Commentum in libros politicorum Aristotelis.
Contributors: Peter, of Auvergne, ca. 1240-1304.; Ferrarius, Joannes; Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444; Brun, Pierre, fl. 1478.; Spindeler, Nicholas, fl. 1478.; Roger, Michael (autograph)
Publisher: Petrus Brunus & Nicholaus Spindeler
Published: 1478
Place of publication: Apud Barchinonam
Language: lat
Number of pages: 208
Subjects: Aristotle.; Political science -- Early works to 1800; Philosophy -- Early works to 1800
Work titles: In libros politicorum Aristotelis expositio.
Notes: Signatures: a10 ([a1] blank, [a2-10] signed a1-9), b-u10, x8.

Title from Goff; imprint from colophon.

Commentary completed by Peter of Auvergne; edited by Joannes Ferrarius; ancient Greek texts translated by Leonardo Bruni.

First edition of the work.

Leaf a1r: Egregii doctoris Sancti Thome de Aquino in libros Polithicorum Ar[istotelis] comentum foeliciter incipit.

Colophon (leaf 207r): Comentum in Ar[istotelis] polythicor[um] libros per Sanctum Thomam fratre[m] sacri ordinis predicatorum initum p[er] uenerabilem uero Petro aluerniensem eiusde[m] ordinis fratrem illius doctrine studiosum ac solertem imitatorem absolutum foeliciter explicit ab Ioannem ferrario ... accuratissime emendatum ... Petro bruno & Nicholao spindeler germane gentis: qui su[m]ma cu[m] industria huiuscemodi impressionem apud Barchinonam urbem clarissimam. xviiii. mensis Decembris anno ... Millesimo Quadrigesimo Septuagesimo ocatuo ...

Goff, T-250.

Fisher copy: Error in folding of inner quire of signature a (leaves a2-a9) resulting in the following sequence of signatures: a2, a4, a3, a6, a5, a7-a9.  First and last leaves (blank) wanting.  Initials unrealized.  Contemporary Spanish (probably Catalonian) reddish-brown goatskin over unbevelled wooden boards, sides tooled in blind to a diaper pattern and decorated with repeated impressions of a quatrefoil tool, sympathetically rebacked, clasps and catches wanting.  With the autograph of Michael Roger 1574, on front pastedown.  In box.