La Lesina Dialogo, Capitoli, & Ragionamenti. Della celeberrima Compagnia
de' Lesinanti. Con alcune piaceuoli Dicerie in lode di detta Compagnia,
& altre Compositioni nel medesimo genere. _Stampata per Ordine de gli
otto Operaij di detta Compagnia._ 1601.
8^o. (5-1/2 × 3-3/4). Z. 7. 6.
Collation: A-D^8, paged. List of 'Vfficiali della Compagnia delle
Lesine'. Epistle from M. Quancunque Spillaccheri to M. Vnguento da
Cancheri 'In lode della Compagnia delle Lesine'. The 'Dialogo' is
ascribed in the heading to M. Giuntino Fulignati. An edition had
already appeared in 1590.
La Vera Regola per mantenersi magro, Con pochissima Spesa. Scritta da M.
Spilorcion de' Stitichi, Correttor della nobilissima Compagnia delle
Lesine. A messer Agocchion Spontato suo Compare. Opera vtilissima per
tutti coloro, che patiscono strettezza di borsa. Di Giulio Cesare della
Croce. _In Ferrara. Per Vittorio Baldini,_ MDCI. _Con licenza de'
Superiuri_ [sic]. [Colophon] _In Pavia, & ristampata in Torino, Appresso
Gio. Michele Cauallerij._ 1598. _Con licenza de Superiori._
8^o. (5-1/2 × 3-3/4). Z. 7. 7.
Collation: D^4A^16B^20, paged. 'Capitolo'. List of 'Vfficiali della
compagnia della Bastina.' 'Commento di sodesco cavezza Nel prefato
Soneto.' 'Capitoli da osservarsi Asinissimamente. Dalli Brigati
della Bastina. Descritti da Messer Ragghiante Basticci Tesoriero
delle Asinerie.' Followed by prose and verse by members of the
society. The colophon is followed by two pages of woodcuts.
LINDSAY, _Sir_ DAVID.
A Dialogue between Experience and a Courtier, of the miserable state of
the Worlde. Compiled in the Scottish tung by Syr Dauid Lindsey Knight, a
man of great learning and science: First turned and made perfect
Englishe: And now the seconde time corrected and amended according to
the first Copie. A worke very pleasant and profitable for all Estates,
but chiefly for Gentlemen, and such as are in aucthoritie. Herevnto also
are annexed certain other workes inuented by the saide Knight, as may
more at large appeare in a Table following. _Imprinted at London, in
Newgate Market within the New Rentes, by Thomas Purfoote. An. Dom._
1581.
=B. L.= 4^o. (7-1/2 × 5-1/2). R. 2.
Collation: four leaves, the second signed (ij.), A-S^8T^4, folios
numbered. Epistle to the reader. Verses to the buyer. Table of
contents. Prologue and four books of the 'Monarch'. Really the
third English edition, previous ones having appeared in 1566 and
1575. The original Scots version was published by John Skot at St
Andrews, _c._ 1552.
Sinker 371. BM 957.