SEVENTEENTH CENTURY - Anonymous _____________________________________________________________ 1630 - 1700 ANONYMOUS DEFEAT OF THE COVENANTERS AT BOTHWELL BRIDGE 1. An Exact Relation of the Defeat of the Rebels at Bothwell-Bridge. Published by Authority. In the Savoy: printed by Tho. Newcomb. 7, [1]pp. Folio. Recent quarter morocco, plain cloth boards, gilt lettered spine. ¶ESTC R12355. The Duke of Monmouth's troops defeated the Covenanters who lost 700 or 800 killed & 1,200 were taken prisoner. 1679 £420 HELLISH NEW COUNTER-PLOTS 2. A Just Narrative of the Hellish New Counter-Plots of the Papists, to cast the odium of their horrid treasons upon the Presbyterians: and under that notion, to involve many hundreds of the most considerable Protestant nobility and gentry in a general ruine. With an account of their particular intreigues, carried on to insnare Mr Blood, and several other considerable persons, with the happy discoveries thereof. Printed for Dorman Newman at the Kings Arms in the Poultrey. [4], 16pp, half title. Folio. Disbound. A v.g. clean copy. ¶ESTC R15875; Wing J1235. 1679 £90 TRIALS OF THE LORDS 3. The Narrative and Reasons which were delivered by the House of Commons, to the Lords at the last conference, touching the trials of the Lords in the Tower. 8, 7-9, [1]pp. Folio. Disbound. A fine clean copy. ¶ESTC R10051; Wing E2626. 1679 £50 __________ CHRONICLE OF THE KINGS OF ENGLAND 4. BAKER, Richard. A Chronicle of the Kings of England. From the time of the Romans government, unto the death of King James. Containing all passages of state and church, with all other observations proper for a chronicle. Faithfully collected out of authors ancient and modern; and digested into a method, by Sir Richard Baker, Knight. Whereunto is added, the reign of King Charles the First, and the first thirteen years of His Sacred Majesty, King Charles the Second, that now reigneth ... and likewise the most remarkable occurrences relating to His Majesties most happy and wonderful Restauration, by the prudent conduct, ... of George late Duke of Albemarle, ... as they were extracted out of His Excellencies own papers, and the journals and memorials of those imploy'd in the most important and secret transactions of that time. All which additions are revised in this eighth impression, and freed from many errors and mistakes of the former editions. Printed for H. Sawbridge at the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, B. Tooke at the ship in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and T. Sawbridge at the Three Flower-de-Luces, in Little Brittain. [48], 750, [42]pp index, frontispiece portrait of King Charles II, fine additional engr. titlepage both by W. Sherwin. Folio. Very small marginal paper flaw to Hh2 not affecting text. Full contemporary unlettered calf, raised & blind tooled bands; expert repairs to corners & head of spine, a little rubbing to boards, but a v.g. clean copy. Early signature on title of Tho. Kynnersly, & faint pencil inscription 'Sneyd Kynnersley May 1820' on leading f.e.p. ¶ESTC R13112 noting that editions after 1660 have a continuation by Edward Phillips. A valuable authority for the period 1658-1660, based on the lost papers of Sir Thomas Clarges, Monck's brother-in-law. 1684 £580 THE GUNPOWDER PLOT, EXPANDED 5. BARLOW, Thomas. The Gunpowder-Treason: with a discourse of the manner of its discovery; and a perfect relation of the proceedings against those horrid conspirators; wherein is contained their examinations, tryals, and condemnations: likewise King James's speech to both 21 SEVENTEENTH CENTURY - Barlow _____________________________________________________________ Houses of Parliament, on that occasion; now re-printed. A preface touching that horrid conspiracy, by Thomas Lord Bishop of Lincoln. And by the way of appendix, several papers or letters of Sir Everard Digby, chiefly relating to the Gunpowder-Plot, never before printed. Printed by Tho. Newcomb, and H. Hills, and are to be sold by Walter Kettilby, at the Bishops Head in St. Pauls Churchyard. [4], 58, [2], 72, 64, 137-152, 81-156, [12], 169-191, [1] pp. 8vo. With preliminary imprimatur leaf. Full contemporary mottled calf, head of spine & corners a little worn, some rubbing. ¶ESTC R17295. An expanded edition of the anonymous work, 'A true and perfect relation of the proceedings at the severall arraignments of the late most barbarous traitors', published in 1606. Two versions of Barlow's edition appeared in 1679, although ESTC does not record this very erratic pagination. Thomas Barlow, 1607- 1691, was librarian at Oxford University in 1652, and later became Provost of Queen's College and Bishop of Lincoln. He was a Calvinist who managed to keep his position through 'trimming' (i.e. adjusting his public statements as if adjusting his sails to go with the times). Whilst Charles II was on the throne, Barlow wrote and spoke of natural theology and other