Part III
.--Tragedies.] London: T. Richards, 37, Great Queen Street. [1874] _4to, three parts in one volume, red levant morocco, gilt fillets, gilt top, uncut edges, with the original covers bound in, by The Club Bindery._
COLLIER, JOHN PAYNE.--The History of English Dramatic Poetry to the time of Shakespeare: and Annals of the Stage to the Restoration. By J. Payne Collier, Esq., F.S.A. A new edition. [woodcut] . . . London: George Bell & Sons, . . . 1879. _4to, three volumes, half brown morocco, uncut edges._
COLLIER, JOHN PAYNE.--See Cunningham, Planche, and Collier.
Wheatley, Henry B.
COLLINS, WILLIAM.--Odes on several Descriptive and Allegoric Subjects. By William Collins . . . London: Printed for A. Miller, . . . M.DCC.XLVII. _8vo, red morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by Riviere._
The author destroyed most of this edition.
COLLINS, WILLIAM.--The Poetical Works of Mr. William Collins. With Memoirs of the Author; and Observations on His Genius and Writings. By J. Langhorne . . . London: Printed for T. Becket and P. A. Dehondt, . . . MDCCLXV. _Post 8vo, old half calf._
Presentation copy "To Jean Lorimer, a small but sincere mark of friendship from Rob^{t} Burns. The autograph of Jane Lorimer with the date 1794 follows this inscription. Other lines in the autograph of the Scotch poet occupy the front fly-leaf, as well as an "Ode to Fancy" facing the title.
COLLINS, WILLIAM.--The Poetical Works of William Collins, enriched with elegant engravings. To which is prefixed a life of the author, by Dr. Johnson. Second edition. London: printed by T. Bensley . . . 1800. _Crown 8vo, half red levant morocco, Janseniste, gilt top, uncut edges._
Twenty illustrations by Harding and Gardiner.
COLLINS, WILLIAM.--The Poetical Works of William Collins; with the life of the author by Dr Johnson; observations on his writings by Dr Langhorne; and biographical and critical notes, by the Rev. Alexander Dyce . . . London, William Pickering . . . MDCCC.XXVII. _Crown 8vo, cloth, uncut edges._
COLLINS, WILLIAM.--Poetical Works. 1827. _8vo, citron levant morocco, back panels and side corners richly decorated, and inlaid in green and red morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by Bedford._
Another copy. No. 3 of nine copies printed on large and tinted paper. Illustrated by the insertion of forty plates, for the most part proofs on India paper, and many before letters, including engravings by Bartolozzi, the Westall illustrations, etc., etc.
COLLINS, WILLIAM.--The Poetical Works of William Collins [with a Memoir by Sir Harris Nicolas, and a portrait of Collins.] London William Pickering 1830. _Foolscap 8vo, cloth, uncut edges._
COLLINS, WILLIAM WILKIE.--Memoirs of the Life of William Collins, Esq., R.A. with selections from his journals and correspondence. By his son W. Wilkie Collins. London: Longman, . . . MDCCCXLVIII. _12mo, two volumes, original cloth, uncut edges._
Portrait of the artist and frontispiece-titles.
COLLINS, WILLIAM WILKIE.--The Woman in White. By Wilkie Collins. London: Sampson Low, Son, & Co . . . 1860. _12mo, three volumes, cloth, uncut edges._
First edition.
COLLINS, WILLIAM WILKIE.--Armadale. By Wilkie Collins. With twenty illustrations by George H. Thomas. . . . London: Smith, Elder and Co., . . . 1866. . . . _8vo, two volumes, cloth, uncut edges._
First edition.
COLLINS, WILLIAM WILKIE.--Poor Miss Finch. a Novel. By Wilkie Collins . . . London: Richard Bentley and Son. 1872. _Crown 8vo, three volumes, cloth, uncut edges._
First edition.
COLMAN, GEORGE.--The Dramatick Works of George Colman . . . London, Printed for T. Becket, . . . MDCCLXXVII. _8vo, four volumes, sprinkled calf, gilt back, citron edges, by Bedford._
COLMAN, GEORGE, THE YOUNGER.--Broad Grins; by George Colman, the younger; comprising, with new additional Tales in Verse, those formerly published under the title of "My Night-gown and Slippers" . . . The Sixth edition. London: . . . T. Cadell and W. Davies . . . 1815. _Post 8vo, maroon levant morocco, gilt back and side panels, gilt top, uncut edges, by Alfred Matthews._
Steel portrait of the author (inserted) and numerous woodcut illustrations.
