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Cover of Catalogue of a selected portion of the library of W. Bromley-Davenport, Esq., Capesthorne, Chelford, Cheshire, comprising important and valuable manuscripts and printed books, including ancient illuminated horae, a missal and a breviary, two antiphonaries, etc., a large series of illumimated ornamental initials and separate miniatures; a "Speculum humanae salvationis" of the XVth century, with drawings. Many rare and early editions of the classic writers in Italian, Spanish and French. Editiones principes and other incunabula. A fine series of the writings of Savonarola in original issues and other early Italian books with woodcuts. Rare romances of chivalry; rare early English books; two books from the library of queen Catherine of Arragon; one from queen Elizabeth's, and others from celebrated collections; a portion of the Book of St. Albans, etc.; rare tracts and plays, works on America, by De Bry and others.

Catalogue of a selected portion of the library of W. Bromley-Davenport, Esq., Capesthorne, Chelford, Cheshire, comprising important and valuable manuscripts and printed books, including ancient illuminated horae, a missal and a breviary, two antiphonaries, etc., a large series of illumimated ornamental initials and separate miniatures; a "Speculum humanae salvationis" of the XVth century, with drawings. Many rare and early editions of the classic writers in Italian, Spanish and French. Editiones principes and other incunabula. A fine series of the writings of Savonarola in original issues and other early Italian books with woodcuts. Rare romances of chivalry; rare early English books; two books from the library of queen Catherine of Arragon; one from queen Elizabeth's, and others from celebrated collections; a portion of the Book of St. Albans, etc.; rare tracts and plays, works on America, by De Bry and others.

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