Bibliotheca Spenceriana; or, A descriptive catalogue of the ..library of George John, earl Spencer . tieclarfltx$e On the recto of the following leaf, incorrectly numbered sign, b j, thetext begins. On the recto of the 4th leaf ensuing c 4, is the firstembellishment, representing the Milky Way; and consisting of twofemales, one of whom is holding up an oval, studded with stars : theother is sitting in a pensive posture, her head leaning upon her leftarm. A set of cuts, representing the Constellations, ensues; and thefirst two, the Dragon and Great and Lesser Bear, are ingeniously enoughexecute
Bibliotheca Spenceriana; or, A descriptive catalogue of the ..library of George John, earl Spencer . tieclarfltx$e On the recto of the following leaf, incorrectly numbered sign, b j, thetext begins. On the recto of the 4th leaf ensuing c 4, is the firstembellishment, representing the Milky Way; and consisting of twofemales, one of whom is holding up an oval, studded with stars : theother is sitting in a pensive posture, her head leaning upon her leftarm. A set of cuts, representing the Constellations, ensues; and thefirst two, the Dragon and Great and Lesser Bear, are ingeniously enoughexecuted — as each of the bears are introduced within the foldings ofthe dragon, which is formed like a serpent. The ensuing constellationis Bootes, which is sufficiently singular to be introduced to the readersacquaintance by the following fac-simile, both of the figure and of thesubscription. After passing by the Crown, Hercules, and the Lyre, weapproach the Swan — which shall also speak for itself: premising thatit is among the best performances in the volume : 588 MISCELLANEOUS. lFe7iice; Venice; 1482.] HYGINUS. 389 The Constellation of Andromeda is thus described and designated: l^titometia pjrc caf^iojreia lefupra caput jier^efei htm iteruaflouifja^itiete gl^pici! coHotata: maniB^ tiiucr^i^ tJincta bt antiquij9f tji^torijsf t ttabitu: nii^ caput cq pcga^x bctri coniungii. up ^ona quattuor 3; titroq^ genu Ijnam* %n autem fiinajef. %xa omnino e^eft jaitdlarum numeruief* xx*
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