Collation: A⁴B-E⁸F-T⁴, folios numbered. Epistle dedicatory to William West, Lord Delaware, signed I. Lyly. Address to the readers. At the end is a device of a sable horse (as crest) charged with a crescent of difference encircled by the motto ‘Mieulx vault mourir ẽ vertu que vivre en honcte’. This is the device of Th. East. The text of this edition presents peculiarities, which, as Dr Sinker has shown, prove it to be the first. Having been entered to Cawood in the S. R. Dec. 2, 1578, it probably appeared about the close of the year. Two further editions appeared in 1579, _viz._ the second (undated) the only known copy of which is also in the library (v1^a. 4. 14 (2) imperfect) and that (dated) represented by the Malone and Morley copies. For particulars see Bond’s ‘Lyly’ (Oxford, 1902) vol. i. p. 85 etc. Sinker 547. BM 953. MALORY, _Sir_ THOMAS. The most ancient and famous History of the renowned Prince Arthur King of Britaine, Wherein is declared his Life and Death, with all his glorious Battailes against the Saxons, Saracens and Pagans, which (for the honour of his Country) he most worthily atchieued. As also, all the Noble Acts, and Heroicke Deeds of his Valiant Knights of the Round Table. Newly refined, and published for the delight, and profit of the Reader. _London, Printed by William Stansby, for Iacob Bloome,_ 1634. =B. L.= 4^o. (7 × 5⅜). S. 1. Three Parts, each with separate titlepage and signatures distinct. Collation: Part I, ¶⁴§⁴A-2I⁴; Pt. II, 2 leaves unsigned, ¶⁴A-2Q⁴2R²; Pt. III, ¶⁴[2]¶⁴A-2P⁴; unpaged. Wanting 2R2 in Pt. II (? blank). Each part has the same woodcut of the Round Table and list of knights facing the titlepage, and a Table of contents. Part I has also a Preface, and a Prologue, besides Caxton’s address to the reader. The first edition was printed by Caxton in 1485. BM 56. MALESPINI, CELIO. Ducento Nouelle Del Signor Celio Malespini, nelle quali si raccontano diuersi Auuenimenti così lieti, come mesti & strauaganti. Con tanta copia di sentenze graui, di scherzi, e motti, Che non meno sono profitteuoli nella prattica del viuere humane, che molto grati, e piaceuoli ad vdire. _Con Licenza de’ Superiori, & Priuilegio. In Venetia,_ MDCIX. _Al Segno dell’Italia._ 4^o. (7½ × 5½). Q. 6-7. Collation: Part I, *⁸A-2L⁸2M^{10}; Part II, a-2p⁸2q⁴; folios numbered in each part separately. 2M 10 blank. Part II has a separate head-title. MANZOLLI, PIETRO ANGELO.