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Mr. Beloe's _Anecdotes of Literature and Scarce Books_; vol. I. 182-6. The entire collection of Mr. Woodhouse's prints produced 3595_l._ 17_s._ 6_d._ We will now make handsome mention of the BIBLIOTHECA WOODHOUSIANA. _A Catalogue of the entire, elegant, and valuable Library of John Woodhouse, Esq., comprising a rich and extensive collection of books, &c. Sold by auction by Leigh and Sotheby, December, 1803._ 8vo. The collection was rather choice and rich, than extensive: having only 861 articles. Some of the rarest editions in old English Literature were vigorously contended for by well-known collectors: nor did the Library want beautiful and useful works of a different description. The following specimens will enable the reader to form a pretty correct estimate of the general value of this collection. no. 8. Antonie (the Tragedie of) doone into English by the Countesse of Pembroke, R.M. g.l. Lond. 1595. 12mo. L5 5_s._ 0_d._ 24. Barnabee's Journal, with Bessie Bell, _First Edit. B.M. g.l._ 1648. 12mo. 2 10 0 30. Bastard's (Thomas) Chrestoleros, seven Bookes of Epigrammes, _G.M. g.l._ 1598. 12mo. 5 15 6 76. Chaucer, by Tyrwhitt, with the Glossary, G.M. g.l. 5 vol. 1775. 8vo. 6 0 0 82. Cokain's (Sir Aston) Poems and Plays, _with head_, R.M. g.l. 2 vol. 1662. 8vo. 4 0 0 97. A Paire of Turtle Doves, or the History of Bellora and Fidelio, bl. l. 4to. _see MS. note by Steevens_, 1606. 5 5 0 160. Burnet's History of his own Times, _large paper_, R.M. g.l. 2 vol. 1724. 4to. 5 15 6 198. Dodsley's Collection of Old Plays, _large paper_, 12 vols. 1780. 8vo. _Only six copies printed in this manner._ 14 14 0 313. Latham's General Synopsis of Birds, with Index, 9 vols. with reverse plates, elegantly painted by Miss Stone, now Mrs. Smith: R.M. g.m.l. 4to. 'N.B. _Of the above set of books, there are only_ 6 copies.' 40 0 0 314. Clarendon's History of the Rebellion, with his Life, large paper, 4 vols. _boards, uncut_, 1707, 1750, fol. 15 15 0 350. Heath's Chronicle, _frontispiece and heads_, R.M. g.l. 1663. 2 vols. 8vo. 5 5 0 394. Knight's Life of Colet, _large paper_; plates, elegant, in light brown calf, g.l.m. 1724, 8vo. 5 10 0 395. Knight's Life of Erasmus, _large paper_, plates,
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