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BOURRIENNE, LOUIS ANTOINE FAUVELET DE.--Private Memoirs of Napoleon Bonaparte, during the periods of the Directory, the Consulate, and the Empire. By M. de Bourrienne, private secretary to the Emperor. . . . London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, . . . 1830. _8vo, four volumes, blue morocco, gilt back, gilt edges._

BOUTERWEK, FREDERICK.--History of Spanish and Portuguese Literature. By Frederick Bouterwek . . . Translated from the Original German, by Thomasina Ross. . . . London: Boosey and Sons . . . 1823. _8vo, two volumes, half citron morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges._

BOWES, JAMES L.--A Vindication of the Decorated Pottery of Japan. by James L. Bowes . . . [Liverpool] Printed for private circulation. Not for sale. MDCCCXCI. _8vo, original boards._

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BOWLKER, RICHARD.--The Art of Angling Improved, in all its parts, Especially Fly-fishing: containing A particular Account of the several Sorts of Fresh-Water Fish, with their most proper Baits. Also The Names, Colours, and Seasons of all the most Useful Flies. With Directions for making each Fly Artificially In the most Exact manner, &c. The whole Interspers'd with many Curious and Uncommon Observations. By Richard Bowlker. [Line from Martial] Worcester: Printed by M. Olivers, in High-Street. [1746]. _12mo, old sprinkled calf, gilt fillets._

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BOWMAN AND IRWIN.--Sherman and his Campaigns: a military biography. By Col. S. M. Bowman and Lt.-Col. R. B. Irwin. New York: Charles B. Richardson. . . . 1865. _8vo, half brown morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Matthews._

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BOWYER, WILLIAM.--See Nichols, John.

BOYER, ABEL.--Achilles: or, Iphigenia in Aulis. A Tragedy. as It is Acted at the Theatre Royal in Drury-lane. Written by Mr. Boyer. [Two lines from Horace] London. Printed for Tho. Bennet, at the Half-moon in St. Pauls Church-yard. 1700. _4to, half green calf._

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BOYER, ABEL.--The Victim, or, Achilles and Iphigenia in Aulis: a Tragedy. As it was Acted at the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane. Written by Mr. Boyer . . . The Second Edition. To which is added, An Advertisement about the late Irregular Reviving of this Tragedy; with a Copy of Verses to the Plagiary. London: Printed for James Knapton . . . MDCCXIV. _18mo, brown levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by Riviere._

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BRADLEY, JOHN W.--A Dictionary of Miniaturists, Illuminators, Calligraphers, and Copyists, with references to their works, and notices of their patrons, From the Establishment of Christianity to the Eighteenth Century. Compiled from various sources, many hitherto inedited. By John W. Bradley, . . . London: Bernard Quaritch, . . . 1887.-'8-'9. _8vo, three volumes, half red morocco, uncut edges._

BRADLEY, JOHN W.--The Life and Works of Giorgio Giulio Clovio, Miniaturist, with notices of his contemporaries, and of the art of book decoration in the sixteenth century. By John W. Bradley, . . . with eighteen plates. London: Bernard Quaritch, . . . 1891. _Royal 8vo, half red morocco, gilt top, uncut edges._

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BRADSTREET, ANNE.--The Poems of Mrs. Anne Bradstreet (1612-1672) together with her prose remains with an introduction by Charles Eliot Norton The Duodecimos [New York, the De Vinne Press] M DCCC XCVII. _12mo, boards, uncut edges._

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BRAMSTON, JAMES.--The Art of Politicks, In Imitation of Horace's Art of Poetry. [vignette of Horace] London: Printed for Lawton Gilliver, . . . M DCC XXIX. _8vo, brown straight-grain morocco, Janseniste, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery._

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"If to a Human Face Sir James [Thornhill] should draw
A Gelding's Mane, and Feathers of Maccaw,
A Lady's Bosom, and a Tail of Cod,
Who could help laughing at a Sight so odd?
Just such a Monster, Sirs, pray think before ye,
When you behold one Man both Whig and Tory,"
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BRAMSTON, JAMES.--The Man of Taste. Occasion'd by an Epistle Of Mr. Pope's On that Subject. By the Author of the Art of Politicks. London: Printed by J. Wright, for Lawton Gilliver . . . 1733. . . . _Folio, red morocco, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery. Bound with "Beauty: or, the Art of Charming," 1735._

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BRAY, ANNA ELIZA.--Life of Thomas Stothard, R.A., with Personal Reminiscences. By Mrs. Bray. With numerous illustrations from his works. London: John Murray . . . 1851. _4to, green morocco, gilt back, gilt edges._

BRAY, ANNA ELIZA.--Life of Thomas Stothard, 1851. _4to, boards, uncut edges._

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BREVAL, JOHN DURANT, CAPT.--The Petticoat: an Heroi-Comical Poem. In Two Books. By Mr. [Joseph] Gay . . . London: Printed for R. Burleigh in Amen Corner, MDCCXVI. _8vo, red levant morocco, gilt edges._

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BREVAL, JOHN DURANT, CAPTAIN.--The Progress of a Rake: or, the Templar's Exit. In ten cantos, in Hudibrastick Verse. containing. I. His coming out of the West of England, being put under the Care of his Uncle, a Middlesex Justice. II. His Learning at Westminster-School; and his creeping to Bed with the Maid, for fear of the Spirits. III. His going to Brasen-Nose College at Oxford; being expell'd for his Debaucheries; and Return into the Country; with his Whoring, Roaring, Ranting, Swearing, Fighting, &c. IV. His coming again to London; falling among Pettifoggers, and Solicitors; and the Disputes among his Friends, whether he should be a Priest, a Lawyer, or a Physician. V. His following all three successively; and his vast Improvement in each Faculty, especially that of a Cushion-thumper. VI. His Natural Philosophy; other natural Parts, and natural Impudence. VII. His Conversation with old Bauds, young Whores, and Town Sharpers. VIII. His ruining his Reputation, Estate, and Constitution. IX. His Pains, and Repentance; Sickness without Pity; and Misery without Mercy. X. His Death by a Halter; Burial by a Dung-hil; and Funeral-Sermon by a converted Rake of Covent-Garden. The whole interspers'd with innocent Mirth, good Morals, and too much of the Author's own Experience. By the Author of The Harlot's Progress. ["Joseph Gay," _i.e._, Captain John Durant Breval] London: Printed for B. Dickinson. . . . and R. Montague . . . : And Sold by E. Nutt, and J. Brotherton . . . ; A. Dodd . . . ; J. Brindly . . . ; J. Jolliff . . . ; Mr. Critchly . . . ; and J. Stagg. . . . 1732 [Price One Shilling.] _8vo, green morocco, gilt edges. Bound with "Spiller's Jests" and three other works._

