opens with: "This book is entituled Confessio Amantis." &c., which is given in the Grenville Catalogue, as if it had been an ordinary titlepage. (b) Jo. Gower de confessione Amantis. Imprinted at London in Fletestrete by Thomas Berthelette Printer to the Kingis grace. An. M.D.XXXII. Cum Privilegio. Folio. Black letter. Printed in double columns. aa, 8 leases; A-Z, and a-i 4, in sixes. The text in this reprint is altered and modernized. It was taken as the basis for the edit. of 1857, 3 vols, Svo. (c) Jo. Gower de confessione Amantis. Imprinted at London in Flete-strete by Thomas Berthelette the .xii. daie of Marche. M.D.LIIII. An. Cvm Privilegio. Folio. Black letter. Title, &c., leaves; A-I i, in sixes, last leaf of I i blank. Printed in double columns. In this impression further alterations, tending to modernize the text still more, were introduced. Gower's Balades and Vor Clamantis have been printed by the Roxburghe Club. + GOWER (John, M.A., of Jesus Coll. Cambridge, afterwards a Captain (it is conjectured) in the Irish Service). — (a) Pyrgomachia, vel potius Pygomachia, or in cleare English, The Castle Combat, performed by James Fencer and William Wrastler, recorded by the ninth of the nine Muses, in the ninth part of nine Weeks, and divided into nine Files. London, Printed for Robert Milbourne, 1635. 4to, 24 leaves. In verse. Museum. Br. (b) The Cow-Ragiovs Castle Combat, &c. London, Printed for R. M. 1645. 4to, 24 leaves. Br. Museum. A different impression from the last, and not a mere reissue. (Ovid.) GRAHAM (Simion).-The Passionate Sparke of a Relenting Minde. Written by Simion Grahame. Printed at London by Humfrey Lownes [for Christopher Pursett] and are to be sold at his Shop at the West-doore of S. Paules Church. Cross, which constitutes the only value of the book. London, 1654. 8vo. Skegg's copy sold, in 1842, for £6. 12s. 6d. (b) Lond. 1659. 8vo. GRAILE (Edmund).-Little Timothie his Lesson, or a Summarie relation of the Historicall part of Holy Scripture: plainly and familiarly composed in Meeter. The third impression corrected and amended. Lond. 1632. 8vo. The first edit. probably appeared in 1612. - 1. Introductorium + GRAMMAR, &c. lingue latine. [This is over a woodcut.] 4to. Black letter. 36 leaves, with Caxton's cypher and W. de Worde's device on the last page. There is no colophon or imprint; the pages are numbered. Pepysian. 2. Grammatica Latino-Anglica. Emprynted by Rycharde Pinson. n.d. 4to, 8 leaves. 4. 3. Tractatus de Octo Orationis Partibus. Lond. by R. Pynson. n.d. 4to, 4 leaves. Istæ sunt Regulæ informationis prime secundum vsum magistri Johanis Barch by senioris. [Colophon.] Enprynted at London in Fletestrete in the sygne of the sonne by Wynkyn de Worde. Anno dñi м.ccccc.vi. 4to. Lambeth (imperfect). I do not profess to admit into these pages grammatical treatises as a rule, or this would have found a place under its author's name. No perfect copy of it appears to be known. 5. Certayne Briefe Rvles of the regiment or construction of the eyght partes of speche, in englishe and latine. M.D.XXXVII. [Colophon.] Londini in ædibvs Thomæ Bertheleti Regii Impressoris. Cvm Privilegio. 8vo, 22 leaves. Bodleian (Douce). 6. Institvtio Compendiaria Totivs Grammaticæ, Qvam et ervditissimvs atq. idem illustrissimus Rex noster hoc nomine euulgari iussit, ut non alia q. hâc unâ per totam Angliam pueris prælegeretur. Londini. Anno M.D.XLII. 1604. 4to, 23 leaves, A 1 blank. Dedicated to King James I. The book is ornamentally printed within borders. Reprinted for the Bannatyne Club, 1830. Farmer, in 1798, 9s. Heber, pt. 4, £3. 138. 6d. 2. The Anatomie of Humours. At Edin1609. burgh, printed by Thomas Finlason. With Licence. 