[238] On September 23, 1524, and September 5, 1526. Tory requested an extension of the licenses for his Hours because he was about to reprint them. The second edition of the quarto Hours appeared on October 20, 1531.
[239] We have not this 'privilege tresample,' which probably was printed in some other of Tory's books, now lost. In truth, that accomplished man was accustomed to have several books included in each of his licenses.
[240] Bibliothèque Françoise, article 'Geofroy Tory.'
[241] Histoire de l'Imprimerie, p. 102.
[242] Vol. i, p. 24. Lottin also writes Beulle.
[243] Champ fleury, fol. 43 recto.
[244] It was bought for 3025 francs, exclusive of commissions, for the Bibliothèque Impériale (in December, 1860). It is a superb copy, still in its original binding. M. Brunet mentions two other copies: (1) That of Baron de Heiss, the cuts in which were coloured, and which brought only 60 francs in 1785. It was the same copy, apparently, which was sold for 13 pounds at the sale of Richard Heber. (2) The McCarthy copy, extra illustrated with 19 lovely miniatures from an old manuscript, has brought 450 francs.
[245] [The translator has before him a copy of an earlier edition (1529) of this work, the title-page of which reads as follows: 'Lavrentii Vallae de Lingvae Latinae Elegantia libri sex, iam tertiu de integro bona fide emaculati. Eiusdem de Reciprocatione Sui & Suus libellus apprime vtilis. Cum indice amplissimo. Parisiis Apud Simonem Colinæum.' 1529. The border differs slightly from that described above. In this case Tory's mark was not removed by Colines, but appears twice.]
[246] Manuel de Libraire, 5th ed., vol. v, col. 1658.
[247] The Adoration of the Shepherds is replaced, as in the octavo edition, by the Annunciation to the Shepherds, and the Visitation by an entirely different subject, taken from a Christian legend: the Emperor Augustus, kneeling on the ground, holds one hand of the Sibyl of Tibur, who with the other hand points to the Virgin and the Child Jesus in Heaven.