The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-30 00:00:00

PRICE ..4d.
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been lately acted by the Rt. Hon. the Lord Chamberlaiue
his seruants." First edition. A beautiful copy in 4to.
morocco extra, gilt edges, by C. Lewis. "At London,
printed by Valentine Sims for Andrew Wise, dwelling in
rattles Church-yard, at the Signe of the Angel, 1597." The
only copy which has ever occurred for sale. It is of very
extreme rarity, only two or three perfect copies being in
existence. It is not in the British Museum, and the
Bodleian copy is imperfect. The present is from the Nixon
and Heber collections-335 guineas (Lilly).
1,428. Shakepere (W.)—" A pleasant Concerted Co-
medic, called Loue's Labors Lost, as it was presented before
Her Highnos this last Christmas, newly corrected and aug-
mented by W. Shakspere." The finest copy known of this
most rare first edition preserved, in a green morocco case;
4to. " Imprinted at London by W. W., for Cuthbert Burdy,
1598." A wonderfully large and fine copy of one of the
rarest of the Shakspere quartos ; it was formerly Bindley's,
and afterwards in the Heber Collection-330 guineas
(Boone).
1,429. Shakspere (W.)—" The History of Henrie the
Fourth, with the Battell at Shrewsburie between the Kir g
and Lord Henry Percy, surnamed Henry Hotspur of the
North, with the humourous conceits of Sir John Falstaffe ;
newly corrected by W. Shake. speare." Second edition,
extremely rare, 4to, half morocco. "At London, printed
by S. S., for Andrew Wise, dwelling in Paule's Church-
yard, at the signs of the Angell, 1559."-110 guineas
(Stevens).
1,430. Shakspere (W.)—"The Most Excellent and
Lamentable Tragedie of .Rocteo and Juliet, newly corrected,
augmented, and amended, as it hath bene sundry times
publiquely acted, by the Right Hon. the Lord Chamber-
laine his servants." The first complete edition, 4to, morocco,
borders in gold, gilt edges. "London, printed by Thomas
Creede, for Cuthbert Burdy, and are to be sold at his shop
neare the Exchange. 1599." 50 guineas (Lilly).
1,431. Shakspere (William)—" The Chronicle History
of Henry the Fift, with his Battel fought at Agin Court in
France, togither with Auntient Pistoll, as it hath bene sun-
dry times played, by the RightH9n. the Lord Chamberlaine
his seraunts." A beautiful copy of this most tare First
Edition, in parchment covers, preserved in green morocco
case, 4to, "London, printed by Thomas Creede for Tho.
Millington and John Busby, and are to be sold at his house
in Carter-lane, next the Powlehad, 1600"-220 guineas
(Ditto).
1,432. Shakspere (William)—" The Most Excellent His-
torie of The Merchant of Venice, with the extreame crueltie
of Shylocke, the Jewe, towards the sayd merchant, in cut-
ting a just pound of his flesh, and the obtayning of Portia
by the clause of three chests. As it bath bene divers times
acted by the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by
William Shakespeare." First edition, fine copy, extremely
rare, green morocco extra, gilt edges, by C. Lewis. 4to.
"At London, printed by J. R., for Thomas Hayes, and are
to be sold in Paule's Churchyard at the sign of the Greene
Dragon. 1600'-95 guineas (Ditto).
1,433. Shakspere (William)—"Much Ado about No-
thing, as it hath been sundrie times Dublikely acted by the
Lord Chamberlaine his seraunts, written by WilliamShakes-
pere." First edition. Extremely rare, green morocco
extra, gilt edges, by C. Lewis, 4to. "London, printed by
V. S., for Andrew Wise and William Aspley, 1600." A
marvellous copy. In euery respect the present is by far the
finest copy known of this edition, if not the finest copy of
any early edition of Shakspere's dramas in existence--255
guineas (Toovey).
1,434. Shakspere (William)—" The Midsommer Nights
Dreams, as it hath been sundry times publickely acted by
the Lord Chamberlains his seruants; written by William
Shakspere, First accepted edition, preserved in a green
morocco case, 4to ; imprinted at London for Thomas Fisher,
and are to be soulde at his shoppe, at the sign of the White
Hart, in Fleete-streete, 1600." Bindley's copy, afterwards
Heber's. A most beautiful copy of one of the rarest of all
the first editions of Shakspere's dramas; it is no doubt by
far the finest in existence-230 guineas (Lilly).
1,435. The same, second edition; fine copy, 4to. Printed
by James Roberts, 1600-436 (Ditto).
1,436. Shakspere (William). "A Most Pleasaunt and ex-
cellent conceited Coinedie of Syr John Falstaff° and the
Morrie Wives of Windsor, entermixed with sundrie vari-
able and pleasing humors a 3,r. Hugh the Welch Knight,
Justice Shallow, and his wise cousin, M. Slender. With
the swaggering vaine of Auncient Pistoll and Corporal
Nym. By William Shakspere. As it hath, been divers
times acted by the. Lord,Chamberlaines seruants. Both,
before her Majestie and elsewhere. First edition. A most
beautiful copy, preserved in green morocco case. 4to. Lon-
don, printed by T. C., for Arthur Johnson, and are to be
sold at his shop;in PowlesChurchyard, at sign of the Flo seer
de Leuse and the Crovne, 1602." Only three perfect copies
of this precious little volume, the play of the " Merry Wives
of Windsor," in its original state,as performed before Cideen
Elizabeth at Windsor Castle, ate known to exist. The
present, from the Brindley Collection, is a most beautiful
copy. The value of the early editions of Shakspere's plays,
Ih'elearest3iiPProacAt-can obtaierto•theikutograph MSS.
of the great bard, have maintained an increasing price
from the earliest periods to the present day.-300 guineas

(Lilly).
