FILMER.

at White-Hall; . . . By a True son of the Church of England. London, Printed for William Jacob, and John Place, 1678. 12°. A, 4 leaves: B-F in twelves: G, 8 leaves.

FILMER, SIR ROBERT, of Kent. Observations upon Aristotles Politiques, Touching Forms of Government. Together with Directions for Obedience to Governours in dangerous and doubtfull Times... London, Printed for R. Royston, 1652. 4o, A-H 2 in fours. Ascribed to Filmer in a coeval hand on the title of the copy used.

FORDE, SIR EDWARD, of Harting, Sussex.

A Designe for bringing a Navigable River from Rickmansworth in Hartfordshire, to St. Gyles in the Fields; the Benefits of it declared, and the Objections against it answered. London, Printed for John Clarke. 1641. 4°, A-B in fours: B 4 with a plan of the Colne River, and a view on the title of the proposed scheme. An Answer to Mr. Fords Booke, Entitvled, A Designe... Printed at London, 1641. 4°, A-D in fours. With a folded plan.

FORD, EMMANUEL.

The Most Famous, Delectable, and Pleasant History of Parismus. . . . The Ninth Impression, newly Corrected and Amended. London, Printed by A. P. for F. Coles, T. Vere, and J. Wright. 1671. 4o, black letter, A-Cc in fours, A 1 with the frontispiece: Part 2, dated 1672, A-Kk in fours, A 1 with frontispiece.

...

The Most Famous, Delectable, and Pleasant History of Parismus, . The Fourteenth Impression . . . London, Printed by W. Wilde, 1696. 4°, Aa 2 in fours: part 2, Ee 2 in fours. Each part has a woodcut frontispiece on A 1. FORT-ROYAL.

Articles of High - Treason Exhibited against the Fort-Royall, With all the other Horn-works and Breast-works about the Citie. By the representative body of the Common-Counsell of the Citie. With the last Will and Testament of the said Fort-Royall. Also, Her severall Legacies to divers eminent Persons of Qualitie. Also her Epitaph. Printed in the Yeare 1647. 4°, 4 leaves.

The Epitaph is in verse. FOUNTAIN, JOHN.

The Rewards of Vertue; A Comedie. By J. F. Gent. London, Printed by Ja Cottrell, for Hen. Fletcher, . . . 1661. 4o. A, 2 leaves: B-L in fours: M (not marked), 1 leaf.

FRANCE.

...

An Apology or defence for the Christians of Frauce which are of the Euägelicall or reformed religion, for the satisfying of such as wil not liue in peace and concord with them. . . Written to the King of Nauarre and translated out of French into English by Sir Hierom Bowes Knight. At London Printed by Iohn Day 1579... 8°, black letter. A, 8 leaves, A 1 blank: 3 leaves: B-S 4 in

eights.

Following the title is the author's dedication to Henry II. of France, and his Song, the latter in four 7-line stanzas.

An Advertisement from a French Gentleman, touching the intention and meaning which those of the house of Guise haue in their late leuying of forces and Armes in the Realme of France: Written as an answere to a certaine Declaration published in the name of the Cardinal of Burbon. Anno. 1585. Iune. 8o, A-E in eights. B. M.

The Characters or Pourtraicts of the Present Court of France: Wherein is described The King, the Princes, the Generals and the principal Ministers of State. Written Originally in French. Made English by J. B. Gent. London: Printed by J. C. for Thomas Palmer, . 1668. 8o. A, 4 leaves: B-K 4 in eights.

Strange News from France, Being Letters from A French Protestant Gentleman at

The Means to Free Europe from the French Usurpation; And the Advantages which the Union of the Christian Princes has produced, to preserve it from the Power of an Anti-Christian Prince. London, Printed for R. Bently, . . . 1689. 12o, A-G 9 in twelves.

The King of France His Catechism. Written at Paris, and Licens'd by Father La Chese, the French King's Confessor. London: Printed in the Year, 1703. 8o, 4 leaves.

FREDERIC III., Margrave of Brandenburg

and (1701) First King of Prussia.

