Co.3.06(03) (Copy 1)
Sa2.3.02(01) (Copy 2)
Eis ten Aristotelous Rhetoriken hypomnema anonymon. Nunc primum in lucem editur cum regio priuilegio in quinquennium.
Authore Gr. Latini
Parisiis : Per Conradum Neobarium, regium typographum, 1539.
80 [i.e. 82], [2] leaves ; 26cm. (Fo.)
Signatures: a-c6, d-f4, g6, h-m4, n6-o6, p-r4, s2.
Anonymous Greek commentary on Aristotle's Rhetorica.
Printer's device (brazen serpent upon a cross) on title-page.
Initial spaces with guide-letters.
Includes index.
There are 2 variants of this text, with the only difference being the foliation and slight errors in foliation. Adams and BM STC French, 1475-1600 do not differentiate between the 2 variants. The variant has a foliation of 80 [i.e. 82] leaves, and the following errors in foliation: 78 misnumbered 77; 64 and 72 omitted; extra 79 and 77 between 79 and 80.
Main text in Greek; prelims. in Latin.
First part of title transliterated from the Greek.
Copy 1: Bound with two other 16th century commentaries on Aristotle.
Adams A1960; CLC E74; BM STC French, 1470-1600, p. 30
Copy 1: Bookplate of Eton College.
Copy 1: Topham stamp; bequeathed to Eton by Richard Topham in 1736.
Copy 1: Arms of three balls on bend, shield supported by lions, helm with lion crest, on covers.
Copy 2: Armorial bookplate of Eton College. Circular armorial bookplate of Eton College.
Copy 1: ?17th century calf. Arms of three balls on bend, shield supported by lions, helm with lion crest, stamped in gold.
Copy 2: 16th century brown calf; single gold and double blind fillets to form a border; red spine label; spine title: "Authore Gr. Latini".
Copy 1: Previously Bf.4.13 and Bb.3.7.
Copy 2: This copy is the variant.
Co;py 2: Loose ms. list of contents bound together inside front board. Previous shelfmark: Fa.4.9(1-6), Dc.4.10 and Fa.4.9. Ms. notes and underlining on text. Bound with five other items. Bound with a presentation copy to Thomas Savile, presented before binding?
Aristotle Rhetorica
Philosophy, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Topham, Richard, 1671 - 1730 former owner.
Néobar, Conrad, fl. 1538 - 1540 printer.
Savile, Thomas, ? - d. 1593 former owner.
France Paris.
lat grc
B14778