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60 esse docet atque obiter plurima scitu sane quam digna commemorat, Italice (auctore F. Columna). Woodcuts, attributed to Giovanni Bellini or to Mantegua. Folio. Venice, 1499—Mr. Addington.

130. Another copy; 1499—Sir T. E. Winnington, Burt.

131. Another copy; 1499—The Rev. J. Fuller Russell.

132. Another copy; 1499—Society of Antiquaries.

133. Sophocles; very fine and tall copy. 8vo. Venice, 1502—Mr. Tebbs.

. After the death of Aldus in 1515, his father-in-law, A. d'Assola, ciu-ried on the business till the children came of age. The two following books were printed during their minority:—

134. Oppianus, editio princeps. 12mo. Venice, 1517—The Rev. R. P. Coates.

135. Martial. 12mo. Venice, 1517—The Rev. R. P. Coates.

136. Ariosto, Orlando Furioso; scarce edition. 4to. Venice, 1549—Society of Antiquaries.


 * the printing office of the Papal Government.

137. Bibliotheca Apostolica Vaticana. Folio. Rome, 1591—Dean and Chapter of Westminster.


 * commenced to print in 1171, and continued until 1494. Their works are very scarce.

138. S. Thomæ de Aquino, Prima Pars secundæ partis Summæ Theologiæ; on vellum, with 110 initial letters beautifully iliuminated. Small folio. Venice, 1478—Mr. Addington.

This book does not occur in M. van Praet's list of books printed on vellum. It is in the finest condition, with wide margins, in the original oak boards covered with stamped leather.


 * commenced printing in 1474.

139. Senecæ opera onmia; first edition, extremely rare; slightly imperfect, but with the missing parts restored in fac-simile. Folio. Naples, 1475—Messrs. Ellis and Green.

140. Historia molto delettevolo, Boccaccio. 12mo. Venice, 1526—Mr. Waller.

141. Ameto de Boccaccio; in the same volume with the foregoing—Venice, 1534.

142. Architettura di Sebastiano Serlio. Woodcuts. Folio. Venice, 1534—Mr. T. Talbot Bury.

143. Summula Confessionis; illuminated, on paper. Folio. Venice, 1473—The Rev. J. Fuller Russell.