and fifth of sig. A iii of your volume, you will find them alike, except some trifling verbal differences. Here is a proof that Dino was not always supposed the Author of the work in question: most probably he never was mentioned in any other Edition of this poem. The stanzas

quoted by Melzi have undergone a slight

rifacimento. The last line of the first of them stands thus in your Edition,

El mio libro in talian lo rinfresca. In Melzi it is

E la mia penna in toscano il rinfresca. "Had the writer been Dino, a Florentine, he would never have professed to write talian (Italian). The Florentines say that there is no such thing as the Italian language: they grumble at its being called Tuscan, and only admit a Florentine language. Add to this that the whole poem abounds with Lombardisms, and has not one of the words or phrases proper of the Florentine dialect, as far as I can see.

Very likely the publisher wanted to puff

the poem and excite the curiosity of the reader by fathering it upon a most inge

nious unknown Poet from Florence-not a star, but a rising sun still enveloped in a kind of mist. These arts are practised in our own days, and not without success, most probably.

"As to the bibliographical importance of the volume, what can I say but that it is worthy of its fellows? The binding and every other circumstance confirms the opinion that it is from the Gaignat Collection, and therefore unique."

Inamoramento de Rinaldo di Monte Albano. Nel quale se tratta diverse battaglie. Et come occise Mambrino et molti altri famosissimi pagani. Et come combatette con Orlando et con gli altri paladini; et come hebbe Guidon selvaggio et come treno Baiardo; et della sua morte et miracoli, li quali fece e fa il suo corpo; followed by a wood cut beneath the date 1533. The Poem begins on A 11, and finishes on the recto of z VIII. Finisse lo inamoramenti de Rinaldo da Monte Albano. Nuovamente stampati in Venetia Aloise Torti. Nel anno del Signore, 1533. 4to.

per

In this edition the Poem extends to 75 Cantos; the preceding edition of 1521 having 74 Cantos, and the original folio edition 58 Cantos.

Libro primero del noble y esforcado cavallero Reynaldos de Montalvan de sus grandes proezas y

SO

y echos. Con licencia impresso. A qui se acaba el Primero libro del muy Baliente (sic) y esforcado Cavallero Reynaldos de Montalvan. Impresso en Burgos en el Barrio de Sant Pedro. Por Pedro de Santillana, 1564.-Libro Segundo, Fue impresEn la muy noble insigne et leal ciudad de Burgos cabeça de Castilla. Por Pedro de Santillana, &c. 1564.-Tercero libro de don Renaldos. La Trapesonda que es tercero libro de don Renaldos trata como por sus cavallerias alcanço a ser emperador de Trapesonda y de la penitencia y fin de su vida. Agora nuevamente con licencia impresso, Año 1562. A qui fenece el tercero y postrimero libro del famoso y esforçado cavallero don Renaldos de Montalvan emperador de Trapesonda. Fue impresso en la Florentissima universidad de Alcala de Henares en casa de Andres de Angulo. Año de mil y quiniētos y sessenta y tres años (1563). Fol. In 1 vol. Ninety-six leaves. Bl. L.

Año de 1585. One hundred and one leaves.-Libro de Don Reynaldos. La Trapesonda que es Tercero Libro, &c. A qui fenece el Tercero y postrimero libro del inuy Famoso y esforcado Cavallero don Renaldos de Montalvan Emperador de Trapesonda. Fue impresso en la Fidelissima Villa de Perpinan. En casa de Sanson Arbus. A costa de Arnaut Garrich mercader de Libros, y de la Viuda Ymberta Libratera: Año del Señor de Mil y quinientos y ochenta y cinco (1585). hundred and twenty leaves. In 1 vol. Bl. L. R, M.

One Fol.

This edition of the three books is also very uncommon. The two are noted by Brunet, but not from accurate information.

- Rinaldo Appassionato, nel quale si contiene Battaglie d'Armi, et d'Amore. Venetia, per G. B. Maringo, 1620. Wood cuts. 12mo.

"Melzi, p. 234, quotes very many editions, and observes that that of 1533 is the only one that names the author' Hectore di Lionello di Francesco Baldouinetti.' This is probably the true author, though subject to some doubt. It is remarkable that this edition, which Melzi does not know, says, 'composto per P. A. Bindoni.'" MS. note.

RISDON, TRISTRAM. The chorographical description, or survey of the County of Devon, with the City Coland County of Exeter, &c. lected by the Travail of Tristram Risdon, of Winscot, Gent. For the love of his Country, and Countrymen in that Province. With the Continuation. London, 1714. 8vo. R.

With a manuscript Index to the Places mentioned in the second part, by Mr. Grenville. And copies from Lyttelton, Bp. of Carlisle's Notes in his copy of the work.

risiensis Oratio pro Ludovico Christianissimo Rege Francorum ad Julium II. Pont. Max. S. 1. et a. 4to. Four leaves.

This tract of Ritius doing homage to Julius II. for Louis XII. is curious and interesting.

Bound with other Papal Tracts.

RITRATTI et Elogii di Capitani Illustri. Roma, Pompilio Totti, 1635. 4to. R. M.