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BREVAL, JOHN DURANT, CAPTAIN.--The Harlot's Progress: or, the Humours of Drury-Lane. Being the Life of the noted Moll Hackabout, in six Hudibrastick Cantos, with a curious Print to each Canto, engrav'd from the Originals of Mr. Hogarth. I. Her coming to Town in the York Waggon; and being betray'd by an old Baud into the Arms of Colonel Ch[arteri]s; with several Comical Dialogues, &c. II. Her being kept by a Jew; with her Intrigues in his House. III. Her living in a Baudy-House in Drury-Lane. A diverting List of the Decorations of her Lodging. Her being detected by Sir J----n G----n, &c. IV. Her Usage at Tothil-Fields Bridewell; and the Humours of the Place. V. Her Sickness and Death. Disputes between two noted Quacks. Her last Will. VI. Her Burial. Characters of the principal Persons who constituted the Funeral Pomp, &c. The Fifth Edition. To which is now first added, a curious Riddle, which Moll learned of the Jew, while in his keeping, and which the learned Col. Ch----s could never answer to her full Satisfaction. N.B. Those who have had of the former Impressions, may have the Riddle singly, at the Price of Six Pence. London: Printed for R. Montagu . . . ; and sold by Mrs. Nut . . . ; Mrs. Dod . . . ; Mr. Brindley . . . ; Mr. Jollife . . . ; and Mr. Stag . . . [n. d.] Price Two Shillings. _8vo, green levant morocco, gilt edges. Bound with "Spiller's Jests" and three other works._

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BREWER, J. S.--The Reign of Henry VIII from his accession to the death of Wolsey. Reviewed and illustrated from original documents by the late J. S. Brewer, . . . Edited by James Gairdner . . . With portrait. London: John Murray, . . . 1884. _8vo, two volumes, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Zaehnsdorf._

BRIDGES, ROBERT.--Prometheus the Firegiver by Robert Bridges Printed at the private press of H. Daniel Ffllow of Worcester College Oxford 1883. _4to, half vellum, uncut edges._

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BRIDGES, ROBERT.--Prometheus the Firegiver. By Robert Bridges. London George Bell and Sons . . . 1884. _Post 8vo, cloth, uncut edges._

BRIDGES, ROBERT.--Eros & Psyche a poem in twelve measures by Robert Bridges the story done into English from the Latin of Apuleius . . . London: George Bell and Sons 1885. _Square crown 8vo, half vellum, uncut edges._

BRIDGES, ROBERT.--The Feast of Bacchvs by Robert Bridges. Privately printed by H. Daniel: Oxford: 1889. _4to, half parchment, uncut edges._

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BRIDGES, ROBERT.--The Growth of Love. Printed by H. Daniel: Oxford: 1890. _4to, boards, uncut edges._

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BRIDGES, ROBERT.--Eden an oratorio by Robert Bridges set to music by C. V. Stanford. London Geo Bell & Sons . . . 1891. _12mo, boards, uncut edges._

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BRIDGES, ROBERT.--Achilles in Scyros by Robert Bridges. London: Geo. Bell & Sons 1892. _12mo, parchment, uncut edges._

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BRIDGES, ROBERT.--The Humours of the Court A Comedy and other poems. New York Macmillan and Co . . . 1893. _8vo, buckram, uncut edges._

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BRITISH CLASSICS.--[Half title] The British Classics . . . 1803 [-1810] [Imprint on engraved titles] London. Printed by C. Whittingham, . . . Published by John Sharpe, . . . [W. Suttaby] 1804 [-1803-1810]. _12mo, twenty-four volumes, blue levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Allo._

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BRITISH DRAMA.--The British Drama; comprehending the best Plays in the English language. [Edited by Sir Walter Scott] London: published by William Miller . . . printed by James Ballantyne, Edinburgh. 1804. _Royal 8vo, five volumes, half brown levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Zaehnsdorf._

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BRITISH DRAMA.--The Ancient British Drama. London: printed for William Miller . . . by James Ballantyne and C^{o} Edinburgh 1810. _Royal 8vo, three volumes, half brown levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Zaehnsdorf._

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BRITTON, JOHN.--Picturesque Antiquities of the English Cities illustrated by a series of engravings of Antient Buildings, Street Scenery, etc. with historical and descriptive accounts of each subject. By John Britton . . . London: Longman . . . 1830. _Royal 4to, blue levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by Bedford._

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BRODRICK, THOMAS.--Historia Sacra: or the Holy History; giving An Exact and Comprehensive Account Of all the Feasts and Fasts of the Church of England, after a New and Curious Method; With their various Etymologies and Appellations, And the true Reasons and Grounds of their Celebration; . . . London: Printed for John Wyat, . . . 1705. _8vo, old blue morocco, gilt back, sides richly tooled in compartments introducing the rose, thistle, and tulip, gilt edges._

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BRONTE, CHARLOTTE.--Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell. London: Smith, Elder and C^{o} . . . 1846. _Post 8vo, half green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Champs._

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BRONTE, CHARLOTTE.--Jane Eyre. An Autobiography. Edited by Currer Bell. London: Smith, Elder, and Co., . . . 1847. _Crown 8vo, three volumes, half brown levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Champs._

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BRONTE, CHARLOTTE.--Shirley. A Tale. By Currer Bell. London: Smith, Elder and Co., . . . 1849. _Crown 8vo, three volumes, half green levant morocco, gilt and mosaic back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Champs._

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BRONTE, CHARLOTTE.--Villette. By Currer Bell. London: Smith, Elder & Co., . . . 1853. _Crown 8vo, three volumes, half blue levant morocco, gilt and mosaic back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Champs._

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BRONTE, CHARLOTTE.--The Professor, A Tale. By Currer Bell. . . . London: Smith, Elder & Co . . . 1857. _Crown 8vo, two volumes, half green levant morocco, gilt and mosaic back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Champs._

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BROOKE, HENRY.--See Moore, Edward.

