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Author

Ficino, Marsilio, 1433-1499

Title

Epistolae.

Varying form of title

Epistol[a]e Marsilii Ficini Florentini

Varying form of title

Epistole Marsilii Ficini Florentini

Imprint

Venice : Matteo Capcasa (di Codeca), for Hieronymus Blondus, 11 March 1495.

Physical description

204 leaves ; 325 mm (fol.)

Note

Explicit (leaf [con]9v) reads: "Finis Duodecimi & Vltimi Libri Epistolaru[m] Familiariu[m] Marisilii Ficini Florentini [space] Deo Gratias. Amen.".

Note

Title and imprint from ISTC.

Note

Includes register.

Note

Printer's device with initials M.C.P. at foot of leaf [con]10r.

Note

Title page (leaf AA1r) printed in red: with title "Epistole Marsilii Ficini Florentini", and device of Hieronymus Blondus (phoenix rising from the flames).

Note

Privilege (leaf AA1v) is not dated.

Note

Signatures: AA⁶ a-r⁸ s⁴ t-z⁸ &⁸ [con]¹⁰.

Note

Woodcut borders on leaves AA1v, AA6v, and a1r.

Note

Woodcut initials, and a few spaces with guide letters.

Note

Colophon on leaf [con]10r: "Impe[n]sa p[ro]uidi Hieronymi Blo[n]di Flore[n]tini: Venetiis co[m]mora[n]tis: Op[er]a uero & dilige[n]tia Mathei Capcasae Parme[n]sis: impresse Venetiis : aequinoctiu[m] Vernale Phoebo introeunte: As. [symbol] Die & hora Mercurii: Vigilia Diui Gregorii [i.e. 11 March]. Anno Salutis. Mcccclxxxxv.".

Note

Leaves numbered [6], CLXXXXVII, [1].

Citation/references note

BM 15th cent., V, p. 486 (IB.22768)

Citation/references note

GW, 9873

Citation/references note

Goff, F-154

Citation/references note

Rhodes, 774

Citation/references note

Sander, 2706

Citation/references note

Bod-inc., F-042

Citation/references note

Pr, 5001

Citation/references note

HC, *7059

Citation/references note

BSB-Ink, F-119

Citation/references note

ISTC, if000154000

Citation/references note

David G. Selwyn, Edmund Geste and his books (London, 2017), F5

Provenance

Inscription at head of title page: "Bransbei Gest". This is John Brandisby (died 1549) who bequeathed the book to his nephew Edmund Guest (1514?-1577), bishop of Salisbury 1571-1577. See David G. Selwyn, Edmund Geste and his books (London, 2017).

Binding

19th-century tan half calf; boards covered with marbled paper; blind rolls on boards (where the calf meets the paper); spine with 4 flat raised bands, blind rolls and stamps, and gilt fillets; drab endleaves; "Ficini Epistolæ" and "1494" stamped in gilt on spine.

Copy-specific note

There are a few manuscript notes in 16th-century hands: on the title page, below the device/vignette, is "auis ignota" (presumably referring to the bird in the device above); further unclear notes are on leaves Aa6r, q1r, &2r, and [con]10v.

Subject

Latin letters, Medieval and modern Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Blondus, Hieronymus, active 1494-1517 publisher.

Added entry--name

Capcasa, Matteo printer.

Added entry--name

Brandisby, John, -1549 former owner.

Added entry--name

Guest, Edmund, 1514?-1577 former owner.

Added entry--title

Correspondence. 1495.

Added entry--place

Italy Venice.

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1001#$aFicino, Marsilio,$d1433-1499

24510$aEpistolae.

2463#$aEpistol[a]e Marsilii Ficini Florentini

2463#$aEpistole Marsilii Ficini Florentini

260##$aVenice :$bMatteo Capcasa (di Codeca), for Hieronymus Blondus,$c11 March 1495.

300##$a204 leaves ;$c325 mm (fol.)

500##$aExplicit (leaf [con]9v) reads: "Finis Duodecimi & Vltimi Libri Epistolaru[m] Familiariu[m] Marisilii Ficini Florentini [space] Deo Gratias. Amen.".

500##$aTitle and imprint from ISTC.

500##$aIncludes register.

500##$aPrinter's device with initials M.C.P. at foot of leaf [con]10r.

500##$aTitle page (leaf AA1r) printed in red: with title "Epistole Marsilii Ficini Florentini", and device of Hieronymus Blondus (phoenix rising from the flames).

500##$aPrivilege (leaf AA1v) is not dated.

500##$aSignatures: AA⁶ a-r⁸ s⁴ t-z⁸ &⁸ [con]¹⁰.

500##$aWoodcut borders on leaves AA1v, AA6v, and a1r.

500##$aWoodcut initials, and a few spaces with guide letters.

500##$aColophon on leaf [con]10r: "Impe[n]sa p[ro]uidi Hieronymi Blo[n]di Flore[n]tini: Venetiis co[m]mora[n]tis: Op[er]a uero & dilige[n]tia Mathei Capcasae Parme[n]sis: impresse Venetiis : aequinoctiu[m] Vernale Phoebo introeunte: As. [symbol] Die & hora Mercurii: Vigilia Diui Gregorii [i.e. 11 March]. Anno Salutis. Mcccclxxxxv.".

500##$aLeaves numbered [6], CLXXXXVII, [1].

5104#$aBM 15th cent.,$cV, p. 486 (IB.22768)

5104#$aGW,$c9873

5104#$aGoff,$cF-154

5104#$aRhodes,$c774

5104#$aSander,$c2706

5104#$aBod-inc.,$cF-042

5104#$aPr,$c5001

5104#$aHC,$c*7059

5104#$aBSB-Ink,$cF-119

5104#$aISTC,$cif000154000

5104#$aDavid G. Selwyn, Edmund Geste and his books (London, 2017),$cF5

561##$aInscription at head of title page: "Bransbei Gest". This is John Brandisby (died 1549) who bequeathed the book to his nephew Edmund Guest (1514?-1577), bishop of Salisbury 1571-1577. See David G. Selwyn, Edmund Geste and his books (London, 2017).

563##$a19th-century tan half calf; boards covered with marbled paper; blind rolls on boards (where the calf meets the paper); spine with 4 flat raised bands, blind rolls and stamps, and gilt fillets; drab endleaves; "Ficini Epistolæ" and "1494" stamped in gilt on spine.

590##$aThere are a few manuscript notes in 16th-century hands: on the title page, below the device/vignette, is "auis ignota" (presumably referring to the bird in the device above); further unclear notes are on leaves Aa6r, q1r, &2r, and [con]10v.

650#0$aLatin letters, Medieval and modern$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aBlondus, Hieronymus,$dactive 1494-1517$epublisher.

7001#$aCapcasa, Matteo,$eprinter.

7001#$aBrandisby, John,$d-1549$eformer owner.

7001#$aGuest, Edmund,$d1514?-1577$eformer owner.

7300#$aCorrespondence.$d1495.

752##$aItaly$dVenice.