RENAISSANCE MAN:

The Reconstructed Libraries of European Scholars, 1450-1700

Series One The Books and Manuscripts of John Dee, 1527-1608

Parts 4 to 6: John Dee's Annotated Books from the Library of the Royal College of Physicians, London

Detailed Listing - Part 5

Annotated Books

The number in brackets at the end of each shelf-mark is the Roberts & Watson Catalogue number. Please see John Dee’s Library Catalogue, edited by Julian Roberts and Andrew G Watson, (The London Bibliographical Society, 1990). For these printed books the shelf mark for the individual volume is given before the comma e.g. D106/16 and the numbers and letter after the comma refer to the shelf location in the Dorchester Library e.g. 7c where 7 is the number of the bay in the Library and where for instance each bay has five shelves: a = the top shelf, c = the third shelf and e = the bottom shelf.) The bold type for printed books is the direct transcription from John Dee’s Library Catalogue. The italic type gives the modern equivalent of the title.

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D106/16, 7c (2223 & 2222)
Two items bound together in this volume:
1. de urinis &c. 4°. colon. 1568.
Paracelsus, De Urinarum … Iudiciis, (Coloniae, 1568).
The title page reads: “De Urinarum Ac Pulsuum Iudiciis. Theophrasti Paracelsi.
(Coloniae 1568).” This is Roberts & Watson Catalogue number 2223.

2. de gradibus, dosibus &c. 4°. Mulhusy. 1562.
Paracelsus, De Gradibus, De Compositionibus et Dosibus Receptorum et Naturalium, (1562).
The title page reads: “Viri Illustrissimi Avreoli Theophrasti ab Hohenheim, Helvetii et Haeremitae Prudentisssimi, Medici Praestantissimi, De Gradibus, De Compositionibus et Dosibus Receptorum ac Naturalium Libri Septem. (Myloecii 1562).”
This is Roberts & Watson Catalogue number 2222.

D107/1, 7c (1430 or 1908)
Morienus Romanus de transmutatione metallorum. 4°. Paris. 1564.
Morienus Romanus, De Re Metallica, (Paris, 1564).
The title page reads: “Morieni Romani, Quondam Eremitae Hierosolymitani, De Re Metallica, Metallorum transmutatione et occulta summaque; antiquorum medicina Libellus, praeter priore editionem accuratè recognitus. (Paris 1564).” This volume is either Roberts & Watson Catalogue number 1430 or 1908. It is most probably Roberts & Watson Catalogue number 1908. There are some underlinings which may be Dee’s. [Please note f.57 is misnumbered as f.37.]

D107/3, 7c (1425)
Boni Lobardi ferrariesis Margarita pretiosa. 4°. Basileae. 1572.
Bonus Lombardus, Petrus, Introductio In Divinam Chemicae Artem, (Basileae, 1572).
The title page reads: “Introductio In Divinam Chemiae Artem integra magistri Boni Lombardi Ferrari - ensis Physici. (Basileae 1572).” It is signed by "Joannes Dee" on title page with the following annotation: "Et Preciosa Margarita Novella"; heavily annotated by Dee throughout the volume.

D110/7, 7e (857)
Medicine partinenti alle infermita delle donne per Giovanni Marinello. 8°. 1574. Venetia.
Marinello, Giovanni, Medicine Partenenti Alle Infermita delle Donne, (Venice, 1574).
The title page reads: “Le Medicine Partenenti Alle Infermita delle Donne. Giovanni Marinello. (Venice 1574).”

D111/5, 7f (780)
Two items bound together in the same volume:
1. Carol. Clusius de simplicibus Americanis eiusdem historia aromatum Indiae orientalis. 8°. Plantin. 1574.
L’Ecluse, Charles de, De Simplicibus, (Antwerp, 1574).
The title page reads: “De Simplicibus Medicamentis ex Occidentali India Delatis, Quorum in Medicina usus est. Nicolao Monardis. (Antwerp 1574).” There is a note by Dee, dated 1580, against “Tobacco” on page 27; also a few underlinings.

