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![74 Livius (Trrus) DE Secunpo BEtLto Punico Lispri x, ILLv- MINATED MANUSCRIPT ON VELLUM [ITALIAN, xvth CENT.] 230 leaves (14din. by 91in.) written in neat roman characters on fine vellum, 34 long lines to a page, the first page within full borders very finely painted in gold and colours with a design of natural flowers and fruit, illuminated with large dots of bur- nished gold, 8 small miniatures within gilt borders are introduced, and numerous figures of Amorini, birds, animals and grotesques occur, in the lower border is a coat-of-arms upheld by Amorini, surrounded by a circular gilt border containing 8 cherubim, the title heading ws painted in large capitals of burnished gold, at beginning of the text 1s a miniature (2in. by 2in.) depicting a knight in black armour holding a sword, mounted on a white charger, a castle in the background ; at the commencement of Books II-X 1s a large initial in burnished gold, decorated in the typical Italian style of interlaced white vine stems and leaves on blue, red and green grounds, old vellum, slightly wormed at beginning and end c. 1450 *_* AN EXTREMELY FINE SPECIMEN OF ITALIAN CALLIGRAPHY AND ILLUMINATION. [See ILLUSTRATION | 75 Livius (T.) Decades, roman letter, long lines, 60 to a page (274 Ul., including the last, a blank), with signatures and foliations, some stains ; numerous woodcuts and woodcut borders to first pages of the books [Hain Cop. *10141; Proctor 5308], folio. Venetiis, Philippus Pincus for L. A. Junta, 1495— Homerus Opera [Latine], roman letter, long lines, 46 to a page (90 Ul.) with signatures, some stains [Hain *8775], folvo. Brixiae per Baptista Farfengum, 1497; in 1 vol. stamped leather over oak boards with clasps (worn) folio 76 Lonicerus (Philippus) Praecipuas Romanorum Historias Magno artificio ad vivum expressas oculis repraesentantes, woodcut title page, numerous woodcuts illustrating the history of Rome, paper covers, 4to. Francofurti per Georgiwm Corvinum, 1573—Peplus Virtutum Romanarum in Aenea Virgiliano, Inventione G. J. Langii, Opera G. C. Eimmarti, 45 plates only, Norimbergae, 1688.; and another; not subject to return (5) 77 Lucanus (M. Annaeus) Pharsalia, Manuscript on paper, 134 U., long lines, 27 to a page, initials in red, MS. notes in some mar- gins, at end “ Ego Bernandinus transcripsi,” oak boards, half bound with leather stamped in blind, clasp, back damaged](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b31654290_0017.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
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