Catalogue of printed books and manuscripts in various languages, now on sale.
- Payne and Foss
- Date:
- 1837
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Catalogue of printed books and manuscripts in various languages, now on sale. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![nients. Destructive Engines, Scaling Ladders, &c. with their Descriptions, 3 Z. 8s. - - Svo. 8927 The Newe Metamorphosis, or a Feaste of Fancir, or Foeticall Legendes, written by J. M. Gent, in 3 vol. very neatly written, in the original vellum binding, 15Z. l.'is. 4 to. These Volumes formerly belonged to Waldron, who has made noany marginal notes. He conjectures the author’s name to be either John Marston, Gervas Markham, or John Mason, but the author himself says, “ My name is French, to tell you in a word. Yet came not in with conquering William's sword.” It is doubtless the original Autograph of a very curious poem. The title page is dated 1600} but a passage in vol. I. p.215, shews that that part was not written until after the death of Prince Henry in 1612. CODICES MANUSCRIPTI, HEBRAICI, GRiECI, LATINI, GALLICI ET ORIENTALES. 8928 Alexandri Magni Historia. The Romance History of Alexander the Great. A Manuscript of the Fifteenth Century, upon vellum, in fine preservation, with illuminated capitals, it con¬ cludes thus : Explicit Historia Alexandri Magni Macedonis qui totum mundum sibi subjugavit, in blue morocco, 4Z. 4s. 4to. 8929 Alexandri de Villa Dei Grammatica Rythmica. Manuscript of the Fourteenth Century, upon paper, with the capitals illu¬ minated, Si. 3s. - - - fol. 8930 Altieri. Li Nuptiali di Marco Antonio Altieri, written in three Books, in the“ form of a Dialogue, from. Cardinal Imperiali’s Library, ISs. - - fol. 8931 Ambrosii (Beati) Episto]2e. Very elegant Manuscript of the Fifteenth Century upon Vellum, the first page and capital letters are richly and elegantly illuminated, 5Z. 5s. fol. 8932 Anonymous. Auctor Anonymus de Metris. (Auctor Ano- nymus nondum editus qui ab Hephaestione discrepat nee minus distincte scripsit. Prostat in Bibl. Regia Parisiensi.) Transcript, very legibly written upon paper, 2Z. 2s. 4to. 8933 Antonini Archiepiscopi Summa Confessionis, upon vellum, of 300 pages, 15s. - - 8vo. 8934 Antonius de Venetiaex Ordine Minorum prestantissimo Ado- lescenti Florentino Bernardo Masio salutem ; Grammatical Institutiones et Compendium Grammaticale, ex Brtigis quinto Id. Januarii, 1477- Unedited Manuscript upon vellum, with the first page and the capital letters illuminated, 31. 3s. 4to.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b29345170_0506.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