2. Orta, D Garcia, Aromatum et Simplicium Medicamentorum … historia, (Antwerp, 1574).
The title page reads: “Aromatum et Simplicium Aliquot Medicamentorum apud Indos Nascentium Historia: Primum quidem Lusitanica lingua per Dialogos conscripta, D Garcia ab Horto, Pro-regis Indiae Medico, auctore. Nunc vero Latino Sermone in Epitomen contracta, et iconibus ad viuum expressis, locupletioribusque annotatiunculis illustrata a Carolo Clusio Attrebate. Antwerpiae, Ex officina Christophori Plantini, Architypographi Regij.”

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D117/11, 13c (280)
Justini Martyris opera cum scholiis Joh: Langii. f°. Bas. 1565.
Langius, Johannes Silesius, Diui Justini Philosophi et Martyris Christi Operum,
(Basileae, 1565).
The title page reads: “Diui Justini, Philosophi et Martyris Christi, Operum Quae Extant, Omnium per Ioannem Langum. (Basileae 1565).”
Three volumes bound together. Heavily annotated in some places by John Dee.
His note “Magi” is on page 130.

D121/5, 16a (196)
Pausaniae descriptio Graeciae latine. f°. Basileae.
Pausanias, Opera, (Basileae, 1550).
The title page reads: “Pausaniae de tota Graecia Libri decem. (Basileae 1550).”
The spine details are given as: "Pausaniae Opera. 1550." Heavily annotated in some places by John Dee. Against a Greek genealogy on page 295 he comments: “I note this brytish manner in effect, of repeting so highe theyr progenie at ones.” Bound in 16th century calf, lettered “Pausanias” down the fore-edge. The Harleian copy of Dee’s Catalogue of 1583 gives the translator’s name as “A. Loescher”.
“Abrahamo Loeschero interprete” also appears as a by-line on page 1 of “Liber Primus”.

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D121/12, 16a (11)
Caesaris commentarii. f°. Lausanne. 1571.
The title page reads: “C. Iulii Caesaris Commentarii, ... excudebat Ioannes Probus.
(Lausanne 1571).”
Pages 42-44 bear notes in Dee’s hand on the attack on Britain.
Liber I-VIII: De Bello Gallico.
Liber I-III: De Bello Civili Pompeiano.
Liber I: De Bello Alexandrino.
Liber I: De Bello Africano.
Liber I: De Bello Hispaniensi.

D121/15, 16b (172 & 173)
Two items bound together in the same volume:
1. Lucius Florus &c. f°. Basileae. 1532.
Florus, Lucius Annaeus, De Gestis Romanorum, (Basileae, 1532).
The title page reads: “L Flori de Gestis Romanorum libri Quatuor a Mendis Accuratissime repurgati… (Basileae 1532).” This is Roberts & Watson Catalogue number 172. There are a small number of Dee annotations throughout this item.

2. Vuitichindi historia de gestis saxonum Luithprandy & ici nestis & c alij. f°. Basileae. 1532.
The title page reads: “Vuitichindi Saxo nis Rerum ab Henrico et Ottone 1 Impp. Gestarum Libri III. (Basileae 1532).” This is Roberts & Watson Catalogue number 173. The note on “proditio Hengisti” on page 2 is signed “J.D.” There are a few annotations by Dee throughout this item.
The spine details on this volume are given as: "Florus de Gestis.”

D124/5, 17c (108)
Plotinus philosophus per Marsil. Ficinum. f°. Salingiaci. 1540.
Plotinus, De Rebus Philosophicis, edited by Marsiglio Ficino (1540).
The title page reads: “Plotini, Divini Illius e Platonica Familia Philosophi De Rebus Philosophicis. (Salingiacum 1540).”
The spine details on this volume are “Plotinus. De Rebus Philosophicis.”
Dee’s name has been bleached out but “[Jul]ij 14 Londini” in his hand is still legible. A note “Magus” in Dee’s hand is on sig.G4 and there are heavy annotations in parts of this volume, especially against Ficino’s commentary. The binding is of 16th century calf.

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D121/17, 16b (246)
Ciceronis opera. f°. Rob. Steph. 1539. 2 vols.
Cicero, Opera, 2 volumes (Paris, 1539).

