johannis de) Emblemata of Sinne-werck: voorghestelt, in Beelden, ghedichten, en breeder, uyt-legginghen, tot uyt-druckinghe, en verbeteringhe van verscheyden seylen onser eeuwe. Spe et Metu. Sm. 4to., half calf. Amsterdam (Middelburgh, ghedruckt Hans v. d. Hellen). 1624 21/- Title, and many fine illustrations to each Emblem engraved on copper. Incidently illustrating the dress of the period. 202 Bucanus (Guil.) of Lausanne. Insti- tutiones Theologicae, seu Locorum Com- munium Christianae Religionis, ex Dei Verbo, etc., Analysis: ad Leges methodi Didascalicae, etc. 8vo., old calf. Genevae, 1617 5/- 203 Buchanan (George) De Jure Regni apud Scotos. Or, A Dialogue, concerning the due Priviledge of Government in the King- dom of Scotland, betwixt Buchanan and Thos. Maitland. Translated from the Latin by Philalethes. 4to., unbound. 1689 7/6 204 Rerum Scoticarum Historia. Acces- - sit De Jure Regni apud Scotos Dialogus. 8vo., vellum.. Amsterdam, 1697 7/6 205 Rerum Scoticarum Historia. Ad optimam et castigatissimam Roberti Fri- barnii Editionum expresse. Accesserunt Dialogus de jure Regni apud Scotos. Portrait by K. Cooper and maps, 8vo., calf. Edinburgt, 1727 7/6 206 Another copy, with a different portrait, drawn and engraved by Li. Clark. 8vo. LEdinburght, 1727 7/6 207 Paraphrasis Psalmorum Davidis Poetica, multo quam antehac castigatior. With Life. 48mo., half bound. Lugd. Bat: Elseviriano, 1628 5/- 208 Buchner (August) Poeta et Orvator Wittebergensis. Epistolae, opera J. J. Stubelii. Portrait, 8vo., vellum. Francof. et Lipsiae, 1707 7/6 209 Bucks.—Two Petitions of the County of Buckingham, as they were presented to both Houses, by Knights, Esquiers, Cap- taines, and Gentlemen, with a very great number of Freeholders, being the true Copy as it was presented to the Houses of Parliament, Jan. 11, 1641. Sm. 4to., boards. Printed to prevent false copies 7/6 210 An Authentic Narrative of the Conduct of Sir Watkin Lewes respecting his detention and concealment of an old Latin Deed delivered to him about Ten years ago for the purpose of making out the Title of a Poor Person in Pembrokeshire to the Estate of Thomas Selby of Wavendon, Bucks. By John Duffield: 8vo., boards. [1786] 5/- —— See Cowper. 211 Budgell (Eustace) A Letter to Cleomenes King of Sparta. Being an answer to his Spartan Majesty’s Royal Epistle. With some account of the Manners and Customs of the Antient Greeks and Romans. Frontispiece, 8vo., unbound, a few leaves stained. [1730] 5/- Budgell was Addison’s cousin. Earlier he lived with him and contributed to the Spectator. He edited The Bee, 1783-5. A full account of him is in the D.N.B. 212 Bunyan (John) The Pilgrim’s Progress, as originally published. A facsimile re- production of the First Edition of 1678. 8vo., boards. Stock, N.D. 6/- 213 The Holy War, made by Shaddai upon Diabolus. Fcap. 8vo., calf (joints cracking). 1759 9/- 214 The Holy War. With plates, 8vo., calf, shabby. Birmingham : Holliwell, 1770 7/6
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