B25524

Shelfmark

Sa2.6.01 - Sa2.6.06

Author

Aristotle

Uniform title

[Organon., 1495-1498]

Title

Eis Organon Aristotelous. Anonymon : Hedebiblos Aristotelous logikes paideies. ... Skipio¯nos Karteromachou ... Aldou Manoukiou Basianeos eis philous.

Publication, distribution, etc.

Venetiis :, dexteritate Aldi Manucii Romani,, M.CCCC.LXXXXV - [1495-1498].

Physical description

5v :, ill. ;, 31cm.

Note

Colophon vol. 1: "Impressum Venetiis dexteritate Aldi Manucii Romani. Calendis Novembris. M.CCCC.LXXXXV". Vol.2: "Exscriptum Venetiis manu stamnea i domo Aldi manutii Romani, & græcorum studiosi. Mense Februario. M.III D". Vol. 3 lacking colophon. Vol. 4: Venetiis. M.IID. Mense iunio. Apud Aldum et hoc cum privilegio. Vol. 5: Excriptum Venetiis in domo Aldi Manutii Caledis Iunii. M.III D. Et in hoc ipetratu e a dominis Venetis quod i cæteris nostris græcé i pressis.

Note

The works of Theophrastus (usually found in vol. 4) are bound separately at Sa2.6.07.

Note

Title transliterated from Greek.

Note

Misfoliation: vol. 2 leaf 95 is numbered 69, and 98 as 95. There is no leaf 99 although register is complete. Vol. 3 leaf 8 misnumbered 10, leaf 74 misnumbered 79, leaf 77 misnumbered 73. Vol. 4 leaf 18 misnumbered 15, leaf 52 misnumbered 63, leaf 115 misnumbered 99.

Note

Foliation: vol. 1: [234] leaves; vol. 2: [32], 268 leaves; vol. 3: 457, [9] leaves; vol. 4: 209, [13], 210-316, [1] leaves; vol. 5: 116, 42, 12, 121, [1] leaves.

Note

Signatures: vol. 1: A-C8, [Delta]8, E-K8, L-N6, a-c8, d-e6, f-i8, [Kappa]8, l-q8, r-s6. Vol.2: [star]8, [cross]8, [Jerusalem cross]8, [ous]8, [alpha]-[psi]8, [3lambda]8, &8, A-B8, C[Gamma]6, D[Delta]-H[Theta]8, I8, [Kappa]6. Vol. 3: 2a2[alpha]-2z2[psi]10, 2&2[omega]10, 2[Alpha]-2[Pi]10, 2[Rho]12, 2[Sigma]-2[Phi]10, 2[Chi]8, [cross]8. Vol. 4: 4[Alpha]-4[Iota]10, 4[Kappa]4, 4[Lambda]-4[Phi]10, 4[Chi]6, 4[Psi]10, 4[Alpha]-4[Beta]10, 4[Gamma]6, 4[Delta]-4[Iota]10, 4[Kappa]12. Vol. 5: 3[Alpha]3a=3[Mu]3m8, 3[Nu]3n-3[Xi]3o10, [Alpha]a=[Delta]d8, [Epsilon]e10, [Alpha]a-[Beta]b6, 3[Alpha]3a-3[Omicron]3o8, 3[Rho]3o10.

Note

Woodcut initials, head-pieces and borders.

Note

Illustrated with occasional woodcut diagrams.

Note

Includes indexes.

Note

Foliated: 234 leaves; 467 leaves (plus 1 blank leaf and a gathering of 8 leaves with a fragment of the 'Historia animalium' edited from an MS. by Theodore Gaza); 519 leaves (1-226; 1-116; 1-42; 1-12; 1-121); 330 leaves (ff. 94 and 210 blank, foliated 2-316 =329, 13 leaves omitted. First and last leaves unfoliated).

Note

Vol. 1 dated 1 November 1495, vol. 2 dated January 1497, vol. 3 dated February 1497, vol. 4 dated 1 June 1407, vol. 5 dated June 1498.

Note

The first printed edition of Aldus' collected works.

Note

Edited by Aldo Manuzio, with the assistance of Alexander Bondinus (Agathemeros) the corrector and Scipione Forteguerri.

Formatted contents note

Contents: Also contains: works of Porphyry (in vol. 1), works of Galen (in vol. 2), Philo of Alexandria (in vol. 2), Theophrastus (in vols. 2 and 4) and Alexander of Aphrodisias (in vol. 4). Vol. 3 includes the lives of Aristotle and Theophrastus by Diogenes Laertius and that of the former by John Philoponus, together with Galen's "De philosophi historia", Philo "De mundo", and three works of Theophrastus. Vol. 4 contains the "Historia plantarum", "De causis plantarum", and "Metaphysica" of Theophrastus, together with the "Problemata" of Alexander of Aphrodisias.

