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DEPARTMENT OF PRINTED BOOKS. 
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Windsor Castle, is the only other book known to have been 
printed by Caxton on vellum. Purchased in 1864. 
9. Bartholomseus de Glanvilla. De proprietatibus rerum. Trans- 
lated into English by John Trevisa. — Printed by Wynkyn de 
Worde, at Westminster, about 1495. The first book printed on 
paper of English manufacture, made at Hertford by John Tate; 
the first paper-mill having been set up there in the reign of 
Henry VII. Bequeathed by the Bight Hon. Sir Joseph Banks. 
15. St. Jerome. Exposicio in Simbolum Apostolorum. Oxonie> 
1468. — Upon the strength of this date, the honour of printing 
the first book in England has been by some denied to Caxton, 
and claimed for Oxford. The date, however, is a typographical 
error for 1478. From the library of King George III. 
18. The Book of St. Albans. "The Bokys of Haukyng and 
Huntyng. and also of Cootarmuris." — Written by Dame Juliana 
Barnes or Berners, Prioress of Sop well Nunnery, near St. Albans. 
Printed in St. Albans Abbey in 1486. (Described in Bibl. 
Spencer, iv. 373.) Said to be the finest copy known of this very 
rare book. Bequeathed by the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville. 
In Case IX., containing specimens of fine and sumptuous 
printing, attention is called to the following : — 
2. Petrarch. Sonetti e Canzoni. — Printed at Venice by Aldus in 
1501. On vellum. The first Italian book printed in Italic 
type. This copy formerly belonged to Isabella d'Este, who 
married Gian-Francesco Gonzaga, Marquis of Mantua. Her 
arms are emblazoned on the lower margin of the first page of 
this volume. Bequeathed by the Rev. C. M. Cracherode. 
3. Horatius. — First Aldine edition, printed at Venice in 1501. On 
vellum. Bequeathed by the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville. 
4. Dante. Terze Rime. — Printed at Venice by Aldus in 1502. On 
vellum. Renouard quotes this edition of Dante as the first in 
which Aldus employed the device of the anchor. Bequeathed 
by the Right Hon. Thomas Grenville. 
6. A book of prayers supposed to have been printed for the private 
use of the Emperor Maximilian I., by J. Schoenspeger, at Augs- 
burg, in 1514. On vellum. Unique in this state. Purchased 
in 1845. 
17. Bourasse. La Touraine. — Printed at Tours by Mame, in 
1855. This work gained the gold medal at the Paris Exhibi- 
tion of 1855; it cost in its production upwards of 150,000/. 
(6000Q. Described in the Journal des Debats, 2nd Sept., 1855, 
and Bapports de Jury de VExposition Universelle, 1855, pp. 1249 
and 1404. Purchased in 1856. 
