MASTER NEGA TIVE NO. 91-80400 MICROFILMED 1 992 COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES/NEW YORK as part of the "Foundations of Western Civilization Preservation Project" Funded by the WMENT FOR THE Reproductions may not be made without permission from Columbia University Library COPYRIGHT STATEMENT The copyright law of the United States - Title 17, United States Code ~ concerns the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material... Columbia University Library reserves the right to refuse to accept a copy order if, in its judgement, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of the copyright law. AUTHOR: VIS, HOWARD PUCK TITLE: ON THE EARLY riSH ENGRAVED ... PLACE: LONDON / f~"%» 'm^ % M .- # COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES PRESERVATION DEPARTMENT Master Negative # ^\-^iDUco~ BIBLIOGRAPHIC MICROFORM TARGET Original Material as Filmed - Existing Bibliographic Record 943 L579 ' 3 Levis, Howard Coppuck. Notes on the early British engraved royal portraits issued in various series from 1521 to the end of the eight- eenth century, by H. C. Levis. London, The Chiswiek press, 1917. xix, [1|, 232 p. front., illus. (incl. ports.) facsims. 27^™. "100 copies printed for the author." Frontispiece and 2 facsimiles accompanied by guard sheets with descrip- tive letterpress. Bibliography: p. xv-xix. 1. Gt. Brit.— Kings and rulers— Portraits. 2. Engravings, British. bj.^i!3lJ ( \ 17-29973 — Ji'l.>rarY gf gpngrpft.'j N7598.L5 Restrictions on Use: TECHNICAL MICROFORM DATA FILM SIZE:„3i^^r:MA IMAGE PLACEMENT: lA IB HB REDUCTION RATIO: DATE FILMED:J?/3o/iZr __ INITIALS l^M^ HLMEDBY: RESEARCHPUBLICATiONS. INC WOODBRIDGE, CT /^ wja.''-A.A'^i. '-.itiBu-i-y.vaa-jh.l -■.•ij^ihM'^.'ffl;-;^^ ■jmiirfw^MM^t'J!»"-'«^a->'tiase*dBHiaSBifl5aa»The"T.T." Series 1597. The Lawes and A£fes of Parliament maid be King lames svccesstwrs Kings of Scot/ad .... 1598. Effigies Regvm ac Principum^ etc 1604-13. Regiae Anglicae Maiestatis Piaura^ etc. 1602. Inscriptiones Historicae Regvm Scotorvm [John Jonstone] 1603. T'he Roiail Progenei of our most sacred King lames. [Engraved by Benjam W'-'ght] ■' ^ 1 603 ( ?). The Most Happy Fnions contracted betwixt the Primes of the Blood Roy all . . . of England'^ Scotland . . . [Engraved bv Renold Ebtrack] 161 I. The History of Great Britaine ... by John Speed 161 8. Baziliojlogia 1628. Martyn's Historie. Second edition 1630. Baziliiologia. Seco;id edition 1638. Martin's ///V/mV. Third edition . . . . [ 1 64 1. B\ondW Ciui II fVarres 1662. Florus Britannicus .... 1618-1630. The Works of John Taylor, the Water-Poet I. 1 61 8. A Briefe Remembrance of all the English Monarchs. First issue first edition 1621. First issue, second edition 1655. Englands Grievance Discovered.^ by Ralph Gardiner 1796, Second edition II 1622. A Brief Remembrance of all the English Monarchs. Second issue III. 1630. Third issue, in All the IVorks of John Taylor The Water-Poet IV. 1622. A Memorial of all the English Monarchs. First edition 1630. Second edition .... 1630. Third edition, in All the IVorks of John Taylor IVater-Poet . . . / ' 1620. Holland's Heruologia 1 62 1. Av/^-^/^/j;,, bv Will Slatver 1625. Haklvytvs Posthumus. [Samuel Purchas] 1613 [and time of Charles I]. Gaultier's Series 1624-1632. The Generall Historie of Virginia. [Capt. John Smith] 1 636. ^ Hay ward's Lif and Raigne of Edward VI 1643 [or earlier]. Effigies Regum Anglorum a IVtlh'elmo Conque'store l^\\. Wo\\ax\ Map of England The PACE 53 56 59 63 64 64 11 83 85 87 88 91 95 97 97 97 lOI lOI 117 ir8 119 121 131 131 '31 131 139 141 H3 145 . H7 151 ^53 ^57 ^' ^ Mary 1649. Baker's Chronicle ....... c. 1650. Anonymous Series ...... 1677. Sandford's Genealogical History of the Kings of England 1683. Second edition ..... 1707. Third edition 1 679-1 766. Medulla Historic Anglicana [Dr. William Howell] 1684. England'* s Worthies 1 689. England''s Cronicle . . . To the present Reign of K. William 1 69 1. Vidorice Anglicana ...... 1697. Numismata. John Evelyn ..... [?]. Series by Vermeulen and others .... 1707. A Compendious History of the Monarchs of England . c. 1730. Mezzotint series engraved by J. Carwitham c. 1731. Mezzotint series engraved by John Faber, jun. . 1 734-1 736. Three unidentified sets. .... 1736, etc. Various series engraved by George Vertue 1 743- 1 752. BircWs Heads of I/lustrious Persons 1 746. Prints. King Charles I and th: Heads of the Noble Earls., Lords and others who suffired for their Loyalty in the Rebellion and Civil-Wars of England 1748. Odieuvre's Series ........... 1792. Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein. [John Chamberlaine] 1799. Images of Saints engraved by Hans Burgkmair 1 8 16. Woodburn's Gallery of Rare Portraits . Later Series : I. Vanderbanck and others .... II. James Smith III. Henry Roberts IV, John Goldar V. Charles Grignon Postscript 1 52 1. Cronica Cronicarum ...... 1 561-1 604. A Summarie of Englysh Chronicles by John Stow 1 580-1 632. Stow's Chronicles Ind ex PACE 159 163 165 165 165 169 171 '73 175 176 177 181 184 185 189 191 193 195 ^97 199 201 204 207 211 211 211 211 215 215 221 228 229 JV\ r^' \ LIST OF PLATES {' 2. 3- 4- /• 8. 9- 10. II. 12. 13- 14. 15- 16. n- 18. 19. h M uscuiii Talbot^ Rose, 1589. Engraved by Jodocus Hondius. (Photogravure) Frontlspffce Coronation of Richard II, by Joseph Strutt. From an old manuscript Four silver counters, engraved by Simon van de Passe or his School . Four silver plaques, engraved by Simon van de Passe. V. and A. Museum Official photograph ....••■•■ F^jur silver plaques, engraved by Simon van de Passe. V. and A. Museum Official photograph ....... Title-page to The Pastymr of People^ 1529. (British Museum) Title-page inserted in author's copy of The Pastyme of People John Rastell's "Printer's Mark " in The Pastyme of People. (Britis Sample page from same . . . . ... Portrait of Richard I from same ..... Title-pages to 1545 and 1569 editions of Compendiosa totiu delineato by Thomas Geminus ..... Title-page to the fourth issue (1550) of Halle's Chronicle . Title-page, second state, to Grafton's Chronicle^ 1569 Title-page to /Elfredi Re^i^ns Res Gesta^ 1574 . Title-page to Tpod'igma Nevitria vel NormaHnia:^ 1574 Portrait of Dukes of Normandv on verso of above Portraits of Kings on verso of title-page to Hhtor'ui Breuis^ Thorns JVahingham^ 1574. [Plates 14-17 are all from VValsingham's Chronicle] Title-page to one of the sedions or volumes of Holinshed's Chronicle^ i^jj Portrait of Brute on page from 1577 ^'^'^''^'i <^^ Hoiinshed's Chronicle. Jnatomie PAGE IX i 4 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 24 26 28 30 32 33 34 36 38 •^"■^■jpn*"^ mimmimmr'* /i* LIST OF PLATES LIST OF PLATES XI 20 21 22 24 25 26 27 28, 29. 31- 32. 33- 34- 35- 36. 37- 3«. 39- 40. 41. 42. 43- 44- 45- Portraits of William the Conqueror, Mary I, and Henry VIII from 1577 edition of Holinshed's Chronicle Pages showing Genealogical Tree and Portraits of Mary Queen of Scots and Prince James from De Origine Morihvs, et Rcbvs Gestis Scotorvm ^578 : Map of Scotland from same ■ • • • • • Enlarged reproduction of ships on Map of Scotland (Plate 22) . . Title-page to .^ Treatise Torching the Right . . . of Princesse Marie, ^wene of Scotland, And . . . King lames . . . to 'the succession of the Croune of England, I ^"^^ . Portraits of Maiy Queen of Scots and James VI, on verso of same . Frontispiece to Saxton's Survey, 1570 . Anonymous Heraldic Print with portraits of Henry VII, Henrv VIII Edward VI, and Mary I, c. 1580 (?) . . .' . ' ' ' Throne, and extra plate, from British Museum copy of Antiquissima Xoldlis- simaque Anglorum Regum, 1594 . Portrait of William the Conqueror from same Title-page to hook of portraits of English Kings by T. T., London, 1597! (British Museum i Pa2;e of text from same Portrait of William the Conqueror from same Title-page to The Lawes and Aeies of Parliament, Maid Be King lames the First and His Svccessovrs Kings of Scotland ... 1597 . Photogravure facsimile of title-page to Effigies Regvm ac Principum, 1598^ (British Mu^eum) ,^^^^.;^^, Portrait of Queen Elizabeth from same Portrait of James VI of Scotland from same I i tie-page to 1604 edition of Regiae Anglicae Maiestatis piSlura Portraits of Princes Henry and Charles, and Genealogical Tree, from 1613 edition of same . ..... Portraits of James I from 1604 '-^nd 1613 editions of same, and the third state of same plate dated 1622 Title-page to Inscriptiones Historicae Regvm Scotorvm by loh. lonstono* 1602 Portrait of Mary Queen of Scots from same The Roiail Progenei of our Most Sacred King lames. Second slate. 1619'. Engraved by B. Wright, published by Comp. Holland Similar, and larger, plate engraved by Elstrack. 1603 (0- (British Museum) Sea! and arms of Edward V from Speed's Chronicle, 161 1 . Photogravure facsimile of title-page to first (1618) edition of the Bazili^^logia (British Museum; -^^^ PAGE 39 41 42 44 45 46 48 50 52 54 57 58 60 62 64 65 66 68 70 76 78 82 84 86 88 46. 47- 48. 49. 50. 51- 52. 53- 54- 55- 56. 57- 58. 59- 60. 61. 62. 63. 64. 65. 66. 67. 68. 69. 70. 71- Portrait of William the Conqueror (Type A) from same .... Portrait of Henry VIII (Type B, third state) from 1630 edition of the Baziliulogia .......... Title-page to 1638 edition of Martin's ///V/(7r/V .... Page of text, with portrait of Henry III (fourth state) from same Third state of the Baziliulogia title-page, as used in Biondi's Ciui/l U'arres 1641 . Pa<2:e of text with portrait of Richard I (fifth state) from Florus Britannicus 1662. (British Museum) Title-pages to the first (1618) and second (1622) issues of John Taylor's A Brief Remembrance of all the English Monarchs. (l^ritish Museum) Patate, witli sixteen mezzotint portraits of Kings en- graved by J. Carwitham. (British .Museum.) c. 1730 .... 89. Sheet No. i, first state, with four mezzotint portraits of Kings engraved by John Faber, iun. (British Museum.) f. 1731 90. Portrait of Henry VIII, bv George Vertue, from Rapin's History^ ^73^ 91. Portrait of Henrv, Prince of Wales, from Birch's Heads of Illustrious Persons.^ 1743-175^ • 92. Frontispiece to Prints. King Charles I and the Heads of the Noble Earls., Lords., and others who Suffned for their Lo\alt\ in thr Relillion and Civil- War s of England., 1746 93. Portrait of .Marv I, bv Basan, from Odieuvre's Scries in L' Europe Illustriey 1748^. .:.......... 94. Queen Catharine Howard, from Chambcriaine's Imitations of Draicings by Holbein., engraved by Bartolo/zi, 1792 ...... v\c.t 4« 5^ 52 56 S8 60 62 64 66 68 70 72 74 78 80 82 83 86 90 92 94 96 98 95- 96. 97- 98. 99. 100. lOI. 102. 103. 104. 105. 106. 107. 108. 109. LIST OF PLATES Edward the Confessor, from Images de Saints et Saintes issus de la Famille de rEmpereur Maximilien /, by Hans Burgkmair. 1799 . Richard III, by P. Vanderbanck Richard I, by James Smith Henry III, by Henry Roberts ....... William the Conqueror, by John Goldar ..... William the Conqueror and Henry Vlil, by Charles Grignon Fir^t two pages or sheets of 6^;(jA;/tY/ Cr5;7/Vc/r//w. 1521 Bottom of page, or sheet, 9, from same Portrait of Henry VIII from same Pa^e, with portrait of William the Conqueror, from 1575 edition of Stow's Summarie of Elnghsh Chronicles. (British Museum) Title-page to I 587 edition of same. (British Museum) Title-page to 1580 edition of Stow's Chronicles. (British Museum) . Page, with portrait of William the Conqueror, from same Page, with portrait of Edward VI, from same .... Title-page to 1631-32 edition of Stow's Chronicles. (British Museum) Xlll PAGE 202 208 209 210 212 213 216 217 218 220 222 224 225 226 227 All the plates from specimens in the British Museum are from photographs b) Mr. Donald Macbeth, London, made with the kind permission of the Trustees. Mr. Macbeth also executed the three photogravure plates. The two plates of silver plaques engraved by Simon van de Passe are from official photographs issued by the Trustees of the Vidoria and Albert Museum, and repro- duced with their kind permission. All the other plates are from photographs made by the author, excepting the frontispiece, which is from a photograph made by Messrs. Miles and Kaye, London, from the author's specimen; and No. 72, the block of which was purchased from Messrs. Mvers and Co., London, having been used by them in one of their catalogues. All the half-tone and line blocks, excepting No. 72, were executed b\ the Arthur Cox Co., Birmingham. Unless otherwise noted in the List of Plates, all illustrations are from specimens in the author's colledion, excepting No?. 13, 18, 19, and 20, which are from copies of Grafton's and Holinshed's Chronicles, kindly loaned me by Messrs. Ellis, London ; Nos. 26 and 39 (James I, from 1604 edition) which are from reprodudions published by the Trustees of the British Museum; and the title-page to the 1569 edition (Plate 11) of Compendiosa, etc., by Geminus, and Plate 33, which are from copies published by Sir William Stirling Maxwell in his Engraved Portraitvre of the Sixteenth Century, privately printed in 1872. Since the plates and blocks were made I have fortunately acquired many specimens of those reproduced herein from other sources. BIBLIOGRAPHY 1745 1748 1762 1769 1770 1785. 1793 1814 1816 1816 A Docrlption of the Works of the Ingenious Delineator and Engia\er, Wenceslaus Hollar. George Vertuc. 1759. Republished with additions. Catalogue of English Heads. Joseph Ames. A Catalogue of Engravers. Horace Walpole. either editions, 1765, 1794, 1828, and 1849. Biographical History of England. Rev. James Granger. 1774. Supplement. 1775. Second Edition. 1779. Third Edition. 1804-6, Fourth Edition. Portraits by Richardson and others. (Richardson published the portraits separately in 1792, etc., about 310 plates in all.) 1806. Continuation. Rev. Mark Noble. 1824. Fifth Edition [James Caulfield]. Portraits by Richardson and others. 1805. Letters of Rev. James Granger, M.A., edited by J. P. Malcolm. A Chronological Series of Engravers. [Cambridge.] ■6. A Biographical Di(^tionary. Joseph Strutt. Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits. Henry Bromley. Calcographiana. James Caulfield. Wood burn's Gallery of Rare Portraits, consisting of original plates by Cecil, Delaram [and others] . . . with fecsimile copies from the rarest and most curious . . . illustrative of Granger's Biographical History of England [etc.]. London. 2 vols. A Biographical Dic^tionary of Painters and Engravers. Michael Bryan. Other editions, 1849, 1853, 1884-9, 1894, 1899, 1901-2, and 1903-5. XV XVI l820 1834 1837 1866 1868 1870 1872 1874 1875 1884 1888 1890 1893 1893 1894 1900 BIBLIOGRAPHY -22. A Colleaion of Portraits to Illustrate Granger's Biog. Hist, of England . . . forming a Supplement to Richardson's copies of rare Granger Portraits. Publislfed by T. .^' H. Rodd. Vol. I, 1820 (24 Portraits). Vol. II, 1822 (27 Portraits;. Lowndes' Bibliographer's Manual of English Literature. (William Thomas Lowndes.) 1857-64. A New Edition, revised, corrected, and enlarged, by Henry G. Bohn. Catalogue of the Sutherland Colledion. (In the Bodleian Library, Oxford.) Gossip about Portraits. Walter F. Tiffin. The Collection of Engravings formed between the years 1860-68 by Alfred Morrison. Annotated Catalogue and Index to Portraits by M. HoUoway. Privately printed. The Nucleus for a Catalogue of tlie Works of William Faithorne. William Fleminir, Rowton Grange, Chester. Engraved Portraitvrc of the Sixteenth Centvry. Sir William Stirling-Maxwell. 50 copies. Privately printed. A Collection of Engraved Portraits, catalogued and exhibited by James Anderson Rose at the op^ening of the New Library and Museum of the Corporation of London, November, 1872. Contains lOO reproductions of portraits. 1894. Further Selection. Vol. I. 58 portraits reproduced. II- 4-5 p<>rtraits reproduced. 94. A Transcript of the Registers of the Company of Stationers of London, 1554-164O. Edward Arber. London. 5 vols. 1890. A List based on the Registers of the Stationers' Company of 837 London publishers (who were by trade printers, engravers, etc.) between 1553 and 1640. Birmingham. 1 91 3- 1 4. A Transcript of the Registers of the W^orshipful Company of Stationers, 1640-1708. 3 vols. British Mezzotinto Portraits. John Chaloner Smith. Catalogue of the Engraved Works of William Faithorne. Louis Fagan. Engravings and their Value. J. H. Slater. 189^ 1900, and 1 91 2, other editions. (The 191 2 edition is the best.) History of Engraving in England. Louis Fagan. Catalogue of an Exhibition of Portraits Engraved by William Faithorne. The Grolier Club, New York. Catalogue of Original and Early Editions of . . . Works of English Writers from Langland to Wither. The Grolier Club, New York, i vol. 1905. Same. Wither to Prior. 3 vols. Portraits of Queen Elizabeth. Freeman O'Donoghue. A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898. By Henry R. Plomer. BIBLIOGRAPHY xvii 1905. 1905. 1906. 1906. 1908. 1908. 1908. 1912. 1912. 1913- 1915. 1916. Early Engraving and Engravers in England. [Sir] Sidney Colvin. (The Cata- logue of Portraits was compiled by A. M. Hind.) Reprint of Mr. Hind's Catalogue. Printed for private circulation by the Trustees of the British Museum. (These two books are the most im- portant on the subject.) Chats on Old Prints. Arthur Haden. The Old Engravers of England. Malcolm C. Salaman. The F'irst Century of English Engraving. Malcolm C. Salaman. (In special number of "The Studio.") A Short History of Engraving and Etching. A. M. Hind. 191 1. Second Edition. Revised. Catalogue of Engraved British Portraits (British Museum Collection). Freeman O'Donoghue. 1910. Vol. II. 1912. Vol. in. 1914. Vol. IV. Fine Books. Alfred W. Pollard. A Descriptive Bibliography of the most Important Books in the English Language relating to the Art and History of Engraving and the Col- lecting of Prints. Howard C. Levis. 1 91 3. Supplement and Index. Baziliwlogia. A Booke of Kings. Notes on a rare Series of Engraved English Royal Portraits from William the Conqueror to James I published under the above title in 161 8. H. C. Levi^. [The Grolier Club, New York.] The Technique of Simon van de Passe. G. F. Hill. Silver Counters of the Seventeenth Century. Helen Farquhar. 1803-21. Le Peintre Graveur. A. Bartsch. 21 vols. 1854. Reprint. 1853. Wenzel Hollar. Gustave Parthey. 1854-89. Manuel de I'Amateur d'Estampes par M. Ch. Le Blanc. Paris. 4 vols. 1881. L'CEuvre Grave des Van de Passe, decrit par D. Franken, Dz. Amsterdam- Paris. SALE CATALOGUES 181 1. The Delabere Baziliilogia. Christie's. 1812. The Fife Bazilicjlogia. Stewart's. 18 1 9. The Bindley Granger. Sotheby's. 1824. Sir Mark Masterman Sykes, Bart. Sotheby's. 1828. The Townley Granger. Evans'. 'I XVlll BIBr.IOGRAPIIY 183-. '^-\ Distinguished Collector" TF. \\ Ord). Sotheby's. 1847. Ivieur.-Coloiiel Durrant. Sotheby's. (This sale was particularlv important, and the catalogue contains an interesting note on the Bazilia;logia.) 1849. ^ he Stowe Granger. Sotheby's. 1877. ^^^- ]• Hurleigh James, M.A. Sothcbv's. 1-18 1774- ^775- 1776. 1806. 1815. 1830, 1883. 1898. 1900. 1903. 1906. 1906. 1937. 1907. 1907. 1909. 1909. DEALKRS' CATALOGUES List of Prints, etc., for sale by " L)hn Garrett in his Shop as vou <;o up the Stairs of the Royal Exchange in Cornhill." ( Lhis is at 'the end of the 1718 edition of "Albert Durer Revived," and is verv important.) Catalogue of Henry Overton and John Hoole at the VVhite Horse without Newgate, London. Catalogue of John Bowles at the Black-Horse in Cornhill, London. I hane's Catalogue for 1774. J,,hn Thane, London. A Catalogue of a most valuable and curious Collection ..f Prints. Ma-azinc des Estampo. London. Walter Shropshire's Catalogue of Books and Prints. For the vear 1776. London ( I hese last five are samples nf manv valuable and interesting catalogues of the period.) A Catalogue of Engraved British Portrait.. Published bv R. Wilkinson, 58, Cornhill, London. A Catalogue of a splendid and capital collection of engraved British Portraits . . . which are now for sale ... at the prices affixed to each at S. Woodburn's, No. 112, St. Martini Lane, London. .-). Catalogue of Engraved Portraits. Edward Evans. (London.) 1853 (.?). Second Volume. A. E. Evan> and Sons. (London ) Catalogue of Engraved Portraits. John Russell Smith. (London.) Catalogue of Engraved Portrait.. Francis Harvev. (London.) Catalogue of Engraved Portrait>. Walter V. Daniell. (London.) Catalogue of Engraved Portraits. Mvers and Co. (London.) Ellis. (London.) Catalogue No. 11. .\Iagg> Bros, ([.ondon.) Catalogue No. 219. Ellis. Catalogue No. 12. Simmons and Waters. (Leamington Spa.) Catalogue No. 210. James Tregaskis. (London.) Catalogues Nos. 605, 619, and 631. Catalogue of Rare Historical Portraits of XVI, XVH, XVHl, and XIX Centuries. Parts I and II. Ellis. Catalogue of Rare Old English Portraits, by Engraver> in Line of the XVI and XVII Centuriev E. Parsons and Sons. (London.) BIBLIOGRAPHY ^i^ 1910. CatalogueofOld Engraved Portraits. Frederick B. Daniell and Sons (Loi.don ) No. I. _ ^ 191 1. No. 2. 1910. Old English Portraits. E. Parsons and Sons. (Not dated, but issued in 1910. A valuable list.) 191 2. Ellis. Catalogue No. 18. [No date.] An Illustrated Catalogue of Old and Rare Books . . . With Descriptions, Sale Prices, and Bibliographical Notes. Seven coloured Plates, and six Imndred and seventy-six Reproductions of portraits, frontispieces, plates, and old and modern bookbindings. Oflered for sale at the prices'affixed,' by Pickering and Chatto. London. [No date.] Catalogue of Early-Printed, and other Interesting Books, . . . offered for Sale by J. and J. Leighton. London. Supplements [in progress]. Fully illustrated. The many important Book-Catalogues issued by booksellers: the Sale Catalogues of the Hoe, Huth, and other important colledions, all contain information of the greatest interest and value. The following Exhibition Cataloc;ue is also of interest: Catalogue of an Exhibition of Books, Broadsides, Proclamations, Portraits, Autographs, etc. Illustrative of the History and Progress of Printin of EngliouL Same size as oriiiinal. INTRODUCTORY NOTE 5 broad seal, and small limnings in vellum manuscripts, all of which convey the same idea of his countenance. Edw^ard, Prince of Wales ( Fhe Black Prince). From his statue in brass "gilt with gold" on his monument in the Cathedral Church of Canterbury, and his almost defaced figure in a window at the west end of Westminster Abbey. Richard II. From the ancient pi<3:ufe in Westminster Abbey, " painted on board." This is the conventional type usually shown. John of Gaunt. From a painted glass in an ancient window in the Library of All Souls College in Oxford. Henry IV. From his "ancient pidlure on board," in the palace of Kensington and another like it "at Hampton-Court in Herefordshire, (which had been his palace)." This is the familiar and conventional type with curious head-dress. Henry V. This pifture " is preserved on board, painted antiently, now amongst the royal colledlion in the palace of Kensington, and in vellum manuscripts of that time." A well-known type, but as a rule crudely followed until this plate was presented by Vertue. John, Duke of Bedford. From a limning in a manuscript prayer-book presented by himself to Henry VI. This is the well-known profile portrait with the highly- arched nose. Henry VI. " From an ancient painting on board, done in the stiff flat manner of painting, now in the royal Collection at Kensington palace." Edward IV. From a painting on board in the roval collection. Edward V. From a painting in a manuscript book preserved in the Archbishop's palace at Lambeth. Richard III. From an original painting on board now in the royal palace at Kensington. Henry VII and the others coming thereafter are fully described by Vertue, but they are so well known that it Is not necessary further to mention them here. Another book which is very interesting in this connexion is The Regal and Ecclesiastical Antiquities of England^ by Joseph Strutt, London 1773. Strutt engraved the plates, and wrote the comments thereon. The title is as follows : The I Regal and Ecclesiastical | Antiquities | of | England: | contain- ing, in a complete series, | The Representations of all the English Monarchs, | from I Edward the Confessor to Henry the Eighth. | Together with | Many of the Great Persons that were eminent, | Under their several Reigns. | The Figures are principally Introduced In Antient Deliniations | of the most at*A<*!Ke»»ir'i»j>ai» vja 6 INTRODUCTORY NOTE remarkable Passages of History; | And arc corredlly copied from the Originals, which particularly ex- | press the Dress and Customs of the Time, to which each Piece | respectively relates. | The Whole carefully colleded from ANTiENT ILLUMINATED | Maiuiscripts. I By Joseph Strutt. | London: | Published for the AUTHOR, by J. Thane, Printseller, the Corner of Gerrard-Street, | in Prince's-Street, Soho; to be had also of | Mr. Shrop- shire, in New-Bond-Street, and of Mr. Snelling, No. 163 Fleet-Street] M.DCC.LXXIII. It contains sixty plates engraved in line and printed in bistre. Plate No. XVTl is here reprotluced on Plate 2. The description is as follows : The coronation of Richard the Second; he was crowned bv Simon Sudbury, Arch- bishop of Canterbury, who was assisted by abbot Lytlington ; the earl of Derby (afterwards King Henry IV.) bears the curtana A footnote states that : The King's robe is gold, his close garment pink and gold flowers; the throne is a reddish brown; the bishop at the right hand is in white, and a bhie robe with gold flowers; the abbot at the left is also in white, a gold robe with white spots: John a Gaunt is in blue and white hose, and dark shoes; the attendant behind is in white; the cross, crosier, mitres and other ornaments, as well as the background, are gold; the lighter colour of the frame red, the dark part blue. According to the prospedus, this was " Taken with great Care from MSS. written and illuminated in the very Time of Richard the Second." The whole series is of interest, and some of the portrait-types can be traced through the early engraved portraits. I have not been able to discover the source of most of the ancient portraits from William the Conqueror to Edward II inclusive, as shown in the early engravings. The usual types of William the Conqueror, for in- stance, as shown in Plates 46 and 77, are very different from the type depicted by V'ertue ; so different, particularly that shown on Plate 46, that it is impossible to reconcile them ; yet the portraits on Plates 46 and 77 are those which are persistently followed through most of the early series. It IS also interesting to examine specimens of early English coins and reproductions thereof in books on coinage, but the portraits are probably INTRODUCTORY NOTE 7 not authentic, and, excepting those copied by Vertue, were not followed by the early engravers. Although not falling within the limits of this essay, there are two classes of>engraved portraits which should not be overlooked. First, the beautiful silver plaques, engraved as a rule by Simon van de Passe, and usually with the portraits of Queen Elizabeth, James I, Anne of Denmark, or members of the family of James and Anne. These are described by Sir Sidney Colvin in Ear/y Engraving and Engravers in England, and an interesting paper by Mr. G. F. Hill on The technique of Simon van de Passe, likewise dealing with the subjed, appeared, with five illustrations, in the Numismatic Chronicle m 19 15 (Fourth Series, vol. xv). Secondly, the silver counters of the seventeenth century (about the size of a shilling), supposed to be the work of Simon van de Passe or members of his family or his pupils or followers, and which are exhaustively described by Miss Helen Farquhar in a paper entitled Silver Counters of the Seventeenth Century, appearing in the Numismatic Chronicle in 1916 CFourth Series . xvij. Large numbers of these were made, including complete series of sove- reigns of England, both full length and half length, busts of Charles I, Henrietta Maria, Charles as Prince, Henry Prince of Whales, and other members of the family of James I. Also Biblical subjeds, street-cries, etc. These, and particularly the royal portraits, are fully described by Miss Farquhar. She is able to show the origin of many of the portraits, viz., the B.rziliJogia, Holinshed's Chronicles, etc. Eighteen specimens are reproduced in her essay. Contemporary specimens of prints made from both plaques and counters are known, and modern prints, particularly from the plaques, are often found. Plate 3 shows four of these counters from my colledion, with portraits of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, Edward VI finely engraved, Anne of Denmark roughly engraved, and the reverse of one, which is typical. Plates 4 and 5 show eight of the plaques in the Vidoria and Albert Museum. All of these reprodudions are the size of the originals. LATE 4. Plate 3. Silver counfers engraved by Simon van de Passe or his school. Same size as originals. 8 Silver plaques engraved by Simon van de Passe. Vidoria and Albert Museum. Same size as originals. LATE 4. Plate 3. 'J-- Silver coimfers engraved by Simon \an de Passe or his school. Same si/.e as orii:inal>. 8 ./^^%t^. m^ Hu- 4 *c^ } L.^fX'^/. *c^^;;j, V Silver pla(]ues engraved by Simon \an de Passe Vidoria and Albert Museum. Same size as originals. Plate 5. Silver plaques engraved by Simon van de Passe. Victoria and Albert Museum, Same size as originals. 10 Plate 5. Silver plaques engraved by Simon van de Passe. Victoria and Albert Museum. Same size as originals. 10 INTRODUCTORY NOTE ,, I have arranged the following notes in chronological order, excepting where a series of plates is used in more than one edition of the same book and where a series (or plates from it) appears in different books, in which events all-uses of the series, or parts thereof, are grouped together. Groups, as distinguished from series, are not noted. For instance, the Group of James I and his Family, engraved by Willem van de Passe, is not described, although it contains fifteen portraits; vet some of the series I mention only contain two or three. In a few cases I have mentioned single portraits ; they are always early ones, however, and of some special interest; e.g., I illustrate the first en- graved title-page used in England, containing the arms and badges of Henry VIII, and a second state of the plate with the arms replaced by a portrait of Queen Elizabeth. See Platen. Plate 6. ttetfftea!mi'fianawoftft>ecpaUpoftUeteftttitc m tlic mcarciiui .'0 nrrt to p0lhrsg toppipo $ cinp^pntpu to c|)epe(yoe at (I^ fpaiif 3f tl)emeareina.>Dtteictt9poUps;8ate. CCtttnpnttflejjiO. Titlc-pagc to The Pastynu of People (known as Rastcll's Chronicle) from The British Museum copy. Same size as original. 12 1529 THE PASTYME OF PEOPLE. [By John Rastell.] (Known as Rastell's Chronicle) This, the earliest book containing a complete series of engraved portraits of English kings, was published in 1529, the title-page from the copy in the British Museum being reproduced on Plate 6, the same size as the original. In my copy, in addition to the title within the woodcut border (which un- fortunately is imperfed), there is inserted, before the portrait of William the Conqueror, another title-page, on the verso of which is the first page of the Prologus, the same as on the verso of the other, but the spelling is different, and it does not check with the other line by line, although it finishes the page with the same word. This title is reproduced on Plate 7. It cannot be a recent insertion, as it is on very old paper, and there is written on it in old and faded ink, "John Hay aught this book att St. Leonards the year of the worlds Redemption 1687. 29 day of aQgust." It seems probable that this is from an edition later than the other, although I can find no trace of one, until the appearance of the 1 8 1 1 reprint hereinafter mentioned. At the end of the volume is the mark of John Rastell (reproduced on Plate 8). This mark is illustrated on page 37 of Pr inter i Marks by W. Roberts (George Bell and Sons, London and New York, 1903), but is merely mentioned in the text as one of a series of marks with a mermaid as one of the principal devices. It is also reproduced in the frontispiece to Ames' Typographical Antiquities^ London, 1749, and in Printers' i^ Pub- lishers' Devices^ by R. B. McKerrow, issued by the Bibliographical Society, London, in October 19 13. In 181 1 a reprint was issued with the following title: The I Pastime of People | or | the chronicles of divers realms | and most especially of | the Realm of England. | briefly compiled, and imprinted 13 Plate 7. C^5f jCron^cles of Cnglantie am of o^tterjS ot^et realme0 : b?euel^ com ^ armejBfofaUt^eH^ngejs ofenglaituer^tj tjeioitaueft. Title-page inserted in the author*s copy of Rastell's Chronicle. Length of top line of original, 6^ in. H THE PASTYME OF PEOPLE ,5 in Cheapside | By John Rastell, [a.d. 1529.] | Now first reprinted, and systematically arranged, with | fac-simlle wood-cuts of the | Portraits of Popes, Emperors, &c. | and | The Kings of England. | London | . . . . | 181 1 " Pp. viii — 299. 9I by i if in. This reprint was edited by the Rev. T. F. Dibdin and is quite scarce. The facsimiles are excellent. In the "Advertisement" or Preface, occurs the following: The present arrangement, it is presumed, will be found a considerable improve- ment upon the former plan ; as the several histories, which here succeed each other in regular order, are, in Rastell's impression, so confusedly arranged, that the Reader finds himself at Rome, Paris, and London, in the same page, and mixing with foreigners and Englishmen, before he knows where he is, or can remember preceding events. With all the Editor's well-known attachment to ancient lore, he conceived that an adherence to antiquity, in these particulars, would be both blind and produdive of confusion ; especially as not a word of Rastell has been lost by the present modification. In addition to the inconvenience of a barbarous arrangement of materials, the Editor (and particularly the Printer) had to contend with a still more barbarous typo- graphical execution. It is hardly possible to conceive a book more rudely printed than the original of the present volume. Nothing but the bold and striking wood-cuts of our Kings OF England, by exciting thecuriosity of purchasers, could have caused the great scarcity of it. Fac-simile impressions of these woodcuts, [with the exception of the woodcut to the title-page, portraits of Hedor, Rollo, and Pharamound, and the printer's mark at the end of the book] executed by Mr. John Nesbit, are now brought before the Public; . . . It only remains to add, that almost the whole of the present impression has been carefully printed from a copy in the possession of the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville; the defedive parts having been supplied by transcriptions from a copy belonging to John Towneley, Esq. . . . Earl Spencer is in possession of another copy, not quite perfeft; and his Majesty's Library may boast of the perfeft and well preserved copy which formerly belonged to the collections of Lord Oxford and Mr. West. The original is printed in black-letter, with many curious words, and curious spelling. One of the pages (signature A vi) is here reproduced on ' Plate 9 from the Museum copy— being the one formerly belonging to Lord Oxford and Mr. West, as mentioned above by Dibdin. This is about half the size of the original. This is the only page with an important woodcut. Plate 8. Printer's Mark. From the British Museum copy of Rastell's Chronicle. Same size as original. 16 Platk 8. Printer's Mark. From the British Museum copy of Rastell's Chronicle. Same size as oriiiinal. i6 THE PASTYME OF PEOPLE j^ excepting those containing the portraits of kings. There are a number of small woodcuts of heads, as follows : Brute, He61:or, Julius Cesar, Odauian Cesar Augustus, Jhesu Cryste, John Baptyst, Francus the ii (the furst kig of the Frechme), Seynt Peter, Pope Melchiades~the yere of Cryst CCC.ix, Pharamoud, Engest kyng of Kent, Charlmayn, Charlys the graut or Charmayne, Egbert furst Kyng of all Englond, and Rollo. perfS'thSew^'''-^r"" "^^ " '^ '^ '' "^^ ^"^ '^' ^^ P-^-% perreet, the few repairs being unimportant ^ R.rf rl' 'Z '^" ^''"' "'"''' '^'' "^^^^ '' ' "^'^y fi"- Copy of a most Hc^^- tdtrF^T^'^ Tn^r.' ^^ ^°" 'y "^y^'^''^ ^-'^ ^^^ truly ^ion Edward Earle of Oxford & Earl Mortimer 1729-T West ^ Another note states that it "is the only perfed copy of this very Rare & Curious book known in the World." ^ with'^F^Hl XTll '''' "l^^^'"^"'-^^> th^ fi-t -^d'»g with E vi, the second with t 111, the following being a complete list. Title and first page-cut and mounted back to back, then- A 11 to A vn B i to B vi C i to C vi i each one leaf D 1 to D vi E 1 to E vi. Portrait of Wyllyam Conquerour, text on verso. A 11. Willms rufus on verso, i leaf A 111. Hcnricus I, on verso, i leaf I leaf D fari*)S.i*J. LATE 9. kMKiniSeffa ttn brfecoUiD na Ins pnnar, ofttieapaftcfl teWmnjIieru kqwaf hcum; eoefontcroiort: sbiD()CD:rd)(D t J^fi fw ^:n f irdfpcilMr t.'Bitijcrclring furil SRaac^nD dftcrcatoJnn ffjtDtinDfdWO l^ii.jtrf jaffct [pMin cocoine. DiclDbioOrrto fcpnt peter teas furil orfnpiffo THE PASTYME OF PEOPLE fmrt Jobft Japiyft t dttcr one ot d dppoafi9ot crrtl l,c tocnt in togtctt?wc*^oofDCilifiT^^ ijrn.i^Djtmofoj>pdcttK8imcDCBiafttrtectUoiDftobcthctPaBmamriDinawteirtifDcrf C »,: rt^a ^ laflc ^- teas furft brQhop of 3Ucrufa!c,n to»)crc l,c teas caft Dotone f oVtop d^ *tSc ^ « C ^^n3 PmifD'.n S^cptfiic t coumT'D allmof! aUti)c totrcy f aftrt te.^g crurrfrco. C'odrffwlomcfttod?^c^ctotoHr^gof^r^vchcp:^c^,rDl^lLt'c^d^c1r!tDefane^famemfofll- trvtiiTidgtas t"e hrnqtg broDcr irhictj maDc hnn re bi- tUTD quirt ,iffcr fntor of ntsljcp C S>wno tos cof I ro crxatK teas djof I biffijop of Thmifdlc bv ^ippoQcU^ after f cctb of fdt 1 d^ C^atlmaftrr i^dfcccio of crrfi tods fljondppoadl intnc QcDc of lutkieilunot he pWom 7u^ to Oct}) t tif trr finotc of l3:8:;eD. ^ »<1. / fefiuficUdjtovtc fo Octaurati ,.