629. BIBLE (Latin). [The Bible, Lat., Edited by J. Andreas.] Begin. [Vol. 1, fol. 1, recto.] Io. An[drea] Episcopi Alerieñ ad Paulum II. Venetum Pon. Max. epistola [verso]. Sequitur tabula, etc. [Fol. 2, verso]. Paulo II. Veneto summo Pont. Mathias Palmerius fœlicitate. [Line 30.] Aristeas ad Philocratem fratem per Mathiam Palmeriu Pisanũ e Greco in Latinū cōversus [Fol. 17, recto]. Incipit epistola sancti Hieronymi ad Paulinu presbyteru de omnibus divine historie libris [Fol. 20, recto, last line]. Incipit liber Bresith quem nos Genesin dicimus I. [End.] Finis Psalterii. [Vol. 2, fol. 1, recto.] Epistola sãcti Hieronymi psbyteri ad Chromatiũ et Heliodorum Episcopos de Libris Salomonis [Colophon] Aspicis illustris lector quicunq libellos/ Sicupis artificum nomina nosse : lege./ Aspera videbis cognomina Teutona: forsun/ Mitiget ars musis inscia uerba uirum./ Cōradus suueynheym: Arnoldus panartzq magistri/ Rome impresserunt talia multa simul/ Petrus cum fratro Francisco Maximus ambo/ Huic operi aptatam contribuere domum/ M.CCCC.LXXI. [On the recto of the following leaf], (Incipiunt interpretationes Hebraicorum Nominum). 2 vols. Rome: Sweynheym and Pannartz, 1471. Folio. 15 by 11 inches. Lent by Earl Spencer. Without title-page, register, catchwords, or pagination. In vol. I there are 279 leaves, and in vol. 2, 341. The preliminary matter in vol. I occupies 18 leaves, foll. 15 and 16 being left blank. The "Interpretationes Hebraicorum Nominum" at the end of vol. 2 occupy 62 leaves. The first Bible printed in Rome; only 275 copies were printed. iheronimi ad paulinū End. Pñs hoc opus Artificiosa quadam 630. BIBLE (Latin). Begin. Incip expl'a sci psbiteru omibs divine historie libris. pclarissimu. Alma in urbe magūtina. . . adinvencõe impremēdi seu caracterizadi absq ulla calami exaracōne sic effigiatū. et ad eusebiam dei industrie ēcsūmatũ p Petru schoiffer de gernshez, etc. 2 vols. [Mentz]: Schoeffer, 1472. Folio. Lent by the Bodleian Library. Without pagination, register, or catchwords; 471 leaves; printed in double columns, 48 lines to a full column. This edition very closely resembles that of 1462, but they are not identical, as has been supposed. 630*.BIBLE (Fourth German). 2 volumes, 408 and 104 leaves, in two columns of 57 lines in a full column. [Nuremberg: Sensenschmidt und Frissner, 1470-73. Folio.] Lent by the Rev. Dr. Ginsburg. 631. BIBLE (Fifth German). 2 vols., 553 leaves, 2 columns of 58 lines in a full column. Augsburg: [Gunther Zainer?] 1473-75. Folio. Lent by Earl Spencer. 632. BIBLE (Latin). Begin. [F]Rater abrosi' tua mi, etc. [Genesis begins fol. 3 verso in the middle of col 2. IJN principio creauit de' celu et terra. End. [Fol. 436 verso, col. 1.] nostri ihesu Lent by the Rev. Dr. Ginsburg. Without title-page, pagination, or signatures; 436 leaves printed in double columns, 50 and 48 lines to a full column. The first part, as far as the end of the Psalms, fol. 220 verso, is printed in a type used by Berthold Rodt, and the remainder in one used by Bernard Richel. The initials and rubrics of the first part are in MS., while some of the initials in the second part are from wood engravings. 633. BIBLE (Latin). Begin. Incipit epistola sancti iheronimi ad paulinum etc. [being the commencement of the table of rubrics, etc., which occupies four leaves, the verso of the last blank. Fol. 5] begin. [F]Rater ambrosi' tua mi, etc. [Genesis begins fol. 8 recto, in the middle of col. 2. IJN principio creauit deus celum et terra. End. [Fol. 537 recto, col. 1.] Gra-/cia dñi nři ih'u xpi cũ omibs vobis amen. Gothic letter. [Basle: Berthold Rodt (?), 1474 (?)]. Folio. Lent by the Rev. Dr. Ginsburg. Without title-page, pagination, or signatures; 537 leaves, printed in double columns, 47 lines to a full column. The rubrics and initials are in MS. throughout. 