[A Collection of Seventeen Works by or about Cardinal John Henry Newman].

includes author's presentation copy of Verses on Various Occasions

A fantastic collection of 17 works by or about Cardinal John Henry Newman (1801-1890), including an author's presentation copy of his Verses on Various Occasions, his very rare Discourses on the Scope and Nature of University Education, and numerous pamphlets from or on The Tracts for the Times series.

Comprising in full:

1. [NEWMAN, John Henry], Verses on Various Occasions, (London, Burns, Oates, & Co., 1869. Third edition, contemporary tree calf, rubbed with slight loss to spine, joints split but holding, inscribed 'To E. Ryley Esq. with the kind regards of the author, Jan[uar]y 21. 1875'.

2. NEWMAN, John Henry, Discourses on the Scope and Nature of University Education. Addressed to the Catholics of Dublin, (Dublin, James Duffy, 1852). First edition, publisher's cloth, rebacked with the original spine and paper label laid down, later endpapers, very rare with OCLC recording less than 18 institutional holdings worldwide.

3. Speech of His Eminence Cardinal Newman on the reception of the 'Bigilietto' at Cardinal Howard's Palace in Rome on the 12th of May 1879. With the address of the English-speaking Catholics in Rome and His Eminence's reply to it, at the English College on the 14th of May 1879, (Rome, Libreria Spithöver, 1879).

4. NEWMAN, John Henry, The Nature and Characteristics of Literature. A Lecture delivered before the faculty of philosophy and letters, in the Catholic University, (Dublin, Printed by John F. Fowler, 1858). First edition, contemporary limp cloth, very rare.

5. NEWMAN, Rev. J.H., Tract XC. On Certain Passages in the XXXIX Articles... with a historical prefaced by the Rev. E.B. Pusey, D.D., and Catholic subscription to the XXXIX Articles considered in reference to tract XC. by the Rev. John Keble, M.A. 1841, (Oxford, Sold by John Henry and James Parker, 1865). First edition, original paper wrappers, rare.

6. VAUGHAN, Cardinal Archbishop Herbert, A Vindication of the Bull 'Apostolicae Curae' a letter on Anglican Orders by the Cardinal Archbishop and Bishops of the Province of Westminster, (London, Longmans, Green, and C., 1898). Second edition.

7. NEWMAN, John Henry, Apologia Pro Vita Sua... bound with Mr. Kingsley and Dr. Newman: a correspondence on the question whether Dr. Newman teaches that truth is no virtue? (London, Longman, Green, Longman, Roberts, and Green, 1864). First editions.

8. NEWMAN, John Henry, A letter to the Right Reverend Father in God, Richard, Lord Bishop of Oxford, on occasion of no. 90, in the series called The Tracts for the Times, (Oxford, John Henry Parker, 1841). First edition, stab-sewn as issue, pencil notes to title, from the Winchester Collection of Pamphlets, scarce.

9. NEWMAN, John Henry, A letter addressed to His Grace the Duke of Norfolk on occasion of the Mr. Gladstone's recent expostulation, (London, B.M. Pickering, 1875). First edition, 12th thousand, publisher's wrappers, rear wrapper detached, from the Winchester Collection of Pamphlets, scarce.

10. JORDAN, Rev. J. The Crisis Come, being remarks on Mr. Newman's letter to Dr. Jelf, and on Tract for the Times, no. 90, (Oxford, Printed and published by J.L. Wheeler, 1841). First edition, stab-sewn as issue, foxed, pencil notes to title, from the Winchester Collection of Pamphlets, rare.

11. New and strange doctrines extracted from the writings of Mr. Newman and his friends, in a letter to the Rev. W.F. Hook, D.D., (Oxford, Printed by W. Baxter, 1841). First edition, stab-sewn as issue, pencil notes to title, from the Winchester Collection of Pamphlets, rare.

12. WISEMAN, N. Bishop of Melipotamus, A letter respectfully addressed to the Rev. J. H. Newman, upon some passages in his letter to the Rev. Dr. Jelf, (London, Charles Dolman, 1841). First edition, stab-sewn as issue, pencil notes to title, from the Winchester Collection of Pamphlets, scarce.

13. Tracts for the Times, Catena Patrum. No. I., (London, Printed for J.G.F. & J. Rivington, 1841). Fifth edition, stab-sewn as issued.

14. Tracts for the Times, Catena Patrum. No. II., (London, Printed for J.G.F. & J. Rivington, 1840). Fourth edition, stab-sewn as issued.

15. NEWMAN, Cardinal, The Dream of Gerontius, (London, The Burns Oates & Washborune Ltd. [c.1900]). Original wrappers.

16. NEWMAN, Cardinal, The Dream of Gerontius, (Edinburgh, The Foulis Books, [c.1900]. Illustrated with tipped-in colour-printed plates, publisher's gilt-tooled boards.

17. NEWMAN, Cardinal John Henry, The Dream of Gerontius... with a complete facsimile of the original fair copy and of portions of the fist rough draft, (London, Longmans, Green, and Co., 1909). Limited edition of 525 copies, this example unnumbered, photographic plates, publisher's limp vellum, lettered in gilt to upper cover, lacking ties, sprung and a little soiled.

17 works; various sizes.