The first volume, dated 1538, contains 3 items bound together:

1. The title page reads: “Petri Victorii Explicationes Suarum in Ciceronem castigationum. Parisiis. Ex Officina Roberti Stephani. MDXXXVIII.” (158pp + Index).

2. The title page reads: “M. Tullii Ciceronis Rhetorica. Parisiis. Ex Officina Roberti Stephani. MDXXXVIII.” (288pp).

3. The title page reads: “M. Tullii Ciceronis Philosophica. Parisiis. Ex Officina Roberti Stephani. MDXXXVIII.” (450pp).

The second volume, dated 1539, contains 2 items bound together:

1. The title page reads: “M. Tullii Ciceronis Orationes. Parisiis. Ex Officina Roberti Stephani. MDXXXIX.” (640pp). [Page 640 is incorrectly paginated as page 340].

2. The title page reads: “M. Tullii Ciceronis Epistolae. Parisiis. Ex Officina Roberti Stephani. MDXXXIX.” (416pp). The title page is annotated: “On Christmas even. 1546.”
Both volumes are well annotated by Dee, but have suffered quite a lot of damage from bookworm, especially Volume II, which also has a very fragile and damaged spine.
The volumes bear various dates in 1545 and 1546, probably the dates when John Dee read this material. In places these dates have been altered to 1585 and 1588.

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D124/7, 17c (248)
Nizolii Thesaurus Ciceronis. f°. Basileae 1544.
Nizolius, Marius, Thesaurus Ciceronianus, (Basileae, 1544).
The title page reads: “Latinae Linguae Dictionarium. Marii Nizolii Brixellensis Observationes Latinorum verborum in Opera M T Ciceronis… (Basileae 1544).” A name has been erased at the head of the title page. There is a note by Dee against col 1590.

D125/7, 17d (184)
Irenici Germania. f°. Haganoa. 1518.
Irenicus, Franciscus, Germania, (Haganoa, 1518).
The title page reads: “Germaniae Exegeseos Volumina Duodecim a Francisco Irenico Ettelingiacensi Exarata.” The spine bears the details: “Irenico Germaniae Exegeseos Libri.”
Dee’s name has been bleached from the title page, but a few sections are heavily annotated by him.

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D125/13, 17d (64)
Lud. Guicciardini descriptio Germaniae inferioris gallice. f°. Anth. 1568.
Guicciardini, Lodovico, Description de tout Les Pais Bas, (Anvers, 1568).
The title page reads: “Description de Tout Le(s) Pais Bas autrement dict La Germanie Inferieure ou Basse-Allemaigne par Messire Lodovico Guicciardini Patritio Florentino.
(Anvers 1568).” This volume includes some excellent illustrations of Renaissance towns throughout this part of Europe. There are a few notes in Dee’s hand on pages 19, 20, 25 and 26. This item is bound in contemporary calf and lettered “Le Pais Bas du Guicciardin” up the fore-edge.

D126/1, 17e (72)
Les Illustrations de Gaule par Jehan le maire, en françois. f°. Lugd. 1549.
Le Maire, Jean, Les illustrations de Gaulle, (Lyon, 1549).
The title page reads: “Les Illustrations de Gaulle et Singularitez de Troye par maitre Jean le Maire de Belges. (Lyon 1549).” A note by Dee is on page 266, with more notes on pages 287-289, including some on Brutus.

D126/4, 17e (257)
Herodotus latine. f°. coloniae 1537.
The title page reads: “Herodoti Halicarnassei Historiographi Libri Novem, Musarum Nominibus Inscripti, Interprete Laurentio Valla. (Coloniae 1537).” Bound in vellum.

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D126/5, 17e (135)
Joh. Carionis Chronica p Melanthon. & c. f°. Wittenberg. 1576.
Carion, Johann, Chronica, (Wittenberg, 1576).
The title page reads: “Chronicon Carionis Expositum et Auctum Multis et Veteribus et Recentibus Historiis, in descriptionibus regnorum et gentium Antiquarum, & narrationibus rerum Ecclesiasticarum, & Politicarum, Graecarum, Romanarum, Germanicarum & aliarum, ab exordio Mundi usque ad Carolum Quintum Imperatorem. A Philippo Melanthone et Casparo Peucero. (Wittenberg 1576).”
The Harleian version of Dee’s catalogue omits the date. Roberts & Watson suggest that 1576 is probably wrong. They note that this item is a copy of the 1572 edition and may well be Dee’s as the notes on the ancestry of Henry VII and origins of the Welsh in the index look like his.

