Selected Books from Rugby School Library

Book of Hours, Use of Paris, manuscript in Latin, on vellum, 37 leaves only including 3 pages in a cursive hand at end and 22 pages of Calendar at...

Lactantius (Lucius Coelius Firmianus) Opera, collation: [*12 a-l10 m8 n-q10 r12 s-v10 x8], 215 ff. (of 220, lacking initial and final blank and ff...

Aurbach (Johannes) Summa de sacramentis, collation: [a-e10 f g8], 65 ff. (of 66, lacking [a1]), 32 lines, Roman type, initial spaces, final f. bla...

Bible, Latin.- Biblia latina, with additions by Menardus Monachus, collation: [a12 b-y10 z A6 B-N10 O P6 Q-S10 T V8 X-Z aabb10 cc6], double column...

Duranti (Guillelmus) Rationale divinorum officiorum, collation: [a12 b10 c d8 e6 f-h8 I10 k-m8 n o10 p-t8 u12 x y10 z12], double column, 205 ff. (...

Voragine (Jacobus de) Legenda aurea sanctorum, sive Lombardica historia, collation: a b10 c-z8 aa-oo8 pp6 qq8 rr-xx8 yy10, double column, 363 ff. ...

Burlaeus (Gualtherus) [Walter Burley] De vita et moribus philosophorum [short edition], collation: [a6 b-i8 k6], 75 ff. (of 76, lacking initial bl...

Bible, Latin.- Biblia latina, with the Glossa Ordinaria of pseudo-Walafrid Strabo and interlinear glosses of Anselmus Laudunensis, vol. 1 and 2 an...

Orosius (Paulus) Historiae adversos paganos, edited by Aeneas Vulpes and Laurentius Brixiensis, collation: a-i K l m8 n10, 104 ff. (of 106, lackin...

Bartholomaeus Anglicus. De proprietatibus rerum, collation: [2-4]6 a b8 c d6 e8 f g6 h8 i k6 l8 m n6 o8 p-z A-R6, table triple column, text double...

Virgilius Maro (Publius) Opera, commentary by Servius, Aelius Donatus, Domitius Calderinus, and Christophorus Landinus, and continuation of the Ae...

Lucanus (Marcus Annaeus) Pharsalia, commentary by Omnibonus Leonicenus and Johannes Sulpitius Verulanus, collation: [*6] a-z A-C8 D6, 219 ff. (of ...

Bible, Latin.- Biblia latina [cum postillis Nicolai de Lyra et expositionibus Guilelmi Britonis], Part I: collation: Aa-Az Ba-Bz Ca-Cg8, 424 ff., ...

⁂ The description of this lot has changed⁂ Ship of Fools.- Brant (Sebastian) Das Narrenschiff [Latin] Stultifera navis, translated from German int...

Osualdus de Lasco. Sermones dominicales Biga salutis intitulati, collation: 2-46 a-z8 A-Z8 aa-gg8 hh6, double column, 436 ff., 44 lines and headli...

Aldus.- Politianus (Angelus) Opera, edited by Alexander Sartius, collation: a-p8 q r10 s t8 A-I8 K4 L-P8 Q R10 S8 T10 V6 X Y10 Z8 & aa10 iterū aa-...

Justinus (Marcus Junianus) Iustinus historicus una cum L. Floro a Philippo Beroaldo correctus, edited by Lucius Annaeus Florus & Filippo Beroaldo,...

Natalibus (Petrus de, Bishop of Equilio) Catalogus sanctorum et gestorum eorum ex diversis voluminibus collectus, collation: [*]4 a-z8 ɀ8 A-S8 T4,...

Rampigollis (Antonius) and Bindo de Sensis. Biblia aurea cum suis historiis necnon exemplis veteris atque novi instrumenti, collation: A6 B-C4 D-R...

Plautus (Titus Maccius) Comoediae XX, collation: aa10 A-Z8 a-c8 d10 AA10 BB-LL8, aa10v, full-page woodcut of a theatrical performance, numerous wo...

Platina (Bartholomaeus Sacchi) In hoc volumine hec continentur. Platyne De vitis maxi. ponti. historia periocunda, diligenter recognita et nunc ta...

Bartholomaeus de Pisa. [Liber Conformitatum vitae beati Francisci.] Opus. Auree & inexplicabilis & continentie, collation: a12 a-z8 &8 [cum]8 R̸8 ...

Apollonius, Dyscolus. Apollonii Alexandrei De constructione. Magni Basilii De grammatica exercitatione, Greek type, initial spaces with guide-lett...

Plautus (Titus Maccius) Comoediae vigi[n]ti, collation: aa10 a-z8 &8 ɔ8 R̸8 A-V8, title in red and black and with woodcut printer's device, woodcu...

Gellius (Aulus) Noctium atticarum libri XIX, collation: α8 β6 a-p6 q-r8 s6 t-u8, woodcut historiated title in red and black, a1 text within woodcu...

Pico della Mirandola. Examen vanitatis doctrinae gentium, et veritatis christianae disciplinae, distinctum in libros sex, collation: 16 A-Z6 2A-2L...

Cyprian (Saint, Bishop of Carthage) Opera, edited by Desiderius Erasmus, collation: a-z6 A-Y6 Z8 Aa8, title within charming woodcut historiated bo...

Martialis (Marcus Valerius) Epigrammaton libri XIIII, edited by Domizio Calderino & Giorgio Merula, collation: A-B8 C6 D-Q8 R10, title in red and ...

Livius (Titus) Historiae Romanae principis decades tres cum Dimidia, title with woodcut printer's device (with partial hand-colouring), woodcut de...

