De uita & moribus philosophorum /
Diogenes Laertius.
Brugnoli, Benedetto,1427-1502.
Traversari, Ambrogio,1386-1439.
Locatelli, Boneto,active 1486-1523,printer.
Scotto, Ottaviano,-1498.
Magius, Melchior,active 1709-1737,former owner.StEdNL
Denholm, James Stewart,Sir,1744-1839,former owner.StEdNL
Impressum fuit Venetiis : Impensis nobilis uiri Octauiani Scoti ciuis Modoetie[n]sis.,
M.CCCC.LXXXX. Decimoquinto kalendas Ianuarias. [18 December 1490]
Author's name appears above title on title page.
Printed by Bonetus Locatellus for Octavianus Scotus
Imprint from colophon.
Translated by Ambrosius Traversarius; edited by Benedictus Brognolus. Cf. ISTC.
Brognolus's dedication (1b) to Georgius and Baduarius was written for Jenson's 1475 edition (IB.19685). Its mention of 'magister Nicolaus' as the printer has been allowed to stand in this edition, but after the sentence ending "conferre ualeam' several sentences, including priases of Jenson as the best printer in Venice, have been excised--BM 15th cent.
At end: Registrum ... o[mn]es sunt quaterni.
Signatures: a-o⁸
Leaf i3 signed h3.
BM 15th cent. records a copy with imposition error in signature o.
42 lines and headline per page. Types: 105 R., 80 R., 80 Gk.
Floriated woodcut initials in various sizes; ten capital spaces with guide letters.
With extensive marginal annotations, manuscript index on title page and manuscript foliation.
BM 15th cent.,
GW
Goff
ISTC
BN cat. des incun.,
BSB-Ink
Bodleian Lib. 15th cent.,
Hain-Copinger
Pellechet
Polain
IGI
IDL
Lists of fifteenth century books in Edinburgh libraries,
Ink inscription on verso of front free endpaper: Melchior Magius. C.A.C. Romae 1722 and on verso of a2: Melchior. Magius. Fabriani. Gubernator. Canonicus. Basilicae. Vaticanae. A.S. 1709. Armorial bookplate of Sir James Stewart Denholm Baronet of Coltness & Westshiel with manuscript shelfmark G.2. on front pastedown. Acquired by the Advocates Library sometime in the 19th century.
Parchment over boards.
Philosophers, Ancient
Philosophy, Ancient
Italy Venice.