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498
MISCELLANEOUS.
s1472.
There are neither numerals, signatures, nor catchwords. The present
copy is in genuine and most desirable condition ; and bound in black
morocco. Another copy is in the library of His Grace the Duke of
Devonshire.
768. Romanus (Jacobus). Congratubatio pro
Patria. Printed by Florentius de Jlrgentina.
Without Place. 1472. Quarto.
Morelli has justly described this little volume as ‘ Libellus elegan-
tissimus, atcpie eximiae raritatis/ Bibl. Pinell. vol. ii. n°. 3724.
Audiffredi is doubtful respecting the place where it was printed, but
seems rather inclined to Brescia, on account of the residence of the
Orator,—which is described in the prefix below, as being in that city.
If so, he justly imagines this impression to be among the very earliest
specimens of the typographical art at Brescia. Edit. Ital. p.136, note (1).
Morelli (as Panzer intimates) thinks that Florentius de Argentina
carried on his business at Venice, or at least within the Venetian
territories; but Denis is an advocate for the volume having been exe-
cuted at Brescia.* Panzer does not pretend to determine the ques-
tion; but remarks, with great truth, that the productions of Florentius
are of extreme rarity. Annal. Typog. vol. iv. p. 6. What adds to the
importance of the present volume is, that it is among the very few of
those to which tlie name of the above printer is subjoined; and is the
only one in this Collection, with such distinction. A careful examina-
tion of the types will remind us of those of Aurl and Adam de Amber-
gau • between which it maintains an elegant medium. The title is on
the recto of the first leaf, thus :
IACOBI . ROMANI . YTRIVSQVE .
IVRIS . DOC . AC . EQVITIS . BRIXI
ENSIS : PRO . PATRIA . AD . ILLVS
TRISSIMVM . NICOLAVM . TRO
NVM . DVCEM . VENETVM . CON
GRATVLATIO . t. . i.
* Lord Spencer remai’ks that ‘ as Brescia was (befere the late subversions of states)
within the Venetian territories, Morelli and Audiffredi do not so much differ in opiniou
npon this subject as miglit at first appear.’
MISCELLANEOUS.
s1472.
There are neither numerals, signatures, nor catchwords. The present
copy is in genuine and most desirable condition ; and bound in black
morocco. Another copy is in the library of His Grace the Duke of
Devonshire.
768. Romanus (Jacobus). Congratubatio pro
Patria. Printed by Florentius de Jlrgentina.
Without Place. 1472. Quarto.
Morelli has justly described this little volume as ‘ Libellus elegan-
tissimus, atcpie eximiae raritatis/ Bibl. Pinell. vol. ii. n°. 3724.
Audiffredi is doubtful respecting the place where it was printed, but
seems rather inclined to Brescia, on account of the residence of the
Orator,—which is described in the prefix below, as being in that city.
If so, he justly imagines this impression to be among the very earliest
specimens of the typographical art at Brescia. Edit. Ital. p.136, note (1).
Morelli (as Panzer intimates) thinks that Florentius de Argentina
carried on his business at Venice, or at least within the Venetian
territories; but Denis is an advocate for the volume having been exe-
cuted at Brescia.* Panzer does not pretend to determine the ques-
tion; but remarks, with great truth, that the productions of Florentius
are of extreme rarity. Annal. Typog. vol. iv. p. 6. What adds to the
importance of the present volume is, that it is among the very few of
those to which tlie name of the above printer is subjoined; and is the
only one in this Collection, with such distinction. A careful examina-
tion of the types will remind us of those of Aurl and Adam de Amber-
gau • between which it maintains an elegant medium. The title is on
the recto of the first leaf, thus :
IACOBI . ROMANI . YTRIVSQVE .
IVRIS . DOC . AC . EQVITIS . BRIXI
ENSIS : PRO . PATRIA . AD . ILLVS
TRISSIMVM . NICOLAVM . TRO
NVM . DVCEM . VENETVM . CON
GRATVLATIO . t. . i.
* Lord Spencer remai’ks that ‘ as Brescia was (befere the late subversions of states)
within the Venetian territories, Morelli and Audiffredi do not so much differ in opiniou
npon this subject as miglit at first appear.’