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Puttenham (George). The Arte of English Poesie; by Webster alias George Puttenham, 2 volumes: Harding and Wright for Robert Triphook, 1811-15, half-titles, light spotting to a few leaves in volume II, crimson morocco gilt bookplates of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey, top edge gilt, later crimson half morocco by J. Larkins, spines with raised bands, lettered in two compartments, the others richly decorated in gilt, 4to, together with Peele (George). The Works of George Peele: collected and edited, with some account of his life and writings, by the Rev. Alexander Dyce, R. A., 3 volumes (2nd edition of volumes I-II), London: William Pickering, 1829-39, half-titles, burgundy and crimson morocco gilt bookplates of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey, further bookplate to volume I, top edge gilt, later fine crimson full morocco by The French Binders, Garden City, New York, covers with triple fillet panel and border, spines with raised bands, lettered in two compartments, the others richly decorated in gilt, 8vo, plus Mennis (Sir John & James Smith). Facetiae. Musarum Deliciae: or, the Muses Recreation. Conteining severall pieces of poetique wit by Sr. J. M. and Ja: S. 1656 and Wit Restor'd, in severall select poems, not formerly publish't. 1658. With a thousand out-landish proverbs printed from edition 1640, with all the wood-engravings, and improvements of subsequent editions. To which are now added memoirs of Sir John Mennis and Dr. James Smith, with a preface, 2 volumes, London: T. Davison for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme and Brown, 1817, half-titles, wood-engraved illustrations to volume II, burgundy morocco gilt bookplates of W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (volume II bookplates with abrasion and corresponding small loss to opposite endpaper), all edges gilt, later crimson full morocco by J. Wright, triple fillet gilt border to covers, spines with green morocco labels and elaborate gilt decoration, 8vo, one of 150 copies printed (Quantity: 7) Provenance: W. A. Foyle, Beeleigh Abbey (bookplates).