COLONIAL SOCIETY.--The Colonial Society of America. Instituted New York 1881 [Philadelphia, Wm. F. Fell & Co., 1881]. _4to, half red straight-grain morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by R. Rutter._
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COLONIAL SOCIETY.--The Colonial Society of America. 1881. _4to, light brown levant morocco, filleted panels on the back, narrow side borders, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._
The only complete copy printed on vellum. It contains several proofs before letters, and the plates of the crest with two crowns, used for only a few proofs before alteration and not found in any of the few copies of the regular edition. The two illustrations and the cancelled title-page are on paper.
Inserted is an autograph letter from Dr. John Stockton-Hough.
COLONNA, FRANCESCO.--The Strife of Love in a Dream being the Elizabethan version of the first book of the Hypnerotomachia of Francesco Colonna A new edition by Andrew Lang, . . . London published by David Nutt . . . M DCCC X C. _Royal 8vo, boards, uncut edges._
One of five hundred copies printed.
COLUMBUS LETTER.--The Letter of Columbus on the Discovery of America A Facsimile of the Pictorial Edition, with a New and Literal Translation, and a Complete Reprint of the Oldest Four Editions in Latin. Printed by Order of the Trustees of the Lenox Library New-York, [De Vinne Press] M DCCC XCII. _8vo, cloth, uncut edges._
No. 22 of two hundred and fifty copies printed on hand-made paper.
COLVIN, SIDNEY.--See Cust and Colvin.
COMBE, TAYLOR.--A Description of the Collection of Ancient Terracottas in the British Museum; with engravings. [vignette] London: printed by W. Bulmer and Co . . . 1810. _Royal 4to, calf, gilt back, gilt edges, by Bedford._
Large paper copy. Seventy-nine copper-plate engravings, on forty plates, by Schiavonetti, Worthington, Moses, Bromley, Heath, etc., in addition to the vignette on the title-page.
COMBE, WILLIAM.--The English Dance of Death, from the designs of Thomas Rowlandson, with metrical illustrations, by the author of "Doctor Syntax.". . . London: printed by J. Diggens, . . . 1815. _8vo, two volumes, russia, gilt back, side panels of interlaced fillets, centre ornaments, gilt edges, by Petit._
Fifty-six coloured plates, including frontispieces and title-pages.
COMBE, WILLIAM.--The Dance of Life, a poem, by the author of "Doctor Syntax"; illustrated with [26] coloured engravings, by Thomas Rowlandson. . . . London: published by R. Ackermann, [printed by J. Diggens] . . . 1817. _8vo, half green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._
First edition: with last leaf of Advertisement.
COMBE, WILLIAM.--The History of Johnny Quae Genus, the little foundling of the late Doctor Syntax: A Poem, by the author of the Three Tours. . . . London: published by R. Ackermann, . . . 1822. _8vo, calf, gilt back, side corners, gilt top, uncut edges._
Twenty-four coloured plates after Rowlandson.
COMBE, WILLIAM.--(I.) The Tour of Doctor Syntax In Search of the Picturesque ["Picturesque" in a vignette] A Poem. . . . Pub^{d}. by R. Ackermann, London, 1823. (II.) The Second Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of Consolation; a poem. . . . London: published by R. Ackermann, . . . 1823. (III.) The Third Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of a Wife. A poem. [vignette] London, Pub^{d}. 1823, by R. Ackermann, . . . _12mo, three volumes, original boards, uncut edges._
Eighty coloured plates, including two frontispiece-titles. Volume II contains the only printed title.
COMBE, WILLIAM.--The Tour of Doctor Syntax, In Search of the Picturesque; a poem. . . . Third edition. London: R. Ackermann, . . . [n. d.] _Royal 8vo, three volumes, cloth, gilt top, uncut edges._
Eighty coloured plates dated 1815-21 by Rowlandson, including title to Volume I, which reads "Sixth edition with new plates." The text of Volume I reads "ninth edition" on page 1. The Preface in Volume III is dated May 1, 1821.