BROOKES, RICHARD.--The Art of Angling, Rock and Sea-Fishing: With the Natural History of River, Pond and Sea-Fish. Illustrated with 133 Cutts. London: Printed by and for John Watts . . . MDCCXL. _12mo, calf, gilt back and edges, by Bedford._

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BROOKES, RICHARD.--The Art of Angling. By R. Brookes, M.D. Now Improved with Additions, And formed into a Dictionary. . . . Illustrated with One Hundred and Thirty-five Cuts, exactly describing the different kinds of Fish that are found in the Fresh or Salt Waters. The Whole forming A Sportsman's Magazine; And comprising all that is curious and valuable in The Art of Angling. . . . London, Printed for T. Lowndes . . . MDCCLXVI. _12mo, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by Cuzin._

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BROUGHAM AND VAUX, HENRY PETER, LORD.--Historical Sketches of Statesmen who flourished in the time of George III. to which is added, Remarks on Party, and an Appendix. . . . By Henry Lord Brougham, . . . London: Charles Knight & Co., . . . MDCCCXXXIX. [-MDCCCXLIII.]. _Royal 8vo, three volumes, cloth, uncut edges._

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BROUGHAM AND VAUX, HENRY PETER, LORD.--Albert Lunel; or, the Chateau of Languedoc. . . . London: Charles Knight & Co., . . . 1844. _Post 8vo, three volumes, red morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Matthews._

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BROUGHAM, AND VAUX, HENRY PETER, LORD.--Lives of Men of Letters and Science, who flourished in the time of George III. By Henry, Lord Brougham, F.R.S., . . . With [14] portraits, engraved on steel. London: Charles Knight and Co., . . . 1845. [-46.] _Royal 8vo, two volumes, cloth, uncut edges._

BROWN, JOHN.--Horae Subsecivae. By John Brown, M.D. . . . A second series. Edinburgh: Edmonston and Douglas. 1861. _Crown 8vo, cloth, uncut edges._

BROWN, JOHN J.--The American Angler's Guide; or, Complete Fisher's Manual, for the United States: containing the opinions and practices of experienced Anglers of both hemispheres; with the various modes adopted in Ocean, River, Lake and Pond Fishing . . . Fourth Edition, revised, corrected, and greatly improved, with the Addition of a Second Part . . . New York: H. Long & Brother . . . and John J. Brown & C^{o} . . . 1850. _8vo, orange morocco, gilt back with emblematic tool in the panels, gilt edges, by Matthews._

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BROWN, JOHN WILLIAM.--The Life of Leonardo da Vinci, with a critical account of his works, by John William Brown, Esq. . . . London: William Pickering. M DCCC XXVIII. _8vo, blue levant morocco, gilt back, side corners, centre ornaments, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._

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BROWN, THOMAS.--A Description of Mr. D[ryde]n's Funeral. A Poem. The Third Edition, with Additions. London, Printed for A. Baldwin in Warwicklane, M.DCC. Price 6d. _Folio, cloth, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._

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BROWN, THOMAS.--The Works of Mr. Thomas Brown, serious and comical, In prose and verse: with his Remains. In Four Volumes Compleat. With The Life and Character of Mr. Brown, and his Writings, By James Drake, M. D. And a Key to the Whole. The Ninth Edition, carefully corrected. Adorned with a new Set of Copper-Plates. London: Printed for Al. Wilde, C. Hitch and L. Hawes, . . . M.DCC.LX. _12mo, four volumes, calf, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Bedford._

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BROWNE, IRVING.--Doctor Polyanthus, or, Where there's a Will there's a Way; a farce in two acts. By Irving Browne. Privately printed. [Troy, n.d.]. _8vo, original paper wrappers._

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BROWNE, IRVING.--Ballads of A Book-worm Being a Rythmic Record of Thoughts, Fancies, & Adventures a-collecting By Irving Browne Done into a printed book by the Roycrofters, . . . East Aurora, . . . M DCCC XCIX. _12mo, boards, uncut edges._

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BROWNE, MATTHEW.--Chaucer's England. By Matthew Browne. . . . London: Hurst and Blackett, . . . 1869. _Crown 8vo, two volumes, original cloth, uncut edges._

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BROWNING, ELIZABETH BARRETT.--An Essay on Mind, with other Poems. London: James Duncan . . . MDCCCXXVI. _8vo, green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Bedford._

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BROWNING, ELIZABETH BARRETT.--The Seraphim, and other Poems. By Elizabeth B. Barrett. London: Saunders and Otley . . . 1838. _Small 8vo, green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._

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BROWNING, ELIZABETH BARRETT.--Poems. By Elizabeth Barrett Barrett . . . London: Edward Moxon . . . MDCCCXLIV. _Small 8vo, two volumes, green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._

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BROWNING, ELIZABETH BARRETT.--The Earlier Poems of Elizabeth Barrett Browning. 1826-1833. London Bartholomew Robson: . . . M.DCCC.LXXVIII. _Crown 8vo, cloth, uncut edges._

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BROWNING, ELIZABETH BARRETT.--Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Poetical Works. 1884. _12mo, five volumes, blue levant morocco, gilt back and side panels, with corner ornament, gilt edges, by David._

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BROWNING, ROBERT.--Sordello. By Robert Browning. London: Edward Moxon, . . . M DCCC XL. _Post 8vo, cloth, uncut edges._