An Account of the Ceremony of Investing His Electoral Highness of Brandenburgh with the Order of the Garter. Perform'd at Berlin on the 6th of June, 1690. By James Johnston, Esq; His Majesties Envoy, . . . And Gregory King, Esq; The other Commissioner London: Prin

ted for Ric. Chiswell, . . . MDCXC. 4o, A-E in fours.

Two editions the same year. FREDERIC V., King of Bohemia.

A Proclamation made by the High and Mighty Fredericke by the Grace of God King of Bohemia, &c. Commanding all those his Subjects which are now in the Seruice of his Majesties Enemies, to repaire Home within the space of 14. dayes, vpon paine of his Highnes displeasure, and Confiscation of Goods and Lands. Translated out of the Dutch Coppie. Printed at Prague, 1620. 4°, 4 leaves.

This is dated from Prague, August 18, 1620.

G. R.

Avona, Or A Transient View of the Benefit of making Rivers of this Kingdom Navigable. Occasioned by observing the Scituation of the City of Salisbury, upon the Avon, and the Consequence of opening that River to that City Communicated by Letter to a Friend at London. By R. G. Sola est fiducia Nilo. London, Printed by T. R. & N. T. for John Courtney Book-seller in Sarum, 1675. 8o, A-Č 4 in eights, A 1 and C 4 blank. G. T., M.D.

A True and Exact Account of Sadlers Well Or The New Mineral-Waters Lately found out at Islington; Treating of its Nature and Virtues . . . Published for publick good by T. G. Doctor of Physick. London, Printed for Thomas Malthus at the Sun in the Poultry. 1684. [30 July.] 4°, 4 leaves. GAILLARD, J.

The Present State of the Republick of Venice, As to the Government, Laws, Forces, Riches, Manners, Customes, Revenue, and Territory of that CommonWealth: With a Relation of the present War in Candia. London, Printed for John Starkey 1669. 12o, A-M in twelves: A with Imprimatur and M 12 blank. Dedicated to Sir John Trevor. GASCOIGNE, GEORGE. The Princelye pleasures,

1576.

The titlepage is followed by "The Printer to the Reader," 1 leaf, which does not occur in the later editions. Read, " as were there deuised," and Rychard Ihones." The Farmer, afterwards Staunton, copy was probably burnt with the Shakespear Library at Birmingham, and no other is known. Å tracing of the titlepage by Mr. HalliwellPhillipps is among my collections. GATAKER, THOMAS, B.D., Pastor of

Rotherhithe.

Of the Natvre and Vse of Lots; A Treatise Historicall and Theologicall; London Printed by Edward Griffin and are to be sold by William Bladen . . . 1619. 4°. T, 2 leaves: A-Z 2 in fours. Dedicated to Sir Henry Hobart, &c. GENEVA.

The forme of prayers and Ministration of the Sacraments, &c. vsed in the Englishe Congregation at Geneua: and approued, by the famous and godly learned man, Iohn Caluyn. . . . Printed at Geneva By Iohn Crespin M.D.LVI. 8°. A, 8: B, 4: C-E in eights. The Psalms by

Sternhold and others, A-K in eights, with a new title and the music: The Catechism, with a new title, A-L 4 in eights.

The Psalms have a separate title without imprint as follows: One and Fiftie Psalmes of David in Englishe metre, whereof 37 were made by Thomas Sternholde: ād the rest by others Cōferred with the hebrewe, and in certeyn places corrected as the text, and sens of the Prophete required.

The edition of Sternhold and others is very curious, as it appears to precede any equally complete one from an English press. Sothebys, Feb. 15, 1881, No. 276, the three parts complete in a volume. GERARD, CHARLES, Lord Gerard of

Brandon.

A True Narrative of the Proceedings of the severall Suits in Law that have been between the Right Honourable Charles Lord Gerard of Brandon, and Alexander Fitton, Esq. Published for generall Satisfaction. By a Lover of Truth. Hague, Printed, MDCLXIII. 4o. A-N, 2 leaves each.

GERARD, DIGBY, Lord Gerard of Gerard's Bromley.

