Shelfmark
Sa2.3.07
Additional shelfmark
Sa1.2.06 (Copy 2)
Author
Bessarion, 1403 - 1472 Cardinal,
Title
Quæ hoc in uolumine tractantur. Bessarionis Cardinalis Niceni ... in Calumniator Platonis libri quatuor ... Eiusdem correctio librorum Platonis de legibus Gregorio Trapezuntio interprete: ubi passim uerba Græca ipsius Platonis recitantur & emendata, & cum suis accentibus, nam in libris Romæ olim impressis desunt. Deinde à Bessarione sæpe argumento præmisso in latinum uertuntur. Postremo Trapezuntii tralatio subiungitur ... De natura & arte aduersus eundem Trapezunti tractatus admodumq; acutus, ac doctus ... Metaphysicorum Aristotelis XIIII librorum tralatio. Theophrasti Metaphysicorum lib. I. Index eorum omnium ...
Varying form of title
In calumniatorem Platonis libri quatuor
Publication, distribution, etc.
Venetiis : in aedibus Aldi, et Andreae soceri, 1516.
Physical description
[8], 116, 55, [1] leaves ; 33cm. (Fo.)
Note
A reply to the "Comparationes phylosophorum Aristotelis et Platonis" of Georgius Trapezuntius.
Note
Printer's device on both title pages, verso of the final leaf.
Note
Colophon: "Venetiis in aedibus Aldi, et Andreae soceri mense Septembri M.D.XVI".
Note
Entries from booksellers catalogues.
Citation/references note
Renouard I pp. 183-4
Provenance
Bookplate of Eton College; ms. note "Bought 1905 (?) 15/-".
Provenance
Ex libris of the Discalced Augustinians of Paris.
Provenance
Pencil note recording purchase by Bp. Charles Lloyd (?1784-1829) through Nattali at J. Bohn's sale.
Provenance
Copy 2: Book-labels of John Hely-Hutchinson, recording donation to Eton College in 1947.
Provenance
Copy 2: Ex-libris on flyleaf of Ferdinado de Salinas.
Provenance
Copy 2: According to card cat. also previously owned by Marc Lawryn [Laurin] and Andrew Fletcher of Saltoun.
Binding
16th century blind-stamped, panelled German pigskin. Panels depict saints and virtues. Marks of clasps.
Binding
Copy 2: c. 1550 Parisian brown leather by the Cupid's Bow Binder. Bound for Lawryn [Laurin]. See no. 5 in M. Foot's list of books (Foot. Henry Davis gift vol. 1 p. 229). Double blind and single gold fillets to form a border; "Bessarionis opera" on front board and "Virtus in arduo" on back; six raised bands; in box.
Copy-specific note
Previously Co.3.16, Co.3.17.
Copy-specific note
Copy 2: Previously: AZ.1.2.6. Ms. waste used for pastedowns.
Subject
George, 1660 - 1727 of Trebizond.
Subject
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George, 1660 - 1727 of Trebizond,
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Torresanus, Andreas, 1451 - 1529 de Asula, printer.
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Lloyd, Charles, 1784 - 1829 former owner.
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Hely-Hutchinson, J. W., 1882 - 1955 (John Walter) former owner.
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De Salinas, Ferdinado former owner.
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Fletcher, Andrew, 1653? - 1716 former owner.
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Laurin, Marc, b. 1530 - ? former owner.
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Italy Venice.
Identifier
B14786