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3117 ROBINSON (RICHARD). THE | AVNCIENT| Order, Societie, and Unitie | Laudable, of Prince Arthure, and | his Knightly Armory of the | Round Table.

With a threefold Affertion frendly in fa-
uour and furtherance of English
Archery at this day.

Translated and Collected by R. R.
[Rendering of Psalm 133, Verses 1 and 4, in Black Letter.]
LONDON

Imprinted by John Wolfe dwelling in
Distaffe lane neere the signe of the

Castle 1583.

4to, Black Letter, bound in full dark green morocco, gilt back, ornamented borders, gilt edges. ARMS of Lord STRANGFORD stamped on sides. Title printed within an elaborate woodcut border. Title and last leaf strengthened at inside margins. SIR FRANCIS FREELING'S COPY, WITH HIS BOOKPLATE. On a fly-leaf is A NOTE IN SIR FRANCIS'S HANDWRITING in which he states that "FEW EARLY PIECES ARE OF MORE RARE OCCURRENCE THAN THIS OF ROBINSON'S." Contains COMMENDATORY POEM "A Praise of the Bowe" by THOMAS CHURCHYARD. Each of the 58 poems occupies a page, with the name of the Knight at head, and is printed within an ornamental border.

CHOICE COPY OF AN EXCESSIVELY RARE WORK. ΝΟ ΜΕΝΤION OF IT IS MADE BY MR. HAZLITT. The ONLY OTHER COPY which can be traced was that in the collection of SIR M. M. SYKES.

3118 ROSSE (ALEXANDER).

MEL HELICONIUM: | or POETICALL HONEY, | Gathered out of the weeds of PARNASSUS, etc. | By ALEXANDER ROSSE | His Maiesties Chaplein in Ordinary. | LONDON, | Printed by L. N. and J. F. for WILLIAM LEAK, etc. | 1642.

12m0, half russia, gilt back (joints cracked). PORTRAIT of the AUTHOR, ENGRAVED by LOMBART, mounted. AUTOGRAPH of FRANCIS WRANGHAM on top margin of title. BOOKPLATE of JOSEPH TASKER. Some previous owner has attempted to alter the date from 1642 to 1643.

3119 [ROWLANDS (SAMUEL).] The LETTING | of HVMORS | BLOOD in the HEAD-VAINE. | With a new MORISSCO, daunced by | SEUEN SATYRES, vpon the bottome | of DIOGENES TUBBE. | Imprinted at LONDON by W. W. | 1611. EDINBURGH: | Reprinted by JAMES BALLANTYNE AND CO. | for | WILLIAM Laing, and WILLIAM BLACKWOOD. | 1815.

4to, boards, uncut. In MR. LAING'S preface mention is made of "the present very limited impression."

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3120 ROWLANDS (SAMUEL). GOOD NEWES | and | BAD NEWES | By S. R. | LONDON: | Printed for HENRY BELL, etc | 1622. Reprinted at the BELDORNIE PRESS, by G. E. Palmer, for EDWD. V. UTTERSON, in the year MDCCCXLI. (1841.)

4to, bound in full crimson morocco, gilt back, ornamented corners, gilt edges. MR. UTTERSON'S OWN COPY, WITH HIS BOOKPLATE. ONLY 16 COPIES PRINTED. CURIOUS CUT ON TITLE (same as that used in GREENE'S "A quip for an upstart Courtier").

3121 [ROWLANDS (SAMUEL).) Greenes Ghoft | HAVNTING|CONY-CATCHERS: | Wherein is

set downe

The Art of Humouring.

The Art of carrying Stones.

Will. St. Lift.

Ja. Foft. Law.

Ned Bro. Catch. and

Blacke Robins Kindneffe.

With the merry Conceits of Doctor Pinch-backe | a notable Makeshift.
Ten times more pleasant than anything yet | published of this

matter. | Non ad imitandum, fed ad euitandum:

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4to, Black Letter, SECOND EDITION, bound in full claret crushed levant morocco, inside morocco borders, gilt edges, by DE COVERLY. A few leaves trimmed closely at top, OTHERWISE A VERY FINE COPY OF THIS EXTREMELY RARE WORK.

3122 [ROWLANDS (SAMUEL).] DIOGENES | LAN

THORNE

In Athens I seek for honeft men,

But I shall find them God knows when.

[Woodcut illustration.]

Ile fearch the City, where if I can fee
One honeft man, he shall go with mee.

LONDON

Printed by I. H. for Robert Bird, at the signe

of the Bible in Cheape-fide, 1628.

4to, Black Letter, bound in vellum. CURIOUS WOODCUT on title representing DIOGENES with his LANTERN and TUB. A few leaves slightly stained. GOOD COPY.

DIOGENES

LANTHORNE

In Athens I seeke for honest men,
But I shall find them God knows when.

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Ile search the City, where if I can fee One honest man, he shall go with mee.

LONDON,

Printed by I.H. for Robert Bird, at the signe of the Bible in Cheape-side, 1628.

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