Shelfmark
Ff.6.19 - Ff.6.19A
Author
Collective uniform title
Philosophical works
Title
M. Tullij Ciceronis De philosophia, prima pars, id est, Academicarum quæstionum æditionis primæ liber secundus, editionibus secundæ, liber primus. De finibus bonorum & malorum libri V. Tusculanarum quæstionum libri V. Quibus in libris, quæ in alijs editionibus deprauata legebantur, multa sunt restituta..
Varying form of title
M. Tvllii Ciceronis De philosophia, prima pars
Varying form of title
Portion of title: De philosophia, prima pars
Varying form of title
M. Tullii Ciceronis De philosophia, prima pars
Varying form of title
Vol 2 has title: M. Tullij Ciceronis De philosophia uolumen secundum, id est, De natura deorum libri III. De diuinatione libri II. De fato liber I. De legibus libri III. De uniuersitate liber I. Q. Ciceronis De petitione consulatus ad Marcum fratrem liber I. Quæ sunt omnia, collatis libris manu scriptis, & adhibito iudicio, locis non paucis emendata.
Varying form of title
M. Tullii Ciceronis De philosophia volumen secundum
Publication, distribution, etc.
Parisiis. : Ex officina Roberti Stephani typographi Regij., M.D.XLIII. [1543]
Physical description
2 v. (496; 404, [52] p.) ; 16 cm. (8vo)
Note
Title varies. Vol. 2 has title: "M. Tullij Ciceronis De philosophia uolumen secundum, id est, De natura deorum libri III. De diuinatione libri II. De fato liber I. De legibus libri III. De uniuersitate liber I. Q. Ciceronis De petitione consulatus ad Marcum fratrem liber I. Quæ sunt omnia, collatis libris manu scriptis, & adhibito iudicio, locis non paucis emendata."
Note
Treated by Adams (C1643) as vols 4-5 of a 9-volume edition of Ciceros's complete works, 1543-1544.
Note
Includes the scholia of Paulo Manuzio (quires ²A-²C at end of vol 2).
Note
Signatures: vol. 1: a-2h⁸ vol. 2: A-2B⁸ 2C⁴ ²A-²C⁸.
Note
Colophon on leaf 2C4r of vol 2 reads: "Excudebat Rob. Stephanus typographus Regius, Parisiis. An. M.D.XLIII. III. Id. Septemb".
Note
Printer's device with motto "Noli altum sapere" on title-pages.
Note
Errata on leaf 2C3r of vol 2.
Note
Spaces left with guide letters for initials.
Citation/references note
Adams, C1643
Provenance
Both vols with booklabel of John Reynolds, recording donation to Eton College in 1751.
Binding
[Vol 1]: 16th-century English brown calf binding; two blind double fillets to form a border with gold-tooled sunflower corner ornaments, the latter repeated in the spine compartments; gold-tooled centre ornament on both covers; four raised bands; red morocco spine-label; traces of clasps.
Binding
[Vol 2]: 16th-century English brown calf binding; two blind single fillets to form a border; gold-tooled lozenge centre ornaments on both covers; small gold tool in spine compartments; four raised bands; traces of clasps; ms. parchment guards (music).
Copy-specific note
[Vol 2]: Numerous ms. marginalia in an italic hand, p. 1-180. Mottoes in Latin on title-page. Ms. price "0-1-6".
Copy-specific note
Previously Fl.6.21.
Subject
Philosophy, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Manuzio, Paolo, 1512 - 1574 commentator.
Added entry--name
Reynolds, John, 1667 - 1727 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
Language code
lat
Identifier
B32842