Early English Books: A Single Owner Sale

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A Description of Tangier, the Country and People Adjoyning.

Lot: 1

Sold for: $2,460$2,000

A Description of Tangier, the Country and People Adjoyning. London: Printed for Samuel Speed, at the Rainbow in Fleetstreet, near the Inner Temple-Gate, 1664. First and only edition, quarto, more ...
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A Necessary Doctrine and Erudicion for Any Chrysten Man, set furth by the Kynges Maiestye of England. &c.

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Sold for: $6,765$5,500

A Necessary Doctrine and Erudicion for Any Chrysten Man, set furth by the Kynges Maiestye of England. &c. [London: Imprinted in Fletestrete by Thomas Berthelet, printer to the kynges hyghnes, the more ...
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Acosta, Jose de (1540-1600) Naturall and Morall Historie of the East and West Indies.

Lot: 3

Sold for: $15,990$13,000

Acosta, Jose de (1540-1600) Naturall and Morall Historie of the East and West Indies. London: Printed by Val: Sims for Edward Blount and William Aspley, 1604. First edition in English, quarto, type more ...
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An Olde Thrift Newly Revived. Wherein is Declared the Manner of Planting, Preserving, and Husbanding Yong Trees of Divers Kindes for Ti

Lot: 4

Sold for: $4,920$4,000

An Olde Thrift Newly Revived. Wherein is Declared the Manner of Planting, Preserving, and Husbanding Yong Trees of Divers Kindes for Timber and Fuell. London: Printed by W[illiam] S[tansby] for more ...
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Antoniszoon, Cornelis (b. 1499) The Safeguard of Sailers, or Great Rutter. Containing the Courses, Distances, Soundings, Floods, and Eb

Lot: 5

Sold for: $7,380$6,000

Antoniszoon, Cornelis (b. 1499) The Safeguard of Sailers, or Great Rutter. Containing the Courses, Distances, Soundings, Floods, and Ebbs. London: Printed by W.G. for Wil. Fisher at the Postern-Gate more ...
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Augustine of Hippo, Saint (354-430) Of the Citie of God: with the Learned Comments of Io. Lod. Vives.

Lot: 6

Sold for: $6,765$5,500

Augustine of Hippo, Saint (354-430) Of the Citie of God: with the Learned Comments of Io. Lod. Vives. London: Printed by George Eld, 1610. First edition in English, folio, De Civitate Dei, more ...
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Ávila y Zuniga, Luis de (c. 1490-c. 1560) The Comentaries of Don Lewes de Auela, and Suniga, great Master of Acanter, which treateth of

Lot: 7

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Ávila y Zuniga, Luis de (c. 1490-c. 1560) The Comentaries of Don Lewes de Auela, and Suniga, great Master of Acanter, which treateth of the great vvars in Germany. London: in aedibus Richardi more ...
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Bacon, Francis (1561-1626) Sylva Sylvarum: or, A Naturall Historie in Ten Centuries.

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Sold for: $2,214$1,800

Bacon, Francis (1561-1626) Sylva Sylvarum: or, A Naturall Historie in Ten Centuries. London: by John Haviland for William Lee, and are to be sold by Iohn Williams, 1635. Small folio, engraved title more ...
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Balcanquhall, Walter (1586?-1645) A Large Declaration Concerning the Late Tumults in Scotland.

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Balcanquhall, Walter (1586?-1645) A Large Declaration Concerning the Late Tumults in Scotland. London: by Robert Young, His Majesties Printer for Scotland, 1639. First edition, small folio, fine more ...
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Bale, John (1495-1563) The First Two Partes of the Actes or Unchast Examples of the Englysh Votaryes.

Lot: 10

Sold for: $3,075$2,500

Bale, John (1495-1563) The First Two Partes of the Actes or Unchast Examples of the Englysh Votaryes. London: [Part I] Imprynted by Abraham Vele, dwellying in Paules Churcheyarde at the synge of the more ...
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Barleti, Marin (c. 1460-1512 or 1513) The Historie of George Castriot, Surnamed Scanderbeg, King of Albanie.