^.^ after Hvrtfi of rrpflrDilic teas tear m ftg otonc pf c but br Irps capro'ng. dtin'"rTid-itoolOhdUf bctooiOjrpibdStJtroD ^ teas a m?»gt)tT' nra t of irrc hcrt lie ccnrco ^ tri uo cgourofrorr.ccaltocaiabteitbd qrcrficft fcuij)3ue5ttoaiO tjyin ; C^ibcn^foof tiuw todsnnt cpcur p pcre a man of get tc utTrrarurc k m.] jr nciui t[Gu''cdUgulatoi3 nert cpourfirai.is 3 C^'iJ'CK^'fotofeimbdincrnniDrKrthc tute to be papO to romc toftcrf or CIduDt data teW) toi« UicrtotQUrt) Bamono tjaui-n ttlincnott *c*li) Bau pton ufctWi.rol { toim C^erumrtno^ cus;. i'to OogpoV "'f'^' J^, ncrt' inct. inaccbigoffrcmn- maoc gtct toarr agai^ns f frmctjmcn t DiQtOT^D iiirdj of tfjcvr cotrq» toF^rcf ore Hcnrwr' qccctrf a L' ft,^ r"K'^'^ "A"*" "^ f rfncfifttf" < "tcrvO m to (Sanra «t(ljoiO 1^ r otrcr * ii-aQc tticFt lorOf tDt^iBOif^mtoJfuTicftntcn butml4aiptt,t6bcnmm'tod6^^ JJ^a'fw *^°^^^°'*^'^^''^''^^^'«°f^^*'"«''^?^ofcrTa mu he^ SrJS^??^^*'^''"'^'^"'''^^''*^'"" •^frttfuffcrpopaT^ont toaa Crufcf j^d. JhSf^,^., "1?^"°"'"^^"^^'?''^^^^*'"* inbietiiwvctapcnojii foiei^ftrmainft ttWrt ampti t!imu(ffropoanito (nic/af(i> 7CJ toasgtn wnlj iail €aro^ vi8fi3nl)OTTiatna(iih A c^ufcsof ntu tqiaiw iftatttHXttBaeagafe * galhB iwfl) iJlctori ' • Page from Rastell's Chronicle, 1529. The British Museum copy. Size of original page about 9 by 13 in. 18 $ I leaf with portrait of Stephanus, text on verso. I leaf, Henricus II on verso. Bi. Richardus I on verso, i leaf. B ii. r leaf Biii. Portrait of Johannes, text on verso. 1 leaf. I leaf, Henricus III on verso. I leaf I leaf, Edwardus I on verso. C i. I leaf Cii. I leaf C ill. Edwardus II, text on verso, i leaf I leaf I leaf, Edwardus III, text on verso. 1 leaf D i. I leaf Dii. I leaf Dni. Richardus II on verso, i leaf 2 leaves. I leaf, Henricus IIII, text on verso. E i. Henricus V on verso, i leaf E ii. I leaf E iii. Henricus VI on verso, i leaf 3 leaves. F i. I leaf Fii. Edwardus IIII on verso, i leaf F. iii. I leaf I leaf I leaf Edwardus V on verso. I leaf I leaf, Richardus III, text on verso. I leaf, blank, Rastell's mark on verso. Making a total of 68 leaves— 136 pao-es 8 by 10 in. although some are 8^ in. wide, and others loj in. Ion. Ihey show the usual conventional charaderistics which appear in so many later ser.es. For instance, there are two leopards on the shields from 19 I. ATE 9. bomcmiSctfti I /K itwm(5alclwo'/''V^ V'\ teas jmnrc to toijom Jbcfu' bcvsaf f)cupn t aucfonttfoiofc (ibiO/fwrDyrdjiDiH ir(li]&cftu,;r |t»'8ftl»crciriiig [fiirfl tQanC'ino /offcrcato aina j|ocI|toljcrf);p;e; IfbtDdnDfarrfft rniii toroinc. 1:. ; > , . .L ir/.^ ^ ■ .■-*.fur(lorfnpicro orfnpic._ a tecnt in 1 greet i p;ecf)pD v gofpcllie it t^cc rci?m3lobftiSapirflfdfteroncotrdPPOlfct3oicrrU tflunw) tnul) people but after he teas uiartvrrD bp one Cgyaa. 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Uo ClogpoV "''^•^- /toae nert met. inarehigoffrcmii. mcm^.tb.pcte ^.^ afttrHpr^ V^_^ tboftrvflc ltilM6ntTicj^g,i!li8 nwDcgtet toart agapns f f rcntbmcn \ DittropD lupdj of tijepr cotrc^ tobcrcforc lacntner' gcDcrpD a nierucloug grctc nonibcr of f tentbmcn % cnterpD in to (Sanpa tbtftjoiB t totrcy * tnabc ttjepr Io?Of • OiUiifl Cubiat to ^ fcOTchnini ' but mUlKp tbts bccimm' todB neiim in fn'D tnnrrtG. CWttonwTbroDcrtobcrptnet'tMsn^tMgoffrWjme^petx of (Tpll mil bcliabnranpbattdUB a«epn9ti)ccomapn8tgdU?>8ainbi8tpnKibcfu CrpOfuffcrj'DpaTyont todaCfufcfpco. C2-wltotticcf6of q^artoniCTtoaBnenkigof frecljme ^biB time veraperiOJu fois if^ftrmainft tofjicb alitptU iptJU tflvapD all i to ow ;aft i> VCJ teas gm wrtlj i all lEuroM t gret Dctb f me f bc(h8 TtsOfllwmarpalliDpceufireofnnctqttuwtljaljqixttBac'agafo^aalMiwIhtlrtorr'-'^^'*'""'' a.w. Page from Rastell's Chronicle, 1529. The British Museum copy. Size of original page about 9 by 13 in, 18 $ Plate io. From Rastcll's Chronicle. British Museum copy. Size of original, 8* by loi in. 20 Plate io. From Rastill's Chronicle. British Mu-cuin copy. Size of original, 8^ bv loj in. 20 THE PASTY ME OF PEOPLE 21 William the Conqueror to Henry I, three centaurs on the shield of Stephen three lions on those from Henry 11 to Edward II, while from Edward III to Kichard III the arms of England are quartered with those of France Richard I-is pulling the heart out of the lion, the text stating that It is sayd that a lyon was put to kynge Rycharde, beynge in prison, ,0 haue de- voured hym; and when the lyon was gapynge, he put his arme in his mouthe, and pulled the lyon by the harte so harde that he slewe the lyon ; and therfore some s^y he ,s called Rycharde Cure de Lyon. But some say he is called Cure de L,on because of Ills boldenesse and hardy stomake. . This fine woodcut of Richard is reproduced on Plate lo, about half the size ot the original, and is typical of all the others. Edward III has two crowns (France and England) pierced by his sword, Edward V has his crown above his head, and Richard III is holding a broken sceptre. It is to be observed, however, that none of the portraits have the conventional heads, which appear in almost all of the later sets of royal portraits. Ames says that the printer of this book, John Rastell, was: A Gentleman brought up in learning, and probably to the law, had his education in the University of Oxford, and, according to Wood, was born in London. He took up the employ of printing, which at that time was esteemed a profession fit for any scholaror ingenious man. Being noted for piety and learning, he became intimate with Sir Thomas More, whose sister Elizabeth he married, was zealous for the Catholick cause, and a great hater of the proceedings of kyng Henry VIII But Fox says, Rastell was converted by John Frith. In describing the book, Ames, after giving the date and quoting the title, continues: ^ This title it bears between fifteen small blocks of pretty devices, like Hans Holbein's work If not his. It is contained in 68 large folio leaves with a good many cuts, eighteen of which are large, taking up the whole side. These are draughts of our kings! from William the conqueror to Richard the third inclusive. There is no paging nor date to it, but this paragraph shews the time: » & fo After the deposynge of thys kynge Rycharde, kynge Henry founde greate treasoure what in his treasourye, and what in other places, in money and jewels to the value of vii. m. li. But yet here ye must note that xl. sh. in those days was better than xl. sh. is at this present day, which is nowe the xxi. yere of kynge Henry VIII. for at those days v. grotes made an ounce, and nowe at this day xi grotes maketh an ounce. ^ 22 THE PASTYME OF PEOPLE I might take notice of Rastell's exploding the notion of Brute the Trojan's settlement here, and many other just observations of his in the preface; as of a chart, or Mappa Mundi then among us; but this being foreign to my subject, I must forbear. This is that scarce book called by the name of Rastell's chronicle, which Dr. Nicholson, in his Hist. Lib. p. 71, knew not where to find. It's now in my possession. Mr. Henry R. Plomer, in A Short History of English Printing, 1476- 1898, London, 1900, says that Rastell begun to print about the year 15 14, that he was trained for the law and is believed to have been educated at Oxford, that in addition to his legal business, he translated and compiled many law-books, the most notable being the Great Abridgement of the Statutes. He then continues: John Rastell's first printing office in London was on the south side of St. Paul's Churchyard. William Bonham, the stationer with whom Rastell was afterwards associ- ated, had some premises there, and as late as the seventeenth century there was a house in Sermon Lane, known as the Mermaid, and it may be that in one or the other of these Rastell printed the undated edition of Linacre's Grammar, which bears the address "ye sovvth side of paulys." But in 1520 he moved to "the Mermayd at Powlys gate next to chepe syde." There he printed The Pa sty me of People. . . . Rastell was brother-in-law of Sir Thomas More, and up to i 530 a zealous Roman Catholic. So strong were his religious opinions that in that year he wrote and printed a defence of the Roman Catholic do<^trine of Purgatory, under the title of the New Boke of Purgatory. This was answered by John Frith, the Reformer, who is credited with having achieved John Rasttll's conversion. By whatever means the change was brought about, John Rastell did soon afterwards become a Protestant ; but the change in his belief made him many enemies. He was arrested for his opinions, and if he did not die in prison, he was in prison just before his death, which took place in 1536. . . . Dibdin, in his reprint of The Pastyme of People, was very severe upon the careless printing of the original, but it is more than likely that it was the work of one of Rastell's apprentices, rather than his own. In the latest edition of Bryan s Di^ionary of Painters and Engravers (vol. iv, London, 1904), John Rastell Is mentioned as "an English wood- engraver " and that he is remembered by The Pastyme of People which he published in 1529 vnth his own illustrations, and that these have been wroncdy ascribed to Holbein. 1 can find no other reference to his being an enoraver, or that these illustrations are his own. Lowndes says that only three perfed copies ot the book are known: THE PASTYME OF PEOPLE ^3 viz., those in the British Museum (formerly belonging to King George III), Earl Spencer's Library, and the Hunterian Museum, Glasgow. His colla- tion of the book is not correal, and it should also be noted that Earl Spencer's copy, now.'in the John Rylands Library at Manchester, is not perfed. In Fine Books (London, 191 2) Mr. Alfred W. Pollard says: III 1529 John Rastell printed his own Pastime of People with huge, semi-grotesque cuts of English kings. The cuts are certainly large, but, having in mind the date at which they were issued, they seem to me to be striking in their design, and very well executed. I might also observe that the quaint title, The Pastyme of People, is to my mind peculiarly pleasing. Finally it should be noted that the little woodcuts surrounding the title are copied (sometimes, but not always, in reverse) from those found in French Books of Hours. I have before me, as I write, one printed by Thielman Kerver in 1504 containing many cuts exadly like those used by Rastell, excepting that they are more finely cut than Rastell's, and more carefully printed. 1 have no doubt that the images of the Apostles on Plate 9 have a similar origin. One of the excessively rare books included in the bequest made to the British Museum In Odober 19 10 by the late Mr. Alfred H. Huth, was printed by Rastell (c. 1526) entitled A Hundred Merry Tales. This was printed from the same type as The Pastyme of People, and it Is interesting to note (see the special catalogue of this collec- tion published by the Trustees of the Museum In 19 12) that the ornaments consist of " Miscellaneous border-pieces and ledges, with small cuts from the borders of Hor^ surrounding title and Rastell's device.'' Plate i I, 3 C o B o H o •V* ^ O --S O R ^^ • >« vnt -^ - -^ '-»* • •«• s « ■^ <3 s; ^ «^ s -•• •*• Q • 1-1 C <5 «j •-WI .-< s: 'i^ t^ ■c^ XI 5 o CJ o C/3 c« o C vD tu LO u. >-H o -o V4- c C rt OJ vn s '+ en u-\ >^ C/J r- o 4-> -T3 U -a L. vn « TS c rt 4-* (A Ui tC V JZ t-t o 4-> c/> U bft c« Q. 1 U h 24 Plaie I I a ^ -t- u in rt y2 h 24 1545 COMPENDIOSA TOTIUS ANATOMIE DELINE- ATIO, & RE EXARATA: per Thomam Geminum. I HAVE included the title-page to the above book, because it is the earliest used in England from an engraved plate, and one of the earliest and most interesting of all extant engraved title-pages. It is fully discussed and described in Sir Sidney Colvin's Early Engrav- ing and Engravers in England, London, 1905, where the first state is re- produced, full size, and the portrait of Queen Elizabeth from the third state is also shown. It is supposed to have been engraved by the author, Thomas Geminus, but this is by no means certain. The book was printed in 1545 by John Herford made up of the Latin text of Vesalius's Suorum de humani corporis fabrica librorum Epitome, together with some portions of his De fabrica humani corporis, and illus- trated with a set of copperplates engraved by Geminus, copied from Vesalius. In the first state of the title, the centre is occupied by the arms of Henry VIII, and the Tudor badges are also shown. In 1553 an English edition was issued with the same title-page, unaltered, and in 1569 a third edition was published, also in English. In this, the portrait of Queen Elizabeth (it was in the second year of her reign) replaces the royal arms. Both states of the title are shown on Plate 1 1. The size of the engraved surface of the original is about 10 by 14! in. 25 ai«ataaJ>-"!'\ ■i.-v.-jL^-iitjjStei*'?ji Plate il. THEVNI jonaf.'hcfUisnobleanD filuflt* ' fbtfnoSii-tri.'tn tcu$j«tt8ranf4 c« botO f'jic rrmja of rfct iaj.uf f e,6 ii rofsne uniif j cf rt>f 8tttr.6«|!nny St ftjr trmc of Syng C».rnsfti}tfoto f|3E f itfS JUfiljc; si tBisScainen , «! fuifffTiuf!? picftifig to ?t{i|ni« Jj!gfi4nEp:uCfa! jarincf l?W9 Be «na Oft? xnttt el ftcJO t Dt fiifli (ffKMaCCi Title-page to the fourth issue, 1550, of Halle's Chronicle Size of original, 6 J by 9| in. 26 Pl.ATK 11. 'J^tlc-pagc to the fourth i\suc, 1550, of Halle's Chronicle. Size of original, 6^ by 9^ in. 26 1548-1550 HALLE'S CHRONICLE The first Issue of 1548 of the Chronicle of Edwarde Halle was entitled: THE UNion of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancaster and Yorke beying long in continual di seen sion for the croune of this noble realme . . . 1548. This is in the centre of a leaf, surrounded by archite(5lural ornaments (the same as used by Grafton for titles to his edition of Statutes temp. Edward VI); the upper compartment containing the King sitting in Parliament. The second issue of the same year has a similar title, beginning THE (JNTON, etc., surrounded by a curious genealogical tree said to have been designed by John Bets,* and engraved on wood by Tyrall or Tyrrel. This contains the effigies of the rival families suspended from the branches with Henry VIII at the top. The third issue, 1548-50, has a slightly different title, beginning THE VNIon, etc., with the genealogical tree. The fourth issue was published in 1550, with a similar title and the tree. This is reproduced on Plate 12. It is roughly engraved and poorly printed, but the reproduction shows it fairly well. This edition was prohibited by ad of Parliament in 1555. The same woodcut was also used in The Woorkes of Geffrey Chaucer, London, 1561, the inscription reading. The Caunterburie tales. On the verso of folio cclxiii of the first issue, is a remarkable metal-cut, 8J by 5j in., showing Henry VIII and his councillors, among whom Car- dinal Pole is said to be recognizable. It is signed in the lower right-hand corner with the letters I F, and, according to Lowndes, was probably designed by Hans Holbein. There is an interesting note on this book in Ames's Typographical Antiquities, and Lowndes describes all four issues very fully. Plate 13. Title-page, second state, to Grafton's Chronicle, 1569. Size of original, 6f by io| in, 28 Plate i ]. Title-page, second state, to Grafton's Chronicle, 1569. Size of original, 6^ by loij' in. 28 -.^-^i I568-I569 GRAFTON'S CHRONICLE In 1569 Richard Grafton published his Chronicle, with the title-page re- produced on Plate 13. I have a copy of this Chronicle with an earlier state of the title-page, the names of the kings, and the letters E.R. being omitted. This is not to be confused with a similar title-page in the second edition of Holinshed's Chronicle, hereinafter mentioned. The title-page to the second, and larger, part of Grafton's Chronicle is dated 1568, and contains no portraits. The colophons to both parts are likewise dated 1568. The portrait of William the Conqueror is similar to Type A in the Baziliiolngia hereinafter described. |ia..»,^.^M, ..^ '^>ji,..„.^.s. .-n.^asa. A -.,<. . a-iabsa^ Plat E I |. Title-page to .€lfredi Regis R,s Gesta, 1574. Size of original, 6; by lof in. 30 1574 1. iELFREDI REGIS RES GEST.E. 2. YPODIGMA NEVSTRL^ VEL NORMANNIiE: PER ThOMAM DE WaLSINGHAM . . . LONDINI . . . 1574. • • • 3. HisTORiA Breuis Thom^e Walsingham, ab Edwardo PRiMo, ad Henricum quintum. Londini excusum apud Henricum Binneman. . . . 1574. These three books or parts, jvith separate titles and distind paginations, are usually bound together, though sometimes found separately. They are rare. They are described by Lowndes as follows: 1. Title in woodcut border [reproduced on Plate 14]; preface, 4 leaves; the text in Anglo-Saxon, pp. 1-40; Preface, "How S. Gregorie this book made," Anglo-Saxon and English 2 leaves, the same in Latin 2 leaves. 2. Title in woodcut border, with 7 woodcut portraits of kings [Duces Norman- norum] on the reverse ; Table of the years the kings reigned, i leaf; Dedication, i leaf; text, pp. 3-199, and Index, pp. 5. 3. Title within woodcut border with woodcut portraits of the 6 kings on the reverse; preface, 3 leaves; table, i leaf; text, 1-458; Index, 4 leaves. The title-page to No. 2 is reproduced on Plate 15, and the portraits on the reverse of the same, on Plate 16. It is to be observed that the portraits are not of kings but of the Norman dukes, the last being William the Conqueror. This portrait of William the Conqueror is different from any other I have seen. It is also to be observed that the portrait in the centre of title-page No. i is the same as that of " Ricardus 2." in the set above mentioned, and that the portrait of Duke Richard I is very much like that of William the Conqueror on Plate 13 and Type A, Plate 46, and is identical with the one used in the 1575 edition of Stow's Chronicles, as shown on Plate 104. 31 V I.ATK I |. Title-page to ^//m// i^^^^/3 R.s Grsta:, 1574. Size of original, 6; by lo-^ in. 30 1574 1. .ELFREDI REGIS RES GEST^. 2. YPODIGMA NEVSTRL^ VEL NORMANNIiE: PER ThOMAM DE WaLSINGHAM . . . LONDINI . . . 1574. . . . 3. HisTORiA Breuis Thom.e Walsingham, ab Edwardo PRIMO5 AD Henricum quintum. Londini excusum APUD Henricum Binnemax. . . . 1574. These three books or parts, jvith separate titles and distind paginations, arc usually bound together, though sometimes found separately. They are rare. They are described by Lowndes as follows: 1. Title in woodcut bolder [reproduced on Plate 14]; preface, 4 leaves; the text in Anglo-Saxon, pp. 1-40; Preface, "How S. Gregorie this book made," Anglo-Saxon and English 2 leaves, the same in Latin 2 leaves. 2. Title in woodcut border, with 7 woodcut portraits of kings [Duces Norman- norum] on the reverse; Table of the years the kings reigned, i leaf; Dedication, i leaf; text, pp. 3-199, «'md Index, pp. 5. 3. Title within woodcut border with woodcut portraits of the 6 kings on the reverse; preface, 3 leaves; table, i leaf; text, 1-458; Index, 4 leaves. The title-page to No. 2 is reproduced on Plate 15, and the portraits on the reverse of the same, on Plate 16. It is to be observed that the portraits are not of kings but of the Norman dukes, the last being William the Conqueror. This portrait of William the Conqueror is different from any other I have seen. It is also to be observed that the portrait in the centre of title-page No. i is the same as that of " Ricardus 2." in the set above mentioned, and that the portrait of Duke Richard I is very much like that of William the Conqueror on Plate 13 and Type A, Plate 46, and is identical with the one used in the 1575 edition of Stow's Chronicles, as shown on Plate 104. 31 Plate 15. Title-page to Ypod'tgma Nevstria vel Normanniee^ 1574. Size of original, 5I by 9^ in. 3^ Plate 16. S^ Duces Normannorum. tiHtfite Klhtrttl. Culttlmus. Portraits of Dukes of Normandy on verso of title-page to Tpodigma Nevstria vel Normayinia^ I574. Considerably reduced. l^ LATE 15, f Pl.ATK 16, i^ Duces Normnnnorum. lolUffie Kohtrlai. Culitlmm. (TW/fTT-iir.ri'/if/? Title-page to Tpodigma Nevstrta vel Normannla:^ 1574. Size of original, 5I by 9^ in. Portraits of Dukes of Normandv on verso of titlc-pnge to Tpodigma Nevstria vel Normann'ne^ 1574. Considerably reduced. 3i 33 Plate 17. ^NOMINA REGVM QVORVM resgcilasprafem HtHona dcfcnbit. Ed'anim.1 Eiivirdas.!, EdmtioLy. Richardus.!. H depending on their condition and size. Even imperfed copies are scarce. The next edition, in three volumes, was issued in 1 586-1 587. The so- called " Castrations " were then issued In a separate volume. In this edition the language is much altered, and the woodcuts are omitted. This edition 37 Plate i8. Title-page to one of the sections or volumes of Holinshed's Chronicle, 1577. Size of original, b^ bv 10 in. 36 1577 HOLINSHED'S CHRONICLE 1586-87 Second Edition In 1577 the most interesting, and in many ways the most important, of the early English Chronicles, was published with the following title : Chronicles of England, Scotland and Irelande . . . Faithfully gathered and set forth by Raphaell Holinshed . . . London. The several parts or volumes have separate titles, each within the same woodcut border of conventional strapwork, one of them (the last) being re- produced on Plate 18, This edition contains numerous woodcuts, and, because of the use he probably made of it, is commonly known as " Shakespeare's Edition." The woodcuts are used over and over to illustrate different events and many of the portraits are likewise repeated to represent different persons. There is a series of Scottish kings, and the Royal English portraits extend from Brute (the page containing his portrait being reproduced on Plate 19) to Queen Mary 1 inclusive. Although published during the reign of Elizabeth, her portrait is not shown, only her coat of arms. None of the portraits prior to Henry VIII follow conventional types. Henry VllI, Edward VI, and Mary I are similar to those appearing in later series. The portraits of William the Conqueror, Henry VIII, and Mary I are repro- duced, about the same size as the originals, on Plate 20. The portrait of William the Conqueror appears several times in the part containing the History of Scotland, each time representing a different Scottish king. Perfea copies of the book are rare, and are worth from ^^50 to /^loo, depending on their condition and size. Even imperfeft copies are scarce. The next edition, in three volumes, was issued in 1 586-1 587. The so- called " Castrations " were then issued in a separate volume. In this edition the language is much altered, and the woodcuts are omitted. This edition 37 Plate 20. William the Conqueror. 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Uii ntcn them tj onipi tija: tnm ma» any fucb 3tj )?an'x>>iini3 limalliuoniKigfroniitraig t'.it i_ro:an.of *j)i)o.i! tof racf of rbf lB;itifl) ruc tioiithattodifTotiiisjnrnioiiiopjottiOt: prt bj-'CJiifi rhf trguinntc of rhroni (a.u of thoft fiat [o-u;iri, IS foiins iiitdfticiint to nt tfnito, tnD t.ie irrftgnmu- j: uk tithtt Of 1113 ooiO of xc u foil. J (null;' 13 1: rtgitrOfD • ,-;iD fiuig rhatiin* riitTffic onf iioi rijf otijtr jf thtfc oiiraDutriarifg ran as prt Cpno out an? oibrr, jittKi tr ii.ir.iit3, fj»:iu, pLut 02 tuinc. f ;i :r (l)0!ilOfuifa:l;tto?rt tBnqutr.IiibDut ,iiiD ^oimnt thi» uoWt ;jai but O.ili' cur 3;'.ifiis 0; S;r!uj. Jfn; IB(« Ifitrrfp) bath hao ofcunticni ri>iii. botbt tboft fomuxs, ainflT.anoof J. Jnbtitiali'otorlmf cnourr frbr.fg n-pim e?ntbn ii:o;t aic of ,:s cr^'cnD ttafUf n .lU ffra*;r5incra:iti.)l>fjiimlii:t\j)yCcfrjrf?m\Ti!r.- tffB tthti) ofTinrt ans tinaorUiDlf ajioiirl' ibt trgallffatf oirbtfoicfarcr :5jifi;j. sgiit'olc niltr, n!0(ur(|)t aic jomncnt t:,:tc;f : J? rriKj •.b. 2 Up, Mary I. Henry VIII. J Page from the 1577 edition of Holinshed's Chronicle containing portrait of Brvte. Considerably reduced. 3« Portraits from the 1577 edition of Holinshed's Chronicle, Same si/.e as originals. 39 40 HOLINSHED'S CHRONICLE was supervised, correded, and enlarged by Abraham Fleming, his brother Samuel assisting in the compilation of the index, and in making other im- provements. It was again reprinted in 1807-8. The first two volumes have several interesting title-pages, one of them being the same as those in the first edition. The third volume has one similar to the one in Grafton's Chronicle (Plate 13), but a little larger, and, like the first state of the Grafton title, with the names of the kings and the letters E R in the lower compartment omitted. A number of the portrait blocks from the 1577 edition of Holinshed's Chronicle were used in the 16 10 edition o{ A Mirovr for Magistrates; Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, but only one, that of Richard I, is used to re- present the same person. The same blocks, with one or two exceptions, were also used in the 1575 and 1 580 editions of Stow's Chronicles, as hereinafter described ; one of the exceptions being William the Conqueror, the portrait from the 1575 edition being reproduced on Plate 104, while that from the 1580 edition is repro- duced on Plate 107. llREGttt STVJV .■«.:lJ>'D •i^s::. ■ Plate 2r. O T • II V t^immii- XCIX. HOIFBTYS. II. fcO 1 T hft Robcim* fecuaUai. Robtru£i i.'ci ei ' hlu Manorttnej.6«, pr.mns a tvt ii,*j"t c» lini- I duSau Srtu.'toc«taumili2 protccblun:. auco I ^tis iuffepuiuotopn ^um()a&i^ctitiittn) &«a lun Rczobrinei Viorcia tubuit i uptumam, jRoficniJt (rjiam ■ iruf co* iUe BBiUiOi annu* (ut^ut a6gciu,D«tti«iena «»: GMahcnim itti p*?*!'*' -fiiofum tacmiiaiu LrnauUikkuBC xra AihatM'Cuauutii An u Vnian anOMuillirnlciafiia AiUmi Mu. f kjium MiiU auMiaaai) taacMiiinaa m . : J ■imMar(hcn(itframaMnMnaiaoauHn:s«°no I Ceauim Motamf yery ^ook^ui fun Nam ' .-.kimtim iruiiB«ifto4ta«oli!eiia»cfl,vromua«a itccpiotlibcnn lUtc opmit fe nAft iH aflnH iinaquc u I cimulii;cnt . ttoi ciimi r nui potlca Robcmaa tenim Tocafus cfi; Ii*- L.aita<|u«(Limm*>*or,oii» moiieraabonJc c.jnTaUt am alicium rUiabcthcfiliumFifcnU &; Mcuftthm _rihti»omiim, Aloandium autcai Baiu m-auntjin , mm* ( oin.t jtu , ac l)omiBioiaKizjn!aiMO(l«ilMtiici[t» initiimcr..iinri s)aii fei:iimdiani[aw«.nBtdt*£nfemi? vi-.^i h- * publico trinmrcgiu otduiuoa «rti;!oUicir bllloiu nuucpoft Eutimiinitmtinv«oicaCwCK-u, t tenu Icguimi) panu fiiidc cdiKW mi:«iul>min.!tralo. -_»l»cobiffT.iR<-s;i>.«l>E:utcjniiaiio«itumaaim< ej. ■^UiiTj lull MuUoi'hjC Robtnus muliu hoiaoiibus.lio. Itiluio.alio* tqu.us aurali ticnamtn'O dcctMJu.i auicm Lvnilcraiom comnaiiii t.-auiucdicnfii mfonib-Jiquc, laimnofut in.'l..m bdltiioictmi ^Qtie, IClh- Pages showing genealogical tree and portraits of Mary Queen of Scots and Prince James, from De Origine Moribvs^ et Rebvs Gest'is Scotorvm, 1578. Size of page, 6 by 8| in. 41 40 HOLINSHED'S CHRONICLE was supervised, correaed, and enlarged by Abraham Fleming, his brother Samuel assisting in the compilation of the index, and in making other im- provements. It was again reprinted in 1807-8. The first two volumes have several interesting title-pages, one of them being the same as those in the first edition. The third volume has one similar to the one in Grafton's Chronicle (Plate 13), but a little larger, and, like the first state of the Grafton title, with the names of the kings and the letters E R in the lower compartment omitted. A number of the portrait blocks from the 1577 edition of Holinshcd's Chronicle were used in the 16 10 edition o{ J Mirovr for Magistrates; Imprinted by Felix Kyngston, but only one, that of Richard I^ is used to re- present the same person. The same blocks, with one or two exceptions, were also used in the 1575 and 1 580 editions of Stow's Chronicles, as hereinafter described ; one of the exceptions being William the Conqueror, the portrait from the 1575 edition being reproduced on Plate 104, while that from the 1580 edition is repro- duced on Plate 107. Plate 21 ■■«.»."** i- A *^.-'v«r*f f *^iJ t-JtAr-^ ■^'^' '»t^::t m^\l T iSii i% ^^^kM^ m ■i^w n ir-^ SrkV' Soar ^^:H r«-: :■">- ' J ^'■^ '.^ /- J ^: >4 Oi*avM. t»». VII. tTttjiimmt ^A• «»; ^" ill %-*- "^ t--r ^■ ^J 'V --»-■- *- .-J«rf>-ie<^SSfeS^:i:=*^'f?-'ii.-l '^' XCIX. K O » m TTS. II. I :^ ' r h(c Robcita* fccuotiui, RobCfuBi'iruei ■...i^ ManotuncpOi, i>cimui o re t\^'*i ciiliu' ;'. JimaSrtu.'tofym umilii protcctiuinr.aitoo .:jiii luf fcpumorapct ^uiaq Ja^dimaiu &a>- tumRcxQ.bhnei. ViOfcm luhuit Juphcniiam, ,li,s Rofteriiii filum ■ oi;f cum illo iduIicm »nno' (ut.iil jj^ !ranligcn»,0«aiilcm i Oiulfcrum ilfc ptj>Hll.HiK><"'o»iiJi».litioc verb AthoUz C*>ni.uro Ha Stdcdonaiui.VcrianiadiorjUlfroloBililAiUmiMa. I!rjijui.ithi .;ajm auUi intmBBitiih^ribivinaim, o.u iilonuni bil)oitta<*l>dl>) fai«.ilKcn.miiUii«ii :ainslii»*^cd*cU-niiatuoi «a«loanai i,coiitelocjii tiiit:lltcraunl'arioG tomiiaiuMotaii.? polCtiKc^ doiatuifaa Nam „bctbamtam mnmiifcnfibmc6(#icia3cft,vtoint»oa ifatccntoflibcrra inuiiiia.iUu(Lutmi>qucertirt tcntut vooru^ di: h»- !:faD.tn n; o.dmum afl"eiifion««»ft«i»o. tarid«Co. IPBfun- J n-ijcliimmiHonoti* miincraabunjc cuntaut ic*>e.-;,". -etura liixabethcfiliumFilcnti i: MfurcihiO rmitiiisorn-'uit. Alciandinm autem lialu minunuia, aiuil ocii r)iu.acl>ominioB*Kiicnochc« urccn natj iii»ioio< aoMtii CJlt» malnmcniura .K»jadrceiim'»I°f'"»'?"""» '•• tl-cJieiwiov publico tnBfflregBi otdinum cd.c^oUrcie- riJoAdJloiu nunc port EutcMMtnioilc in vaorcactcpu, £in,a aimO Icgitimo partu fniBc editOT diCtret-Hxc lami oitTcdaiio, mai;uiodninicr libcnHiomiiefubmimftrato. «u. lacobi pfimi Rci;i>,ab Eufcmut filiomiu maajmo cdi 1la»oi5iiijlo.a!io« fcqiiim auran oinaoienio dccoiauii: 'boBl auicm Lindcfavom Comi.atui Ctiufurd.£nfil ! \ infiftiibusqiie. lammofu^ in illum bcntuolcnui r -'-^ ^ ^ • ir~r TcilT Pages showing genealogical tree and portraits of Mary Queen of Scots and Prince James, from De Origine Moribvs^et Rebvs Gestis Scotorvm^ 1578. Size of page, 6 by 8| in. 4, Plate 22. i57 8 Early engraved map of Scotland from De Origine Moribvs, et Rebvs Gestis Scotorvm, 1578. Size of original, 7^ by 1 1 in. 42 DE ORIGINE MORIBVS, ET REBVS GESTIS SCOTORVM. . . . AvTHORE Ioanne Lesl^o, Scoto, Episcopo Rossensi. Rome 1578. The royal portraits contained in this book are those of Fergus I, Donald I, Fergus II, Achaius, Malcolm III, Robert Bruce, James II, Henry VII (of England), James V, and, on one plate, those of Mary Queen of Scots and Prince James, afterwards Jari^es VI. This page is reproduced on Plate 21. All the portraits are in circular frames, and, excepting on the one last men- tioned, each plate contains a genealogical tree. There is also a general genea- logical tree, which is likewise shown on Plate 21. In addition to portraits the book also contains a map of Scotland (re- produced on Plate 22), which Is one of the earliest known with any pretence to accuracy. On the lower side of this map are beautiful little ships, which are reproduced, on an enlarged scale, on Plate 23, the bottom one being particularly attradlve. The portrait of Mary Is of considerable Importance, as it was Issued during her lifetime, and In a book written by her personal representative, Bishop Leslie ; it is therefore believed to be an authentic likeness. A second edition appeared in 1675 with rather rough copies of all the plates excepting the map. The portrait of Mary in this edition is very poor. They are smaller than the earlier series, and a single line replaces the orna- mental border to the plates. I have a set of proofs, without text, of this last series. A rough copy of the portrait of Mary and a different one of James are on the back of the title-page to A Treatise Tovvching the Right, Title and interest of the most excellent Princesse Marie, ^ueene of Scotland, And of the 43 % 1 Pi. ATK 2 2. Early engraved map <.f Sc.thuul fn,n, />, Or/>/;/. J/,; /At;., rf R.hvs Grstis Scohrrm, 1578. Size of original, ;•; hy 11 in. 42 1578 DE ORIGINE MORIBVS, EF REBVS GESTIS SCOTORVM. . . . A\THORE Ioanne Leslj:o, Scoto, Episcopo Rossensi. Rome 157H. Tm: royal portraits contained in this book arc those of Fergus 1, Donald I,^ Fergus II, Achaius, Malcolm ill, Robert Bruce, James II, Henry \'ll (of England), James \', and, on one plate, those of Mary Qi^ieen of Scots and Prince James, afterwards Janies \'I. This page is reproduced on Plate 21. All the portraits are in circular frames, and, excepting on the one last men- tioned, each plate contains a genealogical tree. There is also a general genea- logical tree, which is likewise shown on Plate 21. In addition to portraits the book also contains a map of Scotland (re- produced on Plate 22), which is one of the earliest known with any pretence to accuracy. On the lower side of this map are beautiful little ships, which are reproduced, on an enlarged scale, on Plate 23, the bottom one being particularly attradive. The portrait of Mary is of considerable importance, as it was issued during her lifetime, and in a book written by her personal representative. Bishop Leslie ; it is therefore believed to be an authentic likeness. A second edition appeared in 1675 with rather rough copies of all the plates excepting the map. The portrait of Mary in this edition is very poor. They are smaHer than the earlier series, and a single line replaces the orna- mental border to the plates. I have a set of proofs, without text, of this last series. A rough copy of the portrait of Mary and a different one of James are on the back of the title-page to A 'Treatise •Tovvchiug the Right, Title and interest of the most excellent Princesse Marie, ^ueene of Scotland, And of the 43 LATE 23. Enlarged rcprodudtions of the ships on the map reproduced on Plate 22. 4+ Plate 24. Sy^ ^§^^m f ^^ V A TREATISETOVV. , CHIN G TH E RIGHT, T 1 T L E A^ ANDINTEREST OF THE MOST excellent Princcfle Mari e,Quecnc of Scotland, And of the moft noble king rames,her Graces {bnne,to the fucccfTionof the Croune of England. Wherein is conteined afyyiU a GensdU^ efthe Competitors pretending title to the fxnte CrMne.ds a refolution of their obit Hiorts* ?^ ^i^^-m % Compiled and publiflied before in latin, andjoj after inEngliflhcjty the fight reiicrend father in GoH^ lohn Lcfley,HyIhop of Roflc. f^Fith an exhort/ttiiii to tl)€ Eriglijh 4ni Scottifh n4 tionf,for vniting of them felitis (n a true Uapte if •* An I 5 8 4. All BritafneYleCdiflfentionspucr part) ^ peace &: fafth,will gro^are to one at laft- ^^ i.CCNCOMpi' H Same size as original. 45 Plate 23. .-^i^«= Enlarged rcprodudtions of the ships on the map reproduced on Plate 22. 44 Plate 24. ^:^^;>^ i: rtf C ^ 'A @ TREATISE TOW. INGTH BRIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST OF THE MOST excellent Princcfle Mari c,Quecnc of Scotland, And ofthe men: fioblc king Jamcs,her Graces lbnne,to the fiicccfTionof ' the Crounc of . England. / ^ VVherein is ccHteined afvygU a Geneafe^ie efthe Comj>etitors pretending I'ule to the fxtne Cr^unr.as d refohtion of their obie ci inns* ••Compiled and publifhed before in latin, and after in Englifhc, by the right reucrend father in GoH,IohnLeney,By{hop of Roffc. yF'nbanexhgrtnti^i to tf}e Eng'ifh 4ni Scottifh ti.t- tionr,for vniting of them felues in a. true lett^ue tf w .^7 )^ .-^--■-V \tL >f^i ii:!0 y Nt *• An I :2:\ '.*,^'^ Same size as original. 45 Plate 25. ^Bm. ^^t Encreafc ofbJelTe cxpcacdiong In Britain was begonnc; yvhcnfuche a mother dyd bring foortli yVithiogoodhappeafonn€. Through princeh'e grace and pictie Great is the mothers fame. The king her fonne doth yeeld muchc hope To imitate the fame. Portraits of Mary Queen of Scots and James VI, from the verso of the title-page shown on Plate 24. Same size as original. DE ORIGINE MORIBVS, ETC. 47 most noble king lames, her Graces sonne, to the succession of the Croune of England. . . . Compiled . . , by . . . lohn Lesley By shop of Rosse ... 1584 .. . which title and the portraits are shown on Plates 24 and 25 respecflively. This little book is excessively rare and of great historical and bibliographical interest. 46 Plate 25. DE ORIGINE MORIBVS, ETC. 47 Portraits of Mary Queen of Scots and James VI, from the verso of the title-page shown on Plate 24. Same size as original. 46 most noble king Tames, her Graces sonne, to the succession of the Croune of England. . . . Compiled . . . by . . . hhn Lesley By shop of Rosse ... 1584 .. . which title and the portraits are shown on Plates 24 and 25 respedlively. This little book is excessively rare and of great historical and bibliographical interest. 1 I IM J Plate 26. 1579 SAXTON'S SURVEY Christopher Saxton and Auoustine Ryther,both of Leeds, at the suggestion and expense of Thomas Sekforde (I take the spelling from his autograph in my possession), with whose household in London Saxton was in some way conneaed, and with the approval and support of the Qiieen and I nvy Council, undertook the first survey or atlas ot England and Wales. Many of the maps were published separately, but the ultimate result was a splendid volume issued in 1579 consisting of the beautiful frontispiece (reproduced on Plate 26) showing Qiieen Elizabeth on her throne, as the patron of Geography and Astronomy, an engraved list of the maps, and thirty-five maps, including that of England. The preparation of Saxton s work occupied five years-1574 to I579- Saxton drew the maps, which were engraved by various hands, including Ryther, who is also supposed to have engraved the frontispiece. The other engravers were Remigius Hogenberg, Nicholas Reynold, Cornelius Hogius, Francis Scatter, and Leonard Terwoot. ■ j? 1 j Sir Sidney Colvin, in Early Engraving and Engravers in England, says that the map of England is distinaiy the best in the book . . . the neatest and most precise in cutting and letter- in. the most graceful and inventive in those subsidiary parts, the decorated shields, sc;7es of measurements, and compartments for inscriptions, the ships and sea monsters animating the fringes of the maritime counties, which make of these old maps such pleasing works of art and fancy. This was the work of Ryther. • 1 j 4 •. The portrait frontispiece is of such importance that I have included it herein, although outside the scope of my essay. Frontispiece to Saxton's Survey, 1579. Very much reduced. 