Volume 1

The book rarities in the University of Cambridge. Illustrated by original letters and notes. Biographical, literary, and antiquarian / By the Rev. C.H. Hartshorne, M. A.

Charles Henry Hartshorne

Date:: 1829

Credit: The book rarities in the University of Cambridge. Illustrated by original letters and notes. Biographical, literary, and antiquarian / By the Rev. C.H. Hartshorne, M. A. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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$nih Hats, ry ow Ride [8 Ky oN oy. Ma: Rid. aye) — Visri (Francesco) Discorsi di M.’F, 33. . Evusesius. Historia: Ecclesiastica’ detto il Verino Secondo. - Delle Mara- Kone, Jo. Philippus de Lignamine, 15 May, inter’s device at the vend, and a small woodcut view | Roman type, with pen initials in red and blue. vigliose Opere di Pratolino et d’Amore. 1476” abe vee. , The bh seas ne eg i 4 ame i c, Folio. Oldcalf, 220 leaves, without signatures. We Bo OD aa ety es ee -Hain *6710. Proctor 3398. Type 1B. Pollard bsp vo. Morocco, rebacked. The Medici arms on-title, B.M.C., IV., p. 34. Printed in a fine bold of Florence. Rare book containing a description of Uhe letter z is used for &, a peculiarity which. apparently occurs in no other book. Of this) desirable early edition, which is the second a | the famous Medici Villa and Gardens at Pratolino, _. | near Florence, and a discourse on Love and Art. o—- ene we eee = = 330° € Y = =A with a date, pail two distinct baie The,» 330 - MASUCCIO. i first issue to which the present copy belongsis! ~ Masuecior Solsesteno Toten Novell d_ | the rarer and contains a dedication by Ligna- — She tey ano intitolato 11 Novellino.! . mine to the Pope occupying 3 pages. In the Neo Venice (Sessa, 15—) £2 2s | second issue the first quire is entirely reset and - 8vo. Vellum. Sessa’s device of Cat and Mouse | a new dedication to Estrutevilfe is substituted on title. Last of the 16th Century editions for the old, The British Museum possesses | containing the original story of Romeo and copies only of the second issue. Lignamine - Jultet. » Scarce. was the third ae printer ane the first of re = fale Te native birth. pecimens of this press are 269 . MARTIAL DE Paris, Aresta Amorum _ difficult to phtaii eA finer copy than ine present LI. Accuratissimis Benedicti Symphoriani | of this rare book could not be desired. | _ Commentariis. Parts, Joannes Ruellius, 34 —-— FARINATOR (Matth.) Lumen anime. _ 1566 £2 2 | [Reutlingen: Mich. Gneyff,7 Jul.}, 1479 £9 10s _ aemo, Calf. Printer’s device on title. French folio. Old stamped pigskin rebacked with the - text. and Latin commentary. Curious worl same. Clasps. Original labei on front cover, describing the proceedings of the Courts of The end papers are from .a rubricated MS. pe ‘Love, which were a survival of the chivalry of 268 ff. the first blank. The attribution of this the middle ages. We take at random title of | book to Greyff is due to its relation to the signed one of the questions debated. ‘Une dame se | Albertus Magnus (H. *473). H. #10331: Proctor _ complainct de son amy qui l’avoit baisée si. 2689: Pollard B.M.C. Il. p. 576. Type g3b. ; _ rudement en la tombant qu’on avoit bien pew | The last few pages contain capital letters from __--weoir le bout de sa chemise.’ Contains the another fount. A perfect and clean copy only. __‘Ordonnance sur les Masques,’ Fine copy. slightly wormed in the margins at the begin- cee whee qe ee wei ning. The British Museum copy wants the ee BEROALDE de Verville. Moyen de blank leak and 30 Ne. oe ae oD, . . ing and curious mediz ia, deal-| | ) Parvenir. Imprime cette Anne. [/o/land, ide with occult and natural science, medicine, | 16—] #1 10s | the nature of the soul, etc. ' ee Mune aye of Robeeie” uate gaoMs 35 —— ‘Guxson (Job.) Conclusiones de diversis I ; | _ of this book were printed without place or date, | materiis moralibus. | Cologne f Ulr. ~Lel, ey _.. the bibliographers consider those with the 4472] dere’ oes) 10s _ largest number of pages to be the earliest. 4to. Boards, leather back. 4o ff. the first and _. The present issue contains 617 pages. : last blank. Hain *7639: Proctor mee Voulliéme | PW 4 5 eaeiees 62: Pollard B.M.C EL, p. 189. is tract is| Ht ee TUNSTALL (Bp. s Cuthbert) Libri : tinted in the third variety of Zel’s maintext; , quatuor de Arte Supputandi. London, Richard . type. Aslightdefectinoneleaf. Ay | Pynson, 1522 ; £40 . Bays s4to,’ Old calf. Title within fine woodcut border Ki ae chs “by Hans Holbein, signed H. H., some orna- NO RBS > mental! initials and mathematical diagrams. Excessively rare and important book, being the |72°- first book on arithemetic. printed in England,. VINCENTIUS BELLOVACENSIS. Specu- and the first edition of the work. Dedicated by | fom historiale [Part I.] [dugsburg : Monast. | © the author to Sir Thomas More. An excep- SS. Ulrich et Afra\, 1474 4 i ieee : Pp : tions lly fine and tall copy, with stamp ‘ British Folio, Old German (Wtrzburg) bindi | “Museum sale duplicate 1787’ on title. Apparently wooden boardscovered With leaves of an anci | Woodhull’s copy as there is a note on the flyleaf vellum musical MS., half pigskin, with stam cin his Writing. Itis printed in Pynson’s fine panels on each cover, the centres bein, MAES OIMAT EY DE. menos nc svi ees aire of SS. Bubehare and{Kilian, os, aE Pan: cya Better aos rzOurg, with arms and the initials of tha! #5 ———~ ERASMUS. Enchiridion militis Chris- blader. H. H. dated 1607 on up cr copenien ne: |‘ ttant whiche may be called in Englysshe the aan ST ons ae beta ie » hansom weaponof a Christian Knyght -obis endigmatse Bea i y : got. London, On f. 9b is the blind impression of part of 8b. Bs Jy fray py, - ys 9% Mh Oi A tof 8) i Vy kyn de Worde for J. Byddell, 1533 or 1534 “ his volume contains Jibb. ne of theo ae £5158 BMG pe sae Reet 2039, Type, Pollan })) Svo. Contemporary binding by Garret Godt: Oe MC. py ). € 103 “‘Indistinguish * with his cipher in shield, qeiniped calf ited. oe hia ft saya who presumably acqui Bree ce heads and coats of arms, rebacked. Gothic Im of Wine the: editions _ €haracters, woodcut border to title. aoe ‘ \ golophon ithe TURE dato Sen Sane *depal te aeaalfe rt oO fine specimen of one of the most » . °%534,as there were 2zissues. Some slight Staite! bound at eau ne presses. The register _~ ‘Dut a good copy on the whole ofa very rare book | + agnificent copy from th bl “in an interesting original biuding. aK —— Puzpri. Fabellae Nove duo et Re _ Triginta ex Codice Perottino Regiz Bib- as “Say “7 i a . 3 a i liothece N eapolitane. Parts, A, Renouard, | My a 16s ae Te = 16: Ke$