Bedlam Broke loose, A Review of that Boistrous Uproar, whereby the Lives of the Right Honourable Digby Lord Gerard and his Mother, were eminently Endanger'd, June 1677. Præteriti dulce est Meminisse periculi. London, Printed 1677. 4o, A-D, 2 leaves each. B. M. GERMANY.

The confessyon of the fayth of the Germaynes... [Col.] Imprynted at London in Fletestrete/ by me Robert Redman dwellynge at the sygne of the George nexte to Saynt Dunstones Churche. 1536. Cvm Privilegio Regali. 8o, A–Z 6 in eights.

Sothebys, Feb. 14, 1881, No. 78. GIBBONS, JOHN.

The Perfect Speech of Mr. John Gibbons, as it was Delivered by Himself on the Scaffold at Tower-Hill, on Friday the 22 of August, 1651. . Likewise, His Desires to the People, Published by a perfect Copy. London, Printed in the Year, 1651. 4°, A-B in fours. GIDEON.

Gideon's Fleece: Or, The Sieur de Frisk. An Heroick Poem. Written on the cursory perusal of a late Book, call'd The Conclave of Physicians. By a Friend to the Muses. Facit Indignatio versum. London, Printed for Sam. Smith.

1684. 4o, A-E in fours, an extra leaf in

GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

A with an Advertisement and the Errata A 1 blank.

GILBERT, SAMUEL.

Fons Sanitatis; Or the Healing-Spring at Willowbridge in Staffordshire. Found out by the Right Honourable the Lady Jane Gerard Baroness of Bromley. Published by Samuel Gilbert, Chaplain to her Honour & Rector of Quatt. . . London, Printed for the Author, Anno Dom. 1676. 8°, A-C in eights.

GLAMORGANSHIRE.

The heads of the present Grievances of the County of Glamorgan, Declaring the Cause of their late rising and taking up of Armes. . . . Printed in the Yeare, 1647. 4°, 4 leaves.

GLANVILL, SIR JOHN, Kt., late Speaker of the House of Commons.

A Paraphrase vppon the Psalms of David. 1645. 4°. Dedicated "To my loveing Wief Winifred Glanvill," from the Tower, 10 Jan. 1645-6.

An unpublished MS. in old blue morocco, with the separate arms of Sir John and Lady Glanvill following the dedication, and the same quartered in gold and colours. Her ladyship was the daughter of William Bourchier of Barnesley, Gloucestershire; her autograph, "Wini. Glanvill," is on the flyleaf. The version was commenced in 1608, and completed in 1645.

Sothebys, Dec. 12, 1881, No. 807. GLANVILL, JOSEPH.

The Vanity of Dogmatizing: Or Confidence in Opinions. Manifested in a Discourse of the Shortness and Uncertainty of our Knowledge, And its Causes; With some Reflexions on Peripateticism; And an Apology for Philosophy. By Jos. Glanvill, M.A. London, Printed by E. C. for Henry Eversden . . . 1661. 8°, A-S in eights. Dedicated to the Rev. Mr. Joseph Minard, B.D. from Cecil House in the Strand, March 1, 1660[-1.]

GLOUCESTERSHIRE.

An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons,
... For raysing and maintaining of Horse
and Foot for the Garrison of Glocester.
And for the Counties of Glocester, Here-
ford, Monmouth, Glamorgan, Brecknocke,
and Radnor.
Printed for Edward
Husbands, 1644, May 13. 4°, 4 leaves.
The Gloucester-shire Ministers Testimony
to the Truth of Jesus Christ, and to the
Solemne League and Covenant;
London, Printed by John Clowes. 1648.
4°, 4 leaves.

The Blovdy Murther in Gloucester-shire.
Or, A Grand Peice of Inhumane Cruelty.

A True and Perfect Account of the Examination, Confession, Tryal, Condemnation, and Execution of Joan Perry, and her two Sons, John & Richard Perry, for the Supposed Murder of William Harrison, Gent. Being One of the most Remarkable Occurrences which hath happened in the memory of Man, . . . Loǹdon, Printed for Rowland Reynolds, . 1676. 4o, A-D 2 in fours.