From the Libraries of Colbert and Count Hoym.

RITSON, JOSEPH. A Complete Collection of the Works of Joseph Ritson, in 39 volumes. London, 1772-1824. 8vo.

RIVE, L'ABBE. La Chasse aux Bibliographes et Antiquaires MalAdvisés. Londres, (Paris.) 1789. 8vo.

Lettre vraiment philosophique a M. l'Eveque de Clermont sur les differentes Motions qu'il a faites dans notre Auguste Assemblée Nationale. A Nomopolis, 1790. 8vo. F. P.

RIVET, ANDREW. The last hours of the right reverend father in God Andrew Rivet, translated by G. L. Hagh, by Samuel Brown, 1652. Portrait by Pass, 12mo.

RIZZIO, DAVID. A relation of the death of David Rizzi, chief favorite to Mary Queen of Scotland, written by the Lord Ruthen. London, for A. Baldwin, 1699. 8vo.

ROBERTO EL DIABLO. La hystoria de la espantosa y maravillosa Vida de Roberto el Diablo. Impresso en Sevilla en la calle de la nado. Anno de 1582. 4to. Bl. L. Sierpe, en casa de Fernando Maldo

dry Propositions are laid downe, plainely discovering the wickednesse of that damnable art. By Alex. Roberts. London, 1616. 4to.

ROBERTS, A. The Adventures

of (Mr. T. S.) an English Merchant, taken prisoner by the Turks of Argiers, and carried into the Inland Countries of Africa. Written first by the author, and fitted for the publick view by A. Roberts. London, by Moses Pitt, 1670. 16mo.

ROBERTS,

BARRE CHARLES. Letters and Miscellaneous Papers by Barrè Charles Roberts, Student of Christ Church, Oxford; with a Memoir of his Life. London, 1814. Portrait. 4to.

Privately printed.. ROBERTS, GRIFFITH. Dosparth Byrr Aryrhann gyntaf i ramadeg cymraeg le cair lavero bynciau anhepcor i un a chuewnychai na doedyd y gymraeg yn dilediaith, nai scrifennu în iaun. A orchfygoyma, a goronir fry, 1567. Primo Martii. 12mo. R. M.

"This Analysis of Welsh Grammar, dedicated by Dr. Griffith Roberts to W. Earl of Pembroke, is so little known that this copy was sold at Lord Guilford's and Heber's Sales as being unique. There are however three copies at Wynnstay, more or less perfect; one of them from the Library of Wm. Maurice, a well known Welsh Antiquarian, has the addition of a second part on Etymology of which there are one hundred and twenty pages, but it is deficient at the end. Maurice's note says 'it is printed at Milan.' This copy of the

first part is perfect. It contains the Title and seven preliminary leaves, and conIcludes on page 92. It has also a folding Alphabetical Plate." MS. note.

ROBERTS, JOHN. Welsh Bibles. A letter to the Rev. W. Dealtry, intended as a supplement to his account of a Controversy respecting Welsh Orthography, and also of some late editions of Welsh Bibles, in his late publication addressed to Dr. Wordsworth. Chester, 1811. Svo.

ROBERTS, PETER.

The Chronicle of the Kings of Britain; translated from the Welsh Copy attributed to Tysilio; collated with several other copies, and illustrated with copious notes; to which are added original Dissertations on the following subjects; viz. On the History and Epistle attributed to Gildas. On the authority of the Brut. On the Primary Population of Britain. On the Laws of Dyfnwal Moelmyd and on the Antient British Church. London, 1811. 4to. L. P.

ROBERTS, T. T. An Indian Glossary consisting of Some Thousand Words and Terms used in the East Indies. London, 1800. Svo.

ROBERTUS

MONACHUS. Historia Hierosolymitana. S. 1. a. et typ. n. 4to. R. M.

Editio Princeps. Very fine copy, rubricated.

Santander quotes this edition as being "infiniment rare et peu connu des Bibliographes." He appears to be justified in ascribing it to the press of Therhoernen, and therefore it is prior to 1471, when Therhoernen first employed signatures, in his Liber de remediis.

Bellum Christianorum Principum, præcipue Gallorum contra Saracenos anno 1088 pro terra sancta gestum Carolus Verardus de expugnatione regni Granatæ: Christophori Colom de prima insularum, in mari Indico sitarum, lustratione. De Legatione regis Æthiopiæ ad Clementem Pont. VII.: item de regno, hominibus, atque moribus ejusdem populi, qui Trogloditæ hodie esse putantur. J. Bap. Egnatius de origine Turcarum. Pomponius Lætus de exortu Maomethis. Ba

sileæ, Henr. Petrus, 1533. Fol. G. M.

The

ROBINSON, RICHARD. rewarde of Wickednesse discoursing the sundrye monstrous abuses of wicked and vngodlye worldelinges : in such sort set downe and written as the same haue beene dyversely practised in the persones of Popes, Harlots, Proude Princes, Tyrauntes, Romish Byshoppes, and others. With a liuely description of their seuerall falles and finall destruction. Verye profitable for all sorte of estates to reade and looke vpon. Newly compiled by Richard Robinson seruaunt in housholde to the Right Honorable Earle of Shrowsbury. A dreame most pitiful and to be dreaded.