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BROWNING, ROBERT.--(I.) Bells and Pomegranates. N^{o}. I.--Pippa Passes. By Robert Browning, author of "Paracelsus." London: Edward Moxon, [Bradbury and Evans, Printers] . . . M DCCC XLI. (II.) Bells and Pomegranates. N^{o}. II.--King Victor and King Charles. By Robert Browning, . . . London: Edward Moxon, . . . M DCCC XLII. (III.) Bells and Pomegranates. N^{o}. III.--Dramatic Lyrics. By Robert Browning, . . . London: Edward Moxon, . . . M DCCC XLII. (IV.) Bells and Pomegranates. N^{o}. IV.--The Return of the Druses. A Tragedy. In five acts. By Robert Browning. . . . London: Edward Moxon, . . . M DCCC XLIII. (V.) Bells and Pomegranates. N^{o}. V.--A Blot in the 'Scutcheon. A Tragedy, in three acts. By Robert Browning, . . . London: Edward Moxon, . . . M DCCC XLIII. (VI.) Bells and Pomegranates. N^{o}. VI.--Colombe's Birthday. A Play, in five acts. By Robert Browning, . . . [Three lines from Hanmer] London: Edward Moxon, . . . M DCCC XLIV. (VII.) Bells and Pomegranates. No. VII. Dramatic Romances & Lyrics. By Robert Browning, . . . London: Edward Moxon, . . . M DCCC XLV. (VIII.) Bells and Pomegranates. No. VIII. and last. Luria; and A Soul's Tragedy. By Robert Browning, . . . London: Edward Moxon, . . . M DCCC XLVI. _Royal 8vo, red levant morocco, gilt back, wide side borders in conventional floral design, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._

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"A Blot in the 'Scutcheon" was first acted at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, February 11, 1843, with Helen Faucit as Mildred Tresham. "Colombe's Birthday" is dedicated to Barry Cornwall, March, 1844, "Dramatic Romances and Lyrics" to John Kenyon, November, 1845, and "Luria" to Walter Savage Landor, March 29, 1846.

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BROWNING, ROBERT.--Men and Women. By Robert Browning. . . . London: Chapman and Hall, . . . 1855. _Post 8vo, two volumes, cloth, uncut edges._

First edition.

BROWNING, ROBERT.--Selections from the Poetry of Robert Browning. With an Introduction by Richard Grant White. New York: Dodd, Mead & Company . . . . [1883]. _8vo, citron levant morocco, gilt back, and corner ornaments on the sides, gilt edges, by Cuzin._

The portrait of Browning is in two states, before and after the letters.

No. 34 of seventy copies printed on large, Japanese paper.

BROWNING, ROBERT.--Asolando: fancies and facts. By Robert Browning. London: Smith, Elder, & Co., . . . 1890. _Post 8vo, red levant morocco, back and sides beautifully tooled, rose-vine decoration, gilt edges, by Lloyd._

First edition.

BRYAN, MICHAEL.--A biographical and critical Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, from the revival of the art under Cimabue, and the alledged discovery of engraving by Finiguerra, to the present time: with the ciphers, monograms, and marks, used by each engraver; and an ample list of their principal works. Together with two indexes, alphabetical and chronological. To which is prefixed, an introduction, containing A Brief Account of the Painters of Antiquity. By Michael Bryan. . . . [5 plates] London: printed for Carpenter and Son, . . . 1816. _Imperial 4to, two volumes, cloth, uncut edges._

Large and thick paper copy.

BRYAN AND STANLEY.--A biographical and critical Dictionary of Painters and Engravers, from the revival of the art under Cimabue, and the alleged discovery of engraving by Finiguerra, to the present time: with the ciphers, monograms, and marks, used by each engraver: by Michael Bryan. A new edition, revised, enlarged, and continued to the present time, comprising above one thousand additional memoirs, and large accessions to the lists of pictures and engravings, also new plates of ciphers and monograms, by George Stanley. London: H. G. Bohn, . . . M DCCC LVIII. _Royal 8vo, cloth._

Portrait of Bryan by W. Haines after A. Pope, and nine plates of monograms.

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN.--The Embargo, or sketches of the times; a satire. By a youth of thirteen. Boston: printed for the purchasers. 1808. _12mo, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, by Alfred Matthews._

First edition.

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN.--The Embargo; or, sketches of the times. A satire. The second edition, corrected and enlarged. Together with the Spanish Revolution, and other poems. By William Cullen Bryant. Boston: printed for the author, by E. G. House, . . . 1809. _16mo, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, by Alfred Matthews._

Presentation copy with inscription "L. Hyde's From the Author 1811."

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN.--Poems by William Cullen Bryant. Cambridge: printed by Hilliard and Metcalf. 1821. _12mo, red levant morocco, gilt back, uncut edges, by Riviere._

First edition, concluding with "Thanatopsis."

BRYANT, LONGFELLOW, AND OTHERS.--Miscellaneous Poems selected from the United States Literary Gazette. Boston: Cummings, Hilliard and Company, and Harrison Gray. 1826. _18mo, blue levant morocco, gilt back, side border, gilt top, uncut edges, by Alfred Matthews._

Contains twenty-three poems by Bryant and fourteen by Longfellow.

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN, AND OTHERS.--Tales of the Glauber-Spa. By several American authors. [Bryant, Miss Sedgwick, Paulding, Sands, and Leggett.] . . . New York: printed and published by J. & J. Harper, . . . M DCCC XXXII. _12mo, two volumes, blue levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, with the original covers bound in, by Riviere._

First edition.

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN.--Poems by William Cullen Bryant [including many now first collected] New York: published by E. Bliss, . . . M.DCCC.XXXII. _12mo, blue levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by David._

Part of this edition was issued with a Boston imprint.

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN.--Poems by William Cullen Bryant, an American. Edited by Washington Irving. London: J. Andrews . . . MDCCCXXXII. _Crown 8vo, green morocco, gilt back and side panels, gilt top, uncut edges, by Matthews._

Four portraits of Bryant and one of Irving inserted.

This edition is famous for a change made by Irving in the "Song of Marion's Men," as follows,--

/p "The foeman trembles in his camp," p/

instead of as in the original.

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN.--Poems by William Cullen Bryant. Third edition. [Newly revised, with additions] New York: Harper & brothers, . . . 1836. _12mo, citron levant morocco, gilt back, gilt over uncut edges, by David._

Engraved title-frontispiece by Cushman after Weir.

The copies dated "third edition, 1836," were copyrighted in the same year; those dated "fourth edition" were copyrighted in 1835.

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN.--Poems by William Cullen Bryant. Collected and arranged by the author. Illustrated with seventy-one engravings, from drawings by eminent artists. New York: D. Appleton & Co. . . . [n. d.]. _4to, half green levant morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._

Portrait by Thomas Dalziel after Lawrence, and seventy other woodcuts by the Brothers Dalziel after Birket Foster, J. Tenniel, Edward and Thomas Dalziel, Harrison Weir, and others.