48 49 H Plate 26. .• R ^-. \^-, ijlE^ ^B ' ^^^ ^k\.\^ *" "■•'*• * y ** vy Council, undertook the first survey or atlas ot Lngland and W ales. Many of the maps were published separately, but the ultimate result was a splendid volume issued in 1579 consisting of the beautiful frontispiece (reproduced on Plate 26) showing Qiieen Elizabeth on her throne, as the patron of Geocrraphy and Astronomy, an engraved list of the maps, and thirty-five maps, including that of England. The preparation of Saxton s work occupied five year;--i574 to 1579- Saxton drew the maps, which were engraved by various hands, including Ryther, who is also supposed to have engraved the frontispiece. The other engravers were Remigius Hogenberg, Nicholas Reynold, Cornelius Hogius, Francis Scatter, and Leonard Terwoot. • r ; 7 Sir Sidney Colvin, in Early Engraving and Engravers m hngland, says that the map of England is distinaiy the best in the book . . . the neatest and most precise in cutting and letter- in.^ the most ^raceful and inventive in those subsidiary parts, tlie decorated shields, sclles of measui-ements, and compartme.us t;>r inscriptions, the ships and sea monsters animating the fringes of the maritime counties, which make of these old maps such pleasing works of art and fancy. This was the work of Ryther. • , 1 1 •. The portrait frontispiece is of such importance that 1 have included it herein, although outside the scope of my essay. Frontispiece to Saxton's Survey, 1579. Very much reduced. 48 4-q H \ > Plate 27. o 1- >^ .5 .rf^ a, c _u •T3 3J N 1) rn """^ -y. 3 P >^ a i58o(? ANONYMOUS HERALDIC PRINT, WITH FOUR PORTRAITS I CAN find no record of this remarkable print which is reproduced on Plate 27. The size of the engraved surfice is 12 J by 15.} in., and of the plate about J in. larger in both diredions. It contains, in the four corners, the portraits of Henry VII, Henry V 111, Edward VI, and Mary I, the centre being occupied by Queen Elizabeth s arms. In the panel below the portrait of Henry VII, is the tollowing: The amies of the Earls lord Barons and Bishopricks acc6ding to j^ degre^ in parlament. A Biblical text is in the panel on the right. The design of the motto and its frame under the Royal arms, and the frames to the two inscriptions just mentioned, indicates the work of a map engraver, possibly Augustine Ryther. ^ i- • I found this specimen inserted at the end of a copy of the 1607 edition of Camden's Britannia, which formerly belonged to Johannis Guilhelmi Cressii de Cressenstain, he having purchased it in London in 161 1. A number of other extremely Interesting items were so inserted. Cressij probably used it as a sort of guide book, as each place he visited he under- lined on the maps in red ink, and most of these places he further indicated with a little blot of gold; his whole itinerary can be traced by these marks. 1 have added to the series of insertions an article from rhe Times ot 29 December 19 16, by W. T. Massey, relative to the vidlory of Magdhaba, in which it is stated that the prisoners include Khabr Bey, Commandant, and Kress von Kressenstein is said to have left his post in a motor-car for Jeru- salem at 3 o'clock on the morning of the attack. 50 5t Plate 27. cc i -, tn I »»« « *-» ^ 'X) 4^ rt r-' L. — ' ■4-* ' ^^ 1- ;s U-, ' I- >-. , S x: 1 ,0 '■*- n »: - .^\^ . ft ^^ ^ ^' 52 a- o u 2C c rt X -a u u 3 -3 ,5 ~ ~ •■% tfj C/2 St c c 10 (J V ^ "" -/T >-. <5 • P -C 5 • 3 •'.I I ? V r'l *-» !/> " »s» ^ 3 *-< r3 r- .— ^ S: 4^ '- V L^ u. ^ ^Cn ^^ c ^ V ■*- Si a. ^ 5 I ^ C/3 1584 ANl IQUISSIMA NOBII.ISSIMAQUE ANGLORUM REGUM ORIGO ATQUE SUCCESSIO This title to a series of royal British portraits engraved by Heiuirik Goltzius is mentioned in Nagler's Die Moricgrammisten, vol. 111, pp. 335-6, where he states that Heinecke, in the manuscript for his Kur,stler Lexicons aufder Riblinthek in Dresden, refers to a specimen with this title. In a recent catalogue 1 saw the following note, which confirms the above, but unfortunately the item was sold before 1 could inspect it. Goltzius —Antiquissima Nobilissimaque Anglorum Regum origo atque successio, 24 full-length figures from the ^Conqueror to Queen Elizabeth, by Hugo Goltzius, with short Sprinted biographies cut out and mounted. Fol, half bound, Haerlemi, 1 584. This is not corred, as the plates are by Hendrik. The set is described by Bartsch (vol. iii, p. 7O ^^ follows : 219-225 Les rois d'Angleten-e, reprcl-sentes debout en diff^rentes attitudes. Suite de sept estampes destinces a etre coUees ensemble. Les trois premieres portent 10 pouces, 6 lignes, les quatre autres 14 pouc. de larijeur, sur une hauteur de 5 pouc, 4 lign. ^ 1. Le trc)ne du royaume d'Angleterre, un heraut et Guillaume, le conqucrant JtvJt fecit. ^'' I S'^A- 2. Guillaume II, Henri I, ct Etienne. 3. Henri II, Richard coeur de lion, et Jean sans terre. 4. Henri III, Edouard I, Edouard II, et Edouard III. 5. Richard II, Henri IV, Henri V, et Henri VI. 6. Edouard IV, Edouard V, Richard III, et Henri VII. 7. Henri VIII, Edouard VI, Marie, et Elisabeth. The throne from No. i is reproduced on Plate 28. In the British Museum Library there is a copy, but the prints are separated, mounted on paper, and bound in book form. The size of the 53 / I ' Plate zR. 52 >, "5 't; to rt 73 C/3 OJ ^ : r r. =: "-J ro S, ^ ._ J- 1584 ANTIQLHSSIMA NOBILISSIMAQUE ANGLORUM REGUM ORIGO ATQUE SUCCESSIO This title to a scries of royal British portraits engraved by Hendrik Goltzius is mentioned in Nacrjer's Die Mouogrammisten, vol. iii, pp. 335-6, where he states that Heinecke, in the manuscript for his Kmstler Lexicons auf der Riblinthek in Dresden, refers to a specimen with this title. In a recent catalogue 1 saw the following note, which confirms the above, but unfortunately the item was sold before I could inspect it. GoLT/irs —Antiquissima Nobilissimaque Anglorum Regum origo atquc succcssio, 24 full-length figures from the ^Conqueror to Queen Elizabeth, by Hugo Goltzms, with short minted biographies cut out and mounted. Fol, half bound, Haerlcmi, 1 584. This is not correft, as the plates are by Hendrik. The set is described by Bartsch (vol. iii, p. 7O ^s follows: 219-225 Les rois d'Angletene, rep-x-sentes debout en differentes attitudes. Suite de sept estampes destinees a etre collees ensemble. Les trois premieres portent 10 pouces, 6 lignes, les quatre autres i4pouc. de larsicur, sur une hauteur de 5 pouc, 4 lign. ^ 1. Le trone du royaume d'Angleterre, un heraut et Guillaume, le conquerant Wi fecit. A° I 5 84. 2. Guillaume II, Henri I, et Etienne. 3. Henri II, Richard cceur de lion, et Jean sans terre. 4. Henri III, Edouard I, Edouard II, et Edouard III. 5. Richard II, Henri IV, Henri V, et Henri VI. 6. Edouard IV, Edouard V, Richard III, et Henri VII. •7. Henri VIII, Edouard VI, Marie, et Elisabeth. The throne from No. i is reproduced on Plate 28. In the British Museum Library there is a copy, but the prints are separated, mounted on paper, and bound in book form. The size of the 53 Plate 29. ANTIQUISSIMA NOBILISSIMAQUE ANGLORUM, ETC. 55 prints is about 3 J by 5 J in. They are not bound in proper order: for instance, William the Conqueror is the twentieth portrait. There is no text in this volume. At the bottom of early impressions of each portrait of the series, in- cluding the Herald, is a landscape very lightly engraved. The portrait of William the Conqueror, which is typical of the series, is reproduced on Plate 29. In addition to the throne, the M useum copy contains another plate, which is not described by Bartsch, which is likewise reproduced on Plate 28. 1 do not think this belongs to the series, because I have a complete set, containing all the plates as described by Bartsch, showing the plate-lines, but without this extra plate. My impressions are late, and the landscape backgrounds have almost disappeared. This set also contains two extra plates of James I and Anne of Denmark added at a later date, which maybe by Goltzius, but 1 can find no record of them. All of the portraits of the original set, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth inclusive, were copied, without the backgrounds and with some minor changes, for use in the 1622 edition of John Taylor's Briefe Remem- brance of all the English Monarchs.'m^ again in rough woodcuts in the 1630 edition of Taylor's colleded works, as hereinafter fully described. raiiiiiiiiiiii Portrait of William the Conqueror. From the British Museum copy of Jntlquissima Nobilissimaque Anglorum Re gum . . . 1584. Size of original, 4 by 5| in. 54 1/ Plate 29. Portrait of William the Conqueror. From the British Museum copy of /fntiquis.uma Nohillssimaque Anglormn Region . . . 1584. Size of original, 4 by 5^' in. ANTIQUISSIMA NOBILISSIMAQUE ANGLORUM, ETC. SS prints is about 3J by 5J In. They are not bound in proper order: for instance, William the Conqueror is the twentieth portrait. There is no text in this volume. At the bottom of early impressions of each portrait of the series, in- cluding the Herald, is a landscape very lightly engraved. The portrait of William the Conqueror, which is typical of the series, is reproduced on Plate 29. In addition to the throne, the Museum copy contains another plate, which is not described by Bartsch, which is likewise reproduced on Plate 28. I do not think this belongs to the series, because 1 have a complete set, containing all the plates as described by Bartsch, showing the plate-lines, but without this extra plate. My impressions are late, and the landscape backgrounds have almost disappeared. This set also contains two extra plates of James I and Anne of Denmark added at a later date, which maybe by Goltzius, but 1 can find no record of them. All of the portraits of the original set, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth inclusive, were copied, without the backgrounds and with some minor changes, for use in the 1622 edition of John Taylor's Briefe Remm- hrance of all the English Monarchs.^nA again in rough woodcuts in the 1630 edition of Taylor's colleded works, as hereinafter fully described. 54 Plate 30. I5S9 TALBOT'S ROSE, By Jodocus Hondius. This Is a large print, 14I by loj in., of heraldic design, in the form of a rose, illustrating the history of the Order of the Garter. Its title is The Union of the Roses of the famelies of Lancastre and Yorke uf^ the armes of those vf^ have bene chosen knights of the most honorble order of the garter from that time unto this day 1589. It contains seven royal portraits as follows : Henry VII (two). Elizabeth of York. Henry VIII. Edward VI. Mary. Elizabeth. In the lower left-hand corner are the words: " Aeg. P. inventor They are to be solde in the Blacke friers " In the lower right-hand corner: *' Tho. Talb. composuit Jodocus Hondius Flander scalps. Londini." This is such a beautiful composition that I have selected it for the frontispiece hereof, and, while the reproduction on the smaller scale makes most of the text illegible, without the aid of a magnifying glass, the design shows up very well. Thomas Talbot, the designer of this remarkable print, was the son of John Talbot of Salebury, in Lancashire, Esq., who died 30 August 1551. He was Clerk of the Records in the Tower of London, and, by the help of a good memory, he became an excellent genealogist, and possessed singular skill in the antiquities of his country. Camden, in his Britannia^ acknow- ledges his help in the succession of the earls of each county. 56 A BOOKH, CONTAINING THETRVE PORTRAITVRE OF THE COVNTENANCES and attires of the kings of England, from William Conqueror, vntoour So- ueraignc Lady Queenc Eliza- beth now raigning : TOGETHER WITH A BRIEFE report of fomc of the principall ads of the ramcKirtgs,crpe4allyNfuch as hauc bcncTcaft mentioned in our late writers. Diligent I) colic (led h)/ T#T. j ^^ >>vj ^. v»"; -f^'V LONDON Printed by lohn dc Beauchcfnc dwelling in the Blacke Fryers, 15^7^ " The"T.T. Series— 1597." Title-page from specimen in the British Museum. Same size as original. 57 \3 Plate 30. 1589 TALROT'S ROSE. By Jodocus Hondius. This is a large print, 14}, by 20I in., of heraldic design, in the form of a rose, illustrating the history of the Order of the Garter. Its title is The Union of the Roses of the famelies of Lancastre and Yorke 70"" the armes of those vf'' have bene chosen knights of the most honorble order of the garter from that time unto this day 1589. It contains seven royal portraits as follows : Henry VII (two). Elizabeth of York. Henry VI 11. Edward VI. Mary. Elizabeth. In the lower left-hand corner are the words: " Aeof. P. inventor They are to be solde in the Blacke friers " In the lower right-hand corner: " Tho. Talb. composuit Jodocus Hondius Flander scalps. Londini." This is such a beautiful composition that I have seleded it for the frontispiece hereof, and, while the reproduction on the smaller scale makes most of the text illegible, without the aid of a magnifying glass, the design shows up very well. Thomas Talbot, the designer of this remarkable print, was the son of John Talbot of Salebury, in Lancashire, Esq., who died 30 August 1551. He was Clerk of the Records in the Tower of London, and, by the help of a good memory, he became an excellent genealogist, and possessed singular skill in the antiquities of his country. Camden, in his Britannia^ acknow- ledges his help in the succession of the earls of each county. 56 A BOOKH3 CONTAINING THETRVE PORTRAITVRE OF THE COVNTENANCES and attires ofthc kings of England, from William Conqueror, vntoour So- ucraignc Lady Quccnc Eliza- beth now raigning : TOGETHER WITH A BRIEFE report of fomc of the principal! ads of the ramcKirtgs,crpeciallyXuch as hauc bcncTeaft mentioned in our late writers. Dili gent !y iolledcd hji T^T. 1 ^^^J \i LONDON Printed by lohn dc Beauchefnc dwelling in the Blacke Fryers, 15^7- The "T.T. Series— 1597." Title-paire from specimen in the British Museum. Same size as original. 57 J Plate V\ I LI. I AM,DukcorNonnandy,barcronne oFKubcrt Diikc of Normandy , being a warlike 5c politick princc,ofncerc kirircd,ik gfcat credit with Edward ConfcCTor kingof bngland(whorQ heperceiucdmore giuc covertuc thctopollicy, ^tb.roiii^h wcaknesofbr)dy,&:coLirfcofyearcs, viilikely to line long) be^an to contnue in his mynd , the attaining ofthecrowncof this land atccr the deceidcofthe old king. Foraccoplilh- ing whereoF, he placed diucrfc Normans in the srcateftioomcs about him whileftheliucd, and whcnhc vvasdcad Jcuicdan armvofuMidry nati- ons^and therewith pretending the patronage of England againfl Harolde the fonnc of Godwin^ that vfiirped the kingdorDe,firO fought with him &c line him, at the place nowcalled Batcli in Suf- reXjthexiii)X)fO(fk)bcF,intheyearc lod^^^.rookc the crownc vponhim by clfOionof fhe Effufcs.Thcn Page of text from the British Museum copy of the " T.T. Series— 159/ Same size as original. 58 _ " 1597 THE "T.T. SERIES ?? In 1597 a very Important book of British royal portraits was published with the title-page shown on Plate 30. George Vertue, the celebrated engraver, whose signature appears on this reproduaion, thought the compiler's name was Timm or Twyne. Ames in his Typographical JntiquitUs, gives the name as Thomas T.mmes, wh.le Lowndes gives it as Thomas Timme. • , , • The book is of the greatest rarity. The only copy I have seen ,s that in the British Museum. It measures ^ by 7I i". The plates are wood- or metal-cuts. The life of William the Conqueror is printed on the verso ot the title, and is reproduced on Plate 31. On the reao of the next leaf is the portrait of William the Conqueror, which is reproduced on Plate 3 It will be observed that the woodcut border is the same as that on the title- page. All the portraits have this same border, and all the pages of text have the same as that on Plate 31. The spelling of the name on the portrait is m no case the same as that in the corresponding life. The portraits are all of the same type. It ,s par- ticularly interesting to note that these portraits fixed types -hich were largely followed in subsequent ones of the same kings, of which W illiam the Conqueror is an instance. The following is a complete list of the leaves: 1. Title-pagel on the verso is life of William, Duke of Normandy (William 1). . yr c 2. Sig. A2. Portrait of Gvillelmvs Conqvestor: on verso is life of William Rufus (William II). . ... • -d i u 3. Portrait of Gvillelmvs Rvfvs : on verso is life of Henrie Beauclarke (Henry I). ^ ^ 4 Portrait^of Henricvs I : on verso is life of Stephen. 5". Portrait of Stephanvs Rex : on verso is life of Henrie surnamed FitzEmprice (Henry II). 59 Plate 31. 'HEM 'I \\ I L 1. 1 A M , Duke of Normandy, bafc fonne of Robert Duke of Normandy , being a warlike &: politick prince,ofncerckirircd,^ great credit with Edward ConfcflTor king of bngl and (whom lie percciucd more giiie tovertiie thetopollicy, &:throiighweaknesofb(:)dy,&coLirfcofyearcs, vnlikely to line long) began to contriue in his mynd , the attaining ofthecrownc of this land after the deceaflcofthc old king. Foraccoplilh- ing whereoF, he placed diitcrieNonnans in the grcatcftioomcs about him whileftheliued, and when he was dead, killed an armyoffiindry nati- ons^and therewith pretending the patronage of England againfl Harolde the fonne of Godwin ^ that vfiirped the kingdome,firft fought with him ^ flue him, at the place now called Batcll in Sul- feXjthe \iii)X)f 06iDt>cr, in the year? i o<5<^.tookc t'.c crownc vpon him by clc£^ionof the Eftifcs.Thcn (ccking to ftop titles, hfimprtfoned Eadgnr Ethchn^, f he only true hcirc c^ (he Saxons bloud, & by meancs o^ hthelberf Archbifhopcf Hamborow for money, procured Suene kin^ of Dcnmarke to furccafe the csaine ofrhc Danes. Hauing fhuseflablirhed his affairs died at S.Geruisneare Roane tlie9-ofSept.an 1087. ■ liCn he had raigncd xx. ycarcs^x.moneths.and xxvi. cia) es,and was buried ^t Cane , m the abbey of S. Ste- phen, which he founded. i Pa^e of text from the British Museum copy of the " T.T. Series— 1597 Same size as original. 58 . " :« s 1597 THE "T.T. SERIES" In 1597 a very important book of British royal portraits was published with the title-page shown on Plate 30. George Vertue, the celebrated engraver, whose signature appears on this reprodudion, thought the compiler's name was Timm or Twyne. Ames in his TyMraphual AnUquit.es, gives the name as Thomas T,mmes, while Lowndes gives it as Thomas Timme. • ,u ^ •, The book is of the greatest rarity. The only copy I have seen ,s that .n the British Museum. It measures 5I by 7I i"- The plates are wood- or metal-cuts. The life of Wilham the Conqueror is printed on the verso of 1 1 • „ i,,r«> nn Pkte i\ On the redo of the next leaf is the title, and is reproduced on 1 late 31. wn i t)i,.„,, the portrait of William the Conqueror, which is reproduced on Plate 3 It will be observed that the woodcut border is the same as that on the title- page. All the portraits have this same border, and all the pages of text have the same as that on Plate 3 1 . The spelling of the name on the portrait is in no case the same as that in the corresponding life. The portraits are all of the same type. It is par- ticulariy interesting to note that these portraits fixed types which w re largely followed in subsequent ones of the same kings, of which W illiam the Conqueror is an instance. The following is a complete list of the leaves: 1. Title-page: on the verso is life of Wilham, Duke of Normandy (William 1). yr c 2. Sig. A2. Portrait of Gvilielmvs Conqvestor: on verso is hfe of William Rufus (William II). r r.. - n i u. 3. Portrait of Gvilielmvs Rvfvs : on verso is life of Henne Beauclarke (Henry I). 4 Portrait^of Henricvs I : on verso is life of Stephen. 5'. Portrait of Stephanvs Rex: on verso is life of Henrie surnamed FitzEmprice (Henry II). 59 i Plate 32. THE "T.T. SERIES'* 61 Portrait of William the Conqueror. From the British Museum copy of the " T.T. Series — 1597. Same size as original. 60 6. Slg. B2. Portrait of Henrlcvs II: on verso is life of Richard, Erie of Poitiers (Richard I). . ^r\ r , ri ^ i 7. Portrait of Rycardvs I : on verso is life of John, Lord of Ireland (King John). 8 Portrait of Johannes Rex: on verso is lite of Henry the third. 9. Sig. C. Portrait of Henricvs III: on verso is life of Edward the 10. Sig. C2. Portrait of Edvardvs I: on verso is life of Edward the Second. 1 1 u- i 1 1 Portrait of Edvardvs II : on verso is life of Edward the third. 12. Portrait of Edvardvs III : on verso is life of Richard the Second. 13. Sig.D. Portrait of Richardvs II: on verso is life of Henry the fourth. 14. Sig. D2. Portrait of Henricvs IIII: on verso is life of Henry the " fift." 1 5 Portrait of Henricvs V : on verso is life of " Henrie the sixt" 16. Portrait of Henricvs VI: on verso is life of Edward Earle of March (Edward IV). ^ ■ rr rir^ wu 17. Sig. E. Portrait of Edvardvs IIII : on verso is life of Edward the " fift." 18. Sig. E2. Portrait of Edvardvs V: on verso is life of Richard Duke of Gloucester. • t^ , r 19. Portrait of Richardvs III: on verso is life of Henrie Earle ot Richmond (Henry VII). , . , 20. Portrait of Henricvs VII : on verso is life of " Henne borne at Grenewich, second son of King Henry." 21. Sig. F. Portrait of Henricvs VIII: on verso is life ot Edward the " sixt." 22. Sig. F2. Portrait of Edvardvs VI : on verso is life of Marie. 23. Portrait of Maria Regina: on verso is life of Elizabeth. 24. Portrait of Elizabeth D. G. Regina: verso blank. „ »» Plate 32. Portrait of William the Conqueror. From the British Museum copy of the " T.T. Series — 1597. Same size as original. 60 i- »» t i THE " T.T. SERIES t* 61 6 SicT. B2. Portrait of Hcnricvs II : on verso Is life of Richard, Erie * to of Poitiers (Richard I). 1 ri 1 i 7. Portrait of Rycardvs I : on verso is life of John, Lord of Ireland (King John). 1 u- 1 8 Portrait of Johannes Rex: on verso is lite of Henry the third. 9. Sig. C. Portrait of Henricvs III: on verso is life of Edward the first. . ,.,- r T- 1 1 ^U 10. Sig. C2. Portrait of Edvardvs I: on verso is lite ot Edward the Second. 1 1 u- 1 1 1 Portrait of Edvardvs II : on verso is life of Edward the third. 12. Portrait of Edvardvs III : on verso is life of Richard the Second. 13. Sig.D. Portrait of Richardvs II: on verso is life of Henry the tourth. 14. Sig. D2. Portrait of Henricvs IIII : on verso is life of Henry the " fift." 1 5 Portrait of Henricvs V : on verso is life of " Henrie the sixt." 16. Portrait of Henricvs VI: on verso is life of Edward Earle ot March (Edward IV). ^ • ,.r rr-j j.i 17. Sig. E. Portrait of Edvardvs IIII : on verso is life of Edward the " fift." 18. Sig. E2. Portrait of Edvardvs V: on verso is life of Richard Duke of Gloucester. • ,- 1 r 19. Portrait of Richardvs III: on verso Is lite of Henne Earle ot Richmond (Henry VII). 20. Portrait of Henricvs VII: on verso is life ot '^ Iletine borne at Grenewlch, second son of King Henry." ^ 21. Slcr. F. Portrait of Henricvs VIII: on verso Is lite ot Edward the " sixt." 22. Sig. F2. Portrait of Edvardvs VI : on verso Is life of Marie. 23. Portrait of Maria Reglna : on verso is life ot Elizabeth. 24. Portrait of Elizabeth D. G. Reglna: verso blank. Plate 3J. 4 1597 THE LAWES AND ACTES OF PARLIAMENT MAID BE KING lAMES THE FIRST AND HIS SVCCESSOVRS KINGS OF SCOTLAD. Edinbvrgh ... 15 Martii. JD. 1597 The title-page to this volume, which is reproduced on Plate 33, "-.^ains i HE title p.i^c and VI, Mary Queen of Scots, the portraits of James 1, U, lU, iv, v, anu , ; Anne of Denmark, and, standing by his father, Pnnce Henry The portraits of jlmes I to James V inclusive resemble those in Johilston's Inscnp>Js Bstoric. Re.un, Scotorum, .60., a most important took of Scottish royal portraits, and which is hereinafter fully described. Considerably reduced. 62 63 Plate 3;,. IIejgina TTfE CONTEXTES OFTHIS EDrVBVTlGH 15 H-n lohnston's In.npthnes Wuoric. Return Sa.orum ,602, a most ,mpo,tant ,„ok of Scottish roval portraits, and which is here.natter tully described. t>3 Pi 1598 EFFIGTFS REGVM AC PRINCIPUM, ETC. 1604-13 REGIAE ANGLICAE MAIESTATIS PICTURA, ETC. The first of these books with title-page, 18 portraits, 4 plates of ships, and 3 of maps, all engraved by Crispin van de Passe, was issued in 1598— the date being at the end of the text— the title-page being reproduced on Plate 34. The plates are preceded by 10 pages of text : the size of the page being 8i by I2i in. in the copy in the British Museum. In the list of plates, as given by Franken, in LCEuvre Grave des Van de Passe, 188 [, No. 1336, is as follows, the numbers in parentheses being those under which they are noted by Franken in other parts of his book. Frontispice. H. 148; L. 104. Onze pages: Initium artis navigandi, 18 {wrtraits decrits dans les Portraits. Le pape Clement VIII. Henri IV, roi de France. Elisabeth, reine d'Angleterre. Jacques I, roi d'Angleterre (Portraits 677). Chretien IV, roi de Danemark (534*). Sigismond III „ Poiogne (872). Le Sultan Mahomet II (728). Le doge Ciconia (537*). Maurice d'Orange (780). Le doge And. Doria (558). Chr. Colomb (543). 64 it- •V T f Plate 34 TITLE-PAGE TO EFFIGIES REGVM AC PRINCIPUM From the copy in the British Museum tonwafcasw^ g- .■■? . ^' -: "J' ,tf' -.-' ' *^'.ii>\« -. '^w. rfiA'a^ EFFIGIES ^ ^REGVM AC PRIN' [cipuM, eorumjcilicec, qucr^ n^ ac Vfftentia in re ?zmiticajeu Jl&rinap^*^-^ %Stanma dzhgenticL f et artificio dejpicia: , ec tabeUis ceTiezs im^^fSk a CnspioKo ^a/^teo Xelando • A .IT *'' iJ^jt ^-^-JL/lm rafera/?et tuf^jvJfOri/am . 'tr-'ir . ie . ^mr . /"-uJ. rf 7TT From the British Museum copy of Effig'iei Regvm ac Primipum, IS9^. Same size as original. 65 Platk -5^. 'i .»; ! •- /liltjru umt ^eliuji duium ttf^a na/tra suh/ie-nt : 7''rUe ctiam Ocearri credor le>:n/sirria\nnphii. plied si non antmo y-/7^urn immottimqu^ jederec ^7e cui me T^irtirlo t^eUem so c litre tij^alt, j/e fthi zJrl Xh-eus j>rofera/?et iuf\^reJponfafn . CriT ■ df . 7*T ■ /Vtt/. rf irit . From the British Museum copy of EJiglcs Rrgvm ac Prim-ipufn, i 598. Same size as oriiiiiial. K Plate 36. r^hihiS mftricr yjfi^^ t^irtttte rSritanxc , CFbufiiha Oceam circmnhter vndifKe ?na^ Commadkmte iaci si^^mutms vcerrry ommzs OceoMus Ttohis mdlo jprvH^mte juttere^t ■ ^ace ■mram lof^a ^^entem hcet vsauc ieartf/ty Q^sa tamtn terra ac^l^o ^ns drdttn ,,^Mrci efc. From the British Museum copy of Effigies Regvm ac Princlpum^ I 598. Same size as original. 66 KFFIGIKS REGVM AC PRINCIPUM, ETC. 67 . figura\ Barque dc Jaxa; Ccloces . . . pracuertentes\ dclineatio; Tempcte: Nasquam . , . und'n. Americus Vesputius (916). Ferd. MageUan (727). F. Pizarro (821). R. de Laudonicre (702). Sir F.Drake (561). Th. Candish (516). Phil. II, roi d'Espagne. 4 planches, vaisseaux, a\c'C 2 1. dc souscription, H. 134-139; ^- 99-103- Allemand: Nau'is onerariac . Galcre italienne: Triremium . . 1 planche, les mappemondes. H. 163; L. 238. 2 planches de constellations. H. 145; L. 103. Les portraits du pape Clement, de Henri IV et dc Philippe II, sont proh.iblement ccux qui avaient servi en I596(?) pour la suite: Fiva ct vera delineatio (Portraits 415- 419). Celui d'Elisabcth d'Anglcterre est sans doute celui qui a scrvi plus tard pour: Regiae anglicae . . . pi^iura. J'ortraits 567. The book is very rare, and the separate portraits, though quite frequently met with, command good prices. The portraits of Queen Elizabeth and James VI are reproduced on Plates 35 and 36 respedively. In 1604 the portrait of Queen Elizabeth, from the same plate, appeared in Regiae Anglicae Maj est aits Pi^ura^ as stated above. The title-page is reproduced on Plate 37. This edition is described by Franken as follows: 1339 Regiae Anglicae . . . Pidlura. 1604 Ce livre contient les planches suivantes: Frontispice: les Armes d'Anglcterre sur fond ombre. Plus has dans un car- touche 7 I: Regiae Anglicae Majestatis pi<^tura et Historica declaratio. CoLONiAE apud Crispianum Passaeum Zelan(dum). Anno sal. hum. 1604. Dans la bordure: posvimvs . . . H. 144; L. 91. Arbre genealogique; dans ie haut le portrait de Henri, prince de Galles. Souscription de 6 1. : Hahemq . . . adiuges. H. !43; L. 89. Pl\ii: ;6. (^ — "Oirzlus mferzof^ }Jed ^ar z^zrtute ^ntanno , CFluif7ihis Ocean? circum/u^yr imJiqve 7m^: : Commoditate loci si ^^^nauius t^cerer, omjiis OceaJtus noUs mdlo prcrMlfertte j/aterct - ^ace mi^izm Ics^a ^^encem licet vsq^ue heartfft y ^ C)7^sa rctmen term uc^clt^o ^ns dedica ^Jiarti efc' From till- Hiitisli Mummimi cjin of I'-ffi';.''" R^'j^vm ac PrincipN/n^ 1 59i/.c as original. 66 KI'l-K.IlvS RFXa'M AC PRINCIPUM, I'/l C 67 uc soiiscnption. . figura; Hanjue lie J.i\ a: 6'^/; diTnieatio\ rempete: Xasquutn Ll > priii'urrttntes ; undis. Atiiericiis W-^[nitiiis (')i()). Feril. Magellan (727). K. Pi/.arro (S21 ). R. lie Lauiloiiieie (702). Sir F. Drake (5hi). I'll. Canilish (516). I'hil. II, i"oi (rFspaiine. 4 plaiulies, vaisseaux, a\ ee 2 H. 1 ^4.-1 ^9; F. 99-10 J. AllemamI: Nauis oneraruic . (Jalire italiemic; Trhetinum . . 1 plaiiche, ks mapjiemondes, H. 16^; F. 23S. 2 plaiiche> lie eotistellation-^. IF 145 ; F. 103. Fes portraits ilii pape Clement, ile Henri I\' et ile IMiilippe II, >ont proh.ihlemcnt eeiix qui avaient servi en 1 596 i:) pour la suite: /V:v/ rt rnri dchneatio (Portraits 41 5- 419). Celui d'FHsaheth iPAngleterre est sans doute eelui qui a ^er\ i plus tanl pour: Rigiar anglicuc . . . pitturii. J^ortraits 567. The hook is very rare, and the separate portraits, thoiin;h c]Liite treijiiently met with, coniniaml good priees. The portraits of Queen l\li/abeth and Janies \\ are reprodiKedi on Plates ;^5 and ;/) respec'tively. In I 604 the portrait of Qi^ieen I\lizaheth, from the same plate, appeared in Regiae Anglicae Mdjestatis PiLtiira^ as stated abo\e. The title-page is reproduced on Plate ^7. This edition is described b\- branken as follows: Regiae Anglicae . . . Pictura. 1604 Cc li\re contient les planches suivantes: Frontispice: les Amies ibAngleterre sur fond ombre. Plu> has dans un car- touche 7 1: Rfgiak Ancjlicae Majestatis pictura et Hi^torica declaratio. C')i.oMAE apud Cri>pianum P.issaeum Zelan(dum). ,\nno >al. hum. 1604. Dans la bordure: Posvi.MV^ . . , H. 144; F. 91. Arbre genealot:ii]ue ; dans le haut le poi trait de Henri, prince de Cjallcs. SouM'i iption de ii 1.: Hdhrni'j . . . (uiiugrs. H. 14^; F. S9. Plate 37. Title-page from the Hriti>h Museum copy of the 1604 edition. Slisihtlv reduced. 68 REGIAE ANGLICAE MAJKSTATIS PICTURA, ETC. 69 4 portraits: filisabeth (Portraits 567). Jacques I ( „ 679'). Anne ( „ 44 f^)- Henri, prince dc Galles (Portraits 617). Uite edition en Hollandais parut cgalement en 1604 a Arnhem. Afbeddinge der Conhighlnne Eli%abrth, drs Con. Jacobi VI. . . . Met fene arte beschrijv. haerer stnmmen en-z.. door JV. B\(indartiui?\. At the end are 28 pages of German text. The portrait of King James is reproduced on Plate 39, being the one thereon marked "first state, 1604." The genealogical tree— which is the same in both editions — is shown on Plate 38. Another edition was issued in 1613 with exaftly the same engraved title-page as the 1604 edition, excepting that the word ultraiecti replaces coLONiAE, and the date is changed to 16 13. This edition is described in A Catalogue of the Woodcuts and Engravings in the Huth Library, compiled by Alfred Henry Huth, London. Printed at the Chiswick Press. 1910, as follows: [I have correded one or two errors] Regiae Anglicae Maiestatis pidura, et Historica declaratio. Ultraiedi apud Crispianum Passaeum Zeelan: anno Sal: human: 1613. 4to. This is a re-issue of title and three of the plates, originally published in 1604, to some copies of which a letterpress in Dutch [German] was appended, but in this issue the portrait of Queen Elizabeth is withdrawn, and in that of James I the hat is reduced to half its previo^us height, and a large lace collar added, with other slight alterations. The portraits of Oueen Anne and Prince Henry are slightly altered also. Six portraits are added, viz. : Charles, Duke of York, afterwards Charles I; Princess Elizabeth; Frederick IVj Count Palatine of the Rhine; his wife, the Princess Louisa of Orange; Frederick, Count Palatine of Bavaria; and Count Maurice of Nassau. [The portrait of King James (second state) is reproduced on Plate 39, while the portraits of Prince Henry and Prince Charles, and the genealogical tree, are reproduced on Plate 38.] Prefixed to this edition is a German text of ten leaves, with the title: Abbildung dess Durchleuchtigen Hochgebornen Fursten vnd Herrn | Herrn Friderichs dess V. diss Nahmens | dess Heyligen Romischen Reichs Churfursten | * * Vnd der Durch- leuchtigen Hochgebornen Furstin vnd Frawen | Frawen Elisabeth | altesten Tochter dess Konigs in gross Britannien | Franckreich vnd Irelandt | jhrer Furstlichen Gnaden Gcmahlin | Heneben jhrer Koniglichen vnd Churfurstlichen Eltern vnd nechsten Plate 37 Titlc-paLTc iVoiii thf Hriti-li Mi.scu:n copy of the 1^04 (.'tiition. Sliiihtlv rciiuccd. 6H RKGIAK AN(;LICA1«: MAJI^SIAriS PICTURA, IHC 69 4 portraits: Klisahctli (I'ortniit-> 567 J. Jacques I ( „ 679'). Aiinc ( „ 44^>)- Henri, prince ile (jalles (IVirtraits 617). Une etlition en Hollanilais parut eiialement en 1604 a Arnheni. Afhcldinge dn- Coningh'innc EUznhdh, d.s C'^'i. Jaohi II llct .cue ortr bachrijif. haivrr itammrH cn%. door 11'. H\iiud>\. At the end arc 2S pages of German text. The portrait of King James is reproduceJ on Plate V), being the one thereon marked "first state, 1604." The genealogical tree --which is the same in both editions — is shown on Plate ;^8. Another edition was issued in 161;, with exad:ly the same engraved title-page as the 1604 edition, excepting that the word 11. i raiixtf replaces COLONIAK, and the date is changed to i 6 i ;v This edition is described in A Catalogue of the IVoodciits and Kugraviu'is in the Hiith Library, compiled by Alfred Henry Uiith, London. Printed at the Chiswick Press. 1910, as follows : [I have corrcc'ted one or two errors] Rkoiae A\(.i,icak Maie^tatis pic'tura, et Historica declaratio. Ultraietti apud Crispianum Passaeum Zeelan: anno Sal: human: 1613. 4to. This is a re-issue of title ami three of the plates, originally published in 1604, to some copies of which a letterpress in Dutch jGermanl was appended, hut m this issue the portrait of Oueen Kli/-abeth is withdrawn, and in that of James I the hat is reduced to half its previous height, and a large lace collar added, with other slight alterations. The portraits of Oueen Anne and Prince Henry are slightly altered also. Six portraits are added, viz.: Charles, Duke of York, afterwards Charle> 1; Princess Elizabeth; Frederick IV, Count Palatine of the Rhine; his wife, the Princos Louisa of Orange; Frederick, Count Palatine of liavaria; and Count Maurice of Nassau. [The portrait of King James (second state) is reproduced on Plate 39, while the portraits of Prince Henry ani^ •1 '.^ .■' 5 S <5^ N5 s: O r" o -o ro B o to CO 3 o o cy5 ? 'I ■' -w. ' REGIAE ANGLICAE MAJESTATIS PICTURA, ETC. 71 Blutsverwandten. Durch Crispinum de Passe in KupfFer geschnitten [ * # Getrucht zu Arnheim bey Johan Janson | im Jahr M. DC. XIII. The upright lines indicate commas and not ends of lines on the title. The six additional portraits are described by Franken, as hereinafter mentioned, but as separate plates. He does not mention the 16 13 edition of the book. The descriptions of the four portraits in the 1604 edition, and the nine In the 1613 edition, are given by Franken as follows, but it must be remembered that Queen Elizabeth only appears in the 1604 edition, that James, Anne, Prince Henry, and the genealogical tree appear In both, while the other six only appear In the 16 13 edition. The portrait of James Is considerably changed In the 1613 edition as shown on Plate 39, and the portraits of Anne and Prince Henry are also retouched. Elizabeth No. 567 Buste a gauche, presque de face, en habit ouvre, manches a bouillons, fraise a den- telles, grande voile enveloppant le dos et le cou. En bord. ov. avec inscr. en latin de nom etc.; dans les coins une couronne, rosace, et les armes d'Angleterre et de France. Sous le portrait sa devise: posvi devm etc. et le monogramme ^-^ . Dans le bas 6 vers: Tantae . . . sponsam^ et tout en bas, au dessous du trait carre. Oris, de Pas scul, et ex. H. 139; L. 97. In O'Dono^hue's Catalogue of the Portraits of Queen Elizabeth this Is No. 103. Jacques I No. 679 Presqu'a mi-corps, a droite, en pourpoint ouvre, chapeau orne de plumes et de pierreries. En bord. ov. avec inscr.* en latin de nom et titre et: aet 38 ann. 1604; ■dans les coins un lion, un hypogrife, couronne etlivres, et au-dessous de I'ov. une harpe. En bas 6 vers par ^uad. Ut tribus . . . canant. A droit : Crispin de Pass excudit Colonie. H. 146; L. 94. I. Comme d^crit. II. Le chapeau moins eleve, la bai be moins pointue ; il porte une large collerette a dentelles. III. La figure plus agee, le bord du chapeau plus large, une fraise tuyautee a remplac6 la collerette; les dates dans la bordure changees eu; aet. 58, 1622; la planche coupde en bas de maniere a ce qu'il n'y a que 2 1. de vers et qu'il n'y a pas d'adresse. En passe partout avec I'adresse de Joan. Meyssens Antv. H. 183; L. 129. All three states are reproduced on Plate 39. 70 Plate -{S. tip ^■^%iJ|' 5's',^ 2a '1^" 2! O it. (5" • — ^ to *>» >. _Q -^ .