Lot: 11

Sold for: $3,690$3,000

Barleti, Marin (c. 1460-1512 or 1513) The Historie of George Castriot, Surnamed Scanderbeg, King of Albanie. London: Imprinted for William Ponsonby, 1596. First edition in English, translation of more ...
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Boemus, Johann (c. 1485-1535) The Fardle of Facions, Conteining the Aunciente Maners, Customes, and Lawes, of the Peoples Enhabiting th

Lot: 12

Sold for: $8,979$7,300

Boemus, Johann (c. 1485-1535) The Fardle of Facions, Conteining the Aunciente Maners, Customes, and Lawes, of the Peoples Enhabiting the Two Partes of the Earth, Called Affrike and Asie. London: more ...
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Böhme, Jakob (1575-1624) Mysterium Magnum; [bound with] Durant Hothams (1617-1691) The Life of Jacob Behmen; [and] Böhmes Four Tables

Lot: 13

Sold for: $3,321$2,700

Böhme, Jakob (1575-1624) Mysterium Magnum; [bound with] Durant Hotham's (1617-1691) The Life of Jacob Behmen; [and] Böhme's Four Tables of Divine Revelation. London: Printed by M. Simmons for H. more ...
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Boorde, Andrew (1490?-1549) The Breviary of Healthe, for All Maner of Sickenesses and Diseases the which may be in man or woman, doth f

Lot: 14

Sold for: $11,070$9,000

Boorde, Andrew (1490?-1549) The Breviary of Healthe, for All Maner of Sickenesses and Diseases the which may be in man or woman, doth folowe. London: Imprynted in Fletestrete at the synge of the more ...
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Botero, Giovanni (1540-1617) Observations upon the Lives of Alexander, Caesar, Scipio. Newly Englished.

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Sold for: $3,075$2,500

Botero, Giovanni (1540-1617) Observations upon the Lives of Alexander, Caesar, Scipio. Newly Englished. London: Printed by A. Islip for Iohn Iaggard, 1602. First edition in English; rare, five U.S. more ...
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Boyle, Robert (1627-1691) Certain Physiological Essays and Other Tracts; Written at Distant Times, and on Several Occasions.

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Boyle, Robert (1627-1691) Certain Physiological Essays and Other Tracts; Written at Distant Times, and on Several Occasions. London: Printed for Henry Herringman at the Blew Anchor in the Lower Walk more ...
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Boyle, Robert (1627-1691) Experiments and Considerations about the Porosity of Bodies.

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Boyle, Robert (1627-1691) Experiments and Considerations about the Porosity of Bodies. London: Printed for Sam. Smith at the Prince's Arms in S. Pauls Church-Yard, 1684. First edition in English, more ...
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Boyle, Robert (1627-1691) Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours.

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Boyle, Robert (1627-1691) Experiments and Considerations Touching Colours. London: Printed for Henry Herringman at the Anchor in the lower walk of the New-Exchange, 1664. First edition, octavo, more ...
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Boyle, Robert (1627-1691) Short Memoirs for the Natural Experimental History of Mineral Waters.

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Boyle, Robert (1627-1691) Short Memoirs for the Natural Experimental History of Mineral Waters. London: Printed for Samuel Smith at the Prince's-Arms in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1684/5. First edition more ...
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Boyle, Robert (1627-1691) The Aerial Noctiluca: or Some New Phoenomena, and a Process of Factitious Shelf-Shining Substance.

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Boyle, Robert (1627-1691) The Aerial Noctiluca: or Some New Phoenomena, and a Process of Factitious Shelf-Shining Substance. London: Printed by Tho. Snowden, and are to be sold by Nath. Ranew, more ...
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Brathwaite, Richard (1588-1673) Natures Embassie: or, the Wilde-Mans Measures: Danced Naked by Twelve Satyres.