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN.--The Fountain and other poems. By William Cullen Bryant. New York & London: Wiley and Putnam. 1842. _12mo, citron levant morocco, gilt back, gilt over rough edges, by David._

First edition.

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN.--Poems by William Cullen Bryant. With illustrations by E. Leutze, engraved by American artists. Fourth Edition. Philadelphia: Carey and Hart. 1848. _8vo, brown morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt edges._

Portrait by J. Cheney from a drawing by S. W. Cheney, and nineteen other plates.

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN.--Poems by William Cullen Bryant. Collected and arranged by the author. New York: D. Appleton and Company . . . M.DCCC.LV. _12mo, two volumes, cloth, uncut edges._

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN.--Thirty Poems William Cullen Bryant New York: D. Appleton and Company . . . MDCCCLXIV. _12mo, cloth, uncut edges._

Autograph of "William Cullen Bryant. March 1864" on the fly-leaf.

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN.--Thirty Poems. 1864. _12mo, citron levant morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt over uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._

Another copy.

BRYANT, WILLIAM CULLEN.--The Song of the Sower. By William Cullen Bryant. Illustrated with forty-two engravings on wood. New York: D. Appleton & Company MDCCCLXXI. _4to, green morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by Matthews._

First edition.

BRYANT AND GAY.--A popular History of the United States, from the first discovery of the Western Hemisphere by the Northmen, to the end of the first century of the union of the states. Preceded by a sketch of the pre-historic period and the age of the mound builders. By William Cullen Bryant and Sydney Howard Gay. . . . Fully illustrated. New York: Scribner, Armstrong, and Company. 1876. [1878, 1879, 1881.] _Royal 8vo, four volumes, half red straight-grain morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by Stikeman._

First edition. Portrait of Bryant by Charles Burt, sixteen other steel plates, and numerous full-page woodcuts and illustrations in the text.

BRYDGES AND HASLEWOOD.--The British Bibliographer. By Sir Egerton Brydges . . . and Joseph Haslewood. London: printed for R. Triphook . . . by T. Bensley . . . 1810-'12-'14. _8vo, four volumes, half brown levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Allo._

Two hundred and fifty copies printed. Six portraits inserted.

BRYDGES, SIR SAMUEL EGERTON.--Bertram, a poetical tale. By Sir Egerton Brydges . . . Kent: Printed at the private Press of Lee Priory . . . 1814. _Royal 8vo, mottled calf, gilt back, gilt over uncut edges, by Bedford._

One hundred copies printed, with woodcuts.

BRYDGES, SIR SAMUEL EGERTON.--Restituta; or Titles, Extracts, and Characters of Old Books in English Literature revived. By Sir Egerton Brydges . . . London: printed by T. Bensley . . . for Longman . . . 1814-'15-'16. _8vo, four volumes, half brown morocco, gilt top, uncut edges._

Two hundred and fifty copies printed.

BRYDGES, SIR SAMUEL EGERTON.--Censura Literaria. Containing Titles, Abstracts, and Opinions of Old English Books, with original disquisitions, articles of biography, and other literary antiquities. By Sir Egerton Brydges, . . . Second Edition. With the articles classed in chronological order under their separate heads. London: printed for Longman, . . . 1815. _8vo, ten volumes (in five), half green levant morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by Smith-Mansell._

Two hundred and fifty copies printed.

BRYDGES, SIR SAMUEL EGERTON.--Sir Ralph Willoughby: an historical tale of the sixteenth century. In which are inserted the dedicatory Sonnets of Edmund Spenser, with sketches of character, by the author of Coningsby. Florence Printed by I. Magheri 1820. _12mo, red morocco, gilt back, gilt over uncut edges, by Mackenzie._

Large paper copy.

BRYDGES, SIR SAMUEL EGERTON.--An Impartial Portrait of Lord Byron, as a poet and a man, compared with all the evidences and writings regarding him, up to 1825. By Sir Egerton Brydges, . . . Paris: published by A. and W. Galignani, . . . 1825. _12mo, half red morocco, gilt back._

BRYDGES, SIR SAMUEL EGERTON.--The Autobiography, Times, Opinions, and Contemporaries of Sir Egerton Brydges, . . . [vignette] . . . London: Cochrane and M'Crone. MDCCCXXXIV. _8vo, two volumes, half red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges._

First edition.

BUCHANAN, ROBERT.--The Fleshly School of Poetry and other phenomena of the day By Robert Buchanan . . . Strahan & Co. . . . London 1872. _Crown 8vo, original paper covers._

BUCHANAN, ROBERT.--The City of Dream an Epic Poem by Robert Buchanan . . . London Chatto & Windus . . . 1888. _Post 8vo, cloth, uncut edges._

Frontispiece and vignette.

BUCKINGHAM AND CHANDOS, RICHARD GRENVILLE, (SECOND) DUKE OF.--Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third. From original family documents. By the Duke of Buckingham and Chandos . . . London: Hurst and Blackett . . . 1853.-5. _8vo, four volumes, cloth, uncut edges._

Portraits of George, Marquis of Buckingham, Lord Grenville, the Hon. Thomas Grenville, and C. J. Fox.

BUCKLAND, WILLIAM.--Geology and Mineralogy considered with reference to Natural Theology by the Rev. William Buckland, D.D. . . . London William Pickering 1836. _8vo, two volumes, cloth, uncut edges._

First edition. Bridgewater Treatise, No. VI.

BUCKLE, HENRY THOMAS, _editor_.--[Half-title] Library illustrative of Social Progress. From the original editions collected by the late Henry Thomas Buckle, . . . No. 1. [and 2] "Exhibition of Female Flagellants." [No. 3. "Lady Bumtickler's Revels." No. 4. "The Use of Flogging in Venereal Affairs." No. 5. "Madame Birchini's Dance." No. 6. "Sublime of Flagellation." No. 7. "Fashionable Lectures"] [London, n. d.]. _Crown 8vo, seven volumes, boards, uncut edges._

BUCKLEY, THEODORE ALOIS.--The Natural History of Tuft-hunters [vignette] and toadies. Illustrated by H. G. Hine. [50 woodcuts] London: D. Bogue, . . . M DCCC XLVIII. _16mo, half green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, with the original front cover bound in._

BUDGET OF MOMUS.--The Budget of Momus or a preservative against Melancholy, [vignette] London. Printed for J. Coxhead, . . . [n. d.]. _12mo, mottled calf, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Bedford._

BULLEN, GEORGE, _editor_.--Caxton Celebration, 1877. Catalogue of the Loan Collection of Antiquities, Curiosities, and Appliances connected with the Art of Printing South Kensington. Edited by George Bullen, . . . London: printed at the Elzevir Press. _Royal 4to, cloth, uncut edges._

No. 9 of twelve copies printed on hand-made paper.

