Sales catalogue: Sotheby's

Date:
December 1919
Reference:
WA/HMM/CM/Sal/20/435
Catalogue details

Licence: Public Domain Mark

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

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    715 Daniel Propheta. Roman letter, long lines, 28 to a page (10 wl.) margins of first two leaves repaired, boards [Cop. 1873 ; Proctor 3594 | 4to. Absque nota [Romae, J. Guldinbeck, c. 1475] *.*Unknown to Hain. Inserted is a letter from W. A. Copinger about the book. 716 Dibdin (Rev. T. F.) A Bibliographical Decameron, 3 vol. 1817— Temperley, Dictionary of Printers, 1839—The Dictes and Sayings of the Philosophers (Facsimile), 1877 (5) 717 Eusebius. Chronicon, lit. goth, (introduction Roman letters), printed in red and black (180 Il., wants 12 prelaminary leaves), vellum. From the Library of William Morris (Sold not subject to return) 4to. Hrhard Radolt, Venice, 1483 718 Geyler. Navicula sive speculum fatuorum, numerous woodcuts throughout, binding of part of a musical MS. of the thirteenth century, wants first leaf, wormed Ato. Argent, s.n. 1511 719 Gregorius. S. Gregorii Dialogi. Vita S. Symeonis, manuscript on vellum [French, late TX Century] 108 J. (10in. by Tzn.), long lines, 24 to a page, Initials and headings in red, very vm- perfect, vellum 4to. Samo. 1x 720 Gregorius Magnus. Regulae curae pastoralis a Johannem Archiep. Raven, tit. goth, long lines, 27 to a page (105 IW.) with signatures in an early hand, rubricated. Capitals in blue and red, boards [Hain *7981 ; Proctor 851] 4to. Absque nota. [Colon, U. Zell, 1470] * ..*Not later than 1471, see Kloss Cat. No. 1873. 721 Hieronymus (B.) Explanatio Esaiae Prophetae, manuscript on vellum (177 Jl., lldin. by 841n.), double columns, with inier- linear and marginal commentary, and a treatise at the end, “ Tractatus de Septem Vicus’”’ ; two large initials of elaborate scroll-work (some margins stained), old calf. (From the Library of William Morris) 4to. English. Sac. XIv 722 Libri de re Rustica (cum G. Alexandrini enarrationibus, curante Aldo Manutio), binding of stamped leather over boards; the frame stamped with a band adorned with a gryphon, a lion, a wivern and the trade-mark of Nicholas Spierwick of Cambridge 4to. Venice, Aldus, 1514 * .* First Aldine Edition. 723 Mela (Pomponius) Cosmographia, sive orbis descriptio, Roman letter, long lines, 22 to a page (60 Wl. including one blank), 8 Il. neatly repaired, otherwise a fine copy, red morocco gilt, with centre ornament (From Sunderland Library) [H.C. 11014; Proctor 5768; Hbert 13601] 4io. [Colophon] Mediolant septumo Kalendas octobres Millessimo quadringentessimo Septuagessimo prvmo [Antonius Zarotus, 1471] * *Editio Princeps. B.M.copy, imperfect. H 3
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