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 3) (London, 1814) [Cicognara, 4650-3]

149

IVithout Date.] ALBERTUS MAGNUS.

reason to admit Laire’s doubt of the accuracy of Denis’s information,
’vvho informs us that a copy of this impression was purchased in the year
1470. Suppl. Maitt. p. 484, n°. 4128. There is every appearance of
its heing an early esfbrt of the press of G. Zainer. The types are
evidently quite nevv, although the press-work is not very exact. See the
Index Libror. vol. i. p. 77-8. What is uncommon, it has an ornamented
wood-cut border round the first page, and the first capital initial of the
text is also an ornamental one. The prefix and cominencement. of the
text are as follows ;

INCIPIT. LIBER. ALBERTI. MAGNI. ORDINIS
PREDICATORVM . DE . ADHERENDO . DEO .
NVDATO. INTELLECTV. ET . AFFECTV. ET.
VLTIMA . ET . SVPREMA . PERFECTIONE. HO
MINIS. QVANTVM. POSSIBILE. EST.

Ogitanti michi aliquid vltimate in qua
tum possibile est in huius exilii: 8c pe/
grinatiois in moratioe depigere scriptita
8cc. 8cc. 8cc.

A full page (fol. 4, recto) has 33 lines ; and to each chapter is a prefix
in lowcr-case roman type. On the reverse of fol. 13, the subscription
is thus:

Finit tractatuD. Magni Alberti

Some opuscula of Gerson and Bonaventure succeed; for each of
which see below.* The present copy is in the most desirable condi-
tion; and is bound in blue morocco.

* The lirst Opusculum, by Gerson, has this prefix :

INCIPIT . TRACTATVLVS. DE . REMEDIIS .

CONTRA PVSILLANIMITATEM . SCRVPV
LOSITATEM . CONTRA. DECEPTORIAS . IN
IMICI . CONSOLATIOIIES* ET . SVBTILES . EI
VS. TEMTACIONES . PER . ILLVMIH ATISSIt
MVM . MAGISTRVM . IOHANNEM . GERSON
DOCTOREM. SACRE. THEOLOGIE. CONCELf:

LARIVM PARISIENSEM . EDITVS

On tlie reverse of the 8th leaf,

* Sic. t Sic. t Sic.