4to, 78 leaves. Dedicated to the Earl of Montrose, after which are metrical Addresses to the Countesses of Montrose and Erroll. At the end of the volume are several Poems. Bodleian. Reprinted for the Bannatyne Club, 1830. GRAHAM, alias CRYMES (Thomas).1. Parliamentum Imperatorium: seu Carmina Progymnastica; in centum quinquaginta quatuor, omnium Romanorum, Græcorum et Germanicorum Cæsarum. Opera Ludi-Literalia Thomæ Crymes, D. Georgii Crymes (alias Graham) de Peckham in Com. Surr. Equitis, Filio. With a portrait by [Colophon.] Londini Ex Officina Thomæ Bertheleti Typis Impress. Cvm Privilegio, &c. M.D.XL.II. 4to. A-T, in fours, and V in sixes. Br. Museum (on vellum). 7. Alphabetvm Latino Anglicvm. [This title is within a rich ornamental border, over a series of alphabets in various sizes, &c.] [Colophon] Londini in officina Thome Bertheleti typis impresse. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum. Anno M.D.XL.III. 4to, 4 leaves. Br. Museum (on vellum). 8. A Short Introduction of Grammar, generally to be vsed in the Kynges Maiesties' dominions, for the bryngynge vp of all those that entende to atteyne the knowlege of the Latine tongue. An. Domini 1548. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum. 4to. 35 long lines. Black letter. No printer's name or place. Lambeth (a fragment). 9. Grammatica Anglicana, item Vocabula 10. A Spelling-Book, with Syllables, or an Alphabet & plaine pathway to the faculty of reading the English, Romane, Italian, and secretarie hands; with severall copies of the same, devised that hereby with the lesse loss of their time, they may be able to pass to the Latine tongue; also to teach the ignorant to write Orthographicé in short time. 1610. 4to. This volume contains some curious proverbs. 11. Grammaire Angloise. Povr Facilement et Promptement Apprendre la Langve Angloise. Qui peut aussi aider aux Anglois pour Apprendre la langue Françoise. A Paris, Chez "Pierre Billaine, rue Sainct Iacques, a la Bonne Foy. M.DC.XXV. Auec Priuilege du Roy. 8vo. a, 4 leaves; A-N, in eights; then Alphabet Anglois, &c., with a new title, A and B, in eights. Dedicated to HenriettaMaria by C. L. 12. An Introduction of Grammar generally to be used. Camb. 1640. Svo. (Accedence, Dewes, France, Lilly, Parvula, &c.) + GRAND (Jacques le).—(a) Here begynneth the table of a book named & Intytuled the book of good maners the which was made and composed by the venerable & dyscrete persone Frere Jaques le graunt lyceeyat in Theologye religyous of the ordre of saynt Augustyn of the conuent of parys. [Col.] Explicit et sic est finis per Caxton. Fynysshed and translated out of frenshe in to englysshe the viii day of Juyn the yere of our Lord M iiiji CLXXXVj | and the first yere of the regne of kyng harry the vij And enprynted the xj day of Maye after. Folio, 66 leaves. Without catchwords and folioes, and with no regular title, the text commencing on a j. Pub. Lib. Camb. and Royal Library, Copenhagen (probably the Harleian copy). R. Smith, in 1682, 2s. Osborne's Cat., 1751, £1. 1s. reygne of our souerayne lorlde (sic) kynge Hary the seuenth. Title, 1 leaf; Preface, 1 leaf; Table, 2 leaves; the Work, A-N, in eights and fours alternately. Pub. Lib. Camb. (no title). J. Bohn's Catalogue for 1829, imperfect, but having the title, £12. 12s. The title to this impression is a head-line over a woodcut, which is repeated on the back. GRANGE (John).-The Golden Aphroditis: A pleasant discourse, penned by John Grange Gentleman, Student in the Common Lavve of Englande. Wherevnto be annexed by the same Authour as well certayne Metres vpon sundry poyntes, as also diuers Pamphlets in prose, which he intituleth His Garden: pleasant to the eare, and delightful to the Reader, if he abuse not the scent of the flowres. Habet & musca splenem, Et formica sua bilis inest. At London Anno. 1577. [Col.] Imprinted at London by Henry Bynneman. 4to, black letter. S, in fours. Dedicated "To the right Honorable and his singular good Lord the Lord Sturton." Bodleian (2 copies) and Mr. Corser. GRANGER (Timothy).