Wynkyn de Worde, 1497.
The Descrypcyon of Englonde (in
Prose), also the Descrypcyon of the
Londe of Wales, in verse, emprynted by
me Wynkyn de Worde, 1498, 2 vols. in 1.
The first editions by Wynkyn de Worde,
extremely rare 48 0 0
1738 Fulwell's (Ulpian) Flower of Fame, containing
the bright renowne and most
fortunate raigne of King Henry VIII.,
wherein is mentioned of matters, by the
rest of our Cronographers ouerpassed, in
verse and prose, extremely rare, imprinted
by Hoskins, 1575 9 2 0
See an account of this very curious work in the Censura Literaria,
vol. 5, p. 164 to 168, written by Gilchrist. It was described from the
late Mr. Neunberg's Copy, which was sold for L30. 9_s._
1739 Fulwell (Ulpian). The First Parte of the
Eighth Liberall Science: entituled Ars
Adulandi, the Arte of Flatterie, first edition,
excessively rare, title mended, a
piece wanting in the centre. 4to. Imprinted
by Jones, 1579 17 0 0
1877 (Marlowe) the true Tragedie of
Richarde Duke of Yorke, and the Death
of Good King Henrie the Sixt, with the
whole contention betweene the two
Houses Lancaster and Yorke, as it was
sundrie times acted by the Right Honourable
the Earle of Pembroke, his
servants, first edition, excessively rare,
and believed to be unique, very fine
copy, printed at London by P.S. 1595.
4to. 131 0 0
[I refer with pleasure to Mr. Evans' long, learned, and satisfactory
note upon this most precious volume; which I had the satisfaction of
seeing in the Bodleian Library, for which it was purchased by Mr.
Rodd, the bookseller.]
1965 Greene in Conceipt. New raised from his
grave to write the Tragique History of
Faire Valeria of London, by J. D(ickenson),
very rare. 4to. 1598 15 15 0
1983 Hake, of Gold's Kingdom, described in
sundry poems, 1604, 12mo. 13 0 0
1984 Hakluyt. Divers Voyages touching the
Discoverie of America, and the Islands
adjacent unto the same, made first of all
by our Englishmen, and afterwards by
the Frenchmen and Britons, with both
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