1,437. Shakspere (William)—" His True Chronicle His-
tory of the Life and Death of King Lear and his Three
Daughters, with the vnfortunate Life of Edgar, sonne and
heir to the Earle of Glocestcr, and his sullen and assumed
humour of Tom of Bedlam. As it was play'd before the
King's Majesty at White-Hall vppon S. Stephen's night
in Christmas Hollidaies, at the Globe, on the Bank-side
4to. Printed by Nath, Butler, 1608 4to, mor,"-28 guineas
(Ditto).
1,438. Shakspere (William) —The late and mach admired
play, called Pericles, Frince of Tyre,' with the true rela-
tion of the whole historic, adventures, and fortunes of the
said Prince ; as also the no less strange and worthy acci-
dents in the birth and life of his daughter Mariana, as it
hath been divers and sundry times acted by His Maiesties
seruants at the Globe on the Banck-side. By William
Shakspere." First edition ; very rare. A beautiful copy in
olive morocco, extra, gilt edges, by C, Lewis, 4to. " Im-
printed at London for Henry Gosson, and are to be sold at
the signe of the Sunne, in Pater.Noster-row, ecc., 1609"
£B4 (Lily).
1,439. Shakspere (W,)—" The Famous Historic of Troi-
lus and Cresseid, excellently expressing the beginning of
their loves, with the conceited wooing of Pandarus, Prince
of Licia." Written by William Shakspere. First edition,
fine copy, in morocco extra, gilt edges, 410. London. Im-
printed by G. Eld for R. Bonian and H. Walley, and are to
be sold at the Spead ERgle, in Panics Churchyard, over
against the great north doore. 1609. Unique in its present
state, having not only the preface, but a second title with a
variation-109 guineas (Ditto).
1,440. Shakspere (W.)---" The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince
of Denmark, by William Shakspere, newly imprinted and
enlarged to almost as much again as it was, according to
the true and perfect coppy." Red morocco extra, gilt edges,
41, "At London, Printed for John Smethwick, and are to
be sold at his shoppe in St. Dunstan's Churchyard in Fleet-
street, under the Diarll, 1611"-27 guineas (Halliwell).
1,444, Shakspere (W.)—" The most lamentable tragedie
of Titus Andronichus, as it hath sundry times beene played
by the King's Maiesties seruants; very fine copy, 4t0., ex-
tremely rare, green morocco, gilt edges. London, printed
for Eadward White, and are to be sold at his shoppe, nere
the little north dore of Paules, at the sign of the Gun,
1611."-30 guineas (Lilly).
1,446. Shakspere (W.)—" Traggedy of Othello, the Moor
of Venice, as it hath been diverse times acted at the Globe,
and at the Black. Friers, by His Majesties seruants." Writ-
ten by William Shakspere. First edition, very rare, fine
copy, blue morocco extra, most elaborately gilt, 4to. Lon-
' den, printed by N. 0., for Thomas Walkley, and are to be
sold at the Eagle and Child, in Brittan's Bursae, 1622;
most excessively rare—£lss (Lilly).
1,451. Shakspere (W.)—" Lvcrece." First edition; of
excessive rarity. A fine copy; morocco extra; gilt edges.
By C. Lewis. 4to. Printed by Richard Field for John
Harrison, and are to be sold at the signe of the White
Greyhound, in Paules churchyard, 1594. Only three or I
four perfect copies of this most interesting volume are known
to exist; The dedication is a "precious relic, one of the only
two letters of Shakspere that have been preserved to our
time."—J. 0. Halliwell-150 guineas—(Lilly).
1,453. Shakspere (W.)—" Venus and Adonis." Second
edition ; red morocco extra, with exquisite gold borders of
the richest tooling; 4to. London. Imprinted by Richard
Feld, and are to be sold at the gigue of the White Grey-
hound, in Paules churchyard, 1594. The finest copy known.
Not more than three copies exist,—£24o (Lilly).
1,455. Shakspere (W.)—" Venus and Adonis." sm. Bvo.,
half morocco, preserved in russia case. Imprinted at Lon-
don, by 8.. F., for John Harison, 1596. " This most pre-
cious volume is from the libraries of the late Sir W. Bol-
land and Mr Robert Bright. At Sir W. Bolland's sale it
was bought by Mr Bright for £9l. At Mr Bright's sale,
on the 7th of April, 1845, I became the purchaser for the
sum of £9l 103"—MS. note of Mr Daniel. A beautiul copy.
The only other copy known is in the Bodleian-300 guineas
(Boone).
1,456. Shakspere (W.)—Sonnets, never before imprinted.
4to, olive morocco extra, gilt edges. At Lonht, don, by.ng
G.
Bid, for T. T., and are to be sold by John Wrig
at Christ Churehgate ; 1,609. A large and perfect copy of
this most perfect volume, and one of only two perfect copies
dwelli
known with the above imprint. This precious little volume
formerly belonged to Narcissus Luttrell and
ion of of him
George
one
shilling. It was afterwards in the possessi
Stevens-215 guineas (Stevens).
1,460, Play attributed to Shakspere, S. (W.)—« La
mentable Tragedie of Locrine, the Eldest Sonne of King
Brutus, Discovering the Warres of the Braitaines and
Hunnes, with their discomfiture; the Britnines' Victoria,
with their Accidents, and the Death of Albanaet. No less
pleasant than profitable. Newly set forrth, by W. S." A
very fine copy; morocco by C. Lewis. Small 4to. London.
Printed by Thomas erode, 1595, Of excessive rarity, but