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 4) (London, 1815) [Cicognara, 4650-4]

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ITALIAN BOOKS.

\Without Date.

There are 23 lines below: a full page contains 30 lines. The impres-
sion is entirely destitute of catchwords, signatures, and numerals. The
Sonnets tenninate on the reverse of fol. 137, thus :

FRANCISCI PETRARCAE
POETAE. EXCELLEN
TISS: CARMINVM
AMORVM
. FINIS:

The Triumphs commence thus :

n EL TEMPO. CHE. RINO
VA. I MEI SOSPIRI PER
LA DOLCE MEMORIA
DI QVEL GIORNO:

Che fu principio a si lunghi martiri
Scaldaua il sol gia lun et laltro corno
8cc. 8cc. 8cc.

On the reverse of the second following leaf,

CAPIT. II: TRIVMPHI. A,

MORIS

Each series of Triumphs is designated in a similar manner. At the
end of the Triumphs, on fol. 172, recto:

DEO. GRATIAS.

Then the memorandum (as at p. 134 ante) respecting Petrarch’s first
sight of Laura, and the vei'ses as at p. 139 ante. A brief biography
of the poet, in 7 pages, and written in the Italian language, terminates
the impression. At the bottom of the reverse of the last leaf:

EXPLICIVNT TRIVMPHI ET
VITA. PETRARCE

In the whole, 170 leaves. This copy affords a remarkable specimen
both of the skill and elegance of Roger Payne’s binding. From the ms.