Dibdin, Thomas Frognall; Spencer, George John [Bearb.]: 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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ANCIENT CLASSICS. [Louvain; 1487-

142. Boetius. Idem Opus. Printed hy John de

IVestphalia. Louvain. 1487- Folio.

On the recto of the first leaf, sign. A 2 begins the table, in double
columns.

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The table occupies seven leaves. On the recto of fol. viij, sign. B.

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Beneath, are 36 lines. The poem begins on the reverse of B 3:
with a plentiful portion of surroundin-g commentary. After sign. y,
comes % then 9, which latter has five ieaves only. On the reverse of
the fifth, is the colophon.

&ifiri quiWB tie co^oiatione pfjte 25oecii ilomatti
conguiig ac oratori^ ^pienOitiifoimi \ma cum amentaria
etiitione: in tiomo Slotianni^ tie toeatpljaiia in aima
Eouanieitgi fcniuergitate tiiiiger.ier eiaLorati. &
ciitt. 3fnno gracie $9iiiegimo guafcringente^imo
octuoge£imo£eptimo.

The signatures have 8 leaves ; except the first and last; which are
as above noticed. The productions of John de Westphalia are not
very common; and this description of the present impression is the
most copious one with wliich I am acquainted. The present is a fair
good copy; bound in red calf.