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CIVIL WAR TRACTS. Collection of 78 pamphlets, 1640-1643. Including four by John Taylor, the Water Poet, bound in 3 volumes, sm.4° (180 x 135mm), (a few tracts cropped). 19th-century half morocco. Provenance: Robert Kirk (with his bookplate). The volumes include: A Dreame: or newes from Hell . Printed in Sicilia, 1641. A-B 4 . Woodcut illustration on title. Wing D-2156 [JOHN TAYLOR]. A three-fold discourse betweene three neighbours, Algate, Bishopsgate and John Heyden ... whereunto is added a true relation (by way of a dittie) of a lamentable fire which happened at Oxford ... London: F.Cowles, etc., 1642. A 4 . Woodcut illustration on title (severely cropped in outer margin). Wing T-517 JOHN TAYLOR Differing Worships, or the Oddes, betweene some Knights Service and God's. Or Tom Nash his Ghost... . London: for William Ley, 1640. A-D 4 E 2 (lacks blank? A1). In verse. STC 23746 [JOHN TAYLOR]. St. Hillaries Teares shed upon all professions from the Judge to the petty Fogger ... London: Printed 1642. A 4 . Wing T-507 [JOHN TAYLOR]. The answer to the Rattle-Heads concerning their fictionate resolution of the Round-Heads. London: for L.H., 1641. A 4 . Partly in Verse. (Imprint torn). Wing T-428 The dolefull Lamentation of Cheape-side Crosse, or old England sick of the Staggers . London: printed for F.C. and T.B., 1641. A 4 , woodcut illustration, (title stained). Wing D-1837 The English Fortune-Teller, or a new almanacke and prognostication for the yeer of our Lord-lesse God-lesse Meridian, one thousand six hundred forty two ... London: printed for A.R. and C.A., 1642. A 4 . Wing E-3084 (3 copies) T.B. A Christian Admonition or friendly Exhortation sent to William Lawd, late Archbishop ... [1641]. A 4 , woodcut illustration on title. In Verse. Wing B-180 A Lordly Prelate. Being diverse experimentall receits how to recover a bishop if he were lost ... [London]: printed 1641. A 4 , woodcut of Archbp. Laud on title. Wing L-3060 (2 copies) [WILLIAM PRYNNE]. Canterburies Tooles. [London]: printed 1641. A 4 , woodcut illustration on title. Wing P-3917 The Distractions of our Times. Wherein is dicovered the generall discontent of all estates throughout the whole land . London: printed 1642. A 4 . Partly in Verse. Wing D-1698 Lambeth Faires Ended, or a description of the Bishops Holy Ghost lately set to sale at Lambeth Faire . [London]: printed 1641. A 4 , woodcut illustration on title. In Verse. Wing L-248 A Letter sent from the Lord Falkland ... unto the Right Honourable Henry, Earle of Cumberland . York: Hrinted [sic] by Stephen Bulkley, 1642. A 4 . Wing F-320A. Sions Charity towards her Foes in misery. London: printed by R.H. for I.D., 1641. A 4 B 2 , woodcut illustration on title. Wing S-3869 Romes Eccho or a Dialogue betwixt a Papist and a Protestant. [London]: printed 1641. A 4 B 2 . In Verse. Wing R-1899 The Demands of the Rebels in Ireland unto the State and Councell of Dublin, February 3. 1641 . London: for John Thomas 1641. A 4 . Wing D-975. (The 15 demands include 'that the Scots be removed out of the North of Ireland'; triennial Parliaments; 'that the Merchants and Traders of the Irish Nation, may be as free in their Trade and have as much Priviledge .. as the Scots of late are granted in England' etc.) A list of short titles and Wing numbers is available on request. Sold as a collection of pamphlets, not subject to return (3)