-A moste true and maruellous straunge wonder, the lyke hath seldom been seene of XVII. Monstrous fisshes taken in Suffolke at Downam Brydge, within a myle of Ipswiche the xi. daye of October In the yeare of our Lorde God 1568. Quod Timothie Granger. Imprinted at London, by Thomas Colwell. With a woodcut of one of the fish. A folio sheet. (Gr., T.) GRANTHAM (Henry).—An Italian Grammar. Lond. by T. Vautrollier. 1577. 8vo. GRANTHAM (Sir Thomas).—The Prisoner against the Prelate: or a Dialogue between the Common Goal and Cathedral of Lincoln. Wherein the true Faith and Church of Christ are briefly discovered and vindicated by authority of Scripture, &c. Written by a Prisoner of the Baptised Churches in Lincolnshire. n.d. 8vo, 45 leaves. With a frontispiece. (Homer.) (b) The Book of Good Manners. [Col.] Heber, 1834 (imperfect, but the only copy known), £4. 4s.; resold Bliss, 1858, £6. 10s. To a perfect copy there should be 44 leaves. GRATIAN DE ANTISCO (Lucas).— Galateo Espagnol, or the Spanish Gallant, instructing thee in that which thou must doo, and take heed of in thy usual cariage, to be wel esteemed and loved of the people. Written in Spanish by Lucas Gracian de Autisco, and done into English by William] S[tyle] of the Inner Temple Esquire. London, Printed by E. G. for William Lee, &c. 1640. 12mo, 118 leaves. Dedicated to Prince Charles. The title is engraved by T. Cross. GRATIUS FALISCUS.-Cynegeticon, or a Poem of Hunting. Englished and Illustrated by Christopher Wase, Gent. [Lat. & Engl.] London, Printed for Charles Adams, &c. 1654. 8vo. (c) The Boke of good Manners. [Col] Here endeth and fynysshed the boke named and In- tytled good maners. Enprynted at London in ye Flete- | strete at the sygne of the Sonne by Wynken de Wor- | de. In ye yere of our lorde M.CCCCC. and vii. The | x. daye of December. The xxiii. yere of the GRAVE (John).-- A Song of Sion, by a Citi zen thereof, whose outward habitation is in In verse. Virginia. 1652. 4to. GRAY (Walter).-Grays Almanacke, 1591. An Almanacke and Prognostication made for the yeere of our Lorde God 1591, rectified for the eleuation and meridian of Dorchester, seruing most aptly for the West partes, and generally for all Englande, by Walter ImCum priuilegio. Gray, gentleman. printed at London by Richard Watkins and Iames Robertes. 18mo, black letter. Gray published other almanacs. GRAY (William).-1. A booke intitled the 2. Helth, onor, and vertu, longe tyme and space, A poem addressed to the Protector Somerset. 3. The Hunt is up. A ballad. of trouble. By R. G. Maister of Artes. Imprinted at London by Roger Warde, dwellinge at the signe of the Talbot neare unto Holburne Conduit. 1584. Sm. 8vo. C 6, in eights. Br. Museum. 4. Morando The Tritameron of Loue. Wherein certaine pleasaunt conceites, vttered by diuers woorthy personages, are perfectly dyscoursed, and three doubtful questyons of Loue most pitheley and pleasauntly discussed: Shewing to the wyse howe to vse Loue, and to the fonde, howe to eschew Lust and yeelding to all both pleasure and profitt. By Robert Greene, Maister of Artes in Cambridge. At London Printed for Edwarde White, and are to be solde at his Shoppe, at the little Northdoore of S. Paules Church, at the signe of the Gunne. 1584. 4to, 23 leaves. Harl. Cat. Heber, pt. 4, £3. 3s. ; another copy, Freeling, 1836, £7. Gray wrote other pieces of an ephemeral (6) Morando, the tritameron of loue. London, character. GREAVES (Thomas).- Songs of Sundrie Kindes; first Aires to be sung to the Lute and Base Violl. Next, Songs of Sadnesse, for the Viols and Voyces. Lastly, Madrigalles for five Voyces. Newly composed and published by Thomas Greaves, Lutenist to Sir Henrie Pierrepoint, Knight. London, Imprinted by John Windet, dwelling at Powles Wharfe at the Signe of the Crosse Keyes, and are there to be solde. 