| 1" ro ^. -^ 4-1 3 Vl -^ ^ _o • **» ^4 ^o «i4 V. ^ ^ 'X, rt *— ■^ tfj r* _5 O *-j -5 o i» 1) CO s "< CO sO .) REGIAE ANGLICAE MAJESTATIS PICTURA, ETC. 71 Blutsverwandten. Durch Crispinum tie Passe in KupfFcr geschiiitteii | * * Getrucht zu Arnheim bey Johan Janson | im Jahr IVl.DC.XIII. The upright lines indicate commas and not ends of lines on the title. The six additional portraits are described by I^Vanken, as hereinafter mentioned, but as separate plates. He does not mention the 16 13 edition of the book. The descriptions ot the tour portraits in the 1604 edition, and the nine in the 16 13 edition, are i^iva-n by Franken as follows, but it must be remembered that Queen Elizabeth only appears in the 1 604 edition, that James, Anne, Prince Henry, and the genealogical tree appear in both, while the other six only appear in the 16 13 edition. The portrait of James is considerably changed in the 1613 edition as shown on Plate 39, and the portraits of Anne and Prince Henry are also retouched. Elizabeth No. 567 Buste a gauche, presque de face, en habit ouvre, manches a bouillons, fraise a den- telles, grande voile enveloppant le dos et le cou. En bord. ov. avec inscr. en latin de nom etc.; dans les coins une couronne, rosace, et les arnijs d'Angleterre et de Erance. Sous le portrait sa devise: posvi df.vm etc. et le monogram me -^^ . Dans le bas 6 vers: Tantae . . . sponsam^ et tout en bas, au dessous du trait carre. Cris. de Pm sail, et ex. H. 139; L. 97. In O'Donoii^hue's Cataloii^ue of the Portraits of Queen Elizabeth this is No. 103. Jacques I No. 679 Presqu'a mi-corps, a droite, en pourpoint ouvre, chapeau orne de plumes et de pierrcries. En bord. ov. avec inscr. en latin de nom et titre et: aet 38 ann. 1604; dans les coins un lion, un hypogrife, couronne et livres, et au-dessous de Tov. une harpe. En bas 6 vers par ^tad. Ut tribus . . . canaut. A droit : Crispin de Pass excudit Colonif. H. 146; L. 94. L Comme decrit. II. Le chapeau moins eleve, la bai be moins pointue ; il porte une large collerette a denfelles. III. La figure plus agee, le bord du chapeau plus large, une fraise tuyautec a remplace la collerette; les dates dans la bordure changees eu ; aet. 58, 1622; la planche coupee en bas de manicre a ce qu'il n'y a que 2 1. de \ers et qu'il n'y a pas d'adresse. En passe p-irtout avec I'adresse dc 'Joan. Meyssens Jntv. H. 183; L. 129. All three states are reproduced on Plate 39. 70 i Plate 39. ^1 I ;|l ^ SI 5>l ^I'^r.iJ I nil!: '•.ll'S u .1: V ^ '? if ' H I j ». S S >- s 1 f c s J --J ^ % V. • V ^„ ,2 I i** ^'.i ro vO rt o u C/3 1) (/I -a ^ O 4-> «-• cn L. 4-1 O o c 13 3 O t: cA) I REGIAE ANGLICAE MAJESTATIS PICTURA, ETC. 73 Anne d'Angleterre Femme du roi Jacques I No. 446 Buste de'^face en habit \ crdv^s; dans la coiffure et sur le corsage de riches byoux, collerette unie et brodde. En ov. avec inscr. en latin de nom etc. et an. mdciiii ; dans les coins dcs fleurs et dans le haut une colombe avec deux rameaux. En bas 6 vers : Danorum . . . genus. Matth. qu[adt] ludeb.; a droit Crisp, de Pass. f. et excud. Colon. Se trouve dans le livre: regiae anglicae . . . pictura. R. H. 144; L. 96. Franken does not mention a second state, but it will be remembered that Mr. Huth says that this, and the portrait of Prince Henry next de- scribed, are slightly altered in the 16 13 edition, and this is corred:. Henri, prince de Galles Fils de Jacques I No. 617 A mi-corps, presque de face, en pourpoint simple, le manteau sur I'epaule gauche, collerette rabattue. En bord. ov. avec inscr. de nom etc: dans les coins la harpe, la fleur de lys etc. Dans la marge inferieure 6 1. : Magna quidem . . . rigis. Crispin van de Pass excudit. [Regiae anglicae , . . pi£iura.) H. 142; L. 87. There is a second state, in the 16 13 edition, which is reproduced on Plate 38, in which there are slight changes in the face and hair. Charles I d'Angleterre (Comme prince de Galles) No. 521 Buste de face, en habit ouvr^, fraise a dentelles rabattue et le manteau sur I'epaule gauche. En ov. avec inscr. de nom etc. dans la bordure, et encadre dans un ornement a enroulements. Dans la marge inferieure 4 vers : " Florentis regni . . . cluit.^'' A droit Crisp, de Pas excud. — Belle gravure de Crispy n le jeune. H. 166; L. 109. I. Comme d^crit. II. La figure changee et devenuc le portrait bien connu de Charles comme roi, comme du reste I'inscription dans la bordure a tx.h aussi chang6e. A reprodu6lion of the first state is shown on Plate 38. 72 Plate 39. -siiessA^SMfs^':-- '"^ i mi V <5 "p I -r n ) ;- . S C ■ g *i X. 00 O ■ O O V V 3 o s ■t: c/3 I •I REGIAE ANGI.ICAE MAJKSTATIS PICTURA, ETC. 73 Anne d'Angleterre Femmc du roi Jacques I No. 446 Huste de face en habit a creves; dans la coiffure et sur Ic corsage de riches byoux, coUerette unie ct brodee. En ov. avec inscr. en latin de nom etc. et av. mdciiii; dans les coins dcs fleurs et dans le haut une colombe avec deux rameaux. En bas 6 vers : Danorum . . . grnus. Matth. qu[(ic/t] ludeb.; a droit Crisp, dc Pass./, et ex cud. Colon. Se trouve dans le livre: recjiae anglicae . . . pictura. R. H. 144; L. 96. Franken docs not mention a second state, but it will he remembered that Mr. Huth says that this, and the portrait of Prince Henry next de- scribed, are slightly altered in the 16 13 edition, and this is corred. Henri, prince de Galles Fils de Jacques I No. 617 A mi-corps, presque de face, en pourpoint simple, le manteau sur I'epaule gauche, collerette rabattue. En bord. ov. avec inscr. de nom etc: dans les coins la liarpe, la fleur de lys etc. Dans la marge inferieure 6 1. : Magna qu'idem . . . rigii. Crispin van de Pass excudit. {R,giae anglicac . . . pi^iura.) H. 142; L. 87. There is a second state, in the 16 13 edition, which is reproduced on Plate 38, in which there are slight changes in the face and hair. Charles I d'Angleterre (Comme prince de Galles) No. 521 Buste de face, en habit ()u\rc, fraise a ticntelles rabattue et le manteau sur Tepaule gauche. En ov. avec inscr. de nom etc. dans la bordure, et cncadre dans un ornement a enroulements. Dans la marge inferieure 4 vers : " Florentis regni . . . cluitT A droit Crisp, de Pas excud. — Belle gravure de Crispy n le jeune. H. 166; L. 109. I. Comme decrit. II. La figure changee et devenue le portrait bien connu de Charles comme roi, comme du reste I'inscription dans la bordure a ete aussi changee. A reprodud:ion of the first state is shown on Plate 38. 72 f ^ 7+ REGIAE ANGLICAE MAJESTATIS PICTURA, ETC. Elizabeth, princesse d'Angleterre (Femme a I'Eleacur Frederic V, roi dc Boh^me) No. 575 A mi-corps k gauche, en habit ouvre, avec collerette i-vasee; dans la -i" g-^^e elle tient le, Uts- Encadremen. cintri, avec inscr. de nom etc.-Dans le has + ver^ bH . .^/..par A. B.J,['''"'l Pin.b..Crl,piP../!,.sc.If.rte.cu,l. Pendant de Fred. V. H. 143; ^- ^07- Frederic IV, eleaeur palatin dii Rhin No. 834 Presqu'a mi-corps, a droit, en pourpoint simple a moiti^- cache par le manteau chapeauTlar.es bords En ov. avec ornements de fruits dans le haut, mscr. dans la bolre de no^m etc. en latin et le milles.me 1606. Sous le portrait la dev.se et dans la marge infer. 4. L: Stirpe . . . rnquit. Crispin de Passe. H. 167-, L. no. I Comme decrit. II. Sans le chapeau; sous le nom du graveur; excud. Louise Julienne, femme de Frederic IV, eledeur palatin du Rh.n No. 837 Bnste . gauche, en hab,t „u.rag.,le, cheveu. tre, ^^-'^^f^:::^^^;:^^ En ov. avec fleurs dans les coins et uiscr. en Lum. Ln has 4 F et auos etc. Par de C. de Passe. Frederic V, Ekacur Palatin du Rhin, en 1619 Ro, de Boheme No. 595 A .i-corps, . dr..,te. e„ ... "chen^nt .,., |e rna,,.^ ^ :St:^i Plus has CrUp Pass fig. sculp, et excudit. H. 148; L. 109. ll ?aTnct?e THE ROIAIL PROGENEI OF OUR MOS'J^ SACRED KING lAMES BY THE GRACE OF GOD KING OF E.S.F. & I. &c. Dixkndkd irom y vic- TORIUS KlXCI Hy 7 & ELlZA15i;rH HIS WIFK WIIKRIN Y 2 i)i:i'ii)i:j) famij:s wark vmtkd rocjr/rni'.R TnK size ot this curious ocncaloijica] print is \ \ hv i 7-; in The first state is dated i6oj, andwas published hy " John Woutneel excu," The second state was published by Compton Holland, " Conip. I lolland, cxcu. J.ond. 1619," and is here reproduced on Plate 42. The entfy~»«J«^»h.Wo>M^««gyeft>>cyrn.^^^ HH, |||, |||||||| ||| I llll !!a-. — V- * -^ MuJ «— .„- .-.^ - — V— '/«*'*■ tvM^ ^— ^ ■■ f > wf -^ *• b|» y •»- l«w> k«* inr ««ir>HW« : ^■■Mm •*« . fW k-fc - kj«:»<< J - J ' i "I i ^ ' 1 ^v.'V/**^ U B iji 1 1 ir« BGg:iateg: l i ^TTlT "* *-'*'-*- '^^^■' ^ *^ ^ '•"' ^ * ' ' i^^hi ^ « MCIX'4^^ 0fcj^ iTrF'"* ***- i I From the British Museum specimen of a rare print by tlstrack. Size of original, i^'^ bv i8| in. 84 C. 1603 (? THE MOST HAPPY VNIONS CONTRACTED BETWIXT THE PRINCES OF THE BLOOD ROYALL OF THEIS TOWE FAMOVS KING- DOMES OF ENGLAND & SCOTLAND, con- TYNEWED FROM THE NoRMANS CONQUEST TO OUR MOST GRACIOUS SoUERAIGNE IaMES THE I KiNG OF EnGLAND Scotland France & Ireland, Defender of y fayth, &c. This Is a large, undated sheet, 155 by 18I in., in the form of a genealogical tree with twenty-four portraits, surmounted by those of James I and Anne. " lohn Speed excudebat. Renold Elstrak sculpsit." The reproduction on Plate 43 is from the specimen in the British Museum. It is excessively rare, and was probably published soon after the accession of James I. The portraits follow the conventional types, that of Mary Queen of Scots, and those of the kings of Scotland being based on the same originals as the portraits in Inscriptiones Historicae Regvm Scotorvm^ hereinbefore described. Note the similarity between this and the print reproduced on Plate 42. «5 Pi.AiK 4;>. S KlNCiDO.MKS Ol g LiiJivfci ^i -«„^,^ .(W ^ -y ■I' ; -»^ jitk«ta^* ■*«.#:•«—«.»-»»->:-« 1 1 ««>.•,» -^ y F .««^ '. -^^ «„ «j « ^.^ n ^W'i.^R.-.'^ ^ - r J TVIt^iy.. . ,..1...-./ -i-. •.Sn-.r'^ I ^^i..-.. ..~ ;■•«,>'-'».-" ?i I -J i.-( ,►. V- r.r Jne. S •< .Vi™ —^ A .-«.. J >t.^ n-« ( a jll ,V I V'i *• *•'■*' t'fc*i»j» 7W^I^ I »-«^ii-^ -J.^^llrtif :^-*/i*»^;^ ■«. 'W'j lajirvr^M-r 4-lJ all' *-^ «i "*. | ■'•fch *Jr» ■■ .«j.' ;•» it' ."« W* Ai- Ij J-« ^w* k ^^^W^# irt \srtv- < -iMi .^^.•i^^^ \,f/ A >«** Mi 'If »3jaW<<<4^J '*> ' C 1603 THE MOST HAPPY VNIONS CONTRACTED BETWIXT THE PRINCES OF THE BLOOD ROYALL OF THEIS TOWE FAMOVS KING- DOMES OF ENGLAND 6c SCOTLAND, con- TYNKWKI) FROM THK NoRMANS CONQUEST TO OUR MOST (GRACIOUS SoUKRARiXE IaMES THE I KiNG OE EnGLAXD Scotland Franxe & Ireland, Deeender of y fayth, &c. This is a large, undated sheet, i 5;^ hy i8| in., in the form of a genealogical tree with twenty-tour portraits, surmounted by those of James I and Anne. "John Speed excudehat. Renold Klstrak sculpsit." The reprodudioj; on Plate 43 is from the specimen in the British Museum. It is excessively rare, and was probably published soon after the accession ot James 1. The portraits follow the conventional types, that of Mary Queen of Scots, and those ot the kings of Scotland being based on the same orifrinals as the portraits in Inscriptiones llhtoricae Regvm Scotorvm^ hereinbefore tl escribed. Note the similarity between this and the print reproduced on Plate 42. From the IJntisli Museum spcciiiuii <'ta rare print In EKtrack. Size of oriuinal, 15: h\ i8{ in. «4 '-^ g=_7 -f^^'^y^^g^^^aa ^'afe *^* « "* ■ ** * Plate 44. 7i ^ti.\ Eaward 'V. ENGLAKDS MONARCHS. Mo^TardM5(j>J U0»df- EDWARD THE FIETH>KING OF ENGLAND AND FRANCE. AND LORD OP I11EI.AND.THE FIFTIB FIFTH MO- NARCH OP THIS LAND. HIS KAIGNB, AND DEATH Mocwch f ? !i' tZtLZSTSZ itaiftStaMMMrOnnMl, ■<»]«< «T Cr. •o"l . >i« m < ^ ^inwirv I (;) M l^ktri Pg^c <:> la — r ^ iir , In rmmT irtit»r«dr, b»«*£.iH e P.'x.-<«-j«.>oi.'w«twlKT I j«iJito»ti*<»«i»a ««'• »J">^" vwkaiiaDua'icwmw i»«wi'.<'-.-< '*•■' !»!lttw»b«t ■«»•»>•' a.fx,-..ir « ^"^.'V \^ikU>rmi»J<(:-^ it«^«n.«taii>i.-.- j-^r.c'..- •:*ia<». ••• A U14'! lr~-< Oite- Seal and arms of Edward V. From Speed's Chronicle, 161 1. Very much reduced. 86 161 I THE HISTORY OF GREAT BRITAINE UNDER THE CONQUESTS OF Y ROMANS, SAXONS, DANES AND NORMANS By John Speed. Imprinted at London . . . 1611 . . . Large folio (usually known as Speed's Chronicle), with a fine, engraved title-page containing effigies of a " Romane," " Britaine," Saxon, Dane, and Norman. Engraver's name not given. It contains woodcuts of ancient Britaines and Pids — male and female — a large number of coins with portraits of emperors and kings, coats of arms, and the seals of the English monarchs from Edward the Confessor to James I inclusive, excepting Harold. The page showing the seal and arms of Edward V is reproduced on Plate 44, and is typical of the other illustrations. A second edition, revised and enlarged, was issued in 1623, ^'"^^^j without additions, in 1625, 1627, etc., the date being changed on the title-page with each issue. This edition contains a portrait of Speed by S. Savery. A third edition, small folio, revised, enlarged, and newly correded, was issued in 1632 and 1633. This also contains Savery's portrait. The woodcuts of seals and coins are well executed, though not to be compared with the copperplate engravings of seals, etc., in Sandford's book (1677, 1683, and 1707), hereinafter described and illustrated. 87 M 1618 BAZILKlLOGIA. A Booke of Kings. Henry Holland 1628 THE HISTORIE AND LIVES OF THE KINGS OF ENGLAND. William Martyn. Second Edition 1630 BAZILIQLOGIA. Second Edition. Thomas Geele 1638 MARTIN'S HISTORY. Third Edition 1641 BIONDI'S CIUILL WARRES 1662 FLORUS BRITANNICUS The six books above mentioned all contain the same series of British royal portraits, or some taken from the series, and are fully described in the essay on the Bazili^logia, published by the Grolier Club, New York, in 1913. Although published primarily for the club members, copies can be consulted in the British Museum (Department of Prints and Drawings), the Bodleian Library, Oxford, the London Library, and in some other public colledions. The prints, whether separate or in the books described herein, are scarce, 88 I i n^ \ Plate 45. TITLE-PAGE TO THE-FIRST EDITION OF THE BAZILlaLOGIA. From the copy in the British Museum. m =? *' M ^^^r5aij^^'mn-i:^,:,a:ikA>:^m:m I BAZILlnLOGIA, r6i8 89 some being excessively rare, but most of them can be found in the great public colledions, and, by expending a considerable amount of time and patience, and a fair amount of cash, we can acquire a representative series, even if somjs of the rarest entirely elude our search. BAZILInLOGIA, 16 18 This volume was published in 161 8, without text, and with the title- page reproduced on Plate 45. There are only ten copies of this edition (including my own) of which I have any knowledge : no two are alike, only seven are bound, and not one is in its original binding. As a rule the various authorities state that the series consisted of the title-page and thirty-one portraits from William the Conqueror to James I inclusive, and also includ- ing John of Gaunt, Edward the Black Prince, Mary Queen of Scots, Anne Boleyn, Anne of Denmark, and Princes Henry and Charles, son of James I. For the reasons given in the Grolier Club publication the set, in my opinion, consisted of twenty-seven leaves— the title-page and twenty-six portraits —those of John of Gaunt, the Black Prince, Mary Queen of Scots, and Princes Henry and Charles not belonging to the series. Several of the copies also contain a large number of similar portraits of important persons bound up with the royal portraits, which do not belong to the series proper, though otherwise they are of great interest. Of the twenty-six belonging to the set, all were engraved by, or where anonymous are attributed to, Renold Elstrack, excepting: Henry VIll. Two types; one by Francis Delaram (Type A), and the other anonymous, but probably not by Elstrack (Type B). Edward VI. Simon van de Passe. Mary. Delaram. Elizabeth. Two types; one by Delaram (Type A), and the other by W. Kip (Type C). There is a third (Type B), but this is signed by Elstrack. James I. Simon van de Passe. Anne of Denmark. Simon van de Passe. Some of the portraits appeared before the Baziiiioiogia, and some, in later states, in other connexions. The types A, B, and C are fully described in the Grolier Club essay, and are as follows : There are two portraits of William the Conqueror. Type A is repro- N Plate 46. •^mad^m Baamltsj^inc Xrcidc J toh ^ij^jyon hAm inomustiUoifit^ (^c of j^ycares.and iuth buncd ti^Catn m ^y^oimanav . . Anno ii>'^7 • „, , i« William the Conqueror, Type A, from the Bazi/iu,>logia. First state, from an impression in the British Museum. Size of engraved surface, exclusive of inscription, 4f by 5f in. 90 BAZILIQLOGIA, 161 8 91 duced on Plate 46. It is a fair sample of the entire series. In some copies of the 161 8 edition, and in all other issues of the portraits as book-illustra- tions, another portrait, which I designate Type B, appears. This is similar to the portrait shown on Plate 77. There are two of Henry VIII. Type A is the well-known Holbein head, while Type B is shown on plate 47. There are three of Elizabeth. Type A is by Delaram and has verses beginning and ending Hauino; reformed Reli2;ion shee arrise Immortall. It is No. 270 in O'Donoghue's catalogue. Type B isby Elstrack — No. 214 in O'Donoghue — and is the true Baziliulogia type. Type C is by Kip, but the signature is erased before it appears in the Baziliuyiogia ; it is No. 81 in O'Donoghue. Of the others usually included, but which I eliminate, John of Gaunt was engraved by G. Y. (George Yates), Edward the Black Prince and Mary Queen of Scots by Elstrack, Prince Henry by Delaram and Prince Charles by Simon van de Passe. The various types of William I, Henry VIII, and Queen Elizabeth are found in the several copies of the Bazi/icologia which 1 have mentioned ; some containing more than one type, and one containing all of them. MARTYN'S HISTORIE, 1628 The first edition of this history appeared in 161 5 with the following title : The I Historie \ and Lives \ Of The Kings \ of England \ From William the Congveror, vnto the end of \ the Raigne of King Henrie \ the Eight | By William Martyn Esquire | . • • | London \ Printed for Tohn Bill, \ William Barret, and \ Henrie Fether stone \ 1 6 1 5. It is dedicated to The Gentrie of England. There is a second issue of this edition, dedicated to The Gallant Gentrie of England, exadly like the other issue, excepting the dedication, and the title-page, which has a different woodcut frame from the other, and with the following wording: The I Historie | and Lives, of \ Twentie Kings \ of England \ . . . \ By \ William Martyn Esquire, ... | ... | London \ Printed by W. Stansby \ for Henrie Fetherstone \ 16 15, Plate 46. .1 ^ nacCin Bactailtsi^inc Jiuroi dc ) toL' ^ijjyon hAm hl-ix-r Croumc/ Ci^l^nif- -He rujgnnd '9V cares . n l-monui'f:aiUatthx a^c ^ ^^ycares ,anci iicth buncd dt Caen m r\oiTnanay ..Anno r^.^Z • „, , .a- William the Coiuiuc-ror, Type A, from the Bazilinthj^ia. Y'w^X. >tatc, from an impre>>Mon in the British Museum. Size of en^raved surface, exclusive of inscription, 4j| by 5^ in. ^ BAZirjQi.OGIA, 1618 9^ duced on Plate 46. It is a fair sample of the entire series. In some copies of the 161 8 edition, and in all other issues of the portraits as book-illustra- tions, another portrait, which I desi^^mate 'i'ype B, appears. This is similar to the portrait shown on Plate 77. There are two of Henry \'ill. Type A is the well-known Holbein heail, while Type B is shown on plate 47. There are three of l\lizabeth. Type A is by Delaram and has verses bcixinniny and ending Hauinir reformed Rcliijion shce arrise Immortall. It is No. 270 in O'Donoghue's catalogue. Type B isby Elstrack — No. 214 in O'Donoghue — and is the true Bdzili'Jogia type. Type C is by Kip, but the sif^nature is erased before it appears in the Bazilitoiogia ; it is No. 81 in O'Donoghue. Of the others usually included, but which 1 eliminate, John of Gaunt was engraved by G. Y. (George Yates), Edward the Black Prince and Mary Qi,ieen of Scots by Elstrack, Prince Henry by Delaram and Prince Charles by Simon van de Passe. The various types of William I, Henry VIII, and Queen Elizabeth are found in the several copies of the Bazilit^!ogia which I have mentioned; some containing more than one type, and one containing all of them. MARTYN'S HISTORIE, 1628 The first edition of this history appeared in 161 5 with the following title : The I Historic \ and Lives \ Of The Kings \ of England \ From Willi am Conqveror, vnlo the end of \ the Raigne of King llenrie \ the Eight \ the By IVilliam Martyn Esquire j . . . | London \ Printed for lohn Bill, \ William Barret, and Uenrie Eether stone \ 161 5. It is dedicated to The Gentrie of England. There is a second issue of this edition, dedicated to The Gallant Gentrie of England, exadly like the other issue, excepting the dedication, and the title-page, which has a different woodcut frame from the other, and with the following wording: The I Historic \ and Lives, of \ Tvoentie Kings \ of England \ . . . \ By William Martyn Esquire, ... | ... | London \ Printed by W. Stansby for Henrie Fetherstone \ 1615. 90 Plate 47. X^^ mx^ t '.nj'^^ ^ c. ■n ~ ^ ao m -jr. fit 'J^ri ncc Hen ry ^'^? ^'. Jrcjracc^^ %n:iL]iiJ .rranic arui & riz.?/: tic 'J^n ncc Hen ry nujr hot Ciod Xm of\ >*LTi»: a*^ -^' . *'' /f^ /i«4^^ J^^-ii' CUri^ tie Henry \ III, 'r\ pc H, from the Bazirnohgui. Thinl state, with luiniher, and address of Thomas Geele. Size of outside line of oval, 4 by 5i| in. I Title-page to the 1638 edition of Martin's H'lstorie, Size of original, 5|i by 9,',. in. V- 93 Plate 49. 51 I tffac hit' .f.i-^n;[ 6$jfttr:s dfhr be had ruyiul fC^iara tpd lieth vircmh.-! atl-V'.-Tlniinjhcr. im7^ ■ THE HISTORIE OF KING HEU%1S . THE XHl^D- Portrait of Henry 111. Fourth state, from the third edition of Martin's Historie, 1638. Size of portrait exclusive of inscription, 4^ by S^V '"• 94 MARTYN'S HISTORIE, 1628 95 Neither of these two issues contain portraits. In 1628 the second edition appeared, with substantially the same title as the >J/ of these just mentioned, but with the woodcut frame from the second. This edition was " Printed for lames Boler." The British Museum copy of this edition contains the complete series of portraits from William the Conqueror to Henry VIII, in the same states as in the 161 8 edition of the BaziliJogia; William the Conqueror and Henry VllI both being type B. BAZILIQLOGIA, 1630 Two series of Baziluologia portraits were published by Thomas Geele «^/ the dagger in lumbard street;' his address being substituted for the earlier publisher. One set is numbered, and the other is not, the numbered ones running from William the Conqueror (No. i) to Elizabeth (No. 23). At least one of these sets was issued in 1630, with the same engraved title- page as the 16 1 8 edition (Plate 45) excepting that Geele's name appears in place of the two Hollands, as follows : Are to be sould by Thomas Geele at the dagger in Lumbard Street. 1630. The only known specimen of this title-page is in the coUedion of His Majesty King George V, who graciously permitted me to reproduce it as a frontispiece to the essay published by the Grolier Club hereinbefore men- tioned. I only know of three or four specimens with Geele's address ; excepting those in my own collection, which includes a complete numbered set from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth inclusive, excepting John and Edward VI, and the following without numbers: Mary, Elizabeth, and Prince Henry. An unnumbered specimen of Anne Boleyn is in the King's colledion, and one of Henry VII in the Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris. William the Conqueror and Henry VIII are always type B when they have Geele's address, and Elizabeth is type C, that of Henry VIII being reproduced on Plate 47, as hereinbefore mentioned. Plate 49. tfYcichctf ,iii^7ii _ arts 51 I the yr sf 6§jffims ajhr ix ha J ruytsl ftji I «nJ fieri tH.'(?mi>;i at Ti-'.-Dmiri/ffT. i.^i 7 a THE HISTORIE OF THE THIRD. SFtCT t»K drari1i>f Kin^ J*km^ tf,ntu hn fonw (bora? »f the afhun, «d«|l*i$^*»f*(K, wwcoawaittisi (•the Eark «« a 1 5 4 I. Portrait of Henry III. Fourth state, from the third edition of Martin's Histon,-, 163H. Si/e of portrait exclusive of inscription, 4] by 5 , v in. 94 MARTYN'S HISTORIE, 1628 95 Neither of these two issues contain portraits. In 1628 the second edition appeared, with substantially the same title as the first of these just mentioned, but with the woodcut frame from the second. This edition was "Printed for lames Boler." The British Museum copy of this edition contains the complete series of portraits from William the Conqueror to Henry VIII, in the same states as In the 161 8 edition of the Baziiiwlogia ; William the Conqueror and Henry VIII both being type B. BAZILIQLOGIA, 1630 Two series of Baziiiwhgia portraits were published by Thomas Geele ''at the dagger in lumhard street^' his address being substituted for the earlier publisher. One set is numbered, and the other is not, the numbered ones running from William the Conqueror (No. i) to Elizabeth (No. 23). At least one of these sets was Issued in 1630, with the same engraved title- page as the 16 1 8 edition (Plate 45) excepting that Geele's name appears In place of the two Hollands, as follows : Are to be sould by Thomas Geele at the dagger in Lumbard Street. 1630. The only known specimen of this title-page Is In the colledlon of His Majesty King George V, who graciously permitted me to reproduce it as a frontispiece to the essay published by the Groller Club hereinbefore men- tioned. I only know of three or four specimens with Geele's address ; excepting those In my own colledlon, which includes a complete numbered set trom William the Conqueror to Elizabeth inclusive, excepting John and Edward VI, and the following without numbers: Mary, Elizabeth, and Prince Henry. An unnumbered specimen of Anne Boleyn Is In the King's colleaion, and one of Henry VII in the Bibliotheque Natlonale, Paris. William the Conqueror and Henry VIII are always type B when they have Geele's address, and Elizabeth is type C, that of Henry VIII being reproduced on Plate 47, as hereinbefore mentioned. Plate 50. 97 MARTIN'S HISTORIE, 1638 The third edition of Martyn's Htstorie (now spelt Martin) appeared in 1638 with the title-page shown on Plate 48. The little portraits on this title are all true to the Bazili'^logia types as they appear in the book itself, excepting that of Queen Elizabeth. The series appearing in this volume extends fron^i William the Conqueror to Elizabeth inclusive, being the same as in the numbered Geele series, but with Geele's address erased. The portrait of Edward VI is not numbered. The portrait of Henry III from this set, showing text, is reproduced on Plate 49. BIONDFS CIUILL WARRES, 1641 The Baziiiu/ogia title-page next appeared in Jn \ History \ of the \ Ciuill IVarres \ of \ England | . . . | Englished by y Right lion^''- \ Henry Earle of Monmouth \ . . . | 1641 This was originally written in Italian by Sir Francis Biondi. The title is reproduced on Plate 50, where it will be observed that the portraits of Charles I and his Queen replace those of James I and Anne of Denmark, and that the words "Rich: f and "Hen: 7*^ " are inserted under the two full-length effigies on either side of the title. Ordinary copies do not contain portraits, but in large paper copies the portraits of Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI appear, num- bered 12 to 15 inclusive, and in exactly the same state as in the 1638 edition of Martin's Historic, excepting that they are printed on plain pages without text on either side. Third state of the Baziliwlogia title-page, as used in Biondi's Ciuill Jf^arns^ 1641. Size of eniiraved surface, 5 by 7 ,V •"• 96 FLORUS BRITANNICUS, 1662 The same title-page appeared in 1662 in Stevenson's Florus Britannicus, exaaiy as in Biondi's book, excepting that the two bottom compartments are merged into one, which contains the following: London Printed for \ Thomas Jenner at the \ Royall Exchange \ 1662 o Plate 50. I rt 97 MARTIN'S HISTORIE, 1638 The third edition of Martyn's Historie (now spelt Martin) appeared in 1638 with the title-page shown on Plate 48. The little portraits on this title are all true to the Baziiioologia types as they appear in the book itself, excepting that of Qiieen Elizabeth. The series appearing in this volume extends from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth inclusive, being the same as in the numbered Geele series, but with Geele' s address erased. The portrait of Edward \T is not numbered. The portrait of Henry III from this set, showing text, is reproduced on Plate 49. EIONDI'S CIUILL WARRES, 1641 The Bazili'Jogia title-page next appeared in An \ History \ of the | Ciuill IVarres \ of \ England | . . . | Englished by y Right Hon'''- \ Henry Earle of Monmouth | . . . | 1641 This was originally written in Italian by Sir Francis Biondi. The title is reproduced on Plate 50, where it will be observed that the portraits of Charles I and his Queen replace those of James I and Anne of Denmark, and that the words "Rich: f and "Hen: 7^'^ " are inserted under the two full-length effigies on either side of the title. Ordinary copies do not contain portraits, but in large paper copies the portraits of Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI appear, num- bered 1 2 to 15 inclusive, and in exadly the same state as in the 1 638 edition of Martin's Historie, excepting that they are printed on plain pages without text on either side. Third r^tatc of the Bazilltologin titlc-pairc, as ii-c-d in Hioiuli's Cmill Jl'^iirns, 1 64 1. Si/e ot cirj;ravcil siirhuf, 5 hy 7,',. ni. 96 FLORUS BRITANNICUS, 1662 The same title-page appeared in 1662 in Stevenson's Florus Britannicus, exadly as in Biondi's book, excepting that the two bottom compartments are merged into one, which contains the following: London Printed for \ Thomas Jenner at the | Royall Exchange \ 1662 o Plate 51. R 1 c H A n D »*t Firft, King ff/EngUnd. '( 1 5 ) Kill .f --•■-'■ ^ ■ '^ ^- '> — ' , , f .- -ni i.-7i »ir,«J ^ «jj c*i'd L>£»'t i*t^; ^Mmfih w*t *ti ^■: 'idt rti «'i'«>V .■» :ht h!} «*T». rhisif "J Lwfiiii '*w f**; *«^ J0H« j Portrait of Richard I. Fifth state, from Florns Britannicus, 1662. British Museum copy, Size of portrait, exclusive of inscription, 4^ by 5 J in. 98 FLORUS BRITANNICUS, 1662 99 This contains the Bazi/iJogia series of portraits from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth inclusive, excepting that a second impression of Richard I appears In the place of John, and Edward VI Is a poor copy, In reverse, of the Baziiiwiogia type. A second Impression of Elizabeth appears In the place of Mary, and there are very poor portraits, not of the BaziiiJogia type, of James I, Charles I, and Charles II. All the plates are badly worn. The portrait of Richard I with the page of text in which it appears Is reproduced on Plate 51. By comparing this with Plate 49, the difference between the two Issues with text can be easily seen. Some of the plates are found in other states, and, as single Illustrations, in other books, a full description of which will be found In the Grolier Club publication. The average size of the BaziliJogia portraits Is about 4-J- by ']\ in. Including the inscription. Plate 51, K\zu/it.o lb: Firft, King of Ei^f,hni. '<»5) Ac F^«6. km) t.Se *r-.'i.«' foriV.r^ bun, h ! tmk« pe.cc m:\ jxW;./ uPon unfurt tci-mc-. «^ -ou-nmj hM« U Sit.jye'l :o t«M'i.',i»>>:n ;o the E.npc., ur, .. .u.rt.i.«-d.-TK r J«n«rtd ih.c«« i-v* Tkw 7"" >'^.Kh he fWciteH, »J im:c -:< .:.«! r^^ r. •«r J'^ « ••< ««;= n« » Ctry -ccciwrd a l>.5'. lo i;Ti Arm:, wVterl kc Jyed, »nj «ii wirjcJ >i r^-.',«^iin.V^«i-J;: l!:Rn3«eir<,r cc rr.— '■ , jHtvrtyy iwod.yei. fg irjj c»»- fj.-f nKfA CW« Alt •11 'I'M *#/j«r /I «• ifcf fj'' f " n JoKi >.^ a; AS cjf. O c »4 3 V 3 in O u u C/3 3 u 3 y 3 -a u _>^ fcij .2i (72 O u E o ^ M V 3 tq Vi, \» <-«, .a "O. St : 100 1618-30 THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR, THE WATER-POET I, 1618. A BRIEFE REMEMBRANCE OF ALL THE ENGLISH MONARCHS. First issue, first edition. 1 62 I. First issue, second edition. 1655. Englunds Grievance Discovered, by Ralph Gardiner. 1796. Second edition. II, 1622. A BRIEFE REMEMBRANCE OF ALL THE ENGLISH MONARCHS. Second issue. Ill, 1630. Third issue in Jii the Works of John Baylor the IVater-Poet. IV, 1622. A MEMORIAL OF ALL THE ENGLISH MONARCHS. First edition. 1630. Second edition. 1630. Third edition, in All the Works of John Taylor the Water- Poet. I. A BRIEFE REMEMBRANCE OF ALL THE ENGLISH MON- ARCHS. First issue 161 8 and 1621. 16 1 8. The first edition of the first issue of this book appeared in 161 8 with the title shown on Plate 52. The British Museum copy is 3?> by ^% in., and in beautiful condition. It is in the Grenville colledion. The price was £,\2 lis. A note in the front states that This is the rarest of the Water-Poet's works. The prints are engraved bv Compton Holland, publisher of the Basilologia [5/V] and the Heroologia. A copy at Woodburn's was charged at a higher price than the high price paid for this. lOI Plate 52. f < -^ r^ n: ^ ^ '::2 . - 4^ i— * ^ vV Oy i3 , , ^ X f< >^-H H-H ^ H 1? C^ :5 UJ jp H -5 ^ CQ^° £ O H 2 o 1 100 3 o u c/2 E 3 u ;/) 3 17 "^ E o -M Na» *> -^ ■I. I. cc3^ U^ ^ ^^ 1 61 8-30 THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR, THE WATER-POET I, 161 8. A BRIEFE REMEMBRANCE OF ALL THE ENGLISH MONARCHS. First issue, first edition. 1 62 1. First issue, second edition. 1655. Englands Grievance Discovered, by Ralph Gardiner. 1796. Second edition. 11, 1622. A BRIEFE REMEMBRANCE OF ALL THE ENGLISH MONARCHS. Second issue. Ill, 1630. Third issue in All the Works of John Taylor the Water-Poet. IV, 1622. A MEMORIAL OF ALL THE ENGLISH MONARCHS. First edition. 1630. Second edition. 16^0. Third edition, in All the Works of John Taylor the Water- Poet. I. A BRIEFE REMEMBRANCE OF ALL THE ENGLISH MON- ARCHS. First issue 161 8 and 1621. 16 1 8. The first edition of the first issue of this book appeared in 161 8 with the title shown on Plate 52. The British Museum copy is 3.^ by 5;^ in., and in beautiful condition. It is in the Grenville colledion. The price was ^^12 I2J". A note in the front states that This is the rarest of the VVatcr-Poet's works. The prints are engraved bv Compton Holland, publisher of the Basilologia [sic] and the Heroologia. A copv at Woodburn's was charged at a higher price than the high price paid for this. lOI Plate 53. THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 103 ^ ^•K: m^^ 102 o G c ^• ^ a: r- c (/) CO 3 c PC 1 1 ■5- o .2 >. 0- Beginningwlth William the Conqueror the portraits are numbered from one to twenty-two, this being the number on the portrait of Mary, except- ing that Stephen is unnumbered. Then follow Elizabeth, James, and Charles (as Prince) unnumbered, making twenty-five in all. These will be specifically described later on. I have a copy which unfortunately lacks the title-page and first three portraits, but it is undoubtedly the 1621 edition, as it is quite different from that of 1622, and the plates are a different state from those in the edition of 161 8. The text is also slightly different, as can be seen by the two pages reproduced on Plate 53. The plates in the 161 8 edition are as follows, and as they also appear (some of them in different states) in the 162 i edition, a few in the 1655 edition of Gardiner's Englands Grievance Discovered, and in one or two other books, the various states are all mentioned together. Unless changes are noted, it is to be assumed that the only difference between the earlier and later states is that the latter show considerable re- touching and more signs of wear, while those which appear in Gardiner's book have text on the verso. All are about 3I to 3]: in. wide and 3^ to 3 J in. high, exclusive of the inscription. No name of engraver or publisher is shown, excepting on the portrait of Queen Elizabeth which bears the name of " Compton Holland Excudit." William I The first state as it appears in the 16 18 edition is shown on Plate 54. The second state, shown on the same plate, has a background of parallel lines. This is from a loose specimen in the British Museum, but I do not know whether it appeared in the 1621 edition in this state or the first. William II This portrait is shown on Plate SS- ^ ^^^^ ^^^^ '^^ °^^^^ ^^^^*^- Henry I This is also shown on Plate SS- ^ ^^^^ ^^^^ "^ ^^^^'* ^^^^^• Stephen Facing to the left. In armour with cloak over right shoulder. Orb in left hand, which is ungloved. Holding pole-axe over right shoulder is right Plate 53. As ft/^ >- D 2 ^ o Q t^ Q Z < •> >J ^ y. 2; \ u:i 2 ^ ^ ^ IL, — • ^ iU f— t -53 z s-^ ►--a.t^a.^gife!) ^' ' '" ''''' ' ^ '''^ * <" ' 102 ^^rt-' W9. ■ c ^• <^ a: 00 3 .5 ^ 1) o 4-- a. to THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 103 Beginning with William the Conqueror the portraits are numbered from one to twenty-two, this being the number on the portrait of Mary, except- ing that Stephen is unnumbered. Then follow Elizabeth, James, and Charles (as Prince) unnumbered, making twenty-five in all. These will be specifically described later on. I have a copy which unfortunately lacks the title-page and first three portraits, but it is undoubtedly the 1621 edition, as it is quite different from that of 1622, and the plates are a different state from those in the edition of 161 8. The text is also slightly different, as can be seen by the two pages reproduced on Plate 53. The plates in the 161 8 edition are as follows, and as they also appear (some of them in different states) in the 1621 edition, a few in the 1655 edition of Gardiner's Englands Grievance Discovered^ and in one or two other books, the various states are all mentioned together. Unless changes are noted, it is to be assumed that the only difference between the earlier and later states is that the latter show considerable re- touching and more signs of wear, while those which appear in Gardiner's book have text on the verso. All are about 3], to 3I in. wide and 3 J to 3;^ in. high, exclusive of the inscription. No name of engraver or publisher is shown, excepting on the portrait of Queen Elizabeth which bears the name of " Compton Holland Excudit." William 1 The first state as it appears in the 16 18 edition is shown on Plate 54. The second state, shown on the same plate, has a background of parallel lines. This is from a loose specimen in the British Museum, but I do not know whether it appeared in the 1621 edition in this state or the first. William II This portrait is shown on Plate 55. I have seen no other state. Henry I This is also shown on Plate ^S- ^ ^^^^ ^^^'^ "^ °^^^^ ^^^^^• Stephen Facing to the left. In armour with cloak over right shoulder. Orb in left hand, which is ungloved. Holding pole-axe over right shoulder is right THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 105 Plate 54- O u V 00 ro u ^ i -s 'I- CQ _C J= O c ^ ■5 ■§ c 'u o- e c Hi \M U X n o a- hand gloved. Helmet shaped hat with plume. It is not numbered, and has following inscription : King Stephen sonne to Stephen Earle of Blois and of Adela daughter to William Conqueroar: began his raigne the 2'^ of December 1135: he raigned 18 y.