Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
1 August 1859
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/7
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Sales catalogue: Sotheby's. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    (hoot, ; 'f Los loll. Blas 909 910 DLL 912 913 914 915 916 OLi THE LIBRI LIBRARY. 7 4to. Venetiis, apud Aldum, 1499 A MAGNIFICENT Copy in the ancient Italian binding of the period, brown morocco, gilt gaufré edges, the sides ornamented and gilt, with a fine medallion of Julius Caesar in the centre. Eprstonm clarorum Virorum, with Aldine Anchor on titlepage and at end, 16mo. Paris, apud B. Turrisanum in Aldina Bibliotheca, 1556 French binding of the XVIth century. Fine copy in old calf, gilt edges, with ornament in gold on sides. This rare little volume contains three letters by CaRDINAL POLE, Epistot® obscurorum Virorum. Accesserunt Hpistola B. Passavantii ad P. Lysetum et la Complainte de Messire Pierre Liset sur le Trépas de son feu Nez Jine copy in blue morocco extra, gilt edges, by De Rome 12mo. Londini, 1742 EpistoraruM Dercreratiom Summorum Ponriricum ToMI TRESs, 3 vol. LARGE PAPER, EXTREMELY RARE folio. Rome, in Aidibus Populi Romani (Aldus), 1591 Beautiful copy in old French red morocco of the XVIth century, with the arms of Archbishop Le TELLIER on sides stamped in gold. Eeuicora (Mario) Institutioni al comporre in ogni sorte di Rima della Lingua volgare, con uno eruditissimo Discorso della Pittura & con molte segrete Allegorie circa le Muse & la Poesia 4to. Milano, 1541 This interesting work contains numerous extracts from Cino da Pistoja, Sacchetti, and other ancient Italian poets. Erasmi (D.) Ecclesiaste sive de Ratione concionandi Libri IV. Svo. Basilee, in Oficina Frobeniana, 15386 Henry VIlItn’s Cory in the original English stamped binding by John Reynes, having the Royal Arms and Tudor Rose on sides. There are many MS. notes on the margins, several of which are apparently in the King’s autograph, whilst others appear to be in that of Thomas Locke. Erasmi (D.) Enchiridion Militis Christiani, which may be called in Englysshe the hansome weapon of a Chrysten Knyght black letter, RARE, fine copy 1lémo. London, John Byddell, 1544: English binding of the XVIth century. From THE Liprary or Henry VIII, in old calf, with the Tudor rose surmounted by the crown, in gold, on sides. On the back of title are some verses entitled “The Booke speaketh,” and “The prynter to the faythful reader.” Next follows the “Epystel of Erasmus to the reverend father in Chryste and lorde, the lorde Paul Volzius (Wolsey)” Abbot of Hughes Courte. Erasmi (D.) Morie Encomium: Declamatio nuper ab eo recognita a very scarce edition 4to. (Paris) Jehan Lalyseau, s. d. Erasmi (D.) Apophthegmatum Opus Beautiful copy in the original calf binding, with gold corners and centres Svo. Lutetie, R. Stephanus, 1547 The early editions of the Apophthegmata contain many curious passages against monarchy, omitted in the subsequent. Erasmi (D.) Apophthegmatum ex optimis utriusque Lingue Seripto- ribus collectorum Libri octo ruled, in richly ornamented French binding of the XVIth century, guilt edges 16mo. Lugduni, 1555 : ve awe LA 1 ae LPL
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