Bibliotheca Spenceriana; or, A descriptive catalogue of the ... library of George John, earl Spencer (1814)
Spencer, George John Spencer, Earl, 1758-1834, Dibdin, Thomas Frognall, 1776-1847, John Rylands Library · London · leaf 193
Magnificent had, at that time, no information. Let us hoptthat a copy of it has, ere this, enriched the treasures of his Italian Collection.VOL, IV, Y 168 ITALIAN BOOKS. [Modeiia ; 1491. the first book is embellished with a tasteful border, containing portraitsof CoxsTANTiNE, Fiovo, and Ricieri.… … The capital initial of the first word of the text, presents us witha rude wood cut of the portrait of Pope Sylvester. Brunet, vol. ii.p. 375-6, has copied the description of this impression from theBibliogr. Instruct, vol. iii. j). 667; telling us, however, that a copyof it was sold at the first…
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