Citation/references note

Goff A959; Hain 1657; Proctor 5547, 5555, 5553, 5556, 5565; GKW 2334; BM STC Italian 1465-1600, p.42; ISTC, ia00959000

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Eton College Library.

Provenance

Armorial bookplate of Charles Ford.

Provenance

Ms. on title-page recording donation to Eton College by John, Baron Berkley [sic] de Stratton, in 1743. Note in card catalogue that all the volumes, apart from the first part of vol. 4 (Theophrastus 'Historia plantarum' etc) were given to Eton College by John, Baron Berkeley, in 1743. These volumes also have the bookplate of Charles Ford (of Dublin, d. 1743).

Provenance

From card catalogue: the first part of vol. 4 was also presented in 1743, by the Provost of King's, William George.

Binding

17th century red morocco; gold panels; five raised bands; gold-tooled spine; spine title: "Aristole opera: Gr. Aldus... 1495".

Copy-specific note

In this set vol. 2 is wrongly numbered as 3 and 4 as 5. The works of Theophrastus are bound separately with an unnumbered spine.

Copy-specific note

Ms. note on flyleaf of vol. 1: "Philos. Antiq. 38".

Copy-specific note

Previously: Co.1.1-4, Co.1.3-6, Co.1.2-7, Co.1.8-13, Bb.3.1-5, De.3.5-9 and Cb.4.8-12.

Subject

Aristotle

Subject

Philosophy, Early works to 1800.

Subject

Science, Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Manuzio, Aldo, editor.

Added entry--name

Forteguerri, Scipione, editor.

Added entry--name

Galen

Added entry--name

Philo, of Alexandria.

Added entry--name

Theophrastus

Added entry--name

Alexander, of Aphrodisias.

Added entry--name

Ford, Charles, former owner.

Added entry--name

Berkeley of Stratton, John Berkeley, Baron,, donor.

Added entry--name

Porphyry

Added entry--name

Bondinus, Alexander, editor.

Added entry--name

George, William, former owner.

Added entry--place

Italy, Venice.

001B25524

003LIBRARY CODE

096##$aSa2.6.01 - Sa2.6.06

1001#$aAristotle

24010$aOrganon.$f1495-1498

24510$aEis Organon Aristotelous. Anonymon : Hedebiblos Aristotelous logikes paideies. ... Skipio¯nos Karteromachou ... Aldou Manoukiou Basianeos eis philous.

260##$aVenetiis :$bdexteritate Aldi Manucii Romani,$cM.CCCC.LXXXXV - [1495-1498].

300##$a5v :$bill. ;$c31cm.

500##$aColophon vol. 1: "Impressum Venetiis dexteritate Aldi Manucii Romani. Calendis Novembris. M.CCCC.LXXXXV". Vol.2: "Exscriptum Venetiis manu stamnea i domo Aldi manutii Romani, & græcorum studiosi. Mense Februario. M.III D". Vol. 3 lacking colophon. Vol. 4: Venetiis. M.IID. Mense iunio. Apud Aldum et hoc cum privilegio. Vol. 5: Excriptum Venetiis in domo Aldi Manutii Caledis Iunii. M.III D. Et in hoc ipetratu e a dominis Venetis quod i cæteris nostris græcé i pressis.

500##$aThe works of Theophrastus (usually found in vol. 4) are bound separately at Sa2.6.07.

500##$aTitle transliterated from Greek.

500##$aMisfoliation: vol. 2 leaf 95 is numbered 69, and 98 as 95. There is no leaf 99 although register is complete. Vol. 3 leaf 8 misnumbered 10, leaf 74 misnumbered 79, leaf 77 misnumbered 73. Vol. 4 leaf 18 misnumbered 15, leaf 52 misnumbered 63, leaf 115 misnumbered 99.

500##$aFoliation: vol. 1: [234] leaves; vol. 2: [32], 268 leaves; vol. 3: 457, [9] leaves; vol. 4: 209, [13], 210-316, [1] leaves; vol. 5: 116, 42, 12, 121, [1] leaves.