BULWER-LYTTON, SIR EDWARD.--Eugene Aram. A tale. By the author of "Pelham," . . . London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, . . . 1832. _Post 8vo, three volumes, original boards, uncut edges._

First edition.

BULWER-LYTTON, SIR EDWARD.--Ernest Maltravers by the author of "Pelham," . . . London Saunders and Otley, . . . 1837. _Post 8vo, three volumes, original boards, uncut edges._

First edition.

BULWER-LYTTON, SIR EDWARD.--Alice or The Mysteries a sequel to "Ernest Maltravers." By the author of "Pelham," . . . London Saunders and Otley, . . . 1838. _Post 8vo, three volumes, original half cloth, uncut edges._

First edition.

BULWER-LYTTON, SIR EDWARD.--Zanoni. By the author of "Night and Morning," . . . London: Saunders & Otley, . . . 1842. _Post 8vo, three volumes, original half cloth, uncut edges._

First edition.

BULWER-LYTTON, SIR EDWARD.--The Last of the Barons by the author of "Rienzi." . . . London Saunders and Otley, . . . 1843. _Post 8vo, three volumes, original half cloth, uncut edges._

First edition.

BULWER-LYTTON, SIR EDWARD.--Harold, the last of the Saxon Kings; by the author of "Rienzi;" &c . . . London: Richard Bentley, . . . 1848. _Post 8vo, three volumes, original half cloth, uncut edges._

First edition.

BULWER-LYTTON, SIR EDWARD.--The Caxtons a family picture by Sir E. Bulwer Lytton, Bart. . . . William Blackwood and Sons Edinburgh and London M DCCC XLIX. _Post 8vo, three volumes, original cloth, uncut edges._

First edition.

BULWER-LYTTON, SIR EDWARD.--The Poetical and Dramatic Works of Sir Edward Bulwer Lytton . . . London: Chapman and Hall . . . 1852-3-4. _Post 8vo, five volumes, cloth, uncut edges._

First collected edition, with portrait and engraved titles on steel.

BULWER-LYTTON, SIR EDWARD.--See Schiller, Friedrich.

[BUNBURY, H.]--Annals of Horsemanship: containing accounts of accidental experiments, and experimental accidents, both successful and unsuccessful: communicated by various correspondents to Geoffrey Gambado, . . . together with most instructive remarks thereon, and answers thereto, by that accomplished genius. And now first published by the Editor of the Academy for Grown Horsemen. Illustrated with cuts by the most eminent artists. London: printed for W. Dickinson, &c . . . MDCCXCI. _4to, brown levant morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._

First edition, with seventeen plates after Bunbury's designs. Ascribed also to Francis Grose, with caricatures by Bunbury.

BURGON, JOHN WILLIAM.--The Life and Times of Sir Thomas Gresham; compiled chiefly from his correspondence preserved in Her Majesty's state-paper office: including notices of his contemporaries. With illustrations. By John William Burgon. . . . London: Robert Jennings, . . . M DCCC XXXIX. _8vo, two volumes, half maroon morocco, gilt top, uncut edges._

Portrait by R. Woodman, proof before letters, facsimile, eight other full-page illustrations, and numerous woodcuts in the text.

BURGOYNE, JOHN.--The Heiress. A Comedy in five acts. As performed at the Theatre-Royal Drury-Lane. . . . London: printed for J. Debrett, MDCCLXXXVI. _8vo, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by Riviere._

First edition. Title and A-O in fours. Dedication to the Earl of Derby, dated Hartford Street, Feb. 1, 1786, and Prologue in verse by the Rt. Hon. Richard Fitzpatrick.

BURGOYNE, JOHN.--The Dramatic and Poetical Works of the late Lieut. Gen. J. Burgoyne; to which is prefixed, Memoirs of the Author. Embellished with [4] copper-plates. London: printed by C. Whittingham . . . 1808. _8vo, two volumes, red levant morocco, Janseniste, gilt top, uncut edges, by Smith-Mansell._

Large paper copy.

BURKE, BERNARD.--The Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland, [woodcuts] London: Edward Churton, . . . [Bradbury and Evans] 1841. _12mo, ivory calf, back and sides covered with a graceful floral and scroll design in mosaic of various colours, inside panel of mosaic and gilt representing a cathedral window, purple silk guards, gilt edges._

Dedication copy of John Maude with his arms painted in colour on vellum, a duplicate frontispiece-title by H. Beckwith after J. E. Jones, and a duplicate page of dedication, both coloured.

BURLINGTON FINE ARTS CLUB. Exhibition of Portrait Miniatures. [36 plates] London: printed for the Burlington Fine Arts Club. 1889. _4to, buckram._

BURLINGTON FINE ARTS CLUB. Exhibition of Bookbindings. London: printed for the Burlington Fine Arts Club. 1891. _Royal 4to, cloth, uncut edges._

One hundred and thirteen coloured plates.

BURLINGTON FINE ARTS CLUB. Catalogue of a Collection of European Enamels From the Earliest date to the End of the XVII. Century. London: printed for the Burlington Fine Arts Club. 1897. _Imperial 4to, green buckram, uncut edges._

Seventy-two plates, some coloured.

BURLINGTON FINE ARTS CLUB. Exhibition of English Mezzotint Portraits from circa 1750 to circa 1830 London printed for the Burlington Fine Arts Club 1902. _Folio, blue buckram, uncut edges._

Thirty plates after Van Dyck, Romney, Reynolds, Gainsborough, Lawrence, and others.

BURNABY, CHARLES.--The Reform'd Wife. A Comedy: As it is Acted, At the Theatre-Royal, in Drury-Lane. London, Printed for Thomas Bennet, at the Half-Moon, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1700. _4to, half sprinkled calf, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges._

A-G4 in fours, title on A1. Dedicated to Lord Lorn.

