PETRARCHA. 1501. 8vo. A beautiful, white copy, measuring six inches and a half, by three and three quarters. It is, however, somewhat choked in the binding, (in blue morocco) as too many of Bozerian's performances usually are.[83] Close to this book is the Giunta reprint of 1515--ALSO UPON VELLUM: but of a foxy and unpleasing tint. Now for a few LARGE PAPER ALDUSES--of a variety of forms and of characters. But I must premise that the ensuing list of those upon vellum, is very far indeed from being complete.
HORÆ. Gr. 1497. 12mo. A beautiful copy, among the very rarest of books which have issued from the Aldine press. Here is also one volume of the Aldine ARISTOTLE, upon large paper: and only one. Did the remaining volumes ever so exist? I should presume they did.
BIBLIA GRÆCA. 1518. Folio. Upon thick paper. Francis the First's own copy. A glorious and perhaps matchless copy. Yet it is rebacked, in modern binding, in a manner ... almost shameful!
PLAUTUS. 1522. Small quarto. A very fine copy; in all appearance large paper, and formerly belonging to Grolier.
AUSONIUS. 1517. 8vo. Large paper; very fine; and belonging to the same.
VALERIUS MAXIMUS. 1534. 8vo. The same--in all respects.
PRISCIANUS. 1527. 8vo. Every characteristic before mentioned.
SANNAZARII ARCADIA. Ital. 1514. 8vo. The same.
---- De Partu Virginis. 1533. 8vo. An oblong, large paper Grolier, like most of the preceding.
ISOCRATES. Gr. 1534. Folio. EUSTRATIUS IN ARISTOT. Gr. 1536. Both upon large paper, of the largest possible dimensions, and in the finest possible condition; add to which--rich and rare old binding! Both these books, upon large paper, are wanting in Lord Spencer's collection; but then, as a pretty stiff set-off, his Lordship has the THEMISTIUS of 1534--which, for size and condition, may challenge either of the preceding--and which is here wanting.