Nec vero tantum quia multa volumina; quantum

Quæ perpulchra simul optimaque

exhibeat.

PRINTED UPON VELLUM. The extreme rarity of this first edition of Virgil with a date is sufficiently known, and has been shewn in the very large prices given for it. Crevenna, III. 189, and De Bure, No. 2659, erroneously considered it as the first edition, and as such it was sold in the Crevenna Sale, for 4150 fr. The Ro

man Edition circa 1469 however certainly preceded it, and it is a question whether that of Mentelin did not. See Heyne's Virgil, V. 434. Van Pract, vol. IV. p. 75, mentions eight vellum copies, viz. the Royal Library, Paris, the Vatican, Ambrosian Library at Milan, Count D'Elci's, British Museum, University of Dublin, Blenheim, and the present, also an imperfect copy in the Mac Carthy Collection. Paper copies are in the Royal Library, Paris, Imperial Library, Vienna, in Lord Spencer's, Count D'Elci's, Dr. Hunter's, Lord Pembroke's and the Bodleian libraries, (the last, a very fine copy purchased by Mr. Payne at Turin, and sold to Sir M. Sykes.)

Publii Virgilii Maronis Opera. Per Jacobum, Baptistam, atque Alexandrum de Fivizano, MCCCCLXXII. Fol. One hundred and seventy-one leaves, the thirty-ninth blank. B. M.

This edition is of such rarity, that there is said to be no other copy in England, except that in Lord Spencer's Library. Panzer had evidently never seen it; but the most detailed accounts of it are by Fossi and Dibdin. It is supposed not to have been collated by any of the subsequent editors. Heyne only observes that Laire first discovered this edition, but was mistaken in supposing Fivizano to be a printer, it being a town in the Tuscan territory.

"This excessively rare edition of Virgil is undescribed by all bibliographers. It appears to have been executed about the year 1473. It is printed in the Roman type, with signatures but no numerals nor catchwords, and a full page consists of 41 lines. The beauty of the impression, the soundness of the paper, the magnificent amplitude of the margins combine to render it an almost matchless production of ancient typography. The last leaf containing the twenty concluding verses of the Culex is wanting." Note by Mr. Evans. "As far as I can judge from recollection this rare and beautiful volume seems to be the production of Philip de Lavagna's press at Parma, and may have been printed about 1473. It is the Harleian copy briefly noticed, no. 3670. Bibl. Harl. and although imperfect, contains all the legitimate works of the Poet. There is no where in existence a finer copy of an early edition of Virgil." MS. note by Dr. Dibdin.

Opera. Impressum regia in civitate Argenten. ordinatione, elimatione ac relectione Sebastiani Brant operaque et impensa non mediocri magistri Johannis Grieninger. Anno incarnationis christi Millesimo

quingentesimo secundo, (1502) quinta Kalendas septembres die. Fol. G. M.

"Præclara et inter præstantissimas editio (ex Naugerii emendatione), quam qui factum sit ut sequentes editores non sequerentur, sed ad priores Aldinas redirent, non assequor." Heyne, Virgilius V. 461.

"Il y a sous la méme date deux éditions bien différentes. La premiere est remplie de fautes, avec un long errata de quatre pages. La seconde quoique datée de 1514 n'a certainement pas été imprimée avant 1519. Les deux sont tres rares." Renouard. p. 68.

This is the 1st. Edition with the errata.

This copy begins with the Bucolica. The Life of Virgil by Donatus should occupy the first seven leaves. Panzer III. 79.

-- Mauri Servii Honorati Grammatici in tria Virgilii opera expositio, cum Vita Virgilii a Donato. Anno a Natali christiano millesimo quadringentessimo septuagesimo quinto kalendis decembribus, Divo Galeacio Mariæ sfortia vicecomite Mediolani duce quinto florente, hoc opus non indiligenter est impressum. Fol. B. M.

'Panzer attributes this edition to Zaro

tus, and notices the singularity of the position of the catchwords which is remarked upon by Maittaire, and subsequently by Dibdin, Bibl. Spenc. II. p. 500. but Dibdin adds that "there are no signatures" by which remark it appears that they must have been cut off in Lord Spencer's copy, for in the present, which has several rough leaves, the signatures appear quite upon the lower extremity of the pages. This edition is preferable to the prior editions of Servius as most of the Greek quotations are printed in this, though left blank in the prior editions."

-Virgilius. Singulæ Dictiones polysyllabæ in puerorum usum suis signatæ sunt accentibus, versusque longiuscule ab invicem (ad commode excipienda præceptorum dictata) sejuncti sunt. (Parisiis) ex offic. S. Colonai, s. a. 8vo. R. M.

P. Maronis Virgilii Liber Eneidos feliciter incipit. (Italice,

de verso in lingua vulgare reducta per lo litteratissimo greco Athanagio per consolatione de Constantio figluolo de Constantino Imperatore.) La qual e stata impressa ne la famosa cittade de Vicencia, per Hermanno Levilapide da Colonia grande, MCCCC

LXXVI. 4to. G. M.

See Brunet, N. R. vol. III. p. 421, where this rare edition is described.

- I sei primi Libri del Eneide di Vergilio, tradotti a piu Illustre et Honorati Donne. Et tra l'Altre a la..... Madonna Aurelia Tolodirizzato tutto il presente volume. mei de Borghesi, a cui ancho e inStampato in Vinetia, per Comin de Trino. Ad instantia de Nicolo d'Aristotile detto Zopino. Nel anno 1540. 12mo. R. M.

This is the original and rare edition, reprinted by Torresano 1544, from which Renouard quotes with just ridicule Cardinal Hippolito Medici's amorous Dedication to Signora Giulia Gonzaga with the Privilegio of the Pope. It is the dedication to the 2nd book.

The XIII Bookes of Æneidos. The first twelve beeinge the woorke of the diuine Poet Virgil Maro, and the thirtenth the Supplement of Maphæus Vegius. Translated into English verse to the fyrst third part of the tenth Booke, by Thomas Phaer Esquire; and the residue finished, and now the second time newly setforth for the delite of such as are studious in Poetrie : by Thomas Twyne, Doctor in Physicke. London, by William How, for Abraham Veale, 1584. 4to. Bl. L.

The XII Aeneids of Virgil, the most renowned laureat-prince of Latine-Poets translated into English deca-syllables, by John Vicars. London, by Ni. Alsop, 1632. 12mo.

A true declaration of the Estate of the Colonie in Virginia: with a confutation of such scandalous reports as have tended to the disgrace of so worthy an enterprise. Published by aduise and direction of the Councell of Virginia. London, for William Barret, 1610. 4to.

The relation of the Right Honourable the Lorde De-la-Warre, Lord Gouernour and Captaine Generall of the Colonie, planted in Virginea. London, by William Hall,

VIRGINIA. A good speed to Virginia. London, by Felix Kyngston, for William Welbie, 1609. 4to. Bl. L. Fifteen leaves.

B. M.

Nine leaves.

Very rare.

R. G.

manding the present setting up of Silke works, and planting of Vines in Virginia. Also a treatise of the Bonoeil, London, by Felix KyngsArt of making Silke, &c. by John ton, 1622. 4to.