-ares, 11 months, and 18 dayes, died at the age of 49 yeares and lyeth buried at Feversham. I have seen no other state. Henry II Body turned to the right, head facing left. Small ruff around his neck, a lion's head covering left shoulder. Cloak covering both shoulders and right arm. Holding orb in left '.and, and sword in right over right shoulder. Crown or helmet with six points, surmounted by a sea-horse, and a lozenge- shaped ear cover. Numbered 5. Has following inscription : Henry y'' 2. surnamed plantagenett. Raigned 34 yeres 9 monethes, and 2 daies. He dved the 6 of July 1 189, in the 61. yere of his age. Was buried at fonteuerard in normandy. I have seen no other state. Richard I Facing left. Cloak looks as if blowing in the wind. Left hand patting dog's head which projeds upwards from lower margin. Sceptre in right hand. Crown or helmet similar to that of Henry II, but shows seven points and has small visor or rim in front Numbered 6. Has following inscription: King Richard surnamed Cordelyon was 43 Yeres ould when he had Raigned 9 Yeres 9 monethes and 22 daies was wounded and died the 6 daie of aprill 1199. Was buried att fonteuerard. I have seen no other state. John Facing left. Cape lined with ermine and an ermine collar. Arms come through slits in cape. Orb in left hand, sceptre in right. Beard has two points, hair in curls. Crown on head. Numbered 7. Has following inscription : King John surnamed without land. Raigned 17 Yeres and 7 monethes. died 19 daie of October 1216. Was buried att Worcester in the 51 Yere of his age. Same in both editions and in Gardiner. 104 THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 105 Plate 54- n,un.«.n'm!'tlMl"!inMn'!|!l!ll!f|l .-iJCvtV- ri r. O u CO c X t^ '^ s 'J5 hand gloved. Helmet shaped hat with plume. It is not numbered, and has following inscription : King Stephen sontic to Stephen Earle of Blois and of Adcla (Jaui;lucr to William Conqueroiir: began his raigne the 2'' of December 1135: he raigiicJ 18 v'ares, 11 months, and 18 dayes, died at the age of 49 ycarcs and lyeth buried at Fevcrsham. I have seen no other state. Henry II Body turned to the right, head fiicing left. Small ruff around his neck, a lion's head covering left shoulder. Cloak covering both shoulders and rii^ht arm. Holding orb in left hand, and sword in right over right shoulder. Crown or helmet with six points, surmounted by a sea-horse, and a lozenge- shaped ear cover. Numbered 5. Has following inscription: Henry v*" 2. surnamed plantagcnett. Raigned 34 vcres 9 moncthes, and 2 daics. He dved the 6 of |ulv i 1H9, in the 61. yere of his age. Was buried at fonteuerard in normanily. I have seen no other state. Richard I Facing left. Cloak looks as if blowing in the wind. Left hand patting dog's head which projec^ls upwards from lower margin. Sceptre in right hand. Crown or helmet similar to that of Henry II, but shows seven points and has small visor or rim in tront Numbered 6. Has following inscription: King Richard surnamed Cordelyon was 43 Yeres ould when he had Raigned 9 Yeres 9 monethes and 22 daies was wounded and died the 6 daie of aprill 1199. Was buried att fonteuerard. I have seen no other state. John Facing left. Cape lined with ermine and an ermine collar. Arms come through slits in cape. Orb in left hand, sceptre in right. Beard has two points, hair in curls. Crown on head. Numbered 7. Has following inscription : King John surnamed without land. Raigned 17 Yeres and 7 monethes. died 19 daie of October 1216. Was buried att Worcester in the 51 Yere of his age. Same in both editions and in Gardiner. 104 L Plate 55. s 3 u 3 CO c c "55 .B- •i ^ aa c -c o > _3 X u X X THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 107 Henry III Facing right. Cape. Sleeve of right arm turned up for a cuff. Orb in right hand, sceptre in left. Crown showing five points. Numbered 8. Has following inscription: King Henry the 3 was crouned at the age of 9 Yeres the 28 oaober 12 16 he Raigned 56 Yeres and 20 daies. dyed the 16 of nouember 1272 tyeth [sic] buried at Westminster. Same in both editions and in Gardiner. Edward 1 Facing right. Cape with fur collar held together by a jewel and lined with fur.^Orb in left hand, sceptre in right. Crown with four points and three balls, each surmounted by a ball. Numbered 9. Has following inscription : Edward the i borne at Westmin. was crowned at Westmin. At the age of 33 yeares the 18 of September the 2 yeare of his raigne 1274 Hee raigned 34 Yeares 6 monthes and 14 dais hee died at burgh upon the sandes. lieth burid at Westminster. Same in both editions. Edward 11 Facing right. Cape with pointed collar held together by a small head. Right hand on orb, sceptre in left. Crown shows three points and two balls. Arches of crown surmounted by a ball, on top of which is a cross. Numbered 10. Has following inscription: King Edward the 2 surnamed Carnaruen was crouned att Westminster at the 22 yere of his age the 24. of febru. 1308. he Raigned 19 yere 6 monethes. Was deposed the 25 of laniwarius 1326. he Was slayne in the Castle of barkley in the 43 y^re of his age. Same in both editions, in Gardiner, and in "The Historie of Edward the second Surnamed Carnarvan " by F. H. Knight, London, 1629. In the latter the portrait has on the back the signature A2 with thistles on the left and rose on the right. Edward 111 The two states are shown on Plate 56. The first is from the 16 18 edition, while the second appears in the 1621 edition and in Gardiner. 106 Platk 55. THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 107 5 -^ 3 ^ u .E '•> ^ "rt O 1) 106 Henry III Facing right. Cape. Sleeve of right arm turned up for a cuff. Orb in rlf>-ht hand, sceptre In left. Crown showing five points. Numbered 8. Has following Inscription: KiriiT Henry the 3 was crouncd at the age of 9 Yeres the 28 odober 12 16 he RaigiiecTsb Yeres and 20 dales, dyed the 16 of nouember 1272 tyeth [sic] buried at Westminster. Same In both editions and In Gardiner. Edward I Facing right. Cape with fur collar held together by a jewel and lined with fur.^Orb in left hand, sceptre in right. Crown with four points and three balls, each surmounted by a ball. Numbered 9. Has following inscription: Edward the i borne at Westmin. was crowned at VVestmin. At the age of 33 yeares the 18 of September the 2 yeare of his raigne 1274 Hee raigned 34 Yeares 6 monthes and 14 dais hee died at burgh upon the sandes. lieth burid at Westminster. Same in both editions. Edward II Facing right. Cape with pointed collar held together by a small head. Right hand on orb, sceptre in left. Crown shows three points and two balls. Arches of crown surmounted by a ball, on top of which is a cross. Numbered 10. Has following inscription : Kin<- Edward the 2 surnamed Carnaruen was crouned att Westminster at the 22 yere of his a-e the 24. of febru. 1308. he Raigned 19 yere 6 monethes. Was deposed the 25 of laniwarius 1326. he Was slayne in the Castle of barkley m the 43 y^^^ of his age. Same in both editions, in Gardiner, and in "The Historic of Edward the second Surnamed Carnarvan " by F. H. Kmgk, London, 1629. In the latter the portrait has on the back the signature A2 with thisdes on the left and rose on the right. Edward III The two states are shown on Plate 56. The first is from the 161 8 edition, while the second appears in the 1621 edition and in Gardiner. Plate 56. THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 109 a r. C o u V2 ^ a rt e o e o u oa C > I a. o o E 3 u -r. 3 O c73 PQ S p Richard II Facing front. Ermine cape over cloak lined with ermine. Left hand on orb, sceptre in right. Hair reaches collar. Crown shows three crosses and two fleur-de-lis. Numbered 12. Has following inscription: Richard the 2 borne at Burdeaux Sonne to Edward Prince of Wales, begann his Raigne the 21 of lune Aft. Dni 1377. he Raiged 22. Yeares. Was Deposed & died the 14. of February 1399. First buried at Langley in Hartf5dshire & afterwardes at Westmister. Same in both editions and in Gardiner. Henry IV Facing left. Pointed beard. Hood, which on the left side falls to shoulder. Fur collar. Orb in left hand, sceptre in right. Crown showing three crosses and two fleur-de-lis. Numbered 13. Has following inscription : Henry the 4. borne at B511ingbroke in the Countie of Lincolne. began his Raigne the 26. of September. 1399. Raigned 13 yeares & 6. moneths & died in An°: D: 1413- Of the age of 46 Yeares. buried at Canterbury. Same in both editions and in Gardiner. Henry V Facing right. Cloak with right arm projeding through a slit. Fur cuff on right arm and fur collar held together by a jewel. Orb in left hand, sceptre in right. High arched crown surmounted by a cross. Numbered 14. Has following inscription : Henry the 5 began his Raigne the 20. of March. Was Crouned At Westminster the9 of Aprill. 1413. He Raigned 9 Yeares 2 months, died in the castel of Boyes nere paris the 13 of August 1422 buried at Westminster. Same in both editions and in Gardiner. Henry VI Facing to right. Cloak with fur collar, strip of fur over each shoulder, slashed sleeves. Sceptre in right hand, left hand invisible. Cap on head, on which is high arched crown, surmounted by a cross. 108 Plate 56. THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 109 ^- 108 ro i; -o ro u c o C X s c/5 X I »< c o u e 3 o 2 o a. •^ Numbered 15. Has following inscription : Henry the 6 of the age of 8 moneths Began his Raigne Tte [sic] I. of September 1422. Crowned at Westminster the 6 of Nouember 1429. Afterward Crowned at Paris 7 September 1431. Raigned 38 yeares 6 moneths 4 dayes. Buried at Winsore. Same in both editions and in Gardiner. In the Dyce Granger (Vidoria and Albert Museum) and in the British Museum are curious copies of this portrait, with the same inscription, but the size of, and with an engraved frame similar to, the Baziliwlogia series. There is no engraver's name, but the print is inscribed " Are to be sould by John Hind." Edward IV Facing a little to the right. Cape with fur stole, slits for arms. Orb in right hand (hand invisible), sceptre in left, but only thumb and forefinger can be seen. Cap on head (with jewel in front) on top of which is low arched crown surmounted by cross. Numbered 16. Has following inscription : Edward the 4 beeing 18 yeares Olde. began his Raigne the 4 of march 1460. he was crowned the 6 of June, he Raigned 22 years i month and 8 dayes and lyeth buried in Winsor. Same in both editions. Edward V Facing front. Cloak with short, pointed cape. Left hand holding flower between thumb and forefinger, right hand on a cap or disk pressed against body. Curly hair. Crown and sceptre are above head. Numbered 17. Has following inscription: Edward the 5 being 13. Yeres of age came att london to be crouned the 4 of May 1483. Was deposed of his croune by his onnaturall onkel the protestor, laste his lyff in the tower his burial! is onknowen. Same in both editions. Richard III Facing left. Cloak with fur down the front, slits for arms. Orb in left hand, which is invisible, sceptre in right, but only parts of thumb and fore- finger can be seen. Hair hanging straight down on either side of head. no # # I Plate 57. ■ 5 "'.|^:i; ^s-^^^.^- ^I,^*.il c .2 *"* c r. X t: = _» — 'y: P CO CO s o U <« o u > u U f. 1> U5 THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 1 1 1 Numbered 15. Has following inscription : Henry the 6 of the age of 8 moneths Began his Raignc Tte \iic\ 1. of September 1422. Crowned at Westminster the 6 of Nouember 1429. Afterward Crowned at Paris 7 September 1431. Raigned 38 ycares 6 moneths 4 dayes. Huried at Winsore. Same in both editions and in (iardiner. In the Dycc Granger (ViAoria and Albert Museum) and in the British Museum are curious copies of this portrait, with the same inscription, but the size of, and with an engraved frame similar to, the Baxiliudogia series. There is no engraver's name, but the print is inscribed "Are to be sould by John Hind." Edward IV Facing a little to the right. Cape with fur stole, slits for arms. Orb in right hand (hand invisible), sceptre in left, but only thumb and forefinger can be seen. Cap on head (with jewel in front) on top of which is low arched crown surmounted by cross. Numbered 16. Has following inscription: Edward the 4 beeing 18 yeares Olde. began his Raigne the 4 of march 1460. he was crowned the 6 of June, lie Raigned 22 years i month and 8 dayes and lyeth buried in Winsor. Same in both editions. Edward V Facing front. Cloak with short, pointed cape. Left hand holding flower between t^humb and forefinger, right hand on a cap or disk pressed against body. Curly hair. Crown and sceptre are above head. Numbered 17. Has following inscription: Edward the 5 being 13. Yeies of age came att london to be crouned the 4 of May 1483. Was deposed of his croune by his onnatuiall onlcel the protestor, laste his lyfFin the tower his burial! is onknowen. Same in both editions. Richard 111 Facing left. Cloak with fur down the front, slits for arms. Orb in left hand, whkh is invisible, sceptre in right, but only parts of thumb and tore- finger can be seen. Hair hanging straiglit down on either side of head. 1 10 # Plate 58. THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 113 ^1 ,a ,1 rr '1 ;J i ' f^^ '^ 5 ** ' a^' ^. ■!! ■ _i_ ■^ C y " ■ '^ y * c » ^ ^ t2 I? 00 u a. o o £ 3 u 3 £ -S o x e 'So •c o 8 E u o ^ o ^ _c Ji 3 £ o Cap, with jewel in front, on which is low arched crown surmounted by cross. Numbered 18. Has following inscription : Richard the 3. king of England began his Raigne the 22 of June 1483. hee Raigned 2 yeares 2 months, hee Was slaine at bosworth by Henrie earle of Richmond. And lyeth buried at lecester. Same in both editions. Henry VII Facing right. Cloak with fur collar extending down the front. Diamond shape slashes in sleeves. Left hand on orb, sceptre in right, on the forefinger of which is a ring. Long hair down sides of head ending in curls. Cap, with jewel in front, on which is arched crown surmounted by cross. Numbered 19. Has following inscription : Henry the 7 began his Raigne the 22 of June 1485. And was Crowned at Westminster the 30 of odob. Hee Raigned 25 Yeares and 8 monthes and died the 22 of April, lieth buried at Westminster. Same in both editions and in Gardiner. Henry VIII Both states are shown on Plate 57. The first is from the 161 8 edition, while the second appears in the 162 1 edition and in Gardiner. Edward VI Facing a little to the right. White cape; soft white collar with em- broidered edge. Left hand on orb, sceptre in right. Hair cropped short. Cap with plume, on which is arched crown surmounted by a cross. Numbered 21. Has following inscription : Edward borne at Hamton Court at the age of 9 yeares began his raigne the 31 of Janu: 1546. Crowned at Westm: the 20 of februa: folowing. he raigned 6 yeares 5 monthes. died the 6 of Julie, buried at Westminster. Same in both editions, but in Gardiner the number is erased. On the back of the woodcut title-page to Jnnales \ of \ England | Edward I ihe \ Sixt. \ The Second Booke. \ London \ Printed by Adam Islip and I miiiam Stansby \ 1630, is an impression from this same plate, with 112 THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 113 O ^ V l^ u E 3 r. OQ ti c o S rt C/3 ■-^ O "1 '^^ I' Cap, with jewel in front, on which is low arched crown surmounted by cross. Numbered 18. Has following inscription : Richard the 3. king of Eiiglaml began his Raigne the 22 of June 14S3. hee Raigncd 2 veares 2 months, hee Was slaine at bosworth by Henrie carle of Richmoiui. And lyeth buried at lecestcr. Same in both editions. Hknry VII Facing right. Cloak with fur collar extending down the front. Diamond shape slashes in sleeves. Left hand on orb, sceptre in right, on the forefinger of which is a ring. Long hair down sides of head ending in curls. Cap, with jewel in front, on which is arched crown surmounted by cross. Numbered 19. Has following inscription : Henry the 7 began his Raigne the 22 of June 1485. And was Crowned at Westminster the 30 of odob. Hee Raigned 25 Yeares and 8 monthes and died the 22 of April, licth buried at Westminster. Same in both editions and in Gardiner. Henry VIII Both states are shown on Plate 57. The first is from the 161 8 edition, while the second appears in the 162 i edition and in Gardiner. Edward VI Facing a little to the right. White cape; soft white collar with em- broidered edge. Left hand on orb, sceptre in right. Hair cropped short. Cap with plume, on which is arched crown surmounted by a cross. Numbered 21. Has following inscription: Edward borne at Hamton Court at the age of 9 yeares began his raigne the 31 of Janu: 1546. Crowned at Westm: the 20 of februa: folowing. he raigned 6 yeares 5 monthes. died the 6 of Julie, buried at Westminster. Same in both editions, but in Gardiner the number is erased. On the back of the woodcut title-page to Jnmles \ of ^ England \ Edward I the \ Sixt. \ The Second Booke. \ London \ Printed by Mam blip and I IJ'iliiam Slansby \ 1630, is an impression from this same plate, with Q 112 Plate 59. I St -a < a s PI iM? k^ c 2 o 4-1 ;_ c 4; a. 3 CO ro » c o t;^. CO -/■- vO o y -y) r C • ■" '•*-m p 3; L. > u en 3 ri U •y. X u u -3 OJ 52 c^ 114 THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 115 the number erased and the inscription changed so as to read " Vae tibi Terra, cuius Rex Puer est," but traces of the old inscription can still be seen. As it appears in Gardiner with the old inscription, either the old inscrip- tion was re-engraved, or the whole plate in Gardiner is a copy. There is no doubt whatever as to the 1630 impression being from the old plate, and I am convinced that the Gardiner impression is from the same plate also, with the title re-engraved. Mary Facing left. Tight-fitting bodice, loose sleeves. High collar with scalloped edge, inside of which is a similar, but lower, one. Orb in left hand, which is invisible, sceptre in right. Bonnet on head; on the back of bonnet an arched crown surmounted by a cross. Numbered 22. Has following inscription : Maria nata Grenouici ii febrii: 1505 Incipit regnare 6 lull 1553 Regnauit 5 annos et 4 mensis. Obyt annos nata 45 et 9 mensis. Same in both editions. In Gardiner the number 22 is erased. This portrait also appears on the back of the title to Annales of England, the third book, in the same manner as Edward VI, the title being changed to "Fortissimi quique interfedi sunt ab ea," and the number erased. The same observations apply as in the case of Edward VI. Elizabeth The portrait of Elizabeth is shown on Plate 58. In Gardiner it is the same, and it is probably the same in the 1621 edition, as that edition was published by Compton Holland (as is hereinafter shown) and his name appears on the portrait. On the other hand the only copy of the 1621 edition I have seen, is one in my possession and that contains the other portrait shown on the same plate. James I The three states of this portrait are shown on Plate 59. The first state is from the 16 18 edition, the second from the 162 1 edition, while the third appears in Gardiner. Plate 59. fc St < .a ^ C o "3 (N '-J '^' 5 .-1 , " F tf, i3 3 ■y. 3 -7= O C CO r :j ;i; u ■St 3 Tt ■r. X ^ 1) t-> 4-> ■r. rt L« -3 A^ L. k. •^ 4-1 C- v^. -3 ^-* •■J ^ «-( CO cC u JB c J-rmr 114 THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 115 the number erased and the inscription changed so as to read " Va; tibi Terra, cuius Rex Puer est," but traces of the old inscription can still be seen. As it appears in Gardiner with the old inscription, either the old inscrip- tion was re-en(rraved, or the whole plate in Gardiner is a copy. There is no doubt whatever as to the 1630 impression being from the old plate, and I am convinced that the Gardiner impression is from the same plate also, with the title re-engraved. Mary Facing left. Tight-fitting bodice, loose sleeves. High collar with scalloped edge, inside of which is a similar, but lower, one. Orb in left hand, which^is invisible, sceptre in right. Bonnet on head; on the back of bonnet an arched crown surmounted by a cross. Numbered 22. Has following inscription : Maria nata Grenouici ii fcbru: 1505 Incipit regnare 6 luli 1553 Rcgnauit 5 aiiiios ct 4 mcnsis. Obyt annos nata 45 ct 9 mens is. Same in both editions. In Gardiner the number 22 is erased. This portrait also appears on the back of the title to yhnmles of England, the third book, in the same manner as Edward \T, the title being changed to "Fortissimi quique interfefti sunt ab ea," and the number erased. The same observations apply as in the case of Edward VI. Elizaheth The portrait of Elizabeth is shown on Plate 58. In Gardiner it is the same, and it is probably the same in the 1621 edition, as that edition was published by Compton Holland (as is hereinafter shown) and his name appears on the portrait. On the other hand the only copy of the 1621 edition I have seen, is one in my possession and that contains the other portrait shown on the same plate. James I The three states of this portrait are shown on Plate 59. The first state is from the 16 18 edition, the second from the 1621 edition, while the third appears in Gardiner. Plate 6o. En2:Linc!s Grievance •0% *^ -OS ^^ tD' .CC* DISCOVERED, In relation to the COALTRADE WITH The Map of ihc River of T i N E,l^ and Situation of the Town and Corporation of NEWCASTLE '.•3» v.r,> THE ^ Tyrannical opprefsion of thofe Magi- 21 ftratcs , their Charters and Grants ^ the 31 feveral Tryals, Dcpofitions, and Judgements 21 obtained agalnft them i . WITH ^ A Brcviatc of feveral Statutes proving repugnant to their Adings ; With Propofals for reducing the cx- ccfTive Races of Coals for the future ; And the rife of theic Cranes, appearii^gin this Booki •O- ,: B/ ^/«//?^ CardiKcroKhriton in the County of Nortbkmh^rU^.uy Gent. ^ ______ _I . _ - jO^ -a. £.aw<^^ similes of the author's map ot the river, and curious prints, together with portraits of the respeftive Kings and Queens," thus indicating that he did not have the use of the old plates. The only other books I have found with any portraits of this series are the following : 'The I Ilistorie \ of Edward \ the second \ Surnamed Carnarvan \ one of our English \ Kings \ . . . \ By F. H. Knight. \ London \ Printed by B. J. and T. F. for L. Chapman, \ and are to be sold at his Shop at the vpper end \ of Chancery- Lane. ibi(). This contains the portrait of Edward II facing the title-page, and on the back of the portrait, between ornaments, is the signature A2. Jnnales j of \ England \ Containing the Reigns \ of \ Henry the Eighth \ Edward the Sixt \ ^ueene Mary \ IVritten in Latin by . . . \ . . . \ . . ■ Francis Lord \ Bishop of Hereford \ Thus englished, correBed and inlar- \ ged . . . by S tans by London | Printed by A. Isltp \ and II' Morgan Godwyn 1630. On the back of the tide to the second part is the portrait of Edward VI, with the number erased and the inscription changed to " ViC tibi Terra, cuius Rex Puer est." And on the back of the title to the third part is the portrait of Mary, with the number erased and the inscription changed to " Fortlsslml qulque Interfedl sunt ab ea." II. A BRlEFE REMEMBRANCE OF ALL THE ENGLISH MONARCHS. Second Issue, 1622. This Issue contains plates entirely different from those In the two editions of the first. The title-page Is shown on Plate 52. The only copy 1 have seen is in the British Museum. There are twenty-six sheets of text (4i ^' 6\ In.) and twenty-five full-length portraits, all, excepting those of King James and Charles, Prince of Wales, being copied from the series engraved hy H. Goltzius, dated 1584 and hereinbefore described. R 120 THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 121 Plate 6i. From 1796 edition of Gardiner's book. Same size as original. ones In the later issues of this edition. It is to be observed, however, that the "Editor's Address," in the only copy of this edition I have seen, states that after great difficulty he was favoured with an original copy and "have reprinted the whole verbattm, with exad >^ similes of the author's map of the river, and curious prints, together with portraits of the respedive Kings and Queens," thus indicating that he did not have the use of the old plates. The only other books I have found with any portraits of this series are the following: 'The I Ilistorie \ of Edward | the second \ Surnamed Carnarvan \ one of our English \ Kings \ . . . \ By F. H. Knight. \ London \ Printed by B. A. and T. F. for L. Chapman, \ and are to be sold at his Shop at the vpper end \ of Chancery- Lane. 1629. This contains the portrait of Edward II facing the title-page, and on the back of the portrait, between ornaments, is the signature Az. Annales \ of \ England \ Containing the Reigns \ of \ Ihhry the Eighth | Edward the Sixt \ ^leene Mary \ Written in Latin by . . . \ . . . \ . . • Francis Lord \ Bishop of Hereford \ Thus englished, corrected and in, ar- \ ged . . . by Morgan :]odwyn | . . • | London | Printed by A. Jslip \ and IV. Stansby 1630. On the back of the title to the second part is the portrait of Edward VI, with the number erased and the inscription changed to " Va^ tibi Terra, cuius Rex Puer est." And on the back of the title to the third part is the portrait of Mary, with the number erased and the inscription changed to " Fortissimi quique interfe6li sunt ab ea." II. A BRlEFE REMEMBRANCE OF ALL THE ENGLISH MONARCHS. Second issue, 1622. This issue contains plates entirely different from those in the two editions of the first. The title-page is shown on Plate 52. The only copy 1 have seen is in the British Museum. There are twenty-six sheets of text Ui t>y 6-1- in.) and twenty-five full-length portraits, all, excepting those of King James and Charles, Prince of Wales, being copied from the series engraved by H. Goltzius, dated 1584 and hereinbefore described. 120 If Plate 62. I ' 2 ' 122 > o U u •/5 '- o o ro •T3 u -0 s tl) ■^ ^ tin ^ =2 c- o C £ '^ 3 V 3 M "^ J 1 THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 123 These two of James (Plate 64) and Charles (Plate 6s) are much finer than the others, the latter bearing the initials R.E. (Renold Elstrack). It is probable that the portrait of James is also by Elstrack. The text relating to William 1 is on the verso of the title, followed by the portrait of William I with blank verso. Then follows the verses about William I, and on the verso the text relative to William II, followed by the portrait of William II with blank verso, and so on through the volume. Signature B is on page with verses about Stephen. Signature C on page with verses about Henry III. Signature D on page with verses about Richard II. Signature E on page with verses about Edward IV. Signature F on page with verses about Henry VIII. Signature G on page with verses about James. The following is a description of the portraits, and on three ot the plates the woodcuts from the 1630 edition (hereinafter described) are also shown. William I The portrait from the 1622 edition is reproduced, and also the rough woodcut copy from the 1630 edition, on Plate 62. W^ILLIAM II Facing left. Flat hat. Sword in right hand, shield in left. Right knee bent, resttng on toes. This and all the others have long cloaks or capes like that of William I, and all wear spurs. Henry I Body turned to right, facing left. Helmet with tuft. Sword in right hand shield in left. Body leaning forward to right, right foot raised so that only toes touch the ground. In this and others, where helmet with tuft is mentioned, they are like those of William I. Stephen Facing left. Helmet. Sword in right hand held over, but above, shoulder. Shield on left arm. Both feet on ground. Left hand resting on hip. TH1<: WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 123 Pi. A IF 62. ~? .9. V f. c -5 "3 r^ ^ 3 u e. • >, 4-' <5 t-> g ;^ JZ tli rt "1 l^ ;^ C/D c c £ V 3 PQ i These two of James (Plate 64) and Charles (Plate 65) are much finer than the others, the latter hearing the initials R.K. (Renokl Klstrack). It is probable that the portrait of James is also by Elstrack. The text relating to William I is on the verso of the title, followed by the portrait of William 1 with blank verso. Then follows the verses about William I, and on the verso the text relative to William II, followed by the portrait of William II with blank verso, and so on through the volume. Siirnature B is on page with verses about Stephen. Signature C on page with verses about Henry III. Signature I) on page with verses about Richard II. Si. ^ CI. 1.^ 6 . u u, s Ul 'w 3 ^ y 1> 3 ft (S '^ 1 JZ THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 127 ^ Henry V Facing right. Sword in right hand, shield on left arm, the four fingers of left hand showing. Flat crown with cap, surmounted by a cross. Henry VI This portrait is reproduced on Plate 63. Edward IV Facing front, head low on shoulders. Right knee bent. Sword in rif^ht hand held against body, and crossing the arm near shoulder, shield on left arm, left hand resting on hip. The left leg looks as if it came out of the middle of the body. Arched crown surmounted by a cross. Edward V Facing left; face leaning forward and seems to be in tears. Handker- chief held in right hand near face. Shield on left arm, sword in left hand, the point touching calf of left leg. Flat cap with plume. Arched crown, surmounted by a cross, floating above head. Richard III Facing nearly to front, leaning to right. Cap, on which is arched crown surmounted by a cross. Broken sword in right hand, shield on left arm, sceptre in left hand. Broken shaft of lance lyino: on the ground, the broken point protruding from left side over heart. Henry VII Facing left. Sword in right hand, shield on left arm, back of let't hand resting on hip. Large rose on skirt or tunic. Arched crown surmounted by a cross. Lett foot forward, right foot back and raised on toes as if walking. Henry VIII Body facing right, face to the front. Sword in right hand, shield in left. Arched crown surmounted by a cross forming crown of a hat with flowing plume. Type of face same as Plate 57. rll 126 ■ X •a Plate 64. f V 126 c o ■p. -u .5 w ~3 V o en £ IS o u 6 o o £ -a 3 r. 3 * N -J h THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 127 Henry V Facing right. Sword in right hand, shield on left arm, the four fingers of left hand showing. Flat crown with cap, surmounted by a cross. Henry VI This portrait is reproduced on Plate 63. Edward IV Facing front, head low on shoulders. Right knee bent. Sword in right hand held against body, and crossing the arm near shoulder, shield on left arm, left hand resting on hip. The left leg looks as if it came out of the middle of the body. Arched crown surmounted by a cross. Edward V Facing left; face leaning forward and seems to be in tears. Handker- chief held in right hand near face. Shield on left arm, sword in left hand, the point touching calf of left leg. Flat cap with plume. Arched crown, surmounted by a cross, floating above head. Richard III Facing nearly to front, leaning to right. Cap, on which is arched crown surmounted by a cross. Broken sword in right hand, shield on left arm, sceptre in left hand. Broken shaft of lance lying on the ground, the broken point protruding from left side over heart. Henry VII Facing left. Sword in right hand, shield on left arm, back of left hand resting on hip. Large rose on skirt or tunic. Arched crown surmounted by a cross. Left foot forward, right foot back and raised on toes as if walking. Henry VIII Body facing right, face to the front. Sword in right hand, shield in left. Arched crown surmounted by a cross forming crown of a hat with flowing plume. Type of face same as Plate 57. .\^ I ii . ^ Plate 6^. t**/ ^■\i ■/; a C N o \j\'^™" " ™ ' ' J 11 ^M HI •u ill "-■ • OJ In X tz ',' ""^ 1 ^ _o O 1 ~ 4-> u , 1 2 -5 X B| "^^ V ^ r^ "^ o O jjpi'Z---c«!^3^fc 1^3 =' *-> 3 >-M » n -^ _ «^ 55 1 s; 1^^ 1 — . ^ X. -« Pi •^ •« n "5» H ^ ^H K • * ■"tf^/ff' of all the E htlv reduced. c75 I i I \ ^E bWI ■/ >- o c- *>< — o > 1 e eun ion. Fro ■ft ij '-" ^ ;^ ■■^ xn 13 ~ *< -^ '- ^ (S ^ "7 f^ -J >- _ -/-< •_ ^"^ 7Z ^ ^ a 128 - Ml THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 129 Edward VI Facing left. Youthful countenance. Sword in right hand, shield in left. Right knee bent. Cap, with flowing plume, on which is arched crown surmounted by a cross. Dressed in full trunks. Mary Facing right. Long pointed bodice, high standing collar. Sceptre in right hand. Square bonnet, on which is arched crown surmounted by a cross. Diamond-shaped shield, resting on ground, partly concealed by dress, her left hand resting on the upper point. Elizabeth Facing front, body turned a little to left. Low, square-necked, pointed bodice; large pointed rufl^. Arched crown, surmounted by a cross, resting on her hair. Orb in right hand, sceptre in left. Hooped dress, which does not touch ground; toes of shoes showing. Diamond-shaped shield on left side nearly touching ground. James I The portrait of James I from the 1622 and 1630 editions are sh Plate 64. own on Charles I The portrait of Charles as Prince of Wales, from the 1622 edition, and as king, from the 1630 edition, are shown on Plate 65. As hereinbefore stated, the portrait of Prince Charles from the 1622 edition is the only one in the series with the signature of the engraver, the letters R.E. standing for Renold Elstrack. The 1622 edition is excessively scarce. A full description will he found in a note by Mr. Sotheby from the sale catalogue of the library of the Rev. Phihp Bliss, 1858, quoted on page 134 hereof Plate 65. 3 ' I * \ .- 1 c o — ' - , ^ li c "o 2 -5 '-^ <- sD 3 05 -a u 3 -a In ■r. > o o c „• o n — ^ Hf {i THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR Edward VI 129 Facing left. Youthful countenance. Sword in right hand, shield in left. Right knee bent. Cap, with flowing plume, on which is arched crown surmounted by a cross. Dressed in full trunks. Mary Facing right. Long pointed bodice, high standing collar. Sceptre in right hand. Square bonnet, on which is arched crown surmounted by a cross. Diamond-shaped shield, resting on ground, partly concealed by dress, her left hand resting on the upper point. Elizabeth Facing front, body turned a little to left. Low, square-necked, pointed bodice; large pointed rufF. Arched crown, surmounted by a cross, resting on her hair. Orb in right hand, sceptre in left. Hooped dress, which doe"^ not touch ground; toes of shoes showing. Diamond-shaped shield on left side nearly touching ground. James I The portrait of James I from the 1622 and 1630 editions are shown on Plate 64. Charles I The portrait of Charles as Prince of Wales, from the 1622 edition, and as king, from the 1630 edition, are shown on Plate G^^. As hereinbefore stated, the portrait of Prince Charles from the 1622 edition is the only one in the series with the signature of the engraver, the letters R.E. standing for Renold Elstrack. ^ The 1622 edition is excessively scarce. A full description will be found in a note by Mr. Sotheby from the sale catalogue of the library of the Rev. Philip Bliss, 1858, quoted on page 134 hereof 128 .'(i Plate 66. THE WORKS OI^^ JOHN TAYLOR U' o ID C/2 SQ C 60 -T3 130 III. ALL THE WORKS OF lOHN TAYLOR THE WATER- POET, 1630. Containing the third issue of A BRIEFE REMEM- BRANCE OF ALL THE ENGLISH MONARCHS. In 1630 the colleded works of John Taylor were issued in one volume with the followincT title: J// I T/ie f^orks | of John Taylor \ The IVater-Foet \ Beeing Sixty and three in Number. \ Collected into one Volume by \ the Avthor. With Sundry new Additions, corre^ed, \ reuised, and newly Imprinted, 1630 | At London ] Printed by J. B. for James Boler; at the signe of the \ Marigold in Pauls Churchyard. 1630. Pp. 12 unnumbered (including tide)4- 148 + 343 and one blank+ 146. About 7| by lof in. (My copy is 7 J by \q\ in.) There is also an engraved frontispiece by T. Cockson, on which, at the top, is an oval pidlure of a sail-boat with two oarsmen, and in the stern another man. Over this is an angel's head, and on either side dolphins. The centre consists of a square sail, held up by two oars resting on cushions. Below is a portrait of Taylor in an oval. On the sail is the following: All the Workes | of lohn Taylor | The Water Poet \ Being 63 in number | colledled into one volum | By the Author \ With sundry new Additions, Corrected, Reuised \ and newly imprinted | 1630. This book contains, on pages 268 to 294 inclusive, a reprint (with the portraits) of the 1630 edition of A Memorial of all the English Monarchs, which is fully described hereinafter; and on pages 295 to 321 inclusive a reprint of the 1622 edition of the Brief e Remembrance. In this latter reprint all the portraits are rough woodcut copies of the engraved portraits in the 1622 original (see Plate 62 for that of William I), excepting James, which is entirely different (Plate 64), and Charles as Prince of Wales, which is replaced by a rough woodcut of Charles as king, as shown on Plate (n^. IV. A MEMORIAL OF ALL THE ENGLISH MONARCHS. First edition, 1622. Second edition, 1630. Third edition, 1630 (in All the Works of lohn Taylor the Water-Poet). The first edition of this curious little book appeared in 1622, with the title-page shown on Plate 66. Plate 66. THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR Ui U fr^-^^v, ii-^. .^JU.>'^^>! r i i >' t^ SSif -a o o -T3 !