D126/6, 17e (86)
Matthaei Beroaldi Chronica. f°. Gen. 1575.
Beroaldus, Matthaeus, Chronica, (1575).
The title page reads: “Matth Beroaldi. Chronicum, Scripturae Sacrae Autoritate Constitutum.”
There are some underlinings by Dee and some by Saunder, see pages 31-32 and 43.

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D126/7, 17e (132)
Pantaleonis diarium historicum. f°. Basileae. 1572.
Pantaleon, Heinrich, Diarium Historicum, (Basileae, 1572).
The title page reads: “Diarium Historicum Ex Sacris et Prophariis Omnium Nationum et Temporum Fastis, Annalibus, Chronicis, & Historiis, magna diligentia excerptum, & nunc primum in lucem aeditum… Authore Henrico Pantaleone…(Basileae 1572).”

D127/16, 18b (1773)
Corpus historia Byzantinae; videlicet, Zonaras; Nicetas; Nicephorus Gregoras latine. &c. f°. francofurti 1574.
The title page reads: “Corpus historiae Byzantinae. (Frankfurt 1574).”
Various authors include Ioannes Zonaras, Nicetas Acominatus Choniates,
Nicephorus Gregorus and Laonicus Chalcondyles.
[Folios 146 and 149 missing from the original, see “Ioannis Zonare. Annalium Tomus III”.]

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D126/12, 17e (1770)
Saxonis Grammatici historia Danica f°. Wechsel 1576.
The title page reads: “Danica. Historia Libris XVI, Annis ab Hinc trecentis quinquaginta, summa verborum elegantia… Saxone Grammatico. Sialandico Dano… conscripta.
(Frankfurt am Main, 1576).”

D128a/2, 18c (290)
Matthae Westmonasteriensis Flores historiarum. f°. Londini. 1570.
Matthew of Westminster, Flores historiarum, (London, 1570).
The title page reads: “Flores Historiarum per Matthaeum Westmonasteriensem Collecti… (London 1570).” Two volumes bound together. Many annotations and underlinings by Dee throughout. In the second volume pages 219-220 are out of sequence in the original. See annotation at the foot of the relevant pages.

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D128a/4, 18c (119)
Surtonius & alij scriptores de vitis caesarum. f°. Basileae. 1533.
Suetonius Tranquillus, Gaius, De vitis duodecim Caesarum, (Basle, 1533).
The spine details are: “Historiae Romanae Scriptores.” There are contributions from numerous different authors: “Annotationes Des. Erasmi & Egnatij cognitu dignae,
C. Suetonius Tranquillus, Aelius Spartianus, Aelius Lampridius, Trebellius Pollio, Herodianus, Politiano interp., Pomponius Laetus, Dion Cassius, Iulius Capitolinus, Vulcatius Gullicanus, Flavius Vopiscus, Sex. Aurelius Victor, Io. Baptista Egnatius, Ammianus Marcellinus quatuor libris auctus.” Dee’s name has been bleached from the title page. The volume has extensive annotations and underlinings including on page 516 “Vectius Valens cuius anthologiam graecam habemus” and on page 575, against “eminentes ligneos stylos”, “I have seen such standing for our direction in the alpes when I passed by Splugen toward Chavenna anno 1563.”

D128b/5, 18c (557)
Postillus de Etruria. 4°. florentia. 1551.
Postel, Guillaume, De Etruria, (Florence, 1551).
The title page reads: “De Etruriae Regionis, quae prima in Orbe Europaeo Habitata est, Originibus, Institutis, Religione & Moribus, & Imprimis De Aurei Saeculi Doctrina et vita praestantissima quae in Divinationis Sacrae usu posita est, Guilielmi Postelli Commentatio. Florentiae MDLI”. On the title page is “Nich Saunder 1587. Londini” (the last word is in Dee’s hand and the rest of the note has been obliterated). The title is written down the fore-edge in Dee’s hand.

