[51] Now in the Collection of Henry Perkins, Esq.

[52] See Bibl.  Spenceriana, vol. i. p. xv-xxiii. where fac-similes
    of some of the cuts will be found.

[53] Where it is fully described, in vol. ii. p. 188, &c. with fac-similes
    of the type and ornaments.  An entire page of it is given at p. 189.

[54] See Bibl.  Spenceriana, vol. i. p. xxxi.

[55] A copy in the public library at Stuttgart has a ms. memorandum in
    which the same dominical date is entered.  See note, at page 21 ante.

[56] It must be mentioned, however, that a fine copy of the German
    edition of Breydenbach’s Travels, of 1486, was given into the
    bargain.

[57] In the Bibl.  Spencer, vol. i. p. 38-9—­where a fac-simile of
    the type of this edition is given—­the impression is supposed to have
    been executed in “the year 1468 at latest.”  The inscription of 1468 in
    the Strasbourg copy (see vol. ii. p. 404.) should seem at least to
    justify the caution of this conclusion.  But, from the above, we are as
    justified in assigning to it a date of at least two years earlier.

[58] Lord Spencer possesses a copy of St. Austin de Civitate Dei,
    with the Commentary of Trivetus, printed by Mentelin, which was also
    illuminated by Bamler in the same year as above—­1468.  The memorandum
    to this effect, by Bamler, is given in the AEdes Althorpianae;
    vol. ii. p. 20.

[59] I will not say positively that the VIRGIL is not there;
    but I am pretty sure of the absence of the two preceding works.  My
    authority was, of course, the obliging and well informed M. Bernhard.

[60] See page 115 ante.

[61] The inscription is this:  “Anno dni Millesimo cccc^o lxviij^o. 
    Conparatus est iste Katholicon tpe Iohis Hachinger h^{9} ccclie p
    tunc imeriti pptti. p. xlviij Aureis R flor^{9} taxatus p.  H xxi
    faciunt in moneta Vsuali xlvj t d.”  So that it seems a copy of
    this work, upon vellum, was worth at the time of its publication,
    forty-six golden florins.

[62] Indicis characterum diversarum manerieru impressioni
    parataru:  Finis.  Erhardi Ratdolt Augustensis viri solertissimi: 
    preclaro ingenio & mirifica arte:  qua olim Venetijs excelluit
    celebratissimus.  In imperiali nunc vrbe Auguste vindelicorum
    laudatissime impressioni dedit.  Annoq; salutis M.CCCC.LXXXXVI.
    Cale Aprilis Sidere felici compleuit.

[63] An admirably executed fac-simile of the above curious document appears
    in the work here referred to:  vol. ii. p. 131—­where the subject of
    its probable printer is gone into at considerable length.

[64] The reader, if he have leisure and inclination, may consult a long
    note in the Bibliographical Decameron, vol. i. p. 201,
    respecting the best authorities to be consulted upon the above very
    splendid and distinguished performance.  Camus is included in the list
    of authorities referred to.