1604. Folio. Dedicated to Sir H. Pierrepoint. GREENE (Anne).—(Oxfordshire). GREENE (John).-A Refutation of the Apology for Actors. Lond. 1615. 4to. (Heywood.) + GREENE (Robert, M.A.)-Works in prose and verse.-1. Youth seeing all his ways so troublesome, abandoning Virtue, and leaning to vice, recalleth his former follies with an Licensed to inward Repentance. A ballad. Edward White, March 20, 1580-1. 2. Mamillia. A Mirrour or looking glasse for the Ladies of Englande. Wherein is deciphered, howe Gentlemen vnder the perfect substaunce of pure loue, are oft inueigled with the shadowe of lewde lust: and their firme faith, brought a sleepe by fading fancie: vntil wit ioyned with wisdome, doth awake it by the helpe of reason. By Robert Greene Graduate in Cambridge. Imprinted at London for Thomas Woodcocke. 4to. Bodleian (Malone). 1583. 3. The Mirrour of Modestie wherein appeareth as in a perfect Glasse, how the Lord delivereth the innocent from all imminent perils, and plagueth the blood-thirstye hypocrites with deserued punishments. Shewing that the graie heads of doating adulterers shall not go with peace into the grave, neither shall the righteous be forsaken in the daie 5. F. in To this impression was adjoined a Second Part, as follows: The Second Part of the Tritameron of Loue. Wherein is set forth a delightfull discouerie of Fortune and Friendship newly adioyned. By Robert Greene Maister of Artes in Cambridge. London Printed by Iohn Wolfe for L. in fours. Edward White, 1587. 4to. Bodleian (Malone). Lyte, 1849, both parts, £6. 15s. Utterson, in 1852, £6. 2s. 6d. 6. (a) Gwydonivs. The Carde of Fancie. in fours. The only copy I have seen (formerly Heber's) wanted the title-page. Heber, imperfect, £1. 13s. (c) Gwydonivs. The Card of Fancie. Wherein The Follie of those Carpet Knightes is deciphered which guiding their course by the compasse of Cupid, either dash their ship against most dangerous Rockes, or else attaine the hauen with paine and perill. Wherein also is described in the person of Gwydonius, a cruell Combat betweene Nature and Necessitie. By Robert Greene London Maister of Art, in Cambridge. Printed by Th. C. for William Ponsonbie. 1593. 4to, 76 leaves. Bodleian (Malone). (d) At London Printed by H. L. for Mathewe Lownes, and are to be solde at his Shop in Paules-churchyard. 1608. 4to, black letter. T. in fours. Br. Museum, &c. To all these editions is appended The Debate betweene Follie and Loue, translated out of French by Robert Greene Master of Artes. 7. Planetomachia: or the first parte of the generall opposition of the seuen Planets: wherein is Astronomically described their essence, nature, and influence: diuersly dis couering in their pleasant and Tragicall histories, the inward affections of the mindes and painting them out in such perfect Colours, as youth may perceiue what fond fancies their florishing yeares doe foster: and age clerely see what doting desires their withered hearts doe affoorde. Contayning also a briefe Apologie of the sacred and mistical Science of Astronomie: By Robert Greene, Master of Arts and student in Phisicke. 1585. Imprinted at London for Thomas Cadman, dwelling at the great North doore of S. Paules, at the signe of the Byble. 1585. 4to, 59 leaves, or I. in fours, I. 4 blank. Bodleian (Malone). The only edition. Farmer, 1798, 4s. 6d., bought for the Duke of Roxburghe. 8. (a) Menaphon. Camillaes alarum to slumbering Euphues. Lond. 1587. 4to. An Of this edition I can procure no account. Epistle to the Reader by THOMAS NASH was that eminent writer's first appearance in print. (b) Menaphon. Camillas alarum to slumbering Euphues, in his melancholie Cell at Silexedra. Wherein are deciphered the variable effects of Fortune, the wonders of Loue, the triumphes of inconstant Time. Displaying in sundrie conceipted passions (figured in a Continuate History) the Trophees that Vertue carrieth triumphant, maugre the wrath of Enuie, on the resolution of Fortune. A worke worthie the youngest eares for pleasure, or the grauest censures for principles. Robertus Greene in Artibus London Omne tulit punctum. Magister. Printed by T. O. for Sampson Clarke, and are to be sold behinde the Royal Exchange. 