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Miscellany Poems and Translations by Oxford hands. London: printed for Anthony Stephens in Oxford, 1685. Half-sheet 8 (173 x 115mm). With final advertisement leaf. (Some worming at upper and lower margins, becoming more severe towards end, dampstain to title and preliminaries and to the later quires.) Contemporary mottled calf, speckled edges (joints rubbed and slightly cracked). Provenance: Charles Wither, Balliol College (contemporary ownership inscription to front free endpaper).
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. Many of the contributions are by Francis Willis, fellow of New College, and the subject matter is extremely varied, one poem concerning tobacco even being addressed 'To his much honoured friend and relation Mr. Francis Willis merchant at Greenwich, upon his discovery of a weed in Virginia, which is a present remedy against the venom of the rattle-snakes there'. Case 178; Wing M2232.
[Robert CODRINGTON (d. 1665)]. His Majesties Propriety, and Dominion on the British Seas asserted. Together with a true account of the Netherlanders insupportable insolencies.... London: T. Mabb for Andrew Kembe, 1665. 8 (165 x 110mm). Engraved portrait frontispiece of Charles II, folding engraved map. (F5 holed with partial loss to one word on verso, E3 with ragged outer margin.) Contemporary sheep. FIRST EDITION. Previosuly attributed to Robert Clavell. Wing C4876. (2)
FIRST AND ONLY EDITION. Many of the contributions are by Francis Willis, fellow of New College, and the subject matter is extremely varied, one poem concerning tobacco even being addressed 'To his much honoured friend and relation Mr. Francis Willis merchant at Greenwich, upon his discovery of a weed in Virginia, which is a present remedy against the venom of the rattle-snakes there'. Case 178; Wing M2232.
[Robert CODRINGTON (d. 1665)]. His Majesties Propriety, and Dominion on the British Seas asserted. Together with a true account of the Netherlanders insupportable insolencies.... London: T. Mabb for Andrew Kembe, 1665. 8 (165 x 110mm). Engraved portrait frontispiece of Charles II, folding engraved map. (F5 holed with partial loss to one word on verso, E3 with ragged outer margin.) Contemporary sheep. FIRST EDITION. Previosuly attributed to Robert Clavell. Wing C4876. (2)