Lot: 21

Sold for: $12,300$10,000

Brathwaite, Richard (1588-1673) Natures Embassie: or, the Wilde-Mans Measures: Danced Naked by Twelve Satyres. London: Printed by [Richard Field] for Richard Whitaker, 1621. First edition, octavo, more ...
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Brinkelow, Henry (d. 1546) The Complaynt of Roderyck Mors, Somtyme a Gray Fryre.

Lot: 22

Sold for: $4,305$3,500

Brinkelow, Henry (d. 1546) The Complaynt of Roderyck Mors, Somtyme a Gray Fryre. Imprinted at Savoy [i.e. Strasbourg]: per Franciscum de Turona [i.e. Wolfgang Köpfel, 1542?] Octavo, title page more ...
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Bromhall, Thomas (fl. circa 1658) A Treatise of Specters. Or, an History of Apparitions, Oracles, Prophecies, and Predictions.

Lot: 23

Sold for: $1,230$1,000

Bromhall, Thomas (fl. circa 1658) A Treatise of Specters. Or, an History of Apparitions, Oracles, Prophecies, and Predictions. London: Printed by John Streater, dwelling in Well-Yard, near the more ...
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Browne, William (1590-c. 1645) Britannia's Pastorals. First and Second Books.

Lot: 24

Sold for: $2,460$2,000

Browne, William (1590-c. 1645) Britannia's Pastorals. First and Second Books. London: Printed by Iohn Haviland, 1625. Octavo, woodcut printer's mark with flaming heart on title page, full-page more ...
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Buchanan, George (1506-1582) Ane Detectiovn of the Duinges of Marie Quene of Scottes, Touchand the Murder of hir Husband, and hir Consp

Lot: 25

Sold for: $10,455$8,500

Buchanan, George (1506-1582) Ane Detectiovn of the Duinges of Marie Quene of Scottes, Touchand the Murder of hir Husband, and hir Conspiracie, Adulterie, and Pretensed Mariage with the Erle more ...
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Bunyan, John (1628-1688) A Holy Life, the Beauty of Christianity: or, an Exhortation to Christians to be Holy.

Lot: 26

Sold for: $10,455$8,500

Bunyan, John (1628-1688) A Holy Life, the Beauty of Christianity: or, an Exhortation to Christians to be Holy. London: Printed by B.W. for Benj. Alsop, at the Angel and Bible in the Poultry, 1684. more ...
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Bunyan, John (1628-1688) Differences in Judgment about Water-Baptism, No Bar to Communion.

Lot: 27

Sold for: $6,765$5,500

Bunyan, John (1628-1688) Differences in Judgment about Water-Baptism, No Bar to Communion. London: Printed for John Wilkins, and are to be sold at his shop in Exchange-Alley, 1673. First and only more ...
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Buoni, Tommaso (1574-1607) Problemes of Beauty, Love, and all Humane Affections, with a Discourse of Beauty by the Same Author. Transla

Lot: 28

Sold for: $5,228$4,250

Buoni, Tommaso (1574-1607) Problemes of Beauty, Love, and all Humane Affections, with a Discourse of Beauty by the Same Author. Translated into English by S.L. Gent. London: Printed for Edward more ...
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Burghley, William Cecil, Baron (1520-1598) The Copie of a Letter Sent out of England to Don Bernardin Mendoza Ambassadour in France for

Lot: 29

Sold for: $15,990$13,000

Burghley, William Cecil, Baron (1520-1598) The Copie of a Letter Sent out of England to Don Bernardin Mendoza Ambassadour in France for the King of Spaine Declaring the State of England. London: more ...
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Burton, Henry (1578-1648) Or an Unmasking of the Mystery of Iniquity, Folded up in a Most Pernitious Breeve or Bull, sent from the Pope

Lot: 30

Sold for: $4,920$4,000

Burton, Henry (1578-1648) Or an Unmasking of the Mystery of Iniquity, Folded up in a Most Pernitious Breeve or Bull, sent from the Pope lately into England. London: Imprinted by W. Joens for more ...
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