This includes Harrison's own account, in a letter sent by Sir Thomas Overbury of Burton to Dr. T. S. of London. Ratiocinium Vernaculum, Or, A Reply to Ataxia Obstaculum. Being A pretended Answer to certain Queries, Dispersed in some parts of Gloucestershire. London, Printed for A. B.

MDCLXXVIII.

8°, A-Y 2 in fours, and a-c in fours between A and B.

This volume is sometimes given to Sir Thomas Overbury of Burton.

The New Gloustershire Garland. Printed [at Edinburgh] by J. Reid, at his Printing house, Bells wynde, 1704. 8°, 4 leaves. In verse.

A love story in four parts.

GODFRIDUS.

The Knowledge of Things Unknown. Shewing the Effects of the Planets, and other Astronomical Constellations. With the Strange Events that befal Men, Women and Children, born under them. Compiled by Godfridus, . . . Together with the Husband-Man's Practice: Or, Prognostication for ever; . . With the Shepherd's Prognostication for the weather, and Pathagoras his Wheel of Fortune. Printed by W. D. for T. Thackeray, [1693.] 8°, black letter, A-N 6 in eights, with a separate title to the Husbandman's Practice dated 1693. With cuts.

Compare Husbandman at p. 298. GODWIN, FRANCIS, Bishop of Hereford. Rervm Anglicarvm Henrico VIII. Edwardo VI. Et Maria Regnantibus, Annales. Londini, Apud Ioannem Billivm, . . M.DC.XXVIII. 4°. Title, &c., 4 leaves : A-Hh in fours, Hh 4 with the colophon. Dedicated to Prince Charles.

GRISELDA.

GRANTHAM, THOMAS.

The Grand Impostor Caught in his own Snare: Or, The Providential Discovery of the Horrid Villany Lately contrived against Thomas Grantham, Preacher of Glad-Tidings to all Men in the City of Norwich. Printed for the Author, 1691. 4°, A-B 2 in fours.

GRECO, JOACHINO.

The Booke of the Ordinary games at Chestes Composed by Joachino Greco an Italian, Borne in Calabria; Written for Nicholas Mountstephen dwellinge at Ludgate in London. Anno Dominj 1623. 4o.

MS. of 184 leaves, including a frontispiece. Sothebys, Aug. 12, 1880, No. 1426. GREGORY, JOHN, of Christ-Church Oxford.

Gregorii Posthuma: Or, Certain Learned Tracts: Written by John Gregorie, M.A. and Chaplain of Christ Church in Oxford. Together with a short Account of the Author's Life; and Elegies on his muchlamented Death. Published by his Dearest Friend J. G. B.D. of Merton College. London, Printed by William Du-gard, for Laurence Sadler, .. 1650. 4°. A,

4 leaves: (a) (b) in fours: B-Vv 2 in fours.

This collection includes an account of the Boy-Bishop, which commences with a fresh title on N 3: " 'Episcopus Puerorum, In Die Innocentium. Or, A Discoverie of an Antient Custom in the Church of Sarum, making an Anniversarie Bishop among the Choristers." This has three curious engravings. The book was edited by John Gurganie. The Elegies are by Martin Llewellyn, &c.

GREGORY, ST.

The Dialogves of S. Gregorie, Svrnamed the Greate Pope of Rome, and the First of that Name: Devided into Fower Bookes. . . . With A shorte treatise of sundry miracles, wrought at the shrines of martyrs taken out of S. Augustin. Together with a notable miracle wrought by S. Bernard, . Translated into our English tongue By P. W. [Quot. from Eccl. cap. 1. v. 1 & 2.] . . . Printed at Paris. 1608. 12° ǎ-ě, 12 leaves each, ĕ 12 with Errata: A-Y 6 in twelves, Y 6 with "Favltes escaped in some fewe copies" The Treatise, with a fresh title, Aa-Bb in twelves. Dedicated by P. W. to Anne of Denmark.

On the back of the title are the arms of the Queen.

GRISELDA OR GRISELL.
The Pleasant Comodie . . . 1603.

