¶ Polydore Vergil — Anglicae historiae (1555)

Polydore Vergil. Polydori Vergilii Vrbinatis Anglicae historiae libri vigintiseptem. 3rd ed. Basel: Apud Mich. Isingrinium, 1555.

Provenance: Morris. — Unlocated.

Reference: MS catalogue (1), fol. 4v (15s. [?]).

Note in MS catalogue (1): “wood-cut titles.”

¶ Olaus — Historia (1555)

Olaus, Magnus. Historia de gentibus septentrionalibus, earumque diversis statibus, conditionibus, moribus, ritibus, superstitionibus. Rome: Giovanni Maria Viotti, 1555.

Illustrated.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 781 (sold to Henry Wellcome for £5). — Henry Wellcome. — Wellcome Library (Closed stores EPB / D 3971/D).

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 39 (£1). — MS catalogue (1), fol. 5v (11s.). — MS catalogue (2), no. 83 (with three X’s next to it).

Note in MS catalogue (1): “wood-cuts.”

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¶ Gessner — Historiae animalium (1551)

Gessner, Conrad [Gesnerus]. Conradi gesneri medici tigurini historiae animalium. 3 vols. Zurich: Christoph Froschauer, 1551, 1554, and 1555.

Illustrated. The title varies in each volume.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 547 (sold to Dawson for £3 10s.). — Unlocated.

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 43 (£5). — MS catalogue (1), fol. 8v (£1 15s.). — MS catalogue (2), no. 393 (with two X’s next to it) [1551]. — MS catalogue (2), no. 395 (with two X’s next to it) [1554]. — MS catalogue (2) no. 34 (with two X’s next to it) [1555].

Digital versions: E-Rara.

¶ Belon — L’histoire de la nature des oyseaux (1555)

Belon, Pierre. L’ histoire de la nature des oyseaux, avec leurs descriptions, & naïfs portraicts retirez du naturel: escrite en sept livres. Paris: Gilles Corrozet, 1555.

Illustrated.

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 159 (sold to Ellis for £2 2s.). — Unlocated.

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 20b, no. 267 (£1 10s.). — MS catalogue (2), no. 671 (with three X’s next to it).

Digital version: Gallica.

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¶ Lydgate — Auncient historie (1555)

Lydgate, John, trans. The auncient historie and onely trewe and syncere cronicle of the warres betwixte the Grecians and the Trojans. [London: printed by Thomas Marshe], 1555.

Note by Morris in MS catalogue (1): “imperfect & a poor copy otherwise.”

Provenance: Morris (purchased for £1 10s). — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 775 (sold to Henry Wellcome for £1 10s.). — Henry Wellcome. — Unlocated.

References: Ellis valuation, fol. 51b (£1 10s.). — ESTC (S107244). — MS catalogue (1), fol. 14v.

Digital version: EEBO.

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