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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Festivalis; 1486.] UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD.

into the work. The reader perhaps may wish to be previously informed
that it describes the Martyrdom of St. Stephen.

It only remains to add that this copy is bound in dark red morocco,
by C. Lewis.

in the mother’s arms : another, to the right, kneeling, exhibits a child run thi'ough upon the
point of his spear. Three children (apparently expecting a similar fate) are in the foreground.
On 1 viij, reverse, is the murder of Thomas a Becket, described in the authority above
referred to. On m v, reverse, is a Iarge cut of the Circumcision. On n vj, recto, is a large
rude cut of the Conversion of St. Paul. The Saint only appears, kneeling; surrounded by
flames of fire and hail stones. Part of a large sword is to the right of him. The Salutation
is on the reverse of o vij: very rudely impressed. This seems to be the last decoration
in the volume.