Collation-A-L 2 in fours. Black letter. Without prefixes.

The True and Admirable History of the Noble Marquess of Salus, and Patient Grissel, London: Printed by and for W. O. and are to be sold by A. Bettesworth, ... 1703. 4o, A-C in fours. GROSSETESTE, ROBERT, Bishop of Lincoln.

The Testamentes of the twelue Patriarches, the Sonnes of Iacob: translated out of Greeke into Latine by Robert Grosthed, sometime Bishop of Lincolne, and out of hys copy into French and Dutch by others: Now englished by A. G. . . . At London Printed by Iohn Daye, dwelling ouer Aldersgate. 1581. Cum priuilegio... 8°, A-L 4 in eights, L 4 with the colophon. Black letter. With cuts.

The Testaments of the twelue Patriarches,

Printed at London by Peter Short, for the Assignes of Richard Day, 1595. 8°, black letter, with cuts, A-L 4 in eights.

The Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs.

.. London, Printed by E. C. for the Company of Stationers, 1665. 8°, black letter, A-R in eights. With cuts. The Testament of the Twelve Patriarchs, . . London, Printed by M. Clark, for the Company of Stationers, 1684 [at end 1683.] Sm. 8°, black letter, A-K in eights. With cuts.

The Preface is signed by Richard Day; but the style is modern. GRYNDALL, WILLIAM, Falconer. Hawking, Hunting, Fouling, and Fishing, With the true measures of blowing. A worke right pleasant and profitable for all estates whoso loueth it to practise, and exceeding delightfull, to refresh the irksomnesse of tedious time. Whereunto is annexed the maner and order in keeping of Hawkes, Now newly collected by W. G. Faulkener. Publicum comodum priuato preferendum. Imprinted at London by Adam Islip, and are to be sold by Richard Oliue. 1596. 4o, A-L in fours. Black letter.

The Fowling and Fishing sections have separate titles. Sothebys, August 13, 1880, No. 1816, £30.

GUICCARDINI, FRANCESCO. Aphorismes Civill and Militarie: Amplified with Authorities, and exemplified with Historie, out of the first Quaterne of Fr. Guicciardine. [Quotations.] London, Imprinted for Edward Blovnt. 1613. Folio, A-3 E in fours, first and last leaves blank. Dedicated by R. Dallington to his gracious lord and

H. R.

master, Prince Charles, whose portrait is on the back of the title. GWILLIM, JOHN.

A Display of Heraldrie: Manifesting a more easie accesse to the knowledge thereof then hath bene hitherto published by any, through the benefit of Method, whereunto it is now reduced by the industry of Iohn Gwillim Pursuiuant of Armes. All that thy hand shall find to doe, . . . Eccles. 9. 12. London Printed by William Hall for Raphe Mabb 1611. Folio. (a), 4 leaves: (b), 2 leaves: AOo 2 in fours. [Col.] London. Printed by William Hall, and are to be sold by Raphe Mab. 1610. With a dedication by the Author to James I., and verses by Thomas Gwillim, the writer's kinsman, John Davies of Hereford, &c. Following the title is an explanatory Epigram.

A Display of Heraldrie: . . . The third Edition... London, Printed by Thomas Cotes for Jacob Blome. 1638. Folio. (A), 4 leaves: (a), 4 leaves: B-Gg in fours: Hh, 6.

Paradise Transplanted and Restored, In a Most Artfull and Lively Representation of the several Creatures, Plants, Flowers, and other Vegetables, in their full growth, shape, and colour: Shown at Christopher Whiteheads at the two wreathed Posts in Shooe-Lane, London. Written by I. H. Gent. London, Printed in the year, 1661. 4°, 4 leaves. H. R.

Proposals for building in every County a Working-Alms-House or Hospital, as the best Expedient to perfect the trade and Manufactory of Linnen-Cloth. London, Printed by W. G. for R. Harford, . . 1677. 4o, A-B in fours, B 4 blank: Postscript, A-B 2 in fours.

A Dialogue between A Protestant and An Ana Baptist. By R. H. With