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Howell (James). Parthenopoeia, or The History of the Most Noble and Renowned Kingdom of Naples, with the Dominions thereunto annexed and the Lives of all their Kings, the first part by that famous antiquary Scipio Mazzella, made English by Mr. Samson Lennard, Herald of Armes. The second part compil'd by James Howell Esq; who... drawes on the threed of the story to these present times, 1654, 2 parts in 1, 1st edition, printed for Humphrey Moseley, 1654, numerous woodcut illustrations of coats-of-arms, portraits, etc, publisher's advertisement leaf at rear, a few minor wormholes, generally not affecting legibility, contemporary ownership inscription in dark brown ink to blank before title, 'Jan: 8th. 1657. This booke was bought at the first bookbinder Shoppe on the right hand, as you goe out of Hollburne into Graie friars, price 5s & belongs to John Wyrley', later 18th century half calf, gilt spine, somewhat worn, with both covers detached, folio, together with: Sale Catalogue, The Bindley Granger. A Catalogue of the very valuable collection of British Portraits... the property of the late eminent amateur James Bindley... which will be sold by auction, by Mr. Sotheby... on Monday, January 25th, 1819, and ten following days, 3 parts in 1, London: Wright and Murphy, [1819], engraved portrait frontispiece (spotted and lightly offset to title), contemporary neat ink manuscript prices and buyers' names throughout (most likely annotated by James Bindley himself), minor waterstain to lower margin of frontispiece and several leaves following, with 2 text leaves repaired to lower edge, modern half brown calf gilt, with autograph letter in brown ink from James Bindley to Mr. Cobbet, Maiden-Lane, Covent-Garden loosely inserted at front, presenting a parcel of English portraits as a small acknowledgement of the favour done him by Mr. Cobbet, in his present of some original papers, & Grants of Titles..., creased where previously folded, remains of red seal, plus a smaller manuscript order from P. Cobbett Esqr to W. Tindall, dated April 1st 1826, ordering Bindley Prints parts 1, 2, and 3, plus Sykes Prints parts second, third, fourth and fifth, also loosely, 4to, and a copy of volume 2 only of Richelet's Les Plus Belles Lettres Francoises, The Hague, 1699 (Qty: 3) First item: Wing 1542; Pforzheimer 517. Provenance: possibly Sir John Wyrley of Hampstead, who was made High Sheriff of the County of Staffordshire in 1664.