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... beautiful edition , and the first of Dante , with Landino's Commentary . There is a copy on vellum in the Magliabecchi Library at Florence , but the following remarks are sug- gested from the superb impression in the Cra- cherode ...
... beautiful edition , and the first of Dante , with Landino's Commentary . There is a copy on vellum in the Magliabecchi Library at Florence , but the following remarks are sug- gested from the superb impression in the Cra- cherode ...
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... beautiful Copy of this edition on vellum . No. 2752 . OVIDII OPERA QUE EXTANT OMNIA Ve- netiis in ædibus Aldi 1502. 3 vol . in 8vo . A magnificent copy of this edition , perhaps the only one which exists on vellum , was pur- chased at ...
... beautiful Copy of this edition on vellum . No. 2752 . OVIDII OPERA QUE EXTANT OMNIA Ve- netiis in ædibus Aldi 1502. 3 vol . in 8vo . A magnificent copy of this edition , perhaps the only one which exists on vellum , was pur- chased at ...
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... beautiful copy of this edition of Statius on vellum , in the King's Library . No. 2816 . VALERII MARTIALIS EPIGRAMMATA . Ve- netiis , per Joannem de Colonia , sociosque ejus Joann . Manthen de Gherretzem , Anno Domini 1475. in fol . De ...
... beautiful copy of this edition of Statius on vellum , in the King's Library . No. 2816 . VALERII MARTIALIS EPIGRAMMATA . Ve- netiis , per Joannem de Colonia , sociosque ejus Joann . Manthen de Gherretzem , Anno Domini 1475. in fol . De ...
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... SACRA LATINA , Moguntiæ , per Jo- hannem Fust et Petrum Schoyffer , de Gernsheim , anno incarnacionis Dominicæ , 1462. 2 Vols . in fol . Impress in membranis . A copy A copy of this beautiful book on vellum , at 30 BOOKS .
... SACRA LATINA , Moguntiæ , per Jo- hannem Fust et Petrum Schoyffer , de Gernsheim , anno incarnacionis Dominicæ , 1462. 2 Vols . in fol . Impress in membranis . A copy A copy of this beautiful book on vellum , at 30 BOOKS .
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... beautiful copy on vellum , now in his collection , and which belonged to Lamoignon . The Editio Princeps of Boetius , published at Nuremberg , ap . Ant . Coburgers in 1476 , was purchased at Mr. West's sale by Dr. Askew for seven pounds ...
... beautiful copy on vellum , now in his collection , and which belonged to Lamoignon . The Editio Princeps of Boetius , published at Nuremberg , ap . Ant . Coburgers in 1476 , was purchased at Mr. West's sale by Dr. Askew for seven pounds ...
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Page 166 - In the worst inn's worst room, with mat half-hung, The floors of plaster, and the walls of dung, On once a flock-bed, but repair'd with straw, With tape-tied curtains, never meant to draw, The George and Garter dangling from that bed Where tawdry yellow strove with dirty red, Great Villiers lies — alas!
Page 364 - The true Tragedie of Richard Duke of Yorke, and the death of good King Henrie the Sixt, with the whole contention betweene the two Houses Lancaster and Yorke, as it was sundrie times acted by the Right Honourable the Earle of Pembrooke his seruants.
Page 377 - Part of the troublesome Raigne of John King of England. With the discouerie of King Richard Cordelions Base sonne (vulgarly named, The Bastard Fawconbridge :) Also, the death of King lohn at Swinstead Abbey. As they were (sundry times) lately acted by the Queenes Maiesties Players. Written by W. Sh...
Page 166 - Of mimic'd statesmen and their merry king. No wit to flatter left of all his store! No fool to laugh at, which he valued more. There, victor of his health, of fortune, friends, And fame, this lord of useless thousands ends.
Page 291 - Amends for Ladies. With the merry prankes of Moll Cut-Purse, Or, the humour of roaring : A Comedy full of honest mirth and wit.
Page 332 - White Devil, or, the Tragedy of Paulo Giordano Ursini, Duke of Brachiano, with the Life and Death of Vittoria Corombona, the famous Venetian Curtizan.
Page 322 - A lamentable tragedy mixed ful of pleasant mirth, conteyning the life of Cambises King of Percia, from the beginning of his kingdom vnto his death...
Page 328 - London. Printed for William Cademan at the Popes Head, in the Lower Walk of the New Exchange in the Strand. 1673.
Page 313 - The Famous, TRAGEDY OF THE RICH JEW OF MALTA, AS IT WAS PLAY'D BEFORE THE KING AND QUEENE, IN HIS MAJESTIES Theatre, at White-Hall, by her Majesties Servants at the Cock-pit.
Page 393 - Syr this pardon is newe founde By syde London brydge in a holy grounde, Late called the stewes banke. Ye knowe well all, that there was Some relygyous women in that place To whome men offred many a franke...