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Author

Hermes, Trismegistus Trismegistus.

Title

De potestate et sapientia Dei.

Imprint

Venice : Maximus de Butricis, 29 July, 1491.

Physical description

[50] leaves ; 20 cm (4to)

Note

Title and imprint from ISTC.

Note

Title in capitals at head of first leaf: "Mercurii Trismegisti liber de potestate et sapientia Dei per Marsilium Ficinum traductus: ad Cosmum Medicem.".

Note

Colophon on leaf f5v, which reads in full: "Finis est operis elegantissimi Mercurii Trismegisti. Mercurii Trismegisti per Marsilium Ticinum [sic] Flore[n]tinu[m] e græco i[n] Latinum traducti finis. Venetiis Impressum per Maximum de butricis Papiensem M.CCCCLXXXXI. die .xxix. Iulii.".

Note

Translated and edited by Marsilius Ficinus, and dedicated to Cosimus de' Medici.

Note

Spaces left blank for initials, with printed guide letters.

Note

Signatures: a-e⁴ f⁶. Last leaf [f6] unsigned and blank.

Note

Title at head of leaf a3r: "Mercurii Trismegisti Liber de Potestate & Sapie[n]tia Dei e Græco in Latinu[m] traductus a Matsilio [sic] Ficino Florentino ad Cosmu[m] Medicem Patriæ patrem. Pimander Incipit".

Note

Leaf size: 200 mm x 141 mm.

Formatted contents note

Contents: a1r Hermes Trismegistus. [Preface addressed to the reader] -- a1v Marsilius Ficinus. "Argumentum" [dedicated to] Cosimus de' Medici -- a3r Hermes Trismegistus. De potestate et sapientia Dei, also known as Pimander, translated into Latin by Marsilius Ficinus -- f5v Colophon.

Citation/references note

Goff, H80.

Citation/references note

Rhodes, 902

Citation/references note

HC, 8460

Citation/references note

IGI, 4687

Citation/references note

Stillwell, H73.

Citation/references note

Copinger, 8460.

Citation/references note

ISTC, ih00080000

Citation/references note

CLC, H452

Citation/references note

GW, 12313

Provenance

Book label: "Salisbury Museum Library Deposited 1920" on upper pastedown.

Provenance

Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.” on upper free endleaf.

Binding

18th-century mottled tan calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; smooth spine with gilt fillets and stamps; gilt fillet around board edges; text block edges stained red; marbled endleaves; goatskin spine label with "Orator Institu 1491".

Copy-specific note

Brief annotations in ink on leaves a1v (correction to text); a3r (textual commentary), a ?16th- or ?17th-century hand.

Copy-specific note

Imperfect: wanting final blank leaf.

Copy-specific note

Bound with two other incunabula: Hyginus, Poetica astronomica (Venice: Thomas de Blavis, de Alexandria, 1488); and Giacomo Publicio, Artes orandi, epistolandi, memoranda (Venice: Erhard Ratdolt, 1485).

Subject

God Early works to 1800.

Subject

Alchemy Early works to 1800.

Subject

Magic Early works to 1800.

Added entry--name

Ficino, Marsilio, 1433-1499 translator.

Added entry--name

Butrici, Massimo printer.

Added entry--name

Medici, Cosimo de’, 1389-1464 dedicatee.

Added entry--name

Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum former owner.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Mercurii Trismegisti Liber de potestate et sapientia Dei per Marsilium Ficinum traductus : ad cosmum Medicem.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Mercvrii Trismegisti Liber de potestate et sapientia Dei per Marsilivm Ficinvm tradvctvs.

Added entry--uncontrolled related/analytical title

Pimander.

Added entry--place

Italy Venice.

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1000#$aHermes,$cTrismegistus$cTrismegistus.

24510$aDe potestate et sapientia Dei.

260##$aVenice :$bMaximus de Butricis,$c29 July, 1491.

300##$a[50] leaves ;$c20 cm (4to)

500##$aTitle and imprint from ISTC.

500##$aTitle in capitals at head of first leaf: "Mercurii Trismegisti liber de potestate et sapientia Dei per Marsilium Ficinum traductus: ad Cosmum Medicem.".

500##$aColophon on leaf f5v, which reads in full: "Finis est operis elegantissimi Mercurii Trismegisti. Mercurii Trismegisti per Marsilium Ticinum [sic] Flore[n]tinu[m] e græco i[n] Latinum traducti finis. Venetiis Impressum per Maximum de butricis Papiensem M.CCCCLXXXXI. die .xxix. Iulii.".

500##$aTranslated and edited by Marsilius Ficinus, and dedicated to Cosimus de' Medici.

500##$aSpaces left blank for initials, with printed guide letters.

500##$aSignatures: a-e⁴ f⁶. Last leaf [f6] unsigned and blank.

500##$aTitle at head of leaf a3r: "Mercurii Trismegisti Liber de Potestate & Sapie[n]tia Dei e Græco in Latinu[m] traductus a Matsilio [sic] Ficino Florentino ad Cosmu[m] Medicem Patriæ patrem. Pimander Incipit".

500##$aLeaf size: 200 mm x 141 mm.

5050#$aa1r Hermes Trismegistus. [Preface addressed to the reader] -- a1v Marsilius Ficinus. "Argumentum" [dedicated to] Cosimus de' Medici -- a3r Hermes Trismegistus. De potestate et sapientia Dei, also known as Pimander, translated into Latin by Marsilius Ficinus -- f5v Colophon.

5104#$aGoff,$cH80.

5104#$aRhodes,$c902

5104#$aHC,$c8460

5104#$aIGI,$c4687

5104#$aStillwell,$cH73.

5104#$aCopinger,$c8460.

5104#$aISTC,$cih00080000

5104#$aCLC,$cH452

5104#$aGW,$c12313

561##$aBook label: "Salisbury Museum Library Deposited 1920" on upper pastedown.

561##$aSalisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (20th century, large format) with design based on the Dean and Chapter seal, and inscription “Sarvm Cathedral Library.” on upper free endleaf.

563##$a18th-century mottled tan calf over paper boards; sewn on four supports; blind fillets forming rectangular frame towards perimeter of boards; smooth spine with gilt fillets and stamps; gilt fillet around board edges; text block edges stained red; marbled endleaves; goatskin spine label with "Orator Institu 1491".

590##$aBrief annotations in ink on leaves a1v (correction to text); a3r (textual commentary), a ?16th- or ?17th-century hand.

590##$aImperfect: wanting final blank leaf.

590##$aBound with two other incunabula: Hyginus, Poetica astronomica (Venice: Thomas de Blavis, de Alexandria, 1488); and Giacomo Publicio, Artes orandi, epistolandi, memoranda (Venice: Erhard Ratdolt, 1485).

650#0$aGod$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aAlchemy$vEarly works to 1800.

650#0$aMagic$vEarly works to 1800.

7001#$aFicino, Marsilio,$d1433-1499$etranslator.

7001#$aButrici, Massimo,$eprinter.

7001#$aMedici, Cosimo de’,$d1389-1464$ededicatee.

7102#$aSalisbury and South Wiltshire Museum,$eformer owner.

7400#$aMercurii Trismegisti Liber de potestate et sapientia Dei per Marsilium Ficinum traductus : ad cosmum Medicem.

7400#$aMercvrii Trismegisti Liber de potestate et sapientia Dei per Marsilivm Ficinvm tradvctvs.

7400#$aPimander.

752##$aItaly$dVenice.