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D129/2, 18c (476)
Scaliger de subtilitate adversus Cardanum. 4°. Paris 1557.
Scaliger, Julius Caesar, Exotericae Exercitationes, (Paris, 1557).
The title page reads: “Iulii Caesaris Scaligeri Exotericarum Exercitationum Liber Quintus Decimus de Subtilitate ad Hieronymum Cardanum. (Paris 1557).” Heavily annotated by Dee in parts, especially the section on angels, from folio 462 onwards.

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D129/5, 18c (348)
Chroniques & annales de Flandres par pierre d’Oudegherst. 4°. Plantin. 1571.
Oudegherst, Pierre d’, Les Chroniques et Annales de Flandres, (Anvers, 1571).
The title page reads: “Les Chroniques et Annales de Flandres: Contenantes les Heroicques et tres victorieux exploicts des Forestiers, & Comtes de Flandres, et les singularites & choses memorables advenues au dict Flandres … par Pierre d’Oudegherst. A Anvers, Chez Christophle Plantin Imprimeur du Roy. MDLXXI.” There are a few notes and underlinings by Dee on folios 112-114.

D129/6, 18c (2019)
Dictionarium historicum & poëticum. 4°. Lugduni 1579.
Estienne, Charles, Dictionarium historicum, (Lyon, 1579).
The title page reads: “Dictionarium Historicum, Ac Poeticum: Omnia Gentium, Hominum, Deorum, regionum, locorum, fluviorum, ac montium antiqua recentioraque, ad sacras & profanas historias, poëtarumque fabulas intelligendas necessaria, vocabula, optimo ordine complectens… (Lugduni 1579).”

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D129/10, 18d (433)
Jacob. Carpentarius in Alcinoum platonicum. 4°. Paris 1573.
Carpenter, Jacob (Carpentarius, Jacobus), Platonis cum Aristotele in Universa Philosophia, Comparatio, (Paris, 1573).

The title page reads: “Platonis cum Aristotele in Universa Philosophia, Comparatio... Authore Iac. Carpentario.” The spine details are: “Platonis cum Aristotele Comparatio. Carpentarius. Paris 1573.”
Lettering down the fore-edge may be in Dee’s hand.

D129/18, 18d (Volume I) (442)
Pontani opera. 4°. 3 tomes. Basileae 1538.
Pontanus, Johannes Jovinianus, Opera omnia Pontani, Volume I, (Basileae, 1538).
Details on this copy are given as: “Opera Pontanus. Vol. I. Joannis Joviani Pontani.
(Basileae 1538).”

The title page reads: ”Ioannis Ioviani Pontani, Viri Clarissimi, qui unus ex multis seculis veram prudentiam cum summa eloquentia iunxisse videtur, opera quae soluta oratione composuit, omnia: in Tomus tres digesta. Primus continet Libros varii generis multi juga eruditione refertos, praecipue vero earum rerum, quarum cognitio ad totius reipublicae scientiam imprimis est necessaria… Basileae MDXXXVIII.”

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D129/18, 18d (Volume II) (442)
Pontani opera. 4°. 3 tomes. Basileae 1538.
Pontanus, Johannes Jovinianus, Opera omnia Pontani, Volume II, (Basileae, 1538).
Details on this copy are given as: “Opera Pontanus. Vol. II. Joannis Joviani Pontani.
(Basileae 1538)”.

The title page reads: ” Ioannis Ioviani Pontani, Librorum omnium, quos soluta oratione composuit, Tomus Secundus cui insunt, De Aspiratione, Lib. II. Item, Dialogi festiuissimi, diversorum argumentorum, nempe Charon. Antonius. Actius. Aegidius. Asinus. De Sermone, Lib. VI. Belli, quod Ferdinandus senior Neapolitanorum Rex cum Ioanne Andegauiensium duce gessit, libri totidem. Basileae MDXXXVIII.”