Of things that be straunge,
Who loueth to reede:
In this Booke let him raunge,
His fancie to feede.

Imprinted at London in Pawles Churche Yarde, by William Williamson, 1573. 4to. Bl. L.

R. M.

Collation. A-Q. in fours. Sixty-four leaves. Though the date of 1573 is at the end, the book was not published until 1576, as the author's address to the reader is dated from Sheffield Castle, 19th May of that year.

"

Only one other perfect copy of this book is known, which is in the Library of Mr. Douce (now at Oxford) who supposes the author to have compiled his book from La Devise des Armes des Chevaliers de la Table Ronde, 16mo. Paris, s. a. par F. Regnaud.' Of this French Book I have an edition, 16mo. Paris. "The Shields of K. Arthur's Round Table Knights were probably devised to teach young men the Terms of Blazon." Camden's Remains, 1657, p. 337.

Hearne's Preface to Leland's Collectanea, p. iiii. says that Robinson's Rewarde was so scarce in his time that he could never get a copy of it.

Warton's Eng. Poetry, III. 391, and Brydges's Cens. Lit. VII. p. 40, both speak of Robinson.

The Compiler of this Poem was one of the Centinels employed by the Earl of Shrewsbury to watch over Mary Queen of Scots, which he mentions in the Dedication." MS. Note.

Certain selected Histories for Christian Recreations with their severall Moralizations. Brought into Englishe verse, and are to be song with seuerall notes: Composed by Richard Robinson Citizen of London. Imprinted at London for Henry Kirkham, and are to be solde at the little North dore of S. Paules, at the signe of the black boye. Dedication is dated 1576.)

R. M.

(The 16mo.

"I have never heard of any other copy of this book: it consist of 20 leaves. Title and Dedication 3 leaves, A. and B. each eight leaves, and ends with C. i. ; but it is imperfect at the end, it was purchased from Smith's Catalogue at Glasgow. Ritson Bib. Poet. p. 313. says 'it was never printed and it is not known whether it was prose or verse.' Douce supposes erroneously that the Title of this book might have been intended once by the author for a Title to his translation of the Gesta Romanorum, published by him in 1601-2. Douce's Illustrations, II. 425." MS. note.

The Auncient Order, Societie, and Unitie Laudable of Prince Ar. thure, and his knightly Armory of the Round Table. With a Threefold assertion frendly in fauour and furtherance of English Archery at this day. Translated and collected by R. R. London, by John Wolfe, 1583. Wood cuts. 4to. Fifty

three leaves. G. M.

Moule Bib. Herald. p. 29. truly says. This curious vol. is most difficult to be met with.' Neither Hearne nor Anstis were able to see a copy. Brand was only able to complete one in MS. Douce had one, and Sir F. Freeling had a fine one from the Towneley Collection.' The present Copy belonged to Heber from the Sale of Sir M. Sykes." MS. note.

ROBINSON, T. The Anatomie of the English Nunnery at Lisbon: dissected and laid open by one that

was sometime a younger brother of the Convent. London, by R. Milbourne, 1623. 4to.

ROBLES, EUGENIO DE. Breve Suma y Relacion del Modo del Rezo y Missa del Oficio santo Gotico Mozarabe, conforme a la regla del glorioso san Isidoro Arcobispo de Sevilla. Toledo, 1603. 4to. R. M.

From Girardot de Prefond's Library. De Bure says that this book is so rare

that no copy was known in France except Gaignat's. He gives a very interesting account, I. p. 180. no. 211. of the establishment of this service by Cardinal Ximenes.

Compendio de la Vida y Hazañas del Cardinal don fray Francisco Ximenez de Cisneros y del Oficio y Missa Muzarabe. Toledo, por Pedro Rodriguez, 1604. 4to.

G. M.

This copy is upon fine paper, and has two sets of plates upon India Paper, Proofs and Etchings.

ROCABERTI, DIEGO DE. Epitome historico en Diez Romances. En Barcelona, por Sebastian de Cormellas, 1628. 8vo.

Antonio Bib. Hisp. Nova, I. 310.

ROCCHI, GIROLAMO.

Funerale della Signora Sitti Maani Gioerida della Valle. Celebrato in Roma l'Anno, 1627. Roma, B. Zannetti, 1627. 4to. R.

ROCHEFORT, DE. Histoire naturelle et morale des Iles Antilles de l'Amerique. Avec un Vocabulaire Caraibe. Roterdam, chez Arnout Leers, 1665. Plates. 4to.

ROCOLES, I. B. de. La Fortune Marastre de plusieurs Princes et Grand Seigneurs de toutes Nations, depuis environ deux siecles. Leyde, chez Jean Prins, 1684.

12mo.

RODERICUS SANCIUS DE AREVALO. Roderici episc. Zamorensis, Speculum vitæ humanæ cum Epistola ad Paulum II. et præfatione in qua autoris hujus vita et ejus studia recoluntur. Romæ in domo Petri de Maximis per Sweynheym et Pannartz, MCCCCLXVIII. Fol. B. M.