COMIC DRAWING.--The Comic Drawing for the Million. [27 woodcuts] London: Gilbert, . . . [n. d.] _12mo, original boards._
COMIC ETIQUETTE.--The Comic Etiquette; or Manners for the Million. By "a nice young man." With numerous [12] illustrations. London: Gilbert, . . . [n. d.] _12mo, original boards._
COMIC GEOGRAPHY.--The Comic Geography; [cut] or, world "turned inside out." [13 woodcuts] [n. p., n. d.] _12mo, original boards._
COMIC HISTORY.--The Comic History of England [21 woodcuts] [n. p., n. d.] _12mo, original boards._
COMIC HISTORY.--The Comic History of Rome, and the Rumuns. [27 woodcuts] London: Gilbert, . . . [n. d.] _12mo, original boards._
COMMUNION.--Order for the Administration of the Holy Communion and Occasional Offices according to the Use of the Church of England London William Pickering 1848. _4to, vellum boards, gilt tooled, uncut edges._
COMMUNION.--The New Week's Preparation For a Worthy receiving of the Lord's Supper, As Recommended and Appointed By the Church of England . . . The Thirty-sixth Edition. London: Printed by Assignment from the Executors of the late Edw^{d}. Wicksteed, for Jn^{o}. Hinton, . . . _12mo, original green morocco, gilt back, sides richly tooled within and around a mosaic ornament, gilt edges._
Engraved title and frontispiece.
CONDORCET, MARQUIS DE.--See Paine, Thomas.
CONFESSION OF FAITH.--A Confession of Faith Owned and Consented to by the Elders and Messengers Of the Churches In the Colony of Connecticut in New-England, Assembled by Delegation at Say Brook September 9th 1708. . . . New-London in N. E. Printed by Thomas Short, 1710. _12mo, original sheep._
CONGRESSIONAL JOURNALS.--Extracts from the Journals of Congress relative to the Capture and Condemnation of Prizes, and the Fitting out Privateers; together with the Rules and Regulations of the Navy, And Instructions to the Commanders of Private Ships of War. Philadelphia: Printed by John Dunlap, M,DCC,LXXVI. _8vo, half green morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Bedford._
CONSTABLE, JOHN.--See Leslie, C. R.
CONNOISSEUR, THE.--See British Essayists.
CONTINENTAL CONGRESS.--Extracts From the Votes and Proceedings Of the American Continental Congress, Held at Philadelphia on the 5th of September 1774. Containing The Bill of Rights, a List of Grievances, Occasional Resolves, the Association, an Address to the People of Great-Britain, and a Memorial to the Inhabitants of the British American Colonies. Published by order of the Congress. Philadelphia: Printed by William and Thomas Bradford, October 27th. M.DCC.LXXIV. _8vo, sprinkled calf, gilt back, uncut edges, by Pratt._
CONWAY, MONCURE DANIEL.--Barons of the Potomack and the Rappahannock by Moncure Daniel Conway New York The Grolier Club [The De Vinne Press] 1892. _8vo, boards, uncut edges._
One of three hundred and sixty copies printed on Italian hand-made paper.
CONWAY, WILLIAM MARTIN.--Early Flemish Artists and their predecessors on the Lower Rhine by William Martin Conway . . . With Twenty-nine Illustrations London Seeley & Co., . . . 1887 . . . _Crown 8vo, cloth._
COOKE, WILLIAM.--Memoirs of Samuel Foote, Esq. with a Collection of his genuine Bon-Mots, Anecdotes &c. mostly original. And Three of his Dramatic Pieces, Not published in his Works . . . By William Cooke, Esq. London: printed for Richard Phillips . . . 1805. _Post 8vo, three volumes, calf, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Riviere._
Portrait engraved by Caroline Watson after F. Colson.
COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE.--The Spy; a tale of the neutral ground; referring to some particular occurrences during the American War: also pourtraying American Scenery and manners. . . . London: G. and W. B. Whittaker, . . . 1822. _12mo, three volumes, red morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._
First English edition.
COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE.--The Last of the Mohicans; a narrative of 1757. By the author of "The Spy," &c . . . London: John Miller, . . . 1826. _12mo, three volumes, red morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._
First English edition.
COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE.--The Prairie, a tale, by the author of The Spy &c . . . London: Henry Colburn, . . . 1827. _12mo, three volumes, red morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._
First English edition.
COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE.--The Red Rover, a tale. By the author of "The Spy," &c . . . London: Henry Colburn, . . . 1828. _12mo, three volumes, red morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._
First English edition.
COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE.--The Bravo. A Venetian Story. By the author of "The Pilot", &c . . . London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley, . . . 1831. _12mo, three volumes, red morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._
First English edition.
COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE.--The Headsman; or, the Abbaye des Vignerons. A tale. By the author of "The Bravo," &c. &c. . . . London: Richard Bentley, . . . (successor to Henry Colburn.) 1833. _12mo, three volumes, red morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._
First English edition.
COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE.--Eve Effingham; or, Home. By J. Fenimore Cooper, Esq. . . . London: Richard Bentley, . . . 1838. _12mo, three volumes, red morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._
First English edition.
COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE.--Mercedes of Castile: or, the Voyage to Cathay. By the Author of "The Bravo", "The Headsman," "The Last of the Mohicans," &c. . . . In two volumes. . . . Philadelphia: Lea and Blanchard. 1840. _12mo, two volumes, original brown cloth._
First edition.
COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE.--The Deerslayer: or, the First War-path. By the Author of "The Last of the Mohicans", "The Pathfinder", "The Pioneers", and "The Prairie". . . . In two volumes. . . . Philadelphia: Lea & Blanchard. 1841. _12mo, two volumes, half brown levant morocco, gilt top, by Stikeman._
First edition.
COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE.--Wyandotte; or, the Hutted Knoll. By J. Fenimore Cooper, Esq., . . . London: Richard Bentley, . . . 1843. _12mo, three volumes, red morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._
First English edition.
COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE.--Satanstoe; or, the Family of Littlepage. A tale of the colony. By J. Fenimore Cooper, Esq. . . . London: Richard Bentley, . . . 1845. _12mo, three volumes, red morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._
First English edition.
COOPER, JAMES FENIMORE.--The Chain-bearer; or, the Littlepage Manuscripts. By J. Fenimore Cooper, Esq. . . . London: Richard Bentley, . . . 1845. _12mo, three volumes, red morocco, gilt top, uncut edges, by The Club Bindery._
First English edition.
COPPER PLATE MAGAZINE &c--(I.) The Copper Plate Magazine, or Monthly Cabinet of Picturesque Prints, consisting of sublime and interesting Views in Great Britain and Ireland, Beautifully Engraved by the Most Eminent Artists from the Paintings and Drawings of the First Masters. London. Printed for Harrison and C^{o}. . . . [1792-1802] (II.) Select Views of the Principal Buildings and other interesting and picturesque objects in the Cities of Bath and Bristol, and their environs. Drawn and engraved by W. Watts. With Topographical Illustrations. London: printed by Bensley and Son, . . . for R. Bowyer, . . . 1819. _Royal 8vo, six volumes in three, citron morocco, gilt back, side borders, gilt edges, by J. Wright._
Five volumes of the Copper Plate Magazine, with 250 engravings. The views of Bath and Bristol contain fifteen plates, proofs on India paper.
CORDELIER.--Tales of the Cordelier metamorphosed, as narrated in a manuscript from the Borromeo collection; and in the Cordelier Cheval of M. [Alexis] Piron. With translations. [vignette] London: Printed at the Shakspeare Press, by W. Bulmer and W. Nicol. 1821. _4to, red morocco, gilt back, side panels, gilt top, uncut edges, by R. W. Smith_.
One of sixty-four copies privately printed by George Hibbert, with eleven etchings on India paper by J. R. Cruikshank.
The Italian text is on the upper half of the page, the English on the lower. Piron's "Cordelier-Cheval" is on pages 39-54.
COREY, JOHN.--The Metamorphosis: or, the Old Lover Out-witted. A Farce. As it is now Acted at the New Theatre in Lincolns-Inn-Fields. Written Originally by the Famous Moliere. London: Printed for Bernard Lintott at the Middle-Temple Gate in Fleet-street. 1704. Priee 1s. 6d. _4to, green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by Zaehnsdorf._
First edition. A-H in fours, title on A1. Dedication to Clayton Milbourn, first Prologue and Epilogue by Charles Johnson.
COREY, JOHN.--A Cure for Jealousie. A Comedy. As it was Acted at the New Theatre in Little Lincolns-Inn-Fields, by His Majestys Servants. [Three lines from Horace] London: Printed for Richard Harrison, at his Shop in New-Inn, without Temple Barr: 1701: _4to, half cloth._
First edition. A-H in fours, title on A1. Dedicated to Edmund Fullwood.
CORIDON'S SONG And other Verses from various sources With Illustrations by Hugh Thomson And an Introduction by Austin Dobson London Macmillan and Co. . . . 1894. _Imperial 8vo, buckram, uncut edges._
One of one hundred and fifty-two large paper copies printed.