634. BIBLE (Latin). Begin. Incipit epistola sancti iheronimi ad pauli-/num presbiterum de omnibus divine historie libris. [Fol. 3 verso, col. 2, lin. II from the bottom.] Incipit liber bresich q; nos genesim dicim'. End. [Fol. 461 verso, col. 1] mini nostri ihesu cristi cum omnib' vob' amen. Et sic est finis. [Fol. 462 recto.] Venerabili viro do-/mino. Jacobo de ysenaco. Menardus, etc. [A general notice of the Bible, ending fol. 465 verso, col. 2, with seven Latin verses, begin] Qui memor esse cupit librorum bibliotece. [Fol. 466 recto]. Incipit tabula canonum, etc. Gothic letter. [Basle: Bernard Richel, 1474 (?).] Folio. Lent by Henry White, Esq. Without title-page, pagination, or signatures; 460 leaves, printed in double columns, 48 lines to a full column. The initials are from wood engravings. 635. BIBLE (Sixth German). Begin. [Fol. 1.] ¶ Hie höbet an die Epistel des heyligen priesters sant Jheronimi, etc. [preceded by one leaf, containing the register of the books on the verso. Fol. v. recto, col. 1.] ¶ Eyn end hat die vorred vnd hebet an das būch Presith oder Genesis, etc. End. [Fol. cx.] ¶ Diss durchleuchtigost werck der gantzen heyligen geschrifft. genandt die Bibel für all ander vorgedrucket teutsch biblen. lauterer. klārer. G vnnd warer. hat hie ein ende, etc. Gothic letter. Augs purg: [Gunther Zainer, 1475 (?)] Folio. Lent by Henry J. Atkinson, Esq. Without title-page or register; numeration—Old Testament, i-ccccxxj ; New Testament, i-cx. Printed in double columns, 58 and 59 lines to a full column. The first Bible with the leaves folioed (?) 636. BIBLE (Sixth German). Another copy, very fine, measuring 181 by 13 inches. [Gunther Zainer, 1475?] Folio. Lent by Earl Spencer. 637. BIBLE (Latin). Begin. Incip epl'a scti hieronimi ad paulinu psbite de oibs divine historie libris. [Fol. 4 recto, col. 1, lin. 7.] Expt plogus. Incipit liber bhresit que nos genesim dicimus. End. Opus veteris nouiq, testamēti. Impressum ad laudez & gloriam sancte ac indiuidue trinitatis, etc. Gothic letter. Per Anthoniu Coberger, in regia ciuitate Nurmbergen, 1475. Folio. Lent by Earl Spencer. Without title-page, pagination, or signatures; 481 leaves printed in double columns, 48 lines to a full column. Koberger in 26 years printed 13 editions of the Bible, of which this is the first. 638. BIBLE (Latin). Another copy. A. Coberger. Nuremberg, 1475. Folio. Lent by Henry J. Atkinson, Esq. 639. BIBLE (Latin). Begin. Prologus in Genesim. Incipit epl'a sancti Hieronymi, etc. [Fol. 3 verso, col. I, at the bottom.] Explicit pfatio. Incipit liber Genesis qui dicit hebraice bresith. End. [Fol. 421 verso, col. 2.] Explicit Biblia impressa Venetijs, etc. [Fol. 422 recto.] Incipiut interptatiões hebraicorū nominū, etc. Gothic letter. p Frāciscũ de hailbrun & Nicolaũ de frankfordia socios, Venetijs, 1475. Small folio. Lent by Earl Spencer. Without title-page, pagination, or signatures; 454 leaves printed in double columns (except the table of Hebrew names, which has three columns), 51 lines to a full column. The initials are in MS, and the verso of the last leaf is blank. This is the first Latin Bible printed at Venice. 640. BIBLE (Latin). Begin. Quia vestigia seqmur Joann. An. Epi Aleriensis qué nihil reliqsse cōperium' quod ulteriori emendatione egeat, preter pauxilla q vicio compositorum litterar, viciata sunt. Ideoq, epistola qua ipe pposuit omittere nolium, ne cuj' doctrinā imitamur, ejus odigna laudē videamur supprimere. Joann[is] An[drea] Episcopi Alerien[sis] ad Paulu secudum Venetum Pon. Max. epistola. (Aristeas ad Philocratē fratrem per M. Palmeriu e Greco in Latinum conversus. Interptationes hebrai corum nominu.) Gothic letter. 2 vols. Folio. A. Frisner et J. Sen- Without title-page, register, or pagination; printed in double columns, 60 lines to a full column. The preliminary matter, including the prefaces of Saint Jerome, occupies II leaves. The "Interpretationes," etc., are placed at the end, after the imprint. Splendid copy on large paper, measuring 19 by 13 inches. 641. BIBLE (Latin). Begin. [F]Rater ambrosius tua mihi munuscula perferēs etc. [Fol. 3 recto, col. 1, lin. 8 from the bottom] Explicit pfatio Incip. Liber Genesis qui dicit' hebraice bresith. [Fol. 284 verso, col. 2. End.] Vet' testamētu a religiosis uiris ac prudentissimis correctū atq p me iohānē petru d'ferratis cremonesē placētie impssus. Anno dñi Mcccc.lxx quinto felicit' explicit. [Fol. 285 recto, col. 1. Begin.] Incipit epistloa sancti hieronimi sup. libro quatuor euage-/lio4 [Fol. 357 verso, col. 2. End.] Explicit liber actuum apostolo cum reli-/quis noui libris testamenti etc. End. [Fol. 391 recto, col. 2.] Biblie uocabulo interpretationes expliciut. Gothic letter. p iohanē petru d' ferratis, placētie, 1475. 