1589. 4to, L 2, in fours. Farmer, 1798, 2s. (c) Lond. 1599. 4to. (d) Lond. 1605. 4to. (e) Greenes Arcadia, or Menaphon: Camillae Alarum to slumber[ing] Euphues, &c. London Printed for Iohn Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his shop, &c. 1610. 4to, black letter, L. in fours. Mr. Corser. (f) Greenes Arcadia, Or Menaphon: Camillaes Alarum to Slumbering Evphves in his Wherein are Melancholy Cell at Silexedra. descyphered, the variable effects of Fortvne, the wonders of Love, the triumphs of inconstant Time. A worke, worthy the censures yongest eares for pleasure, Or, The greatest for principles. By Robertvs Greene, in Artibus Magister. Omne tulit punctum. London Printed by W. Stansby, for I. Smethwicke, and are to be sold at his Shop in S. Dunstanes Church-yard vnder the Dyall, in Fleet-street. 1616. 4to, L. in fours, black letter. Prefixed is the address "To the Gentlemen Stydents of Both Vniversities." signed THOMAS NASH; which is followed by some lines by Henry Vpcher. (g) London, 1634. 4to. 9. (6) Reprinted in Archaica. Penelopes Web: Wherein a Christall Myrror of foeminine perfection represents to the viewe of euery one those vertues and graces, which more curiously beautifies the mynd of women, then eyther sumptuous Apparell, or Iewels of inestimable valew: the one buying fame with honour, the other breeding a kynd of delight, but with repentance. In three seuerall discourses also are especiall vertues, necessary to be incident in euery vertuous woman, pithely discussed: namely Obedience, Chastitie, and Sylence: Interlaced with three seuerall and Comicall Histories. By Robert Greene Maister of Artes in Cambridge. Omne tulit punctum qui mis-cuit utile dulci. Imprinted at London for T. C. and E. A. [1587.] 4to, 30 leaves. Bodleian (Malone). [26 Junij, 1587.] Edward Aggas. Rd of him, for printinge a booke intituled Penelopes Webbe. vjd."-Stationers' Registers. Penelopes Web. London, Printed for Iohn Hodgets, 1601. 4to, 30 leaves. Br. Mu seum. 10. Euphues his Censure to Philautus, Wherein is presented a philosophicall combat betweene Hector and Achylles, discoursing in foure discourses, interlaced with diuerse delightfull Tragedies. The vertues necessary to be incident in euery gentleman: had in question at the siege of Troy betwixt sondry Grecian and Troian Lords: especially debated to discouer the perfection of a Souldier. Containing mirth to purge melancholy, holsome precepts to profit maners, neither vnsauerie to youth for delight, nor offensiue to age for scurilitie. Ea habentur optima quæ & Iucunda, honesta & vtilia. Robertus London. Greene, In artibus magister. Printed by Ihon Wolfe for Edward White, 1587. and are to bee sold at his shop, &c. 4to, black letter, 46 leaves. Dedicated to Robert, Earl of Essex. Mr. Corser. 11. Perimedes the Blacke-Smith, A golden methode, how to vse the minde in pleasant and profitable exercise: Wherein is contained speciall principles fit for the highest to imitate, and the meanest to put in practise, how best to spend the wearie winters nights, or the longest summers Euenings, in honest and delightfull recreation: pleasant for Age to avoid drowsie thoughts, profitable for youth to avoid other wanton Pastimes, & bringing to both a desired Content. By Robert Greene, Master of Arts in Cambridge. London, Printed for Francis Faulkner, & are to be sold at his shop in Southwark, neare S Margarets Hill, 1643. 4to. black letter. Br. Museum. (5) Lond. 1655. 