Author
Lax, Gaspar, 1487-1560
Title
Arithmetica speculatiua magistri Gasparis Lax Aragonensis de sarinyena duodecim libris demonstrata..
Varying form of title
Arithmetica speculativa
Imprint
Venundatur Parisius : in vico diui Iacobi ab Emundo le feure sub signo crescentis albi vitam degente., Anno D[omi]ni M.d.xv. [1515]
Physical description
[200] p. ; 26 cm (folio)
Note
Date of imprint from colophon on leaf R4v: "Impressa Parisius opera ac characteribus magistri Nicolai de la barre. Expensis honesti viri Hemundi le feure Bibliopole Parisius in vico diui Iacobi sub signo Cresce[n]tis albi vitam degentis. Anno Domini .1515. Die vero .18. Mensis Decembris.".
Note
Signatures: A8 B-P6 Q-R4.
Note
Title page in red and black, with a decorative woodcut border and device of Hémon Le Fèvre.
Note
Woodcut initials.
Citation/references note
CLC, L553
Citation/references note
Adams, L325
Provenance
Pressmark of Seth Ward (1617-1689) on upper endleaf: E:3:68.
Provenance
Salisbury Cathedral Library bookplate (19th century) with 13th-century Dean and Chapter seal and inscription “Sarum Cathedral Library.”
Binding
19th-century quarter diced reddish-brown calf, boards covered with parchment; blind roll along vertical edge of the leather; smooth spine with gilt fillets; gilt spine titling; text block edges stained red; parchment manuscript waste used as endleaves; additional 19th-century brown drab endleaves. Instructions to the binder on parchment upper endleaf: "Bind & preserve the MS in the binding".
Copy-specific note
Imperfect: wanting leaves B3, B4, D3, D4.
Copy-specific note
Bound with: Gaspar Lax, Proportiones (1515).
Subject
Arithmetic Early works to 1800.
Subject
Mathematics Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
La Barre, Nicolas de, active 1496-1528 printer.
Added entry--name
Le Fèvre, Hémon, active 1509-1525 publisher.
Added entry--name
Ward, Seth, 1617-1689 former owner.
Added entry--place
France Paris.
B20412
UKSbSC
20250820160331.1