2829 [COTTON (CHARLES).] Scarronides : | or, | Le VIRGILE Travesty. | A Mock-Poem. | Being the First Book of Virgils Æneis in Englifh, Burlesque, | LONDON : | Printed by E. Cotes for Henry Brome at the Gun | in Ivy-lane. 1664.

12m0, FIRST EDITION, half brown calf, rebacked.

2830 COTTON (CHARLES). Burlesque upon Burlesque : | or, The | SCOFFER SCOFT. | Being some of | LUCIANS | DIALOGUES | Newly put into | English Fustian, | For the Consolation of those who had rather Laugh and be Merry, | than be Merry and Wife, | LONDON, | Printed for Henry Brome at the Sign of the Gun at the West-end of St. Pauls Church-yard. 1675.

8vo, FIRST EDITION, half brown calf, gilt back. FINELY ENGRAVED PORTRAIT OF LUCIAN.

2831 COTTON (CHARLES).

THE | COMPLEAT ANGLER.

Being Instructions how to angle for a
TROUT or GRAYLING in a clear

Stream.

PART. II.

[Monogram I. W. C. C.]

Qui mihi non credit, faciat licet ipfe periclum :
Et fuerit fcriptis æquior ille meis.

LONDON,

Printed for Richard Marriott, and Henry Brome
in St. Paul's Church-yard, MDCLXXVI. (1676).

12mo, FIRST EDITION, sprinkled calf, gilt back and sides, gilt over rough edges, by ZAEHNSDORF. Margins closely cut, especially at the top, affecting the title and a few headlines. At page 107 will be found Cotton's fine poem, entitled "THE RETIREMENT. Stanzas Irreguliers To Mr. IZAAK WALTON," whch occupies five pages.

2832 COTTON (CHARLES). POEMS On feveral | OCCASIONS. | Written By CHARLES COTTON, Esq. | LONDON, | Printed for Tho. Baffet at the George | in Fleet-ftreet; Will. Henfman and | Tho. Fox, in Westminster-Hall. 1689.

8vo, FIRST EDITION, in the original calf binding. One page smudged. A VERY

FINE COPY.

This was a posthumous publication, COTTON having died in 1687. On the titlepage is the RARE AUTOGRAPH of “ W. BYRON," the fifth Lord Byron, who killed MR. CHAWORTH in a duel. He was grand-uncle to LORD BYRON, the poet. The first page of the Poems also contains an Autograph, "BIRON," but apparently in an earlier handwriting. The volume contains "THE ANGLER'S BALLAD," which fills six pages, and describes the proper equipment of a jolly fisherman when he goes a-fishing; also a poem "To my dear and most worthy Friend, MR ISAAC WALTON."

2833 COUNTER (THE) SCVFFLE. | Whereunto is added, | THE | COVNTER | RAT. | Written by R. S. | LONDON, | Printed by Richard Bishop. 1637.

4to, half calf, GOOD IMPRESSIONS of the TWO RARE ENGRAVINGS, leaves waterstained.

CURIOUS POEM. The name of the author appears to have eluded the researches of bibliographers.

2834 COWELL (JOHN). THE INTERPRETER: | or | Booke containing | the Signification of Words. | Wherein is set forth the true meaning | of all, or the most part of such Words and | Termes as are mentioned in the Law Writers, | or Statutes of this victorious and renowned | Kingdome, requiring any Exposition | or Interpretation. etc. | Collected by JOHN COWELL, Doctor, Sometime the | Kings Majesties Professour of the Civill Law | in the Universitie of CAMBRIDGE. | LONDON, | Printed for William Sheares. 1637.

4to, original calf, red edges (back slightly damaged). BOOKPLATE of E. A. HITCHCOCK, U. S. Army. FINE COPY.

A NOTABLE WORK, OFTEN REPRINTED. The work was called in as "PERNICIOUS," and a proclamation issued against it in 1610.

2835 [COWLEY (ABRAHAM).]

POETICALL | BLOS

SOMES, | The third Edition. | Enlarged by the Author,

fit furculus Arbor.

LONDON.

Printed by E. P. for HENRY SEILE,
and are to bee fold at his shop at the signe
of the Tygers-head in Fleet-ftreet
between the Bridge and

the Conduit.
1637.

12m0, bound in highly polished blue crushed levant morocco, super extra, gilt back, paneled sides with corner ornaments, gilt edges, by BRADSTREET'S. With A VERY FINE, SHARP IMPRESSION of the EXTREMELY RARE PORTRAIT of COWLEY, ÆTATIS SUÆ 13 (repaired and mounted). FINE Copy.

2836 [COWLEY (ABRAHAM).] SYLVA,

or, DIVERS COPIES OF VERSES, Made upon sundry occafions by A. C. London. | Printed by E. P. for HENRY SEILE. &C. | 1637.

12mo, paper wrappers. From "Poeticall Blossomes."

2837 COWLEY (ABRAHAM). LOVES | RIDDLE. | A PASTORALL | COMÆDIE; | Written, | At the time of his being | Kings Scholler in Weft-minfter Schoole, | by A. Cowley.

LONDON,

Printed by John Dawson, for Henry
Seile, and are to be fold at the Tygres
head in Fleet-fstreet over against
St. Dunstans Church. 1638.

12m0, FIRST EDITION, bound in bright blue crushed levant morocco, super extra, gilt back, paneled sides, corner ornaments, gilt edges by BRADSTREET'S. FINE IMPRESSION of the VERY RARE PORTRAIT of COWLEY AT THE AGE OF THIRTEENlaurel crown above his head. FINE COPY.