Bibliotheca Spenceriana; or, A descriptive catalogue of the ..library of George John, earl Spencer . ter printedand with better ink, the nearer it draws to the end: the third circumstance that proves itspriority to the rest, is, that it hath neither the capitals A, B, C, &c. (which are now calledsignatures) at the bottom of the first pages of each sheet, nor any direction-word at the endof each page; which is a guide to the book-binder how to place the sheets ; this improve-ment we find in the two next books. General History of Printing; 1733, 4to. p. 52-3. Ars Moriendi.] THE INFANCY OF PRINTI
Bibliotheca Spenceriana; or, A descriptive catalogue of the ..library of George John, earl Spencer . ter printedand with better ink, the nearer it draws to the end: the third circumstance that proves itspriority to the rest, is, that it hath neither the capitals A, B, C, &c. (which are now calledsignatures) at the bottom of the first pages of each sheet, nor any direction-word at the endof each page; which is a guide to the book-binder how to place the sheets ; this improve-ment we find in the two next books. General History of Printing; 1733, 4to. p. 52-3. Ars Moriendi.] THE INFANCY OF PRINTING. xxlii great merit. The heads of three lambs, or sheep, arebetween the old and the dying man. An angel standsbefore the bed. At bottom, to the right, is a fiend sitting ;with a label near him, on whicli is inscribed, HDuiBfaciam. The text treats of Bona ingpiracio angcli contraauariciam : 30 lines are beneath this title. Impression XI. In the present copy this is the last cut, and not theleast horrific representation of the whole ; as the ensuingfac-simile of a part of it may The dying man is in his bed, with his mouth opened,and apparently convulsed with appi*ehension; while hisspiiit, in the shape of a child, issues from his mouth. Ahooded friar is stooping and holding a torch beforehim : a group of small angels and women is behind, andabove, the bed. To the left, is a crucifix; and yet more xxiv WORKS EXECUTED IN [Ars Moriendi, to the left, are two figures with elevated hands. TheTEXT contains 32 lines, and has no title or prefix; begin-ning with ®i asonieanja loqui, &c.* The entire impression seems to have been executed in pale or brownink ; and in the present copy the cuts aie rudely coloured by an ancienthand. It would appear, however, to want the first leaf, which con-tains a preface. Heinecken notices seven Latin editions, and twoGerman ones, printed from blocks, of the present work. He con-siders this to be either the first or second; and he knew of n
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