4to. Lent by Earl Spencer. Without title-page, pagination, or signatures; 391 leaves, printed in double columns, 60 lines to a full column. This is said to be the first printed book at Placentia, and is believed to be the first Bible printed in quarto. 642. BIBLE (Latin). Begin. [F]Rater Ambrosi' tua mihi munus-/cula perferens: etc. [Genesis begins fol. 3 verso, col. 1. lin. 14 from the bottom-IJN principio creauit de' celum & tr'ā. End. [Fol. 425 recto, col. 1.] domini nostri ihesu xpi cũ omibs vobis amē. [Strasburg? 1475?] Folio. Lent by the Rev. Dr. Ginsburg. Without title-page, pagination, or signatures; 425 leaves, printed in double columns, 56 lines to a full column; the initials and rubrics are in MS. throughout; fol. 7 verso, at the bottom of col. 2 two lines omitted in printing are supplied in MS. and fol. 300 verso, one line is similarly supplied at the bottom of col. 2. The versos of foll. 117 and 213 are blank. 643. BIBLE (Latin). Begin. [Sig. a i.] Prologus in Genesim. Feliciter incipit. Incipit epl'a sancti Hierony-/mi etc. [preceded by one leaf, containing on the verso: an epistle to Thomas Taqui, from Blasius Romerus, with the answer of the former.-Sig. A iii verso, col. 1.] Explicit pfatio. Incipit liber genesis qui dicit' hebraice bresith. [eighth leaf of sig. tt. verso]. Explicit Biblia. Incipiut interptationes he-/braicoru nominu, etc. End. Editum opus & emēdatū accuratissime ac deligēter, etc. Gothic letter. Impressit M. Morauus . . . In urbe Neapoli, 1476. Folio. Printed on vellum. Lent by Earl Spencer. Z. Without title-page or pagination; sign. A—z & aa—ll, lm, mm—yy, and Printed in double columns, except the table of names, which is in three columns. Query, is not this the first Bible with printer's signatures? 644. BIBLE (Latin). Begin. [Sig. A 2.] Prologus. Incipit epl'a sācti Hieronymi ad Paulinu etc. [Genesis begins sig. A 5.] Incipit liber genesis q dicitur hebraice bresith. End. Biblia impressa Venetijs opera atq impensa Nicolai Jenson Gallici etc. (interpretationes hebraicoru nominum etc.) Gothic letter. Printed on vellum. Venetijs: N. Jenson, 1476. Folio. Lent by Earl Spencer. Without title-page or pagination; sig. a 2-z. & 3, 4, A-X. The first leaf of sig. A and the last of sig. H are blank; at the end is a table of the register on one page in the copies on paper, but generally wanting like this one when printed on vellum. This copy, printed on the thinnest and purest vellum, is splendidly illuminated with gold and colours, including miniatures of high art. 645. BIBLE (Latin). Another copy. Same edition as No. 644, but printed on paper. Venetiis: Nicolas Jenson, 1476. Small folio. Lent by Henry White, Esq. This copy has the rare end leaf containing the register. It is still a question whether this, No. 646, the Naples or the Paris Bible, all of 1476, was the first Bible with printer's signatures. They all appeared with signatures the same year. 645*. BIBLE (Latin). Begin. Epistola beati hieronymi ad paulinū psby-terù de onibus diuine hystorie libris incipit. [Fol. 4 recto, col. 2. lin. 7.] Incipit liber Bresith. que nos Genesim dicimus. End. [Fol. 482 recto, col. 2]. Finit liber apocalipsis beati iohannis apl'i. [followed by twenty Latin verses beginning:] Me duce carpe viam ! qui celū ascendere gestis. [and ending] Jam tribus vndecimus lustris francos Ludouicus. Venalem in vico iacobi sol aureus offert. [Fol. 483. sig. A. j.] Interpretationes hebraicorum nominu Without title-page or pagination; sign. to the table of names only, A—C. 509 leaves, printed (except the table of names) in double columns, 48 lines to a full column; the table of names is printed in treble columns, 60 lines to a full column. The initials are printed in small characters, the verso of fol. 482 is blank. This is the first Bible printed in Paris. 646. BIBLE (Latin). Begin. [sig. A 2.] Prologus in bibliam-Incipit epl'a sancti Hieronymi ad Paulinu etc. [Sig. A 4 verso, col. 2 at the bottom.] Explicit pfatio. Incipit liber Genesis qui dicit hebraice bresith. End. Explicit biblia ipressa Venetijs etc. (interpta |