Enneades Marci Antonij Sabellici ab orbe condito ad inclinationem Romani Imperij.
Sabellico,1436?-1506.
Vitali, Bernardino dei,active 1494-1539,printer.
Inglis, Thomas,-1505,former owner.StEdNL
Inchcolm Abbey,former owner.StEdNL
Baird, John,Sir,1620-1698,former owner.StEdNL
Baird, William,Sir,1654-1737,former owner.StEdNL
Maggs Bros.,bookseller.StEdNL
Impressum Venetiis : Per Bernardinum et Matheum Venetos qui vulgo dicuntur li Albanesoti.,
anno Incarnationis Dominice MCCCCXCVIII pridie calendas Aprilis. [1498 March 31]
Title from leaf aa1 recto.
Caption titles of each book variable, beginning with various forms of the author's name in the genitive (e.g., Marci Antonii Coccii Sabellici), followed by: Rapsodiae historiarum ab orbe condito Enneadis primae[-septimae]. Liber primus[-nonus].
Imprint from colophon on leaf GG9 verso.
Contains Books 1-7 of the Enneades.
Author's preface on leaf aa1 verso: M. Antonius Sabellicus Augustino Barbadico serenissimo Venetiarum Principi et Senatui Felicitatem.
Summary of contents on leaves aa2 recto through bb8 verso.
M. Antonius Sabellicus Democrito on leaf GG8 verso.
Signatures: aa⁸ bb⁶ a-z⁸ & ⁸ [bus]⁸ [rum]⁸ A-F⁸ G⁶ H-P⁸ Q¹⁰ R-Z⁸ [et]⁸ [con]⁶ AA-FF⁸ GG¹⁰.
With a final blank leaf.
Errors in foliation: Leaf CXXVII is misnumbered CXXVI; leaf CXXVIII is misnumbered CCXXVIII; leaf CCCVIII is misnumbered CCVIII.
Printed in red and black; woodcut publisher's device on leaf aa1 recto of unknown publisher, with monogram D C E (reversed) D; decorative woodcut capitals, some inhabited; register; woodcut printers' device of Bernardinus Venetus in red on leaf GG9 verso; printed marginal notes.
Numerous pen trials etc. on flyleaves.
Inscription on back pastedown: O Lord Schau mercy on yr servant for Chrystis saik.
With marginal annotations including maniculae.
ISTC
BM 15th cent.,
Proctor
GW
Goff
Hain-Copinger
Harman, M. Incunabula in the University of Illinois Library at Urbana-Champaign (1979),
Pegg, M. A. Incunables in the National Library of Scotland: accessions 1946-1966,
Ink inscription at head of recto of leaf aa2: Liber monasteri Sancti Columbe per Venablez prem ac dnm dnz Thoma Inglys Abbatem eiusdem. 17th-century signature of John Baird on title page. Armorial bookplate of Sr. William Baird of Newbaith Bart. on verso of leaf aa1. Recorded in Durkan & Ross with location Maggs 1961. Bought by the Library from Maggs 10 April 1964. With Maggs catalogue cutting showing book was item 129 and priced at £100.
Contemporary calf over wood boards, blind stamped with triple fillet into a lozenge panel and frame. Each compartment has a pineapple stamp. Inner frame with ragged branch ornament, outer frame has lozenge stamp with naked man emerging from foliage. Vellum pastedowns. With remains of clasps and later reback.
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