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 2) (London, 1814) [Cicognara, 4650-2]

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ANCIENT CLASSICS. {Philip deLignamine.

HIEROCLIS PHILOSOPHIE STO
ICI ET SANCTISSIMI IN
AVREOS VERSVS PY
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CHRISTIANAE CONSENTA.

NEVM HIC FOELICITER
COMPLETVM EST AC
IMPRESSVM. ANNO
CHRISTI .M.CCCC.

LXXIIII. PATA
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S.

BARTHOLOMEVS DE VAL
DE ZOCCHO. F. F.

TELOS.

There are, in the corners, towards the bottom, some very rudely
printed signatures; containing, according to Fossi, a—m: but these
appear to have been executed subsequently to the printing of the body
of the work—although Fossi may not have been of this opinion.
The edition is elegantly printed; having the character of a Venetian
production. The present is a fair copy, in blue morocco.

252. Homerus. Xliados Libri aliqui. Lat.
Printed hy Philip de JLignamine. JRome. 1474.
Folio.

This impression of a partial Latin translation of the Iliad of Homer
into Latin verse, by Nicholas de Valla, has been well described by
Audiffredi; wlio, takes oecasion, at the end of his description, to pay a