Dibdin, Thomas Frognall; Spencer, George John [Oth.]: Bibliotheca Spenceriana: or a descriptive catalogue of the books printed in the fifteenth century, and of many valuable first editions, in the library of George John Earl Spencer (Band 1) (London, 1814) [Cicognara, 4650-1]

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THEOLOGY.

[Andreas Asulanus,

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34. BibliaGe^ca. Printed hy AndreasAmlanus.
Venice. 1518. Folio.

On the recto of the first leaf, printed in red, we read as follows :

II A NT A T A K AT ’E’SOXHN KAAOTMENA
BIBAIA ©EIA2 AHAAAH
TPA^H^ n AAAIAS TE,

KAI NEAS.

SACRAE SCRIPTVRAE VETERIS,

NOVAE'QVE OMNIA.

Beneath, is the Aldine device of the anchor, in outline, printed in red;
having ALDVS on one side, and M. R. on the other side of it. The
reverse is blank. On the recto of the ensuing leaf is the address of
Asulanus to Aegidius Viterbiensis: the reverse blank. On the recto
of the third, is an index of the several books, from Genesis to the
Psalter, referring to the leaves on which they respectively begin. On
the reverse of the same leaf, the index is continued to Maccabees. On
the recto of the following leaf, we have a similar list of the books of
the N. Testament; from which we find that the Apocalypse com-
mences on fol. 436 : the reverse of this leaf is blank.

Then begins, on sign. a ct recto, the first chapter of Genesis, with an
ornamental border at top, and a capital initial, both printed in red.
These ornaments and capitals are generally printed in red; and, with
one or two exceptions, are very inferior to the similar embeHishments in