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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ANCIENT CLASSICS. {Venice; 1474.

cations of Ulric Han from the year 146'9, left Rome for Germany, in.
April 1471- There is, indeed, no good reason for denying its publica-
eation in 1469. The present copy, as has been before observed, is an
exceedingly beautiful one. It is bound in old red morocco.

189. Cicero. Orationes PmLippicjE. Printed
bi/ John de Colonia,andManthen de Glierretlhem.
Venice. 1474.

There is a brief notice of this impression in Maittaire, vol. i. p. 339;
and a very superficial one in De Bure’s Bibliogr. Instruct. vol. iii. p. 132,
n°. 2401. It is wholly omitted by La Serna Santander. On the recto
of tne fii st leaf, we read as follows:

M. Tul. Ciceronis. In M. Antonium orationes qup Demo/
stlienis in Rege Philippum Macedonem exeplo Piiilippi/
ce nuncupantur.

The text immediately follows as in the preceding edition, having 30
lines in this first page, and 34 lines in a full page. On the recto of
fol. 85, and last, is the colophon:

M. Tullii Ciceronis in . M. Antonium Orationes
qup philippicp nuncupantur. cura 8c sollicitudine
lohannis de Colonia agripinensi necn5 Iohannis
Manthe de Gherretlhem Venetiis impressp ea^
finem cuiq; hic prpstant.

.M. CCCC. LXXIIII.

The signatures run in eights, with the exception of d; which has
only six leaves. The reader may consult some additional authorities,
referred to in the Introd. to the Classics; vol. i. p. 270; to which add
Laire’s Inclex Libror. vol. i. p. 333 ; where tlie colophon only is given,
and that not with literal correctness. The present is a fine copy, in
russia binding.