Author
Aristotle
Uniform title
Works. Selections. 1557
Title
Ek tōn Aristotelous kai Theophrastou. = Aristotelis et Theophrasti scripta quaedam, quae uel nunquam antea, uel minus emendata quàm nunc, edita fuerunt..
Varying form of title
Parallel title: Aristotelis et Theophrasti scripta quaedam, quae uel nunquam antea, uel minus emendata quàm nunc, edita fuerunt
Imprint
[Geneva] : Ex Officina Henrici Stephani Parisiensis typographi., M.D.LVII. [1557]
Physical description
[8], 17-168 p. ; 16 cm (8vo)
Note
Dedication by Henri Estienne.
Note
First part of title transliterated from Greek.
Note
Place of publication from Adams.
Note
Signatures: a⁴ (a2 signed [paragraph]2) b-i⁸ lz⁸ l⁴.
Note
Title vignette (printer's mark) with motto "Noli altum sapere".
Note
Parallel title, preliminaries and notes in Latin; text in Greek only.
Citation/references note
Adams, A1964
Citation/references note
Renouard, 116.3
Citation/references note
CLC, A1068
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Thomas Dampier.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.”
Binding
18th-century tan calf over paper boards; gilt fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; spine with five raised bands and gilt tooling; gilt roll around board edges; text block edges stained red; marbled endleaves; evidence of spine label (now missing).
Subject
Philosophy, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Theophrastus Works. Selections. Greek. 1557.
Added entry--name
Estienne, Henri, 1531-1598 printer.
Added entry--name
Estienne, Henri, 1531-1598
Added entry--name
Dampier, Thomas former owner.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Geneva.
B12828
UKSbSC
20200929093437.5