¶ Ellis — Syr Perecyvelle of Gales (1895)

Ellis, F. S., ed. Syr Perecyvelle of Gales. Hammersmith: Kelmscott Press, 1895.

May Morris’s vellum copy, illuminated by Edmond G. Reuter.

Provenance: Morris (?). — May Morris. — Sotheby, 19 October 1970, lot 788. — UCLA Library (Clark Library, Press Coll. Kelmscott Annex).

Reference: Bibliography, A33.

¶ Gaffurius — De harmonia musicorum instrumentorum opus (1518)

Gaffurius, Franchinus. De harmonia musicorum instrumentorum opus. [Milan: Gotardo da Ponte], 27 November 1518.

Provenance: Chatsworth library. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 538 (sold to Bain for £18). — Martin Breslauer. — UCLA Library (ML171 .G12a) [purchased from Breslauer, 1988].

Reference: Ellis valuation, fol. 13b, no. 167 (£12 10s.).

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¶ Boethius — De consolatione philosophiae (c. 1510)

Boethius. De consolatione philosophiae. Lyon: Simon Vincent, c. 1510.

Illustrated.

Provenance: Alexander Boswell, Lord Auchinleck. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 49 (sold to Tregaskis for £1 19s.). — UCLA Library (B659 .C7 1510).

Reference: Ellis valuation, fol. 16b, no. 207 (£1 10s.) [where it is dated 1515].

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¶ Valerius Flaccus — Argonautica (1500)

Valerius Flaccus, Gaius. Argonautica. Venice: Christophorus de Pensis, de Mandello, 10 June 1500.

In addition to Morris’s usual printed label, there is also a small gray paper ownership label signed by Morris.

Provenance: Rev. William Maskell. — Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 1084 (sold to Robert Proctor for 19s.). — Robert Proctor. — W. W. Greg (inscription dated 1910). — Solomon Pottesman (dealer). — Pottesman sale, Sotheby, 16 October 1979, lot 402 (sold for £350). — Sotheby, 16 October 1979, lot 402 (sold for £350). — Bernard Quaritch. — UCLA Library (Ahmanson-Murphy Room Incunabula A1 .V227a 1500  [purchased from Quaritch, 1985).

 Reference: ISTC (iv00021500).

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¶ Virgil — Pastorals (1821)

Virgil. The pastorals of Virgil, with a course of English reading adapted for schools. Ed. Robert John Thornton. 3rd ed. 2 vols. London: F. C. & J. Rivingtons, 1821.

Illustrated by William Blake and others. Morris’s note in MS catalogue (2): “Blakes woodcuts therein.”

Provenance: Morris. — Richard Bennett. — Sotheby 1898, lot 45 (sold to Maurice Hewlett for £1 12s). — Maurice Hewlett. — UCLA Library (PA6804 .A3 1821).

Reference: MS catalogue (2), no. 633.

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