D129/18, 18d (Volume III) (442)
Pontani opera. 4°. 3 tomes. Basileae 1538.
Pontanus, Johannes Jovinianus, Opera omnia Pontani, Volume III, (Basileae, 1540).
Details on this copy are given as: “Opera Pontanus. Vol. III. Joannis Joviani Pontani.
(Basileae 1540)”.
The title page reads: ” Ioannis Ioviani Pontani, Librorum omnium, quos soluta oratione composuit, Tomus Tertius in quo centum Ptolemaei sententiae, a Pontano Graeco in Latinum tralatae atque expositae. Eiusdem Pontani de rebus coelestibus Libri XIIII. De Luna, Liber imperfectus. Basileae MDXL.”
This volume contains a few Dee notes on pages 42-43.
The binding has the stamp of the crowned double-headed Habsburg eagle, so this was probably bought during Dee’s stay in Louvain in 1549-1550.

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D130/9, 19a (1931)
Natalis Comitis Mythologiae. 4°. Ven. 1568.
Conti, Natale, Mythologiae, (Venice, 1568).
The title page reads: “Natalis Comitis Mythologiae, sive explicationum Fabularum Libri Decem. In Quibus Omnia Prope Naturalis & Moralis philosophie dogmata sub antiquorum fabulis contenta fuisse Demonstratur… Venetiis MDLXVIII.” (Venice 1568).

D131/14, 19b (531)
Christophori Ruffiniaci Commentarij omnium historiarum. 4°. Paris 1571.
Roffignac, Christophe de, Commentarii omnium historiarum, (Paris, 1571).
The title page reads: “Commentarii Omnium A Creato Orbe Historiarum. Christophoro Roffin… Lutetiae MDLXXI.” (Paris 1571). There are a few Dee notes on pages 478-483 and 499, “De hispanorum origine”.

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D130/17, 19a (553)
This volume contains 3 items bound together:
1. L’ Asia de Giovanni di Barros. 4°. Ven. 1562. Barros, Joâo de, L’ Asia, (Venice, 1562).
The title page reads: “L’ Asia Del S. Giovanni Di Barros, Consigliero del Christianissimo Re di Portogallo: de’ falti de’ Portoghesi nello Scoprimento, & Conquista de Mari & Terre di Oriente… In Venetia, Appresso Vincenzo Valgrisio. MDLXII.” There are lots of underlinings and annotations throughout this first item. A name has been bleached from the title page.
This is Roberts & Watson Catalogue number 553.

2. The title page reads: “Dell’ Asia La Seconda Deca Del S. Giovanni Di Barros, Consigliero del Christianissimo Re di Portogallo: de’ falti de’ Portoghesi nello Scoprimento, & Conquista de Mari & Terre di Oriente… In Venetia, Appresso Vincenzo Valgrisio. MDLXII.”
(continued from first item in this volume).

3. Sansovino, Francesco, Gl’ annali turcheschi, (Venice, 1573). The title page reads: “GL‘ annali Turcheschi Overo Vite De Principi Della Casa Othomana Di M. Francesco Sansovino. Ne Quali Si Descrivono Di Tempo in Temp Tutte Le Guerre Fatte Dalla natione de Turchi in diverse Provincie del Mondo. Con Molti Particolari Della Morea, et delle case nobili dell’ Albania, & dell’ Imperio & Stato de Greci. In Venetia MDLXXIII.” There are some annotations throughout this text.

D130/18, 19a (537)
Annotationes doctissimoru virorum in Ciceron(is) libros aliquot philosophicos. 4°. Basileae. 1544.
In philosophorum aliquot M. T. Ciceronis libros doctissimorum virorum annotationes, (Basileae, 1544).
The title page reads: “In Philosophicos Aliquot M. T. Ciceronis libros doctissimorû virorum Annotationes partim nunc primùm, partim longè quàm antea emendatius in lucem editae: Quam Catologum versa statim pagella reperies... Basileae. (1544).”
[Please note that between pages 47 and 273 there is damage to the right hand bottom corner of each opening where a small portion of the page has been cut away. However, there is minimal text loss as a result.]

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D131/15, 19b (2121 & 2122)
This volume consists of 2 items bound together:
1. Giacomo di Grassi dell’ arte di adoprar le arme. 4°. Ven. 1570.
Grassi, Giacomo di, Dell’ arte…, (Venice, 1570). The title page reads: “Ragione Di Adoprar Sicuramente L’ Arme Si Da Offesa, Come Da Difesa, Con un Trattato dell’ inganno, & con un mode di essercitarsi da se stesso, per acquistare forza, giudicio, & prestezza, Di Giacomo Di Grassi. Con Privilegio. In Venetia, appresso Giordano Ziletti, & compagni. MDLXX.” (Venice 1570).
This is Roberts & Watson Catalogue number 2121.