"CORNWALL, BARRY."--See Procter, Bryan Waller.
CORSER, THOMAS.--Collectanea Anglo-Poetica: or, a bibliographical and descriptive Catalogue of a portion of a collection of Early English Poetry, with occasional extracts and remarks biographical and critical. By the Rev. Thomas Corser, . . . [Manchester] Printed for the Chetham Society. M.DCCC.LX. [-M.DCCC.LXXXIII] _4to, eleven volumes, cloth, uncut edges._
Portrait by J. Hargreaves after H. Walker.
Presentation copy from the author to W. C. Hazlitt.
CORY, ISAAC PRESTON.--Ancient Fragments of the Phoenician, Chaldaean, Egyptian, Tyrian, Carthaginian, Indian, Persian, and other writers; with an introductory dissertation: and an inquiry into the philosophy and trinity of the ancients. By Isaac Preston Cory . . . Second edition. London: William Pickering. 1832. _8vo, half green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges._
CORY, ISAAC PRESTON.--Metaphysical Inquiry into the Method, Objects and Result of Ancient and Modern Philosophy by Isaac Preston Cory . . . London: William Pickering. 1833. _Post 8vo, half blue morocco, gilt top, uncut edges._
COSTELLO, LOUISA STUART, _editor_.--Specimens of the Early Poetry of France from the time of the Troubadours and Trouveres to the reign of Henri Quatre by Louisa Stuart Costello . . . London. William Pickering 1835. _Crown 8vo, half green morocco, uncut edges._
Four plates in gold and colours from ancient miniatures.
COSTELLO, LOUISA STUART.--The Rose Garden of Persia. By Louise Stuart Costello: . . . London: Longman, Brown, Green, & Longmans. M DCCC XLV. _Post 8vo, maroon levant morocco, gilt back, sides covered with panels tooled in geometrical designs, gilt edges, by Riviere._
First edition, with illuminated pages and coloured borders.
COTTLE, JOSEPH.--Early Recollections; chiefly relating to the late Samuel Taylor Coleridge, during his long residence in Bristol. By Joseph Cottle London: Longman . . . 1837. _Crown 8vo, two volumes, half green levant morocco, gilt back, gilt top, uncut edges, by Allo._
Six portraits by Woodman.
COTTON, WILLIAM.--Sir Joshua Reynolds, and his Works. Gleanings from his diary, unpublished manuscripts, and from other sources. By William Cotton, . . . Edited by John Burnet, . . . London: Longman, Brown, Green, Longmans, and Roberts, . . . 1856. _8vo, original cloth, uncut edges._
Three portraits drawn by Julian Brewer, facsimiles and wood-cuts.
COUCH, JONATHAN.--A History of the Fishes of the British Islands. By Jonathan Couch, . . . [252 coloured plates, from drawings by the author] London: Groombridge and Sons, . . . M DCCC LXVIII. [-IX] _Royal 8vo, four volumes, cloth, uncut edges._
COURTIER, PETER L.--The Lyre of Love . . . London: printed by Charles Whittingham . . . for John Sharpe . . . 1806. _Crown 8vo, two volumes in one, green morocco, gilt back, wide border on the sides, gilt edges._
Large paper copy, with proof impressions of the frontispieces by Cosway and Westall.
COUSIN, VICTOR.--The Philosophy of the Beautiful from the French of Victor Cousin translated with notes and an introduction by Jesse Cato Daniel . . . London William Pickering 1848. _Post 8vo, cloth, uncut edges._
COWLEY, HANNAH PARKHOUSE.--The Belle's Stratagem, a comedy, as acted at the Theatre-Royal in Covent-Garden. By Mrs. Cowley. London: Printed for T. Cadell, . . . 1782. _8vo, red morocco, gilt edges, by The Club Bindery._
First edition. Title, dedication to the Queen and B-M2 in fours.
COWLEY, HANNAH PARKHOUSE.--The Town before you, a Comedy, as acted at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden. By Mrs. Cowley. London: printed by G. Woodfall, for T.N. Longman . . . 1795. _8vo, brown levant morocco, gilt back, gilt edges, by Riviere._
First edition. A2-H4 in eights, title on A2.
COWPER, WILLIAM, _editor_.--Olney Hymns, in three books. Book I . On select Texts of Scripture. Book II . On occasional Subjects.