BRAY, Anna Eliza.—Life of Thomas Stothard, R.A., with Personal Reminiscences. By Mrs. Bray. With numerous illustrations from his works. London: John Murray . . . 1851. 4to, green morocco, gilt back, gilt edges.

BRAY, Anna Eliza.—Life of Thomas Stothard, 1851. 4to, boards, uncut edges.

Another copy.

BRAY, Anna Eliza.—Life of Thomas Stothard, 1851. 4to, enlarged to seven volumes, folio, red levant morocco, gilt back and sides, gilt edges, by Matthews.

Another copy, enlarged by inlaying the text on Whatman's drawing paper to folio (14 × 10-1/2 inches), and further illustrated by the insertion of seven hundred and thirty-five plates, etc., and an autograph letter of Stothard. The illustrations include forty-one original drawings and studies, forty portraits, six hundred and fifty engravings after Stothard's designs and his original etchings. Nearly all the plates are proofs, some in three or four states from the trial proof to the finished plate, and in addition many prints retouched by Stothard with his autograph instructions on the margin.

BREVAL, John Durant, Capt.—The Petticoat: an Heroi-Comical Poem. In Two Books. By Mr. [Joseph] Gay . . . London: Printed for R. Burleigh in Amen Corner, MDCCXVI. 8vo, red levant morocco, gilt edges.

First edition, written over Breval's pseudonym.

BREVAL, John Durant, Captain.—The Progress of a Rake: or, the Templar's Exit. In ten cantos, in Hudibraſtick Verse. containing. I. His coming out of the Weſt of England, being put under the Care of his Uncle, a Middleſex Juſtice. II. His Learning at Weſtminſter-School; and his creeping to Bed with the Maid, for fear of the Spirits. III. His going to Braſen-Noſe College at Oxford; being expell'd for his Debaucheries; and Return into the Country; with his Whoring, Roaring, Ranting, Swearing, Fighting, &c. IV. His coming again to London; falling among Pettifoggers, and Solicitors; and the Diſputes among his Friends, whether he ſhould be a Prieſt, a Lawyer, or a Phyſician. V. His following all three ſucceſſively; and his vaſt Improvement in each Faculty, eſpecially that of a Cuſhion-thumper. VI. His Natural Philoſophy; other natural Parts, and natural Impudence. VII. His Converſation with old Bauds, young Whores, and Town Sharpers. VIII. His ruining his Reputation, Eſtate, and Conſtitution. IX. His Pains, and Repentance; Sickneſs without Pity; and Miſery without Mercy. X. His Death by a Halter; Burial by a Dung-hil; and Funeral-Sermon by a converted Rake of Covent-Garden. The whole interſpers'd with innocent Mirth, good Morals, and too much of the Author's own Experience. By the Author of The Harlot's Progress. ["Joseph Gay," i.e., Captain John Durant Breval] London: Printed for B. Dickinſon. . . . and R. Montague . . . : And Sold by E. Nutt, and J. Brotherton . . . ; A. Dodd . . . ; J. Brindly . . . ; J. Jolliff . . . ; Mr. Critchly . . . ; and J. Stagg. . . . 1732 [Price One Shilling.] 8vo, green morocco, gilt edges. Bound with "Spiller's Jests" and three other works.

George Daniel's copy, with the following note on the fly-leaf: "'The Progress of a Rake' I believe to be very rare."

BREVAL, John Durant, Captain.—The Harlot's Progress: or, the Humours of Drury-Lane. Being the Life of the noted Moll Hackabout, in ſix Hudibraſtick Cantos, with a curious Print to each Canto, engrav'd from the Originals of Mr. Hogarth. I. Her coming to Town in the York Waggon; and being betray'd by an old Baud into the Arms of Colonel Ch[arteri]s; with several Comical Dialogues, &c. II. Her being kept by a Jew; with her Intrigues in his Houſe. III. Her living in a Baudy-Houſe in Drury-Lane. A diverting Liſt of the Decorations of her Lodging. Her being detected by Sir J——n G——n, &c. IV. Her Uſage at Tothil-Fields Bridewell; and the Humours of the Place. V. Her Sickneſs and Death. Diſputes between two noted Quacks. Her laſt Will. VI. Her Burial. Characters of the principal Perſons who conſtituted the Funeral Pomp, &c. The Fifth Edition. To which is now firſt added, a curious Riddle, which Moll learned of the Jew, while in his keeping, and which the learned Col. Ch——s could never anſwer to her full Satisfaction. N.B. Thoſe who have had of the former Impreſſions, may have the Riddle ſingly, at the Price of Six Pence. London: Printed for R. Montagu . . . ; and ſold by Mrs. Nut . . . ; Mrs. Dod . . . ; Mr. Brindley . . . ; Mr. Jollife . . . ; and Mr. Stag . . . [n. d.] Price Two Shillings. 8vo, green levant morocco, gilt edges. Bound with "Spiller's Jests" and three other works.