Waldensis (Thomas) Sacramentalia...contra Witcleuistas & eorum asseclas Lutheranos, collation: ɫ8 a-z8 A-V8, double column, title in red and black...

Judaica.- Josephus (Flavius) Opera quaedam rvffino presbytero interprete, edited by Rufinus Aquileiensis, contributions by Desiderius Erasmus, col...

Aristophanes. Comoediae novem cum commentariis antiquis & valde utilibus ad ea quae prius excusa fuerant additis indiceque copiosissimo omnium qua...

Britain.- Gildas, Saint. Opus novum. Gildas Britannus monachus cui sapientis cognomentum est inditum, de calamitate excidio, & conquestu Britannia...

Virgilius Maro (Publius) Opera Virgiliana cum decem commentis, 2 parts in 1, collation: a6 b-q8 r6; A6 B-Z, AA-OO8 P6 ɫ8, first title in red and b...

Heliodorus, Bishop of Tricca. Historiae Aethiopicae libri decem, editio princeps, collation: a-z A-G4 H6, title in Greek and Latin, dedication in ...

Boscán (Juan) Las obras, first edition, first issue (with repetition of foliation XIX-XXII and CXVIII), collation: A6 ✠2 B-K8 L4 M-Z8 2A-2H8 2I6, ...

Law.- Braun (Konrad) Opera tria, nunc primum aedita. De legationibus libri quinque: de caeremoniis libri sex: de imaginibus liber unus: cum tribus...

Beda, Venerabilis. Ecclesiasticae historiae gentis Anglorum libri quinque diligenti studio a mendis quibus hactenus scatebant, vindicati. Epitome ...

Use of Sarum.- Portiforium seu breviarium ad insignis Sarisburiensis ecclesiae usum nuper summa diligentia emendatum [pars hyemalis only], double ...

Aeschylus. Tragoediae VII, edited by Piero Vettori & Henri Estienne, first complete edition, collation: a-f4 g-z8 A-B8 C-I4, title in Greek and La...

Religion.- Naogeorgus (Thomas) De dissidiis componendis ad Matthiam bredenbachium in catalogum haereticorum nuper Romae editum satira regnum papis...

NO RESERVE Duelling.- Possevino (Antonio) Libro di m. Antonio Possevini mantovano, title with large woodcut printer's device, woodcut head-pieces ...

Mexico.- Aztecs.- Lopez de Gomara (Francisco) Historia di don Ferdinando Cortes, marchese della Valle, capitano valorosissimo, collation: a8 b4 A-...

Estienne (Henri) Poetae Graeci Principes heroici carminis & alii nonnulli, 2 parts in 1 vol., collation: *6, **4, A-D8, E4, a-z, aa-bb8, cc6, Aa10...

Melanchthon (Philip).- Camerarius (Joachim) De Philippi Melanchthonis Ortu, Totius Vitae Curriculo et Morte, first edition, collation: A-Z8 a-f8, ...

Cicero (Marcus Tullius) Opera omnia quae exstant, edited by Denis Lambin, 4 vol. in 2, general title within ornate metalcut historiated border, ot...

Shakespeare forger's copy of a Shakespeare source.- Bandello (Matteo) Il primo [-terzo] volume delle novelle novamente corretto, et illustrato dal...

Parrasio (Aulo Giano) Liber de rebus per epistolam quæsitis. Adiuncta est Francisci Campani quæstio virgiliana, woodcut printer's device to title,...

Sophocles. Tragoediæ Septem [graece], edited by Henri Estienne, 2 parts in 1, text in Greek and commentary in Latin, title with large woodcut prin...

Demosthenes. Demosthenous Logoi, kai prooimia demegorika, kai epistolai [graece], translated by Guillaume Morel, edited by Denys Lambin, collation...

Greek language.- Estienne (Henri) Thesaurus Graecae Linguae, 4 vol. in 5, including appendix, collation: I: a4 b6 A B6 *6 a4 b-z aa-zz aaa-zzz aaa...

NO RESERVE Italy.- Tuscany.- Istoria delle cose avvenute in Toscana; dall'anno 1300 al 1348, first edition, title with woodcut printer's device, w...

NO RESERVE Agriculture.- Estienne.- Varro (Marcus Terentius) Opera quæ supersunt, edited by Joseph Scaliger, 5 parts in 1, title with woodcut prin...

Dagonneau (Jean) Legende de Domp Claude de Guyse, abbe de Cluny, woodcut head-pieces and initials, title neatly laid down, light foxing and browni...

Cicero (Marcus Tullius) Opera, edited by Paulus Manutius, 10 vol. in 4, comprising, I. Rhet. I. (*4, not called for by Adams, of which first f. en...

Augustinus (Aurelius, Saint) Opera, 10 vol., collation: Index: à4 é8 aA-hH6 Ii6 A-Z6 2A-2C6 d8, final f. blank; I: A-Z8 a b6, a few woodcut margin...

NO RESERVE Calligraphy.- Scalzini (Marcello) [?Il secretario di Marcello Scalzini detto il Camerino della città di Camerino, cittadino romano, inv...

NO RESERVE Mattheus, Westmonasteriensis. Flores Historiarum... et Chronicon, title and verso of final f. with woodcut printer's device, title brow...

Vega Carpio (Lope de) El Peregrino en su Patria, first Brussels edition, title with woodcut typographic ornament, woodcut head-pieces and historia...

NO RESERVE Polybius. Historiarum libri qui supersunt, edited by Isaac Casaubon, 2 parts in 1, first part parallel text in Greek and Latin, first t...