See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., ii. 283: and 1594. P. (bis), 1664. P.
6. Richard de Bury. Philobiblon: see 1599. R.
1599.
1. Case, John. ANCILLA | PHILOSOPHIÆ, SEV | EPITOME IN OCTO LI=|BROS PHYSICORUM | ARISTOTELIS, | Authore, | Jo. Caso Oxon. | [device.]
Impr. 11: 1599: sm. 4o: pp. [4] + 73 + [7]: p. 11 beg. De genere: Pica Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title: (3–4) dedication to the young John Egerton “ab ȩdibus meis Oxon.”, 26 Oct. 1599: 1–4, “Ad lectorem benignum”: 5–73, the work: (2–7) Index: (7) “Corrigenda.”
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 687. Connected with the Lapis philosophicus, see below: but issued (apparently) slightly later. In the preface Case alludes to his approaching end, and his unpublished work on Philosophy.
2. Case, John. LAPIS | PHILOSOPHICVS SEV | commentarius in 8o lib: | phys: Aristot: in quo | arcana | Physiologiæ exa⸗|minantur | avctore Io: Caso | in Medicina Doctore | Oxoniensi |
Impr. 11a: (1599): (eights) sm. 4o: pp. [32] + 871 [“869,” for 109–112 are omitted and 274–279 doubled, in the pagination] + [17]: p. 11 beg. magnum pondus, 113 si materia, 501 tatur si ergo: Pica Italic and Roman. Contents:—p. (1) title, engraved, see below: (3–8) dedication to sir Thomas Egerton: (9–17) “Epistola ad lectorem,” 31 Oct. 1599: (18) “In primæ paginæ decem Imagines Decastichon”: (19–25) complimentary verses, in Latin and Greek: (26–32) “Quæstiones & dubia quæ in octo libris Physicorum continentur”: 1–30, “Prolegomena”: 31-“869,” the work: (1) “Lectori benevolo,” 31 Oct. 1599: (2–15) Index: (16) “Lectori ingenuo et philosopho” (errata).
See Wood’s Ath. Oxon., i. 687. The titlepage is an elaborate engraving on metal, the title within 10 squares arranged
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