non-controversial subjects; however, when the Popish Plot occurred in 1678, he thundered condemnation of Catholics and Rome, and supported Titus Oates and the other plot finders. With the accession of James II he claimed to be entirely happy with the more catholic leanings of the new King, but when William and Mary came to the throne and demanded a new oath with hostility toward Rome, Barlow cheerfully took it. Barlow's ability to switch sides serenely to keep his position was the subject of ridicule, and the song 'The Vicar of Bray' was used to taunt him. 1679 £620 JEAN CHRYSOSTOM 6. (BOUDON, Henri Marie) L'Homme Interieur, ou La Vie du Venerable Pere Jean Chrysostome. A Paris: chez Estienne Michallet. [16], 397, [1]pp. 8vo. Possibly lacking final ad. leaf. Full contemporary calf, gilt panelled spine; joints cracked but firm, head & tail & corners worn, binding rubbed. Ink ownership of 'St Monica's Library, Spetisbury Convent' on f.e.p., small label of 'St Augustine's Priory, Newton Abbot' pasted on to inner front board. ¶OCLC records 3 copies of this First Edition, all in the Netherlands. It was reprinted in 1824. 1684 £110 7. (BOURDONNE, de) Le Courtisan Des-Abusé ou Pensées d'Un Gentil-Homme qui a passé la plus grande partie de sa vie dans le cour & dans la guerre. A Paris, chez Nicholas Le Gras. [8], 302, [2]pp. 12mo. Full contemp. mottled calf, raised bands, small gilt spine motifs. Lacks label, sl. wear to board edges. Armorial bookplate of the Marquess of Headfort. ¶An earlier edition of this work was published in 1658 under the title, 'Pensées d'un Gentil-homme ...'. 1685 £250 8. BURNET, Gilbert. A Defence of the Reflections on the Ninth Book of the First Volum [sic] of Mr. Varillas's History of Heresies. Being a Reply to his Answer. Amsterdam: printed for J.S. [12], 144pp. 12mo. Uncut copy in orig. sugar paper wrappers; some wear to backstrip, one leaf of text cut diagonally, shaving a few letters. ¶ESTC R8180. First Edition. This is a continuation and defence of 'Reflections on Mr. Varillas's History of the revolutions that have happened in Europe in matters of religion' and a reply to 'Réponse de Mr. Varillas à la critique de Mr. Burnet sur les deux premiers tomes de l'Histoire de révolutions arrivées dans l'Europe en matière de religion'. There were two Amsterdam editions in 1687, the variant is paginated [4], 152 pp. 1687 £220 9. BURY, John. A True Narrative of the Late Design of the Papists to Charge their Horrid Plot upon the Protestants. By endeavouring to corrupt Captain Bury and Alderman Brooks of Dublin, and to take off the evidence of Mr Oats and Mr Bedlow, &c. As appears by the depositions taken before Sir Joseph Williamson, Knight, one of His Majesties late Principal Secretaries of State; and the several examinations before Sir William Waller, Knight, one of His SEVENTEENTH CENTURY - Bury _____________________________________________________________ Majesties Justices of the Peace. Published for general information. Printed for Dorman Newman. [4], 16pp, preliminary 'attestation' leaf. Folio. Disbound. A fine clean copy. ¶ESTC R4408. 1679 £90 CIVIL WAR ORDINANCES 10. CIVIL WAR. An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, for giving power to all the classicall presbyteries within their respective bounds to examine, approve, and ordaine ministers for severall congregations. Die Lunæ, 10. Novemb. 1645. Imprinted at London: for John Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Bayley. [2], 6pp. Small 4to. Disbound. ¶ESTC R200411. 1645 £85 11. CIVIL WAR. An Ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament: for the present setling (without further delay) of the Presbyteriall government in the Church of England. Die Veneris, 5. Iunii 1646. Imprinted at London: for John Wright at the Kings Head in the Old Bayley. [2], 9, [1]p. Small 4to. 3 page nos. trimmed. Disbound. ¶ESTC R32842. 1646 £85 THE EXCLUSION CRISIS 12. CORPORATION OF LONDON. A True Narrative of the Proceedings at Guild-Hall, London, the fourth of this instant February, in their unanimous election of their four members to serve in Parliament. Printed for Francis Smith at the Elephant and Castle near the Royal Exchange in Cornhil. [2]pp. Folio. Rather browned, some marginal wear not affecting text. Disbound. ¶ESTC R34087. A narrative record of the February 1681 election of the four London MPs, including Sir Robert Clayton (friend of John Evelyn), formerly Lord Mayor of London. In January 1679 Charles II dissolved ‘the Cavalier Parliament’, which he had summoned in May 1661, and summoned another one for May 1679. For the last years of the Cavalier Parliament a loose grouping of Members, known as the Country party, had opposed the Court's influence in Parliament, particularly its attempts to secure votes through bribes and patronage. From 1679, in the wake of the Popish Plot allegations, a section of this opposition took on a more obviously religious dimension.