/3 -T3 M 5 C ^ '^- TV C/2 U u E c I S 130 III. ALL THE WORKS OF lOHN TAYLOR THE WATER- POET, 1630. Containing the third issue of A BRIEFE REMEM- BRANCE OF ALL THE ENGLISH MONARCHS. In 1630 the colleded works of John Taylor were issued in one volume with the followinor title: All I The IVorks \ of lohn Taylor \ The Water-Poet \ Beeing Sixty and three in l^mnber. \ Colleded into one Volume by j the Avthor. With Sundry new Additions, corrected, \ reuised, and newly Imprinted, 1 630 | At London \ Printed by J. B. for James Boler; at the signe of the \ Marigold in Pauls Churchyard. 1630. Pp. 12 unnumbered (including tide)+ 148 + 343 and one blank+ 146. About 7I by loj in. (My copy is yj by lo^, in.) There is also an engraved frontispiece by T. Cockson, on which, at the top, is an oval pi6lure of a sail-boat with two oarsmen, and in the stern another man. Over this is an angel's head, and on either side dolphins. The centre consists of a square sail, held up by two oars resting on cushions. Below is a portrait of Taylor in an oval. On the sail is the following: All the Workes | of lohn Taylor | The IVater Poet \ Being di^ in number | colleded into one volum | By the Author \ With sundry new Additions, Corrected, Reuiscd \ and newly imprinted | 1630. This book contains, on pages 268 to 294 inclusive, a reprint (with the portraits) of the 1630 edition of A Memorial of all the English Monarchs, which is fully described hereinafter; and on pages 295 to 321 inclusive a reprint of the 1 622 edition of the Briefe Remembrance. In this latter reprint all the portraits are rough woodcut copies of the engraved portraits in the 1622 original (see Plate 62 for that of William I), excepting James, which is entirely different (Plate 64), and Charles as Prince of Wales, which is replaced by a rough woodcut of Charles as king, as shown on Plate 65. IV. A MEMORIAL OF ALL THE ENGLISH MONARCHS. First edition, 1622. Second edition, 1630. Third edition, 1630 (in All the IVorks of lohn Taylor the Water-Poet). The first edition of this curious litde book appeared in 1622, with the title-page shown on Plate 66. Plaie 6-^. BT^y^'^the.fir/l IQng of Brit- LnlvsRejgnc, rain( ^»K0 mM»dt,'X r^,^^_^ - ^Before Chrifi , 2858. 3 ^^J'^l^^^'^ C I 108. i rmr '"■'^ ^ C™ 1 IT^ N EAS fromfubuertcdT?*/ cxildc, / r * In Ttifcan wedded kiiig Z. *ir/»«/ chii de: "^^'By whom the rcalme oi Italy he gain'd, ^' And after he had ^ y cares ruily Raign'd He died,and Jcft Afcanrus m his (Iced, To whom StlniHS Pojlhumns did luccccd. From which PofihH.-nUj Roy all luynes did fpnng, Great -5r«/«/,Btittaincs firit commaunding King. The people then were (hecrc) all voydc of pride, BomcNakcd, Naked iju*d,and naked dy d. Three Somes Brmte Ick^Locrtnus was ins Hcyre, To Enilan, ih 3! row ghn-f vufjitunatclv an J flue hu fa ihziSiiiiHi J^ ncas , for thfi which hcc* a cxilcd^&cam intoihr. lant then called^ First page of text from the 1622 edition of A Memorial of all the Engl'nh Monarch^. British Museum copy. Same size as original. 132 THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 133 The collation, as given in the Grolier Club " Catalogue of Original and Early Editions of some of the Poetical and Prose Works of English Writers from Wither to Prior," 3 vols., 1905, is as follows: A, two leaves. B — F6, in eights. Title is A I (verso blank). Dedication in verse to Lionel, Lord Cranfield, A 2. The work in verse, Bi — F6 (verso blank). The work is liberally interspersed with small woodcut portraits, very roughly engraved, one or more being printed on each page. The first page of verse is reproduced from the Museum copy on Plate 67, the same size as the original. Lowndes gives the number of pages as 80, and states that it has a "portrait of Taylor wh. length with his badge inscribed LR. as Waterman to James 1, oar and empty purse, by T. Cockson." Sotheby, in the Bliss Catalogue (which is hereinafter quoted in full), doubts its existence. The description in Lowndes corresponds with the portrait as it appears in Taylors Motto. Et Habeo, Et Careo, Et Curo, London, Printed for L. T ^ H G, 1 62 1., which shows Taylor on a rock in the midst of the sea, a globe surmounted by an open book between his legs. His right hand holds an oar in a perpendicular position, blade uppermost, over which are the words "Et habeo." He is hatless, and on a scroll coming out of his mouth are the words " Et euro." In his left hand is an empty purse, over which are the words " Et Careo." On the rock is a scroll with the words " Happy in miserye." A blazing sun is In the upper right-hand corner. Above is the title, below is the imprint. This is not in the Museum copy and is not mentioned in the descrip- tion of the Hoe copy. It probably does not belong in the book, yet it may have been used. The size of the Museum copy is 4 by 5 J In. The next edition appeared In 1630, with the title-page also shown on Plate 66. It will be observed that the heads surrounding the title differ from those in the 1622 edition. The size of the Museum copy is 4 by 6| In. In this edition the verses on King James are changed so as to cover his death, and six lines on King Charles I are added together with his portrait. r J^.AI K 6-. THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 133 B^y^'^the fr/l t{ing of Brit- T 2858. ^ a^BR^'f^. i :r> efor. I 108. Chrrjly 7r^ NBAS fromrul>uerted7)«y cxildc, /t** III Tufcar, wedded king Luttnus childc: "^"^Ev whom the rcalmc o{ Italy he i^uin'd, And after he iiad ^ yoares tiilly Raign'd He died,and left AfcamHs in his Hqq^, To whom SilarHs Voilhumns did lijccccd. From which PoflhH.nUj Rov^di luyncs did fpring, Great ^^«/«/,Bnrtainc^ htii commaundniL; King. The people chcn were (heercj aU vov'de of pride, Borne Naked, Naked liu'd,and naked d.y d. Three Sonnes Brute \ck,LccrinHs was hjs Hcvrc, • To EHgiaftd,Cam^ia(\X^lcs)\\'2s Cuml;ers AuiQy To Ail/dKit^ ( the yongcft) 'twas his lot, of the aj!c i IV. y cares, ; hcc ilioj ae 1 wiIibca'T, ih airow glin-c vutjirunatel; aiiJ fluchufn wr.tj- , for the which hec va cx/led^Sf cart) mro ihi<. hnc then called// First page of text from the 1622 edition of A Memorial of all the English Monarchs. Briti>h Museum copy. Same size as original, 132 h' The coil;ition, as given in the Grolier Club "Catalogue of Original and Early Editions of some of the Poetical and Prose Works of English Writers from Wither to Prior," 3 vols., 1905, is as follows: A, two leaves. B — F6, in eights. Title is A I (verso blank). Dedication in verse to Lionel, Lord Cranfield, A 2. The work in verse, Bi — ¥6 (verso blank). The work is liberally interspersed with small woodcut portraits, very roughly engraved, one or more being printed on each page. The first page of verse is reproduced from the Museum copy on Plate 67, the same size as the original. Lowndes gives the number of pages as 80, and states that it has a "portrait of Taylor wh. length with his badge inscribed LR. as Waterman to James I, oar and empty purse, by T. Cockson." Sotheby, in the Bliss Catalogue (which is hereinafter quoted in full), doubts its existence. The description in Lowndes corresponds with the portrait as it appears in Taylors Mollo. Et Habeo, Et Careo, Et Curo, London, Printed for Z. T* ^ H G, 1 62 I., which shows Taylor on a rock in the midst of the sea, a globe surmounted by an open book between his legs. His right hand holds an oar in a perpendicular position, blade uppermost, over which are the words "Et habeo." He is hatless, and on a scroll coming out of his mouth are the words " Et euro." In his left hand is an empty purse, over which are the words " Et Careo." On the rock is a scroll with the words " Happy in miserye." A blazing sun is in the upper right-hand corner. Above is the title, below is the imprint. This is not in the Museum copy and is not mentioned in the descrip- tion of the Hoe copy. It probably does not belong in the book, yet it may have been used. The size of the Museum copy is 4 by 5; in. The next edition appeared in 1630, with the title-page also shown on Plate 66. It will be observed that the heads surrounding the title differ from those in the 1622 edition. The size of the Museum copy is 4 by 61 in. In this edition the verses on King James are changed so as to cover his death, and six lines on King Charles I are added together with his portrait. i.U THK WORKS OK JOHN TAYf.OR THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR ^35 The collation from the Grolier Club Catalogue hereinbefore mentioned is as follows : A — G, in eights. One blank leaf, A i . Title, A2 (verso blank). Dedication in verse to Lionel Cranefield, Earl of Middlesex, A3 — A4 (verso blank). The work, A5 — G4 (verso blank), "This Author Hath newly caused all his works (being aboue 60.) to be print into one volume, the Names of all which Works are set downe in this following Catalogue," G^ — G6 (verso blank). Two blank leaves, Gy — G8. In the Museum copy is a portrait of Charles I engraved by S. Savery atter Van Dvck ; a plate with map of England, Scotland, and Ireland, above which are twenty-five small heads of kings and queens in circles from William I to Charles I inclusive, and in the same compartment with the map, the three heads, likewise in circles, of Oliver Cromwell, Richard Cromwell, and G. M. (Monk). Also a plate showing Britannia, being the frontispiece from the early editions of Medulla Historic Anglicanct\ which it is interesting to compare with Plate 86 hereof These last two inserted illustrations are reproduced on Plate 81. None of these belong in the book, though Lowndes mentions the portrait, and one was in the Bliss copy as hereinafter mentioned. In the same year as the second edition (1630) the volume of Taylor's Colleded Works was published as hereinbefore mentioned. The Memorial appeared on pages 268 to 294 inclusive, with the same woodcut portraits, same dedication, verses, etc., printed, as is most of the book, in double columns. The "Catalogue" is not printed after this sedlion, but is on the second leaf of siijnature A 2. In the catalogue ot the first portion of the library of Rev. Philip Bliss, D.C.L., Principal of St. Mary's Hall, Oxford, etc., sold by Messrs. Sotheby and Wilkinson, 28 June 1858 and the ht'teen following days, the following descriptions and notes thereon by Mr. S. Leigh Sotheby appear. I have added the notes in brackets [ ]. Lot 4193. Taylor (John, the Water Poet). A Bricfe Remembrance of all the Eiiee another copv. Lowndes states, on the authority of Bromley, that thi> edition has " a whole-length portrait of Tavlor, with his Badge inscribed I.R. as Waterman to King James L Oar and empty purse, by T. Coolcson [i/V], and woodcuts." The copy in the library of Mr. Skegg, sold here in 1H42, did not have it. Though Dr. Bliss did not possess a copv of this edition, I have here inserted a note of it in the hope that should any collector possess one he will kindly favour me with a sight of it. [In the copy ot Dr. Bliss's catalogue now before me there is a pencil note signed W.F.F., as follows: "The portrait referred to by Mr. Sotheby did not originally appear in the work noted above, and the copy described by Bromley evidences it. Thi> full length portrait was engraved for Taylor's 'Motto' which appeared the ve.ir preceding the above mentioned work,"] 4196. Taylor (John). A Memorial of all the English Monarchs, being in number 151 : From Brute to King Charles. In Heroicall V^erse. Bv lo. Tavlor. London^ Printed hy John Beale^for lames Bowler^ 1630. 8i'5. pp. 106. The title of this edition is also surrounded by fourteen small and coarsely executed woodcut portraits. It is also dedicated to Lord Cranfield, but, as " Earl of Middlesex." The dedication occupies A 3 and 4, and thus cominence^;: " My humble Muse, in lofty manner sings « A catalogue of England's mighty Kings: At first I do beirin with Troian Brvte, And following Chronicles I do dispute, Proceeding briefly with their Raiijnes and Names, Till these blest dayes of our best xVlonarch lames." The work, in verse, accompam'ed by historical and biographical observations in prose, then commences on A 5 (a small woodcut portrait preceding each King) and ends on the recto of (}, the portrait of Charles I. occupying the centre of the page. Two leaves follow, enumerating the 61 pieces which "This Avthor hath newly caused all his works (being above 60) to bee print into one Wdume, the Names of all whic h VVorks are set downe in this following catalogue." THE WORKS OF JOHN TAYLOR 137 A full-length portrait (apparently by Stent) of King Charles precedes the title-paire. Beneath it is engraved "Are to be Sould by John Stafford in blacke horse ally near fleet bridge 1631." Though the portrait bears the date of 163 1, yet the three or four copies that have turned up have, with the exception of Mr. Skegg's and the present, not had the portrait. Dr. Bliss has, in his copy, made note, 1834, that "Mr. Graves, the Print- seller never saw or heard of it, and positively offered him ^10. los. for it." [This volume sold for three pounds eleven shillings.] Plate 68. From Holland's Heruologia^ 1620. Size of engraved surface, exclusive of inscription, 4,',.; by 5i; in. 1620 HERaOLOGIA After the BazilUogia, Henry Holland issued another book of portraits engraved by Willem and Magdalena van de Passe, with the following title on an engraved emblematic title-page : ^ Heruyologia \ Anglica \ hoc est \ Clarissimorvm \ Et Do^issimorvm ' aliaovt anglorvm \ qvi florvervnt AB Anno \ Christi. MD.VS^ AD \ Prcsentem annvm \ M.D.CXX | . . . | Authore H.H. Anglo Bntanno \ Impensis Crtspmi Passat Calcographus \ et Jansony Bibliopola \ Arnhemiensis. Below the tide is an excellent view of London from the Surrey side of the river. In addition to the portraits there is a fine engraving of Qiicen Elizabeth's tomb, and one of the herse of Henry, Prince of Wales. All the portraits are busts or half lengths excepting the following: Prince Henry at lance exercise, full length. Queen Elizabeth, three-quarter leno-th. Edward VI, three-quarter length. The other royal portraits are : Henry VIII. Henry, Prince of Wales, which is reproduced on Plate G%. Under most of the portraits are lines signed /B (A. Buchelius .?). Only one portrait bears the signature of the engraver, viz., Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester, which is signed ^ fc. (Willem van de Passe). The portraits are well engraved. The book is scarce, in perfedl condition. 'i« 39 Plate 68. From Holland's Heruohgia^ 1 620. Size of engraved surface, exclusive of inscription, 4,",.- by 5^ in. 1620 HERnOr.OGIA After the BazilUMgia, Mcnry Holland issued another hook of portraits engraved hy Willeni and Magdalena van de Passe, with the followincr title on an engraved emblematic title-pacre: IIenooloota\Jngiica\hoc est {Clarissimorvm ^ Et Botlissnmrvm aliqovt anglorvm \ qvi florvcrvnt JB Anno \ Christ i. MB.VS^ AD \ Present em amtzmi \ M.D.CXX | . . . | Authore ILIL Anglo Bntanno \ hnpensis Cnspnn Pass.ci Calcographus \ et Jansony Bibliopola \ Arnhemiensis. Below the title is an excellent view of London from the Surrey side of the river. In addition to the portraits there is a fine engraving of Qi^ieen Eli/aheth's tomb, and one of the herse of Henry, I^rince oV Wales. All the portraits are busts or half lengths excepting the following : Prince fJenry at lance exercise, full leno;th. Queen Elizabeth, three-quarter length. Edward VI, three-quarter length. The other royal portraits are : Henry VIII. Henry, Prince of Wales, which is reproduced on Plate (i%. Under most of the portraits are lines signed /B (A. Buchelius .?). Onlv one portrait bears the signature of the enM^ "S - r ■ ' r- ^ , London- . frllr^. :-r^'> ' lop af^ ' Cn-rr-Mr ; W''--'fl,.^ ^^j ^«^./|K*^ ./^ w^ mm PVontispiece to SlatycrV History of Gnat Britanie, called Pales- Albion^ 162 1. Size of frame, 6^ by 10^ in. 140 » 1 62 1 THE HISTORY OF GREAT BRITANIE FROM THE FIRSr PEOPLING OF THIS ILAND TO THIS PRESENT RAIGNE OF 6 HAPPY AND PEACEFULL MONARKE K: JAMES, BY Will: Slatylr. Lcjxdon . . . Some copies have a colopho?i dated 162 i, but most are undated. The book is sometimes known as PaliC-Allmn^ as these words constitute the running headline on the verso of each leaf. It is quite scarce. It is dull and uninteresting as a book, but the engraved title-page, which is reproduced on Plate 69, is worth noting as it contains effigies of eight early sovereigns and larger ones of William the Conqueror and James I, each holding a shield with arms or emblems. The head ot William the Conqueror seems to be a side view of the Baziliiologia type A. 141 I f LATE 70. 1625 HAKLVYTVS POSTHUMUS An interesting example of a titk-page containing portraits is that reproduced on Plate 70, from Haklvytvs Posthumus or Pvrchas his Pilgrimes . . . by Samvel Pvrchas B.D.^ 1625. James I and Prince Charles appear in the upper left-hand corner, while the deceased Prince Henry, holding a skull, appears in the upper right-hand corner beside the tomb of Queen Elizabeth. The small portraits range from Abraham to Sebastian Cabot, and include Richard 1 and Edward I. Title-page to Haklvytvs Posthumus^ 1625. Size of original (engraved surface), -j^^ by 11] in. 1^2 H3 Plate 70. ':^^:^r::^' : 'i^' ^j^ iiigi !«^ m 1625 HAKLVYTVS POSTHUMUS An interesting example of a tithe-page containing portraits is that reproduced on Plate 70, from llaklvytvs Poslhumus or Pvrchas his Pilgrimes . . . by Samvel Pvrcbas B.D.^ 1625. James I and Prince Charles appear in the upper left-hand corner, while the deceased Prince Henry, holding a skull, appears in the upper right-hand corner beside the tomb of Queen Elizabeth. The small portraits range from Abraham to Sebastian Cabot, and include Richard I and Edward I. Title-page to Haklvytvs Posthumus^ 1625. Size of original (engraved surface), j ^\ by 11] \n. 14.1 143 Plate 71. ■vmr-:^: .Hi f.ilmhtftitf,immt»mmmmim1^ ' 'am i , tf»t Tvt HmM*$*tMm CtfiMfi — wm •MM.»KiM i fc— iitJ.tiyh,i ili»H iTil < . llMfllll/T^MI^lWWllwtr^ ««(*«aa.»i,ii< i ii i it IMIII lll l lllll l l I I llir lfnf iii,.!..rM..:f «MCT««^^ii>»~i'l>. I . ifi «i.ii / l«i . H lM it 5»> ll |tM fc M; 4i (dbJh .>*>».>(>„ „c w li t>74i I.... »k. I,^ht*,im,t.m,ltymm.lmi i i l ili M i.faBi^iCT<»».-.,»..*h.. th. St*"^'* '■%>«■«'■ '« ■■»»'**■ «. < »»;>r.a-~«n.»«t. t i M iJ l itl l Mt*i 1.T III H«||ili>m.^,,m,-m^im,m*»*-M; M«hi«||i«iin*.««M»>»»«> mjw.J.yi T M, n iA y i « fcl ,)•- f l.f — - ., ■ .^■...-1-. — ^.l . J I M il HI W Il T Tl I "- ■ - ■ ' , -.■-- ■ ,.. ■ -. ■*— ft tfT«»T ■•It-li V' ■■** * 'IJtK Ufrmfl - — mUtytmrnr - - -■ .. >f>tte«f*.r ■ib 4i rUift" 'I ^'•■^'^ '' ••« <•* .*lni^T< l*^'^ iHotry. 1 ^ %^^ ■ M* itaaj 1-ru. I Ml rwtw ?^ -^fa^ Mmt^ ^,^ -.- .— ..-■■*— -..-. .^\.^..^ ... . ^ «:!>».,; ^**»*.)kl«*i» •»&■»*■*■■■« 0'!^»»,*»^jl* fco-- f-l™sr" ' 1 ^:W-»* . fet » t*w '-Mril ft ibuvoMN* i«rr*"r*''rr*"r«' Page from Gaultier's Series. Time of Charles I (first published in 16 13). Size of original (inside of frame), -f by I2f in. 144 I I 61 3 AND TIME OF CHARLES I GAULTIER'S SERIES A VERY curious series consists of 138 portraits engraved in line, with descriptive text in French. Printed on one side of the paper, cut out to fit woodcut borders, and laid down. I have only seen two copies. One has a printed title within an oval, woodcut, highly ornamental border, as follows: Portraits des Roys D'Angleterre Depuis Brutus, iusques au Roy Charles du nom, a present regnant. This fixes the approximate date. The size of the page, measured from the inside of the border, is about 6 by I of in. This copy is not complete, as there is a break between Morgan 2, No. 30, and Cimbellinus, No. 66. It is bound up with Abbrege de rUistoire Francoise, Avec les Effigies des Roys, depuis Pharamond iusques au Roy Louys XIII. a present regnant. , . . A Paris, Chez lean le Clerrc. . . . M.DC.XVIL The other copy is complete, but the title is written in an engraved oval, highly ornamented, supported by two nude children supporting a crown, the one on the left blowing a trumpet, the other holding a trumpet aloft in the left hand. Below are the words "-firens excudit:' The woodcut borders are different from those in the first copy, and the size of the page, measured from the inside of the borders, is 6 J by iii- in. A typical page from this second copy is reproduced on Plate 71. H5 u \ ^v.^^-.V Plate 71. ycfcl b R*i"< hfaacW Jt i* K»l« rmg e . yn« *t to it* « muloa* m.ik(*( irVtit* rv>ci fe«MB« i«Icttrf U ' u : ,.ft . , 1 t'i finar Hit'"- f — ' •*'' — *~r . *" ' *" — >< i^JkM«,»ii i Bo«ntf:«< ^■ f^cl , ilW^M^IwliriB lirl t I'lMC l«X Jf]H«tB*« , <*c)4/f ic Rot f bittt.rr ''t Vo^MS, ^Buta gciau a Jrl £ ,.,a_ll jfafU.llfii'f fl f"^- '-* -*-'-p'' f- r* lf*.ii<'( IikiflMcn trira^cUWT SaImmc ri iitiiii rir '— b^J»«MmhMThniMK»lmtotA Kvy^ Ii^<«.li4tKk^ u*^*k>a r.> L j«M(4fTMccitCail«tiff«1bkfn«(cN»«,f»i«Tntli»ci.&r«««iMiUMfnr»Kotv-jBJ-€ (»^i.-''i ... . - r, . ^. . ^ .. _ 1. M^ji,^j,rr 4i«>b^jJ "'^*^ii^***^ Pr7i»azvxf^ 'fi*. THE GENERALL HI5TORIE \lrgima,Ncv,'-Engkncl,ana the 5ummer JDe5 AMih the nam« ofthe Advemurcri, Pjamcrs,ancl Governouri from iheir lirfl beginning 7\n 1 rs 4 to this prefent i 6:2 4 . 4 ^■VlforhcAUps and Defcnptionsofail thole Count ryes. tncirCoairaodi tics, people, GovcmTnent,Cunomcs,and KcJigion vet knouTic . ^^ Dn^D E D JXTO . ^IXE B J FES .-^ i\e\v HngJand "^ I.ONDOK Printed bvl D. «lncl p] SflSJ i'*. 4fr ^' "< • ». THE GENERALL HISTORIE OF VIRCxINLA 149 and GovernouTs from their first beginning An. 1584 to this present 1626; with the Proceedings of those severall Colonies and the Accidents that befell them in all their Journyes and Discoveries . . . Divided into sixe Bookes, engraved title by "John Barra^ containing the portraits of the ^teen Elixaheth^ K.ing James^ and Charles /; portrait of the Duchess of Richmond [re-engraved plate copied very closely from the original] (inlaid); maps of Virginia, Old Virginia^ The Summer Isles^ and New England^ with Smith's portrait^ original calf] with the arms of the Family of Coverts of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex (13 quarterings). folio. Printed by I. D. and I. H. for Michael Sparkes, 1626. 287 Smith (Captain J.) Generall Historie of Virc;ima, New England and the Summer Isles, with the Names of the Adventurers, Planters, and Governour from their first beginning in Ano. 1584 to this present year 1626 . . . engraved title b\John Barra^ with portraits^ portrait of the Duchess of Richmond [cut down and inlaid)^ and 4 maps^ crushed crimson morocco extra, inside dentelles, g. e. by F. Bedford, with Miller arms. [The portrait of the Duchess is the original, but three lines of the portrait title and the line of imprint are cut off. Map of Ould Virginia cut into all round and re-margincd. Fort's map mended and a piece missing and very roughly restored. New England map is in a late state, supplied from Mercator's Atlas of 1635.] folio. Printed by I. D. and J. H. for Michael Sparkes, 1627. 288 Smith (Captain J.) Generall History of Virginia . . . Anno 1584 to this present 1626, large paper, engraved title by Barra, with the portraits (Jnljid); portrait of the Duchess of Richmond [original plate], by Pass {inlaid) ; portrait of Matoaka, by Pass [inlaid), and \ maps, original Lyonnese calf ivith gilt ornamental corners, and the Arms of King Charles I in centres (rebacked). folio. Printed by J. D. and I. H ,for Edward Black more, 1632. '1 ii •1 I IjSi ■^^ M ir'~^'' In^D' ^SffT\ Fitle-page to Capt. John Smith's Virginia. Same size as original. 148 } Plate 72. P ■ ^.::'-''^"'^ ^ .., .. , , . .. ,. Lv'.iL"^--- ■ " V THE i;''! v\j GENERAI.L HI5TORIE ^^^^S^ly ^'h^ \'irgima,Ne\V'Englai\cl,ancl the Sinnmcr | .v-^*^^!::^^^^*"!' ' r.l ^^^^ ^^"^^^ f ^^ names of th c Adventureri, i Planters, and Covxrnours from iheir firll beginning An 1 5-3 4 to this ,^ prefent 1624. ^\llorKcAVaps and De fcriptions of alithofe 1 Countries, tncirCommoditicsj)eople, |F! Govcmmeni.CuAomes^andKcligion vet known c . »^. v-i— r ^i' ^^D Dn^DEDis'ro sjxeB JOKES \eu' pjigJand . <^ ritlc-pagc to Capt. John Smith's Virginia. Same size as original. 148 THE GENERA[.L HISTORIE OF VIRGINIA 149 ami Govcriioiirs from their first bc^inninn; An. 1584 to this present 1626; uith the Proceedings of those several! Colonies and the Accidents that betcll them in all their Journyes and Discoveries . . . Divided into sixe Bookes, engraved title by John Barra^ containing the portraits of the ^leen EUznheth^ J^'"'S f^'""^^-> ^^d (Jhar/ei /; portrait of the Duchess of Richmond [re-engraved plate copied ver\' closeh' from the original] (in/aid); maps of Tirginia, Old Firginit/^ The Summer Is/es^ and AVzt' Engla>id^ luith Smithes portrait^ original calf ivith the arms of the Family' of Co\ F.RTi of Ken f^ Surrey^ and Sussex (13 quartrrings). folio. Printed by I. D. and I. H. for Michael Sparkes^ 1626. 287 Smith (Captain- J.) (jEnerall Historie of Vircjikia, New Fngland and the Summer Isles, with the Name> of the Adventurers, Planter^;, and Cjo\ernour from their first begimiing in Ano. 1584 to this present \ear 1626 . . . engraved title b\John Barra^ with portraits^ portrait of the Duchess of Richmond {cut down and inlaid)^ and 4 wrt/)>, crushed crimson morocco extra^ imide dentelles, g. e. by F. Bedford^with .11 i Her arms. [The portrait of the Duchess is tire original, but three lines of the portrait title and the line of imprint are cut off. Map of OuKl Virginia cut into all roumi and re-margined. Fort's map mended and a piece missing and very roughU' restored. New England map is in a late state, supplied from Mercator's Atlas of 1635.] folio. Printed by I. D. and "J. H. for Michael SparLs^ 1627. 288 Smith (Captain J.) Generali, History of Virginia . . . Anno 1584 to this present 1626, laR(;e paper, engraved title by Barra^ with the portraits (jnliid)-, portrait of the Duchess of Richmond [original plate], l>\ Pass {inlaid) ; portrait of Matoaka.^ by Pass {inlaid\ and \ maps.^ original Lyonnese calf with gilt ornamental corners.^ and the Arms of Kinc; Charles I in centres {rehacked). folio. Piinted by J. D. and I. //, /3r Ed^vard BLiskmore.^ ^^S^- ^ i :i Plate 73. ■6^6 HAYWARD'S LIFE AND RAIGNE OF EDWARD VI The title-page to the 1636 edition o{ The Life and Raigne of King Edward The Sixt, With the beginning of the Raigne of ^ueene Elizabeth . . . by S^ lohn Hayward Kt. . . . contains the portraits of these two sovereigns as is shown in the reproduction on Plate 73. The title-page to the earlier edition of the part relating to Edward VI contains a very uninteresting portrait of that king. Title-page to the 1636 edition. Same size as original. 1^0 '5» m Plate ~'^. I Titlc-paLTc to the i6j6 edition. Same size as original. 1636 HAYWARD^S LIFE AND RAIGNE OF EDWARD VI The title-page to the 1636 edition o^ The Life and Raigne of King Edward •The Sixt, With the beginning of the Raigne of ^eene Elizabeth . . , by cV John Hay ward Kt. . . . contains the portraits of these two sovereigns as is shown in the reprodudion on Plate 73. The title-page to the earlier edition of the part relating to Edward VI contains a very uninteresting portrait of that king. f 1^0 iSi Plate 74. / f ^ t f f '^ ^2^ •?> ' ^n4i***^ Title and first portrait (one plate) from Glover's Series, sometimes attributed to Faithorne. Same size as original. M2 1643 (or prior thereto effigies regum anglorum a wilhelmo conquestore This set was probably engraved by George Glover, but is often attributed to William Faithorne, Mr. Louis Fagan, in his catalogue of Faithorne's engravings, published in 1888 (Quaritch, London), describes the set as follows: Effigies Regum Anglorum a VVilhelmo Conquestore. Twenty-nine bust portraits of the kings of England, from William the Conqueror to Charles I, including Anna of Denmark, Henrietta Maria, Prince Charles and Prince James. Ovals. The title, which is engraved on a separate [should be the same] plate with the portrait of William the Conqueror, contains a group of St. George and the Dragon inclosed in an oval frame formed of twenty-five circles, in which are initials and dates of accession of the sovereigns. Below is the above Latin title. Under each oval is the name in Latin, and under some the address of Robert Peake. The portraits were originally engraved two on a plate, measuring 5I in. by 4^ in., in the following order: William I [and title, although P'agan does not conned the two]. William II— Henry I. Stephen — Henry II. Richard I — John. Henry III— Edward I. Edward II —Edward III. Richard II— Henry IV. Henry V— Henry VI. Edward IV— Edward V. Henry VII— Richard ill. Henry VIII— Edward VI. 153 X Plate 74. Title and first portrait (one plate) from Glover's Series, sometimes attributed to Faithorne. Same size as original. 1^2 1643 (or prior thereto effigies regum anglorum a wilhelmo conquestore This set was probably engraved by George Glover, but is often attributed to William Faithorne. Mr. Louis Fagan, in his catalogue of Faithorne's engravings, published in 1888 (Quaritch, London), describes the set as follows: EfFKJIF.S RecJUM ANCiLORUM A VVlLHELMO CoNQUESTORE. Twenty-nine bust portraits of the kings of England, from William the Conqueror to Charles I, including Anna of Denmark, Henrietta Maria, Prince Charles and Prince James. Ovals. The title, which is engraved on a separate [should be the same] plate with the portrait of William the Conqueror, contains a group of St. George and the Drao^on inclosed in an oval frame formed of twenty-five circles, in which are initials and dates of accession of the sovereigns. Below is the above Latin title. Under each oval is the name in Latin, and under some the address of Robert Peake. The portraits were originally engraved two on a plate, measuring 5^ in. by 4I in., in the following order : William I [and title, although Fagan does not conned the two]. William II— Henry I. Stephen — Henry II. Richard I — John. Henry III- Edward I. P:dward II -Edward III. Richard II— Henry IV. Henry V— Henry VI. f:dward IV— Edward V. Henry VII— Richard HI. Henry VIII—Edward VI. 153 X 154 EFFIGIES REGUM ANGLORUM A WILHELMO CONQUESTORE ^SS Mary — Elizabeth. James I — Anna of Denmark. Charles I — Henrietta Maria. Prince Charles — Prince James. A set of proofs on vellum, taken before the plates were cut, is in the British Museum (Sykes's Sale, £i i 5^.). My copy was purchased at the Huth Sale in June 1913, and consists of the title, and portraits to James I and Anne of Denmark inclusive, two on each plate, the title and portrait of William the Conqueror being on the first plate. (See reprodudion on Plate 74.) None of the plates are cut in this copy. The set is undoubtedly complete as originally issued. On the verso of the sheet containing the portraits ot James and Anne in contem- poraneous writing IS the tollowing: [o. Palmer and what appears to be the price— u. 6J. The date is important, as it indicates that the set was published in 1643 or earlier. The set is also mentioned in William Fleming's catalogue of Faithorne's Works (Chester, 1870), a rare book which seems to have been unknown to Pagan. Copies of these portraits appear m It^oodhurns Gallery of Rare Portraits^ 2 vols., London, 18 16, hereinattcr mentioned. At a later date the portraits ot Charles I and his queen, Charles II as Prince of Wales, and James, Duke ot York, were added, but I do not think thev beloncjed to the original set. These same plates, excepting Queens Anne and Henrietta Maria and Princes Charles and James, are found in the third edition ot Lambert Wood's Florus Jn^iuus^ London, 1658, printed for Simon Miller. In Early Engraving and Engravers in England^ Sir Sidney Colvin says (page 130): If Faithorne is reallv the engraver of these and other prints like them, we must suppose that at that time, that is about 1638- 1640, he was doing hack work for Peake and much under Glover's influence. If tradition is right, the two were fellow-pupils under Pavne, and judging by the quality of Glover's portrait of Dering (1640), it was he whose power ripened first, ' Some of the same group ot similar portraits bear the address of Thomas and John Hinde (or Flind) or of Thomas Bancks. At least five of this group are signed by George Glover, and others are engraved in Glover's manner. Those of the .kings, however, are unsigned and bear the address of Peake in their early state as hereinbefore mentioned. In Florus AngUcus they bear no address, but some of them show traces of the name of R. Peake. Some of the plates, including the inscription, have been re-engraved (see Henry IIII as an instance). This book also contains a poor anonymous portrait of Charles I with the address of Fhos: Hind at the Black Bull half erased. Mr. A. M. Hind, in his appendix to Sir Sidney Colvin's book, notes these portraits under the name of Glover, but queries the attribution. The first edition of Florus AngUcus appeared in Amsterdam in 1652, the second in London in 1657, and the third in London in 1658 as noted. The second edition contains only a portrait of Charles I, under which is the following : The high and Mighty Monarch Charles Late King of England Scotland and Ireland etc. P. Stent excudit. The portrait of Queen Elizabeth also appeared In 1658 in Francis Osborne's Historical \ Memoires \ on | the Reigns \ of | Queen \ Elizabeth^ \ and I King James \ Eondon \ Printed by F. Grismond^ and are to be | sold by T. Robinson Bookseller | in Oxon. 1658. The address Is almost entirely erased. The portrait of James I appeared In the same volume, prefixed to the lite of that king. Traces of an address can be seen. ^ I Plate 75. u U. — 1644 HOLLAR'S MAP OF ENGLAND Wenceslaus Hollar, a celebrated engraver and etcher, was born at Pracrue in 1607. In 1636 the Earl of Arundel met him at Cologne, took him at once into his employment, and upon his return to England, in 1637, brought Hollar with him. He , was imprisoned during the Civil War (1645), in which he took the part of the Royalists, and on obtaining his liberty went to Antwerp for some years. He returned to England in 1652, and died in London in 1677 >" great poverty. The list of his engravings in Gustav Parthey's catalogue contains 2,733 numbers, but many of these contain a number of items, so that the adual number of his prints is much larger. He engraved many single portraits of English royalties, and the set herein described. Parthey, No. 651, is a map of England with a series of portraits on the borders, from William the Conqueror to King Charles I. The entire map, on a reduced scale, is shown on Plate 75. Three of the portraits, viz., William the Conqueror, Edward II, and Queen Elizabeth, are reproduced on Plate 76, the same size as the originals. Parthey, No. 1398, is a series of twenty-five kings from William the Conqueror to Charles I. They apparently are the same as No. 651. In Vertue's catalogue of Hollar's Works, published in 1745, these heads are classed with the maps, not with the portraits. 157 156 i fi! Plate 75. 3 'J t. c I 1644 HOLLAR'S MAP OF ENGLAND Wenceslaus Hollar, a celebrated engraver and etcher, was horn at Prao-ue in 1607. In 1636 the Earl of Arundel met him at Cologne, took him at once into his employment, and upon his return to England, in 1637, brought Hollar with him. He , was imprisoned during the Civil War (1645), in which he took the part of the Royalists, and on obtaining his liberty went to Antwerp for some years. He returned to England in 1652, and died in London in 1677 '" great poverty. The list of his engravings in Gustav Parthcy's catalogue contains 2,733 numbers, but many of these contain a number of items, so that the adual number of his prints is much larger. He engraved many single portraits of English royalties, and the set herein described. Parthey, No. 651, is a map of England with a series of portraits on the borders, from William the Conqueror to King Charles I. The entire map, on a reduced scale, is shown on Plate 75. Three of the portraits, viz., William the Conqueror, Edward II, and Queen Elizabeth, are reproduced on Plate 76, the same size as the originals. Parthey, No. 1398, is a series of twenty-five kings from William the Conqueror to Charles I. They apparently are the same as No. 651. In Vertue's catalogue of Hollar's Works, published in 1745, these heads are classed with the maps, not with the portraits. 157 f' 156 Plate 76. I t tdw-HTil tlif :i. I From Hollar's Map, 1644. From the specimen in the British Museum. Same size as original. 158 16 49 SIR RICHARD BAKER'S CHRONICLE The first edition of Chronicle of the Ki*igs of England^ by Sir Richard Baker, appeared in 1641, with an engraved frontispiece by Wm. Marshall; the second edition in 1653; the third, with a continuation by Edw. Phillips, in 1660; the fourth in 1665; the fifth in 1670; the sixth in 1674; the seventh in 1679; the eighth in 1684; the ninth in 1696, and the best edition, in three volumes, with two continuations, in 1730. A Dutch edition appeared In 1649 with twenty-five portraits of the English monarchs from William I to Charles I inclusive. Each plate con- tains a portrait, about 3 J by 4J In , with Inscription below, and a panel of arabesques about one inch wide on either side, excepting Charles I, which is an oval, engraved by C. Danckertz, after Van Dyck, entirely different from the others, and without arabesques. All the portraits, excepting Henry VIII, Mary, and Charles, are reversed copies of the heads In the Baziliulogia Series, William I being Type B, Elizabeth Type A. Henry VIII Is very different from the Baziliulogia type, having a full face, very small moustache and slight fringe of whiskers. Mary is in the style of Hollar. In Baker they all have text on. the verso. I also have a set of the first twenty-four without the arabesques, and with the plate-line surrounding portrait and inscription, showing that the portions containing the arabesques had been cut off, although In some of them (see the portrait of Elizabeth on Plate 77) traces of the arabesques can be seen. This series has no text on the verso. They are not signed, and I cannot discover by whom they were engraved. They look like the work of 159 Plate 76. FT r.iw-Hrd {[ir - From Hollar's Map, 1644. From the specimen in the British Museum. S.ime size as original. 