194. Dante di Landino, con. fig. La prima
Edizione di Landino, impf. _Firenze per Nicholo di Lorenzo
della Magna_, 1481, folio. "In this book are several remarks
by Dr. Munro, on separate papers. An old scarce print,
separate. On the title-page the following initials
C M/DC R; upon which the Doctor remarks it might probably
be the signature of Charles the First, whose property it
might have been. The Doctor likewise observes this copy,
though imperfect, is still very valuable, on account of its
having eight plates, the generality having only the two
first."----No. 2208, Molinet (Les Faictz et dictz de bone
Memoire Maistre Jehan) _Lettres gothiques, en maroquin Par._
1537, 8vo.----No. 2366, Peri Fiesole Distrutta, poema:
with portrait and engraved title, Firenze, 1619, 4to. _Note
in this book_: "This is the only copy I ever saw of this
work, which I imagine is at present become extremely scarce.
The title and portrait are engraved by Callott. The portrait
is common enough, but the title, known by the name of the
Bella Giardiniera, very seldom seen. J.M."----No. 2379.
Ridolfi, Le Maraviglie dell'Arte, overo le vite di Pittori
Veneti e dello stato, con. fig. 2 tom. 4to. N.B. On the
blank leaf of this book is an etching by Carolus Rodolphus,
with this _MS. note_: "I imagine this to be an etching of
Cavaier Rodolphi, as I do not remember any other of the
name."----No. 2865, Lazii in Genealogiam Austriacam,
Basil. ap. Oporinum, 1564.--Lazii Vienna Austriae Basil,
1546. Francolin Res Gestae Viennensis, cum fig. _Viennae
Austriae excudebat Raphael Hofhalter_, 1563. Folio. _Note in
this book_: "The last book in this volume is curious and
uncommon."]

We shall now run rapidly towards the close of the eighteenth century.
But first, you may secure, for a shilling or two, the SOUTHGATE
COLLECTION;[406] and make up your minds to pay a few more shillings
for good copies, especially upon _large paper_, of all the parts of
the catalogues of the library of GEORGE MASON[407]. This collection
was an exceedingly valuable one; rather select than extensive:
exhibiting, in pretty nearly an equal degree, some of the rarest
books in Greek, Latin, and English literature. The _keimelion_ of the
Masonian cabinet, in the estimation of the black-letter bibliomaniacs,
was a perfect copy of the _St. Albans'