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CATALOGUE OF A LOAN COLLECTION OF BOOKS.

the verso of the last leaf "Here endeth the book that is called oure Ladye's Myrroure." Probably unique. 1530—The Very Rev. Dr. Rock.

John Rastell: a London citizen: began to print about 1517: married Elizabeth More, sister of the Chancellor: died 1536.

216. Natura Brevium: in Latin and English. 16mo. 1532—Mr. Standidge.

217. Dialogues of Creatures Moralised: first English edition. 4to. 1520—The Rev. J. Fuller Russell.

William Rastell: son of the foregoing: Serjeant at law and justice of Queen's Bench under Queen Mary: died at Louvain, 1567.

218. More's Supplication of Soules. Folio. No date. The Very Rev. Dr. Rock.

219. Debellacyon of Salem. 4to. 1533—The Rev. J. Fuller Russell.

William Coplande: son of Robert Coplande, who had been in partnership with Wynkyn de Worde: he succeeded to his father's business in 1548, and died in 1568 or 1569.

220. The Tree and xij frutes of the Holy Ghoost. 4to. 1554—The Rev. J. Fuller Russell.

221. The Recuile of the Historyes of Troie. Folio. 1555—The Rev. J. Fuller Russell.

Robert Redman: began to print in 1523: his quarrel with Pynson is a curious episode in the history of printing. Redman is worthy of notice as the first English printer who published any part of the Bible in the vernacular: a further account of his works will be found under the heading of "Bibles." He died in 1540.

222. A work of preparation or ordinance unto Com̄union. 24mo. 1531—The Rev. J. Fuller Russell.

223. Wycliffe's Consolation for Troubled Consciences: almost unique. A copy is mentioned in Maitland's "Lambeth Library," p. 238: formerly in the collection of Mr. James Dix. 16mo. No date. (Cir. 1532)—Mr. Addington.

224. Wycliffe's Crede, Paternoster, and Ave Maria: one other copy known: see Maitland, p. 238. Mr. Maskell's copy dated in 1539 differed from this one. 16mo. No date. (Cir.. 1527)—Mr. Addington.

Wycliffe (See under "Bibles.")

225. Wycliffe's Small Pagines to the Common People: a manuscript of this work was in Archbishop Tenison's library. No other copy is known. 16mo. No date. (1532)—Mr. Addington.

226. Myrrour of Christes Passion. Folio. 1534—The Rev. J. Fuller Russell.

227. Life of Our Ladye—by Lydgate. 4to. 1531—The Rev. J. Fuller Russell.

228. The Pype or Tonne of the lyfe of Perfection: Henry the Eighth's copy in the original binding. Lowndes mentions an edition of 1552 probably by mistake, as Redman died in 1540. 4to. 1532—The Rev. J. Fuller Russell.