2. Giovanni dall’ Agocchie dell’ arte dello Schermire. 4°. Ven. 1572. Agocchie, Giovanni dall’, Dell’ arte, (Venice, 1572). The title page reads: “Dell’ Arte Discrimia Libri Tre, Di M. Giovanni Dall’ Agocchie Bolognese. Venetia MDLXXII.” (Venice 1572).
This is Roberts & Watson Catalogue number 2122.

D131/16, 19b (491)
La Genealogia de gli Dei de gli gentili di Giov. Boccaccio. 4°. Ven. 1569.
Boccaccio, Giovanni, Geneologica, (Venice, 1569).
The title page reads: “La Geneologia De Gli Dei De Gentili Di M. Giovanni Boccaccio Con La Spositione de Sensi allegorici delle favole, & con la dichiaratione dell’ historie appartenenti a detta materia. Tradotta per M. Gioseppe Betussi da Bassano. In Venetia Appresso Giacomo Sansovino MDLXIX.” (Venice 1569). The top of the title page is heavily stained obscuring any signature.

D132/11, 19c (489)
Caesar Evolus de divinis attributis. 4°. Ven. 1573.
Evoli, Cesare d’, De divinis attributis, (Venice, 1573).
The title page reads: “Caesaris Evoli Neapolitani, De Divinis Attributis, Quae Sephirot Ab Hebraeis Nuncupata. Ad Maximilianum II. Imperatorem Romanum. Venetis, apud Franciscum Zilettum. MDLXXIII.” (Venice 1573).

D132/14, 19c (427)
Porphyrij de abstinentia ab esu animalium, libri quatuor. latine. 4°. Ven. 1547.
Porphyry, De abstinentia, (Venice, 1547).
The title page reads: “Porphyrii De Abstinentia Ab Esu Animalium, Libri Quatuor, Ioanne Bernardo Feliciano Interprete…” (Venice 1547).

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D132/5, 19b (Volume I) (562)
Pauli Scalichij Miscellaneorum tomus primus. 4°. col. 1570.
Scalichius, Paulus, Miscellanae, Volume I, (Coloniae, 1570).
The spine details are: “Miscellanae. Scala. Tom 1. Coloniae 1570”.
[Please note that Volume I was missing from the collection at the time of filming and could not be included; not filmed].

D132/5, 19b (Volume II) (563)
Ejusdem Miscellaneorum tomus ~ 2. 4°. coloniae. 1571.
Scalichius, Paulus, Miscellanae, Volume II, (Coloniae, 1571).
The title page reads: “Pauli Principis De La Scala et Hun, Marchionis Veronae, &c. Domini Creutzburgi, Miscellaneorum Tomus Secundus, Sive Catholici Epistemonis, contra quondam corruptam ac depravatam Encyclopaediam Libri XV… Coloniae Ex officina Theodori Graminaei. Anno MDLXXI.”
The spine details are: “Miscellanae. Scala. Tom 2. Coloniae 1571”.
[Please note that pages 160-164 of the “Oratio ad Pontificem” are misnumbered as pages 140-144.]

D133/6, 19c (629)
Gualth. Ryff in plinius de magia. 4°. Herbipolis 1548.
Ryff, Walther Hermann, Commentarius, (1548).
The title page reads: “In Caii Plinii Secundi Naturalis Historiae argutissimi Scriptoris I. & II. Cap: Libri XXX. Commentarius, Naturalis quidem Magiae compendiariam rationem, plenam mysterijs, profundissimamque rerum Secretissimarum Contemplationem, Naturam, Potentiam, Qualitatem, Substantiam & Virtutem, totiusque Naturae Cognitionem complectens.”
The title page is signed “Nichalaus / 1564 Saunderus” over the top of “Joannes Dee 1564, Antwerpiae”.
There is much annotation and underlining by John Dee. Some additional items have been pasted to the inside back cover of this volume. Spine is marked “Riffinus (G.H.)”