158 1649 SIR RICHARD BAKER'S CHRONICLE The first edition of Chronicle of the Kir,gs of England^ by Sir Richard Baker, appeared in 1641, with an engraved frontispiece by Wm. Marshall; the second edition in 1653; the third, with a continuation by Edw. Phillips, in 1660; the fourth in 1665; the fifth in 1670; the sixth in 1674; the seventh in 1679; the eighth in 1684; the ninth in 1696, and the best edition, in three volumes, with two continuations, in 1730. A Dutch ediiiion appeared in 1649 with twenty-five portraits of the English monarchs from William I to Charles I inclusive. Each plate con- tains a portrait, about 3 J by 4I in , with inscription below, and a panel of arabesques about one inch wide on either side, excepting Charles I, which is an oval, engraved by C. Danckertz, after Van Dyck, entirely different from the others, and without arabesques. All the portraits, excepting Henry VIII, Mary, and Charles, are reversed copies of the heads in the Baziliuilogia Series, William I being Type B, Elizabeth Type A. Henry VI II is very different from the Baziliulogia type, having a full face, very small moustache and slight fringe of whiskers. Mary is in the style of Hollar. In Baker they all have text on. the verso. I also have a set of the first twenty-four without the arabesques, and with the plate-line surrounding portrait and inscription, showing that the portions containing the arabesques had been cut off, although In some of them (see the portrait of Elizabeth on Plate 77) traces of the arabesques can be seen. This series has no text on the verso. They are not signed, and I cannot discover by whom they were engraved. They look like the work of 159 Plate 77. SIR RICHARD BAKER'S CHRONICLE 16! '^ OQ o o — -X3 -+• OJ 3 4-1 O «-> 3 U E o bfl 4^ {/) - e PS C/3 Willem or Magdalena van de Passe, though too late for cither of them. The portraits of William I and Elizabeth from the latter series are shown on Plate 77. I also have a specimen of the portrait of Henry VI in a still later state. The plate is worn and re-touched, and the background is covered with cross-hatching made by the insertion of vertical lines This Is the only portrait I have seen In this state, though It is, of course, probable that the whole series appeared in this condition. There Is no text on verso. 5*; 160 1 4 Plate 77 SIR RICHARD BAKER'S CHRONICLE 16 ■nnr:!",ir'TO 'c r. 02 'J5 o ^ 'fcO 3 t-C OJ e o 9 Willem or Magdalcna van de Passe, though too late for cither of them. The portraits of William I and Elizabeth from the latter series are shown on Plate 77. I also have a specimen of the portrait of Henry \'I in a still later state. The plate is worn and re-touched, and the background is covered with cross-hatching made by the insertion of vertical lines This is the only portrait I have seen in this state, though it is, of course, probable that the whole series appeared in this condition. There is no text on verso. 160 4 Plate 78. ;.Jg»'r'r^, '. Xi'W.^i^^^f C. i65o(? ANONYMOUS SERIES On Plate 78 is a full size reprodudion of a portrait of Henry I, which, from its number, is evidently one of a series. 1 have also the portrait of John, numbered 7, but I have seen no others, nor can I trace them or their engraver. It will be observed that this portrait of Henry I follows the well- known type. There is no text on their versos. From an Anonymous Set, c. 1650. Same size as orij;iiial. 162 i6j li Plath 78. W T' — 7T* • -^rr^-^ v7 Cf AC'^UJS C. i65o(? ANONYMOUS SERIES On Plate 78 is a full size reprodudtion of a portrait of Henry I, which, from its number, is evidently one ot a series. 1 have also the portrait of John, numbered 7, but I have seen no others, nor can I trace them or their engraver. It will be observed that this portrait of Henry I follows the well- known type. There is no text on their versos. From ail Auoinmous Set, c. 1650. Same size as oriiiiiiai. 162 i6j Pl.ATK 79. Portraits from Sandford's Genealogical History of the Kings of England^ i6j-j, 1683, and 1707. Size of the top series, 3 by 7 in., the others in proportion, 164 .4 1677, 1683, AND 1707 SANDFORD'S SERIES In 1677 Francis Sandford, Lancaster Herald, published under the patron- age of Charles II his Genealogical History of the Kings of England and Monarchs of Great Britain, t^c. From the Conquest, Anno 1066. to the year 1677. This is a beautiful folio, 9 by 14^ in. (probably larger), contains a large number of " Effigies, Seals, Tombs, Cenotaphs, Devises, Arms, Quar- terings, Crests and Supporters; All Engraven in Copper Plates." Many of these bear the names of Hollar and R. Gaywood, but most of them are un- signed. None of the plates of seals, or those of the portraits of kings, are signed. The imprint of the first, or 1677, edition is "In the Savoy: Printed by Tho. Newcomb, for the Author, 1677." Pp. 12 (including title) unnumbered-}- 578 -H 10 unnumbered of " The Table" (Index) and i of errata. The second, or 1683, edition is exaftly like the first excepting the title- page, the imprint of which is "London, Printed by T. N. for the Author, and are to be sold by Richard Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in S. Paul's Church-Yard, mdclxxxiii." This edition is not mentioned by Lowndes, The third, or 1707, edition is continued to the time of Queen Anne, by Samuel Stebbing, Somerset Herald, and has the following imprint: "London, Printed by M. Jenour, for John Nicholson at the King's-Arms in Little Britain, and Robert Knaplock at the Bishop's Head in St. Paul's Church Yard, m.dcc.vii." All of the plates from the first edition are found in this together with many others. In the preface occurs the following : Whereas it may be Objeded by some, that the Sculptures in this Edition cannot be so good as those in the former: To Satisfie therefore the Curious in this Matter; All 165 Pl.ATK 79. Portraits from Saiul ford's Genealogical History of the Kings of England^ id"]"]^ 1683, and 1707. Size of the top series, 3 by 7 in,, the others in proportion. 16+ I I 1677, 168:;, AND 1707 SANI3FORD'S SERIES In 1677 Francis Sandford, Lancaster Herald, published under the patron- age of Charles II his Genealogical History of the Kings of England and Monarchs of Great Britain, tffc. From the Conquest, Anno 1066. to the year 1677. This is a beautiful folio, 9 by 14I in. (probably larger), contains a large number of "Effigies, Seals, Tombs, Cenotaphs, Devises, Arms, Quar- terings, Crests and Supporters; All Engraven in Copper Plates." Many ot these bear the names of Hollar and R. Gaywood, but most of them are un- signed. None of the plates of seals, or those of the portraits ot kings, are signed. The imprint of the first, or 1677, edition is "In the Savoy: Printed by Tho. Newcomb, for the Author, 1677." Pp. 12 (including title) unnumbered -|- 578 + 10 unnumbered of " The Table" (Index) and i of errata. The second, or 1683, edition is exadly like the first excepting the title- page, the imprint of which is "London, Printed by T. N. for the Author, and are to be sold by Richard Chiswell at the Rose and Crown in S. Paul's Church-Yard, moclxxxiii." This edition is not mentioned by Lowndes. The third, or 1707, edition is continued to the time of Queen Anne, by Samuel Stebbing, Somerset Herald, and has the following imprint: "London, Printed by M. Jenour, for John Nicholson at the King's-Arms in Little Britain, and Robert Knaplock at the Bishop's Head in St. Paul's Church Yard. M.Dcc.vii." All of the plates from the first edition are found in this together with many others. In the preflice occurs the following: Whereas it may be Obje ^^^3) "^"^ ^I'^l' Diameter of large seal on pane 244, 4!; in. SANDFORD'S SKKIKS ,67 the Old Plates were carefully Revis'd, before they were now Printed; and where any l^dkti appear'd, it has been Supplied by the best Hands. In this Edition are Added Fourteen New Plates, all well (jrav'd, and answerable to the others, vi-z. Three Mausoleum's, Six Great-Seals, Three Monuments, One Plate of iMedals of the Most Illusirious Family of Brunswick-Lunenhurgh, and one small Plate of the Effigies of Our Late Sovereigns, and of Her Present Majestv, which were not in the First Edition; so that the whole Number of Sculps in this Volume amount to an Hundred and five. All due Care has been taken in Printing off the several Sheets and Cuts, yet some of them have not passM free from Mistakes; and therefore such as have been made bv the Press, ihc Rradn- is Desir'd to Amend by the Addenda I3 Corrigenda at the End of the Hook, and likewise any other that may have been Overlook'd or casually Omitted. The size of the pages in this edition is a little larger than in the others. It is considered the best, though some prefer the plates in the earlier. Pp. 12 (including title) + 878 + 26 utinumbered pages of Index and i of errata. In addition some of the plates are not numbered as pages, and some bear secondary numbers: for instance, 548a, 548b, etc. The plates of the seals of James II, William and Mary, William III alone, and Anne, are engraved by Van der Gucht. At the beginning of each secftion are plates of the kings, arranged in sets ot two, three, or four: reprodudions of three of these are shown on Plate 79. In the first two editions the last portrait is that of Charles II, while in the third, the portraits of James II, William III, Mary II, and Anne are added (page (i^^. The plate by Gaywood of the herse of Prince Henry is a reversed copy of the one in Holland's flerMoiogia. Plate 80 contains reproductions of pages 244 and 245 of the third edition, and shows the seals of Henry IV and Henry V. The seals of all the kings and cjueens are illustrated, these two pages being typical. It IS interesting to note how the portraits on Plate 79 follow the con- ventional types. The book is one of the most interestinir I know of relatincr to Eno-Hsh history, and fortunately is not very scarce. The third edition is the best, the plates are in substantially as good condition as in the first two, and it contains many plates which appear in it for the first time. 166 Plate 8i t« L. c i^. n ~-. ^ ^ * •-* H— ^^ fc/) '.*- a; ^ ^ ^ ^ ' »«• 4-f . *-> V J! ^ 5 o^ -^ ffl ^1= ••J NN j= =: ' " .'i: \ "7, 4-> , in ■^ > '-C P= ^ :3 G o u -i: ■T, -f. ^ .^ -fc> ,- fe ^^ 4-* ^-t t; 'J-j tn • — -o X c rt rt u 4J O U (/3 u 4^ v> rt t-i a O 4-> H 1679-I766 MEDULLA HISTORIC ANGLICANiE The first edition of this interesting book was published anonymously in 1679. Dr. William Howell was the author. I have not seen this edition, but I assume it contains the frontispiece, and the other plate reproduced on Plate 81. The second edition appeared, likewise anonymously, in 1681. It con- tains the same frontispiece and a plate entitled " The Habits of the Ancient Britaines," both engraved by F. H. van Houe [Hove]. The third appeared in 1687 with the same plates as the second. The sixth appeared in 1712. The frontispiece is an emblematic plate by E. Klrkall. It also contains a genealogical tree engraved by Sturt, and a number of coarse woodcuts. In this edition the publisher attributes the work to " Dr. Howel " on the authority of Anthony Wood, the Oxford Antiquarian. The twelfth appeared in 1766, the date on the title being in error 1666. It has the same frontispiece as the sixth, the same genealogical table, but continued down to and including George III, and a number of copper- plates, two to a page, of subjedls similar to the illustrations in the sixth edition. I have not seen any other editions. The British Museum contains none earlier than the third. 168 169 Plate 8 1 . 168 t*. IS - 2 w /-* " ^ ^ "--0 :i u -7^, ■ s 4- ^ i-^ < 1679-I 766 MEDULLA HISTORIC ANGLICAN.^ Thk first edition of this Interesting- hook was published anonymously in 1679. Dr. William Howell was the author. I have not seen this edition, but I assume it contains the trontispiece, and the other plate reproduced on Plate 81. The second edition appeared, likewise anonymously, in 1681. It con- tains the same frontispiece and a plate entitled " The Habits of the Ancient Britaines," both engraved by F. H. van Houe [Hove]. The third appeared in 1687 with the same plates as the second. The sixth appeared in 17 12. The frontispiece is an emblematic plate by E. Kirkall. It also contains a genealogical tree engraved by Sturt, and a number of coarse woodcuts. In this edition the publisher attributes the work to " Dr. Howel " on the authority of Anthony Wood, the Oxford Antiquarian. The twelfth appeared in 1766, the date on the title being in error 1666. It has the same frontispiece as the sixth, the same genealogical table, but continued down to and Including George III, and a number of copper- plates, two to a page, of subjeds similar to the illustrations in the sixth edition. I have not seen any other editions. The British Museum contains none earlier than the third. 169 z Plate 82. 1684 ENGLAND'S WORTHIES. Select Lives of the most Eminent Persons of the English Nation, from CONSTANTINE THE GrEAT, DOWN TO THESE TiMES. By Will. Winstanley. London ... 1684. The title page and frontispiece (which contains 47 portraits) are reproduced on Plate 82. Among the portraits are those of King Arthur. Egbert. Edward the Confessor. William the Conqueror {Bazi/iw/ogia Type B). Richard I. Edward III. Edward the Black Prince. Henry V. Richard III, and Charles T. ! ) Ten royal portraits appear on this frontispiece. Engraved surface of frontispiece, 3^ by 6{\ in. 170 '7' \ Plate 82. I Ten royal portraits appear on this frontispiece. Engraved surface of frontispiece, 3}| by 6yV >"• 170 1684 ENGLAND'S WORTHIES. Select Lives of the most Eminent Persons of the English Nation, from CONSTANTINE THE GrEAT, DOWN TO THESE TlMES. By Will. Winstanley. London . . . 1684. The title-page and frontispiece (which contains 47 portraits) are reproduced on Plate 82. Among the portraits are those of King Arthur. Egbert. Edward the Confessor. William the Conqueror (Bazi/io,/o^ia Type B). Richard I. Edward IIL Edward the Black Prince. Henry V. Richard III, and Charles I. 171 Plate S3. Published by J. Heath, 1689. Same size as original. 172 1689 ENGLAND'S CRONICLE, or the Lives & Reigns OF ALL THE KiNGS & QuEENS, To THE PRESENT ReIGN OF K. William & Q^ Mary &c. This volume was published in 1689 by J. Heath (London). The frontis- piece, with portraits of William and Mary, and the engraved title-page with a series of portraits from William the Conqueror to James 11, are repro- duced on Plate 83. The frontispiece is often missing. The portraits on the title-page follow the Bazilihilogia types. j' 173 Plate S v Published by J. Heath, 1689. Same >ize as oriiiinal. 17^ 1689 ENGLAND'S CRONICLE, or the Lives & Reigns OF ALL THE KiNGS & QuEENS, To THE PRESENT ReIGN OF K. William & Q^ Mary Sec. This volume was published in 1689 by J. Heath (London). The frontis- piece, with portraits of William and Mary, and the engraved title-page with a series of portraits from William the Conqueror to James II, are repro- duced on Plate 83. The frontispiece is often missing. The portraits on the title-page follow the Rnzilitolopa types. >» 173 Plate 84. >74 V 'J to rt a I V ON •^ ^ -i u /. •J u C/3 I I 69 I VICrORIiE ANGLICAN.^ The full title and frontispiece, about the same size as the original, are shown on Plate 84. The only record 1 have found of this scarce little book is in the Term Catalogues, when this, the first, edition is noted under June 1691 and the second edition under February 1692. It is dedicated " To the Commanders of His Majesty's Forces Both by Sea and Land," the " Epistle Dedicatory " being signed J. S. The portraits on the frontispiece are Edward III, the Black Prince (very different from any other I have seen of him), Henry V, Henry VIII, and William III. There are no other illustrations. if :* 175 Plate 84. -^ / '•J _s 7. •J z ^ •J 1691 VICrORIi^ ANGLICANS The full title and frontispiece, about the same size as the original, are shown on Plate 84. The only record I have found of this scarce little book is in the Term Catalogues, when this, the first, edition is noted under June 1691 and the second edition under February 1692. It is dedicated " To the Commanders of His Majesty's Forces Both by Sea and Land," the " Epistle Dedicatory " being signed J. S. The portraits on the frontispiece are Edward III, the Black Prince (very different from any other I have seen of him), Henry V, Henry VIII, and William III. There are no other illustrations. r 175 '74 ( I 1697 John Evelyn's NUMISMATA An interesting series of engraved royal portraits Is to be found in Numismata. A Discourse of Medals . . . By J. Evelyn, Esq. S.R.S. . . . London . . . MDCXCyil. The illustrations consist of engraved plates of medals of which the following are portraits: Edward III. Three. Henry \'III. Two. Mary. Two. Elizabeth. Three James I. Two. Henry, Prince of Wales. One. Anne of Denmark. One. Charles I. Nine. Charles I and Queen. One. Cromwell. Six. Charles II as Prince. One. Charles II as King. Eighteen. Charles 11 and Queen. Two. Queen Catharine. One. James II as Duke of York. Four. James II as King. Four. James II and Queen. One. Queen Maria. One. James IV of Scotland. One. Mary Queen of Scots and the Dauphin. One. Some of the plates are signed " I. Savage, Sculp," some with the mono- gram of I.S., and some with no signature. John Savage resided in the Old Bailey about 1680. He engraved a number of portraits, some of the plates in Tempest's Cries of London, and these plates in Numismata. 176 NO DATE SERIES BY VERMEULEN AND OTHERS A VERY fine series; has, as a title-page, a portrait of William III in an oval frame, 4^ in. wide by 5^ in. high, with a figure of War seated below at the right, and one of Peace standing at the left with her right arm around a column, and her left resting on the top of the frame, while a flying cupid holds an iron crown above the portrait. Below are the words: Guillaume III. Dc Rois ct dc Cesars digne posteritc. La flandre, les deux Mcrs, I'AnuIcterre, rEmpii'c, Hcros Sage et clement dans I'ardeur qui t'inspire: Toute I'Europe cnfin tc doit sa liberte. Adr". vander Wcrffpinx. Vermeulen Sculps. Size of plate, 9^ by 14^ in.; size of engraved portion, exclusive of inscription, 8 J by 13/,; in. The portraits are engraved by Vermeulen, P. a Gunst, G. Valck (or Valk), and Pitaut. They include: Henry VII. Elizabeth of York. Henry VIII. Catherine of Aragon. Anne Boleyn. Jane Seymour. Anne of Cleves. Catherine Howard. Catherine Parr. Edward VI. Mary. U7 A A Plate 85. m iiM 111 (■ ', I Portrait of Henry VII. From Series by Verineulen and others. Size of engraved surface, 7 by I if in. 178 SERIES BY VERMEULEN AND OTHERS *79 Philip II. Lady Jane Grey. Elizabeth. James IV' of Scotland. James V of Scotland. Mary Queen of Scots. James I (VI of Scotland). And many others. That of Henry VII is reproduced on Plate 85, and is exceptionally fine. The size of the plate is 7] by ii^ in.; size of engraved surface, 6}-J by 114 in. Plate ^S- Portrait of He my \ II. From Scries b\ Vcrmcukii ami other? Size of engraved surface, 7 by I I '• in. i7« Sl'lRlKS BY VKRMi:iJLr:X AM) OTHKRS *79 Philip II. L:idy Jane Grey. l\lizaheth. jaincs IV' of Scotland. James \' ot Scotland. Mary Queen of Scots, James I (\'l of Scotland). A?id many others. That ot Henry \'1I is reproduced on Plate 85, and is exceptionally fine. The size ot the plate is -\ by 12! in.; size of engraved surface, 6j^ by 11; I n . ff Plate 86. li { i A ConinendioL's I HISTORY! I O F T H. F MONARCHS ENGLAND: F R O M (commonly calPd theCjnq'^eror) 1 U-Tati '0 the i Sixth Ycnr of \Wt Reign of H-.r pre- i fciit ,Mjicfly,ourSovera!en l.jv^. .\ ] (lycca ylNk£^ '[' ' An A c c. r. n y, r of the mod J:n- {x^itant A iTairs, both in C h u n c u and S T A r u which o:ci;r'd inc^wh ■ Rc'^.a : ' ■ ' iViih lU r^Kre cf Cji:h ?.f o >• a R t » L ! :ihg.-,i'u'Atf-'f'>.-i.-.l.r. rcr. Same size as original. l8o 1707 A COMPENDIOUS HISTORY OF THE MONARCHS OF ENGLAND On Plate 86 the title-page and frontispiece, of the book above mentioned, are reproduced, and the portrait of William the Conqueror and text from the same are reproduced on Plate 87. The series of portraits begins with William the Conqueror and ends with Queen Anne. The whole book is absurdly crude. It is Interesting to compare this frontispiece with Plate 81. 181 Hi I Plate 86. ;I|! A ConinendioL'1 1-] I S TOR Y ! MONARbHs! engVand:' I F Pv O M • King IF/LL//1.'W the Fiift,! (commonly callM t;-,eCjnq':cror) l)"A/;i •,-) ti.C Sixth Vcnr of I'/.c Reign rf Her pre- ; fewt M.«icf{y,curSoveri!en Idvi,-, j ih^ccn ANNE; i G i \' i N G •' - 1 An A c c o n. >; t of the rpoil I;n- ' [xsitant AiTairs. both in CHur.cn and S T~A r e wliich o:ci:r'U in each Reign : - . ' if;'//.' the r>nmre Oj CJcb M O N a R t H 1 f r'./.v .« rr. ' i-'/ Ft '>(■■». t'Cr. Li-: ,th€ r.iW. I'nntfrl iiy »^'. r/.;/',^^, i^A v.exobt L\A by 1 } h€ BockfcIler!Pi.^isrf.'ii ,'.r/, .'fv '--m.:. l.r. re:. A Same size as oriT^n,/y, and jf:cr^ i3 Kit,' cr's Dcccile mccccdal him in' thif Duub-j : Anion ±c Death of idair.l\hz Ccntcf- for, laid CIj'/ii xr> the Crown of Ej-.^lund : Due fUraU tlic Son cf YAtXGydwln, f.Cprimo ?hc Throne ' tfcra \vtn , ind rcfotvci to hold ic » long as he >:ouJ. A-i-J Dul;t >f:i'//iOT cf AV/n4w>" being »i rcfolute to attaio ir, pr"- pjr d a tlicurindShij.sfurnifh'ri with Kco.lIirfc.Cr;. JP«J fdilmg for EnglJnJ, Ijndcil en the Coaft of S>#x \ .'nci jf .Kf J Wbcdy Battel at //i/J/*^/ in t!iu County. o'-rih\\ Spot; jy\iKC >»/<:' Jfw ufjMiifj ^madeatlthc hjfte he ecu d to Lwmw, living arDircrctit-h.- wiili his Forces al! ihc way , and Ixing arn^'d there, Jm was fubtfiutcd to by the rcmiinfng p.irt cf rhe N'obiJJtv, and Crowtjcd on Cbr'iflmas- Diit by Aidred Arch-Bifliq» 'of 79'^ at H'eflminJIer. But foracpJmmotioQj being Mi OQ foot in Knu, who had ootaftuiKy fubiBuccd k» tlic, A 5 Coti*-- From // Compendious History of the Monarchs of England^ I 707. Same size as original. i! 182 Plate 87. the Monarch of \ Willi AM the Firfi:. WU'i:im\\.t HfH, by fomc caH'-J thcCooqucrouri vfis Faa^rfi Son to K^i t)uke of Niriravd^, and jftcrhis Fatlicr's Dcceafe fuccccdcd him sti that Dutcby : And on the Death of BiwarLl the Ccntcf- for, laid Claim to the Crown of EngUnd : But //4ro/^^ tiu •Soa of Ear! (/jo'w.'/j, r.cprinto the Throne btfora htm , ind rcfoivcd ro hold it as long as he too'd. AivJ Dvl.L- WW//«n cf S'irmuru'y bjiog as rcftlute to atra^u ir, fr"- Mf'daihcufjRdShipj/urnilh'H with Wco.lbTiV.^^T.: Jn<' ailing for EnglanJ, Jandcl en the CoaH of 5.#x •, .nd jf ^ter a bfbcdy Bjttcl at HtjVtnii in thar County, o' rsinM .flhe Viaory cverKirg ^/wr«/(/, who with mcfl of the N>->- "bilitv, and above 67000 coninion Soldier;, was rtt'n vp- #xntKe Spot: DukeHiWam making ufi cf his Vulory, V nudcatl the hartc he coud to I^Jtn, \'mr>^ ar Difcrcttoh.- t^^Uh bis Force* all the way •, and being irri»'d there, h;! ,'wa$ful)tnittcd'to by the rcmaiobg part of the N'obiJifv, 'and CT0\%ned on Cbrijimat-DZY^ by AUred Arch-Bifliuj» of To'i^j. at li'ejhninjler. But feme Commotio^ bcitjg fit: I OQ foot ia KeiUf who had not aftualiy foboBiued to tnc A 5 • Con- From /f Compendious History of the Monarch s of England ^ I 707 Same size as original. 182 Plate 88. Sheet No. i, second state, of Series by J. Carwitham. From specimen in the British Museum. Size of original, lo by 14 in. ■83 i Plate 88. Sheet NO. 1, -fioiui stati', ot Seiio h\ f. Carw itham. From specimen in the nritiMi Museum. Si/e cit oiiLLiiial, Id In i 4 m. *?1 y. i - ' 5i^Ma,'';jA,J! j>Ts»a&ilkii£Mfe«!MMiMae,-^ - .jaaajaasgiiWiiMi a 1730 A SERIES OF ROYAL PORTRAITS ENGRAVED BY J. CARWITHAM J. Carwitham flourished about 1730, and was chiefly employed by book- sellers. He engraved in mezzotint two sheets of royal portraits, sixteen on a sheet, from William the Conqueror to George II. The size of the plates is about 10 by 14 in. There are two states (see C. S., i, 136): I. Before the address and engraver's name. II, After these were added. The first sheet in the second state is reproduced on Plate 88. On the bottom is the address of Richard Caldwell, Print and Mapseller, Warwick Lane in Newgate Street. It is interesting to compare this series with the one by Faber described on page 185, both being from the same originals. I 184 a 1731 A SERIES OF ROYAL PORTRAITS ENGRAVED BY JOHN FABER, JR. John Faber, Jr., was born in Holland in 1684, and died in London in 1756. His plates date from 1712 to 1756. Among the large number he executed is a series of ten sheets of royal portraits (C. S., i, 343), which are described in Bowles's Catalogue, 1731, as follows : The Ten following Prints are a Set of the Kings of England from William the Conqueror, four heads on each Plate; they are very curiously done by J. Faber; the Antient Heads after the Drawings of Lutteril in crayons, the later ones after the best paintings. Each plate is about 10 by 14 in., and each niche about 4 J by 6 in. There are three states: I. With address on the first plate of" Mercers Hall in Cheapside." II. This address erased, and " Black Horse in Cornhill " substituted. III. Last plate altered as hereinafter described. Also, the plates are numbered in the third state, and possibly in the second. The heads on the plates are as follows : William I, II, Henry I, Stephen. (See Plate 89.) Henry II, Richard I, John, Henry III. Edward I, II, III, Richard II. Henry IV, V, VI, Edward IV. Edward V, Richard III, Henry VII, VIII. Edward VI, Jane Grey, Mary, Elizabeth. James I and Anne, Charles I and Henrietta. Charles II and Catherine, James II and Mary. 185 BB Plate 89. Sheet No. I, first state, of Series by John Faber, Jr. From specimen in British Muserm. Size of original, 10 by 14 in. 186 A SERIES OF ROYAL PORTRAITS BY J. FABER, JR. 187 William III and Mary, Anne, George I. George II and Caroline, Frederick, Prince of Wales, William, Duke of Cumberland. The last two portraits were subsequently altered to those of George III and Queen Charlotte respedlively. The types are the same as in the series engraved by Carwitham, described on page 184. i Platk S9. Slitet No. I, tii>l >tatc, ofScrio h\ Jolm K.ihi r, fi ritun ^pcciiiu'ii in lintiM'i Mu^iriii. ^i/.e of original, 10 b\ 14 in. 186 A SKRIKS OF ROYAI. PORTRAITS JiV j. KABTR, }\i. 187 William 111 and Marv, Anne, Gcoro^e 1. Cicor^c II and Caroline, Iredenck, Prince of Wales, Williani, Duke ot Cumberland. The last two portraits were su!)>ec]Lieritl\- altered, to those of (je(M^e 111 and Queen Charlotte respectiv eh'. The tvpes are the same as-m the series enijraved hv Carwitham, d.escrihed on piige' I S4. i f i f , i 1734-1736 THREE UNIDENTIFIED SETS These three sets are not in the British Museum Print Department, and in the Department of Maps they cannot identify the first item without a fuller description, which I am unable to give. The first is taken from the catalogue dated 1734, issued by Henry Overton and John Hoole at the White-Horse without Newgate, London ; the next two from the catalogue dated 1736, issued by John Bowles at the Black-Horse in Cornhill, London. I. The Map of England, ornamented on the Sides with the Arms of the Bishopricks and Deaneries, with Tables very useful : At the top and bottom are the Heads of the Kings, and most of the Queens of England. The whole on 4 sheets of Paper. II. Royal Sheets. Cheap Prints, each printed on a Sheet of Royal Paper. The Monarchs of England, from Wilham the Conqueror to his present Majesty King George II, &c. with an account when they were crowned, how long they reigned &c. In Six Prints. III. Two-Sheet Prints. Three feet two inches wide. Two feet deep, being cheap and proper ornaments for Hall, Rooms, and Stair-Cases. Britains Monarchs: (^r a Representation of the Princes who have filled the English Throne, from William the Conqueror, to his present Majesty George the Second; also the Heads of the Lady Jane Grev, the Queens of James the first and Second, with a succind character of each Prince, extraded from Rapin's History of England. Likewise their present Majesties, with the Prince and the Duke, and the five Princesses, assembled in the Drawing Room. 189 I) II Plate 90. SSEB^ t w*- y-'/^-v*^. From Rapiii's History. Engraved by George Vertue. Size ot original (engraved surface), 7 by io3 in. 190 I 7:56, ETC. VARIOUS SERIES ENGRAVED BY GEORGE VERTUE George Vertue (i 684-1 756) engraved several sets of kings and queens. They are not rare, but are nevertheless interesting and worth colledi ng. In the list of Vertue's works in Walpole's life of this artist, they are noted as follows : Four small plates of kings, from William I to George I inclusive. The same on one plate. Large set of heads of the kings for Rapin. Smaller set, ditto. Walpole also notes a large number of single royal portraits. The portrait of Henry VI II from the large set engraved for Rapin's history is reproduced on Plate 90. This set was also published separately in 1736, and includes Egbert, First Monarch of England ; Alfred the Great; Canute the Dane; William the Conqueror, First of the Norman Line; and all the succeeding Kings and Sovereign Queens to the Revolution; with some of the Most Illustrious Princes of the Royal Family. Colledled, Drawn and engraven. With Ornaments and Decorations By George Vertue. To which are added the Heads of Mr. Rapin and N. Tindal, M.A. . . . Also, Twenty two Plates of the Monuments of the Kings of England, with their Epitaphs, and Inscriptions, and a brief Historical account of them. The volume has eight pages of text containing an account of the several portraits, of the antiquities that have been followed, and of the pidures copied for engraving them. This, and the copies on the portraits themselves, of the coins, monuments, etc., from which the portraits were designed, are among the most interesting and valuable records of English royal por- traiture. The volume is more fully referred to on pages 2 and 3 hereof. 191 i.i Plai t; 90. I 736, \:vc. tSi^^^^ ■ & From Rapiii's fiistmy. Engraved by George V'ertue. Sl/e or original (engravcil surface), 7 by lo'; m. IQO VARIOUS SERIES ENCJRAVEI) BY (iEORGE VJ'.RIUE GtoRc-.i: X'tRii i; (16S4-1-5C)) cii<;i-;ivcd several sets of kini^s dnd cjuccns. riicv arc not rare, hut are nevertheless interestiiiLj and worth colleftiiinr. In the list ot N'ertue's works in W'alpole's life of this artist, thev arc noted as follows : I'our small plates ot kini2,s, from William I to Cicorge I inclusive. The same on one plate. Large set ot heads ot the kinns for Rapin, Smaller set, ditto. Walpole also notes a large numher ot single royal portraits. The portrait of ! lenry \'1II from the large set cngravcil for Kapin's history is reproduced on Plate (^o. This set was also published separately in 1736, and includes Kghcrr, l'ir>t Monarch of Kiighuul ; Alfrcil the Cjicat ; Canute the Dane; VV^illiam the Conqueror, hirst ot the Norman Line; and all the succeeding Kings and Sovereign Queens to the Revolution ; with some of the Most Illustrious Princes of the Ro\aI Family. CoUeded, Drawn ami engriiven. With Ornaments and Decorations Bv George Vertue. Fo which are added the Heads of Mr. Rapin and N. Tindal, Al.A. . . . Also, 'Fv\ent\ two Plates of the Monumiiits of the Kings of Lnghmd, with their Epitaphs, and Inscriptions, and a brief Historical account of them. The volume has eight pages ot text containing an account of the several portraits, ot the antiquities that have been followed, and of the pidures copied tor engraving them. 'Fhis, and the copies on the portraits themselves, ot the coins, monuments, etc., trom which the portraits were designed, are among the most interesting and valuable records of English royal por- traiture. The volume is more fully referred to on pages 2 and 3 hereof. 191 Plate q i . From Birch's Heads of Illustrious Persons. Size of original, exclusive of inscription, 8}j^ by 14J in. 192 1743-1752 BIRCH'S HEADS OF ILLUSTRIOUS PERSOxNS In 1743-52 there was issued in parts, and then in two volumes, folio, The I Heads \ of | Illustrious Persons | of | Great Britai)i | on One Hundred and Eight Copper-Plates \ Engraved by \ Mr. Houbraken^ and Mr. Vertue \ with their \ Lives and Characters \ By | Thomas Birch^ D.D. | Secretary of the Royal Society | • . . Vol. I contains 80 portraits, of which 71 are by Houbraken. Vol. II contains 28 portraits, of which 23 are by Houbraken. In 1756 they were published in one volume, the imprint being London | Printed for John Knapton in Ludgate-Street | MDCCLVL In 1 8 13 another edition appeared with re touched Impressions of the plates. All the editions were issued on large and small paper. The royal portraits are described in the index as follows: No. 6. Elizabeth, Queen of Henry VII. 7. King Henry VIII. 8. Catharine of Arragon, Queen of King Henry VIII. 15. Queen Anne Bolen. 16. Queen Anne of Cleve. 17. Queen Catharine Howard. 18. Queen Jane Seymour. 23. Mary Queen of Scots. 36. Anne, Queen of King James I. 37. Henry, Prince of Wales. The portrait of Prince Henry is reproduced on Plate 91 from a large- paper copy of the 1756 edition, formerly belonging to Lord Leighton, P.R.A. The size of the original is 8|g by 14J in., exclusive of Inscription. Jacobus Houbraken, who engraved this and most of the other plates in the series, was born at Dordrecht, and died in 1780 at Amsterdam. He was the son of Arnold Houbraken, the painter, and biographer of the Dutch artists published in 171 8. 193 c c r Plate 91 From l>ircir> Ilrails of Uiu^tr'ioui Pdsons. Size ot' original, exclusive dt' inscription, S j ;.; by \\\ in. 192 1743-1752 BIRCH'S HEADS OF ILLUSTRIOUS PERSOxNS In 1743-52 there was issued in parts, and then in two volumes, folio, The I Heads \ of | Illustrious Persons | of | G7-eat Britain | on One Hundred and Eight Copper-Plates \ Engraved by \ Mr. Houbraken^ and Mr. l'ertue\ with their \ Lives and Chara£lers \ By | Thomas Birch^ D.D. \ Secretary of the Royal Society | • . . Vol. I contains 80 portraits, of which 71 are by Houhraken. Vol. II contains 28 portraits, ot which 23 are bv Houbraken. In 1756 they were published in one volume, the imprint beinf^ London | Printed for John Knapton in Ludgate-Street | MDCCLJ J. In I 8 13 another edition appeared with re touched impressions of the plates. Ail the editions were issued on large and small paper. The royal portraits are described in the iiidex as follows: No. 6. Elizabeth, Queen of Henry \'II. 7. King Henry \'1II. 8. Catharine ot Arrao-on, Queen ot Kin^ Henry VIII. 15. Queen Anne Bolen. 16. Queen Anne of Cleve. 17. Queen Catharine Howard. t8. Queen Jane Seymour. 23. Mary Queen of Scots. 36. Anne, Qiieen of King James I. 37. Henry, Prince of Wales. The portrait of Prince Henry is reproduced on Plate 91 from a laro^e- paper copy of the 1756 edition, formerly belonging to Lord Leighton, P.R.A. The size ot the original is 8 j -^ by \ :\\ in., exclusive ot inscription. Jacobus Houbraken, who engraved this and most ot the other plates in the series, was born at Dordrecht, and died in 1 780 at Amsterdam. He was the son ot Arnold Houbraken, the painter, and biographer of the Dutch artists published in i 7 i H. 193 cc y Plate 92. t>r. Frontispiece to Pr'inti. King Charles I and the Heads of the Noble Earls, Lords, and others who Suffered for their Loyalty in the Rebellion and Civil-lVars of England, 1746. Size of original, exclusive of inscription, 10^ by 13! in. 194 1746 PRLNTS. KING CHARLES I AND THE HEADS OF THE NOBLE EARLS, LORDS, AND OTHERS WHO SUFFERED FOR THEIR LOYALTY IN THE REBELLION AND CIVIL- WARS OF ENGLAND. . . . London. . . . No date on title, but all the plates excepting frontispiece are dated 1746. Large folio. The frontispiece, with seven portraits of the Stuarts, Is shown on Plate 92. The title-page, two pages of preface, and two pages of sub- scribers' names are printed, followed by ten pages engraved throughout, each containing two portraits at the top, with biographical notes covering the bottom two-thirds, excepting the first which contains only the portrait of Charles I, larger than the others, with text covering only about three-fifths of the page. All bear the name of G[eorge] Vertue as engraver, excepting the frontis- piece, which is anonymous. It Is a beautiful book. i »95 Pi. MI. V-- Frontispiece to Pi'inti. Kin^ Charles I and thr Hauls of the Nohlr Ear/sy Lor/h^ an.l others who Suffered for their Loyalty in the Rcheliion and (Jiril-irars of Eu^land^ ^lA^- Si/.c oforiiiiiial, exclusive of inscription, lo^ by 13^ in. 194 1746 PRINTS. KING CHARLES I AND THE HEADS OF THE NOBLE EARLS, LORDS, AND OTHERS WHO SUFFERED FOR THEIR LOYALTY IN THE REBELLION AND CIVIL- WARS OF ENCJLAND. . . . London. . . . No date on title, but all the plates excepting frontispiece are dated 1746. Large folio. The frontispiece, with seven portraits ot the Stuarts, is shown on Plate 92. The title-page, two pages of preface, and two pages of sub- scribers' names are printed, followed by ten pages engraved throughout, each containing two portraits at the top, with biographical notes covering the bottom two-thirds, excepting the first which contains only the portrait of Charles I, larger than the others, with text covering only about three-fifths of the page. All bear the name ofG[eorge] A ertue as engraver, excepting the frontis- piece, which is anonymous. It is a beautiful book. '05 f Plate 93. 1748 WARIK. Bl:Jllttfl(fl!i]illtlliUilllii!l From du Ratier's V Europe Illustrie. P'irst state. Size of original, exclusive of address, 3} J by 5tV •"• ODIEUVRE'S SERIES In this series (which was engraved to illustrate du Ratier's L' Europe Illustrie) are forty-three portraits, which come within the scope of this essay, viz. : The portraits of the kings (including Queens Mary, Elizabeth, and Mary II) from William the Conqueror to George II inclusive, and in addition, Egbert, Alfred the Great, John Duke of Lancaster, John Duke of Bedford, Anne Boleyn, Lady Jane Grey, Mary Queen of Scots, Oliver and Richard Cromwell, and James III. They are found in three states : I St. With the address of Odieuvre, as shown in the portrait of Mary Queen of Scots reproduced on Plate 93. 