BURNAND, SIR FRANCIS COWLEY.--The Incompleat Angler. After Master Izaak Walton. Edited by F. C. Burnand . . . and illustrated by Harry Furniss. London: Bradbury, Agnew, & C^{o} . . . 1887. _8vo, calf, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._

Thirty-one coloured illustrations.

BURNET, JOHN.--Practical Hints on Light and Shade in Painting. Illustrated by Examples from the Italian, Flemish, and Dutch Schools. By John Burnet. . . . London: printed for the proprietor, and sold by James Carpenter and Son, . . . 1826. _4to, boards, uncut edges._

Large paper copy: thirty-nine illustrations [eight plates] on India paper.

BURNET, JOHN.--[General title] A Treatise on Painting. In four parts. Consisting of an Essay on the Education of the Eye with reference to Painting, and practical hints on Composition, Chiaroscuro, and Colour. The whole illustrated by Examples from the Italian, Venetian, Flemish, and Dutch Schools. By John Burnet, . . . London: James Carpenter, . . . [Chiswick Press] 1837. (I.) An Essay on the Education of the Eye with reference to Painting. Illustrated by [8] copper plates and [5] wood cuts. . . . Second edition. London: James Carpenter, . . . 1837. (II.) Practical Hints on Composition in Painting. Illustrated by Examples from the Great Masters of the Italian, Flemish, and Dutch Schools. . . . Fifth edition. [9 plates] London: printed for the Proprietor, and sold by James Carpenter and Son, . . . 1836. (III.) Practical Hints on Light and Shade in Painting. . . . Fifth edition. [8 plates] London: James Carpenter, . . . 1838. (IV.) Practical Hints on Colour in Painting. Illustrated by Examples from the Works of the Venetian, Flemish, and Dutch Schools. . . . Fourth edition. [8 plates] London: printed for the proprietor, . . . 1835. _Royal 4to, four parts in one volume, cloth, uncut edges._

120 figures on 33 plates.

BURNET AND CUNNINGHAM.--Turner and his Works: illustrated with [10] Examples from his Pictures, and critical remarks on his principles of painting. By John Burnet, F.R.S. . . . the Memoir by Peter Cunningham, F.S.A. . . . Re-edited by Henry Murray, F.S.A. London: James S. Virtue, . . . 1859. _Royal 4to, cloth, uncut edges._

Second edition. Dedicated to Samuel Rogers.

BURNET, THOMAS.--A Second Tale of a Tub: or, The History of Robert Powel the Puppet-Show-Man. . . . London: Printed for J. Roberts . . . 1715. . . . _8vo, red levant morocco, gilt fillets on the sides, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery._

Frontispiece and preliminary leaf containing the Imprimatur, dated Oct. 16, 1714.

A satire on Sir Robert Walpole, sometimes attributed to Thomas Duffet. The Jolley copy.

BURNEY, CHARLES.--A General History of Music, from the earliest ages, to the present period. To which is prefixed, a Dissertation on the Music of the Ancients. By Charles Burney . . . London, printed for the Author . . . MDCCLXXVI.-LXXXIX. _4to, four volumes, calf, gilt back._

Brilliant portrait of the author engraved by Bartolozzi after Reynolds, and ten other plates, including five by Bartolozzi after the designs of Cipriani.

Dr. Samuel Johnson is believed to have written the Preface.

BURNEY, CHARLES.--Memoirs of Doctor Burney, arranged from his own manuscripts, from family papers, and from personal recollections. By his Daughter, Madame d'Arblay. . . . London: Edward Moxon . . . [Bradbury and Evans] 1832. _Crown 8vo, three volumes, original boards, uncut edges._

BURNEY, FANNY.--See D'Arblay, Madame.

BURNS, ROBERT.--Poems chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, by Robert Burns. [Four lines of English verse] Kilmarnock: printed by John Wilson. M,DCC,LXXXVI. _8vo, green straight-grain morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, the original blue covers bound in, blue straight-grain morocco case, by Bedford._

First edition. Autograph letter of Burns (two pages) inserted.

BURNS, ROBERT.--Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. By Robert Burns. Kilmarnock: printed by John Wilson, M.DCC.LXXXVI [_rep. 1867_]. _Imperial 8vo, green levant morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt edges, by Bedford._

No. 12 of fifty largest paper copies printed.

Eighty-seven plates have been inserted in this copy, many proofs, and some of Stothard's illustrations retouched for the engraver. At the end is bound a facsimile of the original manuscript of the "Jolly Beggars," Glasgow, 1823.

BURNS, ROBERT.--Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. By Robert Burns. Edinburgh: printed for the author, and sold by William Creech. M,DCC,LXXXVII. _8vo, citron levant morocco, gilt back, side panels, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._

First issue of the first Edinburgh edition, with the misprints "stinking" and "haggis" in the last stanza on page 263.

Portrait by Beugo after A. Nasmyth, and an original water-colour drawing by Uwins, representing the witches in the church in "Tam O' Shanter."

BURNS, ROBERT.--Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. By Robert Burns. Edinburgh: printed for the author, and sold by William Creech. M,DCC,LXXXVII. _8vo, half green levant morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by Zaehnsdorf._

Second issue of the first Edinburgh edition, with the errors on page 263 corrected to "skinking" and "Haggis."

Portrait by Beugo after A. Nasmyth.

BURNS, ROBERT.--Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. By Robert Burns. The third edition. London: printed for A. Strahan; T. Cadell in the Strand; and W. Creech, Edinburgh. M DCC LXXXVII. _8vo, green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._

First London edition, copied from the first issue of the first Edinburgh edition, with the misprints in the last stanza of the poem "To a Haggis," on page 267.

Portrait by Beugo after A. Nasmyth.

BURNS, ROBERT.--Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. By Robert Burns. Philadelphia: printed for, and sold by Peter Stewart and George Hyde M,DCC,LXXXVIII. _12mo, olive levant morocco, richly tooled on back and sides, gilt edges, by Lortic._

First American edition, published in April. The text of this edition gives unmistakable evidence that it was printed from the first issue of the first Edinburgh edition, with the two errors in the lines, "To a Haggis."