500##$aSignatures: vol. 1: A-C8, [Delta]8, E-K8, L-N6, a-c8, d-e6, f-i8, [Kappa]8, l-q8, r-s6. Vol.2: [star]8, [cross]8, [Jerusalem cross]8, [ous]8, [alpha]-[psi]8, [3lambda]8, &8, A-B8, C[Gamma]6, D[Delta]-H[Theta]8, I8, [Kappa]6. Vol. 3: 2a2[alpha]-2z2[psi]10, 2&2[omega]10, 2[Alpha]-2[Pi]10, 2[Rho]12, 2[Sigma]-2[Phi]10, 2[Chi]8, [cross]8. Vol. 4: 4[Alpha]-4[Iota]10, 4[Kappa]4, 4[Lambda]-4[Phi]10, 4[Chi]6, 4[Psi]10, 4[Alpha]-4[Beta]10, 4[Gamma]6, 4[Delta]-4[Iota]10, 4[Kappa]12. Vol. 5: 3[Alpha]3a=3[Mu]3m8, 3[Nu]3n-3[Xi]3o10, [Alpha]a=[Delta]d8, [Epsilon]e10, [Alpha]a-[Beta]b6, 3[Alpha]3a-3[Omicron]3o8, 3[Rho]3o10.

500##$aWoodcut initials, head-pieces and borders.

500##$aIllustrated with occasional woodcut diagrams.

500##$aIncludes indexes.

500##$aFoliated: 234 leaves; 467 leaves (plus 1 blank leaf and a gathering of 8 leaves with a fragment of the 'Historia animalium' edited from an MS. by Theodore Gaza); 519 leaves (1-226; 1-116; 1-42; 1-12; 1-121); 330 leaves (ff. 94 and 210 blank, foliated 2-316 =329, 13 leaves omitted. First and last leaves unfoliated).

500##$aVol. 1 dated 1 November 1495, vol. 2 dated January 1497, vol. 3 dated February 1497, vol. 4 dated 1 June 1407, vol. 5 dated June 1498.

500##$aThe first printed edition of Aldus' collected works.

500##$aEdited by Aldo Manuzio, with the assistance of Alexander Bondinus (Agathemeros) the corrector and Scipione Forteguerri.

5050#$aAlso contains: works of Porphyry (in vol. 1), works of Galen (in vol. 2), Philo of Alexandria (in vol. 2), Theophrastus (in vols. 2 and 4) and Alexander of Aphrodisias (in vol. 4). Vol. 3 includes the lives of Aristotle and Theophrastus by Diogenes Laertius and that of the former by John Philoponus, together with Galen's "De philosophi historia", Philo "De mundo", and three works of Theophrastus. Vol. 4 contains the "Historia plantarum", "De causis plantarum", and "Metaphysica" of Theophrastus, together with the "Problemata" of Alexander of Aphrodisias.

5104#$aGoff A959; Hain 1657; Proctor 5547, 5555, 5553, 5556, 5565; GKW 2334; BM STC Italian 1465-1600, p.42; ISTC, ia00959000

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Eton College Library.

561##$aArmorial bookplate of Charles Ford.

561##$aMs. on title-page recording donation to Eton College by John, Baron Berkley [sic] de Stratton, in 1743. Note in card catalogue that all the volumes, apart from the first part of vol. 4 (Theophrastus 'Historia plantarum' etc) were given to Eton College by John, Baron Berkeley, in 1743. These volumes also have the bookplate of Charles Ford (of Dublin, d. 1743).

561##$aFrom card catalogue: the first part of vol. 4 was also presented in 1743, by the Provost of King's, William George.

563##$a17th century red morocco; gold panels; five raised bands; gold-tooled spine; spine title: "Aristole opera: Gr. Aldus... 1495".

590##$aIn this set vol. 2 is wrongly numbered as 3 and 4 as 5. The works of Theophrastus are bound separately with an unnumbered spine.

590##$aMs. note on flyleaf of vol. 1: "Philos. Antiq. 38".

590##$aPreviously: Co.1.1-4, Co.1.3-6, Co.1.2-7, Co.1.8-13, Bb.3.1-5, De.3.5-9 and Cb.4.8-12.

60014$aAristotle

650#0$aPhilosophy$xEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aScience$xEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aManuzio, Aldo$eeditor.

7001#$aForteguerri, Scipione$eeditor.

7001#$aGalen

7001#$aPhilo$cof Alexandria.

7001#$aTheophrastus

7001#$aAlexander$cof Aphrodisias.

7001#$aFord, Charles$eformer owner.

7001#$aBerkeley of Stratton, John Berkeley$cBaron,$edonor.

7001#$aPorphyry

7001#$aBondinus, Alexander$eeditor.

7001#$aGeorge, William$eformer owner.

752##$aItaly$dVenice.