Author
Alexander, of Aphrodisias
Title
Alexandri Aphrodisei enarratio de anima ex Aristotelis institutione, / interprete Hieronymo Donato, Patritio Veneto..
Varying form of title
Portion of title: Enarratio de anima ex Aristotelis institutione
Imprint
Basileae, : [s.n.], M D XXXV. [1535]
Physical description
[8], 301, [3] p. ; 16 cm (8vo)
Note
Signatures:a-t8. Leaf t8 is blank.
Note
Woodcut initials.
Citation/references note
CLC, A400
Citation/references note
David G. Selwyn, Edmund Geste and his books (London, 2017), *A2
Provenance
David Selwyn suggests that this may have been owned by Edmund Guest (1514?-1577).
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
16th-century dark brown calf over paper boards; sewn on three tanned leather supports. Boards decorated with blind fillets forming two concentric rectangular frames, with the fillets crossing at the corners, and central heads-in-medallions panel stamp with monogram of the London bookbinder and bookseller John Reynes (identified by David Selwyn as Oldham HM. 2). Spine with three raised bands and blind fillets. Parchment manuscript waste used as endleaf guard. Early title in ink on head-edge and on fore-edge; remains of two pairs of ties at fore-edge.
Copy-specific note
There are some ink annotations at the head of the title page, including "65", which may be a previous shelfmark.
Subject
Aristotle De anima.
Subject
Soul Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Donato, Girolamo, 1454-1511 translator.
Added entry--name
Guest, Edmund, 1514?-1577 associated name.
Added entry--name
Reynes, John, -1544 binder.
Added entry--place
Switzerland Basel.
B13739
UKSbSC
20220124144020.6