2nd. With same address, but the portraits are surrounded by an orna- mental border. 3rd. Address removed and there is no border. The average size of the engraved portion of the plates, exclusive of the address, is about 4 by ^\ in. The portraits of Edward II and Henry IV are dated 1748 — the others are not dated. Thirty-one were engraved by Basan (on some it is spelt Bassan), one by Pelletier, three by R. Gaillard, two by Pinsio, two by Aubert, one by T. de Leu, one by J. G. W^ill \sic\ one by Mathey, and one by Sornique. They are beautiful little portraits. Most of them follow the well-known types, but those of Henry VI, Edward IV, and Henry VII, engraved by Gaillard, and Richard III, engraved by Pinsio, are not like any others I know of. 196 197 Plate 93. 1748 f }| ! n n n n n ■! r; r; ;i ; i ;i rr i n n i J f ! ; 1 1 1 ; U 1 i .WARM. . /l< -in, ■ , L //it//i /< -r/v^ iiilillliilll!il|[lll!ll!lilijlllltiillillillilli'il!!!ilii I i ■ ■ From ilu Raticr's f Europr Illustri,'. First state. Si/x- oronjzinal, exclusive ot address, 3 { ,; by 5,'^ in. ODIEUVRE'S SERIES In this scries (which was engraved to illustrate du Ratier's U Europe lilustrie) are forty-three portraits, which come within the scope of this essay, viz. : The portraits of the kings (including Queens Mary, Elizabeth, and Mary II) from William the Conqueror to George II inclusive, and in addition, Egbert, Alfred the Great, John Duke of Lancaster, John Duke of Bedford, Anne Boleyn, Lady Jane Grey, Mary Queen of Scots, Oliver and Richard Cromwell, and James III. They are found in three states : 1st. With the address of Odieuvre, as shown in the portrait of Mary Queen of Scots reproduced on Plate 93. 2nd. With same address, but the portraits are surrounded by an orna- mental border. 3rd. Address removed and there is no border. The average size of the engraved portion of the plates, exclusive of the address, is about 4 by 5.^ in. The portraits of Edward II and Flenry IV are dated 1748 — the others are not dated. Thirty-one were engraved by Basan (on some it is spelt Bassan), one by Pelletier, three by R. Gaillard, two by Pinsio, two by Aubert, one by T. de Leu, one by J. G. Will [j/V], one by Mathey, and one by Sornique. They are beautiful little portraits. Most of them follow the well-known types, but those of Fienry VI, Edward IV, and Flenry VII, engraved by Gaillard, and Richard III, engraved by Pinsio, are not like any others I know of. 196 197 Plate 94. 1 Queen Catharine Howard. From Channberlaine's Imitations of Draivings by Holbein, engraved by Bartolozzi. Size of original (inner frame), 7f by iif in. 198 1792 JOHN CHAiVlBERLAINE'S SERIES, ENTITLED: IMITATIONS OF ORIGINAL DRAWINGS BY HANS HOLBEIN LN THE COLLECTION OF HIS MAJESTY, FOR THE PORTRAITS OF ILLUSTRIOUS PERSONS OF THE COURT OF HENRY VIII In 1792 John Chamberlaine began the publication of a series of portraits, under the above title, engraved in stipple by Bartolozzi, and printed in colour. The parts were afterwards issued in book form, or, rather, a title-page, etc., was furnished to subscribers, so that they could be properly bound. The royal portraits in the series are : Anne Boleyn. Queen Anne of Cleve. Prince Edward. Edward, Prince of Wales. Edward the Sixth. Queen Catharine Howard. The Lady Mary, afterwards Queen. Queen Jane Seymour. The three portraits of Edward VI at different ages are particularly In- teresting. The prints vary in size, but are all on large folio sheets. The portrait of Queen Catharine Howard Is reproduced in Plate 94, from my copy. This copy was specially bound by the publisher, each 199 f^ Plate 94. ~-| J Queen Catharine Howard. From Chainberlaine's Imitations of Drawings hy Holbein, engraved hy Bartoloz/.i. Size of original {inner frame), -"\ ^Y ^*4 '"• 198 \ 1792 JOHN CHAMBERLAINE'S SERIES, ENTITLED: IMITATIONS OF ORIGINAL DRAWINGS BY HANS HOLBEIN IN THE COLLECTION OF HIS MAJESTY, FOR THE PORTRAITS OF ILLUSTRIOUS PERSONS OF THE COURT OF HENRY VIII In 1792 John Chamherlainc bc^ran the publication of a scries of portraits, under the above title, engraved in stipple by Bartolozzi, and printed in colour. The parts were afterwards issued in book form, or, rather, a title-page, etc., was furnished to subscribers, so that they could be properly bound. The royal portraits in the series are: Anne Boleyn. Queen Anne of Cleve. Prince Edward. Edward, Prince of Wales. Edward the Sixth. Queen Catharine Howard. The Lady Mary, afterwards Queen. Queen Jane Seymour. The three portraits of Edward VI at different ages are particularly in- teresting. The prints vary in size, but are all on large folio sheets. The portrait of Queen Catharine Howard is reproduced in Plate 94, from my copy. This copy was specially bound by the publisher, each 199 s^ II loo JOHX CHAMBERLAINE'S SERIES portrait being framed in a ruled and tinted border, as can be seen in the reproduClion. . , A letter from Mr. Chamberlaine, inserted In the volume, contams the following: I am happv to sav .hat the stile [sic] of laying them down, with marpnal lines has been much approved'of by many of the nobility, & I shall be much grat.fied to hear that you approve of the First Vol: in which case I shall m,med,atc!y send you the second. The reproduaion does not do justice to the beautifully coloured original. 1 have a memorandum found among the papers of the late Henry Fawcett, Sen. (printseller), and signed by him, reading as follows: Pastorini prepared the greater part of the Holbein's Heads for Bartolozzi, who one day finished nine of them; the clear profit of wh.ch was £.0. 0. for each plate. This I also had from Sherlock, who was told .t by Bartolozzi. Benedetto Pastorini was an Italian engraver who resided in London in the latter part of the eighteenth century, and was one of the governors of the Society of Engravers, founded in 1803. He engraved some plates (according to Bryan) in imitation of Bartolozzi, and with his assistance. A second series of the same portraits, but much smaller in size, was published bv Chamberlaine in 18 12. This series passed through several editions. In the first edition of this second series the portraits are more beautifully engraved than the larger series. The plates were engraved by Marie Anne Bourlier, C. Knight, G. S. Facius, R. Cooper, J- M'"^^'- A Cardon, T. Cheesman, S. Freeman, H. Meyer, E. Bocquet, \N m. N.cholls and Bartolozzi. The only ones by Bartolozzi are the two miniatures of Charles and Henry, sons of Charles Brandon, Duke of Suffi,lk from the early edition. They were not re-engraved for this one, the old plates being The complete series is now being reproduced under the diredion ot the Hon John W. Fortescue, M.V.O., Librarian to the King, and, as they are exaa facsimiles in every detail, they arc in every way superior to the two engraved series. 1799 IMAGES OF SAINTS ENGRAVED BY HANS BURGKMAIR This series is a setof wood-engravings of images of saints, male and female, related to the imperial family of Maximilian I, 119 in number, each about ^ by 9! in. Burgkmair was born in Augsburg in 1473, was a friend of, and tcllow-labourer with, Albrecht Barer, in the service of the Emperor Maximilian. While his greatest work is the " Triumph of Maximilian," in 135 suc- cessive prints, there are a number of other beautiful designs which must be placed to his credit, including this set of saints. It is probable that, like Dttrer, he merely drew the designs on the blocks, the adual cutting being performed by others. These blocks are preserved in the Imperial Library at Vienna, and the series of prints from them was published in Vienna in 1799 under the title of Images de^ Saints et Saintes issus de la Famille de l' Empereu?- Maximilien I . . . d'apres les dessins de Hans Burgmaire. The portrait of Edward the Confessor (which is typical of the series) is reproduced on Plate 95. The complete list of royal English Saints is as follows: No. 12. Sainte Audry (Ethildrite, Ediltrude, Elidru) reine de North- umberland en Angleterre. 27. Edgar le pacifique, roi d'Angleterre, 28. Saint Edmond (Eadmundus, Edmondus) roi d'Angleterre en Est-Ano^les. 29. Edmond I., roi d'Angleterre, fils d'Edouard le vleux. 201 D D Plate 95. Edward the Confessor. Engraved by Hans Burgkmair. Size of original, 8^ by 9^ in. 101 IMAGES OF SAINTS ENGRAVED BY HANS BURGKMAIR 203 No. 30. Saint Edouard, roi d'Angleterre, Martyr. 31. Saint Edouard, dit Ic confesseur, roi d'Angleterre, troisieme du nom. 26. Saint Ethelbert ou Edilbert, roi de Kent en Angleterre. 71. Saint Luce premier roi Chretien aux isles Britanniques. 79. Saint Oswald roi d'Angleterre au royaume de Northumberland. 89. Saint Richard, roi des Anglo-Saxons. I might also mention the three following saints, which, though not royal, appear in the series. No. 17. Sainte Brigide, vierge, patrone d'Irlande, abbesse de Kildar. 43. Saint Georges, 106. Saint Thomas, surnomme B^kel^ archeveque de Cantorbery en Angleterre, et Martyr. l*LAll. t>5 Kclwaiil the C(>MttN>«>r. Kiitiraved by Haiis Hurgkniair. Size of original, S{ by 9{ in. IMACxES OI- SAINTS K\GRAVJ':n BY IIAXS HURGKMAIR -^,1 No. 30. Saint Juiouard, roi d'Anorlctcrrc, Martvr. 31. Saint Edouard, dit Ic contcssciir, roi d'Anglctcrrc, rr(j!s:cmc du noiii. 36. Saint Ethclhcrt ou lulilhcrt, roi dc Kent en Anolctcrrc. 71. Saint Luce premier roi Chretien aux isles Britannicjues. 79. Saint Oswald roi d'Ang-lcterre au roxaiimc de Northumberland. 89. Saint Richard, roi lIcs Anglo-Saxons. I mioht also mention the three followinir saints, which, thouLdi not ro\ ah appear in the series. No. 17. Sainte Brigide, vierge, patrone crirhuuie, abhesse dc Kildar. 43. Saint Georges. 106. Saint Thomas, surnomme AV^v/, archc\'et|ue de Cantorberv en Ano-lcterre, et Martvr. 202 J I 8i6 Cecil, Delaram, Droeshout, Elstracke, Vertue, Vandergucht, White, &c. &c. &c. I n WOODBURN'S GALLERY OF RARE FOR TRALl S In i8i6 Samuel Woodburn issued two volumes of portraits entitled: Woodburn's Gallery of Rare Portraits ; Consisting of Original Plates by Faithorne, Loggan Pass, Payne, with fac-similc copies from the rarest and most curious Portraits illustrative of Granger's Biographical History of England, Clarendon's History of the Rebellion Burnet's History of His own Time, Pennant's London, die. &c. &c. Containing Two Hundred Portraits . . . [further details of title omitted] . . . In two Volumes Vol. I. London ... i8i6 . . . 204 i WOODBURN'S GALLERY OF RARE PORTRAITS 205 Among the portraits are copies of the Glover set attributed to Faithorne and hereinbefore described, and the following: Anne of Denmark. From a rare print by Lamhertus Cornell. Charles, Prince. JVhole length, singularly habited, from an extremely rare and curious print by Elstracke; a most exquisite facsimile. Charles, Prince. From an original silver plate by Pass. Charles, Prince. A ditto, with inscription. Charles, Prince. A ditto, on horseback. Charles I, King, and Henrietta Maria. Ovals on one plate, from the scarce print by Glover. Sould by Tho: Bancks, on y top of Bridewell sta'yres. Charles I, King. Hat and cloak, from Hollar. Charles I, King. Holding a handkerchief in his right hand. Eight English verses. From the scarce print, O horrable Murder. Charles II, when Prince of Wales. From the unique equestrian print in Earl Spencer s Clarendon. Charles II, when Prince of Wales. From a very fine and rare print hy Faithorne, finely copied. Charles II, with a Crown on his head. View of Tower Hill, with the execu- tion of the Regicides in the background, from a scarce and curious print by Chantry. Catherine, Queen of Charles II. From a very curious print, sold by Mathew Collins, the Three Black Birds, in Canning Streete. Elizabeth. From a scarce print, surrounded by military emblems. Four English verses. Are to be sould bi Roger Daniell, at the angell in lumbarde Streete. Elizabeth. R. Cooper, sculpsit. Henrietta Maria — Mother ^-lueen. Rob. Wallton, Excudit. Henrietta Maria. In the manner of Faithorne. James VI, Kinge of Scotlande. From a very rare print by Elstracke, in high-crowned hat and feather, armour, ^c. James I, Death of (King of England). From a rare print by Hollar. Mary, Princess, afterwards f^ueen of Scotland. From a very singular and rare print. Mary, Queen of Scotland. From a scarce print in the colle^ion of J. Dent, Esq., M.P. \ . I !l If 206 WOODRURN'S GALLERY OF RARK PORTRAITS Man-, Queen of Scotland. From a very singular print. Crucifix in her 'ri^ht hand, axe and block before her, with this inscription: Maria Scot. Gal. Jn^l. I her. Retina. Among the additional plates, found only m the large paper copies which were issued at twenty guineas each, arc the following: Charles I, Kin^ of England. Copied from a print in the manner of Gay wood, of ^reat raritx and very curious, flat and cloak, view of IVhttehali, &c. lames T, King of England. Copied from a most rare and singular print, very richly habited. Laurence Johnson, Sculpcit 1603. Tames I, King of England. The Roiall Progenie of our most sacred King- James by the grlce of God, King of E. S. F. ^ L &c. Decended from y vulonus King Hf 7 ^ Elizabeth his wife, wherein y' 2 devided familes ware united together. This is reproduced on Plate 42. LATER SERIES The five following series are of some interest, though only the first can be considered of real importance. I P. Vanderbanck was born in Paris in 1649 ^^^^ '^^^^ i" Bradfield, Hert- fordshire, in 1697. He was a pupil of Fran(;ois de Poilly, under whose instruction he became an eminent artist. He engraved a series (which was afterwards used in Kennett's History of England) from William I to Elizabeth inclusive, the others to Queen Anne inclusive being engraved as mentioned below. With five exceptions all are from the designs of Edward Lutterel, who was one of the earliest engravers in mezzotint, and from whose drawings the mezzotint series reproduced on Plates 88 and 89 were engraved. The portrait of Richard III from this series is reproduced on Plate 96. The engravers were as follows : P. Vanderbanck. William the Conqueror to Elizabeth inclusive. P. Vanderbanck et M. Vander Gucht. James L M. Vander Gucht. Charles I, James II, and Anne. Trouvain. Charles II, William III, and Mary II, All are after drawings by Lutterel, excepting the following: Charles II. I. Ryley pinx. James II. G. Kneller Eques pinx. William III. Same. Mary II. Same. Anne. Same. The whole series (Queen Anne being the frontispiece) is found in A Complete History of England, with the Lives of all the Kings and ^eens 207 , fW 'i k Plate 96. Plate 97. I t Engraved by P. Vanderbanck. Size of frame, outside, yj by 1 1| in. 208 I Engraved by James Smith. Size of engraved surface, 8| by 14I in. 209 £ £ ii. Plate 96. Pi. ME 9-. ' r-^rrr;^ ' '» §i l0 mxi i » ji g vw^*«i» Kiiiira\ctl In- P. Vaiuicrbanck. Si/c of frame, ot.it^idc, 7: In 1 i i in. 208 •t'-nii'tf^ .'■>•■"- -"^^ EiiLnaxcii h\ JaiiKs Smith. Sr/.e ot cngi-a\c ' . t , -C rs m TJ i) CS > rs b/j tlj ^ ^ Plate 99. Plate 100. f •« ^f /•»/:"! i t >^ 4» at' f ^^>* f. I**./ •• *;/ .. .^,y Engraved by John Goldar. Si/.c of frame, 6i; by ~l in. 212 •••s. ;^S' ^t:;^.^!^ ^gy-^'^^P^MS&,3spP; 213 O .E 'J-. «»H u. 4-1 rt 3 j: u u ^•^ ^ _o re ■yi -n y rt rs t/j t/j ■•~ ^ -*— s w ^— • ii I 214 LATER SERIES Sydney's Histtry of England, and on another, for Raymond's History of England, and also, without the borders, for Mortimer's History of England. The portraits of William the Conqueror and Henry VIII, which are typical of the series, are reproduced on Plate 100. The same figures, but on much smaUer plates, were used in Clarendon s History, and they were copied by Taylor and Roberts for other books. Many other uninteresting series appeared in the eighteenth and nme- teenth centuries, usually as book illustrations, and a few series which were well engraved, such as that by W. H. Worthington published by William Pickering, London, 1824; but they are, as a rule, too unimportant or too late to fall within the scope of this essay. POSTSCRIPT 1521 CRONICA CRONICARUM After this volume was ready for the press, Messrs. J. and J. Leighton, London, brought to my attention a book with which I was not familiar, and which I secured. They described it as follows : CRONICA Cronicarum abbrege et mis par figures, descentes et rondcaulx . . . Paris, J. Ferrebouc for J. Petit & F. Regnault, 20 Sept. 1521. La. fol., in very good condition, extraordinarily large size (22x15 inches, or 564 X 385 mm.). Brunet I. 1861. A remarkable production, reverting to the early block-book method of pasting together the blank backs of each broadside leaf so as to make a continuous book. It was thus first issued, the vellum guards from a 15th cent. MS. still remaining. [In some cases it no doubt was joined continuously in the form of a roll.] All the pidures are really neatly and strikingly coloured, rich pigments being used, but the remarkable fad is that they have evidently been stencilled with the principal colours such as yellow, green and purple, and the red perhaps afterwards added with the brush. It is still more curious that the yellow seems to have been applied before the printing in black, as no part of that colour can be seen to cover the ordinary ink. This is therefore a most interesting produc^tion, as it shows the same methods were in use at this period (and perhaps later) as were practised by the earliest Playing Card makers. In " Le Registre des Ans," A. Couteau for G. du Pre 1532 the cuts are apparently copied from the above book : they are also stencilled in colours, but cannot be compared for accuracy and neatness with the present volume, ;.ltIiough the very roughness of execution in the 1532 book makes the process used more evident to the eye. Gothic letter of 2 sizes, large, 99 mm. with stroke of C sloping backwards, large 215 Plate loi. 5 ^ Vi V tfj o (N CO 'u O N Plate 102. 10 as ' ♦«* s: o CM o U-» _- E c to o o o tfJ 216 217 F F Plate loi LAi;: 102, r~\ R ^ rj (N s ^ (N ■J •- ^ s "5 - s; "^ O '-t- > tlj 2i6 21 F K Plate iov 00 ^mt^CmtkfmcXinnoti} Portrait of Henry VIII from Cronica Cronicarum, 1521, Same size as original. 218 ,/' CRONICA CRONICARUM 219 round H with star: probably = Bonnemere's type of 1517, treble columns of about 92 lines; small, 98 mm. cf. Couteau, Le Noir, &c. : sigs. A-P, a-r (one to every page), with elaborate borders of foliage arid figures; 92 interesting woodcuts, square and circular, of Bible scenes, kings, arms and views, including recognisable views of Rome, Paris and London; numerous genealogies, Sic. Neat crible inits. similar to those used by Aussourd and others above, but not the same. Ferrebouc, here called imprimeur, " was certainly just before and after 1509 in Paris," according to Gordon Duff, Engl. Prov. Printers, p. 58: this being in reference to the York Manual, printed by VV. de Worde in 1509 for J. Gachet in partnership with Ferrebouc. Renouard gives F.'s first date as 1492, but apparently there are no hooks known with his name before 1509. The first two pages or sheets are reproduced on Plate 10 1, considerably reduced. The reason I mention this book is because it contains the effigies of four British kings. Brute, Arthur, William the Conqueror, and Henry VIII, with their genealogies. Brute and a view of London appear at the bottom of the ninth page or sheet. This is reproduced, considerably reduced in size, on Plate 102. The view of London is also used for " Treues " and "Troye." The portrait of Charles V follows the usual type, and is recognizable. The portrait of Henry VIII is reproduced on Plate 103, the same size as the original. ll Plate iov CRONICA CRONICARUM 219 0C1 £^cnty fiiittHrlinc i)u no^^} Portrait of Henry VIII from Cronica Cronicarum, 1 52 1, Same size as original. round H with star: probably = Bonnemere's type of 1517, treble columns of about 92 lines; small, 98 mm. cf. Couteau, Le Noir, &c. : sigs. A-P, a-r (one to every page), with elaborate borders of foliage and figures; 92 interesting woodcuts, square and circular, of Bible scenes, kings, arms and views, including recognisable views of Rome, Paris and London ; numerous genealogies, he. Neat crible inits. similar to those used by Aussourd and others above, but not the same. Ferrebouc, here called imprimcur, " was certainly just before and after 1509 in Paris," according to Gordon Duff, Engl. Prov. Printers, p. 58: this being in reference to the York Manual, printed by W. de Worde in 1509 for J. Gachet in partnership with Ferrebouc. Renouard gives F.'s first date as 1492, but apparently there are no books known with his name before 1509. The first two pages or sheets are reproduced on Plate 10 1, considerably reduced. The reason I mention this book is because it contains the effigies of four British kings. Brute, Arthur, William the Conqueror, and Henry VIII, with their genealogies. Brute and a view of London appear at the bottom of the ninth page or sheet. This is reproduced, considerably reduced in size, on Plate 102. The view of London is also used for " Treues " and "Troye." The portrait of Charles V follows the usual type, and is recognizable. The portrait of Henry VIII is reproduced on Plate 103, the same size as the original. 218 Plate 104. ! i f Ki^^^ JF/7/i^^w Q^-* 9t qucroure. I vmvv}humi\^r^^^m'o f<5>»i. s- 'tr.aiitjic , fumcmcD €onfjue= ,iour, ISciftarDg for.ncof iilo^ tcrtt iVsm IDi:t->: ot ttjat taa (iijre, .^.nC cc;4*^n gcinipne bn= to hytsq CtioatCt on tl)C rr.a- ti:ctc IfCc, tf gnnr.c t»ifl Domu riionouff the irtCtiimc cf C-nniandf , the fourc- tccntl) oai7c 0? 'October, m ttjc vrarf of our l-o:5 I o 6 6, 3:fri(t ti;c fcattcirlc lU l^nftmfju.iDul^e 3X7tlUfl!n cantE to IcnDon. "bJierc fen!) grcart topf he ^M? rcrcpucn boilj of ;l)r OTlcrgic,? pfO= ot I,cnDon ioec thnr, pfelOf^ \3nto .!)r>i!i. O:- XQQ^i fyb lonrticv :o'^arf)F ri-c cart cH ot I?cncti Pige showing portrait of William the Conqueror, from 1575 edition of Stow's Summarie of Englyshe Chronicles. From British Museum copy. Same size as original. I ; * 220 11 I 561-1604 A SUMMARIE OF ENGLYSH CHRONICLES BY JOHN Stow The first edition of this book appeared, according to Lowndes, in 1561. The only known copy, which is in the Grenvllle Colledion, lacks the title- page, and is undated, but by the last page but one of 2 Eliz. it seems clear that this edition was printed in 1561 ; and if so, it is the original edition, the existence of which has been doubted. In the British Museum there are also editions of 1565 (the earliest known with a title-page), 1566, 1567, 1573, 1575, 1587, 1590, 1598, and 1604. The 1565, 1566, and 1567 editions have printed title-pages without woodcut borders and contain no illustrations. Size of page about 2 J by 3^ in. The title to the 1575 edition Is surrounded by a narrow woodcut border, and this edition is Important, as it contains portraits from William the Conqueror to Mary I inclusive, from the same blocks as used InWalsingham's and Hollnshed's Chronicles (see Plates 16, 17, and 20), but not always representing the same person. For instance, the portrait of Duke Richard I on Plate 16 is now used for William the Conqueror, and this is of special Interest, as this type was frequently thereafter used for William the Con- queror (see Plates 32 and 46). The page from Stow showing this portrait is reproduced on Plate 104 the same size as the original. The title-page to the 1587 edition is of Interest as the woodcut border contains a reclining effigy of Henry VIll, from whom springs a rose tree which extends up both sides of the title and terminates in the portraits of 221 Plate 104. l!f r i\V;;^ William Qon^ 91 ^ucrourc. hsu'iiiiiii.jj;v'Ji!iij,:.^i!i.,^jiiiiJi-..uiXJuc 0? Ocrcbrr. m t'oc vfarc of our J.u-B ITiUifl'ti cansc to A-cnD^u. ir))crt iin:!) ar:avt tcpctie Si>.i? rfc^«ufri boitr of ;l,ir ^iic»-ctc.? V'^^ pic, nnD ii^a? pzotlnvmro Uyng. trijcn tlicC'stif ot JLcnDcn iudo tK-iJi- yitVott \511to fpin* l>fC togKt b'& to'irncc :ou/arOf> ri)C ca'f cH of iT'CHn*, Vi •' til' Page showing portrait of William the Conqueror, from 1575 edition of Stow's Summarie of Englyshe Chronicles. From British Museum copy Same size as original. I 561-1604 220 A SUMMARIE OF ENGLYSH CHRONICLES liY JOHN S'l'OW The first edition of this book appeared, according to Lowndes, in 1561. The only known copy, which is in the Grenville Colledion, lacks the title- page, and is undated, but by the last page but one of 2 Eliz. it seems clear that this edition was printed in i 561 ; and if so, it is the original edition, the existence of which has been doubted. In the British Museum there are also editions of 1565 (the earliest known with a title-page), 1566, 1567, 1573, 1575, 1587, 1590, 1598, and 1604. The 1565, 1566, and 1567 editions have printed title-pages without woodcut borders and contain no illustrations. Size of page about 2\ by 3 J in. The title to the 1 575 edition is surrounded by a narrow woodcut border, and this edition is important, as it contains portraits from William the Conqueror to Mary I inclusive, from the same blocks as used inWalsingham's and Holinshed's Chronicles (see Plates 16, 17, and 20), but not always representing the same person. For instance, the portrait of Duke Richard I on Plate 16 is now used for William the Conqueror, and this is of special interest, as this type was frequently thereafter used for William the Con- queror (see Plates 32 and 46). The page from Stow showing this portrait is reproduced on Plate 104 the same size as the original. The title-page to the 1587 edition is of interest as the woodcut border contains a reclining effigy of Henry VI II, from whom springs a rose tree which extends up both sides of the title and terminates in the portraits of 221 i Plate 105. A SUMMARIE OF ENGLYSH CHRONICLES 223 Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth. This is reproduced on Plate 105, the same size as the original. The 1590 edition is of no special interest. The titles to the 1598 and 1604 editions have a beautiful border of roses, but these editions contain no portraits. Title-page to the 1587 edition of Stow's Summarie. From the British Museum copy. Same size as original. 212 Plate 105. tW, ;.v ronic ofCiiglanur. f Diligently colledcd and Cciiiinut"! "^'-o this prdcct t'^Sy.t By I o h n Stow. |?^(^ LONDON, aniJHci'u.cDi;nii..iii. Cttat fratiti & ruM'/f'.v Rfl* /•JiueJriifit, Title-page to the 1587 edition of Stow's Summar'ie. From the British Museum copy. Same size as original. 222 A SUMMARIE OF ENGLYSH CHRONICLES 223 Edward VI, Mary, and Elizabeth. This is reproduced on Plate 105, the same size as the original. The 1590 edition is of no special interest. The titles to the 1598 and 1604 editions have a beautiful border of roses, but these editions contain no portraits. "■B^^^wst . Plate 107. 111 Plate 106. Title-page to 1580 edition of Stow's Chronicles. British Museum copy. Same size as original. 224 f King William Conquerour H9 lUiam Dukeof Kormaiv^^, otc,furnamcD vTonnarrou^Ba- ftaroe fonne of Robcntt)e0j;te, SDuhc of tijat Dur^ie,anD Cofiit germane bnto i^ing Hdward on tfje mott)er0 ficcjbcganne Ijis Do^ minion oner t^e Ucalmc of En* ojMd, t^c fourtcentl) Dap of £Dtfo/ bcr,bf ing &atcrt»av,in Vc^z v^ arc aticr tt)c battaplc at wsttrg^ j^iufee «5, fl(ouri.o:D t c66. vvilliamcame to London, Sxi\^zit toit!) great ioyljetoafirei f cpuco, botl) of tl^e Cleargic anD people, anti tuas p;iorlap^ meDtiing, CCI^en tbe Citie of L W< r.«j. »— t^- ^ - >- Tier. .■« H ■"j^r t.^e lixr ,-.^^ a f --« (?^ The Clironiclcs of Ein^land.from Brute vnto tUis pi cfcnt ycarc • of Chnfr. 1580. _ roUecledly Iohn Stow intie-.uj London Piintcd at I-ontlonbyRnlpIic Ncubcric, at tlic afNifiiiciv.crit ' of Hcnnc Bvnncnun. •J r^- >-:■ ^~<:.. -JO t-?V =^7/ -i v" ,V;5&^ ^^<'HP'~^-^^-3' ,1- .^wQijiir »;S/ Edwardvs. iii ^X.A Xa>^^tr^^TTRAN. Title-page to 1580 edition of Stow's Chronicles. British Museum copy. Same size as original. 224 c Kin Do< minion oner iyc Ucilmcof i-'?- oja»d, tl)c fourtnrntt) car of Ctfov ^__ . bcnlf iniT ^atcrcaVjUi tl)c vcarc fl( our 1^02D I c 6 6. aticr tt}c Uattaytc at H^Uirgs ^i\^,z William rante to Lomloyi, totjere icitl? arcat iov l)C teas re* cevucD, botl) of tl^e CIcargie anD people, ant) tuas p;oclap^ mcDlung. 5:at)en t\)t Citit titlendotr (uas tljtis ralDctJ tinto !jtm. Ijc tojHc l)i0 louniep totoarDcs the CaSeli of Doner, to fub^ Cue tfjat, ano tlje rctt of A'e^r aifo : toijiri^ tuf)cn the .Irdibi^ n)op StigancUanD Egelfintf^e :^t'bot of S>aint A^l;u^lln^v• (bclnga6itiuerctl)c\l)icfe^lllo?Ds anD gourrnoiir«ofa(l^-'' Km) (iD percetjuc ano confioer, ttjat ttji; iuljolc Ucatme Portrait of William the Conqueror, from 1580 edition of Stow's Chronlclrs. British Museum copy. Same size as original. 225 G G Plate io8. IC7J f Edvifarcltbe fixl ^ » -^_ ■—-—■-■*■ ..■-==s=t Dvvarde the fixt began his ^ raigiictl)ccp0l)tc anD ttornfitljof 5;anuaric,w«^^ 1 54^.U)l;cjje luas but 9.VCare« olDC. ining Hcnnc ^15 father bp fjts luill IjaD nppot^n* tcD fo; bP3 p;tup councel, DctTcur Craniiicr 0r(bblfl:)Oppc cf Canter^ ^«r/f.iio;D vvriotlK-nv i.o:o cfi«irc :, celour.CuthbettTonllaii i3pl]jDp nnnorcg. r. of D>r/A4wijDptf>otl^er to tlje number of firetfirnc. Cbcfirff ofi^ebjuarv, tlje Carle of //inn; Ffcm 1)15 fatlicr Ir hts Uul! {>id appont* tcDio:f;p£'p;i(!vcouiud,Dcitcr.c Crantncr nifl^baljoppc ?f Center, I'Hrtc hOiH VVriothcllv i.o:o cfiarc £eIour,('v'thheitTonila!il3pll;pp QfDnr/um Uit^ff) of^er to rfic number of fircritnc. 2r!jc firlIof/eb:uni:\s the Cnrle of fi(r!fr,d{x),}r^ itrnir- P^rieofHcrt- nate.cIcftcD ano cborcn,'bi' atl tfjc r iTcutoi^, to he p:oictto; p^u^on ^* ano cbufc Ocucrno^ of t!)e litngc prrfcn, o:Dcr of!^ni0btb<^Oc,r.nP tbrn iir.nifCir.t{i» the lumiTlTan< 2i:tt.i[;. cat^ Portrait of Edwaici \ 1, tiom 130O t^iiuui i.f Stow's Chronicles. British Museum copy. Same size as oriiiinal. 226 Plate 109. MiJ'«:^^ 1:1 Chroniclb O F 111 ^^m •{Tr^f i!j AuptiieRttJwitiin-.attcrsF.: 3y EtMvN D Ho wu5j&'«;, ENGLAND. r^:j,un by loK'.' Sto*2_. CONTINVHD AND Titlc-paire to the 1631-32 edition of" Stow's Chrofiuh's. British Museum copy. Considerably reduceil in size. 227 1580 AND 16^ I-:; 2 THE CHRONICLES OF ENGLAND FROM l^RUl E VNTO FHIS PRKSFNl YEARE OF C:HRIST 15^0. CoLLECTM) i:V loMN Stovv. The title-page to this, the first, edition of Stow's Chronicles is reproduced on Plate 106, the same size as the original. The same woodcut border was used in the 1 60c and 1601 editions, and possibly in those of 1592 and 1605, but this I have not been able to verify. The portraits are mostly from the same blocks as in the 1575 edition of Stow's Summarie. William the Conqueror, however, is different from any other portrait of that monarch which I know of, and is reproduced on Plate 107 the same size as the original. The portrait of William the Conqueror as used in Holinshed (Plate 20) Is now Edward I, while the one used in the 1575 edition of the Summarie does not appear. The last three portraits are quite different from the others, viz.: Edward \'I, Mary, and Elizabeth, that of Edward \'I being reproduced on Plate 108. Those ot Mary and Elizabeth are about the same size as that of Edward \'I and the same quality. The 163 1-3: edition ot Stow's Chronicles is a large folio without illustrations, but the title-page is interesting. The size of the page is q by lyl in. This title is reproduced on Plate 109, so it is not necessary to describe it. The reason tor its inclusion is because it completes this brief survey ot the royal portraits appearing in Stow's important contributions to British history. A similar title-page was used in the 16 15 edition, but the portraits are Anne of Denmark in place of Mary (Henrietta Maria), King James in place ot King Charles, and I^ri nee Charles, King James's son, is different trom the Prince Charles, son of Charles I, in the 1631 edition. 228 INDEX HIS INDEX should be considered as supplementary to the Table of Contents and List of Plates, where the Contents and Plates respedively are arranged chronologically, while here the Contents are arranged alphabetically, and somewhat ex- tended by the addition of a few other items, including the names of important engravers, authors, etc. The Portraits, described or reproduced, have not been included herein. Books of Reference are not indexed, as they are fully set forth in the Bibliography on page xv. Ahbrege de f Hist aire Franco! se, 145. Jlfredi Regis Res Gesta, 31. JIl the IVorks af John Taylor the JVuter- Pot't, lOi, 131. Anglica Normannica, 35. Annates of England, 113, 115, I2i. Anonymous Heraldic Print, 51. Anonymous Series [c. 1650), 163. Antiquissima Nobilissimaquc AngloruniRegum, 53- linker's (Sir Richard) Chronicle, 159. Bartolozzi, 199. BaziliJogia, I, 7, 88, 91, 95, 99> ' ^7> H^ i59> 173- Bets, John, 27, Biondi's Ciuitl IVarres, 88, 97. Birch, Thomas, 193. Bliss (Rev. Philip) Colledion, 117, 129, 134- Briefe Remembrance of all the English AI an- archs, 55, lOi, 117, 121. Britannia, Camden's, 51, 56. Burgkmair, Hans, 201. Camden's Britannia, 51, 56. Carwitham, J., 184, Caunterburie Tales, 27. Chamberlaine, John, 199. Chaucer, Geffrey, The IVoorkes of, 27. 229 230 INDEX Christie-Miller Collection, 147. Clarendon's History^ 214. Compendioia tot i us Anatomie delineatio^ 25. Compendious History of the Afonarchs of Eng- landy I hi. Cronica Cronicarum^ 215. Cromlogie Co lit e^ 146. Delaram, Francis, 8q, qi. DeOrigine Moribvi et Rehvs Gestis Scotorvm^ 43- Dvce Granger (V. and A. Museum), i i r. Edward the Second, Historie of^ 107, 121. Edward yi^ Life and Raigne of\ 151. E^gie Regurn Anglorum, 153. Effigies Regvm ac Principum, 64. Elizabeth, Historical Memoir es on the Reigns of [cind King 'James), 155. Elstrack, Ren )ld, 85, 89, 91, 123, 129. England^ s Cronicle, 173. England'' i Grievance Discovered, iiS. England' s Worthies, 171. Evelyn, John, Numismata, 176. Faber, John, Jr., 185. Faithorne (William), Series attributed to, 153- Farquhar, Mi>s Helen, 7. First engraved English title-page, 25. F torus Anglicus, 154, 155. Fbrus Britannicus, 88, 97. Fortescue, Hon. John W , 200. Gardiner, Ralph, 118. Gaultier, Leonard, 145, Geele, Thomas, 95. Geminus, Ihomas, 25. Genealogical History of the Kings of England, 165. Genera II His tor ie of Virginia, 147. Glover, George, i 53. Goldar's (John) Series, 211. Goltzius, Hendrik, 53. Grafton's Chronicle, 29. Grignon's (Charles) Series, 211. Grolier Club, i, 88, 89, 99, 133, 134. Gunsf, P. a, 177. H. F. — -Historie of Edward the Second^ 107, 121. HaklvytVi Poithunius, 143. Halle's Chronicle, 27. Havward, Sir lohn, Lije . . . of Edward ^/, 151. Heads of Illustrious Persons, 193. Heath, J. {^England'' s Cronicle), 173. Herulogia, 1620, 139, 167. Hill, G. F., 7. Hi St or id Brcuis, 31. Holbein's Heads, 199. Holinshed's Chronicle, 37. Holland, Henry, 88. Hollar's(VVenceslaus)Map of England, i 57. Hondius, Jodocus, 56. Houbrackcn, Jacobus and Arnold, 193. Howell, Dr. William, 169. Images de Saints et Saintes issus de la Famille de r Lfiipe) cur Alaximilicn I, 201. Imitations of Original Drawings by Hans Holbein, 199. Inscriptiones Iltstoncit Regum Scotorum, 63, 77, B5. Johnston's (John) Inscriptiones Historica Regum Scotorum, 63, 77, 85. INDEX 231 Kennett's History of England, 207. Kip, W., 89. Kress von Kressenstein, 51. Lawes and AStcs of Parliament, Scotland, 63. Leslie, John, Bishop of Ross, 43. Marty n's (William) Historic, 88, 91, 97. Medulla Historiee AngUcana, 169. Memorial of all the English Monarch s, lOi, 131- Mezzotint Series, Two, 184, 185. Mirovr for Magistrates^ A, 35, 40. Mortimer's History of England, 214. Most Happy Anions contra^cd betwixt the Silver counters and plaques, 5. Princes of . . . England^ Scotland, 85. Slatyer's (Will.) History of Great Bntaine, 141. Rapin's History and Adta Regia, 19 1, 211. Rastell, John, 13. Ratier's U Europe Illustrie, 197. Raymond's History of England, 214. Regal and Ecclesiastical Antiquities, 5. Regiae AngUcae Maiestatis Picluru, 64. Roberts's (Henry) Series, 211. Roiail Progenei of . . . King lames, 83. Ryther, Augustine, 49, 51. Sandford's (Francis) Genealogical History, 165. Saxton's Survey, 49. Norman Dukes, 31. Numismata (John Evelyn), 176. Odieuvre's Series, 1748, 197. Origin of Portraits, 2, 3. Osborne, Francis, 155. Pa la- Albion^ 141. Passe, Crispin van de, 64, 139. Passe, Magdalena van dc, 139, 161. Passe, Simon van de, 7, 89, 91. Passe, WiUem van de, il, 139, 161 Pa sty me of People, 1 3. Pitaut, 177. Plaques, silver, 7 Smith's (James) Series, 211. Smith's (Captain John) Virginia, 1^7. Sotheby, S. Leigh— Notes on John Taylor the Water-Poet, i 34. Speed's (John) Chronicle, 87. Stevenson's Florus Britannicus, 88, 97. Stow's (John) Chronicles, 40, 221. Strutt's Regal and Ecclesiastical Antiquities, S- Summarie of Englyshe Chronicles, 221. Sydney's History of England, 214. T.T. Series, 59. Talbot's (Thomas) Rose, 56. Taylor, John, the Water-Poet, 101. Taylor's Motto, 133. Portraits des Roys D' Anglctare, Gaultier, , 'Fimm or Twyne, 59. 145, Fragicum Theatrum, 118. Prints. King Charles I and the Heads of the Treatise Tovvchmg the Right . Xoble Earls, Lords and others who su^red ! Marie ^ueene of Scotland, 43. for their Loyalty in the Rebellion and Civil- Tyrall or Tyrrel, 27. IVars of England, i()S- \ tj ' Q>„,,.>1 ,^9c: If? Unidentihed sets, Fhicc, 189. Pvrcnas, Samuel, 102^, 143. i »/ 232 NDEX Valck (or Vallc), G., 177. V'anderbanck, Series by, 207. Vermeulen (and others), 177. Vertue, George, 2, 3, 59, 157, 191, 195. Vesalius, 25. Kt^oria Anglicarney 175. Walsingham, Thomas, 31, Winstanley, WjU.^ 171. Wood, Lambert, 154. Woodburn's (Samuel) Gallery 0} Rare Portraits^ i, 83, 154, 204. Worthington's (VV. H.) Series, 214. Yates, George, 91. Ypodigma Nevstria vel Normannia^ 31. CHISWICK PRKSS: CHAKLtS WHITTINGHAM AND CO. TOOKS COURT, CHANCFRY LANK, LONDON. 0021064300 I ' i at li HI 111 vt . I \ vJAN SO 1931 '!•• I