REEL 89

D133/1, 19c (360)
Choppinus de domanio Franciae. 4°. Paris 1574.
Chopin, René, De Domanio Franciae, (Paris, 1574).
The title page reads: “Renati Choppini Andegavi I. C. Et In Supremo Galliarum Senatu Advocati De Domanio Franciae, Lib. III… Parisiis, Apud Martinum Iuuenem, via S. Ioannis Lateranensis ad insigne Serpentis. MDLXXIIII. (Paris 1574).”
The title page has “Nich Saunder 1585” written over “Jo Dee 1575”. The spine details are: “Choppinus de Domanio Francia”. The title is also written down the fore-edge in Dee’s hand. There are some notes and underlinings. Bound in contemporary vellum.

D133/2, 19c (479)
Joh. voerthusij phoenix. 4°. Anthwerpiae. 1561.
Voerthusius, Johannes, Phoenicis, (Antwerp, 1561).
The title page reads: “Phoenicis Sive Consecrationis Augustae Liber Unus, ad Diuum Philippum Hispaniarum, Neapolis, Siciliae, & c. Regem. Autore Ioanne Voerthusio, Praeposito Daventriensi. Antwerpiae”. (Antwerp 1561). BM dates this [1562].

D133/4, 19c (2032)
Hieronymus vielmius de sex diebus conditi orbis. 4°. ven. 1575.
Vielmi, Girolamo, De Sex Diebus Conditi Orbis, (Venice, 1575).
The title page reads: “De Sex Diebus Conditi Orbis Liber, Ad Aloysium Iustinianum, Patritium Venetum, & Coadiutorem Aquileiensem ampliss. Autore F. Hieronymo Vielmio. Veneto; Ordinis Praedic. Sacrae Theol. Doctore, Episcopo Aemoniae, antea Argolicense... Venetiis, apud Iuntas MDLXXV. (Venice 1575).” The title page is signed “Nich Saunder”.

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D134b/5, 19d (715 & 716 & 717)
Ovidij Metamorphosis. 8°. parisiis. colinaeus 1529.
Ovid, Metamorphosis, (Paris, 1529).
The title page reads: “P. Ovidii Nasonis Metamorphoseon Libri XV. Parisiis 1529.”
This is Roberts & Watson Catalogue number 715, with shelmark D134b/5, 19d (ACCN. 9990). This is clearly a companion volume to the next two items and was probably formerly bound with them. 209ff.

Two items bound together in the same volume:

1. Ejusdem amatoria. 8°. paris. colinaeus 1529. Ovid, Amatoria, (Paris, 1529). The title page reads: “P. Ovidii Nasonis Amatoria... Parisiis. Apud Simonem Colinaeum. 1529.” “Nich: Saunder” has been written over “Joannes dee 1546 xijd”. This item is heavily annotated by Dee. This is Roberts & Watson Catalogue number 716. 212ff.

2. Ejusdem fastorum, tristium. libri & de poto. 8°. paris. colinaeus 1529. Ovid, Fastorum, Tristium, De Ponto, (Paris, 1529). The title page reads: “P. Ovidii Nasonis. Fastorum Lib. VI, Tristium Lib V, De Ponto Lib. IIII. Parisiis. Apud Simonem Colinaeum. 1529.” “Joannes Dee 1546” was written twice on the title page and has been heavily crossed out. This is Roberts & Watson Catalogue number 717. 210ff.

D136/18, 20b (487)
Francisci patricij discussionum peripateticarum tomus primus. 4°. ven. 1571.
Patrizi, Francesco, philosophical writer, Discussiones Peripateticae (Venice, 1571).
The title page reads: “Francisci Patritii Discussionum Peripateticarum, Tomi Primi, Libri XIII.
In Quorum Lectione, Innumera Sane invenient studiosi, non solum in Aristotelica Philosophia, Tironibus: Sed Etiam, et in ea, et in Reliqua literatura Veteranis, mirabiliter, tum utilia, tum rerum veteri novitate, iucundissima… Venetijs, apud Dominicum de Franciscis.
Anno MDLXXI.” The spine details are: “Patricius, Discursus Peripateticum.”
“Nich. Saunder” is written at the foot of the title page.

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