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![Art—continued. Da Vinci. Many copperplate diagrams in the text. First edition of this famous work. Bound with it are the ‘‘ Della Pittura,” in 3 books, and the -* Della Statua’’ of Leon Battista Alberti. Alberti was a friend of Lorenzo de Medici, and was a philosopher, a mathematician and poet, as well as the architect of the Pitti Palace and many other famous buildings. A handsome book. AUSTRALIA. 27 Pilorgerie (M. Jules de) Histoire de Botany Bay ou Examen des Effets de la Deportation. Paris, Paulin, 1836 10s 6d 8vo. Half morocco. The author asserts that transportation is no punishment, and that people deliberately commit crimes in order to set them- selves up in Australia at the Government’s ex- pense. BASQUE LANGUAGE. 28 Larrameroli (P. Manuel de) El Impossible Vencido arte de la Langua Bascongada. Salamarca, A. J. Villagordo Alcaraz, 1729 15s 8vo. Vellum. A very rare Basque grammar, BIBLIOGRAPHY. 29 Bibliotheca Chethamensis sive Bibliothe- ce publice Chetham fundatz catalogus... Edidit Johannes Radcliffe. Manchester, J. Harrop, 1791 12s 6d 2 vols, 8vo. Old blue morocco, a little worn. An important catalogue and an interesting speci- men of Manchester printing. 30 Braun (Placidus) Notitia historico-literaria de libris ab artis typographice inventione usque ad annum MCCCCLXXVIII. im- pressis in bibliotheca monasterii ad SS. Udalricum et Afram extantibus. Augs- burg, Veith, 1788 f £1 Is 4to. Calf. 11 engraved plates, showing speci- mens of early German type. A valuable catalogue of incunabula in the library of S. Ulrich and Afra. 31 Boni (Mauro) Lettere sui prima libri a stampa di alcune citta e terre dell’ Italia superiore. Venice, Carlo Palesi, 1794 £1 1s 4to. Original wrappers. A rare early biblio- graphy of books printed in the small towns of N. Italy. Thick paper copy. 32 Catalogue of Thirty Thousand Volumes (with the prices printed) of several Libraries just purchas’d: particularly the library of William Kyneston, Esq., Mr. Josiah Martin, W. Glanvil, Esq., etc. Which will begin to be sold at T. Osborne’s in Grays Inn (For ready money only), on Tuesday, the 9th day of May, 1749 12s 6d 8vo. Old calf, worn. I observe at random that the Editio Princeps of Aristophanes was sold for a guinea and a 1489 Caxton for 25s. 33 Gough (R.) An account of a rich illumin- ated Missal executed for John, Duke of Bedford. London, J. Nichols, 1794 15s 4to. Wrappers, uncut. 4 plates. An account of the famous Bedford missal. 34 Marchand (P.) Histoire de l’origine et des premieres progrés de 1’imprimerie. The Hague, La Veuve le Viciand P. Paupie, 1740 £1 5s 4to, Calf. Engraved front. With portraits of Fust, Schaffer, Caxton and Aldus. 5 35 Nisard (Charles) Histoire destines popu- laires ou de la litérature du colportage depuis le XVe Siécle. Paris, Amyot, 1854 10s 6d 2 vols, 8vo. Half calf (broken). Numerous plates. The standard history of popular literature. 36 Orlandi (Pellegrino Antonio) Notizie degli Scrittori Bolognesi e dell’ opere loro stampate et manoscritte. Bologna, C. Pisarri, 1714 12s 6d 4to. Vellum. Well-printed bibliography in good condition. 37 Schwarz (C. Gottlieb) liborum et varia rei supellectile. Leipzig, Largenhaim, Ac ornamentis librarie veterum 1756 17s 6d 4to. Boards. A rare dissertation on the forms and bindings of ancient MSS. 2 plates. 38 Seiz (J. C.) Het Derde Jubeljaar der uitgevondere Boekdrukkonst. Haarlem, I. and J. Enscledé, 1740 £1 Is 8vo. Old half calf. Several plates of statutes and medallions of Koster to whom the author attributes the discovery of printing. 39 Almanach Astronomique et Historique de la Ville Lyons et des provinces de Lyonnois pour l’année, 1785. Lyons, Aimé de la Roche, 1785 £2 10s 8vo. Contemporary green morocco, gilt filet and ornamental border on sides, in centre arms of Mons. de Sartine, lieutenant of police under Louis XV. : rs). 40 Anacreon. Octavia ad textus Barresiani fidem emendata. Accedunt variz lectiones cura E, Forster. London, B. R. Howlett for J. Murray, 1813 15s 8vo. Contemporary green morocco, sides blind and gilt tooled. Charming vignette head and tail- pieces. A beautifully printed edition in a pleasing binding. : : 41 Histoire de la Conjuration de Portugal. Paris, Veuve Martin et Jean Boudot, 1689 12s 6d 8vo. Contemporary calf, with the arms of Nicolas Lambert de Thorigny, conseiller 4 la Cour des canptes, on the sides. Frontispiece of the assassination. Interesting book in good binding. 42 Scriptores antique historiae poeticae. Apollodours, Conon, Ptolemaeus, Parthen- ius, Antoninus Liberalis. Paris, F. Muguet, 1675 : 15s Svo. Old English straight-grained red morocco, in the style of R. Payne, gilt edges. Dedicated by the compiler, Thomas Gale, to Sir J. Williamson. Greek and Latin in parallel columns. Finely printed book in good binding. BODONI. 43 Nelis (C. F. de, Bishop of Antwerp) Belgicarum rerum liber Prodromus, sive de Historia Belgica eiusque scriptoribus praecipuis commentatio, [Parma, Bodoni, 1795] 15s 8vo. Mottled calf. Fine portrait of C. F. de: Nelis by Rosaspina in stipple. De Lama II. 104. 44 Prose e versi per onorare la memoria di Livia Doria Caraffa, Principessa del S. R. Imp. e della Rocella di alcuni rinomati autori. Parma, Bodoni, 1784 £2 10s 4to. 18th century French mottled calf gilt,: slightly defective. at corners. A beautiful book](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b33156840_0009.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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