BURNS, ROBERT.--Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. By Robert Burns. To which are added, Scots Poems, selected from the works of Robert Ferguson. New York: printed by J. and A. M'Lean, Franklin's Head, No. 41, Hanover-Square. M,DCC,LXXXVIII. _Post 8vo, green levant morocco, gilt back, wide side borders of interlacing fillets and foliage, doubled with green morocco, green silk guard, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._

Second American edition, published in June. Printed from the first issue of the first Edinburgh edition, with the two errors in the poem "To a Haggis," last stanza, page 187.

Portrait by Scot.

BURNS, ROBERT.--Poems, chiefly in the Scottish dialect. By Robert Burns. Belfast: printed and sold by William Magee, . . . M,DCC,XC. _12mo, green morocco, gilt and mosaic back, side panels in mosaic of orange, red, ivory, and maroon morocco, the intervals studded with dots, corner ornaments in gilt and red mosaic, gilt edges, by "E. S. Aurifex" [Sir Edward Sullivan]._

The misprints in the last stanza of the poem, "To a Haggis," are repeated, page 187.

BURNS, ROBERT.--Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. By Robert Burns . . . . The second edition considerably enlarged. Edinburgh: printed for T. Cadell, London, and William Creech, Edinburgh. M.DCC.XCIII. _8vo, two volumes, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._

Portrait by Beugo after Nasmyth.

BURNS, ROBERT.--Poems. 1793. _8vo, two volumes in one, original half calf, uncut edges, in a maroon morocco case._

Another copy, on the verso of the half-title of which is the following presentation inscription: "Mr. White will accept of this Book as a mark of the most sincere Friendship, from a man who has ever had too much respect for his Friends, & too much contempt for his enemies, to flatter either the one or the other--The Author."

In the back of the book is pasted a folio sheet containing stanzas "To the Memory of Robert Burns. By T. White, author of St. Guerdun's Well," dated Dumfries, 1796.

BURNS, ROBERT.--Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. By Robert Burns . . . A new edition, considerably enlarged. Edinburgh: printed for T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies, London; and William Creech, Edinburgh. MDCCXCVIII. _8vo, two volumes, red levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._

Portrait by Beugo after Nasmyth.

BURNS, ROBERT.--Poems ascribed to Robert Burns, the Ayrshire bard, not contained in any edition of his works hitherto published. Glasgow, printed by Chapman & Lang, for Thomas Stewart, . . . 1801. _8vo, green levant morocco, gilt fillets, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._

BURNS, ROBERT.--(I.-IV.) The Works of Robert Burns; with an account of his life, and a criticism on his writings. To which are prefixed, some observations on the character and condition of the Scottish Peasantry . . . . The second edition. London: printed for T. Cadell, Jun. and W. Davies, . . . 1801. Printed by R. Noble, . . . (V.) Reliques of Robert Burns; consisting chiefly of original letters, poems, and critical observations on Scottish songs. Collected and published by R. H. Cromek . . . . London: printed by J. M'Creery, for T. Cadell, and W. Davies, . . . 1808. _8vo, five volumes, calf, gilt back._

Large paper copy. Portrait by Neagle after Nasmyth.

BURNS, ROBERT.--Select Scotish Songs, ancient and modern; with critical observations and biographical notices, by Robert Burns. Edited By R. H. Cromek . . . [vignette] London: printed for T. Cadell and W. Davies, . . . By J. M'Creery, . . . 1810. _Crown 8vo, two volumes in one, half blue levant morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by Zaehnsdorf._

BURNS, ROBERT.--Poems by Robert Burns: with an account of his Life And Miscellaneous remarks on his writings. Containing also many poems and letters, Not printed in Dr. Currie's edition . . . Edinburgh: printed for the Trustees of the late James Morison, by John Moir . . . 1811. _Royal 8vo, two volumes, half green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Allo._

Twenty plates by Burnet and (inserted) four portraits and eleven additional plates, seven being India proofs.

BURNS, ROBERT.--The Works of Robert Burns; with his life, by Allan Cunningham. . . . London: John Cochrane and Co. . . . 1834. _Post 8vo, eight volumes, cloth, uncut edges._

Portrait, frontispieces, and engraved titles, sixteen plates in all.

BURNS, ROBERT.--The Poetical Works of Robert Burns [with a Memoir by Sir Harris Nicolas, and a portrait of Burns] London William Pickering 1839. _Foolscap 8vo, three volumes, cloth, uncut edges._

BURNS, ROBERT.--The Works of Robert Burns; with a complete life of the poet, and an essay on his genius and character, by Professor Wilson. Also numerous notes, annotations, and appendices. Embellished by eighty-one portraits and landscape illustrations. . . . Blackie and Son, . . . Glasgow, . . . M DCCC XLVI. _Royal 8vo, two volumes, cloth, gilt top, uncut edges._

BURNS, ROBERT.--Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. By Robert Burns. [Posthumous Poems] Kilmarnock: printed by James M'Kie M.DCCCLXIX. _Imperial 8vo, green levant morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt edges, by Bedford._

No. 15 of thirty copies printed on largest paper. Forty-six plates inserted, including eight portraits of Burns, one an original drawing.

BURNS, ROBERT.--Poems, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. By Robert Burns. [Poems as they appeared in the early Edinburgh edition] Kilmarnock: printed by James M'Kie M.DCCCLXIX. _Imperial 8vo, green levant morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt edges, by Bedford._

No. 15 of thirty copies printed on largest paper. Ninety-eight plates inserted, including eight portraits.

BURNS, ROBERT.--Songs, chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. By Robert Burns. Kilmarnock: printed by James M'Kie. M.DCCCLXIX. _Imperial 8vo, green levant morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt edges, by Bedford._

No. 15 of thirty copies printed on largest paper. In this copy ninety plates have been inserted, including seven portraits of Burns, and illustrations on copper and steel after designs by Stothard and others. Many of the plates are in two states, before and after letters, a fair proportion being on India paper.

BURNS, ROBERT.--The Poetical Works of Robert Burns edited from the best printed and manuscript authorities, with glossarial index and a biographical memoir By Alexander Smith. . . . London: Macmillan & Co. 1879. _Post 8vo, two volumes, boards, uncut edges._

Portrait on India paper by G. B. Shaw after J. Nasmith. One of five hundred copies printed.