4to. Wherein we may learne to auoide idlenesse | (i) The Pleasant History of Dorastus & Fawnia, and wanton scurrilitie, which diuers appoint as the end of their pastimes. Herein are interlaced three merrie and necessarie discourses fit for our time: with certaine pleasant Histories and tragicall tales, which may breed delight to all, and offence to none. Omne tulit punctum, qui miscuit vtile dulci. London Printed by John Wolfe for Edward White. 1588. 4to, 31 leaves. Dedicated "To the Right worship. Geruis Clifton Es-(k) quire;" which is followed by an Address "To the Gentlemen readers." Then comes a French Sonnet in commendation of the work, by I. Eliote. The book itself is in prose, but at the end are appended some interesting and not ill-written poems, appa rently from the same pen. Br. Museum and Bodleian (Malone). The latter copy was bought at Dr. Farmer's Sale, 1798, for £1. Another, Heber, pt. 4, £3. 13s. 6d. Reprinted by Mr. Collier (25 copies). 12. Pandosto. The Triumph of Time. Wherein is discouered by a pleasant Historie, that although by the meanes of sinister fortune, Truth may be concealed, yet by Time in spyght of fortune is it most manifestly reuealed. Pleasant for age to auoide drowsie thoughtes, profitable for youth to eschue other wanton pastimes, and bringing to both a desired content. Temporis filia Veritas. By Robert Greene, Maister of Artes, in Cambridge. Omne tulit punctum qui miscuit utile dulci. Imprinted at London by Thomas Orwin for Thomas Cadman, dwelling at the Signe of the Bible, neere vnto the North doore of Paules. 1588. 4to, black letter. G. in fours. Br. Museum (imperfect, but supposed unique). Reprinted in Shakespeare's Library, by J. P. Collier, Esq., the defect supplied from a later edition. Mr. Collier suspects an earlier impres sion. Lond. 1664. 4to. Both these impressions are in the Capell Coll. London, printed by John Wright, 1677. 4to. Black letter. With woodcuts on the title and at the end. (m) The Pleasant History of Dorastus and Fawnia, Pleasant for Age to shun drousy Thoughts, Profitable for Youth to avoid other wanton Pastimes, and bringing to both a desired Content. By Robert Green, Master of Arts in Cambridge. London, Printed by H. Brugis for J. Clark, W. Thackeray, and T. Passinger. 1684. 4to. Black letter. (n) The Pleasant History of Dorastus and Fawina, pleasant for Age to shun drowsie thoughts, profitable for Youth to avoid other wanton Pastimes. Lond. 1694. 4to. (0) The Pleasant and Delightful History of Dorastus, Prince of Sicily, and Fawina, Only Daughter and Heir to Pandosto, King of Bohemia; pleasant for age, to shun drowzy thoughts; profitable for youth, to avoid other wanton pastimes, and bringing to both a desired content. A pleasant winter-evening's entertainment. By R. Green, Master of Arts in Cambridge. London, 1696. 12mo. (p) Printed for G. Conyers, 1703. 4to. (9) There were many other editions, and there is also a metrical version by S. S. (Dorastus.) Histoire tragique de Pandosto, roy de Bo heme, et de Bellaria, sa femme, ensemble les amours de Dorastus et de Faunia. Traduite de l'Angloise de R. Green par L. Regnault. Paris. 1615. 8vo. Bodleian (Douce). 13. (a) Ciceronis Amor. Tullies Loue. Wherein is discoursed the prime of Ciceroes youth, setting out in liuely portratures how young Gentlemen that aymed at honour should leuell the end of their affections, holding the loue of countrie and friends in more esteeme then those fading blossomes of beautie, that onely feede the curious suruey of the eye. A worke full of pleasure, as following Ciceroes vaine, who was as conceipted in his youth as graue in his age, profitable as conteining precepts worthie so famous an Orator. Robert Greene in Artibus magister. Omne tulit punctum qui miscuit vtile dula. At London, Printed by Robert Robinson, for Thomas Newman and John Winnington. 1589. 4to. Black letter. L, in fours, or 44 leaves (but L 4 was a blank). Mr. Corser. |